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Beneath These Scars
From author Meghan March comes a sexy new standalone in the Beneath series.
Are you ready to fall in love with the villain?
I’m the guy you love to hate.
In every story in my life, I seem to end up playing the villain—and I’ve got the scars to prove it.
That role works fine for me, because I’m sure as hell not anyone’s hero.
I run my life and my empire with an iron fist—until she knocks my tightly controlled world off its axis.
She’s nobody’s damsel in distress, but I can’t help but want to save her anyway.
I guess we’re about to find out if there’s a hero buried beneath these scars.
Are you ready to fall in love with the villain?
I’m the guy you love to hate.
In every story in my life, I seem to end up playing the villain—and I’ve got the scars to prove it.
That role works fine for me, because I’m sure as hell not anyone’s hero.
I run my life and my empire with an iron fist—until she knocks my tightly controlled world off its axis.
She’s nobody’s damsel in distress, but I can’t help but want to save her anyway.
I guess we’re about to find out if there’s a hero buried beneath these scars.
346 pages, ebook
First published September 20, 2015
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About the author
Meghan March
75 books16.6k followersMaking the jump from corporate lawyer to romance author was a leap of faith that New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March will never regret. With over thirty titles published, she has sold millions of books in nearly a dozen languages to fellow romance-lovers around the world. A nomad at heart, she can currently be found in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, living her happily ever after with her real-life alpha hero.. She loves hearing from her readers at meghanmarchbooks@gmail.com.
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October 1, 2015
4.5 Stars
So I read book one in this series quite some time ago.
Don't ask me how long ago "quite some time ago" actually is...
...because I am like a dog and have no actual perception of the passage of time.
Anyway, following that non-specific period of time I ended up going on a book binge this past weekend and demolished books two through four in the span of 24 hours.
Because RIDICULOUS.
And now hung over.
Anyway, needless to say, I really enjoyed this entire this entire series, Beneath These Scars being my favorite.
Because...
LUCAS TITAN.
And.
I.
Dug.
It.
Seriously though, I imagined myself looking like this while reading this:
*
*
*
When in reality it was probably more like this:
*
*
*
But I don't even care.
Because Mr. Titan and POOL SEX have the power to make Guess models of us all.
Right Miley?
Fucking right.
Cause nothing says "I agree" like licking the head of a sledgehammer, amiright?
Anyskank, I really enjoyed this book.
Like I said, I really enjoyed Lucas.
After watching him get his douche canoe on in the previous books, it was cool to see him get his own book and sort of "redeem" himself a bit.
Yve was an okay character too.
Like my friend, Jen (shout out!), I typically tend to lean toward liking the quieter, more "damsel in distress" type heroine (not ALWAYS, but typically) as I get...impatient with the stubborn type of lead female that "doesn't need anyone's help" and clings stubbornly to that idea even when it's fuckingstupid dangerous to her own well being.
It borders on TSTL in my opinion.
But we can't win them all.
Regardless, I really like March's writing and I really enjoy this series.
I hope there is more to come.
So I read book one in this series quite some time ago.
Don't ask me how long ago "quite some time ago" actually is...
...because I am like a dog and have no actual perception of the passage of time.
Anyway, following that non-specific period of time I ended up going on a book binge this past weekend and demolished books two through four in the span of 24 hours.
Because RIDICULOUS.
And now hung over.
Anyway, needless to say, I really enjoyed this entire this entire series, Beneath These Scars being my favorite.
Because...
LUCAS TITAN.
And.
I.
Dug.
It.
Seriously though, I imagined myself looking like this while reading this:
*
*
*
When in reality it was probably more like this:
*
*
*
But I don't even care.
Because Mr. Titan and POOL SEX have the power to make Guess models of us all.
Right Miley?
Fucking right.
Cause nothing says "I agree" like licking the head of a sledgehammer, amiright?
Anyskank, I really enjoyed this book.
Like I said, I really enjoyed Lucas.
After watching him get his douche canoe on in the previous books, it was cool to see him get his own book and sort of "redeem" himself a bit.
Yve was an okay character too.
Like my friend, Jen (shout out!), I typically tend to lean toward liking the quieter, more "damsel in distress" type heroine (not ALWAYS, but typically) as I get...impatient with the stubborn type of lead female that "doesn't need anyone's help" and clings stubbornly to that idea even when it's fucking
It borders on TSTL in my opinion.
But we can't win them all.
Regardless, I really like March's writing and I really enjoy this series.
I hope there is more to come.
September 22, 2015
FOUR TITAN STARS.
"This woman pushed all my buttons, taunted me, challenged me, mocked me. And the perverse son of a bitch that I was, I wanted more."
Why, oh why, oh why haven't I picked up this author's work before? Meghan March has swept me off my book loving feet and now I'm scrambling like a addict to find extra time to read all the books in this talented authors 'Beneath' series. If this book was an example of what I can expect from this author, then sign me up for more. I'm excited that I've once again found an author that is going straight onto my 'must read' list.
What's it all about?
Yve Santos is a strong, independent ball buster with nothing on her mind other than making a name and life for herself. Her encounters with the cocky billionaire, Lucas Titan leave her equally breathless and frustrated but this budding entrepreneur hasn't got the time to fall for his charms even if he is utterly irresistible. Lucas Titan has never felt this wrapped up in claiming a woman before, but his unexplainable need for the sassy Yve Santos is claiming all his thoughts and time. Will he be able to win the one woman over that seems to hold no interest in his pursuit? With secrets of the past and an attraction that is not willing to die down find out what happens when this billionaire fights to make Yve his own. Get ready to fall into lust fellow romance readers. Lucas Titan is here to sweep you off your feet.
What did I love?
Lucas Titan, that's what I loved about this book and the real steal about this novel was his counterpart, Yve Santos, a heroine that was just as loveable (and likeable) maybe even more. The book had the most enjoyable sexual tension and hosted my favourite type of naughty action; the perfect amount of angry sex and there was certainly plenty of it. Those who love to hate their heroes will be drooling over this hero, he was equal parts cocky and a lot of lovely. His golden heart very nearly rivaled his ego and as a reader who loves her alpha heroes with plenty of arrogance I was in hero heaven. The book ran along at a fabulous pace with interesting characters, relationships and erotic romance story telling. Meghan March has a gorgeous talent of combining love and action and I was sold from chapter one. Anyone who is looking for a story with plenty of push and pull with characters that will charm the pants off you won't need to look any further, Meghan March provided me with an enjoyable three plus hours of reading time and I don't mind admitting that I'm kicking myself that I've not partaken in this author's contribution to the reading community before.
Why not five?
I'm not going to start dissecting all my inner book thoughts, because quite frankly there wasn't much not to love about this book. But if I was going to be ultra picky then I would gladly admit that I would have wanted more time with this couple and an ending that stretched a little further into their happily ever after. In addition at some points the drama was a little over the top for my tastes. However, with all that being said this short novel came close to having a full five star rating and I can't deny that I was won over by Lucas and Yve. Meghan March made me smile from start to finish when reading this book and for that alone she deserves a solid four star rating. But the cherry on the top of this fabulous novel was a hero that deserves ten stars, Lucas Titan you perfect alpha, I'll not be forgetting you any time soon.
Final thoughts ...
Those who are already on board the Meghan March love train I have one question for you? Why didn't you tell me to read this author before? And to those like me left in the dark, here's my weekly dose of romance reading advice, grab some time to yourself and pick up this series. I loved 'Beneath these scars' and now all that's left for me to do is to go back to book one and fall in love with more 'Beneath' heroes and heroines. Bravo March, Titan just won you yet another fan of your series. Here's to those heroes that make our hearts race and get our knickers in a delightful twist. Enjoy fellow readers ... Kisses.
"This woman pushed all my buttons, taunted me, challenged me, mocked me. And the perverse son of a bitch that I was, I wanted more."
Why, oh why, oh why haven't I picked up this author's work before? Meghan March has swept me off my book loving feet and now I'm scrambling like a addict to find extra time to read all the books in this talented authors 'Beneath' series. If this book was an example of what I can expect from this author, then sign me up for more. I'm excited that I've once again found an author that is going straight onto my 'must read' list.
What's it all about?
Yve Santos is a strong, independent ball buster with nothing on her mind other than making a name and life for herself. Her encounters with the cocky billionaire, Lucas Titan leave her equally breathless and frustrated but this budding entrepreneur hasn't got the time to fall for his charms even if he is utterly irresistible. Lucas Titan has never felt this wrapped up in claiming a woman before, but his unexplainable need for the sassy Yve Santos is claiming all his thoughts and time. Will he be able to win the one woman over that seems to hold no interest in his pursuit? With secrets of the past and an attraction that is not willing to die down find out what happens when this billionaire fights to make Yve his own. Get ready to fall into lust fellow romance readers. Lucas Titan is here to sweep you off your feet.
What did I love?
Lucas Titan, that's what I loved about this book and the real steal about this novel was his counterpart, Yve Santos, a heroine that was just as loveable (and likeable) maybe even more. The book had the most enjoyable sexual tension and hosted my favourite type of naughty action; the perfect amount of angry sex and there was certainly plenty of it. Those who love to hate their heroes will be drooling over this hero, he was equal parts cocky and a lot of lovely. His golden heart very nearly rivaled his ego and as a reader who loves her alpha heroes with plenty of arrogance I was in hero heaven. The book ran along at a fabulous pace with interesting characters, relationships and erotic romance story telling. Meghan March has a gorgeous talent of combining love and action and I was sold from chapter one. Anyone who is looking for a story with plenty of push and pull with characters that will charm the pants off you won't need to look any further, Meghan March provided me with an enjoyable three plus hours of reading time and I don't mind admitting that I'm kicking myself that I've not partaken in this author's contribution to the reading community before.
Why not five?
I'm not going to start dissecting all my inner book thoughts, because quite frankly there wasn't much not to love about this book. But if I was going to be ultra picky then I would gladly admit that I would have wanted more time with this couple and an ending that stretched a little further into their happily ever after. In addition at some points the drama was a little over the top for my tastes. However, with all that being said this short novel came close to having a full five star rating and I can't deny that I was won over by Lucas and Yve. Meghan March made me smile from start to finish when reading this book and for that alone she deserves a solid four star rating. But the cherry on the top of this fabulous novel was a hero that deserves ten stars, Lucas Titan you perfect alpha, I'll not be forgetting you any time soon.
Final thoughts ...
Those who are already on board the Meghan March love train I have one question for you? Why didn't you tell me to read this author before? And to those like me left in the dark, here's my weekly dose of romance reading advice, grab some time to yourself and pick up this series. I loved 'Beneath these scars' and now all that's left for me to do is to go back to book one and fall in love with more 'Beneath' heroes and heroines. Bravo March, Titan just won you yet another fan of your series. Here's to those heroes that make our hearts race and get our knickers in a delightful twist. Enjoy fellow readers ... Kisses.
September 18, 2015
4.75 Stars
I became an instant fan of Meghan March when I first read Beneath These Chains earlier this year. Her writing, her alphas, the super sexy romance, the story, everything about her book just...worked for me. Now while I did feel like I was missing a bit of a backstory here since Lucas was first introduced in Beneath This Ink and I haven't read that yet, that never once diminished my enjoyment. Meghan does a fantastic job giving readers that backstory so the book can be easily enjoyed as a standalone.
Lucas. Fucking. Titan. Just that name alone gives me shivers. I mean, the man is as intense as he is hated, and for good reason too. Lucas hasn't exactly been making friends in his determination for success. He has no problem using people or playing dirty and that's certainly amassed his share of enemies. But Lucas isn't a man that cares about that...until he meets the woman that tempts him beyond reason...and turns him down flat.
Yve Santos is determined to stand on her own two feet. She's no one's mistress or kept woman. The last thing she needs in her life is an entitled billionaire, even if the asshole is sexier than sin. She wants nothing to do with him, and tells him that often. Unfortunately her words lack conviction when said asshole also turns her own body traitor on her and turns her on with just his broody stare and husky voice alone.
So basically we have delicious hate lust, an asshole billionaire, and a sassy, smart mouthed heroine that isn't shy about putting him in his place...and I loved it.
It was like this book was custom written just for me. Truth be told, nothing revs my engine more than enemies to lovers trope, add in an underlaying of sexual chemistry strong enough to level a building and I'm putty in your hands. I absolutely devoured this book. DEVOURED it, I tells ya!
But it's also so much more than billionaire meets sassy but down on her luck heroine. There's a very solid story that weaves flawlessly with the romance to make this one unputdownable read. While it's clear that Lucas has his secrets, Yve has her own, and they may just be deadly. Can she let Lucas in enough to save her or will they crash and burn with their fiery passion? Guess you'll have to read to find that out. You didn't expect me to tell you that, did you?
What I can tell you is that these books seem to get better and better for me. I loved everything about it; the characters, the romance, the writing, and the oh sweet baby jebus scorching hot sex. What? I never claimed to be virtuous here and the sex was that hot. All growly and hatey and everything. DELICIOUS.
If you haven't read this series yet, I strongly recommend you do. While you can just as easy read this book as a standalone, I think it'd be best enjoyed read in series order. Besides, if the last 2 heroes I read by Meghan March are anything to go by, Con and Simon are sure to be just as hot. Trust me on this, this is a series you need to read.
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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...she didn't have to like me to fuck me; she just had to want me more than she hated me.
I became an instant fan of Meghan March when I first read Beneath These Chains earlier this year. Her writing, her alphas, the super sexy romance, the story, everything about her book just...worked for me. Now while I did feel like I was missing a bit of a backstory here since Lucas was first introduced in Beneath This Ink and I haven't read that yet, that never once diminished my enjoyment. Meghan does a fantastic job giving readers that backstory so the book can be easily enjoyed as a standalone.
Lucas. Fucking. Titan. Just that name alone gives me shivers. I mean, the man is as intense as he is hated, and for good reason too. Lucas hasn't exactly been making friends in his determination for success. He has no problem using people or playing dirty and that's certainly amassed his share of enemies. But Lucas isn't a man that cares about that...until he meets the woman that tempts him beyond reason...and turns him down flat.
“For every time you tell me never, I’m going to make you beg longer to come the next time I have you.”
Yve Santos is determined to stand on her own two feet. She's no one's mistress or kept woman. The last thing she needs in her life is an entitled billionaire, even if the asshole is sexier than sin. She wants nothing to do with him, and tells him that often. Unfortunately her words lack conviction when said asshole also turns her own body traitor on her and turns her on with just his broody stare and husky voice alone.
So basically we have delicious hate lust, an asshole billionaire, and a sassy, smart mouthed heroine that isn't shy about putting him in his place...and I loved it.
It was like this book was custom written just for me. Truth be told, nothing revs my engine more than enemies to lovers trope, add in an underlaying of sexual chemistry strong enough to level a building and I'm putty in your hands. I absolutely devoured this book. DEVOURED it, I tells ya!
But it's also so much more than billionaire meets sassy but down on her luck heroine. There's a very solid story that weaves flawlessly with the romance to make this one unputdownable read. While it's clear that Lucas has his secrets, Yve has her own, and they may just be deadly. Can she let Lucas in enough to save her or will they crash and burn with their fiery passion? Guess you'll have to read to find that out. You didn't expect me to tell you that, did you?
What I can tell you is that these books seem to get better and better for me. I loved everything about it; the characters, the romance, the writing, and the oh sweet baby jebus scorching hot sex. What? I never claimed to be virtuous here and the sex was that hot. All growly and hatey and everything. DELICIOUS.
If you haven't read this series yet, I strongly recommend you do. While you can just as easy read this book as a standalone, I think it'd be best enjoyed read in series order. Besides, if the last 2 heroes I read by Meghan March are anything to go by, Con and Simon are sure to be just as hot. Trust me on this, this is a series you need to read.
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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October 27, 2019
Beneath these scars is about Lucas Titan (we met in book 2 Beneath This Ink) and Yve Santos (Elle’s friend). As a big fan of this amazing series and totally addicted to Meghan March writing style, I like this one but can’t say it was my favorite. The reason why is that I did not connect immediately with the characters. Individually yes, but as a couple it took me some time to get there. These two were a little bit too stubborn and too often at each other's throat trying to prove something. Just my personal feeling. This being said, I really enjoyed this book.
Lucas is the man you love to hate and what can I say? I'm a sucker for the bad boys…He’s a manipulative and arrogant bastard, a controlling and powerful businessman who gets what he wants and allows no one to stand in his way. He's only driven by his success and what is important to him, dominate the market and make a ton of money. Until the day the sassy and challenging Yve comes into his life. Yve is a hardheaded and independent woman. She wants to keep the control of her life she lost once at the hands of her abusive ex husband. I loved her strength and her determination to take a leap of faith when she realised that she has someone in front of her worth holding on to.
These two battle for dominance while giving into their physical attraction for one another. They have incredible chemistry and the sex scenes are hot. What starts off as a no-strings-attached relationship soon enough turns into so much more. As the threat of Yve's ex-husband becomes more of a reality, Lucas will stop at nothing to keep her safe and the closer these two get the harder it is for them to picture a life without each other.
Lucas is the man you love to hate and what can I say? I'm a sucker for the bad boys…He’s a manipulative and arrogant bastard, a controlling and powerful businessman who gets what he wants and allows no one to stand in his way. He's only driven by his success and what is important to him, dominate the market and make a ton of money. Until the day the sassy and challenging Yve comes into his life. Yve is a hardheaded and independent woman. She wants to keep the control of her life she lost once at the hands of her abusive ex husband. I loved her strength and her determination to take a leap of faith when she realised that she has someone in front of her worth holding on to.
These two battle for dominance while giving into their physical attraction for one another. They have incredible chemistry and the sex scenes are hot. What starts off as a no-strings-attached relationship soon enough turns into so much more. As the threat of Yve's ex-husband becomes more of a reality, Lucas will stop at nothing to keep her safe and the closer these two get the harder it is for them to picture a life without each other.
September 17, 2015
4.5 stars
This is my first Meghan March and if she can deliver every book with such quality, I will gladly read every single one of them. I'm new to this series and have no problem getting suck into the story.
The reason I picked this book is because of the title. I love reading scarred hero and the whole 'Beauty and the Beast' idea intrigued me. However, I don't consider this hero to be scarred, but he do live in a mansion with a big ass library.
Lucas fucking Titan, his name alone makes me wet. His personality is the highlight of the story. He is bossy, arrogant and sexy as hell. I love how he is such an unapologetic asshole and how he was misunderstood as the villain by people around him.
"You're a dick, you know that?"
"I'm aware."
Yve is a tough chick from an abusive marriage. She is one stubborn lady and I enjoyed the fact that she started off hating Lucas because he is a rich prick. However, at one point she's testing my patience with her sheer determination and independence. I understand where she is coming from, but I do have a limit when it comes to such tough chick. Thank goodness she manage to turn around before I label her as 'heroine who annoys me'.
This woman pushed all my buttons, taunted me, challenged me, mocked me. And the perverse son of a bitch that I was, I wanted more.
Lucas was all about getting Yve, the woman who run away from him at every turn. He just can't seems to let go of her. While Yve is adamant that she wouldn't follow her mother's footstep as someone who needs sugar daddy and Lucas serve as such a strong reminder to her ex-husband. But a little fucking, will do no harm, right?
"For every time you tell me never, I'm going to make you beg longer to come the next time I have you."
"Go to hell."
"I've been there, and it's not pleasant."
Beneath These Scars is a story that is easy to read and has a perfect pacing that I finish it in just one evening, albeit one with lack of sleep. I enjoyed the way Meghan lure me in with the hidden agenda and secrecy with her characters. There is an underlying hint of danger when Yve find out that her ex was out on parole. I definitely loving the little twist thrown in at the climax. Never see it coming at all! The situation was so bizarre and entertaining.
When I finish this book, I wish it was longer. I am visualizing how Meghan can explore more on Lucas's work. He seems to be pretty fixate on a certain ambition and his involvement with the politicians. We definitely can have a more complicated story with that angle. About the whole Yve's ex angle, I wish he came into the picture earlier and stir up more trouble. Anyway, I still adore this book, especially Lucas Titan.
This is my first Meghan March and if she can deliver every book with such quality, I will gladly read every single one of them. I'm new to this series and have no problem getting suck into the story.
The reason I picked this book is because of the title. I love reading scarred hero and the whole 'Beauty and the Beast' idea intrigued me. However, I don't consider this hero to be scarred, but he do live in a mansion with a big ass library.
Lucas fucking Titan, his name alone makes me wet. His personality is the highlight of the story. He is bossy, arrogant and sexy as hell. I love how he is such an unapologetic asshole and how he was misunderstood as the villain by people around him.
"You're a dick, you know that?"
"I'm aware."
Yve is a tough chick from an abusive marriage. She is one stubborn lady and I enjoyed the fact that she started off hating Lucas because he is a rich prick. However, at one point she's testing my patience with her sheer determination and independence. I understand where she is coming from, but I do have a limit when it comes to such tough chick. Thank goodness she manage to turn around before I label her as 'heroine who annoys me'.
This woman pushed all my buttons, taunted me, challenged me, mocked me. And the perverse son of a bitch that I was, I wanted more.
Lucas was all about getting Yve, the woman who run away from him at every turn. He just can't seems to let go of her. While Yve is adamant that she wouldn't follow her mother's footstep as someone who needs sugar daddy and Lucas serve as such a strong reminder to her ex-husband. But a little fucking, will do no harm, right?
"For every time you tell me never, I'm going to make you beg longer to come the next time I have you."
"Go to hell."
"I've been there, and it's not pleasant."
Beneath These Scars is a story that is easy to read and has a perfect pacing that I finish it in just one evening, albeit one with lack of sleep. I enjoyed the way Meghan lure me in with the hidden agenda and secrecy with her characters. There is an underlying hint of danger when Yve find out that her ex was out on parole. I definitely loving the little twist thrown in at the climax. Never see it coming at all! The situation was so bizarre and entertaining.
When I finish this book, I wish it was longer. I am visualizing how Meghan can explore more on Lucas's work. He seems to be pretty fixate on a certain ambition and his involvement with the politicians. We definitely can have a more complicated story with that angle. About the whole Yve's ex angle, I wish he came into the picture earlier and stir up more trouble. Anyway, I still adore this book, especially Lucas Titan.
October 19, 2015
4 Chained Stars.
Lucas is a rich fighter used to have what he wants. Yves is a girl that doesn’t fall or trust easily and wants to make it on her own. She is a strong girl with her mind made up… and Lucas never saw anything quite like her before. For the first time he finds himself wanting something, and for the first time he finds himself having to fight for it.
Yves knows that what she feels for Lucas is different, but will she overcome her fears and realize that sometimes life changing is not always a bad thing?
As I’ve said before I believe this debut series by Meghan March are a hidden gem. Each book different from each other and yet each book refreshingly good. The first one is still my favorite but I’ve got to say that this came in close second. I liked the relationship between the heroes, the sweetness, the chase and the (huge) sexual tension that always lead into angry. My only complaint to this book is that they spent so log hiding their feelings from each other that we didn’t have much time to enjoy them as a real couple.
Overall, if you want an engaging and well written romance story this book is a very good choice. No, this series are a very good choice.
Rating: 4 Stars.
Characters Development: To be honest I didn’t like Lucas that much in the previous books, as I always thought of him as an arrogant ass. However this book changed my mind and it was easy to fall in love with the “real” Lucas. Yves was a very nice heroine but the fact that she spent half of the book questioning everything annoyed me a little bit. The two of them together was really nice to read, even if they didn’t think of themselves as being “together” for a long part of the book.
Steam: Hot.
Sensible Subjects:
Love Triangle:
Cheating:
HEA:
Lucas is a rich fighter used to have what he wants. Yves is a girl that doesn’t fall or trust easily and wants to make it on her own. She is a strong girl with her mind made up… and Lucas never saw anything quite like her before. For the first time he finds himself wanting something, and for the first time he finds himself having to fight for it.
Yves knows that what she feels for Lucas is different, but will she overcome her fears and realize that sometimes life changing is not always a bad thing?
As I’ve said before I believe this debut series by Meghan March are a hidden gem. Each book different from each other and yet each book refreshingly good. The first one is still my favorite but I’ve got to say that this came in close second. I liked the relationship between the heroes, the sweetness, the chase and the (huge) sexual tension that always lead into angry. My only complaint to this book is that they spent so log hiding their feelings from each other that we didn’t have much time to enjoy them as a real couple.
Overall, if you want an engaging and well written romance story this book is a very good choice. No, this series are a very good choice.
Rating: 4 Stars.
Characters Development: To be honest I didn’t like Lucas that much in the previous books, as I always thought of him as an arrogant ass. However this book changed my mind and it was easy to fall in love with the “real” Lucas. Yves was a very nice heroine but the fact that she spent half of the book questioning everything annoyed me a little bit. The two of them together was really nice to read, even if they didn’t think of themselves as being “together” for a long part of the book.
Steam: Hot.
Sensible Subjects:
Love Triangle:
Cheating:
HEA:
December 24, 2017
Nope, nopety, nope, nope, nope! Such a wrong book for me!
This is the 4th book in Beneath series and so far, it is the one I have liked the least.
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The hero, Lucas Titan, is a prick, who once blackmailed a woman (Vanessa, heroine of Book2) just to be introduced to a high-class society. I remember hating Lucas fiercely in Book 2.
Now, here, he is not much different. He says he gets what he wants and whom he wants. Still an arrogant as*hole! I never ever liked him!
(P.S. I am a girl who loved Vicious – Go figure!)
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While reading this book, I questioned myself…
What is worse than a weak and doormat heroine?
Well, it is the one who pretends to be sassy and strong, throwing all sorts of fancy words but acts as a doormat under the influence of lust.
Our heroine, Yve, is pretending to be a strong and sassy woman but it is all pretense, she is one of the weakest heroines with the lowest self-esteem. She says she hates Lucas because he is a d*ck (he really is one) and she says she will never be with him and then, as soon as he touches her, she gives in to her craving for the man. She has lots of “hate-f*cks” with him! So much for pretending to be sassy and cool!
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Why do female writers "humiliate" the female character in their books?
I hate books when the writer pulls the scheme of humiliating the heroine. Our hero, Lucas Titan, finds Yve naked in his house. (His brother let her in when she needed a place to crash).
The problem here is him finding her in a vulnerable position – swimming naked in his pool! I hate it when the heroine is put in an embarrassing and vulnerable situation.
Hey, but while I was throwing a pity party for the heroine, she goes and proves that she is not worth it at all!
First, she goes on a rant, saying how much she hates him and how much of a big as*hole he is when he doesn’t offer her a towel. Then, when he touches her, all her hate turns into lust and she lets him grope her.
Then, inside the home, when he says a few more dirty words, she starts to beg him to f*ck her!
I hate “hate-fucks”!
It sort of feels demeaning to me.
She says she will never ever let him touch her and when he touches her, she says, “Don’t stop!” WTF???
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Yve’s “I accept no bullshit” attitude disappears with one touch from Lucas Titan or one dirty promise from him. She literally melts at his feet, forgetting all about her sassy attitude.
Their hate-f*ck is so distasteful. He tells her to beg him if she wants to come and although she throws an attitude first, she then realizes that “coming” is the most important thing in the world and she begs him!
All that makes her a heroine TSTL for me!
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This hate-f*ck goes on for a long while. No feelings, just sex!
I couldn’t understand when and how they fell in love with each other when they confessed their feelings towards the end because all they do is hate-f*ck ntil there are 50-60 pages left to read before the book ends.
All of a sudden, they decide that they don’t hate each other but care about each other. Nope, not convincing!
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And by the way, because the woman Lucas Titan blackmailed (in Book 2) didn’t accept his offer to be together, he has been looking for another high-class princess to get married to so that he could enter some circles. (That only makes him a prick for me.) That’s why, I couldn’t understand his sudden and deep interest in Yve.
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As in all books in the series, one tragedy after another strikes and there is some suspense. During all this OTT drama, our hate-f*ck couple understand they actually love each other.
Pffft! I am not buying that!
Even when I learnt that Yve was an abused wife and Lucas was an abused child, that didn’t mean anything to me… This book didn’t make me feel love or emotions as in the previous 3 books in the series. All it made me feel was “being furious!”
Not recommended if you don’t have a thing for weak heroines and d*ck heros and hate-f*cks…
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Well, here are some quotes for you to see if you will like this kind of a book...
He’d felt huge when I wrapped my hand around him—and when he’d pushed inside me.
Focus, Yve. You don’t like him.
But my body’s reaction proved once more that I didn’t have to like him to want him.
***
The burn of my anger morphed into flames of heat and need. My hands turned traitor and slid up to grip his shoulder and the back of his neck. Apparently my better judgment had left the building, along with my self-imposed rules.
***
“Don’t do it again. Not unless you want my palm print on your face.”
A smug smile tugged at the corners of his lips. “For a woman who didn’t want to be kissed, your participation was enthusiastic.”
“Go to hell,” I snapped. Turning on my heel, I stomped back to my car, yanked open the door, and practically threw myself inside. When I tore out of the parking lot, Titan was still watching my every move.
He was a dick. But a dick who could kiss.
***
He fingered me in his front yard. What the hell had I been thinking? Oh, that’s right, I hadn’t been thinking at all, I’d just been reacting. To his orders. His commands. His arrogance.
***
Her golden eyes blazed. “I hate you.”
I smiled. “But you want me.”
“Fuck you, Titan.”
“No, Yve. I’m going to fuck you. And you’re going to love it.”
I stepped forward and reached for the tie to the robe. The woman was completely unpredictable, because once again she reached for me. But not my dick this time, my belt. She had it unbuckled as the robe slid off her shoulders.
“Don’t think this means I like you,” she bit out.
“Trust me, I know you don’t,” I said before I lowered my mouth to hers and took her lips.
***
I froze at the commanding tone of his voice. What the hell had I just done? I mean, beyond letting Lucas Titan bend me over and bang me like a cheap screen door on his kitchen counter.
Classy.
That’s exactly what I was.
My inner muscles clenched in protest; apparently they didn’t give a crap about whether I was classy or not. My body wanted more. That it was a problem of epic proportions wouldn’t be the understatement of the century.
Still motionless, I debated whether I should turn and face him, but decided instead that I’d wait to see what he said next. Thirty seconds of awkward silence ticked by. I knew, because I counted.
Finally he spoke. “Sit. Eat. I’ll leave you alone.”
My stomach growled again, the traitor, and I squeezed my eyes shut. For the record, the awkwardness after hate-fucking on a kitchen counter-top hugely outweighed the awkwardness after a drunken one-night stand.
This is the 4th book in Beneath series and so far, it is the one I have liked the least.
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The hero, Lucas Titan, is a prick, who once blackmailed a woman (Vanessa, heroine of Book2) just to be introduced to a high-class society. I remember hating Lucas fiercely in Book 2.
Now, here, he is not much different. He says he gets what he wants and whom he wants. Still an arrogant as*hole! I never ever liked him!
(P.S. I am a girl who loved Vicious – Go figure!)
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While reading this book, I questioned myself…
What is worse than a weak and doormat heroine?
Well, it is the one who pretends to be sassy and strong, throwing all sorts of fancy words but acts as a doormat under the influence of lust.
Our heroine, Yve, is pretending to be a strong and sassy woman but it is all pretense, she is one of the weakest heroines with the lowest self-esteem. She says she hates Lucas because he is a d*ck (he really is one) and she says she will never be with him and then, as soon as he touches her, she gives in to her craving for the man. She has lots of “hate-f*cks” with him! So much for pretending to be sassy and cool!
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Why do female writers "humiliate" the female character in their books?
I hate books when the writer pulls the scheme of humiliating the heroine. Our hero, Lucas Titan, finds Yve naked in his house. (His brother let her in when she needed a place to crash).
The problem here is him finding her in a vulnerable position – swimming naked in his pool! I hate it when the heroine is put in an embarrassing and vulnerable situation.
Hey, but while I was throwing a pity party for the heroine, she goes and proves that she is not worth it at all!
First, she goes on a rant, saying how much she hates him and how much of a big as*hole he is when he doesn’t offer her a towel. Then, when he touches her, all her hate turns into lust and she lets him grope her.
Then, inside the home, when he says a few more dirty words, she starts to beg him to f*ck her!
I hate “hate-fucks”!
It sort of feels demeaning to me.
She says she will never ever let him touch her and when he touches her, she says, “Don’t stop!” WTF???
***********************************************
Yve’s “I accept no bullshit” attitude disappears with one touch from Lucas Titan or one dirty promise from him. She literally melts at his feet, forgetting all about her sassy attitude.
Their hate-f*ck is so distasteful. He tells her to beg him if she wants to come and although she throws an attitude first, she then realizes that “coming” is the most important thing in the world and she begs him!
All that makes her a heroine TSTL for me!
***********************************************
This hate-f*ck goes on for a long while. No feelings, just sex!
I couldn’t understand when and how they fell in love with each other when they confessed their feelings towards the end because all they do is hate-f*ck ntil there are 50-60 pages left to read before the book ends.
All of a sudden, they decide that they don’t hate each other but care about each other. Nope, not convincing!
***********************************************
And by the way, because the woman Lucas Titan blackmailed (in Book 2) didn’t accept his offer to be together, he has been looking for another high-class princess to get married to so that he could enter some circles. (That only makes him a prick for me.) That’s why, I couldn’t understand his sudden and deep interest in Yve.
***********************************************
As in all books in the series, one tragedy after another strikes and there is some suspense. During all this OTT drama, our hate-f*ck couple understand they actually love each other.
Pffft! I am not buying that!
Even when I learnt that Yve was an abused wife and Lucas was an abused child, that didn’t mean anything to me… This book didn’t make me feel love or emotions as in the previous 3 books in the series. All it made me feel was “being furious!”
Not recommended if you don’t have a thing for weak heroines and d*ck heros and hate-f*cks…
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Well, here are some quotes for you to see if you will like this kind of a book...
He’d felt huge when I wrapped my hand around him—and when he’d pushed inside me.
Focus, Yve. You don’t like him.
But my body’s reaction proved once more that I didn’t have to like him to want him.
***
The burn of my anger morphed into flames of heat and need. My hands turned traitor and slid up to grip his shoulder and the back of his neck. Apparently my better judgment had left the building, along with my self-imposed rules.
***
“Don’t do it again. Not unless you want my palm print on your face.”
A smug smile tugged at the corners of his lips. “For a woman who didn’t want to be kissed, your participation was enthusiastic.”
“Go to hell,” I snapped. Turning on my heel, I stomped back to my car, yanked open the door, and practically threw myself inside. When I tore out of the parking lot, Titan was still watching my every move.
He was a dick. But a dick who could kiss.
***
He fingered me in his front yard. What the hell had I been thinking? Oh, that’s right, I hadn’t been thinking at all, I’d just been reacting. To his orders. His commands. His arrogance.
***
Her golden eyes blazed. “I hate you.”
I smiled. “But you want me.”
“Fuck you, Titan.”
“No, Yve. I’m going to fuck you. And you’re going to love it.”
I stepped forward and reached for the tie to the robe. The woman was completely unpredictable, because once again she reached for me. But not my dick this time, my belt. She had it unbuckled as the robe slid off her shoulders.
“Don’t think this means I like you,” she bit out.
“Trust me, I know you don’t,” I said before I lowered my mouth to hers and took her lips.
***
I froze at the commanding tone of his voice. What the hell had I just done? I mean, beyond letting Lucas Titan bend me over and bang me like a cheap screen door on his kitchen counter.
Classy.
That’s exactly what I was.
My inner muscles clenched in protest; apparently they didn’t give a crap about whether I was classy or not. My body wanted more. That it was a problem of epic proportions wouldn’t be the understatement of the century.
Still motionless, I debated whether I should turn and face him, but decided instead that I’d wait to see what he said next. Thirty seconds of awkward silence ticked by. I knew, because I counted.
Finally he spoke. “Sit. Eat. I’ll leave you alone.”
My stomach growled again, the traitor, and I squeezed my eyes shut. For the record, the awkwardness after hate-fucking on a kitchen counter-top hugely outweighed the awkwardness after a drunken one-night stand.
September 27, 2015
This book....?
Hands down the best book in this series so far and my personal favorite :D Once I started it I found myself unable to put it down even if that made me late for work :P
If you've read the other books in this series then you've definitely already meet Lucas Fucking Titan...one hot as fuck piece of billionaire ass :P
Yve has also been a supporting character in the previous novels but now we find out her whole story...and what a story it is. Yve is a survivor and after years that she tried to put her life back togheder her past comes back and now she has to deal with a stalker, a crazy ex and almost dying when her apartment is blown up...and on top of that there's one cocky asshole billionaire she just can seem to shake :p
And when all that angry sex...
...turns into something else they know they're both in trouble and moving on without each other is no longer an option.
*ARC generously provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
Hands down the best book in this series so far and my personal favorite :D Once I started it I found myself unable to put it down even if that made me late for work :P
If you've read the other books in this series then you've definitely already meet Lucas Fucking Titan...one hot as fuck piece of billionaire ass :P
Yve has also been a supporting character in the previous novels but now we find out her whole story...and what a story it is. Yve is a survivor and after years that she tried to put her life back togheder her past comes back and now she has to deal with a stalker, a crazy ex and almost dying when her apartment is blown up...and on top of that there's one cocky asshole billionaire she just can seem to shake :p
And when all that angry sex...
...turns into something else they know they're both in trouble and moving on without each other is no longer an option.
*ARC generously provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*
November 24, 2021
The titan and the shopkeeper!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Romance: 💙💚🖤💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌎🌍🌏🌎🌍
Character development: 😳🤬😏🤓🥰
The heroine: Yve Santos - she is the manager of Dirty Dog, the quirky shop that Elle worked at in in Beneath these chains before getting a job at the pawn shop. Yve is friends with Elle and Vanessa from Beneath this Ink.
The Hero(s): Lucas Titan - Billionaire businessman and true alpha-hole. He is used to getting what he wants and he wanted Vanessa but she was in love with Constantine. He had basically blackmailed Vanessa into seeing him in order to get introduced into high society. Though it all fell apart when Vanessa decided to tell her family about her association with Constantine, a tattoo shop owner.
The Story: Lucas sees Yve at the fights one night while he is in the ring with Constantine. He can’t forget her and every time her name is brought up he feels a possessiveness that he is not used to. However, Yve has no interest in being anywhere near Lucas.
Yve had a bad experience in the past with an ex that did everything to hurt, belittle her and ruin her self-esteem. Her mentor and owner of Dirty Dog, Harriet plans on selling all of her businesses. Yve finds out Harriet is selling the store and Yve wants to buy it but doesn’t have the money.
Yve’s ex husband who has been in jail for years is also getting out soon and has promised that he won’t let Yve go. These side stories just add to the romance between Lucas and Yve. I liked this book. Both of these protagonists have scars from their pasts but can’t stay away from each other.
The narration was done by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt. These are two of my favorites and always do a great job.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧
Romance: 💙💚🖤💜❤️
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌎🌍🌏🌎🌍
Character development: 😳🤬😏🤓🥰
The heroine: Yve Santos - she is the manager of Dirty Dog, the quirky shop that Elle worked at in in Beneath these chains before getting a job at the pawn shop. Yve is friends with Elle and Vanessa from Beneath this Ink.
The Hero(s): Lucas Titan - Billionaire businessman and true alpha-hole. He is used to getting what he wants and he wanted Vanessa but she was in love with Constantine. He had basically blackmailed Vanessa into seeing him in order to get introduced into high society. Though it all fell apart when Vanessa decided to tell her family about her association with Constantine, a tattoo shop owner.
The Story: Lucas sees Yve at the fights one night while he is in the ring with Constantine. He can’t forget her and every time her name is brought up he feels a possessiveness that he is not used to. However, Yve has no interest in being anywhere near Lucas.
Yve had a bad experience in the past with an ex that did everything to hurt, belittle her and ruin her self-esteem. Her mentor and owner of Dirty Dog, Harriet plans on selling all of her businesses. Yve finds out Harriet is selling the store and Yve wants to buy it but doesn’t have the money.
Yve’s ex husband who has been in jail for years is also getting out soon and has promised that he won’t let Yve go. These side stories just add to the romance between Lucas and Yve. I liked this book. Both of these protagonists have scars from their pasts but can’t stay away from each other.
The narration was done by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt. These are two of my favorites and always do a great job.
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September 29, 2015
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review
"You challenge, rebel against me, and pushed me on every level. I wouldn't have it any other way."
Ahhh.... I finally read my first book from Meghan March and now I'm hooked. I've been hearing nothing but rave reviews and praises for her Beneath Series and so when I was able to get my hands on Beneath These Scars, I was instantly captivated right off the opening pages. It was more like I was addicted and couldn't get enough of her writing and story-telling. Literally, I was only halfway thru the Beneath These Scars and I knew I had to one-click the previous three books of the series.
Each and everyone of us has our personal scar whether it be physical or emotional. Our scars are our own personal story. It is a reminder of our past, our ups and down, and most importantly a reminder that we are living. For some, scars may be a reminder of guilt, remorse, and sadness. But for others, scars may be a reminder of survival. And in Beneath These Scars, Ms. March engrosses her readers as she introduces her readers to two broken characters who both have physical and emotional scars. And beneath their scars, is a story of two strangers finding comfort, healing and love within one another. Their scars didn't define them as they are able to share their burdens with one another and prove to the world that their scars didn't destroy them but made them stronger emotionally and physically.
"He consumed me. With every thrust and retreat he unraveled me."
Beneath These Scars was an amazing read!!! This book had it all from a gripping and well-written story line that was filled with so much raw emotions, passion, beauty and suspense to keep readers like myself engaged and captivated. I love reading books about broken heroes and heroines because it allows readers to see imperfections and vulnerabilities which makes them more real and relatable.
Lucas Titan was the guy you love to hate. He was arrogant, cocky, and a total alpha male who has no problems making enemies. In simple terms, this man doesn't have many friends. So when he meets Yva Santos, he was immediately drawn to this sassy and feisty woman who had no problems reminding Lucas of what she thinks of him. Lucas is intrigued by Yva and her strong personality. She doesn't care that he's a billionaire. And when Yva didn't fall for Lucas's charm,it enticed him and he couldn't stop thinking of her.
Yva Santos does not want to ever be a kept woman. She vowed to herself that she will never be a victim. The physical and emotional scars that her ex-husband left was a reminder that she will no longer be that woman who lives in fear. But when she learns that her ex-husband has been released from prison, she finds herself retreating and slowly fears for her life and safety. Fear that her ex will want retaliation. But what Yva didn't expect was that fate was a funny thing. As much as Yva wanted to avoid Lucas, their paths kept inter-crossing and soon she find herself trying to fight off her sexual attraction to Lucas. Well she tried, but the more Lucas engages with her, she couldn't hold him off any longer but submitted to her desires and lust. And it only took one taste of each other for them to be both addicted. Soon Lucas and Yva were involved in a sexual relationship. Yva makes it known to Lucas that she wants only sex but soon they find their feelings and attachment to each other beginning to intensify. So can Yva let Lucas into her heart and make herself once again vulnerable to a man? Can Lucas show Ysa that her scars are a reminder that she is a strong, resilient, beautiful woman who survived? Can she allow Lucas to shoulder her burden? Or will Ysa push him away and allow her ex and fears ruin her chance for a happily ever after?
"I might be a little ragged around the edges, but I no longer felt like I was going to shatter into tiny pieces."
I absolutely adored and loved this book. Who doesn't love an enemy to lover trope? Because I know I sure do. There is nothing like getting lost in a story of two people finding an unexpected love. And the best kind of a love story is the unexpected. It's the unexpected that changes our lives. And for Lucas and Yva, their unexpected encounter lead them to love. What started off just as a booty call turn into something meaningful. For Yva, Lucas came into her life where she expected nothing out of it but suddenly she found him to mean everything in her life. So if you are looking for a story that reminds us all that love heals scars then I highly recommend you to read Beneath These Scars.
Review can also be found on Four Chicks Flipping Pages: http://fourchicksflippingpages.weebly...Meghan March
"You challenge, rebel against me, and pushed me on every level. I wouldn't have it any other way."
Ahhh.... I finally read my first book from Meghan March and now I'm hooked. I've been hearing nothing but rave reviews and praises for her Beneath Series and so when I was able to get my hands on Beneath These Scars, I was instantly captivated right off the opening pages. It was more like I was addicted and couldn't get enough of her writing and story-telling. Literally, I was only halfway thru the Beneath These Scars and I knew I had to one-click the previous three books of the series.
Each and everyone of us has our personal scar whether it be physical or emotional. Our scars are our own personal story. It is a reminder of our past, our ups and down, and most importantly a reminder that we are living. For some, scars may be a reminder of guilt, remorse, and sadness. But for others, scars may be a reminder of survival. And in Beneath These Scars, Ms. March engrosses her readers as she introduces her readers to two broken characters who both have physical and emotional scars. And beneath their scars, is a story of two strangers finding comfort, healing and love within one another. Their scars didn't define them as they are able to share their burdens with one another and prove to the world that their scars didn't destroy them but made them stronger emotionally and physically.
"He consumed me. With every thrust and retreat he unraveled me."
Beneath These Scars was an amazing read!!! This book had it all from a gripping and well-written story line that was filled with so much raw emotions, passion, beauty and suspense to keep readers like myself engaged and captivated. I love reading books about broken heroes and heroines because it allows readers to see imperfections and vulnerabilities which makes them more real and relatable.
Lucas Titan was the guy you love to hate. He was arrogant, cocky, and a total alpha male who has no problems making enemies. In simple terms, this man doesn't have many friends. So when he meets Yva Santos, he was immediately drawn to this sassy and feisty woman who had no problems reminding Lucas of what she thinks of him. Lucas is intrigued by Yva and her strong personality. She doesn't care that he's a billionaire. And when Yva didn't fall for Lucas's charm,it enticed him and he couldn't stop thinking of her.
Yva Santos does not want to ever be a kept woman. She vowed to herself that she will never be a victim. The physical and emotional scars that her ex-husband left was a reminder that she will no longer be that woman who lives in fear. But when she learns that her ex-husband has been released from prison, she finds herself retreating and slowly fears for her life and safety. Fear that her ex will want retaliation. But what Yva didn't expect was that fate was a funny thing. As much as Yva wanted to avoid Lucas, their paths kept inter-crossing and soon she find herself trying to fight off her sexual attraction to Lucas. Well she tried, but the more Lucas engages with her, she couldn't hold him off any longer but submitted to her desires and lust. And it only took one taste of each other for them to be both addicted. Soon Lucas and Yva were involved in a sexual relationship. Yva makes it known to Lucas that she wants only sex but soon they find their feelings and attachment to each other beginning to intensify. So can Yva let Lucas into her heart and make herself once again vulnerable to a man? Can Lucas show Ysa that her scars are a reminder that she is a strong, resilient, beautiful woman who survived? Can she allow Lucas to shoulder her burden? Or will Ysa push him away and allow her ex and fears ruin her chance for a happily ever after?
"I might be a little ragged around the edges, but I no longer felt like I was going to shatter into tiny pieces."
I absolutely adored and loved this book. Who doesn't love an enemy to lover trope? Because I know I sure do. There is nothing like getting lost in a story of two people finding an unexpected love. And the best kind of a love story is the unexpected. It's the unexpected that changes our lives. And for Lucas and Yva, their unexpected encounter lead them to love. What started off just as a booty call turn into something meaningful. For Yva, Lucas came into her life where she expected nothing out of it but suddenly she found him to mean everything in her life. So if you are looking for a story that reminds us all that love heals scars then I highly recommend you to read Beneath These Scars.
Review can also be found on Four Chicks Flipping Pages: http://fourchicksflippingpages.weebly...Meghan March
February 10, 2016
5 Cinderella stars
This book was a balm to my greedy readers soul. I absolutely loved it! I wasn't planning on writing a review but I can't resist writing a few things.
Lucas Titan is the best kind of asshole, the kind we love. He proved himself a colossal ass in Beneath this Ink but he totally redeems himself in this book. No one says no to Titan until Yve. Lucas has made himself the villain of the story but like all villains lately he turns out to be the good guy. He was bossy, domineering, protective, sexy, a fabulous dirty talker that I fell for hook,line and sinker.
Yve was a woman forged in fire and pain.Barely surviving her abusive ex, she becomes self reliant, independent, prideful, a fighter. She wont ask for help from her friends even in the most difficult moments. When she and Lucas collide sparks fly and soon an uncontrollable flame engulfs them. Yve tries to resist him and quite plainly states she doesn't like him but the pull between them is too strong to fight.
Both of them have their own insecurities and vulnerabilities that pop up in their interactions. I loved everything about this book so much I can't even complain that I guessed the twist. I loved the build up of their relationship, the banter, the dirty talk, the sex, the sex (it bears repeating) and the epilogue.
Stop drooling at the shoes and abs and go read this!
This book was a balm to my greedy readers soul. I absolutely loved it! I wasn't planning on writing a review but I can't resist writing a few things.
Lucas Titan is the best kind of asshole, the kind we love. He proved himself a colossal ass in Beneath this Ink but he totally redeems himself in this book. No one says no to Titan until Yve. Lucas has made himself the villain of the story but like all villains lately he turns out to be the good guy. He was bossy, domineering, protective, sexy, a fabulous dirty talker that I fell for hook,line and sinker.
Yve was a woman forged in fire and pain.Barely surviving her abusive ex, she becomes self reliant, independent, prideful, a fighter. She wont ask for help from her friends even in the most difficult moments. When she and Lucas collide sparks fly and soon an uncontrollable flame engulfs them. Yve tries to resist him and quite plainly states she doesn't like him but the pull between them is too strong to fight.
Both of them have their own insecurities and vulnerabilities that pop up in their interactions. I loved everything about this book so much I can't even complain that I guessed the twist. I loved the build up of their relationship, the banter, the dirty talk, the sex, the sex (it bears repeating) and the epilogue.
Stop drooling at the shoes and abs and go read this!
March 19, 2017
Grrr....I can't decide if I liked this one better or Beneath This Ink but Lucas rocked!!! Hehehe. Great book!!! The series keeps getting better!!
January 22, 2016
This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.
I loved this audiobook! I have never read anything by Meghan March before I decided to listen to this audiobook. The reason I chose this audiobook comes down to two words....Sebastian York. I absolutely loved his narration of another bad boy in a different audiobook and I wanted to see what he could do with this book. I really liked most things about this audiobook. The story was really good and both of the narrators were fantastic. This book works perfectly well as a stand alone novel despite being the fourth book in the series. I am so glad I found this book.
Lucas Titan is that guy that everyone loves to hate. He is incredibly wealthy. He runs his own company and really has no need to play nice with others. He makes no apology for the way he acts. Yve runs a high end designer resale store that she would love to own. She is very independent and works hard for everything that she has. She makes do with what she can afford and drives a very old car that can be temperamental on a good day. She doesn't like to accept help for others and prides herself on her ability to take care of herself.
When her abusive ex-husband is released from prison, Yve accepts help from her co-worker in the form of a safe place to stay. Her co-worker lives with his brother who happens to be Lucas. The pair have instant chemistry and there are some really hot moments in this story. Lucas is determined to find out what is really going on with Yve and wants to help but Yve wants to handle things on her own.
There were so many things that I liked about this story. The characters were amazing. Lucas was the kind of character that I really enjoy. He can be a complete jerk at times but once you get to know him a little better you learn that he really has a good heart. Yve was confident and willing to face any crisis that came her way. She wasn't afraid to stand up for herself or take chances. The chemistry between them was just amazing. This was a romance that I truly enjoyed watch the relationship develop between the pair. The sexy times in the story were hot and helped advance the plot. The secondary characters were also well done. There was really a lot of excitement in the story. It was really pretty amazing how much action was packed into this little book.
The narration of this audiobook was phenomenal. I have listed to Sebastian York before and his narration fits this kind of character perfectly. He did such a fantastic job with Lucas Titan. This was the first time that I have had a chance to listen to an audiobook narrated by Andi Arndt and I really liked her just as much as the other narrator. The pairing of these two voices in the story is really a nearly perfect match. They both were able to convey their character's emotions wonderfully. The only issue that I had with the book was Yve's reluctance to accept any help even when it was obvious that she couldn't handle things all by herself.
I would highly recommend this book to fans of contemporary romance. I am glad that I decided to experience this book in audiobook format and would suggest that format to others. There is just something about a wonderful story paired with great narration that make the whole experience even better. This is the first book by Meghan March that I have read and I am really not quite sure how I missed this author until now. I definitely plan to read more of her work including the earlier books in this series.
I received a review copy of this book from Blackstone Audio via Audiobook Jukebox for the purpose of providing an honest review.
I loved this audiobook! I have never read anything by Meghan March before I decided to listen to this audiobook. The reason I chose this audiobook comes down to two words....Sebastian York. I absolutely loved his narration of another bad boy in a different audiobook and I wanted to see what he could do with this book. I really liked most things about this audiobook. The story was really good and both of the narrators were fantastic. This book works perfectly well as a stand alone novel despite being the fourth book in the series. I am so glad I found this book.
Lucas Titan is that guy that everyone loves to hate. He is incredibly wealthy. He runs his own company and really has no need to play nice with others. He makes no apology for the way he acts. Yve runs a high end designer resale store that she would love to own. She is very independent and works hard for everything that she has. She makes do with what she can afford and drives a very old car that can be temperamental on a good day. She doesn't like to accept help for others and prides herself on her ability to take care of herself.
When her abusive ex-husband is released from prison, Yve accepts help from her co-worker in the form of a safe place to stay. Her co-worker lives with his brother who happens to be Lucas. The pair have instant chemistry and there are some really hot moments in this story. Lucas is determined to find out what is really going on with Yve and wants to help but Yve wants to handle things on her own.
There were so many things that I liked about this story. The characters were amazing. Lucas was the kind of character that I really enjoy. He can be a complete jerk at times but once you get to know him a little better you learn that he really has a good heart. Yve was confident and willing to face any crisis that came her way. She wasn't afraid to stand up for herself or take chances. The chemistry between them was just amazing. This was a romance that I truly enjoyed watch the relationship develop between the pair. The sexy times in the story were hot and helped advance the plot. The secondary characters were also well done. There was really a lot of excitement in the story. It was really pretty amazing how much action was packed into this little book.
The narration of this audiobook was phenomenal. I have listed to Sebastian York before and his narration fits this kind of character perfectly. He did such a fantastic job with Lucas Titan. This was the first time that I have had a chance to listen to an audiobook narrated by Andi Arndt and I really liked her just as much as the other narrator. The pairing of these two voices in the story is really a nearly perfect match. They both were able to convey their character's emotions wonderfully. The only issue that I had with the book was Yve's reluctance to accept any help even when it was obvious that she couldn't handle things all by herself.
I would highly recommend this book to fans of contemporary romance. I am glad that I decided to experience this book in audiobook format and would suggest that format to others. There is just something about a wonderful story paired with great narration that make the whole experience even better. This is the first book by Meghan March that I have read and I am really not quite sure how I missed this author until now. I definitely plan to read more of her work including the earlier books in this series.
I received a review copy of this book from Blackstone Audio via Audiobook Jukebox for the purpose of providing an honest review.
September 28, 2015
"No one makes it through life without scars. It's impossible.
But they're not signs of shame;
they're badges of honor
showing that you fought and survived."
This was book four in the "Beneath" series, and although it wasn't my favorite; I enjoyed the heck out of it anyway! This one was about Lucas Titan; who we met in "Beneath the Ink," and he is known as the bully. Underneath his gruff personality...aka....assholenish!! there is a man who feels very deeply, and when he sets his sights one Yve he won't take no for an answer!
The reason this wasn't my favorite installment was more of a personal one. Yve and Luca are two extremely strong willed personalities, and they like to fight each other, and bend the other to his/her will. I personally enjoy a heroine who isn't as stubborn or independent as Yve is, but I will say that towards the second half of the story she was able to hand the reigns over to Lucas more and more. That was when my enjoyment went up. I know a lot of readers who love a very strong heroine, and this would be the book for them. Even though she had an ex whom physically abused her in her past...she was able to take her power back as well as her life. I do hold high respect for that, as I know a lot of others do too!
The main factor that made me love these two together was their attraction to one another. No matter how much they thought they "hated" one another...when they came together sparks exploded!!! In a HUGE way. Lucas's intensity gave me butterflies in ALL of their intimate scenes. I kid you not!! It has been awhile since the butterflies were present...but Lucas got them fluttering at full force! LOL
This has been the first series in a LONG time that I have devoured back to back and quickly. I love it, and I highly recommend it. IF you love alpha males who fall for there women in an all consuming way; then you need to read this and soon. Meghan March is an author whom I will be on the look out for continuously. I love her work, and I'm sad that I'm caught up on this series and have no more to read! All I can hope for now is her to write a story about the mysterious cop Hennesey who keeps popping up in every story!! That is the one thing I did forget to mention as well..Each story comes with a mystery thrown in. Usually there is a twist at the end...or I should say a reveal on "who done it.." Just an all and all fulfilling read!
But they're not signs of shame;
they're badges of honor
showing that you fought and survived."
This was book four in the "Beneath" series, and although it wasn't my favorite; I enjoyed the heck out of it anyway! This one was about Lucas Titan; who we met in "Beneath the Ink," and he is known as the bully. Underneath his gruff personality...aka....assholenish!! there is a man who feels very deeply, and when he sets his sights one Yve he won't take no for an answer!
The reason this wasn't my favorite installment was more of a personal one. Yve and Luca are two extremely strong willed personalities, and they like to fight each other, and bend the other to his/her will. I personally enjoy a heroine who isn't as stubborn or independent as Yve is, but I will say that towards the second half of the story she was able to hand the reigns over to Lucas more and more. That was when my enjoyment went up. I know a lot of readers who love a very strong heroine, and this would be the book for them. Even though she had an ex whom physically abused her in her past...she was able to take her power back as well as her life. I do hold high respect for that, as I know a lot of others do too!
The main factor that made me love these two together was their attraction to one another. No matter how much they thought they "hated" one another...when they came together sparks exploded!!! In a HUGE way. Lucas's intensity gave me butterflies in ALL of their intimate scenes. I kid you not!! It has been awhile since the butterflies were present...but Lucas got them fluttering at full force! LOL
This has been the first series in a LONG time that I have devoured back to back and quickly. I love it, and I highly recommend it. IF you love alpha males who fall for there women in an all consuming way; then you need to read this and soon. Meghan March is an author whom I will be on the look out for continuously. I love her work, and I'm sad that I'm caught up on this series and have no more to read! All I can hope for now is her to write a story about the mysterious cop Hennesey who keeps popping up in every story!! That is the one thing I did forget to mention as well..Each story comes with a mystery thrown in. Usually there is a twist at the end...or I should say a reveal on "who done it.." Just an all and all fulfilling read!
September 16, 2015
Wow! This book was amazing! Lucas Titan is a billionaire. He's also a huge jerk. He wants people to think that, he doesn't care. He's hard and focused on work. Yve Santos left an abusive marriage to a rich man and swears she will never date another rich guy. She doesn't ever want to depend on someone else, she wants to be totally self-sufficient and achieve her goals on her own. Yve can't fight the chemistry she and Titan have and when she needs someone to have her back, she sees a whole new side to Lucas Titan.
This book blew me away. The writing was completely captivating. From the first page, I couldn't put this book down. It's told in dual POV which I think really added to the story. I loved being inside Lucas Titan's head. Yve was a kick-ass strong heroine who fought for what she wanted and was determined to make her own way and be her own success story. I love a strong heroine and Yve Santos was a very strong heroine. Her perfect match - Lucas Titan. He was amazing. The chemistry between these two characters was some of the best I've ever read. There was a twist I didn't see coming, great suspense, fantastic characters, and incredibly hot sexy time. This is a top book of 2015 for me and also going on my all time favorites list. There was not one thing I didn't love about this book!!! Highly recommend!
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
This book blew me away. The writing was completely captivating. From the first page, I couldn't put this book down. It's told in dual POV which I think really added to the story. I loved being inside Lucas Titan's head. Yve was a kick-ass strong heroine who fought for what she wanted and was determined to make her own way and be her own success story. I love a strong heroine and Yve Santos was a very strong heroine. Her perfect match - Lucas Titan. He was amazing. The chemistry between these two characters was some of the best I've ever read. There was a twist I didn't see coming, great suspense, fantastic characters, and incredibly hot sexy time. This is a top book of 2015 for me and also going on my all time favorites list. There was not one thing I didn't love about this book!!! Highly recommend!
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
September 29, 2015
3.5 Stars
Yve is finally getting her life on track after leaving her abusive ex and starting over. Managing Dirty Dog, where she has control of all the shop details, has kept her independence. But when Lucas Titan sets his sights on her she's afraid of getting caught up with yet another controlling guy. Lucas doesn't like being told no, so when Yve turns him down it makes him even more determined to get her attention.
Another great addition to an already great series! I loved Lucas and his Alpha ways. He grew up being told that he wasn't good enough and that he would never amount to anything, which just gave him all the more reason to go be great at everything. He didn't care about people liking him or thinking he was an asshole because all he focused on was being the best. But when he met Yve he realized he actually cared about her and I loved seeing the change in him.
Yve was tough and independent girl that had trouble asking for help. When her ex started making an appearance again she refused to tell anyone she was scared and tried to handle it by herself. I didn't have any problems with Yve but I liked her a lot more when she started to accept help from Lucas.
I've been loving this series at the same time I've been kicking myself for not reading these books sooner. I can't say this was my favorite book in the series but it wasn't bad. I had some issues with how fast the relationship between Lucas and Yve changed from hate to love. It seemed really sudden and I just didn't feel like it was a natural.
Overall, I loved Lucas and Yve and I am now a mega fan of Meghan March. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next and I will definitely not be waiting to read it.
Yve is finally getting her life on track after leaving her abusive ex and starting over. Managing Dirty Dog, where she has control of all the shop details, has kept her independence. But when Lucas Titan sets his sights on her she's afraid of getting caught up with yet another controlling guy. Lucas doesn't like being told no, so when Yve turns him down it makes him even more determined to get her attention.
Another great addition to an already great series! I loved Lucas and his Alpha ways. He grew up being told that he wasn't good enough and that he would never amount to anything, which just gave him all the more reason to go be great at everything. He didn't care about people liking him or thinking he was an asshole because all he focused on was being the best. But when he met Yve he realized he actually cared about her and I loved seeing the change in him.
Yve was tough and independent girl that had trouble asking for help. When her ex started making an appearance again she refused to tell anyone she was scared and tried to handle it by herself. I didn't have any problems with Yve but I liked her a lot more when she started to accept help from Lucas.
I've been loving this series at the same time I've been kicking myself for not reading these books sooner. I can't say this was my favorite book in the series but it wasn't bad. I had some issues with how fast the relationship between Lucas and Yve changed from hate to love. It seemed really sudden and I just didn't feel like it was a natural.
Overall, I loved Lucas and Yve and I am now a mega fan of Meghan March. I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next and I will definitely not be waiting to read it.
March 16, 2021
Have you ever read a book and you were like: " I have nothing to say about it, but also I didn't enjoy it that much" ?
Because this is how I feel right now, I'm trying to gather my thoughts and write a proper review, but I can't bring myself to do it because I have no words!! Literally no words!!
But I also feel like this book could've been much much better. Something is missing but I don't know how to describe it!
Do I need help?!!
But I loved this quote:
“No one makes it through life without scars. It’s impossible. But they’re not signs of shame; they’re badges of honor showing that you fought and survived. That’s why I’ve never hidden mine"
Because this is how I feel right now, I'm trying to gather my thoughts and write a proper review, but I can't bring myself to do it because I have no words!! Literally no words!!
But I also feel like this book could've been much much better. Something is missing but I don't know how to describe it!
Do I need help?!!
But I loved this quote:
“No one makes it through life without scars. It’s impossible. But they’re not signs of shame; they’re badges of honor showing that you fought and survived. That’s why I’ve never hidden mine"
August 27, 2020
Holy crap. I freaking loved this book!! I think it’s my fav so far in the Beneath series. I didn’t want it to end! 🖤
November 17, 2018
This wasn’t my favorite out of the series, but it was still enjoyable. I was wondering how Meghan March was going to redeem Lucas. He was painted as such the villain in previous books that I was a bit worried that I would not like him.
Yve and Lucas were great characters. Both are strong and battling demons. As with past heroes in this series, Lucas is very possessive and protective. I adored his butler/housekeeper or whatever he was. There was a bit suspense and action, which I gobbled up.
Yve and Lucas were great characters. Both are strong and battling demons. As with past heroes in this series, Lucas is very possessive and protective. I adored his butler/housekeeper or whatever he was. There was a bit suspense and action, which I gobbled up.
March 6, 2016
3 stars.
For being a great book.Just not my cuppa.
Found it really difficult to relate to the characters.
For being a great book.Just not my cuppa.
Found it really difficult to relate to the characters.
September 14, 2015
I'm dying. I'm dead. This book was EVERY-FREAKING-THING to me. I can't even......
But I shall try:
Let me start by saying that I've been with Meghan March since the release of Beneath This Mask. Read it...loved it. Ink...same thing. Chains. All awesome reads.
Beneath These Scars.............BLEW THOSE OUT OF THE FREAKING WATER!
I devoured this book in two days and I am a SLOW, THOROUGH, THOUGHTFUL reader. And I still couldn't break away. Trivial things like taking a break to eat a meal simply annoyed me.
Lucas Titan is my new book boyfriend and he may have ruined all other book boyfriends for me.
So what did I love about this book...let me count the ways:
#1) Villans gotta vil.
We love to hate these bad ass characters in our reads.
The ones who throw dirt on a scene and screw with our beloved heroines.
But they are a necessary evil.
Lucas Titan is that necessary evil in the Beneath series so I was interested to see how March would "save" this prick that wrote checks from his ivory tower.
But save him she did.
There's a fine line you have to walk to redeem an asshole character but still make it believable. I believed every mother effing word of it. March NAILED it. Lucas Titan catapulted from villain to sexy heartthrob with one single book. Well freaking done.
#2) Yve. Oh Yve...a name pronounced just like Eve, but spelled in a unique way only furthered her originality as a character for me.
Yve was broken at one point in her life. A scary as hell past that would make anyone require constant medication. But she self medicated by being an independent badass instead. And the sparks that flew when she stood toe to toe with the ultimate bad ass were hotter than a Native American Sweat Lodge (I hear those are hot).
#3) The sexual chemistry these two characters had together was so hot. The Hate-F***ing they have is the biggest damn turn on I've ever read in a book. And the fact that you never knew who the dominant one was was soooo freaking interesting! They were both constantly topping from the bottom. I don't know if i've ever really seen such a hard core dominance struggle between 2 characters. And the fact that both characters seemed to love it...feed off it...crave it.....I FLOVED every sexy word of it.
#4) True to form...March incorporates a mystery or crime element to her stories. In Scars, it was a perfect finale to the book and only further pushed our loves into each other's arms so they'd stop messing around and just be honest with their feelings for each other.
#5) Meghan March evoked tears from me. Real freaking tears!!! The compassion that emanated from a secondary character was more than I could handle and the bitch made me cry. ;)
This is the best book of Meghan's in her Beneath Series. Hands down. The flow, the pacing, the drama, the character development. She made it all her bitch and I think this is only a sign of even more amazing things from her to come!
But I shall try:
Let me start by saying that I've been with Meghan March since the release of Beneath This Mask. Read it...loved it. Ink...same thing. Chains. All awesome reads.
Beneath These Scars.............BLEW THOSE OUT OF THE FREAKING WATER!
I devoured this book in two days and I am a SLOW, THOROUGH, THOUGHTFUL reader. And I still couldn't break away. Trivial things like taking a break to eat a meal simply annoyed me.
Lucas Titan is my new book boyfriend and he may have ruined all other book boyfriends for me.
So what did I love about this book...let me count the ways:
#1) Villans gotta vil.
We love to hate these bad ass characters in our reads.
The ones who throw dirt on a scene and screw with our beloved heroines.
But they are a necessary evil.
Lucas Titan is that necessary evil in the Beneath series so I was interested to see how March would "save" this prick that wrote checks from his ivory tower.
But save him she did.
There's a fine line you have to walk to redeem an asshole character but still make it believable. I believed every mother effing word of it. March NAILED it. Lucas Titan catapulted from villain to sexy heartthrob with one single book. Well freaking done.
#2) Yve. Oh Yve...a name pronounced just like Eve, but spelled in a unique way only furthered her originality as a character for me.
Yve was broken at one point in her life. A scary as hell past that would make anyone require constant medication. But she self medicated by being an independent badass instead. And the sparks that flew when she stood toe to toe with the ultimate bad ass were hotter than a Native American Sweat Lodge (I hear those are hot).
#3) The sexual chemistry these two characters had together was so hot. The Hate-F***ing they have is the biggest damn turn on I've ever read in a book. And the fact that you never knew who the dominant one was was soooo freaking interesting! They were both constantly topping from the bottom. I don't know if i've ever really seen such a hard core dominance struggle between 2 characters. And the fact that both characters seemed to love it...feed off it...crave it.....I FLOVED every sexy word of it.
#4) True to form...March incorporates a mystery or crime element to her stories. In Scars, it was a perfect finale to the book and only further pushed our loves into each other's arms so they'd stop messing around and just be honest with their feelings for each other.
#5) Meghan March evoked tears from me. Real freaking tears!!! The compassion that emanated from a secondary character was more than I could handle and the bitch made me cry. ;)
This is the best book of Meghan's in her Beneath Series. Hands down. The flow, the pacing, the drama, the character development. She made it all her bitch and I think this is only a sign of even more amazing things from her to come!
September 25, 2015
☆ I received an ARC via the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!! ☆
4.5 stars!!
Yes!! Meghan March did it again!!
I can’t put into words on how much I enjoyed Beneath These Scars. It was personal and emotionally gripping; it made me appreciate everyone’s own journey and how they step by step come to grips with it and how it doesn’t necessarily define you in the end.
Lucas and Yve were two intricate characters written with as much heart, passion, and angst; as they possess, an equivalent amount of sustainable faults and flaws.
I loved their give and take off of each other and how they come to combine their pasts and current knowledge and situations to forge on to their futures.
They without doubt held an esteem of raw, sizzling and redeeming qualities, that complete each other in every single way.
Definitely, one of my favorite Meghan March reads!! It had everything from love, romance, self growth and discovery, steam, and dirty talk that will keep you enraptured and your panties in a constant twist!!
#One-click right now!!
4.5 stars!!
Yes!! Meghan March did it again!!
I can’t put into words on how much I enjoyed Beneath These Scars. It was personal and emotionally gripping; it made me appreciate everyone’s own journey and how they step by step come to grips with it and how it doesn’t necessarily define you in the end.
Lucas and Yve were two intricate characters written with as much heart, passion, and angst; as they possess, an equivalent amount of sustainable faults and flaws.
I loved their give and take off of each other and how they come to combine their pasts and current knowledge and situations to forge on to their futures.
They without doubt held an esteem of raw, sizzling and redeeming qualities, that complete each other in every single way.
Definitely, one of my favorite Meghan March reads!! It had everything from love, romance, self growth and discovery, steam, and dirty talk that will keep you enraptured and your panties in a constant twist!!
#One-click right now!!
August 22, 2016
5 Nothing's Impossible Stars!!!
Fucking LOVED IT!!!!!! What a ride. Meghan March NAILED this book. By far the best of the series, so far. A kick ass enemies-to-lovers story.
I want to flip back to the beginning and read the whole thing again. <3
More to follow...
Fucking LOVED IT!!!!!! What a ride. Meghan March NAILED this book. By far the best of the series, so far. A kick ass enemies-to-lovers story.
I want to flip back to the beginning and read the whole thing again. <3
More to follow...
October 5, 2015
3.5 stars! ****
Once again there is overly strong independent female. I either don't mind it or hate. In this case I hated it. She was waaaaaay too "I-can-do-it-on-my-own-so-fuck-off". In the last quarter it got a bit better and she actually started to say something different than that she's fine, she doesn't need help etc.
Yve Santos used to be married to a guy that was crazy. In the bed way. He beat her and almost killed her. Which is probably one of the reasons why she so hell bend on doing everything with her own strenght without anyone's help.
Lucas Titan is a billionaire CEO who always gets what he wants without anyone asking any guestions. He's used to being hated, because he doesn't love himself either. He doesn't think he's a good man and why should he pretend to be otherwise?
Yve founds herself in his house, because someone broke into her apartment. She feels insta-hate towards him, but that doesn't stop her from sleeping with him.
There's someone out there who's after Yve. Will she let Lucas or anyone for that matter help her and protect her?
I didn't connect with any of tha characters. It took my a long time to actually get into the reading itself. There was lot of "fuck you, Titan" and "no Yve, you're gonna fuck me" and it got old.
I really really didn't like Yve. I can't help it but she just irritates the fuck out of me. She tried to be tough and she thought she was invincible. Well guess what? She wasn't.
Lucas and I got on a bit better but still it wasn't ideal. He's arrogant and not always in the attractive way.
But in a way those two are perfect for each other. Because no one else could stand them for a longer period of time.
The quite enjoyed the ending. It was like there were different characters. Both of them did a complete u-turn in their behaviour, which was great (I could finally stand them!).
For more reviews visit: http://do-notdiewondering.blogspot.com
Once again there is overly strong independent female. I either don't mind it or hate. In this case I hated it. She was waaaaaay too "I-can-do-it-on-my-own-so-fuck-off". In the last quarter it got a bit better and she actually started to say something different than that she's fine, she doesn't need help etc.
Yve Santos used to be married to a guy that was crazy. In the bed way. He beat her and almost killed her. Which is probably one of the reasons why she so hell bend on doing everything with her own strenght without anyone's help.
Lucas Titan is a billionaire CEO who always gets what he wants without anyone asking any guestions. He's used to being hated, because he doesn't love himself either. He doesn't think he's a good man and why should he pretend to be otherwise?
Yve founds herself in his house, because someone broke into her apartment. She feels insta-hate towards him, but that doesn't stop her from sleeping with him.
There's someone out there who's after Yve. Will she let Lucas or anyone for that matter help her and protect her?
I didn't connect with any of tha characters. It took my a long time to actually get into the reading itself. There was lot of "fuck you, Titan" and "no Yve, you're gonna fuck me" and it got old.
I really really didn't like Yve. I can't help it but she just irritates the fuck out of me. She tried to be tough and she thought she was invincible. Well guess what? She wasn't.
Lucas and I got on a bit better but still it wasn't ideal. He's arrogant and not always in the attractive way.
But in a way those two are perfect for each other. Because no one else could stand them for a longer period of time.
The quite enjoyed the ending. It was like there were different characters. Both of them did a complete u-turn in their behaviour, which was great (I could finally stand them!).
For more reviews visit: http://do-notdiewondering.blogspot.com
December 29, 2015
holy smokes. Lucas is hawwttt!!!
review to.come
review to.come
September 26, 2015
***3.5 Stars***
October 28, 2025
UPDATED with new info and additional read dates.
This book is frustrating because of the FMC, but it’s a necessary read because of the characters and the fact that I love Lucas Titan. Reminder, these are not standalone books.
Lucas Titan (30-ish, ruthless billionaire, arrogant bastard) was unsuccessful in his pursuit of Vanessa Frost (Book 2), so he decides to flex by donating a bunch of money to Constantine’s youth program. When he shows up at the gym, he spots Vanessa's friend Yve Santos (30-ish, manages Dirty Dog, dumb twat). Lucas immediately knows he wants to bend her over, but she has no interest in his rich ass.
Yve is on edge when she receives news that her abusive ex has been released from prison. After accepting a ride home from an employee, she realizes someone has been in her apartment (think Sleeping With The Enemy). Since her employee is about to go on vacation, he offers up his empty house for her to stay at while she figures out who was in her apartment. Turns out the house actually belongs to the employee's big brother….. one guess who that is.
These two frustrating as fuck people are in complete agreement with having hate sex, it isn't until those pesky feelings start to rear their head (mostly on Lucas’s side, because Yve is a twat) that they start disagreeing on the status of their "relationship".
There’s danger from Yve’s ex, politicians, bribes, a lot of Jennifers, bombs, interfering employees, cheap shots, whores, mistresses, knives, kidnappings, and eventually an HFN.
SEX: Their first time is a hate fuck at 20% and it’s short but still kind of hot. Condoms are used. The next time is at 52%, and short. They have a serious hate fuck at 57% and it’s REALLY short, and he doesn’t use a condom. She gets pissed and they get into a HUGE fight. They don’t use condoms after that, but there’s also not much sex after that, either.
LUCAS: I love Lucas, he reminds me of a mix between Meghan’s other characters Creighton Karas and Lachlan Mount. He has a scar through his eyebrow like I do, and I think it’s hot as fuck. He starts to get feelings first, but she’s too freaking stubborn to give him the benefit of doubt.
YVE: I seriously can’t stand her. She’s one of the worst FMCs I’ve read. Def the worst in this series, followed closely by Valentina. One of my biggest issues with her is she’s always saying, "I'm fine", despite being seriously not fine. There’s also her, "I don't need any help" attitude. I get her need to be independent, but she takes it way too far. You also have the classic, “I won’t accept this gift because I’m not a whore” mentality. There’s at least one time when she lets him make her climax and then runs away without him getting his. I absolutely HATE that. All of the other reasons I’ve put under potential spoilers, and there are a LOT.
MOTHER: This pissed me off, so I’m complaining. Yves mother is a fucking bitch and Yve has cut her out of her life. Then at the freaking end of the book, she decides to reconcile with her mom. When you read what her mom said & did – I think you’ll be mad, too. WTF?!?!
AUDIO: Definitely listen. Our girl Andi Arndt narrates Yve’s chapters, and she’s a pro. Sexy man Sebastian York narrates for Titan and he’s obviously sexy as fuck. Sadly, this isn’t a duet, but at least Andi does an excellent male voice.
Overall, I still enjoyed the book because of Lucas and especially the audio. I don’t recommend skipping this one because of the side characters that are in it. Plus, Yve’s ex is the one who attacked Valentina (Beneath These Lies).
WHY I HATE YVE: Ugh….. this really is a huge spoiler because I hate everything about her. I guess I’m putting this here for me because I need to complain about it. If you plan to listen to the book, please don't read these spoilers. The complaints I put above under her name are descriptive enough to give you an idea on what to expect. You don't need this additional info....
All of that being said - I still think you should read/listen to this one because again, keeps you on track with character development.
This book is frustrating because of the FMC, but it’s a necessary read because of the characters and the fact that I love Lucas Titan. Reminder, these are not standalone books.
Through it all, I never let go of Yve’s hand. I didn’t know what exactly I’d done to make her love me, but I would figure it out so I could keep doing it for the rest of my life. …
Lucas Titan (30-ish, ruthless billionaire, arrogant bastard) was unsuccessful in his pursuit of Vanessa Frost (Book 2), so he decides to flex by donating a bunch of money to Constantine’s youth program. When he shows up at the gym, he spots Vanessa's friend Yve Santos (30-ish, manages Dirty Dog, dumb twat). Lucas immediately knows he wants to bend her over, but she has no interest in his rich ass.
I’d sworn I’d never fall again—especially for a rich guy—but with Lucas, it hadn’t been a choice..... he’d made me feel like I was precious and worth protecting. I couldn’t hold who he was or what he had against him, because it was all an integral part of what made him Lucas Fucking Titan. And I loved him.
Yve is on edge when she receives news that her abusive ex has been released from prison. After accepting a ride home from an employee, she realizes someone has been in her apartment (think Sleeping With The Enemy). Since her employee is about to go on vacation, he offers up his empty house for her to stay at while she figures out who was in her apartment. Turns out the house actually belongs to the employee's big brother….. one guess who that is.
“This is the law of Lucas Titan, and if you don’t like it, then fight me, Yve. Challenge me, push me, keep me on my toes. God knows you’re the only woman who could—and it just makes me want you more….. Be you. Only you. The sassy, beautiful spitfire who would never back down from me.”
These two frustrating as fuck people are in complete agreement with having hate sex, it isn't until those pesky feelings start to rear their head (mostly on Lucas’s side, because Yve is a twat) that they start disagreeing on the status of their "relationship".
"I’m sure that my life wouldn’t be the same without you, and I’m damned sure that I love you and you love me. I’m sure that we’re better together than we are apart, and that you give me a reason to smile every day. I need you. I need this."
There’s danger from Yve’s ex, politicians, bribes, a lot of Jennifers, bombs, interfering employees, cheap shots, whores, mistresses, knives, kidnappings, and eventually an HFN.
SEX: Their first time is a hate fuck at 20% and it’s short but still kind of hot. Condoms are used. The next time is at 52%, and short. They have a serious hate fuck at 57% and it’s REALLY short, and he doesn’t use a condom. She gets pissed and they get into a HUGE fight. They don’t use condoms after that, but there’s also not much sex after that, either.
LUCAS: I love Lucas, he reminds me of a mix between Meghan’s other characters Creighton Karas and Lachlan Mount. He has a scar through his eyebrow like I do, and I think it’s hot as fuck. He starts to get feelings first, but she’s too freaking stubborn to give him the benefit of doubt.
YVE: I seriously can’t stand her. She’s one of the worst FMCs I’ve read. Def the worst in this series, followed closely by Valentina. One of my biggest issues with her is she’s always saying, "I'm fine", despite being seriously not fine. There’s also her, "I don't need any help" attitude. I get her need to be independent, but she takes it way too far. You also have the classic, “I won’t accept this gift because I’m not a whore” mentality. There’s at least one time when she lets him make her climax and then runs away without him getting his. I absolutely HATE that. All of the other reasons I’ve put under potential spoilers, and there are a LOT.
MOTHER: This pissed me off, so I’m complaining. Yves mother is a fucking bitch and Yve has cut her out of her life. Then at the freaking end of the book, she decides to reconcile with her mom. When you read what her mom said & did – I think you’ll be mad, too. WTF?!?!
AUDIO: Definitely listen. Our girl Andi Arndt narrates Yve’s chapters, and she’s a pro. Sexy man Sebastian York narrates for Titan and he’s obviously sexy as fuck. Sadly, this isn’t a duet, but at least Andi does an excellent male voice.
Overall, I still enjoyed the book because of Lucas and especially the audio. I don’t recommend skipping this one because of the side characters that are in it. Plus, Yve’s ex is the one who attacked Valentina (Beneath These Lies).
WHY I HATE YVE: Ugh….. this really is a huge spoiler because I hate everything about her. I guess I’m putting this here for me because I need to complain about it. If you plan to listen to the book, please don't read these spoilers. The complaints I put above under her name are descriptive enough to give you an idea on what to expect. You don't need this additional info....
All of that being said - I still think you should read/listen to this one because again, keeps you on track with character development.
September 19, 2016
“This woman pushed all my buttons, taunted me, challenged me, mocked me. And the perverse son of a bitch that I was, I wanted more.”
4 stars!
I love a good enemies-to-lovers story and Meghan March totally delivered on everything that I love about this trope – wicked banter, epic sexual tension, lots of heart and a realistically-developing love story. Add to that damaged yet wonderfully strong characters, a dramatic plotline, lots of sexy time and enough humour to keep things light, and this book (like the others in the series), is a fantastic read! Entertaining yet intense, with a sexy, sexy, romance, I loved it!
March certainly had her work cut out with this book. She took the villain from a previous book and made him the hero of his very own story, and she absolutely nailed it! Lucas ‘fucking’ Titan has completely stolen my heart (along with other parts of my body), and I totally fell for his alpha caveman, dirty-talking ways! He is a rich, smug, arrogant bastard of a man who goes after what he wants, with little thought of how he gets there. He is the bad guy, and he’s completely unapologetic about it, and there’s something kind of enticing about his level of cocky ruthlessness. Especially when he finally meets his match in a woman who challenges him in a way no other woman has ever dared – Yve Santos.
Yve’s background is completely different from Lucas’. She comes from a long line of mistresses – woman ‘kept’ by their wealthy lovers, and she is determined not to follow in their footsteps. She has escaped a tragic past with a brutal and violent ex-husband and has fought hard to overcome her fears, creating a good life for herself, working hard at a job she loves running a quirky clothing boutique, and socialising with a small and select group of friends.
But when Yve’s past comes back to haunt her, she unwittingly finds herself in the path of Lucas ‘fucking’ Titan, a man she can’t stand, but a man that is intrigued by her. There’s not many people that stand up to Lucas, and when feisty Yve refuses to fall for his ‘charm’ or back down from his challenges, he knows he has to have her.
God, I love the interplay between these two!
They hold nothing back from each other. Lucas makes it clear that he wants Yve, she makes it clear that she hates him, and with neither of them prepared to back down, and Lucas’ epic arrogance, their confrontations are fantastic!
But underlying it all, there is a sizzling attraction between them that neither of them are able to deny, and they soon find themselves powerless to resist. Holy freaking hotness, this book is all kinds of steamy! Lucas is a dirty talker, and like the rest of his life, he holds nothing back in bed, and both of their worlds are rocked by the intense connection that they share. Once is not enough, and as much as they try to keep things strictly sex, they slowly begin to open up to each other and as they reveal their demons and their scars from the past, real feelings begin to develop.
As hot as these two are together, their relationship is a slow burn as two closed-off, scarred souls finally find somebody that they can open up to. They lean on each other and are there for each other, with Lucas showing what a fiercely protective alpha he is. And though it surprises them both, they find something truly special together.
But with everything that they are trying to overcome, can the ruthless businessman open his heart and learn how to love? Can Yve learn to trust again? Or will her past destroy their happiness before they even get their chance?
This was a really enjoyable read. The interplay between the characters was sensationally entertaining, the sex was smoking hot, the emotion was beautifully written, and the romance was gorgeous! There’s a delicious sense of angst as we watch them go through the motions and fight their way to their happy ending, but it’s not annoying, and there is no stupid behaviour. These two genuinely have a lot to work through, and I loved both characters, and the development they show (individually and together) as they fall and fall hard for each other.
I love that the characters from the previous book all make an appearance, and though this book could be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading them in order so that you can fully appreciate the dynamics and the full background of how this group all fit together.
I’m loving this series, and can’t wait for more.
4 stars.
4 stars!
I love a good enemies-to-lovers story and Meghan March totally delivered on everything that I love about this trope – wicked banter, epic sexual tension, lots of heart and a realistically-developing love story. Add to that damaged yet wonderfully strong characters, a dramatic plotline, lots of sexy time and enough humour to keep things light, and this book (like the others in the series), is a fantastic read! Entertaining yet intense, with a sexy, sexy, romance, I loved it!
March certainly had her work cut out with this book. She took the villain from a previous book and made him the hero of his very own story, and she absolutely nailed it! Lucas ‘fucking’ Titan has completely stolen my heart (along with other parts of my body), and I totally fell for his alpha caveman, dirty-talking ways! He is a rich, smug, arrogant bastard of a man who goes after what he wants, with little thought of how he gets there. He is the bad guy, and he’s completely unapologetic about it, and there’s something kind of enticing about his level of cocky ruthlessness. Especially when he finally meets his match in a woman who challenges him in a way no other woman has ever dared – Yve Santos.
Yve’s background is completely different from Lucas’. She comes from a long line of mistresses – woman ‘kept’ by their wealthy lovers, and she is determined not to follow in their footsteps. She has escaped a tragic past with a brutal and violent ex-husband and has fought hard to overcome her fears, creating a good life for herself, working hard at a job she loves running a quirky clothing boutique, and socialising with a small and select group of friends.
But when Yve’s past comes back to haunt her, she unwittingly finds herself in the path of Lucas ‘fucking’ Titan, a man she can’t stand, but a man that is intrigued by her. There’s not many people that stand up to Lucas, and when feisty Yve refuses to fall for his ‘charm’ or back down from his challenges, he knows he has to have her.
I wanted her.
So I would have her.
That’s how life worked when you were Lucas Titan.
She didn't have to like me to fuck me; she just had to want me more than she hated me.
God, I love the interplay between these two!
“You're a dick, you know that?”
“I'm aware.”
They hold nothing back from each other. Lucas makes it clear that he wants Yve, she makes it clear that she hates him, and with neither of them prepared to back down, and Lucas’ epic arrogance, their confrontations are fantastic!
“I hate you.”
“But you want me.”
“Fuck you, Titan.”
“No, Yve. I’m going to fuck you. And you’re going to love it.”
But underlying it all, there is a sizzling attraction between them that neither of them are able to deny, and they soon find themselves powerless to resist. Holy freaking hotness, this book is all kinds of steamy! Lucas is a dirty talker, and like the rest of his life, he holds nothing back in bed, and both of their worlds are rocked by the intense connection that they share. Once is not enough, and as much as they try to keep things strictly sex, they slowly begin to open up to each other and as they reveal their demons and their scars from the past, real feelings begin to develop.
For as well as she hid it, she was vulnerable.
Just apparently, like I was.
As hot as these two are together, their relationship is a slow burn as two closed-off, scarred souls finally find somebody that they can open up to. They lean on each other and are there for each other, with Lucas showing what a fiercely protective alpha he is. And though it surprises them both, they find something truly special together.
I might be a little ragged around the edges, but I no longer felt like I was going to shatter into tiny pieces.
But with everything that they are trying to overcome, can the ruthless businessman open his heart and learn how to love? Can Yve learn to trust again? Or will her past destroy their happiness before they even get their chance?
This was a really enjoyable read. The interplay between the characters was sensationally entertaining, the sex was smoking hot, the emotion was beautifully written, and the romance was gorgeous! There’s a delicious sense of angst as we watch them go through the motions and fight their way to their happy ending, but it’s not annoying, and there is no stupid behaviour. These two genuinely have a lot to work through, and I loved both characters, and the development they show (individually and together) as they fall and fall hard for each other.
I love that the characters from the previous book all make an appearance, and though this book could be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading them in order so that you can fully appreciate the dynamics and the full background of how this group all fit together.
I’m loving this series, and can’t wait for more.
4 stars.
August 8, 2017
5 Beneath These Scars Stars
Well I’ll be I really didn’t think Titan was going to get a book. I mean I hoped but I wasn’t altogether sure.
Glad he does though I don’t think I will ever think of him and Lucas or even Titan he is Lucas fucking Titan.
The relationship between Yve and Lucas is freaking awesome. She truly does not want to like him and he is so guarded.
I loved the banter the downright spite these two have then how they end up in bed its kind of awesome to say the very least.
I liked that they both had a past and even though they fight there attraction they end up one of the hottest couples of this series. I am really looking forward to more if they just seem to get spicier the more we go along.
I swooned that ending OMG. Yep that was awesome.
Loved the narration of this one SebYo didn’t do Southern and it was perfectly fine!!
Andi as always does a great job.
*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*
Well I’ll be I really didn’t think Titan was going to get a book. I mean I hoped but I wasn’t altogether sure.
Glad he does though I don’t think I will ever think of him and Lucas or even Titan he is Lucas fucking Titan.
The relationship between Yve and Lucas is freaking awesome. She truly does not want to like him and he is so guarded.
I loved the banter the downright spite these two have then how they end up in bed its kind of awesome to say the very least.
I liked that they both had a past and even though they fight there attraction they end up one of the hottest couples of this series. I am really looking forward to more if they just seem to get spicier the more we go along.
I swooned that ending OMG. Yep that was awesome.
Loved the narration of this one SebYo didn’t do Southern and it was perfectly fine!!
Andi as always does a great job.
*You don't have to like my review but its 100% my opinion, and I am allowed to have it.*
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