Losers: Part II
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Heartwarming
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Losers: Part II

Harley Laroux2022
Every action has consequences. I made one foolish mistake and ended up with a debt I had only one way to pay...by bowing my head and submitting to the men I swore I hated. But in their dominance I found catharsis. In the darkness we share, parts of myself were brought to the light. I've been wearing a mask for far too long. Now I'm torn between the future I thought I wanted, and a life I once believed was only fantasy. These feelings between us were never just a game. What am I willing to sacrifice? My pride and carefully laid plans, my determination that I can do it all alone? Or my new-found freedom to live without boundaries with the men who turned my world on its head? How much am I willing to give up? Who am I willing to lose? Although not required, it is recommended to read the novella, The Dare, prior to reading Losers. This book is part 2 of a duet. It is First Person, Multi POV. Losers is an 18+ polyamorous bisexual romance between one woman and four men, including MF, MM, and group scenes. Reader discretion is strongly advised, this is a dark read. This book contains graphic sexual scenes, intense scenes of BDSM, graphic violence, and strong language. A full content note can be found in the front matter of the book.
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Joelina Schlabbach@joethebibliophile
1.5 stars
Apr 22, 2025

This was not nearly as good as the first part

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Leonie@morallyblack
3.5 stars
Aug 25, 2023

Well, here goes … this somewhat was disappointing? I really enjoyed the first part of the series, but I felt this installment was just unnecessarily long for no reason whatsoever. While I was able to ignore that in the first book, it just felt wrong here and I have to admit, not only my highlighting stopped around the 350 page mark, but my attention span and ability to care did, too.

Don’t get me wrong, this book is not bad, it’s just not as enticing as I thought it would be? There is a whole lot of filler material, chapter after chapter not entirely focusing on the character relations developing as it did in the first book, but also not having enough plot at the same time? The main antagonists here were the same as in the previous book, but they rarely made an appearance up until the last third (with the exception of the mum, but I don’t really count her, as that was a rather meh-part of the plot from the start – or maybe I just couldn’t relate at all). Then it felt a bit rushed, like we somehow had to tie almost all antagonists together we completely forgot about before.

This was in general a thing that icked me a little: When they had run ins with the dangerous people in the story, it never had a proper aftermath that went beyond a few pages of “you’re staying with us tonight” or “you got a new gymbuddy now”. It never felt substantial enough for me to truly care and thus, I just didn’t. I was so indifferent.

Now this is not to say this is a horrible book, it certainly isn’t because I do enjoy the way the author writes and I still like the characters with all their edges and pointy ends, but I was just not really captivated by anything that happened here as I usually am with Harley Laroux’ books. I still think for no real underlying plotline other than the two antagonists 1000+ pages in two books is just … way too long.

The one thing this author never fails to deliver is spice though and they did deliver here, too. I just probably won’t remember much about this second book in a few weeks already and that indeed is just a shame.  

+2
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Jessica Smith@jessicas10824
4 stars
Jul 18, 2023

The way the characters were fleshed out was very well done. Many of the people in this book has childhood traumas that can hit home with many people. The ending was a bit cliché but after everything that happened it helped round out the book.

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graves@fatalgraves
5 stars
Feb 22, 2024
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Zoe Wilson@zoespages
3 stars
Dec 23, 2023
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Laura @laura_nicole
5 stars
Sep 18, 2023
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Riley Rose@rileyrose
5 stars
Mar 29, 2023
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Highlights

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Leonie@morallyblack

I wasn’t the person that people loved. I was the person who was tolerated, the one who was begrudgingly allowed. I was detestable, unpleasant, rude, and temperamental.

Page 350
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Leonie@morallyblack

It gets better was just another phrase people threw around when they didn’t know how the hell else to fix something. It gets better! Just wait and see! Just suck up the pain and let time bury it for you! Damn, I felt like an asshole today.

Page 312

It doesn't. Even if it seems like it does, it doesn't.

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Leonie@morallyblack

As long as I could laugh with the people laughing at me, then eventually, they’d like me. No matter how much it hurt when they laughed, I’d force myself to laugh too.

Page 299
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Leonie@morallyblack

“If you keep grinding on me like that, I will fuck you in the middle of this crowd.”

“Promise?” Jess said sweetly.

Page 238
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Leonie@morallyblack

“So when you say you’re going to make sure she enjoys herself, what you mean is that you’re going to be fucking her right under the nose of her date.” Manson spread his arms innocently. “I like what I like. And I’d really like to see our pretty little fucktoy get dressed up nice and sit politely on her dinner date— while I make things like sitting and being polite extremely fucking difficult.”

Page 158

😂😂😂

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Leonie@morallyblack

“You can’t let her bend your boundaries,” Lucas said, in the most reasonable tone I’d ever heard from him. “You have to be firm.” “Lucas knows all about being firm with parents,” Vincent said, a smirk on his face. “He was really firm with his old man.” “Damn right,” Lucas said. “I firmly punched him in the face and we stopped having problems. Mostly. And don’t interpret that as me telling you to punch your mother. Don’t do that.”

Page 157
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Leonie@morallyblack

“The right person will change you for the better,” he said. “Sometimes, it’s a temporary change— someone comes into your life for a time and tweaks things a bit before they move on. But sometimes, it’s permanent. Things in your life shift around just right and they fit in like the spot’s been waiting for ‘em.”

Page 140

Why did this hurt? Forever the temporary option, never the always.

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Leonie@morallyblack

There was no judgment here, no fear. Shame was just another toy we could play with, not a weapon.

Page 42

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Leonie@morallyblack

God, I could destroy her. I wanted to. I needed to. I didn’t just crave her perfection, her unattainable beauty. I wanted her filth. I wanted the messy, disgusting, fucked up parts of her. I wanted to rip her open, pick her apart, find the things that made her tick.

Page 23
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Leonie@morallyblack

For those looking for a place to belong. You belong here. You always will.

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