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Hope Restrained (2000)

by M.S. Willis(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

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Romance

series

The Estate

review 1: FEIFEI'S REVIEW - 3.5 StarsLet’s face the facts people.With Joseph gone, there goes our badass villain *poopyface*Xander was pretty kickbutt in Madeleine, Abducted so I was ecstatic to hear he’d be getting his own book!First, I have to say that M.S. Willis has a unique talent that 90% of other authors don’t have, and that’s her writing. Not the writing style, mind you, but the actual words. Her prose is almost lyrical, and scenes are so provocative and evocative I could pretty much envision the entire book as a movie. My standards of good writing is when an author is so exceptionally skilled that they are able to transport readers to whatever time period/scene/setting their books are set in and to make us forget our surroundings. M.S. Willis has consistently delive... morered that again and again with each book in the Estate series, and Hope Restrained is no exception.So what did I not like?1. Xander and Hope’s connection. Or the lack of. From the way they “meet” to Xander’s interrogation of her to his blossoming affection for her seemed stilted and forced. I really didn’t think there was enough character development on this part to warrant Xander’s insta-love for Hope.2. Xander: Badass turned Pussy Later in the book (around 85%) I realized that just like Aaron needs Maddy to keep him grounded, Hope needs Xander, but I didn’t expect that so I was genuinely surprised at how...soft Xander got. He was like play dough in Hope’s hands. Besides, for a top notch assassin, he certainly got slapped around by Hope a lot.3. Aaron: Executioner turned Shrew. Now don’t get me wrong, for the most part, Aaron was his usual dark self but after a few scenes that originally convinced me he had more common sense than Xander, he then turned into a frillish housewife.4. I felt disconnected with the Estate. The past two books in the series had something in common (besides being freaking AMAZING): the plot, the characters, and basically everything always revolved around the Estate, meaning no matter what part I was reading, I would always be aware of the threat and danger the Estate posed. This added to the thrill, the dark, the mindfuck that these books posed. In Hope Restrained, I felt isolated from the workings of the Estate. If I hadn’t read the first two books, I’d tell you that the Estate is composed of Aaron, Maddy, Xander, Hope, Jason, Patrick, and the housemaid. That’s it. It isn’t until 70% where I could really grasp how the Estate played a role in this second book of the Estate series.But despite what I didn’t like, this book still made for a great dark read!Definitely looking forward to book 3, Honor Bound! She’s got an interesting story...
review 2: 5 'Xander and Hope KICKASS' stars.I loved this book, still dark and gritty with the storylines that stretch your boundaries and I LOVED both Xander and Hope.Damn they were smoking HOT, both lethal and I really enjoyed seeing the way he dominated her, the way her fed her masochistic need to feel pain in such a way that it wasn't horrible, it was kinda sweet.Loving the way Maddie and Xander calm Aaron and Hope, respectively. That they are feeding the light within their lovers instead of the darkness that does live within them, although I do have to say FUCK it is HOT when they lose it! Just saying, lethal motherfuckers!Loving this series and I cannot wait for the next book. I am really not sure whether I'm gonna ever be OK 'my angel' and what he has done, will have to see how it's all written out eh, is going to be a good one!! less

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