nicolelynnreads's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
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Initial Thoughts: enjoyed this mafia romance. Nick and Mia has great chemistry & a good storyline for the most part. I feel like some of the revelations could have happened sooner as it all seemed to wrap up a bit quickly at the end after a bunch of time passed. It felt a little jumpy with the time lapse transitions, too. Idk I enjoyed reading this, but I feel like Shelly Bell’s Benediction series is just so much better in terms of a sex club backdrop. Of course this novel focused more on the mafia side which I get. Idk hmm I did really like Nick and Mia, but I think something was just missing for me and I’m not sure I’ll be reading the other books in the series. We’ll see.
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Fuller review to come!
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Initial Thoughts: enjoyed this mafia romance. Nick and Mia has great chemistry & a good storyline for the most part. I feel like some of the revelations could have happened sooner as it all seemed to wrap up a bit quickly at the end after a bunch of time passed. It felt a little jumpy with the time lapse transitions, too. Idk I enjoyed reading this, but I feel like Shelly Bell’s Benediction series is just so much better in terms of a sex club backdrop. Of course this novel focused more on the mafia side which I get. Idk hmm I did really like Nick and Mia, but I think something was just missing for me and I’m not sure I’ll be reading the other books in the series. We’ll see.
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Fuller review to come!
gypsystar's review against another edition
2.0
This book is ok. It just drug in parts so I had trouble finishing it. I was still going to give it 3 stars but it had the dreaded leaving you for your own good trope. I would love to never encounter this tired trope ever again.
lakea's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
toricruel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
jazzi's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
maliha's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
annan0710's review against another edition
5.0
finally a book i love. i almost gave up on reading because i have read books after books that did not speak to me. i was in a massive book slump that this book pulled me out of. i enjoyed this book so much. the premise of it was spectacular and the writing of it was also very good. i loved his obsession with mia because i am a whore for tropes like this. the spice and connection and chemistry and love between them was so grand and so beautiful! i also love that this book is a standalone. i hate cliffhangers and trilogies. i’m definitely going to start the next book of this series.