June 29th, 1973 Dear Mom and Dad, The girls and I are ready for our big kayaking trip! We leave July 5th and we’ll be done by the 9th. So hopefully you’ll get my letter before I make it home, all stinky and unwashed from our four day adventure. We did a training class at the University on how to use our kayaks, which we rented from the sports facility, and I’m feeling pretty confident. I actually really like it. If I can save up enough money I’ll definitely consider investing in one. I’ve packed up enough food, my camping gear, water, and all my safety supplies for this trip, so no fretting, Mom! I’m set to face off a bear should it come to that (just kidding, don’t have a heart attack). I’m really excited for this trip, and I’m bringing my Polaroid camera to take pictures that I can send with my next letter. I know with my first year at school being behind me, you want me to finish up somewhere closer to home, but I’m happier now. I love my new life, and when I go into the wilderness, it helps me forget the heartache I went through. Please know that I’m happy and I promise I’ll visit later this summer. I hope you and Dad are doing okay. Please know that I love you both and I’ll call when I get back from my trip. Lots of Love, Kate Trigger Warning: This book is meant for mature readers, 18+. Rowe is a 75K+ word romance that contains some scenes and situations that may be upsetting for some readers. Includes several triggers and sensitive material such as: sexual assault, dubcon/noncon, violence, and other possible triggering elements. Please do not read if you are uncomfortable with any of the above. Thank you.*
Publication Year: 2022
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0 0This is my third book by Dylan and I should’ve known that every single one of her books will rip you’re heart out. At least the hero or heroine didn’t die this time!!! A win is a win I guess.
Something I wish I knew before going into this book? How dark it got. You may think the first half of the book everything is okay and this is going to be your typical stranded girl meets gorilla/ human wolf like creature but it’s not. The second half of the book is when things turn dark. The battles weren’t the worst but when the heroine was taken- that’s when shit went downhill and my heart started to hurt.
Okay enough of that…
Rowe is described as a wolf animal with human features. It said he had a beard so…. Anyway, this book is heavy on the language barrier so don’t go into this thinking there is going to be a ton of dialogue because there’s not. The language barrier is never fully resolved. (Since this isn’t an alien planet and there is no translator chip)
Kate is on a camping trip with her friends when they go down the wrong path and end up getting swept up in the water. She losses eight of her friends but when she wakes up she sees Rowe. Rowe is obsessed with her, language barrier he dammed. When she’s hurt (I’m talking about you period cramp scene) he’s in pain right along with her. It’s sweet how much you could see he genuinely cares for her.
There is a few non con/ dub com scenes in this book so be aware of that. Also he fucks her in front of his family (the people he lives with in the hut) multiple times. This wasn’t really my style so hence the reason this is a 3.5 star for me.
If you’ve read the Torment duet by this author then expect the same dark themes in this book. Or in Hunting when Addie was in the house along with the other girls being raped daily? Yeah this book is kinda like that.
I will say this though….the heroine was not raped. I won’t say who was because I don’t want to spoil it but all you need to know is multiple people in this book are gang raped brutally (by these weird ass gorilla looking dudes) and the heroine sees the whole thing.
Even if you aren’t triggered by this, it will pull on your heartstrings having to read what all they’re going through.
I think it makes it worse that I saw these people as animals and when animals get hurt it breaks my heart…like literally shatters it.
Safety info:
Non virgin h/ virgin H. It didn’t say directly if he was a virgin but it definitely seems like he was.
Heroine has been with a few men before but in her last relationship she fell in love with the guy, then walked into him fucking her best friend who he was in love with all this time.
Non-con/ dub con scenes
No condoms- forced breeding
No OM/OW drama
HFN-ish- the epilogue is only months after the last chapter and we never know about her friends, her family, or when she gave birth.
Rape- not to hero or heroine
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