Hey ForeverBookers,
It seems ages since I’ve posted but I’m back. I’ve just read perhaps my favourite contemporary romance book of the year so far! “Covet Me” by Geneva Lee is soooooooo good!
5 Stars!
“Covet Me” continues the story of Belle Stewart and Smith Price from “Crave Me” (book 4). This is a direct sequel so the events from book 4 to book 5 happen within days of each other. “Covet Me” is told in first person from both our MFC, Belle and our MMC, Smith’s POVs. This was good to see, as we could understand both characters better. I really loved this book! It has everything in it that I love, a wronged man, a girl trying to save him, passion (and boy, oh boy there was LOADS of that), as well as a trip to New York, somewhere I’ve always wanted to go! The main plot is centred around Smith and his nuances and wanting to change for Belle, the woman he falls desperately in love with. Can he change for the good of their relationship? I’ll let you read for yourself! In the background, there’s a plot of revenge too. I won’t write more on that here, but it’s there.
I read Covet Me for one readathons, which was:
Reading Rivalry - Muliple POV - Covet Me is told from both Belle and Smith’s perspectives!
Spoilers below…
“Trailing the back of my hand over her cheek, I murmured, “I’m so fucking proud of you.”
“I haven’t done anything yet,” she whispered, an uncharacteristically shy edge running through her words.
“Don’t do that,” I ordered. “Don’t doubt yourself, because there’s nothing to doubt.”
She tilted her face against my hand, her eyes closing. “I needed to hear that.”
“I’m going to tell you every day,” I promised her. I would find a way to, even if it was nothing more than a text. My business was built on the bones of my father. Everything about my life was the result of my own broken soul. Belle’s career would never be that way. It would be honest and empowering and daring—just like her.
“I miss you,” she said in a low voice that sliced through me.
“I know, beautiful.” Cupping her jaw, I angled my mouth to meet hers and brushed a kiss over her lips. “This won’t last forever.”
This scene is significant because it shows just how proud of Belle, her lover, Smith is. This happens at the beginning of the book when Belle is setting up her fashion business “Bless,” with the help of Clara’s, our FMC from the first trilogy’s sister, Lola. Throughout the book there are plenty of moments where Smith shows how proud of Belle he is. Some of which, range into the sexual category. For example, when they are in New York, they have lots of sex to make up for lost time, because before that they’re separated because Belle doesn’t agree with Smith, typically. Belle, in the first three books in the Royals Saga was in love with and set to marry a high up character, Phillip. But he dumped her in a pathetic way. This novel really takes our main characters, Belle and Smith on a journey. They both know what they want, each other, but they need to make the other see and know how much. This is what they struggle with, I believe.
There’s another plot point in that Smith used to work for Hammond, a nasty man with a penchant for mental and physical abuse. Can he get over this with Belle’s help or does she just endanger herself and him? I’ll let you read for yourself but the plot is made up of this and the romance, which I was totally here for!
Covet Me is the perfect title for this book. Both Belle and Smith covet each other but to what cost? Is it worth it?
Overall then, I loved this book! It had everything that I look for in a good story as I’ve noted above. That’s why I’m easily giving it 5 stars!
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