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shannon_cocktailsandbooks's review against another edition
4.0
I will admit, I am in the "I loved 50 Shades" camp, but after reading Release Me, Mr. Grey only scratches the surface compared to Damien Stark.
Nikki moves from Texas to Los Angeles hoping to leave all the bad behind her and start fresh. With her new job, she hopes to learn the business side to technology companies in the hopes of opening her own someday. But her few days on the job puts her in contact with the man who's foundation funded her education and who gave a sixteen year old girl hope she could break out of her mother's grip. That man is Damien Stark. Damien, ex-tennis star, now billionaire technology magnet knows instantly that he wants Nikki. While she fights him and their attraction, he's determined to have what he wants at any cost.
Damien summed up his and Nikki's relationship very early in the story. He labeled them as kindred spirits back when they first met when he was a judge at a beauty pageant Nikki was in. And while he may not have known Nikki, his summation was dead on. Nikki and Damien have huge scars as a result of their parents and demands.
For Nikki, those scars have manifested themselves in fears and urges to do harm to herself. For Damien, it's made him close himself off to everyone and trust virtually no one. But with each other, they tend to open up to one another, even when they don't want to, about those past hurts. While their relationship isn't easy and they each struggle with their feelings and where their relationship is going, you can sense that in some odd way they truly are good for the other person.
There was some interesting dynamics between Nikki's best friends, Jamie and Ollie, which I hope we'll see more of in the next book. As well as the ever present Eric Padgett who seems hell bent on bringing Damien down.
A book I really enjoyed, especially being many months removed from reading 50 Shades. While there are definite similarities, Damien's darkness and Nikki's emotional turmoil packs a little more of a punch.
Nikki moves from Texas to Los Angeles hoping to leave all the bad behind her and start fresh. With her new job, she hopes to learn the business side to technology companies in the hopes of opening her own someday. But her few days on the job puts her in contact with the man who's foundation funded her education and who gave a sixteen year old girl hope she could break out of her mother's grip. That man is Damien Stark. Damien, ex-tennis star, now billionaire technology magnet knows instantly that he wants Nikki. While she fights him and their attraction, he's determined to have what he wants at any cost.
Damien summed up his and Nikki's relationship very early in the story. He labeled them as kindred spirits back when they first met when he was a judge at a beauty pageant Nikki was in. And while he may not have known Nikki, his summation was dead on. Nikki and Damien have huge scars as a result of their parents and demands.
For Nikki, those scars have manifested themselves in fears and urges to do harm to herself. For Damien, it's made him close himself off to everyone and trust virtually no one. But with each other, they tend to open up to one another, even when they don't want to, about those past hurts. While their relationship isn't easy and they each struggle with their feelings and where their relationship is going, you can sense that in some odd way they truly are good for the other person.
There was some interesting dynamics between Nikki's best friends, Jamie and Ollie, which I hope we'll see more of in the next book. As well as the ever present Eric Padgett who seems hell bent on bringing Damien down.
A book I really enjoyed, especially being many months removed from reading 50 Shades. While there are definite similarities, Damien's darkness and Nikki's emotional turmoil packs a little more of a punch.
imlisaok's review against another edition
4.0
Dude, I didn't expect to love this couple so much. I saw Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared To You mentioned, and I cringed inwardly, but I was definitely wrong with my assumptions.
This book was sexy as all hell. The chemistry, the smoldering looks from Mr. Stark, and the sex had me practically imploding from the inside. I'm usually not the biggest sucker for billionaire stories, but this one had me reconsidering my thoughts. ;)
My only complaint is the book seemed to drag in some bits, so I removed a star. Other than that, I'm looking forward to reading the sequel.
duchessrin's review against another edition
3.0
True, you'll like this if you're a fan of Bared to You and Fifty Shades of Grey.
sexyvixenreader's review against another edition
4.0
I am a definite fan of J Kenner and the Stark Trilogy.
rockchickchickyrock's review against another edition
4.0
If you like fifty shades and the crossfire series then this is better than fifty but no quite as good as crossfire.
smizock's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5