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Gorgeous Monster by Charity Ferrell
4.0

This was an interesting read and I was never quite sure what Natalia was going to do next. Cristian stays consistently dark from start to almost finish, and his darkness is exactly what she wants. I like that Natalia is an FMC who owns that red flags and what some might consider questionable behavior turn her on. It makes her attraction to Cristian and the way they cross the line much more believable, and much more fun. This isn't some inexperienced virgin, this is a woman who knows from moment one she's in trouble on a lot of levels, but craves the trouble anyway.

These two are hot together, even if Natalia frustrated me a lot. The start was a little rough for me but as the plot picks up, I had to stay up late reading to finish because I needed to know how this played out. There's real danger and high stakes, and a betrayal that made me gasp out loud. This was the fun kind of over the top mafia drama and it kept me reading.

I loved the family dynamic - Natalia is best friend's with Cristian's daughter Gigi, and I can't wait for her book. The interactions with his son and heir, Benny, were also fantastic and provided some needed comic relief at times. The teaser for Benny's story was wild and I cannot wait for that rollercoaster.