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I love how Anna got Christian to come around and try more. Her fifty shades of f**ked up.
U.G.H. This trilogy is the epitome of hype and the failure to deliver. Sad, lethargic, overrated. It's like wanting to go to a gourmet ice cream shop and coming back with a pint of runny, thawed out vanilla soy ice cream when you want the passion of the picture that forms in your head of decadent delights. Underwhelming to say the least. Might be a good read if you are over 65 years old and married your middle school sweetheart, but not buying the bdsm angle at all. Dissatisfaction, disappointment, disengaged. Abort if you are looking for adventure. BTW, vanilla ice cream is three aisles down and to your left.
Where do we begin...as a woman of great attitude I must say I would never in my life have a man treat me with such disrespect, regardless of his circumstances. In that light, it cannot be denied that all deserve a chance at "love." Ideals of love come in all shapes and sizes, so no judgment there. Otherwise, if you are looking for quite the dark romance with a small squeeze of family matters in the end, these are your books. As well, if you're looking for books that express a questionably good time.
HPB Staff ReviewI jumped on this train a little late... so I guess you can say I'm on the caboose with reading this series. To be honest, I expected something far more raunchy as all the "BUZZ" around it indicated. Yet, I did enjoy the storyline overall. It's a typical "naïve virgin" college girl love story turned "dark" as her relationship with a handsome, and very wealthy business owner reveals his kinky side. Would you sign an N.D.A. to have SEX with someone? If you are looking for some spice in your #summerreading list, sprinkle this into the mix... as it just very well might "turn you on".
As someone who truly lives and participates in my local BDSM community, I can honestly say this is not really an accurate portrayal. However, it is a fun read and a good escape from reality. A “Cinderella” story of a poor common woman falling for the handsome and wealthy man and plenty of steamy sex made this an enjoyable read for me.