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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. BRUTAL TENDERNESS OR TERRIBLE LOVE? Originally posted on SnarkyMomReads “A BRUTAL TENDERNESS” by Marata Eros is titled as a companion novel to “A Terrible Love“. These are New Adult genre novels written in the ‘He Said, She Said’ method – and “A Brutal Tenderness” is written from the first person perspective of the male lead character, FBI agent Cas Steele. This is a 250+ page read priced at $5.69 (ouch!) published by Simon & Schuster. Overall, the story was a good read. Since I was reading an advance copy (in exchange for this review) I’m going to assume that (HOPEFULLY!) the formatting, structural and grammatical errors will be cleaned up by time of its publishing on August 24th. “A Brutal Tenderness” is written in the first person perspective, which as a reader I really don’t like, so I find my feelings on the book a bit skewed. I found it a bit too heavy on the stream-of-consciousness and pop psychology and a bit too light on the story in places. I also had a hard time figuring out who was who / what / where. I think that’s why this is in the New Adult genre – because old ladies with Mom Brain like me just really feel the need to pull out a piece of paper to keep track of the players, especially in this situation where you are dealing with agents who flit between their real names and aliases. Also, since this was written in first person, there isn’t as much narrative explanation of who the people are — you have to read and dig through to figure it all out. This Mom Brain just got tired from doing that. Since I’ve not read “A Terrible Love”, I can only assume I am not missing out on the basics of story – so I would feel comfortable saying that although this book is linked to the other, it’s easily read as a standalone. This is also marketed as an erotic romance, so do expect sex – but nothing too explicit or spicy. Do I feel the urge to go read the book written from Jewell’s point of view? Eh. NO. Didn’t hate this book – just didn’t really like it due to the items mentioned above. You, however, may have an ENTIRELY different take on it! no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesA Terrible Love (book 2)
There are two sides to every story. In this dark and sexy companion novel to the New York Times bestseller A Terrible Love, experience the sizzling passion and pulse-pounding suspense through FBI agent Cas Steele's eyes as he hunts down a psychopath...and falls for the killer's prey. Cas has been charged with an unsavory task: manipulate the hauntingly beautiful Jewell MacLeod--a woman he has every reason to hate--and slowly gain her trust in order to use her as bait to lure in a killer. But as the killer draws closer, Cas realizes that he can't deny the scorching chemistry that ignites between him and Jewell, even if giving into his physical desire for her means jeopardizing his mission...and opening himself up to the possibility of a real and terrible love... No library descriptions found. |
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All that being said, I love Cas - he is a loose cannon, all alpha, hot, badass as badass can be, and he loves and protects Jewell fiercely. He isn't perfect and he doesn't always know how to express himself verbally in the best way, which is something that makes him more human and more real. I loved getting to know him up close and personal, and getting inside his head and seeing and experiencing things from his point of view. Marata Eros has done a brilliant job with this series, not just writing a sequel, but bringing two halves together which make a whole. I thoroughly enjoyed this dark romantic suspense and most definitely recommend A Terrible Love and A Brutal Tenderness.
Quotes:
Her face is so full of expression. I wonder if she realizes everyone can see down to her toenails.
Her large eyes plead with me not to mention our interlude, and I don't, even though I feel like peeing in corners to mark my territory.
It's all I have, all I am. A brutal tenderness is all I am capable of giving.
Playing hard to get is for guys who have never been in love. The lucky f**kers.
"Babe," I saw, and she gives me the Look. Y'know, the one that women reserve to let you know when you're going to step in it. However, I've never been great on nonverbal female cues, not being a mind reader and all that bullsh*t. ( )