They also feel very one dimensional so far, and not what I was hoping for when I was bamboozled into thinking this was an enemies to lovers. Luciana is terrified of essentially being sold off to a mafia boss, especially one as cruel as Romero, but there’s no saying no in her world. I’ve been raised to be the perfect mafia wife, but when my marriage turns into a horrific nightmare, I have no choice but to leave everything behind and start a new life. This particular Book Tok thirst trap I’m talking about is the scene where the FMC shows up at the MMC‘s driveway bloody, and he catches her, and it’s supposed to be so romantic.

Realize that a lot of the stuff that you know about your body is either not true or is so deeply ingrained that it has taken a lifetime for you to learn those things. He’s the sappiest man alive, so upbeat I could scream, and clearly rooting for happy endings at every turn. In fact, it becomes a friendly annual tradition—with rules: no pics, no real names, nothing too personal.That and the fact that the whole big ending happens but is somehow almost completely glossed over and wrapped up in a very superficial sappy scene is what determined the low rating. When Libby discovers her sister has been swept up in her father’s sex trafficking ring, she’ll do everything in her power to set her sister free.

As a reporter, I’ve seen firsthand what the Awaken virus does to people you love, turning them into mindless beasts intent on violence. Is it how he has to lift my chin with his fingers to keep my eyes level with his when he scolds me and how I cover my bottom instinctively when he tells me that I've earned a spanking? Rumors say there’s a group of Awakened living under New York, and they’re responsible for the disappearances.Brogan and Libby's relationship is so great, I love watching them come together and learn to trust each other throughout the book. Everyone warns me to stay away from the star football player with a bad boy reputation and a chip on his shoulder.