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sonialusiveira's review
3.0
Two years ago Stefan's brother was brutally killed and mutilated. He found a clue to the murderer when he visited his brother's corpse in the morgue. Vowed to have his brother's vengeance, he promised the baffled 16yo Gabriela as a revenge to her father. Two years later, he took Gabriela as he promised her to start the vengeance for his brother. The story start like all other mafia captive/forced marriage trope. They lived together then gradually fall in love. I've read a lot in this trope that all story seem very predictable but guess I can't just get enough of it. I like Gabriela in the beginning but towards the end I just don't care about her. And Stefan, I have a love-hatred relationship with this character. Just as Gabriela said, I think he has bipolar and maybe we are supposed to emphatise with him and like him, but I don't think it works well here. I kinda liked how their chemistry was slowly built and Stefan was very likeable, a little bit swoony even, until he pulled that stupid belt and whipped her in anger. I don't see remorse about the action either. And him suddenly turned all soft because of some tragedy is way out of character. The writing is great and the dual first pov narrative is great, especially in the audiobook. The artists really bring the story to life. The story is also pretty fast paced, however the ending is a very anti climactic one. Not sure how I feel about Rafa though. He's probably the true anti hero of the story.
serialbookstarter's review
2.0
had potential but too long and drawn out… just when you get a little momentum it got sluggish and boring.
fsmeurinne's review
5.0
What can I say this book grabbed me from the start and I can't still let it go, what an amazing arranged marriage mafia story. The characters are amazing, Gabriela and Stefan are a match. Gabriela is a strong woman on the outside, but she has been burned in so many ways her bravado is making Stefan question what has she really gone through. You will be dragged throughout all the emotions you can imagine and then get yourself ready to start begging for the next one. I strongly recommend you read this one. Natasha Knight I can only say bravo, you got yourself a 5 star review and on my Top 2019 book list.
Fantastic!!! what an amazing duet, but this book is the perfect ending to it. I couldn't stop reading book one, that cliffy had me impatiently waiting for this book and it was perfect. Stefan and Gabriela story is one you need to read, I love every single chapter. Natasha KNight captured me and is now on my one-click read no blurb needed list. Simply perfect suspense, dark, twisted story with chemistry off the charts that simply blows your mind away. The book you can't stop reading and yet you don't want it to end. A 5 star now on my top read list for 2019!
Fantastic!!! what an amazing duet, but this book is the perfect ending to it. I couldn't stop reading book one, that cliffy had me impatiently waiting for this book and it was perfect. Stefan and Gabriela story is one you need to read, I love every single chapter. Natasha KNight captured me and is now on my one-click read no blurb needed list. Simply perfect suspense, dark, twisted story with chemistry off the charts that simply blows your mind away. The book you can't stop reading and yet you don't want it to end. A 5 star now on my top read list for 2019!
fsmeurinne's review against another edition
5.0
What can I say this book grabbed me from the start and I can't still let it go, what an amazing arranged marriage mafia story. The characters are amazing, Gabriela and Stefan are a match. Gabriela is a strong woman on the outside, but she has been burned in so many ways her bravado is making Stefan question what has she really gone through. You will be dragged throughout all the emotions you can imagine and then get yourself ready to start begging for the next one. I strongly recommend you read this one. Natasha Knight I can only say bravo, you got yourself a 5 star review and on my Top 2019 book list.
Fantastic!!! what an amazing duet, but this book is the perfect ending to it. I couldn't stop reading book one, that cliffy had me impatiently waiting for this book and it was perfect. Stefan and Gabriela story is one you need to read, I love every single chapter. Natasha KNight captured me and is now on my one-click read no blurb needed list. Simply perfect suspense, dark, twisted story with chemistry off the charts that simply blows your mind away. The book you can't stop reading and yet you don't want it to end. A 5 star now on my top read list for 2019!
Fantastic!!! what an amazing duet, but this book is the perfect ending to it. I couldn't stop reading book one, that cliffy had me impatiently waiting for this book and it was perfect. Stefan and Gabriela story is one you need to read, I love every single chapter. Natasha KNight captured me and is now on my one-click read no blurb needed list. Simply perfect suspense, dark, twisted story with chemistry off the charts that simply blows your mind away. The book you can't stop reading and yet you don't want it to end. A 5 star now on my top read list for 2019!
pinkyfluffy's review against another edition
3.0
This ones a 3.5 stars...still not sure how I feel about it. I wanted to like it but the back and forth within the relationship, and also Raffa’s betrayal that kept happening but was never addressed/discovered by Stephen throughout, the cousin fucking with Clara Raffa and Stephen?!? and just the blatant mis truths frustrated me so much. Stephen kept being like “I’ll never hurt you” and proceeds to hurt her physically. Stupid shit, could not stand it. But I wanted to like them...just did not deliver.
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