Review: Dazed & Confused & Loving It
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2013
Even with the disclaimer added on to the book description, I don't think I was mentally or emotionally prepared for the ride that Sebastion Baas took me on!Before I get to far into my review, and you begin to think I DID NOT like the book, I will say I give Sinister Kisses:  4 stars. Adriana Noir is without a doubt an amazing writer.  She brought out feelings (although not always good) in me while I was reading this book, that even surprised me. For a writer to make you feel so many different emotions within the same book, they are definitely doing their job, whether you love or hate the outcome. I would have given 5 stars, but I just couldn't quite figure out if I could live with Sebastian and his "abusive" (for lack of a better word) side.Sebastian Baas: I am all for ALPHA males, I love them in fact, but this guy needs a whole NEW term created to describe him.  Sebastian starts out sweet, definitely over protective, but caring, and as the book goes on we enter "Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde" territory.  There is no doubt I LOVE how sexy he's described: dreamy green eyes, deep dimples, curly hair....who wouldn't be swooning over Mr. McDreamy...but he would HAVE to be sexy as hell, for me to put up with the rest of him, Mr. McCRAZY!! lol I even dig the mysterious aspects of his job in the beginning, it all added to his appeal.  However, his alpha tendancies crossed the line SEVERAL times into crazy, psychologically manipulating, abusive, I can't even describe the man that is Sebastian Baas, you have to read and figure him out for yourself.  There was a point during the book where Taylor contemplates leaving Sebastian, and at that point in the book I HATED this guy, I mean I almost put the book down and gave up...but it was like one of those "train wreck" situations, you want to turn away, but some sick part of you just has to take another peek at the wreckage.  Well of course I kept reading, and that darn Adriana Noir, found a way to make me feel for the a**hole lol...I actually found myself hoping the two of them worked out.  I don't want to give tooo much away, for those who have not read Sinister Kisses yet, so please just go BUY THE BOOK, meet Sebastian, and then let me know your thoughts!Taylor gives true meaning to the phrase "STAND BY YOUR MAN."Taylor McAvay: Young (19 years old). Beautiful (dark hair, gorgeous gray eyes, body most women would covet). EXTREMELY Naive. The chance meeting that brought her and Sebastian face to face, should have sent her running for the hills!! However, she was intrigued by the man who would not take no for an answer that a second meeting was planned, and sealed her fate.  As much as I didn't want to like Sebastian, I found myself disappointed in Taylor for not being able to walk away.  In the beginning of the book I got the impression that she was this strong independent woman, at 19 she's living on her own, taking care of herself, content with not having a man in her life. She was HAPPY.  Give her a week with the enigma that is Sebastian, and she's taking orders, submissive even, no longer voicing her opinions (most of the time out of fear)...yet she LOVES this man that she barely knows, so much, she willing to put up with whatever to be with him.I just kept screaming at Taylor, "Why are you still there?!?!?!"I know this review may appear as, "I did't like the book."  However, I totally enjoyed it.  This has to be the first time I've read a book that I was conflicted, so much so that I started asking myself, "could I do this for the man I love?"  I mean, I love my husband, I really really really love my husband, but I don't know if I could live the life Taylor has submitted to, in order to keep my love. There are soo many awesome twists and turns that take place in this book. Sinister Kisses has action, thrills, and it evokes so many emotions: made me angry, made me sad, frustrated...the list goes on.  This is definitely one of those books you have to experience for yourself, it's hard to take anyone else's viewpoint of it, because I think it's one of those things where you either love it or you hate...and obviously I loved it because I IMMEDIATELY purchased Bound by Vengeance when I finished Sinister Kisses...so the train wreck continues!! lol