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petit_biblio's review
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Murder
sami_leigh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
slow-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
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
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🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
‘He was the man I thought would save me. Back before I learned that only I could save myself.’
“You’re it for me. You always have been.”
🗡️ First person dual POV
🗡️ Stand alone that connects two previous duets
🗡️ Childhood friends
🗡️ Mafia romance; MCs from different Families; forbidden
🗡️ Mutual pining
🗡️ Second chance
🗡️ Misunderstanding
🗡️ She’s married to a cruel mafia don. He faked his own death to save the people he loves and help the FBI to dismantle the mafia Families. But there’s more to both of their stories…
🗡️ Possessive & Protective MCs
🗡️ The way he treats her kids 🥹🙌🏻
🗡️ ‘touch them & I’ll kill you’ vibes
🗡️ He’d crawl home to her
🗡️ Well established secondary characters
🗡️ MC growth: trust, risking a relationship, overcoming past trauma
🗡️ Epilogue
• It doesn’t make sense that he never came back for her, even as a kid after he went to boarding school. The lengths he was willing to go to protect her don’t make sense if he then just left her and never contacted her again…
⚠️ Violence (explicit), gun violence (explicit), death (explicit), domestic violence/abuse (explicit), sexual assault (explicit), child abuse (explicit, past).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
maraarsonjade's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
bcope84's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
renfyre's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Listened to this on audible. It was a sweet story. If you're looking for mafia romance I wouldn't say this is that, despite the characters all being in or connected to the mafia or Irish mob. It was basically just a setting. Didn't really connect with the whole kids and family element but that's me - it was still cute. And the spice was very well done. Didn't feel rushed. I'll say I didn't see the twist coming but overall it was a pretty predictable story. A good pallet cleanser romance in between more intense series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Alcoholism
darknesslighttt's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
🐚 𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 🐚
𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: mafia, double agent, childhood friends to lovers, second chance, who hurt you, single mom, forced proximity, he falls first
𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: domestic abuse, s*xual assault, physical assault, child abuse, violence
OH MY GOD, THIS BOOK IS SO SO GOOD!!
What really attracted me at first time were the tropes, but when I started reading it... it was the best choice I ever made.
The author combined these tropes very well and write a true masterpiece.
Frank, but the world knows him now, as Irish is hiding away from the world with his nephew, but not for long, because he will have new guests that might chance his way of living.
Elena or Ellie is on the run after taking her children and sister from the house where she was kind of a prisoner. Her life was not easy, but now she has a new home, she can finally relax a little.
I really liked how he immediately tried to have a relationship with Ellie's boys but also with her. He literally would have set the world on fire just so she and the boys would be safe. And Ellie, she is such a strong mother. She fought to put her sons and sister first.
Their relationship is still not really good, because she does not trust Frank, although they have known each other for years, but little by little their relationships change, and feelings start to reappear. They begin to connect so beautifully.
What I liked more was how much Frank fought to win Ellie's sons. He won over little Leo instantly, but Lorenzo was tougher, but over time he also followed Frank everywhere.Our sweet Frank gave them the happiness, peace and childhood they needed and when they finally called him "daddy" it was the most emotional moment in the whole book.
I could talk for hours about this book, but I'll let you discover their whole story.
Thank you Brittanée Nicole for the opportunity to read this amazing book in exchange for an honest review.
𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: mafia, double agent, childhood friends to lovers, second chance, who hurt you, single mom, forced proximity, he falls first
𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀: domestic abuse, s*xual assault, physical assault, child abuse, violence
OH MY GOD, THIS BOOK IS SO SO GOOD!!
What really attracted me at first time were the tropes, but when I started reading it... it was the best choice I ever made.
The author combined these tropes very well and write a true masterpiece.
Frank, but the world knows him now, as Irish is hiding away from the world with his nephew, but not for long, because he will have new guests that might chance his way of living.
Elena or Ellie is on the run after taking her children and sister from the house where she was kind of a prisoner. Her life was not easy, but now she has a new home, she can finally relax a little.
I really liked how he immediately tried to have a relationship with Ellie's boys but also with her. He literally would have set the world on fire just so she and the boys would be safe. And Ellie, she is such a strong mother. She fought to put her sons and sister first.
Their relationship is still not really good, because she does not trust Frank, although they have known each other for years, but little by little their relationships change, and feelings start to reappear. They begin to connect so beautifully.
What I liked more was how much Frank fought to win Ellie's sons. He won over little Leo instantly, but Lorenzo was tougher, but over time he also followed Frank everywhere.Our sweet Frank gave them the happiness, peace and childhood they needed and when they finally called him "daddy" it was the most emotional moment in the whole book.
I could talk for hours about this book, but I'll let you discover their whole story.
Thank you Brittanée Nicole for the opportunity to read this amazing book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault
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