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Hu$h Money
I was always the good girl, until I wasn’t...
Seducing a man for the sole purpose of blackmailing him never crossed my mind. Until it was my only option. I thought it would save my family, and all my father worked for. Instead, I found myself running from Bexley Falls to escape what I did.
Broke and alone, I had no choice but to return to my life as an heiress and face my mistake.
Only Malcolm McLane isn’t the forgiving type.
He’s been gathering information on me and launches into a game of cat and mouse that could destroy us both. At first, I thought I could handle him. Now, I find my control slipping in a battle that could swallow me whole. My only way out is with the help of his son, Carter.
I shouldn’t be attracted to Carter.
He’s forbidden.
Dangerous.
Yet as he helps me plot my escape, I feel an undeniable magnetism drawing me to him.
It's a game of emotional warfare, and I'm not sure that either of us will make it out alive.
NOTE- Reader discretion is advised. This book contains mature content and themes some may find offensive, distressing and a potential trigger. Recommended for 18+.
Seducing a man for the sole purpose of blackmailing him never crossed my mind. Until it was my only option. I thought it would save my family, and all my father worked for. Instead, I found myself running from Bexley Falls to escape what I did.
Broke and alone, I had no choice but to return to my life as an heiress and face my mistake.
Only Malcolm McLane isn’t the forgiving type.
He’s been gathering information on me and launches into a game of cat and mouse that could destroy us both. At first, I thought I could handle him. Now, I find my control slipping in a battle that could swallow me whole. My only way out is with the help of his son, Carter.
I shouldn’t be attracted to Carter.
He’s forbidden.
Dangerous.
Yet as he helps me plot my escape, I feel an undeniable magnetism drawing me to him.
It's a game of emotional warfare, and I'm not sure that either of us will make it out alive.
NOTE- Reader discretion is advised. This book contains mature content and themes some may find offensive, distressing and a potential trigger. Recommended for 18+.
267 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 29, 2021
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B.L. Mute
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February 11, 2022
The ending was so far fetched
Okay after reading the whole book I have to say that I am a little disappointed.
But something felt amiss. I didn't buy the connection between the hxh for one min. And yes I hated Mac but at least they had a history and some moments there.
And no I don't want her to end up with him. I just mean, that mac could have very well taken Carter's spot and it wouldn't have mattered bs he was lost somewhere half of the time.
But i didn't deducted one star for that reason but because of the fast paced writing..
Show me the progress for gsake.
But hey at least the smut was good and I loved the girl right
******
Before edit
I dk why I was so hesitant to pick this one up but as it was already eating up my library space ..I gave it go and boy does it pack a punchBoom !!!
Sure some might cringe hard and say that it's disgusting No thank you
but for me it just worked..
For one :
■The hero is not unnecessarily overbearing or an major asshole. ( if my instinct about who that might be is correct) ..and yes I am just halfway in but from what I can see so far ..the heroine does hold her own stand.
■ Second the heoine isn't fawing herself death wet. yes the body betrayal.. disgusting shit I hated ik ik ..is present but she doesn't have this giant crush on him or the other guy and that makes it more bearable and fun.
Seriously ...the amount of things I am willing to overlook if you just give me the one with the right mindset is surprising.°
●And lastly she has this right amount of sweet and sour personality that did justice to my mood
●I swear the friendship between Lydia and Carmen is the best thing in this book. I love how supportive they are towards each other and even though they are both toxic they just click like a match to flame . Xo
Okay after reading the whole book I have to say that I am a little disappointed.
But something felt amiss. I didn't buy the connection between the hxh for one min. And yes I hated Mac but at least they had a history and some moments there.
And no I don't want her to end up with him. I just mean, that mac could have very well taken Carter's spot and it wouldn't have mattered bs he was lost somewhere half of the time.
But i didn't deducted one star for that reason but because of the fast paced writing..
Show me the progress for gsake.
I break our kiss. “Hate me enough not to continue?”
Her chest heaves as she stares into my eyes. “I hate you just enough to keep going.”
But hey at least the smut was good and I loved the girl right
******
Before edit
I dk why I was so hesitant to pick this one up but as it was already eating up my library space ..I gave it go and boy does it pack a punchBoom !!!
Sure some might cringe hard and say that it's disgusting No thank you
but for me it just worked..
For one :
■The hero is not unnecessarily overbearing or an major asshole. ( if my instinct about who that might be is correct) ..and yes I am just halfway in but from what I can see so far ..the heroine does hold her own stand.
■ Second the heoine isn't fawing herself death wet. yes the body betrayal.. disgusting shit I hated ik ik ..is present but she doesn't have this giant crush on him or the other guy and that makes it more bearable and fun.
Seriously ...the amount of things I am willing to overlook if you just give me the one with the right mindset is surprising.°
●And lastly she has this right amount of sweet and sour personality that did justice to my mood
●I swear the friendship between Lydia and Carmen is the best thing in this book. I love how supportive they are towards each other and even though they are both toxic they just click like a match to flame . Xo
September 8, 2021
Hu$h Money is my first read from B. L. Mute, and I will definitely be coming back for more! If you know anything about me, you know I love dark, messy, drama filled romance, and that's exactly what this is! Drugs, sex, violence, secrets, seriously flawed characters, and a taboo twist?! I was in heaven!
I didn't read any reviews before I dove into this one, and I'm glad. I had no idea what to expect, and that made the experience more enjoyable for me. I was trying to figure out where they were going with certain aspects of the story, and I can honestly say it ended somewhere I didn't see coming!
Because of that, I won't be giving away anymore details for this one. If you like what you've heard so far, just pick it up, and give a try! What do you have to lose?
Dark romance fans, this one's for you!
I didn't read any reviews before I dove into this one, and I'm glad. I had no idea what to expect, and that made the experience more enjoyable for me. I was trying to figure out where they were going with certain aspects of the story, and I can honestly say it ended somewhere I didn't see coming!
Because of that, I won't be giving away anymore details for this one. If you like what you've heard so far, just pick it up, and give a try! What do you have to lose?
Dark romance fans, this one's for you!
December 30, 2021
Holy smokes this was good!
Wanting to help her father, Lydia seeks to seduce his squirly business partner, Malcolm, in an attempt to blackmail him into following her father's plans. Instead, traumatizing events have Lydia departing her home, only to return a year later to a new family, to circumstances she did not expect. Now for a cunning Malcolm, it’s a game of "with this money, keep it quiet and do what I tell you." Blackmail, grittiness, twist.
Having gone in blind, this book was full of the unexpected, from the forbidden to the plot twists, I was riveted, and yet it was believably authentic. A bit of romantic suspense, a lot of grit, perversion, and a blossoming romance, I was rocked by the event in this story. Additionally, all the characters -- Lydia, her mother, former childhood best friend Carter, Carter's father Malcolm, and even her other best friend -- were interwoven with their craziness and backstories. I could not have anticipated what was ultimately delivered. I loved how Lydia became stronger for Carter and their reliance on each other.
Character development was inventive -- a not so good girl Lydia with good intentions, her questionable love interest Carter, a Stepford-wife mother, her father's egotistical business partner, and add to those, a resourceful best friend. I would have liked more in the way of character descriptions; for instance, there was little to no physical description of Malcolm or Lydia's mother.
There was also some reticence on love scenes in general. Yes, there was steam, particularly later in the book, but one pivotal scene, which in effect launches the story, was not enacted. The first steamy scene was a missed opportunity where fade to black did not fit even though later love scenes were more descriptive.
Overall, this story gave me all the forbidden / taboo I could ask for in a twisty, dark-themed plot line. Fluid pace, never a dull moment. A few unanswered questions that I expect will be satisfied in book 2. It was creative and unpredictable. An enjoyable read.
Wanting to help her father, Lydia seeks to seduce his squirly business partner, Malcolm, in an attempt to blackmail him into following her father's plans. Instead, traumatizing events have Lydia departing her home, only to return a year later to a new family, to circumstances she did not expect. Now for a cunning Malcolm, it’s a game of "with this money, keep it quiet and do what I tell you." Blackmail, grittiness, twist.
Having gone in blind, this book was full of the unexpected, from the forbidden to the plot twists, I was riveted, and yet it was believably authentic. A bit of romantic suspense, a lot of grit, perversion, and a blossoming romance, I was rocked by the event in this story. Additionally, all the characters -- Lydia, her mother, former childhood best friend Carter, Carter's father Malcolm, and even her other best friend -- were interwoven with their craziness and backstories. I could not have anticipated what was ultimately delivered. I loved how Lydia became stronger for Carter and their reliance on each other.
Character development was inventive -- a not so good girl Lydia with good intentions, her questionable love interest Carter, a Stepford-wife mother, her father's egotistical business partner, and add to those, a resourceful best friend. I would have liked more in the way of character descriptions; for instance, there was little to no physical description of Malcolm or Lydia's mother.
There was also some reticence on love scenes in general. Yes, there was steam, particularly later in the book, but one pivotal scene, which in effect launches the story, was not enacted. The first steamy scene was a missed opportunity where fade to black did not fit even though later love scenes were more descriptive.
Overall, this story gave me all the forbidden / taboo I could ask for in a twisty, dark-themed plot line. Fluid pace, never a dull moment. A few unanswered questions that I expect will be satisfied in book 2. It was creative and unpredictable. An enjoyable read.
August 2, 2021
The girl does the father and the son, and to make matters worse, they are her stepfather and stepbrother. She started with the dad before he married her mother to blackmail him and then ended up pining over him for a year before finding out her mother married that disgusting pig. And then continued to fuck him because now he’s blackmailing her.
I don’t know how I’m supposed to like this, and some scenes with her stepdad were flat out rape.
I don’t know how I’m supposed to like this, and some scenes with her stepdad were flat out rape.
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July 25, 2021
Wow, this book was intense. So very good!
Lydia is in a little over her head when she decides she's going to try and blackmail Malcolm. Malcolm is a manipulator that is used to getting what he wants. Carter isn't what I expected.
I loved that we get all three POVs throughout the book. It really helps to bring it all together. But not too much, because just when you "think" you know what is going on, you find out you had it a little wrong.
I'm really excited to read the second book in this duet after that epilogue! It was just enough to make you go, wait what?!?!?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Lydia is in a little over her head when she decides she's going to try and blackmail Malcolm. Malcolm is a manipulator that is used to getting what he wants. Carter isn't what I expected.
I loved that we get all three POVs throughout the book. It really helps to bring it all together. But not too much, because just when you "think" you know what is going on, you find out you had it a little wrong.
I'm really excited to read the second book in this duet after that epilogue! It was just enough to make you go, wait what?!?!?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 13, 2022
...
Madre mía, por donde comenzar...
Lydia (h) a sus 17 años decide seducir al socio de su padre, Malcolm, y grabar el encuentro sexual entre ellos para luego usarlo a su favor y conseguir que venda su parte del Club. O eso te dice ella, porque la muchacha fantasea con el hombre desde antes y describe su encuentro sexual como el mejor (y más increíble) sexo que ha tenido.
Pero mientras Lydia está teniendo sexo increíble con Malcolm en su despacho, su padre muere. Entonces ella culpa y odia a Malcolm, porque no estuvo con su padre mientras este moría... ¿En serio, loca?
Es por este motivo (y básicamente porque todo el tiempo piensa en Malcolm y su maravillosa polla) que decide poner distancia y se va a vivir con su tío, lejos de la tentación y de su "culpa". En ese año que está fuera se dedica simplemente a salir de fiesta, a beber, a drogarse y a tener sexo con su camello, Jake. Sexo mediocre y malo, porque Malcolm dejó el listón demasiado alto... (Y sí, el autor describe escenas intimas entre Jake y Lydia)
Cuando el tío descubre lo que Lydia (ahora de 18) ha estado haciendo a sus espaldas (solo tardó un año el hombre Lol) decide enviarla de vuelta con su madre. ¿Y quién va a recogerla para el viaje? ¿Y a quién se folla durante el viaje? ¡Sí, a Malcolm! A ese hombre que "odia y detesta" pero con el que se baja las bragas en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.
Cuando llegan finalmente a casa, Lydia descubre que Malcolm se ha casado con su madre y se "siente terrible" por haberse acostado de nuevo con él. Pero el sentimiento de culpa no le dura mucho tiempo cuando comienza a follar a diario con Malcolm.
Se supone que accede a tener relaciones con Malcolm porque este usa el chantaje. Pero seamos honestos, sin chantaje Lydia habría accedido igual. El "chantaje" es una mierda. Nada que Lydia no hubiera podido hablar tranquilamente con su madre, cuando se supone tienen una buena relación. El "chantaje" también es una mierda cuando ella acude a cada cita con Malcolm emocionada y excitada y disfruta de esos encuentros, tanto, que dice es lo único que espera cada día con desesperación. No pude sentir que él la obliga absolutamente nada cuando ella le ruega que la folle o se enfada con él si no lo hace. Ella incluso acepta su dinero por los "servicios" y se masturba pensando él y con la grabación que hizo de su primer encuentro juntos. Lydia solo se siente sucia y un poco culpable cada vez que acaban de follar, por su madre. Pero asegura que necesita esos encuentros con Malcolm y no quiere parar.
Menos mal que Lydia quiere a su madre... ¡Como sería si la odiase!
Ahora, sobre Lydia y Carter.
Ellos eran desde niños los mejores amigos pero cuando llegaron a la adolescencia, Malcolm, que es un maltratador y comienza a mirar a Lydia con otros ojos, advierte a su hijo/Carter que se mantenga alejado de ella si no quiere sufrir las consecuencias de su ira. Esto, +más que Lydia se folló al mejor amigo de Carter, provocó entre los dos amigos una brecha. Pasaron de ser buenos amigos a "enemigos".
En realidad, Carter suspira por Lydia desde hace años, pero por lo mencionado arriba (advertencia de Malcolm + Lydia follarse a su mejor amigo) nunca intentó nada con ella.
Lydia, se supone, también tiene ciertos sentimientos ocultos por Carter, tensión sexual acumulada por él... pero es difícil verla cuando el 75% del libro se la pasa húmeda y excitada por su padre/Malcolm.
Por otro lado, Carter es como Jon Snow #GOT ¡No se entera de nada! No sospecha nunca nada, ni siquiera cuando SIEMPRE se cruza con Lydia saliendo del despacho del padre (recién follada) ¿No le huele a sexo? ¿No la ve acalorada y/o despeinada? Porque ella siempre que termina de follar con Malcolm se viste rápido y sale del despacho pitando. Sin pasar por un baño antes, sin mirarse a un espejo... nada de nada. Pero Carter nunca ve nada raro. Incluso ella se masturba escuchando la grabación de ella y Malcolm y Carter está en el baño de su dormitorio, y sigue sin enterarse de absolutamente nada!
Es LENTO el muchacho.
Carter, simplemente comienza a sospechar algo cuando Lydia, en un alarde de chulería por un comentario que él le hace, le deja caer sonriente que se está acostando con su padre. Pero cuando se da cuenta que se fue de la lengua trata de negarlo pero ya es demasiado tarde. Sembró la duda en Carter.
Lo alucinante es como Carter tiene relaciones sexuales con Lydia por primera vez la misma noche que ella le dice esto. La noche que comienza a sospechar que tiene algo con su padre.
Es más alucinante aún que Lydia se ponga a la defensiva y le diga a Carter que si cree que se está acostando con su padre puede estar tranquilo porque no volverá a tener sexo con él/Carter ni con su padre.... y al día siguiente vaya a la cita con Malcolm y folle (excitada) con él! Que ahí Malcolm también sospecha hay alguien más, pero ella lo niega por activa y por pasiva mientras él la folla duro.
Después Lydia descubre que Malcolm maltrata/pega a Carter, y es solo ahí cuando decide finalmente confesar a Carter toda la verdad (Aunque ya lo había hecho pero lo negó después) Lydia en un principio trata de venderse a Carter como una pobre mártir a la que Malcolm prácticamente ha obligado a ser su amante. Pero Carter (¡Menos mal!) no se traga ese cuento y le pregunta si realmente no quería estar con su padre, si no volvía a él una y otra vez porque le gustaba lo que le hacía... y Lydia permanece calladita, porque Carter ha dado en el clavo (¡Sí, señor!)
De cualquier modo, Carter decide ayudarla con el "chantaje". Traman un plan que termina, entre cosas, con Malcolm violando a Lydia (aquí sip) en su despacho mientras Carter permanece sentado fuera esperando (WTF?!), y más tarde con la muerte de Malcolm a manos de Carter (en medio de una pelea entre los dos)
Como apasionada a los documentales/reportajes de criminología, debo comentar lo ABSURDO Y POCO CREÍBLE que se lee a dos adolescentes de 18 años matando a una persona (sin planificar) y eliminando pruebas de forma apresurada, cuando durante TODO el maldito libro esos dos adolescentes lo único que hicieron fue fumar, beber, follar, etc. Dejaron claro todo el tiempo que de neuronas iban más bien limitados, escasos, como para creer que consiguieron burlar la justicia y salir impunes de un crimen. Sobretodo cuando eliminan las pruebas de la forma que lo hacen. El autor debería documentarse un poquito más, así sabría la cantidad de crímenes que se han resulto en escenarios como el suyo. Pero bueno. Una vez muerto Malcolm y de resolver todo en apenas unas páginas, Lydia y Carter consiguen su HEA... hasta que les duré el calentón!
Más cosas. En general.
Lydia está todo un año abusando del alcohol y drogas, pero cuando regresa a casa con su madre parece que supera mágicamente todas esas adicciones y no necesita ningún tipo de ayuda... Bueno, la polla de Malcolm es su única ayuda/cura Lol
Lydia en sus encuentros sexuales (Con Malcolm, Jake y Carter) NUNCA usa protección. NUNCA.
El autor te describe a Lydia todo el tiempo como una chica demasiado inocente y mojigata... De hecho, la propia Lydia y el propio Malcolm lo señalan en más de una ocasión... Malcolm, que incluso la ve follar con Jake. (¿Y que me dicen de lo tonto que se ve a Malcolm, un señor de su edad e "inteligencia", follando a una chica sin protección cuando sabe, ha visto, ha estado con otro chico, igualmente sin protección?) El autor tiene un extraño concepto de estas dos palabras Lol Porque una chica que con 17-18 años habla que ha tenido varios novios y experiencias sexuales sin implicar sentimientos (en plural) + Malcolm, Jake y Carter después... me parece que dejó de ser "inocente" hace MUCHO tiempo. Pero el autor te vende a Lydia como la santa que anda persiguiendo de fiesta en fiesta a su amiga loca e inmoral (Carmen = h Libro 2), porque esta, a diferencia de ella, se la pasa de saltando de polla en polla... Sin comentarios.
Madre mía, por donde comenzar...
Lydia (h) a sus 17 años decide seducir al socio de su padre, Malcolm, y grabar el encuentro sexual entre ellos para luego usarlo a su favor y conseguir que venda su parte del Club. O eso te dice ella, porque la muchacha fantasea con el hombre desde antes y describe su encuentro sexual como el mejor (y más increíble) sexo que ha tenido.
Pero mientras Lydia está teniendo sexo increíble con Malcolm en su despacho, su padre muere. Entonces ella culpa y odia a Malcolm, porque no estuvo con su padre mientras este moría... ¿En serio, loca?
Es por este motivo (y básicamente porque todo el tiempo piensa en Malcolm y su maravillosa polla) que decide poner distancia y se va a vivir con su tío, lejos de la tentación y de su "culpa". En ese año que está fuera se dedica simplemente a salir de fiesta, a beber, a drogarse y a tener sexo con su camello, Jake. Sexo mediocre y malo, porque Malcolm dejó el listón demasiado alto... (Y sí, el autor describe escenas intimas entre Jake y Lydia)
Cuando el tío descubre lo que Lydia (ahora de 18) ha estado haciendo a sus espaldas (solo tardó un año el hombre Lol) decide enviarla de vuelta con su madre. ¿Y quién va a recogerla para el viaje? ¿Y a quién se folla durante el viaje? ¡Sí, a Malcolm! A ese hombre que "odia y detesta" pero con el que se baja las bragas en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.
Cuando llegan finalmente a casa, Lydia descubre que Malcolm se ha casado con su madre y se "siente terrible" por haberse acostado de nuevo con él. Pero el sentimiento de culpa no le dura mucho tiempo cuando comienza a follar a diario con Malcolm.
Se supone que accede a tener relaciones con Malcolm porque este usa el chantaje. Pero seamos honestos, sin chantaje Lydia habría accedido igual. El "chantaje" es una mierda. Nada que Lydia no hubiera podido hablar tranquilamente con su madre, cuando se supone tienen una buena relación. El "chantaje" también es una mierda cuando ella acude a cada cita con Malcolm emocionada y excitada y disfruta de esos encuentros, tanto, que dice es lo único que espera cada día con desesperación. No pude sentir que él la obliga absolutamente nada cuando ella le ruega que la folle o se enfada con él si no lo hace. Ella incluso acepta su dinero por los "servicios" y se masturba pensando él y con la grabación que hizo de su primer encuentro juntos. Lydia solo se siente sucia y un poco culpable cada vez que acaban de follar, por su madre. Pero asegura que necesita esos encuentros con Malcolm y no quiere parar.
Menos mal que Lydia quiere a su madre... ¡Como sería si la odiase!
Ahora, sobre Lydia y Carter.
Ellos eran desde niños los mejores amigos pero cuando llegaron a la adolescencia, Malcolm, que es un maltratador y comienza a mirar a Lydia con otros ojos, advierte a su hijo/Carter que se mantenga alejado de ella si no quiere sufrir las consecuencias de su ira. Esto, +más que Lydia se folló al mejor amigo de Carter, provocó entre los dos amigos una brecha. Pasaron de ser buenos amigos a "enemigos".
En realidad, Carter suspira por Lydia desde hace años, pero por lo mencionado arriba (advertencia de Malcolm + Lydia follarse a su mejor amigo) nunca intentó nada con ella.
Lydia, se supone, también tiene ciertos sentimientos ocultos por Carter, tensión sexual acumulada por él... pero es difícil verla cuando el 75% del libro se la pasa húmeda y excitada por su padre/Malcolm.
Por otro lado, Carter es como Jon Snow #GOT ¡No se entera de nada! No sospecha nunca nada, ni siquiera cuando SIEMPRE se cruza con Lydia saliendo del despacho del padre (recién follada) ¿No le huele a sexo? ¿No la ve acalorada y/o despeinada? Porque ella siempre que termina de follar con Malcolm se viste rápido y sale del despacho pitando. Sin pasar por un baño antes, sin mirarse a un espejo... nada de nada. Pero Carter nunca ve nada raro. Incluso ella se masturba escuchando la grabación de ella y Malcolm y Carter está en el baño de su dormitorio, y sigue sin enterarse de absolutamente nada!
Es LENTO el muchacho.
Carter, simplemente comienza a sospechar algo cuando Lydia, en un alarde de chulería por un comentario que él le hace, le deja caer sonriente que se está acostando con su padre. Pero cuando se da cuenta que se fue de la lengua trata de negarlo pero ya es demasiado tarde. Sembró la duda en Carter.
Lo alucinante es como Carter tiene relaciones sexuales con Lydia por primera vez la misma noche que ella le dice esto. La noche que comienza a sospechar que tiene algo con su padre.
Es más alucinante aún que Lydia se ponga a la defensiva y le diga a Carter que si cree que se está acostando con su padre puede estar tranquilo porque no volverá a tener sexo con él/Carter ni con su padre.... y al día siguiente vaya a la cita con Malcolm y folle (excitada) con él! Que ahí Malcolm también sospecha hay alguien más, pero ella lo niega por activa y por pasiva mientras él la folla duro.
Después Lydia descubre que Malcolm maltrata/pega a Carter, y es solo ahí cuando decide finalmente confesar a Carter toda la verdad (Aunque ya lo había hecho pero lo negó después) Lydia en un principio trata de venderse a Carter como una pobre mártir a la que Malcolm prácticamente ha obligado a ser su amante. Pero Carter (¡Menos mal!) no se traga ese cuento y le pregunta si realmente no quería estar con su padre, si no volvía a él una y otra vez porque le gustaba lo que le hacía... y Lydia permanece calladita, porque Carter ha dado en el clavo (¡Sí, señor!)
De cualquier modo, Carter decide ayudarla con el "chantaje". Traman un plan que termina, entre cosas, con Malcolm violando a Lydia (aquí sip) en su despacho mientras Carter permanece sentado fuera esperando (WTF?!), y más tarde con la muerte de Malcolm a manos de Carter (en medio de una pelea entre los dos)
Como apasionada a los documentales/reportajes de criminología, debo comentar lo ABSURDO Y POCO CREÍBLE que se lee a dos adolescentes de 18 años matando a una persona (sin planificar) y eliminando pruebas de forma apresurada, cuando durante TODO el maldito libro esos dos adolescentes lo único que hicieron fue fumar, beber, follar, etc. Dejaron claro todo el tiempo que de neuronas iban más bien limitados, escasos, como para creer que consiguieron burlar la justicia y salir impunes de un crimen. Sobretodo cuando eliminan las pruebas de la forma que lo hacen. El autor debería documentarse un poquito más, así sabría la cantidad de crímenes que se han resulto en escenarios como el suyo. Pero bueno. Una vez muerto Malcolm y de resolver todo en apenas unas páginas, Lydia y Carter consiguen su HEA... hasta que les duré el calentón!
Más cosas. En general.
Lydia está todo un año abusando del alcohol y drogas, pero cuando regresa a casa con su madre parece que supera mágicamente todas esas adicciones y no necesita ningún tipo de ayuda... Bueno, la polla de Malcolm es su única ayuda/cura Lol
Lydia en sus encuentros sexuales (Con Malcolm, Jake y Carter) NUNCA usa protección. NUNCA.
El autor te describe a Lydia todo el tiempo como una chica demasiado inocente y mojigata... De hecho, la propia Lydia y el propio Malcolm lo señalan en más de una ocasión... Malcolm, que incluso la ve follar con Jake. (¿Y que me dicen de lo tonto que se ve a Malcolm, un señor de su edad e "inteligencia", follando a una chica sin protección cuando sabe, ha visto, ha estado con otro chico, igualmente sin protección?) El autor tiene un extraño concepto de estas dos palabras Lol Porque una chica que con 17-18 años habla que ha tenido varios novios y experiencias sexuales sin implicar sentimientos (en plural) + Malcolm, Jake y Carter después... me parece que dejó de ser "inocente" hace MUCHO tiempo. Pero el autor te vende a Lydia como la santa que anda persiguiendo de fiesta en fiesta a su amiga loca e inmoral (Carmen = h Libro 2), porque esta, a diferencia de ella, se la pasa de saltando de polla en polla... Sin comentarios.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 29, 2021
Delightful surprise and a real roller coaster!
This is a new-to-me author but I love the genre so I took a chance and I'm so glad I did. This book is a whirlwind of angst, reversals, ups and downs. It really delivered on the tension, both between Lydia and Carter and between Lydia and her new "family."
I loved the way Lydia grew and stepped up in the story. She starts in a bad place, disempowered and with few choices. By the end, she's holding her own against a very bad guy. Some of the fun of reading NA/bully romance for me is seeing the heroine become a queen in her own right and this book definitely had this element in spades.
I didn't connect quite as well with Carter and that's where the book lost a star for me (and the "off screen" love scene, which I felt killed the pace and tension). I eventually came to understand his conflict, but it took quite a while for this to unfold and until that point he was somewhat unlikeable.
This book is book 1 of a duet and I'm looking forward to reading book 2!
This is a new-to-me author but I love the genre so I took a chance and I'm so glad I did. This book is a whirlwind of angst, reversals, ups and downs. It really delivered on the tension, both between Lydia and Carter and between Lydia and her new "family."
I loved the way Lydia grew and stepped up in the story. She starts in a bad place, disempowered and with few choices. By the end, she's holding her own against a very bad guy. Some of the fun of reading NA/bully romance for me is seeing the heroine become a queen in her own right and this book definitely had this element in spades.
I didn't connect quite as well with Carter and that's where the book lost a star for me (and the "off screen" love scene, which I felt killed the pace and tension). I eventually came to understand his conflict, but it took quite a while for this to unfold and until that point he was somewhat unlikeable.
This book is book 1 of a duet and I'm looking forward to reading book 2!
August 1, 2021
This is my first read by B.L. Mute; Hu$h Money is book #1 in The Dirty Money Duet. It's a steamy forbidden and dark romance. Holy moly... wow! What did I just read!! I don't know how to begin! This read is not everyones' cup of tea, there are dark subjects mentioned in this book. And you may find the characters' actions wrong (at times I certainly did). There were a lot of dark secrets, twists and turns. But never the less, B.L. Mute did an amazing job! The blurb intrigued me when I first read it, but I didn't the expect the story to unravel like that! I was hooked from the very first page! Lydia (heroine) is way over her head; she's now dealing with the consequences of actions. She was happily living in her bubble, well, to the outside world she looked happy. But deep down, she was dealing with a whirlwind of emotions and had to suppress those emotions; she was partying away and letting loose. Lydia loves her family deeply and she would do anything to help them. Even resorting to blackmail.
Now, I don't want to give too many spoilers away, all I have to say is that the person Lydia tried to blackmail, (which backfired at her, unfortunately) is Malcolm. There are three perspectives in this story: Lydia, Malcolm and Carter's (Malcolm's son). Carter and Lydia were childhood friends but drifted apart over the years and they sort of became enemies. And Malcolm, well, he can be seen as the "Devil in disguise"; no body would believe that he has a dark sinister side. He is a master manipulator and an intimidating man; his actions and behaviors are wrong on so many levels. Malcolm controls Carter and Lydia so well, like a puppeteer he easily pulls the strings to his advantage. Even though I dislike Malcolm's character, I was impressed with how the author added his perspective.
Lydia is drowning in guilt and grief; her actions and secrets weigh heavily on her soul and at times, she feels embarrassed, ashamed and disgusted with herself. I love Carmen's character! She's Lidya's bestfriend, she's certainly a great character. And Carter, his feelings for Lydia run much deeper than he realized, and he would do anything to help her out the situation she is in. The last couple of chapters, left me speechless!! I did not see that coming!!! And the epilogue!! Wow! I really need book #2!!
**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review
Now, I don't want to give too many spoilers away, all I have to say is that the person Lydia tried to blackmail, (which backfired at her, unfortunately) is Malcolm. There are three perspectives in this story: Lydia, Malcolm and Carter's (Malcolm's son). Carter and Lydia were childhood friends but drifted apart over the years and they sort of became enemies. And Malcolm, well, he can be seen as the "Devil in disguise"; no body would believe that he has a dark sinister side. He is a master manipulator and an intimidating man; his actions and behaviors are wrong on so many levels. Malcolm controls Carter and Lydia so well, like a puppeteer he easily pulls the strings to his advantage. Even though I dislike Malcolm's character, I was impressed with how the author added his perspective.
Lydia is drowning in guilt and grief; her actions and secrets weigh heavily on her soul and at times, she feels embarrassed, ashamed and disgusted with herself. I love Carmen's character! She's Lidya's bestfriend, she's certainly a great character. And Carter, his feelings for Lydia run much deeper than he realized, and he would do anything to help her out the situation she is in. The last couple of chapters, left me speechless!! I did not see that coming!!! And the epilogue!! Wow! I really need book #2!!
**I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review
July 29, 2021
I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH! Once I started it I could NOT stop reading for anything. The characters were just amazing. I loved Lydia and Carter and in the beginning I actually did love Malcom (I love those daddies what can I say). This book had everything. Hot as sin sex, suspense, drama, chemistry, OH MAN THE CHEMISTRY WAS CRAZY! And it was perfectly DARK! Some of the things that happened in the book made my jaw drop. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this book. And to top it off the cover is absolutely stunning! 5 STARS!!!!
July 26, 2021
What a great plot! Man, Malcolm was so twisty! I loved where the story went! It was one of those hard to predict kinda plots and I LOVE those! I have never even heard of this author but I’m so glad I found this story! It was great! I can’t wait for book 2!!
July 8, 2021
I’m still processing but holy sh*t! I went into this book expecting one thing and got something completely different, and I’m not even mad. That epilogue though! 10/10 would recommend.
July 25, 2021
ARC!!
Wow! Este libro es una montaña rusa de emociones!
Me ha encantado!
Wow! Este libro es una montaña rusa de emociones!
Me ha encantado!
June 23, 2021
Hi, I finished at 3am.
I think my brain has malfunctioned and my eyes fell out of my sockets.
BL Mute told me to remember that I loved her when she sent this to me.
I think I still might, but I'm questioning things now.
I think my brain has malfunctioned and my eyes fell out of my sockets.
BL Mute told me to remember that I loved her when she sent this to me.
I think I still might, but I'm questioning things now.
July 22, 2021
Dang this book was on a whole other level and I mean a completely different level!
Talk about a depraved man who not only got what he wanted but he was a sick man. For all the things he did to his family and what he causes in life period, he's like a rotten tomato!
This story is about Malcolm, Carter and Lydia. For some reason these three end up in an entangled mess. Malcolm tends to be the worst father of the century and he is a damn good manipulator. He knows how to get what he wants when he wants it and don't ever cross this man unless you want to get yourself in big trouble and that's exactly what Lydia finds herself doing.
I will tell you that I haven't read a book like this in a while and it sure damn will be in my top reads this year. I felt like I was a scary roller coaster ride. Malcolm gave me the chills and not in a good way!!
Can't wait to read the 2nd book in this duet cause with the way it ended and the little teaser we got for the next book totally has me on edge.
LOVED THIS BOOK!
5 Stars
**Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review**
Talk about a depraved man who not only got what he wanted but he was a sick man. For all the things he did to his family and what he causes in life period, he's like a rotten tomato!
This story is about Malcolm, Carter and Lydia. For some reason these three end up in an entangled mess. Malcolm tends to be the worst father of the century and he is a damn good manipulator. He knows how to get what he wants when he wants it and don't ever cross this man unless you want to get yourself in big trouble and that's exactly what Lydia finds herself doing.
I will tell you that I haven't read a book like this in a while and it sure damn will be in my top reads this year. I felt like I was a scary roller coaster ride. Malcolm gave me the chills and not in a good way!!
Can't wait to read the 2nd book in this duet cause with the way it ended and the little teaser we got for the next book totally has me on edge.
LOVED THIS BOOK!
5 Stars
**Received an ARC in exchange for an honest review**
August 5, 2021
Hush Money was my first BL Mute novel and I enjoyed it. Right from the start the story had me hooked with the drama, tension, suspense, steamy scenes twists and turns and it took me on an intense roller coaster ride. The story was dark, sexy, forbidden and emotional and the plot twists had me riveted and I did not expect the story to unravel like it did. There as never a dull moment and I loved that we got 3 POV throughout the story. By the end, this story will leave you speechless and anxiously in need of the second book. I would highly recommend this novel to lover of dark romance.
June 22, 2022
DNF’d this book so fast. I don’t have time for dumb ass books like this anymore
February 2, 2022
Muy bizarro
June 29, 2021
I've arc read for BL Mute before and her books are dark and gritty so I knew I'd love this but when I saw it on tik tok I was like GIMME!!!!
This is about a girl, her Step dad and step brother 👀 I mean do I even need to say more 🤷🏼♀️😏😈
Okay first this book hit me in the feels in the most unexpected way at the start so be warned and then damnnnn I loved it.
Malcolm is more than an asshole tbh he's evil, down right rotten, yet I still liked him 🙃 until the end of the book. He was domineering, dark and controlling to an obsessive level that he just couldn't leave the fmc alone.
Carter tries to be everything his dad isn't and somehow turns out even better. There is real hatred between him and his dad you could feel it through the pages and he tried his hardest to keep pushing the fmc away but he couldn't. He was definitely my guy in this book.
The back and forth between all of them and the tension had me flipping my kindle pages as fast as I could.
Then the last 10% things just went crazy!!! I did not expect this to go in the direction it did and honestly I should have known from her previous books how she likes to fuck with us but clearly I didn't learn my lesson 🙃🙃
Anyway I loved it and how it ended up and can't wait for more from other characters in this world.
This is about a girl, her Step dad and step brother 👀 I mean do I even need to say more 🤷🏼♀️😏😈
Okay first this book hit me in the feels in the most unexpected way at the start so be warned and then damnnnn I loved it.
Malcolm is more than an asshole tbh he's evil, down right rotten, yet I still liked him 🙃 until the end of the book. He was domineering, dark and controlling to an obsessive level that he just couldn't leave the fmc alone.
Carter tries to be everything his dad isn't and somehow turns out even better. There is real hatred between him and his dad you could feel it through the pages and he tried his hardest to keep pushing the fmc away but he couldn't. He was definitely my guy in this book.
The back and forth between all of them and the tension had me flipping my kindle pages as fast as I could.
Then the last 10% things just went crazy!!! I did not expect this to go in the direction it did and honestly I should have known from her previous books how she likes to fuck with us but clearly I didn't learn my lesson 🙃🙃
Anyway I loved it and how it ended up and can't wait for more from other characters in this world.
did-not-finish
January 4, 2022i can get on board with every type of asshole hero you can imagine. UNLESS he mentions liking the heroine at 14yrs old when he was a grown man. i can’t do it. i was here for this wild ride but i just can’t find their sex sexy after that.
July 28, 2021
4 1/2 stars
Wow! I needed to sit back and think about what I was going to write as the ending literally blew my mind! I have to admit for quite a while Lydia annoyed the ever-loving daylights out of me. 😆 I did feel sorry for her but if she was going to play with the big boys then she needed to stop playing at being a ‘grown-up’ and act it instead. This did come, along with a lot of home truths and some very tough lessons mind you—so then I started feeling empathy for Lydia. Overall, she was a victim of her circumstances in a way and I ended up liking how she protected her mother and took charge in other areas too.
Now, as to the villain in the story—there’s absolutely no redemption for him, he was a manipulative rotter through and through. His character was built up perfectly over the course of the book to make you dislike him more and more. On the other hand, his son, Carter, his character was built up very carefully and cleverly too. I really liked and felt sorry for him but couldn’t understand why he felt at his age he couldn’t get away. There were some questions about his mother and an older brother that were left unanswered p, maybe they will be revealed in the next story or maybe they will remain a mystery—I hope not! 😀
The storyline itself is quite good but at times I found it a little hard to believe—even in a fictional story. Nothing too major but little things that irked me like how did the villain get into Lydia’s uncle’s house late that night when she came back with Jake? Anyway, the main thing is good triumphs over evil, and boy oh boy does it happen in an incredible manner. One in which I was totally knocked for six when it happened and one I applaud the author for using—the excitement alone was brilliant and one of the main reasons for the extra half a star, it deserved it.
Then—you have THAT epilogue! Holy moly, what a mind-blowing one it was and I already need the next book now! Oh Carmen, what happened?
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Wow! I needed to sit back and think about what I was going to write as the ending literally blew my mind! I have to admit for quite a while Lydia annoyed the ever-loving daylights out of me. 😆 I did feel sorry for her but if she was going to play with the big boys then she needed to stop playing at being a ‘grown-up’ and act it instead. This did come, along with a lot of home truths and some very tough lessons mind you—so then I started feeling empathy for Lydia. Overall, she was a victim of her circumstances in a way and I ended up liking how she protected her mother and took charge in other areas too.
Now, as to the villain in the story—there’s absolutely no redemption for him, he was a manipulative rotter through and through. His character was built up perfectly over the course of the book to make you dislike him more and more. On the other hand, his son, Carter, his character was built up very carefully and cleverly too. I really liked and felt sorry for him but couldn’t understand why he felt at his age he couldn’t get away. There were some questions about his mother and an older brother that were left unanswered p, maybe they will be revealed in the next story or maybe they will remain a mystery—I hope not! 😀
The storyline itself is quite good but at times I found it a little hard to believe—even in a fictional story. Nothing too major but little things that irked me like how did the villain get into Lydia’s uncle’s house late that night when she came back with Jake? Anyway, the main thing is good triumphs over evil, and boy oh boy does it happen in an incredible manner. One in which I was totally knocked for six when it happened and one I applaud the author for using—the excitement alone was brilliant and one of the main reasons for the extra half a star, it deserved it.
Then—you have THAT epilogue! Holy moly, what a mind-blowing one it was and I already need the next book now! Oh Carmen, what happened?
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July 24, 2021
Where to begin... I decided to re-read this book before I reviewed it. You may be wondering why. Well let me explain.... You see I was not prepared for this book by any means. After speaking with the author about this book she assured me that it would blow my mind. I will say my mind is blown🤯.
I read it a few weeks ago and thought you know what I am just going to give my mind a few days to process what I just read. Well while I was processing I decided I would do a re-read. Ok first off let me say there are things that take place in this book that had my blood boiling. I mean I wanted to take my kindle and heave it across the room. In case you are wondering I love books that do that. I love feeling what the characters feel it makes the story more real for me. Be prepared to get sucked into this world, and be prepared for the words that are written with in these pages! B.L. Mute hit this one out of the park with her twisted words, and dark depraved mind.
Be warned there are a few scenes that may be a trigger, but they are well written and you will feel what the characters feel.
I read it a few weeks ago and thought you know what I am just going to give my mind a few days to process what I just read. Well while I was processing I decided I would do a re-read. Ok first off let me say there are things that take place in this book that had my blood boiling. I mean I wanted to take my kindle and heave it across the room. In case you are wondering I love books that do that. I love feeling what the characters feel it makes the story more real for me. Be prepared to get sucked into this world, and be prepared for the words that are written with in these pages! B.L. Mute hit this one out of the park with her twisted words, and dark depraved mind.
Be warned there are a few scenes that may be a trigger, but they are well written and you will feel what the characters feel.
July 29, 2021
One girl. Her stepfather. And her step brother. I know. Say less, right?! Gah! This was one of the hottest books I’ve read in a while. But the best part wasn’t even the daddy factor, which let me just say…HOT, nope! It’s not even the fact that my girl dips into the stepbrother pool as well. YAS QUEEN…mostly! Still, that wasn’t the best part! The best part was that this story never slowed down, it didn’t play out like I thought it would. It twisted, turned, and twirled into this deliciously dark story that I couldn’t eat up fast enough if I tried! Who needs sleep when you need answers?! And more of Malcolm (that gloriously evil yet yummy bastard) and Carter (that hot AF morsel of do-me-now-please!) of course! *drool* I’m going in circles and not saying anything because….whoa. That was a hell of a book.
What a mind f*ck! Like holy shizz, BL Mute! I knew Hu$h Money was going to a wild a ride, but damn. My mind literally cannot fully compute what I just read. Just that I desperately need book two now!!
PS. I move to remove cliffhanger privileges from this author. It’s just not fair! I’m dying.
What a mind f*ck! Like holy shizz, BL Mute! I knew Hu$h Money was going to a wild a ride, but damn. My mind literally cannot fully compute what I just read. Just that I desperately need book two now!!
PS. I move to remove cliffhanger privileges from this author. It’s just not fair! I’m dying.
July 18, 2021
Lydia, geez, this girl can’t catch a break. She’s a good girl gone bad with the best of intentions, but then life takes a turn for the worst. Now she’s saddled with seeing the ramifications of those bad decisions coming home to roost. Malcolm and Carter… Father and son couldn’t be more different. You’ll have to read it because I’m not spoiling a single second. There’s always more than meets the eye. Just remember that the white stuff on top of bird crap is still bird crap. You can make it look nice, but that doesn’t make it so…
July 28, 2021
This is one book you don’t want to miss out on.
One mistake lead to everything going wrong for Lydia. Well everything except Carter.
I loved the multiple POVs.the story captured me and didn’t let me go.
Malcolm.. ohhhh don’t get me started on this dude!
Carter only wanted 1 thing in his life and he couldn’t have her. I can’t wait for part 2 of the Hu$h Money Duet.
If @authorblmute s name is on the cover you can bet the story is going to be one you will remember.
One mistake lead to everything going wrong for Lydia. Well everything except Carter.
I loved the multiple POVs.the story captured me and didn’t let me go.
Malcolm.. ohhhh don’t get me started on this dude!
Carter only wanted 1 thing in his life and he couldn’t have her. I can’t wait for part 2 of the Hu$h Money Duet.
If @authorblmute s name is on the cover you can bet the story is going to be one you will remember.
August 1, 2021
Hush money by b.l. mute is my first novel by her, that I read. This read has all the tropes that I love.
Enemies to lover
Forbidden
Action packed
Suspense
And crazy love!
So, this book was so crazy hot. The plot had me in suspense, I didn't know how or who the ending will be with.
A gripping, gritty novel with dark characters that is well paced and the steam factor is high.
I am now going to go read the backlog of this author and check all her future works!.
Enemies to lover
Forbidden
Action packed
Suspense
And crazy love!
So, this book was so crazy hot. The plot had me in suspense, I didn't know how or who the ending will be with.
A gripping, gritty novel with dark characters that is well paced and the steam factor is high.
I am now going to go read the backlog of this author and check all her future works!.
July 14, 2021
She’s done it again, she hooked me in and I couldn’t out it down.
BL has a way with words and she brings each character to life in a unique and addictive way. The hate I had for HIM was strong but I would have liked to see him suffer a little more because he was a manipulative a$$hole
Carmen was a highlight for me, and I was so excited to see that the next book is about her
BL has a way with words and she brings each character to life in a unique and addictive way. The hate I had for HIM was strong but I would have liked to see him suffer a little more because he was a manipulative a$$hole
Carmen was a highlight for me, and I was so excited to see that the next book is about her
August 3, 2021
Well shit ! This was my first read by this author and I can officially say I’m obsessed with her writing! This story is dark it’s intense it’s emotional and so fucking hot I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough I loved Carter and Lydia I loved their connection their chemistry was off the charts and that crazy shocking ending let’s just say I’ll be counting down the days till the next book in this duet is out ! Amazing book ! It’s sexy it’s emotional it’s dark and it’s twisted af I just couldn’t get enough of these characters! BL Mute where have you been all my life ? Can’t wait for the next book in this duet !
July 7, 2021
**I received an ARC for an honest review and BOY OH BOY did this book not disappoint! **
I went into this knowing it was going to be about a girl, her stepfather, and her stepfather and the exchange of "hush money" for sex, but I didn't really know how that dynamic would play out. This isn't your typical stepfather/stepdaughter or stepbrother/stepsister trope--BL does away with all of that and turns it on its head. I don't want to get into specifics, because that would be spoilery, but Lydia(the fmc), makes a move out of desperation and ends up being blackmailed by her stepfather to "give it up to him when ever he wants" in exchange for hush money, all while being forbidden from interacting with his son(her stepbrother)....but you know what they say about forbidden fruit ;)
This book absolutely blew me away and took me on an emotional rollercoaster I was totally unprepared for. BL had me all up in my feels and holding on to the edge of the seat, ready to throw the book across the room! AND THAT EPILOGUE!!!!! I am so excited to hear there will be a book 2!
TW for SA and Mention of Suicide and Child Abuse.
I went into this knowing it was going to be about a girl, her stepfather, and her stepfather and the exchange of "hush money" for sex, but I didn't really know how that dynamic would play out. This isn't your typical stepfather/stepdaughter or stepbrother/stepsister trope--BL does away with all of that and turns it on its head. I don't want to get into specifics, because that would be spoilery, but Lydia(the fmc), makes a move out of desperation and ends up being blackmailed by her stepfather to "give it up to him when ever he wants" in exchange for hush money, all while being forbidden from interacting with his son(her stepbrother)....but you know what they say about forbidden fruit ;)
This book absolutely blew me away and took me on an emotional rollercoaster I was totally unprepared for. BL had me all up in my feels and holding on to the edge of the seat, ready to throw the book across the room! AND THAT EPILOGUE!!!!! I am so excited to hear there will be a book 2!
TW for SA and Mention of Suicide and Child Abuse.
July 22, 2021
Holy smokes this book was like a bomb going off! It was absolutely nuts. I was not ready for the last part of the book especially! I loved the storyline and the relationship between Carter and Lydia, the tension kept me engaged and reading quickly. I honestly haven’t read anything quite like this one before!
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