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popgoesbitty's review against another edition
4.0
If you liked Crossfire, avoided 50 Shades, and thought This Man was ridiculous, then you'll be satisfied with this book. If you know, you know. Damien is no Gideon, but was still super hot and actually, dare I say, emotionally regulated? Men like him are hard to find in erotic lit.
sulg26's review against another edition
1.0
If you thought Fifty shades was degrading then this one is worse. It's full with manipulation and taking advantage of, in the worst possible way. even so there is an apparent reason it, I didn't like how Stark treating Nikki. Abuse or not, no one should be treating that way. Making yourself doubt yourself.
Sorry guys, I didn't like this book and definitely not gonna finish reading the series.
Sorry guys, I didn't like this book and definitely not gonna finish reading the series.
amera314's review against another edition
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This novel follows Damien and Nikki in a very strange relationship. Damien is a billionaire who wants Nikki and agrees to pay her money to pose nude. She has no money and agrees even when he says she has to be his. Nikki is supposed to be this deep character with flaws that she can’t communicate. However, I just found her to be a shallow character who goes along with everything Damien wants. She never questions and never doubts him. Didn’t seem very realistic. However, I was entertained so I will probably continue.
cshae's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
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devansbooklife's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. Review may contain spoilers:
I really wanted to fall in love with this series. But this book failed to grab me. While, I really enjoy the writing style, the story itself was predictable and lacking. I ended up feeling like there should have been something more.
Let me start with Nikki, who hates to go by Nichole. She is the only character that had any substance. She is the only one that I really knew anything about. Since the book is told from her point of view only, it is normal. But even when she is prying information out of Damien I felt like it was just the basics. She learned very little about him after her original Internet search. Another thing I really never understood was her cutting issue. Was it because she needed some type of control? I can't imagine living a life that was so structured and negative, however, I don't really understand why it resolved into cutting. Losing her sister was tragic and of course the pain from that could lead to such destructive tendencies. But in the grand scheme of things I didn't feel like she had it horrible. That the cutting was placed in the story in haste.
Damien sounds delicious. Yummy in every way. But I don't understand him. I know he protects Nikki. I know he spends a lot of money on Nikki. But I don't understand his feelings or drive behind the relationship with Nikki. I would have preferred to have been given more insight into his heart, his feelings, and his desires.
The remaining characters in the book Ollie and Jamie for instance, I know virtually nothing about. They seek to be thrown about in the story to be fillers. Ollie and Jamie hook up and it destroys Nikki for about an hour, then it's swept under the rug? What is the reasoning behind Jamie's sexual ways?
All in all I was left asking Why? And what was the cause of..... A lot. The book is steamy! There are some fantastic sex scenes. And I really feel like this could be a great series if there was more information given.
I really wanted to fall in love with this series. But this book failed to grab me. While, I really enjoy the writing style, the story itself was predictable and lacking. I ended up feeling like there should have been something more.
Let me start with Nikki, who hates to go by Nichole. She is the only character that had any substance. She is the only one that I really knew anything about. Since the book is told from her point of view only, it is normal. But even when she is prying information out of Damien I felt like it was just the basics. She learned very little about him after her original Internet search. Another thing I really never understood was her cutting issue. Was it because she needed some type of control? I can't imagine living a life that was so structured and negative, however, I don't really understand why it resolved into cutting. Losing her sister was tragic and of course the pain from that could lead to such destructive tendencies. But in the grand scheme of things I didn't feel like she had it horrible. That the cutting was placed in the story in haste.
Damien sounds delicious. Yummy in every way. But I don't understand him. I know he protects Nikki. I know he spends a lot of money on Nikki. But I don't understand his feelings or drive behind the relationship with Nikki. I would have preferred to have been given more insight into his heart, his feelings, and his desires.
The remaining characters in the book Ollie and Jamie for instance, I know virtually nothing about. They seek to be thrown about in the story to be fillers. Ollie and Jamie hook up and it destroys Nikki for about an hour, then it's swept under the rug? What is the reasoning behind Jamie's sexual ways?
All in all I was left asking Why? And what was the cause of..... A lot. The book is steamy! There are some fantastic sex scenes. And I really feel like this could be a great series if there was more information given.
samanthameyer's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mostlyfated's review against another edition
3.0
3.75 stars for Release Me by J. Kenner.
Overall, the book is very similar Bared to You by Sylvia Day in both characters and context. It doesn't have the snappy pace (and panties melting dialogue that Day is known) but I would say this is a close second to Ms. Day.
At times I felt there was too much description of what Nikki was doing, thinking (blah, blah, blah), and not enough dialogue that propels the story as well keep the reader entertained.
Overall, the book is very similar Bared to You by Sylvia Day in both characters and context. It doesn't have the snappy pace (and panties melting dialogue that Day is known) but I would say this is a close second to Ms. Day.
At times I felt there was too much description of what Nikki was doing, thinking (blah, blah, blah), and not enough dialogue that propels the story as well keep the reader entertained.
kckburns's review against another edition
4.0
Quick read. Loved the author's writing style. Will absolutely be reading her other books. Would've given it 5 stars but it was way too similar to fifty shades
niarastitt's review against another edition
2.0
This book was extremely derivative of the Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day. And it wasn’t better.