BlaqueRose

Hard to follow

Revisado: 08-29-24

The names are pretty similar and the virtual voice has no change/inflection. So the story is hard to follow because you can't always tell who is speaking when. It's irritating. Most narrators change their voice- the tone, the inflection, the speed, so you can tell who is talking.This sounds the same all the way through.

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I really wanted to like this

Revisado: 07-22-24

I really wanted to like this but the character development and plot line fell flat for me. Other reviews said there were twists and it kept them on their toes, but I found it very predictable. Nothing seemed surprising to me except for the lack of gumption and know-how from the female lead. There were several actions she took or didn't take that made little to no sense. Same with the male anti-hero... None of it felt all that believable because the choices made didn't feel natural. Like it's odd to me that the final scene wasn't a "set up" of sorts to get the confession on tape... You mean to tell me that her detective boyfriend just let her go all that way by herself after everything those people put her through and she didn't wear a wire and he didn't accompany her? That's not a natural choice for any man who is the slightest bit protective, especially if they'relaw enforcement... Yeah I'm gonna let you go confront the people who you accused of SA-ing you, holding you captive, and manipulating you in the worst ways; all by yourself... Sure. Lol! Even if she went into it with her own agenda that would be more believable... I don't know, maybe turn on the record button on your phone so you have some sort of evidence of the depravity? It just seems odd that she'd choose to travel hours to confront them for no other reason than to stand there and listen to their excuses. None of her actions and choices were natural. It all seemed very fake and forced, even the trumped up charges. Smh.

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Character's decision making doesn't make sense

Revisado: 07-05-24

I liked it in general, but her decision making in the end doesn't make sense, nor does Gray's. This is my first dark/unusual romance. And while the premise behind it is intriguing, I wish there was more/better character development. It's done well enough that you get the jist, but even the language/sentences/vernacular used isn't natural. While I understand to a degree why she left the table she was at with Gwen, I don't understand why she left the restaurant. It was a clearly busy restaurant (at lunch hour). Getting up from the table and explaining to Gwen not to get involved and to call the police, but staying inside the restaurant is clearly her best bet for survival. It would have made more sense for a restaurant scene to play out and then for him to say he has her mother and for her to go with him that way. As far as Gray is concerned, the entirety of his decision making up to this point is to keep people for hurting her or for people to get recompense for the hurts they've done. The last thing he says before the restaurant scene is that he will never let anyone hurt her again, he goes to extreme lengths to make sure she doesnt end up working for a douche yet it's believable that he would let a man who SA'd her kidnap her, hit her, molest her, strip her naked? It just doesn't make sense feels more like a rushed ending to simply wrap up the story without thought.

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Love the idea

Revisado: 01-03-24

I love the idea of a "loose ends" type of book that ties up things from several series, my only issue is that if you haven't read ALL of the series mentioned, especially the two that take up the majority of this book, the purchase ends up not feeling worth it. I loved finally getting Hap and Luci's story, but I never really got into the Honey series so the 2nd half of the book with Diesel, Maddox, and Molly, for me, felt like a bit of a waste. I tried listening, but it seems like there was a ton of back story I most likely wouldn't know unless I followed through with reading the Honey series, which wasn't my jam.

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Great story line

Revisado: 12-29-23

Great story line! Heartbreaking story. Love the characters. As usual Kristen Ashley nails grit and romance.

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love this novella! as usual, river rain doesn't disappoint

Revisado: 12-28-23

Love this novella! as usual, river rain doesn't disappoint. Love seeing Hale and Elsa's growth individually and as a couple. Love the surprises in the book.

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Conflict and Climax seemed off

Revisado: 06-20-23

I LOVE Kristen Ashley! That being said, usually her stories feel relatable and complete (not like they're skipping through conflict or details). To me, this story felt like it skipped or glazed over some of the conflict. As someone who has been blindsided with divorce, Wynn's quick reconciliation with Remi felt unrealistic. When you're blindsided and heartbroken like that, it's a pain like no other and as you go through the healing process you learn to set boundaries and make sure people honor said boundaries. It's in the honoring of the boundaries that Wynn would have made sure Remi worked through his reasoning for leaving her. While I understand his trauma caused that, most people who are broken have experienced trauma and using your trauma as the excuse for why you hurt people, means that you haven't healed, accepted accountability, and moved on from it. To me, he should have atleast begun the healing process and accepted accountability before she just jumped for reconciliation. Having someone blindside you with a divorce and then having to actually go through the process of getting divorced kills. The process is just as painful as whatever trauma or betrayal got you there, so I'm hard-pressed to believe one who really just jump right back in the fire without ensuring the person who started the fire wasn't still fanning the flames. It is hard being vulnerable with people once they've cut you deeply.

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Not the worse narration, but bad for a Lexi Blake

Revisado: 06-07-23

The narrator was terrible. Especially for a Lexi Blake book. Wish she had stuck with the narrator for the other Taggart books. This narrators voice had little to no character and didn't slide well between characters. I almost opted not to listen within just a few minutes.

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Ugh another one that makes no sense...

Revisado: 05-27-23

I don't know if the author just doesn't know how to write in twists or what, but the last book I reviewed for this series had much the same complaint... That the actions as they relate to the conflict don't make sense. Smh. She's liked Maxwell. She's spent a significant amount of time with him as both a friend and lover. She has NEVER felt unsafe or out of sorts with him. She has been in his presence when she did not have all her faculties about herself. She trusts him. Yet his brother shows up and right away she knows something about him is off. For all intents and purposes he gives her the heebee jeebees from the first. Then she is advised by Max not to be alone with him and to call him right away because he doesn't trust his own brother. So tell me why she believes the brother's story about Max?! It makes absolutely NO SENSE! SMH. And it's really irritating and ruined the last bit of the book. Made it so I didn't even want to finish it. And I can bet that the story was actually flipped. That it was Max who saved the day and the brother who ended up SA-ing the girl. And it's probably been Max who bailed the brother out, which is why he likely three the glass and broke up the bar that night before they got involved. Or he did it to another girl and Max has been paying them off each time. Nonetheless, Max's character has shone through the entirety of this book so it makes no sense that she'd all of a sudden believe the brother like she doesn't know Max at all. Just ruined the whole story. Smh. Ugh. If this was the twist she was going to use she should have done a better job painting the brother in a wonderful light and/or painting Max in a negative one so there'd be some basis for her to question Max's character and trust the brother's.

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it wasn't the worst, the fights were illogical

Revisado: 05-25-23

The whole hashtag thing was annoying, and if my issue had only been that, then it would have gotten a higher rating. For me, it was the conflict between Marlee and Gavin... Nothing they fought about was conducive to the reactions she had. It was irritating. Especially when you know your partner and you know their heart. She repeatedly stated how good of a man and how good of a person Gavin was but was always so surprised when he made moves to be that good man by protecting and providing. She mentioned they would be together for the long haul, but when he's clearly making plans to make that happen she throws it in his face. It just doesn't make sense. I get being frustrated because your partner isn't listening and honoring what you'd like, but instead of having simple conversations she jumps from 0 to 60 potentially ruining a relationship she, herself, says she wants. I just feel like her intense reactions to their disagreements are unwarranted. All she seemed to see was herself. She hardly acknowledged his effort to him. Nor did she acknowledge, that while she can do her career from anywhere, he cannot. Yes a move is big. Yes, it takes some consideration, but there's a way to communicate that without it being a matter of telling someone they've done wrong for wanting to include you in their life. Now, she did finally do right by realizing that her responses were triggered because of her relationship with her ex, but that seemed really obvious throughout, especially since Gavin kept asking her to stop comparing him and his actions to her ex's. I don't know, I guess at the end of the day the overreactions ruined the continuity of the story and I was constantly having to pull myself in and out of the story to think about whether or not her reactions were warranted. It was irritating.

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