Reviews with content warning for Torture - Dom

I can't remember why I picked this up so many months after the last one. Probably my ever changing TBR list... but I'm glad I picked it up finally.

I am a bit conflicted around this one.

The betrayal happens pretty early on in the story so there is a lot of time to work through the feelings.

I really thought the MMC would be irredeemable (I am a bit on the fence still, tbh) but he was really sweet at the end, in his own way.
The FMC I battled with a bit. I really like strong, sassy characters and I think the ladies in the previous books set a standard. This FMC didn't get as angry as I was at the situation, and accepted/forgave way to easily. But, having said that, you understand how her past and subsequent emotions/insecurities drove that. So I understood where she was coming from. She also had some funny moments (the toaster incident was fantastic).

I enjoyed the comradery of the Alliance boys at the end. That was great.

Spice level 🌶 4

On to the mysterious Hans's story. To quote Olaf from Frozen, "...who is this Hans?”

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noellelovesbooks's review

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dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

3.75

Content Warnings: sexual content, violence, gun violence, murder, blood, gore, torture, anxiety, drugging, PTSD, ...what do you call it when the guy switches her birth control for sugar pills?...consensual sex but forced breeding? 🤷🏽‍♀️
Mention of: death of a parent[s], suicide, emotional abuse, body shaming, abandonment, addiction, infidelity,

It's been a while since I read an alliance book...and felt a little slumpy...but boy did Dom get me out of it lol

Now King is still my favorite member of the Alliance but Dom's a close second.

It was easy to relate to Valentine's upbringing by a woman who really should never have had children...and in fact seemed to only have Valentine as a way to try to set herself up for the rest of her life...and when that didn't work she took it out on Valentine each and every time she could. Valentine never felt like she belonged or was wanted and just desperately wanted to feel like she did/was.

Enter Dominic...a man with a large family who constantly praises her, worships her body, and seems to be the perfect man...except the part where their meet cute...wasn't so coincidental.

I did think the big bad in this book was kinda lame...and seemed a bit thrown in...like the ending just felt a bit rushed and thrown together...but I'm hoping the next book clears that up a bit...

I'm also hoping in the future Aspen gets a book...I'd like to know more about her and I think getting her inner thoughts/monologue could be really fun.

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moodreadmoonchild's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So so good. definitely has the most plot and character development so far in the series. Dom is definitely the most “grey” of the alliance men and has to work the hardest to earn the love & forgiveness of the FMC. The plot is much more significant in this book than Nero & King. Nero was mostly smut, some dialogue in between. King is still mostly smut but there is a bit more plot, story, and character development. This book still has a lot of spice but it’s actually mostly plot & story. The climax is built up to and it’s great to see the FMC & MMC’s relationships outside of them two progress. My heart went out to Val and i loved reading about her healing journey. Definitely would recommend.

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