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Mine
Dans le best-seller international REAL, tome 1 de la série Fight for Love, le si sexy bad boy de la ligue underground de boxe, Remington Tate rencontre enfin son âme sœur. Engagé pour s'occuper de sa condition physique, Brooke Dumas provoque en lui un désir intense et elle devient pour " Remy " aussi nécessaire que l'air qu'il respire. Il ne peut plus vivre sans elle.
Brooke n'avait jamais imaginé qu'elle ferait sa vie avec l'homme dont toutes les femmes rêvent. Malheureusement tous les rêves ne deviennent pas réalité et au moment où ils ont le plus besoin l'un de l'autre, Brooke doit s'éloigner du ring et donc de Remy. Entre eux la distance et la noirceur s'installent et la seule chose que Brooke puisse faire est de se battre pour l'amour de cet homme qu'elle surnomme " LE MIEN ".
337 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 5, 2013
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107 books17.6k followersKaty Evans is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Her debut REAL shot to the top of the bestselling lists in 2013 and since then 10 of her titles have been New York Times bestsellers. Her books have been translated into nearly a dozen languages across the world.
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December 4, 2013
Its always sad when we come across a book that we absolutely LOVE and count the months, weeks and days for the sequel..
Then when we actually do get the book and all revved up to see what's in store, it turns out to be the biggest load of crap!!!
Excuse my use of the word crap but nothing and I mean nothing can possibly explain my irritation while reading this.
Remy is a God, a beast of a man. A champion fighter and God I love him. Possible thee only reason I continued reading.
To elaborate, the cause of my irritation was Brooke.
My thoughts about her-
For the love of God this woman was professing her love for him on EVERY SINGLE PAGE and nearly EVERY SINGLE line!
I love him, I need him, his Mine.... The word mine was probably used over 200 times , I kid you not,
Turn the page..
Repeat
Turn the page...
Repeat
Next topic:
Oh I want him so bad
Oh I need him so bad
On I'm so wet....
She was so wet all the time I was starting to wonder if she had a tube of lubbe attached to her Vijayjay!!!!!!
I honestly feel the author used soooo many of the same lines to fill pages.
So all in all this book is a huge let down.
Good luck to all who invests time reading it. Hope you like it better than I did!
November 9, 2013
4.2 Mr Speedy Riptid Stars!
Spices of Mine
Scenting
Licking
Whining
Doubting
Fucking eachother in their Heads
Erotic Romance
and Underground Action which turns you on like a Christmas Tree ;)
Oh the Scenting and Licking of our DARK RIPTIDE "TATE", LION REMY!!!!
The stars I gave to this book are souly belongs to Remy because he was the only reason i kept reading Mine, No offense Brooke, I really wanted to give you a share in rating but I can't bring myself to it after all you were doing` is whining and being horney till the very end of this book.
Mine is from Brooke's POV but it was Remy who`d captured my heart once again and made me read the book till it`d ended.
Remy, Our Aplha live to fight but his heart beats for Brooke, he loves her more than he wants to take his next breath and will do anything to prove how much Brooke means to him.
“Didn’t you hear the songs!? They were all for you, Brooke. Didn’t you know I thought of you? Missed the hell out of you? If I haven’t showed you I love you, then tell me in what ways I’m fucking this up!”
After passing 50% I was still waiting for something earth shattering to happen or for even a little twist but what I`v got is BIG ASS NADA!
Mine was all about Brooke's doubts toward Remy's sincerity for their relationship which kinda confused the hell out of me when it was Brooke herself who left Remy in the first place when he was practically dying on a hospital bed after saving her sister's sorry little ass from Mr Scorpion.
The only thing I was looking forward while reading Mine was Remy's underground action because that's the only thing we`ve got beside 24/7 Scenting and Licking and heavy Sex and that leads to nonstop erotica, not that i`m complaining when it gives....
loads of sensual Remy Action ;)
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full review to come!
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"MINE" Lion & His Little Firecracker
Spices of Mine
Scenting
Licking
Whining
Doubting
Fucking eachother in their Heads
Erotic Romance
and Underground Action which turns you on like a Christmas Tree ;)
Oh the Scenting and Licking of our DARK RIPTIDE "TATE", LION REMY!!!!
The stars I gave to this book are souly belongs to Remy because he was the only reason i kept reading Mine, No offense Brooke, I really wanted to give you a share in rating but I can't bring myself to it after all you were doing` is whining and being horney till the very end of this book.
Mine is from Brooke's POV but it was Remy who`d captured my heart once again and made me read the book till it`d ended.
Remy, Our Aplha live to fight but his heart beats for Brooke, he loves her more than he wants to take his next breath and will do anything to prove how much Brooke means to him.
“Didn’t you hear the songs!? They were all for you, Brooke. Didn’t you know I thought of you? Missed the hell out of you? If I haven’t showed you I love you, then tell me in what ways I’m fucking this up!”
After passing 50% I was still waiting for something earth shattering to happen or for even a little twist but what I`v got is BIG ASS NADA!
Mine was all about Brooke's doubts toward Remy's sincerity for their relationship which kinda confused the hell out of me when it was Brooke herself who left Remy in the first place when he was practically dying on a hospital bed after saving her sister's sorry little ass from Mr Scorpion.
The only thing I was looking forward while reading Mine was Remy's underground action because that's the only thing we`ve got beside 24/7 Scenting and Licking and heavy Sex and that leads to nonstop erotica, not that i`m complaining when it gives....
loads of sensual Remy Action ;)
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full review to come!
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"MINE" Lion & His Little Firecracker
December 4, 2013
2.5 Dull Stars
Note: If you are a hard-core Remy fan and you INFINITE-STARRED Real, don’t bother reading this review. You’re wasting your time. Just go get a copy of Mine because chances are you’ll love it too.
EDIT: Forgot to add this, but Mine is NOT in Remy's POV. All in Brooke's.....
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I’m going to be ranting so apologies ahead of time.
If you like books with exaggerated intensity, this is the one for you.
This writing is...interesting. *cocks head* What I mean is it’s intriguing enough for me to read through the book, yet it brought forth so much anger and annoyance. I think the overly descriptive, almost poetically fluffy paragraphs were meant to induce lust, to force the reader to feel the tangibility of Brooke and Remy’s love, to sugarcoat the non-existent plot, to think that when all of these words are put together, somehow it’s supposed to turn up the intensity dial. Needless to say, it.did.not.
How many times do I need to read about the hollering crowd in the fight scenes, each person just dying to get a piece of Remy? Was this part of the plan to increase the hype and adrenaline levels? It got old and exaggerated.
“REMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“RIP-TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!”
“Riptide, you put the sex in SEXY!”
“RIPTIDE! RIPTIDE!
“Remy, I want you to fucking impregnate me!” <--- oh PLEASE honey...*rolls eyes*
“The one, the only, RRRRRRRRRRiiiiiippppppppppptiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide!”
^^I may have missed a couple of "i"s in there.
I don’t know about you, but after the third or fourth drawn-out hollering, I wanted to cover both of my ears and hurl myself off a cliff. I ended up skimming through these fighting scenes because half of the time it would be all these people screaming and the other half was when the referee would shout “knockout.” Whooohooo yeah, yeah Remy, you won your fights.
As for the flowery descriptions of, well, everything, I really could care less about. From Remy’s lickable abs to his muscled arms and chest to Brooke’s forever-soaked panties to listening to Iris a million times to- You get the point. I truly think that these descriptions comprised 90% of the book, the other 10% being the meager story plot. Somewhere along the way, the author lost me. Drowned me with all of these unnecessary paragraphs and paragraphs about abs or eyes or dimples or legs... *skips pages*
If you like whiny, insecure heroines, then this is the book for you
There’s no way to sugarcoat this: I don’t know what the heck Remy sees in Brooke. You know that in the previous book Brooke leaves a heartbreaking letter for Remy when she left him. As a result, Brooke discovers some not-so-pleasant info about what happens to Remy after she left him and now struggles with more jealousy and insecurity. My reaction? One, Brooke you LEFT his ass so stop moaning, groaning, and crying your eyeballs flat. Two, why is this even brought up here? I personally saw it as extra drama and besides, wasn't it all resolved in the first book? I guess the author found it necessary to add it here. The most aggravating part?!
And when Brooke is , that opens up another can of boring and predictable. Next.
If you like having secondary and tertiary characters come and go without adding much to the story plot, then this is the book for you.
This book is a repeat of Real. Why, why, why, why, WHY did everything have to go back to Nora? Were there no other plausible storylines to go with?! Didn’t like her involved in Real. Didn’t like her involved in Mine. I have a feeling she’ll be in Remy too.
Pete and Riley. Oh you two….what to say about them? These two are loyal to Remy like no other, and would do and say anything to prevent his mood episodes from happening. Note the emphasis on anything since their actions brought forth completely preventable drama.
The parents. I mean, really, how old is Brooke again?! Twelve? Someone give me a drink...And Remy's parents? A-holes, the lot of them. This was probably the one scene where I felt something for Remy.
If you like redundancy and “it’s so stupid it’s laughable” scenes, then this book is definitely for you.
If you’ve read Real, you probably know all about people giving instructions to Brooke. Don’t do this. Sit here. Don’t make eye contact. Don’t give him a reason to come over here. Eat this. Blah blah blah. This book was the exact same, except the scenes got even more outrageously funny.
“All right, if Remington knows he just flipped you off and you just flipped him...”
What? What? WHAT? What’s going to happen huh Pete? A girl can’t express her opinions and give ‘em the bird? As the crowd says, BOOOOOOOOOO!
Something I NEVER understood since Real was, why the heck does Remy need Brooke to look him in the eye and smile in order for him to fight well? Oh gosh, I can just hear it. The little angels flying around my head saying: “Because it’s loooooooooooove.” *rolls eyeballs*
The cynical me just laughs at this. Because literally every fight, Remy needs to see Brooke in order to do well, and if she doesn’t smile back/frowns/looks away/doesn’t look at him, he falters. DUDE. WTF happened to your balls? If you believe Remy letting himself getting hit equates to his massive, ginormous, out-of-the-world love for Brooke, then…well, you believe it. *shrugs*
After thinking about this book for a day, I bumped it down to 2.5 stars. 3 stars would signify that it was somewhat enjoyable, and had some new stuff in the plot. Mine didn’t have that effect on me. I started and stopped this book three times, and each time left me more annoyed than the last. Eventually I just had to power through the last 50 pages, which was even more jumbled up. I also thought the loose knots with Nora and Scorpion were tied up too fast and without much explanation.
In this book’s defense, I did read Mine right after finishing my most favorite series in the world so I was still stuck in a semi-book hangover. But for the hype this book was getting, along with the rave reviews, Mine was a huge disappointment.
ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
Note: If you are a hard-core Remy fan and you INFINITE-STARRED Real, don’t bother reading this review. You’re wasting your time. Just go get a copy of Mine because chances are you’ll love it too.
EDIT: Forgot to add this, but Mine is NOT in Remy's POV. All in Brooke's.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I’m going to be ranting so apologies ahead of time.
If you like books with exaggerated intensity, this is the one for you.
This writing is...interesting. *cocks head* What I mean is it’s intriguing enough for me to read through the book, yet it brought forth so much anger and annoyance. I think the overly descriptive, almost poetically fluffy paragraphs were meant to induce lust, to force the reader to feel the tangibility of Brooke and Remy’s love, to sugarcoat the non-existent plot, to think that when all of these words are put together, somehow it’s supposed to turn up the intensity dial. Needless to say, it.did.not.
How many times do I need to read about the hollering crowd in the fight scenes, each person just dying to get a piece of Remy? Was this part of the plan to increase the hype and adrenaline levels? It got old and exaggerated.
“REMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
“RIP-TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!”
“Riptide, you put the sex in SEXY!”
“RIPTIDE! RIPTIDE!
“Remy, I want you to fucking impregnate me!” <--- oh PLEASE honey...*rolls eyes*
“The one, the only, RRRRRRRRRRiiiiiippppppppppptiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiide!”
^^I may have missed a couple of "i"s in there.
I don’t know about you, but after the third or fourth drawn-out hollering, I wanted to cover both of my ears and hurl myself off a cliff. I ended up skimming through these fighting scenes because half of the time it would be all these people screaming and the other half was when the referee would shout “knockout.” Whooohooo yeah, yeah Remy, you won your fights.
As for the flowery descriptions of, well, everything, I really could care less about. From Remy’s lickable abs to his muscled arms and chest to Brooke’s forever-soaked panties to listening to Iris a million times to- You get the point. I truly think that these descriptions comprised 90% of the book, the other 10% being the meager story plot. Somewhere along the way, the author lost me. Drowned me with all of these unnecessary paragraphs and paragraphs about abs or eyes or dimples or legs... *skips pages*
If you like whiny, insecure heroines, then this is the book for you
There’s no way to sugarcoat this: I don’t know what the heck Remy sees in Brooke. You know that in the previous book Brooke leaves a heartbreaking letter for Remy when she left him. As a result, Brooke discovers some not-so-pleasant info about what happens to Remy after she left him and now struggles with more jealousy and insecurity. My reaction? One, Brooke you LEFT his ass so stop moaning, groaning, and crying your eyeballs flat. Two, why is this even brought up here? I personally saw it as extra drama and besides, wasn't it all resolved in the first book? I guess the author found it necessary to add it here. The most aggravating part?!
And when Brooke is , that opens up another can of boring and predictable. Next.
If you like having secondary and tertiary characters come and go without adding much to the story plot, then this is the book for you.
This book is a repeat of Real. Why, why, why, why, WHY did everything have to go back to Nora? Were there no other plausible storylines to go with?! Didn’t like her involved in Real. Didn’t like her involved in Mine. I have a feeling she’ll be in Remy too.
Pete and Riley. Oh you two….what to say about them? These two are loyal to Remy like no other, and would do and say anything to prevent his mood episodes from happening. Note the emphasis on anything since their actions brought forth completely preventable drama.
The parents. I mean, really, how old is Brooke again?! Twelve? Someone give me a drink...And Remy's parents? A-holes, the lot of them. This was probably the one scene where I felt something for Remy.
If you like redundancy and “it’s so stupid it’s laughable” scenes, then this book is definitely for you.
If you’ve read Real, you probably know all about people giving instructions to Brooke. Don’t do this. Sit here. Don’t make eye contact. Don’t give him a reason to come over here. Eat this. Blah blah blah. This book was the exact same, except the scenes got even more outrageously funny.
“All right, if Remington knows he just flipped you off and you just flipped him...”
What? What? WHAT? What’s going to happen huh Pete? A girl can’t express her opinions and give ‘em the bird? As the crowd says, BOOOOOOOOOO!
Something I NEVER understood since Real was, why the heck does Remy need Brooke to look him in the eye and smile in order for him to fight well? Oh gosh, I can just hear it. The little angels flying around my head saying: “Because it’s loooooooooooove.” *rolls eyeballs*
The cynical me just laughs at this. Because literally every fight, Remy needs to see Brooke in order to do well, and if she doesn’t smile back/frowns/looks away/doesn’t look at him, he falters. DUDE. WTF happened to your balls? If you believe Remy letting himself getting hit equates to his massive, ginormous, out-of-the-world love for Brooke, then…well, you believe it. *shrugs*
After thinking about this book for a day, I bumped it down to 2.5 stars. 3 stars would signify that it was somewhat enjoyable, and had some new stuff in the plot. Mine didn’t have that effect on me. I started and stopped this book three times, and each time left me more annoyed than the last. Eventually I just had to power through the last 50 pages, which was even more jumbled up. I also thought the loose knots with Nora and Scorpion were tied up too fast and without much explanation.
In this book’s defense, I did read Mine right after finishing my most favorite series in the world so I was still stuck in a semi-book hangover. But for the hype this book was getting, along with the rave reviews, Mine was a huge disappointment.
ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
April 20, 2015
4.5 I love REMY stars!
I HATE reviewing books like this! Hate it! You want to know why... because if I reviewed the book how I wanted to, there would be so many spoilers no one could read it. So... I’m just going to have to be a little vague about some things and tell you what I loved- with no spoilers of course :D
Real was a hit or miss book for a lot of people. For me, it was a hit. And there is one particular reason for that. His name is Remington Tate.
Brooke still isn’t my favorite heroine, but I have to say that she annoyed me much less in this book than in Real. I’m happy to report that she grew up some. She wasn’t perfect, but I think she made better decisions overall regarding Remy and how she reacted to him. I really do love Remy and Brooke together. The raw, real, possessive and powerful love they have. Their love never falters. They want each other. They need each other.
Things I loved- I love the way Remy and Brooke communicate with music, I always have. I think that is one of the most beautiful things about their story. I love how deeply and passionately they feel for one another. While reading, you can feel the passion between the two. And the sex. The sex was HOT. Mine had it’s predictable parts in the story line. For that reason, I didn’t love this one quite as much as I did Real. For fans of Real, I would recommend picking it up! If you haven't read Real, what are you waiting for, you NEED to meet Remy! And for those that didn’t love Real, you probably won’t love Mine either. That being said, Mine was a great read for me!
**ARC provided by publisher for blog tour via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**
I HATE reviewing books like this! Hate it! You want to know why... because if I reviewed the book how I wanted to, there would be so many spoilers no one could read it. So... I’m just going to have to be a little vague about some things and tell you what I loved- with no spoilers of course :D
Real was a hit or miss book for a lot of people. For me, it was a hit. And there is one particular reason for that. His name is Remington Tate.
Nobody taught him how to love. He does it instinctively.There is something about Remington Tate. Remy fights hard but loves harder. He is protective, possessive, alpha male to the extreme. There is nothing I don’t love about Remy. He is sweet, considerate, sexy as hell, and yes, he is damaged. Everything with his family has messed him up. He goes into ‘black’ periods, but he tries his best to control them. Brooke wants to help him, but sometimes just being there for him is enough.
Brooke still isn’t my favorite heroine, but I have to say that she annoyed me much less in this book than in Real. I’m happy to report that she grew up some. She wasn’t perfect, but I think she made better decisions overall regarding Remy and how she reacted to him. I really do love Remy and Brooke together. The raw, real, possessive and powerful love they have. Their love never falters. They want each other. They need each other.
“You,” he says, his voice terse and commanding as he drags his wet thumb across my lips, “are going to love me until I die. I’m going to make you love me even if it hurts, and when it hurts, I’m going to make it better, Brooke. You’re going to fucking love me if it kills us.”
“I promise. I promise, you have my heart, and you have me. You will always have me.”
Things I loved- I love the way Remy and Brooke communicate with music, I always have. I think that is one of the most beautiful things about their story. I love how deeply and passionately they feel for one another. While reading, you can feel the passion between the two. And the sex. The sex was HOT. Mine had it’s predictable parts in the story line. For that reason, I didn’t love this one quite as much as I did Real. For fans of Real, I would recommend picking it up! If you haven't read Real, what are you waiting for, you NEED to meet Remy! And for those that didn’t love Real, you probably won’t love Mine either. That being said, Mine was a great read for me!
When everything’s meant to be broken I just want you to know who I am.
**ARC provided by publisher for blog tour via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**
December 14, 2013
DNF at 43%
Okay, fine! I shouldn't have read this!
I thought I should give this one a try. For one, this series was picked up by a publisher and maybe, just maybe, it would make somewhat of a difference. With a solid editor behind her, who knows where the story of Remy and Brooke will take us. But I was wrong.
For one, Brooke just wouldn't shut up about how cut Remy's muscles were or how blue his eyes were. Or his scruffy jaw, his dimples and his eight pack, plus the scenting and licking...Gah!!
Even Remy's fights gets repetitive. Do I really need to read the announcer yelling, "RIPTIIIIIDEEEEEE," every single fight he has? Do I really need to hear the groupies shout inane statements like, "Remy, I want to have your babies," every fight? Or the crowd yelling or chanting, "Riptide?"
The repetitiveness killed this story for me. That and the fact that I felt this story is totally unnecessary.I don't need another book in Brooke's POV. The girl is annoying as hell. She's whiny and ungrateful and she doesn't deserve Remy one iota. And honestly, the fact that Remy is in love with this girl makes Remy less hot in my eyes. He'll always be known as the guy who's in love with a stupid girl that everybody hates. That makes him less hot to me.
So Katy Evans....You win! I.Give.Up.
Edit:And until now, no one can explain how in the heck Remy can afford a posse of coaches, nutritionist, trainers, stay in first-class suites and have a private jet while fighting in an underground league. The math just doesn't add up.
Okay, fine! I shouldn't have read this!
I thought I should give this one a try. For one, this series was picked up by a publisher and maybe, just maybe, it would make somewhat of a difference. With a solid editor behind her, who knows where the story of Remy and Brooke will take us. But I was wrong.
For one, Brooke just wouldn't shut up about how cut Remy's muscles were or how blue his eyes were. Or his scruffy jaw, his dimples and his eight pack, plus the scenting and licking...Gah!!
Even Remy's fights gets repetitive. Do I really need to read the announcer yelling, "RIPTIIIIIDEEEEEE," every single fight he has? Do I really need to hear the groupies shout inane statements like, "Remy, I want to have your babies," every fight? Or the crowd yelling or chanting, "Riptide?"
The repetitiveness killed this story for me. That and the fact that I felt this story is totally unnecessary.I don't need another book in Brooke's POV. The girl is annoying as hell. She's whiny and ungrateful and she doesn't deserve Remy one iota. And honestly, the fact that Remy is in love with this girl makes Remy less hot in my eyes. He'll always be known as the guy who's in love with a stupid girl that everybody hates. That makes him less hot to me.
So Katy Evans....You win! I.Give.Up.
Edit:And until now, no one can explain how in the heck Remy can afford a posse of coaches, nutritionist, trainers, stay in first-class suites and have a private jet while fighting in an underground league. The math just doesn't add up.
July 17, 2014
The End
I loved this book! Not as much as I loved the first book, but it was still amazinggg!!
I loved how he would go all LION on her! Such a hottie!!!
but the whole 'scent' thing was super weird..
I want to lick his ABS!!!
I loved this book! Not as much as I loved the first book, but it was still amazinggg!!
I loved how he would go all LION on her! Such a hottie!!!
but the whole 'scent' thing was super weird..
I want to lick his ABS!!!
November 11, 2013
I am so excited that Brooke and Remy are back in their readers hands! I have a very soft spot for MINE. I think some books are very easy to write, and some are very hard. MINE was easy to write, but hard to let go of, because it's the near-end of Brooke and Remy's story for me, and it was a ride which I just loved taking.
Where did Brooke and Remington go after Real finished? I just had to find out.
My goal writing MINE was not recreating REAL, for REAL is already written. My goal was going deeper, pulling out their imperfections and their demons and have them prove to me that even then, good or bad, they were in it for each other. In MINE I wanted Brooke to prove to me, through all her challenges, that she was capable of standing by Remy, even when she had her own little demons to battle. I wanted to watch her grow, mature, for her man. For HIM.
And Remy, well, we all know what he'd do for her. He has his demons, and I wanted to know more about them, and I wanted to see him cope being with or without her. I love the fact that they are both so flawed, so passionate about the other, he's a lion and she's his little firecracker. I love how Brooke's feistiness brings out the alpha in him, how I could feel their love on every page, animal, raw, and just like Mr. Tate ordered.
Brooke and Remy have a total of three stories; REAL, MINE and REMY, and to me, each of them represent a stage in a relationship. Real is the lust, the falling in love, the mystery and excitement. Mine is when it gets real. When you see your other half is not perfect, but you love them anyway. Mine is the challenges, the growth, the devotion and the proof. And finally, Remy. From his POV, Remy is a little bit of present, of Real, and of Mine, and it rounds up their story in a way that left me extremely happy.
I am beyond grateful for the book love we've received! For you taking the time to read, and write or leave your notes and reviews,it is all very appreciated.
Whether Mine is for you or not, I give them to you as I saw them, lived them, and loved them, and I hope that you can open your heart like I did and enjoy the ride which made me smile, laugh, happy, sad, broken, and whole.
All my love.
Katy Evans
November 7, 2013
It's between 2 and 3 stars for me.
I think I went into this book with HIGH expectations. I loved the first book and adored Remy. I loved Remy again in this book. It was Brooke I kinda had a problem with. The tears, the tears, the tears … way too many and the insecurity. Thought she was a stronger character than that.
… and the licking and the scenting. Overuse of certain words just annoy me.
So the first half was tough going. Was nearly going to give up at one stage but folks told me that from about 75% it would improve. And it did.
But by the end of it I was rooting for both of them and there was a lovely HEA.
I think I went into this book with HIGH expectations. I loved the first book and adored Remy. I loved Remy again in this book. It was Brooke I kinda had a problem with. The tears, the tears, the tears … way too many and the insecurity. Thought she was a stronger character than that.
… and the licking and the scenting. Overuse of certain words just annoy me.
”You … are going to love me until I die. I’m going to make you love me even if it hurts, and when it hurts, I’m going to make it better, Brooke … You’re going to fucking love me if it kills us.”
So the first half was tough going. Was nearly going to give up at one stage but folks told me that from about 75% it would improve. And it did.
YOU’RE EVERYTHING I NEVER KNEW I WANTED
But by the end of it I was rooting for both of them and there was a lovely HEA.
November 5, 2013
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4.5 Oh My Remy Stars
I’m the realest fucking thing you’re ever going to have
If you are looking for an alpha, over-loaded, gripping, pull-your-hair-out, tension, over-maxed read, well Mine is for you.
Let’s just get all the ass kissing out of the way first… Katy Evan, damn. Katy writes in a way it seems like poetry. Most of my book is highlighted, in fact, I had to reframe from highlighting because most of the pages were yellow!
Oh how I love Remy. I loved Real and I loved Remy. He’s the kind of guy you just want to rip your clothes off for and let him have his way with you. When I first picked up Mine, I kind of thought it was going to be more Brooke’s story (hence the cover), but it really isn’t. Mine is still the continued story of Remy and Brooke.
So… what can we expect?
Lots of steam… sex... including, petting, licking, biting, nipping, sucking, smelling… you got that?
Crazy damaged, alpha, tatted, made-of-steel boxer
Somewhat highly emotional and crazy Heroine (but totally justified).
Your heart will be beating A MILLION MILES a minute from start to finish.
Mine was a difficult read for me. There are few things that make it hard for me to read books and Mine touched on of those issues. Also, I know I’m crazy, I’m not a fan of angst and although Mine wasn’t “angsty” there were a lot of moments where I just had no idea what was going to happen and it was over whelming… in a good and bad way. Good because it makes the writing great, bad, b/c I could have had a heart attack!
You’re everything I never knew I wanted.
I adore you with every breath I take – in every ounce of me, I adore you
I am always cautious in reading sequels, because I love the characters so much, I really don’t want them to struggle anymore, BUT Katy did well. Although there were some slow moments, overall MINE was a fast face read (if that makes sense). I really enjoyed Remy and Brooke’s dynamics.
I love damaged Remy, he’s so real, raw and gritty. I also loved how Katy described him as a lion and a tree, these sort of descriptive words, really put Katy, as an author, to a whole new level (I know, I said I wouldn’t ass kiss anymore, but I can’t help it, she’s good!).
Brooke is a mess, but in a justified good way. You understand her struggles and you sympathized, she’s still trying to get over pass and present issues. I wouldn’t say most of the tension is between Remy and Brooke, there are a few external forces that come to play. Which I loved! I love it when it’s the couple against the world kind of read.
You are going to love me until I die. I’m going to make you love me even if it hurts, and when it hurts, I’m going to make it better, Brooke
Ripped, raw and so real. He’s all mine – or at least, that’s all I want in the world. For him to be mine.
My final point to cross is that, if you are a Real fan, you will love Mine, it’s different, but still raw, real and sexy as ever.
**Quotes were taken prior to publication and is subject to change**
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review
Series Order
| REVIEW | AMAZON
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Want to read
May 3, 2013
OH. MY. GOD.
and Katy Evans wrote:
"The series will have 5 total! Brooke and Remy get three. REAL, then the sequel, MINE, and then REMY (Real in Rem's POV). Then Melanie gets a story and we see more of Rem and Brooke through her . . . and then we get a last book. Surprise. Haha!! "
ABSOLUTELY FREAKING OUT HERE.....
And Finally......
October 26, 2013
Jesus. I have no words in my vocabulary that can come close to this book. Nothing that can adequately describe what my heart, soul and body feel. Five stars is a pathetic rating for this. It deserves infinite stars because it's perfect. And you know what? How hard is it to put out a book that's blindingly perfect? Almost impossible. Let me tell you that Katy drew every word she put down from somewhere deep in her soul. Every word slammed me in the gut. I can't wait to post my review. YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK!
November 23, 2014
5 Fighting Stars!!
Brooke and Remy are finally together and happy, a new promising season is beginning and things finally start to look good for them.
Despite some remains of anger towards Brooke departure, things are finally solid between them.
But then a life-changing event occurs and force them to be apart for some time. And with the distance comes insecurity. Brooke starts to feel insecure about all the groupies, about the fighting and everything that comes with it.
And Remy’s problem are not helping him dealing with all the distance between them.
So now that’s all in the verge of breaking they have to find out if now is the time to fight… or if is time to submit and end the match.
This was so GOOD. There was a time when Brooke annoyed the hell out of me, but Remy, oh-sweet-and-sexy-Remy, he made it all worth it.
It was a little predictable, but the steam was all there and it was also sweet and romantic with no end.
If you liked the first one, YOU HAVE to read this. Like… now.
Brooke and Remy are finally together and happy, a new promising season is beginning and things finally start to look good for them.
Despite some remains of anger towards Brooke departure, things are finally solid between them.
But then a life-changing event occurs and force them to be apart for some time. And with the distance comes insecurity. Brooke starts to feel insecure about all the groupies, about the fighting and everything that comes with it.
And Remy’s problem are not helping him dealing with all the distance between them.
So now that’s all in the verge of breaking they have to find out if now is the time to fight… or if is time to submit and end the match.
This was so GOOD. There was a time when Brooke annoyed the hell out of me, but Remy, oh-sweet-and-sexy-Remy, he made it all worth it.
It was a little predictable, but the steam was all there and it was also sweet and romantic with no end.
If you liked the first one, YOU HAVE to read this. Like… now.
November 7, 2013
You know what? I really enjoyed MINE so it gets 4.5 SEXY STARS from me :)
I don't remember much from the last book (I know, old age sucks!) other than it left me sexually frustrated, Remy was hot and, as much as I wanted to hate Brooke, she only managed to fuck up towards the very end.
Going into this sequel I was fully prepared to unleash my hatred on her as I did after the stunt she pulled at the end of REAL but, other than her little meltdown in the very beginning (around 11% into the book), I didn't mind her character at all. I KNOW, RIGHT??? I seem to be in a minority on this one but it is what it is.
I think part of the reason I enjoyed this story so much is because it resonated with me on so many levels. I hated when they had to be apart. I loved that she got I loved that he was so possessive of her. I loved all the touching and kissing and petting and sniffing and licking ... if you read the book, you know what I mean.
This book certainly had no shortage of this
and this
and this
and, of course, lots of this
and how sweet was Remy ...
All in all, I guess I really wanted to see these two get their HEA ...
*** Thank you for another fun BR, my beautiful bunch of GR friends! xo
My Remy
My Brooke
Ciao!
November 12, 2013
4 Ripped, Raw, and so DAMN Real Stars
“Mind. Body. Soul. All of you for me. All of you mine.”
When love is the answer to all your questions you think you have it all. But life isn't that easy. It keeps throwing curveballs your way. Fight and do it dirty. Kick and punch. And in the end is not the stronger that will emerge winner. It's the braver and the one who managed to stood up that eighth time that he stumbled and no one expected him to make it. Like Remy the gifted fighter who has suffered all his life and every day is a struggle. And like Brooke who lost all her dreams to realise that the ones she didn't dare make where just waiting for her.
Normal is overrated and possesive is the NEW sexy!
Delicious, sexy, heartbreakingly emotional and passionate this book is like an altar to worship the alpha male. From scenting and licking to swoon-worthy gestures, romantic music and panty-melting sex scenes. From Brooke's point of view we witness the magnificence of an athlete that his body is his temple and has found the other half of his tortured soul. The light in his existence to fade the "black". And make it acceptable.
This book lacked the intensity of the first and Brooke's insecurities got old really fast. But deep inside my inner-fangirl got loose and even now she is shouting that she won't let me down-vote her Remy at all. She also managed to get ahold of my well-hidden cavewoman and together they are conspiring against me. Rumor has it that they are looking into lions for some strange reason... Maybe 'cause of that licking?
A beautiful love story with enough sexiness to put you on fire! Don't miss these books...
Continue reading for my pre-review rant...
YAY freaking YAY! More Remy, my fellow fangirls!
Expected publication: November 5th 2013
“Mind. Body. Soul. All of you for me. All of you mine.”
Here he is, ladies and gentlemen. Here. He. Is!
You all know who I’m talking about?”
“RIP-TIIIIIIIDE!”
Who?
“RIP-TIIIIIIDE!”
One more time, ’cause I can’t hear you!
“RIPTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDE!”
“That’s right, ladies and gentlemen!"
The one, the only, Remingtoooon Tate, your RIPTIIIIIIIIIDE!!”
When love is the answer to all your questions you think you have it all. But life isn't that easy. It keeps throwing curveballs your way. Fight and do it dirty. Kick and punch. And in the end is not the stronger that will emerge winner. It's the braver and the one who managed to stood up that eighth time that he stumbled and no one expected him to make it. Like Remy the gifted fighter who has suffered all his life and every day is a struggle. And like Brooke who lost all her dreams to realise that the ones she didn't dare make where just waiting for her.
Normal is overrated and possesive is the NEW sexy!
Holy freaking hell Remy got to me again!
Delicious, sexy, heartbreakingly emotional and passionate this book is like an altar to worship the alpha male. From scenting and licking to swoon-worthy gestures, romantic music and panty-melting sex scenes. From Brooke's point of view we witness the magnificence of an athlete that his body is his temple and has found the other half of his tortured soul. The light in his existence to fade the "black". And make it acceptable.
This book lacked the intensity of the first and Brooke's insecurities got old really fast. But deep inside my inner-fangirl got loose and even now she is shouting that she won't let me down-vote her Remy at all. She also managed to get ahold of my well-hidden cavewoman and together they are conspiring against me. Rumor has it that they are looking into lions for some strange reason... Maybe 'cause of that licking?
A beautiful love story with enough sexiness to put you on fire! Don't miss these books...
Continue reading for my pre-review rant...
I belong to him. He belongs to me. Our love is all-consuming, powerful,imperfect, and real...
YAY freaking YAY! More Remy, my fellow fangirls!
Expected publication: November 5th 2013
December 11, 2013
Can't wait...
I feel like he's a lazy lion, bathing me with his tongue, licking and nuzzling me... I'm getting addicted to this moment after the orgasm where I will be so relaxed and he will still have the energy to position me in a way where he can spoon me and hold me, and do all his manly, possessive lion-liked OCD things with me.
-Real
August 31, 2015
My Thoughts:
❥ This story picks up two months after Real ends and we get to find out what's been going on with Brooke and Remy.
❥ IMO, it was a lot of the same with a little bit of the different. I felt that Remy had matured a lot and had more of a handle on Brooke and his condition. Brooke, on the other hand, seemed less able to deal with things especially since she caused most of the problems.
❥ Remember all the sexual tension in the first book? Well, that's gone and instead we get scene after scene of peaking, throbbing, licking, scenting....it all just seems to run together after a while. I was actually glad when the sex was over so we could get to something else!
❥ Don't get me wrong, we get that Remy is hot but I'm not sure we need to hear about his 8 pack, his dimples, his spiked hair and all his muscles over and over again!
❥ I did love the times when they just cuddled and especially when they played songs for each other. And I loved the whole play on the King and Queen!
❥ The drama with Scorpion continues and there's some interesting little twists going on.
❥ Something also happens between Brooke and Remy...not that you couldn't see it coming and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. It also seems too cliché. But one thing's for sure, I won't ever believe that Remy would leave her...nope, not buying it.
❥ Racer...LOL! Not even remotely what I would have thought. Now Iris...yes, that was wonderful. I was really hoping for something poignant.
❥ All in all, I did enjoy the book. There is just something about it that pulls me in. I love the connection between the two of them especially the songs. But the repetition was killing me! I cannot wait for the next book and Remy's POV.
Favorite quotes:
♫ “Forgive me. I forgave you, little firecracker. I forgave you before you even asked me to forgive you for leaving me. I wasn’t me when you left, baby, whatever pieces of me remained . . . that wasn’t me.”
♫ “You’re everything I never knew I wanted.”
❥ This story picks up two months after Real ends and we get to find out what's been going on with Brooke and Remy.
❥ IMO, it was a lot of the same with a little bit of the different. I felt that Remy had matured a lot and had more of a handle on Brooke and his condition. Brooke, on the other hand, seemed less able to deal with things especially since she caused most of the problems.
❥ Remember all the sexual tension in the first book? Well, that's gone and instead we get scene after scene of peaking, throbbing, licking, scenting....it all just seems to run together after a while. I was actually glad when the sex was over so we could get to something else!
❥ Don't get me wrong, we get that Remy is hot but I'm not sure we need to hear about his 8 pack, his dimples, his spiked hair and all his muscles over and over again!
❥ I did love the times when they just cuddled and especially when they played songs for each other. And I loved the whole play on the King and Queen!
❥ The drama with Scorpion continues and there's some interesting little twists going on.
❥ Something also happens between Brooke and Remy...not that you couldn't see it coming and I'm still not sure how I feel about it. It also seems too cliché. But one thing's for sure, I won't ever believe that Remy would leave her...nope, not buying it.
❥ Racer...LOL! Not even remotely what I would have thought. Now Iris...yes, that was wonderful. I was really hoping for something poignant.
❥ All in all, I did enjoy the book. There is just something about it that pulls me in. I love the connection between the two of them especially the songs. But the repetition was killing me! I cannot wait for the next book and Remy's POV.
Favorite quotes:
♫ “Forgive me. I forgave you, little firecracker. I forgave you before you even asked me to forgive you for leaving me. I wasn’t me when you left, baby, whatever pieces of me remained . . . that wasn’t me.”
♫ “You’re everything I never knew I wanted.”
November 7, 2013
Oh dear..where to begin with this one? I wanted to love it, I truly did..and I was so looking forward to this second book. Unfortunatly, this book just really did rub me the wrong way. There were some good parts to it, one of them being my fierce and studly Remy! ( I mean, it is hard NOT to fall in lust for him! )The whole book though, just felt like the author took the popular phrases from the first book; and over used them in this one. It almost made me feel uncomfortable while reading it, because these phrases were repeated so much. I am sad to say that for a majority of the book, I actually began to skim. Even with my skimming, I didn't miss alot, because there was just so much of the same things being said and done. There is only so much of the couple licking and smelling each other that I can take before it becomes extremely annoying. I began to cringe each time it was mentioned that Remy licked behind Brookes ear, or every time the couple smelled one another in the crook of their necks. It just felt like a lot of "filler" instead of a story full of substance.
I feel strongly that the first book, Real; should have been a stand alone book with a kick ass epilogue. I truly loved that book, it was intense and electric when Remy and Brooke first laid eyes on one another. The sex was so wonderfully primal, and just plain HAWT!! For some reason, it just didn't work this second time around. I think because it got old very fast. I would have loved some fresh material to get excited over.
There were parts of the story that I did enjoy. Mostly, when anything new happened. In those cases, I became involved and eager. I feel that I gave this installment a fair chance. I really wanted to love it. "Real" will still always be a book that I will have fond memories of; but I don't even think that I could re-read it now because everything just became "Blah" and I now need to move on from the experience.
I feel strongly that the first book, Real; should have been a stand alone book with a kick ass epilogue. I truly loved that book, it was intense and electric when Remy and Brooke first laid eyes on one another. The sex was so wonderfully primal, and just plain HAWT!! For some reason, it just didn't work this second time around. I think because it got old very fast. I would have loved some fresh material to get excited over.
There were parts of the story that I did enjoy. Mostly, when anything new happened. In those cases, I became involved and eager. I feel that I gave this installment a fair chance. I really wanted to love it. "Real" will still always be a book that I will have fond memories of; but I don't even think that I could re-read it now because everything just became "Blah" and I now need to move on from the experience.
February 6, 2017
6 "LOVE OF A LIFETIME" stars
overwhelmed again...and speechless at the moment...
RE-READ IT January 8, 2017.
Ah, I'm back to do the hardest thing I had to do lately - give my humble thoughts on this piece of gem, right here...
Gosh, what can i say! I thought that book 1 was good, no, but fan-f*cking-tastic! cause it was! but this, this was as equaly stunning, beautiful and overpowering!
It's rare to stumble across the characters that grip you by the balls (well, that would be the case if I actually had balls LOL) but let's just stick to the saying for the dramatic tone!
I'm fascinated by the easy flow of words, yes i could actually predict what would/could happen next but it didn't matter cause I was magicaly enchanted by him - Remington "Remy" Tate aka Riptide
My fighter. He fights everything, even himself, but I love that he’s never fought loving me.
My playful boy, my protective man, my jealous boyfriend, my cocky fighter. My misunderstood little boy.
the man was imperfectly perfect - his outside shell was perfect to protect the imperfect and flawed inner being...and he's fighting it - he's trying God damned hard to control it, to make it as acceptable as possible for her - the woman that ripped his heart, glued it back nad healed it back again, his persistance to overcome the "bad" or "wrong" for the sake of "good" and "right" is admirable and praise worthy
“You don’t have to understand me—just love the hell out of me. Can you do that? Can you?” His thumb drags with sensual roughness across my lower lip. “Do you?”
“You,” he says, his voice terse and commanding as he drags his wet thumb across my lips, “are going to love me until I die. I’m going to make you love me even if it hurts, and when it hurts, I’m going to make it better, Brooke.”
“I want you. I want you to touch me, to put your lips on mine—like before. I want you to love me. Stop fucking punishing me, Brooke. I love you.”
It's a bit difficult to sum up all the things that are roaming through my head and I really don't wanna re-tell the story, cause that's not the point now, is it?
the story itself is not something you haven't read before and there's nothing new to add - they are two people who are dealing with their relationship discarding the worse out of the bad and accepting the reality of it...
BUT the essence of it is the amount of emotions that I felt while reading it! I literally could feel every single emotion they felt and I was going through the situations along with them, I was driven by their choices and I could just be there in their heads...thinking, re-thinking, agreeing, disagreeing, making a statement...aknowledging it all
He’s a man who falls and gets up again and again. He pushes, plows, plunders, goes on.
and one of the important segments of their growth as individuals and as a couple was through the lyrics of their favorite songs and that is something i can relate to...cause I do that, like a lot!!!! LOL
“Didn’t you hear the songs!? They were all for you, Brooke. Didn’t you know I thought of you? Missed the hell out of you? If I haven’t showed you I love you, then tell me in what ways I’m fucking this up!”
music is an entity that is always in my background, around me, with me, beside me, in me...I can't live without it, I can't even "be" without it! and to feel them connecting through music, through lyrics when your own words aren't loud enough, when the vibration of notes and lyrics emphasize the significance of touch...
even when they were apart...music was the connection that made them survive
Love, lust, need course through me as I come and thrash beneath him.
touch - what held my heart like a cramp and would not let go until I finished, was the sense of love as they felt it for each other, but it was more then love itself - the intensity of it was higher than the feeling itself, the passion was palpable and flammable and scorching hot BUT what I felt through it, was - pure need, the belonging - it was home.
“Baby, the way you need me can only barely cover half of the way I need you.”
“God, how I need you.” He props his forehead on mine and drags in a coarse breath. “How I go crazy thinking of you. The whole flight on my way here I listened to the song you’ve played to tell me you love me.”
This was f*cking beautifuly written love story!
“I love, adore, cherish, need, and want you like I never thought possible to love and adore and cherish and need and want another human being or anything in this world,”
this was a love story to die for...
“Like you said, I’ll love you if it kills us,” I whisper as I stroke his face. “We all die. I’d rather die loving the hell out of you.”
it takes just one soul, that one breath, the power that consumes you, another being to call MINE
Black and blue, every inch of you, magnificent you, is mine. And I’m going to treasure and cherish you, always.
“Yes, Remy, it’s really all about you.”
I feel like a little girl again, the big dreamer, with all those longing sighs spent imagining if that kind of love really exists...
I'd like to think/believe that it does.
p.s. October, 5th 2015. i just decided that Micah Truitt will be my Remy permanently! Signed, sealed, delivered!
January 25, 2022
wow. this was a reread but boy did it hit differently this time.
There are major spoilers in this review, so turn back if you don't want to read them.
So, in this book, we find out that Remy threw that match in the last book in order to save Brooke's sister. Brooke of course feels immediate remorse because Remy was trying to help her, and she abandoned him when he needed her.... so she goes back to him.
Well, then she finds out that his handlers/BFFs were back to bringing him prostitutes when he would "go speedy" (with his bipolar) and black out during the WEEKS they were apart. —-Keep that in mind here. They were only separated for a handful of weeks. Not months. Not years. WEEKS. — These men watched him miserable and obsessed and pining for Brook, AND ALSO, actively helping Brooke's sister, and they still brought him prostitutes when he wasn't in his right mind to choose if that was something he wanted. For all intents and purposes, he's carrying on as if they are still together, or at least there could be a chance of them getting back together, and they are trotting in whores.
Now Brooke? She gets really upset. She knows that she's in a tough spot. She DID leave him. Technically, he was free agent... but she's still devastated. She struggles with this... and you know I can see why. They weren't separated for very long, and neither were over the other.... and yet, he seems not affected at all by this situation. He doesn't get mad at his friends. He doesn't express remorse to Brooke, even though this information could totally break them. He takes it in stride and makes her feel silly for being upset about it.
This makes no damn sense. None. Remy is completely obsessed with her. He's crazy about her. He's acting like he plans on getting back with her... why the hell would he be sleeping around with no remorse? It makes zero sense for his character. He should desperately be trying to make it right. He should be PISSED that his friends put him in that position and DEMANDING that they never do it again. But all he does is shrug and basically blame Brooke for leaving him... and just says it doesn't matter because he loves HER.
AND ANOTHER THING... he thinks he slept with hookers while they are separated, and I'm supposed to believe that this crazy obsessed over-protective hero doesn't have any concerns for Brooke's sexual health? He never mentions that he's clean, or that he uses condoms... I'm not sure how he would know that since these things take place when he's blacked out... but just any attempt to show that he acknowledges how his behavior had the possibility of putting Brooke at risk would have been appreciated.... but he says nothing .... and then proceeds to go in bare... and SHE NEVER ASKS A SINGLE QUESTION about it. Not a one.
I guess the first time I read this the fact that HE DIDN'T ACTUALLY SLEEP WITH ANYONE ELSE healed all wounds, but not on this read. For most of the book we are all operating under the assumption that he did in fact have sex with prostitutes during their separation... and his reaction is deplorable. Unforgivable. If he'd shown any sort of remorse, it would have redeemed this situation, but he doesn't. In my opinion he should have been horrified that he betrayed their fidelity in that way. It seemed to me that he didn't plan on just letting Brooke leave him without a fight, so his blaze attitude about his infidelity doesn't make any sense at all. This is just bad writing. This does not fit with the character. Normally, I'm the first person to point out "THEY WERE ON A BREAK" but in this case, Remy is still "in" during their separation. He hasn't checked out yet. He's still helping her sister. This is not a man who would take sleeping with OP as no big deal. How's he supposed to win her back if he's f*cking around? I know one thing, he would have lost his ever loving mind if SHE'd slept with someone else during their separation.
Also, I was super annoyed with Brooke when she starts bleeding at his fight. She knows she's probably miscarrying, but she just goes back to her seat and pretends like nothing is happening. For real?? I know I'm supposed to think she's super amazing that she didn't want to distract Remy, but this isn't a broken nail we're talking about here. I think it's unforgivable that she doesn't tell anyone. Remy would have dropped everything to attend to her, AS HE SHOULD.. What a moron.
I won't be revisiting this book, and maybe not even this series again. This book ruined it.
SAFETY SQUAD SPOILERS
- cheating - we spent the majority of the book thinking the H slept with prostitutes during their separation - he didn't, but they think he did
- no sharing
- OW drama - see "cheating"
- no OM drama
- no condoms or talk of sexual health in a situation that definitely called for it
- the h and H are only with eachother
There are major spoilers in this review, so turn back if you don't want to read them.
So, in this book, we find out that Remy threw that match in the last book in order to save Brooke's sister. Brooke of course feels immediate remorse because Remy was trying to help her, and she abandoned him when he needed her.... so she goes back to him.
Well, then she finds out that his handlers/BFFs were back to bringing him prostitutes when he would "go speedy" (with his bipolar) and black out during the WEEKS they were apart. —-Keep that in mind here. They were only separated for a handful of weeks. Not months. Not years. WEEKS. — These men watched him miserable and obsessed and pining for Brook, AND ALSO, actively helping Brooke's sister, and they still brought him prostitutes when he wasn't in his right mind to choose if that was something he wanted. For all intents and purposes, he's carrying on as if they are still together, or at least there could be a chance of them getting back together, and they are trotting in whores.
Now Brooke? She gets really upset. She knows that she's in a tough spot. She DID leave him. Technically, he was free agent... but she's still devastated. She struggles with this... and you know I can see why. They weren't separated for very long, and neither were over the other.... and yet, he seems not affected at all by this situation. He doesn't get mad at his friends. He doesn't express remorse to Brooke, even though this information could totally break them. He takes it in stride and makes her feel silly for being upset about it.
This makes no damn sense. None. Remy is completely obsessed with her. He's crazy about her. He's acting like he plans on getting back with her... why the hell would he be sleeping around with no remorse? It makes zero sense for his character. He should desperately be trying to make it right. He should be PISSED that his friends put him in that position and DEMANDING that they never do it again. But all he does is shrug and basically blame Brooke for leaving him... and just says it doesn't matter because he loves HER.
AND ANOTHER THING... he thinks he slept with hookers while they are separated, and I'm supposed to believe that this crazy obsessed over-protective hero doesn't have any concerns for Brooke's sexual health? He never mentions that he's clean, or that he uses condoms... I'm not sure how he would know that since these things take place when he's blacked out... but just any attempt to show that he acknowledges how his behavior had the possibility of putting Brooke at risk would have been appreciated.... but he says nothing .... and then proceeds to go in bare... and SHE NEVER ASKS A SINGLE QUESTION about it. Not a one.
I guess the first time I read this the fact that HE DIDN'T ACTUALLY SLEEP WITH ANYONE ELSE healed all wounds, but not on this read. For most of the book we are all operating under the assumption that he did in fact have sex with prostitutes during their separation... and his reaction is deplorable. Unforgivable. If he'd shown any sort of remorse, it would have redeemed this situation, but he doesn't. In my opinion he should have been horrified that he betrayed their fidelity in that way. It seemed to me that he didn't plan on just letting Brooke leave him without a fight, so his blaze attitude about his infidelity doesn't make any sense at all. This is just bad writing. This does not fit with the character. Normally, I'm the first person to point out "THEY WERE ON A BREAK" but in this case, Remy is still "in" during their separation. He hasn't checked out yet. He's still helping her sister. This is not a man who would take sleeping with OP as no big deal. How's he supposed to win her back if he's f*cking around? I know one thing, he would have lost his ever loving mind if SHE'd slept with someone else during their separation.
Also, I was super annoyed with Brooke when she starts bleeding at his fight. She knows she's probably miscarrying, but she just goes back to her seat and pretends like nothing is happening. For real?? I know I'm supposed to think she's super amazing that she didn't want to distract Remy, but this isn't a broken nail we're talking about here. I think it's unforgivable that she doesn't tell anyone. Remy would have dropped everything to attend to her, AS HE SHOULD.. What a moron.
I won't be revisiting this book, and maybe not even this series again. This book ruined it.
SAFETY SQUAD SPOILERS
- cheating - we spent the majority of the book thinking the H slept with prostitutes during their separation - he didn't, but they think he did
- no sharing
- OW drama - see "cheating"
- no OM drama
- no condoms or talk of sexual health in a situation that definitely called for it
- the h and H are only with eachother
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 25, 2023
Solid 1.5 Stars
Now let's be clear... The only reason why I stayed here was because of Remy.. And my love & hope that came from book 1(Real) But unfortunately, like a marriage, it takes more than one person to keep the boat afloat. Brooke completely sunk this ship for me. I'm not happy about it. As a matter of fact, I'm beyond disappointed with her. But that's not the only thing I'm unhappy about.
Case & point... Contrived Plot throughout this entire book.
1. From chapter 2 & beyond, all Brooke did was cry, complain, & show just how utterly insecure she is as far as herself, her relationship with Remy & their circumstances. She's whining about stuff that she knew she was already gonna have to deal with when she decided to be with Remy It's not like she wasn't aware. She seen these things for herself before she even got involved with him. It just comes with the territory as far as his profession goes. Yet here she is acting all hurt & jealous & cooking up all kinds of ridiculous thoughts in her head & being a brat about it towards him in the process. At the worst possible times mind you. Yet it's so blatantly clear to the reader & the other characters in the book, where Remy's loyalties lie. Why doesn't Brooke see this?
2. I was not at all happy about the MAJOR turn this story took concerning these two. There are many reasons why this should not have happened, IMO. Ms Evans should never have taken it there. And the fact that it was also used as a catalyst to explain Brooke's irrational, irritating behavior, made me loathe this plot development even more. The fact that this book was once again told in Brooke's POV does not help matters cos all she does is obsess. About Remy's body, about her unreasonable insecurities & back & forth. It got beyond ridiculous. So much so I was left reacting this way...
We've never needed a Male POV more than we do in this book. I needed Remy's thoughts here. I needed to see exactly what it is he saw & loved about Brooke through his eyes. I simply just needed to be in his space without a 3rd party narrative. I needed to hear his thoughts in his own words. Especially during his dark times. Because Brooke, just wasn't doing it justice. I think it would have made for a more reasonably dramatic & poignant tale that Ms. Evans was trying to convey, but just missed the mark greatly by using Brooke's voice. Or should I say using a voice that has nothing deep to say.
Also, there is a big difference between having a Great love in your life & that love BEING YOUR LIFE In Brooke's case this was NOT a good thing. 90% of her thoughts, feelings & emotions were directly dependent upon Remy & his world. I think if there had been more balance with this & we got it in healthy doses, it wouldn't have been an issue with me. But cos we never got it in that vein, this bothered me a lot.
3. The mess with Brooke's sister Nora was a complete dud/let down. Really? That was the big mystery behind what she was doing? Are you kidding me? I never liked her sister anyway. But, still... And Scorpion, considering what he did in book 1 & what he did in the beginning of this story, I really feel like his "Semi-Demise" was a bit anti-climactic. Though I really don't feel like this is the total end for him. Considering that little brief exchange between he & Remy before it was "lights out" but still in this book, his "ending" was lacking.
As you can see I hated this book. Honestly, if you're an author looking to extend a series on the same characters, then come up with an actual plot & not a gross extension of more of the same. Brooke's constant insecurity/whining was not only unoriginal, it totally ruined this book. We needed Remy's POV here. Badly. A real plot (not a lame revisit of a subplot concerning her sister) but a real & new plot, with growth in the characters being the name of the game.
I loved book 1. And after reading book 2, I think this should have never been made into a series. There were so many avenues that Ms Evans could have taken with this book concerning Remy & Brooke. But she chose the easiest, most common & irritating route. And the fact that the 3rd book "Remy" is just going to be a recap of what we already know from book 1, just solidifies my point that this should have never been made into a series.
So back to my original statement, Remy is what made this book for me. Though you don't get enough of him, what you do get is beyond intense, sexy, sweet & endearing. It's just unfortunate that his other half wasn't able to make it complete.
So no, I can't in good faith say that I would recommend this read. You're taking a risk if you read it. It could go either way for you.
Now let's be clear... The only reason why I stayed here was because of Remy.. And my love & hope that came from book 1(Real) But unfortunately, like a marriage, it takes more than one person to keep the boat afloat. Brooke completely sunk this ship for me. I'm not happy about it. As a matter of fact, I'm beyond disappointed with her. But that's not the only thing I'm unhappy about.
Case & point... Contrived Plot throughout this entire book.
1. From chapter 2 & beyond, all Brooke did was cry, complain, & show just how utterly insecure she is as far as herself, her relationship with Remy & their circumstances. She's whining about stuff that she knew she was already gonna have to deal with when she decided to be with Remy It's not like she wasn't aware. She seen these things for herself before she even got involved with him. It just comes with the territory as far as his profession goes. Yet here she is acting all hurt & jealous & cooking up all kinds of ridiculous thoughts in her head & being a brat about it towards him in the process. At the worst possible times mind you. Yet it's so blatantly clear to the reader & the other characters in the book, where Remy's loyalties lie. Why doesn't Brooke see this?
2. I was not at all happy about the MAJOR turn this story took concerning these two. There are many reasons why this should not have happened, IMO. Ms Evans should never have taken it there. And the fact that it was also used as a catalyst to explain Brooke's irrational, irritating behavior, made me loathe this plot development even more. The fact that this book was once again told in Brooke's POV does not help matters cos all she does is obsess. About Remy's body, about her unreasonable insecurities & back & forth. It got beyond ridiculous. So much so I was left reacting this way...
We've never needed a Male POV more than we do in this book. I needed Remy's thoughts here. I needed to see exactly what it is he saw & loved about Brooke through his eyes. I simply just needed to be in his space without a 3rd party narrative. I needed to hear his thoughts in his own words. Especially during his dark times. Because Brooke, just wasn't doing it justice. I think it would have made for a more reasonably dramatic & poignant tale that Ms. Evans was trying to convey, but just missed the mark greatly by using Brooke's voice. Or should I say using a voice that has nothing deep to say.
Also, there is a big difference between having a Great love in your life & that love BEING YOUR LIFE In Brooke's case this was NOT a good thing. 90% of her thoughts, feelings & emotions were directly dependent upon Remy & his world. I think if there had been more balance with this & we got it in healthy doses, it wouldn't have been an issue with me. But cos we never got it in that vein, this bothered me a lot.
3. The mess with Brooke's sister Nora was a complete dud/let down. Really? That was the big mystery behind what she was doing? Are you kidding me? I never liked her sister anyway. But, still... And Scorpion, considering what he did in book 1 & what he did in the beginning of this story, I really feel like his "Semi-Demise" was a bit anti-climactic. Though I really don't feel like this is the total end for him. Considering that little brief exchange between he & Remy before it was "lights out" but still in this book, his "ending" was lacking.
As you can see I hated this book. Honestly, if you're an author looking to extend a series on the same characters, then come up with an actual plot & not a gross extension of more of the same. Brooke's constant insecurity/whining was not only unoriginal, it totally ruined this book. We needed Remy's POV here. Badly. A real plot (not a lame revisit of a subplot concerning her sister) but a real & new plot, with growth in the characters being the name of the game.
I loved book 1. And after reading book 2, I think this should have never been made into a series. There were so many avenues that Ms Evans could have taken with this book concerning Remy & Brooke. But she chose the easiest, most common & irritating route. And the fact that the 3rd book "Remy" is just going to be a recap of what we already know from book 1, just solidifies my point that this should have never been made into a series.
So back to my original statement, Remy is what made this book for me. Though you don't get enough of him, what you do get is beyond intense, sexy, sweet & endearing. It's just unfortunate that his other half wasn't able to make it complete.
So no, I can't in good faith say that I would recommend this read. You're taking a risk if you read it. It could go either way for you.
November 2, 2013
"Who's your man?"
" Remington Tate, my Riptide"
KATY EVANS, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!! I SO NEED MORE MORE MORE OF REMY!!!!!!!!!
I have no words to explain how much I loved this book!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No right words!
Remy, dear Lord, he makes me forget everything else, that's definitely for sure.
And Brooke
Remy and Brooke will take you into a beautiful journey of their life. Every moment will keep you hooked, glued and I surely became unaware of my surrounding. I keep reading even in my tube......... not a smart move as it only made me hot!!!!! *giggles* Remy does that!!!!
"Why are you playing games with me? Hmm? I need to be inside you right now....."
Just pick up this brilliant, intense, amazing, wonderful book!!!!!
**ARC provider by publisher**
May 15, 2020
This one lost me with its awful treatment of mental illness (see my review for the first book) and then the final straw was when the main character said vaccines cause autism. Bye, Katy Evans. This was the last book of yours I’ll ever read. So disappointing. Do better.
September 4, 2014
Cover time!!!!!
BOOK 2!!!!!
Me Want more:
Sexy "Riptide" Tate!
Dark Remington
Cute Brooke♥Remy
BOOK 2!!!!!
Me Want more:
Sexy "Riptide" Tate!
Dark Remington
Cute Brooke♥Remy
November 21, 2013
Our Lion is back and he was in his full primal glory. I wish I could have given this one more stars but I think when you write something as epic as Real was it is so very difficult to follow it up. I found Brooke to be a distracting mess at times and it definitely warranted most of that full star deduction. I don't mind a woman being vulnerable or dickmatized or even emotional... but there needs to be a balance. It definitely received all four of those stars for the wonderfulness that is Remy. It's amazing how a character doesn't have to say much and yet be the reason the story is so massively and overwhelmingly wonderful! I can't wait for Remy and to have his POV!!! I predict it will be amazeballs!!!
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I CANNOT WAIT FOR MORE REMY, I WANT HIM NOW!!!!!
May 13, 2015
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OMG Katy thank you so much!!!
So freaking in love with this couple and this story. Every single page is like a secret...like something beautiful that can't wait to settle in my heart. I loved every moment even the ones that made my heart hurt.
5 million Sizzling Hearts & Stars !!!!!!
Everybody that knows me knows that REAL was my all time favorite steamy romance of 2013. I told everyone about this blue eyed licking lion. I made my one and only book trailer for this.
~Real~ Katy Evans
(I kinda stalked Katy Evans, and this gracious lady is so freaking humble. I'll always adore her)
I had never even written a real review until REAL (Pun intended)
I was in a book funk for so long and didn't ever in a million years think that Mine could live up to what REAL did to my heart.
PEOPLE I WAS SO WRONG. Mine blew me away! I loved it more than REAL and that is a big deal to me.
Remy and Brooke just did something to my heart. I think it all began with reading about Remy's childhood and that he was "discarded" and pushed away. My heart broke for this beautiful human being.
Brooke steps in and immediately starts showing Remy this amazing love that he so deserved.
"I want him more than any one of these screaming women wants
him. I want every fragmented part of him. I want his body. His mind.
His heart. His beautiful soul."
Brooke loved Remy with everything in her and I felt so happy for him to finally have somebody that would fight and stand by his side no matter what. I was so mad at Brooke in REAL at the end when she left him in that hospital bed and I knew that her actions would come back to haunt her. When she encountered what those actions may have done to their relationship while apart, my heart broke with her.
"I’m
not perfect. I’ve never been taught to do this. I never dreamed of
love, a partner "
You'll have to read Mine to understand exactly the roller coaster this
took me on. I felt so strongly the utter despair that Brooke felt and
how I knew in heart ..that something wasn't right. I won't give anything away but just know that Remy is the most loyal true and honest character I have ever encountered. He never ever lets you down.
When Remy shows his love ..he not only shows it, he completely immerses Brooke in his love.
Their passion burns the pages and you can't help but be swept away. Remy is so possessive and loving and just perfect. I want to reach in my
Kindle and pull him out. His scenting, licking and petting is just over
the top amazing.
I can only imagine what thoughts will be portrayed in his POV coming up in Remy.
He loves from the bottom of his beautifully damaged soul and Brooke was what he wanted , who he loved and he made sure she knew it.
So many things happened in Mine that just made me fall in love with this couple more and more.
Brooke grew to someone I felt respect for by the end and I felt her love helped heal Remy in more ways then one. She helped give him more than just a woman's love, she was his biggest supporter and his best friend. But most of all she gave him a family. Something he never really felt apart of.
Brooke saw not what was broken in Remy, she saw what was whole..his beautiful heart ...his amazing strength and his steadfast loyalty. She knew he deserved every ounce of her adoration , every single second of her devotion and she was determined to let him know how much he was loved.
"God, I love him, and I never want him to forget it!"
Katy has a way with words, she has a way with reaching and grabbing you by the freaking heart. I loved every moment. Her song choices again were spot on. But the one song that really spoke to me, that really portrayed the love between Brooke and Remy is below.
Kelly Clarkson Darkside
everybody's got a dark side
do you love me?
can you love mine?
nobody's a picture perfect
but we're worth it
you know that we're worth it
will you love me?
even with my dark side?
don't run away
don't run away
just tell me that you will stay
promise me you will stay
don't run away
don't run away
just promise me you will stay
promise me you will stay
will you love me?
Brooke loved him, she promised she'd stay and even though she ran once...she made up for it a billion times making sure her knew he was her REAL always. I am so excited to start Remy this week and Katy is still in my top favorite people ever. I am so eager to also find out what she has in store for us in Ripped and Raw coming up in the next year. Katy, I'm in utter awe and just one more time, Thank you for your brilliance, imagination and creative soul!
November 17, 2013
Ummm, so yeah. When I finished Real, I could NOT wait to read more of Remy and Brooke. And don't get me wrong I really really liked this book, but there were a few things that irritated me too.
BEWARE FOR SPOILERS
This is the second book in the Real series. It picks up 2 months after Remy and Brooke have gotten back together and everything is smooth sailing. They are either training, fighting in the Underground, or screwing. Happy Times, until Scorpion decides to come back around and then...... a life changing oops happens. :)
I loved Remy in this book. He had so many battles to fight and was so sweet and so freaking hot. SWOON!!!! However, Brooke really began to irritate me. Her inner thoughts became almost too much and repetitive. I mean I get some of the insecurities, really I do, but Remy did everything to prove himself to her and still she went on and on. And then the licking and smelling thing. OMG!!! In Real, I actually thought it was cute, totally cute. And I didn't mind it in this book at all, except that it seemed like every other sentence it was being mentioned. And even though I still loved it, it got to the point all I could imagine was them running around with spit baths and smelling like each others spit. LOL, I know it wasn't meant to be that way but it was mentioned so much that that got stuck in my head.
My only other complaint Like I said, I may have blown that way out of proportion, it was just the way it came across to me. I was more into the first 40% of the book than the next 40% and then the last 20% got me back into it again.
Other than that, it was a good read. I didn't like it as much as the first book, but still liked it a lot. I will say I was relieved to see that the 4th and 5th book isn't about Brooke and Remy. I was wondering where the story would be able to go after this. I am very very very excited to read Remy's book though. Like, can't wait!!!
April 15, 2013
This is me begging for Remy soon, hahaha!!!
GIFSoup
I need more Remington Tate, NOW!!! So Excited for More. :)
BEWARE FOR SPOILERS
This is the second book in the Real series. It picks up 2 months after Remy and Brooke have gotten back together and everything is smooth sailing. They are either training, fighting in the Underground, or screwing. Happy Times, until Scorpion decides to come back around and then...... a life changing oops happens. :)
I loved Remy in this book. He had so many battles to fight and was so sweet and so freaking hot. SWOON!!!! However, Brooke really began to irritate me. Her inner thoughts became almost too much and repetitive. I mean I get some of the insecurities, really I do, but Remy did everything to prove himself to her and still she went on and on. And then the licking and smelling thing. OMG!!! In Real, I actually thought it was cute, totally cute. And I didn't mind it in this book at all, except that it seemed like every other sentence it was being mentioned. And even though I still loved it, it got to the point all I could imagine was them running around with spit baths and smelling like each others spit. LOL, I know it wasn't meant to be that way but it was mentioned so much that that got stuck in my head.
My only other complaint Like I said, I may have blown that way out of proportion, it was just the way it came across to me. I was more into the first 40% of the book than the next 40% and then the last 20% got me back into it again.
Other than that, it was a good read. I didn't like it as much as the first book, but still liked it a lot. I will say I was relieved to see that the 4th and 5th book isn't about Brooke and Remy. I was wondering where the story would be able to go after this. I am very very very excited to read Remy's book though. Like, can't wait!!!
April 15, 2013
This is me begging for Remy soon, hahaha!!!
GIFSoup
I need more Remington Tate, NOW!!! So Excited for More. :)
July 20, 2014
I am completely torn about this story. I loved every second of Remington ‘Riptide’ Tate and if I could solely base my rating on him it would be 5 stars. But Brooke drove me nuts and made me want to scream at my Kindle. I think I will settle someplace between a 3.5 & 4 stars.
Mine begins just where Real left off. Remy has his Brooke back and they are off for the next season in The Underground. But they still have the challenges of his mood shifts and Scorpion isn’t yet history. But both Brooke and Remy have to come to terms with what her leaving did to him.
This is their story of the fight to win. Both in and out of the ring.
I tried really hard to see where Brooke was coming from, but I failed. After reading Real there was zero doubt in my mind how much Remy loved her. How important she was to him. But Brooke’s insecurities and constant flood of tears worked my nerves. For a while it felt like it was either her lusting after him or crying over him.
There is zero doubt in the ability of Katy Evans to create a sex scene that has the readers lusting for more, but where we had such sexual tension in Real, I felt like it was a bit overwhelming in parts. I honestly think that may have to do solely with my frustrations with Brooke though. I just could not seem to get past her issues.
Remy was where this book had me. He was primal, possessive and gentle. There was such a difference in his character in the shifts from blue to black that did not exist before. Because now he had his real, he had Brooke.
We also saw a heartbreaking side to his life and just how much he fights to survive. These moments broke my heart.
I think we all fell in love with Remy from the start and there is nothing that would ever keep me from reading more of him or really anything Katy Evans publishes.
Overall my own expectations might have let me down or I am just getting to that point of frustration with annoying heroines that just can’t seem to have any self-worth, trust in the person they love or any rationality in their thinking.
I am looking forward to Remy, getting to see his point of view in various scenes and hopefully seeing Brooke mature and realize that now that Remy has his real, he isn’t going to let anything take it away.
Mine begins just where Real left off. Remy has his Brooke back and they are off for the next season in The Underground. But they still have the challenges of his mood shifts and Scorpion isn’t yet history. But both Brooke and Remy have to come to terms with what her leaving did to him.
”Remington has been abandoned his whole life. Parents. Teachers. Friends. Even me. Nobody has ever stuck with him long enough to show him he’s worth it. What he did, just to get me to touch him and give him some love, makes me burn to drown him with my love until he never, ever has to ask for it.”
This is their story of the fight to win. Both in and out of the ring.
I tried really hard to see where Brooke was coming from, but I failed. After reading Real there was zero doubt in my mind how much Remy loved her. How important she was to him. But Brooke’s insecurities and constant flood of tears worked my nerves. For a while it felt like it was either her lusting after him or crying over him.
There is zero doubt in the ability of Katy Evans to create a sex scene that has the readers lusting for more, but where we had such sexual tension in Real, I felt like it was a bit overwhelming in parts. I honestly think that may have to do solely with my frustrations with Brooke though. I just could not seem to get past her issues.
Remy was where this book had me. He was primal, possessive and gentle. There was such a difference in his character in the shifts from blue to black that did not exist before. Because now he had his real, he had Brooke.
We also saw a heartbreaking side to his life and just how much he fights to survive. These moments broke my heart.
I think we all fell in love with Remy from the start and there is nothing that would ever keep me from reading more of him or really anything Katy Evans publishes.
Overall my own expectations might have let me down or I am just getting to that point of frustration with annoying heroines that just can’t seem to have any self-worth, trust in the person they love or any rationality in their thinking.
I am looking forward to Remy, getting to see his point of view in various scenes and hopefully seeing Brooke mature and realize that now that Remy has his real, he isn’t going to let anything take it away.
November 1, 2013
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3.5 stars
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
This review was difficult for me. I am going against the grain on this one, and I know that my viewpoint will not be a popular one. I did not love “Mine”. I liked it, but I struggled through this read. I really, really tried to get into it, but certain things bothered me and they could not be over looked. Regardless, I would like to thank the author for sharing her story and Remy, who is an amazing alpha-male.
Remy’s character saved the book for me. He was strong, both physically as well as emotionally. He maintained control of his circumstances and the highly sensitive, erratic train wreck that was Brooke, in spite of his ailments. I adored the way he handled her, loved her, worshipped her, and soothed her. He is a powerful and erotically sensual man. He’s the example of the perfect alpha-male and his flaws made his character more appealing. All that is Remy, the lion, kept my interest in this story.
Brooke, on the other hand, was far from appealing to me. What makes a character fascinating is watching their persona grow and evolve as the story progresses. It just did not happen with Brooke. She was immature, selfish and irrational at times. Towards the very end of the story, her character began to show a slight growth, which was a bit too late in the game.
I felt an opportunity was missed in this tale. Most of the story was dedicated to Brooke’s amorous feelings for Remy. How she loved him, how he turned her on, how horny he made her feel, how protective and “proprietary “ Remy is of her. The description of her feelings and affections seemed to go on and on, page after page. Leaving me to wonder when will the story pick up? Where’s the angst? Why not more conflict with Scorpion (Remy’s nemesis)? I wanted fewer declarations of love and more “meat and potatoes” in this story. Again, by the time it started to pull together, it was towards the finale.
Lastly, to end on a positive note, the love scenes were sizzling hot, proving that Remy is “the man”. Brooke’s love letter was sweet and, as always, I adored the way these two lovebirds communicated their feelings through song. I do look forward to reading Remy’s POV in the next installment of this series. His character is fascinating and cannot wait to see the world through his eyes.
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3.5 stars
ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
This review was difficult for me. I am going against the grain on this one, and I know that my viewpoint will not be a popular one. I did not love “Mine”. I liked it, but I struggled through this read. I really, really tried to get into it, but certain things bothered me and they could not be over looked. Regardless, I would like to thank the author for sharing her story and Remy, who is an amazing alpha-male.
Remy’s character saved the book for me. He was strong, both physically as well as emotionally. He maintained control of his circumstances and the highly sensitive, erratic train wreck that was Brooke, in spite of his ailments. I adored the way he handled her, loved her, worshipped her, and soothed her. He is a powerful and erotically sensual man. He’s the example of the perfect alpha-male and his flaws made his character more appealing. All that is Remy, the lion, kept my interest in this story.
Brooke, on the other hand, was far from appealing to me. What makes a character fascinating is watching their persona grow and evolve as the story progresses. It just did not happen with Brooke. She was immature, selfish and irrational at times. Towards the very end of the story, her character began to show a slight growth, which was a bit too late in the game.
I felt an opportunity was missed in this tale. Most of the story was dedicated to Brooke’s amorous feelings for Remy. How she loved him, how he turned her on, how horny he made her feel, how protective and “proprietary “ Remy is of her. The description of her feelings and affections seemed to go on and on, page after page. Leaving me to wonder when will the story pick up? Where’s the angst? Why not more conflict with Scorpion (Remy’s nemesis)? I wanted fewer declarations of love and more “meat and potatoes” in this story. Again, by the time it started to pull together, it was towards the finale.
Lastly, to end on a positive note, the love scenes were sizzling hot, proving that Remy is “the man”. Brooke’s love letter was sweet and, as always, I adored the way these two lovebirds communicated their feelings through song. I do look forward to reading Remy’s POV in the next installment of this series. His character is fascinating and cannot wait to see the world through his eyes.
November 9, 2013
5 REEEMMMMYYYYYYYY, scent, lick, suck and taste, stars*****
How on earth do I review a book I just love so much without giving away the plot? I'm going to try my best but for me even though the story is a delight and had me sweating, salivating and feeling like I'm a dog on heat it's really to me about the characters and especially one special beautiful Lion which is.....
REMY...
He just blew me away he really is the epitome of Alpha! He is raw, strong, sexy, he is built like a Lion, fights like a king but he has a HUGE heart. He takes cares of the people he loves but mainly Brooke she is his, he nurtures her and protects her. How would it feel to be loved like that, its what us girls crave, right?
When I was reading this to me this was a beautiful soul deep love story I had butterflies in my tummy like we were just meeting for the first time, he had me in bits every word on those pages come out and seep through. There's just doesn't seem to be the right words to depict the Image and love that is Remy..
I read a lot of Alpha males who love and protect there women but really Remy screams Alpha to the core. Then there's his heart, and what he's dealing with day to day. There's his vulnerability and I just want to jump in and grab a hold of him myself. His doubt, does he deserve to be loved? Should he be medicated? Is he dealing with his mental health the best way he can?
With Remy theres those BLACK times:
And how he deals with them:
And then theres the Blue:
BROOKE
I believe there are some mixed reviews for this being people are frustrated/infuriated by Brookes insecurities and jealousies yes I agree in some aspects but mainly I didn't find her to be that bad, I enjoyed the tears and she does have a lot on her plate, how would you deal?
And then there's the licking, tasting and scenting!!!
THE MUSIC
I have to say I loved the music every new song I found myself looking through ITunes and listening while I was reading, it did make my reading there story a much more enjoyable experience. There music was as much about this book as the story.
So to conclude you get that I enjoyed there journey but really I found Katy Evans really did depict how you deal with a mental health problem, how they love deep and how they cherish the people around them, and especially for giving us REMY he will forever be in my heart.
How on earth do I review a book I just love so much without giving away the plot? I'm going to try my best but for me even though the story is a delight and had me sweating, salivating and feeling like I'm a dog on heat it's really to me about the characters and especially one special beautiful Lion which is.....
REMY...
He just blew me away he really is the epitome of Alpha! He is raw, strong, sexy, he is built like a Lion, fights like a king but he has a HUGE heart. He takes cares of the people he loves but mainly Brooke she is his, he nurtures her and protects her. How would it feel to be loved like that, its what us girls crave, right?
When I was reading this to me this was a beautiful soul deep love story I had butterflies in my tummy like we were just meeting for the first time, he had me in bits every word on those pages come out and seep through. There's just doesn't seem to be the right words to depict the Image and love that is Remy..
I read a lot of Alpha males who love and protect there women but really Remy screams Alpha to the core. Then there's his heart, and what he's dealing with day to day. There's his vulnerability and I just want to jump in and grab a hold of him myself. His doubt, does he deserve to be loved? Should he be medicated? Is he dealing with his mental health the best way he can?
With Remy theres those BLACK times:
And how he deals with them:
And then theres the Blue:
BROOKE
I believe there are some mixed reviews for this being people are frustrated/infuriated by Brookes insecurities and jealousies yes I agree in some aspects but mainly I didn't find her to be that bad, I enjoyed the tears and she does have a lot on her plate, how would you deal?
And then there's the licking, tasting and scenting!!!
THE MUSIC
I have to say I loved the music every new song I found myself looking through ITunes and listening while I was reading, it did make my reading there story a much more enjoyable experience. There music was as much about this book as the story.
So to conclude you get that I enjoyed there journey but really I found Katy Evans really did depict how you deal with a mental health problem, how they love deep and how they cherish the people around them, and especially for giving us REMY he will forever be in my heart.
February 10, 2015
4 I Love Remy Stars!
Remy is still a smoking hot, possessive as hell fighter. Just can't seem to get enough of him!
We start out with Brooke and Remy getting back together after she ran away from him. It's a new fight season and it's time for Remy to reclaim the championship. He is in the best shape of his life and in a healthy frame of mine now that he has his girl back.
Nobody ever taught him how to love.
He does it instinctively.
Brooke is back and has promised to never leave him again. It was too hard being apart from each other.
"I promise. I promise, you have my heart, and you have me. You will always have me."
They are trying to get through the season without Remy going black, but Scorpion is trying to set Remy off.
There are so many things I would love to say in this review but I'm afraid of saying too much so I don't spoil. I will say I was able to tolerate Brooke a little better in this book than the first one and by the end she had definitely done some maturing. It was another great read for me!
Buddy Read with my girl Ness!!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Remy is still a smoking hot, possessive as hell fighter. Just can't seem to get enough of him!
We start out with Brooke and Remy getting back together after she ran away from him. It's a new fight season and it's time for Remy to reclaim the championship. He is in the best shape of his life and in a healthy frame of mine now that he has his girl back.
Nobody ever taught him how to love.
He does it instinctively.
Brooke is back and has promised to never leave him again. It was too hard being apart from each other.
"I promise. I promise, you have my heart, and you have me. You will always have me."
They are trying to get through the season without Remy going black, but Scorpion is trying to set Remy off.
There are so many things I would love to say in this review but I'm afraid of saying too much so I don't spoil. I will say I was able to tolerate Brooke a little better in this book than the first one and by the end she had definitely done some maturing. It was another great read for me!
Buddy Read with my girl Ness!!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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