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A review by idratherbereading542
Third Comes Vengeance by Lilith Vincent
3.0
3.5 stars
- FMC: Chiara
- MMC's: Salvatore Fiore, Vinicius Angeli, Cassius Ferragamo, Lorenzo Scava
- POVs Included: Multiple POVs (Chiara, Salvatore, Vinicius, Cassius, Lorenzo)
- Book Playlist (Italian Mafia Book Playlist)
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SUMMARY: (SPOILER WARNING)
Chiara and her guys are ready to reek vengeance on the Black Orchid Killer and her father. And the two are more connected than they ever realized.
As they work out a plan, they all grow closer to each other and decide to try for a baby. They are trying to build their lives together while also putting the past to rest once and for all.
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REVIEW:
An okay ending.
I liked it and it wasn't entirely predictable. I thought I had the killer figured out, but was surprised by who it ended up actually being.
I did like the relationship between them all. It was fairly balanced (for the most part). And as far as the sex goes I thought the steam was hot and I liked that there are lots of various pairings throughout the book -- not always the same guys together.
But when it comes to their relationships, I was disappointed that the author chose to keep the m/m solely to the bonus chapter. I was hoping it would be integrated into the core story. And I also thought all the guys would be in on it and not just Lorenzo and Vinicius. It was sweet between them. But I also felt like the author was trying to play it safe and make everyone happy by putting their story only in the bonus chapter. I would've much rather have it be incorporated into the main story.
For the most part I did enjoy the story. But there were a handful of things I didn't like about it.
Firstly, I was really upset by how the guys at Strife disrespected Lorenzo (in particular Thane and Acid). I am glad that Chiara put them in their place, but it didn't sit right with me that they are so disloyal and ungrateful to him.
The other thing I didn't understand was the disregard for her father (the Mayor's) statement about Chiara being kidnapped by the guys and the bounties he put on their heads. They are constantly going out and about and not worried about anyone seeing them. I suppose they were making a statement themselves by doing that. But it seemed unlikely that no one would try to turn them in for the bounty.
I also would've like the bonus chapter (slash extended epilogue) to be more about the entire group instead of mostly just Lorenzo and Vinicius. I like them together, but an epilogue needs all of them.
Still, overall I did enjoy the conclusion and the story as a whole. More m/m would've been nice. But I still loved the bond all of them share and I love how the story wrapped up nicely.
- FMC: Chiara
- MMC's: Salvatore Fiore, Vinicius Angeli, Cassius Ferragamo, Lorenzo Scava
- POVs Included: Multiple POVs (Chiara, Salvatore, Vinicius, Cassius, Lorenzo)
- Book Playlist (Italian Mafia Book Playlist)
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SUMMARY: (SPOILER WARNING)
Chiara and her guys are ready to reek vengeance on the Black Orchid Killer and her father. And the two are more connected than they ever realized.
As they work out a plan, they all grow closer to each other and decide to try for a baby. They are trying to build their lives together while also putting the past to rest once and for all.
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REVIEW:
An okay ending.
I liked it and it wasn't entirely predictable. I thought I had the killer figured out, but was surprised by who it ended up actually being.
I did like the relationship between them all. It was fairly balanced (for the most part). And as far as the sex goes I thought the steam was hot and I liked that there are lots of various pairings throughout the book -- not always the same guys together.
But when it comes to their relationships, I was disappointed that the author chose to keep the m/m solely to the bonus chapter. I was hoping it would be integrated into the core story. And I also thought all the guys would be in on it and not just Lorenzo and Vinicius. It was sweet between them. But I also felt like the author was trying to play it safe and make everyone happy by putting their story only in the bonus chapter. I would've much rather have it be incorporated into the main story.
For the most part I did enjoy the story. But there were a handful of things I didn't like about it.
Firstly, I was really upset by how the guys at Strife disrespected Lorenzo (in particular Thane and Acid). I am glad that Chiara put them in their place, but it didn't sit right with me that they are so disloyal and ungrateful to him.
The other thing I didn't understand was the disregard for her father (the Mayor's) statement about Chiara being kidnapped by the guys and the bounties he put on their heads. They are constantly going out and about and not worried about anyone seeing them. I suppose they were making a statement themselves by doing that. But it seemed unlikely that no one would try to turn them in for the bounty.
I also would've like the bonus chapter (slash extended epilogue) to be more about the entire group instead of mostly just Lorenzo and Vinicius. I like them together, but an epilogue needs all of them.
Still, overall I did enjoy the conclusion and the story as a whole. More m/m would've been nice. But I still loved the bond all of them share and I love how the story wrapped up nicely.