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Bitter Legacy (Bitter Legacy #1)
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bookshelves: beautiful-boys, best-m-m, couldn-t-put-it-down, england, mystery-crime, flawed-characters, london, cheating
Jan 18, 2017
bookshelves: beautiful-boys, best-m-m, couldn-t-put-it-down, england, mystery-crime, flawed-characters, london, cheating
5 Stars.
I've seen this one around a lot lately,I bought it a while ago but didn't immediately start it and I really don't know why because it's brilliant.I don't think I've read anything in a while that completely captivated me and once I started it I couldn't put it down.It's definitely one of those where you think,one more chapter and you're still reading it hours later.
For me,this was such a refreshing change to the MM books I normally read.Some of the characters are so flawed,so damaged but that just made it all the more compelling.
Jamie is a Detective Sergeant in the London Police Department.One of the good guys,he cuts quite a lonely figure.He knows he's gay but has never been with a man......that's about to change,in dramatic fashion,when he meets Ben.
Ben is stunningly beautiful and flirtatious.Men are drawn to him like a moth to light and once he's entrapped them they are powerless to resist and Jamie is no exception.When the current murder investigation Jamie is working on leads him to the apartments Ben lives in,Jamie is almost instantly captivated by Ben.Ben is looking for a flatmate,Jamie is looking for a new apartment so they find themselves living together.
Ben is highly promiscuous and is very open about it but the more Jamie is around Ben his common sense is non existent,he simply can't resist him.So when they become an item Jamie,stupidly,expects monogamy even though he knows exactly what Ben is like.
This was painful and heart breaking to read at times and while I was really enjoying it,at one point I did consider not going on with it..........Now the contentious issue....cheating
Was it cheating? Ben was totally upfront about his sexuality and never made any promises about being exclusive,but it still hurt to read.
Running along side the two men's relationship was an extremely good murder/mystery plot and just when I thought I'd worked it out,I found out I was wrong.The writing and story telling was truly captivating.Right up until the end I had no idea which way their relationship would turn out or the murder investigation.
This book is just brilliant,definitely one of my favourite reads so far this year.
Highly recommended.....
I've seen this one around a lot lately,I bought it a while ago but didn't immediately start it and I really don't know why because it's brilliant.I don't think I've read anything in a while that completely captivated me and once I started it I couldn't put it down.It's definitely one of those where you think,one more chapter and you're still reading it hours later.
For me,this was such a refreshing change to the MM books I normally read.Some of the characters are so flawed,so damaged but that just made it all the more compelling.
Jamie is a Detective Sergeant in the London Police Department.One of the good guys,he cuts quite a lonely figure.He knows he's gay but has never been with a man......that's about to change,in dramatic fashion,when he meets Ben.
Ben is stunningly beautiful and flirtatious.Men are drawn to him like a moth to light and once he's entrapped them they are powerless to resist and Jamie is no exception.When the current murder investigation Jamie is working on leads him to the apartments Ben lives in,Jamie is almost instantly captivated by Ben.Ben is looking for a flatmate,Jamie is looking for a new apartment so they find themselves living together.
Ben is highly promiscuous and is very open about it but the more Jamie is around Ben his common sense is non existent,he simply can't resist him.So when they become an item Jamie,stupidly,expects monogamy even though he knows exactly what Ben is like.
This was painful and heart breaking to read at times and while I was really enjoying it,at one point I did consider not going on with it..........Now the contentious issue....cheating
Was it cheating? Ben was totally upfront about his sexuality and never made any promises about being exclusive,but it still hurt to read.
Running along side the two men's relationship was an extremely good murder/mystery plot and just when I thought I'd worked it out,I found out I was wrong.The writing and story telling was truly captivating.Right up until the end I had no idea which way their relationship would turn out or the murder investigation.
This book is just brilliant,definitely one of my favourite reads so far this year.
Highly recommended.....
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Reading Progress
January 16, 2017
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Started Reading
January 16, 2017
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January 16, 2017
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61.0%
"This was going along very nicely indeed until something happened that had me staring at my Kindle in disbelief
He couldn't pretend he wasn't giving up something precious,giving up his self-respect,but...in return he would get something that he needed more.
Still,though,it's compelling reading."
He couldn't pretend he wasn't giving up something precious,giving up his self-respect,but...in return he would get something that he needed more.
Still,though,it's compelling reading."
January 17, 2017
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Finished Reading
January 18, 2017
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beautiful-boys
January 18, 2017
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best-m-m
January 18, 2017
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couldn-t-put-it-down
January 18, 2017
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england
January 18, 2017
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mystery-crime
January 18, 2017
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flawed-characters
January 18, 2017
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london
January 18, 2017
– Shelved as:
cheating
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Jan 16, 2017 12:57PM
Enjoy, darlin'! Have a wonderful week! xx
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Karla wrote: "Enjoy, darlin'! Have a wonderful week! xx"Thanks,my darling....you as well,xx
It was amazing, right?
Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥ wrote: "It was amazing, right?"So,so good.I couldn't put it down!
Yeah, this was my type of mystery/thriller. I'm so looking forward to more from this author!
Tamika♥RBF MOOD♥ wrote: "Yeah, this was my type of mystery/thriller. I'm so looking forward to more from this author!"Me too.A brilliant story teller!
Yesssss! Loved this one.
Renée wrote: "Yesssss! Loved this one."Absolutely loved it.I nearly gave up at a certain point but I'm so glad i didn't.The story telling and characters just had me captivated.
Can't wait!!! I am so glad you enjoyed it my friend!
Yay! Happy dancing here!!! Glad you enjoyed it, honey! xx
Elizabeth wrote: "Can't wait!!! I am so glad you enjoyed it my friend!"Thanks,darling!
Simone wrote: "Yay! Happy dancing here!!! Glad you enjoyed it, honey! xx"Ele wrote: "Phew! You liked it:)"
It was SO good,(view spoiler)
Judith wrote: "Simone wrote: "Yay! Happy dancing here!!! Glad you enjoyed it, honey! xx"Ele wrote: "Phew! You liked it:)"
It was SO good,[spoilers removed]"
That's when I almost gave up too. The next 10% was super hard to go through.
Fantastic review, darling! This one sounds really good and hot!! xo
Fabulous review, Judith! Sounds angsty. ❤
Amazing review, darling! Sounds like a great book. Glad it was a winner. xx
Terrific review, sweetheart! Glad you love it. xx
Excellent review. Judith! (and hot pics ;) )And I totally agree. This is a brilliant book! I am sure I am going to reread this one at one point! :)
CC wrote: "Fantastic review, darling! This one sounds really good and hot!! xo"Angela (Reading Frenzy Book Blog) wrote: "Fabulous review, Judith! Sounds angsty. ❤"
Anna's Ramblings ☘ ͏͏ wrote: "Amazing review, darling! Sounds like a great book. Glad it was a winner. xx"
Karla wrote: "Terrific review, sweetheart! Glad you love it. xx"
Ariana wrote: "Excellent review. Judith! (and hot pics ;) )And I totally agree. This is a brilliant book! I am sure I am going to reread this one at one point! :)"
Maya wrote: "Wonderful review, hun! :)"
Nicola wrote: "Super review, hon x"
Deborah wrote: "Fabulous review as always Judith xx"
Deborah wrote: "Fabulous review as always Judith xx"
Hms wrote: "Fantastic review Judith!"
Thanks,girls,xxxx
Awesome review babe ;) xoxo
Lovely review hun! :) xx
Great review Judith. I can't deal with the cheating. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Wonderful review, Judith!
Wendy wrote: "Awesome review babe ;) xoxo"Karlijn wrote: "Good review!"
Aisling Zena wrote: "Lovely review hun! :) xx"
Pearl wrote: "Terrific review, Judith! :) xx"
Leigh wrote: "Great review Judith. I can't deal with the cheating. Glad you enjoyed it :)"
Arianna✦❋SteamyReadsBlog❋✦ wrote: "Terrific review, darling! xx"
♥Sharon♥ wrote: "Wonderful review, Judith!"
Loyda wrote: "Excellent review Judith!"
P wrote: "Stunning review, Judith !"
Thanks,my darlings,xx
Another awesome review for this book. I so need to squeeze this one in and sooner rather than later. Well done Judith.
Karen wrote: "Another awesome review for this book. I so need to squeeze this one in and sooner rather than later. Well done Judith."Thanks,darling.You should definitely squeeze it in,i don't know why i waited so long.I hope you enjoy it when you get around to it!
Yay! Terrific review, hon!
Great review, dear. Glad it was a winner for you! xx
Fabulous review love !! added!
Great review, my lovely! This was one of my top reads of last year so glad you enjoyed it too. ;-)
Astrid - ☆Vanilla & Spice Books☆ wrote: "Yay! Terrific review, hon!"Thanks,babe!
Alp wrote: "Great review, dear. Glad it was a winner for you! xx"Thanks,darling!
Truus wrote: "Fabulous review love !! added!"Yah! I'm sure you'll love it,x
Claire wrote: "Great review, my lovely! This was one of my top reads of last year so glad you enjoyed it too. ;-)"Thanks,sweetheart.It's so,so good!
Awesome review, Judith :)That's always a huge debate--is it cheating or not? I always lean toward not if they're honest about it from the get-go, but I usually find myself on the receiving end of some harsh criticism when I take that stance. :-P
'Q' aka CoCo wrote: "Awesome review, Judith :)That's always a huge debate--is it cheating or not? I always lean toward not if they're honest about it from the get-go, but I usually find myself on the receiving end of ..."
Thanks,babe,
I knew what to expect going into this after reading friends reviews and cheating isn't a problem for me as long as it's relevant to the story.Like i said it's a very contentious issue but ( while it was difficult to read ), i didn't consider it cheating.Sorry you've had criticism in the past-it's a very emotive subject!
I'm like you, Judith. It is a crazy, controversial subject! And thanks, but even the criticism doesn't bother me. I'm not gonna let something silly like people getting up in arms over my opinion about fictional characters ruin my day. ;-P
'Q' aka CoCo wrote: "I'm like you, Judith. It is a crazy, controversial subject! And thanks, but even the criticism doesn't bother me. I'm not gonna let something silly like people getting up in arms over my opinion ab..."Yes,i think a lot of people court controversy on here.Hope you're enjoying the weekend-just been watching the news,there's certainly a lot going on in the US!
