Awful

Rarely do I not finish a book, but the storyline was absolutely ridiculous. I couldn't finish. I might have been able to make it further into the book, but the male narrator was the worst I've ever heard. His attempts at the different male characters were unbearable.

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Deliciously dark men, all slightly unhinged 😈

I haven’t read or listened to anything from this author before and I will say this one took a bit for me to get into but by the end I was enjoying it and want book 2 on audio already because I need to know what happens!! This is definitely a darker RH contemporary, some things are frustrating and some are hard to read/listen to because of the subject - the way people are treated, the villains, deaths (especially with the mafia aspect) but the story was gripping and I am intrigued to see where the author takes it next.

I liked how complicated the guys were and how they make it a MF for the mafia princess essentially. We get their reasoning for some things (definitely the loss they have all suffered is gut wrenching) and we get to see more of their personalities. I will say one in particular was very confusing and didnt deserve Chiara (I have no clue if I am spelling that right since I listened to the audiobook haha) despite having some adorable moments. I thought the side characters were a great addition to this story: to Salvatore’s sister, her mom, her 3 new besties after her childhood one ditched her. I thought the author did a good job writing a horrible villain (her dad) and these 4 anti-heroes pretty much haha that arent “good guys” but hopefully will treat their girl right by the end of this trilogy.

I think for me one of the reasons I couldnt give it a 5 stars was I didnt connect with Chiara. She was all over the place. I had to keep reminding myself of her age and the age of the guys (I will say it was a little off for me that they all wanted to jump her when she had just turned 17 and some are twice her age if I got that right. Like I am all for age gap but this made me feel uncomfortable I think with how they treated her so quickly). I thought Chiara had some good moments, I liked her finally coming into her own somewhat with her sexuality, but again she one second would almost love one and then the next hate their guts. The guys didnt help the situation either, but it just reminded me how much of a child she still is and wasn’t mature enough to be with these older, darker guys if that made sense. I mean I just rolled my eyes at some of her antics and moved on, I still enjoyed the unpredictability and how I hope the mayor gets what he deserves.

The narration I thought was good. The female narrator did a good job with all of Chiara’s ups and downs. She did fine with the guy voices but it would have been been amazing if this had been duet narration because she is stronger as the female characters only. I thought the male narrator did a great job with all the accents and personalities he had to pull out of his arsenal. One of the guys had a harsher accent (sometimes he went from more of a hispanic accent to Italian, which sort of confusing), so I had to lower the speed to understand him fully. I thought Lorenzo’s portrayal was the best, made his unhinged moments super believable and made me nervous for Chiara haha. Overall 4 stars for the narration!

That ending thoooooo. What a killer!! I hope book 2 won’t be long to get on audio ❤️

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😅 When they said Dark they meant eclipse DARK

This book was so scrumptious good , can't wait to listen to the next book😋

Narrated so well

I really loved this series. It’s 10/10 spicy.. four ruthless, badass and sexy men with one girl? Yes, please.
The narrators did a really good job with making all of the men sound different from each other and definitely portrayed that well. It had a good storyline and it flowed through the entire series pretty well without making it just all spice.

love this book.

main character drove me nuts. but the story is over all great! quickly gets your attention and keeps it through out.

Wicked.

This gets off to a frustrating start—and I don’t mean the book. I mean the FMC’s situation. What a P.O.S. her father is! And the action and drama that come immediately… (no spoilers).

Incredibly fast-paced, this book gripped me from the start and didn’t let me go. It’s full of alphaholes, criminals, corruption, so much injustice … but then it manages to be surprising at times as well. The characters are well-developed and the world works.

Some of the spicy scenes were hot, while others felt a little implausible at times. Overall though, I’d say pretty much well done on this front.

Ends on a wicked cliffhanger, and I love every moment of it. Would love to read on in this series and explore anything else the author has written.

4 stars.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️


Audio—
Features a dual cast that manages to sound like a full cast, both of whom are excellent at performing and pleasant to listen to. Epic. Perfectly smooth production as well.
5 stars.

I enjoyed this!

This was a pretty good read. Maybe like a 4.5. I have been reading a lot of books similar to this one lately for some reason. And this one was not my favorite, but it definitely isn't in the bottom half either. I'm upset about the one guy leaving, I don't want to give away too much but I am really hoping that is fixed in book two. And yes, I most def plan on listening book two. You can't not read book 2 after 1st one! I wish it was out on Audible already! The narration was also great!
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4.5 star listen

I really enjoyed this book
Narration was fantastic made me really get invested in the story. I think our fmc is just enough naive and not too much of a push over and she’ll only grow from here.

I enjoy the dynamic between the 4 men, I want to know what happened to their friendship and more about the backgrounds of these men which I’m sure I’ll get in book two. Cannot wait for that to be available on audio.

4.5 star listen strongly recommended
Triggers inc dubcon, assault, murder
Great mafia men romance.

It’s okay

It has potential in the beginning but as I continue it lost the appeal. There’s no chemistry between each character and the more they are mean to her the more she’s listed after them. Her mind doesn’t matched her action. Maeve and Walkers did an excellent job at narrating

Loved it!!!

With all the twists and turns it constantly kept me enthralled within this story! I love the characters and can’t wait for the next one to come in audio!!!