<b><i>“in every single lifetime, it will always be you. i would go through the torture i’ve dealt with a thousand times over if it meant that you were my reward. you make everything worth it. every ounce of pain i’ve ever felt was to bring me to you. my undying love for you is unquestionable. no matter what life throws at us. you. you are my inevitable, my love and my purpose.” </b></i>

is the writing in these books groundbreaking? no. but are they highly entertaining? absolutely. the drama of it all, the constant spicy smut, the strong element of found family. and that's enough, at least for me. i know what to expect and that i can count on these books to enjoy myself. they are dark and heavy, but at the same time there's a lightness to them that comes from the comic relief and dark humor between the characters. i will say, though, this wasn't what i was expecting from frankie’s story, i anticipated more angst due to his past trauma. and don't get me wrong, his grief was there, but i wanted more longing and almost forbidden craving. i understand and agree his fmc was perfect for him, if there is someone as unhinged as him is zara. but it was too fast paced for me, albeit the initial tension.