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Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Love #2
Bad For You
Standing on a literal pedestal, with my arms securely bound in front of me with yards of red ribbons and my body draped in a short virgin-white Grecian gown, I experienced a twinge of divinity. I was his goddess for the moment—one to be admired yet possessed. I wondered what Gabriel’s expression held as he looked at me.
Pride? Lust? Yearning? Love?
I didn’t know because I was blindfolded.
Gabriel’s kiss ghosted on my upper thigh. Warmth settled low in my belly. I itched to run my fingers through his golden hair as my lips crashed into his. My captivity punished even as it heated my blood. Gabriel was right—this truly would be an exercise in patience and control. The ache for him already etched itself deep in my bones.
Denial and anticipation...it was the latest game I’d slowly learned to play with my devilish Gabriel Gordon...
Emma Adams and Gabriel Gordon were a match made in a strange and unconventional heaven. The brilliant billionaire and the ambitious girl from the wrong side of the tracks had a tumultuous history that spanned a decade. After seven years apart, they were finally ready to make a go of their passionate and near-obsessive love.
Together they had faced the revealing of his dark secret--Gabriel's need to dominate in the bedroom. Together they had pledged to see their relationship through to the end. And together they would find love wasn't enough when fear held the upper hand. Firmly used to being in total control of her life, Emma must face her doubts and insecurities if she was ever going to be able to accept the kind of dark love that led to Gabriel's tormented heart.
Note: This is a novel, that while part of a series, does not contain any cliffhangers.
Pride? Lust? Yearning? Love?
I didn’t know because I was blindfolded.
Gabriel’s kiss ghosted on my upper thigh. Warmth settled low in my belly. I itched to run my fingers through his golden hair as my lips crashed into his. My captivity punished even as it heated my blood. Gabriel was right—this truly would be an exercise in patience and control. The ache for him already etched itself deep in my bones.
Denial and anticipation...it was the latest game I’d slowly learned to play with my devilish Gabriel Gordon...
Emma Adams and Gabriel Gordon were a match made in a strange and unconventional heaven. The brilliant billionaire and the ambitious girl from the wrong side of the tracks had a tumultuous history that spanned a decade. After seven years apart, they were finally ready to make a go of their passionate and near-obsessive love.
Together they had faced the revealing of his dark secret--Gabriel's need to dominate in the bedroom. Together they had pledged to see their relationship through to the end. And together they would find love wasn't enough when fear held the upper hand. Firmly used to being in total control of her life, Emma must face her doubts and insecurities if she was ever going to be able to accept the kind of dark love that led to Gabriel's tormented heart.
Note: This is a novel, that while part of a series, does not contain any cliffhangers.
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Anna is a lover of all things dark and passionate. Living in the Southeastern United States, she enjoys antiquing, DIY thrift store finds, sedate hiking along trails, and spending time with her family and menagerie of pets. Being the only girl in a household full of men makes it hard to always be a lady, but she gives it a good old college try.
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Anna is a lover of all things dark and passionate. Living in the Southeastern United States, she enjoys antiquing, DIY thrift store finds, sedate hiking along trails, and spending time with her family and menagerie of pets. Being the only girl in a household full of men makes it hard to always be a lady, but she gives it a good old college try.
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December 2, 2013
I was disappointed in this book. I really liked the first book and was excited for this one. I thought the book was boring and slow. There was really no need to have a whole book about the two weeks after the last book. I feel the author could have easily covered most of this and moved on within a few chapters instead of having it drag on for one entire book. I can only take so much self doubt one woman can have. My thought is if she has to think this much about her choices that maybe it's not for her. I hope the next book is more interesting then this one was.
April 25, 2014
2,5 Stars of i don't know why i still read this series..
Yeah there are a few good qualities that i like but the inconsistency is getting too much!
There is something that doesn't work very well, I don't know if it's the lengthy recaps all the time which are tedious and quite frankly unnecessary, or the "too many to count" errors..
Seriously it makes me awkward, i have no problem with BDSM, and there are moments i love them together, but mostly i want her to run away from him. To raise her hand and smack him hard across the face with a hammer or better yet...
It aggravates me to no end, I've read so many romances with kinks but here BDSM feels commercial* and it makes me plain and simply ANGRY..
I really don't feel that Gabriel is a very good dom. Although he is sometimes sweet and takes care of her when he has to, i find him lacking a lot.. In many levels. Last but not least i don't buy
the 'i saw the light' in a few days.. It takes time and dedication to built the trust a relationship requires, to grow, but here in a week they have the whole life style down..
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BOOK
-*=Although it states clearly the opposite
- Well i don't like Gabriel much.
- Emma turns to a doormat for him..
- The first book was better..
- It really feels like he wants to humiliate her all the time..
- The only reason i gave it 3 stars it's because i liked the beggining of this couple and their relationship in the past..
Yeah there are a few good qualities that i like but the inconsistency is getting too much!
There is something that doesn't work very well, I don't know if it's the lengthy recaps all the time which are tedious and quite frankly unnecessary, or the "too many to count" errors..
Seriously it makes me awkward, i have no problem with BDSM, and there are moments i love them together, but mostly i want her to run away from him. To raise her hand and smack him hard across the face with a hammer or better yet...
It aggravates me to no end, I've read so many romances with kinks but here BDSM feels commercial* and it makes me plain and simply ANGRY..
I really don't feel that Gabriel is a very good dom. Although he is sometimes sweet and takes care of her when he has to, i find him lacking a lot.. In many levels. Last but not least i don't buy
the 'i saw the light' in a few days.. It takes time and dedication to built the trust a relationship requires, to grow, but here in a week they have the whole life style down..
THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BOOK
-*=Although it states clearly the opposite
- Well i don't like Gabriel much.
- Emma turns to a doormat for him..
- The first book was better..
- It really feels like he wants to humiliate her all the time..
- The only reason i gave it 3 stars it's because i liked the beggining of this couple and their relationship in the past..
December 29, 2013
This book was good but not as good as the first the story followed from the last 1 but it dragged in places I was waitin 4 something really good 2 happen but it didn't but I still luv Emma an Gabriel he is still hot i m dyin 2 c what the next 1 brings xxx
June 21, 2014
I love this series I just bought Dangerous For You I can't put this book down. Emma is sweet, independent to a fault, and has been in love with Gabriel since high school After their encounter in high school Emma has never been with anyone else for the past seven years but seeing him in that elevator was her undoing. If you haven't read Mad For You I'm telling you you have to read it first because I'm about to ruin it so don't continue reading this review if you haven't read the first one. I don't know how Emma could forgive him honestly for me lying is a deal breaker I'm not saying give up put they would have to build that trust back I wouldn't just fall back into the loving relationship you thought you had. I would have clawed that Embry's eyes out but I'm so proud how Emma handled that part she's a better women than me in that situation. I also understand her fears about hearing all the things about Gabriel I would run the week you spent with him was bull crap nothing was real. How can you trust someone after that I always come back to the trust and lying part I can't get that out of my head. Yes love is worth fighting for but something's needs way more time to heal not falling into bed right after finding out he was a liar and playing a character because you thought that's what I wanted. What I want is you to be real not fake so again I don't know how she forgave so quick. But there is way more story after that and your going to love it Anna Antonia is one of my favorite authors and I will vouch for her she's an amazing writer.
November 16, 2016
"His dearest love. I was Gabriel Gordon’s love. That brilliantly damaged, gloriously depraved, wicked angel was in love with me. I could barely believe it, especially considering our checkered past."
At this point in time, I am not sure what exactly to think about this book when it has a quote like that. I often found myself skipping whole chapters and paragraphs. Dialogues where often long and boring and frankly large parts of the book where unable to hold my interest very long.
Gabriel's personality switch from book one to book two was so fast it gave me whiplash. He suddenly developed this whole new dimension to he character that was difficult to follow. It was highly disorienting and half the book I was somehow lost on what was really going on.
The elements of flashback made it even harder to follow the plot. I've never experienced such irritation at main characters in a novel. All of a sudden the mystery that is Gabriel Gordon is unravelled and Emma experiences a god sent eureka moment that suddenly solves all their problems.
...this novel was in no way capable of holding my attention or interest, I only felt a sense of obligation to finish reading it as there is nothing more annoying than having loose ends. I am only giving it two stars because I have actually read worse.
At this point in time, I am not sure what exactly to think about this book when it has a quote like that. I often found myself skipping whole chapters and paragraphs. Dialogues where often long and boring and frankly large parts of the book where unable to hold my interest very long.
Gabriel's personality switch from book one to book two was so fast it gave me whiplash. He suddenly developed this whole new dimension to he character that was difficult to follow. It was highly disorienting and half the book I was somehow lost on what was really going on.
The elements of flashback made it even harder to follow the plot. I've never experienced such irritation at main characters in a novel. All of a sudden the mystery that is Gabriel Gordon is unravelled and Emma experiences a god sent eureka moment that suddenly solves all their problems.
...this novel was in no way capable of holding my attention or interest, I only felt a sense of obligation to finish reading it as there is nothing more annoying than having loose ends. I am only giving it two stars because I have actually read worse.
December 27, 2013
The only reason I gave this one Four Stars is because I feel like I owe it to the first book!!! I was really disappointed with this one!!! don't get me wrong I liked it, but I didn't feel like it was equivalent to what we got a taste of from Mad for you!!!! We got to see how Emma got over her fears and insecurities about not being enough for Gabriel and belonging to his world!!! I really understood her feeling ad like before I loved their relationship together, it was both sweet and intense and I loved seeing them together but I couldn't help but expecting more!!! I really hope the next book live up to my expectations more and we get to see more passion and more love between the two of them like we saw in Mad For You!!!!
May 12, 2014
3 stars.
I'm sad. I liked the format, the story. true love still love after so many years. the one that got you.
the battle Emma got was something that was due. the questions, doubts, frights were due to happen. I even questioned myself. but the way she took that road was so virginal. too much. I already could sense her vulnerability, her strength but she sound so whiny. the author wanted to show her strength, battle and how easy she surround to Gabriel but it was too much.
I contrast with Emma, I liked Gabriel so much.
I wanted to read this one so much so I wait and wait to have a complete series which was not. A book is still waiting until summer.
I'm sad. I liked the format, the story. true love still love after so many years. the one that got you.
the battle Emma got was something that was due. the questions, doubts, frights were due to happen. I even questioned myself. but the way she took that road was so virginal. too much. I already could sense her vulnerability, her strength but she sound so whiny. the author wanted to show her strength, battle and how easy she surround to Gabriel but it was too much.
I contrast with Emma, I liked Gabriel so much.
I wanted to read this one so much so I wait and wait to have a complete series which was not. A book is still waiting until summer.
April 13, 2016
Emma has been in love with Gabriel since high school. Emma didn't trust Gabriel or her feelings for him because she believed he was a play boy and rebuffed his advances. They went their separate ways and reconnected when Emma's employer moved into a building that Gabriel owns. This book was all about Emma's doubts about being involved with Gabriel as his submissive. It could've been included in the first book. This book was boring. I'm done with this series.
December 14, 2013
Gabriel Gordon is something to behold. What? I don't know just yet. I'm trying to figure out really how he became the man that he is today. Did his S&M tendencies come from his father? Their relationship is bordering way beyond obsessive. It's like a train wreck waiting to happen.
Can't wait for the last in the serious to see where this is going to go.
Can't wait for the last in the serious to see where this is going to go.
December 15, 2013
I was so hoping that there would be a bit more storyline in this book and less inner dialogue that seemed to go on a bit too much at times. I have to admit I was frustrated at the amount if time invested in recapping the first book too. All in all, again I did enjoy the book enough to wait for the next instalment.
August 2, 2014
This book was about letting go. To truly believe in your partner and yourself in this relationship between them. Gabriel is trying not to push her into thing she doesn't know about. This book will make you cry and laugh at their silly antics with each other. Thanks for writing an amazing book to the series. Now on to book three.
March 26, 2014
What? Nothing really happened? Thanks for continuing the story, but I missed the roller coaster ride with twists and turns of events. This book was an internal struggle of feelings, which is important detail, but not sure if a whole book dedicated to it is necessary.
January 18, 2015
It was refreshing to see how ʻsillyʻ a man could be over his love. Most books of this type are filled with brooding moody men which is hot and has itʻs place but it was almost as though he was silly because he was with her and that was enough.
June 12, 2015
This book was less exciting as the first. There was little to no drama. I still loved Gabe. Emma started getting annoying. There was lots of sex. There was pretty much no one else in this book. Just Gabe and Emma.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2017
while I enjoyed the exploration aspect of the plot line, it was far too lovey dovey for my tastes. it just bored me at times because we kept rehashing the same thing over and over...in a novella essentially
December 2, 2013
Ok, at least Ana compromised. I don’t know but I actually liked the first one better (that says a lot). Too many dialogues, not enough show.
January 27, 2014
I found this one SO boring. I couldn't keep my eyes open half the time.
January 5, 2014
what a great second book.....cant wait til the third!
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November 16, 2014Will rate series as a whole in the last book
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