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lady_h_reads's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
⭐️⭐️⭐️½
“I’m going to make you cum until you can’t use your legs anymore.”
Damaged Goods is a short read from the Brighton High School Reunion shared world. There is little character development or relationship building, but the smut is very spicy. Reconnecting after ten years, the formerly bullied for being fat FMC, Abigail, and the single parent MMC, Kristopher, dive into a fast-burn relationship. Abigail pined for Kristopher for years. Kristopher wanted her but never acted on his desire for “reasons”. Their high school reunion allowed them to act on the decade-long attraction.
I actually preferred the FF besties-with-benefits component over the MF between Abigail and Kristopher. The relationship between Abigail and her best friend, Jess, was more genuine than the unrequited love finally realized after ten years of pining. I was saddened that the best friends' relationship took backstage (even though Abigail told Kristopher she intended to explore that dynamic despite him being in the picture).
Damaged Goods is a fast-burn, spicy romance with FF, MF, and a group scene (MFFM). There is a bit of dubcon where Kristopher drugs Abigail in a club and has sex with her while wearing a mask. The drugs made her insatiable, but he was a stranger to her, and she wasn’t in control of her faculties. All other interactions are entirely consensual.
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Tropes/Features: Dark elements, morally grey MMC, second chance, bully, fat shaming, drug use, drugged sex, pierced peen, insta-lust, besties with benefits, bi-awakening FF
Narrator: Dual 1st Person POV
Relationship Type: Why Choose FF and MF, fast burn, spicy
Book Type/Ending: Standalone in Brighton High School Reunion shared world, HEA
TW/CW: Available in book
amityhorror's review
4.0
Two world collide after 10 years apart. Unrequited love from both parties. 1 went into law, another into a life of crime, to fix a wrong that’s been done.
This story was very well written, but was a little more fast paced than I would have liked. I adored Kris in the middle, def didn’t like him in the beginning, but I understood.
Also the FF scenes were hot, but it kind of never was brought up again which was disappointing.
All in all this was a good book.
This story was very well written, but was a little more fast paced than I would have liked. I adored Kris in the middle, def didn’t like him in the beginning, but I understood.
Also the FF scenes were hot, but it kind of never was brought up again which was disappointing.
All in all this was a good book.
kmwisn's review
5.0
Abby and Kris’s story is interesting. We had some bullying while someone just looked on not helping. 10 years later we get to see Abby as a boss b*tch who works in a morgue. Kris is in a custody battle for his daughter. He makes some questionable choices I won’t say more because I don’t want to spoil it.
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