“I’m a twenty-five-year previous girl who’s by no means left my father’s intensive grounds. My solely real-world expertise facilities round throwing events and taking part in to expectations, permitting folks to see my fairly face with out regarding themselves with my thoughts, my ambitions, me.”
Did all of us have a crush on Princess Jasmine? I’m going to go forward and assume that the reply is a powerful ‘sure’. There’s one thing about her informal jewel toned garments paired with a sassy, charismatic angle.
To not point out, when you’re something like me, having a pet tiger sealed the deal.
“Determined Measures” is the primary ebook within the Depraved Villains sequence by Katee Robert. Within the foreword of the brand new deluxe version, they are saying, “This was the primary ebook that I wrote out of spiteful pleasure….” and really, they couldn’t have put it higher than that. Our beloved characters outgrow the pleasant hijinks of our youth and evolve to be extra multifaceted and dynamic.
Black and White is out — Morally Grey is in.
Katee Robert leans in to the kinky good instances
Associates, please test your set off warnings earlier than studying “Determined Measures”, or actually any Katee Robert ebook. There are a good variety of content material warnings on Robert’s web site, and he or she’s the primary individual to inform you to maintain your self. I converse for myself, however I really feel like most would agree, romance readers are all right here for a superb time. That being stated, not each ebook must be for each reader, and that’s completely okay.
“He’s merciless in his gentleness, within the sluggish contact whereas he holds me on this vulgar place so effortlessly.”
“Determined Measures” has the attractive, steamy, erotic romance that you simply’ve in all probability come to anticipate with a Katee Robert ebook. It’s additionally vital to notice that there’s a first rate quantity of doubtful consent between Yasmina and Jafar; although, as Robert factors out by the annotations within the Deluxe version, there are a number of delicate check-ins peppered in all through the story.
“Jafar may like taking part in with the darker fringe of want the identical manner I crave, however he all the time manages to test in with me. To ensure I’m proper there with him. It makes me really feel far safer than I’ve any proper to.”
Deluxe Version Bonus Materials
I don’t often have an opinion on an authentic publishing vs a deluxe version, however within the case of “Determined Measures” I’m going to strongly encourage choosing up the deluxe version that was lately launched. Not solely does this copy have lovely paintings interspersed between the chapters, however it additionally has a number of (!!!) further scenes on the finish, and all the ebook is annotated by the creator.
The annotations are the perfect bonus of getting learn this deluxe version.
Not solely are we immersed within the story, however readers are additionally getting perception into the creator’s private mindset on the time they have been writing. Why did they write that scene? Why did they select that POV? How did they really feel about x, y, z.
I particularly cherished attending to learn Robert’s ideas by this retelling, as a result of their insights shine mild and perspective onto characters, concepts, and themes that I might need ignored as a result of feeling a familiarity to a well known story. I particularly love Robert’s perception into the character of Yasmina, who has superb self-awareness and interior energy however lacks the arrogance to behave on it. She thrives, although, inside sure framework and particular circumstances, and that permits her private growth to shine and increase in different features of her life.
Ultimate Ideas
Liked it. Recommending to everybody who loves an open door, darkish romance. Particularly encouraging readers to seize this when you like Disney retellings, LGBTQ spice, and/or when you ever needed to maintain a tiger as pet. This might open your eyes and introduce you to A Complete New World.
