Sinful Mates Savage Series Book 1
- Genre: Werewolf
- Author: Jessica Hall
- Chapters: 100
- Status: Completed
- Age Rating: 18+
- 👁 34.5K
- ⭐ 9.7
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Things didn’t look great, not only did I lose the last piece of my life as I stared down at the foreclosure notice on my mothers house. I now had to face the realisation she will probably never come home. Watching someone wither away, knowing they were once full of life, once the biggest influence in your life and now they were reduced to skin and bone, bedsores, and a machine breathing for them as the life slowly drained out of them, bloody s*ck*d. I thought for sure that would be the hardest day of my life when they rang me to tell me there was nothing else they could do for her. Yet I still held out hope, held onto the possibility no matter how slim it was that she would return to me, just wake up like nothing happened. Scrunching up the foreclosure notice, I toss it in the bin before adjusting the box tucked under my arm. I walked to the trunk of my car dropping my mothers alcohol stash in it. I couldn’t leave it in the storage locker. No flammable liquids but I couldn’t bring myself to throw it out either, mum loved a drink. I hated that she was a drunk but now I would give anything to see her with her drink in her hand while laughing and telling me stories. Sighing, I close the trunk and hop in my car looking at my childhood home one last time before I say goodbye to this part of my life. I was truly on my own.
Sharon
I like the story a lot, but I cannot stand the misogyny and lack of consent that unpins the story. Such a shame because I think it cheapens an otherwise well thought out character driven narrative. Especially Imogen, who is quite a well thought out, complex character, likeable because she's relatable. The current trend in fantasy literature for possessive, dominating male partners who are abusive to the female lead disguised as "love and caring" is sickening, archaic and patronising. Equally distasteful, is the portrayal of female characters who enjoy being dominated, abused and treated like a possession. I'm hoping that Imogen gains strength and powers from both of her marks, perhaps she is turned by one of her "mates" and then she let's rip and kicks their asses. Unleash her fury and make them pay for treating her like a toy. Fuck them up the ass without constant see if they like it. Now that's how I want this story to progress. And then I want get to find her true mate, who is also bad ass, but who actually loves AND...respects her! Wow, novel concept huh!!!! Try reading Anita Blake by Laurel K Hamilton, now that's a strong female lead, very erotic, lots of supernatural beings, lots of baddies plus Anita both takes a beating and gives one. Strong and vulnerable character, it can be done.
September 5, 2024

