3.71 AVERAGE

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3.0
dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

felt a little bit rushed
dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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: Yes

Was good

Def a lust at 1st sight but I loved it and I love ms. Michelle heard she knows me. Can't wait to read the rest of this series

3.5 stars

I didn’t know a mafia book could be so fluffy yet here we are. I was very insta-something and there was little emotional development to make their feelings for each other believable but it was still a sweet romance. Although it was fast, their relationship was very sweet. I actually liked them together with the little we got from them. The foundation created around the mafia was pretty well done so I expected more to come from that but it was a bit underwhelming. You could have taken that whole plot point out and it wouldn’t have changed much of the story. Also the dad got me. I’m a sucker for a good father/daughter relationship. Overall, there wasn’t much to this story but it was very cute and enjoyable for what it had.

5/5 for a good majority of the book but the cheesiness eventually got to be too much for me. Still an entertaining read, however.

2.5 stars rounded up because I finished it

I’m disappointed because instead of being into how immediately devoted the H and h were, I was confused and put off by the quick rate everything was happening at. The H is a mafia boss and the h is a new receptionist at his office being tormented by his stepbrother. There’s some darkness (major trigger warnings for
Spoiler attempted rape, violence, and death of a parent
), a “mine” H, h who’s special to the H in unique ways (like being the only person he wants to touch/have touch him), and supportive side characters. The book starts out slow but has quite a bit of action and danger once it gets going and same with the steam with a slower burn before multiple spicy scenes.

The writing in this one also felt more stilted to me. Sadly not a winner but this book clearly works for a lot of other readers. The extended epilogue was cute and always a plus. No ow drama, om drama from the H’s brother being abusive and obsessive over the h, neither were virgins, bc discussed.