I'm a horrible person. This is only the first book of Karina Halle's that I've read. Let the onslaught of heckling begin! I have purchased a few of her books, but I never seem to get around to them. And so here I begin in my journey of her books. 
 It will be a long journey, too, I'm sure! On Every Street is like the gateway drug of Halle's book, I swear! I'm given a little taste just to get me hooked, and by the end, I'm addicted to the hard stuff! It started off a little slow, and I was having a hard time getting into the main character Ellie/Eden. Her reason for revenge seemed a little flimsy, not nearly traumatic enough of an experience to justify upending her life in such a dangerous way. THEN, the beginning of her "relationship" with Javier also seemed a little flimsy. My interest in the book was fading fast. I found myself wishing for more revenge, less romance. 
 BUT - Man, oh, man, hot, hot, HOT! Karina Halle has a spicy style that I desperately want more of! Be warned, the sex, and the relationship as a whole, is very much controlled by the domineering man. Eden says all along that it's what she wants, so I'm okay with it, but a part of me always worries about the woman. For the length of the story, I suspended reality, laid back, and enjoyed the show. 
 While the synopsis states that this can stand alone, I wouldn't recommend it. It left me hanging at the end, so that I NEED to read the rest of the Artist's Trilogy. I NEED to know where Eden/Ellie goes from here. Novellas are usually too short to fully flush out the characters so I look forward to seeing how Halle delivers a novel length. 
 A copy of this book was provided by Netgalley.