REVIEW & RELEASE: Violent Delights

You know how they say “You can’t judge a book by its cover”?  Well, with Violent Delights, you sure can!  This cover is absolutely gorgeous and eye catching and the pages are filled with writing that will consume you!

Violent Delights

Series: White Monarch #1

Author: Jessica Hawkins

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: March 19, 2019

Blurb 

“She is mine.” Three words from two different men.

A life, future, and love I don’t get to choose.

In the de la Rosa family, old grudges run deeper than loyalty, and betrayal is a three-letter word: war. But this feud isn’t between enemies. It’s between brothers. And I’m the prize.

I was born a princess among criminals. An untouchable among thieves.  Heiress to a life others have killed for, and one I'd do anything to escape. I vowed not to leave without Diego, my first love and best friend, but if his ruthless brother has his way, I won’t leave at all. Cristiano de la Rosa is a man as big and bold as his legend. Once upon a time, he was our cartel’s best soldier . . . until he became my family’s worst enemy.

A man like Cristiano will bend fate to his will to get what he wants.  Even if it means dragging me to hell—and tearing me from his brother's arms.

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MY REVIEW

Dayyyum! This is one helluva must read book! It will consume you and leave you chomping at the bit for more!

Violent Delights is the first book in a trilogy and boy am I hooked!

A love triangle and betrayal leave two brothers at odds and fighting over everything including the same woman.

Natalia is somewhat young and naive but she is absolutely loyal and will do anything for those she loves.

Having seen her mother die after a violent act as a child, she now has distrust and hate for Cristiano, a man who had only engendered trust in her before. She has also grown to love and care for her childhood best friend, Diego.

Diego is also Cristiano’s brother and there is no love loss between these two. What they do have is a want for the same woman, Natalia.

Amidst betrayal, lies and games can love flourish?

This book was so absorbing. From the beginning I was completely captivated with the characters and the plot.

Natalia is still young and naive. I wanted to strangle her at times for her willful blindness. I cannot wait to see her growth throughout the next books.

I don’t know how to feel about Diego. In the beginning, I was all for him and Natalia being together. Now, however, I have many doubts about them being together and his character as a whole.

Cristiano, my gawd! Yes, please! I loved his calculating character. His darkness and mysterious ways called to me. Is he bad? Is he good? What is he really up to? I can’t wait to find out.

For those who love a lot of carnality in their books, this one is a little tame. The spice and the foreplay, however, kept the sensuality at a simmer.

This story from the beginning tied me in knots and with a cliff-hanger ending, it doesn’t look as though I will be set free any time soon.

So impatient for the next book in the series!!!!!

I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.

She writes romance both at home in New York and around the world, a coffee shop Traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and coffee cup.
She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.

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