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A review by cozycritiques
Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark
dark
fast-paced
”I’m going to take control of Chicago’s most wealthy and powerful district. And then I’m going to parlay that into mayorship of the whole damn city. Because that’s what Griffins do. We grow and build. We never stop. And we never get caught.” - Brutal Prince
Sub-Genre/Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Arranged Marriage, Forced Proximity
Spice Scale: 🌶🌶🌶
Content Warnings: Violence, Toxic Relationship, Kidnapping
This was my first mafia romance, so I’m not quite sure how I feel about it. Some things that would usually be red flags for me (toxic relationship, overly-controlling hero) were a little jarring, however not unexpected. That said, Brutal Prince was a fast-paced, easy read, and I was entertained while reading it. I loved the strong heroine, and her chemistry with Callum was great. It was definitely an escape from what I usually read, and I’m intrigued enough by the mafia setting and the writing style to continue exploring the series to see if I like it.
Sub-Genre/Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Arranged Marriage, Forced Proximity
Spice Scale: 🌶🌶🌶
Content Warnings: Violence, Toxic Relationship, Kidnapping
This was my first mafia romance, so I’m not quite sure how I feel about it. Some things that would usually be red flags for me (toxic relationship, overly-controlling hero) were a little jarring, however not unexpected. That said, Brutal Prince was a fast-paced, easy read, and I was entertained while reading it. I loved the strong heroine, and her chemistry with Callum was great. It was definitely an escape from what I usually read, and I’m intrigued enough by the mafia setting and the writing style to continue exploring the series to see if I like it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Toxic relationship