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chels984's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
i just could not get enough of them they r so perfect for each other, the way he calls her malyshka is my everything
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Death, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
gatsbae's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
If "Playing Dangerous" by Lana del Rey was a book, except it wasn't nearly as exciting and the Officer in question was severely emotionally constipated and killed ppl as his love language ✨️
This was 300 pages of Gianna telling Christian to leave her alone and Christian saying "NO
This was 300 pages of Gianna telling Christian to leave her alone and Christian saying "NO
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse
misswirum's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Christian Allister 🤧🤧🤧🤧🤧
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Bullying, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Mental illness, and Misogyny
mayllomi's review against another edition
dark
emotional
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
this was the slowest slow burn ever in the best way and I loved Gianna even though I wasn't that intrigued by her in the first book
i went feral every time Christian casually killed someone for Gianna
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
mikasana's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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? Yes
4.25
Never in a million years did I think I would like something like this or even tolerate it. Ignoring all the cringey moments and misogyny of the mafia world, I enjoyed it.
Yes, it’s not going to be some award-winning literary masterpiece with perfect writing and prose. But it WAS entertaining. The same way people enjoy trashy reality tv. Call it a guilty pleasure, but either way it was enjoyable enough to finish it in one sitting.
Yes, it’s not going to be some award-winning literary masterpiece with perfect writing and prose. But it WAS entertaining. The same way people enjoy trashy reality tv. Call it a guilty pleasure, but either way it was enjoyable enough to finish it in one sitting.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Death, and Addiction
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Stalking, Child abuse, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
chiara_56789's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
scarletheart's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Drug use
koistyfishy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.5
4.5 Malyshka Stars ⭐
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Fuck me… they were right…
Typically Tension is defined as a strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other and if you think of Sexual Tension it's just adding sex into that definition. However, I firmly believe that If you look in the dictionary for the definition of tension specifically sexual tension it will JUST BE THE COVER OF THIS BOOK… my god it was the literal epitome and so addictive and I want more, please!!!!
Whilst this is a different couple, there is actually an author note mentioning that this should be read after The Sweetest Oblivion, so bare with it and read that and get through it so you can GET TO THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK OF FUCKING ART IN A BOOK! Essentially Gianna is a woman in the Russo family meaning she has to conform to their mafia rules and be a good wife. Half the book is set in the past where she is married to a Don who cheats on her, and then we move to the present where she is married to a grandfather Capo in name only. And whilst the book is Dual POV it’s about 80% Gianna's POV and the remaining 20% is that of Christian Allistiar, a dirty FBI agent who is 9 ways to Sunday OBSESSED with Gianna but can’t touch a woman who’s married to another man.
I absolutely love Gianna and her character. She is a beautiful dichotomy of the human condition where she displays one side to the world and portrays a face of who people believe her to be and who judge her for being this person but is actually living a lie as underneath that farce of laughter, party girl and smiles, she is dealing with panic attacks, men who tell her what she should do and how she should act and never really able to be who she really wants to be.
Christian has problems, is about 1000 walking red flags and everyone knows it because THEY WILL NOT MESS WITH THE MAN! He also is completely and utterly besotted with Gianna and hates her for it, like it's her fault he can't seem to get her out of his every waking thought and desire. He takes Touch Her You Die way way to seriously and just embodies that if you piss him off enough he'll prob shoot you in the face and smile while he does it. He is ultimately a sociopath and has various OCD tendencies as his life, habits and surroundings need to be meticulous and done with perfect precision. This is one of the reasons Gianna affects him so much as she is a walking hurricane of chaos.
Their relationship is a firework or bomb it is just that explosive, hot and so full of snarky banter and have I mentioned the tension between these two??? If I haven't JUST KNOW YOU COULD CUT IT WITH A KNIFE and would have to use one of those electric knives because sure hand strength is NOT GOING TO DO IT!!!
JUST OMG I can't stop thinking about how much I love this and just want to scroll back to the start of the book to page one so I can experience it all over again! The plot, characters and just general vibes were everything that I wanted and needed.
The smut was okay but if you are looking for SUPER Spicy you won't find it in these pages. Their sex is pretty routine-like and borderline VANILLA, if you excuse a few countertop escapades and being held against the wall with a hand necklace... it's generally kink-free.
...Now you might be wondering why if I love this book so much did I dock a half a star...
It includes a trope which I despise, and not only did it include it but hinted at it VERY VERY quickly at the start of their relationship and GIANNA just didn't fucking realise even though it was so blatantly obvious I wanted to gauge my eyes out...and that is the dreaded...SUPRISE PREGNANCY. I felt a little betrayed that why she had to settle and face that she loved him because she was pregnant... I almost wanted more Grovelling from Christian...I wanted to see him work a little harder to get Ace's approval of the relationship and I wanted to see Gianna face her friends and what they thought about the situation a little more. Overall the ending to me felt rushed and a cop-out and she's already in the past been forced into two marriages against her will...to almost be forced into another one because of a baby just didn't feel fair. I know she wanted a baby but include that shit in an epilogue where she finds out...don't rush the ending where it seems like they will break up and then like MAGIC sping on the baby which we all knew was coming the first time they fucked...
The Trope Summary:
▶ Possessive, Dominating and FUCKING Obsessive MMC who also is caring and thoughtful ONLY for Gianna
▶ Dual POV
▶ Mafia Woman X FBI Agent
▶ Inescapable Attraction and Tension
▶ Banter
▶Enemies Hate to Love
▶ Neighbours
▶ Kinda Second Chance Vibes?
▶ Surprise Pregnancy
Basically, if you love a Mafia dark romance and haven't picked this up yet I am not sure why because it's almost absolutely perfect!!!
——————————
So I was not impressed with book 1...
BUT EVERYONE keeps telling me that THIS BOOK IS THE ABSOLUTE BESTEST BEST THING EVER in the series and I need to read it...
I just want something dark, dirty and spicy and I hope this gives it to me!
Spicy Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Fuck me… they were right…
Typically Tension is defined as a strained state or condition resulting from forces acting in opposition to each other and if you think of Sexual Tension it's just adding sex into that definition. However, I firmly believe that If you look in the dictionary for the definition of tension specifically sexual tension it will JUST BE THE COVER OF THIS BOOK… my god it was the literal epitome and so addictive and I want more, please!!!!
Whilst this is a different couple, there is actually an author note mentioning that this should be read after The Sweetest Oblivion, so bare with it and read that and get through it so you can GET TO THIS BEAUTIFUL WORK OF FUCKING ART IN A BOOK! Essentially Gianna is a woman in the Russo family meaning she has to conform to their mafia rules and be a good wife. Half the book is set in the past where she is married to a Don who cheats on her, and then we move to the present where she is married to a grandfather Capo in name only. And whilst the book is Dual POV it’s about 80% Gianna's POV and the remaining 20% is that of Christian Allistiar, a dirty FBI agent who is 9 ways to Sunday OBSESSED with Gianna but can’t touch a woman who’s married to another man.
I absolutely love Gianna and her character. She is a beautiful dichotomy of the human condition where she displays one side to the world and portrays a face of who people believe her to be and who judge her for being this person but is actually living a lie as underneath that farce of laughter, party girl and smiles, she is dealing with panic attacks, men who tell her what she should do and how she should act and never really able to be who she really wants to be.
Christian has problems, is about 1000 walking red flags and everyone knows it because THEY WILL NOT MESS WITH THE MAN! He also is completely and utterly besotted with Gianna and hates her for it, like it's her fault he can't seem to get her out of his every waking thought and desire. He takes Touch Her You Die way way to seriously and just embodies that if you piss him off enough he'll prob shoot you in the face and smile while he does it. He is ultimately a sociopath and has various OCD tendencies as his life, habits and surroundings need to be meticulous and done with perfect precision. This is one of the reasons Gianna affects him so much as she is a walking hurricane of chaos.
Their relationship is a firework or bomb it is just that explosive, hot and so full of snarky banter and have I mentioned the tension between these two??? If I haven't JUST KNOW YOU COULD CUT IT WITH A KNIFE and would have to use one of those electric knives because sure hand strength is NOT GOING TO DO IT!!!
JUST OMG I can't stop thinking about how much I love this and just want to scroll back to the start of the book to page one so I can experience it all over again! The plot, characters and just general vibes were everything that I wanted and needed.
The smut was okay but if you are looking for SUPER Spicy you won't find it in these pages. Their sex is pretty routine-like and borderline VANILLA, if you excuse a few countertop escapades and being held against the wall with a hand necklace... it's generally kink-free.
...Now you might be wondering why if I love this book so much did I dock a half a star...
The Trope Summary:
▶ Possessive, Dominating and FUCKING Obsessive MMC who also is caring and thoughtful ONLY for Gianna
▶ Dual POV
▶ Mafia Woman X FBI Agent
▶ Inescapable Attraction and Tension
▶ Banter
▶
▶ Neighbours
▶ Kinda Second Chance Vibes?
▶
Basically, if you love a Mafia dark romance and haven't picked this up yet I am not sure why because it's almost absolutely perfect!!!
——————————
So I was not impressed with book 1...
BUT EVERYONE keeps telling me that THIS BOOK IS THE ABSOLUTE BESTEST BEST THING EVER in the series and I need to read it...
I just want something dark, dirty and spicy and I hope this gives it to me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy and Rape
poupimali's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I enjoyed the story between Christian Allister and Gianna.
Loved the characters development.
- mafia romance
- enemies to lovers
- surprised pregnancy (which is really annoying to me it should be a TW… but as it is revealed at the end, it was bearable
Loved the characters development.
- mafia romance
- enemies to lovers
- surprised pregnancy (which is really annoying to me it should be a TW…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Rape
Moderate: Pregnancy, Stalking, and Drug use
katieklysmic's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse