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A review by snicf
Twisted Cravings by Cora Reilly
4.0
Definitely liked this better than Savio's book.
I did for the most part enjoy this book. The heroine, Dinara, was a breath of fresh air for this world. While we got a cage fighter in Gemma from the last book, she was still for the most part happy to play the nice girl who wore dresses who just so happened to cage fight. However, with Dinara, I feel like we finally got what Gianna from Born in Blood wished she was. A true fighter who keeps up with the boys despite the men in her life trying to hold her back. I think, other than Kiara obviously, Dinara might be my favorite Cora Reilly heroine from any of her books.
I also found the story really engaging. With the races and the thirst for revenge I was on the edge of my seat once it picked up. I also loved the growth with Remo and Adamo's relationship. I feel like we have been waiting almost the entire series to see it and it finally came.
Now for what I didn't like. I didn't appreciate Adamo's behavior when Dinara was dealing with her revenge list. Yes, I know he just wanted to make sure she was mentally okay and not hurting herself, but after the 100th time he asked her to just let him do it for her I was ready to fight him myself. Like dude, do you not see you are doing almost the exact same thing her dad did. She has said multiple times this is her revenge, and yet you two just can't allow that. His white knight act got real old real fast. And going back to her dad, I have ever belief that Adamo treats her like her dad did, except in a more sneaky way. The conversation about protecting her they were having at the end of the book alone should have confirmed that.
And the last thing I had a problem with, Serafina. I was okay in her book when she didn't really face any repercussions for Adamo's torture. I was okay in Nino and Kiara's second book when they didn't talk about it to her. However, this was the book I was waiting to see if we would finally address it. And we did not. Now, I personally am not a Serafina fan. I won't get into why here. And I know that it was not her fault at all that Adamo got captured and tortured. But are you seriously telling me that she didn't face even the slightest backlash for that. Especially in Twisted Bonds when Adamo ADMITTED to Kiara that sometimes he has trouble looking at Serafina because of it. And it's not like they don't mention his time with the Outfit. In fact I would say that is a major plot detail for this book. So why on Earth is there not at least a conversation where Adamo talks about how he can't look at her without thinking of it. And, btw, I fully believe she is the reason he decided not to stay at the mansion anymore. And why should he. It seems like everyone is happy to forget his trauma to make Serafina feel comfortable. At the very least you could have had Dinara act a little more callous to her to show she wasn't okay with this situation.
I did for the most part enjoy this book. The heroine, Dinara, was a breath of fresh air for this world. While we got a cage fighter in Gemma from the last book, she was still for the most part happy to play the nice girl who wore dresses who just so happened to cage fight. However, with Dinara, I feel like we finally got what Gianna from Born in Blood wished she was. A true fighter who keeps up with the boys despite the men in her life trying to hold her back. I think, other than Kiara obviously, Dinara might be my favorite Cora Reilly heroine from any of her books.
I also found the story really engaging. With the races and the thirst for revenge I was on the edge of my seat once it picked up. I also loved the growth with Remo and Adamo's relationship. I feel like we have been waiting almost the entire series to see it and it finally came.
Now for what I didn't like. I didn't appreciate Adamo's behavior when Dinara was dealing with her revenge list. Yes, I know he just wanted to make sure she was mentally okay and not hurting herself, but after the 100th time he asked her to just let him do it for her I was ready to fight him myself. Like dude, do you not see you are doing almost the exact same thing her dad did. She has said multiple times this is her revenge, and yet you two just can't allow that. His white knight act got real old real fast. And going back to her dad, I have ever belief that Adamo treats her like her dad did, except in a more sneaky way. The conversation about protecting her they were having at the end of the book alone should have confirmed that.
And the last thing I had a problem with, Serafina. I was okay in her book when she didn't really face any repercussions for Adamo's torture. I was okay in Nino and Kiara's second book when they didn't talk about it to her. However, this was the book I was waiting to see if we would finally address it. And we did not. Now, I personally am not a Serafina fan. I won't get into why here. And I know that it was not her fault at all that Adamo got captured and tortured. But are you seriously telling me that she didn't face even the slightest backlash for that. Especially in Twisted Bonds when Adamo ADMITTED to Kiara that sometimes he has trouble looking at Serafina because of it. And it's not like they don't mention his time with the Outfit. In fact I would say that is a major plot detail for this book. So why on Earth is there not at least a conversation where Adamo talks about how he can't look at her without thinking of it. And, btw, I fully believe she is the reason he decided not to stay at the mansion anymore. And why should he. It seems like everyone is happy to forget his trauma to make Serafina feel comfortable. At the very least you could have had Dinara act a little more callous to her to show she wasn't okay with this situation.