Sold

I've read some really well-written slavefics recently so I wanted to give this a try. But the novel didn't really hit the mark. The characters themselves didn't have much depth to them, so it was hard to see why they liked each other since the chemistry wasn't great either. Besides, Hunter's change from hate to love was really sudden; Michael hadn't done anything special or memorable in particular except from stopping his escape attempt which Hunter shouldn't be happy about to make Hunter like him more imo. So the whole romance part fell flat for me.

Also, after finishing Sold I still have no clue about Michael or Hunter's family and friends except for some vague bits. Side characters could have been included for fresher content, instead of just having Michael and Hunter snipe and hold hands the whole book.

My last peeve is that Michael, at the latter part of the book, was reflecting on his reasons for wanting a slave, and he seemed to be doubting if his choice was right. But he never acted upon these thoughts and the matter was dropped entirely. The author probably wanted to show that Michael still had some morality there, but unfortunately it wasn't wrapped up well.

I received a copy of this book from Gay Romance Reviews, and this is my honest review.