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Sep 25, 2018 Saunders rated it did not like it

Shelves: nope, 2019, poor-plot-characters, two-parter

Wrapped it up at 62%

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Sep 23, 2018 Liv rated it liked it

Shelves: erotica, romance, ebook, contemporary, arc, emotional, read-2018, love-triangle

3.5 Stars

I anxiously awaited this sequel because I desperately wanted to know how this love triangle was going to end. Survival of the Richest was the first book I’d read by this author and I loved it so much that I was a little disappointed that book #2 had lost some of the magic from the first one although it was still captivating at times. I was especially intrigued by Sutton and couldn’t wait to find out who Harper was going to choose in the end and hoped that there wasn't a bad outcome.
3.5 Stars

I anxiously awaited this sequel because I desperately wanted to know how this love triangle was going to end. Survival of the Richest was the first book I’d read by this author and I loved it so much that I was a little disappointed that book #2 had lost some of the magic from the first one although it was still captivating at times. I was especially intrigued by Sutton and couldn’t wait to find out who Harper was going to choose in the end and hoped that there wasn't a bad outcome.

'Money comes easy, but love is the elusive dream, the one thing always out of reach.'

Although there were some very emotional parts that broke my heart and brought tears to my eyes, I couldn't give this book a higher rating. The story was turning in a circle and dragging for most parts of it. The last 20% were the ones that had my heart, although the ending was very sudden und not satisfying enough for me. It’s not that there was an open ending but it just happened so quickly without any explanation or confession of anybody. That's not how a love triangle should end for me. Not if it doesn't want to leave me frustrated.

'I don't know how to love someone without the taint of money. I don't know how to have a relationship with a man where I'm not waiting for him to leave.'

I was slightly annoyed at Harper that she acted so selfish because she wanted Christopher but kept Sutton close all the same. She obviously would have acted differently with Sutton if Christopher wasn't in the picture and I believe that she wouldn't have looked twice at Sutton then. This really saddened me because he was my favorite person out of those three.
And the icing of the cake was that Christopher was never nice to Harper and even said something horrible and mean, although he had the decency to apologize afterwards, but she only had eyes for him, whereas Sutton was nothing but a good man compared to Christopher. Still, Harper couldn't understand that the only 'bad' thing Sutton did was only meant to keep her from hurting. So, why couldn't she forgive him? She was only ever angry at him and had her eyes set on Christopher. This wasn’t even anything new as the same was true in the first book but it annoyed me nonetheless. Harper was desperate for attention no matter from whom. This woman was insincere and selfish through and through.

'PS. You are the most self-centered, arrogant bastard I've ever met.'

This book wasn’t much of a romance story though it was well written and the characters were intriguing, but they still didn't know what they wanted. The author obviously knows how to write push and pull scenes and the sex scenes were very hot!! There was a lot of physical attraction but lacking in emotions as the characters were all rather closed up. I have to admit that I understood the pent up emotions, that there were feelings locked up and hidden, anger and sorrow, unrequited love, the pain of love and loss. The hurt of life. But the ending was too sudden and I did not know where the love suddenly came from because there was none in the entire book.

'That's how I can clear a room, ladies and gentleman. Welcome to the Harper St. Claire show.'

-- I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book given by Social Butterfly PR. -- ...more

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Sep 23, 2018 Babel rated it really liked it

Shelves: steamy, drama, triangle, art, tear-jerker, triggering-scenes, menage, favourite-author, beautiful-writing

Beautifully written. The stories that come from this author’s sensitive imagination are always a pleasure to read, painful in its raw intensity yet always meaningful, poetic, sensual. I was positively craving this finale to Survival of the Richest.

Unrequited love, accepting death, fighting for hope. Powerful themes indeed.

I must confess though that I disliked the dynamics between Harper and the two men in her life when they are together. Humiliation and filthy sex are not my thing. Too cold and ...more

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Sep 25, 2018 Sissy's Romance Book Review rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018-read, series, should-read-previous-book, 5-star, arc-author-publisher, contemporary, trt, kindle-sent, own-arc-author, social-butterfly

THE EVOLUTION OF MAN by Skye Warren is book Two in the Survival of the Richest series. This continues the story of Christopher Bardot, Sutton Mayfair and Harper St. Claire. I strongly feel you need to read the previous book to full enjoy this one. This book starts a few months after the first one ended. Harper is going through a painful time in her a life but is coming out stronger than ever. Harper works through her feelings for Chris and Sutton. With this writing I felt that she could be with ...more

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