This book is fucked up and a hard read....but it's well written, so it gets 4 stars. RIP Patrick's asshole.This book is fucked up and a hard read....but it's well written, so it gets 4 stars. RIP Patrick's asshole....more
Skimmed after 61% but overall, it wasn't bad. It just could have been shorter. The whole "can claim my mate only on full moons, so I'm going to NOT clSkimmed after 61% but overall, it wasn't bad. It just could have been shorter. The whole "can claim my mate only on full moons, so I'm going to NOT claim him even though I empregnated him already," thing made the last 2/3 of this book a bit tedious.
We did get an assbaby, though, so quarter of a star for that....more
Story contains: rape between MCs, one MC holding the other captive, physical violence between MCs and Stockholm Syndrome. SERIOUSLY. This is no "they Story contains: rape between MCs, one MC holding the other captive, physical violence between MCs and Stockholm Syndrome. SERIOUSLY. This is no "they fall in love and live happily ever after because their feelings of hate morphed into love." This is called a syndrome for a reason.
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I can't quite figure out what Yugo's deal is. Is he a psycho/sociopath? It seems like he experiences something akin to remorse for how he treats Kuon, but it's not easily identifiable as such. Yugo can't seem to put a name to it, either.
He goes through periods of blind rage, where he nearly kills his captive, and then periods where he seeks some twisted sort of comfort from him, wishes to give Kuon pleasure. I don't fully believe it's for Kuon's sake, though. It's more like a cruel child who has gotten tired of burning ants with a magnifying glass or pulling wings off flies, suddenly decided to try something new. To see if he can nurture the little beings and foster something akin to familiarity or affection.
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And that's what it comes down to. Yugo is almost child-like in his inability to control, categorize and convey his emotions. He does things and seems confused by the consequences/reactions they bring.
The whole concept of this book is very strange.
Did I cry? Yes. Because Kuon was freaking mentally tortured to the very end.
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P.S. (view spoiler)[That scene immediately after Yugo rapes Kuon was INSANE. I feel like I need to create a tag for sex injuries, just for that alone. Later, Kuon almost freaking DIES. (hide spoiler)]...more
Someone told me the 2nd book in this series is one of their favorite books, and I feel like I've been lied to.Someone told me the 2nd book in this series is one of their favorite books, and I feel like I've been lied to....more
The story was mid. I'd hoped that there would be action or mpreg in this to make it interesting (to me, at least), but alas. They do make babies in thThe story was mid. I'd hoped that there would be action or mpreg in this to make it interesting (to me, at least), but alas. They do make babies in this, but no one gets pregnant. I don't care about advanced technology, I want ass babies, damn it. ...more
The premise of the book was great, but the execution, not so much. How the mafia boss let Snow stay in his home and let him be in mafia meetings maDNF
The premise of the book was great, but the execution, not so much. How the mafia boss let Snow stay in his home and let him be in mafia meetings made ZERO sense, especially at the point in the story where it happens....more
Yeah, this just didn't do it for me. I got maybe 40 minutes into the audiobook, and just couldn't wrap my head around (view spoiler)[ the Prince's fiaYeah, this just didn't do it for me. I got maybe 40 minutes into the audiobook, and just couldn't wrap my head around (view spoiler)[ the Prince's fiancee believing a tabloid about him cheating on her without even asking him and then deciding to keep a whole ass child from him. And then said prince hugging the woman that kept her son secret from him all this time. (hide spoiler)]
This is an mpreg that takes itself seriously, and I love it. The world that Roman grew up in was really interesting. Utilitarian, Roman-like in it's pThis is an mpreg that takes itself seriously, and I love it. The world that Roman grew up in was really interesting. Utilitarian, Roman-like in it's politics and social practices. It threw me off whenever things like cars were mentioned because this would actually fit in the past instead of the present/future....more
So, I admit that I didn't instantly fall in love with this book like I expected. The first book I ever read from Gianni was Bay (The Smoky Vale Al3.25
So, I admit that I didn't instantly fall in love with this book like I expected. The first book I ever read from Gianni was Bay (The Smoky Vale Alliance 1), a sequel to this series. Instant love for that book, and it's still one of my favorites. I go back and read snippets as they pop into my mind all the time.
BD has all sorts of things I didn't expect in it that pushed my limits. Jamie and Grimm's dynamic, which mad me face my own biases of "big man top, little man bottom." Watching a character deal with trauma by having sex with EVERYONE, and then dealing with the aftermath of that, feeling like he was unlovable because he was "used." If you've been following me, you'll know I had that little freak out about virginity in characters and how I shouldn't expect it, but for some reason I do.
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Anyway, the first half of this book was a struggle to get through, but the second half brought it all together. More action, more emotion, more details brought to light that tied this book with Bay.
Yes, I cried like a little biotch multiple times in the second half.
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I seriously thought I would abandon this series and continue on with The Smoky Vale Alliance series, but now I'm open to reading the next book, Fable's Foes. A threesome, even. Yes, I have biases against menages, too. I HAVE PROBLEMS, OK?!
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Anyway, I'm glad that this book wasn't a dud....more
Really enjoyed this. Jason was kick-ass, but also pragmatic. He realized his situation and made the best of it. The court case at the end was comical,Really enjoyed this. Jason was kick-ass, but also pragmatic. He realized his situation and made the best of it. The court case at the end was comical, though. I'm not fluent in legalese, but I'm pretty sure court cases don't work like that, haha....more
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