While most of the plot is character driven, there is also some mystery and suspense and I could not put it down. I thought Penelope Douglas did a wonderful job with her writing, and I was hooked on the story the whole way through. he is one of those people other family members would tell their daughters not to wear shorts around cause the entire family just knows he masturbates to the thought of underage girls in the shower. But then you realize you’re the only one who fits there in that small world, and being alone feels worse than not feeling safe.

It gets quite angsty at times and that increases as the chemistry between these characters grow and as they (obvs) fight that growing attraction. Tiernan wants quiet alone time so she decides to go live with him and his two sons in the Rocky Mountains.

All three men routinely hook up with other women and even bring them back home while Tiernan is in the house. I think the book was pretty well written for the most part but I just wish it had been about her and Noah and maybe the rapey uncle could have been the bad guy that Noah saved her from in my ideal version of this story. It's important to note that at Booked J we are open to all genres and as our audience grows, so does our taste in literature. I still was hooked to this one, and seeing as I read so much, I tend to find it hard to find books that I devour and can’t stop thinking about.

I’m not saying the book isn’t problematic, but I also happen to think it’s a literary masterpiece and the author who wrote it a genius; for not only is it complex, but it’s also classy, believable, and brings forth an array of emotions. I've tried to be as vague as possible as don't want to spoil but yeah good job on a distinctly different story but definitely check your triggers before reading. I'm not going to go too much into detail with this as I do think it's just best read as intended and I'm also aware there are some very mixed opinions regarding this book which I also totally get.

In the context of Credence, this was a definite " romance" and because of that I couldn't look past the twisted, bizarre and unfortunate elements. Which was this cluttered bit of taboo heat and a dash of highly charged, and at times beyond disturbing, romanticized abuse.

He doesn't speak because of a 'childhood trauma', he does nothing but rape the heroine until she's convinced she likes it, and finally throws her birth control pills into the bin. While all the characters were distinct, I found myself partial to Jake, who was so well-developed in the first half and I loved how his 'relationship' with Tiernan evolved as she got closer to all three of them—though it was not smooth sailing by any means and some scenes were definitely harder to read. I might be adding more of my thoughts soon but oh my god GET READY for this wild, emotional ride of a read! but peace in their tostesterone haven is soon sent in upheavel as their orphan cousin, Tiernan De Haas comes to live with them.I stop, an image of Tiernan in the backseat of some car—sweat on her face, hair sticking to her cheek, eyes closed, breathing hard—pops into my head. Credence showcases her chops to get down and dirty in more than one way; while it didn't work for me, and, bluntly, grossed me out, I can see why there's a certain draw to her prose. There are elements in here that are just hard limits for some people - which I understand and respect. There's all kinds of "not like other girls" type lines, and naturally, Tiernan is a gold star virgin that they all fight over, and some sexual stuff happens well before she turns eighteen, although they don't bang her until she is eighteen, thank GOD. because all i see is this girl going to live in the mountains for a month with her uncle and cousins and idk about you but that seems like a pretty normal occurrence in everyday life so i’m not really sure what the big deal is.

idk why PD insists making their female mcs underage (for at least the first part of the book) and at this point i'm too afraid to ask. I’m a little concerned with how the MC apparently just closes down her feelings for the other two at the end, but I’m still super excited to give this one a try.Simply, the heroine has sex with three men, and then arbitrarily decides to fall in love with one of them over the other. But what really pissed me tf off is how good PD is at writing smut because I really started to enjoy it and started to like Kaleb for a little while. Not only that but the lines of consent are really blurry and her love interests act like fucking bullies in this book. While I didn’t like that her V card was taken by Jake, I felt like that relationship was sooo good playing right on the line especially the scene in the kitchen but never crossing. If you choose to see it only for its wrongness, and if you think it’s garbage and disgusting, that’s on you.