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A review by liv_thomas2205
Luca by Nikki J. Summers
4.0
I don’t know what the fuck I just read, but I know I have mixed feelings. Mostly positive, but a few negative. Of course I’ll lay them all out for you; spoilers not included.
The plot - this is a mafia second chance romance, with age gap and enemies to lovers. This has a ton of triggers in it so CHECK YA FUCKIN TRIGGERS PEOPLE. That said, this is a book in a series of interconnected standalones (I think?) It is a HEA, which I adore and was definitely worth it. The smut was good, 3.5/5 on the spice scale for frequency and content. It’s a great romance story. HOWEVER, I cannot get over the whiny ass characters and their back and forth. I get it, you’re all fucked up. Did I have to read about it for 350+ pages? I wish I didn’t. Also, the FMC went on for half the book about how “I had to do it all on my own” and then we got NADA on her backstory. What the fuck was the point in it then?
The MC - Chloe is my main burden with this story. I loved her badass attitude, I loved who she was and what she stood for. But she’s also the most contradictory, hypocritical bitch I have ever had the displeasure of reading about.
The male counterpart - now I’m a feminist so; Luca, you sucked too, my man. I loved you at times, just as I did with Chloe. But for ALL THAT IS LOVE AND HOLY SHUT IT WITH YOUR WHINING. It’s too much. I love you, but shut up.
The plot - this is a mafia second chance romance, with age gap and enemies to lovers. This has a ton of triggers in it so CHECK YA FUCKIN TRIGGERS PEOPLE. That said, this is a book in a series of interconnected standalones (I think?) It is a HEA, which I adore and was definitely worth it. The smut was good, 3.5/5 on the spice scale for frequency and content. It’s a great romance story. HOWEVER, I cannot get over the whiny ass characters and their back and forth. I get it, you’re all fucked up. Did I have to read about it for 350+ pages? I wish I didn’t. Also, the FMC went on for half the book about how “I had to do it all on my own” and then we got NADA on her backstory. What the fuck was the point in it then?
The MC - Chloe is my main burden with this story. I loved her badass attitude, I loved who she was and what she stood for. But she’s also the most contradictory, hypocritical bitch I have ever had the displeasure of reading about.
The male counterpart - now I’m a feminist so; Luca, you sucked too, my man. I loved you at times, just as I did with Chloe. But for ALL THAT IS LOVE AND HOLY SHUT IT WITH YOUR WHINING. It’s too much. I love you, but shut up.