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What do you do when the devil isn't done playing with you?Finally, fight back.FionaAfter years of torment and bullying, Fiona Eldstead has managed to put her past behind her and create a life filled with success and happiness. Though her parents leave a lot to be desired, with the support of her best friend and the sweet woman who had taken her under her wing, Fiona is the proud owner of Fiona’s First Cup, and she couldn’t be happier. Life is going great.Until it isn’t.DamienAfter years of faking it for the masses, Damien Graystone has finally managed to put his life’s plan into action. Though his best friend thinks he’s crazy, all of Damien’s success and money means nothing if he can’t have the one thing that he’s always wanted. From the outside looking in, it’s hard to imagine that Damien’s life isn’t as perfect as it seems.But it isn’t.When the past comes back to haunt you…Ten years after Damien broke Fiona’s spirit, he’s back to claim her in a way that she could never imagine.After her father is caught for embezzling, Damien presents Fiona with a compromise that she can’t pass up unless she wants to see her parents in prison. With her conscience deciding for her, Fiona agrees to Damien’s insane deal. However, Damien quickly realizes that Fiona is not the same weak, insecure wallflower that she’d been in school.When pride and desire clash in a war for the ages, Damien will stop at nothing to make Fiona his, and Fiona will stop at nothing to make sure that never happens. She’s hated him since she was five-years-old, so she is certainly never going to cave. However, her hate is no match for his love. Especially, since he’s loved her for just as long as she’s hated him. This book contains adult language, adult situations, and explicit sexual encounters. If sensitive to any of the aforementioned issues, please do not purchase.
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First published September 7, 2018
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M.E. Clayton
162 books639 followersThere's not much to add to my bio, I'm pretty boring...LOL. My favorite thing is to read and, last year, I decided to trade in some of those reading hours and try my hand at writing. The experience has been one of the best things I could have ever embarked upon. It's turned into a hobby that is fun and thoroughly enjoyable. When I'm not reading or writing, I'm spending time with my family or friends.
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April 26, 2019
This one was robbed of 5-Stars because it had one of my most hated pet peeves in the history of pet peeves. The whole "I loved you...I was obsessed with you...I bought you an engagement ring before I left for college...I kept tabs on you for the 10 years we were apart...but I didn't RESPECT you enough not to trip and fall into a bunch of other women's vagina's." On top of that, he was butthurt because she had slept with ONE guy in the 10 years. And he kept saying shit like "Its always been you" and "Fiona, I can say with absolute certainty that I will never want anyone but you. Hell, I can’t even see past you to notice any other women." Blah...Blah...Blah. (lol) Apart from the above, it was a great book. Not as good as FACING THE ENEMY...but I enjoyed it.
August 4, 2020
3 obsessed ⭐️s
Song : King of Leon - Use Somebody
Fictional toxic relationships with obsessed heroes are my guilty pleasure. The more fucked up the relationship, the better.
And
This is the story of Damien Greystone and Fiona Eldstead.
Damien has been obsessed with Fiona since the day she offered him to color with her crayons at 5 years old. He channeled all of his obsession into bullying her and making her life hell.
On graduation night, he took her virginity and left her on the bed, bloody and dazed.
In his mind, all her firsts, all of her actually, is his. When he leaves for Yale, he hires a PI to keep track of her every movement and report to him. Fast forward 10 years and Damien is back. He has everything he's ever wanted, and now the only missing piece is Fiona, the most important of all. He will have her no matter what, even if he has to threaten to put her parents behind bars.
Damien's obsession with Fiona was music to my piece of trash soul.
He's crazy
An obsessive stalker
An animal
Selfish
Obstinate
Sometimes funny
And did I mention crazy???
I think by now it's pretty clear that the highlight of the book for me was this crazy man. Cherry on top? He was a virgin when they slept together! 😈
Now for the things that I didn't like :
➵➵ He's soo obsessed with her but he still slept around during the 10 years they were apart. Me calls bullshit.
➵➵ His sob story left me underwhelmed and it doesn't excuse his 13 years old history of bullying Fiona, his "soulmate".
➵➵ Fiona was...who am I kidding I didn't pay her any attention tbh. She was meh, the most interesting thing about her was Damien's obsession with her lol.
➵➵ The only thing I did notice about her was her best friend and her think Tequila is the solution to everything. They're always drinking. Every single time they're together. I'm not one to notice such things, but I found it kinda excessive here.
➵➵ There's a convo between Fiona and a male ex/friend of her that goes like this :
NO HONEY IT DOESNT. IT'S STILL MANIPULATION AND LYING AND ITS STILL TOXIC AF. Let's just acknowledge it's not normal but we enjoy it in books so carpe diem.
➵➵ The grammar. I know the author is independent and does all this work by herself and kudos to her for managing all that. But
Anyway, this was a quick entertaining read that satisfied my thirst for obsessive assholes. 🙈🤎
I'm sorry for the messy review but I've been up for 36 hours and am one sip of coffee away from tachycardia.
Song : King of Leon - Use Somebody
"She looked a hot mess. Her hair was matted, her makeup was a ruined mess down her face, her eyes were puffy and I could see her gums still bleeding a little bit, but God, she made my heart hurt."
Fictional toxic relationships with obsessed heroes are my guilty pleasure. The more fucked up the relationship, the better.
And
This is the story of Damien Greystone and Fiona Eldstead.
Damien has been obsessed with Fiona since the day she offered him to color with her crayons at 5 years old. He channeled all of his obsession into bullying her and making her life hell.
On graduation night, he took her virginity and left her on the bed, bloody and dazed.
In his mind, all her firsts, all of her actually, is his. When he leaves for Yale, he hires a PI to keep track of her every movement and report to him. Fast forward 10 years and Damien is back. He has everything he's ever wanted, and now the only missing piece is Fiona, the most important of all. He will have her no matter what, even if he has to threaten to put her parents behind bars.
Damien's obsession with Fiona was music to my piece of trash soul.
“I will always fucking find you, Fiona. I will always know where you’re at, what you’re doing and who the fuck you’re with. Always.”
He's crazy
“I will buy out everyone in my building and lock you down in the storage basement and keep you down there until we destroy each other. I swear to God!”
An obsessive stalker
“Are you trying to tell me you don’t already know the answer to that? Your PI must not be that good after all.”
“Actually, I do already know. I was just trying to be a good normal boyfriend and avoid pointing out my stalking tendencies.”
An animal
“I took a step towards her and she did the one thing she shouldn’t have.
She ran.
She ran towards her bedroom and I followed. Men are primal creatures, and me maybe more than most; so when she ran there was no way the animal in me wasn’t going to chase her.”
Selfish
“You would have sent them to prison for taking the bait you set up for them?”
“Yes. If I couldn’t have you then I was going to make sure that I wasn’t the only one who was going to be miserable for the rest of their life. I had every intention of taking you down with me. I wasn’t going to settle for anything less than having you, Fiona, and if that wasn’t going to happen, well, then I wasn’t going to allow you to be happy without me.”
Obstinate
“ “I’m going to leave only to give you time to calm down. I will be back though, Fiona. If you think I’m going to live the rest of my life without you, especially now that I’ve had you, you’re out of your goddamn mind.”
Sometimes funny
"Prison it is."
And did I mention crazy???
“I couldn’t stop my mind from wondering where the nearest jewelry store was and if they were still open. Then the more savage part of me imagined her bleeding as I sliced her wide open, yanking that goddamn birth control insert out of her arm. The picture turned more gruesome as I imagined fucking her raw and cumming inside her as she still bled from her arm.”
I think by now it's pretty clear that the highlight of the book for me was this crazy man. Cherry on top? He was a virgin when they slept together! 😈
Now for the things that I didn't like :
➵➵ He's soo obsessed with her but he still slept around during the 10 years they were apart. Me calls bullshit.
➵➵ His sob story left me underwhelmed and it doesn't excuse his 13 years old history of bullying Fiona, his "soulmate".
➵➵ Fiona was...who am I kidding I didn't pay her any attention tbh. She was meh, the most interesting thing about her was Damien's obsession with her lol.
➵➵ The only thing I did notice about her was her best friend and her think Tequila is the solution to everything. They're always drinking. Every single time they're together. I'm not one to notice such things, but I found it kinda excessive here.
➵➵ There's a convo between Fiona and a male ex/friend of her that goes like this :
“If you think manipulation and lying are the right things to do, then I guess…”
“Fiona, it only seems that way if you’re a woman. If you’re a man it falls under protectiveness and need.”
NO HONEY IT DOESNT. IT'S STILL MANIPULATION AND LYING AND ITS STILL TOXIC AF. Let's just acknowledge it's not normal but we enjoy it in books so carpe diem.
➵➵ The grammar. I know the author is independent and does all this work by herself and kudos to her for managing all that. But
Anyway, this was a quick entertaining read that satisfied my thirst for obsessive assholes. 🙈🤎
“I didn’t care that it was technically her house. She was my home. Therefore anywhere she was; that was my fucking home.”
I'm sorry for the messy review but I've been up for 36 hours and am one sip of coffee away from tachycardia.
July 19, 2020
I actually adored Damien in this book but what would have given him a 4* would have been with his level of obsession with bland heroine that he had remained celibate. Oh and why 10 years later? Bland heroine was with one guy after Damian but I just feel the separation shouldn’t have been so long and having other people kind of tarnished Damian’s obsession with bland h.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 21, 2021
2.5 Stars
I’ve been really bad with writing reviews, and am way behind. I read this last week, and can’t remember much. (which I guess is telling) The book is told through dual POV’s of Fiona and Damien. These two met in kindergarten when Fiona tried to befriend young Damien. Needless to say, it didn’t go well, and Damien pretty much harassed her until he left for college. We pick up 10 years later with Damien returning with a plan to get his girl… which starts with a blackmail.
This read a smidge like a HP, because Damien uses the #1 technique from the Harlequin Hero Handbook on how to get back your girl that you’ve terrorized because you secretly love her... Blackmail her by threatening her parents... Love really isn’t the right word though, Damien is OBSESSED with Fiona. He’s pretty much stalked her.
There’s not much to this. It’s pretty short, there’s not any OW shenanigans, and the obstacles/conflicts are small. Damien is very OTT caveman/ HULK smash. Fiona is all right. ME Clayton is a one woman show, which I completely respect, but you will notice some “not so polished” things like editing. The plot was a smidge jumpy/jarring. At times I felt like we skipped things, like they’re fine, and the next page she’s discussing a fight that we never saw.
Bottom Line- Not bad, not great. In a nutshell, I thought it was alright, but won’t ever re-read it. There's really not any feels, or angst, and not much drama. It’s pretty vanilla. There’s a nice epilogue 32 years later.
Safety- These two were never really a couple, but they did lose their virginities before separating. During the ten years, both with others. She had 3 lovers, and it just said he wasn’t with lots, but was with OW.
I’ve been really bad with writing reviews, and am way behind. I read this last week, and can’t remember much. (which I guess is telling) The book is told through dual POV’s of Fiona and Damien. These two met in kindergarten when Fiona tried to befriend young Damien. Needless to say, it didn’t go well, and Damien pretty much harassed her until he left for college. We pick up 10 years later with Damien returning with a plan to get his girl… which starts with a blackmail.
This read a smidge like a HP, because Damien uses the #1 technique from the Harlequin Hero Handbook on how to get back your girl that you’ve terrorized because you secretly love her... Blackmail her by threatening her parents... Love really isn’t the right word though, Damien is OBSESSED with Fiona. He’s pretty much stalked her.
There’s not much to this. It’s pretty short, there’s not any OW shenanigans, and the obstacles/conflicts are small. Damien is very OTT caveman/ HULK smash. Fiona is all right. ME Clayton is a one woman show, which I completely respect, but you will notice some “not so polished” things like editing. The plot was a smidge jumpy/jarring. At times I felt like we skipped things, like they’re fine, and the next page she’s discussing a fight that we never saw.
Bottom Line- Not bad, not great. In a nutshell, I thought it was alright, but won’t ever re-read it. There's really not any feels, or angst, and not much drama. It’s pretty vanilla. There’s a nice epilogue 32 years later.
Safety- These two were never really a couple, but they did lose their virginities before separating. During the ten years, both with others. She had 3 lovers, and it just said he wasn’t with lots, but was with OW.
February 10, 2021
"Once upon a time there was this little boy who was sad all the time because he lived in a dark, dark castle. Then one day he was walking in the woods, and he saw a little girl who was so beautiful she made all the darkness go away. He didn’t He didn’t think she would like him because he was so sad, but she did more than end up liking him. She ended up loving him and protecting him from the darkness."
May 6, 2020
This is the first book of the author that I didn’t like so far :( Hopefully the last book that I didn’t like because OTHER BOOKS FROM THIS AUTHOR ARE SO AMAZING AND JUST WANT I NEED! :’)
THE PART THAT MADE ME SO DISAPPOINTED?
SO....
1. THE HERO LIKES THE HEROINE SINCE THEY WERE KIDS LIKE 5 YEARS OLD (so cute) but at the time the hero was still childish and confusing so he didn’t make it a big deal of chasing her.
He just ignored her and bullied her ~
2. NOT ONLY FOR THAT TEENAGE YEARS HE BULLIED HER, but he also make sure nobody in school look at her and talk to her even date her. WHILE HIS FRIENDS parade him with other chicks (cause he’s friends think it’s a good idea to see if the hero forget the heroine) BUT NO THE HERO never forgets the heroine and only want her. BUT HE STILL SHOWS UP WITH OTHER GIRLS IN FRONT OF HER WHILE THE HEROINE CAN’T AND NO. WTF
3. AFTER THE HERO TAKES THE HEROINE’S VIRGINITY, he went to college and in sophomore year when he learn the heroine was not pregnant when he f*cks her without a condom at the time. HE START TO DOING IT WITH A LOT OF GIRLS IN COLLEGE. He even said that he only doing it with girls with no brown hair and no brown eyes to be sort of loyal to the heroine. WTF DUDE THAT SO WRONG....
4. AFTER THE HERO TAKES THE HEROINE VIRGINITY, HE WENT TO COLLEGE AND GOT THE HEROINE A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AND that P.I INFORMS HIM about the heroine every single day. AND THOSE TIMES HE CAN’T EVEN BUILD A OFFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HER... WTF?
so why get a p.i for the heroine if you don’t want a relationship with her at the time? That’s a no no.
5. THE SEPARATION THEY HAVE WAS 10 YEARS... DURING THOSE TIME THE HEROINE HAVE OTHERS AND THE HERO HAVE OTHERS TOO...
IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE because the hero said he loves her so much but why that move though? Why don’t make her officially yours EARLIER? WHY!!!!!!
6. WHEN THE HERO SAW AT THE HEROINE’S APARTMENT THERE WAS OM (the heroine’s ex boyfriend) BUT AT THE TIME THE HEROINE WAS WITH HER BEST FRIEND TOO! THE HERO SAW RED AND WAS SOOO MAD... HE EVEN SAID HE DOESNT WANT TO SEE THE EX OF THE HEROINE because he was so jealous and really hates it. WTF
I MEAN LIKE the heroine only slept with one guy and the hero at the time slept with many girls. WTF WTF
7. THE HERO SAID HE LOVES HER AND OBSESSED WITH HER... REALLY???? THAT IS NOT LOVE! I HATE THE HERO SO MUCH IN THIS BOOK!
HE DIDN’T CHASE THE HEROINE LIKE I WANT HIM TO BE. HE DIDN’T DO THE RIGHT THING SOONER WITH THE HEROINE SO NO I DON’T LIKE HIM!
8. THE HERO SAID THAT WHEN HE FINALLY HAVE S*X WITH THE HEROINE AT GRADUATION NIGHT it was actually the hero is a virgin too. But he went to college and doing it with others so much.
9. THE HERO IS A DUMBASS!
10. I hate a hero like this. So childish and stupid. He wants the heroine and tells himself that he loves her so much but why use other girls then? Why have s*x with others while loving the heroine at the time? I KNOW THEY WEREN’T OFFICIALLY TOGETHER AT THE TIME BUT WHY WAIT THAT LONG TO MAKE IT OFFICIALLY? IS BECAUSE HE WAS TOO STUPID?
ARGH I HATE THE HERO!!!!! 😪😪😪
I like other books from this author and actually “FACING THE ENEMY” IS MY TOP NUMBER ONE FAVORITE BOOK!
That book was not only good but great! The hero chase the heroine so bad and never gave up and never done stupid things with other girls while chasing the heroine. That hero is so great!
I WANT TO MAKE IT A 2 STARS ACTUALLY... but because the EPILOGUE WAS 50 YEARS LATER OF BOTH STILL GOING STRONG. I MAKE IT 3 STARS.
- NO CHEATING, IT HAS SEPARATION BUT ONLY FEW DAYS AND NO OTHERS WHEN THEY WERE OFFICIALLY TOGETHER, HOT SMUT SCENES BUT I SKIP IT ALL BECAUSE I HATE THE HERO,
HAPPY ENDING AND 50 YEARS LATER EPILOGUE....
I hate the hero again.
THE PART THAT MADE ME SO DISAPPOINTED?
SO....
1. THE HERO LIKES THE HEROINE SINCE THEY WERE KIDS LIKE 5 YEARS OLD (so cute) but at the time the hero was still childish and confusing so he didn’t make it a big deal of chasing her.
He just ignored her and bullied her ~
2. NOT ONLY FOR THAT TEENAGE YEARS HE BULLIED HER, but he also make sure nobody in school look at her and talk to her even date her. WHILE HIS FRIENDS parade him with other chicks (cause he’s friends think it’s a good idea to see if the hero forget the heroine) BUT NO THE HERO never forgets the heroine and only want her. BUT HE STILL SHOWS UP WITH OTHER GIRLS IN FRONT OF HER WHILE THE HEROINE CAN’T AND NO. WTF
3. AFTER THE HERO TAKES THE HEROINE’S VIRGINITY, he went to college and in sophomore year when he learn the heroine was not pregnant when he f*cks her without a condom at the time. HE START TO DOING IT WITH A LOT OF GIRLS IN COLLEGE. He even said that he only doing it with girls with no brown hair and no brown eyes to be sort of loyal to the heroine. WTF DUDE THAT SO WRONG....
4. AFTER THE HERO TAKES THE HEROINE VIRGINITY, HE WENT TO COLLEGE AND GOT THE HEROINE A PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR AND that P.I INFORMS HIM about the heroine every single day. AND THOSE TIMES HE CAN’T EVEN BUILD A OFFICIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HER... WTF?
so why get a p.i for the heroine if you don’t want a relationship with her at the time? That’s a no no.
5. THE SEPARATION THEY HAVE WAS 10 YEARS... DURING THOSE TIME THE HEROINE HAVE OTHERS AND THE HERO HAVE OTHERS TOO...
IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE because the hero said he loves her so much but why that move though? Why don’t make her officially yours EARLIER? WHY!!!!!!
6. WHEN THE HERO SAW AT THE HEROINE’S APARTMENT THERE WAS OM (the heroine’s ex boyfriend) BUT AT THE TIME THE HEROINE WAS WITH HER BEST FRIEND TOO! THE HERO SAW RED AND WAS SOOO MAD... HE EVEN SAID HE DOESNT WANT TO SEE THE EX OF THE HEROINE because he was so jealous and really hates it. WTF
I MEAN LIKE the heroine only slept with one guy and the hero at the time slept with many girls. WTF WTF
7. THE HERO SAID HE LOVES HER AND OBSESSED WITH HER... REALLY???? THAT IS NOT LOVE! I HATE THE HERO SO MUCH IN THIS BOOK!
HE DIDN’T CHASE THE HEROINE LIKE I WANT HIM TO BE. HE DIDN’T DO THE RIGHT THING SOONER WITH THE HEROINE SO NO I DON’T LIKE HIM!
8. THE HERO SAID THAT WHEN HE FINALLY HAVE S*X WITH THE HEROINE AT GRADUATION NIGHT it was actually the hero is a virgin too. But he went to college and doing it with others so much.
9. THE HERO IS A DUMBASS!
10. I hate a hero like this. So childish and stupid. He wants the heroine and tells himself that he loves her so much but why use other girls then? Why have s*x with others while loving the heroine at the time? I KNOW THEY WEREN’T OFFICIALLY TOGETHER AT THE TIME BUT WHY WAIT THAT LONG TO MAKE IT OFFICIALLY? IS BECAUSE HE WAS TOO STUPID?
ARGH I HATE THE HERO!!!!! 😪😪😪
I like other books from this author and actually “FACING THE ENEMY” IS MY TOP NUMBER ONE FAVORITE BOOK!
That book was not only good but great! The hero chase the heroine so bad and never gave up and never done stupid things with other girls while chasing the heroine. That hero is so great!
I WANT TO MAKE IT A 2 STARS ACTUALLY... but because the EPILOGUE WAS 50 YEARS LATER OF BOTH STILL GOING STRONG. I MAKE IT 3 STARS.
- NO CHEATING, IT HAS SEPARATION BUT ONLY FEW DAYS AND NO OTHERS WHEN THEY WERE OFFICIALLY TOGETHER, HOT SMUT SCENES BUT I SKIP IT ALL BECAUSE I HATE THE HERO,
HAPPY ENDING AND 50 YEARS LATER EPILOGUE....
I hate the hero again.
January 14, 2020
I have problems with hero’s attitude and some of his behavior from younger days!
Otherwise it was an enjoyable read.
I liked that during the separation heroine dated other guys. Still I didn’t love her.
Recommended.
Otherwise it was an enjoyable read.
I liked that during the separation heroine dated other guys. Still I didn’t love her.
Recommended.
April 30, 2019
2 / 5 stars
This was a bit of a bust for me. I love a good bully romance and I'm a sucker for an obsessive love story, so I was expecting to love this. The first half, especially the childhood flashbacks, were the highlight for me. Once the two main characters started their 'arrangement', it just began to lack something.
There wasn't enough angst and this book was much too short for me really begin to feel for the characters.
Now, I love an asshole AM as much as the next girl, but I hate when they try and redeem their actions with a pathetic little backstory. Be an asshole and own it, don't lament "my childhood was soooooo hard, not that it's an excuse, but it was sooooo hard."
I do not want to hear it, and it honestly didn't suit the character that the author was trying to portray.
Instead of this super alpha male, he often came across as insecure and pathetic, and that was not what I was looking for. Men can have feelings, but at least write a 28-year-old man who is mature enough to be able to handle them; I do not find whiny babies attractive.
This was a bit of a bust for me. I love a good bully romance and I'm a sucker for an obsessive love story, so I was expecting to love this. The first half, especially the childhood flashbacks, were the highlight for me. Once the two main characters started their 'arrangement', it just began to lack something.
There wasn't enough angst and this book was much too short for me really begin to feel for the characters.
Now, I love an asshole AM as much as the next girl, but I hate when they try and redeem their actions with a pathetic little backstory. Be an asshole and own it, don't lament "my childhood was soooooo hard, not that it's an excuse, but it was sooooo hard."
I do not want to hear it, and it honestly didn't suit the character that the author was trying to portray.
Instead of this super alpha male, he often came across as insecure and pathetic, and that was not what I was looking for. Men can have feelings, but at least write a 28-year-old man who is mature enough to be able to handle them; I do not find whiny babies attractive.
July 14, 2021
Too :
- cheesy for my liking
- many grammatical errors
- cheesy for my liking
- many grammatical errors
April 21, 2019
Now that I have discovered this author I cannot get enough of her books . Damien is the most possessive obsessive and alpha hot men I have ever read about and damm i loved every second of it I didn’t want it to end another one to get on paperback ❤️
did-not-finish
April 25, 2019This one just isn’t for me.
March 1, 2024
I'm having quite the week of discovering repulsive, cruel and abusive wannabe alpha heroes, and Damien is a repulsive, psychotic, cruel and abusive zero. Throw in a pathetic doormat and I'm rather proud I managed to get to 53% of a short read before ditching this train wreck.
September 4, 2020
I wanted to like this one. I LOVE a damaged hero. I love bully romances. I'm a sucker for those darker reads. This one just didn't work for me.
Fiona, our h, has been the target of Damien's hate since they were five years old. She went through school always worrying about what he was going to do next. He was cruel. She had zero backbone, and never stood up to him. I think I would have liked this one more if there were more push/pull between the two, but it was really one sided. Damien was mean to her and she altered her life to fit his hatred. She didn't go to parties. She didn't try to date. She basically hid away at home, with her best friend, Vicky rather than risk incurring Damien's wrath.
Damien is your typical damaged hero. Bad childhood. Doesn't know how to deal with his feelings for Fiona, so he lashes out. Usually this is the kind of book I am HERE FOR.
Problem #1: Damien waits ten years to "claim" Fiona. Apparently, he always knew he was going to end up with her. She was his, he just had to go and get her. However it's mentioned that he goes to Yale, becomes successful, and he's a millionaire by the time he goes after Fiona. So, the dude seriously had the resources. There was no reason for them to be apart for ten years.
Problem #2: Damien wants only Fiona, or so he says. He hires a PI to keep tabs on her. He knows every move she's made. When she goes to college, when she starts her business, who she's dating. The dude is supposed to be seriously obsessed with Fiona. He isn't the guy who slept around in high school (even if it looked like he did). Instead he ends up climbing into Fiona's window on the night they graduated and they have sex. It's Fiona's first time (and we later find out it was also Damien's). But then Damien goes to college and by his sophomore year, he's sexing it up with various women. He doesn't have sex with brunettes, though. Because that would remind him of Fiona. He'll only do it with blondes and redheads, or women who don't remind him at all of Fiona. Because, in his mind, by not sleeping with anyone who reminds him of Fiona, HE IS BEING FAITHFUL TO HER. What the fuck? He's obsessed enough to stalk the girl, but he can't keep his dick in his pants? I had a hard time seeing this as him being head over heals for Fiona. Especially since he says he always knew she was meant to be his, and that he had planned to be with her.
Problem #3: Fiona, who isn't pining for Damien, only has sex with one other man. IN TEN YEARS. And, of course, as with so many other books in this genre, while the H is out having amazing, albeit emotionless sex, the h has sex with one guy. And she's in a relationship with him. And, of course, the sex was just mediocre. Because, no one other than the H can make her feel the way the H does. (BLEH)
Which leads me to Problem #4: STOP SLUT SHAMING WOMEN! This book officially lost a star from me when Damien and Fiona are broken up, briefly. Damien is thinking about Fiona, and about how he knows that she loves him, because she and him had sex a certain way. According to Damien, if a woman lets you take them "there", she's either in love or she's a whore. And, as he says "Fiona's no whore".
Basically, I just didn't like these characters. Fiona was a total pushover, not only with Damien, but when it came to her parents. Damien is awful to pretty much everyone. He has a best friend, Will, but for the life of me, I couldn't see what Will got out of that relationship. Damien treated him awful. He even beat him up in hs because Will questioned Damien on whether or not Damien should move on from Fiona.
Bottom line: These characters just weren't ones I was going to root for. By the end, I really didn't care if they ended up together or not. Frankly, they both could have done better.
Fiona, our h, has been the target of Damien's hate since they were five years old. She went through school always worrying about what he was going to do next. He was cruel. She had zero backbone, and never stood up to him. I think I would have liked this one more if there were more push/pull between the two, but it was really one sided. Damien was mean to her and she altered her life to fit his hatred. She didn't go to parties. She didn't try to date. She basically hid away at home, with her best friend, Vicky rather than risk incurring Damien's wrath.
Damien is your typical damaged hero. Bad childhood. Doesn't know how to deal with his feelings for Fiona, so he lashes out. Usually this is the kind of book I am HERE FOR.
Problem #1: Damien waits ten years to "claim" Fiona. Apparently, he always knew he was going to end up with her. She was his, he just had to go and get her. However it's mentioned that he goes to Yale, becomes successful, and he's a millionaire by the time he goes after Fiona. So, the dude seriously had the resources. There was no reason for them to be apart for ten years.
Problem #2: Damien wants only Fiona, or so he says. He hires a PI to keep tabs on her. He knows every move she's made. When she goes to college, when she starts her business, who she's dating. The dude is supposed to be seriously obsessed with Fiona. He isn't the guy who slept around in high school (even if it looked like he did). Instead he ends up climbing into Fiona's window on the night they graduated and they have sex. It's Fiona's first time (and we later find out it was also Damien's). But then Damien goes to college and by his sophomore year, he's sexing it up with various women. He doesn't have sex with brunettes, though. Because that would remind him of Fiona. He'll only do it with blondes and redheads, or women who don't remind him at all of Fiona. Because, in his mind, by not sleeping with anyone who reminds him of Fiona, HE IS BEING FAITHFUL TO HER. What the fuck? He's obsessed enough to stalk the girl, but he can't keep his dick in his pants? I had a hard time seeing this as him being head over heals for Fiona. Especially since he says he always knew she was meant to be his, and that he had planned to be with her.
Problem #3: Fiona, who isn't pining for Damien, only has sex with one other man. IN TEN YEARS. And, of course, as with so many other books in this genre, while the H is out having amazing, albeit emotionless sex, the h has sex with one guy. And she's in a relationship with him. And, of course, the sex was just mediocre. Because, no one other than the H can make her feel the way the H does. (BLEH)
Which leads me to Problem #4: STOP SLUT SHAMING WOMEN! This book officially lost a star from me when Damien and Fiona are broken up, briefly. Damien is thinking about Fiona, and about how he knows that she loves him, because she and him had sex a certain way. According to Damien, if a woman lets you take them "there", she's either in love or she's a whore. And, as he says "Fiona's no whore".
Basically, I just didn't like these characters. Fiona was a total pushover, not only with Damien, but when it came to her parents. Damien is awful to pretty much everyone. He has a best friend, Will, but for the life of me, I couldn't see what Will got out of that relationship. Damien treated him awful. He even beat him up in hs because Will questioned Damien on whether or not Damien should move on from Fiona.
Bottom line: These characters just weren't ones I was going to root for. By the end, I really didn't care if they ended up together or not. Frankly, they both could have done better.
May 6, 2019
This book is a must read for fans of insanely possessive, obsessive, and stalkerific H. My only problems were that there were too many sex scenes and the h's BF was terribly annoying. She was OTT ridiculous and not at all realistic. Plus, I really don't like when the h has insecurities about her weight and looks so her BF claims that they would sleep with the h if they "swung that way." How is that helpful? Authors do this all too often. Anyway, I loved loved loved the epilogue. Probably the best I've read. I could have done without the h and her BF constantly turning to getting drunk to drown their problems. It was so excessive and actually made me sick to read it.
April 20, 2019
I fell into the 'Bully Romance' hole someone save me!
Just kidding. I'm liking the amount of angst in these stories. In Enemy Territory is the type of novel that gave me the bully romance vibe. Damien was one possessive, assholish type of Hero. He did lots of bad shit to the heroine in the past and even blackmails her in the present. However, it was so delicious to read about them getting together. I do hope there was more development of their relationship. The sex was good, but a bit more depth would've made this a done deal for me. I really liked this, though and you can bet I will be stalking more books like this one.
Just kidding. I'm liking the amount of angst in these stories. In Enemy Territory is the type of novel that gave me the bully romance vibe. Damien was one possessive, assholish type of Hero. He did lots of bad shit to the heroine in the past and even blackmails her in the present. However, it was so delicious to read about them getting together. I do hope there was more development of their relationship. The sex was good, but a bit more depth would've made this a done deal for me. I really liked this, though and you can bet I will be stalking more books like this one.
June 22, 2019
In Enemy Territory was another sexy and gripping M.E. Clayton book that I could not stop reading. Her bully/possessive hero romances are legit on point and I could not stop reading. I read two books of hers within 24hrs. Fiona Eldstead and Damien Sebastian Greystone were delicious, sexy and addicting. I was obsessed from the getgo.
Gah!! This story was sooo good. I especially loved how OTT Damien was and how he gave no effs about how crazy he was being. He took what he wanted and had no qualms about it. I especially.love how dedicated he was to Fiona. This author is now on my radar for future bully romances! 4 stars! ~Ratula
Gah!! This story was sooo good. I especially loved how OTT Damien was and how he gave no effs about how crazy he was being. He took what he wanted and had no qualms about it. I especially.love how dedicated he was to Fiona. This author is now on my radar for future bully romances! 4 stars! ~Ratula
July 18, 2019
These are not alpha males these are nut jobs!
I want to reiterate that, the male leads this author writes are NOT alpha males, they are straight crazy nut jobs that will destroy you if they can’t have you. The crazy manipulative nonsense I have read in this book and in “Facing the Enemy” by this author is so beyond the realm of realistic romance that I want you to beware before you buy of the “what did I just read!?!”, after affect you will feel once you are at the end of the book.
Having said that, I have been throughly entertained by the shenanigans and shear stupidity of the leads that I couldn’t put the book down. The sex is over the top and delicious in some parts and yet boring and too long in others, so you’ll get a mix of both. The some times witty banter of the side characters is very funny and I love it. I can’t say this is a love story because it really isn’t. These are twisted stories that make you feel better about your own thoughts.
I wish I could pick and choose parts of these books and put them together to make the perfect bully book but I can’t. Just know the prologue chapter while a good chapter had no business being labeled a prologue. This author has weird comprehension issues as described in my review for “Facing the Enemy”. But still the HEA chapter was a waste of time, even if it was very mildly cute (and I’m being generous).
I do want more of this authors bullying books but not because they are good but because they are so crazy it keeps my interests. Enjoy if you can.
I want to reiterate that, the male leads this author writes are NOT alpha males, they are straight crazy nut jobs that will destroy you if they can’t have you. The crazy manipulative nonsense I have read in this book and in “Facing the Enemy” by this author is so beyond the realm of realistic romance that I want you to beware before you buy of the “what did I just read!?!”, after affect you will feel once you are at the end of the book.
Having said that, I have been throughly entertained by the shenanigans and shear stupidity of the leads that I couldn’t put the book down. The sex is over the top and delicious in some parts and yet boring and too long in others, so you’ll get a mix of both. The some times witty banter of the side characters is very funny and I love it. I can’t say this is a love story because it really isn’t. These are twisted stories that make you feel better about your own thoughts.
I wish I could pick and choose parts of these books and put them together to make the perfect bully book but I can’t. Just know the prologue chapter while a good chapter had no business being labeled a prologue. This author has weird comprehension issues as described in my review for “Facing the Enemy”. But still the HEA chapter was a waste of time, even if it was very mildly cute (and I’m being generous).
I do want more of this authors bullying books but not because they are good but because they are so crazy it keeps my interests. Enjoy if you can.
April 14, 2019
Fiona Elsted endured years of torment and bullying at the hand of Damian Graystone. Despite his bullying she went onto create a life for herself and created a safe haven and became the proud owner of Fiona's First Cup. Life was great until her Father's gambling addiction became her mess to clean up and it also brought about the return of Damian Graystone back into her life.
Yep, ten years after he broke Fiona's spirit he is back and now has the opportunity to bind her to him forever - her Father's gambling debt is owned by him.
Ten years on though, Fiona is no longer the insecure wallflower who let Damian bully her. He'll stop at nothing to have her and she'll stop at nothing to prevent him reaching his goal but what she doesn't bargain for is that the devil isn't done playing with her.
This was my second read from M E Clayton and it was a another good laugh out loud read. This author knows how to write an over the top caveman and Damian Graystone is.
If you don't like the use of the word F**k (there is plenty in this one) then this won't be for you.
Yep, ten years after he broke Fiona's spirit he is back and now has the opportunity to bind her to him forever - her Father's gambling debt is owned by him.
Ten years on though, Fiona is no longer the insecure wallflower who let Damian bully her. He'll stop at nothing to have her and she'll stop at nothing to prevent him reaching his goal but what she doesn't bargain for is that the devil isn't done playing with her.
This was my second read from M E Clayton and it was a another good laugh out loud read. This author knows how to write an over the top caveman and Damian Graystone is.
If you don't like the use of the word F**k (there is plenty in this one) then this won't be for you.
July 27, 2020
2.5
First things first, the grammar and editing was horrible. Almost every sentence had a mistake but since the author had already clarified why that might be I swallowed my pride and got over it.
In the beginning I loved the book. Everyone was saying things I wanted them to say. There wasn't any unnecessary slut shaming and name calling which is my biggest pet peeve. I was happy.
But then around the 45% mark Vicky started randomly calling female guests at a party skanks and everything went downhill from there. The author's internal misogyny was introduced, it was implied that an abuse victim was a one dimensional gold digger, etc.
And I honestly got over all this too but then the author actually said (through the Hero) that any woman who has enjoyed anal sex outside of a love based relationship is "an actual whore."
And I just had to revoke my support. So while I enjoyed the basic set up and story and the characters and their actions were largely inoffensive, I just cannot give this a positive rating.
First things first, the grammar and editing was horrible. Almost every sentence had a mistake but since the author had already clarified why that might be I swallowed my pride and got over it.
In the beginning I loved the book. Everyone was saying things I wanted them to say. There wasn't any unnecessary slut shaming and name calling which is my biggest pet peeve. I was happy.
But then around the 45% mark Vicky started randomly calling female guests at a party skanks and everything went downhill from there. The author's internal misogyny was introduced, it was implied that an abuse victim was a one dimensional gold digger, etc.
And I honestly got over all this too but then the author actually said (through the Hero) that any woman who has enjoyed anal sex outside of a love based relationship is "an actual whore."
And I just had to revoke my support. So while I enjoyed the basic set up and story and the characters and their actions were largely inoffensive, I just cannot give this a positive rating.
April 24, 2019
Fu%@king Fantastic Read!!
This book has been so unexpectedly refreshing to read. I even purchased the paperback after I read it on my kindle because I wanted it on my bookshelf. Believe me when I say I'm fickle ass hell about what books are in my home library.
This author has done a great job at examining those thin fragile lines between love, hate, obsession, and surrender. Fiona and Damien are two characters that captivated from the very beginning. Reading their origin story along the way allowed me to really invest in the characters. Damien was cunning, brutal, and ruthless but I couldn't totally count him out because I understood the depth of his need for her. He literally couldn't breathe without her and it drove him to obsession with one singular purpose....Fiona being his. I look forward to reading other books from this author.
This book has been so unexpectedly refreshing to read. I even purchased the paperback after I read it on my kindle because I wanted it on my bookshelf. Believe me when I say I'm fickle ass hell about what books are in my home library.
This author has done a great job at examining those thin fragile lines between love, hate, obsession, and surrender. Fiona and Damien are two characters that captivated from the very beginning. Reading their origin story along the way allowed me to really invest in the characters. Damien was cunning, brutal, and ruthless but I couldn't totally count him out because I understood the depth of his need for her. He literally couldn't breathe without her and it drove him to obsession with one singular purpose....Fiona being his. I look forward to reading other books from this author.
July 29, 2020
DNF.
LOVE/OBSESSION MEANS SHIT TO ME WHEN IT'S ALL SAID IN ONE'S MIND AND NOT FROM MOUTH.
HE THINKS HE CAN DIE FOR HER AND THEN OPENS HIS MOUTH AND INSULTS HER AGAIN CUZ HEY....TELLING HER TRUTH THAT HE HAS LIKED HER FROM CHILDHOOD WOULD MAKE HER WALK AWAY??
STUPID REASON.
And when he actually does tell her he's been obsessed with her since the age of 5.
SHE TAKES IT LIKE A CHAMP...ALL CALM AND READY TO GIVE HIM A REAL CHANCE AT RELATIONSHIP?????
AND when the next day her frnd says she thinks... HE might LOVE HER? she shakes her head and says "you're being ridiculous??"
DID YOU NOT HEAR WHAT HE WAS SAYING LAST NIGHT??
CONFUSING DUMB CHARACTERS ARE SOMETHING THAT I CAN NEVER HANDLE.
sorry
LOVE/OBSESSION MEANS SHIT TO ME WHEN IT'S ALL SAID IN ONE'S MIND AND NOT FROM MOUTH.
HE THINKS HE CAN DIE FOR HER AND THEN OPENS HIS MOUTH AND INSULTS HER AGAIN CUZ HEY....TELLING HER TRUTH THAT HE HAS LIKED HER FROM CHILDHOOD WOULD MAKE HER WALK AWAY??
STUPID REASON.
And when he actually does tell her he's been obsessed with her since the age of 5.
SHE TAKES IT LIKE A CHAMP...ALL CALM AND READY TO GIVE HIM A REAL CHANCE AT RELATIONSHIP?????
AND when the next day her frnd says she thinks... HE might LOVE HER? she shakes her head and says "you're being ridiculous??"
DID YOU NOT HEAR WHAT HE WAS SAYING LAST NIGHT??
CONFUSING DUMB CHARACTERS ARE SOMETHING THAT I CAN NEVER HANDLE.
sorry
August 17, 2019
So I’m a little hooked on M.E. Clayton books. Once I discovered that her FMC aren’t doormats but have some feistiness, I had to read more of her books.
I have to say this book took OBSESSION to a whole new level! Damien was all sorts of cra cra. I seriously had mix feelings about him. He definitely was all Alpha male with a lot of yummy dirty talk! Fiona had her moments of being sassy but more moments of being weak in my opinion. She wasn’t as strong as the FMC in Facing The Enemy. This story was emotional, funny with batshit craziness, and a whole lot of hot sex scenes all wrap in one.. Thank you M.E. Clayton for the fun read.
June 30, 2020
𝟐.𝟓 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬
damien is a self-aware psycho to the point where it's actually entertaining. fiona was boring af, i literally could not understand his obsession with her. she was basically a plot device because nothing about her character stands out.
this was a fun book to read because of damien's pov and how over the top he is but lines like this are so cringe inducing:
𝙞 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.
why do authors thing it's cute to have male characters obsessed with their wife to the point where she comes before their kids ... that's just so weird to me.
damien is a self-aware psycho to the point where it's actually entertaining. fiona was boring af, i literally could not understand his obsession with her. she was basically a plot device because nothing about her character stands out.
this was a fun book to read because of damien's pov and how over the top he is but lines like this are so cringe inducing:
𝙞 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙮 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙞 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.
why do authors thing it's cute to have male characters obsessed with their wife to the point where she comes before their kids ... that's just so weird to me.
November 29, 2021
In real life this is the kind of relationship that can eat your soul. But if you're the right kind of psycho to handle it, kudos to you. Just don't expect your partner to change. That is my favorite part of this story. Damien is certifiable all the way through.
Some slut shaming crap, but that's not unexpected. Disappointing, but not surprising.
The writing itself is engaging and flows well. After starting and stopping several books this week this one finally hooked me all the way through.
Some slut shaming crap, but that's not unexpected. Disappointing, but not surprising.
The writing itself is engaging and flows well. After starting and stopping several books this week this one finally hooked me all the way through.
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January 1, 2021This book just served my fantasy well , I know in real life these kind of story is not healthy and the pain heroine suffered from was intense but let be realistic,I read books to escape the reality of my life , and I enjoyed this soo much thank god I didn't take in consideration the upset reviews and the rate that was under 4 ,usually when I saw rate under 4 l just skip the book ,good thing I didn't 💁
April 18, 2019
I really liked the description, the characters and creativity of this book. The story was a rollercoaster of emotions. I liked the characters a lot . I highly recommend it you will not be disappointed if you like these types of books then it's a must read book. I can't wait to read more books from this author.
May 23, 2019
I mostly liked this book, BUT if she didnt write the epilogue the way she did, I would've worried about the character's safety. O.B.S.E.S.S.I.O.N. omg, when I read his POV I was terrified for her. Her friends are all blind, because that wasnt love that was possession. I'm not certain if I want someone to feel this way about me, but it made a good read.
December 16, 2019
This is the 4th book I read by ME Clayton. If you are into possessive alpha males bordering on the insane, then you will like this author. I dig them hence the 3.5 stars.
It’s funny how you see a pattern after reading a collection of work by the same author. I really wish ME Clayton would get an editor and a better cover artist. Also, not every book needs an anal scene.
It’s funny how you see a pattern after reading a collection of work by the same author. I really wish ME Clayton would get an editor and a better cover artist. Also, not every book needs an anal scene.
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December 28, 2019
This one didn’t work for me. Too many errors and the characters got on my nerves at time. I liked the idea of the story but not the execution. I didn’t think their reasons justified the mean. Plus she gets mad at one point and it was completely out of no where. She should have known he did what he did.
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September 16, 2021I came expecting that this is an enemies to lovers but it's actually a dark "I've been mean to you all your life cus I actually secretly love you and you are a doormat personality who keeps going along with my advances / bullying" 😠
If you want a book that has a bullying plot which actually works, then read Bully by Penelope Douglas. This one was a DNF for me
If you want a book that has a bullying plot which actually works, then read Bully by Penelope Douglas. This one was a DNF for me
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