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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
medium-paced
I don’t think this author has ever met a nine year old. The plot move of transferring a fully sleeping child from car to bed to car without her waking up - whenever it’s convenient to write the kid out of scenes - sends me more than the jailbreak or mafia storyline. Both leads have their brain cells leak right out of their heads in the third act to set up the dumbest inciting incident of all time.
Ends on a cliffhanger.
Ends on a cliffhanger.
Arrogant Monster, book one in the Vlasov Bratva duet by Nicole Fox is amazing. Can a dark, Bratva romance also be a romcom? I think so!
After her fiancé hits her, Kingsley realizes at the last possible moment the huge mistake she’s about to make, so she grabs the honeymoon getaway car and hits the road. After she wrecks the car, she gets out to inspect the damage and falls into a raging river. As her wedding dress is sucking her down into the water, a man appears and pulls her to safety. Daniil is an escaped convict, and takes Kingsley on the run so she can be his alibi if they’re stopped by the police. The two feel drawn to one another and have s•x that night. When Kinsley wakes up in the morning, Daniil is gone. Kinsley — and the little surprise he’s left her with — won’t see Daniil for ten years.
This book has everything. It’s a bit dark, a bit edgy as a Bratva romance would be, but it’s also really funny with two excellent best friends. Kinsley and Daniil banter and bicker, there is what you might call a meet-cute, so I would label this a “Bratva romcom.” That’s not to say it doesn’t have it’s dark moments, but it’s a perfect mix of genres. The characters and world building are excellent. Kinsley has a fear of abandonment. I think something traumatized Daniil in the past, but I’m not sure what. Kinsley’s nine-year-old daughter Isla is perfectly written as a kid with insecurities. I cannot praise this book enough!
Arrogant Monster is part one of a duet - but both parts are out, so you won’t have to wait to read part two. Please let me know if you read this — I’d love to discuss!
After her fiancé hits her, Kingsley realizes at the last possible moment the huge mistake she’s about to make, so she grabs the honeymoon getaway car and hits the road. After she wrecks the car, she gets out to inspect the damage and falls into a raging river. As her wedding dress is sucking her down into the water, a man appears and pulls her to safety. Daniil is an escaped convict, and takes Kingsley on the run so she can be his alibi if they’re stopped by the police. The two feel drawn to one another and have s•x that night. When Kinsley wakes up in the morning, Daniil is gone. Kinsley — and the little surprise he’s left her with — won’t see Daniil for ten years.
This book has everything. It’s a bit dark, a bit edgy as a Bratva romance would be, but it’s also really funny with two excellent best friends. Kinsley and Daniil banter and bicker, there is what you might call a meet-cute, so I would label this a “Bratva romcom.” That’s not to say it doesn’t have it’s dark moments, but it’s a perfect mix of genres. The characters and world building are excellent. Kinsley has a fear of abandonment. I think something traumatized Daniil in the past, but I’m not sure what. Kinsley’s nine-year-old daughter Isla is perfectly written as a kid with insecurities. I cannot praise this book enough!
Arrogant Monster is part one of a duet - but both parts are out, so you won’t have to wait to read part two. Please let me know if you read this — I’d love to discuss!
Nicole fox’s stories are always a hit for me. They are detailed worlds, but they don’t drag. She makes memorable characters and, in this book specifically, the chemistry between the main characters was amazing.
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t love cliffhangers.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes