A review by bibliophile90
Reap by Tillie Cole

5.0

5+ "You are ... for me" stars

Ever since I found out about this book, I have been dreaming about getting this book in my hand. AND finally the wait was over. The second I received Reap on my kindle I dived right into it. I just knew it would be an amazing story after just reading a couple of sentences. I finished this book at 5:40AM, because I just couldnt put it down! Tillie has a way of telling a story that just consumes you. I am such an huge fan of her books. She continues to surprise me with her excellent story telling.

She is the queen of writing about damaged/broken/scarred/imperfect "heroes". I read Raze in January and I just loved it. I love mafia books, but Tillie takes it to another level. Her books are dark, romantic, RAW and so very real. She makes you feel EVERY single thing the characters are feeling.

"Zaal Kostava, you've stolen my forbidden heart."

Reap tells the story of 212/Zaal and Talia who is Luka's sister. Zaal is saved from captivity but is more beast than human. Talia is the one that gets through to him. Which was just so beautiful to read. Those first couple of scenes had me swooning so much. Zaal may be an adult but has been living in captivity as a mindless slave since the age of 8. Everything is new to him, because he doesn't remember anything. He is like a baby who is seeing, feeling and discovering everything for the first time. He is so dangerous but also innocent.

"You are my Zaal, the man whose soul has stolen mine."

He owns Talia from the first time he sees her. He is the ultimate alpha male. His flashbacks broke my heart, they had me crying so much. He has been through so much in his life. Just reading about him remembering things that happened to him really killed me. Talia and Zaal were perfect for each other.

This book was dark, real and raw. We also get a couple of chapters in Luka's POV (which I enjoyed so much!). We see that he has a lot of things he is still struggling with, which makes his character real. You can't go through the things he has gone through and be 100% happy after so little time. Thankfully he has Kisa with him, who keeps him grounded.

"Let me love you with everything I have. Let me make you feel safe, with me. Be my Luka, the boy whose soul matches mine."

There are so many lines in this book I highlighted. It was beautiful. The last part of this book has me so excited to read the next book in this series: Ravage. Tillie Cole is an automatic one-click author for me. No need to read any blurbs or descriptions!

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It's currently 5:40AM, so will write a review after I get some sleep!!!!! Ps: it was amazinggggggg!!!