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Family Ties
by Sam Mariano
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
Book Evaluation:
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Relationship Building: ππππ
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Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: πππ
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Overall View: β¨β¨β¨.5
First Impressions
Family Ties is the book that features Salvatore and Fracesca and this is the book where we also get the answers of the slight cliffhanger that we received from Once Burned. This is a really LONG book as this starts pretty much at the beginning of the story but in Francesca's and Sal's point of view as this is when their relationship actually begins and we see it through the course of events that lead us to the present and whew this really took a long time and its almost 700 pages, it's REALLY a clunker to get through. It was a solid read, the romance itself, was really fantastic. I had some issues with the heroine and how she is with Mia and her brother. She is like obsessed with them being together and doesn't care who she hurts in trying to get them together. But I did how she is with Sal though and their relationship is very well done which is what saved this book for me.
First Line
"Jesus, Adrian, maybe you should've bought me a drink first."
Overall View
I really had a fun time with this one, but its very long and there were some things that could have been skipped over but some vital events happen in this book so I get why the author wrote it in the way she did. But its very well developed and a strong installment of the series.
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Dark Romance
Character Types: Mafia, Baker
Tropes: Forbidden Love, Retelling-Romeo and Juliet
Book Perspective
Multiple POV's
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Plot Conflicts ---relationship itself is very minimal conflict
Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes read in order for sure.
Steam/Spice Explanations
Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.
Book Evaluation:
Plot: ποΈποΈποΈποΈποΈ
World Building:ππππ
Cover:ππππ
Hero: π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»π¦Έπ»
Heroine:π¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈπ¦Έπ»ββοΈ
Intimacy Level: π₯π₯π₯π₯
Relationship Building: ππππ
Heart & Feels:ππππ
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: πππ
Page Turner Level:πππππ
Ending:π§§π§§π§§π§§
Overall View: β¨β¨β¨.5
First Impressions
Family Ties is the book that features Salvatore and Fracesca and this is the book where we also get the answers of the slight cliffhanger that we received from Once Burned. This is a really LONG book as this starts pretty much at the beginning of the story but in Francesca's and Sal's point of view as this is when their relationship actually begins and we see it through the course of events that lead us to the present and whew this really took a long time and its almost 700 pages, it's REALLY a clunker to get through. It was a solid read, the romance itself, was really fantastic. I had some issues with the heroine and how she is with Mia and her brother. She is like obsessed with them being together and doesn't care who she hurts in trying to get them together. But I did how she is with Sal though and their relationship is very well done which is what saved this book for me.
First Line
"Jesus, Adrian, maybe you should've bought me a drink first."
Overall View
I really had a fun time with this one, but its very long and there were some things that could have been skipped over but some vital events happen in this book so I get why the author wrote it in the way she did. But its very well developed and a strong installment of the series.
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Dark Romance
Character Types: Mafia, Baker
Tropes: Forbidden Love, Retelling-Romeo and Juliet
Book Perspective
Multiple POV's
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Plot Conflicts ---relationship itself is very minimal conflict
Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes read in order for sure.
Steam/Spice Explanations
Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.