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Dirty Rotten Cheating Husband
The last thing I want is to be the jealous wife stereotype. . . but I think my husband is cheating on me!
25-year-old Clementine catches her 39-year-old husband Grayson in a hotel room cheating on her with his mistress. . .and that isn't even the worst part! The worst part is that he never loved her in the first place. Grayson Bentley is an FBI agent who only married her to get information to take down her criminal father. But five years later her father is about to get out of jail and Clementine needs protection.
Grayson has always felt pangs of guilt over how he treated his sweet little innocent wife and so he volunteers to take the first shift to apologize and assuage his conscience. But he hardly recognizes the confident, drop-dead gorgeous woman Clementine is now and soon he’s desperate for a second chance Clementine has no interest in giving him. . .
Author's This is a novella-length husband redemption cheating romance and there is descriptive on-page cheating between the MMC and the OW. This book is steamy, with groveling and a HEA.
25-year-old Clementine catches her 39-year-old husband Grayson in a hotel room cheating on her with his mistress. . .and that isn't even the worst part! The worst part is that he never loved her in the first place. Grayson Bentley is an FBI agent who only married her to get information to take down her criminal father. But five years later her father is about to get out of jail and Clementine needs protection.
Grayson has always felt pangs of guilt over how he treated his sweet little innocent wife and so he volunteers to take the first shift to apologize and assuage his conscience. But he hardly recognizes the confident, drop-dead gorgeous woman Clementine is now and soon he’s desperate for a second chance Clementine has no interest in giving him. . .
Author's This is a novella-length husband redemption cheating romance and there is descriptive on-page cheating between the MMC and the OW. This book is steamy, with groveling and a HEA.
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First published January 1, 2024
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October 4, 2025
25% UPDATE
I’m confused. The premise of the MMC getting back into the FMC’s life five years after his egregious betrayal is the FBI are giving her protection against her father when she was an unknowing informant for them. I don’t think the FBI can force protection on anyone, especially someone who wasn’t an actual participant of the investigation. The MMC and the agency used her as a gullible patsy but now they show up years later talking about protecting her? Seems way late.
Also, if the FMC has grown less gullible why hasn’t she called a lawyer to get the MMC replaced or removed altogether? Plus why hasn’t she sued the agency for a million and one reasons?? The agency victimized her and seemingly left her to fend for herself all this time against the same criminals they now want to protect her from. I’m pretty sure the agency can’t or wouldn’t do this. It sounds ridiculous.
Now it says they are protecting her for two weeks!?! So after two weeks she will be safe?? Two weeks is all they need to catch the remaining ring of conmen they couldn’t catch five years before plus the two years of the undercover investigation? Seriously this makes zero sense.
Another thing is, why was the prosecutor asking the questions about the moral ambiguity of the MMC’s use of the FMC in the fraud investigation? Shouldn’t it have been the defendant’s attorney pointing out the flaws of the undercover job performed? It’s probably an error on the author’s part but still a major continuity issue for me.
32% UPDATE
The MMC out of the blue admits TO HIMSELF he always wanted the FMC and wants his married life back with the FMC. I would love this if this had been his stance anywhere before this point in the book. He has ONLY reflected a delayed guilt for the FMC up til now. This book is being so rushed for such a strong storyline. The subject matter needs more page time, character development, and more attention to details to make this story work. Smh. This story is seriously lacking and I haven’t even made it halfway yet.
61% UPDATE
So it occurred to me that if the MMC was “undercover” he would never have used his real name. None of his team would have. And yet he is upset that the FMC no longer has his last name. Also, he is pushing the “I can give you a baby” as his ONLY way in with the FMC. But who in their right mind would have a baby with someone who betrayed them like he had the FMC? He walked away from her with barely a thought five years ago. But now that she had a glow up and is more vibrant personality wise he is claiming he always loved her. FIVE years later! Five years of only occasionally feeling guilty over hurting her. NOT for losing her, but for hurting her. That is a HUGE difference, a huge key point for me.
Now there are grammar issues too. This author is not winning me over.
68% UPDATE
Honestly, this book is a comedy. Not funny as in wit or banter but in the ridiculous OTT responses they have towards everything. It’s silly and I’m laughing at it. I don’t think that’s what the author intended but I’m going with it being a joke.
FINAL UPDATE
Well another book with a great plot idea but poor execution. Too short to do this kind of betrayal justice, written more like a draft then a fleshed out story, too many grammatical errors, and no research or just plain common sense as to FBI investigation tactics or the law.
There were six s e x scenes in total, the first and second were the cheating by the MMC with the OW, then the FMC with the OM, with the last three between the main couple. The main couple s e x scenes were after the 80% mark. There were some minor flashback moments to some of their intimate relations during their fake marriage and one ridiculous caught masturbating scene that was SO cringe worthy. Besides all that, the MMC was a simp from the moment the FMC opened the door to him five years later in chapter six.
But, no matter the MMC’s regrets about his role in the sloppy investigation, he NEVER regretted losing the FMC in all the five year separation rundown until he saw the FMC again and saw her makeover from shy nerd to hot fashion designer. Then all of a sudden, he claims he was in denial of having feelings for the FMC and was blocking it all out. But I could only see how he was so cold towards the FMC when she busted him in the middle of cheating with the OW. There was no hesitation on his part in finishing, although that’s unclear in the actual story, getting dressed, rejecting her and walking away, while she is hysterical and chasing his car down the street. I also didn’t feel the gut punch I should have for all this because it was just not fully fleshed out enough for me, it was still hard to read, sad really. He then never checked on her during the trial, only after it was all over did he go to their house. And he didn’t even try to use his FBI resources to find her. He just went on with his life barely regretting what happened. So I really don’t believe he was all that into the FMC. This book didn’t do a good enough job telling that story.
Last gripe I have, was when the MMC was still in his fake marriage, he told the FMC that they could revisit having a baby after they see where they are at in five years. Well five years later he’s all for having a baby. I HATE when a MMC gets everything exactly how he planned even after ruining the FMC’s life. This burns my biscuits in a way I have no words to describe.
Idk if I’ll read anything else by this author. It’s my first book by her and I was annoyed with everything stated above and disappointed that the potential this plot line had was just wasted on a silly wannabe campy story. Good luck.
PS UPDATE
Another reviewer mentioned that it was a missed opportunity plot twist that it could have been the FMC who stole the money. I remembered I had thought the same thing for a few reasons.
1) the FMC’s lifestyle didn’t match her actual job. It seemed like she was doing community theatre and not Hollywood level work that could afford her the mansion and luxury car she was living in when the MMC had found her again.
2) the FMC’s father was TSTL let alone have pulled off a heist of this magnitude. It would have made more sense for the FMC to have planned, stolen and hidden the money from the get go. Her father was a conman not an accountant or an actual member of the mafia he was working with, not a capo or mademan or even a soldier. So how was he involved with criminals where they would trust him with fifty dollars let alone fifty million makes no sense. Then again nothing in this book makes actual sense.
3) lastly, the FMC would have been hunted during the five years by the criminals who had their money stolen. Even if she wasn’t in possession of it they would have used her to get it back one way or the other. And yet she was quite literally forgotten about by basically everyone involved. That just doesn’t work.
Just saying.
I’m confused. The premise of the MMC getting back into the FMC’s life five years after his egregious betrayal is the FBI are giving her protection against her father when she was an unknowing informant for them. I don’t think the FBI can force protection on anyone, especially someone who wasn’t an actual participant of the investigation. The MMC and the agency used her as a gullible patsy but now they show up years later talking about protecting her? Seems way late.
Also, if the FMC has grown less gullible why hasn’t she called a lawyer to get the MMC replaced or removed altogether? Plus why hasn’t she sued the agency for a million and one reasons?? The agency victimized her and seemingly left her to fend for herself all this time against the same criminals they now want to protect her from. I’m pretty sure the agency can’t or wouldn’t do this. It sounds ridiculous.
Now it says they are protecting her for two weeks!?! So after two weeks she will be safe?? Two weeks is all they need to catch the remaining ring of conmen they couldn’t catch five years before plus the two years of the undercover investigation? Seriously this makes zero sense.
Another thing is, why was the prosecutor asking the questions about the moral ambiguity of the MMC’s use of the FMC in the fraud investigation? Shouldn’t it have been the defendant’s attorney pointing out the flaws of the undercover job performed? It’s probably an error on the author’s part but still a major continuity issue for me.
32% UPDATE
The MMC out of the blue admits TO HIMSELF he always wanted the FMC and wants his married life back with the FMC. I would love this if this had been his stance anywhere before this point in the book. He has ONLY reflected a delayed guilt for the FMC up til now. This book is being so rushed for such a strong storyline. The subject matter needs more page time, character development, and more attention to details to make this story work. Smh. This story is seriously lacking and I haven’t even made it halfway yet.
61% UPDATE
So it occurred to me that if the MMC was “undercover” he would never have used his real name. None of his team would have. And yet he is upset that the FMC no longer has his last name. Also, he is pushing the “I can give you a baby” as his ONLY way in with the FMC. But who in their right mind would have a baby with someone who betrayed them like he had the FMC? He walked away from her with barely a thought five years ago. But now that she had a glow up and is more vibrant personality wise he is claiming he always loved her. FIVE years later! Five years of only occasionally feeling guilty over hurting her. NOT for losing her, but for hurting her. That is a HUGE difference, a huge key point for me.
Now there are grammar issues too. This author is not winning me over.
68% UPDATE
Honestly, this book is a comedy. Not funny as in wit or banter but in the ridiculous OTT responses they have towards everything. It’s silly and I’m laughing at it. I don’t think that’s what the author intended but I’m going with it being a joke.
FINAL UPDATE
Well another book with a great plot idea but poor execution. Too short to do this kind of betrayal justice, written more like a draft then a fleshed out story, too many grammatical errors, and no research or just plain common sense as to FBI investigation tactics or the law.
There were six s e x scenes in total, the first and second were the cheating by the MMC with the OW, then the FMC with the OM, with the last three between the main couple. The main couple s e x scenes were after the 80% mark. There were some minor flashback moments to some of their intimate relations during their fake marriage and one ridiculous caught masturbating scene that was SO cringe worthy. Besides all that, the MMC was a simp from the moment the FMC opened the door to him five years later in chapter six.
But, no matter the MMC’s regrets about his role in the sloppy investigation, he NEVER regretted losing the FMC in all the five year separation rundown until he saw the FMC again and saw her makeover from shy nerd to hot fashion designer. Then all of a sudden, he claims he was in denial of having feelings for the FMC and was blocking it all out. But I could only see how he was so cold towards the FMC when she busted him in the middle of cheating with the OW. There was no hesitation on his part in finishing, although that’s unclear in the actual story, getting dressed, rejecting her and walking away, while she is hysterical and chasing his car down the street. I also didn’t feel the gut punch I should have for all this because it was just not fully fleshed out enough for me, it was still hard to read, sad really. He then never checked on her during the trial, only after it was all over did he go to their house. And he didn’t even try to use his FBI resources to find her. He just went on with his life barely regretting what happened. So I really don’t believe he was all that into the FMC. This book didn’t do a good enough job telling that story.
Last gripe I have, was when the MMC was still in his fake marriage, he told the FMC that they could revisit having a baby after they see where they are at in five years. Well five years later he’s all for having a baby. I HATE when a MMC gets everything exactly how he planned even after ruining the FMC’s life. This burns my biscuits in a way I have no words to describe.
Idk if I’ll read anything else by this author. It’s my first book by her and I was annoyed with everything stated above and disappointed that the potential this plot line had was just wasted on a silly wannabe campy story. Good luck.
PS UPDATE
Another reviewer mentioned that it was a missed opportunity plot twist that it could have been the FMC who stole the money. I remembered I had thought the same thing for a few reasons.
1) the FMC’s lifestyle didn’t match her actual job. It seemed like she was doing community theatre and not Hollywood level work that could afford her the mansion and luxury car she was living in when the MMC had found her again.
2) the FMC’s father was TSTL let alone have pulled off a heist of this magnitude. It would have made more sense for the FMC to have planned, stolen and hidden the money from the get go. Her father was a conman not an accountant or an actual member of the mafia he was working with, not a capo or mademan or even a soldier. So how was he involved with criminals where they would trust him with fifty dollars let alone fifty million makes no sense. Then again nothing in this book makes actual sense.
3) lastly, the FMC would have been hunted during the five years by the criminals who had their money stolen. Even if she wasn’t in possession of it they would have used her to get it back one way or the other. And yet she was quite literally forgotten about by basically everyone involved. That just doesn’t work.
Just saying.
September 5, 2024
Bad! Ridiculously bad.
Conceptually, it’s an interesting idea, execution not so interesting.
It’s an anemic fantasy that ends up on my “How bad can it be?” list—and not in a good way.
I may be a cheater reader, but this doesn’t have the drama or angst needed for a good reconciliation story.
1, note to self, this author doesn’t work for you, stars.
Conceptually, it’s an interesting idea, execution not so interesting.
It’s an anemic fantasy that ends up on my “How bad can it be?” list—and not in a good way.
I may be a cheater reader, but this doesn’t have the drama or angst needed for a good reconciliation story.
1, note to self, this author doesn’t work for you, stars.
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September 7, 2024Goodread Friends said no so of course I read it anyway, damn KU.
I didn't hate it. High praise indeed. I didn't hate it because the heroine puts the H through the wringer and makes it obvious she HATES him. That all ends.
I would have given it three stars if she had been the mastermind and the one to steal the $50 million. Lost opportunity plot twist.
I didn't hate it. High praise indeed. I didn't hate it because the heroine puts the H through the wringer and makes it obvious she HATES him. That all ends.
I would have given it three stars if she had been the mastermind and the one to steal the $50 million. Lost opportunity plot twist.
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September 3, 2024No rating just a reminder not to read this author.
She reminds me of that author on whattpad who did cheating books but didn't show the cheating.
I can't remember the authors name.
She reminds me of that author on whattpad who did cheating books but didn't show the cheating.
I can't remember the authors name.
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January 12, 2025DNF @ 51% - if you get satisfaction over seeing a cheating man reduced to a sad groveling puddle of abject misery as the woman he wronged all but becomes some dominatrix meting out humiliating punishment, then this book is for you. It’s not for me. I wouldn’t care so much if he wasn’t the hero, but I don’t see how either of them can come back from any of this. I’d rather see her find happiness with someone else. That would be the best “revenge” for me.
September 16, 2024
I’m not sure how to rate this. Certain aspects worked but others didn’t. I think for now I'm going to go with a 2.5 round up because it did keep me reading even if I hated Grayson at the beginning. She did make me believe his feelings for Clementine by the end and that took a herculean effort, so props for that. But I'd only recommend this if you're in the mood for trashy soap, not a fleshed-out romance or redemption arc.
The blurb pretty much sets up the entire outline, but I’m going tag the rest in case you want zero deets.
The blurb pretty much sets up the entire outline, but I’m going tag the rest in case you want zero deets.
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September 6, 2024im almost finished my masters thesis. pls don’t judge my reading choices rn 🧸
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September 6, 2024DNF 49%
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I can't engage in the author's stories and I think it's unbelievable for a 40-year-old man to behave this way. It's annoying and childish.
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I can't engage in the author's stories and I think it's unbelievable for a 40-year-old man to behave this way. It's annoying and childish.
April 28, 2025
What a joke!
September 29, 2024
🧐Sigh…he had one job…why are all my heroes of late so inept at their jobs 🤨
So embarri
Second time in as many days I’m reading an OTT grovel. What is the world coming to that I’m so forgiving?
🚩No, he messed up, he DOES realise that and makes the necessary changes to show her he’s grown; he crawled and begged for forgiveness, endured the humiliation. Through his pov we hear how messed up he is, and why he thinks the way he does. Poor sod. He deserved it to an extent, of course.
Unfortunately he waited too long to fight for her - 5 years - and she’s a completely different person now so he’s love for the new her didn’t feel authentic to me. She affected him deeply, though - I’ll admit that.
🚩Her dislike and contempt for him was real and she did NOT veer from her path of destruction. *gleefully rubbing my hands together*
Unfortunately:
🚥 she overdoes it and comes across as grating or coarse for lack of better words.
🚥 he takes the hits over and over again and comes across as weak and pathetic.
🚥 I feel like his redemption is more about her retaliation than his growth. I prefer a good balance.
Their hea was nice, though.
So embarri
Second time in as many days I’m reading an OTT grovel. What is the world coming to that I’m so forgiving?
🚩No, he messed up, he DOES realise that and makes the necessary changes to show her he’s grown; he crawled and begged for forgiveness, endured the humiliation. Through his pov we hear how messed up he is, and why he thinks the way he does. Poor sod. He deserved it to an extent, of course.
Unfortunately he waited too long to fight for her - 5 years - and she’s a completely different person now so he’s love for the new her didn’t feel authentic to me. She affected him deeply, though - I’ll admit that.
🚩Her dislike and contempt for him was real and she did NOT veer from her path of destruction. *gleefully rubbing my hands together*
Unfortunately:
🚥 she overdoes it and comes across as grating or coarse for lack of better words.
🚥 he takes the hits over and over again and comes across as weak and pathetic.
🚥 I feel like his redemption is more about her retaliation than his growth. I prefer a good balance.
Their hea was nice, though.
January 7, 2025
Top marks for floof, purr, and belly display✨ (and 700/10 proposal💍🐸🪄🫧)
A second chance cheating romance with lots of groveling, drama, and FBI shenanigans.
•cheating
•costumes
•camp(y)
•community theater
•cat competitions
•chasing through the woods
•"crawl to me"
A second chance cheating romance with lots of groveling, drama, and FBI shenanigans.
•cheating
•costumes
•camp(y)
•community theater
•cat competitions
•chasing through the woods
•"crawl to me"
December 2, 2024
Читабельно, але ця книжка найслабша з усіх у авторки.
September 9, 2024
Grayson and Clementine
I’m giving it a 2 only because it was a good idea for a cheating trope book . I felt a little angst at the cia/ow
scene but that fizzled immediately because the H was just so nonchalant about being caught. That could have been some angsty goodness but it fizzled out. So… Grayson is undercover FBI, he marries mousy Clementines to get the goods on her Dad. They’re married 2 years when the story opens. Grayson is having an affair with his co worker throughout the marriage. Soon Clementines Dad is arrested so she goes looking for Grayson to help Her. She finds him banging the OW doggy style. They’re facing her and he just says - Oh Clementine… gets up and struts around naked. This guy is a douche bag extroidinaire! So right there he breaks it to her their marriage was a sham etc. Meanwhile she’s begging the douche nozzle not to divorce her… WTH??? So get the picture she’s an EXTREMELY door mat h and he’s a grade A ASshole…. But 5 years later well well well how the turntables( The Office is my favorite show) so now Grayson is an old washed up, unhappy FBI dude and Clementines is smoking hot. He goes to protect her since the mob may be after her. He sees her and doesn’t recognize her, thinks she a roommate of fmc’s . So he plans to fk her but oops it’s really Clementine. Now that she’s s beautiful he lurvesher so much— forget that he was about to fk her roommate. And suddenly he’s like all the other woke people. He rewrites history so it pleases his present mindset… he was always in love with Clementine despite having tons of all night screw fest with ow during his faux marriage. Yadayadayada…. She makes him grovel in ridiculous childish ways and they live hea. Don’t get me wrong I liked that the fmc got tough but some of the dialogue with the other fbi agents was so juvenile it was like watching Jerry Springer/teen Mom/honey BooBoo. Yeah you gotta really dumb yourself down to get Into this book— which I’m
Into sometimes but I just couldn’t with this one! Skim fest to
The end
I’m giving it a 2 only because it was a good idea for a cheating trope book . I felt a little angst at the cia/ow
scene but that fizzled immediately because the H was just so nonchalant about being caught. That could have been some angsty goodness but it fizzled out. So… Grayson is undercover FBI, he marries mousy Clementines to get the goods on her Dad. They’re married 2 years when the story opens. Grayson is having an affair with his co worker throughout the marriage. Soon Clementines Dad is arrested so she goes looking for Grayson to help Her. She finds him banging the OW doggy style. They’re facing her and he just says - Oh Clementine… gets up and struts around naked. This guy is a douche bag extroidinaire! So right there he breaks it to her their marriage was a sham etc. Meanwhile she’s begging the douche nozzle not to divorce her… WTH??? So get the picture she’s an EXTREMELY door mat h and he’s a grade A ASshole…. But 5 years later well well well how the turntables( The Office is my favorite show) so now Grayson is an old washed up, unhappy FBI dude and Clementines is smoking hot. He goes to protect her since the mob may be after her. He sees her and doesn’t recognize her, thinks she a roommate of fmc’s . So he plans to fk her but oops it’s really Clementine. Now that she’s s beautiful he lurvesher so much— forget that he was about to fk her roommate. And suddenly he’s like all the other woke people. He rewrites history so it pleases his present mindset… he was always in love with Clementine despite having tons of all night screw fest with ow during his faux marriage. Yadayadayada…. She makes him grovel in ridiculous childish ways and they live hea. Don’t get me wrong I liked that the fmc got tough but some of the dialogue with the other fbi agents was so juvenile it was like watching Jerry Springer/teen Mom/honey BooBoo. Yeah you gotta really dumb yourself down to get Into this book— which I’m
Into sometimes but I just couldn’t with this one! Skim fest to
The end
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September 4, 2024
Overall an enjoyable read. Slightly lacking in character development….it’s very much in the aftermath of the angst so at times felt rushed and under developed for me. Especially the sudden turnabout in Grayson and his feelings towards Clementine. In the five years that passed there was no clear connection to that he even thought about her, and then suddenly he has all these feelings….it just felt very disjointed. I think the author was trying to write that he buried those feelings, but it didn’t feel believable to me as we have no real context and no emotional depth to those thoughts and feelings he had.
September 15, 2024
it was pretty short, funny, but entertaining read
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WAS ANY OF IT TRUE??? AND I DONT EVEN WANT YOU BACK, I JUST WANT TO KNOW… AND I DONT MISS WHAT WE HAD BUT COULD SOMEONE GIVE A MESSAGE TO THE SMALLEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED:
WERE YOU SENT BY SOMEONE WHO WANTED ME DEAD?!? ☠️🪦 DID YOU SLEEP WITH A GUN UNDERNEATH OUR BED? 🔫 WERE YOU WRITING A BOOK? WERE YOU A SLEEPER CELL SPY? IN FIFTY YEARS WILL ALL THIS BE DECLASSIFIED AND YOULL CONFESS WHY YOU DID IT AND ILL SAY GOOD RIDDANCE. CAUSE IT WASNT SEXY ONCE IT WASNT FORBIDDEN. I WOULDVE DIED FOR YOUR SINS INSTEAD I JUST DIED INSIDE. 💔💔💔 AND YOU DESERVE PRISON BUT YOU WONT GET TIME 😫😫😫
the smallest man who ever lived by taylor swift????
i need this man suffering and crying and his heart breaking 500000000000000x over before this woman who is thriving and living her best life even considers taking him back. this was the ultimate betrayal but im anticipating the angst and male tears pls. 🙏🙏🙏
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WAS ANY OF IT TRUE??? AND I DONT EVEN WANT YOU BACK, I JUST WANT TO KNOW… AND I DONT MISS WHAT WE HAD BUT COULD SOMEONE GIVE A MESSAGE TO THE SMALLEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED:
WERE YOU SENT BY SOMEONE WHO WANTED ME DEAD?!? ☠️🪦 DID YOU SLEEP WITH A GUN UNDERNEATH OUR BED? 🔫 WERE YOU WRITING A BOOK? WERE YOU A SLEEPER CELL SPY? IN FIFTY YEARS WILL ALL THIS BE DECLASSIFIED AND YOULL CONFESS WHY YOU DID IT AND ILL SAY GOOD RIDDANCE. CAUSE IT WASNT SEXY ONCE IT WASNT FORBIDDEN. I WOULDVE DIED FOR YOUR SINS INSTEAD I JUST DIED INSIDE. 💔💔💔 AND YOU DESERVE PRISON BUT YOU WONT GET TIME 😫😫😫
the smallest man who ever lived by taylor swift????
i need this man suffering and crying and his heart breaking 500000000000000x over before this woman who is thriving and living her best life even considers taking him back. this was the ultimate betrayal but im anticipating the angst and male tears pls. 🙏🙏🙏
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September 4, 2024waste of my time 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
September 15, 2024
It occured to me to read ONCE what a grovelling romance is all about.
The premise is fire since the MMC did not cheat cuz he's an asshole.
In fact he's an FBI agent who pretended to be a good husband so he can search dirt on her criminal father. He did not owe her loyalty per say (it's the perfect grey area)
But then the author made him not grovel but a doormat for the FMC.
He let go his job for her, his dignity and common sens
Can't say I understood the why behind this one!
The premise is fire since the MMC did not cheat cuz he's an asshole.
In fact he's an FBI agent who pretended to be a good husband so he can search dirt on her criminal father. He did not owe her loyalty per say (it's the perfect grey area)
But then the author made him not grovel but a doormat for the FMC.
He let go his job for her, his dignity and common sens
Can't say I understood the why behind this one!
September 9, 2024
This story comes across as silly and not believable. The characters and the things they say and do are so immature. There absolutely no depth to them or the plot. Just realized I’ve tried this author one another time and thought her writing was very amateurish. I feel the same with this book also. Will be stopping here with her books.
September 8, 2024
Seriously Couldn’t Stop Laughing 😆
Okay… if you’re NOT into CHEATING novels then this read is NOT FOR YOU! Do NOT even open it to skim through it, just put it down and walk away!
This story truly had all kinds of twists and turns. I normally love a good ANGST in my stories, but this one didn’t give me that angst, it seriously had my jaw on the floor for most of the story though lol.
Talk about all kinds of gasps leaving my mouth! Imagine learning that the man you love and have been married to for 2 years is not the person you thought he was? An undercover agent and “marrying” you was part of that undercover clause? That’s exactly what happens in this story. Talk about a smack in the face! And Agent Grayson is a heartless bastard that didn’t grovel enough for me. I’m so proud of how our main girl Clementine handles everything like the true boss that she is. Her character had me laughing so hard because of how she handles everything after. This was a really good read for sure ♥️
Okay… if you’re NOT into CHEATING novels then this read is NOT FOR YOU! Do NOT even open it to skim through it, just put it down and walk away!
This story truly had all kinds of twists and turns. I normally love a good ANGST in my stories, but this one didn’t give me that angst, it seriously had my jaw on the floor for most of the story though lol.
Talk about all kinds of gasps leaving my mouth! Imagine learning that the man you love and have been married to for 2 years is not the person you thought he was? An undercover agent and “marrying” you was part of that undercover clause? That’s exactly what happens in this story. Talk about a smack in the face! And Agent Grayson is a heartless bastard that didn’t grovel enough for me. I’m so proud of how our main girl Clementine handles everything like the true boss that she is. Her character had me laughing so hard because of how she handles everything after. This was a really good read for sure ♥️
September 4, 2024
I'm not even sure what to say. Is this what a Jordan Silver book is like? I've yet to read her, but this was OTT ridiculous 😂. So there is on page cheating. I mean in your face, and to the reader's it will piss you off. But then you find out he's an undercover FBI agent trying to take down the h's father so the author makes the reader believe it was just a job and he couldn't give two shit's about the h Clementine. He was knocking boots with his partner Viki during the whole sham marriage while sexing it up with Clementine. Everything comes to a head. Clementine figures out the cheating, her father is arrested, and Grayson says see ya later loser basically. 5 yrs later he's asked to guard Clementine because her father is about to get out of jail and he's involved with the mafia. He goes to Clementine's house and doesn't recognize her because of course she's had a glow up and he wants to bang this woman as soon as she opens her front door. Insert biggest eye roll. Anyways, the next parts are him having regret. He understands he actually loved Clementine and he's going to win her back and blah,blah,blah. He went from Alphahole in the beginning to the biggest p**** that ever lived groveling like it was his profession. There's a lot of ridiculous sex scene's with him masturbating while she's doing yoga and etc.
If you're going to read this don't go in reading it like a romance. That's not what this is. It's obviously entertainment and to rage the reader at first and then laugh at the ridiculousness of it
If you're going to read this don't go in reading it like a romance. That's not what this is. It's obviously entertainment and to rage the reader at first and then laugh at the ridiculousness of it
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October 19, 2024I love reading about fictional cheating, groveling, and men getting humbled. That’s all! <3
December 19, 2024
Ok this one actually broke my heart at first it was bleeding for Clementine I could feel her pain when she caught Greyson having almost the same scenario happen to me with my ex husband I will admit I shed some tears it was so emotional when she found out everything but man I loved her comeback revenge glow up whatever you wanna call it she was a boss ass bitch and she made Greyson hurt ! I loved the banter the spice was excellent and the groveling was perfect!
September 7, 2024
So silly and slightly embarrassing at times, but it’s the first book I read through in weeks. Here’s to slump breakers!
Rating: 2/5
Spice: 2.75/5
I went into this knowing this was a cheating trope, so that’s not the reason for my low rating. I can enjoy those when I’m wanting a solid angsty read. This, however, wasn’t that. The dialogue made me cringe more often than not, and the plot was all over the place. Grayson lost me the first time I read his “dirty talk”, and while I enjoy that his grovel gave scolded puppy energy, I think it was taken so far that he started to feel like the ex the heroine falls out of love for when she realizes she deserves better (if that makes sense). Also, nothing says “I love you” more than begging the woman you traumatized to let you put a baby in her as your way of groveling. No, thanks.
Rating: 2/5
Spice: 2.75/5
I went into this knowing this was a cheating trope, so that’s not the reason for my low rating. I can enjoy those when I’m wanting a solid angsty read. This, however, wasn’t that. The dialogue made me cringe more often than not, and the plot was all over the place. Grayson lost me the first time I read his “dirty talk”, and while I enjoy that his grovel gave scolded puppy energy, I think it was taken so far that he started to feel like the ex the heroine falls out of love for when she realizes she deserves better (if that makes sense). Also, nothing says “I love you” more than begging the woman you traumatized to let you put a baby in her as your way of groveling. No, thanks.
March 4, 2025
4.5/5 Stars 🌟
So I was drawn to the plot- Woman thinks she has a loving, devoted husband for two years. A man who cooks, cleans, whispers sweet nothings into her ear every night, cooks, cleans and brings her flowers and gifts just because.
Then she finds out...sike..it's all a lie!
What she actually had was a fake marriage with a FBI agent who was using her to gather info on her father to prosecute him.
She tracks him to a hotel, upset that her father has been arrested. Does he comfort her amd wrap his living arms around her? That would be a no..his arms were too busy holding onto the waist of his fbi partner as he is doing the nasty in bed with her. He cheers at the news of her father's arrest while the fmc is doubly devastated at his betrayal.
5 years later the mmc is assigned to protect the fmc and sees the error of his ways. He begs, pleads and humiliates himself to try to win her back. He promises her a baby and real love even though she's stony faced and won't accept his apologies.
The thing I wished for more of is
A. The fmc focuses on the cheating more then the fake marriage and using her, I wish she'd focus on the betrayal overall if lying.
B. No therapy is to be seen at least by the mmc. I felt like he wanted the fmc back more due to physical attraction then realizing she was his soul mate.
C. Everything the mmc thought by saying, " I can give you a baby" would be a gamechanger for the fmc was cringy..I wish it was emphasized as being cringe.
Overall, I thought this novella was a interesting read. It makes you question: If it's a fake marriage in his mind and he didn't see anything wrong with banging someone else the whole time, why would it be any different the second time around? He's still assigned to protect her, so is anything hes feeling real?
So I was drawn to the plot- Woman thinks she has a loving, devoted husband for two years. A man who cooks, cleans, whispers sweet nothings into her ear every night, cooks, cleans and brings her flowers and gifts just because.
Then she finds out...sike..it's all a lie!
What she actually had was a fake marriage with a FBI agent who was using her to gather info on her father to prosecute him.
She tracks him to a hotel, upset that her father has been arrested. Does he comfort her amd wrap his living arms around her? That would be a no..his arms were too busy holding onto the waist of his fbi partner as he is doing the nasty in bed with her. He cheers at the news of her father's arrest while the fmc is doubly devastated at his betrayal.
5 years later the mmc is assigned to protect the fmc and sees the error of his ways. He begs, pleads and humiliates himself to try to win her back. He promises her a baby and real love even though she's stony faced and won't accept his apologies.
The thing I wished for more of is
A. The fmc focuses on the cheating more then the fake marriage and using her, I wish she'd focus on the betrayal overall if lying.
B. No therapy is to be seen at least by the mmc. I felt like he wanted the fmc back more due to physical attraction then realizing she was his soul mate.
C. Everything the mmc thought by saying, " I can give you a baby" would be a gamechanger for the fmc was cringy..I wish it was emphasized as being cringe.
Overall, I thought this novella was a interesting read. It makes you question: If it's a fake marriage in his mind and he didn't see anything wrong with banging someone else the whole time, why would it be any different the second time around? He's still assigned to protect her, so is anything hes feeling real?
December 3, 2024
Funny
A very funny story which I was not expecting. It was full of angst and drama - as well as steam but it was so much more. The journey both main characters had to take to teach their HEA was intense, if different for each. It was learning that besides black and white there is grey. Learning about forgiveness and second chances and all between the giggles caused by the MFC as she makes the MMC pay for his “actions”.
A very funny story which I was not expecting. It was full of angst and drama - as well as steam but it was so much more. The journey both main characters had to take to teach their HEA was intense, if different for each. It was learning that besides black and white there is grey. Learning about forgiveness and second chances and all between the giggles caused by the MFC as she makes the MMC pay for his “actions”.
September 9, 2024
DNF @50%
This is ridiculous.
This is ridiculous.
September 26, 2024
Entertaining and not what I expected as far as 2nd chances. But I liked it. The groveling lasted a bit too long, but MMC did redeem himself.
September 12, 2024
My rating: 2 stars
What I loved: I liked the angst of when Clementine(h) catches Grayson(H) with the ow. I’m a sucker for cheating stories. Second, I liked how the ow was put in her place and was being subpoenaed. Lastly, I liked how Clementine had other sexual partners.
What I didn’t like: I wish the grovel was done without making Grayson lose his masculinity. For him wanting to put bad guys away to helping her dad was far fetched for me. Second, for Grayson to seek out Clementine to protect her because of his job five years later doesn’t scream I love you, especially the way he acted with the ow. Hell he was still messing with the ow during the five years he wasn’t with the heroine. Lastly, If his job never asked him to go would he even be back with her :/
***Major Spoilers/ Details/Triggers: Cheating. H and h have supposedly been married for 2 years. h believes they are but it was all fake. H is an undercover FBI agent and is only with the h to get her dad who is a con man. h thinks their marriage is perfect even though the one woman he works with gives her a feeling that she wants her husband. When the h asks everyone in the office, they assure her nothing is happening between them. When h hears her dad is arrested, she goes to find the H. h walks in on the H having sex with the coworker. h tells the H she needs help that her dad was arrested. H tells her that their marriage was fake and he was doing a job and tells the h they are done. H tells the h not to go to the trial but she does. h hears the H tell the courtroom that she meant nothing to him and he was only there to do his job. Five years later h is a costume designer doing well for herself. H is still a FBI agent sleeping around including ow. H is asked to protect the h because her father is getting out of jail and they never found the main kingpin who took the 50 million. H realizes his life isn’t all that great and that he wants another chance with the h. All of sudden he realizes he loves the h and is goes about winning her back. h has the H listen to her have sex with her boyfriend, dress up as a frogmother for a play, help her dad get the money, and other things. By the end, h forgives the H and they get their HEA with a daughter.
Final thoughts: I really enjoy the caught cheating part, I just wished the grovel was done better. It annoys me how the grovel makes the hero look stupid and weak.
What I loved: I liked the angst of when Clementine(h) catches Grayson(H) with the ow. I’m a sucker for cheating stories. Second, I liked how the ow was put in her place and was being subpoenaed. Lastly, I liked how Clementine had other sexual partners.
What I didn’t like: I wish the grovel was done without making Grayson lose his masculinity. For him wanting to put bad guys away to helping her dad was far fetched for me. Second, for Grayson to seek out Clementine to protect her because of his job five years later doesn’t scream I love you, especially the way he acted with the ow. Hell he was still messing with the ow during the five years he wasn’t with the heroine. Lastly, If his job never asked him to go would he even be back with her :/
***Major Spoilers/ Details/Triggers: Cheating. H and h have supposedly been married for 2 years. h believes they are but it was all fake. H is an undercover FBI agent and is only with the h to get her dad who is a con man. h thinks their marriage is perfect even though the one woman he works with gives her a feeling that she wants her husband. When the h asks everyone in the office, they assure her nothing is happening between them. When h hears her dad is arrested, she goes to find the H. h walks in on the H having sex with the coworker. h tells the H she needs help that her dad was arrested. H tells her that their marriage was fake and he was doing a job and tells the h they are done. H tells the h not to go to the trial but she does. h hears the H tell the courtroom that she meant nothing to him and he was only there to do his job. Five years later h is a costume designer doing well for herself. H is still a FBI agent sleeping around including ow. H is asked to protect the h because her father is getting out of jail and they never found the main kingpin who took the 50 million. H realizes his life isn’t all that great and that he wants another chance with the h. All of sudden he realizes he loves the h and is goes about winning her back. h has the H listen to her have sex with her boyfriend, dress up as a frogmother for a play, help her dad get the money, and other things. By the end, h forgives the H and they get their HEA with a daughter.
Final thoughts: I really enjoy the caught cheating part, I just wished the grovel was done better. It annoys me how the grovel makes the hero look stupid and weak.
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April 11, 2025
This book was fun enough for what it was, but I don’t think it’s quite accurate to call it a cheating husband redemption story. The central conflict reads much more fake dating trope
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November 4, 2024Stopped at 49% when Hero hears heroine having sex with her boyfriend of 2 years.
Fully aware Hero cheats but just not a fan of heroine with OM. Dating sure but sex scene - nope!
Fully aware Hero cheats but just not a fan of heroine with OM. Dating sure but sex scene - nope!
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