The Author Just lost Me

I made it to Chapter 21, and that is were the author lost me completely. I can't finish the book. The truth is I downloaded the book for Anastasia Watley. I enjoy her narrating, and followed her since, The X Ingredient.

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like... ugh

I have struggled with this book and it's extremely unfortunate. I wanted a warrior woman's story and her great love. Instead i got a nymphomaniac. I don't know what I expected when the synopsis mentioned a harem. Here is my thing, this is mostly erotica for the sake of erotica. The storyline might work for some or many but I disliked it passionately and here is why;

** may contain spoilers read at your detriment **

Now understand these are MY hang ups, not yours.

My biggest hang up is the non-monogamous aspects. To say something as nonchalantly like "I can share my body but not my heart" makes ZERO sense to my logic. Like zero! your heart is part of the body for one and you cannot separate the act and how you feel - to me. Like it or not, sex is as intimate as two human beings can ever be or get. And while more people are starting to be open and more willing to be in ENM (Ethical Non Monogamous) relationships and though they absolutely make no sense to me as these people are on all these apps still searching for something you apparently already have... What are you looking for?

On top of sex being the biggest thing to rule this leader... There is a scene in here where she admits to falling in love with the new addition to her harem... Without ever having spoken to her, hanging with her, getting to know her and all that. Oh, and it's apparently mutual. Give me a break. More believable to say she has fallen in lust but love was such a stretch. Especially as she was still screwing every woman there with a pulse.

Another scene... she went 2 weeks without sex (goddess forbid) and she knew that the only person who could "quench" that thirst is the supposed woman she loves. Who at this stage did not want a WLW relationships (another issue I have is this, but I digress). So, she gets a look alike to act and pretend she is her and screws her through the night. Which to me, the whole thing was so gross. But also, contradictory. If you love someone so much that you know the touch of others will pale in comparison, why not forsake all others for the one that will fill not only your body but your heart (heart is still part of the body)? The thing about monogamy/monogamous relationships isn't that it's just the way society has programed us so it's just the thing to do. It's that while it's EASY to get laid, you are committed to one person completely. It's not hand cuffs, its not lust, it's a commitment. In a place like this where you can screw anyone and apparently they're all so incredible at sex, what's to stop one's heart from falling for another. Like it's a greater sacrifice to forsake all others but these hedonistic people don't have a concept of denying one's self. To them, it's wrong to do that. That's their take on monogamy. I have to laugh.

I say all this because ALL our leader wants from her slave is her heart. And yes, I said slave because while she was saved from a terrible fate with others, she was not granted freedom either. apparently it's their way. But at least she has a comfy bed and now enjoys sexy time with everyone. yuck yuck yuck. If you're like me and the idea of multiple partners makes you uncomfortable, I do not recommend this book. If however these things do not bother you, go ahead get it. The Narrator was excellent (my biggest and possibly only positive take)

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I enjoyed it!

I know some may be offended by harem and the sex but I actually liked it. I am all for monogamy and have been in a monogamous relationship for 14 years…(who I might add I actually fell in love with on sight. I hadn’t even talked to her, got her attention…I was a blip on her radar. And I fought the realization as well. So the being in love with the “salve” was not unbelievable to me). The story is good. The writing style is good as well. So much so to me that I was looking for other books the author may have written. The narrator is phenomenal!! She right up there with Abby Craden in my book.

Just ok

The story was a little hard to get behind and digest. I found I kept drifting in and out of attention. the narrator was great, great voice I hope to find a better book read by this narrator!

Love the Dynamic

It's so rare, in these books, we see powerful women being Useless Lesbians. And it is so very entertaining now that I've seen it.

mid

the story parts were so irrelevant that they were boring and their love story made no sense, Zaphyra just immediately loves the MC because she's beautiful? snore. at first the smit was pretty good, but there wasnt enough of a mix for me, it was all the same sensual vibe and without any interesring story or character chemistry it just wasnt good. like take Auroras Angel for instance, it has an interesting story where you get to actually see how they fall in love and build up desire for each other so the few short sex scenes pack so much more of a punch. I think I read someone say that this book is the edited result of a writing exercise where the author was learning to write sex scenes and it really shows. the narrator was pretty good, I found her accents kinda cheesy but I can get over that.

amazing

I loved all of it! I'm glad it didn't focus too heavily on the battle and a little more on adult stuff