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Run Posy Run by Cate C. Wells

10 reviews

sparklingpynk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

In my new obsession with mafia romances I have been seeking out recommendations and saw this mentioned a few times. This felt like it is on another level and I don't think I like it. 
I was curious enough to listen until the end and appreciated that the ending was not rushed through. Dario is certainly a one of kind and its interesting how in tune of feelings he is when it comes to Posy, but literally noone and nothing else. Mafia romances and usually dark, messy and toxic but Dario is psychotic in a way I can't get behind. Posy has clearly allowed her life experiences to dim her self esteem and Dario, in his weird twisted way, helps her realize she doesn't need to settle. The smut is entertaining and the epilogue is hilarious and sweet. But overall this is a bit to twisted and toxic for my liking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, and Death

Minor: Vomit and Terminal illness

onlyonebookshelf's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

nineinchnails's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

i love cate's writing style so much that even when i'm not a huge fan of the story or even the characters it's still a very enjoyable read but this was exactly what i've been wanting recently. i think the pacing of it threw me off but in a good way, since it's far from formulaic - it never got boring. this author really has a gift when it comes to writing complex/layered characters without a huge amount of exposition dumping, so it always feels natural. her prose is good, it seems like her books in general are edited really well (or maybe she's just that talented) and she has a pretty varied backlog spanning across a few subgenres so i think there's something there for everyone!

it's a dark romance (check TWs) but it didn't feel super dark so i can see people who ordinarily wouldn't care for DR enjoying this book. there isn't explicit noncon (i think there is dubcon, though) and the darkest content is outside of their relationship. i don't know how she does it but her writing always manages to give me butterflies like i just went on one of those rides where you drop from like 7459834 meters in the air it's so good! i would recommend this if you're in a rut or just want to read a romance that's a little different because i don't wanna spoil too much but this doesn't read like most romances so i found it really refreshing. the mmc is more of an antihero though, which isn't for everyone.

this is technically a second chance romance but it never felt like the fun part was already done with off page, which is how i usually feel about them. i think it's hard to keep it interesting with this trope but she manages since i was still intrigued in the last 10% which is rare for me. what i loved so much about this was the characterisation and the character development, this author seems to really excel here from the books of hers i've read. it doesn't hurt that i love her writing anyway. i'm really tempted to just binge cate's backlog after this i forgot how much i love her prose and how witty her dialogue is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Bullying, Torture, Grief, Cancer, Terminal illness, Confinement, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Vomit

childbirth, revenge porn, false accusations of infidelity

cluckieduck's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

Eh, mafia just isn’t my jam, but I needed this for a book challenge. Cate C. Wells is a hit or miss author for me and this one, I’m afraid, was a miss. 

Look, I love a good psychopath lead - they’re hard to write and make compelling enough that you root for their HEA, but there’s something about Dario that I didn’t enjoy or connect with. He’s the wet blanket of psychopaths. Posy was meh. 

And wth was up with that last chapter?!? So OTT. Epilogue was cute though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Drug use, and Mental illness

kerrythefire's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was my first true mafia romance and honestly, it was alright. Neither of the MCs should be likeable on paper, but somehow I just kept rooting for them. The book was an interesting exploration of each of their characters, specifically because they were so flawed. And their character progression felt realistic... enough for the story to get us to a HEA, but not too much that it felt like they all of a sudden just became different characters. 

Toxic? I mean, totally. Did I still get on board with this love story? Yep.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Blood

Moderate: Murder, Torture, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent and Physical abuse

threeundertwopnw's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Very dark,  but I loved this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Stalking

bookswithangeli's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Blood, and Gun violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Stalking

Minor: Cancer

marysbookinit's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Vomit

nancyredads's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Violence

It's a dark mafia Romance there is slut shaming.

jerusha's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Pregnancy

As a note, most of the rape is sex under duress and while in an abusive relationship. It is not between the main couple, though there is some slight dubcon between them at first, and references to when they were first together and she would have sex with him when she "wasn't in the mood".

Revenge porn is a heavy feature in the plot. It is a video of the heroine having sex she obviously does not enjoy or want.

Sexism and misogyny references that most of the men in the story partake in slut shaming language (heavy use of the word whore, specifically used against the mc), and just an overall misogynistic view of women. (The H does use some of this language at the beginning of the book)

There is a pregnancy at the end of the book. Nothing bad happens to the baby