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maakbooks's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book is so bad.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Blood, and Sexual harassment
one_more_chapter96's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Quick and enjoyable romance with decent backstory and development for the characters. Writing could use some light editing as there was a bit of repetition. Enjoyable & emotional.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and War
Minor: Infertility, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Medical content
bergha1998's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-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
3.75
Dallas just wants a little fling before she marries the man her father has arranged for her. Romeo seems to want the same thing with her & he’s hot as hell, what could go wrong?
Dark Romance, Marriage of Convenience, Hate to Love, 3 1/2 🔥
“If you had to change yourself to be accepted, you didn’t need that person in your life in the first place. Because it wasn’t you they wanted to be with. It was their version of you.”
Dark Romance, Marriage of Convenience, Hate to Love, 3 1/2 🔥
“If you had to change yourself to be accepted, you didn’t need that person in your life in the first place. Because it wasn’t you they wanted to be with. It was their version of you.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual content
pme11103's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Death of parent, Child abuse, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Kidnapping and Pregnancy
luostos's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse
taylormshipley's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Child abuse
culzean's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, and Vomit
teambedward123's review against another edition
1.0
It was a really slow start and took like 70% of the book til we got any positive emotion out of the guy. They really packed on the trauma with Romeo. It felt a little random when all of a sudden he realized he loved her after ignoring her for days.
Sure there we some cute/spicy moments, but he felt a bit cruel at times.
Sure there we some cute/spicy moments, but he felt a bit cruel at times.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Child abuse
nikitanavalkar's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? No
5.0
What happens when loud, exuberant, slightly deranged southern Belle Dallas Townsend crashes in like a wrecking ball into grumpy, also slightly deranged billionaire with control issues Romeo Costa’s ordered little life and smashes it into smithereens? Chaos ensues, that’s what. Hey it’s not her fault Mr Romeo decided to steal her away from her sheltered little life.
This isn’t your typical grumpy alphahole - angelic sunshine romance. I mean it is, but it is also two beautiful, complicated, flawed people hurting each other and lusting after each other and falling in love in spite of themselves. Dallas is the spoiled, sheltered, sassy southern debutante with a passion for food and books. The very definition of a bratty society Princess. She has hidden depths and a spine of steel Romeo neither expects nor prepares for, and is unapologetically terrible at times, as he is to her. They both lash out before they figure their shit out. But I loved the little chaos queen, because she’s ultimately good, just a girl finding and owning her power on her terms in the stuffy patriarchy she was raised in.
Romeo is a puzzle wrapped in an enigma in a bag of hangups, living up to his alphahole title. Until he doesn’t. And when he doesn’t he’s the ultimate book boyfriend with his protective instincts and caretaking abilities and his stupidly extravagant acts of service. He’s basically Tony Stark before he grew a conscience so don’t come at me clutching pearls about his character. He may have daddy issues but he’s also daddy af, with his disciplinarian streak and airtight control. And of course the sexy Duke like way of talking. He has several demons and the vulnerable boy underneath the man makes you ache for him. Watching him unravel for his Shortbread and slowly give in to her every single whim, even when she repeatedly fucks up, is sheer poetry. Their connection is as steamy as it’s reluctant, and the BANTER is absolutely god tier. The almost psychotic jealousy, the feral possessiveness, even the slight miscommunication? Romeo’s liberal and perfect use of “my wife”? It was like a shot of the elixir of life into my old lady veins. I love them milord.
As much as I am swooning over this slightly dark and definitely fucked up romance, let me tell you a secret, the Bromance between Romeo and his besties is probably my favorite thing about this book. Or at least one of them. The authors’ humor comes through everywhere, but the text messages between these men alone had me rolling in laughter. Looks like Oliver and Zach might (?) be getting their own books, and I am frothing for them, especially Zach who I am already halfway in love with.
Ms Huntington and Ms Shen writing a book together was the gift we didn’t even know we needed but I’m so thankful we are getting. And what a dynamite team they make. If you’re looking for salt of the earth blue collar folks falling in love, this world is not for you; this is pure escapist fantasy. The authors have created a decadent world of obscene wealth and excess, with fancy, jaded, filthy rich people, flaunting their mega mansions, and piles of designer brands. Straight out of a modern fairytale…or tragedy. There are fun little shoutouts to Beauty and the Beast and Romeo and Juliet, and a bit of The Duke and I vibe. They managed to totally redeem a specific trope I was prepared to loathe and I can only stand and applaud. I for one, am indecently in love with this book, and this world, and excited to see more of it.
TW: detailed link provided at the start of the book but some key ones to note - child abuse (past), parental neglect, mentions of pregnancy, infertility (past), cheating (not between main couple), MMC works in arms dealing
This isn’t your typical grumpy alphahole - angelic sunshine romance. I mean it is, but it is also two beautiful, complicated, flawed people hurting each other and lusting after each other and falling in love in spite of themselves. Dallas is the spoiled, sheltered, sassy southern debutante with a passion for food and books. The very definition of a bratty society Princess. She has hidden depths and a spine of steel Romeo neither expects nor prepares for, and is unapologetically terrible at times, as he is to her. They both lash out before they figure their shit out. But I loved the little chaos queen, because she’s ultimately good, just a girl finding and owning her power on her terms in the stuffy patriarchy she was raised in.
Romeo is a puzzle wrapped in an enigma in a bag of hangups, living up to his alphahole title. Until he doesn’t. And when he doesn’t he’s the ultimate book boyfriend with his protective instincts and caretaking abilities and his stupidly extravagant acts of service. He’s basically Tony Stark before he grew a conscience so don’t come at me clutching pearls about his character. He may have daddy issues but he’s also daddy af, with his disciplinarian streak and airtight control. And of course the sexy Duke like way of talking. He has several demons and the vulnerable boy underneath the man makes you ache for him. Watching him unravel for his Shortbread and slowly give in to her every single whim, even when she repeatedly fucks up, is sheer poetry. Their connection is as steamy as it’s reluctant, and the BANTER is absolutely god tier. The almost psychotic jealousy, the feral possessiveness, even the slight miscommunication? Romeo’s liberal and perfect use of “my wife”? It was like a shot of the elixir of life into my old lady veins. I love them milord.
As much as I am swooning over this slightly dark and definitely fucked up romance, let me tell you a secret, the Bromance between Romeo and his besties is probably my favorite thing about this book. Or at least one of them. The authors’ humor comes through everywhere, but the text messages between these men alone had me rolling in laughter. Looks like Oliver and Zach might (?) be getting their own books, and I am frothing for them, especially Zach who I am already halfway in love with.
Ms Huntington and Ms Shen writing a book together was the gift we didn’t even know we needed but I’m so thankful we are getting. And what a dynamite team they make. If you’re looking for salt of the earth blue collar folks falling in love, this world is not for you; this is pure escapist fantasy. The authors have created a decadent world of obscene wealth and excess, with fancy, jaded, filthy rich people, flaunting their mega mansions, and piles of designer brands. Straight out of a modern fairytale…or tragedy. There are fun little shoutouts to Beauty and the Beast and Romeo and Juliet, and a bit of The Duke and I vibe. They managed to totally redeem a specific trope I was prepared to loathe and I can only stand and applaud. I for one, am indecently in love with this book, and this world, and excited to see more of it.
TW: detailed link provided at the start of the book but some key ones to note - child abuse (past), parental neglect, mentions of pregnancy, infertility (past), cheating (not between main couple), MMC works in arms dealing
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Infertility
kaileeledger's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
3.75
My reading experience was a strange one with this book. I started off thinking it was pretty stupid. The writing wasn’t bad, but a lot of the phraseology was just awkward. Yet, I kept reading. It didn’t really occur to me to DNF. As I kept reading, I weirdly fell in love with the characters. I laughed a lot. Somewhere along the way, it went from being kinda stupid to being a story I was really invested in and needed to know more. It’s not gonna be for everyone, but I eventually really enjoyed reading this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders