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ka_ke's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Stalking and Pregnancy
fangirljeanne's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The audiobook for this one finally came in at my library, so I could complete the series. Strangers to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, especially when the relationship begins with sex and then deepens emotional as time goes on. This is a solid Mafia Romance series that has dark themes, but also does hard work to subvert a lot of the misogyny and bigotry common in the genre. Both characters are dealing with anxiety and panic attacks for different reasons. Love doesn’t “fix them” so much as it gives them stability and an emotional grounding they both need.
Katee Robert is so good at showing the growth of a relationship, even when it moves at lightning speed. An the sex scenes are pretty damn good too.
Katee Robert is so good at showing the growth of a relationship, even when it moves at lightning speed. An the sex scenes are pretty damn good too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Toxic relationship
Grief, kidnapping, panic attacks, graphic violence, toxic past relationship.