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kaity_b's review against another edition
4.0
Reread/Relisten #2: May 2024
This Mob family is becoming one of my go to reads haha! Luca and Finch what a couple!! But Jesus, Frank, you got one too many screws loose in that head of yours haha!
Reread/Relisten #1: December 2023
Still love these two as much as the first time I read these two books.
I can't wait for Angelo's book next! Hopefully the audio comes out soon!
Original Read/Listen: October 2023
Audio: 5 stars obviously! Haha this book is on Everand (Scribd).
Book: 4-4.5 stars
This series is definitely becoming a favorite! Finch and Luca
This Mob family is becoming one of my go to reads haha! Luca and Finch what a couple!! But Jesus, Frank, you got one too many screws loose in that head of yours haha!
Reread/Relisten #1: December 2023
Still love these two as much as the first time I read these two books.
I can't wait for Angelo's book next! Hopefully the audio comes out soon!
Original Read/Listen: October 2023
Audio: 5 stars obviously! Haha this book is on Everand (Scribd).
Book: 4-4.5 stars
This series is definitely becoming a favorite! Finch and Luca
bbeth95's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
aubreysmith9412's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
We pick up a few months following the events of Married to the Mobster. Luca and Finch are adjusting to their new normal, with more than a few bumps along the way.
This book really is propelled more by plot than by character this time around. We're setting the scene for things to come, but also watching as Luca and Finch adjust to Luca's ascension to Don Morelli. (Yes, he's a D'Amato, but the Italian mob is apparently very particular about their Families.)
Needless to say, fuckery is afoot at just about every turn. There's a lot of high tension, and a lot of gunfire. So much gunfire. But somehow, Luca and Finch survive. They survive so many attempts on their lives, it's astonishing. But for every worst case scenario they come up against, they come out of it smarter, and stronger.
Through the twists, turns, betrayals, reveals, and surprises, they do set a solid stage for themselves at the helm of the Morelli Family. And I'm quite looking forward to seeing what's in store for the new Morelli Family, rebuilt from a new foundation.
This book really is propelled more by plot than by character this time around. We're setting the scene for things to come, but also watching as Luca and Finch adjust to Luca's ascension to Don Morelli. (Yes, he's a D'Amato, but the Italian mob is apparently very particular about their Families.)
Needless to say, fuckery is afoot at just about every turn. There's a lot of high tension, and a lot of gunfire. So much gunfire. But somehow, Luca and Finch survive. They survive so many attempts on their lives, it's astonishing. But for every worst case scenario they come up against, they come out of it smarter, and stronger.
Through the twists, turns, betrayals, reveals, and surprises, they do set a solid stage for themselves at the helm of the Morelli Family. And I'm quite looking forward to seeing what's in store for the new Morelli Family, rebuilt from a new foundation.
readingvoyage's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? N/A
4.5
lezreadalot's review against another edition
3.0
“When you want something done right--”
“Do it with your husband,” I finished for him.
I was kind of impatient/bored with this for the majority of the book, and I was afraid I would end up rating it even lower than the first book. However, luckily, when the end comes around, it wraps everything up nicely, a lot of the events and hints that have been dropped make sense, and it feels satisfying overall.
Finch as a character continued to grow on me, and I really liked his friendship with Celia and Aidan. Luca was still a little bit too overbearing for me, and I truly could not get myself invested in all of the mafia politics and scheming and wondering who's going to backstab him, et cetera. The plot seemed extremely thin and very simplified, but when it came to the end, it turned out to be a little more well thought out than I had given it credit for, and most of my guesses weren't totally on the mark. So that was good. But I was still just kind of bored while reading this. I feel like we got a lot of sex scenes to cover up to the fact that next to nothing was actually happening. And see, at the time of writing this review, I've since finished another book where nothing really happens and there's a lot of sex between the couple, but the emotional writing really made the difference. I grew to like Finch and Luca as a couple more than I did in the first book, but I didn't grow to love them. Again, it's probably because I couldn't bring myself to get invested in all of the mafia shenanigans. It's just too much, in a cringey way. But I'm not very versed in mafia romance, so maybe they're all just like this.
I don't want to sound like i didn't enjoy the book overall, because I did. As romantic suspense, it's fun. I also liked the side characters and I really want to read Aidan's romance, so I'll be continuing with the series in the future. But maybe not anytime soon.
Content warnings:
Spoiler
death, gore, torture, drowning, bombing, grievous injuryorangeandmilk's review
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
reading_rainy's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
“Well, I guess we better go fuck our brains out if you’re gonna die tomorrow.”
Thoroughly enjoyed diving back into a second story with this couple. Sorry Luca, Finch is still my favorite, he is such a saucy badass.
I like everything about him, my husband, my protector, my Lucifer.
I was very thankful Luca and Finch didn’t have silly miscommunication issues. This book really solidified the strength of their relationship.
The fact that they never really knew who to trust and who might betray them kept me constantly on edge. The church, the funeral, the sisters, and the death of a favorite character broke my heart.
Even though I enjoyed the story, it felt like the characters lost their way a bit in this second story. I was left with quite a few questions about side characters, specifically Connie. I also don’t quite understand Brother Frank’s motivations.
Side thought. Can we just take a moment to appreciate how much this cover matches these characters?
Thoroughly enjoyed diving back into a second story with this couple. Sorry Luca, Finch is still my favorite, he is such a saucy badass.
I like everything about him, my husband, my protector, my Lucifer.
I was very thankful Luca and Finch didn’t have silly miscommunication issues. This book really solidified the strength of their relationship.
The fact that they never really knew who to trust and who might betray them kept me constantly on edge. The church, the funeral, the sisters, and the death of a favorite character broke my heart.
Even though I enjoyed the story, it felt like the characters lost their way a bit in this second story. I was left with quite a few questions about side characters, specifically Connie. I also don’t quite understand Brother Frank’s motivations.
Side thought. Can we just take a moment to appreciate how much this cover matches these characters?
giigii_graceless's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
teereadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
It's still enjoyable. I think I will continue with this series. I'm liking it more than I expected. It's not necessarily great, but it's definitely not a waste of time to read for me. It's not an overly complicated story and some of the "twists" are pretty predictable to me, but it's an easy and entertaining read, and that's good for my brain.
It's still enjoyable. I think I will continue with this series. I'm liking it more than I expected. It's not necessarily great, but it's definitely not a waste of time to read for me. It's not an overly complicated story and some of the "twists" are pretty predictable to me, but it's an easy and entertaining read, and that's good for my brain.