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savvyrosereads's review
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Teresa just wants to save her brother…and falling in love with the crime lord’s son isn’t how she expects to make that happen.
I didn’t dislike this, exactly, but it also never really clicked for me. I need a certain level of swooniness in my romance and I never fell for the MMC here, which didn’t help my overall enjoyment.
I did enjoy the suspense side of the plot, and appreciated that it made sense and added to the story overall. It did resolve a little bit quickly, but that was also in keeping with the romance-focused nature of things, so I didn’t mind too much.
If you’re a TB fan (and at this point I certainly am, she is one of my most-read authors over the last year or so), this is worth the read, though it’s not a standout favorite for me.
CW: Violence/gun violence; mentions of pet illness
Teresa just wants to save her brother…and falling in love with the crime lord’s son isn’t how she expects to make that happen.
I didn’t dislike this, exactly, but it also never really clicked for me. I need a certain level of swooniness in my romance and I never fell for the MMC here, which didn’t help my overall enjoyment.
I did enjoy the suspense side of the plot, and appreciated that it made sense and added to the story overall. It did resolve a little bit quickly, but that was also in keeping with the romance-focused nature of things, so I didn’t mind too much.
If you’re a TB fan (and at this point I certainly am, she is one of my most-read authors over the last year or so), this is worth the read, though it’s not a standout favorite for me.
CW: Violence/gun violence; mentions of pet illness
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
thisteachreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I mean, it’s Tessa Bailey…
This was my first “mafia” story and it was a fast-paced read that requires you to suspend your beliefs a little bit.
As with all Tessa stories, I describe this one as sex with bits of plot sprinkled throughout.
I will say… I didn’t realize that a commanding “woman” could do it for me, but I really enjoyed the way the male audiobook narrator said that phrase throughout the story.
If you want a fast-paced, alpha male, touch her and die, he falls first/ harder story that has a dog and a cross country story, this is it!
As with all stories, the fact that they fell hard for each other in less than a week (less than a few minutes on Will’s part) and end up married 6 months later, does take you out of the story but it is fiction…
This was my first “mafia” story and it was a fast-paced read that requires you to suspend your beliefs a little bit.
As with all Tessa stories, I describe this one as sex with bits of plot sprinkled throughout.
I will say… I didn’t realize that a commanding “woman” could do it for me, but I really enjoyed the way the male audiobook narrator said that phrase throughout the story.
If you want a fast-paced, alpha male, touch her and die, he falls first/ harder story that has a dog and a cross country story, this is it!
As with all stories, the fact that they fell hard for each other in less than a week (less than a few minutes on Will’s part) and end up married 6 months later, does take you out of the story but it is fiction…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
coco78337's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, and Gaslighting
amandaformby's review
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Death of parent