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Cruel Paradise by J.T. Geissinger
2.0
We have an Italian mafia princess turned Robin Hood who steals from the head of the Irish mafia. Needless to say, he immediately wants her when he finds out she stole from him.
First of all, I couldn't understand why Killian was attracted to Jules. She wasn't the only one who stole from him. He could have easily fallen for one of her two friends. Second of all, I just couldn't connect with either Killian or Jules. I didn't like either of them. They didn't intrigue me nor did I feel any chemistry.
The first book in this series had a good balance of tension, angst, darkness, and comedy. This one feels like a non-stop comedy. And while it's fun to read a mafia romcom, I was expecting the tone to be similar to book 1.
On top of the lackluster chemistry, Killian and Jules kept going around in circles in what felt like a dramatic soap opera. It was annoying and repetitive and it made me lose complete interest in this couple. The big revelation was also done through a letter, which could have been impactful, but we don't even get to read the letter!
Overall, brilliant set up, but terrible characters and execution.
First of all, I couldn't understand why Killian was attracted to Jules. She wasn't the only one who stole from him. He could have easily fallen for one of her two friends. Second of all, I just couldn't connect with either Killian or Jules. I didn't like either of them. They didn't intrigue me nor did I feel any chemistry.
The first book in this series had a good balance of tension, angst, darkness, and comedy. This one feels like a non-stop comedy. And while it's fun to read a mafia romcom, I was expecting the tone to be similar to book 1.
On top of the lackluster chemistry, Killian and Jules kept going around in circles in what felt like a dramatic soap opera. It was annoying and repetitive and it made me lose complete interest in this couple. The big revelation was also done through a letter, which could have been impactful, but we don't even get to read the letter!
Overall, brilliant set up, but terrible characters and execution.