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_annie_27's review
1.0
Dnf 31%
This one is so boring and doesn't have any sense. I really tried but I can't.
The writing is meh and the characters are boring.
This one is so boring and doesn't have any sense. I really tried but I can't.
The writing is meh and the characters are boring.
rusar97's review
2.0
This is a mafia arranged marriage kind of book. And for that reason I was expecting to be darker than what it was and that they were actually married for the most part of the book. It wasn’t until the last few chapters that they actually got married. I think they were married for the last two chapters…
This book was pretty tame considering my expectations. And I think this is the reason I found the book boring. The mmc didn’t come across as some big scary mafia dude which was hoping for. I actually found him to be too soft.
I wasn’t a fan of the fmc either. I found it annoying that she so badly wanted him to say “I love you” to her. She came across as desperate and it wasn’t a good look. I know this is probably weird but I also hated that she was apparently every man’s wet dream - perfect body and face and a total virgin. And of course she isn’t aware that she is gorgeous…
The chemistry between the two main character was okay, but the sex wasn’t as spicy as I would have liked.
This book was pretty tame considering my expectations. And I think this is the reason I found the book boring. The mmc didn’t come across as some big scary mafia dude which was hoping for. I actually found him to be too soft.
I wasn’t a fan of the fmc either. I found it annoying that she so badly wanted him to say “I love you” to her. She came across as desperate and it wasn’t a good look. I know this is probably weird but I also hated that she was apparently every man’s wet dream - perfect body and face and a total virgin. And of course she isn’t aware that she is gorgeous…
The chemistry between the two main character was okay, but the sex wasn’t as spicy as I would have liked.
mirenis's review
3.0
Not great
I really wanted to like this. It’s definitely my trope but Sienna is kind of annoying and seems too naive for where she is in her life. I was expecting more dominance from Nikolai. He was a little laid back for a bratva boss. Very drawn out and slow moving.
I really wanted to like this. It’s definitely my trope but Sienna is kind of annoying and seems too naive for where she is in her life. I was expecting more dominance from Nikolai. He was a little laid back for a bratva boss. Very drawn out and slow moving.
metteaan's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
thereadedit's review
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was a slow going book for me. I tried to love this book. I wanted to love this book. This is usually a book that I would DEVOUR. I think the writing just wasn't it for me.
I think if the writing would have been more developed for me, I would have enjoyed this and sailed through this book. I could have loved it more. But I also didn't loved our Female Main Character. She was ungrateful. She obviously didn't get that her circumstances weren't compatible for life above ground.
Sienna obviously wasn't a character that I liked. I wanted to like. I tried to like her. But she consistently opened her mouth and things continued to fall out that showed how much she truly didn't grasp her situation or how much Nikolai did for her. Nikolai should have let her go on her own long ago when she started to complain about everything. Then she could truly understand her dire situation.
I just couldn't find the will to care by the end of the book.
I think if the writing would have been more developed for me, I would have enjoyed this and sailed through this book. I could have loved it more. But I also didn't loved our Female Main Character. She was ungrateful. She obviously didn't get that her circumstances weren't compatible for life above ground.
Sienna obviously wasn't a character that I liked. I wanted to like. I tried to like her. But she consistently opened her mouth and things continued to fall out that showed how much she truly didn't grasp her situation or how much Nikolai did for her. Nikolai should have let her go on her own long ago when she started to complain about everything. Then she could truly understand her dire situation.
I just couldn't find the will to care by the end of the book.
larosamorada's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence
Minor: Misogyny
krairey's review
5.0
enjoyable!
Five stars! I really enjoyed this book! The characters are heavy and the imagery is great. She is so naive and defiant though. Glad they got their HEA though and now I must read Sasha’s story
Five stars! I really enjoyed this book! The characters are heavy and the imagery is great. She is so naive and defiant though. Glad they got their HEA though and now I must read Sasha’s story
asilvia_09's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0