gabitalkslit's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really loved Milla and Lex. Their loyalty to one another was next level. Lex was ten toes down for my girl and even when she was ready to surrender, he kept fighting for her and their love. And it was nice to see Milla does the same when Lex had lost hope.
** SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT **
Would’ve been 5 stars but:
- We never found out why Milla’s mom hates her so much
- What her mom did to Marcelo and his wife before they got married
- The 3rd act breakup resolution was a bit weak considering Lex had been solid for 10 years keeping their marriage a secret and when he thinks things are great, the paperwork comes through and throws him off. His response wasn’t out of pocket per say and Milla is like I need to trust him again without acknowledging that his response was bc of a decade being put on the back burner to her grudge with her mom. I just think there could’ve been more understanding
** SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT **
Would’ve been 5 stars but:
- We never found out why Milla’s mom hates her so much
- What her mom did to Marcelo and his wife before they got married
- The 3rd act breakup resolution was a bit weak considering Lex had been solid for 10 years keeping their marriage a secret and when he thinks things are great, the paperwork comes through and throws him off. His response wasn’t out of pocket per say and Milla is like I need to trust him again without acknowledging that his response was bc of a decade being put on the back burner to her grudge with her mom. I just think there could’ve been more understanding
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Torture
lauraanne9's review against another edition
4.0
***ARC Provided by the Publisher and NetGalley***
I enjoyed this book. I like that it started with them as married, and for a while. I think this was probably revealed in the first book, as it seemed to be a badly kept secret, although I was new to their relationship as I did not read the first one.
At times, I think I was missing a little because I picked this one up without reading the beginning of the story...but not enough that I can say it isn't a standalone.
The idea of the reason Milla wants to end her marriage to Lex was interesting. A giant spoiler to get in to here, but interesting. And, understandable, I think, for someone who has been through her experience, and come out on the other side, to question who she is, if she will ever be the same, and to try to come to terms with how she deals with the things that happened.
I loved Lex. He was so compelling, so good at showing up exactly where we needed him to be for Milla and for the story, so good at being exactly what Milla needed, so good with knowing his own limits and what will work for him.
This is my first title by this author, and it is not going to be my last. The pacing was on point, the characters were strong and the dialog was real. The book had it's moments where it was intense and those were handled well.
I recommend this book as a standalone, but do think it would be worth it to read the first one before reading this one.
I enjoyed this book. I like that it started with them as married, and for a while. I think this was probably revealed in the first book, as it seemed to be a badly kept secret, although I was new to their relationship as I did not read the first one.
At times, I think I was missing a little because I picked this one up without reading the beginning of the story...but not enough that I can say it isn't a standalone.
The idea of the reason Milla wants to end her marriage to Lex was interesting. A giant spoiler to get in to here, but interesting. And, understandable, I think, for someone who has been through her experience, and come out on the other side, to question who she is, if she will ever be the same, and to try to come to terms with how she deals with the things that happened.
I loved Lex. He was so compelling, so good at showing up exactly where we needed him to be for Milla and for the story, so good at being exactly what Milla needed, so good with knowing his own limits and what will work for him.
This is my first title by this author, and it is not going to be my last. The pacing was on point, the characters were strong and the dialog was real. The book had it's moments where it was intense and those were handled well.
I recommend this book as a standalone, but do think it would be worth it to read the first one before reading this one.
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