𝓡𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 3.5/5 ⭐️

𝓢𝓹𝓲𝓬𝓮 3/5 🌶️

The Predator by RuNyx is the first book in the Dark Verse series. Morana Vitalio genius daughter of a crime family is determined to kill Tristan Caine rival to the Vitalio family. As a twenty-year old mystery resurfaces it changes Mirana’s mind and throws her and Tristan together. 

This is a dark mafia romance. I would say it isn’t super dark like a dip your toes in the water dark. This was not my favorite but I did enjoy it. I did find some grammatical errors in the book which is usually just an annoyance for me to begin with. Also, I wasn’t super invested in the characters or the story. 

The first half was really kind of slow but the second half  picked up. I would say the enemies to reluctant allies back to enemies than maybe enemies to lovers can only go so far before it starts to get redundant! With that being said the tension was palpable! I could feel their animosity, their curiosity, and eventually their infatuation. 

I would recommend this to those who want to ease their way into a dark mafia romance, with some spicy scenes, and enemies to lovers.