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A review by katemc7
A Twisted Arrangement by J. Wilder
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I have to be honest and say I have not really dabbled in the mafia dark romances much. I decided to apply for this ARC because it sounded intriguing, and I was not disappointed. This was a really sweet romance with a lot of unhingedness in it HAHA. We have teenagers who were kidnapped and bonded during said kidnapping though they came from feuding families. We have 10 years of distance and then the MMC makes his move. We have kidnapping. We have knife play. We have SUPER sweet romantic gestures and a wedding and fun text banter between unhinged hot brothers. This was just overall a fun ride, and I enjoyed getting a glimpse into this world. I once again like that it was noted as a standalone and while I know I missed out on Damon and Misty's story, I don't feel like I completely missed anything by not reading it before this one.
Scarlet is regretting her decision to come home. Though she owes Damon and his family a lot, she has enjoyed having her time away and getting her degree. She has enjoyed proving herself as a successful businesswoman. And now she finds herself back in a world of glitz and glammer and backstabbing. She knows that there is a mark on her head. She knows that there are some men out there who are only after her for her seat at the table. But what they don't know is that she has had her eye on one man for a while? The problem he has ignored her for the past 10 years. Broke her heart first too. But now Matthias is acting like that never happened. He seems to be casually pursuing her. He is teasing her and she likes it but also doesn't trust it. All bets are off when he kidnaps her and claims he has loved her for the last 10 years. He won't let her go until she comes to her senses. She of course fights this. There is no way that she missed this, but then he starts to prove her wrong. He remembers things she said during the coup that her family attempted. The coop that brought them together. Now she has to look within herself to see if she can believe what he is saying? Is he being honest with her? Can she let her guard down a little bit? But she has to remember there is a threat out there that is coming for her. And when she gets kidnapped again it is not by her now husband.
Matthias has been a patient man. He did the hardest thing ever in breaking Scarlet's heart on purpose. He wanted to let her go. To be free while she could. Because once she was his she wasn't going anywhere. So now it has been 10 years. He hasn't been with anyone. He has scared away anyone she has tried to be with. He is ready. He is leaving her breadcrumbs about his feelings. Time is up so he makes his move. He kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. He is beyond obsessed with and KNOWS that she will get there too. He just has to show her how much she means to him. How much she has meant to him this whole time. He has to open up. But he also has to remember that someone has been making threats against her and that cannot go unpunished. Will he be able to figure everything out before it is too late?
This was a pretty fast read and though at times it felt like not a lot was happening, I found myself entertained. I am also excited and interested to read Bash and Xander's stories. These men are deranged for their women LOL.
Thank you to Valentine PR and Jessa for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Scarlet is regretting her decision to come home. Though she owes Damon and his family a lot, she has enjoyed having her time away and getting her degree. She has enjoyed proving herself as a successful businesswoman. And now she finds herself back in a world of glitz and glammer and backstabbing. She knows that there is a mark on her head. She knows that there are some men out there who are only after her for her seat at the table. But what they don't know is that she has had her eye on one man for a while? The problem he has ignored her for the past 10 years. Broke her heart first too. But now Matthias is acting like that never happened. He seems to be casually pursuing her. He is teasing her and she likes it but also doesn't trust it. All bets are off when he kidnaps her and claims he has loved her for the last 10 years. He won't let her go until she comes to her senses. She of course fights this. There is no way that she missed this, but then he starts to prove her wrong. He remembers things she said during the coup that her family attempted. The coop that brought them together. Now she has to look within herself to see if she can believe what he is saying? Is he being honest with her? Can she let her guard down a little bit? But she has to remember there is a threat out there that is coming for her. And when she gets kidnapped again it is not by her now husband.
Matthias has been a patient man. He did the hardest thing ever in breaking Scarlet's heart on purpose. He wanted to let her go. To be free while she could. Because once she was his she wasn't going anywhere. So now it has been 10 years. He hasn't been with anyone. He has scared away anyone she has tried to be with. He is ready. He is leaving her breadcrumbs about his feelings. Time is up so he makes his move. He kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. He is beyond obsessed with and KNOWS that she will get there too. He just has to show her how much she means to him. How much she has meant to him this whole time. He has to open up. But he also has to remember that someone has been making threats against her and that cannot go unpunished. Will he be able to figure everything out before it is too late?
This was a pretty fast read and though at times it felt like not a lot was happening, I found myself entertained. I am also excited and interested to read Bash and Xander's stories. These men are deranged for their women LOL.
Thank you to Valentine PR and Jessa for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!