Sarah I. (onecurvyblogger) - , reviewed on 1/22/2015 + 13 more book reviews

I received this book for free from LibraryThing, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

There wasnt much about Owning Violet that surprised me, except how much I wound up enjoying it. For a good while after starting the book, I thought I wouldnt even be able to finish it, so it comes as a great revelation that I gave it such a high rating. Everything about the book that might draw other reads in the dual first POV in present tense, the setting are details that I usually find rather annoying in fiction. In fact, I didnt even like the characters at first.

Violet is introduced in the novel as a character who is fragile mentally and physically. She appears to be a woman whom is controlled by a need to please (especially her father), and is perceived as the ice queen of the Fowler sisters. Shes also extremely family oriented, and feels responsible for keeping the family name unsullied. I didnt like this woman at first. I saw her as a woman who was so afraid to be alone, shed let anyone with a penis walk all over her. Everybody, including herself, thinks she is a tame kitten, when it is soon clear shes actually a lion in sheeps clothing.

Ryder, the male MC, works as the head of packaging in Fleur Cosmetics, the business that Violets grandmother started, and her father heads. I absolutely hated him for about 200 pages, until I realized he experiences just as much character growth as Violet. For most of the novel, I didnt see much difference in him than Zachary, Violets douche bag ex. He willfully admits to using Violet as a stepping stone (one he plans on crushing) in his attempt to work his way up the corporate ladder at Fleur. What really grates is he absolutely hates Zachary, the reason being because he thinks Zachary is a conniving, underhanded asshole. I found this infuriating, until I realized he was always upfront about his plan to use Violet, while Zachary professed to love her, yet cheated on her every chance he got. Meanwhile, Ryder warned Violet over and over not to trust him.

I was thankful Murphy redeemed Ryder and Violet, and allowed them the space for character growth. It made Owning Violet better for it, because there is nothing worse than reading a book where you cant connect with the main characters. While this book wont score any points for surprising plot twists, I really enjoyed it. Once I got into it, I couldnt put it down and read it all in one sitting. Id recommend this book to people who enjoy their sex hot and their business men tatted and pierced. Give Owning Violet a shot and see what you think!

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