duchessrin's review
3.0
This book was read sometime during my Goodreads hiatus in June 2015 - September 2016
juliapac's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
maudd's review
4.0
Tillie Cole is one of my favourite authors, she made me discover dark romance and I have read the entire Hangmen series, but strangely I had never bought the Scarred Souls one. I've read Raze at the end of April and I immediately started Reap. This story is even more heart-wrenching than the first one and I still can't comprehend how Tillie Cole can write such incredible stories.
Talia Tolstaia decides to take time away from her family and the mafia life, but she didn't expect that a few days into her holiday, her brother would bring another rescued gulag fighter into her little paradise. When everyone thinks that the drugs really took his mind away, Talia will not give up on him.
Talia Tolstaia decides to take time away from her family and the mafia life, but she didn't expect that a few days into her holiday, her brother would bring another rescued gulag fighter into her little paradise. When everyone thinks that the drugs really took his mind away, Talia will not give up on him.
smithrachaelynn's review
5.0
I am completely in love with this whole series, and ever since meeting Talia in the first book, I wanted to know more about her. I thought this book was so beautiful and loved reading her story.
hannas_heas47's review
5.0
Thanks Netgalley for a copy to read and review.
Freaking loved it! Gritty book, and raw. This author doesn't hold back as she wows me with this intense read. I hadn't read the first book but it looks just as good. It's not necessary to have read it even though all the characters are in this book. Loved the mafia part, loved the intense foreplay between characters, and this idea was brilliantly written. Five stars of entertainment.
Freaking loved it! Gritty book, and raw. This author doesn't hold back as she wows me with this intense read. I hadn't read the first book but it looks just as good. It's not necessary to have read it even though all the characters are in this book. Loved the mafia part, loved the intense foreplay between characters, and this idea was brilliantly written. Five stars of entertainment.
sjj169's review
4.0
Going into this book I wasn't sure how I would like it. I did like the first book to this series Raze except for the female 'channel talk' was taking away from my sexy time enjoyment. Spoiler-she doesn't use that in this one! Hallelujah!!!
So I had a back up plan in place for this one.
This story is the story of the brother of the guy that saved Luka's life in the first book. He had been taken by the same bad-guy as his brother and Luka/Raze, but he responds well to an experimental drug that makes him a killing machine. These Russian mafia prisons have a way of really putting a guy in a bad mood.
The guy doesn't talk, bathe, do anything except what "the Master" tells him to do. And the Master wants him to kill.
The Master is an asshole.
Luka goes in and gets him out just as Luka's sister Talia is needing a break from the day old shit of being a Russian Bratva's bosses daughter. It's tiring watching all these guys trying to kill each other. So she heads off to the house in the Hamptons. Just happens to be where Luka is bringing the new guy. The new guy by the way is 221.
Once there Talia starts watching him through the house's security cameras.
She finally decides that he needs a bath.
At this time I thought she might be off the deep end. I read lots of books where there is a stalker guy involved but this time I felt like Talia might be headed into stalker chick territory.
She does go down to clean him up and manages..well I'll leave that to your imagination.
*insert me yelling stalker chick right here*
221 is pretty helpless as he is coming off the powerful drugs. He still knows that "master" is coming for him. Honestly, I kinda felt sorry for the guy. Yes, I know I'm acting like I have a heart. I must correct this immediately.
*flushes warm thoughts and concentrates on sexy times*
He is a way bigger tiger than Raze/Luka was in the first book.
Then, I don't know what the hell happened, but I started really liking this book.
It weaves in Luka and Kisa's story and actually made me like them more than I did in the first book. Plus when Talia quit acting like "stalkers are us" I actually liked her story too. *my gawds I don't even know who I am anymore*
There is one question that confused me though...and I may be remembering wrong.
In the end I'm recommending this one for smexy time loving readers.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.
I'm featuring my friend Suzanne's review in this one. She has some hawt sexy times gifs going there. I think I'm gonna go take a cold shower after that one.
So I had a back up plan in place for this one.
This story is the story of the brother of the guy that saved Luka's life in the first book. He had been taken by the same bad-guy as his brother and Luka/Raze, but he responds well to an experimental drug that makes him a killing machine. These Russian mafia prisons have a way of really putting a guy in a bad mood.
The guy doesn't talk, bathe, do anything except what "the Master" tells him to do. And the Master wants him to kill.
The Master is an asshole.
Luka goes in and gets him out just as Luka's sister Talia is needing a break from the day old shit of being a Russian Bratva's bosses daughter. It's tiring watching all these guys trying to kill each other. So she heads off to the house in the Hamptons. Just happens to be where Luka is bringing the new guy. The new guy by the way is 221.
Once there Talia starts watching him through the house's security cameras.
She finally decides that he needs a bath.
At this time I thought she might be off the deep end. I read lots of books where there is a stalker guy involved but this time I felt like Talia might be headed into stalker chick territory.
She does go down to clean him up and manages..well I'll leave that to your imagination.
*insert me yelling stalker chick right here*
221 is pretty helpless as he is coming off the powerful drugs. He still knows that "master" is coming for him. Honestly, I kinda felt sorry for the guy. Yes, I know I'm acting like I have a heart. I must correct this immediately.
*flushes warm thoughts and concentrates on sexy times*
He is a way bigger tiger than Raze/Luka was in the first book.
Then, I don't know what the hell happened, but I started really liking this book.
It weaves in Luka and Kisa's story and actually made me like them more than I did in the first book. Plus when Talia quit acting like "stalkers are us" I actually liked her story too. *my gawds I don't even know who I am anymore*
There is one question that confused me though...and I may be remembering wrong.
Spoiler
Didn't Luka/Raze and Kisa have a baby already at the end of the first book?In the end I'm recommending this one for smexy time loving readers.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.
I'm featuring my friend Suzanne's review in this one. She has some hawt sexy times gifs going there. I think I'm gonna go take a cold shower after that one.
freyaya's review
5.0
4.5 ⭐️
“You are for me.”
i gushed so hard at Zaal’s way of saying “i love you”. gosh this book feels so much like Reaper by A. Zavareli but at the same time it’s so different (both have the same title too, almost), like this one had more of the forbidden romance aspect because of their families’ hatred for one another. gotta love a caveman hero!
and surprisingly, this book has got the heroine being the obsessed one! love this!
“You are for me.”
i gushed so hard at Zaal’s way of saying “i love you”. gosh this book feels so much like Reaper by A. Zavareli but at the same time it’s so different (both have the same title too, almost), like this one had more of the forbidden romance aspect because of their families’ hatred for one another. gotta love a caveman hero!
and surprisingly, this book has got the heroine being the obsessed one! love this!
aunbrey's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
mandy_pandy's review
5.0
The story of Zaal and Talia was amazing. This book broke my heart into a thousand pieces and I was ugly crying all over my kindle but I absolutely loved it. The romance was beautiful, the sexy scenes were super hot and the suspense had me reading as fast as I could to find out what was going to happen. I loved this book and I can't wait to read the next book in this series!