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Nicolas Russo is arrogant, cunning, possessive, shrewd and unhinged. He knows it, owns it proudly and unapologetically. And he's a living, breathing (albeit in pages) temptation for us readers and also for Elena. Wherein Elena Abelli is sweet, poised, thoughtful, loyal and caring - a beautiful caged bird in the Cosa Nostra. But when she meets Nico her perfect facade starts to slip and she comes alive with her dormant feelings bubbling to the surface.
The sexual tension between these two was utterly maddening, my palms were sweating profusely from the anticipation of what's gonna happen when they're alone in the same room. Those hot and heavy stares of Nico shooting towards Elena had me blushing furiosly (tucking my hair behind the ear)! In my opinion the spicy scenes were tasteful not OTT that ruins the vibe of the story.
In addition to the main char cters the ens mble of characters also deserved honorary mention. Elena's Nonna was a hoot. The way she dished her daughter-in-law and the rest of her family from time to time to keep them on their toes had me cackling. I would like to be friends with her, if she lets me, obviously! I also love the dynamic Elena had with her siblings and cousins. There was plenty of family drama, tension, action, heartache and comic relief present that kept the story flowing. In spite of the involvement of feelings from the beginning, the tumultuous evolution of the relationship between Nico and Elena, lacked a good amount of romance. They definitely needed more time together as a couple that was considered to be romantic. Also there was some problematic dialogue and questionable behaviour of them which didn't sit well with me. Regardless of that I really enjoyed reading this book.
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, Alcohol
“I would make this girl want me, need me, love me, because fuck if I was going at it alone.”
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Vomit, Pregnancy
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Body shaming
Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Alcohol