I started reading a few years ago before I started writing it. The first few authors I picked up were Winter Renshaw, Lauren Blakely, and Vi Keeland.
Recently, I picked up a book by Penelope Douglass. I’d seen her new one out Birthday Girl but a friend recommended that I read Corrupt, one she wrote a few years ago and seems to have achieved classic status- over 1,000 reviews.
This book was awesome for a lot of reasons. First, the characters were amazing, and detailed, and I definitely felt a connection to them. (No spoilers). Basically, the protagonist Rica is between two brothers. Michael and Rica’s connection is real, yet taboo (he’s a few years older, and he steers clear of her in high school).
The best part about this book though, in my humble opinion, was simply the writing and what Penelope is able to pull off. The plot was so intricate, and as an author I have tried to write very intricate plots before and they sometimes don’t go well. She pulls exactly the right details out.
There was one point in the book where I noted that it was lulling…or so I thought. No sooner did I think it was lulling, when it got even crazier.
This book is long, it’s well written, and it’s very hot. I highly recommend checking out Corrupt if you are looking for a hot read that will burn long! The fictional world Penelope has created rings very true, and I love how vivid not only the main characters are but also the secondary and tertiary characters.
Lots of Love,
Mickey