Quickie Review (May Contain Spoilers)

Old Flame was such an interesting installment and what a finale to this series. I know technically there is still Mateo's POV (which I am still not sure I will do that one or not, but maybe I will just to see his side of things) but have really enjoyed Dante's book. It definitely had its challenges for sure and I appreciated what the author was able to deliver on this one here. I also was fascinated by the power in this one here. It had some aspects to it that I wasn't expecting but also wasn't quite as angsty as I thought it would be either. Dante is such a mystery in the series so it was good to see his side of events. I was glad that I had read the previous books so that I could appreciate his version of events. There were aspects to him like the human trafficking that was SUPER hard for me to deal with. My heart did break for him for the sacrifices he had to make over some of Mateo's decisions. I did enjoy the way in which the romance was developed although I didn't really understand the beginning that much. I felt like that was really harsh and going to be honest in that it was something I almost wanted to DNF this book for. This book was probably the hardest Mariano that I have ever read. But it was good to see this just to see a different perspective on events. I am not eager to read the Las Vegas Morellis and how those will differ from the ones in Chicago.