A review by dezzella
Wretched by Emily McIntire

challenging tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

4.0

This was pretty good. It's a contemporary romance set surrounding a crime family and an undercover agent (so darkish romance, some murder and mentions of drugs). Like the previous book there are elements of a 'retelling' but it's not really, it's its own story with some nods to Wizard of Oz/Wicked. Some of the story was predictable but it didn't take away my enjoyment of the book, still had a good time and it was fun. There's early spice as well so if you want a fast burn (in the sense of how long it takes for them to get together) then this is a good book for you.

Also, I really liked how she was the morally grey one in this one. For me, I think I liked Scarred slightly more, but this was still a good one in the series. There was some action and some funny lines between the two main characters.
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