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A review by charliauthor
City of Salvation: Toxic Paradise Book #3 by Marie Maravilla
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I was really disappointed with this one as i really enjoyed the first 2.
The writing was a bit longwinded in ways that i'd come to expect from the author but this one was let down by the pacing and actually, the lack of smut.
Dex and Nikki were favourites in the previous book so i was super excited to get to their smutty antics but the delayed gratification was a real irritant.
It took too long to get to Nikki's issues and her explaining to Dex who she really was, that I didnt really care by the end.
The smut, when it did come was excellent as ever but it just took too long to get there when i had come to expect this kind of fun from the writer, so felt a little let down.
It is however very funny and very on brand for mafia/darkish romance so i did like the good bits when they were good. In this book unfortunately, there just werent enough of them for me.
The writing was a bit longwinded in ways that i'd come to expect from the author but this one was let down by the pacing and actually, the lack of smut.
Dex and Nikki were favourites in the previous book so i was super excited to get to their smutty antics but the delayed gratification was a real irritant.
It took too long to get to Nikki's issues and her explaining to Dex who she really was, that I didnt really care by the end.
The smut, when it did come was excellent as ever but it just took too long to get there when i had come to expect this kind of fun from the writer, so felt a little let down.
It is however very funny and very on brand for mafia/darkish romance so i did like the good bits when they were good. In this book unfortunately, there just werent enough of them for me.
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Trafficking