A review by bella_and_the_bookstack
The Predator by RuNyx

4.0

4.0 out of 5 stars

"ᴛʜᴇ ᴘʀᴇᴅᴀᴛᴏʀ. ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀ, ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇᴅ. ʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇᴅ. ʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇ ᴛᴀᴍᴇᴅ. ʜᴇ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇ ᴅᴇꜱᴛʀᴏʏᴇᴅ. ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴋɪɴᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴜɴʙʀᴇᴀᴋᴀʙʟᴇ ᴀᴜʀᴀ ᴡᴀꜱ ꜱᴏ, ꜱᴏ ᴛᴇᴍᴘᴛɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʀ."


Whew, I'm ready to read the next one. I picked up this book on random recommendation from Bookstagram, and I want to thank whoever suggested this book. You're a real one.

The intensity and tension between Tristan and Morana set this book on FIRE. If I lit a match near my Kindle, it would have gone up in flames.

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Tristan and Morana are on two rival sides of mob families. Both mobs are steeped in the blood of their enemies, including each other's. A treaty that existed twenty-two years ago is no more. With the dissolving of the pact, a few rules were made: Don't encroach on each other's territory. Don't take what's not yours.

Only a thin line separates the families from a complete war. After all this time, it almost feels like someone is deliberately trying to start a war. Events are set into motion, propelling the two move further and further over the line. And at the center are Tristan and Morana.

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I'm a sucker for a brooding, bad boy character with a troubled past. Guess what? We've got a winner in Tristan Caine. An untouchable, bike riding mobster. Tristan sets the mood for a perfect enemies to lover book. "I hate you so much because I 'love you'" kind of thing.

And Morana is such a bad*** too. She can hack, code, fight, and kick butt. I love that she's not afraid to back down from a fight, and she's willing to do what it takes to get things done. She's vulnerable but super tough.

There were definitely a few editing mistakes. Ex: words were missing/repeated, grammar wasn't perfect. There were also a few ideas that seemed too improbable or not thought out entirely. But I could easily skim over them, as it wasn't anything too bad. Overall, I loved this book!

•I want to quickly point out that there are some possible triggers for people: violence, kidnapping, abuse, sexual harassment. This book is not for everyone, but it was a really good read for me!