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A review by haithar
Empire of Temptation by Mila Finelli
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was my first Mila Finelli and also my first Italian mafia book. I wasn't sure if I was into mafia books after one previous exposure but I devoured this so quickly. It went down easy after accepting the particular mind set one needs to read about macho man strong (fore)arming their way through an inexperienced girl's life.
The hero forced help onto the heroine's failing restaurant? Sounds acceptable. Take her to fancy stores and drop couple mortgage down payments on some bags? Yes bab! Take her from the back when she's not quite awake? Yes daddy! I'm on board.
It does have an overarching high stakes plot but the small town setting made it feel overall cosy and charming. The heroine's restaurant getting a make over was fun and made me crave for Italian food—the American stuff with overloaded cream and cheese. I loved seeing the heroine try (and fail) to resist being spoiled by the Don hero, who doesn't believe in love so of course he ended up falling hard fast.
And I learned some Italian. Cazzo means fuck or cock? Stronzo means asshole and andiamo is let's go. This book is a hot experience and a language lesson.
Thanks to Mila Finelli and Valentine PR for the review copy. This is my honest review.
The hero forced help onto the heroine's failing restaurant? Sounds acceptable. Take her to fancy stores and drop couple mortgage down payments on some bags? Yes bab! Take her from the back when she's not quite awake? Yes daddy! I'm on board.
It does have an overarching high stakes plot but the small town setting made it feel overall cosy and charming. The heroine's restaurant getting a make over was fun and made me crave for Italian food—the American stuff with overloaded cream and cheese. I loved seeing the heroine try (and fail) to resist being spoiled by the Don hero, who doesn't believe in love so of course he ended up falling hard fast.
And I learned some Italian. Cazzo means fuck or cock? Stronzo means asshole and andiamo is let's go. This book is a hot experience and a language lesson.
Thanks to Mila Finelli and Valentine PR for the review copy. This is my honest review.