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Heart of Stone #1
Incineration
‘Sometimes, all life deals you is shit, you just have to learn to accept the hand you’re given and win…and win good!’
After a horrific childhood and a tragic incident whilst living on the streets, Ava Stone is taken in by George Fielding, a respected figure in London’s organised crime circle.
After a few years of being under George’s protection and care, Ava is employed by Mason Fox, when George suddenly decides to retire abroad.
Mason is top of the ladder in the crime world and Ava finds herself equally frightened of him and intrigued by him. He brings out emotions and reactions Ava hasn’t felt in a very long time and soon the pair are utterly consumed in a passionate but toxic affair.
Masons’ dominancy and need for control has Ava fighting against the things she swore would never hold her back from life, but she soon discovers that love and passion may not be enough to hold their turbulent relationship together and when a friend of Masons’ is gripped by a jealous rage, Ava finds herself relying and depending on the very parts of her old self that she locked away so securely five years ago along with desperately trying to shield her heart from Masons suffocating rule on her.
Sometimes, Love is just that little bit too difficult
This book contains explicit sex scenes, Strong Language, violence and drug abuse…and one hell of a hot alpha male!
After a horrific childhood and a tragic incident whilst living on the streets, Ava Stone is taken in by George Fielding, a respected figure in London’s organised crime circle.
After a few years of being under George’s protection and care, Ava is employed by Mason Fox, when George suddenly decides to retire abroad.
Mason is top of the ladder in the crime world and Ava finds herself equally frightened of him and intrigued by him. He brings out emotions and reactions Ava hasn’t felt in a very long time and soon the pair are utterly consumed in a passionate but toxic affair.
Masons’ dominancy and need for control has Ava fighting against the things she swore would never hold her back from life, but she soon discovers that love and passion may not be enough to hold their turbulent relationship together and when a friend of Masons’ is gripped by a jealous rage, Ava finds herself relying and depending on the very parts of her old self that she locked away so securely five years ago along with desperately trying to shield her heart from Masons suffocating rule on her.
Sometimes, Love is just that little bit too difficult
This book contains explicit sex scenes, Strong Language, violence and drug abuse…and one hell of a hot alpha male!
450 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 2, 2013
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April 23, 2013
This book is really bad. It starts off fine and then we find out the h was horrifically abused as a child on a consistent basis. She was in several foster homes and in each one she is raped. Then while living on the streets she is raped again while her friend is set on fire. She never got any therapy for it or shared it with anyone besides her guardian. The H is a dangerous and powerful man who falls for the h pretty quickly. Unfortunately they fight all the time. The familiar pattern is they fight, the h storms out and gets drunk while the H keeps apologizing through text. Every guy in the book flirts with or wants the h. She learned how to fight as a kid on the street but is unable to protect herself from an attacker. Then later she is able to beat up a drunk guy who is hitting on her. Her moods cycle between crazy rage, screaming crying, and horny. What is confusing is that everyone is so understanding and accepting of her bizarre behavior even though they don't know her history. The H is also a mess; he does drugs from the beginning of this story till the end. The h cheats on the H and there is no reason for why this guy is different then any other. I think if her abuse was handled responsibly she would not be so unstable and self medicate whenever she is having a problem. I really feel that female authors have an obligation when they include sexual abuse in their stories to handle it carefully, respectfully, and responsibly. This author did not do that. It seemed as if the abuse was added for shock value and drama. I didn't like any of the characters in this story. It ended on a cliffhanger and I couldn't care less what happens.
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April 29, 2014
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July 21, 2014
Oh my oh my oh my....where do I begin.....I'm honestly loss for words as I'm unable to give this book a rating....this review is not simply for this book but for the entire trilogy as I find it imposible to rate each book on it's own....I'm not going to recap the story here u will find out what happens when u read it..what i will do is try my best to explain my feelings and the emotions i felt while i was reading this book....I both loved and hated this trilogy at times...i was frustrated to hell and i screamed many times....there were times i actually thought that the author was probably a schizophrenic! the emotions the main characters displayed were extreme and changed rather quickly...one thing that irritated me was how every man who came into contact with the heroine seem to fall for her like some kindda spell....there were times i felt the story took on a labyrinth feel and i fought to get out the maze...are u confused by my review...well trust me it's quite fitting for this book...having said all of that i could not put this book down no matter how hard i tried...i stayed up to 4am for 2 consecutive nights and there were many times when i would say that's it i'm done but 5 minutes later i was reading the book again and so it went until the very end...at which point I said halle-frigging-lu-jah!!!!! lol personally i think the author is a crazy genius and a little bit cuckoo(no disrespect) love it or hate it I'm giving this book 4.5* frigging fleeping stars...because as much as i tried and believe me i tried and usually if a book annoy me i would simply stop reading but with this i simply couldnt....so go ahead read the trilogy and make up ur own mind!!! :)
January 28, 2014
I don't know where to start with the reasons why I did not enjoy this book. There were a lot of grammatical errors that did not help a very convoluted storyline. I felt I had whiplash with the amount of times the 2 lead characters were on and off. I felt that all the characters were lacking in depth. I could not identify with the female character at all. At the beginning of the book she criticises and ends contact with a friend for sleeping with another friends boyfriend although later in the book she sleeps with the husband of her boyfriends sister who is fighting cancer! The main character seems to gain best friends and surrogate family in minutes one of whom gives the ok for the female lead character to murder her boyfriend. I never put down a book without finishing it although this was a struggle for me. I have the other 2 books however do not think I will be reading them any time soon.
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January 28, 2014
Lol " Ava, you are many things but you you can never be a bitch. Your heart is too honest and pure" LOL don't make me fucking laugh. If cheating is considered honest and pure .. Xd
Sadly enough this book was way too over dramatized. Too many sex assaults like seriously... Not even believable
Mason such a weak person. Even though he made many stupid mistakes and apologized way too often. I honestly think he's too good for Ava. Ava is so self centered and always thinks mason is out to hurt her. Lol I think you constantly hurt mason.
.. Characters could also be more developed. It's like some harry potter time. They appear and suddenly vanish like they've never existed
Well anyways. I'll stop reviewing. My review is probably as bad as this book. Perhaps slightly better though ;)
Sadly enough this book was way too over dramatized. Too many sex assaults like seriously... Not even believable
Mason such a weak person. Even though he made many stupid mistakes and apologized way too often. I honestly think he's too good for Ava. Ava is so self centered and always thinks mason is out to hurt her. Lol I think you constantly hurt mason.
.. Characters could also be more developed. It's like some harry potter time. They appear and suddenly vanish like they've never existed
Well anyways. I'll stop reviewing. My review is probably as bad as this book. Perhaps slightly better though ;)
May 12, 2013
I don't get the chemistry, and they fight all the effing time, she lies and cheats and says she loves him.. the story is there... but at times it just gets ridiculous... I hope the 2nd book is better, cause this one sucks... 2 for trying hard... I'm not loving any of the character at all, the alpha male is not so alpha to me...
April 11, 2013
Can't deny it sucks you in.
Uhm although I've titled this 'can't deny it sucks you in' there is a but to this review but keep in mind that I've given it four to four and a half stars.......
I was getting really frustrated at the fact that Ava was a girl that literally has had everything thrown at her or done to her, I was getting to the point of thinking that oh my god Ava is like THE 'hypochondriac' of all things bad! Can one person supposedly have everything single bad thing happen to her i.e. rape, bad fostering, overbearing male fancying her, parents dead oh this list could go on and on and then I begged to believe is there anything left that could happen to her in books two and three?
Oh and her idea of dealing with situations is to get rat-arsed, drunk as a skunk, paralyetic, that got on my nerves too. Also the use of the word 'erm' really began to pee me off, I cannot for the life of me see a mobster who is head of his little world being reduced to a lot of 'erms' when he speaks. Heck they're a force to be reckoned with, not indecisive, meek little beings, they know what they want and they go grab it, so his portray of being 'unsure' didn't sit well with me.
But saying that you can't help but get pulled into the story of Ava and Mason and all the other shady characters you'll meet. But not as shady as the synopsis suggest, of underworld crime and mobsters, if that's the case the world is full of very likeable 'shady' characters.
Although I was getting peed off at certain situations and how much Ava seems to have to suffer, I couldn't help but enjoy this book, hence the four stars, I'll be really truthful and say its a 4.5 star rating in my opinion.
You'll find the book full of characters that you will love, love to hate and just plain hate, which in itself makes a good book. It is visual, you can picture yourself at Mason's home, at Ava's cottage and bars they frequent. The writing style is slightly annoying sometimes, there a whole pile of words with s added to them which when re-read make sense but when your flying through you feel like you've been tripped up and have to re-read to understand the sentence. Also there are quite a few typos and grammatical errors that if a good editor got their mitts on this book it would fly into a 5 star read immediately.
But the fact at how cheap this book is the moment and the following two books, I cant argue that at this price this is well worth a read and I will definitely be reading them all.
August 19, 2013
Having completed the whole trilogy I can honestly say it's really hard to review each book separately and without giving spoilers away, but this book just left me confused really mainly because I found it so hard to belie e that one woman can be so sexually attacked to every single man she meets!! Her background is horrific yet in a few weeks she's healed by mason !! Plus sides if you like to read sex scenes this book is overflowing with them and some nearly burned my hands, but overall it's a bit far fetched and there were a lot of times I was saying 'for gods sake really!' To be fair the overall concept of the trilogy was similar to other books but I just found this frustrating.
September 3, 2013
This book was awful! I understand that not every story is sunshine and rainbows but this drama filled book was too much. I couldn't connect with the characters at all and didn't understand their actions.
I couldn't stand the cheating. At first Ava is shy, nervous and afraid to start something with mason. Then she turns around and cheats on him! What's worse is that she cheats on him with his sisters husband. Not to mention the sister has cancer! There was no going back for me after that point of the story. I can't believe this is a trilogy and people would want two more books of this b.s.
I couldn't stand the cheating. At first Ava is shy, nervous and afraid to start something with mason. Then she turns around and cheats on him! What's worse is that she cheats on him with his sisters husband. Not to mention the sister has cancer! There was no going back for me after that point of the story. I can't believe this is a trilogy and people would want two more books of this b.s.
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April 9, 2013
there is not a lot I can say about this story as I just did not "get it". So you will either like it or not. I just did not relate to the characters they were churlish and did not act like adults, just found the whole story pointless and irritating.
June 7, 2014
So many things in this book was just wrong. Drama after drama kept me reading it though and I did enjoy it 3.5*
August 29, 2013
Ok, i really did like this book. I loved the story-line. But I think the characters just literally FELL into love. It was sooo quick and i was dumbfounded by it. And the emotions were just a tad bit over done. I was screaming to my book half the time because i knew what was coming next...
Ava, i understand her way of thinking from what she went thru as a pre-teen and teenager.. but really she jumps to conclusions and don't let anybody explain anything.. but something happens and pushes everything aside to let them come back in. Its really confusing and annoying. I like Ava but i could have reached thru the box and strangled her for half of the crap she did.
Mason.... Well. I don't think i have a clear picture of him in my head. I guess as his attitude changes so do the way i picture him. Don't get me wrong i love a possessive man... but i think he takes it wayyyyy tooo extreme. He needs to take a CHILL PILL. But as the book progressed i understand him loving her.
I loved Courtney! I felt like she was the best person out of all of them. She was there with Ava thru everything... and always had her back but didn't put up with shit.
It was like a cycle.... every part of the book. They would be lovey dovey... have sex... then something happens and they split (rather break up or just freakin run the other direction).... then they do something extremely bad. Then, they need each other..... fall back into each other arms and be lovey dovey.... and start the cycle.
I just hope the next one isn't such a freakin whiplash cycle.
Ava, i understand her way of thinking from what she went thru as a pre-teen and teenager.. but really she jumps to conclusions and don't let anybody explain anything.. but something happens and pushes everything aside to let them come back in. Its really confusing and annoying. I like Ava but i could have reached thru the box and strangled her for half of the crap she did.
Mason.... Well. I don't think i have a clear picture of him in my head. I guess as his attitude changes so do the way i picture him. Don't get me wrong i love a possessive man... but i think he takes it wayyyyy tooo extreme. He needs to take a CHILL PILL. But as the book progressed i understand him loving her.
I loved Courtney! I felt like she was the best person out of all of them. She was there with Ava thru everything... and always had her back but didn't put up with shit.
It was like a cycle.... every part of the book. They would be lovey dovey... have sex... then something happens and they split (rather break up or just freakin run the other direction).... then they do something extremely bad. Then, they need each other..... fall back into each other arms and be lovey dovey.... and start the cycle.
I just hope the next one isn't such a freakin whiplash cycle.
April 9, 2013
Ok, this one had me all over the place. First off...bad grammar...I hated it but it didn't deter me from reading. Now, the drama was insane...I really don't know how this author crammed so much in but it seemed to work for me.
Ava went through a lot in her past and came out strong. I like her fighter spirit a lot. I would be in full blown depression if I had gone through even a smidge of what she had to deal with.
Mason is HOT...but at times he seemed too needy. I love my controlling, possessive men...and trust me he was that and much more but he lacked maturity. He dealt with a ton of drama as well but you wonder why he became the way he is.
I was disappointed with the gaps in character development. Like, I really wanted to hate Rebecca but she was barely in the story for us to hate. Also, there were too many characters but not enough background on each.
Definitely emotional and suspenseful but generally romantic. I liked this one and loved the British lingo! Gonna start the second one and see where Ava and Mason end up.
Ava went through a lot in her past and came out strong. I like her fighter spirit a lot. I would be in full blown depression if I had gone through even a smidge of what she had to deal with.
Mason is HOT...but at times he seemed too needy. I love my controlling, possessive men...and trust me he was that and much more but he lacked maturity. He dealt with a ton of drama as well but you wonder why he became the way he is.
I was disappointed with the gaps in character development. Like, I really wanted to hate Rebecca but she was barely in the story for us to hate. Also, there were too many characters but not enough background on each.
Definitely emotional and suspenseful but generally romantic. I liked this one and loved the British lingo! Gonna start the second one and see where Ava and Mason end up.
September 26, 2013
3*'s
This book was a million miles a minute.
There was always some drama of some sort happening.
I hated Mason- Now I usually love alpha males but he was just bossy and constantly flipping out.
And when he wasnt flipping out Ava was flipping out about nothing. Constantly leaving him.
Didnt really understand the Kade storyline either, he may come back into play further down the line.
I've started book 2 as book 1 ended cliffy style but its just on my phone as a read when I've got a spare sec book not sit down with my kindle and get sucked in book.
This book was a million miles a minute.
There was always some drama of some sort happening.
I hated Mason- Now I usually love alpha males but he was just bossy and constantly flipping out.
And when he wasnt flipping out Ava was flipping out about nothing. Constantly leaving him.
Didnt really understand the Kade storyline either, he may come back into play further down the line.
I've started book 2 as book 1 ended cliffy style but its just on my phone as a read when I've got a spare sec book not sit down with my kindle and get sucked in book.
February 16, 2020
AMAZING!!! As soon as I started I couldn’t stop. WOW!!!!! Mason Fox, my God! That man is able to make you horny, to fall in love, to make you want to punch him,to break your heart into a thousand pieces all at the same time.
Ava starts working for Mason after his “surrogate” father George retires. George found Ava living in the streets when she was 17.
The attraction between Ava and Mason is almost immediate, but she stays professional, at least for the first few months, since she knows he is a player, a womanizer, and she needs a man who she can trust and have a relationship. Although resisting temptation is increasingly difficult.
“We both want this. I know you do and I can’t stop thinking how good it will feel to be inside you, making you come so fucking hard you forget every damn thing.”
“Come on Ava, I want your come dripping down my fingers,” he whispered harshly. “I want your orgasm to rip you in half.” His fingers were now pounding me and I bucked wildly as my climax tore through me. “Yes baby, give it me, it’s mine!” Mason rasped and bit my neck as I panted harshly. “God!” I hissed, my body still trembling from my powerful orgasm.
Once they start fucking they can’t stop and end up falling in love fast and hard.
“I love you Ava. There is nothing I would love more than to bring us both together and make a baby.”
“I promise I will never hurt you. I love you too much and you make me feel whole. I don’t need anybody else.”
But jealousy, secrets and the need for control of Mason end up drowning Ava.
“I can’t, Mason. You’re crushing my heart. You make it bleed, drop by fucking drop and soon you’re gonna squeeze it dry and destroy it completely. I can’t live with secrets Mason, I can’t. I’m sorry,”“Rebecca’s pregnant,” he choked out. tightly, “I thought you said you always used a condom with the others.” For some reason it was this lie that hurt the most; he had said that the lack of protection with us was down to the raw passion we had, but obviously he had the same fucking raw passion with Rebecca and it was this that choked the sob from my throat.
They both get into a vicious cycle where their love ends up becoming toxic and it seems that they only know how to hurt each other despite all the love they have.
“Marry me,” he asked with determination. “I promise Ava, I promise to make you happy. I will make it my life to make you happy,” he persisted excitedly. “No! Mason. You have fucked with my heart for weeks on end, one thing after another, slowly and excruciatingly, draining every bit of life out of me and you think you can just pop the question like it . . . like you’re asking if I want soup for tea. God Damn it!”My heart ached for what I had said to Mason but at the moment I was seriously reflecting on our relationship; it was intense, passionate but mostly so fucking volatile that I felt crushed and suffocated. We’re killing each other slowly and painfully.”
“I finally cried then; loudly, gut-wrenchingly and painfully until my head and throat hurt. I had not only destroyed myself but the man I loved with all my heart and soul, and another man who would sell his soul to have me. I had lost the man that had given me his love so freely and unconditionally. I had hurt him so much that he couldn’t see a way back but I understood him completely and totally.”
Jumping to the next 📖, welcome sleepless nights, but Mason Fox and Ava Stone awaits.
Ava starts working for Mason after his “surrogate” father George retires. George found Ava living in the streets when she was 17.
The attraction between Ava and Mason is almost immediate, but she stays professional, at least for the first few months, since she knows he is a player, a womanizer, and she needs a man who she can trust and have a relationship. Although resisting temptation is increasingly difficult.
“We both want this. I know you do and I can’t stop thinking how good it will feel to be inside you, making you come so fucking hard you forget every damn thing.”
“Come on Ava, I want your come dripping down my fingers,” he whispered harshly. “I want your orgasm to rip you in half.” His fingers were now pounding me and I bucked wildly as my climax tore through me. “Yes baby, give it me, it’s mine!” Mason rasped and bit my neck as I panted harshly. “God!” I hissed, my body still trembling from my powerful orgasm.
Once they start fucking they can’t stop and end up falling in love fast and hard.
“I love you Ava. There is nothing I would love more than to bring us both together and make a baby.”
“I promise I will never hurt you. I love you too much and you make me feel whole. I don’t need anybody else.”
But jealousy, secrets and the need for control of Mason end up drowning Ava.
“I can’t, Mason. You’re crushing my heart. You make it bleed, drop by fucking drop and soon you’re gonna squeeze it dry and destroy it completely. I can’t live with secrets Mason, I can’t. I’m sorry,”“Rebecca’s pregnant,” he choked out. tightly, “I thought you said you always used a condom with the others.” For some reason it was this lie that hurt the most; he had said that the lack of protection with us was down to the raw passion we had, but obviously he had the same fucking raw passion with Rebecca and it was this that choked the sob from my throat.
They both get into a vicious cycle where their love ends up becoming toxic and it seems that they only know how to hurt each other despite all the love they have.
“Marry me,” he asked with determination. “I promise Ava, I promise to make you happy. I will make it my life to make you happy,” he persisted excitedly. “No! Mason. You have fucked with my heart for weeks on end, one thing after another, slowly and excruciatingly, draining every bit of life out of me and you think you can just pop the question like it . . . like you’re asking if I want soup for tea. God Damn it!”My heart ached for what I had said to Mason but at the moment I was seriously reflecting on our relationship; it was intense, passionate but mostly so fucking volatile that I felt crushed and suffocated. We’re killing each other slowly and painfully.”
“I finally cried then; loudly, gut-wrenchingly and painfully until my head and throat hurt. I had not only destroyed myself but the man I loved with all my heart and soul, and another man who would sell his soul to have me. I had lost the man that had given me his love so freely and unconditionally. I had hurt him so much that he couldn’t see a way back but I understood him completely and totally.”
Jumping to the next 📖, welcome sleepless nights, but Mason Fox and Ava Stone awaits.
April 23, 2013
I really wanted to like this book. However, try as I might I couldn't. I felt bad for Ava because everything bad that could happen to her did. It was too far fetched for me and way over dramatic. There was a moment when all the original issues for Ava not wanting to start a relationship were aired that I thought great HEA and then I saw I was only at 29% finished I really wanted to give up or bang my head against a wall. There were some parts where I thought awesome it's getting better then it would dive again. I did finish it with a struggle we will see what #2 has in store. Another issue was editing and general proof reading makes it hard to enjoy the book.
November 20, 2014
Like another reviewer said, it sucks you in
Not a perfect book (too many grammatical errors)
But entertaining
The heroine: She's scrappy (a fighter in the physical way) and equal parts raging bitch, sex kitten and funny girl
The hero: He doesn't seem as confident as a ruthless mobster should be (some of the time)
The Plot: There's a lot going on with multiple plot lines going on (which I appreciated)
Going right on to read book 2
Not a perfect book (too many grammatical errors)
But entertaining
The heroine: She's scrappy (a fighter in the physical way) and equal parts raging bitch, sex kitten and funny girl
The hero: He doesn't seem as confident as a ruthless mobster should be (some of the time)
The Plot: There's a lot going on with multiple plot lines going on (which I appreciated)
Going right on to read book 2
August 26, 2013
wowzers! firstly I know he is temperamental but I loveeeeee Mason Fox! he is pure alpha male and well what girl doesn't love a bad boy ;-) I am loving this series its not sugar coated and so far seems pretty gritty and I personally love the criminal underworld side!! Ava is also a great character I love how strong she is and how she is still standing even after everything she goes through....... great book, great series, great author!!
May 16, 2015
4.5 Stars!
Holy Shit.
Prepare for the ride of your life. A thrilling, dark, unforgettable suspense. This book had me angry, sad, pissed, angry, sad, swooning, loving, hating, angry. I'm just as fucked as the characters. I can't get enough. I have to see how this story will play out. I actually can't wait to see how the whole series plays out. Relentless crazy, I can't even wrap my head around what I just read. Deeply flawed characters. A plot that DOES not stop. And constant hotness. Wow!!!
Holy Shit.
Prepare for the ride of your life. A thrilling, dark, unforgettable suspense. This book had me angry, sad, pissed, angry, sad, swooning, loving, hating, angry. I'm just as fucked as the characters. I can't get enough. I have to see how this story will play out. I actually can't wait to see how the whole series plays out. Relentless crazy, I can't even wrap my head around what I just read. Deeply flawed characters. A plot that DOES not stop. And constant hotness. Wow!!!
July 22, 2016
What can i say, I didn't even make it through the first book. It sounded interesting, but couldn't deliver what I expected.
Drama baby!!!
They meet, instant sexual connection, avoiding feelings, can't withstand, puff "i love you", first problem, break up, puff " i love you", second problem, break up, puff " i love you" .....
Yeah you get the drift.
I just hate it when the word love is misused and abused. I could go on and on. But yeah, those characters have too many childish traits for me.
Drama baby!!!
They meet, instant sexual connection, avoiding feelings, can't withstand, puff "i love you", first problem, break up, puff " i love you", second problem, break up, puff " i love you" .....
Yeah you get the drift.
I just hate it when the word love is misused and abused. I could go on and on. But yeah, those characters have too many childish traits for me.
October 22, 2013
Well I've loved Ava and Mason' s story, their relationship has been so intense, what this poor girl has had to endure is heart breaking!! Will Kade return? Will Ava and Mason get through this and get back together? Is Rebecca's baby really Masons? Straight to the next instalment!! Highly recommend :-)
October 27, 2013
I'm on the edge of my seat with this, how much can one woman endure? I know Ava's a little warrior but God she is pushed to her limits.
What's Mason's secret? Why does he behave like he does?
Can they find their way back to each other? Should they even try, it seems pretty toxic when they do .....onto next instalment to find out. Highly recommended
What's Mason's secret? Why does he behave like he does?
Can they find their way back to each other? Should they even try, it seems pretty toxic when they do .....onto next instalment to find out. Highly recommended
May 11, 2013
Wow really enjoyed this book couldnt put it down , its got a very powerful story line that keeps you gripped
April 7, 2020
Genre: Contemporary/Erotic Romance
Book Length: Long Novel
POV: First Person; Ava
Male Lead: Mason Fox is a businessman with questionable criminal dealings. His age is never determined, has brown hair and grey eyes.
Female Lead: Ava Stone is a Personal Assistant. She is 22, large chested (which is mentioned repeatedly), has copper/blonde hair and green eyes.
Heat Level: Hot
Frequency of Sex (1-5): 5
Angst Level (1-5): 5
Standalone/Series/Cliffhanger: Series of 3 books (plus more future novellas)
Epilogue: Yes, a small chapter in 3rd book
HFN/HEA:
Would I Recommend? Only if you’re desperate for some crazy with a side of absolutely freaking nuts!
My Review: I don’t even know how to begin to express my thoughts on this series. I’m going to review them as a whole which WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS so be warned!
I sort of feel bad because I’m sure the author poured her heart and soul into these books and I’m sure she’s very proud of herself, but unfortunately this series is so all over the place it’s hard to understand what she was trying to accomplish in telling this story. Mason and Ava are two of the most F-ed up characters I’ve ever read. It started off pretty good in book 1, I was getting to know Mason and Ava and enjoying their romance and then BOOM the train went off the rails abruptly.
I can’t say I enjoyed reading them, I blame the Coronavirus on my mental state right now. This series was utter chaos!
Book Length: Long Novel
POV: First Person; Ava
Male Lead: Mason Fox is a businessman with questionable criminal dealings. His age is never determined, has brown hair and grey eyes.
Female Lead: Ava Stone is a Personal Assistant. She is 22, large chested (which is mentioned repeatedly), has copper/blonde hair and green eyes.
Heat Level: Hot
Frequency of Sex (1-5): 5
Angst Level (1-5): 5
Standalone/Series/Cliffhanger: Series of 3 books (plus more future novellas)
Epilogue: Yes, a small chapter in 3rd book
HFN/HEA:
Would I Recommend? Only if you’re desperate for some crazy with a side of absolutely freaking nuts!
My Review: I don’t even know how to begin to express my thoughts on this series. I’m going to review them as a whole which WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS so be warned!
I sort of feel bad because I’m sure the author poured her heart and soul into these books and I’m sure she’s very proud of herself, but unfortunately this series is so all over the place it’s hard to understand what she was trying to accomplish in telling this story. Mason and Ava are two of the most F-ed up characters I’ve ever read. It started off pretty good in book 1, I was getting to know Mason and Ava and enjoying their romance and then BOOM the train went off the rails abruptly.
I can’t say I enjoyed reading them, I blame the Coronavirus on my mental state right now. This series was utter chaos!
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January 8, 2023This has got to be the worst story I have ever read. The writing, the world-building, the character development, the plot, it was all bad. The book itself feels like the rough draft of a rough draft.
The story deals with so much, it jumps from a poorly handled topic to a poorly handled situation that I have had to write and rewrite this review now multiple times because I don't know where to start.
So, here are my takeaways, in no particular order:
- badly handled, with no warning for the reader given and graphically detailed, sexual assault history with the h
- the toxic and abusive relationship between the h and H. There's truly nothing that inspires romance between these two for me.
- only ONE person mentioned therapy to the h and she rebuffed with "that just isn't me", even though this girl could really use some professional help.
- h is a runner she's a track star every single time she and H get into it. She tells him she can't keep doing it and runs off to drink and party with her BFF and somehow she and H end up back together fucking for the next 3 or so pages
- h has left H 5-8 times
- h's pregnancy and then a violent miscarriage caused by an attempted sexual assault by H's best friend after he, the best friend had gotten physically assaulted by H because he sexually harassed the h.
- pregnancy of the other woman who H fucked around with in the past while high on coke
- drug and alcohol abuse
- the h is sexually desired and harassed by all men who come into visual contact with her because she's got some knockers sitting on her chest
- H is garbage, there is nothing, absolutely nothing redeemable about him. There was absolutely nothing about his character that I liked
- cringiest sex talk, sex scenes ever
- h cheats on H with H's brother-in-law (I skipped to know for sure) who is not in a real relationship with H's sister and is only there for her because she has cancer
- h is being stalked by some psycho
- h and H have known each other for maybe 2-3 months during most of this mess I've written
- the book has 51 chapters, ends on a cliffhanger, and is part of a trilogy
- h meets some rando in a club while pissed at the h who sets her libido on fire, and tells her something along the lines of "I'd totally rock your world"... the rando? the H's brother-in-law
- Kade, the brother-in-law, has known h for 2 mins and he's in love with the h
I think I'm gonna flip through the next book just to see, I don't know...
The story deals with so much, it jumps from a poorly handled topic to a poorly handled situation that I have had to write and rewrite this review now multiple times because I don't know where to start.
So, here are my takeaways, in no particular order:
- badly handled, with no warning for the reader given and graphically detailed, sexual assault history with the h
- the toxic and abusive relationship between the h and H. There's truly nothing that inspires romance between these two for me.
- only ONE person mentioned therapy to the h and she rebuffed with "that just isn't me", even though this girl could really use some professional help.
- h is a runner she's a track star every single time she and H get into it. She tells him she can't keep doing it and runs off to drink and party with her BFF and somehow she and H end up back together fucking for the next 3 or so pages
- h has left H 5-8 times
- h's pregnancy and then a violent miscarriage caused by an attempted sexual assault by H's best friend after he, the best friend had gotten physically assaulted by H because he sexually harassed the h.
- pregnancy of the other woman who H fucked around with in the past while high on coke
- drug and alcohol abuse
- the h is sexually desired and harassed by all men who come into visual contact with her because she's got some knockers sitting on her chest
- H is garbage, there is nothing, absolutely nothing redeemable about him. There was absolutely nothing about his character that I liked
- cringiest sex talk, sex scenes ever
- h cheats on H with H's brother-in-law (I skipped to know for sure) who is not in a real relationship with H's sister and is only there for her because she has cancer
- h is being stalked by some psycho
- h and H have known each other for maybe 2-3 months during most of this mess I've written
- the book has 51 chapters, ends on a cliffhanger, and is part of a trilogy
- h meets some rando in a club while pissed at the h who sets her libido on fire, and tells her something along the lines of "I'd totally rock your world"... the rando? the H's brother-in-law
- Kade, the brother-in-law, has known h for 2 mins and he's in love with the h
I think I'm gonna flip through the next book just to see, I don't know...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 11, 2020
😍😍😍🔥🔥🔥
Wow what the book has done to me!
Words can't describe what i feel for these characters.
Ava has had a horrible upbringing but it soon gets turned around when she meets george a man of many mysteries.
But when he retires and moves to Portugal, he sets her up with a job with Mason a friend of his. A much younger, hot friend may I add.
And thats where heated feelings grow.
Fists are thrown
Fights break out
Secrets are revealed
Hearts are broken and then some mended again until something else would happen.
And a lot bloody happens in this book let me tell you.
It was never-ending there was always something going down and it had me trying to flip and read through the pages quicker than i could read it.
It's that good i was up till 3am reading this book!
I love all the characters and they are fast becoming a big part of my day to day at the min so I'm glad there is more books 2 read.
Definitely 5 massive well deserved stars from me for this book.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Definitely a must read for anyone who loves a gripping story jam packed full of twists and turns. And most importantly one hell of an alpha 🔥🔥
Wow what the book has done to me!
Words can't describe what i feel for these characters.
Ava has had a horrible upbringing but it soon gets turned around when she meets george a man of many mysteries.
But when he retires and moves to Portugal, he sets her up with a job with Mason a friend of his. A much younger, hot friend may I add.
And thats where heated feelings grow.
Fists are thrown
Fights break out
Secrets are revealed
Hearts are broken and then some mended again until something else would happen.
And a lot bloody happens in this book let me tell you.
It was never-ending there was always something going down and it had me trying to flip and read through the pages quicker than i could read it.
It's that good i was up till 3am reading this book!
I love all the characters and they are fast becoming a big part of my day to day at the min so I'm glad there is more books 2 read.
Definitely 5 massive well deserved stars from me for this book.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Definitely a must read for anyone who loves a gripping story jam packed full of twists and turns. And most importantly one hell of an alpha 🔥🔥
March 3, 2018
Nope.
DNF at 83%. I just couldn’t take it anymore. I pushed myself that far but it was just bad.
Spoilers!
Literally every man who meets her either wants to fuck her or rape her. No exceptions. She’s nucking futs, she’s either smacking people or screaming constantly. I just didn’t care anymore. I kinda hope her stalker kills her at this point. It’ll save everyone a lot of time and energy.
She’s not loveable or even likeable and the hero is supposed to be a bad ass criminal but he’s a whiny bitch. No thank you.
DNF at 83%. I just couldn’t take it anymore. I pushed myself that far but it was just bad.
Spoilers!
Literally every man who meets her either wants to fuck her or rape her. No exceptions. She’s nucking futs, she’s either smacking people or screaming constantly. I just didn’t care anymore. I kinda hope her stalker kills her at this point. It’ll save everyone a lot of time and energy.
She’s not loveable or even likeable and the hero is supposed to be a bad ass criminal but he’s a whiny bitch. No thank you.
March 17, 2021
DNF AT 56%
Yeah I can’t finish this book. It started off fine then boom they are already saying I love and they don’t know anything about each other because they barely talk. She acts shy and innocent but she has magic sex and boom she’s a fighter and knows how to stick up for herself. Something happens to h and she blames H for it but it’s not his fault and people tell her that but she’s upset because she wants peoples support to be upset with H. 🤦🏾♀️🙄
Yeah I can’t finish this book. It started off fine then boom they are already saying I love and they don’t know anything about each other because they barely talk. She acts shy and innocent but she has magic sex and boom she’s a fighter and knows how to stick up for herself. Something happens to h and she blames H for it but it’s not his fault and people tell her that but she’s upset because she wants peoples support to be upset with H. 🤦🏾♀️🙄
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