***3.5 Stars***
This book has taken me on an unexpected ride and my feelings for this one are all over the place. It started off strong, I was getting invested in the story and found the characters to be quite interesting, but then I started to feel all kinds of meh about what was going on with Gavin and Emma, then it picked up again and I was getting excited about where they were going only to come to that ending, which is a cliffy as this is a duet, and I’m back to feeling a little meh but I want to know how everything turns out for them.
As you can see I’m really digging deep into my Libra nature when it comes to how I feel about this book, but the bottom line is that while I liked Dirty Little Secret, I didn’t fall in love with it or the characters. I liked them, and the part of me that loves to observe people finds them interesting, but I didn’t fully connect with either Gavin or Emma, at least in this part of their story. I am hoping that the next installment will change my mind about them because I really did like them when they were together. There is a definite Dom/sub thing going on between them, which I will admit is quite smexy and I can see them begin good for each other, but with no firm decision on either of them at the moment, I will wait to give my final thoughts on them in my review of the next book.
I hate being scattered when it comes to how I feel about a book, but I am definitely all over the place with this one. I liked some things (Emma and Gavin together. Quinn in general.), didn’t care for others (Cooper’s interference/machinations ~ though I do like him) so I am trusting in Ms. Ryan to bring all of this to a head that will rid me of the wonkyness I am feeling towards this book in Dirty Little Promise.
~ Copy provided by InkSlinger PR & voluntarily reviewed ~
The start to a sexy new series from New York Times bestselling author, Kendall Ryan...
She’s much too innocent for me, but that doesn’t stop me from wanting the sweet, young librarian. I’m dominating and possessive, and my control streak runs a mile wide.
The way she looks at me—like I’m one of the heroes in the books she loves, like I’m broken, and she wants to be the one to piece me back together—it only complicates things further. I’m nobody’s hero.
But there’s no denying my tragic past reads like one of her favorite literary classics. It’s raw. Visceral. Captivating. And together, we’re a perfect mess.
How can I resist when the sexual sparks zapping between us set me on fire? The need to control, and claim her force my walls to come tumbling down, but when she learns about my dirty little secret, will my world come crashing down with it?
The story continues in Dirty Little Promise, releasing October 30.
Release Date: September 14th, 2017
A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of more than two dozen titles, Kendall Ryan has sold over 1.5 million books and her books have been translated into several languages in countries around the world. She's a traditionally published author with Simon & Schuster and Harper Collins UK, as well as an independently published author. Since she first began self-publishing in 2012, she's appeared at #1 on Barnes & Noble and iBooks charts around the world. Her books have also appeared on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists more than three dozen times. Ryan has been featured in such publications as USA Today, Newsweek, and InTouch Magazine.
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