A review by daniela_endless_tbr
Solemn Vow by Measha Stone

dark fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/6.
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5.

I was actually excited to read about Viktor & Marlena. She is the type who doesn't want or need a relationship whereas Viktor knew since the first he saw her, that she was the one so I was in for a ride.
This type of story has the potential to annoy me when the fmc just refuses a relationship with a man who actually does everything for her but this story was not it. I actually loved Marlena and how she handled everything including Viktor.

Viktor was such a patient guy but not too patient you know. He pushed Marlena at the right times but also let her pull back when she needed it. I really liked their dynamic and how they progressed in their relationship. Viktor is also very protective, possessive and likes control much like Andrei but he compromised a lot with Marlena which I very much liked to see.
Marlena's view on relationship was very tainted by her past but nothing like a man who won't bulge no matter what to show her that not all hope is lost and that love is possible for her, she just had a give in a little and her world would be rocked.
I liked seeing Marlena just being convinced little by little that Viktor wasn't going anywhere.

I'm actually very excited for Sergei's book. I feel like that one is gonna be so good. Can't wait so read more about him. I feel like he was the cousin who liked relationships the most but because of an ex, he hates them but that's about to change and I can't wait.

* I read an arc of this book. *