A review by themythicalbookshelf
No Saint by Ria Wilde

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Gabriel Saint was a walking nightmare, and I was stuck with him.

As with every dark romance, I definitely recommend checking out the trigger warnings before diving into this book.

With that being said, this book definitely scratched my itch for a dark mafia romance. It had plenty of spice, and the tension between the characters was palpable. I thought Amelia was an interesting character, and I enjoyed her growth throughout the book. She was strong, independent, yet caring and thoughtful, and able to bring out the softer sides in Gabriel.

I needed Amelia to be mine. In every way imaginable.

Although I found some of the Gabriel's methods in the beginning of the book to be questionable, his character definitely grew on me as I kept reading. His devotion to Amelia as time went on tugged at my heartstrings, but like any morally grey character, he did have a dark side (which is to be expected, being in the mafia and all). I liked the overall plot, and the writing was nice as well. Overall a 4 star read for me.