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Broken Vows by Scarlet King, Nadine O'Keeffe

retrogirlreads's review against another edition

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5.0

Holy freaking crap, this book was everything I didn’t know I needed and more. Siobhán and Nessa’s love story was agonizingly angsty and deeply emotional, and I loved every second of it. Siobhán might actually be one of the strongest fictional characters I’ve ever read about, and despite the horrible life she’s had, she’s still incredibly brave and resilient. And Nessa! I admired her brutality and her confidence, the way she was always ready to stand up for herself and those she cared about. Their chemistry was scorching hot, and the steamy scenes were *chef’s kiss* 5 freaking stars!!!

samira26's review

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dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

svartalingon's review

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dark funny sad tense 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? N/A

5.0

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abinthebooks's review

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DNF @ 50%

I was so bored reading this which sucks because I’ve never in my life encountered a sapphic mafia romance. I just felt like this relationship had no build up, and I didn’t really care about either of these characters /:

beth_ap999's review

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challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

neurodivergentleila's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

👓Format: Digital

😈Spicy (0 for none, 5 for filthy smut): 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️🌶️

🗂️Tropes:
  • Enemies to lovers
  • Runaway bride
  • Arranged marriage
  • Grumpy/Sunshine

👍🏽What I liked most:
The build up to the filthy smut, and also the plot twist regarding Nessa.

👎🏽What I disliked most:
Siobhan’s dad and his treatment towards Siobhan.

😍Favorite character(s):
  • Nessa
  • Siobhan
  • Sebastian

🙄Most disliked character(s):
  • Siobhan’s dad

⚠️ Trigger Warnings:
  • Death
  • Sexual Content
  • Violence
  • Murder
  • Gun Violence
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Knife play
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williebenz's review against another edition

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5.0

TW/ Tropes: rival families, grumpy x sunshine, dark romance, Irish mafia, enemies to lovers, sapphic, Blood, Death, Torture, Gang violence, Gun and knife violence, Sexualisation of religion, Kidnapping, Knife play, childhood abuse, past assault and threats, verbal abuse from a parent, Anxiety, Depression, Praise and degradation, Abandonment, Homelessness

Broken Vows is an ADULT, DARK FF mafia romance. It is a stand-alone, and the first in a connected series of stand-alones. I was super excited for this book - and it didn't disappoint! The chemistry between the two leads was hot and steamy. Siobhan’s dad has set up an arranged marriage between Siobhan and the son of the rival mafia to end the war. But Siobhan take matters into her own hands and runs away until one day she meets the rival’s enforcer, Nessa and everything changes. I really love the dual POV‘s as you get to witness what circumstances shaped Nessa and Siobhan‘s life for them to become such strong women in the mafia world. I’m so excited for book 2 and I hope we get to see more of Nessa‘s best friend Sebastian.

chelseas_book_reviews's review

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5.0

Holy cow! This book was absolutely amazing! We follow Siobhan who has just caused a bloodbath at her wedding. She refuses to marry a man she barely knows just so that her crime family and her betrothed's crime family can finally be at peace with each other. She ends up on the run and is soon captured by Nessa and Sebastian and is held captive in the Cavanaugh Crime syndicate's base until they figure out what to do with her. Siobhan and Nessa soon fall for each other, but there's a problem, Siobhan is supposed to be Nessa's enemy. Nessa has convinced herself that she absolutely HATES Siobhan and Siobhan is upset with herself for wanting Nessa. Soon, they find they can't stay away from each other! There is a lot of spice and a lot of love! This book was fantastically written and it has a HEA! It is a dark romance, so please read the trigger warnings before jumping in, but trust me, you won't regret reading this!


Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

beastreader's review

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5.0

Broken Vows by Nadine O'Keeffe and Scarlet King is all that with whip cream and a cherry on top! This book is just what I needed in my life right now. It is so deliciously sinful. I could not get enough of Siobhán and Nessa. If you are looking for your next or just wanting to try a sapphic FF dark romance, you have to pick up a copy of Broken Vows.

While this book may be focused on Siobhán and Nessa, Sebastian is a nice addition as well. He brings the comedic humor to the story. It is very entertaining to see him push Nessa's buttons about Siobhán. Anybody else would be dead if they tried to push Nessa's buttons. Each intimate moment between these two women just got spicer and spicer. I can't wait to read book two.

jow_ass's review

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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