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Ruined

(She Who Dares #4)

L.P. Lovell (Goodreads Author)

4.19 · Rating details · 610 ratings · 94 reviews

Ruined is book four in the She Who Dares series, but can be read as a standalone.

Hugo
I like to fuck. A lot. Anywhere, anyway, as long as I’m shooting my load in or on some pretty young thing I’m good. In fact, scrap that, they don’t even have to be pretty. What can I say? I’m an equal opportunities kind of guy.
I pride myself on being able to turn even the most self-respe ...more

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Jul 10, 2015 Ang (Sizzling Pages) rated it liked it

3.5

I love LP's writing style...honestly, she is one witty chick.

Hugo is a nut, an absolute whack job and he had me in hysterics (Gaz stole the show for me).
Molly was....likeable, but hated that she yanked the good old doctor's chain.

I have to admit, I am a hero/heroine only love story lovin' kind of girl, and Hugo is a major dawg playa. So I went into this read strictly from a comedy type of read rather than a romantic read. So be warned - both characters stray and their commitment to one ano ...more

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Sep 15, 2015 Roksana added it

Shelves: avoid, cruel-hero, hero-chauvinist, hero-i-cannot-stand, stripper-involved, hero-sleeps-with-ow-on-separation, heroine-i-hate, plot-that-ruined-the-book, hell-no, weak-heroine

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YEAH YOU HEARD ME! I have more respect to myself than lowering myself to the level of this so called "Hero".. I don't need his chauvinistic's disgusting a$$ in everything that moves all over the place in this book!!!

This no way romantic or sexy! Just plain disgusting and degrading towards women!... ...more

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May 03, 2015 Talltree marked it as author-genre-trope-not-for-me

Just the blurb makes me wanna puke, I don't want any h ending up with this guy!! ...more

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Mar 20, 2015 Ellen ✦ Book Bellas ✦ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, bad-boys, smoking-hot, erotic-contemporary-romance, series, alternating-pov, new-adult-contemporary-romance, dirty-talker

Great end to a fantastic series!! Full review come.

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Apr 22, 2015 I Love Story Time rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, melyssa-lys

LOVE THIS SERIES!!!

"No-one ever said that love was straight forward. The heart doesn't play fair."

I knew this was going to be a phenomenal read! I LOVED Theo and Lilly's story and I didn't think it could be topped, but this story...Hugo and Molly's story...was hands down A-MAZING! It was crazy hot with such intense emotion. The writing is flawless, and the characters are so well developed and human that you can't help but fall in love with them! I laughed...I cried...I cringed...and...I even fis ...more

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May 25, 2015 ~ Cariad ~ rated it it was amazing

LOVED, LOVED, LOVED!!

Finally got my arse into gear and have a full review HERE

I loved Hugo, Rambo (Hugo's cock!) and Gaz so much!!!
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Oct 17, 2015 Allegria rated it did not like it

There are manwhores and then theres Hugo who got a double phd in manwhoreology. He was such a disgusting, desperate slut in the first 3 books, it wouldve a taken ALOT to convince me he changed. The guy was sick as in needed serious therapy. This is the kinda character who i knew in a couple years wouldve cheated on molly, and molly would forgive him so i guess they were a good match.

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Apr 17, 2015 Devlynn rated it it was amazing

There are some books you read, finish the story and move on. THIS IS NOT THAT BOOK? It is technically book 4 in the series, but can 100% be read standalone.

Hugo is a horny, woman loving, booze drinking, man whore. And I love every minute of it. He is crazy, and loveable and we really see a new side to him. He is also sweet and loyal to those who he considers friends. And don’t get me started on Gaz, the lazy horny dog!

Molly is the sweet girl. She almost comes off as innocent, until she opens he ...more

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Apr 18, 2015 Caro Richard rated it it was amazing

Firstly before I get into this I have 1 thing to say, and loud.....THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE EVER READ....and these are my reasons why!

* The blurb had me hooked and wanting more
* Emotions - cackling in laughter (dog poo scene, stag weekend scene!)one minute and then shouting at my kindle the next....'admit you a-hole'!
* Fantastically written by a very talented author
* Relationships between characters reminded me of me and my friends growing up
* Full of English-isms!
* Sex was off the c ...more

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Oct 02, 2018 Anna Valsa added it

Shelves: not-safe, ow, sex-with-ow, om, sex-with-om, sex, cheating

Wow!That was the worst book EVER. No stars for this one 😵
I think I'm gonna throw up ...more

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Mar 14, 2015 Rob rated it really liked it

Shelves: review-on-amazon

The Good
We first met Hugo in the previous She Who Dares books and he was anything but a secondary character. He didn’t say much but when he did it was priceless. Every scene he was in, he owned it. His attitude, his antics and his pearls of wisdom were genius.

That is why everyone who read the first three books were chomping at the bit to get hold of Hugo’s book, including me. I wanted to read a book about a complete filter-less man-whore. I wanted to know more about who Hugo was and why he was t The Good
We first met Hugo in the previous She Who Dares books and he was anything but a secondary character. He didn’t say much but when he did it was priceless. Every scene he was in, he owned it. His attitude, his antics and his pearls of wisdom were genius.

That is why everyone who read the first three books were chomping at the bit to get hold of Hugo’s book, including me. I wanted to read a book about a complete filter-less man-whore. I wanted to know more about who Hugo was and why he was the way he was and read about more shocking antics and hear more Hugo’isms because I knew I would be fist-bumping him and rolling on the floor laughing.

Molly was his go to girl on a dry spell. Hugo was happy in his own little Hugo world with his whores and his sluts and making sure Rambo was kept busy!

But Molly wanted more than to be picked up and dropped by Hugo. She wanted the undying love a partner should give you. She wanted security. She wanted the whole hearts and flowers. She knew all she would get from Hugo is a quick bunk up whenever he clicked his fingers.

Molly decided that she was going to make a go of things with her respectable boyfriend and she put Hugo in the friendship zone.

Obviously that didn’t work out too well for them both!!

And let’s not forget Gary! Gary was the Hugo of the dog world!

My Bad
Now I should have loved this book, but I didn’t. I was disappointed because although it started well with Hugo at his best, as the book progressed he started to grow a vagina. Yes I know all bad boys eventually turn into good boys when they meet ‘the one’ and all their past misdemeanours are forgiven, but I just didn’t feel it with Hugo and Molly. I began to wonder if Hugo was actually strong enough to carry a whole book.

Molly’s conflicted emotions about what her head was telling her in contrast to what her heart was telling her was the story here. Her turmoil was what took me to the end of the book because I felt invested in her and I had to know she would get her HEA. That surprised me because I thought I would be best buds with Hugo and laugh with him til the end but it was actually Molly I was following.

The Ugly
There’s nothing ugly about Ms Lovell’s books. She’s a fantastic author!
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Apr 25, 2015 Peggy Lee (Reading Keeps Me Sane) rated it it was amazing

I love manwhore stories! 'Ruined' is a story of a manwhore, Hugo Harrison, who doesn't have a reason to grow-up. Hugo has it all, money, successful businesses, women at his beck and call, and good friends. Hugo obsessively enjoys sex, he doesn't go a day without it. He's a commitment phobe, as soon as there is any sign of feelings Hugo run for the hills. Molly and Hugo had several trysts and when Molly shares her feelings, Hugo in turns pushes her away.

Molly is a good girl, a good friend and a r I love manwhore stories! 'Ruined' is a story of a manwhore, Hugo Harrison, who doesn't have a reason to grow-up. Hugo has it all, money, successful businesses, women at his beck and call, and good friends. Hugo obsessively enjoys sex, he doesn't go a day without it. He's a commitment phobe, as soon as there is any sign of feelings Hugo run for the hills. Molly and Hugo had several trysts and when Molly shares her feelings, Hugo in turns pushes her away.

Molly is a good girl, a good friend and a romantic. She was burned by Hugo in the past but when she needed him most, he was there for her. She sees beyond his facade, "Under all his womanising bullshit, he's actually a good guy. We become the most unlikely of friends." Although they have developed a friendship, they are still attracted to one another and have a deep down connection they struggle to avoid.

Hugo struggles with his self worth. He thinks of himself as a bad boy and not good enough for Molly. He uses sex as an emotional outlet. Hugo's lack of commitment pushes Molly into the arm of Alex, her security blanket.

Molly struggles with her feelings for two men."Alex is lovely, and I adore him. He's like a warm fire on a cold night, but he will never be the wild flame that is Hugo. He'll also never burn me. There's always a trade-off." Molly has to make a difficult decision, to follow her heart or settle for the safe bet. In the end Molly discovers "Love is war. She who dares...wins."

'Ruined' is funny, steamy, heart-wrenching, and delivers. This story had me annoyed, angry, laughing, and cheering for a HEA. Molly is a fighter, she follows her heart but knows when to walk away. Hugo is a real manwhore. He has issues that he avoids by having sex with half of London. Although they are an unlikely couple, the heart knows what it wants.
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Sep 15, 2015 Megzy rated it did not like it

Shelves: avoid-never-to-read

PASS!

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Oct 03, 2019 Mojo_Mama rated it liked it

Shelves: start-as-fuck-buddies, trainwreck-kink, guilty-pleasure, heroine-doormat-or-tstl, heroine-sassy-babe, just-here-for-the-awesome-angst, separation, books-i-own, books-with-zö, gazillionaire

With more of them as a couple I would have 4 starred this...

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Apr 29, 2015 Lauren rated it it was amazing

AHHH LP!! YOU ARE KILLING ME!! I knew as soon as I picked up this book that I was about to get into a "If you disturb me while reading you're gonna lose a body part" mode. I wasn't wrong. I innocently decided to read Ruin while taking a break from packing to move. No packing was done for the last 12 hours much to my husbands dismay.

Hugo and Molly's story wrecked me in an unconventional way. These two have always been on a crash course for love in my opinion, but neither one of them are the type AHHH LP!! YOU ARE KILLING ME!! I knew as soon as I picked up this book that I was about to get into a "If you disturb me while reading you're gonna lose a body part" mode. I wasn't wrong. I innocently decided to read Ruin while taking a break from packing to move. No packing was done for the last 12 hours much to my husbands dismay.

Hugo and Molly's story wrecked me in an unconventional way. These two have always been on a crash course for love in my opinion, but neither one of them are the type to settle down into a picket fence kind of life. Hugo is a man whore while Molly has a relationship phobia deeply rooted in sweaty, messy, dirty sex. Molly is much a divergent character in that she has a dark sensually side that she covers with an air of innocence, but we all know the dark, dirty Molly is her true self. In comparison to Hugo, Molly is the Mother Teresa of the the pair. Hugo will fuck any woman who won't shake him off as long as she strikes his mood right. He's not above paying for quality sex or stumbling in the bed of a woman in dire need to let go. He gets himself into legal situations because he literally cannot keep Rambo in his pants. Yes, ladies and gentlemen (and those who haven't read these marvelous books), he named his cock Rambo.

One of the best parts of this novel revolves around Molly and Hugo's love/hate sexual tension filled relationship. She's trying to do the right thing and date the kind of man her family expects, but Hugo is always there. The good Doctor has a moral streak and that doesn't bode well for their relationship when a horny Molly is on the lose and her B.O.B. just doesn't do the trick anymore. The batter back and forth between these characters made me cry I was laughing so hard especially Hugo's stint in sex addicts group counseling.

All in All, this story was a perfection addition to the She Who Dares series. Ruined was charmingly witty and sexually tension charged. Ladies, put your husbands on call because as soon as you finish this book you are going to need some sexual healing of your own. LP men out there thank you for this book! You've ruined me for awhile on dirty sexy romance! I doubt much could top this book.
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Apr 23, 2015 ~V~ rated it really liked it

I know it says that this can be read as a stand alone but i don't know that i would have enjoyed it as much, had i not read the first three books...so if it were up to me i would tell people to definitely read books 1-3 before reading this...Hugo is such a huge part of all the other books and i just don't think that you can truly appreciate the guy and all his sluttiness unless you've read all about the shenanigans he pulls in the earlier books!

Hugo is the quintessential manwhore...there is no I know it says that this can be read as a stand alone but i don't know that i would have enjoyed it as much, had i not read the first three books...so if it were up to me i would tell people to definitely read books 1-3 before reading this...Hugo is such a huge part of all the other books and i just don't think that you can truly appreciate the guy and all his sluttiness unless you've read all about the shenanigans he pulls in the earlier books!

Hugo is the quintessential manwhore...there is no misunderstood, tortured hero who is trying to drown his tortured past in sex, this is not a guy who is being made out to be something that he is not...he is a true, no holds barred 100% Grade A slut!! A man who proclaims to love p*ssy of any kind, if it's female he will take it, in his own words he "doesn't discriminate" and he is completely unapologetic about it! Molly is Lilly's bff (again, from the first three books) she and Hugo met in book 1...what started out as strictly sex somehow turned into a bit of a friendship and poor Molly's feelings have grown into something more which is what Ruined is about...Hugo and Molly's journey.

This book was absolutely hilarious!! The thoughts and things that come out of Hugo's mouth had me LoL pretty much throughout the entire book!! I felt so sad for Molly because she really was in love with Hugo and there was no sexual downtime for that man, in fact, the majority of the sex in this book was not with her! She did however have another guy to keep her focus for a while...Alex, who we met in book 3...holy cow, i think he might just be the perfect male ( a book for him would be lovely!). Of course, we also got a bit of George, Molly and Lilly's other bff and Lilly and Theo, which was a lot of fun!

I can't say that this book held quite the intensity that the first three books did for me, but it was highly entertaining! Anyone interested in reading this should def. read books one thru three first...do you need to? no, but you certainly won't regret it! ...more

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May 18, 2015 1-Click Addict Support Group rated it it was amazing

There are some books you read, finish the story and move on. THIS IS NOT THAT BOOK! It is technically book four in the series, but can 100% be read standalone.

Hugo is a horny, woman loving, booze drinking, man whore. And I love every minute of it. He is crazy and loveable, and we really see a new side to him. He is also sweet and loyal to those who he considers friends. And don’t get me started on Gaz, the lazy horn dog!

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May 01, 2015 Raj rated it it was amazing

If this book was a purely romantic escapade than it would have been a one star for me because it fails dismally in that 'love cures all instantly' department.If you can ignore that fact & want a book that reads true to the nature of the beast than this book shines bright & is deserving of a five sexual stars.

The hero fucks his way through a plethora of women in between hooking up with the leading lady of the story without an ounce of discernibly remorse though this is done with no malicious atte ...more

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Dec 06, 2015 Natalie ✩★ The Biblioholic ★✩ rated it really liked it

Shelves: dual-pov, sexy-times, manwhore

I actually liked Hugo in the previous books. I think it's because we got a glimpse to the same goodness within him that Molly sees. This book was no different. We actually get to see more into the perversion that makes him Hugo. The sex scenes were HOT!! Unfortunately, most of them are not between the main characters lol!! Hugo hurt Molly so much. But I didn't agree with her stringing along Dr. Alex. I get that you can love two people at once, but she knew she wasn't giving Alex enough. I felt s ...more

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May 05, 2015 Jennifer G. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: would-read-again, stand-alone, hea, emotional, tear-jerker, funny, steamy-sex, favorites, part-of-s-series, cheaters

I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I don't ever, and I mean EVER read a book out of series. I saw this one and it said that it could be read as a stand-alone, and I picked it up. Even so, I still usually start from the beginning. This was so out of context for me. But ANYWAY, it was a great book. I enjoyed it so much that I might have to go back and read the others, lol.

I enjoyed all the characters, every last one of them. I laughed so many times out loud, wondering where you can ...more

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May 16, 2015 Lewlin rated it did not like it

I saw this book being pimped on Facebook and the blurb sounded great and the cover was pretty hot, so I bought it.

Unfortunately, I found the book unreadable and therefore it was a DNF for me.

Now I realise I am in the minority as many people have rated this book 4 or 5* but I just couldn't push through the extremely bad editing. I've read a lot of books and never have I come across a published book that has been edited by someone who hasn't a clue about the rules of basic punctuation. That's if t ...more

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Apr 21, 2015 Lisa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reviewers, arcs

Ruined by LP Lovell is the fourth book in her She Who Dares series but CAN be read as a standalone. This book, unlike the three predecessors focuses on Hugo and Molly, best friends of the main couple in books 1-3.

Picture the biggest manwhore ever. A gorgeous man with tons of sex-appeal that promises a fantastic time but makes no promises, no commitments. Then multiply that by 1,000 and you have Hugo.

Molly is a good girl except when it comes to Hugo. Hugo lets her be her true self. Problem is, Hu ...more

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Apr 08, 2015 Judy Miracle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2015

I received this book in return for an honest review

HOLY HELL!!! This is my first book by LP Lovell and I can say that I will be reading more! This book not only contains hot sex but also humor, love and lust. Its an all around amazing book.

Loved, Loved, Loved Hugo and Molly, their chemistry is out of this world hot. Hugo is a total manwhore and doesn't even deny it. He is not the relationship kind of guy that is until Molly creeps in and gets under his skin before he can stop it. Molly is fun l ...more

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Apr 21, 2015 wendy Shelton(obsessedbybooks) rated it really liked it

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I love this whole series. Hugo doesn't do relationships at all, not even friends with girls , not until Molly. Molly is a sweet girl who wants things dirty. Molly and Hogo have slept together in the past and Molly put a stop to it when she realized she was getting feelings for him. now she seeing alex a dr but her friendship with Hugo is growing along with her feelings, but when she decides she will have what she wants with Hu ...more

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Sep 24, 2016 Cc rated it liked it

Shelves: cheating, well-written, manho, cheating-imo, needs-epilogue-or-more-couple-time

10/28/16
4 stars for writing, -1 star for Hugo and Molly. I felt guilty about just giving this one star b/c it's really well written.

I hate giving one star to an author who can really write. But....this really was...just...hmm......icky. I wonder sometimes if some authors really do hate particular heroines, because a strong case can be made for that exact situation in this book. I just felt sorry for Molly and just kinda felt sorry for Hugo, too. Oh well, just my opinion. You may feel differently ...more

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Apr 15, 2015 Jo rated it liked it

this is not my book, even i do love Theo and Lily, but not Hugo and Molly.
Stupid of them, wasted their time and caused Alex hurt.

Alex may not a good guy but he didn't deserve what he need to have. If Molly wants her wild, stay with Hugo, she needs to, she kept Alex becuase she thought it is her life boat.

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Apr 30, 2015 Marika rated it it was amazing

I loved loved loved Hugo and Molly's story. These two together are not only crazy, in a good way, because they make you laugh,oh boy fan yourself,they are totally scorching hot!! The chemistry off the chart!!!
There are laugh and tears too and I got plenty mad but knowing Hugo I knew this was going to happen!!!
A beautiful story...and of course it's fun and sexy too! ...more

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May 07, 2015 Stella rated it it was amazing

Love your books!! This was just a good as Theo and Lilly's story...Best book I've read this year! ...more

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Dec 10, 2016 Բռɠε£ })i({ Ɖɑʋɩς rated it really liked it

This book was way better than the other books in the series. I enjoyed it a lot more. Hugo was the worst of all man whores but he was so likable. I only had one problem.. Alex. I felt sad for him.

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Jun 03, 2018 Rachel Russell rated it it was amazing

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Wow! Now that is a way to end a series, I'm so glad Hugo and Molly had their own book. I know this might not appeal to everyone because of the language and how Hugo presents himself. But this is Hugo, it's how he was in the first three books. I loved the first three books from this series and then this beauty...Ruined. Hugo....such a man whore, like one of the biggest I have ever met. And his language is very colorful.

Literally sex....and more sex. Well it is Hugo, what else did I expect. I lov ...more

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Lauren Lovell is an indie author from England. She suffers from a total lack of brain to mouth filter and is the friend you have to explain before you introduce her to anyone, and apologise for afterwards.
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