3.91 AVERAGE


Review of Ruthless Creatures 

I've heard so much about the A Queens and Monsters series by J.T. Geissinger so I had to give it a shot after I enjoyed Pen Pal so much. 

Natalie's fiance disappeared the day before their wedding five years ago. With scars deeper than skin, Natalie struggles through her days, especially when the anniversary of their would-have-been wedding approaches. Kage, a dark and mysterious stranger, arrives in town around the time of the fifth anniversary, moving into the house next to Natalie and stirring emotions she hasn't felt in years. Natalie quickly realizes Kage is second-in-command of the Russian Mafia, but doesn't realize he's been sent to collect a debt owed by her missing fiance.  

This book was steamy and full of plot. The twist at the end was fantastic and watching the characters be challenged outside their normal behavior was exciting. If you're into dark romance or mafia romance, this one is definitely good! 
dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I felt like dipping my toes into dark romance.  I quite enjoyed it however this was very insta lovey and I just could not get behind the relationship of the main characters.

okay soooooo i finished that book in less than 24 hours…
funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
fast-paced
emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes