Overall kinda fun, last 3 hours were boring to me

The secene where where the MC compares the love interest to Korn took me out.

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Loved it!

Brilliant story - great characters and really enjoyed the narration - one I will definitely reread again and again!

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So dark!

I read this book initially but as the series progressed I lost track of all the twists so decided to listen to it again on audio. The story is deliciously dark and twisted and certainly this is the type of book that draws me in. Once where you really don't know which direction the author is going to take the story and enough shocks along the way to keep your attention.

These pair of narrators deliver a clear and precise audio making it easy to fall into the story just as much as if you were reading!

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Could be triggering for some. Overall alright

Very dark and high on the darker kink side of things. Some of it enjoyable to listen to, some cringeworthy

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Amazing!! A must read or listen!! Beautifully Dark

only issue. I wished the narrators did their own speech in eachothers chapters. Peneolpe rocks!! You won't be disappointed. Its captivating and dark, very sexy.

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I should have listened...

But I didn't. Now I've lost 14 hours with this childish cr*p. That's it, I'm going back to my obsession, Lucas Webley. And to duet narration.

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Dark and twisty

Definite trigger warnings with this book. If you are likely to be triggered then this book is not for you.

I, however, loved it. It’s very dark and reminded me a little bit of LJShen’s Sinner of Saint series, but darker with more twisted male characters (if that’s possible!). The book flits between the present and what happened three years previously. You don’t really get to the crux of what happened three years previous, until about 70% of the way through so you are flying a bit blind. Suffice it to say, what the guys think happened didn’t happen, so the fact they are hell bent on punishing Rikka for something that didn’t happen could be an issue for some. I was fine with the concept, although there is definite lack of accountability from the guys (they did do what they were accused of even if there were justifications for their actions). The guys are cruel, there is bullying, misogyny, assault (physical and sexual) but it’s fiction so I just went with it. Micheal does redeem himself in the end, as does Kai and Will - the jury is out with Damon though, have to wait for his story to decide. He’s definitely more messed up than the others.

Rikka is spoilt, coddled, somewhat of a bird in a gilded cage, dying to break free, but when she makes an attempt to do so the guys are waiting for her, ready to tear her down. She’s definitely naive, in some ways weak, and I can see why others would find her annoying, going back for more mistreatment. However I think she quite enjoys the danger, the promise of something different to what has gone before, and the chance to save herself from her past. Overall though her character is flawed she’s likeable.

Although this was a bit steamy, I found it quite tame against others I have read. It’s not sweet though, or cute or romantic.

The narration was great, although I listed to it on 1.2, but that possible just me who likes faster dialogue.

The epilogue didn’t work for me, and I was triggered by the dog so if your trigger is animal welfare then just don’t bother with the epilogue, it’s a bit overkill.

Can’t wait to listen to the next book. Kai’s story.

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LIVE LAUGH LOVE KAI MORI

Don’t like Damon or Michael but will and Kai have me screaming. I was listening to this in the middle of my Spanish class and everyone heard it but it’s fine because it’s devils night 😘🥰

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Dark, suspenseful, romance

*If you don't like dark romance, this book probably isn't for you.
As always with dark romance, check the trigger warnings.

I'm an ocassional dark romance reader so I thought this book would make me uncomfortable, but I'm either getting desensitised to this stuff or it wasn't so bad on the unhinged scale.

It's about a group of rich kids who get away with (usually) petty crimes because their families have money and power. They get betrayed one night and decide to take revenge out on the person who betrayed them.

It was interesting to see everything unfold. What you think is the reality of things, really isn't and over the course of the book, more truths get revealed.

I loved Micheal's character development. in the begining we see him as this cold, unforgiving person, but through out the book, we see his layers peeled back and whe come to understand the motivations for his actions and the reason he is the person he is.

I love that he pushes Rika to be strong and stand up for herself and he doesn't treat her like a delicate, thoughtless female incapable of making decisions for herself.

I liked the narration in this. Jeremy York and Tatiana Sokolov put a lot of emotion into their performance. They are both new to me authors and I would definitely listen to other books narrated by them.

This book is part of a series but from what I can tell, each book centres around one of Michael's 3 friends.

This is my first book by Penelope Douglas and I will definitely be reading more of her books. And I'm looking forward to listening to the rest of the series.

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lacklustre narration

the story itself is good, twists, turns and mildly dark. however, the female narrator is nasally and flat. any parts that require any intonation for example, "Wait, Stop!" are just dull and flat and so the story loses some impact from that.

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