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A review by originalbooknerd
By Frenzy I Ruin by Cora Reilly
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
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Author: Cora Reilly
Couple: Aurora Scuderi & Nevio Falcone
Tropes: dark romance, childhood crush, virgin FMC, knife play, second chance, mafia romance, friends to lovers, forced proximity, stalker romance
Review: By Frenzy I Ruin was well worth the wait! Cora blew my mind with this fifth book in the Sins of the Fathers series and I was so stoked to finally get Nevioβs story! This book was not for the faint of heart and Cora truly captured everything that Nevio was and was not in this book as she delved into the inner workings of his mind and his monster. I could not put this book down at any point from beginning to end and the parallels his and Roryβs romance had to their parents was astounding and so sly that it took me a minute to notice.
Auroraβs character shocked me some in this book from what we saw of her in Gretaβs story. I enjoyed how the beginning was time lapsed and we saw how her infatuation grew and shaped until we got to the present as well as how she matured over time and forged her own path. The tomboy aesthetic she has in this book as well as the nerdy girl persona she pursues was different than most mafia romances and Cora did a great job with showing how the Camorra had modernized in ways the other mafia families had not. I also LOVED seeing her breach the boundaries between the Camorra and the Familigia. Seeing her relationship with Aria and Isa were the icing on the cake for this book.
Cora shocked me with the way she dove into Nevioβs character. I LOVED LOVED LOVED how his character was not so cold that he had no emotions but was actually pretty cognisant of them and just refused to acknowledge them. I also found the destructive tendencies he had to be the true parallel to Remoβs sin from the original series. The way Nevio embodied the Falcone curse and struggled with his inner demons, especially after Greta left, was devastating and infuriating to me but also captivating since his POV showed hidden depths within him.ββ The moral dilemma he struggles with in regards to Rory was also something Cora was able to do to perfection and was the one wholly redeeming factor he had as a character.
Nevio and Aurora had a truly shocking romance that had many ups and downs but led to the best HEA by the end. I adored Aurora for all her innocence and naivety at the beginning but also for the resilience she had as she grew in the story. The balance she gave Nevio was also something I adored her for since she never wavered in her belief of him even when his biggest fear was destroying her. These two had the biggest amount of innuendo and angst between them so far in this series and they also had the biggest amount of heartbreak.
While I liked seeing Fabiano and Leonaβs POVs, getting Remoβs was what I wanted. I loved getting to see how he saw himself in Nevio and how their relationship grew in this book from banked anger to a grudging respect. The acceptance and approval he had for Rory was also a huge point for him and I loved how him and Fina never pushed Rory for more than she could handle but also how they made sure to hold Nevio accountable for his actions. While I am sad to see the end of one of the unholy trinity, I am excited to continue onto the next book in this series and hope to see more of these two!
Rating: 100+, Cora has done it again with Nevioβs book and I cannot praise her enough for the deviant and dark romance Aurora and Nevio had in this thrilling installment within SotF!
Thank you NextStep PR and Cora Reilly for the eARC!
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Author: Cora Reilly
Narrators: Jacob Morgan, Lucy Rivers, Tor Thom, Angelina Rocca, & JF Harding
Couple: Aurora Scuderi & Nevio Falcone
Tropes: dark romance, childhood crush, virgin FMC, knife play, second chance, dark mafia romance, friends to lovers, forced proximity, stalker romance
Review: YASSS CORA!! By Frenzy I Ruin WAS EVERYTHING!! This book was done with a full cast and they all knocked it out of the park. Nevioβs and Auroraβs story has been tied for my favorite in the Sins of the Fathers series but this audiobook skyrocketed it to the top! The whole selection of narrators brought this book to life in ways I was NOT ready for and I found myself wanting to immediately want to re-listen to the book after finishing it.
Lucy Rivers, Jacob Morgan and Angelina Rocca were my absolute favorite and the way these three were able to fully enrapture the roles they narrated added tension and a TON of emotion to the audio. Cora was able to grab a handful of very talented narrators who knew how to make Nevio stand out like the dark menace he was but also bring out the softer side only Aurora could see. I also adored the way Aurora was narrated and found that her character shined a lot more while listening to it than it did when I read the book alone. The way her growth was evolved in the audio showed how she was maturing over the progression of her story and it was PHENOMENAL!
This audiobook is a 100% recommended one from me if you enjoy mafia romance or gritty and dark audiobooks! The cast was well done and each one fit the voice they were narrating and as always it was painful to say bye to this wonderful world Cora has created! Until next time!
Rating: 10/10, Cora has done it again with Nevioβs and Auroraβs audiobook and I cannot praise her enough for the deviant and dark romance in this thrilling installment within SotF that was narrated by a FULL CAST!
Thank you NextStep PR and Cora Reilly for the eALC!
Author: Cora Reilly
Couple: Aurora Scuderi & Nevio Falcone
Tropes: dark romance, childhood crush, virgin FMC, knife play, second chance, mafia romance, friends to lovers, forced proximity, stalker romance
Review: By Frenzy I Ruin was well worth the wait! Cora blew my mind with this fifth book in the Sins of the Fathers series and I was so stoked to finally get Nevioβs story! This book was not for the faint of heart and Cora truly captured everything that Nevio was and was not in this book as she delved into the inner workings of his mind and his monster. I could not put this book down at any point from beginning to end and the parallels his and Roryβs romance had to their parents was astounding and so sly that it took me a minute to notice.
Auroraβs character shocked me some in this book from what we saw of her in Gretaβs story. I enjoyed how the beginning was time lapsed and we saw how her infatuation grew and shaped until we got to the present as well as how she matured over time and forged her own path. The tomboy aesthetic she has in this book as well as the nerdy girl persona she pursues was different than most mafia romances and Cora did a great job with showing how the Camorra had modernized in ways the other mafia families had not. I also LOVED seeing her breach the boundaries between the Camorra and the Familigia. Seeing her relationship with Aria and Isa were the icing on the cake for this book.
Cora shocked me with the way she dove into Nevioβs character. I LOVED LOVED LOVED how his character was not so cold that he had no emotions but was actually pretty cognisant of them and just refused to acknowledge them. I also found the destructive tendencies he had to be the true parallel to Remoβs sin from the original series. The way Nevio embodied the Falcone curse and struggled with his inner demons, especially after Greta left, was devastating and infuriating to me but also captivating since his POV showed hidden depths within him.ββ The moral dilemma he struggles with in regards to Rory was also something Cora was able to do to perfection and was the one wholly redeeming factor he had as a character.
Nevio and Aurora had a truly shocking romance that had many ups and downs but led to the best HEA by the end. I adored Aurora for all her innocence and naivety at the beginning but also for the resilience she had as she grew in the story. The balance she gave Nevio was also something I adored her for since she never wavered in her belief of him even when his biggest fear was destroying her. These two had the biggest amount of innuendo and angst between them so far in this series and they also had the biggest amount of heartbreak.
While I liked seeing Fabiano and Leonaβs POVs, getting Remoβs was what I wanted. I loved getting to see how he saw himself in Nevio and how their relationship grew in this book from banked anger to a grudging respect. The acceptance and approval he had for Rory was also a huge point for him and I loved how him and Fina never pushed Rory for more than she could handle but also how they made sure to hold Nevio accountable for his actions. While I am sad to see the end of one of the unholy trinity, I am excited to continue onto the next book in this series and hope to see more of these two!
Rating: 100+, Cora has done it again with Nevioβs book and I cannot praise her enough for the deviant and dark romance Aurora and Nevio had in this thrilling installment within SotF!
Thank you NextStep PR and Cora Reilly for the eARC!
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Author: Cora Reilly
Narrators: Jacob Morgan, Lucy Rivers, Tor Thom, Angelina Rocca, & JF Harding
Couple: Aurora Scuderi & Nevio Falcone
Tropes: dark romance, childhood crush, virgin FMC, knife play, second chance, dark mafia romance, friends to lovers, forced proximity, stalker romance
Review: YASSS CORA!! By Frenzy I Ruin WAS EVERYTHING!! This book was done with a full cast and they all knocked it out of the park. Nevioβs and Auroraβs story has been tied for my favorite in the Sins of the Fathers series but this audiobook skyrocketed it to the top! The whole selection of narrators brought this book to life in ways I was NOT ready for and I found myself wanting to immediately want to re-listen to the book after finishing it.
Lucy Rivers, Jacob Morgan and Angelina Rocca were my absolute favorite and the way these three were able to fully enrapture the roles they narrated added tension and a TON of emotion to the audio. Cora was able to grab a handful of very talented narrators who knew how to make Nevio stand out like the dark menace he was but also bring out the softer side only Aurora could see. I also adored the way Aurora was narrated and found that her character shined a lot more while listening to it than it did when I read the book alone. The way her growth was evolved in the audio showed how she was maturing over the progression of her story and it was PHENOMENAL!
This audiobook is a 100% recommended one from me if you enjoy mafia romance or gritty and dark audiobooks! The cast was well done and each one fit the voice they were narrating and as always it was painful to say bye to this wonderful world Cora has created! Until next time!
Rating: 10/10, Cora has done it again with Nevioβs and Auroraβs audiobook and I cannot praise her enough for the deviant and dark romance in this thrilling installment within SotF that was narrated by a FULL CAST!
Thank you NextStep PR and Cora Reilly for the eALC!