A very enjoyable read, tension was built between the two main characters from the offset. Hooking me as a reader from the first few pages. A very well written dark-romance. The cliche of boss and employee was fun but felt a little too similar to others at points. Until it’s not, and I won’t spoil it but let’s just say the boss is not the only one romancing over cara. A very good balance of hot and sexy and dark. Overall a good read with some amazing characters who I connected with easily and plenty of romance.

If you're looking for a why choose read that has lots of hot and steamy scenes , laughter and suspense then you need to puck up a copy of Resisting Jax. It is a dark read so please do check the trigger warnings before persuing into the lives of Cara , Jax, Elijah, Luca and River.

I personally am a sucker for the "Touch her and die' trope which is present in this book as is my all time favourite Grumpy x Sunshine.

Resisting Jax by Calia Quinn
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Tropes: Why choose, office romance, touch her and die, dub-con. (Pease make sure to read the CW/TW as there seems to be a little of everything going on in this book. )

This was a good debut novel from Calia Quinn, although a short read and rather repetitive, it is definitely worth the read for the spice if you’re willing to overlook a few things here and there.

We find ourselves following Cara and her relationship with the five Kane brothers. Miscommunication seems to be at play here and if only Cara had opened her mouth a bit more often, then a lot of issues could have been avoided.

If you’re not into erotica and/or a whole bunch of different kinks, I’d give this one a skip. But… if you’re dark and depraved and you love all things grey, then pick this one up for a quick read.

Cara’s boss Jax has every female in the office absolutely drooling over him day in day out, the out of the blue Cara is called to his office because he wants her to be his assistant on a trip to London.

Cara can’t believe her luck shes the envy of all her coworkers but can she cope with being in such close proximity to the outrageously good looking Jax?.

I found it hard to believe that after 7 years why would Jax suddenly declare his feelings for Cara and pursue her but I quickly forgot about that once things began to heat up.

The spice was amazing and so hot but the story was really lacking and was somewhat immature I felt and it read like some kind of teenage fan fiction, it could have been so much better but I still enjoyed it

I enjoyed this book, it was spicy and a great palette cleanser from some heavier books i had been reading. I found it lacked a bit of a plot and you are thrown right into the issues with the mean boss from the get go. This isnt necessarily a bad thing it just lacked intro to the characters which then lacked some development. It was worth a read and thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this as an ARC.

Amazing book!
I was thoroughly engaged throughout this book and I didn't want to put it down! The author captured my attention from the get go! Five stars from me :)

(Copied from my goodreads review)
Thank you netgalley for letting me read the ark!
Overall, it was an okay book. I was looking for some smut, and boy, was there smut. Even for a spicy book, it lacked plot & characterization. It sets you up with the whole: my boss hates me, he'd never look my way, and then within a few chapters it just gets smashed to bits. There isn't really space in the book for actual thought, when most of the time they characters are finger banging. And there is a LOT of finger banging. They have sex almost constantly.
When it comes to the reverse-harem, it also does just okay. The characters appear, and then just instantly have sex with her. You don't really get to know anything about them besides the fact that they are hot. The one character who you would assume takes some time to warm up to her because hes told to be this scary guy who doesn't like to have sex with the women brought home, just has sex with her within a few pages and gets attached.
A few things that are a bit annoying:
1. He calls her kitten constantly. It's just kind of cheesy and honestly, not for me.
2. They say sinful constantly. Her eyes are sinful, or her thoughts were sinful, just so many sinful things. After the tenth one I was done.
3. The cover. It is a really cool cover, but it doesn't really show what is in the book. The cover gives haunting adeline vibes, and this was (thankfully) not as dark or gross as haunting adeline.
I will say the ending was neat. That's about it. There were a few grammar errors, but not so many that I disliked it.
If you want a book that has almost only smut, then this is for you.

Calia Quinn is a goddess with her character building and scene descriptions, giving you everything you need to fall in love with her writing. This book is SPICY and I could not have asked for more. I did find some of the dialogue a bit repetitive, but that did not stop me from being obsessed!! I look forward to reading the the books that follow this one!

Received via netgalley as a free arc to review

I had no expectations going into this, yes the description was good but I had never heard of the author and haven't heard anyone speaking about this book, so I went in pretty neutral

Safe to say I am now a huge fan!
I'll be recommending and following this author in the future

This was my first ever dark romance novel and I think this genre is just not for me. However, if you're into this genre, you might like this one.

Thank you for this ARC.

Spice *****
Plot **
Editing **

I enjoyed the start of the book and there seemed to be a lot of characters and friends, but then suddenly everything is cut out other than lots of sex scenes other than a mention that she goes to work with Jax still.

The sex scenes are a bit repetitive and sometimes hard to follow. I think at one point she's in the bath and then someone is between her legs with their tongue. Perhaps I mis read. But a few times I struggled to keep up with where people were in the scene.

Any editing had let the author down. Even titles of chapters have mistakes in. Sometimes extra speech marks where it's text rather than speech.

I DNF this one unfortunately as I just couldn't understand what was happening. Why did she promise she'd stay and literally next page she's leaving. Maybe it becomes clear but it I found it too tricky to follow to continue.

That said if you want straight up spice, this is your book!

This was my first time reading a novel by Calia Quinn, and I was not disappointed. I enjoyed Cara and Luca's connection  (as well as the Kane brothers). They're to die for. And the grumpy/sunshine dynamic was fantastic, as was the fitting tale. I honestly can't wait to say it, but I want to read more of these works!!!! Definitely recommend.

I could not put it down and finished it in one sitting. Whilst it could use some work I was hooked. In places the writing is juvenile and very repetitive but overall I enjoyed the story. And the Kane brothers. I would happy go visit them.

Steamy, romance and some funny moments, all sounds good. It took me a while to get in to it and to follow the writing style but when I did, it was enjoyable. Unfortunately some bits were a bit hard to follow due to grammatical errors. The spice was spicing which I can’t complain about

When I first read what this book was about I was really looking forward to getting stuck in. The first around 30% set a good scene I could see it going places. Then it just went down hill. The intimate scenes were just annoying. Sometimes you couldn't understand what was going on, was someone sat down or stood up, how many arms and legs do the characters have. In one part the female lead was stood against the sink and jax is sat down and rund a hand up her thigh then he gets up and walks over to her. How long were his arms if he could run a hand up her thigh but still have to walk to get to her. Later on when she has been taken she is told to beg. She has been begging for 2 pages and she is still being told to beg. The same lines over and over were getting tedious. In another scene her hands were tied behind her back but she was able to reach out and wrap her arms around the guy. He was holding her arms above her head in another scene and then he reached down and grabbed her other arm, how many arms does this girl have? I gave it 2 stars because it could have been good, the beginning was good and the end felt like it was getting good but unfortunatly didn't get there.

In Calia Quinn's dark romance debut, desire simmers like sinful chocolate as our protagonist grapples with the forbidden attraction to her irresistibly sinful boss, Jax. The narrative unfolds with a tension that's as deliciously forbidden as breaking a diet for a piece of rich chocolate. The office dynamic takes an unexpected turn during a business trip, introducing the enigmatic Kane brothers and adding an intriguing layer to the story. Quinn's steamy office romance keeps readers on the edge, exploring the complexities of desire, contempt, and the unexpected twists that redefine relationships. Prepare to be swept away in a tale where every glance feels forbidden, and every encounter leaves you craving more.

thank you for letting me read this book without requesting it.
now that is out of the way, i am mostly always on board with dark romance but it felt a bit repititive when reading though i thought it was a good one for mere timepass it needed some more different of a plot. also the discription was so good that thought this was totally steal. but i guess it wanst after all

I was expecting more from this book, but I just felt like I didn't get it. The story had me hooked at first but I found it quite repetitive at times that made me lose my focus when reading.

Thankyou Net Galley for an ARC of this book.

From the description I had high hopes, the writing started off okay however plot wise I would have to believe both Jax and Cara must have multiple personalities for me to get on board with how their relationship escalated! She has worked for him for 7 years while he has been silently obsessing… there was minimal flirting/banter/tension one day and it’s straight to dirty talk in the middle of a business meeting ?!? .

This being said I did love all the characters, unfortunately the constant repetition of words and frequent mistakes took me out of this one…. Definitely had the bones of a really interesting read but the execution let this one down.

So I just finished this book! And I won’t lie I’m a little disappointed, this book has so much promise and for me it just didn’t deliver. It seemed to go from 0-100 too quick and then just went back to 0…unfortunately it’s only a 2 🌟 for me
*I did receive this book as an ARC*