A review by kenjisbae_
Painted Scars by Neva Altaj

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

3.5⭐
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WARING: THIS ISN'T EVERYONE'S PIECE OF CAKE. IF YOU DON'T LIKE MAFIA ROMANCE, IGNORE.
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Not gonna lie, this book gave me an ick or two. But holly molly, I loved this book. Devoured it. Roman ate. "What about the people he murdered?" "What murder?" Yea that's me for Roman. 
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"Put your hands on my wife and you're losing them." WELL GAWD DAMN.
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The smut was fine. Although I expected more smut and even more detail. But overall it was nice. You know, not like mmm we met, we fucked. They had some previous tension. And they did it when both of them were sure that they were  gonna take it to the next level.
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I also read this in a day so that's slay.