Hello, everyone! Hope y’all are having an awesome day so far and staying safe, most importantly.
Today I’m comin atcha with another erotica review.. I promise I’ll try to space these out, haha!
I have quite a bit to say about this book so, this may be a long one, maybe not.. But unfortunately what I have to say about it is more bad than good.
Enjoy!
(Disclaimer: Opinions are all my own and I bought this book myself.)
Title: Hate You (#1 in the ‘Rebel Ink’ series)
Author: Tracy Lorraine
Pages: 341
Rating: ❤️❤️ (2.5)
Synopsis: “Synopsis: ‘I loved to hate her…
She made it so easy. She was everything I wasn’t—everything I didn’t want to be.
A reminder that from the moment I was born, I was the outcast. The rebel.
I went against everything that was expected of me and created a life on my terms. I built my own empire, carved out my own destiny.
Then she shows up at my tattoo studio, representing everything I tried to escape. She expects to just fit in… like she ever could.
Tabitha Anderson.
The posh girl trying to prove everyone wrong… that she can be something else—someone else. She hates me because she knows I’m right.
Or so I think. Turns out this isn’t the first time we’ve met, and our hate has history. We have history.
I might not have remembered, but I damn sure won’t forget now. Won’t forget how her smile is always directed at everyone but me.
If everything changes and she proves she does fit in, will it still be hate I’m feeling or something else entirely?
And if I’m wrong, then she’s right where she belongs… with me.’ (Goodreads)
The Good Shit: – The side characters. Especially Titch & D! They’re pretty much the voice of reason in all the..fuckery. Waaaay more likeable than Zachary and even Tabitha. Although Tabitha did have her witty moments that made me laugh.
-The sex scenes were super hot if you take away the context in which they were happening. And the tension/build up was perfection.
The Ugly: -Zachary and Tabitha. I’m a sucker for a good ole hate-to-love trope and that whole progression is just..oof.
Delicious. But, the dialogue in this book borders on bullying and abusive and that just ain’t it for me. They both acted like children- more so Zach who thought that Tabitha was still “his” no matter how he treated her, and Tabitha was just a complete push over. It was beyond frustrating. Their relationship gave off very “if they’re mean to you, they like you.” vibes that we were probably taught to buy into when we were little. No bueno.
Even then, I could’ve gotten past it, had the author redeemed Zach. I can usually take pretty intense angst, especially with books that use the “hate to love” trope but, she didn’t redeem this man at all, so it really left a bad taste in my mouth.
Not a relationship you should strive for, kids. I guess “hate to love” books can really be hit or miss in that sense.
I’m not really sure if I want to continue on with the series yet or not. Maybe to see if it gets better..? I really don’t know, haha.
That being said, if you do wanna check this series out, I’ll have links where you can purchase ‘Hate You’ down below!
If you stayed and read this long, thank you so much for reading!
What are some of your favorite tropes? Are they cutesy ones… dirty ones that might make a pornstar blush?
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See ya soon, Cochinos y Cochinas!
Xoxo, G. 💋
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