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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
3.5 ⭐️ The plot was fun but both MCs sometimes drove me insane. The FMC doesn’t cuss so she uses bird names instead… so imagine reading that every chapter.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This wasn't great, but it had some entertaining parts. The writing was faulty and kind of cringy at times, and the mafia aspect was sort of fanstatical, and full of convenient bending of the rules and stakes. However, I still enjoyed it for the most part, so
2.5 Stars ⭐⭐½
Gabe Vistonti, I'm coming for your book.
2.5 Stars ⭐⭐½
Gabe Vistonti, I'm coming for your book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
The more I read mafia romance books, the more I sit into the headspace that these very dangerous men must fall in their knees for their chosen women or the author simply fails the purpose of the book. He must be obsessed to the point that his thoughts are plagued by her in any form (be it sexual or wholesome). He must be shaking with the need to have her right by his side. And he must be prepared to leave everything and sacrifice everything for her. Angelo Visconti almost did not make that cut but good thing he eventually did or this book would have gotten a 0.5/5 rating.
Sinners Anonymous is the first book in the series, revolving around a woman who is engaged to a mafia man who is old enough to be her grandfather (70 years old specifically). While others may perceive her as another gold-digging whore, she does not pay heed to such derogatory terms because she knows her truth. Nothing is supposed to go wrong, not until Angelo Visconti comes back into town and things shift beyond both their control (where events take a sweet turn for readers, of course).
Both their characters are founded from a rough life although Rory’s childhood was not exactly the worst among all female MCs and Angelo’s was at the minimum spectrum of evil natural in their world. It may seem a bit pathetic but their world does not come with butterflies and sparkles. One thing that sets Rory apart from any female MC I’ve come across is her grit and her sheer will to replace every curse word there possibly is with a bird name. For flamingo’s sake, its uniqueness is her brand and speaks of her dying love for her parents and the kind of life she was graciously given. Despite her tendencies to do petty sins and her courage to go to any lengths regardless if it falls in grey areas of her morality, that part of herself humanizes her in a world that knows nothing but evil.
While I understand Angelo’s prejudice against women who marry for money, the way he refers to her “whore” during the early parts of the story rubs me the wrong way. It shows his disrespect to any woman who does not matter to him. And while that fundamentally is the truth, this woman is going to be his wife so perhaps he needs to exercise a wider and kinder vocabulary. He keeps on toeing the forbidden line and while that tension is exhilarating, I needed him to move and make up his mind like the Made Man that he is. One part of me appreciates how he takes the time to go over his decisions while another is infuriated because dude, what is there to decide? Thankfully, he did not disappoint in the end thus, he crosses the mark, and his obsession (love) is through the roof so that should be enough. Although he is not my most favorite, I fear.
Their intimate scenes are more heated than the other ones I read with a 3.75/5. Sketcher plays with sexual tension like how a guitarist would expertly strum their guitar. She knows what right places to hit and what right words to use. The foreplay and all the other scenes where they know they must not be doing this but they still are builds intensely until it erupts to the scene where they finally go all the way. The wait is excruciating but the rewards? Thrilling and mind-melting.
I would have rated this a 3.5 or 3.75 but Angelo’s character lacks the right amount of maddening love for Rory and the story starts a bit too slow that I once thought if I should simply tab this in my DNF category.
Regardless, did this story rub me in ways I wished it would? It did. And hence, its purpose is fulfilled.
Sinners Anonymous is the first book in the series, revolving around a woman who is engaged to a mafia man who is old enough to be her grandfather (70 years old specifically). While others may perceive her as another gold-digging whore, she does not pay heed to such derogatory terms because she knows her truth. Nothing is supposed to go wrong, not until Angelo Visconti comes back into town and things shift beyond both their control (where events take a sweet turn for readers, of course).
Both their characters are founded from a rough life although Rory’s childhood was not exactly the worst among all female MCs and Angelo’s was at the minimum spectrum of evil natural in their world. It may seem a bit pathetic but their world does not come with butterflies and sparkles. One thing that sets Rory apart from any female MC I’ve come across is her grit and her sheer will to replace every curse word there possibly is with a bird name. For flamingo’s sake, its uniqueness is her brand and speaks of her dying love for her parents and the kind of life she was graciously given. Despite her tendencies to do petty sins and her courage to go to any lengths regardless if it falls in grey areas of her morality, that part of herself humanizes her in a world that knows nothing but evil.
While I understand Angelo’s prejudice against women who marry for money, the way he refers to her “whore” during the early parts of the story rubs me the wrong way. It shows his disrespect to any woman who does not matter to him. And while that fundamentally is the truth, this woman is going to be his wife so perhaps he needs to exercise a wider and kinder vocabulary. He keeps on toeing the forbidden line and while that tension is exhilarating, I needed him to move and make up his mind like the Made Man that he is. One part of me appreciates how he takes the time to go over his decisions while another is infuriated because dude, what is there to decide? Thankfully, he did not disappoint in the end thus, he crosses the mark, and his obsession (love) is through the roof so that should be enough. Although he is not my most favorite, I fear.
Their intimate scenes are more heated than the other ones I read with a 3.75/5. Sketcher plays with sexual tension like how a guitarist would expertly strum their guitar. She knows what right places to hit and what right words to use. The foreplay and all the other scenes where they know they must not be doing this but they still are builds intensely until it erupts to the scene where they finally go all the way. The wait is excruciating but the rewards? Thrilling and mind-melting.
I would have rated this a 3.5 or 3.75 but Angelo’s character lacks the right amount of maddening love for Rory and the story starts a bit too slow that I once thought if I should simply tab this in my DNF category.
Regardless, did this story rub me in ways I wished it would? It did. And hence, its purpose is fulfilled.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes