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Heated Rivals by Katee Robert

4 reviews

glddstwmn's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Carrigan being a capricorn makes so much sense. If that was intentional, it was a good choice. I related to her a lot as a fellow stubborn earth sign and because I, too, would let James Halloran ruin my life. 😩

I think the pet name he chooses for her is too cutesy for his character, I also thought there were a few things that he and Carrigan said that made me cringe a little, but honestly just being a little nit picky there lol 

This book had me laughing, crying and gnawing at the bars of my enclosure.

Check the TWs for this one though, some parts are pretty heavy!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, Torture, and Pregnancy

Minor: Slavery, Rape, Confinement, and Child abuse

ka_ke's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Cursing, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Murder, and Blood

sparklingpynk's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

Firstly, I am confused by the changing titles and numbering of this series. I thought this was the first book in the series but seems like I got that wrong and I am sure the author has a reason behind it, but it def makes it confusing. Thankfully there was enough shared from the actual first book that I didn't feel too confused on the whole drama, but I do feel like I would have understood and maybe even liked this book more had I read the first one beforehand. 

Overall, as with many mafia romances, this was a rollercoaster of emotions. James and Carrigan are not only head over heels for each other but outside of the intense attraction and desire they have, it's clear they both accept the other for the true person they are. I enjoyed reading how they both evolved a bit by being with one another and ultimately supporting one another. 
The ending was rushed in my opinion and maybe because this is a series their story continues but there was a lot that happened there in the end that could certainly have been expanded on further. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Trafficking

shaipanda's review

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

This was significantly darker and more plot heavy than I expected but overall I enjoyed it and really felt and believed the chemistry between the MC’s 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Trafficking, Confinement, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, War, and Suicide