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Dark Verse #2
The Reaper
What happens when the untameable wind and the endless sea collide in the dark of the night?
Tristan ‘The Predator’ Caine had been unprepared for Morana Vitalio. After spending his entire life with a vow he broke on a rainy night, he finds himself torn in a battle between his painful past and an uncertain future. The only thing he knows? Her life still belongs to him.
For Morana, the line between enemies and allies has blurred. Everything she once held dear to her has disintegrated and the unknown gapes at her, leaving her with both her freedom and life on the line in enemy territory. The only thing she knows? His life has always belonged to her.
With twenty years of history tying them to each other, Tristan and Morana begin their hunt for the truth together. And they realize that the mystery of the missing girls is just the tip of the iceberg.
Skeletons are uncovered. Dominoes begin to fall.
A storm is born.
Tristan ‘The Predator’ Caine had been unprepared for Morana Vitalio. After spending his entire life with a vow he broke on a rainy night, he finds himself torn in a battle between his painful past and an uncertain future. The only thing he knows? Her life still belongs to him.
For Morana, the line between enemies and allies has blurred. Everything she once held dear to her has disintegrated and the unknown gapes at her, leaving her with both her freedom and life on the line in enemy territory. The only thing she knows? His life has always belonged to her.
With twenty years of history tying them to each other, Tristan and Morana begin their hunt for the truth together. And they realize that the mystery of the missing girls is just the tip of the iceberg.
Skeletons are uncovered. Dominoes begin to fall.
A storm is born.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2020
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September 16, 2022
i simply did not exist before reading this book. you ever finish a book and think what the fuck did this author do to my fucking soul? yeah well this book is the embodiment of that.
there were times where my heart almost gave out, i felt the need to pull out my hair, and jump off the tallest building. then their were times i was squealing so hard, smiling from ear to ear, and running laps around the block 🏃♀️
Tristian mf Caine..god i need that man to wreck my plans for a month straight. and Morana…fuck i don’t know if i wanna be her or be with her. either way these characters have me in a fucking chokehold.
and the fucking plot of this book? ok let’s unpack that because this shit was oscar worthy (or whatever the oscar’s but for books is called) just when the plot thickens, it thickens even more and had me on the edge of my seat chewing my acrylic nails 💅🏽 the twist and turns…bro i grew gray hairs wtf?! this book was cunty and i fucking loved it 🫶🏽
there were times where my heart almost gave out, i felt the need to pull out my hair, and jump off the tallest building. then their were times i was squealing so hard, smiling from ear to ear, and running laps around the block 🏃♀️
Tristian mf Caine..god i need that man to wreck my plans for a month straight. and Morana…fuck i don’t know if i wanna be her or be with her. either way these characters have me in a fucking chokehold.
and the fucking plot of this book? ok let’s unpack that because this shit was oscar worthy (or whatever the oscar’s but for books is called) just when the plot thickens, it thickens even more and had me on the edge of my seat chewing my acrylic nails 💅🏽 the twist and turns…bro i grew gray hairs wtf?! this book was cunty and i fucking loved it 🫶🏽
October 14, 2021
Now a summary with their interactions:
Tristan: 👁👄👁
Morana: 👁👄👁
Tristan: 👁👅👁 you're mine i'm gonna fuck you 👁👅👁
Morana: i love you
Tristan: 👁_👁
Morana: it's alright i know you can't say it but you love me too 👉🏼👈🏼
Tristan: k 👁👄👁
Tristan: 👁👄👁
Morana: 👁👄👁
Tristan: 👁👅👁 you're mine i'm gonna fuck you 👁👅👁
Morana: i love you
Tristan: 👁_👁
Morana: it's alright i know you can't say it but you love me too 👉🏼👈🏼
Tristan: k 👁👄👁
April 8, 2021
tristan is so hot I feel mentally ill rn
no one talk to me 🤚🏽
no one talk to me 🤚🏽
September 29, 2024
∞/5 ★’s
⁀➷ ❝𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍, 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒏. 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖.❞
they make my heart ache in the best way possible🥺
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
PLEASE LET THIS MOMENT THAT I SHARE BE THE REASON YOU PICK UP THIS SERIES!!!
”i don’t even know who i am.”
a hand fisted in her wet hair and pulled her head back firmly, another wrapping around her throat, demanding her attention.
morana closed her eyes.
”look at me,” he ordered, squeezing her neck once.
the grip tightened, and she opened her eyes, staring at his throat.
”eyes,” the demand found its way through the fog.
slowly, morana looked at him. she found those beautiful, magnificent blue eyes looking at her with anything but hate.
”you are exactly where you’re supposed to be,” he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. “i know exactly who you are.”
”who am i?”
”mine.”
morana felt her chin quiver, her eyes burning.
”you are morana. my morana. you’re the woman i killed for and you’re the woman i’d die for. you are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
”don’t hate me again.”
his hand flexed on her throat. “do you know why i enjoy holding you like this?”
she shook her head.
”i can feel your life under my hand,” he stated, his eyes burning on hers, his fingers locking her life to him. ”your body, your life, your heart — they’re all mine now. trust me to keep all of them safe.”
╰┈➤if you close your eyes and look realllllllll closely, you’ll see me hop in a bathtub with a cute little toaster😀
the BEST enemies to lovers romance i’ve ever read. book 1 shows them as enemies and book 2 shows them becoming lovers. when i say i want a REAL enemies to lovers…this is what i mean. it was written so perfectly and i couldn’t have asked for more😩gave everything it was supposed to give!
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❥ 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝓎𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉:
- 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
tristanmorana is the most chase atlantic coded couple ever. it’s like they wrote these songs just for them😩butterflies explode in my stomach every time i listen to one of their songs…tristanmorana have that same effect on me.
❥ 𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓅𝑒𝓈/𝒶𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓉𝒾𝒸:
➺ enemies to lovers
➺ dark mafia romance (search triggers!)
➺ forbidden love
➺ morally grey mmc
➺ badass fmc
➺ touch her, you die
➺ hurt/comfort
➺ found family
❥ 𝓅𝓁𝑜𝓉:
since this book picks up right where book one ends, i won’t go into too much detail. i feel that it’s very rare to find a book that has such an amazing plot and a romance that makes your heart race a mile a minute. the plot keeps building and building and then delivers such a great plot twist at the end. the twists and turns aaaaa it just kept me fully engaged in the story. i also love it when things start connecting and you find out reasonings behind certain things that happened. it’s like you think something happened because of one thing, but it turns out to be because of something entirely different and it was just really beautiful to see everything unfold.
❥ 𝓂𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓈:
i loved the first book so much and gave it five stars, but i loved this one so much more. i could read about tristan and morana forever tbh. i fell deeper in love with these characters and can’t wait to see little snippets of them in the upcoming books! there should be a lot of snippets because i know runyx won’t leave us hanging regarding a certain situation involving these two. i might actually cry and never stop. the next book is going to be so good guys i already KNOW😩the ending of this book set dante and amara’s story up so perfectly and i’m honestly terrified. i can’t wait to see the found family continue and i hope it grows into a bigger family.
❥ 𝓌𝓇𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔/𝓅𝒶𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑔:
i swear i read these books so fast. too fast. once i started, i couldn’t stop. if you plan on reading this series soon…definitely be ready to want to binge all these books back to back😩i feel like the chapters could be shorter, but as long as the book is good i don’t really mind how long the chapters are hehe i won’t even notice. there were still grammar mistakes, but it was way less compared to the first book. definitely would recommend this series to get you out of a slump because of how fast paced they are🤭
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
he would be her ruin. and she would ruin him right back.
❥ 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒶 𝓋𝒾𝓉𝒶𝓁𝒾𝑜
⁀➷ ❝i’m not a victim. i’m vengeance.❞
how can you not love and adore this woman!? i love everything she is and everything she stands for. she’s such a smart girl and there’s nothing i love more than reading about a fmc who actually uses her brain in every situation she’s put in. i love how we see her walls come down in this book. she’s such a strong woman who hasn’t had the best hand dealt to her growing up so to see her find people she trusted enough to open up to and let herself be human by feeling/showing all of the negative emotions she’s been bottling up inside her for years was so heartbreakingly beautiful.
❥ 𝓉𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃 𝒸𝒶𝒾𝓃𝑒
⁀➷ had he ever let go in his life? had he ever simply been told it was okay to not be okay? ever felt the gentle touch of a loved one in all these years?
when he’s one of the most feared men in the mafia, but is soft for his woman>>>>
when men cry>>>>
╰➤ male vulnerability is so sexy.
when he’s covered in scars and tattoos>>>>
when he’s misunderstood>>>>
when he has DIMPLES, but only lets her see them>>>>
when he’s just…tristan caine>>>>
my heart shattered for him and i’ve yet to pick up all the pieces. he has every reason to turn into a real villain, but he just doesn’t. he’s a dangerous man when he needs to be. i love him so much and i hope he finds closure in one of the upcoming books. he’s gone through so much and deserves all the good in the world<3
❥ 𝓉𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃𝓂𝑜𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒶
╭──────༺♡༻──────╮
𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈:
𝒊 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒖𝒏
1:07 ──|─────── 4:34
↻ ◁ 𝕀𝕀 ▷ ↺
𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆: ■■■■■□□□
╰──────༺♡༻──────╯
she felt one of his hands slide around her neck. his palm pressed against her pulse, fingers spanning her neck, his skin touch against hers - it all anchored her to the moment, to that bed, to him. he tugged her closer, almost until their noses were touching while their bodies remained slightly apart.
and then, for the first time that night, she heard him speak.
”never again,” he whispered, his voice rough with an edge of the wildness she’d seen in his eyes.
”they will die a thousand deaths,” he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, “before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.”
and then, with that deathly vow still echoing in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse.
”i promise,” his lips warm against her skin.
╰┈➤call me regina george and push me in front of a fucking bus because i simply can’t handle this😀him kissing her pulse on her neck?! knowing his reasoning behind why he loves holding her by her neck?! let ME die a thousand deaths by his hands and i’ll go out happily.
they complement each other so well it’s insane. they simply cannot exist without each other…could y’all imagine😭seeing their relationship grow and blossom was beautiful. their love for each other is like a warm hug and i wanna be embraced in it forever 🥺i love how alive they make each other feel. they’re two completely lost souls who found and made each other whole. i could go on and on about these two, but you all just need to meet them and experience everything i’ve experienced while reading about them🤭
in the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been.
❥ 𝓈𝒾𝒹𝑒 𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈:
➸ dante maroni:
dante being the brother that morana never had is everything. their relationship with each other is soooo precious. i love dante so much like idk if i could love him any more than i do rn…that’s how much i love this man. i am desperate for his book.
➸ amara rossi:
MY SWEET, SWEET GIRL. guys this woman might be one of the sweetest fmc’s i’ve ever read about. the way she cares so much about both tristan and morana🥺she trusted morana enough to share things with her even if it meant she had to betray people in order to do what is ultimately best for them. she’s so precious.
➸ danteamara:
i NEED to know what’s going on with these two. every time they were in a room with tristan and morana it was giving TENSION. the end of this book left me with so many questions about these two and i’m dying to dive into their story. i just know it’s gonna hurt tho😔
➸ vin:
i’m pretty sure this man doesn’t have a book, but i feel like he will pop up more in the next one and i hope he does because i’m very curious about him. i like him because he looked out for morana, but there’s something more about him that i need to know.
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❥ 𝒸𝓊𝓉𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉:
”breathe.”
slowly, eventually, she came back to herself.
slowly, eventually, she became aware of everything.
became aware of him.
restraining her.
tethering her.
surrounding her.
fingers flexed on her neck.
the awareness of that large, rough hand wrapped around her throat dawned upon her.
for the first time, even though she’d seen him crush people with that hand at the same spot, as she looked up into those ardent eyes, she didn’t feel threatened.
she felt protected.
safe.
untouchable.
as she tried to make sense of the past few minutes and catch her breath, his hand started to withdraw from her throat.
”no.”
he stilled, his eyes flaring with something primal, and her heart started to pound, her chest heaving against his, their gazes locked.
without a word, he firmed his grip.
something inside her calmed.
╰┈➤and you’re telling me after he helped her through her panic attack, he gave her a chocolate bar!?😩
❥ 𝒻𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝓆𝓊𝑜𝓉𝑒𝓈:
➛ ”i don’t just burn with you, tristan. i burn for you.”
➛ ”my loyalty is not a luxury for you, morana. it’s a gift and it’s yours. you never have to walk into a room and question that.”
➛ ”his demons dance with mine.”
➛ she had been his reason for existence for so long he didn’t know where he began and she ended anymore.
➛ she had almost tasted death and he had breathed life back into her.
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❝𝒔��𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓.❞
*the dreamiest sigh ever to be released*
⁀➷ ❝𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒆, 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍, 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒏. 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖.❞
they make my heart ache in the best way possible🥺
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
𝓼𝓹𝓸𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓻 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀
PLEASE LET THIS MOMENT THAT I SHARE BE THE REASON YOU PICK UP THIS SERIES!!!
”i don’t even know who i am.”
a hand fisted in her wet hair and pulled her head back firmly, another wrapping around her throat, demanding her attention.
morana closed her eyes.
”look at me,” he ordered, squeezing her neck once.
the grip tightened, and she opened her eyes, staring at his throat.
”eyes,” the demand found its way through the fog.
slowly, morana looked at him. she found those beautiful, magnificent blue eyes looking at her with anything but hate.
”you are exactly where you’re supposed to be,” he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. “i know exactly who you are.”
”who am i?”
”mine.”
morana felt her chin quiver, her eyes burning.
”you are morana. my morana. you’re the woman i killed for and you’re the woman i’d die for. you are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
”don’t hate me again.”
his hand flexed on her throat. “do you know why i enjoy holding you like this?”
she shook her head.
”i can feel your life under my hand,” he stated, his eyes burning on hers, his fingers locking her life to him. ”your body, your life, your heart — they’re all mine now. trust me to keep all of them safe.”
╰┈➤if you close your eyes and look realllllllll closely, you’ll see me hop in a bathtub with a cute little toaster😀
the BEST enemies to lovers romance i’ve ever read. book 1 shows them as enemies and book 2 shows them becoming lovers. when i say i want a REAL enemies to lovers…this is what i mean. it was written so perfectly and i couldn’t have asked for more😩gave everything it was supposed to give!
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❥ 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝓎𝓁𝒾𝓈𝓉:
- 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
- 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘
tristanmorana is the most chase atlantic coded couple ever. it’s like they wrote these songs just for them😩butterflies explode in my stomach every time i listen to one of their songs…tristanmorana have that same effect on me.
❥ 𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓅𝑒𝓈/𝒶𝑒𝓈𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓉𝒾𝒸:
➺ enemies to lovers
➺ dark mafia romance (search triggers!)
➺ forbidden love
➺ morally grey mmc
➺ badass fmc
➺ touch her, you die
➺ hurt/comfort
➺ found family
❥ 𝓅𝓁𝑜𝓉:
since this book picks up right where book one ends, i won’t go into too much detail. i feel that it’s very rare to find a book that has such an amazing plot and a romance that makes your heart race a mile a minute. the plot keeps building and building and then delivers such a great plot twist at the end. the twists and turns aaaaa it just kept me fully engaged in the story. i also love it when things start connecting and you find out reasonings behind certain things that happened. it’s like you think something happened because of one thing, but it turns out to be because of something entirely different and it was just really beautiful to see everything unfold.
❥ 𝓂𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓈:
i loved the first book so much and gave it five stars, but i loved this one so much more. i could read about tristan and morana forever tbh. i fell deeper in love with these characters and can’t wait to see little snippets of them in the upcoming books! there should be a lot of snippets because i know runyx won’t leave us hanging regarding a certain situation involving these two. i might actually cry and never stop. the next book is going to be so good guys i already KNOW😩the ending of this book set dante and amara’s story up so perfectly and i’m honestly terrified. i can’t wait to see the found family continue and i hope it grows into a bigger family.
❥ 𝓌𝓇𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑔/𝓅𝒶𝒸𝒾𝓃𝑔:
i swear i read these books so fast. too fast. once i started, i couldn’t stop. if you plan on reading this series soon…definitely be ready to want to binge all these books back to back😩i feel like the chapters could be shorter, but as long as the book is good i don’t really mind how long the chapters are hehe i won’t even notice. there were still grammar mistakes, but it was way less compared to the first book. definitely would recommend this series to get you out of a slump because of how fast paced they are🤭
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
he would be her ruin. and she would ruin him right back.
❥ 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒶 𝓋𝒾𝓉𝒶𝓁𝒾𝑜
⁀➷ ❝i’m not a victim. i’m vengeance.❞
how can you not love and adore this woman!? i love everything she is and everything she stands for. she’s such a smart girl and there’s nothing i love more than reading about a fmc who actually uses her brain in every situation she’s put in. i love how we see her walls come down in this book. she’s such a strong woman who hasn’t had the best hand dealt to her growing up so to see her find people she trusted enough to open up to and let herself be human by feeling/showing all of the negative emotions she’s been bottling up inside her for years was so heartbreakingly beautiful.
❥ 𝓉𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃 𝒸𝒶𝒾𝓃𝑒
⁀➷ had he ever let go in his life? had he ever simply been told it was okay to not be okay? ever felt the gentle touch of a loved one in all these years?
when he’s one of the most feared men in the mafia, but is soft for his woman>>>>
when men cry>>>>
╰➤ male vulnerability is so sexy.
when he’s covered in scars and tattoos>>>>
when he’s misunderstood>>>>
when he has DIMPLES, but only lets her see them>>>>
when he’s just…tristan caine>>>>
my heart shattered for him and i’ve yet to pick up all the pieces. he has every reason to turn into a real villain, but he just doesn’t. he’s a dangerous man when he needs to be. i love him so much and i hope he finds closure in one of the upcoming books. he’s gone through so much and deserves all the good in the world<3
❥ 𝓉𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓃𝓂𝑜𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒶
╭──────༺♡༻──────╮
𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈:
𝒊 𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒖𝒏
1:07 ──|─────── 4:34
↻ ◁ 𝕀𝕀 ▷ ↺
𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆: ■■■■■□□□
╰──────༺♡༻──────╯
she felt one of his hands slide around her neck. his palm pressed against her pulse, fingers spanning her neck, his skin touch against hers - it all anchored her to the moment, to that bed, to him. he tugged her closer, almost until their noses were touching while their bodies remained slightly apart.
and then, for the first time that night, she heard him speak.
”never again,” he whispered, his voice rough with an edge of the wildness she’d seen in his eyes.
”they will die a thousand deaths,” he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, “before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.”
and then, with that deathly vow still echoing in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse.
”i promise,” his lips warm against her skin.
╰┈➤call me regina george and push me in front of a fucking bus because i simply can’t handle this😀him kissing her pulse on her neck?! knowing his reasoning behind why he loves holding her by her neck?! let ME die a thousand deaths by his hands and i’ll go out happily.
they complement each other so well it’s insane. they simply cannot exist without each other…could y’all imagine😭seeing their relationship grow and blossom was beautiful. their love for each other is like a warm hug and i wanna be embraced in it forever 🥺i love how alive they make each other feel. they’re two completely lost souls who found and made each other whole. i could go on and on about these two, but you all just need to meet them and experience everything i’ve experienced while reading about them🤭
in the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been.
❥ 𝓈𝒾𝒹𝑒 𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒶𝒸𝓉𝑒𝓇𝓈:
➸ dante maroni:
dante being the brother that morana never had is everything. their relationship with each other is soooo precious. i love dante so much like idk if i could love him any more than i do rn…that’s how much i love this man. i am desperate for his book.
➸ amara rossi:
MY SWEET, SWEET GIRL. guys this woman might be one of the sweetest fmc’s i’ve ever read about. the way she cares so much about both tristan and morana🥺she trusted morana enough to share things with her even if it meant she had to betray people in order to do what is ultimately best for them. she’s so precious.
➸ danteamara:
i NEED to know what’s going on with these two. every time they were in a room with tristan and morana it was giving TENSION. the end of this book left me with so many questions about these two and i’m dying to dive into their story. i just know it’s gonna hurt tho😔
➸ vin:
i’m pretty sure this man doesn’t have a book, but i feel like he will pop up more in the next one and i hope he does because i’m very curious about him. i like him because he looked out for morana, but there’s something more about him that i need to know.
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❥ 𝒸𝓊𝓉𝑒 𝓂𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉:
”breathe.”
slowly, eventually, she came back to herself.
slowly, eventually, she became aware of everything.
became aware of him.
restraining her.
tethering her.
surrounding her.
fingers flexed on her neck.
the awareness of that large, rough hand wrapped around her throat dawned upon her.
for the first time, even though she’d seen him crush people with that hand at the same spot, as she looked up into those ardent eyes, she didn’t feel threatened.
she felt protected.
safe.
untouchable.
as she tried to make sense of the past few minutes and catch her breath, his hand started to withdraw from her throat.
”no.”
he stilled, his eyes flaring with something primal, and her heart started to pound, her chest heaving against his, their gazes locked.
without a word, he firmed his grip.
something inside her calmed.
╰┈➤and you’re telling me after he helped her through her panic attack, he gave her a chocolate bar!?😩
❥ 𝒻𝒶𝓋𝑜𝓇𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝓆𝓊𝑜𝓉𝑒𝓈:
➛ ”i don’t just burn with you, tristan. i burn for you.”
➛ ”my loyalty is not a luxury for you, morana. it’s a gift and it’s yours. you never have to walk into a room and question that.”
➛ ”his demons dance with mine.”
➛ she had been his reason for existence for so long he didn’t know where he began and she ended anymore.
➛ she had almost tasted death and he had breathed life back into her.
°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:･
❝𝒔��𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒕, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒓.❞
*the dreamiest sigh ever to be released*
August 16, 2024
➳
4.5/5 stars
"She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her"
Well, this book picks up right where "The Predator" ends, and to say it was amazing would be an understatement. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters, but the writing style just wasn’t my type. And only because of that, I'm not giving it a full 5 stars.
In this book, Tristan and Morana are on a quest to unmask the mysterious "Reaper" behind all the chaos. Alongside this thrilling pursuit, their love story unfolds beautifully. While the tension between them was palpable in the first book, it skyrockets in this one. I adored how they fiercely stood up for each other and always had each other's backs. The chemistry between them was simply electric.
╰┈➤ Tristan Caine
This man needs to be protected at all costs. Witnessing his transformation from an emotionally guarded individual to someone who is making an effort to be vulnerable was truly unexpected. While men in love can do all sorts of things, seeing him change himself for the person he loves is the most profound of all. It's a testament to the depth of his feelings and the strength of their bond.
I have never encountered a character quite like Tristan. Quiet yet profoundly supportive, he goes above and beyond for this woman – caring for her, protecting her fiercely, cooking for her, and even washing her hair. While these actions might seem like the bare minimum, they feel extraordinary coming from Tristan. The character development in this book was incredibly well-crafted. Opening up his personal space and being vulnerable wasn't easy for him, yet he is willing to do everything for her. Moreover, he is never once intimidated by her intelligence; on the contrary, he finds it deeply attractive, which is a rare and refreshing trait even in real life.
"But I never, ever want you to not walk into a room and know that every part of me, fucked up man and the lost boy, belong to you."
╰┈➤ Morana Vitalio
At this point, I'm almost at a loss for words to describe this extraordinary woman. She embodies perfection in every sense. Intelligent, well-spoken, bold, and fiercely independent – she has it all. Yet, what truly stood out in this book was her immense courage. Despite grappling with her own trauma, she never once considered giving up on Tristan or their relationship. Instead, she poured her heart into making it work, often taking the lead and showing remarkable strength and commitment. Her unwavering dedication and efforts to nurture their bond make her an exceptional character, truly deserving of admiration.
Her fearlessness in speaking her mind was truly awe-inspiring. I mean, who else would have the guts to stand up to a mafia boss like Lorenzo Maroni and demand accountability for his despicable actions? She's a force to be reckoned with, a true embodiment of strength and integrity. I find myself at a loss for words when it comes to describing her – she's simply the complete package. Needless to say, I'm eagerly anticipating delving deeper into her character in the other books.
"I'm not a victim. I'm vengeance, Mark my words, Mr. Maroni. I am going to make you pay - for every single scar you've put on Tristan; for every little hurt you inflicted on Dante; for banishing Amara from her home. And for all the girls who went missing."
╰┈➤ Tristan and Morana
Their relationship in this book was truly impressive. Despite my initial doubts, it exceeded my expectations. The progression felt genuine and well-paced, allowing the characters to build trust in each other naturally. What stood out to me was the authenticity in their interactions, as both characters made sincere efforts to understand and support one another. It was a refreshing portrayal of a developing bond that felt both relatable and heartfelt.
Tristan's decision to tattoo Morana's name on his ring finger, despite the obstacles preventing their marriage, spoke volumes about the depth of their connection. It was a gesture that resonated deeply, reflecting the complex emotions they shared, shaped by their turbulent pasts. Their story is one of profound significance, leaving an enduring imprint on my heart. I am certain that their characters will continue to occupy my thoughts long after I've turned the final page of their book.
"Your body, your life, your heart – they’re all mine now. Trust me to keep all of them safe.”
➳ Overall, if you're in need of a riveting read that will hold your attention from beginning to end, this book is your perfect pick. Enjoyy! 🫶🏻
౨ৎ QUOTES ⊹ ࣪ ˖
⚘ "They will die a thousand deaths, before they ever touch a single hair on your head again."
⚘ "You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for."
⚘ "You, Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
⚘ "In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been."
⚘ "She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?"
-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈
꒰🌷⊹ ࣪ pre-read review ᯓᡣ𐭩
Okayy soo here we goo, hoping this is much better than the first one!!🤞🏻💗
"She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her"
Well, this book picks up right where "The Predator" ends, and to say it was amazing would be an understatement. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the characters, but the writing style just wasn’t my type. And only because of that, I'm not giving it a full 5 stars.
In this book, Tristan and Morana are on a quest to unmask the mysterious "Reaper" behind all the chaos. Alongside this thrilling pursuit, their love story unfolds beautifully. While the tension between them was palpable in the first book, it skyrockets in this one. I adored how they fiercely stood up for each other and always had each other's backs. The chemistry between them was simply electric.
╰┈➤ Tristan Caine
This man needs to be protected at all costs. Witnessing his transformation from an emotionally guarded individual to someone who is making an effort to be vulnerable was truly unexpected. While men in love can do all sorts of things, seeing him change himself for the person he loves is the most profound of all. It's a testament to the depth of his feelings and the strength of their bond.
I have never encountered a character quite like Tristan. Quiet yet profoundly supportive, he goes above and beyond for this woman – caring for her, protecting her fiercely, cooking for her, and even washing her hair. While these actions might seem like the bare minimum, they feel extraordinary coming from Tristan. The character development in this book was incredibly well-crafted. Opening up his personal space and being vulnerable wasn't easy for him, yet he is willing to do everything for her. Moreover, he is never once intimidated by her intelligence; on the contrary, he finds it deeply attractive, which is a rare and refreshing trait even in real life.
"But I never, ever want you to not walk into a room and know that every part of me, fucked up man and the lost boy, belong to you."
╰┈➤ Morana Vitalio
At this point, I'm almost at a loss for words to describe this extraordinary woman. She embodies perfection in every sense. Intelligent, well-spoken, bold, and fiercely independent – she has it all. Yet, what truly stood out in this book was her immense courage. Despite grappling with her own trauma, she never once considered giving up on Tristan or their relationship. Instead, she poured her heart into making it work, often taking the lead and showing remarkable strength and commitment. Her unwavering dedication and efforts to nurture their bond make her an exceptional character, truly deserving of admiration.
Her fearlessness in speaking her mind was truly awe-inspiring. I mean, who else would have the guts to stand up to a mafia boss like Lorenzo Maroni and demand accountability for his despicable actions? She's a force to be reckoned with, a true embodiment of strength and integrity. I find myself at a loss for words when it comes to describing her – she's simply the complete package. Needless to say, I'm eagerly anticipating delving deeper into her character in the other books.
"I'm not a victim. I'm vengeance, Mark my words, Mr. Maroni. I am going to make you pay - for every single scar you've put on Tristan; for every little hurt you inflicted on Dante; for banishing Amara from her home. And for all the girls who went missing."
╰┈➤ Tristan and Morana
Their relationship in this book was truly impressive. Despite my initial doubts, it exceeded my expectations. The progression felt genuine and well-paced, allowing the characters to build trust in each other naturally. What stood out to me was the authenticity in their interactions, as both characters made sincere efforts to understand and support one another. It was a refreshing portrayal of a developing bond that felt both relatable and heartfelt.
Tristan's decision to tattoo Morana's name on his ring finger, despite the obstacles preventing their marriage, spoke volumes about the depth of their connection. It was a gesture that resonated deeply, reflecting the complex emotions they shared, shaped by their turbulent pasts. Their story is one of profound significance, leaving an enduring imprint on my heart. I am certain that their characters will continue to occupy my thoughts long after I've turned the final page of their book.
"Your body, your life, your heart – they’re all mine now. Trust me to keep all of them safe.”
➳ Overall, if you're in need of a riveting read that will hold your attention from beginning to end, this book is your perfect pick. Enjoyy! 🫶🏻
౨ৎ QUOTES ⊹ ࣪ ˖
⚘ "They will die a thousand deaths, before they ever touch a single hair on your head again."
⚘ "You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for."
⚘ "You, Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
⚘ "In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been."
⚘ "She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?"
-ˋˏ✄┈┈┈┈
꒰🌷⊹ ࣪ pre-read review ᯓᡣ𐭩
Okayy soo here we goo, hoping this is much better than the first one!!🤞🏻💗
March 4, 2024
I 🫶🏼 Tristan and Morana SO. FREAKING. MUCH. I ~obviously~ adore this romance and our two main characters but I also LOVE how much is going on in the plot outside of the romance. We've got inner mob drama. We've got two rival mobs. We've got missing girls. We've got surprising plot reveals.
I think all my favorite romances combine romance AND mystery which this book does with the mystery subplot. Also also! One of my favoriteeee series is The Mindfck series. I've been searching for a book that would give me the same feeling and love I had toward the mindfck series & this series is doing that!!
I'm a tiny bit sad the next book in the series follows a new couple because I could read about Tristan & Morana forever but I'm also excited to read Dante and Amara's story.
I think all my favorite romances combine romance AND mystery which this book does with the mystery subplot. Also also! One of my favoriteeee series is The Mindfck series. I've been searching for a book that would give me the same feeling and love I had toward the mindfck series & this series is doing that!!
I'm a tiny bit sad the next book in the series follows a new couple because I could read about Tristan & Morana forever but I'm also excited to read Dante and Amara's story.
January 16, 2023
no one
tristan: 🔵👄🔵
morana: i can tell from his eyes... he wants chicken for dinner
tristan: 🔵👄🔵
morana: i can tell from his eyes... he wants chicken for dinner
September 7, 2024
♾
there are times when you aren’t prepared for a book. not prepared enough for an agonizing read that wrecks your soul in tatters and then stitches the fragments back together. not prepared to fall for morally questionable but attaching characters, questing for the forgiveness drown in their past and present mistakes. not enough prepared to be captured between the pages of a new world ruled by a gripping and masterminding plot, seeking for answers by eroding the blurred barrier between the past and present lies. I was taken aback by Morana and Tristan's story. the two books dedicated to their epic telling exceeded my expectations in terms of depth, scheming, and brain.
I can be easily seduced by well-written books and bewitched under the spell of their writing. & it’s precisely what occurred with this book and the previous one. i was enchanted by RuNyx’s melodic and poignant plume from the very first words of 'The Predator'. it has such an eloquent voice that melancholically and ironically sang with the ruthless universe the author moulded in the vicinity of 'The Dark Verse Series'. every word had a herd of stumbling meanings behind it. every cryptic quote and phrasing mirrored one too many poetic significances.
Tristan and Morana. Morana and Tristan. both of them were wounded souls whose pasts and fates were strangely and cruelly entangled. every tiny, twisted, and dark parcel of one of them was in symbiosis with the second one. while the dynamic between them was not typical, it was a masterpiece of enemies to lovers’ arc. it started with them as morbid rivals; their animosity and hatred suffocatingly intense. their pursuit to harm or kill each other untempered.
but it eventually converged with them being an entity; their empathy and hurt for each other, their love and devotion, their acceptance and approval of one another. In every sense of the word, they perfectly completed each other. ❤️🩹
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tristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristan
”you’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for.”
there are times when you aren’t prepared for a book. not prepared enough for an agonizing read that wrecks your soul in tatters and then stitches the fragments back together. not prepared to fall for morally questionable but attaching characters, questing for the forgiveness drown in their past and present mistakes. not enough prepared to be captured between the pages of a new world ruled by a gripping and masterminding plot, seeking for answers by eroding the blurred barrier between the past and present lies. I was taken aback by Morana and Tristan's story. the two books dedicated to their epic telling exceeded my expectations in terms of depth, scheming, and brain.
”His demons dance with mine,” she murmured softly, the truth of that statement seeping into her pores.”
I can be easily seduced by well-written books and bewitched under the spell of their writing. & it’s precisely what occurred with this book and the previous one. i was enchanted by RuNyx’s melodic and poignant plume from the very first words of 'The Predator'. it has such an eloquent voice that melancholically and ironically sang with the ruthless universe the author moulded in the vicinity of 'The Dark Verse Series'. every word had a herd of stumbling meanings behind it. every cryptic quote and phrasing mirrored one too many poetic significances.
” And he had. Even before she had asked him to make a choice, he already had. Even before he knew that she knew, he had wanted to protect her. Even before she had exposed herself to him the way she had, he had wanted her.”
Tristan and Morana. Morana and Tristan. both of them were wounded souls whose pasts and fates were strangely and cruelly entangled. every tiny, twisted, and dark parcel of one of them was in symbiosis with the second one. while the dynamic between them was not typical, it was a masterpiece of enemies to lovers’ arc. it started with them as morbid rivals; their animosity and hatred suffocatingly intense. their pursuit to harm or kill each other untempered.
”Some days, he felt like he would
explode with the emotions she pulled from his once-dead heart.”
but it eventually converged with them being an entity; their empathy and hurt for each other, their love and devotion, their acceptance and approval of one another. In every sense of the word, they perfectly completed each other. ❤️🩹
”Morana held him through the pain, her own eyes tearing up as he cried in her arms.”this scene broke me.
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tristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristan
November 2, 2023
4.5 stars✨
Wayyyy better than the first book. I swear I had the time of my life with this one.
My issues with the first book was that the second half was super underwhelming and this one was the exact opposite. The second half here was so action packed, chemistry packed and the plot twist towards the end took it all up a notch. There was still a lot of repetition when it came to "whiskey and sin voice" but having an idea about it beforehand helped. The book had me so immersed that am willing to ignore it this time around... and that's saying something👀
Tristan and Morana have my heart. These two are so perfect for each other, especially Morana who is so patient with him. She gives him space, she lets him be vulnerable and open, never forcing, never controlling and it's so admirable to me. Tristan... My man truly is whiskey and sin (yeah yeah, I know I caved in.. Besides I read it so many times, am used to it now.) I absolutely LOVED him in this one. An underrated thing about him? He doesn't talk rubbish. He doesn't babble. He just talks enough, and it's so meaningful. Basically, he's not one to eat your head. He was so much more in this one. The man radiates power, charm and sex.. and he knows it 👀 *sigh* Why is he fictional 😭
Their relationship had so much depth in this one. They're so much more than just spice tbh. The way they're loyal to each other and the way they understand each other is EVERYTHING!! I love a relationship without any toxicity, there was no miscommunication, just open, honest talks and a whole lotta trust. The way they can just communicate with each other by their expressions and body language 🤌🤌
Am definitely intrigued by the world created by RuNyx and what role the Syndicate has to play in the future. The ending was perfect imo and especially that epilogue 🥺🥺 Also, Dante baby am coming for you and Amara soon. I really hope he doesn't talk in whiskey and sin tho.
Whiskey and sin voice count- Innumerable.
~•~•~
Bring on the blue eyed predator with whiskey and sin voice🥃👀
Wayyyy better than the first book. I swear I had the time of my life with this one.
My issues with the first book was that the second half was super underwhelming and this one was the exact opposite. The second half here was so action packed, chemistry packed and the plot twist towards the end took it all up a notch. There was still a lot of repetition when it came to "whiskey and sin voice" but having an idea about it beforehand helped. The book had me so immersed that am willing to ignore it this time around... and that's saying something👀
Tristan and Morana have my heart. These two are so perfect for each other, especially Morana who is so patient with him. She gives him space, she lets him be vulnerable and open, never forcing, never controlling and it's so admirable to me. Tristan... My man truly is whiskey and sin (yeah yeah, I know I caved in.. Besides I read it so many times, am used to it now.) I absolutely LOVED him in this one. An underrated thing about him? He doesn't talk rubbish. He doesn't babble. He just talks enough, and it's so meaningful. Basically, he's not one to eat your head. He was so much more in this one. The man radiates power, charm and sex.. and he knows it 👀 *sigh* Why is he fictional 😭
Their relationship had so much depth in this one. They're so much more than just spice tbh. The way they're loyal to each other and the way they understand each other is EVERYTHING!! I love a relationship without any toxicity, there was no miscommunication, just open, honest talks and a whole lotta trust. The way they can just communicate with each other by their expressions and body language 🤌🤌
Am definitely intrigued by the world created by RuNyx and what role the Syndicate has to play in the future. The ending was perfect imo and especially that epilogue 🥺🥺 Also, Dante baby am coming for you and Amara soon. I really hope he doesn't talk in whiskey and sin tho.
Whiskey and sin voice count- Innumerable.
~•~•~
Bring on the blue eyed predator with whiskey and sin voice🥃👀
January 5, 2023
This book was so freaking good I’m screaming bc what was that last 10% ?!!! It had me vibrating with excitement. It was so chaotic JEEZ I loved it.
And gahhhhh their small moments were stupid cute skshdjdjkd
When they washed each other's hair?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑?? The way 𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙁𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿 𝙃𝙀𝙍 no matter what??
…𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐲 𝐫𝐧 😭
𝗜 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮. 𝙎𝙊 𝙈𝙐𝘾𝙃. She’s so patient and SANE. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬. It shouldn’t be such a shocker but damn. I love her so much. The way she shamelessly dotes on him is just 🤌
𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐧.
I loved Tristan so much better in this book. 𝐔𝐠𝐡 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭.
𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐜 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄 🔪
ALSOOOO WHAT THE HECK PEOPLE!!! WHATEVER HAPPENED, IN THE END, NEEDS DISCUSSING BC I AM GOING INSANE OVER THE FACT THAT MORANA IS… AND THEN OMG AMARA IS… AND WHYYYYY DO WE STILL NOT KNOW HIS NAME?!!
AND TELL ME THAT THE ADDRESS IS WHAT I WANT IT TO BE 😭🔪 …TY <3
𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
WHY AM I NOW FINDING OUT THIS SERIES IS UNFINISHED?!?!?!!!!!! (ง'̀-'́)ง
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧
Toxic - Inverness ft. Amelia Moore
Superman - Skylar Stecker
Craving you - Thomas Rhett
Don’t let me go - RAIGN
Need me - Hearts & Colours
Eyes on you - twenty7
Shameless - Camila Cabello
For the night - Chloë, Latto
Stay for me - OSTON & Micheal Minelli
Whenever you’re ready - Mahalia
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝐇𝐞’𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞��, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤.”
~FUCKKK HAHHAHAHAHHA IM SCREAMINGGGG
“𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞.
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.”
~ AWWWHHH
“𝐇𝐞.
𝐇𝐚𝐝.
𝐀.
𝐅𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞.”
~DO YOU HEAR THAT?! YEAH ITS MY KNEES DROPPING TO THE FLOOR
“𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞,”
~YESSS SLAY
“𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿,” she mumbled through a hazed
mind.
“𝙄’𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪,”
~*dreamy sigh*
“𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫.
~*even dreamier sigh*
“𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿.
𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙚, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚.”
~IM GOING FERAAAAAAL
“ 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝.”
~ ugh he’s so soft for her
"𝗔𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄."
~LMFAOOO I'M DEAD 💀
“𝗦𝗼, 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀?” Morana chewed on the delicious eggs. “𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.”
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
~Grumpy x Sunshine and me are like 🤞🤞
“𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧.”
“𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲.”
“𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜?”
“𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚.”
~crying in a bathtub rn
“𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲.”
~ HE'S AFTER MY HEART AND I MIGHT CRY, EVERYONE KEEP ME AWAY FROM HIM.
“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. “
~someone help me pick myself off the floor.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀:
The devils night series - Penelope Douglas
***
I’m banking on TristanMorana to give me my small moments in this book 🤞
Edit: it gave.
And gahhhhh their small moments were stupid cute skshdjdjkd
When they washed each other's hair?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑?? The way 𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙁𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿 𝙃𝙀𝙍 no matter what??
…𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐲 𝐫𝐧 😭
𝗜 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮. 𝙎𝙊 𝙈𝙐𝘾𝙃. She’s so patient and SANE. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬. It shouldn’t be such a shocker but damn. I love her so much. The way she shamelessly dotes on him is just 🤌
𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐧.
I loved Tristan so much better in this book. 𝐔𝐠𝐡 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭.
𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐜 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄 🔪
ALSOOOO WHAT THE HECK PEOPLE!!! WHATEVER HAPPENED, IN THE END, NEEDS DISCUSSING BC I AM GOING INSANE OVER THE FACT THAT MORANA IS… AND THEN OMG AMARA IS… AND WHYYYYY DO WE STILL NOT KNOW HIS NAME?!!
AND TELL ME THAT THE ADDRESS IS WHAT I WANT IT TO BE 😭🔪 …TY <3
𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
WHY AM I NOW FINDING OUT THIS SERIES IS UNFINISHED?!?!?!!!!!! (ง'̀-'́)ง
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧
Toxic - Inverness ft. Amelia Moore
Superman - Skylar Stecker
Craving you - Thomas Rhett
Don’t let me go - RAIGN
Need me - Hearts & Colours
Eyes on you - twenty7
Shameless - Camila Cabello
For the night - Chloë, Latto
Stay for me - OSTON & Micheal Minelli
Whenever you’re ready - Mahalia
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝐇𝐞’𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞��, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤.”
~FUCKKK HAHHAHAHAHHA IM SCREAMINGGGG
“𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞.
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.”
~ AWWWHHH
“𝐇𝐞.
𝐇𝐚𝐝.
𝐀.
𝐅𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞.”
~DO YOU HEAR THAT?! YEAH ITS MY KNEES DROPPING TO THE FLOOR
“𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞,”
~YESSS SLAY
“𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿,” she mumbled through a hazed
mind.
“𝙄’𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪,”
~*dreamy sigh*
“𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫.
~*even dreamier sigh*
“𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿.
𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙚, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚.”
~IM GOING FERAAAAAAL
“ 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐲, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝.”
~ ugh he’s so soft for her
"𝗔𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄."
~LMFAOOO I'M DEAD 💀
“𝗦𝗼, 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀?” Morana chewed on the delicious eggs. “𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.”
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
~Grumpy x Sunshine and me are like 🤞🤞
“𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧.”
“𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲.”
“𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜?”
“𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚.”
~crying in a bathtub rn
“𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲.”
~ HE'S AFTER MY HEART AND I MIGHT CRY, EVERYONE KEEP ME AWAY FROM HIM.
“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. “
~someone help me pick myself off the floor.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀:
The devils night series - Penelope Douglas
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I’m banking on TristanMorana to give me my small moments in this book 🤞
Edit: it gave.
July 12, 2023
so down bad that i would bark and purr for tristan, but he doesn't like pets 😔
September 16, 2024
Is it too early to say I’m obsessed? might’ve just been the thrill of it all, but ya'll, I had an amazing time with this. This book solidified my love for these two 🥹
Burn the world down by Chris grey. thats it. go listen. It’s all i listened to besides a few other songs to match the vibes
tristan and morana were such a powerhouse to read about here. their chemistry and intimacy so much more palpable and I swooned and was so immersed in every one of their moments. The build up to them being enemies initially to full on lovers here was DONE WELL and beautifully captured. both of them were left to explore their new dynamic in this book aside from also being met with this intricate plot where little to everything was happening. to me it was fairly more character driven which was ok as there was more; depth, vulnerability, softer moments, growth, some answers, higher stakes?, and the tension soo much more satisfying
"He wanted to tell her that love was too tame a word for everything that happened inside him where she was concerned…She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her.”
tbh, the less talkative a man is, the better, and Tristan.. the man that he is left me swooning 🫠 I love how the men in this series, so far as I’m reading the emperor, love so similarly intense yet distinctively in their way. the way he loves isn’t loud but felt all the same through his silence, his words, EVERY ACTION and through his touch. their silent conversations held such meaning. i believe their connection was strongly felt through them (they say the eyes are the window to our soul—cliche but true). his protectiveness over Morana even while she could stand on her own, the way he anchored her, her mere existence forcing him to confront parts of himself that allowed him to correspond to her form of love bit by bit, aside from his unwavering loyalty—I loved it all. I LOVE HIM & THEM. How he opened up from the past that continues to haunt him but made room in his heart for her?! 😩 his POV fed me so well. I can’t wait for more
"His demons dance with mine,” she murmured softly, the truth of that statement seeping into her pores.”
Morana’s perseverance, fierceness, patience, perceptiveness, and just the way she feels so much—all spoke to me on the intricacies of her character. I adore her for all that she is. She’s both beauty and brains and while we didn’t get too much of that I know it’ll be taken into account as the plot develops. Seeing her trying to open up some level of communication between her and Tristan was nice to see, considering their traumas, as it was paramount to building trust and safety between them. All that made me realize how everything happening between them was new to explore for not only Tristan but her as well so I met that with a better understanding. other than, wanting to know what went on in his mind, yet not pressuring him to speak, since she knew his emotional processing was dissimilar to hers and it was appreciated. I just wanted to give them both the biggest hug and loved how they knew how to anchor each other. I also enjoyed when she spoke her mind as it made for some funny moments when challenging each other 😂
The tension during the weapons scene, mirror scene, the hotel, his home, calming her down and that tattoo?! I have no words except I devoured them all and am down bad I fear
I’m sad we won’t be getting their pov again until the finale. But I can’t wait to know more about the grander things at play!! the turn out here was WILD and left me with some questions, even with Dante and Amara as things seemed off. I had a feeling something was up with that particular person. And I just know that reunion is gonna hit hard.
the predator
Some quotes
“You are exactly where you were supposed to be,” he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. “I know exactly who you are.” “Who am I?” “Mine.” You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be.“ 🥹 I’d also love to be his
His hand flexed on her throat. "Do you know why I enjoy holding you like this?" “I can feel your life under my hand," he stated, his eyes burning on hers, his fingers locking her life to him. "Your body, your life, your heart - they're all mine now. Trust me to keep all of them safe." ❤️🔥 these words AND how he always did this did something to me 😭
“From what I know, you don’t have a lot of experience in relationships,” he said. “In fact, your one ex was a thief who sold you out.” “And I let him die, didn’t I?” Point made. Lmao i died bc they’re both right
“You Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. My heart beats for you”
“Don’t play these juvenile games with me, Tristan. I will cut you open and eat you alive.” He looked down at her, his eyes searching hers, a softness in his gaze. “There she is.” “I just wanted to see something,” “If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn’t alone in the fire.”
“The man holding her was darkness. He was comfortable in the dark. One with the dark, owned the dark. And as long as he held her the way he did, safe in his arms, that dark was hers.”
Burn the world down by Chris grey. thats it. go listen. It’s all i listened to besides a few other songs to match the vibes
tristan and morana were such a powerhouse to read about here. their chemistry and intimacy so much more palpable and I swooned and was so immersed in every one of their moments. The build up to them being enemies initially to full on lovers here was DONE WELL and beautifully captured. both of them were left to explore their new dynamic in this book aside from also being met with this intricate plot where little to everything was happening. to me it was fairly more character driven which was ok as there was more; depth, vulnerability, softer moments, growth, some answers, higher stakes?, and the tension soo much more satisfying
"He wanted to tell her that love was too tame a word for everything that happened inside him where she was concerned…She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her.”
tbh, the less talkative a man is, the better, and Tristan.. the man that he is left me swooning 🫠 I love how the men in this series, so far as I’m reading the emperor, love so similarly intense yet distinctively in their way. the way he loves isn’t loud but felt all the same through his silence, his words, EVERY ACTION and through his touch. their silent conversations held such meaning. i believe their connection was strongly felt through them (they say the eyes are the window to our soul—cliche but true). his protectiveness over Morana even while she could stand on her own, the way he anchored her, her mere existence forcing him to confront parts of himself that allowed him to correspond to her form of love bit by bit, aside from his unwavering loyalty—I loved it all. I LOVE HIM & THEM. How he opened up from the past that continues to haunt him but made room in his heart for her?! 😩 his POV fed me so well. I can’t wait for more
"His demons dance with mine,” she murmured softly, the truth of that statement seeping into her pores.”
Morana’s perseverance, fierceness, patience, perceptiveness, and just the way she feels so much—all spoke to me on the intricacies of her character. I adore her for all that she is. She’s both beauty and brains and while we didn’t get too much of that I know it’ll be taken into account as the plot develops. Seeing her trying to open up some level of communication between her and Tristan was nice to see, considering their traumas, as it was paramount to building trust and safety between them. All that made me realize how everything happening between them was new to explore for not only Tristan but her as well so I met that with a better understanding. other than, wanting to know what went on in his mind, yet not pressuring him to speak, since she knew his emotional processing was dissimilar to hers and it was appreciated. I just wanted to give them both the biggest hug and loved how they knew how to anchor each other. I also enjoyed when she spoke her mind as it made for some funny moments when challenging each other 😂
The tension during the weapons scene, mirror scene, the hotel, his home, calming her down and that tattoo?! I have no words except I devoured them all and am down bad I fear
I’m sad we won’t be getting their pov again until the finale. But I can’t wait to know more about the grander things at play!! the turn out here was WILD and left me with some questions, even with Dante and Amara as things seemed off. I had a feeling something was up with that particular person. And I just know that reunion is gonna hit hard.
the predator
Some quotes
“You are exactly where you were supposed to be,” he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. “I know exactly who you are.” “Who am I?” “Mine.” You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be.“ 🥹 I’d also love to be his
His hand flexed on her throat. "Do you know why I enjoy holding you like this?" “I can feel your life under my hand," he stated, his eyes burning on hers, his fingers locking her life to him. "Your body, your life, your heart - they're all mine now. Trust me to keep all of them safe." ❤️🔥 these words AND how he always did this did something to me 😭
“From what I know, you don’t have a lot of experience in relationships,” he said. “In fact, your one ex was a thief who sold you out.” “And I let him die, didn’t I?” Point made. Lmao i died bc they’re both right
“You Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. My heart beats for you”
“Don’t play these juvenile games with me, Tristan. I will cut you open and eat you alive.” He looked down at her, his eyes searching hers, a softness in his gaze. “There she is.” “I just wanted to see something,” “If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn’t alone in the fire.”
“The man holding her was darkness. He was comfortable in the dark. One with the dark, owned the dark. And as long as he held her the way he did, safe in his arms, that dark was hers.”
June 24, 2023
"She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her."
Tristan and Morana will never be out of my system. Never.
WOW. This book was so so so fucking amazing. I loved and enjoyed every second of it!! The best Enemies to Lovers I have ever read. This is how this trope should be written.
This book picks up from where the last book ended. It literally had me in a chokehold. It is so much better than the "The predator" and there is character development and the realtionships got much better in this one. It was so beautifully written. While this one was also from Morana's pov and it did have long narrations but I loved it because Morana's thoughts were literally chaotic.
Well in this book Dante, Tristan and Morana they all are still trying to find the mystery behind missing girls and why the Alliance ended 20 years ago. But Tristan and Morana's relationship is getting better because now they are finally talking I mean they are finally trying everything to make this work and they both know they are in love 🥺💘
And what was that the last few chapters 😶 It had plot twists after plot twists. But seriously It was so fucking good and I literally didn't expected that. Not even a bit. Everytime I think that I figured out the mystery and all, RuNyx just drops a bomb of another mystery in her books and shocked the hell out of me.
And when Tristan and Morana went to Tenebrae I knew things are gonna be a lot more interesting and it really was a lot more than just interesting. There were secrets after secrets that were unravelling and I know for sure that there's gonna be more in the next books in this series and I am ready for it. Because Dark Verse series is my obsession and my need.
"The Golden trio. Morana, Tristan and Dante. The most iconic thing of this book."
✦ Tristan Caine "The Caveman"
This man is Love! You guys have no idea the things I would do for this man 🥺💖
Tristan The Predator Caine had a fucking dimple. HE HAD A FUCKING DIMPLE. It's always the dangerous ones who has dimples😌🤣 He is the king of Silent king and everytime he speaks I just losts my mind 😩 His actions speaks louder than his words.
He is so soft for Morana. I mean he gave her a chocolate because she had a panic attack. He washes her hair and cooks for her. Gosh he is so sweet and adorable in this book. I love him sm. I loved how he is trying everything for her. It's not easy for him to be healed after that traumatic past. But atleast he is trying to love her and to be there for her which is all that matters. There's so much character development in this one. He is sharing everything with her, his space, his thoughts, his past and his future. He even had a tattoo of Morana's name on his ring finger. God why he is like that and still fictional 😭
I just want this man to have all the happiness and love. And to all those people in this cruel world who thinks he is a monster I hope you all burn in hell.
✦ Morana Vitalio "The Wildcat"
My favourite girl ❤️ Her character is so much relatable to me and I absolutely adore her. She is such a powerful, fierce, caring, strong, intelligent, badass, nerdy and an independent woman and I love her for that and for all the other things she is. She is my comfort character 💕 When I read about her past I was a sobbing mess. She deserves so much better and every happiness. I love her friendship with Amara. They both had no woman by their side but atleast now Amara and Morana can become besties. She never asks for more than the Tristan could give her because she already knows how much he love her and she doesn't needs the words from Tristan to justify what he feels for her.
She might look like tech nerd but yess she can kill you 😌🔥She literally threatened Lorenzo Maroni to make him pay for his heinous crimes. This girl is fire. And the way she loves Tristan is everything. God, just please tell me how to be Morana Vitalio 😩 I just can't wait to read more about her in the next books.
➙ Tristan and Morana's relationship
One of the most beautiful scenes of this book were when Morana hugged Tristan and and he hugged her back and when Tristan helped her to take bath when she was attacked. God, they are so adorable 🥺❤️ I love how their relationship got better and it didn't felt rushed at all. They both tried to trust each other and open up to each other about their feelings.
And my heart literally broke when Tristan told Morana that he was not a monster that he was just a lost boy and no one in his world helped him. They held onto each other and cried. Tristan let himself to be vulnerable with Morana and trusted her. It was so painful to read and yet the most beautiful scene. They both have a very very special place in my heart and I am happy that they found each other and are happy and loved.
Tristan and Morana are Soulmates. I need more of them. This wasn't enough for me. I can read anything about them and still not get bored. But mostly I just want to hug my Tristanmorana 🫂 These two have my whole heart ❤️
The ending was perfect with an epilogue of Tristan's pov. I want more of his pov. This man is obsessed with her and would even die for her. I just wish he gets his own closure about his sister Luna.
— Favourite Quotes —
➸ "You, Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
➸ "They were similar - she and him. Two sides of the same coin, two ends of the same string."
➸ "A monster,” she whispered between their lips. “My monster. One who could keep me safe and kill the other monsters who wanted to hurt me.” By the last word, his mouth slammed into hers as he turned her under him. “You always fucking had him, wildcat.” And then he ravaged her like the monster he claimed to be.
➸ "You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?"
➸ "She had almost tasted death and he had breathed life back into her."
➸ "He had given her a taste of two things she’d never had - safety and home. Both had been concepts, ideas that existed in the lives of people who didn’t belong in her world, mirages that illusioned her kind. But he’d been feeding her little doses of both ever since that rainy night in the penthouse, and she was addicted. In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been."
Dark Verse Series is so underrated and those who love to read dark romances with lots of mystery then this book series is for you.
And I know for sure Dark Verse Series is going to be my all time favourite book series. PERIOD. Can't wait to read the next ones 💃
Tristan and Morana will never be out of my system. Never.
WOW. This book was so so so fucking amazing. I loved and enjoyed every second of it!! The best Enemies to Lovers I have ever read. This is how this trope should be written.
This book picks up from where the last book ended. It literally had me in a chokehold. It is so much better than the "The predator" and there is character development and the realtionships got much better in this one. It was so beautifully written. While this one was also from Morana's pov and it did have long narrations but I loved it because Morana's thoughts were literally chaotic.
Well in this book Dante, Tristan and Morana they all are still trying to find the mystery behind missing girls and why the Alliance ended 20 years ago. But Tristan and Morana's relationship is getting better because now they are finally talking I mean they are finally trying everything to make this work and they both know they are in love 🥺💘
And what was that the last few chapters 😶 It had plot twists after plot twists. But seriously It was so fucking good and I literally didn't expected that. Not even a bit. Everytime I think that I figured out the mystery and all, RuNyx just drops a bomb of another mystery in her books and shocked the hell out of me.
And when Tristan and Morana went to Tenebrae I knew things are gonna be a lot more interesting and it really was a lot more than just interesting. There were secrets after secrets that were unravelling and I know for sure that there's gonna be more in the next books in this series and I am ready for it. Because Dark Verse series is my obsession and my need.
"The Golden trio. Morana, Tristan and Dante. The most iconic thing of this book."
✦ Tristan Caine "The Caveman"
This man is Love! You guys have no idea the things I would do for this man 🥺💖
Tristan The Predator Caine had a fucking dimple. HE HAD A FUCKING DIMPLE. It's always the dangerous ones who has dimples😌🤣 He is the king of Silent king and everytime he speaks I just losts my mind 😩 His actions speaks louder than his words.
He is so soft for Morana. I mean he gave her a chocolate because she had a panic attack. He washes her hair and cooks for her. Gosh he is so sweet and adorable in this book. I love him sm. I loved how he is trying everything for her. It's not easy for him to be healed after that traumatic past. But atleast he is trying to love her and to be there for her which is all that matters. There's so much character development in this one. He is sharing everything with her, his space, his thoughts, his past and his future. He even had a tattoo of Morana's name on his ring finger. God why he is like that and still fictional 😭
I just want this man to have all the happiness and love. And to all those people in this cruel world who thinks he is a monster I hope you all burn in hell.
"They will die a thousand deaths," he murmured, "before they ever touch a single hair on your head again."
✦ Morana Vitalio "The Wildcat"
My favourite girl ❤️ Her character is so much relatable to me and I absolutely adore her. She is such a powerful, fierce, caring, strong, intelligent, badass, nerdy and an independent woman and I love her for that and for all the other things she is. She is my comfort character 💕 When I read about her past I was a sobbing mess. She deserves so much better and every happiness. I love her friendship with Amara. They both had no woman by their side but atleast now Amara and Morana can become besties. She never asks for more than the Tristan could give her because she already knows how much he love her and she doesn't needs the words from Tristan to justify what he feels for her.
She might look like tech nerd but yess she can kill you 😌🔥She literally threatened Lorenzo Maroni to make him pay for his heinous crimes. This girl is fire. And the way she loves Tristan is everything. God, just please tell me how to be Morana Vitalio 😩 I just can't wait to read more about her in the next books.
"I'm not a victim. I'm vengeance, Mark my words, Mr. Maroni. I am going to make you pay - for every single scar you've put on Tristan; for every little hurt you inflicted on Dante; for banishing Amara from her home. And for all the girls who went missing."
➙ Tristan and Morana's relationship
One of the most beautiful scenes of this book were when Morana hugged Tristan and and he hugged her back and when Tristan helped her to take bath when she was attacked. God, they are so adorable 🥺❤️ I love how their relationship got better and it didn't felt rushed at all. They both tried to trust each other and open up to each other about their feelings.
And my heart literally broke when Tristan told Morana that he was not a monster that he was just a lost boy and no one in his world helped him. They held onto each other and cried. Tristan let himself to be vulnerable with Morana and trusted her. It was so painful to read and yet the most beautiful scene. They both have a very very special place in my heart and I am happy that they found each other and are happy and loved.
Tristan and Morana are Soulmates. I need more of them. This wasn't enough for me. I can read anything about them and still not get bored. But mostly I just want to hug my Tristanmorana 🫂 These two have my whole heart ❤️
"Your body, your life, your heart – they’re all mine now. Trust me to keep all of them safe.”
"You are exactly where you were supposed to be," he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts.
"I know exactly who you are."
"Who am I?"
"Mine."
The ending was perfect with an epilogue of Tristan's pov. I want more of his pov. This man is obsessed with her and would even die for her. I just wish he gets his own closure about his sister Luna.
— Favourite Quotes —
➸ "You, Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
➸ "They were similar - she and him. Two sides of the same coin, two ends of the same string."
➸ "A monster,” she whispered between their lips. “My monster. One who could keep me safe and kill the other monsters who wanted to hurt me.” By the last word, his mouth slammed into hers as he turned her under him. “You always fucking had him, wildcat.” And then he ravaged her like the monster he claimed to be.
➸ "You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?"
➸ "She had almost tasted death and he had breathed life back into her."
➸ "He had given her a taste of two things she’d never had - safety and home. Both had been concepts, ideas that existed in the lives of people who didn’t belong in her world, mirages that illusioned her kind. But he’d been feeding her little doses of both ever since that rainy night in the penthouse, and she was addicted. In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been."
Dark Verse Series is so underrated and those who love to read dark romances with lots of mystery then this book series is for you.
And I know for sure Dark Verse Series is going to be my all time favourite book series. PERIOD. Can't wait to read the next ones 💃
February 4, 2024
—— 4.5 ✰ stars.
・❥・ Mood of the book playlist:
: ̗̀➛ Devil Devil by MILCK
: ̗̀➛ Broken by Seether ft. Amy Lee
: ̗̀➛ Him&I by Halsey & G-Eazy
: ̗̀➛ Slow Down by Chase Atlantic
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Sigh ok im fine now.
….
Ok I lied, AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
OK NOW IM OK.
Once again I have to start this review by saying that I'm not a romance girly and even less a dark romance girly, so I don't know if this is the standard dark romance, if it is more or less dark than normal, etc.
Before delving further into my opinion of the book, I have to say that this is a 4.5✰ star rounded up. The main reason for the rounding was that the plot twist caught me. I was basically left bald and staring at the horizon for 5 long minutes. And only for that, and for how good the plot and the characters are, it deserves 5✰ stars.
'Yes, Mr. Caine. Of course, Mr. Caine. Anything else, Mr. Caine?’
A+ 10/10 would bang. I can't talk about the plot since it continues exactly where The Predator ends, I will only say that we still don't know who has stolen the codes, that the story gets more complicated due to the latest events and that a new mystery opens up, who is The Reaper?
I swear, even if you don't like dark romance, please give these books a chance just because of how good the plot is!!
'She had found something immensely precious in their world, a diamond in the coals, a lotus in the mud. And she vowed to cherish it, cherish him, as he deserved.'
The writing is fast, still a little erratic, but the pacing of the story is excellent in my opinion, there was always something going on, and when the plot slowed down a little, the romance came to the fore and kept the pace going.
I'm going to dedicate a short paragraph to the smut, so if you're not comfortable with that, skip to the character part:
Once again I found it weirdly hot, although it is true that some scenes did give me some cringe. What I did not like is how in moments that were so important in the plot or that were not necessary, the scenes had a sexual touch, and I was like: EHEM, PEOPLE ARE DYING BRO, CAN WE FOCUS?
⌖ 𝕸᥆rᥲᥒᥲ ᥲᥒძ 𝕿rіs𝗍ᥲᥒ⌖: I have already talked about them individually in my previous review, so now I will only talk about their relationship. CHASE ATLANTIC CODED COUPLE, IF THIS DOESNT CONVINCE YOU, I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL. In this book the romance convinced me much more, I saw much more depth in their relationship, especially on Tristan's part, his story is really painful and every small gesture of love he had for Morana warmed my heart. This time his dialogues were much greater so the health of his eyes no longer worries me as much.(I seriously should stop bullying him). Their connection is very deep and even painful due to both of their pasts. I don't want to say much more about them, except that they have made a place in my heart and I know that I will not stop thinking about them.
'he had offered her a place behind those walls that sheltered him'
'And now that he was denying her those magnificent eyes of his, she realized how much she had come to rely upon them to read him.'
'His demons dance with mine,' she murmured softly, the truth of that statement seeing into her pores. 'That's all I can give you.'
'In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been.'
‘I don’t just burn with you, Tristan,’ she said, her voice shaking. 'I burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.'
⌖𝕯ᥲᥒ𝗍ᥱ 𝕸ᥲr᥆ᥒі⌖: I FELL FOR HIM. I am a weak bitch for this man, im sorry. I really liked that in this book he had much more prominence, both his relationship with Morana and Tristan are very strong, each in their own way. I'm really excited to think that the next book is about him and Amara. ANYWAYS DANTE MY KING.
‘She had found a true friend in Amara and a protector in Dante. And she had found, under all the madness and chaos, Tristan. Tristan. Just Tristan.’
Some quotes and moments i enjoyed, this could contain spoilers, so be careful when reading:
‘the sound of her laughter, unfamiliar even to her, ringing out in the large space, making her cheeks hurt, her stomach hurt, making her hurt. Laughing shouldn’t hurt. But it did. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d laughed. She couldn’t remember what she even sounded like then.’
‘The cool blade pressed against her skin in a way that reassured her. She wondered what it said about her, the fact that she found the lethal weapon comforting.’
‘And for the first time since she had known him, she saw a smile crack his face. It was small, just a little curve of lips, but it was genuine and it was there. And it tilted her world on its axis because he had a dimple. He. Had. A. Fucking. Dimple. She stared at it in surprise, somehow thrown by such a simple thing, wondering who had been the last person to see that dimple.’
‘You assume, with your limited mind women only make two good things—wives and whores. I’m neither. What I am is a woman who has been freed from the shackles men like you had bound me to. What I am is a woman who knows that freedom thanks to two good men who've made me believe again.’
‘She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?’
‘Never again’, he whispered, his voice rough with an edge of the wildness she’d seen in his eyes. It sent a delicious shiver down her spine. ‘They will die a thousand deaths,’ he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, ‘before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.’ And then, with that deathly vow still echoing in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse. ‘I promise,’ his lips wrote against her skin.
‘Tell me again,’ he demanded, jerking her again. Morana looked into his gaze, seeing the lost boy and the lovable man, both of whom he kept hidden from the world, and told him. ‘I’m in love with you, Tristan Caine. I don’t expect you to say it back. I don’t need you to. I just need you to keep on loving me.’
‘You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?’
Holy shit ok, so the reaper Morana REAL father I really did not expect that. I was texting siff and I literally lost it when this was revealed.
I’m really intrigued of how the three of them will work now that both Lorenzo and Gabriel are dead, and I fucking need Dante’s book!! I hope to read it very soon.
➤ Dark verse series:
╰┈➤The Predator , 4✰ stars.
╰┈➤ The Emperor , 4.5✰ stars.
╰┈➤ The Finisher , 4✰ stars.
╰┈➤The Annihilator , 3✰ stars.
OLD UPDATES:
Nov 13: TRISTAN MORANA IM COMING BACK FOR YOU BABY. Let’s get more whiskey and sin 💅🏻
' You,' she whispered to the space between them, ' Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you.'
・❥・ Mood of the book playlist:
: ̗̀➛ Devil Devil by MILCK
: ̗̀➛ Broken by Seether ft. Amy Lee
: ̗̀➛ Him&I by Halsey & G-Eazy
: ̗̀➛ Slow Down by Chase Atlantic
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Sigh ok im fine now.
….
Ok I lied, AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
OK NOW IM OK.
Once again I have to start this review by saying that I'm not a romance girly and even less a dark romance girly, so I don't know if this is the standard dark romance, if it is more or less dark than normal, etc.
Before delving further into my opinion of the book, I have to say that this is a 4.5✰ star rounded up. The main reason for the rounding was that the plot twist caught me. I was basically left bald and staring at the horizon for 5 long minutes. And only for that, and for how good the plot and the characters are, it deserves 5✰ stars.
'Yes, Mr. Caine. Of course, Mr. Caine. Anything else, Mr. Caine?’
╔═.⍴ᥣ᥆𝗍. ════╗
A+ 10/10 would bang. I can't talk about the plot since it continues exactly where The Predator ends, I will only say that we still don't know who has stolen the codes, that the story gets more complicated due to the latest events and that a new mystery opens up, who is The Reaper?
I swear, even if you don't like dark romance, please give these books a chance just because of how good the plot is!!
'She had found something immensely precious in their world, a diamond in the coals, a lotus in the mud. And she vowed to cherish it, cherish him, as he deserved.'
╔═.⍴ᥲᥴᥱ ᥲᥒძ ᥕrі𝗍іᥒg. ════╗
The writing is fast, still a little erratic, but the pacing of the story is excellent in my opinion, there was always something going on, and when the plot slowed down a little, the romance came to the fore and kept the pace going.
I'm going to dedicate a short paragraph to the smut, so if you're not comfortable with that, skip to the character part:
Once again I found it weirdly hot, although it is true that some scenes did give me some cringe. What I did not like is how in moments that were so important in the plot or that were not necessary, the scenes had a sexual touch, and I was like: EHEM, PEOPLE ARE DYING BRO, CAN WE FOCUS?
╔═.ᥴһᥲrᥲᥴ𝗍ᥱrs. ════╗
⌖ 𝕸᥆rᥲᥒᥲ ᥲᥒძ 𝕿rіs𝗍ᥲᥒ⌖: I have already talked about them individually in my previous review, so now I will only talk about their relationship. CHASE ATLANTIC CODED COUPLE, IF THIS DOESNT CONVINCE YOU, I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL. In this book the romance convinced me much more, I saw much more depth in their relationship, especially on Tristan's part, his story is really painful and every small gesture of love he had for Morana warmed my heart. This time his dialogues were much greater so the health of his eyes no longer worries me as much.(I seriously should stop bullying him). Their connection is very deep and even painful due to both of their pasts. I don't want to say much more about them, except that they have made a place in my heart and I know that I will not stop thinking about them.
'he had offered her a place behind those walls that sheltered him'
'And now that he was denying her those magnificent eyes of his, she realized how much she had come to rely upon them to read him.'
'His demons dance with mine,' she murmured softly, the truth of that statement seeing into her pores. 'That's all I can give you.'
'In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been.'
‘I don’t just burn with you, Tristan,’ she said, her voice shaking. 'I burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.'
⌖𝕯ᥲᥒ𝗍ᥱ 𝕸ᥲr᥆ᥒі⌖: I FELL FOR HIM. I am a weak bitch for this man, im sorry. I really liked that in this book he had much more prominence, both his relationship with Morana and Tristan are very strong, each in their own way. I'm really excited to think that the next book is about him and Amara. ANYWAYS DANTE MY KING.
‘She had found a true friend in Amara and a protector in Dante. And she had found, under all the madness and chaos, Tristan. Tristan. Just Tristan.’
╔═.𝗊ᥙ᥆𝗍ᥱs ᥲᥒძ m᥆mᥱᥒ𝗍s. ════╗
Some quotes and moments i enjoyed, this could contain spoilers, so be careful when reading:
‘the sound of her laughter, unfamiliar even to her, ringing out in the large space, making her cheeks hurt, her stomach hurt, making her hurt. Laughing shouldn’t hurt. But it did. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d laughed. She couldn’t remember what she even sounded like then.’
‘The cool blade pressed against her skin in a way that reassured her. She wondered what it said about her, the fact that she found the lethal weapon comforting.’
‘And for the first time since she had known him, she saw a smile crack his face. It was small, just a little curve of lips, but it was genuine and it was there. And it tilted her world on its axis because he had a dimple. He. Had. A. Fucking. Dimple. She stared at it in surprise, somehow thrown by such a simple thing, wondering who had been the last person to see that dimple.’
‘You assume, with your limited mind women only make two good things—wives and whores. I’m neither. What I am is a woman who has been freed from the shackles men like you had bound me to. What I am is a woman who knows that freedom thanks to two good men who've made me believe again.’
‘She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?’
‘Never again’, he whispered, his voice rough with an edge of the wildness she’d seen in his eyes. It sent a delicious shiver down her spine. ‘They will die a thousand deaths,’ he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, ‘before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.’ And then, with that deathly vow still echoing in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse. ‘I promise,’ his lips wrote against her skin.
‘Tell me again,’ he demanded, jerking her again. Morana looked into his gaze, seeing the lost boy and the lovable man, both of whom he kept hidden from the world, and told him. ‘I’m in love with you, Tristan Caine. I don’t expect you to say it back. I don’t need you to. I just need you to keep on loving me.’
‘You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?’
╔═.s⍴᥆іᥣᥱrs. ════╗
Holy shit ok, so the reaper Morana REAL father I really did not expect that. I was texting siff and I literally lost it when this was revealed.
I’m really intrigued of how the three of them will work now that both Lorenzo and Gabriel are dead, and I fucking need Dante’s book!! I hope to read it very soon.
➤ Dark verse series:
╰┈➤The Predator , 4✰ stars.
╰┈➤ The Emperor , 4.5✰ stars.
╰┈➤ The Finisher , 4✰ stars.
╰┈➤The Annihilator , 3✰ stars.
OLD UPDATES:
Nov 13: TRISTAN MORANA IM COMING BACK FOR YOU BABY. Let’s get more whiskey and sin 💅🏻
September 9, 2024
Re-read #2 (9/7/2024) 5 Stars.
I’m obsessed with them. The romance. The suspense. The twists. Their interactions and chemistry. It was all so good!!
4.5 stars
My initial rating was going to be 4.5 rounded down, but while I’m writing this, I’ve already finished the third book as well (I still need to gather my thoughts for that one) and I’ve realised that I’ve grown really attached to those characters and this world with all it’s action and reveals. So you know what? I’m rounding up! I had the best time reading these books! The plot is just amazing. This series has definitely become one of my all time favourite mafia romances and it needs more love!!
This book starts off where the previous one ended. after that long awaited epic kiss! Tristan ana Morana are amazing! I loved them together and loved seeing them navigate this relationship thing. Tristan is just so freakin mute and at times I was begging him to speak more, but when he opens his mouth?? Ahh he got me swooning so hard! And I love how Morana was patient with him. I just love that blue eyed boy and his nerd so much and I freakin loved their baby steps development.
This series surprised me in the best way. The plot is just amazing and got me so invested with its many reveals and all those answers I still need. The characters are so easy to love. I’ve got tiny little issues with this book that I completely forgot about after finishing this. I just had the greatest time reading this and I guess that means it deserve a round up.
#1 The predator - 4.5 stars
#2 The Reaper - 5 stars
#3 The Emperor - 5 stars
Song recommendation:
Dead man’s arms by Bishop Briggs
Game of survival by Ruelle
I’m obsessed with them. The romance. The suspense. The twists. Their interactions and chemistry. It was all so good!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
4.5 stars
”You,” she whispered to the space between them, “Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you.”
My initial rating was going to be 4.5 rounded down, but while I’m writing this, I’ve already finished the third book as well (I still need to gather my thoughts for that one) and I’ve realised that I’ve grown really attached to those characters and this world with all it’s action and reveals. So you know what? I’m rounding up! I had the best time reading these books! The plot is just amazing. This series has definitely become one of my all time favourite mafia romances and it needs more love!!
“I know exactly who you are.”
“Who am I?”
“Mine.”
This book starts off where the previous one ended. after that long awaited epic kiss! Tristan ana Morana are amazing! I loved them together and loved seeing them navigate this relationship thing. Tristan is just so freakin mute and at times I was begging him to speak more, but when he opens his mouth?? Ahh he got me swooning so hard! And I love how Morana was patient with him. I just love that blue eyed boy and his nerd so much and I freakin loved their baby steps development.
”I’m in so love with you, caveman.”
She saw his eyes flare slightly, his hand coming to rest around her neck, gripping her firmly. “You can’t take that back,” he warned her fiercely.
This series surprised me in the best way. The plot is just amazing and got me so invested with its many reveals and all those answers I still need. The characters are so easy to love. I’ve got tiny little issues with this book that I completely forgot about after finishing this. I just had the greatest time reading this and I guess that means it deserve a round up.
#1 The predator - 4.5 stars
#2 The Reaper - 5 stars
#3 The Emperor - 5 stars
Song recommendation:
Dead man’s arms by Bishop Briggs
Game of survival by Ruelle
September 3, 2024
↬↬5 !!✨
🎯Dark romance( bit darker then the first )
🎯Adult
🎯Crime
🎯Mystery
🎯Suspense
🎯Smut
🎯Mafia
જ⁀➴Ah, this book was so much better than the first one. I spent days and nights consumed by it. Nights turned into days, and days turned into nights. It was pure addiction to my brain that made me unable to function like a normal human being.I was a zombie . I became so immersed in the story that I actually started hallucinating its characters, lost all sense of reality, and neglected my basic needs: eating, sleeping, breathing, and even peeing 🚫WHICH DON'T TRY AT HOME‼️ DON'T BE A ZOMBIE TOO!!🚫🥲 It was a drug for my brain, but I didn't care because all I cared about was the next page turn.
જ⁀➴There was more action, more tension, more glimps into the mafia world,more smut and more plot twists I did not see coming. The writing and storyline were top-notch and a massive improvement from the first book😚 . And don't even get me started on Morana and Tristan.; they had more chemistry than a f**king chemistry lab.
જ⁀➴Dante: Do I need to even say anything? ok i guess I will. he's the total package - a perfect balance of strength and vulnerability. He got me weak in the knees that I might as well get kneepads if I am going to keep bowing to him, all toes dipped and all. The way he connects with both Morana and Tristan is truly admirable And don't even get me started on his dynamic with his queen Amara. I'm practically vibrating with excitement just thinking about their next book together.
WAIT... IF TRISTEN HAS WHISKY AND SIN VOICE DOES THAT MEAN DANTE IS GOING TO HAVE WINE AND DEATH VOICE😂 Runxy please I beg you
જ⁀➴Morana and Tristan, what can I say? They literally had me on my knees scraping concrete and stones; if they showed up at my door with handcuffs and a leather whip, I'd willingly surrender🙇♀️🧎♀️. They had me swooning, panting, and dreaming up all sorts of scenarios that I won't mention here. They had me wrapped around their little fingers, and I loved every moment of it,especially the smut.
જ⁀➴Ahem, ahem. Anyway, even though their lives were filled with tension, heartbreak, and danger, their connection remained the one constant, the one source of solace in a storm of chaos. The depth and intensity of their characters, the raw emotions, and the heart-pounding action—it's all left me completely entranced.Morana was such a remarkable character; she had patience and understanding that surpassed all bounds. Knowing the darkness of Tristan's past, she gave him time and space to heal and grow, never forcing or trying to control him. Her strength and compassion were truly inspiring, and it allowed their relationship to blossom in a beautiful and genuine way.
જ⁀➴Tristen... One minute, I want him to do 🥵unspeakable things🥵 to me, and the next minute, I just want to wrap him in a tight embrace, soothe away his pain, and never let go🫂. Seeing him open up to Morana was so touching; despite his own self-perceived monstrosity, it was truly a beautiful thing. He's been through so much, and yet, his growing trust and vulnerability with her are proof that even the most broken souls can find solace in love🥺. Tristen, my dear.... we can do those unspeakable things later 😔 for now you deserve a hug and kiss😚
જ⁀➴I'm utterly captivated by the way Morana and Tristan navigated their relationship; it was so damn healthy that I swear it improved my own health. The way they interacted, how they understood each other, how they trusted each other, and the depth of their loyalty and love—please. WHY IS THIS FICTIONAL😭Watching their relationship unfold gave me all the feels and made my heart soar.
🎯Dark romance( bit darker then the first )
🎯Adult
🎯Crime
🎯Mystery
🎯Suspense
🎯Smut
🎯Mafia
જ⁀➴Ah, this book was so much better than the first one. I spent days and nights consumed by it. Nights turned into days, and days turned into nights. It was pure addiction to my brain that made me unable to function like a normal human being.
જ⁀➴There was more action, more tension, more glimps into the mafia world,
જ⁀➴Dante: Do I need to even say anything? ok i guess I will. he's the total package - a perfect balance of strength and vulnerability. He got me weak in the knees that I might as well get kneepads if I am going to keep bowing to him, all toes dipped and all. The way he connects with both Morana and Tristan is truly admirable And don't even get me started on his dynamic with his queen Amara. I'm practically vibrating with excitement just thinking about their next book together.
WAIT... IF TRISTEN HAS WHISKY AND SIN VOICE DOES THAT MEAN DANTE IS GOING TO HAVE WINE AND DEATH VOICE😂 Runxy please I beg you
જ⁀➴Morana and Tristan, what can I say? They literally had me on my knees scraping concrete and stones; if they showed up at my door with handcuffs and a leather whip, I'd willingly surrender🙇♀️🧎♀️. They had me swooning, panting, and dreaming up all sorts of scenarios that I won't mention here. They had me wrapped around their little fingers, and I loved every moment of it,
જ⁀➴Ahem, ahem. Anyway, even though their lives were filled with tension, heartbreak, and danger, their connection remained the one constant, the one source of solace in a storm of chaos. The depth and intensity of their characters, the raw emotions, and the heart-pounding action—it's all left me completely entranced.Morana was such a remarkable character; she had patience and understanding that surpassed all bounds. Knowing the darkness of Tristan's past, she gave him time and space to heal and grow, never forcing or trying to control him. Her strength and compassion were truly inspiring, and it allowed their relationship to blossom in a beautiful and genuine way.
♡¸.•*''You,she whispered to the space between them, ' Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you.''♡¸.•*
♡¸.•*'‘I don’t just burn with you, Tristan,’ she said, her voice shaking. 'I burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.''♡¸.•*
જ⁀➴Tristen... One minute, I want him to do 🥵unspeakable things🥵 to me, and the next minute, I just want to wrap him in a tight embrace, soothe away his pain, and never let go🫂. Seeing him open up to Morana was so touching; despite his own self-perceived monstrosity, it was truly a beautiful thing. He's been through so much, and yet, his growing trust and vulnerability with her are proof that even the most broken souls can find solace in love🥺. Tristen, my dear.... we can do those unspeakable things later 😔 for now you deserve a hug and kiss😚
♡¸.•*''You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?’'♡¸.•*
જ⁀➴I'm utterly captivated by the way Morana and Tristan navigated their relationship; it was so damn healthy that I swear it improved my own health. The way they interacted, how they understood each other, how they trusted each other, and the depth of their loyalty and love—please. WHY IS THIS FICTIONAL😭Watching their relationship unfold gave me all the feels and made my heart soar.
May 31, 2024
╰› 3.75 ✭
🐚𓆉︎ 𝐓𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍αn
Watching him go from an emotionally held back person to someone professing their vulnerability was literary enchantment at it's finest. I remember tearing up at his past in book 1 and it was equally heartbreaking to get a slightly deeper glimpse into it. I still stand by the fact that he is one of the finest men in the DR genre, always respecting his partner and protecting her in a healthy way without belittling her feelings. My most favorite instances being his admiration for Morana's smartness, no male ego shattered whatsoever. He actually admitted to feeling like an idiot in front of her which was so adorable and I actually respect this particular view towards her.
🐚𓆉︎ 𝐌ⱺ𝗋αnα
I might as well run out of adjectives to describe her. She is a perfect package of brains combined with lethal femininity. I liked the advancement of her character esp. in taking the lead when it comes to moving forward in their relationship, it was extremely courageous and soothing. Courageous because she had her own baggage but she never gave up on Tristan and herself. We are not at all new to third act breakups, staying away from their partner because staying together is dangerous and what not and Morana mostly being the one on the receiving end never fell prey to any of these.
🐚𓆉︎ 𝐓𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍αn & 𝐌ⱺ𝗋αnα
The furtherance of their relationship was done immaculately. I nearly lost my breath when they hugged each other for the first time, we all really made it so far! The trope where two damaged people are each other's pillars of strength hits you in the fucking sternum every time. There was an instance where Morana urged him to open up and he said "later" and this is so important rather than ridiculing the emotional intention of the other person. I admire this healthy depiction of relationships and that too in a dark romance .👏🏻👏🏻 Book couples really need to take notes from them.
ʀᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ ʙᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴍʏ ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ
I am usually not a fan of reading different books about the same couple and I get it that the 1st book didn't really shed any light onto their relationship so, this book was a necessary addition. But, it felt unnecessarily long to me. When I started this book and got to a good chunk of 30%, the slump got to me and I stopped reading for nearly 17 days even after being done with my exams. There were some paras describing Tristan's house by the lake a handful times which really felt like a drag on. Another being the constant repetition of phrases like "whiskey and sin spoke", "whiskey and sin entered the room", "the predator did so and so". There wasn't really anything concrete happening for a good part of the book.
Coming to the twist, I guessed it way before I began this book. It felt stupid and was just added to preserve the 'shock' value and failed for me. And the foremost issue being the time limit dedicated to the mystery, how come you concluded it and few deaths in 2 fucking pages? When the mystery was the focal point of the book aside from their relationship. I was close to dropping this book many times but I didn't want to betray my babies.
This was overall a 3.5 read, had to increase the rating because-
➞ Men crying does it for me.
➞ I liked the way Runyx orchestrated the ending by relating things to how they began in book 1.
➞ Tristan and Morana because there's nothing wrong with them.
I'm looking forward to DanteAmara and I'm already so fiercely protective of Amara. I will def be needing a break from the series for a while, might as well switch genres for the time being.
🐚𓆉︎ 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔣𝔞𝔳 𝔰𝔢𝔤𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔰
𓆰𓆪 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑙𝑦. “𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡. 𝑇𝑟𝑦 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑙𝑙 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓. 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑡. 𝐼 𝑓𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢.”
𓆰𓆪 “𝐼𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢, 𝑐𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛,” 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑚, 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑘. “𝐼’𝑙𝑙 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓.”
𓆰𓆪 "𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑,” ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑, ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑖𝑚. “𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 – 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤. 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒.”
𓆰𓆪 “𝑌𝑜𝑢,” 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚, “𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒, 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑢𝑙, 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑛. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢.”
Is she your weakness, Predator?
🐚𓆉︎ 𝐓𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍αn
Watching him go from an emotionally held back person to someone professing their vulnerability was literary enchantment at it's finest. I remember tearing up at his past in book 1 and it was equally heartbreaking to get a slightly deeper glimpse into it. I still stand by the fact that he is one of the finest men in the DR genre, always respecting his partner and protecting her in a healthy way without belittling her feelings. My most favorite instances being his admiration for Morana's smartness, no male ego shattered whatsoever. He actually admitted to feeling like an idiot in front of her which was so adorable and I actually respect this particular view towards her.
But I never, ever want you to not walk into a room and know that every part of me, fucked up man and the lost boy, belong to you.
🐚𓆉︎ 𝐌ⱺ𝗋αnα
I might as well run out of adjectives to describe her. She is a perfect package of brains combined with lethal femininity. I liked the advancement of her character esp. in taking the lead when it comes to moving forward in their relationship, it was extremely courageous and soothing. Courageous because she had her own baggage but she never gave up on Tristan and herself. We are not at all new to third act breakups, staying away from their partner because staying together is dangerous and what not and Morana mostly being the one on the receiving end never fell prey to any of these.
Morana growled, pushing him into the wall, glaring at him. “Don’t play these juvenile games with me, Tristan. I will cut you open and eat you alive.”
He looked down at her, his eyes searching hers, a softness in his gaze. “There she is.”
🐚𓆉︎ 𝐓𝗋𝗂𝗌𝗍αn & 𝐌ⱺ𝗋αnα
The furtherance of their relationship was done immaculately. I nearly lost my breath when they hugged each other for the first time, we all really made it so far! The trope where two damaged people are each other's pillars of strength hits you in the fucking sternum every time. There was an instance where Morana urged him to open up and he said "later" and this is so important rather than ridiculing the emotional intention of the other person. I admire this healthy depiction of relationships and that too in a dark romance .👏🏻👏🏻 Book couples really need to take notes from them.
It was a blaze now, a blaze which wanted to destroy. Him. She would destroy him for anyone else.
ʀᴇᴀꜱᴏɴ ʙᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴍʏ ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ
I am usually not a fan of reading different books about the same couple and I get it that the 1st book didn't really shed any light onto their relationship so, this book was a necessary addition. But, it felt unnecessarily long to me. When I started this book and got to a good chunk of 30%, the slump got to me and I stopped reading for nearly 17 days even after being done with my exams. There were some paras describing Tristan's house by the lake a handful times which really felt like a drag on. Another being the constant repetition of phrases like "whiskey and sin spoke", "whiskey and sin entered the room", "the predator did so and so". There wasn't really anything concrete happening for a good part of the book.
Coming to the twist, I guessed it way before I began this book. It felt stupid and was just added to preserve the 'shock' value and failed for me. And the foremost issue being the time limit dedicated to the mystery, how come you concluded it and few deaths in 2 fucking pages? When the mystery was the focal point of the book aside from their relationship. I was close to dropping this book many times but I didn't want to betray my babies.
This was overall a 3.5 read, had to increase the rating because-
➞ Men crying does it for me.
➞ I liked the way Runyx orchestrated the ending by relating things to how they began in book 1.
➞ Tristan and Morana because there's nothing wrong with them.
I'm looking forward to DanteAmara and I'm already so fiercely protective of Amara. I will def be needing a break from the series for a while, might as well switch genres for the time being.
🐚𓆉︎ 𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔣𝔞𝔳 𝔰𝔢𝔤𝔪𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔰
𓆰𓆪 𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑙𝑦. “𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑙 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡. 𝑇𝑟𝑦 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑙𝑙 𝑢𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠ℎ 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓. 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑡. 𝐼 𝑓𝑢𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢.”
𓆰𓆪 “𝐼𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢, 𝑐𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛,” 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑚, 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑘. “𝐼’𝑙𝑙 𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓.”
𓆰𓆪 "𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑑,” ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑, ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑦𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠, ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑖𝑚. “𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 – 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦’𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤. 𝑇𝑟𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒.”
𓆰𓆪 “𝑌𝑜𝑢,” 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚, “𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝐶𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒, 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑢𝑙, 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑚𝑎𝑛. 𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢.”
September 16, 2024
“You,Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you.”
I feel this quote sums up how I feel. I absolutely love Tristan Caine and the man that he is! This man will kill for her, make her breakfast, give her chocolate, wash her hair, and die for her. PLEASE GIVE ME THIS MAN! I feel he has ruined me but in such a good way because I don't know if any other book boyfriend can match up to him, even though I am really hoping Dante does the same.
"He would be her ruin. And she would ruin him right back."
This book starts off right where the first one left off. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book but when I say I loved this one, I mean I LOVED this one. The little things that fell short for me in the first book, the author came back and hit it out of the park with this one. The chapters were shorter and this one I felt was a lot more plot driven. You think you are addicted to a book until you read the next one and it is even more addicting!🤣 I wanted more of Amara but I know she has her own books coming up so it didn't take away from this one at all. By the end of it I felt so many emotions and was so in love with it I just wanted to scream!!!
જ⁀➴TRISTAN & MORANA
These two are literally perfect for each other. Nobody else could handle Tristan Caine. Morana is intelligent yet she spits fire and that is just what he needs. Tristan is a deadly predator that protects her to the end of the world and thats what she needs. They are two halfs that make each other whole and watching their development is the intoxicating ride that it was. Runyx did an amazing job at staying true to Tristan's character. For a man of very few words she found ways to show how he cares through his actions. Morana has all the patience in the world for this man and that is what makes them so special. She doesn't try to "fix" him, she just loves him for who he is. Her heart breaks for him and yet she is strong for him, she loves him and gives him the space he needs. They are each other's oxygen in a world of suffocation. Omg i could go on forever and I would never do them justice. I can't not think of a single fictional couple that has had me in such a chokehold as these two.
“I will tell you this—I don’t want to fix him. I want to fix me. And he’s the only thing that seems to be working. His demons dance with mine”
જ⁀➴DANTE
Dante is the cool and collected opposite of Tristan. He is the brother and friend that Tristan and Morana need. He makes me laugh and he is always there to defend and protect those he love. I can't wait to read his story and learn more about him and the way his mind works. Dante I beg that you ruin me the way that Tristan has!
જ⁀➴FAVORITE QUOTES
"The man holding her was darkness. He was comfortable in the dark, one with the dark, owned the dark. And as long as he held her the way he did, safe in his arms, that dark was hers. It belonged to her. She was comfortable in it, safe in it, one with it."
“If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn’t alone in the fire.”
"You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
"She had shifted him, realigned him from the inside out. Like a planet that suddenly pulls a moon into its orbit, she had bound him to her, given him direction for longer than she knew, gave him purpose to exist. She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her."
Pre-read: Continuing the series with my Bestie Bella!
June 24, 2024
4.5 ⭐️ I mean?! The plot twists were plot twisting in this one, BUT I wish we got to actually see Tristan open up and talk more lol
STILL LOVE TRISTAN THO
STILL LOVE TRISTAN THO
September 20, 2024
જ⁀➴
5 stars
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“If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn’t alone in the fire.”
im gonna miss my babies mornana and tristan 🥺
br with yous 💌
“If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn’t alone in the fire.”
im gonna miss my babies mornana and tristan 🥺
br with yous 💌
March 10, 2023
REDEMPTION!!!!! I am so glad I listened to all my besties that told me to hang in there bc this book was FIRE!
The follow-up to The Predator starts right where we left Morana and Tristan. Now they are on a mission to find out what happened to the codes and the mystery surrounding the missing girls while surrounded by enemies and figuring out how their relationship will work in this volatile world of crime.
I loved how we got so much more information about Tristan in this book, he became a real person instead of just an idea and it was really well done. His relationship with Morana was so sweet and so many times I was saying awwww out loud! The way Morana just knows what he can and can't give and accepts him completely was really beautiful.
I also really, really love Dante and the friendship he has with Morana. I am so curious about his story and am really looking forward to reading it.
That last 20 percent though!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 Blew my mind, never saw that coming and the way everything played out was AMAZING!! Morana is a QUEEN!
The writing is still a little goofy sometimes with all the stream of consciousness monologuing but since I had managed my expectations for this from the previous book I didn't mind it so much. So thks again to my besties who encouraged to me to hang in there bc it was totally worth it and YOU WERE ALL RIGHT!!!
The follow-up to The Predator starts right where we left Morana and Tristan. Now they are on a mission to find out what happened to the codes and the mystery surrounding the missing girls while surrounded by enemies and figuring out how their relationship will work in this volatile world of crime.
I loved how we got so much more information about Tristan in this book, he became a real person instead of just an idea and it was really well done. His relationship with Morana was so sweet and so many times I was saying awwww out loud! The way Morana just knows what he can and can't give and accepts him completely was really beautiful.
I also really, really love Dante and the friendship he has with Morana. I am so curious about his story and am really looking forward to reading it.
That last 20 percent though!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 Blew my mind, never saw that coming and the way everything played out was AMAZING!! Morana is a QUEEN!
The writing is still a little goofy sometimes with all the stream of consciousness monologuing but since I had managed my expectations for this from the previous book I didn't mind it so much. So thks again to my besties who encouraged to me to hang in there bc it was totally worth it and YOU WERE ALL RIGHT!!!
January 16, 2024
4,5 ★
Edit:
Changing this from 5 to 4,5 bc I find myself thinking about the first book but never really the second plus I have been thinking about changing the rating for MONTHS & if you have to think about it, it’s not a 5 star
“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 – 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬. 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚.”
Tristan tried getting one women and instead got twoit’s me, I’m the second one
Giving this book anything but5 4,5 stars feels wrong. The rollercoaster I went through was unbelievable and AHHHH DANTE- we don’t talk about that man enough 😮💨
“𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙.”
I was SO scared to start this I felt it in my stomach bc I didn’t want the tension and story between Morana and Tristan to end. The tension that was there in the first book wasn’t in this one what made me a lil 😔 in the beginning, but I enjoyed every cute and “let me take care of you” moment 🥹 we saw a totally different side of Tristan in this one and I had to get used to it since it’s SO different from the first book, but eventually I enjoyed it 🤭
“𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚,” 𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩𝙨.
“𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚.”
“𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙢 𝙄?”
“𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚.”
Morana
Every time I see a women with glasses I think about Morana, I don’t think I’m ever going to forget her 😔 besides some of the cringy things she said she was a very fun main character to follow and I loved it when she was in work mode and hacking into every system- omg and when she found the footage of Tristan and her dad 🤭🤭 fave scene? Definitely one of them-
“𝘼𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝”
Tristan
My man Tristan, what do I even have to say. It was so heartwarming to slowly watch him open up and the way he was so possessive and caring 😮💨 Morana talking about how his presence made her shake and feel safe- girl it made me 🤰 now get on my level- but no seriously he was such an interesting love interest and I loved the scenes we got with him especially the soft ones- I will hold those very close to my heart🫶🫶
Also, he has dimples so how can I not love him
I expected more of Tristan’s reaction to her meeting another man tho- it was so brief, I needed more jealousy 😔😔
“𝙈𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙪𝙭𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩.”
Dante
🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😭��😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Plot
The plot twist? 🤌 I’m so happy not every question got answered in this book- it makes you 10 times more excited to continue the story (and get to know my Dante). The setting and storyline is pretty different from what I’m used to- maybe that’s why I’m enjoying it so much like I’m legit so curious about what is going on and what happened with the girls and everything- the author really knows how to keep your attention with the romance and overal story.
“𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩. 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙩, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬, 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧”
Romance
No words to describe it, just read it
“𝐘𝐨𝐮,” 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, “𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
Didn’t like/found weird
- Some of the things Morana said/thought- what you need to buy is a big ass tape for that mouth of yours almost everything that I found cringe (what is not a lot) was something she thought or said like bae it’s okay to just shut up sometimes
- Some other cringy things like the nickname caveman-
- I found it weird how we didn’t touch the topic of the random person talking to her in the airport soon after it happened
- Why she didn’t question Tristan about the picture like bae I have questions about that so ask for me😭
- 2 smut scenes were placed at not so fitting moments what also made me kinda 🧍♀️like I always say, smut, whether you skip it or read it, brings out a different vibe so it’s important (for me) that it happens during logical moments. But I only had this with 2 smut scenes so it’s okay!
“𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚.”
Some scenes/quotes
▸ “She comes with me”,
Coming 🏃♀️🏃♀️
▸ “And then he did the craziest thing.
He took her hand and helped her up the first
set of stairs. ”
🫠🫠🫠
▸ “Honestly, I don’t know what I would have done had you run. Because he would have chased you, you know.” Morana closed her eyes for a second, her
heart beating strong. “I know.”
Good thing I can’t run
▸ “Have Antria prepare the guest room.”
“No need,” Tristan Caine spoke for the first
time in a while. “She stays with me.”
No need to tell me twice 🏃♀️
▸ “It wasn’t lost on her what he was doing. It was a statement to all the men in the room, to the woman who had tried to claim him, and to Morana herself. It was a statement loud and clear. She was his.”
And I’m his too so you are not special
▸ “I’m going to pick you up, Morana, okay?”
Dante, my heart beats for you
Just read
▸ “Touch her without permission again,”Tristan Caine stated so quietly the impact hit her harder, that voice of whiskey and sin sending shivers of a completely different kind over her spine, “and I will break you.”
▸ “if there was any woman who was a constant in Tristan’s life, it was you, even in your absence.”
▸ “Call her a whore one more time,” Tristan
continued, “and what I did to **** will look like a child’s play compared to what I’ll do to you.”
▸ “Now, listen to me and listen hard,” Tristan uttered, shaking her father’s jaw for emphasis. “She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?”
▸ “They will die a thousand deaths,” he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, “before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.” And then, with that deathly vow still echoing
in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse. “I promise,” his lips wrote against her skin.
▸ “She’d rather he look at her the way he did for the rest of their lives. She’d rather he cook for her the way he did every morning. She’d rather he hold her neck like he did when she was old and grey.”
SPOILER QUOTES
▸ “Good. And anytime you forget that, just remember how I killed my father when I was a boy for her. And think on and think of the people I can kill now that I am
a man to keep her safe.”
▸ “You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
Smut
I skipped 7 scenes- I know that sounds like a lot but a good amount of them were very short (1/2 pages on my phone) so it didn’t bother me, plus I loved the story too much to care
Edit:
Changing this from 5 to 4,5 bc I find myself thinking about the first book but never really the second plus I have been thinking about changing the rating for MONTHS & if you have to think about it, it’s not a 5 star
“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 – 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬. 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚.”
Tristan tried getting one women and instead got two
Giving this book anything but
“𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙.”
I was SO scared to start this I felt it in my stomach bc I didn’t want the tension and story between Morana and Tristan to end. The tension that was there in the first book wasn’t in this one what made me a lil 😔 in the beginning, but I enjoyed every cute and “let me take care of you” moment 🥹 we saw a totally different side of Tristan in this one and I had to get used to it since it’s SO different from the first book, but eventually I enjoyed it 🤭
“𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚,” 𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩𝙨.
“𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚.”
“𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙢 𝙄?”
“𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚.”
Morana
Every time I see a women with glasses I think about Morana, I don’t think I’m ever going to forget her 😔 besides some of the cringy things she said she was a very fun main character to follow and I loved it when she was in work mode and hacking into every system- omg and when she found the footage of Tristan and her dad 🤭🤭 fave scene? Definitely one of them-
“𝘼𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝”
Tristan
My man Tristan, what do I even have to say. It was so heartwarming to slowly watch him open up and the way he was so possessive and caring 😮💨 Morana talking about how his presence made her shake and feel safe- girl it made me 🤰 now get on my level- but no seriously he was such an interesting love interest and I loved the scenes we got with him especially the soft ones- I will hold those very close to my heart🫶🫶
Also, he has dimples so how can I not love him
I expected more of Tristan’s reaction to her meeting another man tho- it was so brief, I needed more jealousy 😔😔
“𝙈𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙪𝙭𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩.”
Dante
🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😭��😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Plot
The plot twist? 🤌 I’m so happy not every question got answered in this book- it makes you 10 times more excited to continue the story (and get to know my Dante). The setting and storyline is pretty different from what I’m used to- maybe that’s why I’m enjoying it so much like I’m legit so curious about what is going on and what happened with the girls and everything- the author really knows how to keep your attention with the romance and overal story.
“𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩. 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙩, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬, 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧”
Romance
No words to describe it, just read it
“𝐘𝐨𝐮,” 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, “𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
Didn’t like/found weird
- Some of the things Morana said/thought- what you need to buy is a big ass tape for that mouth of yours almost everything that I found cringe (what is not a lot) was something she thought or said like bae it’s okay to just shut up sometimes
- Some other cringy things like the nickname caveman-
- I found it weird how we didn’t touch the topic of the random person talking to her in the airport soon after it happened
- Why she didn’t question Tristan about the picture like bae I have questions about that so ask for me😭
- 2 smut scenes were placed at not so fitting moments what also made me kinda 🧍♀️like I always say, smut, whether you skip it or read it, brings out a different vibe so it’s important (for me) that it happens during logical moments. But I only had this with 2 smut scenes so it’s okay!
“𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚.”
Some scenes/quotes
▸ “She comes with me”,
Coming 🏃♀️🏃♀️
▸ “And then he did the craziest thing.
He took her hand and helped her up the first
set of stairs. ”
🫠🫠🫠
▸ “Honestly, I don’t know what I would have done had you run. Because he would have chased you, you know.” Morana closed her eyes for a second, her
heart beating strong. “I know.”
Good thing I can’t run
▸ “Have Antria prepare the guest room.”
“No need,” Tristan Caine spoke for the first
time in a while. “She stays with me.”
No need to tell me twice 🏃♀️
▸ “It wasn’t lost on her what he was doing. It was a statement to all the men in the room, to the woman who had tried to claim him, and to Morana herself. It was a statement loud and clear. She was his.”
And I’m his too so you are not special
▸ “I’m going to pick you up, Morana, okay?”
Dante, my heart beats for you
Just read
▸ “Touch her without permission again,”Tristan Caine stated so quietly the impact hit her harder, that voice of whiskey and sin sending shivers of a completely different kind over her spine, “and I will break you.”
▸ “if there was any woman who was a constant in Tristan’s life, it was you, even in your absence.”
▸ “Call her a whore one more time,” Tristan
continued, “and what I did to **** will look like a child’s play compared to what I’ll do to you.”
▸ “Now, listen to me and listen hard,” Tristan uttered, shaking her father’s jaw for emphasis. “She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?”
▸ “They will die a thousand deaths,” he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, “before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.” And then, with that deathly vow still echoing
in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse. “I promise,” his lips wrote against her skin.
▸ “She’d rather he look at her the way he did for the rest of their lives. She’d rather he cook for her the way he did every morning. She’d rather he hold her neck like he did when she was old and grey.”
SPOILER QUOTES
▸ “Good. And anytime you forget that, just remember how I killed my father when I was a boy for her. And think on and think of the people I can kill now that I am
a man to keep her safe.”
▸ “You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
Smut
I skipped 7 scenes- I know that sounds like a lot but a good amount of them were very short (1/2 pages on my phone) so it didn’t bother me, plus I loved the story too much to care
January 8, 2024
4.5 🫠🤌
I could die for this couple!
Dante amara, I'M COMMING🏃♀️🏃♀️
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I'll be adding some quotes here every now and then!
Updated in 01/08/2024
'You,' she whispered to the space between them, ' Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you'
_
'You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. Yoưre the girl I killed for and you're the woman I'd die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Don't ever question that again, do you understand?'
_
'I don't just burn with you, Tristan,' she said, her voice shaking.'i burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.'
I could die for this couple!
Dante amara, I'M COMMING🏃♀️🏃♀️
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I'll be adding some quotes here every now and then!
Updated in 01/08/2024
'You,' she whispered to the space between them, ' Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you'
_
'You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. Yoưre the girl I killed for and you're the woman I'd die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Don't ever question that again, do you understand?'
_
'I don't just burn with you, Tristan,' she said, her voice shaking.'i burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.'
July 14, 2024
2.5★'s
From how the last book ended and this book started, my hopes were up.
And whilst there were parts of the book I definitely did enjoy, ultimately this was a disappointment.
This might be a bit ranty here on out. I had more to say than I thought I did lol 😅
For me that disappointment mainly falls down to the romance. I have devoured their tension and enjoyed how they've cared for one another, but in this book I wanted more.
The "romance" is basically just Morona making assumptions. He doesn't want her dead, so now they're suddenly boyfriend and girlfriend. Bestie, don't you think that one requires a conversation? And it all felt so awkward with her apparently being the queen of relationships and going off about "you know we're in a committed relationship right?".
Well this is the first I am hearing about it.
I know her making assumptions is supposed to be seen as caring, a "she knows him better than anybody else"-type thing, but the fact is it just reads very condescending.
"Expecting him to understand emotional nuances and express them would be wrong"
"She doubted he even realized that he loved her" He is his own person. Not giving him space to communicate and instead making assumptions is wrong.
And him testing her? It gave me the biggest ick and I couldn't get into it at all after that.
I stand by Morona being an unlikeable character, and not in a good way.No wonder she never had any friends(sorry too far?) She is so full of herself. Why is she stating she is a genius every five seconds, but does nothing to actually live up to that. If you're gonna build a character that is very proud of her intellect, I expect her intelligence be a key part to solve the mystery and her being knee deep in the investigation. Instead she was just a pawn for everybody else.
I did like her in her battles with Mr. Maroni, but then when she didn't do any of the revenge she promised even that just feels phoney and like she's boosting her own skills(but having none).
Although it's lighthearted, her username being "Nerdy Tech Goddess" tells me everything I need to know about her. She has so many cringe moments that made me want to drop this book in the nearest ocean.
"Morana mentally patted herself on the back for a blowjob well done. The gods of oral would be proud" I nearly cried reading that. And idk about you, but personally I won't forgive her for being a bad friend to Amara.
Even though I was disappointed with how it developed I did enjoy myself a lot for the first half.
I enjoyed Tristans protectiveness, how the plot deepened, Dante and Moranas kinship, Zia.
The writing didn't seem as painful as well - however, there were definitely moments where the writing did take me out of the story. Like a "Whiskey and Sin" one or ten times too much.
I know I will enjoy Amara & Dantes story more, but right now I desperately need a break from this writing or I will actually go insane.
sorry for the messy and ranty review, it was cathartic getting all of this out though ngl
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⌞pre-read:⌝
whoever said this series was addicting, you might have a point..
From how the last book ended and this book started, my hopes were up.
And whilst there were parts of the book I definitely did enjoy, ultimately this was a disappointment.
This might be a bit ranty here on out. I had more to say than I thought I did lol 😅
For me that disappointment mainly falls down to the romance. I have devoured their tension and enjoyed how they've cared for one another, but in this book I wanted more.
The "romance" is basically just Morona making assumptions. He doesn't want her dead, so now they're suddenly boyfriend and girlfriend. Bestie, don't you think that one requires a conversation? And it all felt so awkward with her apparently being the queen of relationships and going off about "you know we're in a committed relationship right?".
Well this is the first I am hearing about it.
I know her making assumptions is supposed to be seen as caring, a "she knows him better than anybody else"-type thing, but the fact is it just reads very condescending.
"Expecting him to understand emotional nuances and express them would be wrong"
"She doubted he even realized that he loved her" He is his own person. Not giving him space to communicate and instead making assumptions is wrong.
And him testing her? It gave me the biggest ick and I couldn't get into it at all after that.
I stand by Morona being an unlikeable character, and not in a good way.
I did like her in her battles with Mr. Maroni, but then when she didn't do any of the revenge she promised even that just feels phoney and like she's boosting her own skills(but having none).
Although it's lighthearted, her username being "Nerdy Tech Goddess" tells me everything I need to know about her. She has so many cringe moments that made me want to drop this book in the nearest ocean.
"Morana mentally patted herself on the back for a blowjob well done. The gods of oral would be proud" I nearly cried reading that. And idk about you, but personally I won't forgive her for being a bad friend to Amara.
Even though I was disappointed with how it developed I did enjoy myself a lot for the first half.
I enjoyed Tristans protectiveness, how the plot deepened, Dante and Moranas kinship, Zia.
The writing didn't seem as painful as well - however, there were definitely moments where the writing did take me out of the story. Like a "Whiskey and Sin" one or ten times too much.
I know I will enjoy Amara & Dantes story more, but right now I desperately need a break from this writing or I will actually go insane.
sorry for the messy and ranty review, it was cathartic getting all of this out though ngl
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⌞pre-read:⌝
whoever said this series was addicting, you might have a point..
March 7, 2024
4.5 stars
this was sooooo good!! I liked it even better than the first book 😍 proper RTC soon.
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I couldn't wait, I have to know what happens after that cliffhanger 👀
this was sooooo good!! I liked it even better than the first book 😍 proper RTC soon.
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I couldn't wait, I have to know what happens after that cliffhanger 👀
Currently reading
September 20, 2024𖥔 ࣪ ˖🍓Pre-read ᯓᡣ𐭩
I´ve been really curious about this book for so long and i´m finally reading it together with Lulu. We both have really high expectations so I hope we end up loving this🤞🏻💗
I´ve been really curious about this book for so long and i´m finally reading it together with Lulu. We both have really high expectations so I hope we end up loving this🤞🏻💗
February 23, 2024
4 ⭐️
deep breaths.
deep breaths.
deep breaths.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
i can’t believe this is the end to tristanmorana :(((
i have to admit that dark romance is a new subgenre for me, so all the ~dark~ parts felt a bit too intense for me, which is why i rated it a 4. but besides that, i LOVED THE MYSTERY PLOT. I ATE THAT UP. THE CRAZY PLOT TWISTS AT THE END LITERALLY HAD MY HEART RACING I WAS PULLING MY HAIR AND EVERYTHING
and can i just say that i WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE REAPER 😎😎 my theories were correctttttt 😎🤞
⸝⸝ ꒰ CHARACTERS ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
↪︎ tristan caine
⋆ ˚｡⋆ “good. and anytime you forget that, just remember how I killed my father when I was a boy for her. and think on and think of the people I can kill now that I am a man to keep her safe.”
i actually didn’t think tristan would get any hotter but here we are 🤭
UMMM TRISTAN CAINE??? CAN I HAVE A CHANCE PLS.
i did appreciate him trying to open up more with morana, but i have to admit it was a bit frustrating to watch him hide stuff and be super silent all the time. but i guess that’s his nature, he loves silently, but very very beautifully 🥹
AND HE. HAS. A DIMPLE.
TRISTAN CAINE. THE PREDATOR. HAS A DIMPLE. IM GONE-
↪︎ morana vitalio
⋆ ˚｡⋆ “you assume, with your limited mind women only make two good things - wives and whores. i’m neither. what I am is a woman who has been freed from the shackles men like you had bound me to. what I am is a woman who knows that freedom thanks to two good men who've made me believe again.”
morana is THE ONLY WOMAN. honestly i dunno if i wanna be her or be with her.. she’s the ICONIC GIRL BOSS BC NOBODY COULD SHAKE HER 😫😫 that’s all i rly have to say lmfao
↪︎ dante morani
😘😘😘😘😩😩😫😫😫😣😣😣🤪🤪🤪💞💞💞💞💋💋💋💋🫣🫣🫠🫠💋💋💋🫦🫦🫦🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️😭😭😭😭😭💗💗💗💗💓💓💓🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️💍💍💍💍🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨💐💐💐💐💐🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️🤲🤲🤲🤲
DANTE WIFE ME UP WIFE ME UP RNNNNN RNRNRNNN PLSPLSPLSSSS
i just know im gonna love dante 10x more omg i cannot WAIITTT for book 3 😭😭 && we barely got much amara this time :(( i missed my girlll
⸝⸝ ꒰ FINAL THOUGHTS ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
🔖 peak chapters:
– chapter 4
when he gets down on his knees for her and puts his hands on her in a room full of their enemies 🤭🤭🤭
– chapter 11
THIS CHAPTER WAS SO GOOD. LIKE INSANELY GOOD. morana getting attacked and then running to dante’s house, then TRISTAIN SHOWING UP and him taking care of her like that i was genuinely on the VERGE OF TEARS. && THE WAY HE QUIETLY CARES FOR HER I CANT DO THISSSSS
– chapter 19/20
the PLOT TWISTS WERE PLOT TWISTINGGGG ,, omg i literally had to re-read these chapters TWICE i was SHOOK
⸝⸝ ꒰ FAVORITE QUOTES ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
“and what if I want them to touch me?” she asked the same question she’d asked Maroni. “you won’t.” “how do you know?” “because,” he leaned into her neck, his lips ghosting over her skin as he spoke, “you come alive only for me.”
“tristan caine, you are a beautiful, beautiful man. and my heart beats for you.”
“she had found something immensely precious in their world, a diamond in the coals, a lotus in the mud. and she vowed to cherish it, cherish him, as he deserved. he needed time to open up, to trust her not to abandon him someday, and she would give that to him. he had earned that.”
“you might have been born with another name but you are Morana. my Morana. you’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. you are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
“i’m in love with you, Tristan Caine. i don’t expect you to say it back. i don’t need you to. i just need you to keep on loving me.”
“i knew what he’d done to protect you once,” the man deliberated. “and I knew, with the way he kept his eye on you through the years, that he would protect you again when the time came.”
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lol yes i did read this so fast but i felt like i was in a fever dream the entire time && idk what i wanna rate this 😭😭
rtc ❤️🔥
“i can feel your life under my hand,” he stated, his eyes burning on hers, his fingers locking her life to him. “your body, your life, your heart – they’re all mine now. trust me to keep all of them safe.”
deep breaths.
deep breaths.
deep breaths.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
i can’t believe this is the end to tristanmorana :(((
i have to admit that dark romance is a new subgenre for me, so all the ~dark~ parts felt a bit too intense for me, which is why i rated it a 4. but besides that, i LOVED THE MYSTERY PLOT. I ATE THAT UP. THE CRAZY PLOT TWISTS AT THE END LITERALLY HAD MY HEART RACING I WAS PULLING MY HAIR AND EVERYTHING
and can i just say that i WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE REAPER 😎😎 my theories were correctttttt 😎🤞
⸝⸝ ꒰ CHARACTERS ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
↪︎ tristan caine
⋆ ˚｡⋆ “good. and anytime you forget that, just remember how I killed my father when I was a boy for her. and think on and think of the people I can kill now that I am a man to keep her safe.”
i actually didn’t think tristan would get any hotter but here we are 🤭
UMMM TRISTAN CAINE??? CAN I HAVE A CHANCE PLS.
i did appreciate him trying to open up more with morana, but i have to admit it was a bit frustrating to watch him hide stuff and be super silent all the time. but i guess that’s his nature, he loves silently, but very very beautifully 🥹
AND HE. HAS. A DIMPLE.
TRISTAN CAINE. THE PREDATOR. HAS A DIMPLE. IM GONE-
↪︎ morana vitalio
⋆ ˚｡⋆ “you assume, with your limited mind women only make two good things - wives and whores. i’m neither. what I am is a woman who has been freed from the shackles men like you had bound me to. what I am is a woman who knows that freedom thanks to two good men who've made me believe again.”
morana is THE ONLY WOMAN. honestly i dunno if i wanna be her or be with her.. she’s the ICONIC GIRL BOSS BC NOBODY COULD SHAKE HER 😫😫 that’s all i rly have to say lmfao
↪︎ dante morani
😘😘😘😘😩😩😫😫😫😣😣😣🤪🤪🤪💞💞💞💞💋💋💋💋🫣🫣🫠🫠💋💋💋🫦🫦🫦🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️😭😭😭😭😭💗💗💗💗💓💓💓🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️💍💍💍💍🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨💐💐💐💐💐🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️🤲🤲🤲🤲
DANTE WIFE ME UP WIFE ME UP RNNNNN RNRNRNNN PLSPLSPLSSSS
i just know im gonna love dante 10x more omg i cannot WAIITTT for book 3 😭😭 && we barely got much amara this time :(( i missed my girlll
⸝⸝ ꒰ FINAL THOUGHTS ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
🔖 peak chapters:
– chapter 4
when he gets down on his knees for her and puts his hands on her in a room full of their enemies 🤭🤭🤭
– chapter 11
THIS CHAPTER WAS SO GOOD. LIKE INSANELY GOOD. morana getting attacked and then running to dante’s house, then TRISTAIN SHOWING UP and him taking care of her like that i was genuinely on the VERGE OF TEARS. && THE WAY HE QUIETLY CARES FOR HER I CANT DO THISSSSS
– chapter 19/20
the PLOT TWISTS WERE PLOT TWISTINGGGG ,, omg i literally had to re-read these chapters TWICE i was SHOOK
⸝⸝ ꒰ FAVORITE QUOTES ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
“and what if I want them to touch me?” she asked the same question she’d asked Maroni. “you won’t.” “how do you know?” “because,” he leaned into her neck, his lips ghosting over her skin as he spoke, “you come alive only for me.”
“tristan caine, you are a beautiful, beautiful man. and my heart beats for you.”
“she had found something immensely precious in their world, a diamond in the coals, a lotus in the mud. and she vowed to cherish it, cherish him, as he deserved. he needed time to open up, to trust her not to abandon him someday, and she would give that to him. he had earned that.”
“you might have been born with another name but you are Morana. my Morana. you’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. you are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
“i’m in love with you, Tristan Caine. i don’t expect you to say it back. i don’t need you to. i just need you to keep on loving me.”
“i knew what he’d done to protect you once,” the man deliberated. “and I knew, with the way he kept his eye on you through the years, that he would protect you again when the time came.”
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lol yes i did read this so fast but i felt like i was in a fever dream the entire time && idk what i wanna rate this 😭😭
rtc ❤️🔥
November 12, 2023
4.25⭐
This book picks up right where The Predator ended and, once again There was still a lot of repetition when it came to whiskey and sin. However, when a book has such a gripping and captivating storyline, it becomes easier to overlook those repetitions.
This book was an emotional rollercoaster, filled with so many heartfelt scenes. And the bond between Tristan and Morana was truly special. It's beautiful to see how they were always there for each other, even in their own quiet and subtle ways. Those moments of support and understanding really tug at my heartstrings. It's one of the things that makes this book so memorable and touching. It's incredible how Tristan and Morana have this deep connection where they can understand each other just by looking into each other's eyes. It's like they have their own secret language, communicating volumes without uttering a single word. Those unspoken conversations can be so powerful and intimate, creating a bond that goes beyond words. It's truly magical to witness such a profound connection between characters.
The character development in this book is amazing. It's so satisfying to see how Tristan and Morana's relationship grows and evolves throughout the story.
When she's having a panic attack, he becomes her lifeline, pulling her back to reality and helping her through it. When Dante asks her about their relationship, her response about their demons dancing together is so profound. It's like their struggles and inner demons intertwine, and they find solace in knowing that if one of them ever feels overwhelmed, the other's demons will be there to guide them back to themselves. It's a testament to the depth of their bond and the understanding they have for each other. Such a powerful and heartfelt sentiment!
To see Tristan lowering his walls and opening to Morana. Their trust building and growing stronger is such a beautiful thing to witness. And let's not forget about Tristan's protectiveness of Morana, it's just so swoon-worthy! Their relationship is truly unique and special. It’s these kinds of connections that make a story truly unforgettable.🖤
It's so refreshing to see Tristan and Morana, who haven't had much experience with healthy relationships, putting in the effort to be open and communicate with each other. The way Tristan and Morana accept each other for who they are is truly remarkable. They believe in each other's abilities and support one another every step of the way. It's incredible to see how they lift each other up and lend a helping hand when needed. That kind of unwavering support and belief in one another is what makes their relationship so special and strong. It's a beautiful example of how love and understanding can truly make a difference.
RuNyx knows how to deliver those mind blowing plot twists that keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Dante was also a huge standout in this book. I seriously can't wait for the next book because I need more of him and Amara. Since Tristan has a whiskey and sin voice i wonder what type of voice Dante will have😏
fav quotes ❥⠀
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5nov: going back for more whiskey and sin😭😏
“Your body, your life, your heart–they’re all mine now. Trust me to keep all of them safe.”
This book picks up right where The Predator ended and, once again There was still a lot of repetition when it came to whiskey and sin. However, when a book has such a gripping and captivating storyline, it becomes easier to overlook those repetitions.
This book was an emotional rollercoaster, filled with so many heartfelt scenes. And the bond between Tristan and Morana was truly special. It's beautiful to see how they were always there for each other, even in their own quiet and subtle ways. Those moments of support and understanding really tug at my heartstrings. It's one of the things that makes this book so memorable and touching. It's incredible how Tristan and Morana have this deep connection where they can understand each other just by looking into each other's eyes. It's like they have their own secret language, communicating volumes without uttering a single word. Those unspoken conversations can be so powerful and intimate, creating a bond that goes beyond words. It's truly magical to witness such a profound connection between characters.
The character development in this book is amazing. It's so satisfying to see how Tristan and Morana's relationship grows and evolves throughout the story.
When she's having a panic attack, he becomes her lifeline, pulling her back to reality and helping her through it. When Dante asks her about their relationship, her response about their demons dancing together is so profound. It's like their struggles and inner demons intertwine, and they find solace in knowing that if one of them ever feels overwhelmed, the other's demons will be there to guide them back to themselves. It's a testament to the depth of their bond and the understanding they have for each other. Such a powerful and heartfelt sentiment!
To see Tristan lowering his walls and opening to Morana. Their trust building and growing stronger is such a beautiful thing to witness. And let's not forget about Tristan's protectiveness of Morana, it's just so swoon-worthy! Their relationship is truly unique and special. It’s these kinds of connections that make a story truly unforgettable.🖤
It's so refreshing to see Tristan and Morana, who haven't had much experience with healthy relationships, putting in the effort to be open and communicate with each other. The way Tristan and Morana accept each other for who they are is truly remarkable. They believe in each other's abilities and support one another every step of the way. It's incredible to see how they lift each other up and lend a helping hand when needed. That kind of unwavering support and belief in one another is what makes their relationship so special and strong. It's a beautiful example of how love and understanding can truly make a difference.
RuNyx knows how to deliver those mind blowing plot twists that keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Dante was also a huge standout in this book. I seriously can't wait for the next book because I need more of him and Amara. Since Tristan has a whiskey and sin voice i wonder what type of voice Dante will have😏
fav quotes ❥⠀
“She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her.”
“You are exactly where you were supposed to be,” he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. “I know exactly who you are.” “Who am I?” “Mine."
“Don’t play these juvenile games with me, Tristan. I will cut you open and eat you alive.”
“She had almost tasted death and he had breathed life back into her.”
"Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs.”
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5nov: going back for more whiskey and sin😭😏
November 4, 2023
#2 read - november 2023 ➵ 4 stars
finally finished this one too <3
- rtc
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pre-review:
continuing my dark verse series reread, hoping it’ll take me out of my slump after acftlistg i haven’t even looked at another book since i finished 😭
#1 read - april 2023 ➵ 4 stars
finally finished this one too <3
- rtc
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pre-review:
continuing my dark verse series reread, hoping it’ll take me out of my slump after acftl
#1 read - april 2023 ➵ 4 stars
Shelved as 'next-in-series'
January 5, 2023it's been over a year since i've been traumatised read the The Predator and maybe it's time to finally read the second book, since everyone is saying how it's so much better. but mom, i'm scared 😭
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