"It doesn't count if you steal them," I told him, unable to resist a smile and the way butterflies assaulted my belly. His low laugh cha
4 STARS
"It doesn't count if you steal them," I told him, unable to resist a smile and the way butterflies assaulted my belly. His low laugh chased me through the spacious room, "I beg to differ," he argued. "Danger, uncertainty, potential time in the slammer. These flowers were won at a price. Anybody can buy flowers from a store. They practically give them away. But how many guys have scaled two stories, rewired alarm system and risked his life just to get you flowers?"
Okay, I really enjoyed this one. There were a few things that I didn't like but they're minor. When I read a romance book, it's very important for me to feel the chemistry/tension/love between the characters, sometimes I even DNF-ed the ones with brilliant plot and writing just because the romance failed to make me feel anything (unless it's not a romance book to begin with, or the romance is not the primary focus so it's okay.)
With Sayer and Caro, I really felt that they're totally and completely inlove with each other. They met when they were kids, Caro 'saved' Sayer and they had an unbreakable bond eversince. This book has a dual timeline (past and present) and the flashbacks were definitely my favorite; they were teenagers, bestfriends, an inseparable team of con artists, along with Frankie and Gus. Sayer kind of reminded me of Kaz Brekker and Han Alister and honestly I think it's one of the reasons why this book appealed to me lol (I have a huge weakness for male mcs with infinite swagger.) Sayer was very confident and beguiling, he didn't just want to be bratva or member of the syndicate, he wanted to be their king. I'd honestly beg the author to write another book detailing their teenage-young adult years, the flashbacks were not enough, I want to see more of them performing heists. PLEASE, RACHEL, GIVE IT TO ME I'M WORTH IT.
The 'present' timeline and second-chance romance aspect of the story worked for me too. It was angsty and exciting and had a hint of mystery that kept me guessing and flipping pages. Again, this book is not perfect and there were things that I didn't like (for ex. how they kept their secrets etc) but they're minor and didn't really affect my whole reading experience. Also, I loved that there's NO CHEATING so hooray for that. Overall, it's a 4/5 rating for me. :)...more
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