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That Which Destroys Me
A beautiful, enchanting story of love, happiness—*Record needle scratches across vinyl*
I'm just f==king with you. Love, happiness, and fairy tales… Yeah, they don't live here anymore.
The only things residing amongst these thin and baren walls are Dominance, submission, and twisted obsession.
Stella gets knocked down over and over throughout her life… Though she is bloodied and battered she stands back up every single time, smirks and nods before asking, "That all you got?".
Wesley has shoved his way through the rich life with both middle fingers up. He's also shoved his way through half of the socialite population, but all that vanilla lifestyle has left him a starved man.
He knows he can't keep his Dom fed with kinky little masochistic vanilla's anymore.
On his mission to find the perfect sub, Wesley stumbles across a broken, shattered angel, only to find when she comes up swinging, that this little angel knows how to fight.
He wants to be the one who breaks her…
But it's not a question of who breaks her, the question is who destroys her.
“We will fight, angel. We’ll fight hard. But it’ll be worth every strike below the belt. Every hateful or spiteful word said, because when we love, when we fuck, when our passion reaches an intensity so goddamn powerful like it has every single time, it’ll extinguish all the bad. I want all your hate, Stell… Just as much as I want all your love. We are doing this. And there isn’t a damn thing you can do to stop it, angel. Is that understood?”
***Be Prepared to Expect the UNEXPECTED***
***This is a story of perseverance, trying to overcome the transgressions that others inflict upon you, it’s a story of love gone wrong and obsession gone mad. This book contains explicit descriptions of violence, disturbing situations, and very strong language. This book is intended for MATURE AUDIENCE MEMBERS ONLY, and NOT intended for the weak at heart.***
I'm just f==king with you. Love, happiness, and fairy tales… Yeah, they don't live here anymore.
The only things residing amongst these thin and baren walls are Dominance, submission, and twisted obsession.
Stella gets knocked down over and over throughout her life… Though she is bloodied and battered she stands back up every single time, smirks and nods before asking, "That all you got?".
Wesley has shoved his way through the rich life with both middle fingers up. He's also shoved his way through half of the socialite population, but all that vanilla lifestyle has left him a starved man.
He knows he can't keep his Dom fed with kinky little masochistic vanilla's anymore.
On his mission to find the perfect sub, Wesley stumbles across a broken, shattered angel, only to find when she comes up swinging, that this little angel knows how to fight.
He wants to be the one who breaks her…
But it's not a question of who breaks her, the question is who destroys her.
“We will fight, angel. We’ll fight hard. But it’ll be worth every strike below the belt. Every hateful or spiteful word said, because when we love, when we fuck, when our passion reaches an intensity so goddamn powerful like it has every single time, it’ll extinguish all the bad. I want all your hate, Stell… Just as much as I want all your love. We are doing this. And there isn’t a damn thing you can do to stop it, angel. Is that understood?”
***Be Prepared to Expect the UNEXPECTED***
***This is a story of perseverance, trying to overcome the transgressions that others inflict upon you, it’s a story of love gone wrong and obsession gone mad. This book contains explicit descriptions of violence, disturbing situations, and very strong language. This book is intended for MATURE AUDIENCE MEMBERS ONLY, and NOT intended for the weak at heart.***
256 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 1, 2014
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Kimber S. Dawn
12 books749 followersWho is Kimber? Shit, sometimes even I don't know, lmao. However, if I can only say one thing for certain about myself, it's this: I'm real, I don't back down from what I believe, I say what I mean, and I mean what I say. I don't bite my tongue and I never try to hide the ugly parts of who I am... You either love me or hate me, but if you love me... I'll always be loyal, no fucking matter what ;)
I can be called a billon different things—daughter, wife, mother, Registered nurse. I'm a book blogger, book pimp, and a book whore. My two indulgences in life are my two Jack's: Jack Daniel's and Blackjack.
I was born and raised in Louisiana… and No, I do NOT live in a bayou, I actually see the beaches on the gulf coast more than I see a bayou. I started writing poems and short stories very early in my life. I've been a book hoarder since I was eleven years old, but then a couple years ago something wonderful happened! My inner smut whore came to life and I commenced to read anything and everything smut affiliated. When reading wasn't enough anymore and I noticed that so many of the authors of my favorite genres were indie authors and their books weren't getting the exposure their work deserved, I turned it into a mission, starting my own blog, buying their books and reading them one by one. I then wrote my reviews for my blog and didn't hold back in writing them (Hell yeah those motherfuckers a profanity laden). I've never done a single thing in my life half-ass. I always go all in. After the success of my Blog, I was ready to finally take the plunge and see if I could write a book that was worth a damn. I'm a Southern girl to my core, a self-proclaimed smut whore, and I can't believe I now have over ten books on Amazon, much less that I did it: I’m an author, but honestly… I don’t believe the rumors, lol. I don’t feel like a kickass bitch spittin’ out lyrics, or stories, like a motherfuckin’ rockstar.
Tattooed across my ribs are the words I have always lived by: 'Aut viam inveniam aut faciam tibi.' Latin for: If I cannot find a way, I will make my own.
If you want to contact me, give me a shout out at 3am because my story just decimated your work day potential, or hell if you want to stalk me (I’ve met some of my BFF’s that way, don’t judge a stalker, they are awesome, fun, kickass bitches) follow me on these links:
https://www.instagram.com/kimbers.daw...
www.facebook.com/AuthorKimberSDawn
www.facebook.com/AWGMbyKimberDawn
http://www.pinterest.com/kimmi5181/a-...
I can be called a billon different things—daughter, wife, mother, Registered nurse. I'm a book blogger, book pimp, and a book whore. My two indulgences in life are my two Jack's: Jack Daniel's and Blackjack.
I was born and raised in Louisiana… and No, I do NOT live in a bayou, I actually see the beaches on the gulf coast more than I see a bayou. I started writing poems and short stories very early in my life. I've been a book hoarder since I was eleven years old, but then a couple years ago something wonderful happened! My inner smut whore came to life and I commenced to read anything and everything smut affiliated. When reading wasn't enough anymore and I noticed that so many of the authors of my favorite genres were indie authors and their books weren't getting the exposure their work deserved, I turned it into a mission, starting my own blog, buying their books and reading them one by one. I then wrote my reviews for my blog and didn't hold back in writing them (Hell yeah those motherfuckers a profanity laden). I've never done a single thing in my life half-ass. I always go all in. After the success of my Blog, I was ready to finally take the plunge and see if I could write a book that was worth a damn. I'm a Southern girl to my core, a self-proclaimed smut whore, and I can't believe I now have over ten books on Amazon, much less that I did it: I’m an author, but honestly… I don’t believe the rumors, lol. I don’t feel like a kickass bitch spittin’ out lyrics, or stories, like a motherfuckin’ rockstar.
Tattooed across my ribs are the words I have always lived by: 'Aut viam inveniam aut faciam tibi.' Latin for: If I cannot find a way, I will make my own.
If you want to contact me, give me a shout out at 3am because my story just decimated your work day potential, or hell if you want to stalk me (I’ve met some of my BFF’s that way, don’t judge a stalker, they are awesome, fun, kickass bitches) follow me on these links:
https://www.instagram.com/kimbers.daw...
www.facebook.com/AuthorKimberSDawn
www.facebook.com/AWGMbyKimberDawn
http://www.pinterest.com/kimmi5181/a-...
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July 20, 2018
OMG This is most disturbing story that I have ever read and I’m hundred percent sure that I’m gonna suffer from nightmares tonight after I finished this. I get used to read dark, abuse genre but this is really huge level . There should be warning to be inserted at the beginning of this book like “reader discretion advised”!!!
March 16, 2015
Dark, Dark, Dark
Whew! This book will mess with your head. Do NOT let the blurb fool you. This is not some 50 shades spin-off where a Dom and sub heal one another and live happily ever after in a kinky fairytale. This story is raw, gritty and deeply disturbing on too many levels to put into words. Holy hell! I think I'm going to need therapy!
That being said, I could not pull myself away from this story. I went through 75%, reading and waiting for the love story I had dreamt up in my head to play out on the pages. Then, in the last 25%, the grim reality of Stella's situation became known. I felt like I had been punched in the face as I was forced to reconcile my hopes for Stella with the cruel reality of her fate. Really, this turn in events was just par for the course in Stella's screwed up, twisted life.
This book was fascinating, morbid and sooo intense. It will screw with your head and push your boundaries. If you love deeply disturbing stories and seriously flawed, diabolical crazies, this book will blow you away. If, on the other hand, you are put off by stories that explore topics like sexual abuse, sadism and feature unhinged bad guys, keep moving. There is no shortage of controversial topics that may be triggers for readers that are sensitive to abuse. Be forewarned.
Whew! This book will mess with your head. Do NOT let the blurb fool you. This is not some 50 shades spin-off where a Dom and sub heal one another and live happily ever after in a kinky fairytale. This story is raw, gritty and deeply disturbing on too many levels to put into words. Holy hell! I think I'm going to need therapy!
That being said, I could not pull myself away from this story. I went through 75%, reading and waiting for the love story I had dreamt up in my head to play out on the pages. Then, in the last 25%, the grim reality of Stella's situation became known. I felt like I had been punched in the face as I was forced to reconcile my hopes for Stella with the cruel reality of her fate. Really, this turn in events was just par for the course in Stella's screwed up, twisted life.
This book was fascinating, morbid and sooo intense. It will screw with your head and push your boundaries. If you love deeply disturbing stories and seriously flawed, diabolical crazies, this book will blow you away. If, on the other hand, you are put off by stories that explore topics like sexual abuse, sadism and feature unhinged bad guys, keep moving. There is no shortage of controversial topics that may be triggers for readers that are sensitive to abuse. Be forewarned.
July 19, 2019
0.1 Stars
I was LOVING this book! I loved both characters with all my heart, I even knew what I was going to write as a review BUT then I read the ending! OMG, I.HATED.IT! There is something that I hate in my books and I do all my best to avoid them. I wish I didn’t read this book. So why I hated it? Told in multiple POV, 1st person, it’s a standalone novel. The worst book I’ve read so far, thanks to the author!
I was LOVING this book! I loved both characters with all my heart, I even knew what I was going to write as a review BUT then I read the ending! OMG, I.HATED.IT! There is something that I hate in my books and I do all my best to avoid them. I wish I didn’t read this book. So why I hated it? Told in multiple POV, 1st person, it’s a standalone novel. The worst book I’ve read so far, thanks to the author!
September 5, 2015
Type: Standalone
POV: First Person - Multiple
Rating:
Wesley Jacobs was a successful owner of a publishing company. He demanded control in both business and pleasure. Women threw themselves at him and he used every single one, but nothing prepared him when a broken angel walked into his life.
Stella Reese was desperate for a job. When opportunity knocked and led her to Wesley’s company, she had no choice but to go through it even though it was something that opened a floodgate to her past.
In my never ending quest in finding a dark book that will scar my soul (yes, I’m disturbed like that lol!), I decided to take a chance on this one. It had elements that would normally please my demonic side (no, don’t be scared of me :p), but it ended up as an unfulfilled potential.
Wesley was supposed to be a Dom, but instead of an intense presence that I expect a Dom to have, he felt flat. He was demanding and commanding, but for me lacking in maturity considering his age and position.
Stella crawled out from a hellish past. For someone who endured so much, she was almost unscathed and I admired her willingness to put herself out there and take chances.
Now, my biggest problem with this book is the connectivity – as in the characters and their environments. Everybody behaved/talked to each other like they’ve known each other their whole life even on first meeting. Everyone so snarky (and cursed like bikers) to each other no matter their position (boss/employee) or situation (professional/personal)
Then, there’s the story itself. Some scenes didn’t flow as well as it should, like something was missing in between them. I like the premise and how the author chose to end it, but the execution was lacking. It should have been something I love – it had my name written all over it – yet I felt nothing and made me wonder, am I dead inside?
I expect the book to be dark, but it wasn’t until the last 20% where it got interesting. To put it in simple words: Graphic, disturbing, brutal, inhumane. It definitely provoked a reaction. However the beauty of it was marred by the excessive use of reality bending. It could have been so good – that’s what frustrating for me.
What I like the most about this book is the rough sex. Yes, yes judge me all you want haha! I couldn’t feel Wesley and Stella’s connection as a couple but when they’re doing it, it was good. Though don’t expect kinky fuckery because even though he’s a Dom that aspect is not a focus in this book.
That Which Destroys Me is a story of misplaced obsession with elements that will not be suitable for everyone. Proceed with strong stomach and strong heart.
Note:
I love that book several heroes are mentioned in this book ;)
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POV: First Person - Multiple
Rating:
Wesley Jacobs was a successful owner of a publishing company. He demanded control in both business and pleasure. Women threw themselves at him and he used every single one, but nothing prepared him when a broken angel walked into his life.
Stella Reese was desperate for a job. When opportunity knocked and led her to Wesley’s company, she had no choice but to go through it even though it was something that opened a floodgate to her past.
In my never ending quest in finding a dark book that will scar my soul (yes, I’m disturbed like that lol!), I decided to take a chance on this one. It had elements that would normally please my demonic side (no, don’t be scared of me :p), but it ended up as an unfulfilled potential.
“I will be inside your mind, your soul, I will scratch so fucking far past your surface that you will be flayed open, exposed to only me.”
Wesley was supposed to be a Dom, but instead of an intense presence that I expect a Dom to have, he felt flat. He was demanding and commanding, but for me lacking in maturity considering his age and position.
Any strength I possess, I earned from my ability to withstand being drug through hell, time after time being broken, only to emerge from hell every brutal time stronger.
Stella crawled out from a hellish past. For someone who endured so much, she was almost unscathed and I admired her willingness to put herself out there and take chances.
Now, my biggest problem with this book is the connectivity – as in the characters and their environments. Everybody behaved/talked to each other like they’ve known each other their whole life even on first meeting. Everyone so snarky (and cursed like bikers) to each other no matter their position (boss/employee) or situation (professional/personal)
Then, there’s the story itself. Some scenes didn’t flow as well as it should, like something was missing in between them. I like the premise and how the author chose to end it, but the execution was lacking. It should have been something I love – it had my name written all over it – yet I felt nothing and made me wonder, am I dead inside?
I expect the book to be dark, but it wasn’t until the last 20% where it got interesting. To put it in simple words: Graphic, disturbing, brutal, inhumane. It definitely provoked a reaction. However the beauty of it was marred by the excessive use of reality bending. It could have been so good – that’s what frustrating for me.
“My pussy. You know how I know that pussy belongs to me, Ms. Reese? Because it fucking weeps for me.”
What I like the most about this book is the rough sex. Yes, yes judge me all you want haha! I couldn’t feel Wesley and Stella’s connection as a couple but when they’re doing it, it was good. Though don’t expect kinky fuckery because even though he’s a Dom that aspect is not a focus in this book.
That Which Destroys Me is a story of misplaced obsession with elements that will not be suitable for everyone. Proceed with strong stomach and strong heart.
Note:
I love that book several heroes are mentioned in this book ;)
For more reviews/reveals/giveaways visit:
June 19, 2014
4.5 "All I can say is WTF!!" Stars!
*ARC provided to G the Book Diva blog in exchange for an honest review.*
This was very unexpected and very, very hard to read towards the end! I'm left with feelings I can't explain. This for sure tops anything I've read in terms of haunting. DAMN! I don't even know how to review this without spoiling it.
In the beginning I decided that this would be one of those D/s relationship battle books that would eventually work out in the end but I have to admit I underestimated the creepy factor in this story.
I knew something would come to a head but FUCK!!
I hated and loved the shit out of this book!
Why not 5 stars?
Because I'm angry and I will never forget this story!
ORIGINAL POST May 7, 2014
O.M.G...O.M.F.G...I don't even have words. I'm going to go rock back and forth in corner for a while. WHAT THE FUCK!! I need a book about unicorns to read now!
Full review will be posted May 9th.
*ARC provided to G the Book Diva blog in exchange for an honest review.*
This was very unexpected and very, very hard to read towards the end! I'm left with feelings I can't explain. This for sure tops anything I've read in terms of haunting. DAMN! I don't even know how to review this without spoiling it.
In the beginning I decided that this would be one of those D/s relationship battle books that would eventually work out in the end but I have to admit I underestimated the creepy factor in this story.
I knew something would come to a head but FUCK!!
I hated and loved the shit out of this book!
Why not 5 stars?
Because I'm angry and I will never forget this story!
ORIGINAL POST May 7, 2014
O.M.G...O.M.F.G...I don't even have words. I'm going to go rock back and forth in corner for a while. WHAT THE FUCK!! I need a book about unicorns to read now!
Full review will be posted May 9th.
January 10, 2016
♦ WTF!!?!
♦ OMG!!?!
♦ WHAT...was...THAT??!!
♦ I...just...CAN'T
♦ I think...
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# ME GUSTA!
January 8, 2015
Did you read the synopsis and excerpts ^ up ^ there? Umm.. Yea..This muthafuckin' book right here! What can I say?! That BITCH fucking DESTROYED my ass and left me fucking speechless! Kimber out did herself on this one! I LOVED it! It is my absolute favorite of hers! BUT.. Let me warn you! This book is NO happily ever after shit, it is RAW! It is NOT for pussies! If you can't take the heat get yo' ass out the muthafuckin' kitchen!!... because it is FUCKED UP!! AND I don't mean FUCKED UP in the good fuck way, I mean FUCKKKED UP in the I can't believe I just fucking read this dark-twisted-obsessed-shit-let-me-rock-in-the-fetal-position kinda way! It will DESTROY YOU! I'm being serious! This isn't some BDSM Dom bandwagon shit. This is DISTURBING, VIOLENT, OBSESSION gone WRONG madness! I'm not even going to lie, that ending with the MONSTER still fucking HAUNTS ME! You have been WARNED! HANDS DOWN FUCKING BRILLIANT!
WESLEY! I love that slutty muthafucka! He's a bad ass alpha male and he don't GIVE A FUCK what anybody thinks! His character demands your attention from the jump and he sucks you in! Wesley fuckin' Jacobs will make you WET!
STELLA! She is my kinda bitch! She is beautiful and one tough cookie! She has un-comprehendable strength and has endured unimaginable horrors throughout her life, yet she still stands tall with a smile and tells the world to fucking BRING IT!
“I know now there is a difference in being broken and being destroyed. When you’re broken, you’re just broken; but when you’re destroyed… There’s no coming back. Broken people are still living, destroyed people are not.” –Stella
“I know now there is a difference in being broken and being destroyed. When you’re broken, you’re just broken; but when you’re destroyed… There’s no coming back. Broken people are still living, destroyed people are not.” –Stella
October 16, 2015
I think this is the first book I've ever given this low a rating. I could litterally write a book about why this book is, well... not very good.
To begin with there's the language. You'd assume that an author's strong point would be grammar and basic spelling, as well as sentence construction and punctuation. But no, apparently not.
That leaves me dissapointed.
What annoys me mostly though is the usage of certain words, like bitch, fuck, shit, and similar. Now I don't mind that in itself. I like that Stella has a little edge to her personality. What I do mind is that every person in the book uses that type of language. It doesn't help distinguish the characters from each other when they all read the same way. Even Stella's and Wesley's inner monologues make use of the same type of swearing. Why have a dual point of view if the characters read the same way regardless?!
As far as the story itself goes, then I mostly struggle with the fact that it gets very silly, very often. For example:
It also goes completely overboard at the end. If you've never read any of these gruesome kind of books before, you will probably be dizzy and about to puke after you've read the last few chapters. But if you've read these types of books before, then it's easy to see how this one falls short. The ending reminded me of Monty Python's The Holy Grail - the scene with the Black Knight, where he gets his arms and legs cut off, and he's still going strong! How in God's name Stella manages to is beyond my understanding. The only explanation I can think of is that the book must be in the fantasy genre, because surely only magic can explain it.
And let's not even get started on Wesley's affinity for scotch, which in itself seems harmless...until you notice that it's the author's conclusion to all his actions. The amounts he chugs down is so insane that it becomes commical when you pay attention to it.
If there's one redeeming factor about the book then it is that the author at least kind of carries through in the end and sticks to a certain ending. Kudos for that.
To begin with there's the language. You'd assume that an author's strong point would be grammar and basic spelling, as well as sentence construction and punctuation. But no, apparently not.
That leaves me dissapointed.
What annoys me mostly though is the usage of certain words, like bitch, fuck, shit, and similar. Now I don't mind that in itself. I like that Stella has a little edge to her personality. What I do mind is that every person in the book uses that type of language. It doesn't help distinguish the characters from each other when they all read the same way. Even Stella's and Wesley's inner monologues make use of the same type of swearing. Why have a dual point of view if the characters read the same way regardless?!
As far as the story itself goes, then I mostly struggle with the fact that it gets very silly, very often. For example:
It also goes completely overboard at the end. If you've never read any of these gruesome kind of books before, you will probably be dizzy and about to puke after you've read the last few chapters. But if you've read these types of books before, then it's easy to see how this one falls short. The ending reminded me of Monty Python's The Holy Grail - the scene with the Black Knight, where he gets his arms and legs cut off, and he's still going strong! How in God's name Stella manages to is beyond my understanding. The only explanation I can think of is that the book must be in the fantasy genre, because surely only magic can explain it.
And let's not even get started on Wesley's affinity for scotch, which in itself seems harmless...until you notice that it's the author's conclusion to all his actions. The amounts he chugs down is so insane that it becomes commical when you pay attention to it.
If there's one redeeming factor about the book then it is that the author at least kind of carries through in the end and sticks to a certain ending. Kudos for that.
February 7, 2017
4.5 dark stars :)
Kimber I'll be waiting for that alternate ending... pleaseeeeee!!❤️
“I don’t think I was born with the DNA responsible for a man to fall in love and be with the same woman forever.”
- Wesley Jacobs
* * *
“You and I are like a candle burning at both ends, or a star blazing through the fucking night sky, so we’ll just let this - let us - burn and blaze until there’s nothing left.”
- Wesley Jacobs
* * *
“It's what I’ve always done. And just like every walk through hell I’ve endured alone before this one, I’ll come out in the end. That which doesn’t kill me, only makes me stronger.”
- Stella Reese
* * *
“Any strength I possess, I earned from my ability to withstand being drug through hell, time after time being broken, only to emerge from hell every brutal time stronger. Scarred, but stronger all the same. On the other side of that coin, it’s the scars left behind, the shattered pieces I glued back together after every horrible perversion I experienced which caused my nightmares to slowly creep into my strength and invade any sacred peace I held closely to me in life.”
- Stella Reese
Kimber I'll be waiting for that alternate ending... pleaseeeeee!!❤️
“I don’t think I was born with the DNA responsible for a man to fall in love and be with the same woman forever.”
- Wesley Jacobs
* * *
“You and I are like a candle burning at both ends, or a star blazing through the fucking night sky, so we’ll just let this - let us - burn and blaze until there’s nothing left.”
- Wesley Jacobs
* * *
“It's what I’ve always done. And just like every walk through hell I’ve endured alone before this one, I’ll come out in the end. That which doesn’t kill me, only makes me stronger.”
- Stella Reese
* * *
“Any strength I possess, I earned from my ability to withstand being drug through hell, time after time being broken, only to emerge from hell every brutal time stronger. Scarred, but stronger all the same. On the other side of that coin, it’s the scars left behind, the shattered pieces I glued back together after every horrible perversion I experienced which caused my nightmares to slowly creep into my strength and invade any sacred peace I held closely to me in life.”
- Stella Reese
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November 8, 2014"What did I think?" Goodreads asks. I DON'T F*@#ING KNOW!!!
How many stars? I HAVE NO F$#@ING IDEA!!!
I usually don't like to admit to reading books like this. I definitely don't put them on my currently reading list and then if I do add it to my "read" shelf I try to slip it in there with just a rating for recommendations sake - no review.
Firstly, I don't want people to think I'm some kind of twisted smut (I use the term lovingly) fiend. Secondly, I get conflicted about how to rate or review them. I'll look at my ratings and see 4 stars for smut and 4 stars for The Great Gatsby and it's hard to reconcile the two. Finally, I don't want to be judged by literary snobs. Be nice :D
Right now I'm too traumatized to be embarrassed by my...proclivities?...taste (or lack there of)?...whatever... or care.
Before I read this book I thought I was tough. Like, "I've read Varian Krylov and B.G. Harlen. Fifty Shades of bitches, please." I was so wrong. I guess I was warned, the book's blurb starts:
A beautiful, enchanting story of love, happiness—*Record needle scratches across vinyl*
I'm just f==king with you. Love, happiness, and fairy tales… Yeah, they don't live here anymore.
The only things residing amongst these thin and baren walls are Dominance, submission, and twisted obsession.
It could be the shock, but I feel like this may have been an understatement. This book made me want to run with my tail between my legs to the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy I was just gifted (and haven't read).
This is me after reading this book
Much of the book reads like the average D/s with characters who have past trauma or abuse. The ending is what put me over the edge. There is an alternate ending Quod Me Nutrit Me Destruit: That Which Destroys Me with The Alternate Ending I still need to read. I'm hoping it restores my faith in humanity (at least a little).
Until then...
Maybe I'll also grow a pair and not be such a puss about the books I add and review. Maybe.
How many stars? I HAVE NO F$#@ING IDEA!!!
I usually don't like to admit to reading books like this. I definitely don't put them on my currently reading list and then if I do add it to my "read" shelf I try to slip it in there with just a rating for recommendations sake - no review.
Firstly, I don't want people to think I'm some kind of twisted smut (I use the term lovingly) fiend. Secondly, I get conflicted about how to rate or review them. I'll look at my ratings and see 4 stars for smut and 4 stars for The Great Gatsby and it's hard to reconcile the two. Finally, I don't want to be judged by literary snobs. Be nice :D
Right now I'm too traumatized to be embarrassed by my...proclivities?...taste (or lack there of)?...whatever... or care.
Before I read this book I thought I was tough. Like, "I've read Varian Krylov and B.G. Harlen. Fifty Shades of bitches, please." I was so wrong. I guess I was warned, the book's blurb starts:
A beautiful, enchanting story of love, happiness—*Record needle scratches across vinyl*
I'm just f==king with you. Love, happiness, and fairy tales… Yeah, they don't live here anymore.
The only things residing amongst these thin and baren walls are Dominance, submission, and twisted obsession.
It could be the shock, but I feel like this may have been an understatement. This book made me want to run with my tail between my legs to the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy I was just gifted (and haven't read).
This is me after reading this book
Much of the book reads like the average D/s with characters who have past trauma or abuse. The ending is what put me over the edge. There is an alternate ending Quod Me Nutrit Me Destruit: That Which Destroys Me with The Alternate Ending I still need to read. I'm hoping it restores my faith in humanity (at least a little).
Until then...
Maybe I'll also grow a pair and not be such a puss about the books I add and review. Maybe.
May 14, 2014
I'm all for the dark and depraved when I can connect with the characters on some level. I love it when a well written book fucks up my world. That Which Destroys Me had the potential of doing just that... but the main characters were so immature and obnoxious that it pulled me out of the story. Everything was OTT in this book making it seem more like a parody than anything. I just couldn't take it seriously.
OTT gratuitous violence and ridiculous character behavior ruined this story for me.
OTT gratuitous violence and ridiculous character behavior ruined this story for me.
May 1, 2018
WHAT DID I JUST READ!!!!!
I have rated this book a two only because I loved the first 3/4 so much.
Unfortunately the last 1/4 of this I absolutely hated.
This really, in my opinion should have come with an actual written warning .
A big bold disclaimer.
It was seriously hard core in places and I was not really prepared for where this story ultimately went.
having read some seriously dark stuff in the past I’m usually very unshockable but this was a whole new level of disturbed.
I don't want to give away any spoilers so I will just say read this at your own peril but beware its really not for the faint of heart.
One thing I will say know is that this is not a book I am likely to forgot in a hurry, so bravo for that.
This author has definitely left an impression on me, I think this book is probably going to be like marmite you either love it or hate it .
I am going to have to read something soft and fluffy now to recover .
I have rated this book a two only because I loved the first 3/4 so much.
Unfortunately the last 1/4 of this I absolutely hated.
This really, in my opinion should have come with an actual written warning .
A big bold disclaimer.
It was seriously hard core in places and I was not really prepared for where this story ultimately went.
having read some seriously dark stuff in the past I’m usually very unshockable but this was a whole new level of disturbed.
I don't want to give away any spoilers so I will just say read this at your own peril but beware its really not for the faint of heart.
One thing I will say know is that this is not a book I am likely to forgot in a hurry, so bravo for that.
This author has definitely left an impression on me, I think this book is probably going to be like marmite you either love it or hate it .
I am going to have to read something soft and fluffy now to recover .
April 24, 2014
That Which Destroys Me by Kimber S. Dawn, Release date: May 1st
Book Trailer Link:
A beautiful, enchanting story of love, happiness— *Record needle scratches across vinyl*
I'm just fucking with you. Love, happiness, and fairy tales… Yeah, they don't live here anymore.
The only things residing amongst these thin and baren walls is Dominance, submission, and twisted fucking obsession.
Stella's childhood consisted of things that would leave even the strongest shattered and desecrated.
She gets knocked down over and over throughout her life… Though she is bloodied and battered she stands back up every single time, smirks and nods her head before asking, "That all you got?".
Wesley has shoved his way through the rich life with both middle fingers up. He's also shoved his way through half of the socialite population, but all that vanilla has left him a starved man.
He knows he can't keep his Dom fed with just kinky little masochistic vanilla's anymore.
On his mission to find the perfect sub Wesley stumbles across a broken, shattered angel, only to find when she comes up swinging, that this little angel knows how to fight.
Is he dominant enough to bend the broken? Is he strong enough to hold on when she bends and breaks?
How can she submit when all she knows is to fight? When the weight of her past crashes down upon them will that which destroys her finally destroy her as well him?
“We will fight, angel. We’ll fight hard. But it’ll be worth every strike below the belt. Every hateful or spiteful word said, because when we love, when we fuck, when our passion reaches an intensity so goddamn powerful like it has every single time, it’ll extinguish all the bad. I want all your hate, Stell… Just as much as I want all your love. We are doing this. And there isn’t a damn thing you can do to stop it, angel. Is that understood?”
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Kimber's other books include:
A Woman Gone Mad-http://www.amazon.com/Woman-Gone-Mad-...
And the follow-up of A Woman Gone Mad, Leo Phillips story Holding Her in Madness-http://www.amazon.com/Holding-Madness...
January 13, 2016
God damnit. GOD DAMNIT! It is 3am in the morning and I'm supposed to go to sleep now and rest my tired body and torn soul after finishing this book? Yeah, I'll go and do just that right after I ice-skate through Hell.
Or you know what, I'm never complaining about my life ever again. If someone could withstand as much as Stella did in this story, fictional character or not, I will NEVER ever say that life is just too tough.
This book will scar you. I guaranteed it. It will gnaw at your emotions and pull them slow, sadistically slow, right through your skin. I am quite the tough/hardcore/Stella chick, but seriously, I would have never read this before I went to bed. I feel like this right now:
How am I supposed to write a review? Girl meets boy. Boys hurts girl. Then years later, woman meets man. Man loves woman without even realizing it. Love and trust are well within their hands, but slip right through their fingers like sand. This is not a happy story.
This is not a pleasant story either. I loved it, don't get me wrong, the writing is "in your face" intense and absolutely true (yes, people DO indeed swear so much!). It draws you in and you can't breath, and you love every moment of your self-imposed literary erotic asphyxiation. But I took half a star away and rounded down, because the ending I read, the very last click, was not enough. It was too easy. Too simple. Too straightforward and merciful for what had just preceded it. When you throw us into the Pits of Pain, Ms. Dawn, at least make sure the Monsters are down there with us.
I don't know who to blame for the twist in my stomach that just won't go away. The author, who wrote a fantastic book, that kept me awake until the wee hours of the night just to destroy me? Or the friend who picked it for me to read? Did I ever wrong you in a previous life, Kimberly?
Or you know what, I'm never complaining about my life ever again. If someone could withstand as much as Stella did in this story, fictional character or not, I will NEVER ever say that life is just too tough.
This book will scar you. I guaranteed it. It will gnaw at your emotions and pull them slow, sadistically slow, right through your skin. I am quite the tough/hardcore/Stella chick, but seriously, I would have never read this before I went to bed. I feel like this right now:
How am I supposed to write a review? Girl meets boy. Boys hurts girl. Then years later, woman meets man. Man loves woman without even realizing it. Love and trust are well within their hands, but slip right through their fingers like sand. This is not a happy story.
This is not a pleasant story either. I loved it, don't get me wrong, the writing is "in your face" intense and absolutely true (yes, people DO indeed swear so much!). It draws you in and you can't breath, and you love every moment of your self-imposed literary erotic asphyxiation. But I took half a star away and rounded down, because the ending I read, the very last click, was not enough. It was too easy. Too simple. Too straightforward and merciful for what had just preceded it. When you throw us into the Pits of Pain, Ms. Dawn, at least make sure the Monsters are down there with us.
I don't know who to blame for the twist in my stomach that just won't go away. The author, who wrote a fantastic book, that kept me awake until the wee hours of the night just to destroy me? Or the friend who picked it for me to read? Did I ever wrong you in a previous life, Kimberly?
May 8, 2014
Where is the 100+ stars button!??
*received copy to review*
"-in the end love is what destroyed me."
-Stella Jolie Reese
I was literally reading the last 20 percent of this in tears. I was bawling my eyes out. This story is so powerful I can't even begin to explain how much I genuinely loved this. First off, Stella is such a great female character, she's seriously my kind of chick. Outgoing, witty, intelligent.. She has it all! And don't even get me started on Wes.. *fans face*. Wes is a straight up Dom, alpha male through and through. And I gotta admit it is damn HOT. Until one day Stella walked in... Again... And from then on he didn't have eyes for anyone else. Stella just wasn't having it, she didn't take his crap and that's why I loved her!! She's far from fake and so genuine. At first I thought she didn't have a submissive bone in her body but I think most women do. Even the ones with the most tough exteriors. I've always loved the idea of someone owning you. Someone protecting you. And as stubborn as Stella was I think she liked that idea too.
I was waiting for this to take a swift turn. I was honestly nervous. Stella's past had me nervous. Wes got me nervous at times. And JUDE had me nervous. Towards the end I was a mess, a total mess. I don't know if it was what was going on or if it was just Kimber's powerful writing. She has the ability to pierce your heart. Even in the darkest of erotica. Even in the nerve wrecking, psychological "monster" parts, my heart was beating at a rapid rate. If there was more than 5 stars I would rate so much more!!
*received copy to review*
"-in the end love is what destroyed me."
-Stella Jolie Reese
I was literally reading the last 20 percent of this in tears. I was bawling my eyes out. This story is so powerful I can't even begin to explain how much I genuinely loved this. First off, Stella is such a great female character, she's seriously my kind of chick. Outgoing, witty, intelligent.. She has it all! And don't even get me started on Wes.. *fans face*. Wes is a straight up Dom, alpha male through and through. And I gotta admit it is damn HOT. Until one day Stella walked in... Again... And from then on he didn't have eyes for anyone else. Stella just wasn't having it, she didn't take his crap and that's why I loved her!! She's far from fake and so genuine. At first I thought she didn't have a submissive bone in her body but I think most women do. Even the ones with the most tough exteriors. I've always loved the idea of someone owning you. Someone protecting you. And as stubborn as Stella was I think she liked that idea too.
I was waiting for this to take a swift turn. I was honestly nervous. Stella's past had me nervous. Wes got me nervous at times. And JUDE had me nervous. Towards the end I was a mess, a total mess. I don't know if it was what was going on or if it was just Kimber's powerful writing. She has the ability to pierce your heart. Even in the darkest of erotica. Even in the nerve wrecking, psychological "monster" parts, my heart was beating at a rapid rate. If there was more than 5 stars I would rate so much more!!
September 28, 2014
Skimmed through most of it since it was just too back and forth for my taste. Read like a common BDSM novel with bland characters at first. *yawns*
The ending...
The ending...
May 9, 2014
Find this Review at Taryn Lee's Book Blog
A gifted copy was provided by the author for an honest review.
Alright. So let's talk about this book. This Book. Maybe I'm still in shock, but it's been 24 hours since I finished the book and I'm still deeply going to say that I wasn't a fan of this book. Now my rating isn't going to seem like that, but that's because it's a good book...
Stella is just out of school and she needs this year long internship or she will go no where in her chosen career. But her boss just so happens to be badass alpha BDSM sexpert Wesley Jacobs of Jacobs' Publishing. Together, their lives are going to ignite, but when we find out Stella has a crazy stalker, we don't know if or when it will burn them to the ground.
Sooooo. I'm giving this book 4 STARS out of 5 STARS... and I'm sure y'all are wondering why if I wasn't a fan. And the reason is because this book was written very well. The writing flowed smoothly. I found myself growing attached to the characters. I think the last 10% of the book just had me frustrated and that's why I didn't enjoy the overall book.
Overall, I think this book is something different. It's something to read when you don't want those lame insta-love reads. This is going to dig deep into you and give you the feels! I think if I come back to this book in a year or two, I might find myself having sat on the material enough to finally accept what was written.
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Read by Taryn Lee on May 7, 2014
Reviewed by Taryn Lee on May 8, 2014
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MAY 4, 2014:
Just found out this has been banned from Amazon... Censorship isn't cool!
Not banned anymore... It's live: http://www.amazon.com/That-Which-Dest...
A gifted copy was provided by the author for an honest review.
Alright. So let's talk about this book. This Book. Maybe I'm still in shock, but it's been 24 hours since I finished the book and I'm still deeply going to say that I wasn't a fan of this book. Now my rating isn't going to seem like that, but that's because it's a good book...
Stella is just out of school and she needs this year long internship or she will go no where in her chosen career. But her boss just so happens to be badass alpha BDSM sexpert Wesley Jacobs of Jacobs' Publishing. Together, their lives are going to ignite, but when we find out Stella has a crazy stalker, we don't know if or when it will burn them to the ground.
Sooooo. I'm giving this book 4 STARS out of 5 STARS... and I'm sure y'all are wondering why if I wasn't a fan. And the reason is because this book was written very well. The writing flowed smoothly. I found myself growing attached to the characters. I think the last 10% of the book just had me frustrated and that's why I didn't enjoy the overall book.
Overall, I think this book is something different. It's something to read when you don't want those lame insta-love reads. This is going to dig deep into you and give you the feels! I think if I come back to this book in a year or two, I might find myself having sat on the material enough to finally accept what was written.
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Read by Taryn Lee on May 7, 2014
Reviewed by Taryn Lee on May 8, 2014
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MAY 4, 2014:
Not banned anymore... It's live: http://www.amazon.com/That-Which-Dest...
July 7, 2014
DARK BOOK -- I read this book when it first came out & was tagged simply as erotica/romance. Not the case. THIS BOOK SHOULD HAVE COME WITH A WARNING! (Glad to see it has one now)... This is a dark, dark book. If you like sinister stories mixed with erotica, this is the book for you. I can't say the book was bad BC it actually was quite a strong book, but I wish I had been informed of what was to come. I started the book looking for a sexy summer read and came out with PTSD!
September 13, 2015
HOLY SHIT! WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ??!!!! So, so twisted and just not right! I'm in need for some serious therapy right now. Ya know, I've always wondered if I'd come across a not so happy ending, they all end happy. I'm so in shock I don't know what else to say...damn this was great perfection, I will be emotional for weeks if not longer.
July 29, 2014
Sometimes, Life can be unkind & unfair, not giving the deserving their HEA! : (
4.5 Broken Stars!
4.5 Broken Stars!
April 5, 2015
4 "WHAT IN THE EVER LOVING FUCK WAS THAT" stars.
What. The Fck. Did I. Just. Read? My head is full of damn many WHATs. This novel just blew my fucking mind. And by blew, I mean it literally. I enjoy a nice dark erotic read but this book right here just fucked with my head. I don't even know what to feel after reading this, and my emotions are still confused as fuck. If you happen to love any of that happy ever after fairy tale bullshits, do not read this book! It will creep you out. It will destroy you and leave you broken to pieces.
Wesley "fucking" Jacobs is fucked up. He's a manho, a DOM, a jerk, a cocky bastard, and an abrasive motherfucker who always gets what he wants. But when he sets eye at the beautiful woman who walked in at his office as his new intern, he was bewitched and all he wants is her.
Stella Jolie Reese isn't your average heroine. She's witty, feisty, and she ain't no doormat. She's a great woman and has a strong personality. But behind her badass façade lies a woman who has her own demons: a woman who has had horrific events in her past life but still she managed to survive. And I admire her character so much for being so strong despite the hell she had been through.
I absolutely love Stella. She has a lot of strength and determination in her to live and withstand the nightmares that haunt her. She's one of my favorite heroines, and I love that she is a woman of her own. I also love Wesley, despite his fucked up demeanor and asshat attitude towards women. Wesley isn't your "forever" kind of guy. He doesn't believe in love and marriage. He doesn't stay with one woman and he loves "cunts" too much to be able to stick to one. But with Stella, everything is different. And I find it rather cute whenever Wesley goes OTT jealous and possessive towards HIS woman.
Favorite line from Wes:
Favorite line from Stell:
And then there's me:
I give this a 4 out of 5 star read because this book damn infuriated me in many ways I could imagine. I hated Rachel, hated that she had sex with Wesley when he was drugged by Jude. Damn that bitch! I hated the monster for ruining this story. I hated Wesley for being so stupid, I hated Stella for And I fucking hated how this book ended. But at the same time, I still loved it: the uniqueness and rawness and darkness and fuckedupness of the story. See how fucked up my mind has become? Damn you, Kimber S. Dawn. I hope you're happy while we drown in our own misery.
“I know now there is a difference in being broken and being destroyed. When you’re broken, you’re just broken; but when you’re destroyed… There’s no coming back. Broken people are still living, destroyed people are not.”
What. The Fck. Did I. Just. Read? My head is full of damn many WHATs. This novel just blew my fucking mind. And by blew, I mean it literally. I enjoy a nice dark erotic read but this book right here just fucked with my head. I don't even know what to feel after reading this, and my emotions are still confused as fuck. If you happen to love any of that happy ever after fairy tale bullshits, do not read this book! It will creep you out. It will destroy you and leave you broken to pieces.
Wesley "fucking" Jacobs is fucked up. He's a manho, a DOM, a jerk, a cocky bastard, and an abrasive motherfucker who always gets what he wants. But when he sets eye at the beautiful woman who walked in at his office as his new intern, he was bewitched and all he wants is her.
Stella Jolie Reese isn't your average heroine. She's witty, feisty, and she ain't no doormat. She's a great woman and has a strong personality. But behind her badass façade lies a woman who has her own demons: a woman who has had horrific events in her past life but still she managed to survive. And I admire her character so much for being so strong despite the hell she had been through.
“I am not a submissive or a sub or whatever. I am a fucking fighter. Because absolutely everything I am and everything that I possess, I've had to fight like hell to get.”
I absolutely love Stella. She has a lot of strength and determination in her to live and withstand the nightmares that haunt her. She's one of my favorite heroines, and I love that she is a woman of her own. I also love Wesley, despite his fucked up demeanor and asshat attitude towards women. Wesley isn't your "forever" kind of guy. He doesn't believe in love and marriage. He doesn't stay with one woman and he loves "cunts" too much to be able to stick to one. But with Stella, everything is different. And I find it rather cute whenever Wesley goes OTT jealous and possessive towards HIS woman.
Favorite line from Wes:
"I realize I have always loved her, from the moment she walked into my office for the first time with her head high, her shoulders back, like she owned everything and everyone around her. And she did. She owned me in that moment and every moment after."
Favorite line from Stell:
"Everything I experienced in my life led me back to Wesley Jacobs. Led me to the first and only boy I've ever loved. Wesley healed me. When I was wrapped in his arms I became whole again. Wesley's love was all consuming; it's beautiful, courageous, fierce and it was utterly precious. I will cherish the tiny moment in time, when I was his and he was mine."
And then there's me:
I give this a 4 out of 5 star read because this book damn infuriated me in many ways I could imagine. I hated Rachel, hated that she had sex with Wesley when he was drugged by Jude. Damn that bitch! I hated the monster for ruining this story. I hated Wesley for being so stupid, I hated Stella for And I fucking hated how this book ended. But at the same time, I still loved it: the uniqueness and rawness and darkness and fuckedupness of the story. See how fucked up my mind has become? Damn you, Kimber S. Dawn. I hope you're happy while we drown in our own misery.
May 6, 2014
Ok, kiddies....sit down and get comfortable because this may ramble, it may get intense, it will definitely contain a few f-bombs.
Good?
Ok, here we go.
First off, my first reaction when I finished this book was "fuck you, Kimber. No really fuck.you."
Then I calmed down.
And I got it.
And I was still mad, but I got it.
And now? I applaud Kimber for doing what was right for the story and not what would make people happy. Knowing that by taking the road she did she was going to get backlash...but going there anyway.
This book will fuck with your head in a huge way. You have a second chance romance, but a heroine that may be the most damaged I think I have ever experienced. But she is also strong as hell. She has lived through a hell that will make you gasp and shudder and honestly want to throw up. It's that bad.
The hero, Wesley is also screwed up. He is angry, manipulative, abrasive and a complete asshole to women. He is the son of an affair between the town whore and a wealthy publishing magnate. He hates his father, he really has few redeeming qualities. But you know how the damaged ones get to you.
Then he meets Stella. And he wants Stella to submit to him. Having no idea how much Stella needs him to be there for her, and how much he can offer her. He has no idea that she is going to turn his world upside down. In good ways and bad ways.
Through it all, there is a monster lurking. And when I say monster, I am talking about the worst fucking monster you could ever imagine. Evil like no other. And evil always has an impact. One way or another.
This book is a 4.5 star read for me. It's well written, multiple POV (which I LOVE), first person narrative that breaks the fourth wall. Honestly, I find breaking the fourth wall a super touchy thing. It can be done well, or it can fall apart. Kimber pulls it off well.
The only criticism I have with this book is that sometimes the cursing seems gratuitous, and Wesley is a bit of a cliched asshole...but I can live with all of that. It's the story that is the star here.
Yes, I wanted to strangle Kimber when it was all over...but now that I have mellowed, I am more in the book hangover stage. I want more Wesley, I want more Stella, I want more....more. Having said that, I am content with the story and where it ended and I am so glad I got to experience their story.
Good?
Ok, here we go.
First off, my first reaction when I finished this book was "fuck you, Kimber. No really fuck.you."
Then I calmed down.
And I got it.
And I was still mad, but I got it.
And now? I applaud Kimber for doing what was right for the story and not what would make people happy. Knowing that by taking the road she did she was going to get backlash...but going there anyway.
This book will fuck with your head in a huge way. You have a second chance romance, but a heroine that may be the most damaged I think I have ever experienced. But she is also strong as hell. She has lived through a hell that will make you gasp and shudder and honestly want to throw up. It's that bad.
The hero, Wesley is also screwed up. He is angry, manipulative, abrasive and a complete asshole to women. He is the son of an affair between the town whore and a wealthy publishing magnate. He hates his father, he really has few redeeming qualities. But you know how the damaged ones get to you.
Then he meets Stella. And he wants Stella to submit to him. Having no idea how much Stella needs him to be there for her, and how much he can offer her. He has no idea that she is going to turn his world upside down. In good ways and bad ways.
Through it all, there is a monster lurking. And when I say monster, I am talking about the worst fucking monster you could ever imagine. Evil like no other. And evil always has an impact. One way or another.
This book is a 4.5 star read for me. It's well written, multiple POV (which I LOVE), first person narrative that breaks the fourth wall. Honestly, I find breaking the fourth wall a super touchy thing. It can be done well, or it can fall apart. Kimber pulls it off well.
The only criticism I have with this book is that sometimes the cursing seems gratuitous, and Wesley is a bit of a cliched asshole...but I can live with all of that. It's the story that is the star here.
Yes, I wanted to strangle Kimber when it was all over...but now that I have mellowed, I am more in the book hangover stage. I want more Wesley, I want more Stella, I want more....more. Having said that, I am content with the story and where it ended and I am so glad I got to experience their story.
May 5, 2014
This book contains scenes that will F you up. This is not a Cinderella meets Prince Charming kind of read. It's a bit, darker...
You will want to be DESTROYED by Wesley Jacobs because he is one hot badass alpha male, mmmmmmhmmm
Kimber knocked this one outta the park yo!! This book will make you want to throw your reading device so make sure you get this heads up! Don't say I didn't warn you!
What I loved about this book was that Kimber has this writing style that not many authors can hack. She writes exactly as she would say something. Out loud. To people.
I also love that this is not a fairy tale.... Sometimes bad things happen to good people
And that's all I'm gunna say about that. Oh, except that it's live on Amazon now
You will want to be DESTROYED by Wesley Jacobs because he is one hot badass alpha male, mmmmmmhmmm
Kimber knocked this one outta the park yo!! This book will make you want to throw your reading device so make sure you get this heads up! Don't say I didn't warn you!
What I loved about this book was that Kimber has this writing style that not many authors can hack. She writes exactly as she would say something. Out loud. To people.
I also love that this is not a fairy tale.... Sometimes bad things happen to good people
And that's all I'm gunna say about that. Oh, except that it's live on Amazon now
January 7, 2015
I never give up from book, but with this book I was on the verge of giving up! The only good thing in the book is the last 10%! Honestly, honestly this book terribly annoyed me!
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January 9, 2016WTF! So Disappointed!
Can't Stop Thinking About The Ending! That Frickin Horrid Ending, Ruined The Book For Me!!
I hate spoilers with a frickin passion, so I won't ruin it for others. But If your looking for a HEA this is not one! I didn't care for this book... This book was a slow start, I almost DNF but I pushed ahead anyway. It started getting better at 80% then after I was just left feeling like, "WTF Just Happen!? And I'm totally confused by the ending. How in the hell can it end like that!? Wesley - trying to be a 'Dom' is an insult to an actual 'Dom' and to the BDSM lifestyle.. He's the last person you would ever trust as a BDSM partner.. But hey that is just my opinion... Smh.. And one more thing, Who the fuck is Derrick "The Click" Jackson!? But I will say, Mrs. Kimber Dawn, you can write a dark novel and thanks for giving me a mind fuck! (And I Salute You!)
I didn't even get emotional. (I guess I'm wired differently!)
And Yes, Big Ang, I will take a "Dirty Martini!" Thanks
Can't Stop Thinking About The Ending! That Frickin Horrid Ending, Ruined The Book For Me!!
I hate spoilers with a frickin passion, so I won't ruin it for others. But If your looking for a HEA this is not one! I didn't care for this book... This book was a slow start, I almost DNF but I pushed ahead anyway. It started getting better at 80% then after I was just left feeling like, "WTF Just Happen!? And I'm totally confused by the ending. How in the hell can it end like that!? Wesley - trying to be a 'Dom' is an insult to an actual 'Dom' and to the BDSM lifestyle.. He's the last person you would ever trust as a BDSM partner.. But hey that is just my opinion... Smh.. And one more thing, Who the fuck is Derrick "The Click" Jackson!? But I will say, Mrs. Kimber Dawn, you can write a dark novel and thanks for giving me a mind fuck! (And I Salute You!)
I didn't even get emotional. (I guess I'm wired differently!)
And Yes, Big Ang, I will take a "Dirty Martini!" Thanks
April 3, 2015
This is not a good book.
Rich, handsome asshole meets young, beautiful broken girl. He treats all women like garbage, but he falls in love with her from the moment he sees her and wants her to be his. The first 2/3 of a book could be described as another version of FSoG. The dynamic is the same. He forces himself on her even after she says no, but somehow the author describes it as something romantic. And of course she enjoys is even if she said no.
There is no BDSM in this book unless you consider him calling her His all the time as bdsm.
The last 1/3 th of the book is just a mess.
I wanted to give this book 2 stars but the ending ruined it completely. At the end there is an author's comment that she didn't know how to end this book. That says it all.
Just because there is a tragic ending does not make this a good book.
Rich, handsome asshole meets young, beautiful broken girl. He treats all women like garbage, but he falls in love with her from the moment he sees her and wants her to be his. The first 2/3 of a book could be described as another version of FSoG. The dynamic is the same. He forces himself on her even after she says no, but somehow the author describes it as something romantic. And of course she enjoys is even if she said no.
There is no BDSM in this book unless you consider him calling her His all the time as bdsm.
The last 1/3 th of the book is just a mess.
I wanted to give this book 2 stars but the ending ruined it completely. At the end there is an author's comment that she didn't know how to end this book. That says it all.
Just because there is a tragic ending does not make this a good book.
September 3, 2016
Blank. My mind is utterly blank. I do not know how to process this book. What the fuck just happened? This was either the best book I've ever read or the worst book ever written. I cannot process. I need a few days. I can't even talk. Holy fuck!!!!
UPDATED May 30, 2014
After taking a bit of time to process this complete and utter mind fuck, I say BRAVO to Kimber S. Dawn. Never have I been so affected by a book. Brutal and ugly, but I found myself hanging on every word. Such cruelty with or without cause, you decide. This book will absolutely blow you away! By far the best read of 2014 to date. Definitely not your "unicorns and rainbows," but so incredibly moving. Evoking such emotion: hatred, obsession, utter insanity!
UPDATED May 30, 2014
After taking a bit of time to process this complete and utter mind fuck, I say BRAVO to Kimber S. Dawn. Never have I been so affected by a book. Brutal and ugly, but I found myself hanging on every word. Such cruelty with or without cause, you decide. This book will absolutely blow you away! By far the best read of 2014 to date. Definitely not your "unicorns and rainbows," but so incredibly moving. Evoking such emotion: hatred, obsession, utter insanity!
June 12, 2014
a love story gone wrong
This was not the dark book that I had hoped. However,dark is subjective, and the book is most definitely not a typical love story with a happily ever after. Stella has had a horrific life and her only sexual encounters have been brutal rape, at the hands of her foster fathers and brothers. She discovers love and consensual sex for the first time through submission. But her happiness is short lived. Someone from her past has been lurking in the shadows, only to reappear just in time to ruin everything.
This was not the dark book that I had hoped. However,dark is subjective, and the book is most definitely not a typical love story with a happily ever after. Stella has had a horrific life and her only sexual encounters have been brutal rape, at the hands of her foster fathers and brothers. She discovers love and consensual sex for the first time through submission. But her happiness is short lived. Someone from her past has been lurking in the shadows, only to reappear just in time to ruin everything.
August 10, 2014
Absolutely one of the most heartbreaking ending I've have EVER EVER EVER READ!! This book is beyond amazing. Twisted, emotional, downright craziness I loved every minute of. This is book is hardcore beyond anything you can think of. It's a must read but be beware as this is not for those people that want a HEA or are expecting romance. Just prepare yourself that's my advice.
February 19, 2015
Wow just WOW! I am at a loss for words! Hell Ya! A no hold barred Author. Way to go Kimber Dawn! I couldn't put it down! Darkly Devastating. Two characters that don't take any shit tell you how they REALLY FEEL making no apologies! Psycho mind F^@$!!!!
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