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Riven Knight by Devney Perry

8 reviews

ms_brie3's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

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sami_leigh's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
🌶️🌶️/5

Isaiah was safe. No one in the world could make me tell them what had happened at that cabin in the mountains. Because now, I was his wife.

It was the first time in a long, long damn time I’d truly been at ease. She did that . . . She’d made this a safe space. For us both.

Isaiah looked in the mirror and saw everlasting broken pieces, but maybe my broken pieces would fit with his. 

If my heart left her breathless, then hers gave me a reason to breathe. 

Day by day, I was falling in love with the lie.

🛞 First person dual POV
🛞 Second in a series that can be read as stand alone; there is a through-line that’s easier to follow by reading in order 
🛞 Marriage of convenience 
🛞 Paralegal / Ex-con   
🛞 Boss’ half-sister
🛞 Protective MMC; “Touch her & I’ll kill you”
🛞 Found family 
🛞  Genevieve’s mother was murdered, the father she just met has been wrongfully accused of the crime, and V has found herself tied to feuding motorcycle clubs. The lies are adding up and the danger palpable, so she leans on the only person she can trust — the sullen stranger who saved her life — her husband.
🛞 Slow burn 🔥 
🛞 MC growth: Trust, risking a relationship, past trauma, grief, communication, self worth, career fulfilment.
🛞 Well established secondary characters: Bryce & Dash (Book 1), Draven, Presley (Book 3), Luke (Book 4), Leo (Book 5), Emmett (Book 6), Jim, Kaine & Piper (Lark Cove 3), Nick & Emmeline (Jamison Valley 2).
🛞 Consent 
🛞 Epilogue

Available in audiobook, ebook, & paperback. KU.

⚠️ Violence/gun violence (minor), death of a parent, car accident (past), death, pregnancy, kidnapping (past, revisited on page), infidelity (not MCs), grief, panic attacks/disorder/PTSD (Explicit -post jail time & traumatic past).
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rakizaka's review

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emotional
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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hazelgirl21's review

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emotional mysterious medium-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

4.0

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jesuu__'s review

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

4.75

This series has me in a chokehold

I have to be honest, I wasn't expecting so much plot (which I loved).

Their relationship irs definitely a slow burn, they have to face a lot and it's really nice seeing how it took them time to come together and realize that they had each other. 
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apolen's review

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emotional mysterious tense

5.0

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sdupont's review

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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

5.0

Wow this book was so so good! Unlike the first book in the series, Steel King, Riven Knight really delivered on both fronts the romance plot line and the murder mystery plot line. I am a sucker for a marriage of convenience story and Genevieve and Isaiah’s was no different. I loved the progression of their relationship, how they slowly built trust and supported each other. Genevieve was so kind as she helped Isaiah come to terms with his past. They were a couple you really rooted for. At the same time this book continues with the unresolved murder mystery from Steel King- and boy was it a doozy! I can’t believe we didn’t get answers until the last chapter but it was all worth the wait. I am loving this series and can’t wait to continue on!
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cocpop_reads's review

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emotional mysterious 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

3.0

The same issue I have with the first book is present in this one. I don’t like how the author paces the book, and does random time jumps throughout. Because then I don’t feel as connected to the MCs. So much happens and nothing happens.

I enjoyed the small moments between Genevieve and Isaiah but there wasn’t many which I personally found annoying.

Also the reveal of the killer really came out of left field and was too fast.  I wish more clues had been sprinkled throughout the first two books because I never would have guessed right.

Sadly this series has me too intrigued so I already have the next book downloaded, but if the pacing is the same… I’ll scream
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