Does Hurt H D Carlton ebook Reviews Summary

Character Development

Pros:

• "I bonded with the characters so quick, it was juicy scary and so many oh my god moments."
• "The characters weren’t prefect but they developed well."
• "Enzo and Sawyer were the perfect imperfect couple and their story was so freaking good."
• "Sawyer's character was so complexed, layered in her past, and when you fully understand what she had endured you will have far more empathy for her."
• "The characters are developed so well that there are no questions or holes about who did what and WHY they did it."
• "Characters are well rounded and you'll always find one that is relatable even of you don't want to admit it!"
• "As for Sawyer, she is perfectly written!"

Cons:

• "The FMC is weak and fragile."
• "The characters are very one dimensional, like we get it your mom left, your childhoods sucked, Yada Yada but there should've been more to them as people than just their trauma and sex."
• "All he thinks about is how much he wants to hurt the FMC, and he's relentlessly cruel and disgusting to her."
• "Both of these characters were incredibly difficult for me to like for the first 200 or so page of the 405 page book."
• "I wanted to see a bit more emotional connection other than sexual connection with the male and female leads."
• "There were so many sex scenes and not enough dialog."
• "I thought somethings were predictable."

Plot and Storyline

Pros:

• "The story was so interesting. It had a lot of elements to it."
• "This action-packed, plot-twisting, journey will leave you wanting more."
• "The plot was well thought out, and I enjoyed the back story and mystery."
• "From start to finish I LOVED this book. Great plot, great story, hits all emotions."
• "The suspense of this story was perfect. It definitely keeps you guessing what's next!"
• "This book surprised me. Full of suspense, thriller and romance, with a good plot and the perfect amount of spice."
• "This story has way more suspense to it than I was expecting and I loved it."

Cons:

• "The ending just wrapped too perfectly, and was baffled how they thought a simple google search on photos or even dna tests by the authorities, wouldn’t contradict their story."
• "Confusing, very sexual and unnecessary violence."
• "I thought it had potential but the ending was just so rushed and unrealistic."
• "The story was creepy and weird."
• "It was super interesting and made me want to keep reading, but the plot holes brought it down."
• "The storyline devolves into something the author expects you to believe, even though it's completely unbelievable."
• "This book had potential, but it was ruined by very dumb things."

Writing Style and Narrative

Pros:

• "The author did such a fantastic job describing the scenes making you feel like you’re there."
• "She does it again! Hooked from the beginning with the harsh story."
• "I absolutely could not put this book down."
• "It kept me on my toes! And it made me not want to put it down!"
• "The writing was amazing, and I flew through it."
• "H.D. Carlton knows exactly how to keep your spine tingling in anticipation, whether it be spice or fear!"
• "The author's writing never felt amateur, childish, or rough."

Cons:

• "I stayed up to finish this. It had all the things."
• "This book reads like a teenager wrote it with very little writing skill."
• "I only finished it with the hopes it’d get better. It did not."
• "This book drug on forever."
• "It takes a minute for the book to really get going and for the reader to know what's going on exactly."
• "I made myself finish the book."
• "It felt like the author had a word count that had to be reached."

Themes and Content

Pros:

• "Great thriller with dark romance smut filled delicious heart pounding storyline."
• "Two damaged people coming together and trying to help each other heal the only way they can."
• "It's about finding calm in the eye of a personal hurricane and realizing that sometimes, the person you want to throw overboard is the one you can't live without."
• "Does It Hurt has a dark, sinister flavor that will rattle your senses."
• "It's one of the better dark romances I've read and had my jaw dropping on several occasions."
• "There are plenty of spicy scenes, but it also a very interesting storyline that keeps you engaged."
• "The suspense was top notch."