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brittanyreads07's review
4.0
The conclusion to Margaret Drazen's story was one I really enjoyed. CD Reiss' wrote a story that spans decades. Lies, family secrets and lost love made for great reading and entertainment. The first book must be read to fully enjoy and understand this final book. Readers will love Margie's story.
sammy234's review
4.0
I love the Drazens. Some more than others. Theresa and Jonathan have always been my favorites in this large book family. Margie was a character I had little to no connection to.
Until this book.
Now I absolutely adore her. Her romance with Drew was kind of vanilla and therefore boring to me, but oddly enough, romantic that I am, romance was not what made me love Sacred Sins. It was the familial drama. Who even am I?
Family love and the awesome steeliness mixed with vulnerability that is Margie's character made me love this book.
Also, Declan Drazen. He may deserve the award for worst husband and father ever, but I can't help but be entranced by his character. I kind of hope this book isn't the end to his scheming. He's probably one of the most interesting, morally complex characters I've ever read about.
Until this book.
Now I absolutely adore her. Her romance with Drew was kind of vanilla and therefore boring to me, but oddly enough, romantic that I am, romance was not what made me love Sacred Sins. It was the familial drama. Who even am I?
Family love and the awesome steeliness mixed with vulnerability that is Margie's character made me love this book.
Also, Declan Drazen. He may deserve the award for worst husband and father ever, but I can't help but be entranced by his character. I kind of hope this book isn't the end to his scheming. He's probably one of the most interesting, morally complex characters I've ever read about.
hawful's review
1.0
I can't believe a book with my favorite Boss Bitch was such an absolute snooze.
The author seemed more caught up in the overall universe than Margie's actual story.
The author seemed more caught up in the overall universe than Margie's actual story.
meggie82461's review
4.0
4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
There wasn't a pretty young girl in the world who made me feel insecure or threatened. Drew was mine. I was his. Neither time nor distance could change that.
This duet is a whirlwind of emotions and secrets, which is not a bad thing. CD Reiss is an amazing storyteller, her characters flawed but real. It’s a testament to her talent that she can make the members of a billionaire family so unbelievably relatable. But then again, let’s be honest- emotions are universal. Regret, especially; regret is so deeply ingrained in the human experience that it doesn’t matter where you’re from or what you have, you’ve felt the suffocating weight of it. That’s what this duet is about- making mistakes, and then dealing with the consequences in the best way you know how at the time, which usually isn't what you would do if you knew what you know now.
I was falling down a rabbit hole and only Drew could catch me. He was the North Star. The skies spun, but he was still and steady. The point of connection between myself and the rest of the world.
I did like Margie, just not as much in the second book as I did the first. Which makes sense, because I liked the first book more than the second. I understand why the author did what she did- intertwining multiple stories from different series can’t be easy- but I loved Indy so much, and I wish things could've been different for him. Strat too, but for the most part, I had come to terms with his story. Not Indy, though. That scab continued being picked raw. I wanted more for him, because he deserved more than being a life-long pawn in Declan Drazen's game. Even Margie continually put him on the back burner, even if she didn't mean to. Even if her actions were understandable. I wanted what Indy wanted, for them to just have each other. At least Margie's choices in the first book were made in the heat of the moment with adolescent hormones as an excuse. For not being a fan of feelings, she sure let herself be emotionally blackmailed and manipulated by her father. I finally realized why it all bothered me so much: it never really felt like Indy was the priority in anyone's life, and for a man who sacrificed so much, it didn't always seem fair to me. Indy lost someone he loved, and then he lost someone else he loved, and when he found one of them, he found a piece of the other as well. It felt like he left bits and pieces of himself everywhere along the way, and that no one ever took the time to put him back together. Because when it came down to it, he lost as much as- if not more- than Margie did.
Secrets had a life of their own. When called, they grew and swelled, pushing the limits of their shell.
This book did a great job with telling a story, and all the twists knocked me on my ass. The resolution was great, even if it was too little too late for my tastes. I read Submission only before this, and it ended up being a fantastic reading order. I was surprised by every twist, even if I didn’t particularly like the revelation (I thought one particular detail should’ve stayed the way it was. I liked Strat’s story better the original way). My complaints are all personal preference, though. Truthfully, a lot of the reason I liked book 1 better was because, I mean, it was the 80s. Can’t beat that! The story was still beautiful and well-written, and the characters imperfect and unbreakable. I recommend this duet to anyone that wants to read about a love that eventually conquers all.
There wasn't a pretty young girl in the world who made me feel insecure or threatened. Drew was mine. I was his. Neither time nor distance could change that.
This duet is a whirlwind of emotions and secrets, which is not a bad thing. CD Reiss is an amazing storyteller, her characters flawed but real. It’s a testament to her talent that she can make the members of a billionaire family so unbelievably relatable. But then again, let’s be honest- emotions are universal. Regret, especially; regret is so deeply ingrained in the human experience that it doesn’t matter where you’re from or what you have, you’ve felt the suffocating weight of it. That’s what this duet is about- making mistakes, and then dealing with the consequences in the best way you know how at the time, which usually isn't what you would do if you knew what you know now.
I was falling down a rabbit hole and only Drew could catch me. He was the North Star. The skies spun, but he was still and steady. The point of connection between myself and the rest of the world.
I did like Margie, just not as much in the second book as I did the first. Which makes sense, because I liked the first book more than the second. I understand why the author did what she did- intertwining multiple stories from different series can’t be easy- but I loved Indy so much, and I wish things could've been different for him. Strat too, but for the most part, I had come to terms with his story. Not Indy, though. That scab continued being picked raw. I wanted more for him, because he deserved more than being a life-long pawn in Declan Drazen's game. Even Margie continually put him on the back burner, even if she didn't mean to. Even if her actions were understandable. I wanted what Indy wanted, for them to just have each other. At least Margie's choices in the first book were made in the heat of the moment with adolescent hormones as an excuse. For not being a fan of feelings, she sure let herself be emotionally blackmailed and manipulated by her father. I finally realized why it all bothered me so much: it never really felt like Indy was the priority in anyone's life, and for a man who sacrificed so much, it didn't always seem fair to me. Indy lost someone he loved, and then he lost someone else he loved, and when he found one of them, he found a piece of the other as well. It felt like he left bits and pieces of himself everywhere along the way, and that no one ever took the time to put him back together. Because when it came down to it, he lost as much as- if not more- than Margie did.
Secrets had a life of their own. When called, they grew and swelled, pushing the limits of their shell.
This book did a great job with telling a story, and all the twists knocked me on my ass. The resolution was great, even if it was too little too late for my tastes. I read Submission only before this, and it ended up being a fantastic reading order. I was surprised by every twist, even if I didn’t particularly like the revelation (I thought one particular detail should’ve stayed the way it was. I liked Strat’s story better the original way). My complaints are all personal preference, though. Truthfully, a lot of the reason I liked book 1 better was because, I mean, it was the 80s. Can’t beat that! The story was still beautiful and well-written, and the characters imperfect and unbreakable. I recommend this duet to anyone that wants to read about a love that eventually conquers all.
simplynik's review
4.0
4.8* I loved it. But I am mad about Daddy Drazen. I pray to the canary God we get his book next. Fingers crossed.
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