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The Rhodes #0.5
Remorse
She escaped him, but can she escape her heart?
Three years ago, I fled the country to escape Arthur Rhodes' clutches.
He was too raw.
Too dangerous.
Just too much.
Now, I'm back to save my father's company. But I will never get lost in Arthur's maze again.
Or that's what I tell myself.
Available for free download from author website
Remorse is contemporary romance and the prequel story to The Rhodes series. It introduces the world of the British aristocracy in which the series will take place. It's a standalone story and has a happy ending.
Three years ago, I fled the country to escape Arthur Rhodes' clutches.
He was too raw.
Too dangerous.
Just too much.
Now, I'm back to save my father's company. But I will never get lost in Arthur's maze again.
Or that's what I tell myself.
Available for free download from author website
Remorse is contemporary romance and the prequel story to The Rhodes series. It introduces the world of the British aristocracy in which the series will take place. It's a standalone story and has a happy ending.
118 pages, ebook
First published May 1, 2019
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Rina Kent
56 books62.4k followersRina Kent is a New York Times, USA Today, and #1 bestselling author of all things dark romance.
Better known for writing unapologetic anti-heroes and villains, Rina weaves tales of characters you shouldn’t fall for but inevitably do. Her stories are laced with a touch of darkness, a splash of angst, and just the right amount of unhealthy intensity.
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Better known for writing unapologetic anti-heroes and villains, Rina weaves tales of characters you shouldn’t fall for but inevitably do. Her stories are laced with a touch of darkness, a splash of angst, and just the right amount of unhealthy intensity.
When she’s not busy plotting mayhem for her ever-expanding Rinaverse, she leads a private life in London, travels, and pampers her cats in true Cat Lady fashion.
You can find her below:
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June 1, 2022
3.4🌟
“𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐄𝐯𝐚.”𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝. 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫’𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 —𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞 —𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦. “𝐈’𝐦 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈’𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈’𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
The short story was good, At least it was good for me for a quick short read. This helps me somewhat to overcome my Book slump...
I think this book should be a full-length novel not a short novella, there is so much to this couple, their past and relationship dynamics, how they meet and know each other, there first time- just everything.. The author should show this things and not just their conclusion when they reunited after 3 years.
Their Son's story sounds interesting btw, I might give it a try later...
“𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐄𝐯𝐚.”𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝. 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫’𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 —𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐞 —𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐮𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦. “𝐈’𝐦 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈’𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝. 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞. 𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈’𝐦 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞, 𝐈 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
The short story was good, At least it was good for me for a quick short read. This helps me somewhat to overcome my Book slump...
I think this book should be a full-length novel not a short novella, there is so much to this couple, their past and relationship dynamics, how they meet and know each other, there first time- just everything.. The author should show this things and not just their conclusion when they reunited after 3 years.
Their Son's story sounds interesting btw, I might give it a try later...
September 5, 2021
2⭐️
i don't know if i'll read the next book maybe if i'm bored because this didn't really sell it for me
i don't know if i'll read the next book maybe if i'm bored because this didn't really sell it for me
August 12, 2022
‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾☆ 1.5 stars ☆☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙
that was chaotic and the feelings changed every chapter that it seemed disconnected. This should’ve been longer but whatever. Apparently, the main characters here are dead in the first book 💀💀💀💀
that was chaotic and the feelings changed every chapter that it seemed disconnected. This should’ve been longer but whatever. Apparently, the main characters here are dead in the first book 💀💀💀💀
November 29, 2023
the way this was only like 50 pages and ms rina still managed to throw in a plot twist 😭
October 5, 2023
2.5 ⭐ para Remorse, libro 0.5 de la serie inacabada The Rhodes por Rina Kent.
📖 Honestamente, no me gustó mucho esta historia y aun menos si la pienso teniendo en cuenta lo que se revela en la siguiente entrega. Es corta porque funciona casi como una precuela del libro Ruin (aunque trata una pareja diferente) pero no engancha al lector de la misma manera que otras muchas obras de la autora. Entiendo que es de lo primero que ha escrito Rina y por eso tengo consideración con algunos aspectos que sí me interesaron.
➡️ Mi gran problema con Remorse se resume en dos puntos específicos: 1) todo pasa demasiado rápido para poder entender o empatizar con los personajes, sumado al hecho de que se da muy pero muy pocas explicaciones del pasado de los mismos para que uno pueda vislumbrar por qué están tan locos el uno por el otro y 2) se repite en varias ocasiones que Arthur es un tipo peligroso y hasta psicópata para que en esta historia en particular no hiciera nada realmente sospechoso que indicara que eso fuera cierto.
◾ Ahora bien, esto último sobre Arthur sí cobra todo el sentido del mundo con la información que se nos entrega en Ruin sobre él (libro que prácticamente lo destroza porque lo presenta como un ser humano horrible que bien muerto está), lo cual no me pareció la decisión más prudente de la autora porque en Ruin los recuerdos de él que revela su hijo traumatizado y el diario personal de Eva no coinciden con lo presentado en Remorse. Arruina bastante el propósito de que esta historia pueda ser considerada como una de amor.
📖 Honestamente, no me gustó mucho esta historia y aun menos si la pienso teniendo en cuenta lo que se revela en la siguiente entrega. Es corta porque funciona casi como una precuela del libro Ruin (aunque trata una pareja diferente) pero no engancha al lector de la misma manera que otras muchas obras de la autora. Entiendo que es de lo primero que ha escrito Rina y por eso tengo consideración con algunos aspectos que sí me interesaron.
➡️ Mi gran problema con Remorse se resume en dos puntos específicos: 1) todo pasa demasiado rápido para poder entender o empatizar con los personajes, sumado al hecho de que se da muy pero muy pocas explicaciones del pasado de los mismos para que uno pueda vislumbrar por qué están tan locos el uno por el otro y 2) se repite en varias ocasiones que Arthur es un tipo peligroso y hasta psicópata para que en esta historia en particular no hiciera nada realmente sospechoso que indicara que eso fuera cierto.
◾ Ahora bien, esto último sobre Arthur sí cobra todo el sentido del mundo con la información que se nos entrega en Ruin sobre él (libro que prácticamente lo destroza porque lo presenta como un ser humano horrible que bien muerto está), lo cual no me pareció la decisión más prudente de la autora porque en Ruin los recuerdos de él que revela su hijo traumatizado y el diario personal de Eva no coinciden con lo presentado en Remorse. Arruina bastante el propósito de que esta historia pueda ser considerada como una de amor.
January 20, 2023
Well, I see Rina Kent's books everywhere and pretty interesting reviews of her books. Some people love her and the others hate her books.
I had this book on my Kindle and decided to check if it might be something for me. It's a short book and a prequel to a series, but I just wanted to see if I liked her writing style.
The book is strange because without reading the series (that wasn't published yet), I think I'm missing the backstory of the story, so I can only comment on the writing style. It's definitely flawless.
The 118 pages that I've read were not really a story, but a mix of events that didn't say much.
I've read them, but if you ask me what it was about, I wouldn't be able to tell you. It was like a part of a story that I should have been reading before, but if the series is not published yet, that just doesn't make sense... 🤔
A very chaotic fragments of a story.
I had this book on my Kindle and decided to check if it might be something for me. It's a short book and a prequel to a series, but I just wanted to see if I liked her writing style.
The book is strange because without reading the series (that wasn't published yet), I think I'm missing the backstory of the story, so I can only comment on the writing style. It's definitely flawless.
The 118 pages that I've read were not really a story, but a mix of events that didn't say much.
I've read them, but if you ask me what it was about, I wouldn't be able to tell you. It was like a part of a story that I should have been reading before, but if the series is not published yet, that just doesn't make sense... 🤔
A very chaotic fragments of a story.
July 3, 2024
➳ 1st read: ✧*̥˚ 4 stars *̥˚✧
➳ 2nd read: ✧*̥˚ 5 stars *̥˚✧
This a prequel to The Rhodes series. It's a novella about Eva and Arthur Rhodes, that's told from Eva's point of view. Eva and Arthur are Aaron's parents. Aaron is the protagonist of the first book in the series, Ruin.
The Good:
* This is a second-chance romance and it's a trope I like. I think it was well done. I just wish there was more. We don't get to see the couple's first chance, only their second chance.
* The little we got to see of the characters I liked. I like Aaron and his possessiveness and Eva and her determination.
* I am so curious about Alexander and Rose. I love the childhood friends-to-lovers trope. I wish they had their own book.
* It ends tragically for the characters like what happened with Dom and Cam in Lured (Eloise's parents.) Rina loves to kill the parents 😭😥 because in Rise of a Queen (Kingdom Duet, #2) it is revealed that Aaron and Tristan are the only surviving members after a fire wiped out the rest of their family. 😥😥💔
* I liked this prequel better the second time around because I read Lured and Crowed first (we meet Aaron in Crowed) so that got me interested in his story. I didn't really know about him before so I was like not really caring much about these characters, but now I'm fully invested, it's painful 😭💔
The Bad:
Nothing.
Summary:
Eva came back to London after moving 3 years ago to New York after the death of her mother and breaking up her relationship with Aaron Rhodes after he proposed to her. The relationship didn't work because he wouldn't let her in. He didn't even allow her to touch him during their intimate moments. Eva decided to cut her losses and left.
She came back to help her father with the family business who is going bankrupt. Although the only thing she can really do is try to find a rich husband who would save the family. Aaron and Eva meet at a party and Aaron wants to rekindle their relationship but Eva doesn't want to. She leaves and keeps going on dates that her father's assistant sets up for her. On one of those dates with a guy named Thomas, Aaron interrupts and to diffuse the situation Eva leaves with Aaron who is getting possessive of her. They end up going to one of the rooms in the hotel and spending intimate time together. This time Arthur allows Eva to touch him. It is said he doesn't like anyone to touch him but they never say why. He says he has been with many women but Eva is different to him. They talked and Arthur said he was scared to let Eva in, that's why he would shut her out. When he felt he was losing her he proposed but she said no because she didn't want that type of marriage. This time Arthur is willing to open up to Eva. Eva said she was also scared and still is unsure if she'll be staying in London. Arthur says he will give her time to think.
A week passes and Arthur keeps Eva by his side, bringing her to his family's estate. Every day he tells her about his work, his day, and is opening up. He decides to invest in Eva's father's company so they are not bankrupt and Eva doesn't have to look for a rich husband anymore. Rose (Eva's childhood friend) invites Eva to an important banquet that's being held by her father. The day arrives and Eva gets ready for the party. Once she arrives she overhears two women gossiping about the reason for the celebration and they say that Rose's father is announcing her engagement with Arthur Rhodes. Eva is heartbroken and goes out to the gardens in tears. Arthur goes to her but Eva is angry that Arthur cheated on Rose with Eva making her hurt her friend unknowingly. Eva can't stop crying and is brokenhearted. Arthur explains that he is not engaged to Rose, it was only something their parents had discussed but neither of them wanted. Rose, however, has been in love with Alexander (Arthur's brother) since they were children but he has never made a move. So she convinces Arthur to go along with it for a bit. The plan works and Alexander makes his move, and Rose is currently pregnant. The party had been to announce Alexander and Rose's engagement.
Arthur is a bit smug because the plan inadvertently worked on Eva too. She agrees, saying she doesn't want to see him married to another woman. She asks him to ask her the question again. He proposes once more and Eva says yes, that she will marry him. Eva then tells Arthur that she remembers everything they have always talked about and that they had agreed to name their son Aaron. She says she loves Arthur. The End.
➳ 2nd read: ✧*̥˚ 5 stars *̥˚✧
This a prequel to The Rhodes series. It's a novella about Eva and Arthur Rhodes, that's told from Eva's point of view. Eva and Arthur are Aaron's parents. Aaron is the protagonist of the first book in the series, Ruin.
The Good:
* This is a second-chance romance and it's a trope I like. I think it was well done. I just wish there was more. We don't get to see the couple's first chance, only their second chance.
* The little we got to see of the characters I liked. I like Aaron and his possessiveness and Eva and her determination.
* I am so curious about Alexander and Rose. I love the childhood friends-to-lovers trope. I wish they had their own book.
* It ends tragically for the characters like what happened with Dom and Cam in Lured (Eloise's parents.) Rina loves to kill the parents 😭😥 because in Rise of a Queen (Kingdom Duet, #2) it is revealed that Aaron and Tristan are the only surviving members after a fire wiped out the rest of their family. 😥😥💔
* I liked this prequel better the second time around because I read Lured and Crowed first (we meet Aaron in Crowed) so that got me interested in his story. I didn't really know about him before so I was like not really caring much about these characters, but now I'm fully invested, it's painful 😭💔
The Bad:
Nothing.
Summary:
Eva came back to London after moving 3 years ago to New York after the death of her mother and breaking up her relationship with Aaron Rhodes after he proposed to her. The relationship didn't work because he wouldn't let her in. He didn't even allow her to touch him during their intimate moments. Eva decided to cut her losses and left.
She came back to help her father with the family business who is going bankrupt. Although the only thing she can really do is try to find a rich husband who would save the family. Aaron and Eva meet at a party and Aaron wants to rekindle their relationship but Eva doesn't want to. She leaves and keeps going on dates that her father's assistant sets up for her. On one of those dates with a guy named Thomas, Aaron interrupts and to diffuse the situation Eva leaves with Aaron who is getting possessive of her. They end up going to one of the rooms in the hotel and spending intimate time together. This time Arthur allows Eva to touch him. It is said he doesn't like anyone to touch him but they never say why. He says he has been with many women but Eva is different to him. They talked and Arthur said he was scared to let Eva in, that's why he would shut her out. When he felt he was losing her he proposed but she said no because she didn't want that type of marriage. This time Arthur is willing to open up to Eva. Eva said she was also scared and still is unsure if she'll be staying in London. Arthur says he will give her time to think.
A week passes and Arthur keeps Eva by his side, bringing her to his family's estate. Every day he tells her about his work, his day, and is opening up. He decides to invest in Eva's father's company so they are not bankrupt and Eva doesn't have to look for a rich husband anymore. Rose (Eva's childhood friend) invites Eva to an important banquet that's being held by her father. The day arrives and Eva gets ready for the party. Once she arrives she overhears two women gossiping about the reason for the celebration and they say that Rose's father is announcing her engagement with Arthur Rhodes. Eva is heartbroken and goes out to the gardens in tears. Arthur goes to her but Eva is angry that Arthur cheated on Rose with Eva making her hurt her friend unknowingly. Eva can't stop crying and is brokenhearted. Arthur explains that he is not engaged to Rose, it was only something their parents had discussed but neither of them wanted. Rose, however, has been in love with Alexander (Arthur's brother) since they were children but he has never made a move. So she convinces Arthur to go along with it for a bit. The plan works and Alexander makes his move, and Rose is currently pregnant. The party had been to announce Alexander and Rose's engagement.
Arthur is a bit smug because the plan inadvertently worked on Eva too. She agrees, saying she doesn't want to see him married to another woman. She asks him to ask her the question again. He proposes once more and Eva says yes, that she will marry him. Eva then tells Arthur that she remembers everything they have always talked about and that they had agreed to name their son Aaron. She says she loves Arthur. The End.
February 28, 2021
For a prequel and for a book is free on Kindle Unlimited, Remorse isn’t bad. It all happens very quickly but we see the story of Eva and Arthur.
Arthur and Eva haven’t seen each other in years. The story begins with Eva returning.
This is a very short second chance romance Novella that also seems as though it’s the beginning of a larger series. I see that there is a Rhodes 1 with the other brother, probably larger I assume?
It’s not anything that you couldn’t live without im going to eh honest with you. If you’re bored and need a quick read to take up brain space this is a good choice. That’s what it was for me. I didn’t hate it however there isn’t much to love.
I do like Rina Kent though.
Arthur and Eva haven’t seen each other in years. The story begins with Eva returning.
This is a very short second chance romance Novella that also seems as though it’s the beginning of a larger series. I see that there is a Rhodes 1 with the other brother, probably larger I assume?
It’s not anything that you couldn’t live without im going to eh honest with you. If you’re bored and need a quick read to take up brain space this is a good choice. That’s what it was for me. I didn’t hate it however there isn’t much to love.
I do like Rina Kent though.
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February 22, 2021"𝑯𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒅𝒐 𝒎𝒊𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒔 𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒊 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝒚𝒐. 𝑳𝒂 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒅𝒂𝒅, 𝒍𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒅𝒂 𝒚 𝒍𝒂 𝒊𝒓𝒂. 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝒆𝒔𝒐 𝒏𝒐 𝒕𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒗𝒐 𝒏𝒊 𝒕𝒆 𝒉𝒊𝒛𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒊𝒓".
August 29, 2021
Rina siempre me deja sorprendida con sus historias y aunque está es un historia corta me encanta de cualquier forma 🖤
April 27, 2020
I loved Eva and Arthur story, even if it's a Novella, and I can't wait for their son's story 💯
January 8, 2023
not bad, but everything happened VERY fast.
June 21, 2021
Definitivamente no es lo mismo que sus nuevos libros, este podria haber sido mas largo y con mas explicacion y estaria bueno.
September 25, 2020
i felt like i didn't know what they are talking about. i mean the story jumped right in without an ''introduction'' just her coming back in the city after she left Arthur 🤷♂️🤦♀️
it's been months since i read the other books about this series which i don't recall now , so i would like a little introduction, caracter development, what happened before she leaved...how they end up together you know? i felt totally left out in a way, i dunno, doesn't make sense for me.
Even with the things missing i still wouldn't like the 3 years apart , but still, what the heck happened?🤣
it's been months since i read the other books about this series which i don't recall now , so i would like a little introduction, caracter development, what happened before she leaved...how they end up together you know? i felt totally left out in a way, i dunno, doesn't make sense for me.
Even with the things missing i still wouldn't like the 3 years apart , but still, what the heck happened?🤣
October 24, 2023
I read this in about 20 minutes and I'm very confused, I thought it was a prequel but it's not.
It should have been longer with some more context but it is what it is! Super short read, leaves you wanting more!
It should have been longer with some more context but it is what it is! Super short read, leaves you wanting more!
February 20, 2021
Mm como que no termine de entender la intro jajajaj demasiado corto para que después haya una historia del hijooo
PERO es Rina asique siempre hay esperanzas
PERO es Rina asique siempre hay esperanzas
March 30, 2024
3.75⭐️
July 24, 2025
Arthur & Eva
December 27, 2025
Short but intriguing imo.
May 8, 2025
A lovely short story on Aaron’s parents, gave me nothing but it was a nice short story.
April 3, 2024
3/5⭐️⭐️⭐️
3/5🌶️🌶️🌶️
Short novella ✅
Toxic✅
3/5🌶️🌶️🌶️
Short novella ✅
Toxic✅
August 4, 2023
The only remorse I feel is for making myself read this book (I’m sorry ms Kent I love you)
April 8, 2024
????????
Lo leí, porque mi amiga me dijo que era parte del RINAVERSE, pero ¿qué rayos es este libro?
Además, que supuestamente es una saga que Rina jamás piensa terminar y eso me dice todo.
Lo leí, porque mi amiga me dijo que era parte del RINAVERSE, pero ¿qué rayos es este libro?
Además, que supuestamente es una saga que Rina jamás piensa terminar y eso me dice todo.
May 16, 2019
The story of Eva and Arthur is really good! Hot and Steamy yet it underlines the crazy of the Rhodes family. Aaron has already been the name designated for their first born. I wish it had been just a bit longer, exciting read!!
June 1, 2022
In Ruin it's stated that Arthur kills Ava then himself now i really want to know why? Like he seems pretty morally grey in Remorse what makes him do that?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 26, 2023
this is a short read second chance romance and i guess kind of okay but i didn't really feel the connection between the mcs. i know this is a novella, but there are short stories that can still bring so much emotions but this is not it.
eva and arthur were separated for three years and she went to NY. it seemed that arthur was guarded and he pushed eva away. and when she did walk away from him, he realized how much he loves her. so he sent men to watch over her throughout those three years. no info on what happened to them during their separation.
in the present time, her father's company is struggling, eva has no choice but to come back to london to help save it. once she got back, her father thrown a party to schmooze with potential investors and arthur cornered her in that party. there was no push and pull between them, they just fall back into their routine (i'm assuming it's their thing to be all over with each other).
since this is a novella, everything is fast paced and they got back together. it ended in a hfn where they are engaged.
eva and arthur were separated for three years and she went to NY. it seemed that arthur was guarded and he pushed eva away. and when she did walk away from him, he realized how much he loves her. so he sent men to watch over her throughout those three years. no info on what happened to them during their separation.
in the present time, her father's company is struggling, eva has no choice but to come back to london to help save it. once she got back, her father thrown a party to schmooze with potential investors and arthur cornered her in that party. there was no push and pull between them, they just fall back into their routine (i'm assuming it's their thing to be all over with each other).
since this is a novella, everything is fast paced and they got back together. it ended in a hfn where they are engaged.
March 3, 2021
Remorse by Rina Kent
Eva is back after three years. And Arthur is determined to take what he believes has always been his, even if it means he has to buy into a certain failing business. He is intense, comes across, as dangerous, maybe even a bit deranged but still, there is something smoking hot about him. Eva is confused about the pull towards him and the mixed feelings she has, but can she ever be his? Ms. Kent has a certain writing style that draws you in, hooks you, and then there is no turning back. She weaves these stories with characters that keep you spellbound, always with a bit of mystery and a touch of suspense, and added sprinkle of darkness. This is a prequel, short and not a lot of time to build the characters. But I thought she did well with setting the stage for the beginning of a new series. Bring it on, I can't wait.
Eva is back after three years. And Arthur is determined to take what he believes has always been his, even if it means he has to buy into a certain failing business. He is intense, comes across, as dangerous, maybe even a bit deranged but still, there is something smoking hot about him. Eva is confused about the pull towards him and the mixed feelings she has, but can she ever be his? Ms. Kent has a certain writing style that draws you in, hooks you, and then there is no turning back. She weaves these stories with characters that keep you spellbound, always with a bit of mystery and a touch of suspense, and added sprinkle of darkness. This is a prequel, short and not a lot of time to build the characters. But I thought she did well with setting the stage for the beginning of a new series. Bring it on, I can't wait.
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