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chanelle_traseyy2's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
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? No
4.25
thebookplatypus91's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
“People finally had a reason for the nickname they gave my brothers and me. The monsters of Las Vegas. My monstrous side had come out to play but the revelry had only just begun. Remo and I were similar in looks, but that wasn’t our most striking similarity. His cruelty and brutality had appalled me most of my life because it reflected a part of me I despised. Today I made peace with him and me. I had Dinara to thank for that.”
Adamo Falcone and the Russian Princess, Dinara Mikhailov.
This is a love story.
One that’s full of a dark past and seeking vengeance.
Adamo Falcone likes to race cars. He’s the best. He knows everyone at his races so when a beautiful redhead shows up and immediately tells Adamo who she is, he’s on alert. She’s a damn Russian.
There’s something about the feisty, chain smoking, red headed women with a belly button piercing that Adamo has an instant fascination about.
One thing we find out about Adamo is he isn’t like his brothers in a lot of ways but one way would be that he does not sleep around and so he genuinely wants to get to know Dinara.
“Soon Adamo and she find themselves entangled in a passionate game that goes beyond the racetrack. Yet, both haunted by events of the past, their dark cravings put everything on the line. As what they crave the most comes with a brutal price.”
As the book progresses we slowly figure out that Dinara has a horrendous past.
*******
This is where a trigger warning definitely needs to be included because it includes
*child sex trafficking.
So this book really isn’t about the Camorra at all. And it isn’t about the mafia or anything that we’re used too in this world. Adamo is really the black sheep of the family and has really started his own world in street racing. He definitely lives by his own set of rules and he’s home as minimally as possible.
Adamo has definitely grown up. I think we all fell in love with him with his vulnerability, his lack of interest in being a brutal beast like his older brothers can be, and I know that I personally fell in love with him because he wanted a different life for himself than being under his brothers shadows.
However, Adamo has that beast growing inside him and he uses it for good.
“There’s no place I’d rather be than at your side, even if it involves brutal revenge.”
So while we’ve established that this book is really about Adamo and Dinara seeking revenge on those that hurt her, it’s a love story. An unconventional one.
My personal opinion of this book. Well.
First off, I’m a HUGE fan of Cora Reilly’s.
I’ve read all of her books, some multiple times. I own them all in paperback. I. Am. A. Big. Fan.
But I have to say that while I love Adamo in his brothers’ books, his own story was my least favorite book of the Camorras.
It seemed to drag on and on. I had in my head that this book was going to be completely different. Maybe more about Adamos fight against following his brothers, I thought he’d end up with someone we were already introduced to, or possibly be more about his racing which seems to be glossed over throughout the book.
But-
What I absolutely loved was the epilogue where we saw into the future and all the kids together.. literally warmed my heart. I don’t know what’s next for Cora Reilly. I’d love to see the next generation grown up and having their own stories and drama unfold!
3.5 stars.
“People finally had a reason for the nickname they gave my brothers and me. The monsters of Las Vegas. My monstrous side had come out to play but the revelry had only just begun. Remo and I were similar in looks, but that wasn’t our most striking similarity. His cruelty and brutality had appalled me most of my life because it reflected a part of me I despised. Today I made peace with him and me. I had Dinara to thank for that.”
Adamo Falcone and the Russian Princess, Dinara Mikhailov.
This is a love story.
One that’s full of a dark past and seeking vengeance.
Adamo Falcone likes to race cars. He’s the best. He knows everyone at his races so when a beautiful redhead shows up and immediately tells Adamo who she is, he’s on alert. She’s a damn Russian.
There’s something about the feisty, chain smoking, red headed women with a belly button piercing that Adamo has an instant fascination about.
One thing we find out about Adamo is he isn’t like his brothers in a lot of ways but one way would be that he does not sleep around and so he genuinely wants to get to know Dinara.
“Soon Adamo and she find themselves entangled in a passionate game that goes beyond the racetrack. Yet, both haunted by events of the past, their dark cravings put everything on the line. As what they crave the most comes with a brutal price.”
As the book progresses we slowly figure out that Dinara has a horrendous past.
*******
This is where a trigger warning definitely needs to be included because it includes
*child sex trafficking.
So this book really isn’t about the Camorra at all. And it isn’t about the mafia or anything that we’re used too in this world. Adamo is really the black sheep of the family and has really started his own world in street racing. He definitely lives by his own set of rules and he’s home as minimally as possible.
Adamo has definitely grown up. I think we all fell in love with him with his vulnerability, his lack of interest in being a brutal beast like his older brothers can be, and I know that I personally fell in love with him because he wanted a different life for himself than being under his brothers shadows.
However, Adamo has that beast growing inside him and he uses it for good.
“There’s no place I’d rather be than at your side, even if it involves brutal revenge.”
So while we’ve established that this book is really about Adamo and Dinara seeking revenge on those that hurt her, it’s a love story. An unconventional one.
My personal opinion of this book. Well.
First off, I’m a HUGE fan of Cora Reilly’s.
I’ve read all of her books, some multiple times. I own them all in paperback. I. Am. A. Big. Fan.
But I have to say that while I love Adamo in his brothers’ books, his own story was my least favorite book of the Camorras.
It seemed to drag on and on. I had in my head that this book was going to be completely different. Maybe more about Adamos fight against following his brothers, I thought he’d end up with someone we were already introduced to, or possibly be more about his racing which seems to be glossed over throughout the book.
But-
What I absolutely loved was the epilogue where we saw into the future and all the kids together.. literally warmed my heart. I don’t know what’s next for Cora Reilly. I’d love to see the next generation grown up and having their own stories and drama unfold!
3.5 stars.
smithrachaelynn's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this so much more than I actually did. I’m honestly still bummed out about it. I liked Adamo’s character and I liked Dinara’s character. But I felt really bored with the story. I had to keep pushing myself to finish it. I felt pretty disappointed with it.
wolfscout's review
1.0
It was nice but could've been better and the book was kind of over hyped in a sense that everyone was saying adamo and dinara are end game, but I found them bleh nothing special and the book took ages to pick up the pace and start being interesting, huge disappointment...
eviemartinez's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
erin_woolton3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
zebaabbas's review
2.0
It was too mild, it didn’t feel like a mafia book. Adamo was always the “good” amongst the brothers but this just felt like he was never part of the mafia or Camorra!! He a FALCONE and nothing described that for him.
cobaltbookshelf's review
1.0
There has been book by cora that were truly horrible but this one can be described only by one word and that is boring.
This book is about Dinara first then her having sex fest with Adamo, then about races and bits of mafia stuff and then about Adamo.
Dinara “I’m not like other girls ” is such one dimensional character and only Cora can make competition about sexual assault and trauma.
Adamo as kid I liked because he was different then his brothers but here he is just boring and I couldn’t care less about him.
Plus Dinara and Adamo have no chemistry overall complete waste of time.
This book is about Dinara first then her having sex fest with Adamo, then about races and bits of mafia stuff and then about Adamo.
Dinara “I’m not like other girls ” is such one dimensional character and only Cora can make competition about sexual assault and trauma.
Adamo as kid I liked because he was different then his brothers but here he is just boring and I couldn’t care less about him.
Plus Dinara and Adamo have no chemistry overall complete waste of time.