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Un serment brisé by Sophie Lark

14 reviews

chanellohwell's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

spatterson7's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bellebookcorner's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.25

“Be slow with your fists 
But fight for things that matter.”

 

I spoke too soon, this is my new favorite from the series! 

The storyline is actually pretty interesting with a slight mystery of finding an assassin whose trying to eliminate Riona and Raylan comes to the rescue as a 24/7 bodyguard…! 

I also like the change of scenery closer to nature with Raylan’s ranch instead of playing around Chicago city. 

 

Riona reminds me of Nesta, I wasn’t a huge fan of her in the beginning but this book changes the way I see Riona. There’s a reason to her cold demeanour, she actually feels more than she let on. 

I absolutely adore Raylan (he reminds me of Cassian) - he’s flirty, chatty but also a sweetheart which really annoyed Riona but he’s transforms to something hot and wild when he enter the bedroom…. 

Despite how different they seem, they actually fit in together like puzzle pieces. 

 

Overall, this book is a great addition to the series that comes with a satisfying ending! 

Fans of enemies-to-lovers and bodyguard romance definitely need to try reading this book! 

 

I received an advanced review copy for free through Netgalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Huge thank you to the author and publisher!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy

hanschub's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

this book surprised me simply because i very much dislike the south and everything about it, not to mention raylan’s name is quite ridiculous. for the sake of the love story, and how i saw a little of myself in riona, i was able to look past it. i had two guesses for who was stealing, and i knew one had to be right in the end (i was). dante & simone’s wedding was such a sweet little addition to this book, and i absolutely love them together. i cannot wait to read the next one! the one thing i really hope does not happen for riona and raylan in the future is a pregnancy. she was so adamant about not wanting kids or to be married and i hope the gets what she wanted by the end of this series. if she willingly changes her mind, i will be all for it, but if she’s convinced or forced, i will be extremely disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content, Car accident, and Pregnancy

quietmarki's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

3.0

This book has the same plot line as the book before. A little boring at time, but I liked the ranch scenes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

nineinchnails's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

i’m pretty disappointed i just really thought i’d like it more from the build up in the last book but i ended up barely caring about the MCs. i did like the side plot a lot and i KNEW

uncle oran was sus before they left for raylan’s ranch

so it was a satisfying reveal. beyond that this was a chore to get through and it’s making me dread the last book.

 i didn’t like the way riona’s character was dealt with either - the fact that

she ended up moving to tennessee for him and abandoning the job she’d grafted so hard for

felt like the opposite of a happy ever after. dante joking about

her changing her mind about wanting kids

left a bad taste in my mouth too. 

beyond that their relationship didn’t really feel believable or click with me so i just wasn’t invested in them in the slightest i actually would’ve preferred for

them to have stayed broken up

if i’m honest i would’ve been more satisfied had it ended that way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

__romancereader__'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed this book but obviously the usual i got a little anxiety but this book was different it felt less tense than the last one’s for me and it actually felt more how do i put it it felt more genuine i mean the description of the feelings in this book were so cute you get allot of emotion in this book and its more happy then sad plus I've never read a book with a country boy/girl main character so that was new for me and i enjoyed it i honestly enjoyed this book more than i thought i would i knew i would like it but i didn't know i would really enjoy it like i did i do still favor Stolen heir out of all of them so far and in the book i was so happy for the ending were you see all the other couples and parents and familys from the previous books in the brutal birthrights series i got the illustrations edition and i loved that family picture of the Griffins and Gallos in the beginning that was cute overall i rated this book 5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Not all content warnings are about the main characters some are and some are about the characters you meet/hear about in the book 🫶🏼🫶🏼ENJOY🫶🏼

sdupont's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

This is the strongest Brutal Birthright book so far! I loved Riona and Raylan. They have great banter with their grumpy sunshine vibes in the midst of a mafia/bodyguard romance. I loved the complexities of Riona and the sweetness of Raylan they balanced each other out so well. This is perfect for fans of small town cowboy romances but with a side of action. I definitely recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

thisreadingcorner's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

karina_dreamsinwords's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Sophie really said ”save a horse, ride a cowboy” in this one babes 🤠🔥

I freakin loved this installment of the Brutal Birthright series! In the previous books, we got to see bits of Riona in passing so I was interested to get to know more of her character in this book. Riona is the type of person with a permanent RBF, cold exterior who doesn't let anyone see her true emotions. Raylan has a smart mouth and is first introduced in Bloody Heart, when Dante Gallo enlists the help of his very meticulous military training to rescue Dante's beloved. When our characters (R&R) first meet, we see his snarky sarcasm as a complete turnoff for the ever poised Riona Griffin.

Fast forward to Broken Vow and Raylan has been hired by the Griffin/Gallo mob Family to serve as Riona's personal bodyguard when she barely escapes with her life after being attacked.

Seeing the brief introduction of these two characters in the previous book, I knew that this book would have lots of tension and delicious angst. Miss Sophie did not hold back on that front ya'll, trust me. The amazing chemistry between Riona and Raylan led to a big payoff! I won't be able to stop thinking about all the spiciness in here.. the stream & the barn scenes?! I just— 🥵😮‍💨

anyways read this book. READ THIS SERIES, thank me later.

Giddy up, here I come baby Seb!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent