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Friday, September 13, 2013

Review: Always Wanted (Xander Barns #1) by Sarah Tork

 Kumiko Lei     3 Stars, Always Wanted, Review, Sarah Tork, Xander Barns     No comments   






Author's note 'This book is a dark satire. It contains coarse language and includes violent and sexual scenes that may be offending. Recommended for ages 18+'

If someone were to have told me a year ago, that by the end of this year I was going to break up with Ben my boyfriend of five years and leave my family home to move to a different city to start a new life, I’d have told them they were crazy. There was no way something like that could happen. Ever!

It did happen.

Twenty two year old university drop out Marisa Gellys' relaxed lifestyle takes a turn for the worse when she arrives early at Kyle Matthews’ annual Halloween Bash to find her boyfriend making out with another girl. Heartbroken she sets off to a brand new city to get away from her family who thinks she’s made the biggest mistake of her life, breaking up with Ben.

For the first time in her life, Marisa’s doing everything on her own and she loves it. A brand new city, a brand (sort of) new job, and a hunky, dreamy late night customer who shows her the kinds of things he likes to do.

This year will be nothing like last year.



My initial reaction (posted on GR 8/29/13):

So, I'm sitting here wondering wtf I just read. It started off okay and was somewhat promising. Then it just took a crazy loop de loop turn into what-the-f@ckeryville.

Normally this would have gotten 1 maybe 2 stars but because I was laughing so hard at the insanity it got 3.

My expanded review:

I'm not sure what the author's intention with this book was, but I don't think I'm overly concerned about it either. I don't say this to be ugly or anything. Its just that when you read this you have to take it for what it is. And frankly I'm not sure what that is.

From the moment Marisa meets Xander you just know that something good is going to happen with that, then with the chance encounter while traveling it makes you even more sure of that. You're ready for something warm and fuzzy at that point and then you get hit with "Xander's request", which turns this from being a serious romance into being very comical. You almost think he's joking with her (unless you're into that kind of kink too). At any rate, Xander does some pretty appalling and gross things, that make this almost seem like one of those National Lampoons movies. And it does leave you hanging at the end, but no big deal, right? It was just short, weird, and funny. You won't die without knowing what happens.

That's what I said 14 days ago, but over the past few days I've found myself looking at the author's blog and wondering when the next one comes out. As crazy as this story was, I do want to know more. We know (at least we think we do) that Xander and Marisa are supposed to end up together. Firstly, for the funny factor I want to know what other crazy shit Xander does to Marisa. Secondly, does he give up his kink or does she accept it? And thirdly, what happens with her family and Ben?

So where does this leave me? It leaves me wondering how this book has captured my attention the way it has. I guess the best comparison would be to say its kinda like Achy Breaky Heart. It is a dumb song, but people were obsessed with it at one time. And now, just the mere mention makes you cringe, but if you're alone and you hear it, you sing along cause you know all the words and its fun.



Sarah Tork
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