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A review by bookboyfriendandhusbandmake3
Heart of a Monster by Shain Rose
2.0
I was really looking forward to diving into this all new mafia world.
The prologue brought on some intrigue, and in the chapters that were of the past, detailing when Katie met Rome, Sebastian, and Cade, it was immediately clear that she and Rome had chemistry.
Katie did what she needed to make sure her father had what he needed, and I completely understood that. When it continued, albeit for different reasons, she began making petty comments to Rome that I felt were unnecessary and childish. Katie tried to portray herself as strong enough to stand beside the made men as an equal, but she never displayed characteristics that made me believe she should have that right.
Rome is an enforcer of the mafia. There were times I liked his character, he did have some characteristics of a possessive alpha, but some of the moments fell flat.
As the story goes, the chemistry they shared waned, especially since their actions showed no indication of the chemistry that had been so palpable the first time they met.
Overall, I ended up not caring what happened between them because even after all their pettiness, and the waning chemistry, I had hoped a new sort of relationship between them would build without the toxic behavior.
I can really see the potential in this book, in the storyline and with the characters, but in some of their actions and interactions the chemistry I had previously felt between them was smothered, and therefore affected my view of them throughout the rest of the book.
The prologue brought on some intrigue, and in the chapters that were of the past, detailing when Katie met Rome, Sebastian, and Cade, it was immediately clear that she and Rome had chemistry.
Katie did what she needed to make sure her father had what he needed, and I completely understood that. When it continued, albeit for different reasons, she began making petty comments to Rome that I felt were unnecessary and childish. Katie tried to portray herself as strong enough to stand beside the made men as an equal, but she never displayed characteristics that made me believe she should have that right.
Rome is an enforcer of the mafia. There were times I liked his character, he did have some characteristics of a possessive alpha, but some of the moments fell flat.
As the story goes, the chemistry they shared waned, especially since their actions showed no indication of the chemistry that had been so palpable the first time they met.
Overall, I ended up not caring what happened between them because even after all their pettiness, and the waning chemistry, I had hoped a new sort of relationship between them would build without the toxic behavior.
I can really see the potential in this book, in the storyline and with the characters, but in some of their actions and interactions the chemistry I had previously felt between them was smothered, and therefore affected my view of them throughout the rest of the book.