{"id":17152,"date":"2014-09-06T06:38:56","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T10:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=17152"},"modified":"2018-05-31T22:17:08","modified_gmt":"2018-06-01T02:17:08","slug":"review-reasonable-doubt-vol-1-3-by-whitney-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=17152","title":{"rendered":"Review: Reasonable Doubt (Vol 1-3) by Whitney G."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reviews<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Note – This series was originally published as a collection of three serial novellas.\u00a0 The book has now been combined into one volume, however the reviews below are still split into the three parts that make up thefull-length novel.<\/p>\n

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Reasonable Doubt: Vol 1<\/strong><\/h4>\n

3.5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a quick but entertaining read – the first in a series of three novellas featuring an absolute bastard of a hero that I was instantly intrigued by.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne dinner. One night. No repeats.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Andrew is a successful lawyer. Egositcial, unemotional and completely unapologetic about his asshole ways, he picks up women online, spends one night with them and then moves on to the next \u2013 all without getting involved in any way.<\/p>\n

\u201cHow much longer do you think you’ll be able to keep doing this?”<\/em>
\n “Keep doing what?”<\/em>
\n “Chatting someone up for a week, fucking her, and moving on to the next. How much longer?”<\/em>
\n “Until my dick stops working.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are hints of a painful event in his past that has forced him to close himself off but no details are revealed yet other than the fact that he cannot stand lies, and in the present day he seems satisfied with the way he lives his life. He has one only one personal relationship in his life \u2013 a woman he tried to pick up on line that didn\u2019t work out like he expected, and over the course of 6 months, he and Alyssa have developed a \u2018sort of\u2019 friendship, communicating over text, email and phone conversations but they\u2019ve never actually met. Their discussions mainly revolve around their work, but there is also some highly sexualised banter and flirting that is both hilarious and crudely hot.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you look like?\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cI look like a man who wants to fuck you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if the real reason I don\u2019t want to meet you is because I\u2019m ugly?\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cI have a good feeling that you\u2019re not\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cBut if I was\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cI\u2019d fuck you with the lights off.\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cI prefer the lights on\u201d<\/em>
\n \u201cThen I\u2019d make you wear a paper bag over your head.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am so fascinated by their dynamic! As cold and harsh as it may seem, there is a genuine appreciation and attraction between them that goes beyond the physical. But when they actually meet and Andrew discovers that Alyssa has been lying to him all along, his fury causes him to lash out, then it\u2019s all on! And amidst all of the fury and cruelty, of course there is angry, passion-filled sex. HOTNESS!!!<\/p>\n

The ending is unexpected, and with no clue what\u2019s actually going on between these two, and exactly what secrets they are keeping, it\u2019s a great set up for the next book. I\u2019m diving straight in.<\/p>\n

3.5 stars.<\/p>\n

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Reasonable Doubt:\u00a0 Vol 2<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let the hotness continue!!!<\/p>\n

The continuation of Andrew and Aubrey\u2019s story picks up with them still at each others’ throats, but now that Andrew has had a taste of Aubrey, he finds himself willing to break his \u201cOne dinner. One night. No repeats.\u201d<\/i> rule. Although he is still a cold, emotionless bastard, and is not prepared to take no for an answer when she continually spurns him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t seem to stop thinking about my incompetent-ass-intern and how I only want to fuck her.\u201d
\nSilence.
\n\u201cDo you\u2026\u201d I shook my head. \u201cDo you honestly think saying shit like that is a turn on?\u201d
\n\u201cYes\u2026\u201d He trailed his fingers underneath my dress, slightly brushing his thumb against the crotch of my soaked panties. \u201cAnd apparently you do too\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And, truth be told, she doesn\u2019t put up much of a fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cI <\/i>hate you.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m pretty sure that you don\u2019t.\u201d He slipped his hand around my waist and pulled me close \u2013 making my breathing slow.
\n\u201cGet your hands off me\u2026\u201d
\n\u201cSay it more convincingly and I will.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But how can she? Andrew is hotter than all hell, and some cracks finally start to appear in his closed-off, asshole nature. It\u2019s slow, but he is reluctantly and begrudgingly accepting of the small advances that Aubrey makes into his life, handling it wish his usual cold sarcasm.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you happy?\u201d
\n\u201cYes\u2026\u201d
\n\u201cAre you sure? Is there anything else outside of my comfort zone that you\u2019d like me to do for you tonight?\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I enjoyed this novella more than the first, with the story starting to take shape now. We get to know Aubrey better, as well as seeing a little bit of the drama of Andrew\u2019s past, and that final bombshell is a shocker!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing how it\u2019s all going to finish up, and hoping that we don\u2019t have to wait too long for the next one!<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

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Reasonable Doubt:\u00a0 Vol 3<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars for the big, satisfying finish!<\/b><\/p>\n

I, like a lot of readers, have been sitting on the cliffy of RD2 for a while now, and I am so happy that this final installment met all of my expectations, finishing off Andrew and Aubrey\u2019s story beautifully.<\/p>\n

Andrew Hamilton. Wow. After his devastating dick-move at the end of RD2, his assholishness is still in full effect as he continues to push Aubrey away, intending to return to his manwhoring ways. Honestly, the man is a dick. He is painfully cruel to Aubrey, and comes off like a callous bastard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually miss when I was Alyssa and you were Thoreau.\u201d
\n\u201cBack when you were a <\/i>fucking liar?\u201d
\n\u201cBack when you treated me better\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But through every excruciatingly painful encounter, we still love him. And that is because behind it all, we can see that there is so much more to him, and throughout this book his full back story is finally revealed. Even though it has been hinted at in the earlier books, when it all comes out, my heart broke for him! I can understand his devastation, and how the events of his past have made him the way he is. So yeah, he\u2019s a dick\u2026 just a confused one.<\/p>\n

And bravo to Aubrey for standing strong and not being a doormat! She wants Andrew, but she\u2019s not prepared to be treated like crap in order to have him. She is understandably shattered by his actions, but she really takes charge of her life in this book, and I was so proud of her! And even when he tries to come back into her life, she makes him work for it. You go girl!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou would have to beg me to take you back, Andrew. Fucking beg me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And OMG, the man can grovel! The development of his character in this book is nothing short of spectacular as he is forced to live a life without Aubrey and starts to realise exactly what she means to him. And when he decides that he wants her \u2013 for real this time \u2013 nothing is going to stand in his way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI fucking love you, Aubrey\u2026 And I\u2019ll do whatever it takes to show you that.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I was stunned and thrilled at his turnaround – the arrogant, dirty talking asshole actually made me swoon with his actions and declarations. It was gorgeous!<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want you accusing me of treating you like all my other dates.\u201d
\n\u201cDoes that mean you won\u2019t fuck me at the end?\u201d
\n\u201cIt means I won\u2019t leave you at the end.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And as always, the fireworks between these two are fantastic! Fighting or fucking, the passion is intense, and every little moment between them is electric!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re going to show me to your room so you and I can become reacquainted.\u201d
\n\u201cReacquainted? Is that code for conversation?\u201d
\n\u201cIt’s code for fucking.\u201d <\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I have really enjoyed this series, and I think this one is the best of the three. It\u2019s a great conclusion with all of the drama, passion and steaminess that I have come to expect, and it completely wraps up Andrew and Aubrey\u2019s story. There is a brief epilogue, and I would have loved to see a bit more, but I\u2019m very happy with how it finished.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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