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savvvyreads13's review against another edition
5.0
I was fortunate enough to Beta read for this author. Full review will be posted closer to release date.
pattyfgd's review against another edition
5.0
Savage Heart
Wreck & Ruin, Book 2
By: Ria Wilde
Narrated by: Joe Arden, Zara Hampton Brown
Holy Moly! Get ready for a wild ride! Ria Wilde completes her Wreck and Ruin duet with an action packed story! Isobel is set to kill Hunter after how he betrayed her. Hunter has an obsession that he cannot let go. These two fight like no other couple, full of banter and passion. But can she forgive him? And what is Hunter's end game? Will he stay with the syndicate? Will he keep Isobel chained up and hidden? Twists, turns and excitement, Ria Wilde kept me on the edge, needing to know just how it all ends! And when Kingston comes into the picture with Eleanor, I was sure it was all over! This is suspenseful and HOT! I loved every minute of this fabulous dark, romantic suspense and I cannot wait to see what Ria Wilde has in store next!
Joe Arden and Zara Hampton Brown. I don't need to say more, but I will! Arden pulls out the dark and dangerous voice for Hunter. He is that alpha, ready and willing to do whatever it takes to tame his woman. Brown is fantastic. Feisty and just as lethal, she gives Isobel exactly what she needs to be the woman she has become. I could not stop listening and loved this performance.
Wreck & Ruin, Book 2
By: Ria Wilde
Narrated by: Joe Arden, Zara Hampton Brown
Holy Moly! Get ready for a wild ride! Ria Wilde completes her Wreck and Ruin duet with an action packed story! Isobel is set to kill Hunter after how he betrayed her. Hunter has an obsession that he cannot let go. These two fight like no other couple, full of banter and passion. But can she forgive him? And what is Hunter's end game? Will he stay with the syndicate? Will he keep Isobel chained up and hidden? Twists, turns and excitement, Ria Wilde kept me on the edge, needing to know just how it all ends! And when Kingston comes into the picture with Eleanor, I was sure it was all over! This is suspenseful and HOT! I loved every minute of this fabulous dark, romantic suspense and I cannot wait to see what Ria Wilde has in store next!
Joe Arden and Zara Hampton Brown. I don't need to say more, but I will! Arden pulls out the dark and dangerous voice for Hunter. He is that alpha, ready and willing to do whatever it takes to tame his woman. Brown is fantastic. Feisty and just as lethal, she gives Isobel exactly what she needs to be the woman she has become. I could not stop listening and loved this performance.
jnremerypearson's review against another edition
4.0
Story: 4 Stars
Narrators: 5 Stars
This was the second book in the Wreck and Ruin series. This book follows Isobel (Kingston's sister) and Hunter. In book one we learned that Isobel was taken and held hostage for a long time.
The book starts with Isobel seeking revenge on Hunter, who was employed by the men who held her hostage and whom lied to her to gain her trust. The first half of the book Hunter really plays into the villain role and it's kind of hard to like him. As the story continues, however, the heart that Hunter tries so hard to hide is shown and by the end of the book I was completely in love with him.
Isobel is a great character. She's completely damaged and so it's hard at first to really relate to her but as we get glimpses into her time being held hostage we are able to form a better view of why she is who she is and why she does what she does.
I can't say why this is a 4 star story instead of 5 star without a spoiler but let's just say - I don't love what Isobel and Hunter do to Kingston in the end.
I listened to this book (thank you Blue Nose Audio for the ALC). It was done in duet narration (the male narrator reads all the male parts and the female narrator reads all the female parts). It's hard to go back once you've done duet narration because it's just so good! Joe Arden reads for the male dialogue and we get many voices of Joe - all of them being spectacular (obviously - it's Joe Arden). Zara Hampton-Brown reads for the female characters and she is just lovely. Isobel has an English accent but even she reads the American voices it is so lovely!
Narrators: 5 Stars
This was the second book in the Wreck and Ruin series. This book follows Isobel (Kingston's sister) and Hunter. In book one we learned that Isobel was taken and held hostage for a long time.
The book starts with Isobel seeking revenge on Hunter, who was employed by the men who held her hostage and whom lied to her to gain her trust. The first half of the book Hunter really plays into the villain role and it's kind of hard to like him. As the story continues, however, the heart that Hunter tries so hard to hide is shown and by the end of the book I was completely in love with him.
Isobel is a great character. She's completely damaged and so it's hard at first to really relate to her but as we get glimpses into her time being held hostage we are able to form a better view of why she is who she is and why she does what she does.
I can't say why this is a 4 star story instead of 5 star without a spoiler but let's just say - I don't love what Isobel and Hunter do to Kingston in the end.
I listened to this book (thank you Blue Nose Audio for the ALC). It was done in duet narration (the male narrator reads all the male parts and the female narrator reads all the female parts). It's hard to go back once you've done duet narration because it's just so good! Joe Arden reads for the male dialogue and we get many voices of Joe - all of them being spectacular (obviously - it's Joe Arden). Zara Hampton-Brown reads for the female characters and she is just lovely. Isobel has an English accent but even she reads the American voices it is so lovely!
williebenz's review against another edition
5.0
We briefly met Isobel in the Twisted Cities Duet and in Wicked heart. The Syndicate is a huge and incredibly dangerous organization and it’s her mission to it bring down for what they have done to her and to others like her. Hunter kills because he enjoyed it and the power of it made him feel alive when everything else around him doesn’t make him feel like his living at all until he meets Isobel. Hunter & Isobel have quickly became one of my favorite couples. Their journey is definitely an emotional roller coaster. Hopefully this series will have new spin off because these characters are amazing!
bookishteresa's review against another edition
5.0
I’m so sad this world is done (for now at least). I loved this series. Ria wrote characters that were complex and dark but so heartbreakingly beautiful. Isobel’s story is painful and emotional and after everything she’s been through, she’s still fighting.
Isobel, after years of being held captive and then waiting for revenge, was finally able to go after the one man who she thought she could trust. Hunter, my favorite deranged, obsessive cinnamon roll, always had a plan. He fought for her at every turn and only needed to show her that his decisions, were for her.
Ria really said hold my beer and went for it on the spice in this book. After being away from Isobel for three years, Hunter had a lot to make up for and he DELIVERED. The man’s obsession with her and her satisfaction was unparalleled.
Isobel, after years of being held captive and then waiting for revenge, was finally able to go after the one man who she thought she could trust. Hunter, my favorite deranged, obsessive cinnamon roll, always had a plan. He fought for her at every turn and only needed to show her that his decisions, were for her.
Ria really said hold my beer and went for it on the spice in this book. After being away from Isobel for three years, Hunter had a lot to make up for and he DELIVERED. The man’s obsession with her and her satisfaction was unparalleled.
danyquintanilla's review against another edition
5.0
CHECK FO TW.
Ria Wilde definitely made me change my mind with each of her books. I started with Little bird and twisted king, I did liked them and enjoyed reading them but it didn't connect with me, then Wicked Heart, I thought it got better, with the background in Little bird but the long chapters and necessary things that could be avoided made it too hard for me to read. So this books, it was wayyy better for me, the chapters were perfect length, with the perfect balance between past and present and the amount of information needed for it to not overwhelm me or bored me. The only thing I personally didn't like was the end, again I think it doesn't take much for a text... that's all Im saying. I think Ria kill it with this book with a lot of hot scenes, a perfectly obsessed villain that remained as a villain and a strong FMC. I enjoyed a lot. I would recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a hot, dark romance that the plot is about revenge. I would definitely recommend reading the books mention above to have a little bit of background.
Ria Wilde definitely made me change my mind with each of her books. I started with Little bird and twisted king, I did liked them and enjoyed reading them but it didn't connect with me, then Wicked Heart, I thought it got better, with the background in Little bird but the long chapters and necessary things that could be avoided made it too hard for me to read. So this books, it was wayyy better for me, the chapters were perfect length, with the perfect balance between past and present and the amount of information needed for it to not overwhelm me or bored me. The only thing I personally didn't like was the end, again I think it doesn't take much for a text... that's all Im saying. I think Ria kill it with this book with a lot of hot scenes, a perfectly obsessed villain that remained as a villain and a strong FMC. I enjoyed a lot. I would recommend this book to anyone that is looking for a hot, dark romance that the plot is about revenge. I would definitely recommend reading the books mention above to have a little bit of background.
coco_90's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
wblove's review against another edition
5.0
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*
What to say about Savage Heart?!
If this is your first foray into Ria Wilde’s world…then buckle up, strap in tight, check trigger warnings, and be prepared for one….dirty…ride.
Savage Heart is the second in the Wreck & Ruin Series, although it can be read as a standalone.
Savage Heart follows the story of Hunter; undeniably a villain, assassin, deadly, obsessive and Isobel; broken, strong, survivor by any means necessary, irreparably in love with the man she wants to kill.
Once again we’re pulled into the world of the seedy underbelly of London and get tangled up with the Hearts…and the Syndicate. Savage Heart further explores just how far the Syndicate reaches and what people will do to shut it down.
Hunter both scares and excites, even more so than the lovable bad boys Lex and Kingston did.
And Isobel? Isobel shows us that it’s ok to be messed up, that all trauma doesn’t heal “right”, that it’s ok to accept your monsters if they accept the new you too.
This book was amazing. I thought I loved Wicked Heart, but Savage Heart has stolen mine now. The writing, the love stories, the gritty realness of every situation, the f*cked up happy endings, that ARE happy endings for all these characters, the way the core of who these characters are and what their stories represent gets into your head, heart, and soul, is nothing short of magic.
This is only the second book of Ria’s that I’ve read but I am absolutely hooked.
If you read Little Bird, or Wicked Heart you HAVE to read the epic conclusion!
What to say about Savage Heart?!
If this is your first foray into Ria Wilde’s world…then buckle up, strap in tight, check trigger warnings, and be prepared for one….dirty…ride.
Savage Heart is the second in the Wreck & Ruin Series, although it can be read as a standalone.
Savage Heart follows the story of Hunter; undeniably a villain, assassin, deadly, obsessive and Isobel; broken, strong, survivor by any means necessary, irreparably in love with the man she wants to kill.
Once again we’re pulled into the world of the seedy underbelly of London and get tangled up with the Hearts…and the Syndicate. Savage Heart further explores just how far the Syndicate reaches and what people will do to shut it down.
Hunter both scares and excites, even more so than the lovable bad boys Lex and Kingston did.
And Isobel? Isobel shows us that it’s ok to be messed up, that all trauma doesn’t heal “right”, that it’s ok to accept your monsters if they accept the new you too.
This book was amazing. I thought I loved Wicked Heart, but Savage Heart has stolen mine now. The writing, the love stories, the gritty realness of every situation, the f*cked up happy endings, that ARE happy endings for all these characters, the way the core of who these characters are and what their stories represent gets into your head, heart, and soul, is nothing short of magic.
This is only the second book of Ria’s that I’ve read but I am absolutely hooked.
If you read Little Bird, or Wicked Heart you HAVE to read the epic conclusion!