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A review by sonja_ahrb
Reap by Tillie Cole
5.0
Tillie Cole is one my best book friend's favorite authors, so I've been meaning to read her for awhile and I finally started with her Reap! I don't think I could've picked a better first book and I can't wait to read the rest of them. Reap was such an amazing book and I completely loved it!
Talia is an awesome heroine! She doesn't always do what's expected of her and follow all of her father's orders - she's a little bit of a rebel. Talia might not be the perfect Bratva daughter but she is perfect for Zaal (221) and she was so right for this book. She resists Zaal at first but not enough to drive you crazy, she's strong and brave, compassionate and sweet, and loving and giving. I just absolutely loved everything about Talia!
And Zaal, oh my gosh, did I loooooove him! There's just something about guys that have been imprisoned like Zaal that make them practically impossible not to fall in love with and it's because of the way they look at things. Zaal might be a man, but he is still innocent and a little naive in ways that will break your heart and make you hurt for him, but he's also so sweet that he'll squeeze your heart and melt it. He appreciates the little things that most take for granted and he absolutely adores Talia and she means everything to him. Don't get me wrong, though, Zaal is still fierce and he does have his angry moments, but he never loses sight of the amazing man he becomes and he completely stole me heart!
Although I wanted to read Reap because my friend loves Ms. Cole, I also wanted to read it because certain aspects of the book reminded me of Laurann Dohner's New Species series and it's one of my favorites, so I was excited to see what Ms. Cole would do with her little world and I was not disappointed at all! It was really her own world and I was completely invested in seeing what would happen with Zaal and Talia. I just devoured this book and I could barely pull myself away. It made me laugh and smile and cry and good sigh. It was a heartbreaking, beautiful read full of sweetness, darkness, heat, and heart. It was utterly incredible and I can't wait to read the next book!
Reap is the second book in the Scarred Souls series and it can be read as a standalone, it's told from Luca, Zaal, and Talia's POV, and Zaal and Talia do get their happily-ever-after!
~ Sonja, 5 Stars
Talia is an awesome heroine! She doesn't always do what's expected of her and follow all of her father's orders - she's a little bit of a rebel. Talia might not be the perfect Bratva daughter but she is perfect for Zaal (221) and she was so right for this book. She resists Zaal at first but not enough to drive you crazy, she's strong and brave, compassionate and sweet, and loving and giving. I just absolutely loved everything about Talia!
And Zaal, oh my gosh, did I loooooove him! There's just something about guys that have been imprisoned like Zaal that make them practically impossible not to fall in love with and it's because of the way they look at things. Zaal might be a man, but he is still innocent and a little naive in ways that will break your heart and make you hurt for him, but he's also so sweet that he'll squeeze your heart and melt it. He appreciates the little things that most take for granted and he absolutely adores Talia and she means everything to him. Don't get me wrong, though, Zaal is still fierce and he does have his angry moments, but he never loses sight of the amazing man he becomes and he completely stole me heart!
Although I wanted to read Reap because my friend loves Ms. Cole, I also wanted to read it because certain aspects of the book reminded me of Laurann Dohner's New Species series and it's one of my favorites, so I was excited to see what Ms. Cole would do with her little world and I was not disappointed at all! It was really her own world and I was completely invested in seeing what would happen with Zaal and Talia. I just devoured this book and I could barely pull myself away. It made me laugh and smile and cry and good sigh. It was a heartbreaking, beautiful read full of sweetness, darkness, heat, and heart. It was utterly incredible and I can't wait to read the next book!
Reap is the second book in the Scarred Souls series and it can be read as a standalone, it's told from Luca, Zaal, and Talia's POV, and Zaal and Talia do get their happily-ever-after!
~ Sonja, 5 Stars