tomberly's review against another edition
5.0
I didn’t want this book to END...that’s how good it is!!!! Lucy and Asher are my perfect slow burn OTP!!!! Highly recommended!!!
fairyyeah's review against another edition
4.0
This was actually quite different from other mafia related books (even though its TECHNICALLY not mafia related but also yes it is) just because I wouldn't really classify it as an enemies to lovers. It technically did have the forced marriage trope, but they also negotiated the marriage early on before anything was signed so I could argue that it was a mutual transaction too. From the very beginning, the two had a mutual level of respect towards each other that isn't seen in plenty of other mafia arranged/forced marriage books. This respect and their attraction towards one another only grew over time, and again unlike many books of this nature, there wasn't a miscommunication trope which I LOVED. Overall, cute and kind of surprising read.
theoriginal_b00k_nerd's review against another edition
4.0
Asher Black - The Five Syndicates #1 - Review
Couple: Asher Black & Lucy
Author: Parker S. Huntington
Tropes: enemy to lover, fake relationship, dark romance, mafia romance, grumpy/sunshine, antihero
Review: AHHH another mafia romance! This book kicks off the series by Parker that aims to unite the five families in this mafia world. Asher Black will always be my favorite book in this series and I only wish we had some chapters from Asher’s POV.
The book is written in first person and only from Lucy’s POV. This book is a feel good, fake relationship to lovers romance that makes you want a man like Asher for yourself. I thought the development in the couple was done expertly and it makes you think about how their fake relationship was never truly fake but founded on a friendship that was unbreakable. While the arrangement initially started off as a contract, it quickly became real when Lucy refused to bow to Asher’s whims and proved just how intelligent she was.
Lucy is FMC who embodies the intelligence of a woman in a man’s field. I loved how Asher brought her up and encouraged it rather than trying to douse it. I also really enjoyed how he always treated her as an equal even when she did not think he was. The book is a slow burn in the spice level but the attraction and bond these two have in the pages is truly amazing to read.
Both have past horrors that made them into who they are and I loved how Lucy faced her past and came clean to Asher about who she was. I also like how she stood up for him when he was targeted and made herself a queen.
This book is not quite as long but it packs a punch and will leave you needing more.
Rating: 8/10, wanted Asher’s POV!
Couple: Asher Black & Lucy
Author: Parker S. Huntington
Tropes: enemy to lover, fake relationship, dark romance, mafia romance, grumpy/sunshine, antihero
Review: AHHH another mafia romance! This book kicks off the series by Parker that aims to unite the five families in this mafia world. Asher Black will always be my favorite book in this series and I only wish we had some chapters from Asher’s POV.
The book is written in first person and only from Lucy’s POV. This book is a feel good, fake relationship to lovers romance that makes you want a man like Asher for yourself. I thought the development in the couple was done expertly and it makes you think about how their fake relationship was never truly fake but founded on a friendship that was unbreakable. While the arrangement initially started off as a contract, it quickly became real when Lucy refused to bow to Asher’s whims and proved just how intelligent she was.
Lucy is FMC who embodies the intelligence of a woman in a man’s field. I loved how Asher brought her up and encouraged it rather than trying to douse it. I also really enjoyed how he always treated her as an equal even when she did not think he was. The book is a slow burn in the spice level but the attraction and bond these two have in the pages is truly amazing to read.
Both have past horrors that made them into who they are and I loved how Lucy faced her past and came clean to Asher about who she was. I also like how she stood up for him when he was targeted and made herself a queen.
This book is not quite as long but it packs a punch and will leave you needing more.
Rating: 8/10, wanted Asher’s POV!
shelbeavs's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
_limahz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
millie_b18's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
eimsy7's review against another edition
3.0
Okay but not great - I loved Devious Lies though so it won't stop me reading other books of hers!
allyjwonderland's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
darcysgianna's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
hm idk how to feel… i didn’t like the book but it interested me enough to finish it & i didn’t dnf it like i usually would & that’s props for me
hm idk how to feel… i didn’t like the book but it interested me enough to finish it & i didn’t dnf it like i usually would & that’s props for me