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amanda_reads13's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Reyna is a complete badass. She isn't called the Black Widow and nicknamed Viper for nothing. She has suffered through an incredibly abusive marriage and when noone would step in to protect her, she took care of it herself. She is fierce, smart, tough, and resilient. She is courageous and fiercely independent. She is a force to be reckoned with. She instantly hates Spider, but is also incredibly attracted to him. She hates that he is going to marry her neice and does not hold back. She throws punch after punch. She has sworn off marriage, but she puts her niece's happiness above her own.
I didn't like Spider much at the start of this book. A 38 year old agreeing to marry an 18 year old? Gross. Also, he was coming off very misogynistic. Then he turned it around. As we learned more about his background, his behaviour starts to make more sense. He agrees to marry Lili because he knows he will never catch feelings for her and it will help his family.
Unfortunately, he is instantly attracted to her aunt Reyna and just cannot stay away. Their chemistry is electric and their banter was very entertaining.
I enjoyed reading about the 4 men trying to coexist when their women were so close and refused to put up with their bullshit. It was pretty funny.
Tropes: Mafia, alpha male, open door, enemies to lovers, arranged marriage, badass FMC
Graphic: Gaslighting, Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy
andeng's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Pregnancy
hschun's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
erinmd156's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Gun violence and Pregnancy
kodafaith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
While this one felt really instalovey just like the first book, I didn’t mind it as much as with that one. For these characters and their pasts it just makes sense for them to love this deep and quickly.
I don’t know how I feel about the ending just yet, it seemed a little too clean for a mafia world but it was good!
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Trafficking
mamabanty13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence, Cursing, Blood, Violence, Murder, and Death