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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
FMC is described as a foster kid who had to just survive. The naivety she shows lacks the “survival” life she supposedly had.
MMC and his feelings towards the age gap was well written. You could tell he really tried to stay away because of the gap
MMC and his feelings towards the age gap was well written. You could tell he really tried to stay away because of the gap
Sooooo good!
I'm usually hesitant to read books that are highly recommended because I tend to be disappointed in them... I'm so thrilled it was not the case with this book!
I mainly listened to the audiobook version. Do yourself a favor and listen to it! Shane West is beyond sexy as Clay!
I was sucked in from the intro and loved every. single. moment.
I'm usually hesitant to read books that are highly recommended because I tend to be disappointed in them... I'm so thrilled it was not the case with this book!
I mainly listened to the audiobook version. Do yourself a favor and listen to it! Shane West is beyond sexy as Clay!
I was sucked in from the intro and loved every. single. moment.
I’m torn between 3 or 4 ⭐️. Let me clarify: the book it’s dark, seriously dark. I don’t know if I read anything close to this. Even so, the book was hard to read not because of how dark it was, but because of the constant interruptions in dialogue. You forget what the first person said, because of the long monologue between lines. I actually managed to read it by skipping those, and guess what - the story is the same. Haven’t lost anything vital, just gained some hours of my life.
But ignoring that part - the author writes dark themes pretty well, even though it was a hard read, I kept on cause I wanted to know how it ends. I expected some cliches, but none of that happened, so that was appreciated.
Lated edit: I actually edited and gave it 4⭐️eventually, after I was telling my husband about the book and realized how well some horror scenes are described.
But ignoring that part - the author writes dark themes pretty well, even though it was a hard read, I kept on cause I wanted to know how it ends. I expected some cliches, but none of that happened, so that was appreciated.
Lated edit: I actually edited and gave it 4⭐️eventually, after I was telling my husband about the book and realized how well some horror scenes are described.
dark
sad
fast-paced
I’ve been at this book for a week and only got like 10% the way into it. I already don’t like where it’s going. I can’t cope with the infantilised FMC, the MMC seems like an entitled cunt. It’s shaping up to a RH, which is a no go if it’s gonna be with the characters I’ve already met. Just seems like I’m gonna have all the hurt and no comfort so it’s a DNF for me which is gutting because this book ended up on my TBR 20 times over already.
His Pretty Little Burden is the fourth book in the Kids of the District series. This dark, mafia, age-gap romance is the first book by Nicci Harris I've read. Although I haven't read the previous books in the series, I enjoyed the story regardless.
I adore Fawn's (FMC) character. Everything that she went through in her life was horrible. After finding out she is pregnant she goes looking for her father. Instead of her father, she finds herself in the hands of Clay (MMC). He is the Don of the Cosa Nostra in the District and sees her as an opportunity to turn things his way. Their characters complement each other so well and their moments were fun to read about. However, some moments did feel a bit repetitive.
Overall, it was a fun dark read, for which you need to read the TWs. It is spicy and filled with plot twists that will keep you glued to the pages.
I adore Fawn's (FMC) character. Everything that she went through in her life was horrible. After finding out she is pregnant she goes looking for her father. Instead of her father, she finds herself in the hands of Clay (MMC). He is the Don of the Cosa Nostra in the District and sees her as an opportunity to turn things his way. Their characters complement each other so well and their moments were fun to read about. However, some moments did feel a bit repetitive.
Overall, it was a fun dark read, for which you need to read the TWs. It is spicy and filled with plot twists that will keep you glued to the pages.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
His Pretty Little Burden is a surprisingly tender and emotionally complicated love story- and not at all what I expected. It's richly emotive, alluringly metaphysically, and at times quite heavy on the heart. Few heroines have touched my empathy quite as deeply as our little deer. The pretty little burden who needs the help of a twisted and cruel mafia man. This is not an easy story, but it truly is a captivating one- one where harsh edges meet tender moments, one where stomach turning trauma begets inexplicable compassion and care.
Take the triggers warnings seriously friends, there is some on-page harm that happens to our heroine that is quite traumatic in many ways. Not only that, but in some instances we relive it multiple times. Hers is a journey laden with heartache, betrayal, and manipulation. Fawn is truly that- a lost, at times feeble, innocent deer trying to make her way through a world that consistently tries to break her. But she is not broken. IN fact, she's quite resilient and resourceful, albeit incredible vulnerable both physically and emotionally. She's soft and tender, but she's not weak- if anything, her innocence gives her a steadfast pragmatism that helps her continue to be adaptive in the face of soul-shattering setbacks. Truly, she's a beleagured and shattered leading lady. One still figuring out the cold, hard truths about the world around her, a young girl who is trying to find her way into womanhood while also facing how corrupt and cruel the hearts of men can be.
She finds herself pregnant and alone, in the lion's den. But fortunately for her, the allure of her innocence and her gentle affection somehow resonates with perhaps the most dangerous of men she's encountered yet. A unique, surprisingly tender and somehow touching and beautiful, connection evolves between them. And this, well this is the meat of the story. The slow, but thrilling, evolving chemistry between two very different characters who share nothing other than their emotional and mental isolation, a loneliness in a world. A world that has harmed one of them, a world that the other controls. He's twice her age, he's married and has a lover, he's the enemy of her family, he's cold and detached and has little capacity for connection or love, even with his own family, yet somehow a wounded, pregnant, and embattled young girl awakens his protective instincts. Clay is broody and at times mercurial- he's not warm, he's not often tender, he's certainly not emotionally open or transparent. But despite his stoicism, you feel his gentleness and care for Fawn. What starts as a protective instinct (and that alone is pretty dreamy- love me an OTT alpha protector) starts to evolve into something more. Not quite love...not yet. But perhaps something most romantic of all- respect. He gives her emotional safety and care. He CHOOSES her in a way no one else has before. And he respects her resilience and her heart- how she can love and be light despite all that happens to her. And she centers him, gives him ease and authenticity in his carefully curated and controlled world. At times they are riveting.
This is not your usual mafia story, though. The mafia action is very limited, and truthfully the story started out really slow for me. It took me a minute to adjust to Nicci's writing style. She's a delightfully cerebral writer- the story is densely metaphysical, mentally immersive. That meant the action was slow and at times dialogue sparse- but once these two started connecting I couldn't stop turning the pages. But the plot is very minimalistic overall- it's more intimacy and isolation, which ultimately served the chemistry well.
A great introduction to this author and series- this has a HFN that leads into a second book, which I'm excited to read next. And the family featured in this story certain intrigued me, so looking forward to going back and reading other stories in this series.
Take the triggers warnings seriously friends, there is some on-page harm that happens to our heroine that is quite traumatic in many ways. Not only that, but in some instances we relive it multiple times. Hers is a journey laden with heartache, betrayal, and manipulation. Fawn is truly that- a lost, at times feeble, innocent deer trying to make her way through a world that consistently tries to break her. But she is not broken. IN fact, she's quite resilient and resourceful, albeit incredible vulnerable both physically and emotionally. She's soft and tender, but she's not weak- if anything, her innocence gives her a steadfast pragmatism that helps her continue to be adaptive in the face of soul-shattering setbacks. Truly, she's a beleagured and shattered leading lady. One still figuring out the cold, hard truths about the world around her, a young girl who is trying to find her way into womanhood while also facing how corrupt and cruel the hearts of men can be.
She finds herself pregnant and alone, in the lion's den. But fortunately for her, the allure of her innocence and her gentle affection somehow resonates with perhaps the most dangerous of men she's encountered yet. A unique, surprisingly tender and somehow touching and beautiful, connection evolves between them. And this, well this is the meat of the story. The slow, but thrilling, evolving chemistry between two very different characters who share nothing other than their emotional and mental isolation, a loneliness in a world. A world that has harmed one of them, a world that the other controls. He's twice her age, he's married and has a lover, he's the enemy of her family, he's cold and detached and has little capacity for connection or love, even with his own family, yet somehow a wounded, pregnant, and embattled young girl awakens his protective instincts. Clay is broody and at times mercurial- he's not warm, he's not often tender, he's certainly not emotionally open or transparent. But despite his stoicism, you feel his gentleness and care for Fawn. What starts as a protective instinct (and that alone is pretty dreamy- love me an OTT alpha protector) starts to evolve into something more. Not quite love...not yet. But perhaps something most romantic of all- respect. He gives her emotional safety and care. He CHOOSES her in a way no one else has before. And he respects her resilience and her heart- how she can love and be light despite all that happens to her. And she centers him, gives him ease and authenticity in his carefully curated and controlled world. At times they are riveting.
This is not your usual mafia story, though. The mafia action is very limited, and truthfully the story started out really slow for me. It took me a minute to adjust to Nicci's writing style. She's a delightfully cerebral writer- the story is densely metaphysical, mentally immersive. That meant the action was slow and at times dialogue sparse- but once these two started connecting I couldn't stop turning the pages. But the plot is very minimalistic overall- it's more intimacy and isolation, which ultimately served the chemistry well.
A great introduction to this author and series- this has a HFN that leads into a second book, which I'm excited to read next. And the family featured in this story certain intrigued me, so looking forward to going back and reading other stories in this series.
