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A review by stucknbooks14
The Italian by T.L. Swan
3.0
More than anything, I am so bummed I didn’t enjoy this more. I loved Olivia and Enrico. I loved how they started. I loved how they had an instant connection. I loved their undeniable sexual chemistry. It was everything outside of their bubble that did me in. We started with a meet cute, and ended up in mafia territory. The mafia story-line was genuinely a great idea! I loved where it was headed, the way it came about. It just missed the mark for me. There was a lot going on with Rico. And because of it, it changed the story too much for me to enjoy it the way I was starting to. Rico was kind, caring, and so head over heels for Olivia. It was plain as day. There were sexy glances across the room. Dreamy sightseeing. Making her feel seen, loved, and appreciated. (I literally made the note ‘I wasn’t expecting to cry, but here I am. This is one of the most beautiful, most romantic things I’ve read) And he quite literally threw it all away and became a totally different person. And that time jump didn’t make me feel any better either. I took it just as personally as Olivia did! I was heartbroken for Rico. He was forced into such a terrible situation. I felt his rage; I was seething with him. It was how he cared himself and the decisions he made that just…this became something I didn’t want it to. I loved the way Olivia handled herself. She wasn’t afraid to let Rico have a piece of her mind. And after (too much), we finally have our sweet loving Rico back. But that mafia side of him is unrelenting. Even when he knows he’s hurting Olivia. And then chaos ensued, and new characters are introduced, and I fought to keep reading. If nothing else, just to see if Olivia FINALLY gets the version of Rico she actually deserves!
Bella count: 51
baby count: 24
my love count: 22
My Favorite Quotes:
• “My attraction to you is stronger than I am.”
• “Don’t come until I say so.”
• “Dolce Madre di Dio, sto per leccarti.”
• “I need to watch your face when I do this.”
• “Open up and let me in. I need you.”
• “I will ruin you for all other women.”
• “Show me what I’ve been missing.”
• “Then learn, because I only f!ck in Italian.”
• “Thank you for being mine.”
7/10 Dirty Birdy
6/10 Mafia Romance
8/10 Meet Cute
6/10 Second Chance
Bella count: 51
baby count: 24
my love count: 22
My Favorite Quotes:
• “My attraction to you is stronger than I am.”
• “Don’t come until I say so.”
• “Dolce Madre di Dio, sto per leccarti.”
• “I need to watch your face when I do this.”
• “Open up and let me in. I need you.”
• “I will ruin you for all other women.”
• “Show me what I’ve been missing.”
• “Then learn, because I only f!ck in Italian.”
• “Thank you for being mine.”
7/10 Dirty Birdy
6/10 Mafia Romance
8/10 Meet Cute
6/10 Second Chance