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Binding Rose
by Ivy Fox
This is my first read of the Mafia Wars series, definitely rushing to read the rest as I’ve fallen in love with the shared world!
Given to the enemy by way of arranged marriage in order to uphold an agreed peace treaty between the most powerful mafia families. Rosa (daughter to the Mexican Cartel boss) is betrothed to Tiernan (son to the head of the Irish Mafia). Rosa is ever the optimist and hopeful it can be turned into something more than a business transaction but Tiernan cannot see past his age old hate. Due to his narrow minded thinking, he enlists the help of family members, Shay and Colin, to fulfil certain martial obligations.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, totally unprepared for the emotional onslaught. It was like riding the emotional rollercoaster - anger, sadness, happiness, love... all the feels! The first chapter had me hooked; Ivy’s writing style kept me captivated throughout. The story featured a lot of heartache but also a ton of passion, love and understanding; which is a key element in this journey.
The characters were very well written and you see some amazing development throughout the book. The personalities were written in such depth, it felt like you connected with them during the story.
Rosa is a very strong character and easily likeable; I rooted for her all the way through the book. I was in awe of her passionate, very stubborn personality and how much love she had to give. My feelings towards Tiernan were up and down like a yoyo! I had moments where I loathed him but absolutely loved his filthy mouth
Given to the enemy by way of arranged marriage in order to uphold an agreed peace treaty between the most powerful mafia families. Rosa (daughter to the Mexican Cartel boss) is betrothed to Tiernan (son to the head of the Irish Mafia). Rosa is ever the optimist and hopeful it can be turned into something more than a business transaction but Tiernan cannot see past his age old hate. Due to his narrow minded thinking, he enlists the help of family members, Shay and Colin, to fulfil certain martial obligations.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, totally unprepared for the emotional onslaught. It was like riding the emotional rollercoaster - anger, sadness, happiness, love... all the feels! The first chapter had me hooked; Ivy’s writing style kept me captivated throughout. The story featured a lot of heartache but also a ton of passion, love and understanding; which is a key element in this journey.
The characters were very well written and you see some amazing development throughout the book. The personalities were written in such depth, it felt like you connected with them during the story.
Rosa is a very strong character and easily likeable; I rooted for her all the way through the book. I was in awe of her passionate, very stubborn personality and how much love she had to give. My feelings towards Tiernan were up and down like a yoyo! I had moments where I loathed him but absolutely loved his filthy mouth