I usually, as a rule, never rate a book unless I have finished the whole thing, but this bullshit is on a whole other level.
Synopsis:
"With a loser ex-boyfriend threatening her dream business, Sweet Seduction, Genevieve Cain is forced to go to a lawyer to finalise things once and for all. Gen knows she's only good for one dream in her lifetime, so when she meets senior partner, Dominic Anscombe, in the foyer of the law firm's building, she dismisses any delusional ideas her mind creates involving his very fine body. But Dominic is intrigued by Gen's run-away mouth and if there's one thing to say about Dominic Anscombe, he knows what he wants and when he finds it, he sets out to take it, claim it and possess it - completely.
Kidnappings, shootings, dream-shattering moments, hot investigators and just as hot lawyers, everything comes to a head when Genevieve sacrifices something so precious for something even more so. And it wasn't the sacrifice she thought she'd make. The sweetest of sacrifices, the most worthy offering. But can she believe Dominic has fallen as hard for her as she has for him in such a short time? And can she allow herself a second dream in her life, by letting him in?
Love at first sight has never been so dangerous and so very delicious at the same time."
This book is normalizing non consensual behavior and that is unforgivable and inexcusable.
When a woman or man is reading this, or any book, and sees that someone(who we are supposed to find hot and wonderful) is ignoring his love interest's comfort we are internalizing that his behavior is okay.
And if we are in the same situation we will think that it is "okay" to behave like him or justify those who behave like him. I am horrified that so many reviews are glorifying this behavior and book.
The "hero" is supposed to be seen as alpha and territorial but in reality it is creepy and inappropriate. The fact that she is saying "no", multiple times mind you, and he does not give a fuck is WRONG.
She is not giving consent to be touched, grabbed, or held and because he is good looking she and the reader are supposed to be fine with it and even find it sexy. I do not find ignoring people's "No" sexy; I find it dangerous and disgusting.
"We're two consenting adults"
How did he get this when all she had been telling him was "no" and "you need to let me go"???? (I think that quote was on page 50 in my kindle.)
A person has a human right to consent; they are allowed to give and/or take away that consent at WHATEVER stage of intimacy.
I do not recommend this book to anyone.
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