My Dark Desire: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
A**E
Un tome addictif
Ce tome se dĂ©marque des romance que jâai lâhabitude de lire car pour une fois, le mec nâest pas un sĂ©ducteur invĂ©tĂ©rĂ©. Câest mĂȘme tout le contraire. Zach Sun a une aversion particuliĂšre pour tout contact physique et si vous avez le malheur de lâeffleurer, il est prĂȘt Ă sâĂ©bouillanter. Ce nâest pas quâil a une phobie des microbes mais il est clairement traumatisĂ© par son passĂ©. Il faut dire que quand il Ă©tait enfant, il a eu un accident de la route dans lequel son pĂšre y a laissĂ© la vie, la sacrifiant pour son fils. Depuis, la culpabilitĂ© le noie et il se sâest jamais autorisĂ© Ă vivre.Farrow a Ă©galement perdu son pĂšre. Quand vous lisez son quotidien, vous comprenez quâelle a une vie de Cendrillon. Elle est au service de sa belle-mĂšre pour qui elle fait un nombre Ă©levĂ© dâheures de mĂ©nage, ses belles-sĆurs sont des chipies. Sa seule Ă©chappatoire rĂ©side dans lâescrime, sport oĂč elle a failli avoir une carriĂšre olympique.Nous avons donc une romance atypique car elle met en scĂšne deux hĂ©ros qui nâont pas du tout la tĂȘte Ă une romance. Ils sâembarquent mĂȘme dedans Ă contre cĆur. Leur Ă©tat dâesprit fait sourire. Ils partent tous deux du postulat que câest une passade et Ă partir de lĂ , ils sont dĂ©jĂ dans le aprĂšs.Zach aspire Ă la vie remplie dâamour que son pĂšre voulait pour lui alors il espĂšre que Farrow parviendra Ă le mettre sur cette voie. Elle essaye de survivre en tirant le plus de profit de cette situation. Aucun des deux ne pense au prĂ©sent. Ils ont tellement la tĂȘte dans le guidon et leur objectif fixĂ© sur le futur quâils se prennent le prĂ©sent en pleine tĂȘte. Câest hyper addictif de les voir tomber amoureux sans sâen rendre compte.De plus, les auteures ont choisi dâinstaller la romance dans des circonstances axĂ©es sur la famille, sur le poids du passĂ©. On se rend compte que malgrĂ© leur milieu qui diffĂšre, ce qui unit nos hĂ©ros, câest leur perte. Ils rĂ©sonnent lâun dans lâautre. Ils se comprennent instinctivement. Câest beau Ă lire.Jâai adorĂ© le fait que Zach soit mis face Ă ses contradictions quand il sâagit de Farrow.Quand Nathalie, son assistante, commence Ă se comporter comme Fae et quâil sâemporte, jâai souri car le rĂ©cit prend presque une dimension de théùtre. Par son biais et le recul quâelle a sur ce dont elle est tĂ©moin, le regard extĂ©rieur quâelle a parce quâelle nâa pas vĂ©cu de traumatisme, on voit bien que Zach et Farrow sont dans leur bulle. Quand ils sont seuls, il y a une intensitĂ© qui happe. Mais placĂ©s dans un cadre public, on comprend le dĂ©sarroi des spectateurs de la romance. Il nây a que dans lâintimitĂ© quâils se dĂ©voilent, corps et Ăąme.Câest donc dans leur intimitĂ© quâon apprend Ă les connaĂźtre et Ă les comprendre. Autant My dark Romeo ne mâa pas spĂ©cialement laissĂ© de souvenir, avec le temps, autant jâai dĂ©jĂ lu et relu plusieurs fois My dark desire. Il y a quelque chose dans cette histoire qui mâĂ©meut et qui me tient captive. Peut-ĂȘtre est-ce dĂ» Ă la fragilitĂ© des hĂ©ros, ou bien Ă lâintensitĂ© de la romance, ou Ă la passion qui la caractĂ©rise? Il nâempĂȘche que jâai du mal Ă quitter les hĂ©ros. Je suis sous le charme. Je crois que pour lâinstant, je vais mĂȘme ĂȘtre incapable dâouvrir un autre roman tant je suis encore Ă fond dans celui-ci.Pour finir, je dois dire que jâai beaucoup souri ou ri avec ce tome. Il y a des rĂ©fĂ©rences Ă la pop culture et des scĂšnes qui sont trĂšs drĂŽles. JâespĂšre quâil en sera de mĂȘme avec le prochain tome.
J**C
Witty, angsty, delicious book!
My Dark Desire by LJ Shen & Parker S Huntington đđđđđMDD is the second in the Dark Princess Road series. Whilst I think it can be read as a stand alone I would highly recommend you also read My Dark Romeo (book one in the series) as it gives you a taste of Zachâs character and a glimpse of secondary characters in this book.Farrow Ballantine is in mourning. Her beloved father was killed in an accident leaving her with a StepMother who hates her and two stepsisters who treat her like a slave. In search of a precious pendant that her father had bequeathed her, Farrow sneaks into the home of ĂŒber wealthy, cold hearted, disdainful Zachary Sun.Zachary Sun is traumatised after witnessing the death of his father at an early age. Considering himself responsible, Zach cuts himself off from all emotion, after all if you canât feel then nothing can hurt, no one can get through your barriers. Zach would be content with his life, if only his mother would stop trying to find him a bride!Forced to endure a âbride searchâ party his mother has arranged, Zach escapes to his office only to find a woman there. Dressed inappropriately and acting suspiciously the woman refuses to back down when confronted and despite his best intentions Zach canât help but be intrigued. Wanting to know more about this mysterious woman, Zach forces her to work for him but she pushes his buttons every chance she gets. Zach agrees to help Farrow with her legal fees and in return she agrees to help cure him of his issues.With delicious side characters and a rollercoaster ride of a story, I couldnât help but REALLY like this book. Whilst there are some very heavy issues covered, the authors manage to balance the angst with some absolutely hilarious scenes that actually had me laughing out loud at times. The description are so good that I could picture each scene. I couldnât help but cheer Zach on as he slowly thawed. I walked away from this book, thinking about how it is better to regret the things youâve done, than regret the things you didnât do. It was quite clear throughout that the authors really enjoyed writing this book together & I particularly liked the text messages chapters. I absolutely cannot wait to read Ollie von Bismarckâs book!! Highly recommended.
Y**S
I believe in fairy tale!
I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BOOK!!The story had me sucked in from the very first page.I was instantly drawn to the characters, wanted to find out more of their story and share their emotions with them as I turned every page of this book.The story of Octi and Zachary Sun has all the ingredients of a fairy tale ⊠however it was a passionate , sexy tale with two characters who love to hate each other until they cross the line.« Hatred isnât about what you lack. Itâs about someone finding something they want in you and realizing they canât take it. »Zach is not looking for love, with a ban on questions regarding his past and promising no future HEA, he's hardly Prince Charming material and comes across as cold, clinical and somewhat heartless.The loss of his dad changed him forever âŠI loved him, I truly did, but there were also times when I was so mad at him for the, albeit unintentional, pain he put Farrow through.I have to mention Oliver who I LOVE SO SO MUCH!! He lightened the mood of this dark tale. Heâs banter and dialogue are EPIC!âOliver is a self-proclaimed vaginivore,âMy Dark Desire is a story full of raw emotion and the power of love, a total page turner!« My first. My only. My always. I knew, even before I said it, that it was true. I fell in love with him like the snow. The more I fell, the colder it became. »
L**K
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Love, love, loveFarrow is brilliant! I love her character so much. She hasn't let her circumstances keep her down, she's strong, sassy and funny. The crap she gives Zach is very funny!And, Zach, his story absolutely broke my heart. He may have been cold and blunt to the world, but inside, he's just a broken boy who needed healing.Enter, Farrow. She is exactly what he needed. Their relationship is wonderful and I loved every minute of this book.Zach's mum irritated me a lot and was glad to see him finally stand up to her!I can't wait for the next book!And, can we also just appreciate how beautiful the cover for this book is! It's going to look so pretty on my shelf â€ïž
M**)
So freaking good!!
This is book two in the âDark Prince Roadâ series and can be read as a stand alone.This is a book about two broken souls who donât know they are just looking for love.I freaking love this book! The characters are to die for. Amazing character development!! Zach and his friends are to die for. I wanted to hate Zach and I could not. Farrow is amazing and I absolutely LOVE her. All the friends will have you laughing your butt off.This book is a modern day Cinderella. I mean from the first chapter. I ate it up! The sexy time was extra spicy and soooo yummy.My heart broke many times for the characters. Their past and traumas will break you but donât worry they slowly put you back together. I will say this book could be shortened quite a bit but I just couldnât put it down. I read this in one sitting.I canât wait for Oliverâs book!! Oh, and this book is freaking beautiful. The chapter pages are gorgeous and I love the cover! Grab a copy and tell me what you think.
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