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Dollhouse #2
Diversion
She's the sweet as sin little sister of my once best friend. While I deal in dirty deeds and depravity. I know all the reasons I can't have her.
The problem is, I'm obsessed. I can't seem to get her out of my head no matter how hard I try.
I don't play by the rules but for her, I'd be willing to break them all.
This is Iron's story, set in the Dollhouse world first introduced in Amusement. This title can be read as a standalone.
The problem is, I'm obsessed. I can't seem to get her out of my head no matter how hard I try.
I don't play by the rules but for her, I'd be willing to break them all.
This is Iron's story, set in the Dollhouse world first introduced in Amusement. This title can be read as a standalone.
266 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 7, 2022
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Albany Walker
33 books2,097 followersAlbany lives in Michigan where she's happily married to her high school sweetheart. She spends most of her time juggling her four children's extracurricular activities, with her nose stuck in a book. When not reading you can find her writing her very own book boyfriends. Albany's passion is writing romance with real characters that are far from perfect, but always seem to find their own happily ever afters.
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April 11, 2022
4 Till Death Stars ⭐
Diversion was a gripping stalker romance without being too darkish. It's about a man who's loved his best friend's little sister from afar. Hudson comes from rough beginnings. Now an Enforcer for the notorious king of the city, he wasn't good enough for Posey back then and he sure as shit isn't good enough for her now.
“It’s too late to try and back out now, Posey. Your fate was sealed the minute I got my hands on you.”
Preferring to remain in the background while creepily looking out for Posey's welfare, it all comes to a head when Hudson is forced to come to her defence. And at that point he's done. Done from staying away and done from not claiming his girl.
It dawns on me that this moment was inevitable, as was the other man’s death, the moment Posey danced back into my life. I always knew we would end up here, even if I couldn’t admit it to myself.
Posey had no idea that Hudson has been lingering in the background. She's not playing at being the good girl; she's just aiming for a better future away from the seedy neighborhood she lives in. The red flags are there. But when you've loved a boy for years, it's impossible to heade the warning signs. I'm just glad she had a backbone.
“It will never be my job to make you not fuck up or fix it when you do.”
Was Diversion good? Yes but it was lighter then I expected. There's no denying that Hudson was shady and dangerous, but the secrets we keep eventually have a way of fucking things up when it counts. I enjoyed the capability of watching Posey bringing this gangbanger to his knees. This book was pleasantly captivating and romantic!
Diversion was a gripping stalker romance without being too darkish. It's about a man who's loved his best friend's little sister from afar. Hudson comes from rough beginnings. Now an Enforcer for the notorious king of the city, he wasn't good enough for Posey back then and he sure as shit isn't good enough for her now.
“It’s too late to try and back out now, Posey. Your fate was sealed the minute I got my hands on you.”
Preferring to remain in the background while creepily looking out for Posey's welfare, it all comes to a head when Hudson is forced to come to her defence. And at that point he's done. Done from staying away and done from not claiming his girl.
It dawns on me that this moment was inevitable, as was the other man’s death, the moment Posey danced back into my life. I always knew we would end up here, even if I couldn’t admit it to myself.
Posey had no idea that Hudson has been lingering in the background. She's not playing at being the good girl; she's just aiming for a better future away from the seedy neighborhood she lives in. The red flags are there. But when you've loved a boy for years, it's impossible to heade the warning signs. I'm just glad she had a backbone.
“It will never be my job to make you not fuck up or fix it when you do.”
Was Diversion good? Yes but it was lighter then I expected. There's no denying that Hudson was shady and dangerous, but the secrets we keep eventually have a way of fucking things up when it counts. I enjoyed the capability of watching Posey bringing this gangbanger to his knees. This book was pleasantly captivating and romantic!
June 30, 2023
1.5 stars
Knowing that my man’s gonna be fondled by his previous f buddies (who happen to be strippers) and he doesn’t think anything of it would really make me question my future with him🤷🏻♀️. I guess I’m the only one questioning it, cause Posey sure doesn’t 🙄.
SPOILERS AHEAD for this ranting review
Posey’s (18/19) out clubbing when the manhoooar hero Hudson/Iron (27) spots her. He sees a guy rubbing up on her, and he gets angry, plus, Posey looks uncomfortable too. You would think he would do something about it right?
Hahaha. No 😐 he sends someone else to diffuse the situation 🙄.
A little background. Hudson has been wanting Posey for a few years now, since she was 16 ish, but because she was underage and his best friend Antonio’s little sister, he never attempted anything. When Ant passes away, instead of him comforting his family, he backs up and disappears from their lives (we find out later why, and it’s not a bad reason, but still had me side-eyeing him).
Posey had a crush on him, but she was too young for him. She works at a diner/restaurant and has plans to go to college. Her family life isn’t the greatest. Her parents haven’t been the best especially after her brother overdosed years before. She also has a strained relationship with her younger sister. But, luckily, she has a cool best friend who was my favorite person after the fact (the strip club incident).
For weeks while Posey works and continues her life, the alpha man Hudson stays in the shadows, observing her 🙄. Even when the OM continues to pursue her, he’s just chillin, watching all the birds chirping, filing his nails like the good boy that he is 🥴.
Finally, when the OM gets a little too handsy and aggressive with Posey, he wakes up and acts. He does some threatening and then vows to un-alive the man for touching what’s “his” (bahahaha. He hasn’t even KISSED her yet). Keep this in mind when I rant down below.
And then… well, then Hudson grabs Posey and kisses her. She’s stunned (duh) but gives in. Umm… where’s the buildup🤨?? He’s been MIA for years, kisses her out of nowhere, and that’s just okay? Normally, I’d be all for this, but I was getting whiplash (and this is early in the book- I usually don’t feel whiplash until later) because Posey hasn't ever mentioned him in her thoughts. She's only thought about the OM (she was debating of gifting him her virginity).
Of course, HE knows what’s been going on in her life because he’s been spying on her and stalking her, but Posey, girl, come on.
He starts being possessive and dominating right away, takes her to his place, and gives her all the codes she needs. He also tells her he’s all in for her and that she would never “catch” him with other girls.
Yeah. Remember that^^
In the meantime, he gets back at the OM that dared to touch his woman WHEN SHE WASN'T HIS YET!
So… things seem pretty cool. I was still very sus about him. Why?
Well, he CLAIMS to have been wanting her for years, yet he was a very active manhooooar with lots of strippers (since he does work at the Dollhouse strip club). I’m assuming he also got with other women too. Basically, I’m surprised he has a d still with all the wear and tear going on 🙄🙄🙄. Having feelings for Posey didn’t stop him from being with tons and tons of others. 😐 yay for another man who gets with others to try to forget the one he really wants 😒
SWOOOON 😒🥴🤬isn’t it so sweet when your man f’s tons of women so he could try to forget you? (In his defense, she was still underage for a lot of this… but she’s been an adult for a while now🤷🏻♀️)
Fine. I was giving him this. She was underage. I felt eh about it, but I was willing to let it go (he was no Rafe from Amusement❤️- he remained celibate and waited for Lucy to become of age, but anyways…). This was no longer a 4 or 5 star read. Maybe a 3.5 star read or 3 star (what can I say- I like my celibate men).
Although, having Posey find an open box of c0nd0ms wasn’t nice to see…
MOVING ON😒💁🏻♀️
It has things I like- a JP stalker who only has eyes for the h (earlier in the book, women would try flocking to him or make eye contact. But he only had eyes for Posey), even a surprise v scene 👀 and “just the tip” scenes (two of them🔥). I mean... I was second-guessing my hesitancy in liking this book.
And then came the day that pissed😤 me off.
He finally gets to taste her (you know what I mean- her PU-NAN-NY) and then she tells him she’s going to visit her best friend at her job. Well, her best friend works at the Dollhouse now😬 (FYI, these girls are pretty poor... Posey works at a restaurant while her best friend strips... makes sense lol). It’s her first day. She’s supporting her friend, her friend finishes her “set” and is waiting for her to come out from the back, when she spots Hudson there.
Yeah. Hudson’s there, talking to another man (I’m pretty sure it’s Rafe- I kind of wanna lower the rating to that book now lol) when women that work there 😒 start rubbing and touching him, you know, cause they're used to doing it- they're half naked too. The kicker is he’s not actively telling them he’s “taken”. I mean. Why would he??? Posey’s not there 🙄 no reason for him to be a faithful man right.
Posey watches how one of these women grabs him… well, more like, she grabs his d. He stops her hand EVENTUALLY, but the damage and the d touching were done 😑. Annnnd… these are all his previous f buddies. They even go to the back where all the private rooms are…
Yeah…
I SAW REDDDD!!!🤬🤬🤬
This guy un-alived a man for touching Posey but other women can touch him??? 🤨🤨🤨🤨
🤨🤨🤨😒😒😒😤😤😤
Women who he’s been WITH!!??? 🥴🥴🥴
Carlos (the OM) never even kissed her and he’s gone (he also did other shady things, but that’s beside the point). Yet, he can be touched by women he's previously f’d?
GTFOH with that BULL SHIIIIET
Sigh...Lord... grant me patience!😑😑😒😒
We actually get both POVs of this scene. The "punch-in-the-gut" Posey one who finds out that Hudson and the girls are headed to the "private" rooms and his POV where he tries to be ”NICE" and not tell the girls he's TAKEN NOW and NICELY chastises them for doing what they NORMALLY DO, like rub him everywhere while they're half naked and then grab his junk.
Yeah, he's just so NIIIIICE... 🙄give me a f'ing break🤬
He realizes, AFTER, that he fucked up and he imagines what she's thinking...
Um... YA THINK!!!??? 🤦🏻♀️🤨
WHYYYYYYY does he think he messed up? Well, it's not because he has an epiphany... oh no...
it's because of her best friend. 😐THAT's why...
Jess (best friend) comes out, sees him with the women rubbing him all over heading to the back rooms, and she's like "wtf...where's Po???" and she gets PISSSSSED!
SHE's the one that's PISSED for her best friend who just saw her "man" with mostly naked women all over him, grabbing his c0ck, and then heading to the private rooms. and her BEST FRIEND sees red.
See, I knew I liked you Jess💅. Too bad Posey doesn't have your spice...🤦🏻♀️(or spine)
Jess finds her best friend walking (she abandoned the car Hudson gave her) and tells her to escape to her house with her so that Hudson won't find her... and they do... except that he DOES find her (well, he's been silently stalking her remember?)
When Hudson shows up, JESS (bless that girl❤️) stands up for her friend, tells him off, calls him lots of colorful names, and then Posey says she can fight her own battles.
Hudson claims he didn't see anything wrong... and he realizes it NOW that he shouldn't have been there, validates her hesitancy and feelings and BLAH BLAH BLAH, etc etc etc BULL SHIET excuses,
Posey SAYS the right things...
BUT... her follow-through is SHIT...
She doesn't blame the women (the women don't even know he's with anyone... plus, they're used to f'ing him like all the time) but she blames HIM...
BAHAHAHA! I'm laughing because this lasts like 2.5 seconds...🤣🤣🤣😒😒😒. Literally allows him to kiss her and hug her after that quote ^^. Even Jess gets upset that she’s letting him hug her that quickly.
Jess. Give this girl some of your spine!!! I don't know how your bestie is still standing with hers gone.🤨💀 it’s a miracle 😱
NASA NEEDS TO STUDY HOW SHE’S STILL STANDING🤣🤣🤣
She DOES tell him that she's not coming home with him when he says he wants her to, he even says he won't do business at the club anymore (he was meeting with other guys). But she tells him it's not the fact that you were a strip club but the fact that he LET those women hang all over him and he even had HIS ARM AROUND THE ONE RUBBING HIS CHEST😤😤 (the one that grabbed him🤬🤬🤣)... that, to me, is a WELCOME invitation... what man that is TAKEN would allow that? 🤬✋🏻
Yeah, this man apparently... THIS man who killed the OM earlier in the book...
Jess's mom comes home, causes drama (all while Hudson's there trying to reason with her) and the girls end up leaving. Hudson's not only going to ensure Jess has her job still but he's also going to let her stay at his grandmother's house so she can get away from her mom.
And Posey...
Well... she sleeps in Hudson's bed that night🙄...
Yeah... the SAME NIGHT he had other women all over him, his arm around one while she grabbed his c0ck...
WHERE'S YOUR SPINE??? 🤨
Man, I wish I was making this up!!!! Sure, they don't take their clothes off to go to bed cause they're emotionally exhausted... and the next morning she gets up, makes breakfast, and then...
well, she rewards his by letting him finally pop her cherry
NICE
very NICE
Sigh... those nice lines up there ^^ meant nothing...😐
She asks him to put a label on their relationship and he quickly clarifies that she means everything to him, she's his and he's hers in every way. He tells her she'll be wearing his ring... Now this normally would've made me swoon... but yeah... nope... no swoony feelings here.
The book ends with POSEY deciding to have HUDSON get a RING TATTOO... as a what? Symbol of his fidelity?? 🙄
BAHAHAHA!!! Posey, girl, YOU are the one having HIM get it...🙄
it's not HIS idea🤣!!! He didn't think "omg let me prove how much I'm committed to you! I'll get a tattoo" NO
NO.. YOU decided on that🥴
He has her get a matching tattoo as well... and then she also gets a lock tattoo because his IRON key is the only one that can unlock it... (check out the cover)
STUPID F'ING BOOK! Da f*ck did I just read???😤🤬
Oh and no EPILOGUE
I SHOULDN’T be surprised. There’s no damn grovel to his f up
NICE!😐🥴
The stars are for Jess’s spine.
yup. I agree Jess 👏🏻
Hudson finding women he’s been with all over him innocent and Posey not making him grovel properly get no stars from me 🤬
⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no sharing/cheating (but see below)
-virgin h/very experienced manwhore H
-he was NOT celibate 😒😐but has been wanting her for years and has been having sex to try to forget her
-cheating? He allows his previous f*ck buddies to touch him and one grabs his c0ck. These are strippers and they’re mostly naked. He doesn’t know the h is also in the strip club and he feels bad afterwards. Maybe not cheating but definitely inappropriate
-OW- lots notice the H. He doesn’t notice them back. See above ^^ except that the ones that touch him 😒🙄🥴
-OM- there’s a man that’s been sniffing around the h. The H takes care of him
-sibling death due to drug overdose
-no condoms/he’s supposedly clean and always used them before/she’s on the pill/she finds an open box of condoms
-praise kink
Knowing that my man’s gonna be fondled by his previous f buddies (who happen to be strippers) and he doesn’t think anything of it would really make me question my future with him🤷🏻♀️. I guess I’m the only one questioning it, cause Posey sure doesn’t 🙄.
SPOILERS AHEAD for this ranting review
Posey’s (18/19) out clubbing when the manhoooar hero Hudson/Iron (27) spots her. He sees a guy rubbing up on her, and he gets angry, plus, Posey looks uncomfortable too. You would think he would do something about it right?
Hahaha. No 😐 he sends someone else to diffuse the situation 🙄.
A little background. Hudson has been wanting Posey for a few years now, since she was 16 ish, but because she was underage and his best friend Antonio’s little sister, he never attempted anything. When Ant passes away, instead of him comforting his family, he backs up and disappears from their lives (we find out later why, and it’s not a bad reason, but still had me side-eyeing him).
Posey had a crush on him, but she was too young for him. She works at a diner/restaurant and has plans to go to college. Her family life isn’t the greatest. Her parents haven’t been the best especially after her brother overdosed years before. She also has a strained relationship with her younger sister. But, luckily, she has a cool best friend who was my favorite person after the fact (the strip club incident).
For weeks while Posey works and continues her life, the alpha man Hudson stays in the shadows, observing her 🙄. Even when the OM continues to pursue her, he’s just chillin, watching all the birds chirping, filing his nails like the good boy that he is 🥴.
Finally, when the OM gets a little too handsy and aggressive with Posey, he wakes up and acts. He does some threatening and then vows to un-alive the man for touching what’s “his” (bahahaha. He hasn’t even KISSED her yet). Keep this in mind when I rant down below.
And then… well, then Hudson grabs Posey and kisses her. She’s stunned (duh) but gives in. Umm… where’s the buildup🤨?? He’s been MIA for years, kisses her out of nowhere, and that’s just okay? Normally, I’d be all for this, but I was getting whiplash (and this is early in the book- I usually don’t feel whiplash until later) because Posey hasn't ever mentioned him in her thoughts. She's only thought about the OM (she was debating of gifting him her virginity).
Of course, HE knows what’s been going on in her life because he’s been spying on her and stalking her, but Posey, girl, come on.
He starts being possessive and dominating right away, takes her to his place, and gives her all the codes she needs. He also tells her he’s all in for her and that she would never “catch” him with other girls.
Yeah. Remember that^^
In the meantime, he gets back at the OM that dared to touch his woman WHEN SHE WASN'T HIS YET!
So… things seem pretty cool. I was still very sus about him. Why?
Well, he CLAIMS to have been wanting her for years, yet he was a very active manhooooar with lots of strippers (since he does work at the Dollhouse strip club). I’m assuming he also got with other women too. Basically, I’m surprised he has a d still with all the wear and tear going on 🙄🙄🙄. Having feelings for Posey didn’t stop him from being with tons and tons of others. 😐 yay for another man who gets with others to try to forget the one he really wants 😒
Sex is something I never denied myself. Hell, Rex said I used it to try to forget Posey, but it never worked, nor has it ever felt anything close to what I’m experiencing now.
SWOOOON 😒🥴🤬isn’t it so sweet when your man f’s tons of women so he could try to forget you? (In his defense, she was still underage for a lot of this… but she’s been an adult for a while now🤷🏻♀️)
Fine. I was giving him this. She was underage. I felt eh about it, but I was willing to let it go (he was no Rafe from Amusement❤️- he remained celibate and waited for Lucy to become of age, but anyways…). This was no longer a 4 or 5 star read. Maybe a 3.5 star read or 3 star (what can I say- I like my celibate men).
Although, having Posey find an open box of c0nd0ms wasn’t nice to see…
MOVING ON😒💁🏻♀️
It has things I like- a JP stalker who only has eyes for the h (earlier in the book, women would try flocking to him or make eye contact. But he only had eyes for Posey), even a surprise v scene 👀 and “just the tip” scenes (two of them🔥). I mean... I was second-guessing my hesitancy in liking this book.
And then came the day that pissed😤 me off.
He finally gets to taste her (you know what I mean- her PU-NAN-NY) and then she tells him she’s going to visit her best friend at her job. Well, her best friend works at the Dollhouse now😬 (FYI, these girls are pretty poor... Posey works at a restaurant while her best friend strips... makes sense lol). It’s her first day. She’s supporting her friend, her friend finishes her “set” and is waiting for her to come out from the back, when she spots Hudson there.
Yeah. Hudson’s there, talking to another man (I’m pretty sure it’s Rafe- I kind of wanna lower the rating to that book now lol) when women that work there 😒 start rubbing and touching him, you know, cause they're used to doing it- they're half naked too. The kicker is he’s not actively telling them he’s “taken”. I mean. Why would he??? Posey’s not there 🙄 no reason for him to be a faithful man right.
Posey watches how one of these women grabs him… well, more like, she grabs his d. He stops her hand EVENTUALLY, but the damage and the d touching were done 😑. Annnnd… these are all his previous f buddies. They even go to the back where all the private rooms are…
Yeah…
I SAW REDDDD!!!🤬🤬🤬
This guy un-alived a man for touching Posey but other women can touch him??? 🤨🤨🤨🤨
🤨🤨🤨😒😒😒😤😤😤
Women who he’s been WITH!!??? 🥴🥴🥴
Carlos (the OM) never even kissed her and he’s gone (he also did other shady things, but that’s beside the point). Yet, he can be touched by women he's previously f’d?
GTFOH with that BULL SHIIIIET
I didn’t handle myself like I should have, because I sure as shit wouldn’t have acted the way I did if I knew Posey was there, which tells me I should always be acting as if she’s in the same room with me. Lesson motherfucking learned.
Sigh...Lord... grant me patience!😑😑😒😒
We actually get both POVs of this scene. The "punch-in-the-gut" Posey one who finds out that Hudson and the girls are headed to the "private" rooms and his POV where he tries to be ”NICE" and not tell the girls he's TAKEN NOW and NICELY chastises them for doing what they NORMALLY DO, like rub him everywhere while they're half naked and then grab his junk.
Yeah, he's just so NIIIIICE... 🙄give me a f'ing break🤬
He realizes, AFTER, that he fucked up and he imagines what she's thinking...
Um... YA THINK!!!??? 🤦🏻♀️🤨
WHYYYYYYY does he think he messed up? Well, it's not because he has an epiphany... oh no...
it's because of her best friend. 😐THAT's why...
Jess (best friend) comes out, sees him with the women rubbing him all over heading to the back rooms, and she's like "wtf...where's Po???" and she gets PISSSSSED!
SHE's the one that's PISSED for her best friend who just saw her "man" with mostly naked women all over him, grabbing his c0ck, and then heading to the private rooms. and her BEST FRIEND sees red.
See, I knew I liked you Jess💅. Too bad Posey doesn't have your spice...🤦🏻♀️(or spine)
Jess finds her best friend walking (she abandoned the car Hudson gave her) and tells her to escape to her house with her so that Hudson won't find her... and they do... except that he DOES find her (well, he's been silently stalking her remember?)
When Hudson shows up, JESS (bless that girl❤️) stands up for her friend, tells him off, calls him lots of colorful names, and then Posey says she can fight her own battles.
“Nothing would have happened with any of them. It sounds stupid as fuck when I say it out loud, but I thought I was good because I knew there wasn’t a possibility of anything happening beyond what you saw. It seemed innocent at the time.” “It does sound stupid. Innocent? That’s what you call innocent?”
Hudson claims he didn't see anything wrong... and he realizes it NOW that he shouldn't have been there, validates her hesitancy and feelings and BLAH BLAH BLAH, etc etc etc BULL SHIET excuses,
“We can go back right now, and I can make it perfectly clear they are never to touch me again.” “Psh,” Posey scoffs. “This shouldn’t have happened in the first place. You shouldn’t have wanted their hands on you, and the fact that you didn’t mind tells me something.” Her voice is louder, but she’s still calm.
Posey SAYS the right things...
"It will never be my job to make you not fuck up or fix it when you do."
"I shouldn't have to be the one who explains what was wrong with the exchange."
BUT... her follow-through is SHIT...
”You’re actually standing here and telling me I’m allowed to be mad at you, but demanding I forgive you in the same breath?” Her eyes are narrowed. “And the forgiving you part comes first, let’s not forget that. You understand that’s not how it works, right?”
“I’m sorry. I promise it will never happen again and—” “You already made that promise,” Posey interrupts me. “You promised I didn’t have to worry about catching you with other girls.”
She doesn't blame the women (the women don't even know he's with anyone... plus, they're used to f'ing him like all the time) but she blames HIM...
BAHAHAHA! I'm laughing because this lasts like 2.5 seconds...🤣🤣🤣😒😒😒. Literally allows him to kiss her and hug her after that quote ^^. Even Jess gets upset that she’s letting him hug her that quickly.
Jess. Give this girl some of your spine!!! I don't know how your bestie is still standing with hers gone.🤨💀 it’s a miracle 😱
NASA NEEDS TO STUDY HOW SHE’S STILL STANDING🤣🤣🤣
She DOES tell him that she's not coming home with him when he says he wants her to, he even says he won't do business at the club anymore (he was meeting with other guys). But she tells him it's not the fact that you were a strip club but the fact that he LET those women hang all over him and he even had HIS ARM AROUND THE ONE RUBBING HIS CHEST😤😤 (the one that grabbed him🤬🤬🤣)... that, to me, is a WELCOME invitation... what man that is TAKEN would allow that? 🤬✋🏻
Yeah, this man apparently... THIS man who killed the OM earlier in the book...
Jess's mom comes home, causes drama (all while Hudson's there trying to reason with her) and the girls end up leaving. Hudson's not only going to ensure Jess has her job still but he's also going to let her stay at his grandmother's house so she can get away from her mom.
And Posey...
Well... she sleeps in Hudson's bed that night🙄...
Yeah... the SAME NIGHT he had other women all over him, his arm around one while she grabbed his c0ck...
WHERE'S YOUR SPINE??? 🤨
Man, I wish I was making this up!!!! Sure, they don't take their clothes off to go to bed cause they're emotionally exhausted... and the next morning she gets up, makes breakfast, and then...
well, she rewards his by letting him finally pop her cherry
NICE
very NICE
Sigh... those nice lines up there ^^ meant nothing...😐
She asks him to put a label on their relationship and he quickly clarifies that she means everything to him, she's his and he's hers in every way. He tells her she'll be wearing his ring... Now this normally would've made me swoon... but yeah... nope... no swoony feelings here.
The book ends with POSEY deciding to have HUDSON get a RING TATTOO... as a what? Symbol of his fidelity?? 🙄
BAHAHAHA!!! Posey, girl, YOU are the one having HIM get it...🙄
it's not HIS idea🤣!!! He didn't think "omg let me prove how much I'm committed to you! I'll get a tattoo" NO
NO.. YOU decided on that🥴
He has her get a matching tattoo as well... and then she also gets a lock tattoo because his IRON key is the only one that can unlock it... (check out the cover)
STUPID F'ING BOOK! Da f*ck did I just read???😤🤬
Oh and no EPILOGUE
I SHOULDN’T be surprised. There’s no damn grovel to his f up
NICE!😐🥴
The stars are for Jess’s spine.
“Ugh, why are you letting him hug you? There’s no way you could have made him grovel long enough.”
yup. I agree Jess 👏🏻
Hudson finding women he’s been with all over him innocent and Posey not making him grovel properly get no stars from me 🤬
⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no sharing/cheating (but see below)
-virgin h/very experienced manwhore H
-he was NOT celibate 😒😐but has been wanting her for years and has been having sex to try to forget her
-cheating? He allows his previous f*ck buddies to touch him and one grabs his c0ck. These are strippers and they’re mostly naked. He doesn’t know the h is also in the strip club and he feels bad afterwards. Maybe not cheating but definitely inappropriate
-OW- lots notice the H. He doesn’t notice them back. See above ^^ except that the ones that touch him 😒🙄🥴
-OM- there’s a man that’s been sniffing around the h. The H takes care of him
-sibling death due to drug overdose
-no condoms/he’s supposedly clean and always used them before/she’s on the pill/she finds an open box of condoms
-praise kink
August 31, 2022
Duet narration!
The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Romance: 💚🖤💙💜❤️
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 😠😘🤓😉🥰
The heroine: Posey - she is a nineteen year old good girl living in a bad neighborhood in Detroit. Her older brother Antony died, her fourteen year old sister is growing up too fast and hanging out with a bad crowd, and the guy she thought she liked, turned out to be a loser. She plans to go to college and works hard to save money for that.
The Hero: Hudson (a.k.a. Iron) - He works for Rex (the King of the city) as well as owns a few businesses. Though he looks like the enforcer his is, with all his muscles and tattoos, he is actually a super intelligent man who went to MIT and does security and IT work for Rex. After his mother died when he was young, his granny took him in and she lived across the street from Posey and her family. Antony was his best friend.
The Story: Hudson had been attracted to Posey when he used to spend time at their house as Antony’s best friend. However, she was younger than him and his friend’s little sister, so was off limits. After Antony died and Posey turned 18, he still saw her as off limits, so he slept with random women to try to forget her. This didn’t work and after he sees Posey in one of the clubs Rex owns, he can no longer ignore his obsession with her.
I liked this story. Hudson was as obsessed with her as Rex was with Lucy in Amusement, so much so that he swore he would kill Carlos, the guy who was bothering her. Though he wasn’t quite as psycho as Rex. Hudson was more relatable, but I liked Rex and the way he was an unashamed psycho stalker and made no bones about it. Though Hudson did have secrets, one of which he feared would make Posey hate him.
The book was told in both Hudson’s and Posey’s points of view via duet narration which I love. It makes a romance audiobook so much better when the male narrator does all the male voices and the female does all the female voices. Brooke Daniels and Jacob Morgan did the narration and they did a great job.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Romance: 💚🖤💙💜❤️
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍
Character development: 😠😘🤓😉🥰
The heroine: Posey - she is a nineteen year old good girl living in a bad neighborhood in Detroit. Her older brother Antony died, her fourteen year old sister is growing up too fast and hanging out with a bad crowd, and the guy she thought she liked, turned out to be a loser. She plans to go to college and works hard to save money for that.
The Hero: Hudson (a.k.a. Iron) - He works for Rex (the King of the city) as well as owns a few businesses. Though he looks like the enforcer his is, with all his muscles and tattoos, he is actually a super intelligent man who went to MIT and does security and IT work for Rex. After his mother died when he was young, his granny took him in and she lived across the street from Posey and her family. Antony was his best friend.
The Story: Hudson had been attracted to Posey when he used to spend time at their house as Antony’s best friend. However, she was younger than him and his friend’s little sister, so was off limits. After Antony died and Posey turned 18, he still saw her as off limits, so he slept with random women to try to forget her. This didn’t work and after he sees Posey in one of the clubs Rex owns, he can no longer ignore his obsession with her.
I liked this story. Hudson was as obsessed with her as Rex was with Lucy in Amusement, so much so that he swore he would kill Carlos, the guy who was bothering her. Though he wasn’t quite as psycho as Rex. Hudson was more relatable, but I liked Rex and the way he was an unashamed psycho stalker and made no bones about it. Though Hudson did have secrets, one of which he feared would make Posey hate him.
The book was told in both Hudson’s and Posey’s points of view via duet narration which I love. It makes a romance audiobook so much better when the male narrator does all the male voices and the female does all the female voices. Brooke Daniels and Jacob Morgan did the narration and they did a great job.
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April 17, 2022
i can't do this. i dnf'ed the first because it was boring but this one is just plain bad.
heroine is so stupid i can't read something like this, sorry
i'm now convinced all heroines named posey are pathethic messes with no self-esteem. the name is forever ruined for me
heroine is so stupid i can't read something like this, sorry
i'm now convinced all heroines named posey are pathethic messes with no self-esteem. the name is forever ruined for me
April 13, 2022
Despite not having any meaningful contact in the years since her brother’s death, his best friend, Hudson, has always harbored feelings Posey.
When confronted by a relentless ex, Hudson had no choice but to intervene. From there, there’s no going back.
“Apparently, I haven’t made myself clear, because if I had, you would already know you mean everything to me. You’re mine in every way, and I belong to you and only you, without question.”
Hudson is a caretaker, which I LOVE! I would’ve loved to see some next-level stälkėr behavior as Iron’s was mild. I can’t wait to see what comes next in the Dollhouse world though!!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🖤
Heat: 🌶🌶
🗂 Genre: Contemporary Romance
✨ Tropes: Age Gap (<10), Stälker, Forced Proximity, Vïrgîn h, Touch-Her-and-D!e
⚠️ Safety Squad: VîoIence
📣 Type: Diversion is part of the Dollhouse world, but can be read as a standalone.
🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.
When confronted by a relentless ex, Hudson had no choice but to intervene. From there, there’s no going back.
“Apparently, I haven’t made myself clear, because if I had, you would already know you mean everything to me. You’re mine in every way, and I belong to you and only you, without question.”
Hudson is a caretaker, which I LOVE! I would’ve loved to see some next-level stälkėr behavior as Iron’s was mild. I can’t wait to see what comes next in the Dollhouse world though!!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🖤
Heat: 🌶🌶
🗂 Genre: Contemporary Romance
✨ Tropes: Age Gap (<10), Stälker, Forced Proximity, Vïrgîn h, Touch-Her-and-D!e
⚠️ Safety Squad: VîoIence
📣 Type: Diversion is part of the Dollhouse world, but can be read as a standalone.
🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.
April 17, 2022
3.5 stars
I was drawn into this book because of the hero, I liked him. The heroine had strange actions and thoughts, but I forgive such things when they are 17-20 years old (the heroine is 19) I really liked her friend, she has the vibe of Maddy from Eforia, when I read, I imagined her. But I’m unlikely to read a book about her, since it was said that she was no longer a virgin, even though she had one man. There is little sexuality in this book, even when he was watching her, there was nothing there except that he looked after her so that everything would be fine with her. Sex at 90% and it was mediocre
I think if there were more scenes of a sexual nature and the hero's sexual obsession, it would be 5 stars.
I was drawn into this book because of the hero, I liked him. The heroine had strange actions and thoughts, but I forgive such things when they are 17-20 years old (the heroine is 19) I really liked her friend, she has the vibe of Maddy from Eforia, when I read, I imagined her. But I’m unlikely to read a book about her, since it was said that she was no longer a virgin, even though she had one man. There is little sexuality in this book, even when he was watching her, there was nothing there except that he looked after her so that everything would be fine with her. Sex at 90% and it was mediocre
I think if there were more scenes of a sexual nature and the hero's sexual obsession, it would be 5 stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 12, 2022
Ehhhhh.....3.5 stars?
I heard stalker and I was waiting for this book to drop! I guess I was hoping for another amusement part 2, and while I'm glad its not a carbon copy, this was not that deep seated all consuming, obsessive love that amusement was.
I think my problem with it is that Hudson aka iron was like a nervous nelly to get anywhere near posey and he seemed to watch her like a pu$$y from the sidelines. like.....bruh, you gonna hit that or what?
And then KA POW WHAM KABLAM! all of a sudden, shes yours and you want her moving into your place and driving your car?! Someone hand me some advil, I got whiplash!!! Or it could be that I slept wrong. Anyhoo.
The "say something bad or touch her and you will get your hand cut off and die" vibe was good 😏😂😂
And SIR. How dahhhhhh fuuuuuuucckkkkkk nuggets do you not notice when a girl is trying to literally touch your eggplant?! Like, she is literrrraaaaaallllllllllyyyyyyyyy digging in there like she heard there was a winning lotto ticket up in that junk!!!!!!! C'mon now........I'm SIDE EYEING SO fudging hard. 😐😐😐😐😐😐 Like they state in the book, if some dude was doing that to posey, how would you feel? Bah!
Anyhoo.
Any
Hoo
Not my favoritest book, but I didn't dnf. 😂
I heard stalker and I was waiting for this book to drop! I guess I was hoping for another amusement part 2, and while I'm glad its not a carbon copy, this was not that deep seated all consuming, obsessive love that amusement was.
I think my problem with it is that Hudson aka iron was like a nervous nelly to get anywhere near posey and he seemed to watch her like a pu$$y from the sidelines. like.....bruh, you gonna hit that or what?
And then KA POW WHAM KABLAM! all of a sudden, shes yours and you want her moving into your place and driving your car?! Someone hand me some advil, I got whiplash!!! Or it could be that I slept wrong. Anyhoo.
The "say something bad or touch her and you will get your hand cut off and die" vibe was good 😏😂😂
And SIR. How dahhhhhh fuuuuuuucckkkkkk nuggets do you not notice when a girl is trying to literally touch your eggplant?! Like, she is literrrraaaaaallllllllllyyyyyyyyy digging in there like she heard there was a winning lotto ticket up in that junk!!!!!!! C'mon now........I'm SIDE EYEING SO fudging hard. 😐😐😐😐😐😐 Like they state in the book, if some dude was doing that to posey, how would you feel? Bah!
Anyhoo.
Any
Hoo
Not my favoritest book, but I didn't dnf. 😂
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 7, 2022
So Good
This book, guys. This book! I've been obsessed with MM the past couple months, and this book is one of the very few MFs I've read and damn, it's so good!
- H is completely obsessed, OTT JP 'touch her and I unalive you'
"Posey steps back from the man I’m going to kill for daring to touch her, and her eyes go to a table not very far away. The look of sheer disgust she gives the dead man right after is the only thing that saved his life tonight."
- h is a v
- no cheating, no dubcon or noncon
- I know we're all are very thirsty here, so I'm gonna say full on smexx happens very late, because once they get together, A LOT happens in a very short time. But other things happen anyway 🔥
H will not allow anyone to disrespect h 👀 not even the h to talk herself down. This man's crazy ass is so entertaining I couldn't decide if to laugh or swoon.
The BFF relationship is brilliant, I really hope h's BFF will get her story too.
If you loved Amusement, you'll definitely love this one too. I might have loved this one more.
This book, guys. This book! I've been obsessed with MM the past couple months, and this book is one of the very few MFs I've read and damn, it's so good!
- H is completely obsessed, OTT JP 'touch her and I unalive you'
"Posey steps back from the man I’m going to kill for daring to touch her, and her eyes go to a table not very far away. The look of sheer disgust she gives the dead man right after is the only thing that saved his life tonight."
- h is a v
- no cheating, no dubcon or noncon
- I know we're all are very thirsty here, so I'm gonna say full on smexx happens very late, because once they get together, A LOT happens in a very short time. But other things happen anyway 🔥
H will not allow anyone to disrespect h 👀 not even the h to talk herself down. This man's crazy ass is so entertaining I couldn't decide if to laugh or swoon.
The BFF relationship is brilliant, I really hope h's BFF will get her story too.
If you loved Amusement, you'll definitely love this one too. I might have loved this one more.
September 19, 2022
"Diversion" is the story of Posey and Iron/ Hudson.
A best friend's sister romance.. but not really.
Here the best friend dies.
Here he is obsessed with the heroine.
Here he goes at lengths to protect her.
I did enjoy the tattoo scene at the end as well as the stripper drama. The rest of the story was OK!
SWE
3/5
A best friend's sister romance.. but not really.
Here the best friend dies.
Here he is obsessed with the heroine.
Here he goes at lengths to protect her.
I did enjoy the tattoo scene at the end as well as the stripper drama. The rest of the story was OK!
SWE
3/5
April 14, 2022
Genre/Tropes: Dark, Sweet, Best Friend’s Sister
POV: 1st, Dual
Series: Dollhouse World
STEAM LEVEL: 🔥🔥🔥
——————
It’s so strange to call a book with darkish vibes sweet af, but here we are. Hudson is the alpha-possessive, older, kinda stalker of his dead best friend’s little sister. Posey is just the sweetest, most caring young woman ever. I absolutely adored this quick, steamy little romance that had me giggling one minute and swooning the next.
|| 𝙸 𝚍𝚒𝚍𝚗’𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚎𝚕𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚏𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚎. ||
Hudson definitely stole the show for me. He was 1000% in. He messed up big one time and immediately owned up to his mistakes as Posey gave him an earful. Her Best Friend (Hudson called her that instead of her name and I DIED laughing), Jess, was a class act and I loved their sisterhood. She immediately snarked at Hudson and gained his respect. Maybe we’ll get her story with Masher??? 😍😍
And y’all, there’s a little bit of praise kink in here and that’s become my weakness. The steam isn’t as heavy in this story, but good lawd, it has some spicy scenes! It’s also has some amazing quotes. Here’s some of my faves:
|| “𝚈𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚊 𝚜𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝, 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕.” ||
|| “𝙸𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚓𝚘𝚋 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚏𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚞𝚙 𝚘𝚛 𝚏𝚒𝚡 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘.” ||
|| 𝙶𝚘𝚍𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚗, 𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚜 𝚐𝚘𝚘𝚍, 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚢 𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚟𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗. ||
I’ll be honest and say the plot was kind of quick. This story was definitely more character-driven and I loved it. The focus was on our two adorable love birds with just a hint of darkness and I was okay with that.
April 11, 2022
4 stars
May 17, 2022
The much-anticipated sequel to Amusement was everything I was hoping it would be! This book is a standalone, though Rex and Lucy from the first book are featured quite a bit. Posey and Hudson have known each other for years, but Hudson has always avoided her, because she’s his best friend’s younger sister. Their chemistry is off the charts, and I truly loved both Hudson and Posey as characters.
One of my favourite parts of this book was how much time and effort was put into Posey’s relationship with her best friend, Jess. It’s so refreshing to read such a strong platonic woman-woman relationship in a romance book, especially in a book that isn’t that long to begin with. I’m really, really hoping that Jess will get her own book in the future!
That said, I do wish the novel was longer. I feel like there was so much more to Posey and Hudson’s story to be told! Will there be sequel? I sure hope so!
One of my favourite parts of this book was how much time and effort was put into Posey’s relationship with her best friend, Jess. It’s so refreshing to read such a strong platonic woman-woman relationship in a romance book, especially in a book that isn’t that long to begin with. I’m really, really hoping that Jess will get her own book in the future!
That said, I do wish the novel was longer. I feel like there was so much more to Posey and Hudson’s story to be told! Will there be sequel? I sure hope so!
February 7, 2023
3.5 stars
Better then the first one. Very little drama and slow to get there but a good read. interested to see who the next one will be about
Better then the first one. Very little drama and slow to get there but a good read. interested to see who the next one will be about
April 14, 2022
Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5)
Trope: stalker
Angst: 😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
I really enjoyed Diversion. The storyline was great and it was well written. It was a little more of a slow burn than the last book was, but they chemistry between them made the wait worth it. It was nice seeing the characters from the first book.
Diversion is a standalone, but best enjoyed when read in series order. It is told in first person, from dual perspective.
Trope: stalker
Angst: 😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
I really enjoyed Diversion. The storyline was great and it was well written. It was a little more of a slow burn than the last book was, but they chemistry between them made the wait worth it. It was nice seeing the characters from the first book.
Diversion is a standalone, but best enjoyed when read in series order. It is told in first person, from dual perspective.
November 10, 2024
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February 8, 2023H is a man whore. Yuck.
April 6, 2022
I was given a copy of this arc in exchange for my honest review. This was a fun and easy read. This story really reminded me of a brothers best friend trope romance. Posey is a strong heroine, with goals of going college, to better herself and find herself a better home than she grew up in. Posey and her family grew up across the street from Hudson. She was always in love with Hudson, but she thought he never noticed her in that kind of way. When her brother Antonio dies, Hudson moves away and she only gets to see him when he came to check up on his house. Posey being older now, Hudson can’t help but notice her and can’t stay away from her. He becomes obsessed with her and begins stalking her to keep her safe. Once he has her, he will do anything to not give her up. He is protective and very possessive over Posey. He will not allow any other man to put their hands on her, he would kill for her. Things can become different quickly when roles become reversed
This is book two of A Dollhouse series, but can be read as a standalone.
This was a thrilling and quick read. I really enjoyed it, I just wish it were a little longer as I felt there were some loose ends that could have been tied together. This book pulled me and I would definitely read more of this series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is book two of A Dollhouse series, but can be read as a standalone.
This was a thrilling and quick read. I really enjoyed it, I just wish it were a little longer as I felt there were some loose ends that could have been tied together. This book pulled me and I would definitely read more of this series.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
April 7, 2022
Feels 2.5
Storyline 4
Steam 4
Overall Rating 4
Kindle eArc provided by Author
Reviewed by Ladyballs
Although this is part of a series, you can read this as a standalone. This was a quick, fun read and I look forward to more in this series. Posey and Hudson have known each other forever. Hudson was Posey's brother's best friend. Her brother passed away. Hudson lived across the street but moved away. There was always some attraction between them but with a huge age difference it was too taboo and against bro code. Posey rarely sees him anymore except occasionally when he checks on his old house across the street from hers.
Now that she is legal age, Hudson sees Posey and realizes rather quickly he can't get her out of his mind. He becomes obsessed. Watching these two reconnect and fight the major attraction was fun. I was turning pages quickly to find out how and when their control would snap! Posey is hysterical and does not ease up on him. Hudson, even though he is super alpha male, has a huge soft spot for her. There is also a little drama about what Hudson does these days and what those ties have to do with her brother's death. These two had off the chart chemistry and the back and forth between these two was comical. Loved it and would definitely recommend!
Storyline 4
Steam 4
Overall Rating 4
Kindle eArc provided by Author
Reviewed by Ladyballs
Although this is part of a series, you can read this as a standalone. This was a quick, fun read and I look forward to more in this series. Posey and Hudson have known each other forever. Hudson was Posey's brother's best friend. Her brother passed away. Hudson lived across the street but moved away. There was always some attraction between them but with a huge age difference it was too taboo and against bro code. Posey rarely sees him anymore except occasionally when he checks on his old house across the street from hers.
Now that she is legal age, Hudson sees Posey and realizes rather quickly he can't get her out of his mind. He becomes obsessed. Watching these two reconnect and fight the major attraction was fun. I was turning pages quickly to find out how and when their control would snap! Posey is hysterical and does not ease up on him. Hudson, even though he is super alpha male, has a huge soft spot for her. There is also a little drama about what Hudson does these days and what those ties have to do with her brother's death. These two had off the chart chemistry and the back and forth between these two was comical. Loved it and would definitely recommend!
April 17, 2022
﹙ three-point-five stars ﹚
Diversion was a bit more tame than Amusement — i think it’s very generous to even call this a stalker/dark romance — but surprisingly, i liked it more. a lot of my issues with Amusement still exist here; mainly, the lack of an actual plot and details on anything about Posey or Hudson that didn’t revolve around their relationship. however, we do get a pretty satisfactory backstory reveal, so that’s one thing it’s already done better than it’s predecessor.
overall though, i think i enjoyed Diversion more because i just connected to their romance a lot better. i adored the way Hudson treated Posey and the way that Posey handled herself in their relationship. the reason i say this wasn’t dark at all is because this is probably one of the most balanced relationships i’ve read in this genre: when Hudson messes up, he tries to amend properly, and Posey is great at recognizing and setting her own boundaries. it gives me hope that this series has been two for two for me so far and though i don’t think i would read Jess’s book because i didn’t really connect with her, i’m looking forward to more books from Walker.
Diversion was a bit more tame than Amusement — i think it’s very generous to even call this a stalker/dark romance — but surprisingly, i liked it more. a lot of my issues with Amusement still exist here; mainly, the lack of an actual plot and details on anything about Posey or Hudson that didn’t revolve around their relationship. however, we do get a pretty satisfactory backstory reveal, so that’s one thing it’s already done better than it’s predecessor.
overall though, i think i enjoyed Diversion more because i just connected to their romance a lot better. i adored the way Hudson treated Posey and the way that Posey handled herself in their relationship. the reason i say this wasn’t dark at all is because this is probably one of the most balanced relationships i’ve read in this genre: when Hudson messes up, he tries to amend properly, and Posey is great at recognizing and setting her own boundaries. it gives me hope that this series has been two for two for me so far and though i don’t think i would read Jess’s book because i didn’t really connect with her, i’m looking forward to more books from Walker.
April 15, 2022
Good quick & easy read
- J/P & dominant Hero
- Mafia H
- Childhood friends
- “Forbidden” brothers best friend
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 / 5 Stars
- J/P & dominant Hero
- Mafia H
- Childhood friends
- “Forbidden” brothers best friend
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 / 5 Stars
November 7, 2022
DNF 15%
Omg I just can’t! The dialogue was horrible!
I picked this book, because Jacob Morgan was narrating the audiobook, but he couldn’t even help this book…
Omg I just can’t! The dialogue was horrible!
I picked this book, because Jacob Morgan was narrating the audiobook, but he couldn’t even help this book…
July 5, 2022
DNF @ 65%. Characters are lacking depth. The stalker vibe is weak and forced. Didn't hold my interest.
March 11, 2022
I loved diving into the stalker world of The Dollhouse.
These men are quite something else, with their stalking, possessive, alpha-ness.
As the story progressed, we got to see more of Posey and Hudsons backstory, which was almost a mutual pining to begin with (when they were younger).
I really would love to see at least two more stories. There are two more men (maybe three?) That I'd love to know more about and get inside their heads.
These men are quite something else, with their stalking, possessive, alpha-ness.
As the story progressed, we got to see more of Posey and Hudsons backstory, which was almost a mutual pining to begin with (when they were younger).
I really would love to see at least two more stories. There are two more men (maybe three?) That I'd love to know more about and get inside their heads.
March 28, 2022
Albany Walker's stalker hero's seem to really be my thing. I loved Hudson(Iron) and Posey's story. They grew up across the street from each other, Hudson was Posey's brother's best friend and used to spend a lot of time at their house. However, in recent years she has only seen him from afar but has had an attraction for him all this time. Hudson has always been attracted to Posey but has kept his distance. However, their paths cross again and Hudson's attraction for Posey becomes even more of an obsession until he is stalking her.
I love Albany Walker's writing style. Albany gives us really full, complex characters with a lot of depth to them. It feels like you are getting a glimpse into real people's lives. I loved all the little details she brings to the story. Hudson was all alpha male- jealous, possessive, but also caring and protective. Exactly what I want in a fictional hero. Diversion is steamy, intense and so fun to read.
I can't wait to see what we get next in this series of interconnected standalones!
I love Albany Walker's writing style. Albany gives us really full, complex characters with a lot of depth to them. It feels like you are getting a glimpse into real people's lives. I loved all the little details she brings to the story. Hudson was all alpha male- jealous, possessive, but also caring and protective. Exactly what I want in a fictional hero. Diversion is steamy, intense and so fun to read.
I can't wait to see what we get next in this series of interconnected standalones!
April 10, 2022
Spoilers ahead for a certain portion of the book
dnf at 31%
Someone pls tell me if it gets better lol
1) The H and the h share (at this point in the story) a common variable and that is the h's brother. They have known each other since they were young but they are no longer in contact and the brother seems to be de@d.
2) The H sees the h again at a club and recognizes her and becomes obsessed. This is where the story begins.
My reasons for dnf-ing so soon:
THE heroine SEEMS SO F-ING PREACHY. There have been multiple instances where she says stuff way beyond her years to make her seem like a "nice girl" or a "saint"- she's still holding that v-card btw for our H... who is at this point in the story looking out to be a manwhOre (by his own comments). In fact, the h's brother and him used to engage in oral-sex with women in the h's backyard. At some point he even mentions that the brother suspected that the H was having feelings for the h when she was 16 and so he had to step away (I don't have a huge problem with this because I do read some taboo, dark, age-gap romances.. so if this is a trigger for anyone, consider this your warning). But back to my previous point. Here are some examples:
context: the h and the bff are talking about the bff getting a job at a strip-club as a dancer.
"On the other hand, I know she's capable of so much, and I don't know if a strip club is going to help her live up to her potential. I don't want her struggling the rest of her life like our parents"
ok our h is a waitress and while I don't have anything against that or her occupation but there seems to be a certain element of judgement here. The h and the bff live in similar neighbourhoods (like unsafe and high-crime rates) and have similar backgrounds except the diff is the bff is open about her sexuality and the h is a virgin. The bff has a shit mother but the h has a stable-ish family. There is nothing wrong with working as a stripper if that is the only way to make ends meet. The mother treats the bff like s#!t and brings home random men. The h knows that the bff wants to move out of the house as hat environment is not good for her and she wants to save up for it. What is wrong with that?
Mind you I am only 31% in.
context: the sis of the h came home with a hickey(?)- I am not too sure and the dad and the sis are sitting at the table where the dad is very disappointed in the sis.
"Thank goodness my ma isn't home. She would probably yell at my dad for eve saying anything about it and Rosa needs to hear that she's making bad choices."
erm... what? This is your sis you idiot. Just cuz you a v doesn't mean everyone around her is supposed to be a v too. But I might give her this one the sis is only 14. My problem is, there is a lack of sibling relationship between them.. and the h is way too comfortable making judgements about the sis too.
context: the mom and the h talk about the above incident above and the mom is basically s#!t talking her own youngest daughter and how she knew she would be trouble from when she first cried. The mom was hoping that the youngest would get a husband soon.. at fourteen. She's basically implying that that wouldn't be happening because she thinks the youngest would prolly start sleeping around soon.
"I have no idea if she is or not but fourteen seems young to be making big decisions like that"
There's a time when it is also implied that the younger is the pretty one and the old (h) is the clever one. Even when the mom is bashing the younger sibling for not being clever enough it seemed to me like the h was like... I get it, I'm not pretty enough for you.
Idk, maybe I am reading too much into it.. for a stalker romance, the stalker behaviour imo felt a little shirt. I couldn't connect with them at all. I didn't understand their chemistry or bond.
Can someone tell me if I should keep reading or if this gets better?
dnf at 31%
Someone pls tell me if it gets better lol
1) The H and the h share (at this point in the story) a common variable and that is the h's brother. They have known each other since they were young but they are no longer in contact and the brother seems to be de@d.
2) The H sees the h again at a club and recognizes her and becomes obsessed. This is where the story begins.
My reasons for dnf-ing so soon:
THE heroine SEEMS SO F-ING PREACHY. There have been multiple instances where she says stuff way beyond her years to make her seem like a "nice girl" or a "saint"- she's still holding that v-card btw for our H... who is at this point in the story looking out to be a manwhOre (by his own comments). In fact, the h's brother and him used to engage in oral-sex with women in the h's backyard. At some point he even mentions that the brother suspected that the H was having feelings for the h when she was 16 and so he had to step away (I don't have a huge problem with this because I do read some taboo, dark, age-gap romances.. so if this is a trigger for anyone, consider this your warning). But back to my previous point. Here are some examples:
context: the h and the bff are talking about the bff getting a job at a strip-club as a dancer.
"On the other hand, I know she's capable of so much, and I don't know if a strip club is going to help her live up to her potential. I don't want her struggling the rest of her life like our parents"
ok our h is a waitress and while I don't have anything against that or her occupation but there seems to be a certain element of judgement here. The h and the bff live in similar neighbourhoods (like unsafe and high-crime rates) and have similar backgrounds except the diff is the bff is open about her sexuality and the h is a virgin. The bff has a shit mother but the h has a stable-ish family. There is nothing wrong with working as a stripper if that is the only way to make ends meet. The mother treats the bff like s#!t and brings home random men. The h knows that the bff wants to move out of the house as hat environment is not good for her and she wants to save up for it. What is wrong with that?
Mind you I am only 31% in.
context: the sis of the h came home with a hickey(?)- I am not too sure and the dad and the sis are sitting at the table where the dad is very disappointed in the sis.
"Thank goodness my ma isn't home. She would probably yell at my dad for eve saying anything about it and Rosa needs to hear that she's making bad choices."
erm... what? This is your sis you idiot. Just cuz you a v doesn't mean everyone around her is supposed to be a v too. But I might give her this one the sis is only 14. My problem is, there is a lack of sibling relationship between them.. and the h is way too comfortable making judgements about the sis too.
context: the mom and the h talk about the above incident above and the mom is basically s#!t talking her own youngest daughter and how she knew she would be trouble from when she first cried. The mom was hoping that the youngest would get a husband soon.. at fourteen. She's basically implying that that wouldn't be happening because she thinks the youngest would prolly start sleeping around soon.
"I have no idea if she is or not but fourteen seems young to be making big decisions like that"
There's a time when it is also implied that the younger is the pretty one and the old (h) is the clever one. Even when the mom is bashing the younger sibling for not being clever enough it seemed to me like the h was like... I get it, I'm not pretty enough for you.
Idk, maybe I am reading too much into it.. for a stalker romance, the stalker behaviour imo felt a little shirt. I couldn't connect with them at all. I didn't understand their chemistry or bond.
Can someone tell me if I should keep reading or if this gets better?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 10, 2022
4 "Anyone who touches what’s mine dies. " stars
“Apparently, I haven’t made myself clear, because if I had, you would already know you mean everything to me. You’re mine in every way, and I belong to you and only you, without question.”
Damn did I love this book. This book was just so great, and the perfect book for me. God did this book hit all of my soft spots. I have no words to explain that this book was just the book for me.
Brief summary
Hudson and Posey grew up in the same neighbourhood and Hudson has been obsessed with Posey for years. But he didn’t want to claim her because she was too young for him (she was 16 and he was 24), so he distanced himself from her. But now they are older, and Hudson decides to make her his.
My favourite type of main characters in books are the super obsessed, stalkerish, possessive and kind of controlling ones who would do everything to get the person they want and to make sure that that person they love has a good life and Hudson was like that, so I adored his character because of that. I had such much fun reading about Hudson and how obsessed with Posey he was, that just really worked for me.
I absolutely love a good stalker romance and I absolutely adored all of the chapters from Hudson’s point of view. He was always stalking Posey and I loved reading all of his schemes to stalk her. And I absolutely enjoyed how he had just laid a claim on her and decided to do everything to protect her, at all costs, that was so lovely to read about for me.
I also adored Posey. She was such a strong character and I liked that even if she liked Hudson’s way of doing things, she never let him get away with things that she didn’t enjoy. I liked how she kept fighting to get her way and for him to treat her as she deserves. Posey was the kind of character that I would just love to have as a friend, she was so sweet and so damn nice. I just loved her so much.
Damn was this one hot. I just really enjoyed the sex scenes in this book. I thought that they were absolutely lovely, but they also really fit the characters and their story. I really loved the sex scenes in this one, so much.
I cannot put words to how much I loved how possessive this book was. I just was swooning so many times due to how possessive of each other these characters were. Also, I just adored how happy the characters were when the other was possessive of them, that was just so lovely to me.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest opinion.
“Apparently, I haven’t made myself clear, because if I had, you would already know you mean everything to me. You’re mine in every way, and I belong to you and only you, without question.”
Damn did I love this book. This book was just so great, and the perfect book for me. God did this book hit all of my soft spots. I have no words to explain that this book was just the book for me.
Brief summary
Hudson and Posey grew up in the same neighbourhood and Hudson has been obsessed with Posey for years. But he didn’t want to claim her because she was too young for him (she was 16 and he was 24), so he distanced himself from her. But now they are older, and Hudson decides to make her his.
My favourite type of main characters in books are the super obsessed, stalkerish, possessive and kind of controlling ones who would do everything to get the person they want and to make sure that that person they love has a good life and Hudson was like that, so I adored his character because of that. I had such much fun reading about Hudson and how obsessed with Posey he was, that just really worked for me.
I absolutely love a good stalker romance and I absolutely adored all of the chapters from Hudson’s point of view. He was always stalking Posey and I loved reading all of his schemes to stalk her. And I absolutely enjoyed how he had just laid a claim on her and decided to do everything to protect her, at all costs, that was so lovely to read about for me.
I also adored Posey. She was such a strong character and I liked that even if she liked Hudson’s way of doing things, she never let him get away with things that she didn’t enjoy. I liked how she kept fighting to get her way and for him to treat her as she deserves. Posey was the kind of character that I would just love to have as a friend, she was so sweet and so damn nice. I just loved her so much.
Damn was this one hot. I just really enjoyed the sex scenes in this book. I thought that they were absolutely lovely, but they also really fit the characters and their story. I really loved the sex scenes in this one, so much.
I cannot put words to how much I loved how possessive this book was. I just was swooning so many times due to how possessive of each other these characters were. Also, I just adored how happy the characters were when the other was possessive of them, that was just so lovely to me.
I received an ARC of this book, and this is my honest opinion.
January 21, 2024
Book: Diverson
Read By: Ebook
Author: Albany Walker
Genre: Dark Romance, Stalker
Recommend: Yes
< b>Age recommendation: 18-30+ Years
My feelings:
Diversion is an enthralling romance with a subtle hint of the stalker trope, but it never fully delves into the darker aspects. The story follows Hudson, a rugged man who rose from rough beginnings to become an Enforcer for the notorious kingpin of the city. Despite his high position, Hudson has always harbored feelings for his best friend's younger sister, Posey.
I shouldn’t have to be the one who explains what was wrong with the exchange.
He knows he was never good enough for her before and doubts he ever will be. And so, he watches over her from afar, silently pining for her while trying to protect her from a distance.When Posey suddenly becomes the target of a dangerous threat, Hudson can no longer stay in the shadows and he must step up to defend her. This leads to him finally claiming Posey as his own after years of unrequited love. Posey had always been oblivious to Hudson's secret adoration for her. She may not have actively tried to be a "good girl", but she was determined to leave behind the shady neighborhood she grew up in.
“Maybe he likes you both. Men can like more than one woman, you know.” She acts as if she’s imparting sage wisdom. “Not my man.” It flies from my mouth, and I have the urge to cover my lips, but I don’t. Hudson touches his lips to the side of my head and mutters, “Good girl.”
However, when you've loved someone for so long, it's hard to see the warning signs and red flags. Fortunately, Posey is a strong-willed woman with a fierce determination to stand up for herself and those she cares about.Was Diversion an enjoyable read? Absolutely, although it was lighter than I anticipated. While there is no denying that Hudson has a troubled and dangerous past, our secrets have a way of resurfacing and complicating things when we least expect it. It was satisfying to witness Posey bring this tough guy to his knees with her courage and resilience. Overall, this book was captivatingly romantic and left me thoroughly satisfied!
“I didn’t think I could be more obsessed with you, but you proved me wrong. Infatuated isn’t a strong enough word. I’m captivated by you. I always have been.” I shake my head, because everything I’m saying still isn’t enough. “I love you too, Hudson,” she says softly while staring right into my eyes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 8, 2022
I received a copy of this book form the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.
She's the sweet as sin little sister of my once best friend. While I deal in the dirty deeds and depravity. i know all the reasons I can't have her. The problem is, I'm obsessed. I can't seem to get her out of my head no matter how hard I try. I don't play by the rules but for her, I'd be willing to break them all.
This book is set in the Dollhouse world. If you read Amusement then you have been introduced into that world. I have not read that book and have only read this one and it does read as a standalone. This is the story or Posey and Hudson. She hasn't really had any meaningful contact with Hudson in the years since her brother has died. Her brother and Hudson were best friends. However, Hudson has always had feelings for Posey that he never was able to show to anyone, especially since they were for his best friends little sister. Posey has goals in life and she wants to go to college and better herself and find her a better home than the one she grew up in. Not only was Hudson her brothers best friend but they grew up right across the street from him. She to though had some serious feelings for Hudson but she thought that he never noticed her in all that time. When Antonio died Hudson moves away and the only time Posey is able to see him is when he comes back in to town to check on the house he grew up in. But Hudson is now taking some serious notice of Posey and he is finding that he just can't stay away from her. To say he is obsessed with her might be a understatement and he also wants to keep her safe. I don't know that I would say he was stalking her but in his own way he felt like her not knowing what he was doing was his only way to be able that she was safe. I loved this protective side of him because in reality Posey is not safe when an old flame shows back up. I have to stop talking about this story or I'm going to tell you the entire thing. I liked this book. I don't know if I was expecting something a little darker but it still was a good read and has all the brothers best friend vibes.
She's the sweet as sin little sister of my once best friend. While I deal in the dirty deeds and depravity. i know all the reasons I can't have her. The problem is, I'm obsessed. I can't seem to get her out of my head no matter how hard I try. I don't play by the rules but for her, I'd be willing to break them all.
This book is set in the Dollhouse world. If you read Amusement then you have been introduced into that world. I have not read that book and have only read this one and it does read as a standalone. This is the story or Posey and Hudson. She hasn't really had any meaningful contact with Hudson in the years since her brother has died. Her brother and Hudson were best friends. However, Hudson has always had feelings for Posey that he never was able to show to anyone, especially since they were for his best friends little sister. Posey has goals in life and she wants to go to college and better herself and find her a better home than the one she grew up in. Not only was Hudson her brothers best friend but they grew up right across the street from him. She to though had some serious feelings for Hudson but she thought that he never noticed her in all that time. When Antonio died Hudson moves away and the only time Posey is able to see him is when he comes back in to town to check on the house he grew up in. But Hudson is now taking some serious notice of Posey and he is finding that he just can't stay away from her. To say he is obsessed with her might be a understatement and he also wants to keep her safe. I don't know that I would say he was stalking her but in his own way he felt like her not knowing what he was doing was his only way to be able that she was safe. I loved this protective side of him because in reality Posey is not safe when an old flame shows back up. I have to stop talking about this story or I'm going to tell you the entire thing. I liked this book. I don't know if I was expecting something a little darker but it still was a good read and has all the brothers best friend vibes.
May 7, 2025
3-3.5 ⭐️
Diversion is an interconnected standalone in the Dollhouse series, with Amusement being book one. Some of the characters from book one make a cameo appearance in this one.
My book OCD makes me need to read even interconnected standalones in order and in this case, I definitely recommend it because for me book one was much better. This one had some similar elements - which I enjoyed - but it didn't quite have the same punch and book magic that book one did for me, and it was considerably shorter which in turn made the world-building and relationship development deeper in book one, and also this one kind of felt like some things were left hanging in the end. It just barely works, but not everything is dealt with as thoroughly as you might expect.
The relationship development relies heavily on the fact the main couple have known each other and had feelings for each other for years, off page, and that is never my favorite thing but like with some of the other things, it just barely works.
Similar to book one I enjoyed the hero and his extreme possessiveness and how that manifested in his thoughts during his POV chapters and in his actions. It wasn't quite as funny as the H's thoughts in book one but had the same vibe. The best friend (he calls "Best Friend" instead of her name which cracked me up) was a great character too, it's nice to see that kind of supportive female BFF relationship.
Also similar to book one, it is a slowish burn both in time it takes to get to that content and the quantity of that kind of content. Which is fine for me, but some people may want to know that to help them decide whether or when to read.
I will definitely read the next book (another interconnected standalone) and other books by this author, I like her writing style/voice a lot. Looking forward to trying one of her reverse harems too.
Diversion is an interconnected standalone in the Dollhouse series, with Amusement being book one. Some of the characters from book one make a cameo appearance in this one.
My book OCD makes me need to read even interconnected standalones in order and in this case, I definitely recommend it because for me book one was much better. This one had some similar elements - which I enjoyed - but it didn't quite have the same punch and book magic that book one did for me, and it was considerably shorter which in turn made the world-building and relationship development deeper in book one, and also this one kind of felt like some things were left hanging in the end. It just barely works, but not everything is dealt with as thoroughly as you might expect.
The relationship development relies heavily on the fact the main couple have known each other and had feelings for each other for years, off page, and that is never my favorite thing but like with some of the other things, it just barely works.
Similar to book one I enjoyed the hero and his extreme possessiveness and how that manifested in his thoughts during his POV chapters and in his actions. It wasn't quite as funny as the H's thoughts in book one but had the same vibe. The best friend (he calls "Best Friend" instead of her name which cracked me up) was a great character too, it's nice to see that kind of supportive female BFF relationship.
Also similar to book one, it is a slowish burn both in time it takes to get to that content and the quantity of that kind of content. Which is fine for me, but some people may want to know that to help them decide whether or when to read.
I will definitely read the next book (another interconnected standalone) and other books by this author, I like her writing style/voice a lot. Looking forward to trying one of her reverse harems too.
July 23, 2022
"You're looking at me like no [person] has ever opened a door for you. That simultaneously pisses me off for you and makes me happy I'm the one to do it. Demand better, baby. You deserve it."
18 year old Posey. Good girl. Trying to keep her awful sister, Rosa, in line. Supporting her best friend Jess. Her deceased brother’s best friend and their old neighbor saves her a few times from some unwanted attention. It’s a cute reintroduction!
26 year old Hudson/Iron. Oh Hudson. Tatted. Rough looking. He un-alives people as part of his job. Ok so he kind of goes overboard. He wants his name on her skin. He wants to be the only one to touch her. He gives her lots of hickeys. He low key stalks her and tracks her. IRL? No. In books? Hell yeah! He likes to see her cheeks redden with how innocent she is!
Can we get Jess’s story next, please?
❤️🎧📖❤️
Book: Diversion
Series: Dollhouse World, Book 2, standalone
Author: Albany Walker
Performed by: Jacob Money and Brooke Daniels
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
🗣 Narration 🗣: JMoney and Brooke are two favorites and they are awesome! And bonus- DUET!!!!
📚 Tropes 📚: OTT JP alpha hero, 8 year age gap, low key stalking and tracking, 2nd chance, brother’s friend, hidden secrets, slow burn, touch her and die, V heroine, light OW drama, no 3rd act break up, alpha
⚠️ Safety Squad ⚠️: safe? Define safe? Light OW drama, he works at a strip club and used to hook up with girls there, while there strippers go up to him and grope him
18 year old Posey. Good girl. Trying to keep her awful sister, Rosa, in line. Supporting her best friend Jess. Her deceased brother’s best friend and their old neighbor saves her a few times from some unwanted attention. It’s a cute reintroduction!
26 year old Hudson/Iron. Oh Hudson. Tatted. Rough looking. He un-alives people as part of his job. Ok so he kind of goes overboard. He wants his name on her skin. He wants to be the only one to touch her. He gives her lots of hickeys. He low key stalks her and tracks her. IRL? No. In books? Hell yeah! He likes to see her cheeks redden with how innocent she is!
Can we get Jess’s story next, please?
❤️🎧📖❤️
Book: Diversion
Series: Dollhouse World, Book 2, standalone
Author: Albany Walker
Performed by: Jacob Money and Brooke Daniels
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
🗣 Narration 🗣: JMoney and Brooke are two favorites and they are awesome! And bonus- DUET!!!!
📚 Tropes 📚: OTT JP alpha hero, 8 year age gap, low key stalking and tracking, 2nd chance, brother’s friend, hidden secrets, slow burn, touch her and die, V heroine, light OW drama, no 3rd act break up, alpha
⚠️ Safety Squad ⚠️: safe? Define safe? Light OW drama, he works at a strip club and used to hook up with girls there, while there strippers go up to him and grope him
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