Stevie by DJ Krimmer [REVIEW]
🔥 ARC Review for Stevie by DJ Krimmer 🔥
✨ They’re friends and nothing more. Until they’re not. ✨
Stevie by DJ Krimmer
Release Date: September 9, 2024
Pages: 215
Series: Hel’s Ink, Book 5
Available Formats: 📱
⚠️Content Warning⚠️
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What to Expect in Stevie by DJ Krimmer
🖤 Abûsive Realtionship
💙Attempted SA
🖤 Banter
💙 Depression
🖤 Disability Rep
💙 Dual POV
🖤 Fatphobia
💙 Friends to Lovers
🖤 Friends with Benefits
💙 Grandma Who Could Unalive You
🖤 Grieving
💙 Infertility (Mentioned)
🖤 Mental Health Rep
💙 Miscarriage (Mentioned)
🖤 Physical Abûse
💙 Pierced MCs
🖤 Plant Daddy
💙 Plus Sized FMC
🖤 Pregnancy (not FMC)
💙 PTSD
Stevie Book Description:
Stevie
As the lead piercer at Hel’s Ink, I’ve gained skills, made friends, and accepted the chaos that is my family. Finally, good things are coming my way, and I am feeling confident, maybe a little too confident, when I post a video to my socials describing the toxicity and abuse that is all too frequent in my industry and the life I left behind. After it goes viral, I get threats that move from on-screen to real life and I’m forced to come to terms with needing help. Pushed into the protective arms of a man I can’t stand, but whose body I crave. He wants more, but I’m not even sure what it is I want, or if I even have anything left to give.
Brooks
After finding out that Stevie Campbell is being harassed over her viral video, I step up to keep her safe and protect her from the increasingly real and frightening threats she’s getting. Hel’s has become a family to me and Stevie, well, she’s become my entire world. Our physical chemistry is a perfect match, but as we get closer, I’m falling harder and she’s pulling away. I’d do anything for her, give her everything… if only she’d believe in herself the way I do.
“Keep screaming my name. Tell god who you’re worshiping now,”
Stevie by DJ Krimmer
Stevie Ratings:
FMC: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
MMC: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Stevie Review:
Stevie has sworn off men after coming out of an abusive relationship. She is very quick to put her walls up, evern around those she cares about. When Brooks comes into her life, she sees him as nothing more than a friend with benefits. But as Brooks’ feelings towards Stevie grow stronger, they struggle to keep the status quo.
I really love the connection between Brooks and Stevie. Brooks never tried to be her knight in shining armor. Instead, he was there to be part of her support system and wanted her to be her best self. Stevie is such a strong character, but she needs to see there are times you can rely on someone for a little help – It doesn’t make you weak. Asking for help is a strength.
There were two things I didn’t like. First off, fuck Vincent. He reminded me so much of my ex, that I felt physically ill at one point. DJ did such a good job portraying an abusive partner, it was almost too good. On a different note, I hated watching Stevie try to sabotage her happiness because that piece of trash got inside her head and left behind absolute destruction, Thank god for Brooks.
Stevie is perfect for readers who enjoy their FMC pierced, a 6’7” bear of a man who’s only soft for the women in his life, and for survivors. But remember, your mental health matters.
Thank you to DJ Krimmer for the ARC.
