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Tarnished Tyrant by Nicole Fox
3.0
This book surprised me.
Surprised me in the sense that it wasn't as hard and dark as I expected, compared to some other books I've read in this genre. But, I wasn't mad at it. But, I wasn't very happy with the way this book ended. Let me try to explain without any spoilers...
We meet Belle, a single accountant with a crappy job and boss. She is on her way to a business meeting in NYC. She has her bratty, teen, kid-sister Elsie, in tow, who she appears to have custody of. She finds out before boarding the plane that she is left to fend for herself to perform an audit of a huge corporation. A fear of flying has her being soothed mid-flight by a sexy stranger, Nikolai, who "distracts" her from her fear of flying. Shenanigans ensue then, lo and behold! The stranger turns out to be a shady CEO of the company she is in NY to audit.
In spite of this "distraction" early in the book, this book is a slow-burn. The author spends a great deal of time building the relationship between the Nikolai and Belle. I enjoyed watching Nikolai transform from the villain to the hero who swoops in to constantly save Belle and her sister. Belle, however, frustrated me to no end. She just kept flip-flopping back and forth and seemed to think Nikolai has telepathy or something and should know exactly what she is thinking.
In a rare move for these types of novels, I'm #teambadguy (Nikolai) on this one because Belle just seems to make the most epically stupid decision ever towards the end of the book that had me scratching my head like, "HUH?!"
There are a few things about this story that I would definitely change. I wouldn't have included the little sister in this story. Elise was a constant irritation throughout this novel. She was mouthy, annoying, and pain in the ass to read about. I just think a better story and motivation could have been provided to compel Belle than a physically present third party.
The "pregnancy trap" was what compelled me to read this book. The way the synopsis is worded leads the prospective reader to think this is the meat and potatoes of the story and it isn't. I'll read the sequel because after reading 500 pages of this, I'm invested and I need to know how this whole mess is sorted out.
A worthy read. Just be mindful that story is a huge reach from the description provided in the synopsis. Happy Reading!
Surprised me in the sense that it wasn't as hard and dark as I expected, compared to some other books I've read in this genre. But, I wasn't mad at it. But, I wasn't very happy with the way this book ended. Let me try to explain without any spoilers...
We meet Belle, a single accountant with a crappy job and boss. She is on her way to a business meeting in NYC. She has her bratty, teen, kid-sister Elsie, in tow, who she appears to have custody of. She finds out before boarding the plane that she is left to fend for herself to perform an audit of a huge corporation. A fear of flying has her being soothed mid-flight by a sexy stranger, Nikolai, who "distracts" her from her fear of flying. Shenanigans ensue then, lo and behold! The stranger turns out to be a shady CEO of the company she is in NY to audit.
In spite of this "distraction" early in the book, this book is a slow-burn. The author spends a great deal of time building the relationship between the Nikolai and Belle. I enjoyed watching Nikolai transform from the villain to the hero who swoops in to constantly save Belle and her sister. Belle, however, frustrated me to no end. She just kept flip-flopping back and forth and seemed to think Nikolai has telepathy or something and should know exactly what she is thinking.
In a rare move for these types of novels, I'm #teambadguy (Nikolai) on this one because Belle just seems to make the most epically stupid decision ever towards the end of the book that had me scratching my head like, "HUH?!"
There are a few things about this story that I would definitely change. I wouldn't have included the little sister in this story. Elise was a constant irritation throughout this novel. She was mouthy, annoying, and pain in the ass to read about. I just think a better story and motivation could have been provided to compel Belle than a physically present third party.
The "pregnancy trap" was what compelled me to read this book. The way the synopsis is worded leads the prospective reader to think this is the meat and potatoes of the story and it isn't. I'll read the sequel because after reading 500 pages of this, I'm invested and I need to know how this whole mess is sorted out.
A worthy read. Just be mindful that story is a huge reach from the description provided in the synopsis. Happy Reading!