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Genre: Erotic MC Romance
Expected publication date: July 7th 2015
Book summary:
"She is a woman divided. Her past, present, and future are as twisted as the lies she's lived for the past eight years. Desperate to get the truth, she must turn to the one man who may also be her greatest enemy . . .
He is the president of Pure Corruption MC. A heartless biker and retribution-deliverer. He accepts no rules, obeys no one, and lives only to reap revenge on those who wronged him. And now he has stolen her, body and soul.
Can a woman plagued by mystery fall in love with the man who refuses to face the truth? And can a man drenched in darkness forgo his quest for vengeance-and finally find redemption?"
MY RATING: 2.5/3 stars
Possible spoilers!
SHORT? I gave it a chance. Kept an open mind. It had potential, but in the end, it still disappointed me. Will I read sequel? Probably, because I want to find out what will happen next.
First of all, I have to warn you that I have complicated relationship with Pepper Winters novels. There is something about her stories that get my attention, and I cannot resist to the temptation to read them. Not to mention all those pretty covers - Ruin & Rule might have the prettiest so far. My issues start somewhere around third chapter when I get annoyed by characters or story arc or writing. Ruin & Rule lasted longer than that.
What I liked? Until the chapter fifteen I truly believed that I would love it. Such an intriguing start! Reader finds out things gradually along with main female character, so there are no clear answers. You are confused, trying to figure out who is who, to make difference between enemies and those who could help out. Along with the MC you are figuring out rules of this crazy new world. And then there is Arthur "Kill" Killian. The president of Pure Corruption MC. Anti-hero. (With kick-ass tattoo! That's something I'd like very much to see!). Even writing was captivating. Yes, it gets melodramatic sometimes, but that first half of the story was so good.
When did things start to go downhill? At chapter fifteen. The loooongest chapter. Where nothing actually happened. And everything was dragged. And all problems are solved with sex. Hot sex. Until they start to talk.
What I didn't like?
- Flashbacks. I was seriously disturbed with those because how overly sexual and mature characters are considering that they are just kids (she is barely fourteen - but there are parts where she's eight).
- Memory loss. Great idea, but at times felt a bit forced.
- Convenient "situations". Some things got resolved too easily, just when needed. Like she remembering bits about her past. Very specific bits, all of a sudden.
- Biker gang. What biker gang? Unlike any other book of the genre, do not expect "club business" storyline. There isn't much, everything is about our main female character and Kill. Even when there is mention of what they do, it's just superficial. That is why I had a feeling like the world-building was lacking, there's no actual background story to the described events, and answers we do get in the end, aren't shown, but told. Just dropped in one chapter told from Kill's POV. After the lot of I-can't-tell-yous. Which brings us to the next thing that bothered me.
- Melodramatic dragging of the story. It was fun to be in the dark at the beginning, but when you read for the hundredth time: "I will tell you everything, but not now. You have to trust me." and then they have sex, or read about her temper tantrums, you just get bored and start skimming. Second half seriously tested my patience.
- Kill in the second half of the book. From the badass he became pussy-whipped idiot. Over the night. Just no.
Who will like Ruin & Rule? Most definitely everyone who liked Pepper Winters previous novels, especially Monsters in the Dark trilogy. Fans of dark, erotic stories.
Happy reading,
*Copy of the book provided by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
Boo. I was ready to jump on to this bandwagon. Oh well.
ReplyDeleteWell that's disappointing. That cover is pretty amazing. I just read a meh biker one where they tried to be badass but just were pussy whipped and the worldbuilding was lacking. Frustrating when those hit. And gah on sex solving everything. I love hot books but I don't want that to be used to fix things instead of them actual dealing with whatever.
ReplyDeleteOh, bummer with the 2.5 stars, Glass. I'm still reading this one, so I'll come back to your review when I finish.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, all problems were solved with sex and I got tired of the non-communication! She had flashbacks and didn't share, heck, she knew the identity of her kidnapper and didn't share like she should've right away! Kill did the same thing. Trust me, I'll explain it all later, blah, blah..At least you liked this better than me, Glass. I won't be picking up the 2nd book. :( Spot on review! :)
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