kelly2345's Reviews (502)

The Darkest Temptation

Danielle Lori

DID NOT FINISH

I fucking adored the first 2 books (see my other reviews) was so excited and happy to keep reading but I made it to 26% and I won't put myself through more of it. Partially I am to blame because I like going into things blind so no reviews, no descriptions, no trigger warnings. But be warned, a LOT of trigger warning should be placed on this book. It got to me and I can't continue (noncon vibes). To talk a bit more about the actual story, it started off very weird, it felt like a completely different universe and multiple times thought I was reading the wrong book honestly. I still liked it though and stuck with it, I liked her spirit and fire to go out there. It was ominous and dark and I vibed with that too. Also really liked the single pov because it added so much mystery and I didn't know for a while who she was going to end up with so that was enjoyable. But then at 26% shit pops off and I tried but when they got close to doing the deed noncon style, it's too much for me personally so please just be careful if you're like me! The first 2 books were the perfect dark romance with the whole 'look at her and I'll kill you' and mention of trigger topics but this has a lot of on page shit and it's just too much. Would've been nice if this was a different series and that the books within a series stayed similarly dark. Still want to see what the 4th book will bring but sadly dnf for this one but wanted to leave a review in case other people wanted some spoiler free opinions/warnings.

Amazing book, terrible narration. Mostly personal preference but I can't stand the posh British accent, but put that aside, when they try to speak the other characters lines I was cringing. The female narrator made hades sound like an old man, and the male narrator made Persephone sound like an annoying child. So I would recommend reading rather than listening for this one.

Omg omg omg, I can't believe it took me so long to finish this! Absolutely amazing world and amazing characters. I just got distracted by life and then it's hard to continue a book at 80% after a while but oh my goodness... I'm so glad I did and now I can't wait to read the rest!!

I really liked it but I didn't absolutely love it. MMC was waaaaay better than FMC, especially later in the book. But it was enjoyable because I felt like a very well rounded story, lots of different locations and you really follow them through time. The supporting characters were also 10/10 along with MMC. Definitely a lot of good banter that made me laugh.

I don't really leave reviews, and this book surely doesn't need it either. But oh my god... The people are right, this book leaves you with a big wtf at the end. It was absolutely amazing I've not gasped at a book this much and I also could not put it down. I read through 80% of the book in one evening because I had to finish it. If you like tense, dark books then please read this!! It has very dark and twisted themes but it's worth it in the end in my opinion. Very ready to read all the rest of her books too!

It took me about 4 months to actually finish this book... But the ending made it so so much better. I really liked her storyline throughout the book but it felt very slow at times and I think the narration was not very good. So that probably impacted my enjoyment throughout. But overall, I'm not gonna take many points off for that because looking back the story was pretty amazing, very empowering and although a bit cliche at times, I loved the whirlwind of the story at the end of the book. It made the whole thing so much better. I've heard people say they didn't want to read this book compared to the rest of the series, and I understand it, but my god it is worth it!