sienasummerrreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This follows Noemi and Connor. Noemi has been promised to the Irish Mafia family. Her father killed her mother and if she refuses the hand of the Irish she fears her father will do the same. Connor is intrigued by the mysterious woman who is labelled an unsuitable bride due to being mute. Which is perfect because that makes her silent. But something is just not right.
This was a great read and audiobook. I really enjoyed the plot and characters. With Noemi, she was very mysterious and I loved how strong to an extent she was, as a lot has happened in her life recently. Connor is very protective of what is his. He stands by his family and will do anything to make sure they are okay. Connor can be sweet and caring but boy can he make you get hot and bothered as well.
Just a couple of things. I wanted a little more spice as I was obsessed with Noemi and Conner. I also thought Noemi would try more often to convince and warn her brothers with him pushing back to cause more tension. The final scene where everything went sideways felt quick to me. The narration was great just I struggled a little with the male narrator on this audiobook but that is a personal preference.
If you love:
🔹Mafia Romance
🔹Rival Families
🔹Mysterious Mute Character
🔹Family Issues & Secrets
🔹Possesive & Loyalty
🔹Great Spice
Genre/Type: Mafia Romance 18+
APK: Kindle & Audiobook
Pages: 350
Audio Length: 9hrs 8mins
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: 1st Book In The Byrne Brothers Series
Tropes or Themes: Mafia, Arranged Marriage, Age Gap (8 Years), Protective MMC, Virgin, He Falls First, Adopted Character, Sexual Content, After Care, Cursing, Verbal & Physical Abuse, Jealousy, Abandonment, Family Drama, Rival Families, Violence, Blood, Guns, Alcohol, Car Accident, Intimate Tattoos, Mute Character, Murder & Death
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This was a great read and audiobook. I really enjoyed the plot and characters. With Noemi, she was very mysterious and I loved how strong to an extent she was, as a lot has happened in her life recently. Connor is very protective of what is his. He stands by his family and will do anything to make sure they are okay. Connor can be sweet and caring but boy can he make you get hot and bothered as well.
Just a couple of things. I wanted a little more spice as I was obsessed with Noemi and Conner. I also thought Noemi would try more often to convince and warn her brothers with him pushing back to cause more tension. The final scene where everything went sideways felt quick to me. The narration was great just I struggled a little with the male narrator on this audiobook but that is a personal preference.
If you love:
🔹Mafia Romance
🔹Rival Families
🔹Mysterious Mute Character
🔹Family Issues & Secrets
🔹Possesive & Loyalty
🔹Great Spice
Genre/Type: Mafia Romance 18+
APK: Kindle & Audiobook
Pages: 350
Audio Length: 9hrs 8mins
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: 1st Book In The Byrne Brothers Series
Tropes or Themes: Mafia, Arranged Marriage, Age Gap (8 Years), Protective MMC, Virgin, He Falls First, Adopted Character, Sexual Content, After Care, Cursing, Verbal & Physical Abuse, Jealousy, Abandonment, Family Drama, Rival Families, Violence, Blood, Guns, Alcohol, Car Accident, Intimate Tattoos, Mute Character, Murder & Death
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Abandonment
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I enjoyed this SO much. I really loved the connection between Conner and Noemi. She was an amazing character to read about. Seeing her try so hard to protect her brother and living with such an awful father was intense, but it was done so well. I empathized with her so much. Comber’s strength and respect for her was that much sweeter because of her circumstances.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Grief
r1vana's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
“Intimacy came with vulnerability and trust— things that would bring emotion into the mix.”
•mafia dark romance
•Arranged marriage
•Age gap(fc 20; mc early thirties-ish)
•trauma/mute FMC
•A-hole MMC
Three star may be to generous…
Noemi and Connor are set into an arranged marriage they were were obliged and forced into which allies both the Italians and the Irish. All about business and power.
Six months ago, Noemi got into a car accident with her mom and has guilt survival trauma. She has stopped talking due to the guilt and knowing that the killer is her own father and she can’t do nothing about it.
Connor on the other hand, has chosen Noemi as his wife(he had many options but he decides to choose her). Creepily, he was really curious on why N was mute and he wanted tobreak through it.
Opinion:
-Connor and Noemi’s relationship lack growth and chemistry(just bcz there is smut doesn’t mean there is actual romance)
-Connor is an a-hole for particularly forcing Noemi to tell him about her trauma and I dislike how N kinda romanticiz his caveman actions.
-and Connor gaslight Noemi quite a few times.
•mafia dark romance
•Arranged marriage
•Age gap(fc 20; mc early thirties-ish)
•trauma/mute FMC
•A-hole MMC
Three star may be to generous…
Noemi and Connor are set into an arranged marriage they were were obliged and forced into which allies both the Italians and the Irish. All about business and power.
Six months ago, Noemi got into a car accident with her mom and has guilt survival trauma. She has stopped talking due to the guilt and knowing that the killer is her own father and she can’t do nothing about it.
Connor on the other hand, has chosen Noemi as his wife(he had many options but he decides to choose her). Creepily, he was really curious on why N was mute and he wanted to
Opinion:
-Connor and Noemi’s relationship lack growth and chemistry(just bcz there is smut doesn’t mean there is actual romance)
-Connor is an a-hole for particularly forcing Noemi to tell him about her trauma and I dislike how N kinda romanticiz his caveman actions.
-and Connor gaslight Noemi quite a few times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Confinement
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Torture, Stalking, Grief, Cursing, Car accident, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
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