Hooker
By: J.L. Perry
Genre: New Adult/ Romance/ Dark
Publisher: Hachette
Date Released: May 31, 2016
Review 3/5 stars
Jade’s young life was tough. After her mother died during childbirth and her father could no longer look after her, she was placed in foster care where she stayed for the next ten years. She grew up feeling unloved and unwanted as she was passed around from one screwed up home to the next.Things began to look up for her when she was adopted by a wealthy socialite at the age of eleven. Sometimes, though, things aren’t always what they seem. Jade didn’t know it at the time, but her new adoptive mother had big plans for her . . .Brock grew up privileged. He had everything going for him. Money, looks, charm, success and an endless array of beautiful women. He wasn’t interested in commitment. To him women were easy. They practically threw themselves at his feet. All they wanted was to do something nobody had ever managed before. Snare the hot, rich bachelor.Then he met Jade. She was like a breath of fresh air. A challenge. Nothing like the women he was used to. Their one night together ignited something within him. A burning desire to own her, possess her, but Jade had other plans. Nobody says no to Brock Weston, nobody.But, when fate brings them together again, will he get what he wants? Or will Jade’s secrets crush him, and destroy any chance they have of being together?
My Review:
This story is about a hooker…obviously…but Jade is unlike any hooker I’ve ever read about. She’s forced into the occupation (is hooking even an occupation?)
When i read the spoiler for Hooker, i thought Yes, I’m going to love this book!
I liked this book but didn’t love it. I wanted to love this book and no matter how hard i tried i just couldn’t!!
I have a couple reason’s why i didn’t love it. First of all the book was to fast paced for my taste. I’m all about Insta-love and i didn’t have a problem with that in this book but what came after the insta-love kind of turned me off and that would be the last half of the book. It had too much going on. i found myself confused at times and rolling my eyes at others.
Even though i didn’t love Hooker (HA-HA) doesn’t mean i didn’t like it.
It had it’s cutesy moments and parts that involved Brock that made me swoon but as the novel went on those moments were few and far between.
I feel like i’m rambling. But this literally made me sad to find i didn’t like it as much as i had hoped i would. Maybe i’ll give it another read in a couple of months to see if it doesn’t change my view.
Has anyone read Hooker? How did you feel about it? Let me know in the comments,
-Alecia