Lauren's Review of Raw by Belle Aurora

Summary: Growing up the way I did, you’d think I’d be more screwed up than what I actually am. Soon as I turned sixteen, I left that bump in the road I called home and took my chances on the street. Best decision I ever made. Now, at the age of twenty six, I’m educated, employed and damn good at my job. My friends have become my family. Like me, they know what it’s like to grow up unloved. But the saying is true. The world makes way for those who know where they are going. That’s me. I know where I’m going and I’ll get there eventually. On my own terms and at my own pace. But then there’s him. I feel his eyes on me. I see him hiding in plain sight. He watches me. He makes me feel.
It’s unconventional. But it’s real. I’m sure you’re wondering how a person falls in love with their stalker. So am I. This isn’t a story. This is my life.

Rating: 3.5
 

What I Loved: I am still up in the air about this book which I guess is a good thing.  I keep changing my ratings as I write this review.  Half of the book, I’m saying to myself AMAZEBALLS  while the other half I am saying WHAT THE HELL?? REALLY?? So as I stand, I am sticking with the middle: 3.5.  I really have to give Belle Aurora some credit for hitting some of the credit for getting my gears going. Some of the scenes in this book...let’s just say WOW!  If you read my last review, I had a 6 hour flight back to Jersey from California so I read this on my way home. Certain parts I was literally hovering over my kindle making sure no one around me could read over my shoulder.  This is where I have major respect from Belle. We all have fantasies in our head and we never talk about them because we are bashful or embarrassed so I like it when an author puts those taboo topics out there. I’m not going to lie, once I got home, I had a little fun with the hubby thanks to some of the hot scenes in this book. Love me some dark, sexy scenes!

“No one touches you. You got that? As long as I want you, no one else gets you, and after I am done with you…” He licks my jawline. My eyes flutter. He presses his erection into my thigh “…you’ll be forever unsatisfied. No one will ever take care of you the way I can. The way I know you want it. I know what you need.”

Not So Much: The writing style was rough for me. There are some points were the story seems to go all over the place and it’s jumpy.

“Being dropped by your stalker is pretty bad. I mean he watches you week-in, week-out for almost a year, and then you have sex and he’s like ‘wham, bam, thank you, ma’am. We no longer require your position as victim. Don’t call us; we’ll call you. It’s not you…it’s me. We’re just at different stages of our stalker/stalkee relationship. I need space.”

I had some difficulties connecting with Lexi. In all honestly, I felt she was just stupid and I didn’t care for her. So many scenes go down like this… Twitch acts like a dick, Lexi gets mad for a hot minute and then Twitch says something sweet and she goes to pieces and gets over it.  The end.

Next on my TBR: Light and Sweet (Sacred Hearts Coven #2) Felicia Starr