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Okay so yea, this was my first read from Shain Rose and it was one hell of a ride and did not disappoint. I will definitely be going back and reading all of her work. Rome & Katie are seriously everything. Katie is a complete baddie, she is strong independent and purely amazing. Katie grew up in this world and she knows how to take care of herself and she knows how to bring these fierce ruthless killers to their knees. Rome and Katie’s chemistry is off the charts and sexy AF. The tension between these two bleeds from the pages as you read their story. This story is rough raw and dirty and is everything a Mafia story should be. “You bleed, we bleed. You Die, we die” gahhhhhh all the feels!! If you love a dark romance with ALL THE THINGS then you seriously need to pick this pad boy up ASAP…. Be prepared though for that cliffy that left me with my WTH just happened face and had me wanting to throw my kindle at the wall. I cannot wait to get my hands on the next book. This book will hold you captive from beginning to end!!! AMAZING!!!!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Heart Of A Monster was a very good, intense book. It takes place within the Mafia world. I found the second book in this series to be a little more captivating, but this one is very good! I found myself getting deep into the book with the characters. I say Rome is one of my fictional boyfriends. :)
I was bullied into reading this. Shain Rose herself is freaking adorable. She posts reels on social media that are basically just her doing generic dances to music while quotes from her books pop up on screen. After months of seeing them on a daily basis I felt like I needed to stop ignoring her and dive in. I kicked off my journey with Heart of a Monster due to a few very notable quotes.
If I had done a bit of research, I would have known the Stonewood series came first. However not reading them hasn't hurt this story in anyway. It just triggered my OCD knowing I was going out of order.
Heart of a Monster is about Rome and Katie. Trigger Warning: Sex trafficking
Katie and Roman first meet as teens, cross paths again, then eventually become acquaintances who run it the same circle as their roles and relationships within the Italian Mafia make associating necessary.
A reoccurring theme in this story is survival. Katie does what she needs to do to survive. She is strong, intelligent, analytical, and beautiful. She's also all alone in this world. She reminds me of Vivian from Pretty Woman.
This story had a mini emotional love triangle and some RH vibes.
If I had done a bit of research, I would have known the Stonewood series came first. However not reading them hasn't hurt this story in anyway. It just triggered my OCD knowing I was going out of order.
Heart of a Monster is about Rome and Katie. Trigger Warning: Sex trafficking
Katie and Roman first meet as teens, cross paths again, then eventually become acquaintances who run it the same circle as their roles and relationships within the Italian Mafia make associating necessary.
A reoccurring theme in this story is survival. Katie does what she needs to do to survive. She is strong, intelligent, analytical, and beautiful. She's also all alone in this world. She reminds me of Vivian from Pretty Woman.
This story had a mini emotional love triangle and some RH vibes.
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
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
dark
emotional
fast-paced