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ncp97's review
3.0
long prologue
A bit disappointed in this book. There was no real answers or story line. Sort of just a long prologue for whatever is going to happen. And the cliffhanger wasn’t very cliffhangy but was left very open to interpret.
A bit disappointed in this book. There was no real answers or story line. Sort of just a long prologue for whatever is going to happen. And the cliffhanger wasn’t very cliffhangy but was left very open to interpret.
alys_bookish_stuff's review
4.0
I read this series all in one go once complete so I posted a series review on book 4
twinstea85's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
jreadsdarkromance's review
5.0
What. Just. Happened.
Tainted Promises picks up where Savages Lies left off. There is so much happening during this book that I never knew what was going to happen next. One moment everything seems semi-okay and then the next there is a curveball thrown at me. Steele is at war with himself the whole book. I am ready for him to just stop and get it together. We see more of the Tyler and Hawke's relationship in this one too. I love them both so much.
I loved the introduction to the new characters. Excited to see how they will fall into place. I do enjoy both of their characters. They were a nice balance to Steele being an ass.
I was reading and reading and reading and now there are no more pages and I need answers. I think my jaw is permanantly on the floor. I am so excited for the next one and cannot wait to see how everyone is going to get out of where they are now...
Tainted Promises picks up where Savages Lies left off. There is so much happening during this book that I never knew what was going to happen next. One moment everything seems semi-okay and then the next there is a curveball thrown at me. Steele is at war with himself the whole book. I am ready for him to just stop and get it together. We see more of the Tyler and Hawke's relationship in this one too. I love them both so much.
I loved the introduction to the new characters. Excited to see how they will fall into place. I do enjoy both of their characters. They were a nice balance to Steele being an ass.
I was reading and reading and reading and now there are no more pages and I need answers. I think my jaw is permanantly on the floor. I am so excited for the next one and cannot wait to see how everyone is going to get out of where they are now...
torijanereads's review
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Genre: Reverse harem, Romance, Dark?
Pace: Slow
Format: Kindle
From: Kindle Unlimited
Pages: 175
Rating: 2*
Firstly, I know I have a problem with starting a series and not being able to quit it (even when I don't particularly like the books). It's a personal thing and something I am working on. I know I need help.
Okay, I have been confused with the first 2 books but this one took that confusion to a whole new level. The ending of the second book was completely forgotten it seems as in that one, Peyton is out of hospital and getting a tattoo with Steele and he is apologising for not being there quicker to save her. However, at the beginning of this book, Peyton is back in hospital and being told that Capri is missing. What happened? Also, she gets with Colton again later and he makes no reference to her new body art so does she have this connecting tattoo to Steele or not?
It also annoyed me that Steele is again being awful to Peyton (which could be how he grieves for the death of his baby; by being horrible to the woman who lost the child in a horrific way(!). I'm just so over it. A little bit of brooding is fine in a story but he just seems to be having a constant toddler tantrum. He lays a claim to her when we are introduced to the twins so he likes her enough to fight others for her but he can't just be nice to her to her face? The whiplash of his feelings are just plain annoying by now.
Speaking of the twins, Peyton of course meets them and instantly starts dancing/grinding on them when again, Colton appears out of nowhere to stop them getting with 'his' girl. How are they now all back again at the exact party that Peyton didn't even know she was attending until a couple of hours before? This again happens when the twins invite Peyton to a car meet where they have barely been for an hour before the guys turn up to take her away to her first task. And when did this task suddenly turn up from? Where was the training and the prep before she just randomly had to shoot someone and that someone just happens to be someone she didn't like anyway.
A further annoyance is when Peyton asks her mum about Capri, she at first tells her she is at home to then admit in the car on the way home that she is missing. So, Capri's dad (Peyton's stepfather), hasn't told his wife that his daughter is actually fine to save her from worrying and hiring private investigators to search for her. But when the family gets back together, nothing is said about the fact that Peyton's mum was just left to worry about her stepdaughter. So, does her mum not fully know the man she has married or she doesn't care as long as everyone she loves is safe?
Lastly, when Peyton receives a blue ribbon in her locker, all the guys suddenly tell her to never be on her own, that they would be someone constantly with her. Colton even tells her not to walk home on her own for a while but come lunchtime the same day, she does just this. Steele annoys her and she just leaves, declining company from everyone who offers. At the end, Peyton gets with Colton who leaves immediately after 'finishing' and Peyton is kidnapped again before being brought in front of her father. At this point though, it doesn't feel like a cliffhanger anymore as I'm sure the guys will somehow once more swoop in to save the day.
As always, I think the storyline could've been great, it's just a real shame that all the books so far have been messy. I'd like to say that by the time the next book is out, that I will have broken myself of having to finish a series but I guess only time will tell. Read this series if you want a quick read but I won't be reading it again.
Pace: Slow
Format: Kindle
From: Kindle Unlimited
Pages: 175
Rating: 2*
Firstly, I know I have a problem with starting a series and not being able to quit it (even when I don't particularly like the books). It's a personal thing and something I am working on. I know I need help.
Okay, I have been confused with the first 2 books but this one took that confusion to a whole new level. The ending of the second book was completely forgotten it seems as in that one, Peyton is out of hospital and getting a tattoo with Steele and he is apologising for not being there quicker to save her. However, at the beginning of this book, Peyton is back in hospital and being told that Capri is missing. What happened? Also, she gets with Colton again later and he makes no reference to her new body art so does she have this connecting tattoo to Steele or not?
It also annoyed me that Steele is again being awful to Peyton (which could be how he grieves for the death of his baby; by being horrible to the woman who lost the child in a horrific way(!). I'm just so over it. A little bit of brooding is fine in a story but he just seems to be having a constant toddler tantrum. He lays a claim to her when we are introduced to the twins so he likes her enough to fight others for her but he can't just be nice to her to her face? The whiplash of his feelings are just plain annoying by now.
Speaking of the twins, Peyton of course meets them and instantly starts dancing/grinding on them when again, Colton appears out of nowhere to stop them getting with 'his' girl. How are they now all back again at the exact party that Peyton didn't even know she was attending until a couple of hours before? This again happens when the twins invite Peyton to a car meet where they have barely been for an hour before the guys turn up to take her away to her first task. And when did this task suddenly turn up from? Where was the training and the prep before she just randomly had to shoot someone and that someone just happens to be someone she didn't like anyway.
A further annoyance is when Peyton asks her mum about Capri, she at first tells her she is at home to then admit in the car on the way home that she is missing. So, Capri's dad (Peyton's stepfather), hasn't told his wife that his daughter is actually fine to save her from worrying and hiring private investigators to search for her. But when the family gets back together, nothing is said about the fact that Peyton's mum was just left to worry about her stepdaughter. So, does her mum not fully know the man she has married or she doesn't care as long as everyone she loves is safe?
Lastly, when Peyton receives a blue ribbon in her locker, all the guys suddenly tell her to never be on her own, that they would be someone constantly with her. Colton even tells her not to walk home on her own for a while but come lunchtime the same day, she does just this. Steele annoys her and she just leaves, declining company from everyone who offers. At the end, Peyton gets with Colton who leaves immediately after 'finishing' and Peyton is kidnapped again before being brought in front of her father. At this point though, it doesn't feel like a cliffhanger anymore as I'm sure the guys will somehow once more swoop in to save the day.
As always, I think the storyline could've been great, it's just a real shame that all the books so far have been messy. I'd like to say that by the time the next book is out, that I will have broken myself of having to finish a series but I guess only time will tell. Read this series if you want a quick read but I won't be reading it again.
redsbookreads's review
5.0
As with the other books in this series, you absolutely hit the ground running with this third instalment. 100% read the trigger warnings if you have any concerns as this book is just as dark as its predecessors.
There are still so many questions that need answering and every time I think I have something figured out there is a complete turnaround and I’m back to guessing but I am loving it. Peyton is such a strong character and she deals with so much but still manages to keep on going. I can’t wait to see where this series goes from here!
There are still so many questions that need answering and every time I think I have something figured out there is a complete turnaround and I’m back to guessing but I am loving it. Peyton is such a strong character and she deals with so much but still manages to keep on going. I can’t wait to see where this series goes from here!
catnapsnbooks's review
5.0
I started The Savage Kings of St Ivy series as a BABE Book Club monthly read and it drew me in with the drama and angst filled story and the suspense that bled from the pages. Melinda Terranova left us on a gripping cliffhanger at the end of the second book, Savage Lies, and I was eagerly awaiting the release of book three Tainted Promises to see how everything resolved.
Firstly, how did I not know that this series was more than a trilogy! I reached 85% when it finally occurred to me there was still too much angst, tension and loose ends to wrap up in the remaining pages. Which leads me to the second point Melinda Terranova does it again! She has managed to up the stakes in this suspense and action fueled storyline and just continues to gives readers more twists and turns. The plot is a rollercoaster of epic proportions as our FMC Peyton is absolutely put through the wringer emotionally and physically in this book. Tainted Promises also turns up the steam for our reverse harem and the boys each deliver in their own way. We also get to see a bit more behind the Brotherhood’s cloak of darkness and I am loving every dark drop of mystery secret societies are bringing to books right now.
Just when I thought I was going to get answers Tainted Promises slapped me with another brilliantly written cliffhanger which left me wanting more and craving the release of the next book in this amazing series.
Firstly, how did I not know that this series was more than a trilogy! I reached 85% when it finally occurred to me there was still too much angst, tension and loose ends to wrap up in the remaining pages. Which leads me to the second point Melinda Terranova does it again! She has managed to up the stakes in this suspense and action fueled storyline and just continues to gives readers more twists and turns. The plot is a rollercoaster of epic proportions as our FMC Peyton is absolutely put through the wringer emotionally and physically in this book. Tainted Promises also turns up the steam for our reverse harem and the boys each deliver in their own way. We also get to see a bit more behind the Brotherhood’s cloak of darkness and I am loving every dark drop of mystery secret societies are bringing to books right now.
Just when I thought I was going to get answers Tainted Promises slapped me with another brilliantly written cliffhanger which left me wanting more and craving the release of the next book in this amazing series.
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