A review by rebeccareadsmut
The Italian by T.L. Swan
5.0
“You’ll be fine,” he whispers darkly. Will I? Will I really, though? Or will they read about me in some kind of travel no-no brochure in years to come. Pasty white Aussie girl gets fucked by Italian stallion and dies on the stake… literally.
I'm officially obsessed with TL Swan. Her books are just perfect. I really can't remember what made me give this a 4 instead of 5 starts, I know I didn't love it as much as the Miles High Series by Swan but it made me start another TL Swan book immediately.
“Non ti lascerò mai andare via,” he whispers into my ear. “I’m never going to let you go.” He puts his arms around me from behind and kisses my shoulder. I smile into my pillow. I’ve died and gone to Ferrara Heaven.
It was mafia light. Not much violence happens in book. I love how they met at the beginning and then he was just so obsessed with her over 2 year that he had to get her back somehow. I also really loved that it was set in Italy. I just love books set in Europe, with dialogue I can't read. I honestly love that. lol
This is his thing. Just five minutes ago he was ready to kill someone. I smile at the thought. My mouth is Enrico Ferrara’s form of Xanax.
Also always lots of good spice, but I do think there's less than in the Miles High Series, but still good!
There were a couples scenes with his ex mistress/lover that made me a bit twitchy, one was even at the end where he thought something about her and it was just really surprising in a romance book, especially so far in to the book.
“When I’m with you, I forget who I am. You remind me of who I was before,” I whisper. “When I could be who I wanted to be.” Her eyes search mine. “You are the only honest thing left in my life, and I’m scared that if I lose you, I will lose myself.” I frown. Where the hell did that come from? I drop my head, rattled by my own admission. “Baby,” she whispers. “You are a good man. You don’t need me or anyone to prove that to you. And when you meet her and fall in love, you will know that too.”
“I don’t want to fall in love with anyone else,” I whisper as fear grips me. “What if I’m already in love with you?” “You’re not.” She smiles sadly with a shake of her head. She cups my hand to her cheek. “How do you know?” “Because when you love someone, they instantly become your family. It isn’t a choice. Your family presents itself.”
I'm officially obsessed with TL Swan. Her books are just perfect. I really can't remember what made me give this a 4 instead of 5 starts, I know I didn't love it as much as the Miles High Series by Swan but it made me start another TL Swan book immediately.
“Non ti lascerò mai andare via,” he whispers into my ear. “I’m never going to let you go.” He puts his arms around me from behind and kisses my shoulder. I smile into my pillow. I’ve died and gone to Ferrara Heaven.
It was mafia light. Not much violence happens in book. I love how they met at the beginning and then he was just so obsessed with her over 2 year that he had to get her back somehow. I also really loved that it was set in Italy. I just love books set in Europe, with dialogue I can't read. I honestly love that. lol
This is his thing. Just five minutes ago he was ready to kill someone. I smile at the thought. My mouth is Enrico Ferrara’s form of Xanax.
Also always lots of good spice, but I do think there's less than in the Miles High Series, but still good!
There were a couples scenes with his ex mistress/lover that made me a bit twitchy, one was even at the end where he thought something about her and it was just really surprising in a romance book, especially so far in to the book.
“When I’m with you, I forget who I am. You remind me of who I was before,” I whisper. “When I could be who I wanted to be.” Her eyes search mine. “You are the only honest thing left in my life, and I’m scared that if I lose you, I will lose myself.” I frown. Where the hell did that come from? I drop my head, rattled by my own admission. “Baby,” she whispers. “You are a good man. You don’t need me or anyone to prove that to you. And when you meet her and fall in love, you will know that too.”
“I don’t want to fall in love with anyone else,” I whisper as fear grips me. “What if I’m already in love with you?” “You’re not.” She smiles sadly with a shake of her head. She cups my hand to her cheek. “How do you know?” “Because when you love someone, they instantly become your family. It isn’t a choice. Your family presents itself.”