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leighannashton's review
3.0
Arranged marriage gone wrong. Sex right in the beginning was off-putting and felt like it was way too soon for people who didn’t know each other and didn’t even really get along yet. I got whiplash from her liking him then not and then having sex with him as a way to ‘stick it to him’ didn’t quite make sense. I loved Luca’s soft spot for Amelie though. Amelie was quite a bad ass at times and holds her own and does what she thinks is best. I’m glad Luca groveled and wasn’t just forgiven right away or expected to just be forgiven right away.
mefcooper's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
mc_readerobsessed's review
5.0
4.5 stars. I enjoyed this!! Arranged marriage, mafia, guy falls first.
lzbthrmrz995's review
3.0
Something in the plot was missing for but. At moments I really liked Amelie but then she would annoy me. I liked Luca sometimes but then he wasn’t as badass as I would of liked. Smut was good though
belle13's review
This is my own fault, I knew exactly how this would go. It could have been so good - she was not part of a mafia family and was much more independent. The start moved way too fast and I also found it really hard that the author didn't describe any of the characters' physical appearances. I was done after the first spicy scene (they literally did not know each other) it was so so r*pey a gross.
stucknbooks14's review
4.0
Trigger Warnings include:
sexual assault
If the blurb didn’t sell me, the prologue sure would have! When Amelie’s betrothed can no longer marry her, Luca swoops in and does what he needs to for his family. Amelie’s very first instinct is to push Luca away, no matter why he’s close. Both figuratively and literally. Amelie isn’t part of the life Luca lives, so he’s extremely sympathetic and possessive of her. To keep her safe, Luca takes Amelie to a small town in Italy. Except she’s not safe there either. But that close proximity causes the tension between them to snap. There’s a kindness to Luca I wasn’t expecting. And it’s obvious Amelie wasn’t either. Even though they were forced into the situation, they really do want to try to make it work. Until the truth comes out, and Luca snaps. But Luca will stop at nothing to not just win her back, but find a place in her heart. Luca wants Amelie to feel safe and free, even if it means he’ll lose her forever. They take the time to properly show each other what they mean to each other. To share the love between them. And ya’ll a love letter?! I definitely wasn’t expecting that!
My Favorite Quotes:
• ‘I see through that mask-and I’m going to rip it off.’
• “I see you, Amelie. All of you.”
• “Dirty little wife.”
• “I need you to erase that. So I remember you.”
• “When I get home tonight, my c!m better still be on your skin. Between your thighs. I own you, Amelie.”
• ‘You changed me, and I’m so thankful for that. Even if it was painful.’
• “I won’t refuse you. Ever.”
• “You’re my person.”
• “You are the women I will cherish for the rest of my life, because I am in love with you.”
• “I quite liked calling you wife. Fiancée is nice, though. Betrothed. Beloved.”
7/10 Arranged Marriage
7/10 Dirty Birdy
6/10 Forced Proximity
8/10 Mafia Romance
6/10 Second Chance
sexual assault
If the blurb didn’t sell me, the prologue sure would have! When Amelie’s betrothed can no longer marry her, Luca swoops in and does what he needs to for his family. Amelie’s very first instinct is to push Luca away, no matter why he’s close. Both figuratively and literally. Amelie isn’t part of the life Luca lives, so he’s extremely sympathetic and possessive of her. To keep her safe, Luca takes Amelie to a small town in Italy. Except she’s not safe there either. But that close proximity causes the tension between them to snap. There’s a kindness to Luca I wasn’t expecting. And it’s obvious Amelie wasn’t either. Even though they were forced into the situation, they really do want to try to make it work. Until the truth comes out, and Luca snaps. But Luca will stop at nothing to not just win her back, but find a place in her heart. Luca wants Amelie to feel safe and free, even if it means he’ll lose her forever. They take the time to properly show each other what they mean to each other. To share the love between them. And ya’ll a love letter?! I definitely wasn’t expecting that!
My Favorite Quotes:
• ‘I see through that mask-and I’m going to rip it off.’
• “I see you, Amelie. All of you.”
• “Dirty little wife.”
• “I need you to erase that. So I remember you.”
• “When I get home tonight, my c!m better still be on your skin. Between your thighs. I own you, Amelie.”
• ‘You changed me, and I’m so thankful for that. Even if it was painful.’
• “I won’t refuse you. Ever.”
• “You’re my person.”
• “You are the women I will cherish for the rest of my life, because I am in love with you.”
• “I quite liked calling you wife. Fiancée is nice, though. Betrothed. Beloved.”
7/10 Arranged Marriage
7/10 Dirty Birdy
6/10 Forced Proximity
8/10 Mafia Romance
6/10 Second Chance