earthtonadia's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this. The heroine shooting the hero *twice* in the first chapter??? Say less. But outside the bubble of Rose and Dante’s love story was a lot of mafia politics. Rival families wanting to assert dominance over the other, power plays, and then extended family from Russia wanting a piece of the pie too… at times, it felt like Rose and Dante were a side story.
I did like Dante and Rose’s characters; Dante was proactive and possessive. The lengths he went to to convince Rose to marry him were honestly so romantic. He did everything to woo her and it worked out in the end. Rose was super snarky and sassy for an heir, and she was such a badass FMC.
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this. The heroine shooting the hero *twice* in the first chapter??? Say less. But outside the bubble of Rose and Dante’s love story was a lot of mafia politics. Rival families wanting to assert dominance over the other, power plays, and then extended family from Russia wanting a piece of the pie too… at times, it felt like Rose and Dante were a side story.
I did like Dante and Rose’s characters; Dante was proactive and possessive. The lengths he went to to convince Rose to marry him were honestly so romantic. He did everything to woo her and it worked out in the end. Rose was super snarky and sassy for an heir, and she was such a badass FMC.
moonchhild's review against another edition
3.0
Gostei bastante da dinâmica do casal e da Rose ser uma personagem feminina extremamente forte, coisa que sempre sinto falta nos livros de máfia. Porém eu senti que faltava alguma coisa, na verdade é algo que eu sempre sinto com os livros dessa autora, talvez ela deveria fazer séries baseadas no casal principal e não cada livro sobre um casal diferente. Eu adoraria ver a Rose agindo de fato como a herdeira da máfia, fiquei esperando o tempo todo por isso e o final foi frustrante por conta disso.
ebooklivv's review
5.0
Excuse me where are all the other books in this series??? Give them to me now!!!!
rmead627's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
electramourning's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book, and can’t wait for more in this series! It combined several elements we’ve seen from this author before, but in a fresh way. It was fun to see what characters from the O’Malley’s series are up to these days!
bookishnicole's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, I loved Rose and Dante and their journey. The push and pull with them was addictive and I hope KR returns to the Scanalous Scions soon!
ka_ke's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
It’s okay. As far as Katee Roberts goes, The Bastards Betrayal is pretty vanilla. If you know, you know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Drug abuse
Minor: War, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
bookbutch's review against another edition
This wasn’t my favorite. It was pretty good but I was confused by the huge cast (I assume her other mafia series is in the same universe). Good for sure but her other series are better for me.