Week 45 Review: Desperate Measures

From Goodreads:

SPECIAL LUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION WITH STAINED EDGES, FULL-COLOR CHARACTER ART, AND MORE.

Once upon a time, I was a sheltered princess. Now he owns me, body and soul.

One night, and my entire life went up in flames. All because of him. Jafar. As my world burned around me, he offered me a choice: walk away with nothing but my freedom…or rise to his challenge and win my fortune back.

I bargained.

I lost.

Now Jafar owns me, and even as my mind rails against him, my body loves the delicious punishments he deals out. It's almost enough to believe he cares. But a gilded cage is still a prison, and I'll do anything to obtain my freedom.

Even betray the man who captured my heart.

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Rich bonus features include:

Stained edges

Beautiful full-color art insert

Gorgeous additional b&w interior art

Author annotations

Additional scenes

A spicy kink inventory

And more!

My first review of Desperate Measures
My Review:
I loved reading this book again! It has been a while since I first read it, so while I know at least one thing was changed (besides her name), because it was mentioned in one of the annotations, I don't really remember those changes. So I had such a blast reading this story again! 

Yasmina has lived a very contained life, what amounts to a cage, and when her father is caught up in a coup, she ends in another one. Her need for freedom, but her ability to live a life outside of what she's been sheltered in, well, as the annotations noted, that was something only time could help.

Her relationship with Jafar, with their kinks and desires, fighting with their positions in this world, before and after the coup, was so much fun to read! Their fighting and banter had me flying through the pages, and while consensual non-consent isn't my thing, it is theirs, and I'm glad that they have that together! 

I'm not sure if I've read the proposal scene before, but it was such a delight to (and I do have hope that the Sabine Valley series will be returned to) and their kink questionnaires, and seeing how good they are together, make me glad that we're getting this republished version. 

Loved reading this book again, and I can't wait for the rest of the re-releases of this series, and the spin off series with the 2nd generation! 

Author: Katee Robert 
Series: Wicked Villians #1

First Read: September 19th, 2021
Read: November 2nd, 2024 
Source: Bought/NetGalley 
Reason Why: Rereading, and it's the revamped version, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Published: October 15th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars