Spoil Free Review Rating: 3 Stars - Liked It Genre: Contemporary Romance Heat: Hot - Fan Yourself Source: Bought I was looking forward to how Dorothy, Jase, and Hawk story played out especially after Unattainable (Undeniable #3). Sad to say I wanted more from their story. Started out strong, middle a tad boring and ended amazing. Unbeloved is not only Dorothy's journey in finding forgiveness and self-discovery. It is also about the outcome of Hawke and Jase actions and leading to redemption. Now her journey did bore me at times. I really wanted to feel for her as she had to go through many hard obstacles to find her man. Hawke I loved his backstory as it was interesting and plays a big roll in the story. I was thankful for the flashbacks with Dorothy, Jase and Hawke's relationship. But I really needed more. I felt their story was being told to me and not enough showing. I had no problems with their story being in the present, I really needed more shown on their past to really get the connection with each other. I wanted to see the jealousy, the sneaking around and the heartaches. Their story lacked angst and for all that they have been through it really should of been there. I wanted more Hawke and Jase at each others throat especially since they were in love with the same woman. I was a little surprised that Preacher story is next and not ZZ. Was a little bummed readers are getting his story first but I get it now. I really wanted his scene played out and not told. I definitely want his book now in Undeserving (Undeniable #5). Unbeloved was missing the raw, gritty, dark, emotional feel readers have come to love in the Undeniable series. It is tame, less steamy and I was fine with that. I loved that it was different than the other novels. At times a series can get old when it has the same formula and feel to it. I have stopped reading series because of the this. Some times raw, dark and gritty does not fit the characters or the story and in this case it would of not worked. But the emotional roller coaster should of been there and it was not. ZZ alone gets a 5 star. Loved that I am only getting teasers of him. Once again I am screaming at my kindle "No.. ZZ what have you done!". Can not believe Madeline Sheehan went there. It is twisted and I love it. Once again Madeline Sheehan is brilliant. If you are a fan of ZZ and read all his fucked up actions well lovelies this has got to be the worst of them yet. His jaw dropping moment stayed with me for days. Shit's about to get real and I hope it is coming Madeline Sheehan style. Raw, gritty, dark and all kinds of fucked up. Originally posted at Wickedly Delicious Book Blog

Most of the book felt like 3.5 stars but all that emotion near the end bumped it up to a 4 star read

3.5 stars. i hate to be repetitive but this series is like crack. i went into this one not really caring much about the love triangle it was gonna be focused on, but at least i'm glad dorothy ended up with the better man. i'm also glad we got to see the other guy actually pull his shit together and regain his life back after all the shit his shenanigans caused. not gonna lie, i'm only reading this book and book 5 to be caught up with the series because I NEED BOOK 6 MORE THAN I NEED LIFE y'all have no idea how much i've been waiting for zz's story since book 3. AND IVY'S GONNA BE THE LI????? OMGSDHFJKSDHF i have no idea how madeline is gonna pull off zz's redemption arc because the guy's done some really awful shit, but i can't wait to see.