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Skin of a Sinner by Avina St. Graves

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the_goddess_nyx's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

When this is the dedication, you just know it's gonna be good!

“To all the self-proclaimed good girls who want to be chased through the forest, then fucked by a masked man.”

I really enjoyed this book. It is definitely not for the faint of heart! I loved their friendship and their romantic relationship even more. I absolutely LOVED how dedicated Roman was to Isabella and how much he adored her. I don't know if adored is even a word that matches how much Roman loved his princess.

It was frustrating when Isabella just assumed that Roman had forgotten all about her and didn't just talk to him about it, especially when he was so dedicated to her all that time that it was painful for him. At some points, it seems she was a bit selfish that way. I guess with everything she had to go through, it was justified. I feel like Roman loved Isabella more than she loved him. Even though Roman thought Isabella had forgotten about him, he still went back to her and didn't love her any less.

I just love a book boyfriend who is obsessed, morally grey, and gives "touch her and die" vibes (but with Roman those "touch her and die" vibes are quite literal!).

Tropes:
* Friends-To-Strangers-to-Lovers
* Stalking
* Obsessive MMC
* Touch Her and Die (literally)
* Fighter
* Mafia Vibes
* He got tattoos of her artwork
* Ex-con MMC

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abigailadams's review

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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abrown04's review

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

My god this was just crazy left and right. The MMC is CRAZYYYYY. It’s hard ti believe if this was real life you wouldn’f run away screaming from Roman. I mean she hasn’t seen you in nearly 3 years and the first thing you do is jerk off with her underwear😭? Honestly if you were in the book you would be all over Roman but in real life RUN AWAY

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mmtrue's review

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dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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fairylass's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

*NO SPOILERS*
This book captured my attention from the very first page! I love a good smutty dark romance, and this is one of the best and beautifully written ones I’ve had the pleasure of reading. Somehow I ended up tearing up, laughing, and covering my mouth in shock all within the first chapter and as the book continued. I love the backstory for the characters and how the time periods flash back and forth; this really helps you get a sense of why the MCs have the bond they do. Essentially, you’re shown rather than being told! And don’t even get me started on the spicy scenes. I’m definitely going to be reading more from this author!

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