ARC REVIEW - Cruel Saints
An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance
Alliances are made. Loyalty is owned. Love is taken.
Little did I know my love and freedom would be taken to form a new alliance.
Brutal, possessive, and dangerous, Lucian is feared by all. Including myself.
When his father is assassinated, Lucian takes his rightful place as head of the Cotroni family. They rule the Mafia with an iron fist, and he’s set his sights on my family.
Until now, we’ve been the only threat, but when a new one emerges, my father is forced to arrange a marriage between Lucian and myself.
He might be handsome but he’s not the kind of man who loves. He takes what he wants and right now, it’s my body.
I might belong to him in name, but the question remains – will our union be consummated in blood or love?
STANDALONE: Romance Suspense full-length novel.
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Star Rating : 4/5 Stars
POV : Dual
Cliffhanger : None
Hero : Lucian
Heroine : Elena
Pace of the story : Moderate
Angst Rating : 5/10
Heat Rating : 5/10
Triggers Involved : Abuse (not by the H)
Plot Summary :
All Elena wants is freedom. Stuck with a father who doesn’t care what happens to her and turns a blind eye to all the abuse she endures at the hands of her so-called fiance/abuser , all she wants is to escape her home . Being at St.monarch finally gives her that opportunity. What she didn’t expect was to meet and to be attracted to the force known as Lucian. The man she is supposed to stay away from.
Lucian is there at St. Monarch to train and learn too. He has enemies everywhere and the introduction of a hidden daughter of one of those enemies doesn't make his life any easier. Elena is a mystery. She is shy and jumpy and he wants to peel off her layers to know the woman underneath because there's something about her that calls out to him. The arrival of a hidden enemy messes up their life and now Lucian has no choice but to keep Elena with him. Permanently.
Overall Opinion :
Before this series , I had only read Michelle Heard’s contemporary romance books and never the dark romance ones but omg , this woman is like an all rounder. She is totally amazing with the dark romance genre and I beg you all to just try this dark romance standalone. It’s one of the best!
Lucian and Elena totally consumed me and I wanted more from the side characters! I am happy that we will be getting more books from this world. The ending and the storyline were amazing. The characters were managing and this book was a whole pack of joy for me .
I would definitely recommend this series to all the dark romance loving people out there! It’s a standalone with a couple of triggers so please read those before picking this one up!
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