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nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review against another edition
5.0
It may be short but it packs a huge punch and leaves the reader wanting more. Clara and Gio have a connection that needs to be kept secret, but when Clara's sister is in trouble Gio puts the girls first and sends them away. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series to see what happens next.
jen286's review against another edition
4.0
This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland
Tough Love was a better read than I thought it would be. Yes, Clara can be a little naive, but she has been kept locked away secluded her whole life so it makes sense. Plus she is only fifteen years old.
Clara dreams of being able to roam around in the outside world. She wants to go to school, and parties, and just anything except being locked up in her room all the time. She does have a secret though - she sneaks off at night to the pool house and tries new things. It is there that she met Giovanni who is two years older and a foot soldier's son. There could never be anything between them no matter how much they both might want it.
Clara's sister has just gotten engaged to this horrible man who is taking over the business from her father. He is not a good person and when things happen that put Clara in jeopardy as well as her sister they need to escape. Can she leave Giovanni? Or maybe he will go with them? What should they do and how can they get somewhere safe from their mob family?
This was a quick read, but better than I expected. I liked Clara even though she was naive, and maybe we will get to see Giovanni and her again in a future book. We shall see as the next book, book 1 in the series, is about Clara's sister. Overall a good read and I look forward to reading more about these characters.
Tough Love was a better read than I thought it would be. Yes, Clara can be a little naive, but she has been kept locked away secluded her whole life so it makes sense. Plus she is only fifteen years old.
Clara dreams of being able to roam around in the outside world. She wants to go to school, and parties, and just anything except being locked up in her room all the time. She does have a secret though - she sneaks off at night to the pool house and tries new things. It is there that she met Giovanni who is two years older and a foot soldier's son. There could never be anything between them no matter how much they both might want it.
Clara's sister has just gotten engaged to this horrible man who is taking over the business from her father. He is not a good person and when things happen that put Clara in jeopardy as well as her sister they need to escape. Can she leave Giovanni? Or maybe he will go with them? What should they do and how can they get somewhere safe from their mob family?
This was a quick read, but better than I expected. I liked Clara even though she was naive, and maybe we will get to see Giovanni and her again in a future book. We shall see as the next book, book 1 in the series, is about Clara's sister. Overall a good read and I look forward to reading more about these characters.
jgilge's review
3.0
Well my curiosity is piqued....
A good intro for the characters, now I need to know what happens.
A good intro for the characters, now I need to know what happens.
yviie_reads's review
5.0
5 FREAKING-AWESOME stars!
The prequel is free on Amazon, so be sure to check it out - you can get it HERE
What the hell did I just read?! Seriously, this was so, so good! I didn't think a prequel could get me so hooked and excited but it totally did. It's a quick and easy read but definitely worth it.
This little prequel is out of Clara's POV, a fifteen year old girl and the daughter of a mob boss. Her life obviously sucks and is only bearable when she spends time with Giovanni, the son of a foot soldier who works for her father. He's there for her and wants to protect her from her father and the (probably) new boss Byron. But when the time to escape has finally come, she has to leave the one person she really cares about behind ...
It broke my heart. I instantly felt with Clara and hoped that she and Giovanni could escape together and live the life they both want. Well, if it would only be so easy. Everything was so fast-paced and full of action, I couldn't stop reading. Didn't even want to!
And the ending ... well, damn cliffhangers. I just hate but also love them. I had teary eyes and now I'm sitting here, wanting more! I definitely need to read the actual book soon, even though "Love The Way You Lie" is out of Honors POV, Clara's sister. I'm still really excited and would totally recommend this to others!
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bookfever's review
3.0
Tough Love is the prequel to Love the Way You Lie (which is really good btw!). I don't think it matters much if you read this short prequel before or after the first book in the series. I think anyone will be intrigued no matter what.
So this short story features Clara, who we -if you've read Love the Way You Lie- already met. I really liked her in that already so I was pretty intrigued to read the story about her and Giovanni.
I have to admit that I wasn't as amazed by this prequel as I was with Love the Way You Lie but I still think it was a nice addition to the series, especially to get to know Clara more.
It's free on Amazon so be sure to grab it and start this series! <3
So this short story features Clara, who we -if you've read Love the Way You Lie- already met. I really liked her in that already so I was pretty intrigued to read the story about her and Giovanni.
I have to admit that I wasn't as amazed by this prequel as I was with Love the Way You Lie but I still think it was a nice addition to the series, especially to get to know Clara more.
It's free on Amazon so be sure to grab it and start this series! <3
madhatter3's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
This was a good novella. The only issue I had was the lack of an HEA.
ariii983's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bookgirl0925's review
4.0
This was a great set up for the series. I had to keep reminding myself that Clara is only 15 and very naïve, having been sheltered from the real word by her mob boss father. Not sure what the next book has in store but I'm kinda rooting for her and Gio