Ruined (His For A Week, #5) by Em Brown

Ruined (His For A Week, #5) Reviews

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  Myla

  4.5 Stars
  
  Ruined is the fifth story in "His For A Week" series but can be read as standalone since this is a new couple.
  
  For Virginia, it's not easy to make ends meet. Working in a hotel while studying is tough plus the fact that she's helping her adoptive family. So when she heard from a co-worker that she can earn a whopping 20K just for a week, Virginia is a bit apprehensive but she knew that amount of money will surely help her. She got the surprise of her life when she met her "date for a week" Tony Lee -- her boss. Would she still do it?
  
  I thought the book was well written and had a good, definitely scorching, amount of BDSM romance, but in a few spots was a bit slow; however, it really didn’t deter from my overall enjoyment. Loved it!
  
  *ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.
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• 
  Sonia N.

  Ruined
  
  I usually like Em Brown’s books, but this was a bit too extreme for me. Hard BDMS is really not my forte, but if you are then this book, this series is for you.
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  Allison Bean

  Stupid
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  Debbie

  3.5 rounded up to 4 stars
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  Magwan

  Bdsm
  
  Saw this advertised and I thought I would give it a go. I didn't read the blurb as I wanted to go into it with an open mind.
  The story centres around Virginia who is struggling financially and offers herself up for sale so she can put herself and her brother through college. Virginia is an intelligent character and hates being referred to as a redneck.
  However Virginia's character is inconsistent because she acts like a silly moron at times. She gets mixed up with her boss who is into harder bdsm from that described in the fifty shades books. These are referenced throughout.
  I thought the story was ok but why is it meant to be sexy to beat a woman as described in this book.
  Not only does the character who is a virgin get into this immediately but she's ok with being used and abused by her boss. It ends abruptly then goes into a couple of chapters of the next book which is more of the same.
  I didn't like this, the characters were dull and nothing that you haven't seen before. Very disappointing and frustrating because the foundations are there for a captivating romance that could have been built upon.
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  Christina

  
  I felt this book was a little flat. Virginia was just too naive and annoying as heck. I usually enjoy this author's books. But not this time around. I didn't care for the cliffhanger ending either. I voluntarily read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
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  jessica

  the sex scenes weren't the worst which is kinda lowkey incredible considering how convoluted some of the drama was
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  Joni Martins

  Book Review
  
  Basic Details:
  Book Title: Ruined
  Subtitle: (His For A Week #5)
  Author: Em Brown
  Genre: Contemporary Romance
  Part of a series? Yes
  Order in series: 5
  Best read after earlier books in series? Stand-alone’s within series
  Available:
  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
  Overall score:
  I scored this book 4/5
  ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
  Short Summary of the book:
  Virginia decides to auction her virginity to the highest bidder. But when she ends up in the house of a billionaire after his potential business partner chooses her out of the choices, he chances his mind, things change considerately. What will happen next?
  What I liked about the book:
  The book is full of suprises.
  What I didn’t like about the book:
  I enjoyed the entire book.
  My favourite bits in the book:
  I enjoyed the entire book.
  My least favourite bits in the book:
  The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
  Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
  This is a book in a series.
  What books could this be compared to and why?
  Although there is some erotica, mostly this is a romance story.
  Recommendation:
  In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
  
  Children No
  Young Adult Perhaps
  Adult Yes
  
  If you like steamy romance, this book may be the book for you.
  I look forward to reading more by this author.
  Book Description by Author:
  Tony: She didn’t heed my warning.
  
  I told her that I ruin things, especially people. She’s so innocent and good. I gave her the chance to walk away.
  
  She didn’t.
  
  Now she’s going to pay the price.
  
  Desperate to support her family and pay for college, Virginia Mayhew Porter, a Southern fish out of water in glamorous San Francisco, decides to auction her virtue. Only the man who claims her is having second thoughts!
  
  International billionaire Tony Lee doesn’t want to grow a conscience and do the right thing with Virginia, but his dark desires might overwhelm her and leave her forever ruined. Can he hold back? Or will he unleash the full force of his passions?
  
  Ruined is the fifth standalone book in the His for a Week sexy contemporary romance series. If you like dark heroes, scorching heat, and taking Fifty Shades of Grey to a whole new level, then you’ll love Em Brown’s fiery tale.
  
  About the Author:
  After accidentally flashing the audience with her knickers, Em Brown decided that writing was a safer activity. She enjoys writing romance, particularly erotic historicals. For more about her works, visit
  www.EroticHistoricals.com.
  
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  Blurb:
  Tony: She didn’t heed my warning.
  
  I told her that I ruin things, especially people. She’s so innocent and good. I gave her the chance to walk away.
  
  She didn’t.
  
  Now she’s going to pay the price.
  
  Desperate to support her family and pay for college, Virginia Mayhew Porter, a Southern fish out of water in glamorous San Francisco, decides to auction her virtue. Only the man who claims her is having second thoughts!
  
  International billionaire Tony Lee doesn’t want to grow a conscience and do the right thing with Virginia, but his dark desires might overwhelm her and leave her forever ruined. Can he hold back? Or will he unleash the full force of his passions?
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  Blurb:
  Tony: She didn’t heed my warning.
  
  I told her that I ruin things, especially people. She’s so innocent and good. I gave her the chance to walk away.
  
  She didn’t.
  
  Now she’s going to pay the price.
  
  Desperate to support her family and pay for college, Virginia Mayhew Porter, a Southern fish out of water in glamorous San Francisco, decides to auction her virtue. Only the man who claims her is having second thoughts!
  
  International billionaire Tony Lee doesn’t want to grow a conscience and do the right thing with Virginia, but his dark desires might overwhelm her and leave her forever ruined. Can he hold back? Or will he unleash the full force of his passions?
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  Kat Ryker

  Yes, it ends abruptly, but look out for what comes before!
  
  First, I hope, and pray, and will even beg the author if she'll write Book 6 and get Tony Lee and Benjamin Lee together with their respective loves, Kimani and Virginia. Holy Lord, this book was hot, that one would be scorching.
  
  I was, like everyone else, disappointed in the abrupt ending, but I don't judge a book by the ending, I judge it by its content, which is what all good readers should do. And in my case, I LOVED the content here. True BDSM, not the Christian Gray crap that everyone thinks is such a turn on. BDSM is a place where safe words are guarded like gold, and used sparingly, like mercury. Em Brown understands this and write it accordingly. Although I'm absolutely NOT a fan of Billionaire and Virgin tropes, this one was written well and was thoroughly enjoyable, although Virginia at the beginning, was a bit immature. She got over it quickly.
  
  Overall, if you are a fan of either the author or BDSM, this is a book I would recommend. I read the entire series (Books 1 through 5) over the last day. Yes, they are novellas. First four are connected and ends in a Happy For Now, rather than an HEA, which is why I'm hoping Book 6 will pull it all together
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  Sharon

  4.25 stars
  This is the fifth book in the series and it can be read as a standalone. It is not my favorite and very similar to the other books. It is challenging being a young woman working, studying and trying to make ends meet so when she overhears a conversation about making a lot of money, Virginia is all ears. As the reality of the situation begins to settle in, she becomes somewhat uneasy and is flummoxed when she realizes with whom she is being asked to spend the week….none other than her boss Tony Lee. This is one storyline filled with steamy scenes and intense attraction between the characters.
  I volunteered to read an advance copy and all opinions are my own.
  
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  Michaela Zankl

  Virginia is trying to pay for college and support her family. When she decides to auction off her virginity she meets Tony Lee, billionaire and ultimate dom. After claiming her he has second thoughts because he will ruin her innocence. Virginia is determined to win Tony over, not just only for a week but for a lifetime.
  "Ruined" is book 5 in the "His for a Week" Series and introduces Tony Lee, Benjamin Lee's brother. This book is steamy from front to back. EM Brown really has turned me into an addict to her books. The women in her books are strong and the men are hot as hell. Addicting!
• 
  Jackie

  1st probably last
  
  This was not what I expected. Not bad but not good. This was my 1st book by this author and probably my last. I’m fully into alpha males and he wasn’t controlling or commanding enough for me. There wasn’t enough of anything before the story ended I’m left with so many unanswered questions. I hated to many things about this story: No time to build trust between the H/h, “safety word” instead of ‘Safe Word’ annoyed me, and all the ‘All mighty Gods’ made me hate it a little bit more. I just didtlike it.
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  Shel Griffin

  Tony and Virginia
  
  This was a good read. But it was missing intensity from the male characters perspective. The story was told from her POV only. I have read books where I’m really feeling the emotions of characters and I didn’t feel anything from Tony. It was hard to believe that he even wanted her in the end. This was a really good hook up. They had a great once or ten off and that was it to me.
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  M

  So.....that's the end? It ended so abruptly and I don't mean that in a "omg i loved it so much I don't want it to end" kind of way. I mean I literally thought there was another book to this one.
  
  Either way, besides that, I didn't love this. I don't take away stars for my personal preference. I did not connect with the characters and I didn't feel like Virginia was as invested as Tony was. She was so wishy-washy and I found it very annoying.
  
  Not for me.
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  Barrie Gardner

  I admit, hardcore BDSM isn’t my thing, but this was bad. It was troubling to see a naive girl think she was falling in love with a man who was abusing her. Sexual battery is not sexy. The sex acts involved dental floss and an electric toothbrush (I don’t know if I’ll ever recover from that scene) and a black hood and being put in stocks. He never apologized or showed any compassion. It was really icky. I wanted to scream “Run, girl!!!! Run!!!!”
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  Mary Fazzi

  Good story
  
  I enjoyed the story of Tony and Virginia. It was sexy and sweet. You can tell Tony was developing feelings for Virginia but wouldn’t act on them at all. He didn’t think he was a good man but he was. The thing is it just stop. I wanted more but it stop and went to another story.
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  Kris Matury

  Hoping for more...
  
  I really enjoyed this story. I love Tony. Virginia was pushy, but I liked that she went after what she wanted and didn't give up. Some of the story was redundant in areas. I've read Bought, and this book wasn't written as well. It seemed rushed and it just ended. Very abruptly. I am hoping that means there will be more. If so, I truly look forward to it.