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Sweet Chaos by Emery Rose
4.0

I adore forbidden romance. It is one of my favorite tropes in romance. I expected to be torn apart with this book and it delivered.
Emery Rose is a new author to me but she now has a dedicated new fan!
I will be honest and say that I wasn't expecting this book to go the way it did. Especially not by the opening chapter. I was surprised but not unpleasantly so. Scarlett has been in love with her sister's boyfriend, Dylan, since she was a teenager. She has also been the family's black sheep. She is a young woman who doesn't want to be rich and she defies her overbearing father and careless mother. She has no support from her family, so when she meets with Dylan years later, she is for a big surprise.
Dylan is a selfmade man. He grew up poor but managed to make a life for himself. He is now rich and powerful and very much aware of his ex-girlfriend's little sister.
I adored the writing, the characters and plot. What I did miss, however, were the flashbacks. I wanted more scenes with Dylan and Scarlett as a teen. I wanted to see how she fell for him and not have it simply described briefly. That is why I didn't give the book 5 Stars. I wanted some more background.
All in all, this was amazingly done. Scorching and emotional. I recommend it.
4 Stars!!!

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.