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dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
2.75
Heavy crown 2.75⭐️3.75🌶️
Mafia Romance
Dark Romance
Dual POV
Morally grey couple
Insta-love
Rival families
Secrets
For a finale of a series this was a complete bust. Generally a finale brings people together and this book just didn’t. It did a good job of bringing past couples into the story, probably more than any other book, but not in a good way.
The insta-love was just that, with not a lot of relationship development. There was a little bit too much dub con for me. The situation put the FMC at a huge emotional disadvantage making the scene borderline emotionally abusive. Just yuck.
The book was a sloppy ending to this series and felt like it was just to set up the kingmaker series. There is no emotional resolution for this generation, only setup for 3 kids in the next one.
Thank you NetGalley and Sorcebook Bloom Books for an Advanced eReader Copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Death, Confinement, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, and Blood
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