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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
dark
DNF at 18%. This one isn’t for me. I would try another one in the series though.
fast-paced
This story is a mafia dark romance with a constant undercurrent of consensual non-consent (CNC) and submission/domination between the leads both in their sex life and their relationship. There was no build up, the backstory is all tell and no show and the reader just jumps into the story. This was disappointing because the build up is what makes romance books so gripping! I felt the story continuously repeated itself (the characters kept mulling over the same thoughts) and just didn't feel attached to the characters. With its short length and surface level world building, it reads more like short form fan fiction than a romance book.
Tropes:mafia, dominant MMC, possessive MMC, submissive FMC, dd/lg, kidnapping, Jasmine/Jafar, alternating perspectives
Tropes:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
medium-paced
This was good! Jafar was annoying sometimes, but I enjoyed Jasmine!
dark
fast-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very hot 🥵 I love anything Aladdin or 1001 Nights-related, but this dark, mafia romance scratched an itch I didn’t know I had! I liked the writing style and the artwork in this deluxe version was breathtaking. I think the character development is solid and it was great to see Yasmina go from a passive, reactive player to a dynamic character shaping her own future. I do wish there was a bit more build up with the antagonist. The book is mainly about the romance and play between Jafar and Yasmina, but the true villain meets his end satisfyingly enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder
dark
fast-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