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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
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I love a good mafia romance and Rachel Van Dyken did not disappoint. Such an original storyline and I can't wait to read about the rest of the characters stories!
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Valentine PR!
I am truly excited for Rachel Van Dyken's new mafia series featuring the next generation of characters. I've always loved The Eagle Elite and Elite Bratva Brotherhood series. It's a whirlwind journey for all the characters and now, we enter a new chapter. Regardless which series you read first, Mafia Royals can be read as a standalone series. You won't get lost as the author left a guide and a brief background from the precedent series.
Ruthless Princess is about Serena Abandonato and Junior Nicolasi. They're childhood best friends, secret lovers and sworn enemies (forced to be enemies). Their parents set a rule that their children can't form an romantic relationship, break the rules it'll be punishable by death. Serena and Junior are consumed by hatred with each other and it drains them. They passionately love each other as well as hate to save themselves. There's a lot of stakes if they get caught. Imagine pretending not to love someone for a year and the sexual tension ignited between them.
What's so good about this series is that these characters made a name for themselves. They aren't their parents' shadows and they stepped up their own rules. They aren't afraid to commit mistakes and learn from it. I'll say they are smarter. I love that aspect and I look forward for the changes as they rule the mafia. It's an intense start.
Overall, I like this book but gave it 3.5 stars. Main reason was some parts dragged on and there isn't much build up with the De Langes. We're just sidetracked and jumped back into Serena & Junior's relationship. I guess we'll see the development as the series progressed. I think it'll be on Asher's book but that's gonna be a long wait.
Final rating: 3.5 / 5 stars
I am truly excited for Rachel Van Dyken's new mafia series featuring the next generation of characters. I've always loved The Eagle Elite and Elite Bratva Brotherhood series. It's a whirlwind journey for all the characters and now, we enter a new chapter. Regardless which series you read first, Mafia Royals can be read as a standalone series. You won't get lost as the author left a guide and a brief background from the precedent series.
Ruthless Princess is about Serena Abandonato and Junior Nicolasi. They're childhood best friends, secret lovers and sworn enemies (forced to be enemies). Their parents set a rule that their children can't form an romantic relationship, break the rules it'll be punishable by death. Serena and Junior are consumed by hatred with each other and it drains them. They passionately love each other as well as hate to save themselves. There's a lot of stakes if they get caught. Imagine pretending not to love someone for a year and the sexual tension ignited between them.
What's so good about this series is that these characters made a name for themselves. They aren't their parents' shadows and they stepped up their own rules. They aren't afraid to commit mistakes and learn from it. I'll say they are smarter. I love that aspect and I look forward for the changes as they rule the mafia. It's an intense start.
Overall, I like this book but gave it 3.5 stars. Main reason was some parts dragged on and there isn't much build up with the De Langes. We're just sidetracked and jumped back into Serena & Junior's relationship. I guess we'll see the development as the series progressed. I think it'll be on Asher's book but that's gonna be a long wait.
Final rating: 3.5 / 5 stars
Method: audiobook
Rating: 4/5 stars
H rating: 4/5 - Junior. Oh my lanta..I loved your love for her..when your heart broke, mine did too.
h rating: 4/5 - Serena. Girlfriend you are a damn badass and I loved your love too..your heartache too.
Drama: 5/5 - From the mafia rules to the enemies to Claire to heartbreak.
Thoughts: I was NOT sure that I would like this book and at first I actually thought this was about Asher and Claire, but I was HAPPILY surprised that it was about Junior and Serena. I loved that surprise. I did feel a bit lost with this whole world, but I was also busy while listening to this audiobook, so I may have missed a few parts.
