-1 for the stupid nickname “magpie”
-1 for rory refusing to curse and saying bird puns instead
+1/2 for small town mafia. i’ll admit, that’s a new one for me and i didn’t hate it but still found it odd?
+1 for forbidden slow burn romance and tension down right *chefs kiss*
+1 for angelo going to war with his family for her (“you’re worth starting a war for.”)
+1 for rory carter being fucking smart, snarky and witty, even after all the shit that was thrown at her
+1 for raphael visconti
+1 for gabriel visconti

¿¡hot take!? ok so i really hate comparing books, especially when they’re written by different authors. i can’t even believe i’m saying this, but this might even be better than TSO… people often compare the two and claim how this one is a copy of it, but i don’t really agree. like as someone who loved TSO, i can acknowledge the similarities but still, those characters (in TSO) lacked depth and that story barely had a plot, while this book was very plot-driven and unique with detailed characters. that being said, i enjoyed both and won’t dismiss either because they both won my heart in their own separate ways.