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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Psychological Warfare. That's what this whole book is. To say this series is a mafia romance is very far from the truth. 1. I don't consider it a romance. 2. It's more a psychologic thriller on how to manipulate women to get them to do what you want and to want you no matter what you do to them.
I'm giving this book 5-stars, because although it drove me completely crazy, I still couldn't put it down. I needed to know what was going to happen. But...in the end, I hated all of these characters. Mateo truly is a bad guy. He has NO redeeming qualities and I don't see where there's any character arc that Sam Mariano could correct that for me. Mia was a doormat. No matter what he did to this girl, she always took him back. Meg, the one character I did like, ignored everything that was going on around her.
I'm stopping at this book in the series. Although I enjoy her writing, this type of story just isn't for me. The main issue I have is that Mariano was misleading in adding Meg to this story. Why introduce a character that readers would like, just to have her become inconsequential to the story. She sold me on Mateo and Meg, only to have it never have meant anything. Plus, I normally don't mind cheating in books, but this was a first. This whole series is pretty much about Mateo cheating on Meg with Mia...whether he was doing it physically or not. It was just too much. I didn't find this whole story line enjoyable to read (although addictive), and after reading reviews for the next few books, it's the same thing over and over. I just don't like these characters or their drama enough to keep going. I'm not sorry that I committed this much time to the series, but I am disappointed that the story never really progressed and I was so optimistic that it would.
It’s not hard to love him—it’s hard to love him and still love yourself.
I thought loving him would hurt less. Hating him hurts just as much. Everything with Mateo hurts. Everything.
The warring feelings overwhelm me—my heart telling me he’s precious to me, that he’s my world; my brain telling me he’s a monster, a demon, a threat to my very well-being. My heart is so stupid, so unbelievably stupid. No matter what this asshole does to me, it has this indestructible well of softness for him.
My heart sinks instead of filling up, like it did when I loved him before. I’m no longer proud to offer him my love. It doesn’t fill me up to love him now—it subtracts from me.
I'm giving this book 5-stars, because although it drove me completely crazy, I still couldn't put it down. I needed to know what was going to happen. But...in the end, I hated all of these characters. Mateo truly is a bad guy. He has NO redeeming qualities and I don't see where there's any character arc that Sam Mariano could correct that for me. Mia was a doormat. No matter what he did to this girl, she always took him back. Meg, the one character I did like, ignored everything that was going on around her.
I'm stopping at this book in the series. Although I enjoy her writing, this type of story just isn't for me. The main issue I have is that Mariano was misleading in adding Meg to this story. Why introduce a character that readers would like, just to have her become inconsequential to the story. She sold me on Mateo and Meg, only to have it never have meant anything. Plus, I normally don't mind cheating in books, but this was a first. This whole series is pretty much about Mateo cheating on Meg with Mia...whether he was doing it physically or not. It was just too much. I didn't find this whole story line enjoyable to read (although addictive), and after reading reviews for the next few books, it's the same thing over and over. I just don't like these characters or their drama enough to keep going. I'm not sorry that I committed this much time to the series, but I am disappointed that the story never really progressed and I was so optimistic that it would.
It’s not hard to love him—it’s hard to love him and still love yourself.
I thought loving him would hurt less. Hating him hurts just as much. Everything with Mateo hurts. Everything.
The warring feelings overwhelm me—my heart telling me he’s precious to me, that he’s my world; my brain telling me he’s a monster, a demon, a threat to my very well-being. My heart is so stupid, so unbelievably stupid. No matter what this asshole does to me, it has this indestructible well of softness for him.
My heart sinks instead of filling up, like it did when I loved him before. I’m no longer proud to offer him my love. It doesn’t fill me up to love him now—it subtracts from me.
Loved seeing more of Mia and Mateo!
Still dislike Meg though, I just don't see a point in her being there.
Still dislike Meg though, I just don't see a point in her being there.
Spoiler
Don't like the sister wives concept at all, I just want Mia and Mateo to be together, who cares about Meg. She is getting on my nerves. You could also tell throughout this book that Mateo favours Mia so much more and loves her on a whole different scale to Meg. So I honestly don't know why he wouldn't just break up with her. Or better yet kill her off like he should have in book 2.
This is my favorite book in the whole series. Don’t get me wrong. I like the next two as well completing the whole story but this was was so good.
dark
emotional
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Method: ebook
Rating: 2/5 stars
H rating: 4/5 - Mateo
h rating: 3/5 - Meg/Mia
Drama: 4/5 - Mafia drama
Thoughts: Not sure why I continued this series!
I DNF (read more than 60%) because it just felt too weird. Why give Meg a HEA in book 2 to do this now? Too messed up for me
This installment was an emotional read. I was heartbroken watching Vince's decline and kept screaming at him to let it go. Petty and jealous don't get the ladies going. But he couldn't stop himself. Then there was Mia who made me so mad. She stopped trying to make their relationship work all because of the failed assassination attempt. If she could forgive Mateo for their monstrous start in the first book, why couldn't she give Vince the same privilege. Seriously unfair. Mia pissed me off with her whining. It was like she couldn't be happy no matter guy she was with. But it worked out at the end, after Mateo quit with his cruel mind games. The whole sister wives thing didn't bother me as much as I thought it would. Maybe it's because I've been reading a ton of RH lately. If all parties are happy then I can't get upset about it. But Mateo's Mateo so favoritism is already starting to happen so I don't see their trio lasting much longer.
Not what I expected at all. I was kept anxious and wound up reading this book. I almost love how unreliable and cruel the characters are (intentionally or unintentionally). I found this read to be very dark (emotionally), the darkest in the series so far, but I couldn't turn away. Watching the manipulation unfold was like watching a car crash happen.
dark
emotional
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship