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A review by hawaiirican808
Beauty in Darkness by Emily Klepp
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I BINGED THIS BOOK IN A FEW HOURS after reading "Feral Obsessions". Once I saw Emily did a "Beauty & The Beast' retelling, I knew I wasn't going to bed. This isn't your typical Disney retelling so for the sake of your mental health, don't take the trigger warnings lightly. This was one of the darkest retellings I've read with a lot of trauma, great storyline but heavy on the REAL DARK.
Now Emily, you did not have to knock this book right out of the park the way you did. HOLY CRAP. I've always been a fan of her writing style, but this book is probably going to be my favorite by her in this series. She connected SO many sub-topics without making it a straight mess. You have the arranged marriage troupe, mafia, pregnancy troupe, and more. Liana and Malachi will go down as my favorite couple in ALL of Emily's books. Their chemistry grew in their own way. I loved that they both were true firecrackers. Malachi was so arrogant in the beginning, but his character growth by the end really made their whole storyline come full circle for me. Who knew the heartless mafia man could ever be whole again? Liana has dealt with so much trauma and loss. She broke my heart throughout the book and then had me DYING laughing with her fiesty side when Malachi is around. They are straight freaks, even having a 5/5 CHILI PEPPER SCENE IN A RESTAURANT ( No Fs Given, LOVED IT). By far some great and steamy spicy scenes. The storyline moved beautifully, not super fast paced but now slow either. I absolutely loved the side characters in Andrea, Gabriel and Nathan. Their own little family really looked out for one another and added more depth to the storyline as well as Liana & Malachi's relationship. PLEASE keep writing mafia books and I swear, if you do an Aladdin retelling with this series, I volunteer as tribute and would be SO HAPPY!
Now Emily, you did not have to knock this book right out of the park the way you did. HOLY CRAP. I've always been a fan of her writing style, but this book is probably going to be my favorite by her in this series. She connected SO many sub-topics without making it a straight mess. You have the arranged marriage troupe, mafia, pregnancy troupe, and more. Liana and Malachi will go down as my favorite couple in ALL of Emily's books. Their chemistry grew in their own way. I loved that they both were true firecrackers. Malachi was so arrogant in the beginning, but his character growth by the end really made their whole storyline come full circle for me. Who knew the heartless mafia man could ever be whole again? Liana has dealt with so much trauma and loss. She broke my heart throughout the book and then had me DYING laughing with her fiesty side when Malachi is around. They are straight freaks, even having a 5/5 CHILI PEPPER SCENE IN A RESTAURANT ( No Fs Given, LOVED IT). By far some great and steamy spicy scenes. The storyline moved beautifully, not super fast paced but now slow either. I absolutely loved the side characters in Andrea, Gabriel and Nathan. Their own little family really looked out for one another and added more depth to the storyline as well as Liana & Malachi's relationship. PLEASE keep writing mafia books and I swear, if you do an Aladdin retelling with this series, I volunteer as tribute and would be SO HAPPY!