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minipanda's review against another edition
2.0
Not sure if it was my reading slump but I found it to be okay overall. It was a quick and steamy read. I enjoyed the steamy scenes but the story was lacking. It was missing that oomph. The story wasn't believable and I wasn't a fan of the heroine. For someone who works in security and supposedly can read people, she couldn't tell when someone likes her???
thebibliophiledoctor's review against another edition
1.0
I'm not even sure why I picked it up. I mean come on title says itself that it's babysitting a billionaire. But no matter how much I hate that kind of trope I end up reading it. Hello fifty shades of Gray.
Maybe I want to see why people actually enjoy them. I enjoy parts of them but on a broader scale I do hate them.
I guess I'm one of those who crave for shitty boyfriends. Well Jack isn't exactly that, he is caring and loving while Kim on the other hand is dull and boring also immature.
Anyways, it made no sense to me. That's all I have to say. Moving on.
Maybe I want to see why people actually enjoy them. I enjoy parts of them but on a broader scale I do hate them.
I guess I'm one of those who crave for shitty boyfriends. Well Jack isn't exactly that, he is caring and loving while Kim on the other hand is dull and boring also immature.
Anyways, it made no sense to me. That's all I have to say. Moving on.
mischievousreads's review against another edition
4.0
The last time I've read a good "best friends-to-lovers" story, I can't even remember, but this one is definitely one of my favorites. It's quick, sexy and highly entertaining, I couldn't even put it down.
Jake Knight is an ex-military, now a millionaire with a security firm. He's handsome, sexy and a total bachelor, with the usual arm candy clinging on to him most of the time. As much as he sounds like a player, he's got his eyes set on just one girl for four years already, his best friend, Kim Rawlings...
Now Kim is a fragile heart, or used to be, after having escaped an abusive marriage four years ago. Now she's all reformed, armed with her fighting skills, however, there's just one thing missing in her life, and suddenly, she's itching for it with a hot guy... and of course, Jake's not an option.
The sexual tension between them was over the top, as Jake takes Kim into a world of debauchery, just the two of them on an island in a weekend. Now, who wouldn't want that?
Overall, the story might have been fast paced and pretty much predictable, but it was still captivaating and a real feel good story for those who need a sexy quick fix.
For more reviews, check out: Mischievous Reads
Jake Knight is an ex-military, now a millionaire with a security firm. He's handsome, sexy and a total bachelor, with the usual arm candy clinging on to him most of the time. As much as he sounds like a player, he's got his eyes set on just one girl for four years already, his best friend, Kim Rawlings...
Now Kim is a fragile heart, or used to be, after having escaped an abusive marriage four years ago. Now she's all reformed, armed with her fighting skills, however, there's just one thing missing in her life, and suddenly, she's itching for it with a hot guy... and of course, Jake's not an option.
“That’s it? You want sex?” He gave her a slow, lazy smile. “And you didn’t think to come to me?”Their attraction towards each other is definitely undeniable, despite Kim being stubborn and denying her attraction towards Jake. Up until she finally realizes that it's Jake she wants.
“So you’re saying if I have enough sex, then I’ll get to the point where I’ll never want to see another penis again?”Kim was the character who brought the fun in this book, she was just extremely naive and absolutely clueless about everything which was insanely cute, however, she's still as stubborn as a mule with a thick skull. Meanwhile, Jake equaled her stubborness and naivety with his sexiness and overprotective personality, it was just an absolutely perfect pairing.
“In principle.”
The sexual tension between them was over the top, as Jake takes Kim into a world of debauchery, just the two of them on an island in a weekend. Now, who wouldn't want that?
Overall, the story might have been fast paced and pretty much predictable, but it was still captivaating and a real feel good story for those who need a sexy quick fix.
For more reviews, check out: Mischievous Reads
schomj's review against another edition
3.0
This book has all the tropes: a rich alpha hero who borders on douchey but doesn't totally cross the line*, a smart beautiful kickass heroine who looks down on herself because of family drama and an abusive ex-husband (who also happens to be ) which means the heroine is almost a virgin but lacks the pesky hymen that might get in the way of vigorous sex. The hero's unstable ex-girlfriend, his loving family, their , and sequel-bait coworkers round out the cast.
I may or may not read more of this series. It appealed in a mindless brain candy way even if it wasn't totally my cup of tea.
*He didn't totally cross into douche territory for me but ymmv. There's one scene where he tells the heroine that he's never had sex without a condom so don't worry about STIs followed by another where he reminisces about a model ex-girlfriend who wouldn't swallow his semen because of the calories, all of which made me want to tell the heroine to get to a health clinic ASAP. And another scene where he thinks that he doesn't want to get the heroine drunk and have his way with her because that's "almost like rape." Yo dude, having sex with someone who's too drunk to consent is rape, but at least you recognize that it's sketchy, I guess.
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secretly gay! I have extremely mixed feeling about this particular tropeSpoiler
not really secret baby, but the possibility is there for much of the storyI may or may not read more of this series. It appealed in a mindless brain candy way even if it wasn't totally my cup of tea.
*He didn't totally cross into douche territory for me but ymmv. There's one scene where he tells the heroine that he's never had sex without a condom so don't worry about STIs followed by another where he reminisces about a model ex-girlfriend who wouldn't swallow his semen because of the calories, all of which made me want to tell the heroine to get to a health clinic ASAP. And another scene where he thinks that he doesn't want to get the heroine drunk and have his way with her because that's "almost like rape." Yo dude, having sex with someone who's too drunk to consent is rape, but at least you recognize that it's sketchy, I guess.
laurabenson's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really cute romance. Kim is a great foil to Jake. He's in love with her and she's clueless. Everyone else around her knows he's in love with her. But... he's also her best friend. I'd like to see a follow up with this one.
nadenetotallyaddictedtoreading's review against another edition
4.0
See my review at
http://romancing-the-book.com/2013/12/review-losing-control-by-nina-croft.html#more-21210
http://romancing-the-book.com/2013/12/review-losing-control-by-nina-croft.html#more-21210
alice_thompson's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars.
It was a sweet little, feel-good ending.
Unfortunately, for the majority of the book I felt dubious and ambivalent because of Kim's actions in the relationship, it sometimes crossed the line for me with how Jake made his advances and she seemed uninterested. If Kim was written a bit more enthusiastic towards him it would have solved it, but I had to feel morally dubious if I can like it or not.
Also, the way Jake treated the relationship and thought about it were things I can't and won't promote. Like it's a challenge or a game, that he had to strategize how to make her understand she is in love with him and can't live without him. His unwillingness to let her go or think in a different perspective, try to have an honest conversation with her about where they're coming from.
She wasn't an easy person, but that doesn't mean the measures he took and the advances he tried, in the trial and error method, were okay, because they weren't.
This moral dilemma made me bored sometimes from the intimacy sections of the relationship because I didn't believe them. How can true intimacy can be conjured if consent, openness to eachother and understanding weren't established, and even were unestablished in this book?
All and all, it was nice finish. And if you can shut of your brain and not absorb the damaging behaviours portrayed in this book, then I will recommend you this book.
If not, there are other books on the shelf, you don't have to pick this one.
It was a sweet little, feel-good ending.
Unfortunately, for the majority of the book I felt dubious and ambivalent because of Kim's actions in the relationship, it sometimes crossed the line for me with how Jake made his advances and she seemed uninterested. If Kim was written a bit more enthusiastic towards him it would have solved it, but I had to feel morally dubious if I can like it or not.
Also, the way Jake treated the relationship and thought about it were things I can't and won't promote. Like it's a challenge or a game, that he had to strategize how to make her understand she is in love with him and can't live without him. His unwillingness to let her go or think in a different perspective, try to have an honest conversation with her about where they're coming from.
She wasn't an easy person, but that doesn't mean the measures he took and the advances he tried, in the trial and error method, were okay, because they weren't.
This moral dilemma made me bored sometimes from the intimacy sections of the relationship because I didn't believe them. How can true intimacy can be conjured if consent, openness to eachother and understanding weren't established, and even were unestablished in this book?
All and all, it was nice finish. And if you can shut of your brain and not absorb the damaging behaviours portrayed in this book, then I will recommend you this book.
If not, there are other books on the shelf, you don't have to pick this one.
kassah14's review against another edition
5.0
This is officially my all time favorite book right now
Steamy, raw, sweet, emoticon and very sexy
Can’t wait to read more by Nina
Steamy, raw, sweet, emoticon and very sexy
Can’t wait to read more by Nina
relliem08's review against another edition
3.0
I'm on a contemporary romance kick lately and I'm finding some true gems.
The 3 stars is for Jake and Jake alone. I will never understand why he was interested in Kim, but he was and his pursuit of her was swoon-worthy.
As for Kim, I cut her a huge amount of slack because of her past, but that lack of personality is unforgivable.
The 3 stars is for Jake and Jake alone. I will never understand why he was interested in Kim, but he was and his pursuit of her was swoon-worthy.
As for Kim, I cut her a huge amount of slack because of her past, but that lack of personality is unforgivable.
kalany's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is a terrible romance book that features an abusive, controlling man, and ends with an unexpected pregnancy forcing them to marry.
If I could give negative stars, I would.
If I could give negative stars, I would.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt