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bbygirl21's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This book was even better than the first. I absolutely loved it.
I saw more of a connection between Iris and the boys in this book and the spicy scenes were immaculate. I also loved the new guy. Quentin fit in perfectly with Iris and the guys.
Also Silas was not playing around in this book. The discipline he gave there toward the end had me shocked but in awe.
I will say this one was more intense than the first book and it for sure won't be for everyone. But I would absolutely 100% recommend.
I saw more of a connection between Iris and the boys in this book and the spicy scenes were immaculate. I also loved the new guy. Quentin fit in perfectly with Iris and the guys.
Also Silas was not playing around in this book. The discipline he gave there toward the end had me shocked but in awe.
I will say this one was more intense than the first book and it for sure won't be for everyone. But I would absolutely 100% recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Trafficking
readers_sea's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I surprisingly enjoyed this one more than book one!
Personally, I feel like the two books weren't connected much, and it wouldn't have been hard to read book two without reading book one. Overall, I enjoyed this storyline and seeing the characters apart. In book one, the relationships seemed more for convenience, but seeing how they developed while they were apart was interesting.
We were also introduced to a new guy, Quintin and I actually liked him more than the guys we were introduced to in book one. He was honestly the reason why I enjoyed book two more.
Overall, I felt the pacing was better in this book and the storyline was more interesting to me.
Personally, I feel like the two books weren't connected much, and it wouldn't have been hard to read book two without reading book one. Overall, I enjoyed this storyline and seeing the characters apart. In book one, the relationships seemed more for convenience, but seeing how they developed while they were apart was interesting.
We were also introduced to a new guy, Quintin and I actually liked him more than the guys we were introduced to in book one. He was honestly the reason why I enjoyed book two more.
Overall, I felt the pacing was better in this book and the storyline was more interesting to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, and Murder
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
krhart's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Ending Four brought me right into needing to read Five. The book picks up with the happy foursome learning their way, defining their own relationships and torturing and assassinating people. You know, the norm.
Gabriel gets offered a job that both Silas and Baron feel may be a trap. Nothing feels right about it. Being the hothead he is, Gabe decides to take it anyway, against the judgement of the other men.
This leads to a mistake, just as they had thought. Secrets, Iris, temptation and power all play a role in this big decision for Gabriel. New info and new characters (a love interest maybe) are introduced, turning everything upside down.
This book is dark and sexy and I want a harem.
Gabriel gets offered a job that both Silas and Baron feel may be a trap. Nothing feels right about it. Being the hothead he is, Gabe decides to take it anyway, against the judgement of the other men.
This leads to a mistake, just as they had thought. Secrets, Iris, temptation and power all play a role in this big decision for Gabriel. New info and new characters (a love interest maybe) are introduced, turning everything upside down.
This book is dark and sexy and I want a harem.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, and Murder
crackedspinereviews's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
May contain spoilers
Review: This book is the second in the Black Heart duet and it did not disappoint! It picks up right where Four left off and continues on with the action. This is the first and only RH that I’ve read where someone is introduced into the harem much later in the series and I think it added a very unique twist. This series is a great one if you want an action packed RH read that is quick to get through!
Review: This book is the second in the Black Heart duet and it did not disappoint! It picks up right where Four left off and continues on with the action. This is the first and only RH that I’ve read where someone is introduced into the harem much later in the series and I think it added a very unique twist. This series is a great one if you want an action packed RH read that is quick to get through!
Likes: addition of new love interest later in the series, definitely kinky, action packed, unique harem
Dislikes: FMC’s infidelity called into question (NOT a fan of a cheating trope or anything that could resemble that)
Tropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity/captivity, mafia romance
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Murder
nikitanavalkar's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Why on earth did I decide to read this book? And why did I not DNF it? What am I doing with my time? These are just some of the questions that plagued me while I was reading this waste of words called a book. Not that it’s bad, just that it’s…unnecessary. No no, it’s also definitely bad.
I was always uninterested in whiny little Gabriel, but instead of maturing over the couple years since we met these people last, he instead crossed all limits of stupidity in this one. He’s like a 12 year old throwing tantrums and crying for his toy and it grates on the last nerve. He also thinks he’s hot and smart shit but goes and makes the stupidest decision at the first moment possible, putting his entire family in danger. He behaves like a child but oh he’s mature enough to have kinky sex. Barf. It’s not even hot. A pierced dick does not chemistry make. It’s bad when you want one of the main characters to be killed off. I was really rooting for that. Harsh but it would be better for all mankind.
Of course, Iris decides to one up them all in the stupidity stakes immediately and makes everything worse. Yay for us. Shoot me now. At least due to that we meet the new guy. I would trade new guy for idiot Gabe in a heartbeat, because at least they have sparks and he has a brain. However, the speed at which Iris gets horny for new guy emphasizes the fact that her relationship with these men and especially Gabe is founded on sex alone, and even that doesn’t read sexy. Not slut shaming, but if it’s that easy for her to be into this new guy she should seriously reconsider her life choices. Gabe of course is a worthless piece of trash who can barely see beyond forcibly grabbing Iris by the 🐱 and has the loyalty of a starving piglet.
Also for a family of trained assassins (ROFLMAO), these people are so bad at planning and execution it’s laughable. And they have the audacity to be surprised when they fail epically. A school going child could tell them that. If I were Iris, I’d run away with the new guy and drop those 3 idiots like hot potatoes. But then she’s stupid too. I don’t expect reality in my books but please an ounce of common sense would be nice. It makes me angry that it’s all so stupid and I can’t even think of words other than stupid because of all the IQ points I lost thanks to this book! No actually what makes me angry is that I didn’t DNF this thing when I realized how this was going to go within the first few pages. I realize this review is way harsh, I rarely go this hard in my reviews, but my wrath is real. Seriously the cover was the best part of the book. And it redeemed itself slightly at the end when the unnecessary “action plot” was done, but by then it was too late for redemption for me.
I was always uninterested in whiny little Gabriel, but instead of maturing over the couple years since we met these people last, he instead crossed all limits of stupidity in this one. He’s like a 12 year old throwing tantrums and crying for his toy and it grates on the last nerve. He also thinks he’s hot and smart shit but goes and makes the stupidest decision at the first moment possible, putting his entire family in danger. He behaves like a child but oh he’s mature enough to have kinky sex. Barf. It’s not even hot. A pierced dick does not chemistry make. It’s bad when you want one of the main characters to be killed off. I was really rooting for that. Harsh but it would be better for all mankind.
Of course, Iris decides to one up them all in the stupidity stakes immediately and makes everything worse. Yay for us. Shoot me now. At least due to that we meet the new guy. I would trade new guy for idiot Gabe in a heartbeat, because at least they have sparks and he has a brain. However, the speed at which Iris gets horny for new guy emphasizes the fact that her relationship with these men and especially Gabe is founded on sex alone, and even that doesn’t read sexy. Not slut shaming, but if it’s that easy for her to be into this new guy she should seriously reconsider her life choices. Gabe of course is a worthless piece of trash who can barely see beyond forcibly grabbing Iris by the 🐱 and has the loyalty of a starving piglet.
Also for a family of trained assassins (ROFLMAO), these people are so bad at planning and execution it’s laughable. And they have the audacity to be surprised when they fail epically. A school going child could tell them that. If I were Iris, I’d run away with the new guy and drop those 3 idiots like hot potatoes. But then she’s stupid too. I don’t expect reality in my books but please an ounce of common sense would be nice. It makes me angry that it’s all so stupid and I can’t even think of words other than stupid because of all the IQ points I lost thanks to this book! No actually what makes me angry is that I didn’t DNF this thing when I realized how this was going to go within the first few pages. I realize this review is way harsh, I rarely go this hard in my reviews, but my wrath is real. Seriously the cover was the best part of the book. And it redeemed itself slightly at the end when the unnecessary “action plot” was done, but by then it was too late for redemption for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder