A review by cozycritiques
Bloody Heart by Sophie Lark

There were aspects of this book that I initially liked. However I will be DNFing the series after this. Overall, I found the way sex was portrayed in this book to be problematic. Most obviously are the lines in this book about a sexual master/slave dynamic with a black FMC that made me uncomfortable, have made me decide to not continue with this series. I’m not commenting on that specific sexual dynamic. I am not going to yuck anyone’s kink, even if it’s not for me. However, a white author writing the inner monologue of a black woman that way set off some warning signals. Even putting that aside, the possession Dante had towards Simone felt like a major red flag, especially given her complete lack of experience. I understand that the characters in mafia romance generally tend to be walking red flags, however the second and third novels in this series had some softness to them still even despite the violence. That wasn’t the case with this book.

Then, shortly after reading this, some things about Sophie Lark making racist comments about immigrants and glorifying Elon Musk in her newest release came to light. As an author, I usually try to stay away from overly negative reviews. However I am not going to support authors whose views so clearly do not align with mine.