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laurentalevski's review against another edition
4.0
MILES I LOVE YOU! The absolute perfect amalgamation of both his parents and Zoe is his perfect match, someone willing to push back on his behaviour and challenge his god complex. Miles is so sure of himself and just owns it but he is so obsessed with Zoe that he would burn the world down for it. That is the best thing about mafia men when they are secret softies for their woman. Zoe is one of the most strong and determined woman I have ever read about, she is so protective of her sister and will let herself be hurt for the sake of her sister. Cat proves how capable she is and that she doesn't need her sisters help. I dont think I need as many chapters from her POV as I got.
The plot was so high stakes, it had me on the absolute edge of my seat and I was not expecting it. I absolutely loved Ozzy and his scene absolutely broke my heart but Rocco goes into one of the worst villains category! The spice was absolutely amazing, Sophie always provides the goods.
tropes: mafia, arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance
triggers: sexual assault, death, violence,
The plot was so high stakes, it had me on the absolute edge of my seat and I was not expecting it. I absolutely loved Ozzy and his scene absolutely broke my heart but Rocco goes into one of the worst villains category! The spice was absolutely amazing, Sophie always provides the goods.
tropes: mafia, arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, forbidden romance
triggers: sexual assault, death, violence,
reeyabeegale's review
4.0
I may be considered a bit of a rebel myself (no, not really) because I rarely read series in order. And by that I mean, I skipped the first book and went directly to this.
I got until chapter 8 in The Heir, but it was boring. Initially, I didn't mind the slow pace and the information overload (as expected in the first book of a series), but I got a sense of the romance and I am not comfortable reading through it. Plus, I am not fond of Leo Gallo, he was a bit too immature for my taste. Anyway, all that out of the way, let's move on to my thoughts for this book.
The Rebel was so much better than the first book, as evidenced by completing this book. This was fast-paced and had enough sinister that I was expecting out of a mafia romance. It's not perfect in my opinion, for one, I didn't like the romance all that much. It may be that I'm just way too picky and have extremely high expectations when it comes to mafia romance, but I didn't enjoy the romance aspect of this book as much as others did.
To be honest, I think you can also start with this book if you end up not liking the first installment (don't give up, there's too much intrigue and political power play that you wouldn't want to miss out on). The Rebel still allows you to get a sense of the Kingmakers and the family ties and background surrounding these characters. I didn't feel lost and I liked the Kingmakers atmosphere and history just the same, although I realized that the author is more invested in the world-building than the actual romance.
I was originally going to rate this a 3-3.5 star read, but then I hit that 70%, and I had to stop myself from crying because -- Ozzy. From there, the plot picked up more speed and intrigue that I was hanging onto every word, I felt alive while reading the last 30% and I've been more invested in these characters.
My favorite out of everyone will have to be Cat. With The Heir, I wasn't sold on the multiple POVs, I have yet to read a romance novel that uses that approach and I don't think it worked well. For this book though, it worked perfectly. And in the end, I realized Cat's my favorite character so far -- she's strong-willed though almost always underestimated and she's loyal. I can't wait to see her grow throughout the rest of the series.
This may not be the best mafia book out there but there's something special about this series, and now I understand why a lot of people are fans of the Kingmakers series. I wouldn't go as far as to consider myself one of the biggest fans but it definitely left an impression on me.
I got until chapter 8 in The Heir, but it was boring. Initially, I didn't mind the slow pace and the information overload (as expected in the first book of a series), but I got a sense of the romance and I am not comfortable reading through it. Plus, I am not fond of Leo Gallo, he was a bit too immature for my taste. Anyway, all that out of the way, let's move on to my thoughts for this book.
The Rebel was so much better than the first book, as evidenced by completing this book. This was fast-paced and had enough sinister that I was expecting out of a mafia romance. It's not perfect in my opinion, for one, I didn't like the romance all that much. It may be that I'm just way too picky and have extremely high expectations when it comes to mafia romance, but I didn't enjoy the romance aspect of this book as much as others did.
To be honest, I think you can also start with this book if you end up not liking the first installment (don't give up, there's too much intrigue and political power play that you wouldn't want to miss out on). The Rebel still allows you to get a sense of the Kingmakers and the family ties and background surrounding these characters. I didn't feel lost and I liked the Kingmakers atmosphere and history just the same, although I realized that the author is more invested in the world-building than the actual romance.
I was originally going to rate this a 3-3.5 star read, but then I hit that 70%, and I had to stop myself from crying because -- Ozzy. From there, the plot picked up more speed and intrigue that I was hanging onto every word, I felt alive while reading the last 30% and I've been more invested in these characters.
My favorite out of everyone will have to be Cat. With The Heir, I wasn't sold on the multiple POVs, I have yet to read a romance novel that uses that approach and I don't think it worked well. For this book though, it worked perfectly.
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I enjoyed experiencing the Kingmakers lifestyle through Cat's eyes.This may not be the best mafia book out there but there's something special about this series, and now I understand why a lot of people are fans of the Kingmakers series. I wouldn't go as far as to consider myself one of the biggest fans but it definitely left an impression on me.
hraleigh18's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
paperbackmystique_and_co's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
celbell's review
5.0
Miles & Zoe
Read this solely off the fact that I love Miles' parents so goddamn much and couldn't pass up the opportunity to see them even as just a cameo
Didn't like the ending very much, but the journey was awesome and I can acknowledge that even if it wasn't my cup of tea it was still very good tea
Read this solely off the fact that I love Miles' parents so goddamn much and couldn't pass up the opportunity to see them even as just a cameo
Didn't like the ending very much, but the journey was awesome and I can acknowledge that even if it wasn't my cup of tea it was still very good tea
quietmarki's review
dark
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
1.0
I almost dnfed this book bc it was not good!
kimiichanga's review against another edition
4.5
4.5! ooooh this was good
big big step up from the first book, this series has steadily got me in a chokehold
def a diff vibe than the series before this one
big big step up from the first book, this series has steadily got me in a chokehold
def a diff vibe than the series before this one