This book has so much potential and I really loved the concept but the execution just fell a little flat and it would have benefited from a really good edit to iron out the plot inconsistencies, grammatical and formatting errors and ensure the plot and character development.

I did love the storyline and the themes overall but the plot became a little muddled and tried to add too many tropes and elements. I would have liked more backstory on the Kane brothers and more development of their characters from the very beginning.

However, the spice was good and I did enjoy these scenes whilst reading. It does appear to be left open to a sequel which, if the points above are addressed, I will absolutely read as I am feral for the Kane brothers!

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Reisisting Jax
3.4/5⭐️
✨No Spoilers

If you want a book that’s nothing but spice this is it. It definitely gave me all the feels. I love how each one of the brothers relationship with Calia is different, they all treat her a little different, love her differently. There wasn’t much plot in my opinion, I felt like there would be a chapter or two in a row of plot, but then 3 chapters of pure spice. I feel like the chapters that did have smut, it was a little repetitive. Don’t get me wrong, not a bad thing, I just would have appreciated a story line more throughout the book.

I did have a hard time, just a little with some of the errors in the book. Honestly they were so small, it was hard to notice some. It was also hard to know at times who said what line.

Overall, this book gets a 3.5 stars for me.

The book was just okay. The spicy parts were spicy, but I did notice halfway through the book that it got really repetitive. Sentences were just slightly reworded or restructured to say the same things, and I kept getting confused, thinking I’d been rereading things I’d already read. I only kept reading because I wanted to know what happened as the story did have potential, but there were loads of mistakes throughout that made me almost DNF.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this book!

This was disappointing.

The story has potential, but it was really poorly executed. The writing lacks basic grammar and is littered with mistakes. An author should at least know when to use ‘You’re’ versus ‘Your,’ and some proof reading wouldn’t have gone amiss.
There are a TON of phrases that are used repetitively and excessively throughout, which makes for dull reading.

The elements of this that were supposed to be ‘dark’ were done fairly well, but I found that they still jumped all over the place and weren’t developed particularly well.

The sex scenes were over done and were really quite repetitive. Did we really need an in-depth description of how a tampon was removed pre-sex via an MMC’s teeth? It just felt incredibly cringe-worthy.

Unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend this one. It needs a ton of work.

I normally don't read dark romance/erotica/why choose, but I wanted to try something out of my comfort zone.

Let me start by saying the book was hot…
I liked Cara and the Kane brothers as characters and even though I read spicy books, I've never read anything like that before.
However, I think the plot, especially the ending was rushed and some things came too short. I would've liked some extra chapter or epilogue to see what happened to Essie and how Cara felt after what happened. Also, there were some things that were hard to imagine (or maybe I'm just too innocent?).
And the book should be checked for typos. There were many of them in there (like there instead of their etc.).

Overall, I'm proud that I read something out of my comfort zone, but I don't think that it is something I gravitate towards (yet?).

This book was a good read, however there was little story line and a lot of smut. If you like that it's a great read.

Resisting Jax is 100% a style of book I would reach for again. Its a spicey romance with covering lots of different tropes! I gave this 3 starts as whilst I personally really enjoyed it, I know this style of YA writing wouldn't suit many other my other book-mad friends and I would need a series to really satisfy a complete storyline and give complete depth to all of the characters.

This book was so good! It was intriguing and really drawed me in. I'll be reading more of this authors work.

I don't read spicy books often but I could not put this book down!! I absolutely loved the story from the word go and it exceeded my spicy expectations. The writing was brilliant and the spice never felt cringey or embarrassing to read. It was perfectly spicy and I haven't stopped thinking about it since I read it!

ARC Review.
Resisting Jaz by @Calia Quinn

Debut novel from Calia Quinn follows FMC Cara and MMCs Jax, Elijah, River, and Luca in this why choose romance.

First it was Jax, then Elijah, then River and then Luca... but if she wants one of them, she must accept them all.

Great storyline full of twists and turns with an ending I never saw coming. All our characters are hiding dark secrets from their past that collide in a way that could change everything.

The writing is good, but there are some parts where expressions are overused and can start to feel empty. However, overall, this was a great book, and there are lots of spicy scenes that could make your toes curl.

Oh my goodness this book was on fire and I ate it up
Very well written, the spice was spicing and the story flowed really well, I was hooked from the start
Please check your trigger warnings

I received and arc for an honest review

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Resisting Jax by Calia Quinn - 2/5 ⭐

Unfortunately I cannot leave a fair review as I DNF'ed at 28%. It just wasn't for me. The writing was great and had great premise but I couldn't finished it.

“There’s a fine line between desire and danger. And I think I’m about to walk through the flames of hell, just to see how pretty those flames dance around my soul”

Resisting Jax is a spicy erotica romance starring Cara and her relationships with five brothers. And I mean SPICY! There is literally something for every kink going in here. Office romance, enemies to lovers, knife play, blood play, 3 on 1, ass play, DP, somnophilia, breath play, touch her and die, non con, forced orgasms, master/slave… phew!

Unfortunately, it is a bit repetitive in places and due to fitting in alllll of that spice, I think the storyline does suffer a bit.

Needless to say, it does kick your heart rate up a bit! A solid 4 stars from me.

“Nobody says no to Jackson Kane”

I felt the premise of this book was really enticing. Something taboo with a bit of a plot.

However, there was something missing. I felt the tension was building really nicely, although some parts felt a bit repetitive. However, as soon as they left for London in the first few chapters it felt like there were key elements and explanation skipped. I felt lost as I read, not really understanding how the characters got to where they were. This continued.

The characters were entertaining, I just wanted more. So I definitely didn’t dislike the book, but the writing needs refinement to help flow.

I hope I can read more of Calia’s writing in the future.

OUFFF is hot in here! It's not really a plot of any kind, just plain s*x. It starts really promising with the main characters having some story between them but after giving in to their passion, is all only s*x scenes with no transition between them or any explanation of real-life events. Very poor composition of the story. But if you are a lover of good passion scenes, this is for you.

i very much enjoyed this book my first read from this Author .a very steamy read. Cara works for Jax all the women want him. but Cara calls him Grumpy pants. and then they have to go to London on a Business trip and everything changes. and then she meets his brothers. i so looking forward to reading book 2

I absolutely ATE this book up! So easy to fall into from the beginning, it’s suspenseful, dark, extra extra spicy 🌶️ was so invested in all of the Kane Brothers & Cara’s journey and very much anticipating the prequel and Capturing Ava!! Love love love ❤️ Thank you Calia & NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this stunning piece of work!

The storyline is fantastic and I was captivated from the offset. I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it to anyone.
There were a few spelling mistakes and I found certain parts to be very repetitive. There were a few sentences that were the same in the same paragraph and the overuse of nicknames was a bit off putting.
However I would rate it 4* even with these minor issues. A fantastic read, thank you for allowing me the privilege of reading it

Lots of content warnings on this book!

The first part of the story really hooks you in as it is extremely well written, engaging and beautifully paced.

The second half of the story goes really dark and sinister rather quickly. It is HOT in places, but also somewhat repetitive and (in my view) unnecessarily dark. It felt like a book of two halves.

2.5 stars- This book was lighthearted and spicy. It read like a spicy novella for me, where you can just focus and get straight to the good parts.

The writing for the characters for me needed a bit more context for deeper investment.