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lolasreviews's review
3.0
After seeing this series with the pretty covers on Bookworm Brandee her blog a few times, I finally decided to buy the first book once I won an amazon gift card. Unfortunately while it is a nice book it just wasn't for me. Or maybe it was my mood, I am not sure exactly why, but I just couldn't connect to the book. The story didn't come alive for me, it just felt a bit flat and everything could've used a bit more depth. They are in Paris, but I never felt like I was there, there are no descriptions only mentions of where they are. She has a modelling career, but we never really get to know more about her job beside a few details. I wanted to read about her work as well, except for one presentation she gives. Then there is the mysterious millionaire love interest, some very cliché scenes and sex scenes where I rolled my eyes.
Let's start with the story, this is mainly a romance, but there are some other things going on as well. The pace doesn't feel rushed even though it's a short book, it just felt like it lacked depth everywhere. Selene has had a painful divorce and goes to Paris to restart her modelling career, then once she arrives there are problems with her hotel room and she meets Remington. It's lust at first sight. The story wasn't anything special and is predictable, they slowly get to know each other a bit and then have sex and it ends with a bit of a cliffhanger ending. There is some mystery thrown in and I didn't like the ending very much as Selene reacted rushed and did things without thinking, it just felt a bit off. She never asked questions or tried to figure it out or I don't know call the police. It was just weird. I am thinking more will be revealed in the second book, but the ending felt a bit rushed to me.
Selene is a nice enough character, but while it is emphasized how hard their divorce was or how much she lusted for Remington I never really felt it. She was nice enough, but I didn't really relate to her or felt like I got to know her well. And even though she married that man for 6 years, I never felt like they had anything but convenience, so I didn't feel like she missed or lost anything as only the bad things about their relationship where mentioned. Ofcourse it isn't about her relationship with her ex, but about starting over and falling in love again. Then there Remington, the mysterious love interest who wants Selene. While we don't get to know much about him, beside that he has a son, I did like him interacting with his son. That made him more human and real to combat the mysterious and too intense part. Adrien, his son was a fun character and I liked him, it also added some lightness to the plot at times and it was fun to see him interact with his dad and Selene.
The romance build slower than I expected and I appreciated that they went out before jumping into bed together. Although having said that even though they went out a few items I didn't feel like we got to know about them or their connection beside their chemistry that was off the charts and how hot they got with only one touch. It was described a lot how they felt, but I didn't feel it. I didn't feel their connection. There is only one sex scene towards the end and one oral sex scene somewhat earlier. It was supposed to be hot, but it just left me cold. The sex scenes felt cliché and I just sat there rolling my eyes, luckily the scenes wher epretty short and didn't get dragged out.
To conclude: While Havoc sounded like a fun short erotic romance, it just didn't work for me. It's probably me, but I just couldn't connect with the story or the characters. The story and characters didn't came alive, there wasn't enough depth and everything felt cliché and predictable, then there is a mystery plot twist towards the end that felt like it didn't make sense, it probably will be explained more in the next book, but I don't think I'll be continuing this series. It wasn't a bad book and I enjoyed parts of it, there were some fun scenes and I liked they didn't jump in bed immediately and the fact that Remington had a son.
Let's start with the story, this is mainly a romance, but there are some other things going on as well. The pace doesn't feel rushed even though it's a short book, it just felt like it lacked depth everywhere. Selene has had a painful divorce and goes to Paris to restart her modelling career, then once she arrives there are problems with her hotel room and she meets Remington. It's lust at first sight. The story wasn't anything special and is predictable, they slowly get to know each other a bit and then have sex and it ends with a bit of a cliffhanger ending. There is some mystery thrown in and I didn't like the ending very much as Selene reacted rushed and did things without thinking, it just felt a bit off. She never asked questions or tried to figure it out or I don't know call the police. It was just weird. I am thinking more will be revealed in the second book, but the ending felt a bit rushed to me.
Selene is a nice enough character, but while it is emphasized how hard their divorce was or how much she lusted for Remington I never really felt it. She was nice enough, but I didn't really relate to her or felt like I got to know her well. And even though she married that man for 6 years, I never felt like they had anything but convenience, so I didn't feel like she missed or lost anything as only the bad things about their relationship where mentioned. Ofcourse it isn't about her relationship with her ex, but about starting over and falling in love again. Then there Remington, the mysterious love interest who wants Selene. While we don't get to know much about him, beside that he has a son, I did like him interacting with his son. That made him more human and real to combat the mysterious and too intense part. Adrien, his son was a fun character and I liked him, it also added some lightness to the plot at times and it was fun to see him interact with his dad and Selene.
The romance build slower than I expected and I appreciated that they went out before jumping into bed together. Although having said that even though they went out a few items I didn't feel like we got to know about them or their connection beside their chemistry that was off the charts and how hot they got with only one touch. It was described a lot how they felt, but I didn't feel it. I didn't feel their connection. There is only one sex scene towards the end and one oral sex scene somewhat earlier. It was supposed to be hot, but it just left me cold. The sex scenes felt cliché and I just sat there rolling my eyes, luckily the scenes wher epretty short and didn't get dragged out.
To conclude: While Havoc sounded like a fun short erotic romance, it just didn't work for me. It's probably me, but I just couldn't connect with the story or the characters. The story and characters didn't came alive, there wasn't enough depth and everything felt cliché and predictable, then there is a mystery plot twist towards the end that felt like it didn't make sense, it probably will be explained more in the next book, but I don't think I'll be continuing this series. It wasn't a bad book and I enjoyed parts of it, there were some fun scenes and I liked they didn't jump in bed immediately and the fact that Remington had a son.
ali23's review
5.0
I loved loved loved this series. The main characters were amazing, and Selene is so relatable. She wasnt annoying, selfish, "feel bad for me"; she was strong, likeable, and well-rounded. Remington, was just swoon-worthy and an amazing father. For .5 second of the book, I honestly thought Remington and Selene were related because everyone in the book seemed to be a step-sibling. This was an easy read and I enjoyued it.
jamieco's review
3.0
I did not realize when I started this that it was a cliffhanger... I don't really feel any connection to either of the mcs, so idk if I'm going to finish this series.
mamabookwyrm's review
5.0
This book is an amazing blend of romance and intrigue. I absolutely adore Remington St. Germain. This man can seduce you with his words, his actions and his looks. He’s walking, talking sex. And he made me drool. He’s an alpha male with a sweet and tender side, sexy as hell, and a single dad. Yep, there went the panties. Selene is everything I want to be. She’s strong as hell and confident in her curves.
The chemistry between these two is red hot. I think I got a contact burn from my Kindle. There’s great build up here. Even though this is a novella, I didn’t feel I was lacking for anything plot wise, it was so skillfully written. There is low drama in this installment, just a lot of steamy heat. I highly recommend it to everyone.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
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The chemistry between these two is red hot. I think I got a contact burn from my Kindle. There’s great build up here. Even though this is a novella, I didn’t feel I was lacking for anything plot wise, it was so skillfully written. There is low drama in this installment, just a lot of steamy heat. I highly recommend it to everyone.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
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xx_andrea_xx's review
5.0
Beta read. I really enjoyed this book. I love Remington. Good plot, well-written characters. Definitely recommended xxx
kellyg_5013's review
5.0
Color me totally intrigued!!! Remington and Selene have totally captivated me! I'm loving that she is "plus size" and in the writing it is mentioned that she loves to eat, but also that she works out. The connection that they immediately have is unreal! Then he had this powerful need to just take care of her! I'm so loving where this story is going. This first one ended in a cliffy.... So I now need to stop this so I can go continue the journey with them!!! 😍
piepieb's review
2.0
I wanted to like this book, I really did. I liked Remington, I liked Selene, it just failed to capture my attention. Something about this just felt "off." Originally I was going to finish the trilogy (the box set), but I knew it would be an entire waste of my time if I did. I skipped ahead to the epilogue in the last book and skimmed through that. It seemed to go on forever! Not my idea of an epilogue. And of course, it had that predictable HEA ending, with Selene giving birth to her husband Remington's child. Like I didn't see that one coming...
bianca89279's review
2.0
2 lukewarm stars
Another book that was a huge disappointment, especially given the average 4.3 stars.
Not only is the writing average, contrite, lacking good syntax, the plot is so full of clichés, so uneventful and even the sex scenes were really unimaginative and not sexy at all, despite the author's poor attempts at building excitement by postponing the unavoidable sex scenes until the 80% of the book. Remington St Germain was supposed to be sexy and mysterious etc, but in my opinion, the only thing sexy about him was his name.
Although the book is very short, there are several things that just don't add up:
1. Selene is 26 years old. In the prologue she says she's been married for 6 years. Then, when talking to Remington, she tells him not only that she got married at 21 (21+6 = 27) but she says she's been divorced for 2 years. What the? Simple math, dear Autumn Grey, simple math.
2. There is no way that she couldn't have found a hotel room in Paris, the city that has over 17,000 hotels.
3. The fact that Selene ends up spending the night in Remington's house is really over the top and unbelievable. Not only that, it turns out the dude owned a boutique hotel.
4. She meets his son in the morning after her first night staying at Remi's house, who was supposed to be away anyway. Not only that, the little boy, takes instant like to her and compliments her on her beauty and then asks his father if she can stay with them, because we all know that's what little boys do.
The writing and dialogues are preposterous. Here's an example:
"My drumstick-filled hand halted at my mouth. 'Why? What did he tell you?' He laughed: 'I've known him for five years. I've seen him treat his women with respect, literally laying his money at their feet to make sure they were happy' ( wow, imagine that, he was pasting banknotes in front of those women, because that's what literally laying his money at their feet means. "However, allocating one of his precious expensive suites for any of them in his hotel? I never thought I'd see the day". Why is a hotel room so precious, especially since he was "literally laying his money"? You get the drift.
So in conclusion:
- the writing is bad
- the plot is over-the-top
- the protagonists are bland
- the sex scenes lukewarm
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ONE AVERAGE BOOK, even for the genre. Of course, there has to be a part II. I was so bored, I won't be wasting my time with it.
Cover: - 4+ stars
Another book that was a huge disappointment, especially given the average 4.3 stars.
Not only is the writing average, contrite, lacking good syntax, the plot is so full of clichés, so uneventful and even the sex scenes were really unimaginative and not sexy at all, despite the author's poor attempts at building excitement by postponing the unavoidable sex scenes until the 80% of the book. Remington St Germain was supposed to be sexy and mysterious etc, but in my opinion, the only thing sexy about him was his name.
Although the book is very short, there are several things that just don't add up:
1. Selene is 26 years old. In the prologue she says she's been married for 6 years. Then, when talking to Remington, she tells him not only that she got married at 21 (21+6 = 27) but she says she's been divorced for 2 years. What the? Simple math, dear Autumn Grey, simple math.
2. There is no way that she couldn't have found a hotel room in Paris, the city that has over 17,000 hotels.
3. The fact that Selene ends up spending the night in Remington's house is really over the top and unbelievable. Not only that, it turns out the dude owned a boutique hotel.
4. She meets his son in the morning after her first night staying at Remi's house, who was supposed to be away anyway. Not only that, the little boy, takes instant like to her and compliments her on her beauty and then asks his father if she can stay with them, because we all know that's what little boys do
The writing and dialogues are preposterous. Here's an example:
"My drumstick-filled hand halted at my mouth. 'Why? What did he tell you?' He laughed: 'I've known him for five years. I've seen him treat his women with respect, literally laying his money at their feet to make sure they were happy' ( wow, imagine that, he was pasting banknotes in front of those women, because that's what literally laying his money at their feet means. "However, allocating one of his precious expensive suites for any of them in his hotel? I never thought I'd see the day". Why is a hotel room so precious, especially since he was "literally laying his money"? You get the drift.
So in conclusion:
- the writing is bad
- the plot is over-the-top
- the protagonists are bland
- the sex scenes lukewarm
______________________________________
ONE AVERAGE BOOK, even for the genre. Of course, there has to be a part II. I was so bored, I won't be wasting my time with it.
Cover: - 4+ stars
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