This is a dark taboo love story only for the open minded and brave of heart. If you are squeamish or draw a hard line at strong themes, this book may not be for you, and that’s okay.
Brooklyn…
Drowning in plain sight while everyone can see you is terrifying.
But more than anything it’s lonely. And sometimes withstanding the weight of being alone is worse than anything.
The only thing that … only thing that helped me cope was cutting.
Sinking a razor into my arm over and over pushed air into my lungs even though it hurt me in the long run. It was the only way I could breathe.
Until I found him.
He wasn’t supposed to ever be mine and my sick mind wasn’t supposed to look at him the way I did.
Like he hung the moon and the stars.
But he made me float
And floating felt so much better than drowning.
I never wanted to leave his side once I realized he was the reason I could finally breathe again.
I knew the world would try to pull us apart.
I knew the demons inside of me would try to sabotage our love around every corner…
I knew our minds were warped for wanting to be together…
We were vile.
Immoral.
Sin personified.
But I was willing to slay every demon and heal every cut if it meant I could be with him.
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I love the cover art
I believe stories should be written whether or not they could be condoned in “real life”.
This book details an unconventional and confronting relationship. I don’t have a problem with it, but I didn’t buy these characters. Caesar certainly should have known better, and even with the pseudo-psychological explanation, their “insta-love” didn’t ring true to me.
Caesar is irresponsible and Brooklyn is immature, melodramatic and damaged. But that’s who they are. Having accepted that, their story is well told. Their trauma is suitably traumatic and I was happy to see the villain of the piece get her comeuppance. And the sex was off-the-charts hot.
So if you can take a heaping serving of taboo in your melodrama, this might be the read for you.
A taboo read!
He was like a lion…
And loving him was just as dangerous…
Firstly, I have to say this, you have to have an open mind when it comes to reading this book – there is a trigger warning but that’s not all, it is extremely taboo as well.
Raw. Emotional. Painful. Just some of the words I can use to describe this book and characters. This book will take to you hell and back and repeat. There is darkness but light too.
So incredibly talented (and brave) he author is. Incredible and breathtaking work of art.
Full of forbiddenness, emotion, pain, family, torture and love.
Perfect for readers of taboo romances.
Trouble, Baby, I’m in Trouble
*read on KU. No need of sugar daddies called promo teams*
What’s this book about? (I’m trying to give as little spoilers as possible)
This book is very dark and taboo. Read it if you don’t have a lot of triggers. It’s dark because there are a lot of psychological issues next to the taboo aspects. There’s cutting, suicidal thoughts, etc.
This is my first Danielle James read. I picked it up because I kept seeing it recommended on Instagram, and because the cover is just incredibly beautiful. It is wonderfully written. It’s not entertaining because a lot of subjects treated in this book are dark and plain hurtful. I truly felt sorry for the leading lady. There were lots of shocking moments. The book was full of twists! The introduction was lengthy in my opinion, and it gave me enough time to get used to the characters. I empathized with the leads, and I felt invested in them. If it seemed like the leading man appeared like Brook’s hero, so be it. Brook needed the help. I won’t judge the author that she chose to portray it that way (although I usually do).
Once things turned steamy, it was really intricate. I compared it to Q.B. Tyler’s work, and I feel like Danielle James did a better job at working on the taboo aspect and making it digestible. The steam was an integral part, but there was so much more sentiment-wise. I recommend this to lovers of taboo, tortured heroes, and a couple that’s bound to make you question your morals.
ORIGINAL COMMENT
Oh wow!!! This is a taboo treat that you can’t resist
Trouble, Baby, I’m in Trouble
*read on KU. No need of sugar daddies called promo teams*
What’s this book about? (I’m trying to give as little spoilers as possible)
This book is very dark and taboo. Read it if you don’t have a lot of triggers. It’s dark because there are a lot of psychological issues next to the taboo aspects. There’s cutting, suicidal thoughts, etc.
This is my first Danielle James read. I picked it up because I kept seeing it recommended on Instagram, and because the cover is just incredibly beautiful. It is wonderfully written. It’s not entertaining because a lot of subjects treated in this book are dark and plain hurtful. I truly felt sorry for the leading lady. There were lots of shocking moments. The book was full of twists! The introduction was lengthy in my opinion, and it gave me enough time to get used to the characters. I empathized with the leads, and I felt invested in them. If it seemed like the leading man appeared like Brook’s hero, so be it. Brook needed the help. I won’t judge the author that she chose to portray it that way (although I usually do).
Once things turned steamy, it was really intricate. I feel like Danielle James did a great job at working on the taboo aspect and making it digestible. The steam was an integral part, but there was so much more sentiment-wise. I recommend this to lovers of taboo, tortured heroes, and a couple that’s bound to make you question your morals.
ORIGINAL COMMENT
Oh wow!!! This is a taboo treat that you can’t resist