Random Reviews
I have once again be lacking in providing reviews on everything I read. So while I sit here and sip my coffee I will give you some of those random reviews.
First up. The First Night by Jenn McMahon.
DNF – 1 star
A debut offering from a Bookstagrammer turned writer. I saw this cute pink cover everywhere on my IG and thought what the heck I will give it a try. I wish I hadn’t. This book was a mess. The writing was immature. Overuse of swear words. Someone mentioned it has 400 + incidents of the use of the word Fuck, come on already? I don’t mind swearing but this was just lazy writing. My next problem/thought. The hero is a billionaire. He goes to a gala and is excited over free whiskey? But dude is a billionaire? I ended up DNFing at 30 some percent. This book needs a solid editor.
Next I am trying to go back and forth in my mafia/dark/ daddy reading but sometimes it is all I want to read. here are a few and how they hit for me.
The Boss by Rebecca Gannon
Book 2 in the Carfano Family
Rating: 2.5/5
The first book introduced a plot involving a rival family which continues in the sequel. However, I found it easy to follow as a standalone. The novel contains a significant amount of sexual content, and the protagonist, Leo, is an intense and dominant alpha male. Initially, I wished for more emphasis on the plot rather than sex scenes. The story’s resolution involving the antagonist’s punishment left me somewhat dissatisfied, but I appreciated the unexpected twist at the end.
Leo’s sexual relationships during his separation from the heroine are made clear early on, which adds to the emotional tension of the story. However, the fact that he actively sought out women who resembled her bothered me, as it was not resolved or addressed adequately. During a sexual encounter, he confesses this to her, causing her pain, but later she finds comfort in knowing that she is irreplaceable. What bothered me the most was the fact that he left her for her own safety, causing her pain, but always intended to return when it was safe. He also prevented other men from pursuing her, which did not sit well with me. All of these elements kept distracting me from the storyline.
The story was fast and spicy but there were so many huh moments I just did not like this book. I wanted to finish it but I had lots of thoughts of just putting it down. I am going to try the next book in the series as I did enjoy book 1. This one was just not for me.
Last 2 books I read were Corrupted Innocence and Ruined Innocence from author Mesha Stone.
The first book introduced a plot involving a rival family which continues in the sequel. However, I found it easy to follow as a standalone. The novel contains a significant amount of sexual content, and the protagonist, Leo, is an intense and dominant alpha male. Initially, I wished for more emphasis on the plot rather than sex scenes. The story’s resolution involving the antagonist’s punishment left me somewhat dissatisfied, but I appreciated the unexpected twist at the end.
Leo’s sexual relationships during his separation from the heroine are made clear early on, which adds to the emotional tension of the story. However, the fact that he actively sought out women who resembled her bothered me, as it was not resolved or addressed adequately. During a sexual encounter, he confesses this to her, causing her pain, but later she finds comfort in knowing that she is irreplaceable. What bothered me the most was the fact that he left her for her own safety, causing her pain, but always intended to return when it was safe. He also prevented other men from pursuing her, which did not sit well with me. All of these elements kept distracting me from the storyline.
The story was fast and spicy but there were so many huh moments I just did not like this book. I wanted to finish it but I had lots of thoughts of just putting it down. I am going to try the next book in the series as I did enjoy book 1. This one was just not for me.
