Title: Violent Ends
(#2 of White Monarch)
Author: Jessica Hawkins
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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I had a life, love, and future to give.
Until my enemy took a wife.
The devil has a name, and it’s Cristiano de la Rosa. On my wedding day, he was the last man I expected to see standing at the altar. He wants to make me his queen. His brother wants to rescue his princess.
Getting Cristiano to lose control becomes the name of the game, and the stakes are life and death. But as truth and lies blur, loyalty is tested, and our chemistry threatens to reach the melting point, the prize grows less clear. Either freedom no longer means what I think it does, or Cristiano is as devious as everyone says, and he’s mastered the art of playing my mind.
All I know for certain is that nothing is certain. And all you need to know? This is a love story.
But even love stories have to end.
I’m not sure where to begin… so many emotions running through me.
I may be biased but Natalia was irritating me to no end!!! At least in the beginning. I feel like Natalia has preconceived notions about Cristiano and her father and Diego have re-enforced these ideas about him. So when she sees something different, she can’t be sure if she can trust it. It is understandable that she has these negative views of Cristiano but I feel as though she hasn’t allowed him the chance to vindicate himself. In some way, I feel Natalia is still a little naïve in her beliefs that the people she loves have her best interests at heart. I did cheer when she pointed out her they had betrayed her because it felt as though she was finally opening herself to seeing the reality of the world rather than the fantasy she hoped for. There are moments were Natalia fights against those who wish to control her and I love it. Her desire to fight for herself inspires pride in me. But Cristiano is the keeper of my heart.
He is made out to be the bad guy but I know he is more than the labels others have placed on him. He wants Natalia to learn self-defence and to know everything happening around her. In a way, he gives her the independence and power that not even her father provided for her.
The story has a slow simmering heat that builds and builds but doesn’t go over its peak. I just wanted to scream and say, do it, do it now! Where is my satisfaction? This will make more sense after reading the story. In a way, I feel like this book is foreplay. Building up to this incredible climax but denying us because we aren't ready. We are being strung out almost identically like Natalia. How Natalia stays strong is a wonder. But moving past that… Dios mio! I don’t know how I will cope with the wait for the final book. So much has happened and I’m worried about what it all means. Double meanings and cryptic messages about what the future holds are causing my mind to whirl. Jessica Hawkins is a masterful writer in the passion, detail and thought she pours into each word. All I can do is grab a large tub of ice cream and eat my feelings until November.
The story has a slow simmering heat that builds and builds but doesn’t go over its peak. I just wanted to scream and say, do it, do it now! Where is my satisfaction? This will make more sense after reading the story. In a way, I feel like this book is foreplay. Building up to this incredible climax but denying us because we aren't ready. We are being strung out almost identically like Natalia. How Natalia stays strong is a wonder. But moving past that… Dios mio! I don’t know how I will cope with the wait for the final book. So much has happened and I’m worried about what it all means. Double meanings and cryptic messages about what the future holds are causing my mind to whirl. Jessica Hawkins is a masterful writer in the passion, detail and thought she pours into each word. All I can do is grab a large tub of ice cream and eat my feelings until November.
About the Author . . .
Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.
She writes romance both at home in New York and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.
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She writes romance both at home in New York and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Pinterest | Amazon | Bookbub | Mailing List
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