My Overstuffed Bookshelf – Page 16

Delaine Talbot has a secret. When a matter of life and death threatens to tear apart her family, Delaine makes the ultimate sacrifice. She auctions herself off at Chicago’s most exclusive erotic club. Now she belongs to Noah Crawford, a wealthy mogul who introduces her to a seductive feast of the senses, awakening desires she only dreamed about.

Noah doesn’t know why Delaine sold her body for a cool two mil. But it’s the perfect business arrangement. The inexperienced beauty will learn to satisfy his every sensual need, yet never touch his heart. Almost immediately their relationship generates heat—in more ways than one. When they fight, they take no prisoners. When they love, they show no mercy. When they’re together, they never want to leave each other’s arms. But soon, their intense, physical bond will take an unexpected turn—evolving into something neither has bargained for: the promise of a lasting love.

MY THOUGHTS

This book is the first book in a series by author C. L. Parker.

Let us just sit and reflect about this read for a moment.

Was it deep and emotional? No.
Did it have characters that a reader could connect with? Um, not really.
Did it have a realistic plot? Well…no.
Was it entertaining to this reader? Only if laughter was suppose to be the main emotion with a side of WTH?

I’m sorry but there is no other way to describe this book. I shook my head so many times while reading it that I have a kink in my neck now. Not only was it cliched and corny, but the characters flip flopped from being likable to completely the opposite the next moment.

Noah was suppose to be a hard and determined business man with a Dom streak. While we would get this small glimpse of him sometimes, other times he was a softy and lovable man who happens to be rich. I ended up liking him better than the heroine of the story.

Delaine was suppose to be offering herself up at an auction to the highest bidder for two years. She sold herself for two million dollars to Noah so she could have the money to pay for her Mother’s medical bills. While it seemed like a worthy cause to sell yourself like a prostitute, it isn’t played up exactly like it should be. When the parents receive the anonymous donation into their account, they don’t even wonder why really or want to find out who donated such a lump sum. They pass it off as a miracle.

Then we have the inner monologue of the Double Agent Coochie that is in lust with The Wonder Peen. Yes, you read that correctly and it is mentioned in almost every chapter in the exact same way. The first time you read it — funny. The fifteenth time you read it — eye rolling and stop already!

This book is over the top and on the verge of DNF by halfway through. While I did finish reading the book, it was not enjoyable by the last half.

MY RATING
[sc:rate2 ]

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02Aug 2013

Review: Epilogue by C.J. Roberts

by Amy J ⋅ Leave a Comment

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Epilogue
Series: The Dark Duet #3
Author: C. J. Roberts
Source: Personal Purchase

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)

I’m writing this because you begged. You know how I love the begging. In fact, you probably know too many things and know them far too well.

Who am I?

Well, that’s what I’m trying to figure out. I was a whore in my youth, a killer since my adolescence, and a monster as a man. I am the man who kidnapped Livvie. I am the man who held her in a dark room for weeks. But, most importantly, I am the man she loves.

She loves me. It’s quite sick, isn’t it?

Of course, there’s more to our story than can be surmised in a few short sentences, but I’m at a loss for justifying my behavior back then. I assume if you’re reading this, I don’t need to make those justifications. You’ve already made your own.

You’re reading this because you want to know about the rest of the story. You want to know what happened that warm summer night in September of 2010, the night I met Livvie at The Paseo. It was the night my life changed all over again.

It didn’t happen exactly as Livvie said. She’s been very kind to me in the retelling of our story. The truth is far more…complicated.

MY THOUGHTS

Epilogue is the third book in the Dark Duet series by author C.J. Roberts.

I was looking forward to reading Epilogue ever since the first book in the series. I was sucked into the dark tale of slavery in Captive in the Dark. Seduced in the Dark took you even further into the story giving us the aftermath and the fallout from Livvie’s captivity. With Epilogue, we get to read about Caleb’s POV, the reunion between the two, and the ‘epilogue’ of their future.

This story started out with Caleb speaking to the reader of the story. We get to learn what happened after he finally finds Livvie and they reunite after being separated for so long. We get to see them both have to deal with the past and the pressure it puts on in them now. While I enjoyed the reunion and the couple dealing with getting over their past issues, I did feel like the last half of the book was repetitive and a let down. It seemed like the sex of the relationship took over and we started going in circles again. I feel that the story could have ended 3/4 of the way into it and it would have been fine.

Even if the ending was a bit of a disappointment to me, I still feel like the author did a wonderful job in giving readers what was needed for the final book. We get to read from Caleb’s POV and we get to finally enjoy the closure that we needed after the long journey we were set on.

MY RATING
[sc:rate4 ]

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14Jul 2013

UPDATE: Slowly coming back

by Amy J ⋅ 8 Comments

If you are a follower and/or regular reader of My Overstuffed Bookshelf, then you may have noticed the lack of posts this month. On the first of the month, something happened in my personal life that set me back in the blogging and reading world. Something that can be easily guessed, but not something I feel ready to share the details of just yet. I will say that it was completely unexpected, very hurtful to my family and I, and something I hope no one has to go through.

What happened personally, also tossed my reading into a stumbling free fall. I have not picked up a book in over a week even though I desperately want to dive into them again. I admit what has happened has put me in a depressive mood and the reading is an uplifting experience that seems too far away to reach right now.

I want to say thank you for sticking with me. For continuing to follow the blog. I will be back to writing reviews as soon as possible. I am having to take baby steps in returning, but I am hoping you will continue the journey with me in returning to my old self and to you.

30Jun 2013