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dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This has been on my tbr for a while. I have loved Ria Wilde's other books, but I was put off by the length of this one. And honestly, the length is where this book fails.
It is a really good, forced marriage, dark mafia romance. However there is a lot that doesn't need to be there. Especially once you get to the point of Amelia accepting Gabriel. The bit between then and the action towards the end drags.
The villain was a bit of a surprise. The resolution with the villain was what I had expected once I found out who it was, and it was sad.
I liked Amelia's development throughout.
All in all, a good read. Good tension. If you want a forced marriage dark mafia romance, you will enjoy this!
It is a really good, forced marriage, dark mafia romance. However there is a lot that doesn't need to be there. Especially once you get to the point of Amelia accepting Gabriel. The bit between then and the action towards the end drags.
The villain was a bit of a surprise. The resolution with the villain was what I had expected once I found out who it was, and it was sad.
I liked Amelia's development throughout.
All in all, a good read. Good tension. If you want a forced marriage dark mafia romance, you will enjoy this!
No Saint was such a fantastic story; there are a lot of twists and turns, and I could not put it down.
Amelia=Leonessa
This was my first time reading this author’s work. I’m enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to reading her other works.
So if you like dark romance, forced marriage, kidnapping and mafia you will definitely enjoy this book.
This was my first time reading this author’s work. I’m enjoyed it. I’m looking forward to reading her other works.
So if you like dark romance, forced marriage, kidnapping and mafia you will definitely enjoy this book.
this was a very entertaining read, with a strong start, nothing too mind blowing but just the thing i was in the mood for.
things i liked:
- the slow burn at the start; i liked that amelia didn’t jump gabriel’s bones after he kidnapped her and her baby, just because he was hot
- some side characters were intriguing
- the fact that gabriel, even if he was a ruthless mafia boss, was still a perfect gentleman and the only time he fucked up he begged for forgiveness and groveled
things i didn’t really liked:
- as many have said, the book needs better editing but i can give this one a pass seeing how it was one of her older works.. however even with english as my third language some errors were quite noticeable (the most noticeable one for me was “Saint’s” used as a plural when it should have been “Saints” i think)
- another pet peeve of mine was the incorrect use of italian. don’t get me wrong, most phrases were fine and as an italian speaking person who reads exclusively in english, i come across many mistakes in lots of mafia romances.
i cringed each time Gabriel called Amelia “mondo mia/amore mia” when it should have been “mondo mio/amore mio”. the author seemed to have problems with the possessive adjective “mia/mio” which she seemed to conjugate to feminine because Gabriel was speaking about/to Amelia, when she should’ve conjugated it to masculine because it was referring to “mondo” which is masculine just like “amore”. also “like mine” translates to “come se fossi mia”, “il mia” is not a thing in italian
all in all it was a good read, my second one by this author, and i could tell how much she grew from this one to the other, more recent one, i read
things i liked:
- the slow burn at the start; i liked that amelia didn’t jump gabriel’s bones after he kidnapped her and her baby, just because he was hot
- some side characters were intriguing
- the fact that gabriel, even if he was a ruthless mafia boss, was still a perfect gentleman and the only time he fucked up he begged for forgiveness and groveled
things i didn’t really liked:
- as many have said, the book needs better editing but i can give this one a pass seeing how it was one of her older works.. however even with english as my third language some errors were quite noticeable (the most noticeable one for me was “Saint’s” used as a plural when it should have been “Saints” i think)
- another pet peeve of mine was the incorrect use of italian. don’t get me wrong, most phrases were fine and as an italian speaking person who reads exclusively in english, i come across many mistakes in lots of mafia romances.
i cringed each time Gabriel called Amelia “mondo mia/amore mia” when it should have been “mondo mio/amore mio”. the author seemed to have problems with the possessive adjective “mia/mio” which she seemed to conjugate to feminine because Gabriel was speaking about/to Amelia, when she should’ve conjugated it to masculine because it was referring to “mondo” which is masculine just like “amore”. also “like mine” translates to “come se fossi mia”, “il mia” is not a thing in italian
all in all it was a good read, my second one by this author, and i could tell how much she grew from this one to the other, more recent one, i read