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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
Marcelo and Lina
So good! I adore Veronica Lancet and her morally dark heroes.
Marcello has always been drawn to Lina and when the opportunity arises to marry her, he selfishly takes it. They have a history that she knows nothing about, and if she finds out it will surely end them.
If you love obsessed, corrupt and broken heroes and the women who love them, who are strong for them - then you’ll love this series.
Check the triggers, though, because this series is dark.
So good! I adore Veronica Lancet and her morally dark heroes.
Marcello has always been drawn to Lina and when the opportunity arises to marry her, he selfishly takes it. They have a history that she knows nothing about, and if she finds out it will surely end them.
If you love obsessed, corrupt and broken heroes and the women who love them, who are strong for them - then you’ll love this series.
Check the triggers, though, because this series is dark.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
rate: ★★★☆
spice: ★
Though I've read alot of crazy books with broken men, I haven't read about anyone quite like Marcello. He truly is a broken man. It doesn't bother me because I'm drawn to the emotional part of it. The decision to include both points of view for this story was wise because it allows you to fully understand the character traits and the overarching plot.
It's enjoyable to watch Marcello and Catalina change, and the story is well worth reading. I have nothing negative to say about Catalina. She isn’t striking or formidable, but it's also not insignificant. Reading about these characters together is amazing.
"𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐈𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞..." 𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝. "𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞," 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐛, "𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮."
This book is good, but it's way too dark. I don't often come across books with this many engaging elements. This book is fuelled by 2 different timelines filling in information drom both past and present. It is truly miraculous that Marcello is so "normal" given his "upbringing" and parents. The rape of Lina, as narrated by Marcello, is the darkest scene in the book. The way his father was. I truly need some time to process it. However, I really liked the parts in the book where Lina and Marcello were together; they learned everything from each other and grew closer over time.
Thou not my fav in the series. I love it no less.
spice: ★
Though I've read alot of crazy books with broken men, I haven't read about anyone quite like Marcello. He truly is a broken man. It doesn't bother me because I'm drawn to the emotional part of it. The decision to include both points of view for this story was wise because it allows you to fully understand the character traits and the overarching plot.
It's enjoyable to watch Marcello and Catalina change, and the story is well worth reading. I have nothing negative to say about Catalina. She isn’t striking or formidable, but it's also not insignificant. Reading about these characters together is amazing.
"𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐈𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞..." 𝐇𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝. "𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈'𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞," 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐛, "𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮."
This book is good, but it's way too dark. I don't often come across books with this many engaging elements. This book is fuelled by 2 different timelines filling in information drom both past and present. It is truly miraculous that Marcello is so "normal" given his "upbringing" and parents. The rape of Lina, as narrated by Marcello, is the darkest scene in the book. The way his father was. I truly need some time to process it. However, I really liked the parts in the book where Lina and Marcello were together; they learned everything from each other and grew closer over time.
Thou not my fav in the series. I love it no less.
Wieder ein Dark Romance und dieses Mal Mafia Romance Versuch für mich und naja…
Der Anfang war guuuuut!!
Und im Prinzip mochte ich die Geschichte auch.
Schreibstil war auch nicht der schlechteste.
Aber… natürlich gibt es ein aber…..
Man hat von der Entwicklung nichts/sehr wenig mitbekommen.
Zuerst darf sie ihn nicht berühren bla bla bla.
Und plötzlich ist alles anders und die zwei sind am knutschen ohne Pause.
Hat man von der Wende in ihm was mitbekommen???
Nein.
Denn der gute Herr wollte doch nur eine Ehe auf dem Papier….. aber gefühlt 10 Tage in der Ehe ist das auch dahin.
Die Rückblenden zu der Zeit mit seinem Dad waren teils unangenehm zu lesen. Aber durch die Triggerwarnungen am Anfang sollten die meisten darauf vorbereitet sein.
Kam glaub ich auch nichts vor, was nicht auf der TW Liste stand.
Ich hatte dann schon eine Vermutung was ihre Vergangenheit anging und ich habe es absolut gehasst, dass ich Recht hatte. Fand das so ne unnötige Wendung um Drama zu erzeugen.
Da hätte es 101927371 andere Möglichkeiten gegeben um zwischen den Beiden „Drama“ zu erzeugen.
Ich habs absolut gehasst und war an dem Punkt dann auch echt enttäuscht, dass das passiert ist
Alles in allem werd ich die Reihe nicht weiterlesen.
Würde aber vielleicht ein anderes Buch der Autorin lesen.
Hätte man die Entwicklung und die Chemie zwischen den Zwei mehr mitbekommen, dann hätte es mir viel besser gefallen. Aber insta love und so ein Kack „Plottwist“ sind einfach nicht mein Fall.
Der Anfang war guuuuut!!
Und im Prinzip mochte ich die Geschichte auch.
Schreibstil war auch nicht der schlechteste.
Aber… natürlich gibt es ein aber…..
Man hat von der Entwicklung nichts/sehr wenig mitbekommen.
Zuerst darf sie ihn nicht berühren bla bla bla.
Und plötzlich ist alles anders und die zwei sind am knutschen ohne Pause.
Hat man von der Wende in ihm was mitbekommen???
Nein.
Denn der gute Herr wollte doch nur eine Ehe auf dem Papier….. aber gefühlt 10 Tage in der Ehe ist das auch dahin.
Die Rückblenden zu der Zeit mit seinem Dad waren teils unangenehm zu lesen. Aber durch die Triggerwarnungen am Anfang sollten die meisten darauf vorbereitet sein.
Kam glaub ich auch nichts vor, was nicht auf der TW Liste stand.
Ich hatte dann schon eine Vermutung was ihre Vergangenheit anging und ich habe es absolut gehasst, dass ich Recht hatte. Fand das so ne unnötige Wendung um Drama zu erzeugen.
Da hätte es 101927371 andere Möglichkeiten gegeben um zwischen den Beiden „Drama“ zu erzeugen.
Ich habs absolut gehasst und war an dem Punkt dann auch echt enttäuscht, dass das passiert ist
Alles in allem werd ich die Reihe nicht weiterlesen.
Würde aber vielleicht ein anderes Buch der Autorin lesen.
Hätte man die Entwicklung und die Chemie zwischen den Zwei mehr mitbekommen, dann hätte es mir viel besser gefallen. Aber insta love und so ein Kack „Plottwist“ sind einfach nicht mein Fall.
The trigger warnings included at the beginning of this book are worth mentioning first.
“animal abuse, attempted rape, blood (gore), child abuse, death, derogatory terms, domestic abuse, guns, extreme graphic violence, graphic sexual situations, incestuous situations, kidnapping, miscarriage, murder, self-harm, suicide, descriptive rape, uncomfortable religious situations, extreme depictions torture.”
The two I was most worried about were the animal abuse & child abuse. I found that both situations were written about as best as you could without going into details. The author handled this well & I personally was able to finish this story because I enjoyed the plot not just to finish a book to finish it.
The rape flashbacks were also handled well. I’ve read books that were more descriptive in those scenarios so I don’t think it will trigger anyone who can handle the minimum amount of details.
I enjoy dark themed books and wasn’t let down at all. If you can get past the triggers or the religious aspect, I recommend reading this book.
I’m already wanting to read the third book!
“animal abuse, attempted rape, blood (gore), child abuse, death, derogatory terms, domestic abuse, guns, extreme graphic violence, graphic sexual situations, incestuous situations, kidnapping, miscarriage, murder, self-harm, suicide, descriptive rape, uncomfortable religious situations, extreme depictions torture.”
The two I was most worried about were the animal abuse & child abuse. I found that both situations were written about as best as you could without going into details. The author handled this well & I personally was able to finish this story because I enjoyed the plot not just to finish a book to finish it.
The rape flashbacks were also handled well. I’ve read books that were more descriptive in those scenarios so I don’t think it will trigger anyone who can handle the minimum amount of details.
I enjoy dark themed books and wasn’t let down at all. If you can get past the triggers or the religious aspect, I recommend reading this book.
I’m already wanting to read the third book!
Plot twist ruined it for me idc about anything way too much trauma that could’ve been written off If I was her editor I would have suggested she replaced the plot twist or just write it off
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
Catalina and Marcello both have some traumatic pasts.
Their connection, the steamy chemistry is off the charts.
But Marcello's secrets could end all of that.
.......
Marcello has a lot on his plate with his new role and trying to protect Lina.
The suspense and angst kept my attention in this book. Well written, this author was new to me and I will be reading more from her!
Their connection, the steamy chemistry is off the charts.
But Marcello's secrets could end all of that.
.......
Spoiler
I saw the plot twist coming so early on, too many hints led up to it.Marcello has a lot on his plate with his new role and trying to protect Lina.
The suspense and angst kept my attention in this book. Well written, this author was new to me and I will be reading more from her!
please note that this review will contain personal opinions at the end concerning plagiarism allegations.
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Morally Corrupt 2.5 stars
And because of that this rating is for the whole series of Morally Questionable
⛔⛔Major Spoilers Ahead⛔⛔
First the review
there are 4 books in the series
Morally Corrupt 2.5 stars