A review by destynnee
Cruel Beauty by Dana Isaly

adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 
Got a foot fetish I don't know about, om batran?
-Izabela

Cruel Beauty
An Age Gap Romance
By Dana Isaly

196 pages
Currently on KU in the USA.
Publication date March 28, 2023

I received an advanced reader copy of this book, and this is my honest review. Please, watch out for possible spoilers, including but not limited to, TW/CN/Etc.

Possible TW, Tropes, and Genres
Mature, Spicy, Dark Romance, Kidnapping (mentioned not on page), Thriller, Action Romance, Organized Crime, Mafia, Age Gap, Bareback, MF, Masturbation, Oral, Violence, Gore, Torture (mentioned not on page), Murder, Spanking, Under Age Alcholo Comsumption, Drug Usage (joint), Human Trafficking (spoken about), HEA,

I have yet to read a book by Dana that I did not fall in love with. 

I loved the back and forth between Niko and Izabela. I loved how she knew what she wanted, and she went after it. 

And I fucking loved it, when Niko thought they were found out at the gym by her dad. I laughed so hard, at the idea of this big brawler being afraid cause him and his bosses daughter (adult daughter) got it on.

But, what I really enjoyed, is how the book really was about Niko and Izabela, not the mafia, not really there family, etc. It was about them trying to figure out who and what they are, while things just go to shit around them. How Niko, got to see Izabela as a strong woman, who will inherit this whole operation, and how she is just as dark as he is. I loved that. I loved the human aspect of all of it.

The spicy was wonderful, the fight scenes were great, and the overall story and plot were wonderful. I highly suggest reading this one. Even if you have not read the three books that are about Izabela’s parents. You get enough info to understand everything.

5 / 5 stars
-Destynnee