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Sweet Prison
by Neva Altaj
SO FREAKING GOOD!
my tagged shelves may be spoilers
Ok so this series is one of my favs! Every book has been 4-5⭐️ and Sweet Prison is no different! I love how they all can standalone but at the same time the further you get into the series, the more ongoing threads pan out and character connections develop.
That being said — HIGHLY recommend reading bool #8 before this one (#9) because there are overlaps in the timeline. You *may* be able to get by with context clues but you’ll definitely miss a lot of the deeper connections imo.
For Sweet Prison — I loved Zahara (FMC) so much. She appears quiet and shy to everyone but in the inside she’s a firehouse! The way she likes a little danger and comes into her strength and confidence was so perfect imo. I also loved how she put her foot down with Massimo (MMC) and didn’t let him walk all over her when she was hurt by him.
As for Massimo — so hot! I love a brooding, little bit broken, anti-hero! After being in prison for the last 20yrs, he definitely has a lot he’s working through mentally and emotionally. A bit of paranoia heightens his protective streak which I loved. But more so, I swooned with how he was able to find a feeling of safety and calm with the Zahara.
I am not usually a slow burn but the chemistry and tension in their letters back and forth when Massimo was in prison had me hooked that I didn’t even care they didn’t meet until like 20/30% of the way in! And then once they were in same place — the tension skyrocketed and then the spice burned sooooo well!!!
Cannot wait to continue this series!
Tropes/CW:
•mafia family
•morally gray
•prison penpals
•age gap (21/39 — I think…)
•exhibitionism
•ott possessive and protective mmc
•paranoia & other mental/emotional issues
•fmc with vitiligo
•inexperienced fmc
•step-siblings (don’t grow up together)
•murder (on page — it’s mafia duh lol)
•heroine in danger
my tagged shelves may be spoilers
Ok so this series is one of my favs! Every book has been 4-5⭐️ and Sweet Prison is no different! I love how they all can standalone but at the same time the further you get into the series, the more ongoing threads pan out and character connections develop.
That being said — HIGHLY recommend reading bool #8 before this one (#9) because there are overlaps in the timeline. You *may* be able to get by with context clues but you’ll definitely miss a lot of the deeper connections imo.
For Sweet Prison — I loved Zahara (FMC) so much. She appears quiet and shy to everyone but in the inside she’s a firehouse! The way she likes a little danger and comes into her strength and confidence was so perfect imo. I also loved how she put her foot down with Massimo (MMC) and didn’t let him walk all over her when she was hurt by him.
As for Massimo — so hot! I love a brooding, little bit broken, anti-hero! After being in prison for the last 20yrs, he definitely has a lot he’s working through mentally and emotionally. A bit of paranoia heightens his protective streak which I loved. But more so, I swooned with how he was able to find a feeling of safety and calm with the Zahara.
I am not usually a slow burn but the chemistry and tension in their letters back and forth when Massimo was in prison had me hooked that I didn’t even care they didn’t meet until like 20/30% of the way in! And then once they were in same place — the tension skyrocketed and then the spice burned sooooo well!!!
Cannot wait to continue this series!
Tropes/CW:
•mafia family
•morally gray
•prison penpals
•age gap (21/39 — I think…)
•exhibitionism
•ott possessive and protective mmc
•paranoia & other mental/emotional issues
•fmc with vitiligo
•inexperienced fmc
•step-siblings (don’t grow up together)
•murder (on page — it’s mafia duh lol)
•heroine in danger