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snf_83's review against another edition
2.0
Well I am damn glad I did not read this before Aria's book because I would have thrown my phone against the wall she annoyed me so F*CKING much in this!! OK rant over, apologies
milkywayxs's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
eh u won’t be missing much if u choose to skip this one but i guess it was cool to see luca’s perspective and a bit more of the mafia stuff
jfrowilson's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't sure what to expect out this book since it really wasn't 'new' content just Luca's point of view, but I have to say I loved it. Out of Cora's books, I am really more team Camorra so I didn't plan to end up loving Luca so much by the end, but I am so glad we were gifted this book so we could see all of these pivotal moments from his point of view. I will say I do find Aria slightly exhausting at times, because while I understand she was in a very difficult position, I also think that she could have appreciated the effort that Luca was putting in to being a decent guy/husband when he really had no obligation to do so. I say so knowing that in real life I wouldn't blink an eye, but in my fictional world things just work a little differently right? I am so excited to keep reading Cora's books and see where these characters end up.
corvinascloud's review against another edition
4.0
i read both luca and aria’s books simultaneously to experience the dual pov. there were some significant differences, not necessarily in quantity, but definitely in quality. even though luca’s book was longer, aria’s chapters were bigger, some scenes being exclusive to each story or even different conversations between the same scene in the opposite version.
"she looks like an angel come down to earth." "so they marry her off to the devil. a match made in hell."
the first chapters of his book were completely new, something only mentioned in passing before that painted a picture to his backstory, adding dimension to the story. plus, his pov was more action packed, highlighting the male side of the mafia world.
"she looks like an angel come down to earth." "so they marry her off to the devil. a match made in hell."
the first chapters of his book were completely new, something only mentioned in passing before that painted a picture to his backstory, adding dimension to the story. plus, his pov was more action packed, highlighting the male side of the mafia world.
riri8's review against another edition
5.0
Nando's Spice Rating - Hot
Just as amazing in a different point of view. Was like reading the first book all over again in a new light. Cora Reilly never fails to impress
Just as amazing in a different point of view. Was like reading the first book all over again in a new light. Cora Reilly never fails to impress
anjosmargarida's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
almost all my kindle notes are "matteo <33" and this is not even his book. i think that's all.
almost all my kindle notes are "matteo <33" and this is not even his book. i think that's all.
8yalan8's review against another edition
3.0
This book was bad... Over 500pages of bad writing, flat characters, unconvincing plot. Idealized, romanticized view of organized crime is a constant in these romance books, but this one couldn’t get further from the reality.
charlottenw1's review against another edition
4.0
Luca's POV.
There was so much more information in Luca's book, finally getting answers to questions that were left unturned in Bound By Honor. It was so interesting being in Luca's mindset and seeing it change from his first sighting of Aria until the end. We start to see Luca really start to get deep feelings for Aria and how his feelings start to tolerate her sister as well.
Aria could have been a stronger character but I also thought this in Bound By Honor as she seemed to wilt at times when she needed to stay strong. Aria was interesting to see through Luca's POV and how she came across as the heir of the mafia. It would have been nice to see Grace get more backlash as I think she got off quite easy saying she created so many issues between Luca and Aria.
Overall it was a better read than Bound By Honor because of the details that were involved. I really enjoyed being in Luca's messed up head.
There was so much more information in Luca's book, finally getting answers to questions that were left unturned in Bound By Honor. It was so interesting being in Luca's mindset and seeing it change from his first sighting of Aria until the end. We start to see Luca really start to get deep feelings for Aria and how his feelings start to tolerate her sister as well.
Aria could have been a stronger character but I also thought this in Bound By Honor as she seemed to wilt at times when she needed to stay strong. Aria was interesting to see through Luca's POV and how she came across as the heir of the mafia. It would have been nice to see Grace get more backlash as I think she got off quite easy saying she created so many issues between Luca and Aria.
Overall it was a better read than Bound By Honor because of the details that were involved. I really enjoyed being in Luca's messed up head.