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Does It Hurt?: An Enemies to Lovers Romance Kindle Edition

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Who am I?

I've forgotten the answer to that question long ago. Ever since I ran from that house, so desperate to escape, I left with only the clothes on my back and socks on my feet. After that day, I've only ever walked in stolen shoes.

Could I be a girl who is searching for the meaning of life in faceless men? They were all so forgettable. Until he came along. He took me under a waterfall and made me forget my name, and in return, I took his instead.

Enzo Vitale.

An enigmatic man that will only ever love the deep sea. Or rather the predators that inhabit it. Turns out, he's not so different than the monsters he feeds. He lured me onto his boat like a fish in the ocean, seeking vengeance for my crime. Had I realized his intentions, and that a massive storm would leave us shipwrecked, I would've run.

Now, I'm a girl who's seeking refuge in a decrepit lighthouse with a man who loathes me almost as much as he craves me. He wants to hurt me, but the old caretaker of the abandoned island may have intentions far more sinister.

It's no longer a question of who I am, but rather, will I survive?

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09PKTYKGZ
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 21, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 5.2 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #274 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4 in Supernatural Thrillers (Books)
- #35 in Contemporary Romance Fiction
- #37 in Psychological Thrillers (Kindle Store)

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H. D. Carlton is a New York Times, USA Today, and internationally bestselling author. She lives in Oregon with her husband, two dogs, cat, and Bigfoot. When she’s not bathing in the tears of her readers, she’s watching paranormal shows and wishing she was a mermaid. Her favorite characters are of the morally gray variety and believes that everyone should check their sanity at the door before diving into her stories.

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Customers find this romance book engaging with its plot full of twists and turns, and vividly written scenes. The book features strong character development, with one customer noting the chemistry between the main characters is awesome, and customers particularly enjoy the banter between Sawyer and Enzo that keeps them laughing nonstop. The book receives positive feedback for its emotional depth, with one review highlighting how the characters' hatred transforms into love, and its spice level, with one customer noting it's on "freakin point." The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it fast-paced while others say it starts slow.

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Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a captivating and fun read.

"...It. Was. Perfect. Troy's accents are phenomenal, but the old man in the lighthouse felt like a whole new person joined the cast!..." Read more

"Quick read! Had me captivated for most of it!! Read it in one sitting!!!!..." Read more

"...Carleton congratulations you have now been placed in my top 10 of amazing authors that I am obsessed with and this book is also in my top 10 next to..." Read more

"...She writes the hardest things - human feelings - very effectively, from the heroine fleeing from to a crime she was forced to commit to a genuinely..." Read more

260 customers mention "Spice level"246 positive14 negative

Customers enjoy the book's spice level, particularly praising the perfectly spicy scenes and steamy moments throughout the story.

"...and don’t even get me started on the spicy scenes. The spicy scenes were so perfectly spicy you know like sometimes I feel like some spicy scenes..." Read more

"...I read this because, as far as dark romances go, it's definitely swoon-worthy...." Read more

"loved this book so so much! the spice was a 10/10, the plot is a 10/10 and i loved sawyer and enzo together!..." Read more

"...I love everything about this book. The spice, the adventure, the banter, I will keep coming back for more." Read more

223 customers mention "Writing quality"182 positive41 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting its vivid descriptions and meticulous attention to detail throughout the narrative.

"The author is very good. She writes the hardest things - human feelings - very effectively, from the heroine fleeing from to a crime she was forced..." Read more

"...the enemies to lovers always hits just right, and this was amazingly written!" Read more

"...in the plot, but it wasn’t difficult to do giving the author’s descriptive writing...." Read more

"...The plot line was good, it flowed easily and it was easy to read. I would definitely head your triggers though." Read more

181 customers mention "Character development"152 positive29 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, particularly the loveable female protagonist and Sawyer's humor, with one customer noting how quickly they bonded with the characters.

"...It. Was. Perfect. Troy's accents are phenomenal, but the old man in the lighthouse felt like a whole new person joined the cast!..." Read more

"...The chemistry between our main characters was AWESOME!!!! Possessive male alpha & his love eeekkkssss!!!..." Read more

"...she was forced to commit to a genuinely creepy villain to a compelling minor character, Sylvester, who deserves a book of his own...." Read more

"...Carlton did an INCREDIBLE job with this one!! I love how well rounded every single character we meet is...." Read more

106 customers mention "Humor"93 positive13 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, particularly praising the banter and witty one-liners between characters Sawyer and Enzo, which keeps them laughing throughout.

"...It's got some great humor as well because the banter between these two is full of sass and enemies to lovers/hate to like or love you vibes...." Read more

"...Had me captivated for most of it!! Read it in one sitting!!!! Love the dialogue the blend of sassy/vulnerable/angst/ witty & steamy was remarkable!!!..." Read more

"...I love everything about this book. The spice, the adventure, the banter, I will keep coming back for more." Read more

"...This was so good. I laughed so much at the banter, felt sadness with the main characters, and felt like this could make for one heck of a horror..." Read more

113 customers mention "Pacing"56 positive57 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast-paced while others note it starts slow and has a slow build.

"...I thought it was paced very well and didn't feel like it was dragging on even though several weeks go by with them stranded together...." Read more

"...and backstory but the crux of the mystery felt predictable and was too drawn out...." Read more

"Quick read! Had me captivated for most of it!! Read it in one sitting!!!!..." Read more

"Does it hurt? I have to say this book took me a while to get into. Sawyer puts up with alot from everyone. Now sure how she ended up semi normal...." Read more

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Yolanda Vierra-Allen
oh my god!
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2024
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Can I just say how beautiful this was literally losing my mind? The story was so well told oh my god I was losing my sense of wanting to come back to reality after I read this like this story was so beautiful. This story is the definition of an enemy to love us like if I were to Some up an enemies to lovers it will always forever be this book. It will always and forever be Sawyer and Enzo this story and I just want to say Carleton congratulations you have now been placed in my top 10 of amazing authors that I am obsessed with and this book is also in my top 10 next to the hunting Adaline books as one of my all-time obsessive and favourite books. Seriously my heart goes out to Sawyer. I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to cry for her especially when I found out about her past oh my god I hope and pray that her brother burns in hell for what he’s done and I hate her parents for not believing in her but it’s understandable you know at the same time because it’s like her parents saw him as the golden goose and she has the black sheep and you know etc. Etc. But seriously it broke my heart though it broke my heart that she had no one to talk to that for the half beginning of her life with him she just bowed her head and allowed this monster who is her fricking brother her twin you know like in a family you should be able to not only feel like you can go to your parents, but also go to your sibling right and when it comes to a brother and a sister you should always feel like your brother will have your back Especially knowing that you both share a womb together brother and sister should make that bond between you to even more stronger, but apparently for dear Sawyer it did not and it just made me sad. It made me sad knowing that the person that she literally shared a room with was so messed up in the head was so evil and rude and vile, and just absolutely a shit human being and knowing the way that Sawyer had to live her life knowing the things that she’s done knowing that if I was in her position, I would feel horrible for ruining so many lies out there but it’s understandable you know it’s like would you sit back and allow yourself to be ruined or will you cling onto life as hard as you can and try to find a way to survive? She chose the ladder and even though the things that she did was you you know bad and despicable. I understand her and I feel her. I really do because if I was in her position, I wouldn’t think twice you know because no one has ever chosen her and she was deciding to choose herself. She was deciding that I’m gonna choose me for once, so I understand why she did that. I understand why she did what she did and I’m so thankful that her and Enzo made a beautiful connection and as for Enzo to my heart extremely goes out to him as well knowing that the one person that gave him life was the one person that walked away from him and that always I believe stings the most you know and that really made me want to share a tear for him like I just wanted to hold him and tell him that everything was gonna be okay that being with Sawyer meant that she was not going to walk away even when all she ever knew was running hiding trying to find a way to survive but as we saw you know in the end it all worked out for them. It all came together., and don’t even get me started on the spicy scenes. The spicy scenes were so perfectly spicy you know like sometimes I feel like some spicy scenes and some books you know like these are kind of. I don’t wanna say a bit forced and not really smooth in to like a good transition to when it happens but with these two the transitions to when it came to the spicy scenes were so beautiful it was so raw it was passionate. it was love love it was not wanting to be attracted to you but also can’t helping that I am attracted to you type thing like it was so beautiful and then the heartfelt scenes where they didn’t mean to pour the heart out to each other but they just did because they couldn’t understand why they felt this little connection with each other seriously it made me giggle and kick my feet. I loved it so so much. It was so beautiful. I’m probably gonna read this book like 20 more times throughout the course of my life and I just want to thank you so much because you have given me such a beautiful beautiful book and also my heart definitely goes out to Trinity and kasey. I mean the abuse that they suffered literally pulls on my heart strings for them. I wanted to murder their dad too and I’m so glad that the father got his receipt by karma at the hands of my beloved Enzo knowing that he damn well deserved it. That man is truly disgusting. Praying that he burns in hell for what he’s done, I love you so much for this Carlton and thank you, the story was so well told so well crafted and so well presented with every single character every single moment and then some bravo 10 out of10 pack yourself on the back, I will say it did hurt but in the most beautiful of ways🥹❤️👏🏼

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Just one niggling detail - Spoilers at the end
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2024
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I have a love-hate relationship with dark romances. I have to constantly remind myself that I can't hate the main characters because they're "morally gray." That's what I signed up for. To each their kinks, "your kink is not my kink, and that's OK," I would never kink-shame, etc. Even when I'm angry at a character (fine, it's usually the hero) because I think they went too far and the forgiveness gets stuck in my throat and chokes me, I understand: it's a DARK romance. And that's ok. I can take them in small doses, once in a blue moon.

This particular author did a fantastic job with the Cat and Mouse Duet, "Satan's Affair," and "Where's Molly." I loved, LOVED those, no matter how many times I got uncomfortable or cringed. In fact, it's only the second dark romance ever that I will read a second time. Not right away, oh no. I need an IV drip of puppies and kittens and unicorns first, ha! But eventually I'll go back to it because the characters are just that awesome. I probably should review those, actually.

However... "Does It Hurt?"... I may want to read it again, in maybe a year. But this was one of those instances where I was really mad at a character at one point - ok, it was Enzo - and I struggled because I had a hard time with the "enemies" part. There were several moments where I felt it was too much and he was just too cruel. I think it went on just a tad too long, just a hair over my breaking point, and it's by sheer stubbornness that I kept going because I love Cat and Mouse so much and I really, really enjoy this author. In the end, I am glad I read this because, as far as dark romances go, it's definitely swoon-worthy. Enzo redeems himself in a *magnificent* way, which makes me grateful I stuck it out. I also adore his career, so he had a lot going for him from the start, heh.

It's just that there was this one thing... In general, I have no trouble suspending disbelief - provided the context is there, of course - because these are stories, they are an escape. I am A-OK with these dramas because that will NEVER happen to me personally, heh. But when you know this can be wrapped up in a beautiful bow and be perfect, even imperfectly perfect / perfectly imperfect, when you do hit a snag, it's a bit disappointing. And I know I'm probably splitting hairs, but still...

*MAJOR SPOILERS, i.e., ENDING AHEAD*

I am happy to not look too closely at certain details (don't Trinity and Kacey have birth certificates somewhere? there should be a record of that, no?), I won't dissect and look for flaws, BUT there is this one thing... If people found out how Kevin was a disgusting excuse for a human being and his other victims came forward after his death, then what about Garrett? I mean, sure, I can picture Sawyer never hearing about what happened, never watching the news, etc., that's fine. But what about Garrett and his emails? So, in the six years Sawyer was running, even if it was two or three emails per year, he never told her the truth came out? If it was just telling her to turn herself in without mentioning something as monumental as the fact that Kevin was indeed guilty, I might have accepted it and not looked twice. But in the one email we, as the readers, get to see, he says things like Sawyer should face what she's done because Kevin was the one person who loved her so much and she should turn herself in because she owes it to him... Um. That's not how you talk about someone you thought of as your good friend and come to find out was actually a piece of sh#t. In all those six years, Garrett never said, oh by the way, sorry for not believing you, sorry for what you went through, something like that? Or how about just, hey, everyone knows now that he was a sicko, so I'll help you get the best defense? I'm scratching my head here. And even if, say, Garrett was just as sick as Kevin - they were buddies and all that - then wouldn't Kevin's victims have mentioned a second abuser?
Honestly, I was waiting for Garrett to show up, like boo! plot twist! I'm here to shut you up because you're a loose end! I thought there was going to be another showdown.
I feel like this was a plot hole that was a bit too glaring. It's like the author forgot about Garrett's character, even though, quite a bit past the halfway point, I think, Sawyer actually tells Enzo that one of Kevin's buddies still emails her every once in a while to threaten her or whatever.
That's my niggling detail: what about Garrett?

Other than that, I thought it was a really great story.

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A Must-Read for Fans of Dark Romance!
Reviewed in Canada on January 28, 2024
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*spoiler-free review*

5/5 ⭐️ overall rating
4/5 🌶️ smut

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∆ dark romance
∆ revenge
∆ forced proximity
∆ enemies to lovers
∆ MMC with an accent
∆ dual POV
∆ touch her and die
∆ one bed
∆ creepy, eerie, suspenseful

I read this book before I was really active on Goodreads, and it still lives rent free in my head, so I might as well give it the review it deserves –

I am 28 years old and recently got back into reading. Does It Hurt is the 7th book I have read since starting this journey. This was also my FIRST dark romance. And let me tell you, I was pulled into the depths of these waters with Enzo and Sawyer immediately!

I absolutely devoured this book.

This was the perfect mix of darkness –

I loved the grumpy MMC with his sexy Italian accent. I had to look up many of the translations, but I absolutely loved it. The quotes and translations made the MMC’s words hold so much more passion and depth.

“Bella Ladra”

*swoons*

This was also a dark story in terms of, suspense and fear as well… and I absolutely did not see this coming since I went into this without really reading up on the book first, (with that in mind - please check TW's), but as I mentioned, this is a spoiler-free review. So we’ll leave it at that.

But the best part of this book was that it isn’t like some of the other dark romance I have read since, which feature pathetic FMC’s with no character development or personality. The FMC is a quirky, independent character. We get to hear her story, we get to see more than one side of her, and we get to watch her take action and develop throughout the book:

“But I realize now that I was wrong. Being scared and weak aren’t synonymous. It takes strength to keep getting back up after constantly being knocked down.”

This book gave me everything I needed it to.

All in all, I am new to H. D. Carlton, but I won’t be for long. I think this was extremely well done and I cannot wait to read more of her work!

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Always keept me interested, definitely keept me on my toes loooved it

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