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Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark

38 reviews

natafiguu's review against another edition

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i do not recommend this at all, literally do not read this.its just. so bad. everything about it. i genuinely cannot think of a thing i like about this book. the characters are flat stereotypes, the women aren't allowed to do shit and are seen as possessions, and don't get me started with the weird shit about the wax? that's where i stopped reading, i literally just can't anymore. i think that was about four chapters in, but i haven't seen such lackluster writing before. 
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kathis_wonderland's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark is the first book in the Brutal Birthright series. After Aida (accidentality) sets her family's rivalling family's library house on fire, she is forced to marry their eldest son Callum. Both hate each other's guts, but they have to play along to their fathers' wishes. The more time they spend together the more attracted they are to each other. But other families are pissed and they have to be cautious.
 
I received this book for free through an online read club and I desperately needed a quick read yesterday. Here, the book did not disappoint. I read it in one go. It was not a mafia story I expected. The ones I read previously, I did not enjoy at all. Usually they are just to brutal. Sophie Lark did a better job here. We had a lot of action, but there was no real harm done to the children of the mafia bosses from the families themselves. I loved Aida's brothers. They are quite the gang and would do anything for their siblings. The same goes for Aida. She is not some damsel in distress. She is quite a good fighter and knows what she is doing. I liked that about her. Callum's family is not my favourite. We don't read so much about them as we do with Aida's. Callum himself is not my type of guy either. But we will come to that. There were really steamy and sexy scenes. Callum's and Aida's chemistry was really good! But here comes my problem.
 
Callum kept talking about breaking Aida and making her submit to his rules and lifestyle. He kind of threw out most of her clothes, because he did not like how it was different from his standards. The first sex scene and another one later on were quite borderline. Especially the spanking scene - no consent, just some angry dominating scene. Those two scenes did not sit well with me.
 
The book was okay. It was not the mafia story I expected, but it was even better, because my previous experience with that trope did not go well. There were some scenes and character traits which I did not ilike at all. But it was not a bad read. 
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apolen's review against another edition

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5.0

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__romancereader__'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious relaxing tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I finally read this book and i enjoyed it this was probably the fastest book I've ever read i loved the pictures to it gave me a better image of what the characters looked like or what a area that they were in looked like i enjoyed that i did find some parts funny and i did get a little anxiety but it wasn’t to bad I can’t wait to read Stolen heir and the rest of them i already have them but i think I'm gonna read Stolen heir tomorrow and the rest the days  after that but back to the book i don't really have much to say it was a nice fast read for me which I don’t get those often so I’m very excited to finish this series and even maybe start another one from this author i did enjoy Callum and his insane jealously issues and Aida and her stubborn and independence she was one hell of a woman overall i rated this book five stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and I can’t wait to read the rest of them🥰🥰🥰
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alli_the_bookaholic13's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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stitchof's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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gracerusso's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

I really liked it; however, at times it was kind of corny in terms of the dialogue and I felt like the ending was extremely rushed.  I just wish the book was a little bit longer so we could've spent some extra time with them after the fire. Otherwise, I really enjoyed it and I liked it a lot more than the other Sophie Lark book I have read "There Are No Saints Here".
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reegan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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misswirum's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? No

4.25

Why haven't I read Sophie Lark before now??? I've been missing out 😞 but I love that this was my first read i 2023! Setting the standard.

This is a kinda cute book about an arranged marriage/marriage of convenience. Callum is hot af and Aida is my new favourite FMC. She's strong, smart and funny! And speaks her mind. And the writing is good. Love it.

I wouldn't call this book dark romance tho. And the prince could be more brutal, lol.

Can't wait to dive back into the life of the Griffin/Gallo, but I hope the other books in this series is darker.

4,25/5⭐️
4/5📝
2,75/5🌶
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sdupont's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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

This was my first mafia romance and I must I really enjoyed this story. I liked seeing the progression of Aida and Callum’s relationship (enemies to arranged marriage to love). I think their relationship grew in a very natural way. I think this book is great for fans of action. I’d recommend this book and I’m excited to continue on with the series! 
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