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A review by readingwithfefe
Sacrilege: A Forbidden Dark Romance Anthology by Mika Lane, Amber Nicole, S.J. Ransom, Sienna Varrone, Teegan Wylde, Lola King, Beck Knight, Hayden Locke, Harlow Layne, J.S. Mercier, C. Hallman, Delaney Dare, R.A. Smyth, Shanjida Nusrath Ali
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
So I really really liked pretty much all of these stories but this review will be highlighting a few of them.
โฐ ๐จ๐ป๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ - โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
1st person/dual pov
Spice: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
This story wasted no time getting to the tension! Declan runs into Eve after years have passed of them not seeing each other only to find her dressed as a nun. You can feel how angry and hurt they are with each other right away. Both believing the other has broken their heart with no remorse yet still drawn to each other.
Knowing they are in the same city becomes too much for Declan and he needs answers. As the truth is revealed their hearts break all over again in a different way but also begin on the path to healing. Now that Declan has Eve back in his life thereโs only one thing left to do - show her that the the sisters canโt offer her what he can. And boy does he offer it right there in front of God and anyone who may stumble upon them! ๐
The mouth on this man! ๐๐ป๐๐ป Filthy! ๐๐ป
The rosary thing was so hot I canโt even explain why and I will never look at another one the same way. I loved these two, their connection, and their story. I would love to see more from them in the future!
โฑ ๐ง๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ - โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
1st person/dual pov
Spice: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
Oh. My. Gawd. ๐
I didnโt know I needed a naughty Bratva godfather on my book boyfriend list but Konstantin is sure on it now! His loyalty is possibly the sexiest thing about him. I mean heโs basically sacrificed his full happiness for years because of it. And once he held his little bee in his arms and became Nicolettaโs godfather that loyalty shifted to her along with his protection for the rest of her life.
So naturally, sitting at an auction watching her sell off her V card to take the one thing from her father she felt like she could control didnโt go over well. After saving her from such a risky situation they wind up having to hide out underground to remain safe while they wait for one of her brothers to show up. Suddenly itโs all too clear that things have shifted between the two of them and the reactions they are having to each other can no longer be ignored. This poor man really does try to fight it but Nicoletta fights back just as hard for what she wants - and thatโs Konstantin.
The spice takes a little bit to really get good and heated up but he more than makes up for it in the end. And let me tell you this brings a whole new meaning to giving yourself to someone being a religious experience. ๐
But that ending has me itching for more of their story! What a way to leave us on a cliffhanger! ๐ณ Without a doubt I MUST know what happens with them next especially when they are smack dab in the middle of a Bratva family war.
โ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ - โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
1st person/dual pov
Spice: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
Oh Nateโฆ this poor sweet broken man!! ๐ญ
His story breaks my heart into pieces! You always see women with his kind of past and trauma but hardly ever men. This story sheds light on how men can be manipulated, taken advantage of, abused, and shamed in the same ways that women can. Trauma is trauma no matter who it happens to or where it comes from. To know that he got out of his awful situation only to be betrayed in the end and left living a life he wasnโt sure he was worthy of anymore just hit me in the chest so hard.
But then Eden bounces into his life when heโs at one of his lowest moments and makes him feel things he thought heโd locked away for good. I loved the playful banter they have throughout the night they meet and how it builds up the steamy tension between them. And as he loses himself in her orbit at war with himself on who heโs meant to be she shows him what itโs like to have all of the pieces of you be accepted. Besides all that BDE running through his veins deserves to be let loose and appreciated not shamed away and locked in a box. ๐
And let me add one last thing - their ending and the path they take to get there was so perfect! It was exactly what each of them needed in order to be their best selves in their future. ๐๐ป๐๐ป
So yea I may come back and add some more specifics for other stories featured here later as I sort of process all the characters Iโve met recently but for now these are the three Iโd say are must reads for sure!
*make sure to read the TW and/or authorโs note before each story as they will differ some from one to the next.*
โฐ ๐จ๐ป๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ - โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
1st person/dual pov
Spice: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
This story wasted no time getting to the tension! Declan runs into Eve after years have passed of them not seeing each other only to find her dressed as a nun. You can feel how angry and hurt they are with each other right away. Both believing the other has broken their heart with no remorse yet still drawn to each other.
Knowing they are in the same city becomes too much for Declan and he needs answers. As the truth is revealed their hearts break all over again in a different way but also begin on the path to healing. Now that Declan has Eve back in his life thereโs only one thing left to do - show her that the the sisters canโt offer her what he can. And boy does he offer it right there in front of God and anyone who may stumble upon them! ๐
The mouth on this man! ๐๐ป๐๐ป Filthy! ๐๐ป
The rosary thing was so hot I canโt even explain why and I will never look at another one the same way. I loved these two, their connection, and their story. I would love to see more from them in the future!
โฑ ๐ง๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ - โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
1st person/dual pov
Spice: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
Oh. My. Gawd. ๐
I didnโt know I needed a naughty Bratva godfather on my book boyfriend list but Konstantin is sure on it now! His loyalty is possibly the sexiest thing about him. I mean heโs basically sacrificed his full happiness for years because of it. And once he held his little bee in his arms and became Nicolettaโs godfather that loyalty shifted to her along with his protection for the rest of her life.
So naturally, sitting at an auction watching her sell off her V card to take the one thing from her father she felt like she could control didnโt go over well. After saving her from such a risky situation they wind up having to hide out underground to remain safe while they wait for one of her brothers to show up. Suddenly itโs all too clear that things have shifted between the two of them and the reactions they are having to each other can no longer be ignored. This poor man really does try to fight it but Nicoletta fights back just as hard for what she wants - and thatโs Konstantin.
The spice takes a little bit to really get good and heated up but he more than makes up for it in the end. And let me tell you this brings a whole new meaning to giving yourself to someone being a religious experience. ๐
But that ending has me itching for more of their story! What a way to leave us on a cliffhanger! ๐ณ Without a doubt I MUST know what happens with them next especially when they are smack dab in the middle of a Bratva family war.
โ ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ป ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ - โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ
1st person/dual pov
Spice: ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ๏ธ
Oh Nateโฆ this poor sweet broken man!! ๐ญ
His story breaks my heart into pieces! You always see women with his kind of past and trauma but hardly ever men. This story sheds light on how men can be manipulated, taken advantage of, abused, and shamed in the same ways that women can. Trauma is trauma no matter who it happens to or where it comes from. To know that he got out of his awful situation only to be betrayed in the end and left living a life he wasnโt sure he was worthy of anymore just hit me in the chest so hard.
But then Eden bounces into his life when heโs at one of his lowest moments and makes him feel things he thought heโd locked away for good. I loved the playful banter they have throughout the night they meet and how it builds up the steamy tension between them. And as he loses himself in her orbit at war with himself on who heโs meant to be she shows him what itโs like to have all of the pieces of you be accepted. Besides all that BDE running through his veins deserves to be let loose and appreciated not shamed away and locked in a box. ๐
And let me add one last thing - their ending and the path they take to get there was so perfect! It was exactly what each of them needed in order to be their best selves in their future. ๐๐ป๐๐ป
So yea I may come back and add some more specifics for other stories featured here later as I sort of process all the characters Iโve met recently but for now these are the three Iโd say are must reads for sure!
*make sure to read the TW and/or authorโs note before each story as they will differ some from one to the next.*