Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Broken Vow by Sophie Lark

17 reviews

theinstabookworm's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

This was my favourite in the series so far and I'm so sad there's only one book left. I don't know if I'll read the Kingmakers series. Let me know if I should!

I loved Riona and Raylan's banter, chemistry, and dynamic. This was my first bodyguard romance and I loved it! I loved the high stakes and thought it was balanced well with the romance. I also didn't guess the twist but thought it was satisfying. I think this was also the shortest book in the series and I read it super fast. The only negative thing I have to say about this book is that I never want to hear or read the phrase "as if I were milking her" again. 🤢 I'll be jumping into HEAVY CROWN soon! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

quietmarki's review

dark emotional 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? No

3.0

This book has the same plot line as the book before. A little boring at time, but I liked the ranch scenes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Car accident, Death, Murder, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

nineinchnails's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

i’m pretty disappointed i just really thought i’d like it more from the build up in the last book but i ended up barely caring about the MCs. i did like the side plot a lot and i KNEW

uncle oran was sus before they left for raylan’s ranch

so it was a satisfying reveal. beyond that this was a chore to get through and it’s making me dread the last book.

 i didn’t like the way riona’s character was dealt with either - the fact that

she ended up moving to tennessee for him and abandoning the job she’d grafted so hard for

felt like the opposite of a happy ever after. dante joking about

her changing her mind about wanting kids

left a bad taste in my mouth too. 

beyond that their relationship didn’t really feel believable or click with me so i just wasn’t invested in them in the slightest i actually would’ve preferred for

them to have stayed broken up

if i’m honest i would’ve been more satisfied had it ended that way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Car accident

plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review

- first kiss without any built-up, tension or her consent...(it was neither a romantic nor erotic situation and just unnecessary)

- animal metaphors and describing genetalia as 'animalistic' or being 'in heat' should stay exclusive for the shifterverse

I love the bodyguard trope but this book was just not for me...
(it also wasn't like really a dark romance, Rionas personality changed completely like not as in growth in certain areas but a full 180°, I would have liked for the love interest to shut up...but as in his pov...nah)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent

adamstristan's review

3.0

don’t pretend that vaginas taste like “cinnamon and sugar”. that’s fucking ridiculous and we all know it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Death

apolen's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

staceyb's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Murder, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, and Domestic abuse

__romancereader__'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense

• 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 enjoyed this book but obviously the usual i got a little anxiety but this book was different it felt less tense than the last one’s for me and it actually felt more how do i put it it felt more genuine i mean the description of the feelings in this book were so cute you get allot of emotion in this book and its more happy then sad plus I've never read a book with a country boy/girl main character so that was new for me and i enjoyed it i honestly enjoyed this book more than i thought i would i knew i would like it but i didn't know i would really enjoy it like i did i do still favor Stolen heir out of all of them so far and in the book i was so happy for the ending were you see all the other couples and parents and familys from the previous books in the brutal birthrights series i got the illustrations edition and i loved that family picture of the Griffins and Gallos in the beginning that was cute overall i rated this book 5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Not all content warnings are about the main characters some are and some are about the characters you meet/hear about in the book 🫶🏼🫶🏼ENJOY🫶🏼

misswirum's review

mysterious tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

Riona is an extremely good character, but I feel this book didn't do her justice. Too much of this book concentrated it self around Raylans family, and I really didn't care about them at all 🥲 Love Raylan tho.

I'm looking forward to the series finally with Sebastian!

3,75/5⭐️
3,75/5📝
2,5/5🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Medical content, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, and Blood

sdupont's review

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

4.75

This is the strongest Brutal Birthright book so far! I loved Riona and Raylan. They have great banter with their grumpy sunshine vibes in the midst of a mafia/bodyguard romance. I loved the complexities of Riona and the sweetness of Raylan they balanced each other out so well. This is perfect for fans of small town cowboy romances but with a side of action. I definitely recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident