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Dark Verse #2
The Reaper
What happens when the untameable wind and the endless sea collide in the dark of the night?
Tristan ‘The Predator’ Caine had been unprepared for Morana Vitalio. After spending his entire life with a vow he broke on a rainy night, he finds himself torn in a battle between his painful past and an uncertain future. The only thing he knows? Her life still belongs to him.
For Morana, the line between enemies and allies has blurred. Everything she once held dear to her has disintegrated and the unknown gapes at her, leaving her with both her freedom and life on the line in enemy territory. The only thing she knows? His life has always belonged to her.
With twenty years of history tying them to each other, Tristan and Morana begin their hunt for the truth together. And they realize that the mystery of the missing girls is just the tip of the iceberg.
Skeletons are uncovered. Dominoes begin to fall.
A storm is born.
Tristan ‘The Predator’ Caine had been unprepared for Morana Vitalio. After spending his entire life with a vow he broke on a rainy night, he finds himself torn in a battle between his painful past and an uncertain future. The only thing he knows? Her life still belongs to him.
For Morana, the line between enemies and allies has blurred. Everything she once held dear to her has disintegrated and the unknown gapes at her, leaving her with both her freedom and life on the line in enemy territory. The only thing she knows? His life has always belonged to her.
With twenty years of history tying them to each other, Tristan and Morana begin their hunt for the truth together. And they realize that the mystery of the missing girls is just the tip of the iceberg.
Skeletons are uncovered. Dominoes begin to fall.
A storm is born.
420 pages, ebook
First published June 30, 2020
About the author
RuNyx
10 books13.2k followersUSA TODAY and international bestselling author, RuNyx enjoys creating universes and setting them on fire. She loves to travel, wants to adopt a dog before 30, and learn different languages. When she's not writing, she's reading, traveling, meditating, daydreaming, and most of all, procrastinating.
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Even though she's intensely private, she shares a strong bond with her readers. Her favorite part about writing is knowing that it has somehow changed somebody's day in some corner of the world for the better.
Join her newsletter tribe for all updates and stalk her on her social media (although she's self-admittedly most active on Instagram).
Website ➡️https://runyxwrites.com
Newsletter ➡️ tinyurl.com/runyxnewsletter
Instagram ➡️ instagram.com/authorrunyx
Reader Group ➡️ facebook.com/groups/runyx
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September 16, 2022
i simply did not exist before reading this book. you ever finish a book and think what the fuck did this author do to my fucking soul? yeah well this book is the embodiment of that.
there were times where my heart almost gave out, i felt the need to pull out my hair, and jump off the tallest building. then their were times i was squealing so hard, smiling from ear to ear, and running laps around the block 🏃♀️
Tristian mf Caine..god i need that man to wreck my plans for a month straight. and Morana…fuck i don’t know if i wanna be her or be with her. either way these characters have me in a fucking chokehold.
and the fucking plot of this book? ok let’s unpack that because this shit was oscar worthy (or whatever the oscar’s but for books is called) just when the plot thickens, it thickens even more and had me on the edge of my seat chewing my acrylic nails 💅🏽 the twist and turns…bro i grew gray hairs wtf?! this book was cunty and i fucking loved it 🫶🏽
there were times where my heart almost gave out, i felt the need to pull out my hair, and jump off the tallest building. then their were times i was squealing so hard, smiling from ear to ear, and running laps around the block 🏃♀️
Tristian mf Caine..god i need that man to wreck my plans for a month straight. and Morana…fuck i don’t know if i wanna be her or be with her. either way these characters have me in a fucking chokehold.
and the fucking plot of this book? ok let’s unpack that because this shit was oscar worthy (or whatever the oscar’s but for books is called) just when the plot thickens, it thickens even more and had me on the edge of my seat chewing my acrylic nails 💅🏽 the twist and turns…bro i grew gray hairs wtf?! this book was cunty and i fucking loved it 🫶🏽
October 14, 2021
Now a summary with their interactions:
Tristan: 👁👄👁
Morana: 👁👄👁
Tristan: 👁👅👁 you're mine i'm gonna fuck you 👁👅👁
Morana: i love you
Tristan: 👁_👁
Morana: it's alright i know you can't say it but you love me too 👉🏼👈🏼
Tristan: k 👁👄👁
Tristan: 👁👄👁
Morana: 👁👄👁
Tristan: 👁👅👁 you're mine i'm gonna fuck you 👁👅👁
Morana: i love you
Tristan: 👁_👁
Morana: it's alright i know you can't say it but you love me too 👉🏼👈🏼
Tristan: k 👁👄👁
April 8, 2021
tristan is so hot I feel mentally ill rn
no one talk to me 🤚🏽
no one talk to me 🤚🏽
March 4, 2024
I 🫶🏼 Tristan and Morana SO. FREAKING. MUCH. I ~obviously~ adore this romance and our two main characters but I also LOVE how much is going on in the plot outside of the romance. We've got inner mob drama. We've got two rival mobs. We've got missing girls. We've got surprising plot reveals.
I think all my favorite romances combine romance AND mystery which this book does with the mystery subplot. Also also! One of my favoriteeee series is The Mindfck series. I've been searching for a book that would give me the same feeling and love I had toward the mindfck series & this series is doing that!!
I'm a tiny bit sad the next book in the series follows a new couple because I could read about Tristan & Morana forever but I'm also excited to read Dante and Amara's story.
I think all my favorite romances combine romance AND mystery which this book does with the mystery subplot. Also also! One of my favoriteeee series is The Mindfck series. I've been searching for a book that would give me the same feeling and love I had toward the mindfck series & this series is doing that!!
I'm a tiny bit sad the next book in the series follows a new couple because I could read about Tristan & Morana forever but I'm also excited to read Dante and Amara's story.
January 16, 2023
no one
tristan: 🔵👄🔵
morana: i can tell from his eyes... he wants chicken for dinner
tristan: 🔵👄🔵
morana: i can tell from his eyes... he wants chicken for dinner
November 2, 2023
4.5 stars✨
Wayyyy better than the first book. I swear I had the time of my life with this one.
My issues with the first book was that the second half was super underwhelming and this one was the exact opposite. The second half here was so action packed, chemistry packed and the plot twist towards the end took it all up a notch. There was still a lot of repetition when it came to "whiskey and sin voice" but having an idea about it beforehand helped. The book had me so immersed that am willing to ignore it this time around... and that's saying something👀
Tristan and Morana have my heart. These two are so perfect for each other, especially Morana who is so patient with him. She gives him space, she lets him be vulnerable and open, never forcing, never controlling and it's so admirable to me. Tristan... My man truly is whiskey and sin (yeah yeah, I know I caved in.. Besides I read it so many times, am used to it now.) I absolutely LOVED him in this one. An underrated thing about him? He doesn't talk rubbish. He doesn't babble. He just talks enough, and it's so meaningful. Basically, he's not one to eat your head. He was so much more in this one. The man radiates power, charm and sex.. and he knows it 👀 *sigh* Why is he fictional 😭
Their relationship had so much depth in this one. They're so much more than just spice tbh. The way they're loyal to each other and the way they understand each other is EVERYTHING!! I love a relationship without any toxicity, there was no miscommunication, just open, honest talks and a whole lotta trust. The way they can just communicate with each other by their expressions and body language 🤌🤌
Am definitely intrigued by the world created by RuNyx and what role the Syndicate has to play in the future. The ending was perfect imo and especially that epilogue 🥺🥺 Also, Dante baby am coming for you and Amara soon. I really hope he doesn't talk in whiskey and sin tho.
Whiskey and sin voice count- Innumerable.
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Bring on the blue eyed predator with whiskey and sin voice🥃👀
Wayyyy better than the first book. I swear I had the time of my life with this one.
My issues with the first book was that the second half was super underwhelming and this one was the exact opposite. The second half here was so action packed, chemistry packed and the plot twist towards the end took it all up a notch. There was still a lot of repetition when it came to "whiskey and sin voice" but having an idea about it beforehand helped. The book had me so immersed that am willing to ignore it this time around... and that's saying something👀
Tristan and Morana have my heart. These two are so perfect for each other, especially Morana who is so patient with him. She gives him space, she lets him be vulnerable and open, never forcing, never controlling and it's so admirable to me. Tristan... My man truly is whiskey and sin (yeah yeah, I know I caved in.. Besides I read it so many times, am used to it now.) I absolutely LOVED him in this one. An underrated thing about him? He doesn't talk rubbish. He doesn't babble. He just talks enough, and it's so meaningful. Basically, he's not one to eat your head. He was so much more in this one. The man radiates power, charm and sex.. and he knows it 👀 *sigh* Why is he fictional 😭
Their relationship had so much depth in this one. They're so much more than just spice tbh. The way they're loyal to each other and the way they understand each other is EVERYTHING!! I love a relationship without any toxicity, there was no miscommunication, just open, honest talks and a whole lotta trust. The way they can just communicate with each other by their expressions and body language 🤌🤌
Am definitely intrigued by the world created by RuNyx and what role the Syndicate has to play in the future. The ending was perfect imo and especially that epilogue 🥺🥺 Also, Dante baby am coming for you and Amara soon. I really hope he doesn't talk in whiskey and sin tho.
Whiskey and sin voice count- Innumerable.
~•~•~
Bring on the blue eyed predator with whiskey and sin voice🥃👀
January 17, 2024
♾
there are times when you aren’t prepared for a book. not prepared enough for an agonizing read that wrecks your soul in tatters and then stitches the fragments back together. not prepared to fall for morally questionable but attaching characters, questing for the forgiveness drown in their past and present mistakes. not enough prepared to be captured between the pages of a new world ruled by a gripping and masterminding plot, seeking for answers by eroding the blurred barrier between the past and present lies. I was taken aback by Morana and Tristan's story. the two books dedicated to their epic telling exceeded my expectations in terms of depth, scheming, and brain.
I can be easily seduced by well-written books and bewitched under the spell of their writing. & it’s precisely what occurred with this book and the previous one. i was enchanted by RuNyx’s melodic and poignant plume from the very first words of 'The Predator'. it has such an eloquent voice that melancholically and ironically sang with the ruthless universe the author moulded in the vicinity of 'The Dark Verse Series'. every word had a herd of stumbling meanings behind it. every cryptic quote and phrasing mirrored one too many poetic significances.
Tristan and Morana. Morana and Tristan. both of them were wounded souls whose pasts and fates were strangely and cruelly entangled. every tiny, twisted, and dark parcel of one of them was in symbiosis with the second one. while the dynamic between them was not typical, it was a masterpiece of enemies to lovers’ arc. it started with them as morbid rivals; their animosity and hatred suffocatingly intense. their pursuit to harm or kill each other untempered.
but it eventually converged with them being an entity; their empathy and hurt for each other, their love and devotion, their acceptance and approval of one another. In every sense of the word, they perfectly completed each other. ❤️🩹
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tristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristan
”you’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for.”
there are times when you aren’t prepared for a book. not prepared enough for an agonizing read that wrecks your soul in tatters and then stitches the fragments back together. not prepared to fall for morally questionable but attaching characters, questing for the forgiveness drown in their past and present mistakes. not enough prepared to be captured between the pages of a new world ruled by a gripping and masterminding plot, seeking for answers by eroding the blurred barrier between the past and present lies. I was taken aback by Morana and Tristan's story. the two books dedicated to their epic telling exceeded my expectations in terms of depth, scheming, and brain.
”His demons dance with mine,” she murmured softly, the truth of that statement seeping into her pores.”
I can be easily seduced by well-written books and bewitched under the spell of their writing. & it’s precisely what occurred with this book and the previous one. i was enchanted by RuNyx’s melodic and poignant plume from the very first words of 'The Predator'. it has such an eloquent voice that melancholically and ironically sang with the ruthless universe the author moulded in the vicinity of 'The Dark Verse Series'. every word had a herd of stumbling meanings behind it. every cryptic quote and phrasing mirrored one too many poetic significances.
” And he had. Even before she had asked him to make a choice, he already had. Even before he knew that she knew, he had wanted to protect her. Even before she had exposed herself to him the way she had, he had wanted her.”
Tristan and Morana. Morana and Tristan. both of them were wounded souls whose pasts and fates were strangely and cruelly entangled. every tiny, twisted, and dark parcel of one of them was in symbiosis with the second one. while the dynamic between them was not typical, it was a masterpiece of enemies to lovers’ arc. it started with them as morbid rivals; their animosity and hatred suffocatingly intense. their pursuit to harm or kill each other untempered.
”Some days, he felt like he would
explode with the emotions she pulled from his once-dead heart.”
but it eventually converged with them being an entity; their empathy and hurt for each other, their love and devotion, their acceptance and approval of one another. In every sense of the word, they perfectly completed each other. ❤️🩹
”Morana held him through the pain, her own eyes tearing up as he cried in her arms.”this scene broke me.
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tristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristantristan
January 5, 2023
This book was so freaking good I’m screaming bc what was that last 10% ?!!! It had me vibrating with excitement. It was so chaotic JEEZ I loved it.
And gahhhhh their small moments were stupid cute skshdjdjkd
When they washed each other's hair?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑?? The way 𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙁𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿 𝙃𝙀𝙍 no matter what??
…𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐲 𝐫𝐧 😭
𝗜 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮. 𝙎𝙊 𝙈𝙐𝘾𝙃. She’s so patient and SANE. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬. It shouldn’t be such a shocker but damn. I love her so much. The way she shamelessly dotes on him is just 🤌
𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐧.
I loved Tristan so much better in this book. 𝐔𝐠𝐡 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭.
𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐜 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄 🔪
ALSOOOO WHAT THE HECK PEOPLE!!! WHATEVER HAPPENED, IN THE END, NEEDS DISCUSSING BC I AM GOING INSANE OVER THE FACT THAT MORANA IS… AND THEN OMG AMARA IS… AND WHYYYYY DO WE STILL NOT KNOW HIS NAME?!!
AND TELL ME THAT THE ADDRESS IS WHAT I WANT IT TO BE 😭🔪 …TY <3
𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
WHY AM I NOW FINDING OUT THIS SERIES IS UNFINISHED?!?!?!!!!!! (ง'̀-'́)ง
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧
Toxic - Inverness ft. Amelia Moore
Superman - Skylar Stecker
Craving you - Thomas Rhett
Don’t let me go - RAIGN
Need me - Hearts & Colours
Eyes on you - twenty7
Shameless - Camila Cabello
For the night - Chloë, Latto
Stay for me - OSTON & Micheal Minelli
Whenever you’re ready - Mahalia
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝐇𝐞’𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤.”
~FUCKKK HAHHAHAHAHHA IM SCREAMINGGGG
“𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞.
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.”
~ AWWWHHH
“𝐇𝐞.
𝐇𝐚𝐝.
𝐀.
𝐅𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞.”
~DO YOU HEAR THAT?! YEAH ITS MY KNEES DROPPING TO THE FLOOR
“𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞,”
~YESSS SLAY
“𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿,” she mumbled through a hazed
mind.
“𝙄’𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪,”
~*dreamy sigh*
“𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫.
~*even dreamier sigh*
“𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿.
𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙚, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚.”
~IM GOING FERAAAAAAL
“ 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐬𝐥𝐨����𝐥𝐲, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝.”
~ ugh he’s so soft for her
"𝗔𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄."
~LMFAOOO I'M DEAD 💀
“𝗦𝗼, 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀?” Morana chewed on the delicious eggs. “𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.”
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
~Grumpy x Sunshine and me are like 🤞🤞
“𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧.”
“𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲.”
“𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜?”
“𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚.”
~crying in a bathtub rn
“𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲.”
~ HE'S AFTER MY HEART AND I MIGHT CRY, EVERYONE KEEP ME AWAY FROM HIM.
“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. “
~someone help me pick myself off the floor.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀:
The devils night series - Penelope Douglas
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I’m banking on TristanMorana to give me my small moments in this book 🤞
Edit: it gave.
And gahhhhh their small moments were stupid cute skshdjdjkd
When they washed each other's hair?
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑?? The way 𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙁𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿 𝙃𝙀𝙍 no matter what??
…𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐲 𝐫𝐧 😭
𝗜 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮. 𝙎𝙊 𝙈𝙐𝘾𝙃. She’s so patient and SANE. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬. It shouldn’t be such a shocker but damn. I love her so much. The way she shamelessly dotes on him is just 🤌
𝐒𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐧.
I loved Tristan so much better in this book. 𝐔𝐠𝐡 𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐇 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐭.
𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐜 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐑 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐄 🔪
ALSOOOO WHAT THE HECK PEOPLE!!! WHATEVER HAPPENED, IN THE END, NEEDS DISCUSSING BC I AM GOING INSANE OVER THE FACT THAT MORANA IS… AND THEN OMG AMARA IS… AND WHYYYYY DO WE STILL NOT KNOW HIS NAME?!!
AND TELL ME THAT THE ADDRESS IS WHAT I WANT IT TO BE 😭🔪 …TY <3
𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲:
WHY AM I NOW FINDING OUT THIS SERIES IS UNFINISHED?!?!?!!!!!! (ง'̀-'́)ง
𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀: 🎧
Toxic - Inverness ft. Amelia Moore
Superman - Skylar Stecker
Craving you - Thomas Rhett
Don’t let me go - RAIGN
Need me - Hearts & Colours
Eyes on you - twenty7
Shameless - Camila Cabello
For the night - Chloë, Latto
Stay for me - OSTON & Micheal Minelli
Whenever you’re ready - Mahalia
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“𝐇𝐞’𝐝 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤.”
~FUCKKK HAHHAHAHAHHA IM SCREAMINGGGG
“𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞.
𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲.”
~ AWWWHHH
“𝐇𝐞.
𝐇𝐚𝐝.
𝐀.
𝐅𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠.
𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞.”
~DO YOU HEAR THAT?! YEAH ITS MY KNEES DROPPING TO THE FLOOR
“𝐈’𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐦. 𝐈’𝐦 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞,”
~YESSS SLAY
“𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿,” she mumbled through a hazed
mind.
“𝙄’𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪,”
~*dreamy sigh*
“𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹,” 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫.
~*even dreamier sigh*
“𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗲. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿.
𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙚, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚.”
~IM GOING FERAAAAAAL
“ 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬, 𝐬𝐥𝐨����𝐥𝐲, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝.”
~ ugh he’s so soft for her
"𝗔𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄."
~LMFAOOO I'M DEAD 💀
“𝗦𝗼, 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀?” Morana chewed on the delicious eggs. “𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.”
𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐞’𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
~Grumpy x Sunshine and me are like 🤞🤞
“𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧.”
“𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲.”
“𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗺 𝗜?”
“𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚.”
~crying in a bathtub rn
“𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 – 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲.”
~ HE'S AFTER MY HEART AND I MIGHT CRY, EVERYONE KEEP ME AWAY FROM HIM.
“𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫. “
~someone help me pick myself off the floor.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗲𝘀:
The devils night series - Penelope Douglas
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I’m banking on TristanMorana to give me my small moments in this book 🤞
Edit: it gave.
July 12, 2023
so down bad that i would bark and purr for tristan, but he doesn't like pets 😔
June 24, 2023
"She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her."
Tristan and Morana will never be out of my system. Never.
WOW. This book was so so so fucking amazing. I loved and enjoyed every second of it!! The best Enemies to Lovers I have ever read. This is how this trope should be written.
This book picks up from where the last book ended. It literally had me in a chokehold. It is so much better than the "The predator" and there is character development and the realtionships got much better in this one. It was so beautifully written. While this one was also from Morana's pov and it did have long narrations but I loved it because Morana's thoughts were literally chaotic.
Well in this book Dante, Tristan and Morana they all are still trying to find the mystery behind missing girls and why the Alliance ended 20 years ago. But Tristan and Morana's relationship is getting better because now they are finally talking I mean they are finally trying everything to make this work and they both know they are in love 🥺💘
And what was that the last few chapters 😶 It had plot twists after plot twists. But seriously It was so fucking good and I literally didn't expected that. Not even a bit. Everytime I think that I figured out the mystery and all, RuNyx just drops a bomb of another mystery in her books and shocked the hell out of me.
And when Tristan and Morana went to Tenebrae I knew things are gonna be a lot more interesting and it really was a lot more than just interesting. There were secrets after secrets that were unravelling and I know for sure that there's gonna be more in the next books in this series and I am ready for it. Because Dark Verse series is my obsession and my need.
"The Golden trio. Morana, Tristan and Dante. The most iconic thing of this book."
✦ Tristan Caine "The Caveman"
This man is Love! You guys have no idea the things I would do for this man 🥺💖
Tristan The Predator Caine had a fucking dimple. HE HAD A FUCKING DIMPLE. It's always the dangerous ones who has dimples😌🤣 He is the king of Silent king and everytime he speaks I just losts my mind 😩 His actions speaks louder than his words.
He is so soft for Morana. I mean he gave her a chocolate because she had a panic attack. He washes her hair and cooks for her. Gosh he is so sweet and adorable in this book. I love him sm. I loved how he is trying everything for her. It's not easy for him to be healed after that traumatic past. But atleast he is trying to love her and to be there for her which is all that matters. There's so much character development in this one. He is sharing everything with her, his space, his thoughts, his past and his future. He even had a tattoo of Morana's name on his ring finger. God why he is like that and still fictional 😭
I just want this man to have all the happiness and love. And to all those people in this cruel world who thinks he is a monster I hope you all burn in hell.
✦ Morana Vitalio "The Wildcat"
My favourite girl ❤️ Her character is so much relatable to me and I absolutely adore her. She is such a powerful, fierce, caring, strong, intelligent, badass, nerdy and an independent woman and I love her for that and for all the other things she is. She is my comfort character 💕 When I read about her past I was a sobbing mess. She deserves so much better and every happiness. I love her friendship with Amara. They both had no woman by their side but atleast now Amara and Morana can become besties. She never asks for more than the Tristan could give her because she already knows how much he love her and she doesn't needs the words from Tristan to justify what he feels for her.
She might look like tech nerd but yess she can kill you 😌🔥She literally threatened Lorenzo Maroni to make him pay for his heinous crimes. This girl is fire. And the way she loves Tristan is everything. God, just please tell me how to be Morana Vitalio 😩 I just can't wait to read more about her in the next books.
➙ Tristan and Morana's relationship
One of the most beautiful scenes of this book were when Morana hugged Tristan and and he hugged her back and when Tristan helped her to take bath when she was attacked. God, they are so adorable 🥺❤️ I love how their relationship got better and it didn't felt rushed at all. They both tried to trust each other and open up to each other about their feelings.
And my heart literally broke when Tristan told Morana that he was not a monster that he was just a lost boy and no one in his world helped him. They held onto each other and cried. Tristan let himself to be vulnerable with Morana and trusted her. It was so painful to read and yet the most beautiful scene. They both have a very very special place in my heart and I am happy that they found each other and are happy and loved.
Tristan and Morana are Soulmates. I need more of them. This wasn't enough for me. I can read anything about them and still not get bored. But mostly I just want to hug my Tristanmorana 🫂 These two have my whole heart ❤️
The ending was perfect with an epilogue of Tristan's pov. I want more of his pov. This man is obsessed with her and would even die for her. I just wish he gets his own closure about his sister Luna.
— Favourite Quotes —
➸ "You, Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
➸ "They were similar - she and him. Two sides of the same coin, two ends of the same string."
➸ "A monster,” she whispered between their lips. “My monster. One who could keep me safe and kill the other monsters who wanted to hurt me.” By the last word, his mouth slammed into hers as he turned her under him. “You always fucking had him, wildcat.” And then he ravaged her like the monster he claimed to be.
➸ "You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?"
➸ "She had almost tasted death and he had breathed life back into her."
➸ "He had given her a taste of two things she’d never had - safety and home. Both had been concepts, ideas that existed in the lives of people who didn’t belong in her world, mirages that illusioned her kind. But he’d been feeding her little doses of both ever since that rainy night in the penthouse, and she was addicted. In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been."
Dark Verse Series is so underrated and those who love to read dark romances with lots of mystery then this book series is for you.
And I know for sure Dark Verse Series is going to be my all time favourite book series. PERIOD. Can't wait to read the next ones 💃
Tristan and Morana will never be out of my system. Never.
WOW. This book was so so so fucking amazing. I loved and enjoyed every second of it!! The best Enemies to Lovers I have ever read. This is how this trope should be written.
This book picks up from where the last book ended. It literally had me in a chokehold. It is so much better than the "The predator" and there is character development and the realtionships got much better in this one. It was so beautifully written. While this one was also from Morana's pov and it did have long narrations but I loved it because Morana's thoughts were literally chaotic.
Well in this book Dante, Tristan and Morana they all are still trying to find the mystery behind missing girls and why the Alliance ended 20 years ago. But Tristan and Morana's relationship is getting better because now they are finally talking I mean they are finally trying everything to make this work and they both know they are in love 🥺💘
And what was that the last few chapters 😶 It had plot twists after plot twists. But seriously It was so fucking good and I literally didn't expected that. Not even a bit. Everytime I think that I figured out the mystery and all, RuNyx just drops a bomb of another mystery in her books and shocked the hell out of me.
And when Tristan and Morana went to Tenebrae I knew things are gonna be a lot more interesting and it really was a lot more than just interesting. There were secrets after secrets that were unravelling and I know for sure that there's gonna be more in the next books in this series and I am ready for it. Because Dark Verse series is my obsession and my need.
"The Golden trio. Morana, Tristan and Dante. The most iconic thing of this book."
✦ Tristan Caine "The Caveman"
This man is Love! You guys have no idea the things I would do for this man 🥺💖
Tristan The Predator Caine had a fucking dimple. HE HAD A FUCKING DIMPLE. It's always the dangerous ones who has dimples😌🤣 He is the king of Silent king and everytime he speaks I just losts my mind 😩 His actions speaks louder than his words.
He is so soft for Morana. I mean he gave her a chocolate because she had a panic attack. He washes her hair and cooks for her. Gosh he is so sweet and adorable in this book. I love him sm. I loved how he is trying everything for her. It's not easy for him to be healed after that traumatic past. But atleast he is trying to love her and to be there for her which is all that matters. There's so much character development in this one. He is sharing everything with her, his space, his thoughts, his past and his future. He even had a tattoo of Morana's name on his ring finger. God why he is like that and still fictional 😭
I just want this man to have all the happiness and love. And to all those people in this cruel world who thinks he is a monster I hope you all burn in hell.
"They will die a thousand deaths," he murmured, "before they ever touch a single hair on your head again."
✦ Morana Vitalio "The Wildcat"
My favourite girl ❤️ Her character is so much relatable to me and I absolutely adore her. She is such a powerful, fierce, caring, strong, intelligent, badass, nerdy and an independent woman and I love her for that and for all the other things she is. She is my comfort character 💕 When I read about her past I was a sobbing mess. She deserves so much better and every happiness. I love her friendship with Amara. They both had no woman by their side but atleast now Amara and Morana can become besties. She never asks for more than the Tristan could give her because she already knows how much he love her and she doesn't needs the words from Tristan to justify what he feels for her.
She might look like tech nerd but yess she can kill you 😌🔥She literally threatened Lorenzo Maroni to make him pay for his heinous crimes. This girl is fire. And the way she loves Tristan is everything. God, just please tell me how to be Morana Vitalio 😩 I just can't wait to read more about her in the next books.
"I'm not a victim. I'm vengeance, Mark my words, Mr. Maroni. I am going to make you pay - for every single scar you've put on Tristan; for every little hurt you inflicted on Dante; for banishing Amara from her home. And for all the girls who went missing."
➙ Tristan and Morana's relationship
One of the most beautiful scenes of this book were when Morana hugged Tristan and and he hugged her back and when Tristan helped her to take bath when she was attacked. God, they are so adorable 🥺❤️ I love how their relationship got better and it didn't felt rushed at all. They both tried to trust each other and open up to each other about their feelings.
And my heart literally broke when Tristan told Morana that he was not a monster that he was just a lost boy and no one in his world helped him. They held onto each other and cried. Tristan let himself to be vulnerable with Morana and trusted her. It was so painful to read and yet the most beautiful scene. They both have a very very special place in my heart and I am happy that they found each other and are happy and loved.
Tristan and Morana are Soulmates. I need more of them. This wasn't enough for me. I can read anything about them and still not get bored. But mostly I just want to hug my Tristanmorana 🫂 These two have my whole heart ❤️
"Your body, your life, your heart – they’re all mine now. Trust me to keep all of them safe.”
"You are exactly where you were supposed to be," he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts.
"I know exactly who you are."
"Who am I?"
"Mine."
The ending was perfect with an epilogue of Tristan's pov. I want more of his pov. This man is obsessed with her and would even die for her. I just wish he gets his own closure about his sister Luna.
— Favourite Quotes —
➸ "You, Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
➸ "They were similar - she and him. Two sides of the same coin, two ends of the same string."
➸ "A monster,” she whispered between their lips. “My monster. One who could keep me safe and kill the other monsters who wanted to hurt me.” By the last word, his mouth slammed into hers as he turned her under him. “You always fucking had him, wildcat.” And then he ravaged her like the monster he claimed to be.
➸ "You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?"
➸ "She had almost tasted death and he had breathed life back into her."
➸ "He had given her a taste of two things she’d never had - safety and home. Both had been concepts, ideas that existed in the lives of people who didn’t belong in her world, mirages that illusioned her kind. But he’d been feeding her little doses of both ever since that rainy night in the penthouse, and she was addicted. In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been."
Dark Verse Series is so underrated and those who love to read dark romances with lots of mystery then this book series is for you.
And I know for sure Dark Verse Series is going to be my all time favourite book series. PERIOD. Can't wait to read the next ones 💃
February 4, 2024
—— 4.5 ✰ stars.
・❥・ Mood of the book playlist:
: ̗̀➛ Devil Devil by MILCK
: ̗̀➛ Broken by Seether ft. Amy Lee
: ̗̀➛ Him&I by Halsey & G-Eazy
: ̗̀➛ Slow Down by Chase Atlantic
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Sigh ok im fine now.
….
Ok I lied, AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
OK NOW IM OK.
Once again I have to start this review by saying that I'm not a romance girly and even less a dark romance girly, so I don't know if this is the standard dark romance, if it is more or less dark than normal, etc.
Before delving further into my opinion of the book, I have to say that this is a 4.5✰ star rounded up. The main reason for the rounding was that the plot twist caught me. I was basically left bald and staring at the horizon for 5 long minutes. And only for that, and for how good the plot and the characters are, it deserves 5✰ stars.
'Yes, Mr. Caine. Of course, Mr. Caine. Anything else, Mr. Caine?’
A+ 10/10 would bang. I can't talk about the plot since it continues exactly where The Predator ends, I will only say that we still don't know who has stolen the codes, that the story gets more complicated due to the latest events and that a new mystery opens up, who is The Reaper?
I swear, even if you don't like dark romance, please give these books a chance just because of how good the plot is!!
'She had found something immensely precious in their world, a diamond in the coals, a lotus in the mud. And she vowed to cherish it, cherish him, as he deserved.'
The writing is fast, still a little erratic, but the pacing of the story is excellent in my opinion, there was always something going on, and when the plot slowed down a little, the romance came to the fore and kept the pace going.
I'm going to dedicate a short paragraph to the smut, so if you're not comfortable with that, skip to the character part:
Once again I found it weirdly hot, although it is true that some scenes did give me some cringe. What I did not like is how in moments that were so important in the plot or that were not necessary, the scenes had a sexual touch, and I was like: EHEM, PEOPLE ARE DYING BRO, CAN WE FOCUS?
⌖ 𝕸᥆rᥲᥒᥲ ᥲᥒძ 𝕿rіs𝗍ᥲᥒ⌖: I have already talked about them individually in my previous review, so now I will only talk about their relationship. CHASE ATLANTIC CODED COUPLE, IF THIS DOESNT CONVINCE YOU, I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL. In this book the romance convinced me much more, I saw much more depth in their relationship, especially on Tristan's part, his story is really painful and every small gesture of love he had for Morana warmed my heart. This time his dialogues were much greater so the health of his eyes no longer worries me as much.(I seriously should stop bullying him). Their connection is very deep and even painful due to both of their pasts. I don't want to say much more about them, except that they have made a place in my heart and I know that I will not stop thinking about them.
'he had offered her a place behind those walls that sheltered him'
'And now that he was denying her those magnificent eyes of his, she realized how much she had come to rely upon them to read him.'
'His demons dance with mine,' she murmured softly, the truth of that statement seeing into her pores. 'That's all I can give you.'
'In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been.'
‘I don’t just burn with you, Tristan,’ she said, her voice shaking. 'I burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.'
⌖𝕯ᥲᥒ𝗍ᥱ 𝕸ᥲr᥆ᥒі⌖: I FELL FOR HIM. I am a weak bitch for this man, im sorry. I really liked that in this book he had much more prominence, both his relationship with Morana and Tristan are very strong, each in their own way. I'm really excited to think that the next book is about him and Amara. ANYWAYS DANTE MY KING.
‘She had found a true friend in Amara and a protector in Dante. And she had found, under all the madness and chaos, Tristan. Tristan. Just Tristan.’
Some quotes and moments i enjoyed, this could contain spoilers, so be careful when reading:
‘the sound of her laughter, unfamiliar even to her, ringing out in the large space, making her cheeks hurt, her stomach hurt, making her hurt. Laughing shouldn’t hurt. But it did. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d laughed. She couldn’t remember what she even sounded like then.’
‘The cool blade pressed against her skin in a way that reassured her. She wondered what it said about her, the fact that she found the lethal weapon comforting.’
‘And for the first time since she had known him, she saw a smile crack his face. It was small, just a little curve of lips, but it was genuine and it was there. And it tilted her world on its axis because he had a dimple. He. Had. A. Fucking. Dimple. She stared at it in surprise, somehow thrown by such a simple thing, wondering who had been the last person to see that dimple.’
‘You assume, with your limited mind women only make two good things—wives and whores. I’m neither. What I am is a woman who has been freed from the shackles men like you had bound me to. What I am is a woman who knows that freedom thanks to two good men who've made me believe again.’
‘She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?’
‘Never again’, he whispered, his voice rough with an edge of the wildness she’d seen in his eyes. It sent a delicious shiver down her spine. ‘They will die a thousand deaths,’ he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, ‘before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.’ And then, with that deathly vow still echoing in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse. ‘I promise,’ his lips wrote against her skin.
‘Tell me again,’ he demanded, jerking her again. Morana looked into his gaze, seeing the lost boy and the lovable man, both of whom he kept hidden from the world, and told him. ‘I’m in love with you, Tristan Caine. I don’t expect you to say it back. I don’t need you to. I just need you to keep on loving me.’
‘You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?’
Holy shit ok, so the reaper Morana REAL father I really did not expect that. I was texting siff and I literally lost it when this was revealed.
I’m really intrigued of how the three of them will work now that both Lorenzo and Gabriel are dead, and I fucking need Dante’s book!! I hope to read it very soon.
➤ Dark verse series:
╰┈➤The Predator , 4✰ stars.
╰┈➤ The Emperor , 4.5✰ stars.
╰┈➤ The Finisher , 4✰ stars.
╰┈➤The Annihilator , 3✰ stars.
OLD UPDATES:
Nov 13: TRISTAN MORANA IM COMING BACK FOR YOU BABY. Let’s get more whiskey and sin 💅🏻
' You,' she whispered to the space between them, ' Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you.'
・❥・ Mood of the book playlist:
: ̗̀➛ Devil Devil by MILCK
: ̗̀➛ Broken by Seether ft. Amy Lee
: ̗̀➛ Him&I by Halsey & G-Eazy
: ̗̀➛ Slow Down by Chase Atlantic
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Sigh ok im fine now.
….
Ok I lied, AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
OK NOW IM OK.
Once again I have to start this review by saying that I'm not a romance girly and even less a dark romance girly, so I don't know if this is the standard dark romance, if it is more or less dark than normal, etc.
Before delving further into my opinion of the book, I have to say that this is a 4.5✰ star rounded up. The main reason for the rounding was that the plot twist caught me. I was basically left bald and staring at the horizon for 5 long minutes. And only for that, and for how good the plot and the characters are, it deserves 5✰ stars.
'Yes, Mr. Caine. Of course, Mr. Caine. Anything else, Mr. Caine?’
╔═.⍴ᥣ᥆𝗍. ════╗
A+ 10/10 would bang. I can't talk about the plot since it continues exactly where The Predator ends, I will only say that we still don't know who has stolen the codes, that the story gets more complicated due to the latest events and that a new mystery opens up, who is The Reaper?
I swear, even if you don't like dark romance, please give these books a chance just because of how good the plot is!!
'She had found something immensely precious in their world, a diamond in the coals, a lotus in the mud. And she vowed to cherish it, cherish him, as he deserved.'
╔═.⍴ᥲᥴᥱ ᥲᥒძ ᥕrі𝗍іᥒg. ════╗
The writing is fast, still a little erratic, but the pacing of the story is excellent in my opinion, there was always something going on, and when the plot slowed down a little, the romance came to the fore and kept the pace going.
I'm going to dedicate a short paragraph to the smut, so if you're not comfortable with that, skip to the character part:
Once again I found it weirdly hot, although it is true that some scenes did give me some cringe. What I did not like is how in moments that were so important in the plot or that were not necessary, the scenes had a sexual touch, and I was like: EHEM, PEOPLE ARE DYING BRO, CAN WE FOCUS?
╔═.ᥴһᥲrᥲᥴ𝗍ᥱrs. ════╗
⌖ 𝕸᥆rᥲᥒᥲ ᥲᥒძ 𝕿rіs𝗍ᥲᥒ⌖: I have already talked about them individually in my previous review, so now I will only talk about their relationship. CHASE ATLANTIC CODED COUPLE, IF THIS DOESNT CONVINCE YOU, I DONT KNOW WHAT WILL. In this book the romance convinced me much more, I saw much more depth in their relationship, especially on Tristan's part, his story is really painful and every small gesture of love he had for Morana warmed my heart. This time his dialogues were much greater so the health of his eyes no longer worries me as much.(I seriously should stop bullying him). Their connection is very deep and even painful due to both of their pasts. I don't want to say much more about them, except that they have made a place in my heart and I know that I will not stop thinking about them.
'he had offered her a place behind those walls that sheltered him'
'And now that he was denying her those magnificent eyes of his, she realized how much she had come to rely upon them to read him.'
'His demons dance with mine,' she murmured softly, the truth of that statement seeing into her pores. 'That's all I can give you.'
'In the arms of the most dangerous man she knew, she felt the safest she had ever been.'
‘I don’t just burn with you, Tristan,’ she said, her voice shaking. 'I burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.'
⌖𝕯ᥲᥒ𝗍ᥱ 𝕸ᥲr᥆ᥒі⌖: I FELL FOR HIM. I am a weak bitch for this man, im sorry. I really liked that in this book he had much more prominence, both his relationship with Morana and Tristan are very strong, each in their own way. I'm really excited to think that the next book is about him and Amara. ANYWAYS DANTE MY KING.
‘She had found a true friend in Amara and a protector in Dante. And she had found, under all the madness and chaos, Tristan. Tristan. Just Tristan.’
╔═.𝗊ᥙ᥆𝗍ᥱs ᥲᥒძ m᥆mᥱᥒ𝗍s. ════╗
Some quotes and moments i enjoyed, this could contain spoilers, so be careful when reading:
‘the sound of her laughter, unfamiliar even to her, ringing out in the large space, making her cheeks hurt, her stomach hurt, making her hurt. Laughing shouldn’t hurt. But it did. She couldn’t remember the last time she’d laughed. She couldn’t remember what she even sounded like then.’
‘The cool blade pressed against her skin in a way that reassured her. She wondered what it said about her, the fact that she found the lethal weapon comforting.’
‘And for the first time since she had known him, she saw a smile crack his face. It was small, just a little curve of lips, but it was genuine and it was there. And it tilted her world on its axis because he had a dimple. He. Had. A. Fucking. Dimple. She stared at it in surprise, somehow thrown by such a simple thing, wondering who had been the last person to see that dimple.’
‘You assume, with your limited mind women only make two good things—wives and whores. I’m neither. What I am is a woman who has been freed from the shackles men like you had bound me to. What I am is a woman who knows that freedom thanks to two good men who've made me believe again.’
‘She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?’
‘Never again’, he whispered, his voice rough with an edge of the wildness she’d seen in his eyes. It sent a delicious shiver down her spine. ‘They will die a thousand deaths,’ he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, ‘before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.’ And then, with that deathly vow still echoing in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse. ‘I promise,’ his lips wrote against her skin.
‘Tell me again,’ he demanded, jerking her again. Morana looked into his gaze, seeing the lost boy and the lovable man, both of whom he kept hidden from the world, and told him. ‘I’m in love with you, Tristan Caine. I don’t expect you to say it back. I don’t need you to. I just need you to keep on loving me.’
‘You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?’
╔═.s⍴᥆іᥣᥱrs. ════╗
Holy shit ok, so the reaper Morana REAL father I really did not expect that. I was texting siff and I literally lost it when this was revealed.
I’m really intrigued of how the three of them will work now that both Lorenzo and Gabriel are dead, and I fucking need Dante’s book!! I hope to read it very soon.
➤ Dark verse series:
╰┈➤The Predator , 4✰ stars.
╰┈➤ The Emperor , 4.5✰ stars.
╰┈➤ The Finisher , 4✰ stars.
╰┈➤The Annihilator , 3✰ stars.
OLD UPDATES:
Nov 13: TRISTAN MORANA IM COMING BACK FOR YOU BABY. Let’s get more whiskey and sin 💅🏻
May 29, 2021
4.5 stars
My initial rating was going to be 4.5 rounded down, but while I’m writing this, I’ve already finished the third book as well (I still need to gather my thoughts for that one) and I’ve realised that I’ve grown really attached to those characters and this world with all it’s action and reveals. So you know what? I’m rounding up! I had the best time reading these books! The plot is just amazing. This series has definitely become one of my all time favourite mafia romances and it needs more love!!
This book starts off where the previous one ended. after that long awaited epic kiss! Tristan ana Morana are amazing! I loved them together and loved seeing them navigate this relationship thing. Tristan is just so freakin mute and at times I was begging him to speak more, but when he opens his mouth?? Ahh he got me swooning so hard! And I love how Morana was patient with him. I just love that blue eyed boy and his nerd so much and I freakin loved their baby steps development.
This series surprised me in the best way. The plot is just amazing and got me so invested with its many reveals and all those answers I still need. The characters are so easy to love. I’ve got tiny little issues with this book that I completely forgot about after finishing this. I just had the greatest time reading this and I guess that means it deserve a round up.
#1 The predator - 4.25 stars
#2 The Reaper - 4.5 stars
#3 The Emperor - 4.5 stars
Song recommendation:
Dead man’s arms by Bishop Briggs
Game of survival by Ruelle
My initial rating was going to be 4.5 rounded down, but while I’m writing this, I’ve already finished the third book as well (I still need to gather my thoughts for that one) and I’ve realised that I’ve grown really attached to those characters and this world with all it’s action and reveals. So you know what? I’m rounding up! I had the best time reading these books! The plot is just amazing. This series has definitely become one of my all time favourite mafia romances and it needs more love!!
“I know exactly who you are.”
“Who am I?”
“Mine.”
This book starts off where the previous one ended. after that long awaited epic kiss! Tristan ana Morana are amazing! I loved them together and loved seeing them navigate this relationship thing. Tristan is just so freakin mute and at times I was begging him to speak more, but when he opens his mouth?? Ahh he got me swooning so hard! And I love how Morana was patient with him. I just love that blue eyed boy and his nerd so much and I freakin loved their baby steps development.
This series surprised me in the best way. The plot is just amazing and got me so invested with its many reveals and all those answers I still need. The characters are so easy to love. I’ve got tiny little issues with this book that I completely forgot about after finishing this. I just had the greatest time reading this and I guess that means it deserve a round up.
#1 The predator - 4.25 stars
#2 The Reaper - 4.5 stars
#3 The Emperor - 4.5 stars
Song recommendation:
Dead man’s arms by Bishop Briggs
Game of survival by Ruelle
March 10, 2023
REDEMPTION!!!!! I am so glad I listened to all my besties that told me to hang in there bc this book was FIRE!
The follow-up to The Predator starts right where we left Morana and Tristan. Now they are on a mission to find out what happened to the codes and the mystery surrounding the missing girls while surrounded by enemies and figuring out how their relationship will work in this volatile world of crime.
I loved how we got so much more information about Tristan in this book, he became a real person instead of just an idea and it was really well done. His relationship with Morana was so sweet and so many times I was saying awwww out loud! The way Morana just knows what he can and can't give and accepts him completely was really beautiful.
I also really, really love Dante and the friendship he has with Morana. I am so curious about his story and am really looking forward to reading it.
That last 20 percent though!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 Blew my mind, never saw that coming and the way everything played out was AMAZING!! Morana is a QUEEN!
The writing is still a little goofy sometimes with all the stream of consciousness monologuing but since I had managed my expectations for this from the previous book I didn't mind it so much. So thks again to my besties who encouraged to me to hang in there bc it was totally worth it and YOU WERE ALL RIGHT!!!
The follow-up to The Predator starts right where we left Morana and Tristan. Now they are on a mission to find out what happened to the codes and the mystery surrounding the missing girls while surrounded by enemies and figuring out how their relationship will work in this volatile world of crime.
I loved how we got so much more information about Tristan in this book, he became a real person instead of just an idea and it was really well done. His relationship with Morana was so sweet and so many times I was saying awwww out loud! The way Morana just knows what he can and can't give and accepts him completely was really beautiful.
I also really, really love Dante and the friendship he has with Morana. I am so curious about his story and am really looking forward to reading it.
That last 20 percent though!!!! 🤯🤯🤯 Blew my mind, never saw that coming and the way everything played out was AMAZING!! Morana is a QUEEN!
The writing is still a little goofy sometimes with all the stream of consciousness monologuing but since I had managed my expectations for this from the previous book I didn't mind it so much. So thks again to my besties who encouraged to me to hang in there bc it was totally worth it and YOU WERE ALL RIGHT!!!
January 8, 2024
4.5 🫠🤌
I could die for this couple!
Dante amara, I'M COMMING🏃♀️🏃♀️
____
I'll be adding some quotes here every now and then!
Updated in 01/08/2024
'You,' she whispered to the space between them, ' Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you'
_
'You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. Yoưre the girl I killed for and you're the woman I'd die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Don't ever question that again, do you understand?'
_
'I don't just burn with you, Tristan,' she said, her voice shaking.'i burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.'
I could die for this couple!
Dante amara, I'M COMMING🏃♀️🏃♀️
____
I'll be adding some quotes here every now and then!
Updated in 01/08/2024
'You,' she whispered to the space between them, ' Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you'
_
'You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. Yoưre the girl I killed for and you're the woman I'd die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Don't ever question that again, do you understand?'
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'I don't just burn with you, Tristan,' she said, her voice shaking.'i burn for you. And I don't know what I have to do to prove it.'
January 16, 2024
4,5 ★
Edit:
Changing this from 5 to 4,5 bc I find myself thinking about the first book but never really the second plus I have been thinking about changing the rating for MONTHS & if you have to think about it, it’s not a 5 star
“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 – 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬. 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚.”
Tristan tried getting one women and instead got twoit’s me, I’m the second one
Giving this book anything but5 4,5 stars feels wrong. The rollercoaster I went through was unbelievable and AHHHH DANTE- we don’t talk about that man enough 😮💨
“𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙.”
I was SO scared to start this I felt it in my stomach bc I didn’t want the tension and story between Morana and Tristan to end. The tension that was there in the first book wasn’t in this one what made me a lil 😔 in the beginning, but I enjoyed every cute and “let me take care of you” moment 🥹 we saw a totally different side of Tristan in this one and I had to get used to it since it’s SO different from the first book, but eventually I enjoyed it 🤭
“𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚,” 𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩𝙨.
“𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚.”
“𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙢 𝙄?”
“𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚.”
Morana
Every time I see a women with glasses I think about Morana, I don’t think I’m ever going to forget her 😔 besides some of the cringy things she said she was a very fun main character to follow and I loved it when she was in work mode and hacking into every system- omg and when she found the footage of Tristan and her dad 🤭🤭 fave scene? Definitely one of them-
“𝘼𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝”
Tristan
My man Tristan, what do I even have to say. It was so heartwarming to slowly watch him open up and the way he was so possessive and caring 😮💨 Morana talking about how his presence made her shake and feel safe- girl it made me 🤰 now get on my level- but no seriously he was such an interesting love interest and I loved the scenes we got with him especially the soft ones- I will hold those very close to my heart🫶🫶
Also, he has dimples so how can I not love him
I expected more of Tristan’s reaction to her meeting another man tho- it was so brief, I needed more jealousy 😔😔
“𝙈𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙪𝙭𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩.”
Dante
🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃��♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Plot
The plot twist? 🤌 I’m so happy not every question got answered in this book- it makes you 10 times more excited to continue the story (and get to know my Dante). The setting and storyline is pretty different from what I’m used to- maybe that’s why I’m enjoying it so much like I’m legit so curious about what is going on and what happened with the girls and everything- the author really knows how to keep your attention with the romance and overal story.
“𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩. 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙩, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬, 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧”
Romance
No words to describe it, just read it
“𝐘𝐨𝐮,” 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, “𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
Didn’t like/found weird
- Some of the things Morana said/thought- what you need to buy is a big ass tape for that mouth of yours almost everything that I found cringe (what is not a lot) was something she thought or said like bae it’s okay to just shut up sometimes
- Some other cringy things like the nickname caveman-
- I found it weird how we didn’t touch the topic of the random person talking to her in the airport soon after it happened
- Why she didn’t question Tristan about the picture like bae I have questions about that so ask for me😭
- 2 smut scenes were placed at not so fitting moments what also made me kinda 🧍♀️like I always say, smut, whether you skip it or read it, brings out a different vibe so it’s important (for me) that it happens during logical moments. But I only had this with 2 smut scenes so it’s okay!
“𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚.”
Some scenes/quotes
▸ “She comes with me”,
Coming 🏃♀️🏃♀️
▸ “And then he did the craziest thing.
He took her hand and helped her up the first
set of stairs. ”
🫠🫠🫠
�� “Honestly, I don’t know what I would have done had you run. Because he would have chased you, you know.” Morana closed her eyes for a second, her
heart beating strong. “I know.”
Good thing I can’t run
▸ “Have Antria prepare the guest room.”
“No need,” Tristan Caine spoke for the first
time in a while. “She stays with me.”
No need to tell me twice 🏃♀️
▸ “It wasn’t lost on her what he was doing. It was a statement to all the men in the room, to the woman who had tried to claim him, and to Morana herself. It was a statement loud and clear. She was his.”
And I’m his too so you are not special
▸ “I’m going to pick you up, Morana, okay?”
Dante, my heart beats for you
Just read
▸ “Touch her without permission again,”Tristan Caine stated so quietly the impact hit her harder, that voice of whiskey and sin sending shivers of a completely different kind over her spine, “and I will break you.”
▸ “if there was any woman who was a constant in Tristan’s life, it was you, even in your absence.”
▸ “Call her a whore one more time,” Tristan
continued, “and what I did to **** will look like a child’s play compared to what I’ll do to you.”
▸ “Now, listen to me and listen hard,” Tristan uttered, shaking her father’s jaw for emphasis. “She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?”
▸ “They will die a thousand deaths,” he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, “before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.” And then, with that deathly vow still echoing
in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse. “I promise,” his lips wrote against her skin.
▸ “She’d rather he look at her the way he did for the rest of their lives. She’d rather he cook for her the way he did every morning. She’d rather he hold her neck like he did when she was old and grey.”
SPOILER QUOTES
▸ “Good. And anytime you forget that, just remember how I killed my father when I was a boy for her. And think on and think of the people I can kill now that I am
a man to keep her safe.”
▸ “You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
Smut
I skipped 7 scenes- I know that sounds like a lot but a good amount of them were very short (1/2 pages on my phone) so it didn’t bother me, plus I loved the story too much to care
Edit:
Changing this from 5 to 4,5 bc I find myself thinking about the first book but never really the second plus I have been thinking about changing the rating for MONTHS & if you have to think about it, it’s not a 5 star
“𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 – 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮’𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬. 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚.”
Tristan tried getting one women and instead got two
Giving this book anything but
“𝙃𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙.”
I was SO scared to start this I felt it in my stomach bc I didn’t want the tension and story between Morana and Tristan to end. The tension that was there in the first book wasn’t in this one what made me a lil 😔 in the beginning, but I enjoyed every cute and “let me take care of you” moment 🥹 we saw a totally different side of Tristan in this one and I had to get used to it since it’s SO different from the first book, but eventually I enjoyed it 🤭
“𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚,” 𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙪𝙗𝙩𝙨.
“𝙄 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚.”
“𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙢 𝙄?”
“𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙚.”
Morana
Every time I see a women with glasses I think about Morana, I don’t think I’m ever going to forget her 😔 besides some of the cringy things she said she was a very fun main character to follow and I loved it when she was in work mode and hacking into every system- omg and when she found the footage of Tristan and her dad 🤭🤭 fave scene? Definitely one of them-
“𝘼𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙, 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝”
Tristan
My man Tristan, what do I even have to say. It was so heartwarming to slowly watch him open up and the way he was so possessive and caring 😮💨 Morana talking about how his presence made her shake and feel safe- girl it made me 🤰 now get on my level- but no seriously he was such an interesting love interest and I loved the scenes we got with him especially the soft ones- I will hold those very close to my heart🫶🫶
Also, he has dimples so how can I not love him
I expected more of Tristan’s reaction to her meeting another man tho- it was so brief, I needed more jealousy 😔😔
“𝙈𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙡𝙪𝙭𝙪𝙧𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙖. 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩.”
Dante
🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣🫣😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃��♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Plot
The plot twist? 🤌 I’m so happy not every question got answered in this book- it makes you 10 times more excited to continue the story (and get to know my Dante). The setting and storyline is pretty different from what I’m used to- maybe that’s why I’m enjoying it so much like I’m legit so curious about what is going on and what happened with the girls and everything- the author really knows how to keep your attention with the romance and overal story.
“𝙃𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢, 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩. 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙩, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬, 𝙜𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩. 𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧”
Romance
No words to describe it, just read it
“𝐘𝐨𝐮,” 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, “𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥, 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮.”
Didn’t like/found weird
- Some of the things Morana said/thought- what you need to buy is a big ass tape for that mouth of yours almost everything that I found cringe (what is not a lot) was something she thought or said like bae it’s okay to just shut up sometimes
- Some other cringy things like the nickname caveman-
- I found it weird how we didn’t touch the topic of the random person talking to her in the airport soon after it happened
- Why she didn’t question Tristan about the picture like bae I have questions about that so ask for me😭
- 2 smut scenes were placed at not so fitting moments what also made me kinda 🧍♀️like I always say, smut, whether you skip it or read it, brings out a different vibe so it’s important (for me) that it happens during logical moments. But I only had this with 2 smut scenes so it’s okay!
“𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙡𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚.”
Some scenes/quotes
▸ “She comes with me”,
Coming 🏃♀️🏃♀️
▸ “And then he did the craziest thing.
He took her hand and helped her up the first
set of stairs. ”
🫠🫠🫠
�� “Honestly, I don’t know what I would have done had you run. Because he would have chased you, you know.” Morana closed her eyes for a second, her
heart beating strong. “I know.”
Good thing I can’t run
▸ “Have Antria prepare the guest room.”
“No need,” Tristan Caine spoke for the first
time in a while. “She stays with me.”
No need to tell me twice 🏃♀️
▸ “It wasn’t lost on her what he was doing. It was a statement to all the men in the room, to the woman who had tried to claim him, and to Morana herself. It was a statement loud and clear. She was his.”
And I’m his too so you are not special
▸ “I’m going to pick you up, Morana, okay?”
Dante, my heart beats for you
Just read
▸ “Touch her without permission again,”Tristan Caine stated so quietly the impact hit her harder, that voice of whiskey and sin sending shivers of a completely different kind over her spine, “and I will break you.”
▸ “if there was any woman who was a constant in Tristan’s life, it was you, even in your absence.”
▸ “Call her a whore one more time,” Tristan
continued, “and what I did to **** will look like a child’s play compared to what I’ll do to you.”
▸ “Now, listen to me and listen hard,” Tristan uttered, shaking her father’s jaw for emphasis. “She’s under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs. Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?”
▸ “They will die a thousand deaths,” he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, “before they ever touch a single hair on your head again.” And then, with that deathly vow still echoing
in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse. “I promise,” his lips wrote against her skin.
▸ “She’d rather he look at her the way he did for the rest of their lives. She’d rather he cook for her the way he did every morning. She’d rather he hold her neck like he did when she was old and grey.”
SPOILER QUOTES
▸ “Good. And anytime you forget that, just remember how I killed my father when I was a boy for her. And think on and think of the people I can kill now that I am
a man to keep her safe.”
▸ “You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. Don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
Smut
I skipped 7 scenes- I know that sounds like a lot but a good amount of them were very short (1/2 pages on my phone) so it didn’t bother me, plus I loved the story too much to care
March 7, 2024
4.5 stars
this was sooooo good!! I liked it even better than the first book 😍 proper RTC soon.
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I couldn't wait, I have to know what happens after that cliffhanger 👀
this was sooooo good!! I liked it even better than the first book 😍 proper RTC soon.
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I couldn't wait, I have to know what happens after that cliffhanger 👀
February 23, 2024
4 ⭐️
deep breaths.
deep breaths.
deep breaths.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
i can’t believe this is the end to tristanmorana :(((
i have to admit that dark romance is a new subgenre for me, so all the ~dark~ parts felt a bit too intense for me, which is why i rated it a 4. but besides that, i LOVED THE MYSTERY PLOT. I ATE THAT UP. THE CRAZY PLOT TWISTS AT THE END LITERALLY HAD MY HEART RACING I WAS PULLING MY HAIR AND EVERYTHING
and can i just say that i WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE REAPER 😎😎 my theories were correctttttt 😎🤞
⸝⸝ ꒰ CHARACTERS ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
↪︎ tristan caine
⋆ ˚｡⋆ “good. and anytime you forget that, just remember how I killed my father when I was a boy for her. and think on and think of the people I can kill now that I am a man to keep her safe.”
i actually didn’t think tristan would get any hotter but here we are 🤭
UMMM TRISTAN CAINE??? CAN I HAVE A CHANCE PLS.
i did appreciate him trying to open up more with morana, but i have to admit it was a bit frustrating to watch him hide stuff and be super silent all the time. but i guess that’s his nature, he loves silently, but very very beautifully 🥹
AND HE. HAS. A DIMPLE.
TRISTAN CAINE. THE PREDATOR. HAS A DIMPLE. IM GONE-
↪︎ morana vitalio
⋆ ˚｡⋆ “you assume, with your limited mind women only make two good things - wives and whores. i’m neither. what I am is a woman who has been freed from the shackles men like you had bound me to. what I am is a woman who knows that freedom thanks to two good men who've made me believe again.”
morana is THE ONLY WOMAN. honestly i dunno if i wanna be her or be with her.. she’s the ICONIC GIRL BOSS BC NOBODY COULD SHAKE HER 😫😫 that’s all i rly have to say lmfao
↪︎ dante morani
😘😘😘😘😩😩😫😫😫😣😣😣🤪🤪🤪💞💞💞💞💋💋💋💋🫣🫣🫠🫠💋💋💋🫦🫦🫦🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️😭😭😭😭😭💗💗💗💗💓💓💓🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️💍💍💍💍🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨💐💐💐💐💐🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️🤲🤲🤲🤲
DANTE WIFE ME UP WIFE ME UP RNNNNN RNRNRNNN PLSPLSPLSSSS
i just know im gonna love dante 10x more omg i cannot WAIITTT for book 3 😭😭 && we barely got much amara this time :(( i missed my girlll
⸝⸝ ꒰ FINAL THOUGHTS ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
🔖 peak chapters:
– chapter 4
when he gets down on his knees for her and puts his hands on her in a room full of their enemies 🤭🤭🤭
– chapter 11
THIS CHAPTER WAS SO GOOD. LIKE INSANELY GOOD. morana getting attacked and then running to dante’s house, then TRISTAIN SHOWING UP and him taking care of her like that i was genuinely on the VERGE OF TEARS. && THE WAY HE QUIETLY CARES FOR HER I CANT DO THISSSSS
– chapter 19/20
the PLOT TWISTS WERE PLOT TWISTINGGGG ,, omg i literally had to re-read these chapters TWICE i was SHOOK
⸝⸝ ꒰ FAVORITE QUOTES ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
“and what if I want them to touch me?” she asked the same question she’d asked Maroni. “you won’t.” “how do you know?” “because,” he leaned into her neck, his lips ghosting over her skin as he spoke, “you come alive only for me.”
“tristan caine, you are a beautiful, beautiful man. and my heart beats for you.”
“she had found something immensely precious in their world, a diamond in the coals, a lotus in the mud. and she vowed to cherish it, cherish him, as he deserved. he needed time to open up, to trust her not to abandon him someday, and she would give that to him. he had earned that.”
“you might have been born with another name but you are Morana. my Morana. you’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. you are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
“i’m in love with you, Tristan Caine. i don’t expect you to say it back. i don’t need you to. i just need you to keep on loving me.”
“i knew what he’d done to protect you once,” the man deliberated. “and I knew, with the way he kept his eye on you through the years, that he would protect you again when the time came.”
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lol yes i did read this so fast but i felt like i was in a fever dream the entire time && idk what i wanna rate this 😭😭
rtc ❤️🔥
“i can feel your life under my hand,” he stated, his eyes burning on hers, his fingers locking her life to him. “your body, your life, your heart – they’re all mine now. trust me to keep all of them safe.”
deep breaths.
deep breaths.
deep breaths.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
i can’t believe this is the end to tristanmorana :(((
i have to admit that dark romance is a new subgenre for me, so all the ~dark~ parts felt a bit too intense for me, which is why i rated it a 4. but besides that, i LOVED THE MYSTERY PLOT. I ATE THAT UP. THE CRAZY PLOT TWISTS AT THE END LITERALLY HAD MY HEART RACING I WAS PULLING MY HAIR AND EVERYTHING
and can i just say that i WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE REAPER 😎😎 my theories were correctttttt 😎🤞
⸝⸝ ꒰ CHARACTERS ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
↪︎ tristan caine
⋆ ˚｡⋆ “good. and anytime you forget that, just remember how I killed my father when I was a boy for her. and think on and think of the people I can kill now that I am a man to keep her safe.”
i actually didn’t think tristan would get any hotter but here we are 🤭
UMMM TRISTAN CAINE??? CAN I HAVE A CHANCE PLS.
i did appreciate him trying to open up more with morana, but i have to admit it was a bit frustrating to watch him hide stuff and be super silent all the time. but i guess that’s his nature, he loves silently, but very very beautifully 🥹
AND HE. HAS. A DIMPLE.
TRISTAN CAINE. THE PREDATOR. HAS A DIMPLE. IM GONE-
↪︎ morana vitalio
⋆ ˚｡⋆ “you assume, with your limited mind women only make two good things - wives and whores. i’m neither. what I am is a woman who has been freed from the shackles men like you had bound me to. what I am is a woman who knows that freedom thanks to two good men who've made me believe again.”
morana is THE ONLY WOMAN. honestly i dunno if i wanna be her or be with her.. she’s the ICONIC GIRL BOSS BC NOBODY COULD SHAKE HER 😫😫 that’s all i rly have to say lmfao
↪︎ dante morani
😘😘😘😘😩😩😫😫😫😣😣😣🤪🤪🤪💞💞💞💞💋💋💋💋🫣🫣🫠🫠💋💋💋🫦🫦🫦🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️😭😭😭😭😭💗💗💗💗💓💓💓🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️🧎♀️💍💍💍💍🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️🍽️👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨👩❤️👨💐💐💐💐💐🚶♀️🚶♀️🚶♀️🤲🤲🤲🤲
DANTE WIFE ME UP WIFE ME UP RNNNNN RNRNRNNN PLSPLSPLSSSS
i just know im gonna love dante 10x more omg i cannot WAIITTT for book 3 😭😭 && we barely got much amara this time :(( i missed my girlll
⸝⸝ ꒰ FINAL THOUGHTS ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
🔖 peak chapters:
– chapter 4
when he gets down on his knees for her and puts his hands on her in a room full of their enemies 🤭🤭🤭
– chapter 11
THIS CHAPTER WAS SO GOOD. LIKE INSANELY GOOD. morana getting attacked and then running to dante’s house, then TRISTAIN SHOWING UP and him taking care of her like that i was genuinely on the VERGE OF TEARS. && THE WAY HE QUIETLY CARES FOR HER I CANT DO THISSSSS
– chapter 19/20
the PLOT TWISTS WERE PLOT TWISTINGGGG ,, omg i literally had to re-read these chapters TWICE i was SHOOK
⸝⸝ ꒰ FAVORITE QUOTES ⛓️ㆍ₊⊹
“and what if I want them to touch me?” she asked the same question she’d asked Maroni. “you won’t.” “how do you know?” “because,” he leaned into her neck, his lips ghosting over her skin as he spoke, “you come alive only for me.”
“tristan caine, you are a beautiful, beautiful man. and my heart beats for you.”
“she had found something immensely precious in their world, a diamond in the coals, a lotus in the mud. and she vowed to cherish it, cherish him, as he deserved. he needed time to open up, to trust her not to abandon him someday, and she would give that to him. he had earned that.”
“you might have been born with another name but you are Morana. my Morana. you’re the girl I killed for and you’re the woman I’d die for. you are mine and you are exactly where you’re supposed to be. don’t ever question that again, do you understand?”
“i’m in love with you, Tristan Caine. i don’t expect you to say it back. i don’t need you to. i just need you to keep on loving me.”
“i knew what he’d done to protect you once,” the man deliberated. “and I knew, with the way he kept his eye on you through the years, that he would protect you again when the time came.”
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lol yes i did read this so fast but i felt like i was in a fever dream the entire time && idk what i wanna rate this 😭😭
rtc ❤️🔥
November 12, 2023
4.25⭐
This book picks up right where The Predator ended and, once again There was still a lot of repetition when it came to whiskey and sin. However, when a book has such a gripping and captivating storyline, it becomes easier to overlook those repetitions.
This book was an emotional rollercoaster, filled with so many heartfelt scenes. And the bond between Tristan and Morana was truly special. It's beautiful to see how they were always there for each other, even in their own quiet and subtle ways. Those moments of support and understanding really tug at my heartstrings. It's one of the things that makes this book so memorable and touching. It's incredible how Tristan and Morana have this deep connection where they can understand each other just by looking into each other's eyes. It's like they have their own secret language, communicating volumes without uttering a single word. Those unspoken conversations can be so powerful and intimate, creating a bond that goes beyond words. It's truly magical to witness such a profound connection between characters.
The character development in this book is amazing. It's so satisfying to see how Tristan and Morana's relationship grows and evolves throughout the story.
When she's having a panic attack, he becomes her lifeline, pulling her back to reality and helping her through it. When Dante asks her about their relationship, her response about their demons dancing together is so profound. It's like their struggles and inner demons intertwine, and they find solace in knowing that if one of them ever feels overwhelmed, the other's demons will be there to guide them back to themselves. It's a testament to the depth of their bond and the understanding they have for each other. Such a powerful and heartfelt sentiment!
To see Tristan lowering his walls and opening to Morana. Their trust building and growing stronger is such a beautiful thing to witness. And let's not forget about Tristan's protectiveness of Morana, it's just so swoon-worthy! Their relationship is truly unique and special. It’s these kinds of connections that make a story truly unforgettable.🖤
It's so refreshing to see Tristan and Morana, who haven't had much experience with healthy relationships, putting in the effort to be open and communicate with each other. The way Tristan and Morana accept each other for who they are is truly remarkable. They believe in each other's abilities and support one another every step of the way. It's incredible to see how they lift each other up and lend a helping hand when needed. That kind of unwavering support and belief in one another is what makes their relationship so special and strong. It's a beautiful example of how love and understanding can truly make a difference.
RuNyx knows how to deliver those mind blowing plot twists that keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Dante was also a huge standout in this book. I seriously can't wait for the next book because I need more of him and Amara. Since Tristan has a whiskey and sin voice i wonder what type of voice Dante will have😏
fav quotes ❥⠀
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5nov: going back for more whiskey and sin😭😏
“Your body, your life, your heart–they’re all mine now. Trust me to keep all of them safe.”
This book picks up right where The Predator ended and, once again There was still a lot of repetition when it came to whiskey and sin. However, when a book has such a gripping and captivating storyline, it becomes easier to overlook those repetitions.
This book was an emotional rollercoaster, filled with so many heartfelt scenes. And the bond between Tristan and Morana was truly special. It's beautiful to see how they were always there for each other, even in their own quiet and subtle ways. Those moments of support and understanding really tug at my heartstrings. It's one of the things that makes this book so memorable and touching. It's incredible how Tristan and Morana have this deep connection where they can understand each other just by looking into each other's eyes. It's like they have their own secret language, communicating volumes without uttering a single word. Those unspoken conversations can be so powerful and intimate, creating a bond that goes beyond words. It's truly magical to witness such a profound connection between characters.
The character development in this book is amazing. It's so satisfying to see how Tristan and Morana's relationship grows and evolves throughout the story.
When she's having a panic attack, he becomes her lifeline, pulling her back to reality and helping her through it. When Dante asks her about their relationship, her response about their demons dancing together is so profound. It's like their struggles and inner demons intertwine, and they find solace in knowing that if one of them ever feels overwhelmed, the other's demons will be there to guide them back to themselves. It's a testament to the depth of their bond and the understanding they have for each other. Such a powerful and heartfelt sentiment!
To see Tristan lowering his walls and opening to Morana. Their trust building and growing stronger is such a beautiful thing to witness. And let's not forget about Tristan's protectiveness of Morana, it's just so swoon-worthy! Their relationship is truly unique and special. It’s these kinds of connections that make a story truly unforgettable.🖤
It's so refreshing to see Tristan and Morana, who haven't had much experience with healthy relationships, putting in the effort to be open and communicate with each other. The way Tristan and Morana accept each other for who they are is truly remarkable. They believe in each other's abilities and support one another every step of the way. It's incredible to see how they lift each other up and lend a helping hand when needed. That kind of unwavering support and belief in one another is what makes their relationship so special and strong. It's a beautiful example of how love and understanding can truly make a difference.
RuNyx knows how to deliver those mind blowing plot twists that keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
Dante was also a huge standout in this book. I seriously can't wait for the next book because I need more of him and Amara. Since Tristan has a whiskey and sin voice i wonder what type of voice Dante will have😏
fav quotes ❥⠀
“She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her.”
“You are exactly where you were supposed to be,” he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. “I know exactly who you are.” “Who am I?” “Mine."
“Don’t play these juvenile games with me, Tristan. I will cut you open and eat you alive.”
“She had almost tasted death and he had breathed life back into her.”
"Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than the woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it to your dogs.”
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5nov: going back for more whiskey and sin😭😏
November 4, 2023
#2 read - november 2023 ➵ 4 stars
finally finished this one too <3
- rtc
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pre-review:
continuing my dark verse series reread, hoping it’ll take me out of my slump after acftlistg i haven’t even looked at another book since i finished 😭
#1 read - april 2023 ➵ 4 stars
finally finished this one too <3
- rtc
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pre-review:
continuing my dark verse series reread, hoping it’ll take me out of my slump after acftl
#1 read - april 2023 ➵ 4 stars
Shelved as 'next-in-series'
January 5, 2023it's been over a year since i've been traumatised read the The Predator and maybe it's time to finally read the second book, since everyone is saying how it's so much better. but mom, i'm scared 😭
March 26, 2023
This author has me in a chokehold
September 23, 2022
”you’re the girl i killed for and
you’re the woman i’d die for.”
— OKAYYY now this was a lot better than the first book!! the writing improved, the development between the characters was so good - especially tristan’s development and we FINALLY got the romance it was *chefs kiss*
if you want suspense and thrill this is the book for you — especially the plot twist at the end it will have you saying “HOLY SHIT, i did not see that coming”
honestly, i would DIE for my babies tristanmorana 🫶🏼
April 1, 2024
wdym this is the end of their journey?! I'm sobbing rn I NEED MORE!! 😭 I always love the characters the most at the ending and now its literally over!! ik they're in the next one but the next is with dante and amara... not sure what team I am now tho after this one
rtc 😈
rtc 😈
July 21, 2023
i liked this one more!!
enough to give it another star? …maybe.
it was heading towards a happy three, because i did enjoy some aspects of this one more than the first one.
but still, moana is annoying. she was trying to be a strong, intelligent, admirable but still relatable female main character, but she just feels emotional, dramatic, and of average intelligence.
no matter how many times they tell me that she’s a certified genius, i have yet to see any proof. i’m not calling her dumb (except sometimes she’s really dumb) but HARDLY ‘genius.’
and if she’s not the smartest person on the planet, you definitely can’t use that as an excuse for how fucking repetitive it is.
and triscuit… still has the personality of his namesake. you could unironically have a more fulfilling conversation with a wheat cracker.
i’ve always thought he was boring, but that last chapter from his point of view may as well have highlighted it in bright yellow. his entire character is made up of: his appearance (blue eyes, voice of whiskey and sin, tattoos and scars), his traumatizing backstory, and that he loves moana. this is it.
i understand the appeal of love interests obsessed with their significant others, BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE A PERSONALITY OUTSIDE OF THAT. TWO OF THE OTHER FACTORS I LISTED ARE UNALTERABLE. he has no hobbies, passions, nuance, literally nothing that would differentiate him from a good looking cardboard cut out.
he even talks about as much as a cardboard cut out.
i didn’t really like the smut and intimacy in the first book, don’t really now.
i guessed maybe 60% of the twists and turns and new things we learned in this book, but there was one towards the end that really got me, so that was fun!
i found the writing to be more tolerable in this book than the first, but still pulled me out of the scenes and made my eyes roll. i know it’s to make a point, but i actually think the lack of dialogue detracts from the reading experience, the descriptions can be so, so dry.
overall, better. i just don’t think this series is for me.
enough to give it another star? …maybe.
it was heading towards a happy three, because i did enjoy some aspects of this one more than the first one.
but still, moana is annoying. she was trying to be a strong, intelligent, admirable but still relatable female main character, but she just feels emotional, dramatic, and of average intelligence.
no matter how many times they tell me that she’s a certified genius, i have yet to see any proof. i’m not calling her dumb (except sometimes she’s really dumb) but HARDLY ‘genius.’
and if she’s not the smartest person on the planet, you definitely can’t use that as an excuse for how fucking repetitive it is.
and triscuit… still has the personality of his namesake. you could unironically have a more fulfilling conversation with a wheat cracker.
i’ve always thought he was boring, but that last chapter from his point of view may as well have highlighted it in bright yellow. his entire character is made up of: his appearance (blue eyes, voice of whiskey and sin, tattoos and scars), his traumatizing backstory, and that he loves moana. this is it.
i understand the appeal of love interests obsessed with their significant others, BUT HE DOESN’T HAVE A PERSONALITY OUTSIDE OF THAT. TWO OF THE OTHER FACTORS I LISTED ARE UNALTERABLE. he has no hobbies, passions, nuance, literally nothing that would differentiate him from a good looking cardboard cut out.
he even talks about as much as a cardboard cut out.
i didn’t really like the smut and intimacy in the first book, don’t really now.
i guessed maybe 60% of the twists and turns and new things we learned in this book, but there was one towards the end that really got me, so that was fun!
i found the writing to be more tolerable in this book than the first, but still pulled me out of the scenes and made my eyes roll. i know it’s to make a point, but i actually think the lack of dialogue detracts from the reading experience, the descriptions can be so, so dry.
overall, better. i just don’t think this series is for me.
August 28, 2020
5 Predatory stars
So this book is the epic conclusion to Morana and Tristan’s story and boy did it not disappoint when it came towards their relationship. It was just perfect.
After finishing the first book I was left with SOOOO MANY unanswered questions about the codes, missing girls, the outfit but most importantly about Tristan and Morana.
This book starts off from where the first book ended, after the kiss Tristan and Morana head back to the penthouse where Dante is waiting for them. Dante informs Tristan that they have to head back to Tenebrae as “Things are escalating back home”. Tristan asks Morana if she wants to leave Shadow Port and come with him to Tenebrae and obviously she agrees.
Once they reach Tenebrae, I finally get the Tristan and Morana moments I had been craving for. Yes, it was slow which I feel adds up to the whole angst in this book and honestly that’s how it should be because Tristan has been through A LOT in his life like A LOT A LOT, so you cannot expect for Morana to open her legs once for Tristan and for him to forget about all the hardships he had been through in his life and be the perfect boyfriend.
Tristan continued to struggle with his emotions in this book and the only reason his relationship with Morana came so far was because of her patience. And it was worth it because when he finally showed his vulnerable side, I just wanted to cuddle him and hide him from the whole world. That man is precious as fuck.
God my love for Tristan sky rocketed in this book, he hardly communicated but his actions spoke volumes. There was no doubt in my mind that this man is in love with Morana and would die for her. Period. Also his caveman side? 😉 IN FUCKING LOVE.
Morana, she was so patient with Tristan, she didn’t push him to talk, always picked her battles thoughtfully and was upfront with him throughout this book. You literally read the progress of their relationship through each page you turn to. Again it was slow and perfect.
Even though this book concludes Morana and Tristan story for now, the plot will still continue in the upcoming books, as some questions were answered in this book, there are still some left unsolved and now we have to patiently wait for Amara and Dante’s book to know what’s going to happen next. And I’m so fucking excited.
This book is officially part of my “Top 2020 reads list”.
March 13, 2024
꒰꒰ ˸ ୧ re-read on 03.11.2024
this book was sheer genius. i'm just going to break into the authors house and give her the best head of her life. the bliss after reading this book was indescribable.
꒰🔪 ⊹ ˚ tropes:
⤷ dark mafia romance
⤷ enemies to lovers
⤷ found family
⤷ dark backstory
⤷ strong fmc
⤷ forced proximity
⤷ boy obsessed
⤷ touch her and die
— TW: human trafficking, r*pe recounted, panic attack, suicide & suicidal ideation, blood depiction, death of a parent, on- & off-page, death of a sibling mentioned, murder & attempted murder, including the murder of children, torture mentioned, gun violence, explosion, kidnapping mentioned.
"I'm not a victim. I'm vengeance"
꒰🃏 ⊹ ˚ plot summary:
tristan had devoted his entire existence to a promise he had ultimately broken on a rainy evening, and now he found himself torn between his haunting past and an uncertain tomorrow. despite their complicated history, tristan's responsibility for morana's fate still remained in his hands. the boundary between enemies and comrades had become blurred for morana, as tristan was no longer her enemy but now her protector. the only thing morana could be certain of was that tristan's life had always been intertwined with hers. the codes that had brought them together in the first place were still out there, threatening morana's safety. tristan and morana, along with mafia prince dante, delve into dangerous world of skin trade in hopes of finding clues that could lead them to tristan's missing sister. however, things take a strange turn when morana receives mysterious messages from two unknown individuals — the reaper and the shadow man. these shadowy figures hold vital information that could turn the tide of the investigation.
"He was on the move before she was finished speaking, adrenaline flooding his system in a way he knew he was going to kill if someone stood in his way."
꒰ 🏹 ⊹ ˚ overview and thoughts:
when i tell you my mind was blown after reading this book. i can't even describe it in words. the plot had me on the edge all the time. every twist and turn was more unexpected than the last, and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. the epilogue had me screaming, crying and throwing up in every way. everything about this book was so perfect and cunty. loved every single part of it.
tristan without a doubt is whiskey and sin. i'd drink this man whole if i ever had a chance to. definitely the kind of whiskey that’s meant to be savored and not downed. he's so scrumptious, ugh. please where do i find a tristan caine for myself? morana is an absolute force to be reckoned with. the wildcat once again had me on my knees. a vigorous combination of beauty and brains that make her capable of handling any challenge that comes her way. on top of that, she's incredibly brave and determined - always ready to take on any task that requires her attention. definitely one of my comfort characters.
"He wanted to tell her that love was to tame a word for everything that happened inside him when she was concerned. She had shifted him, realigned him from the inside out. Like planet that suddenly pulls a moon into its orbit, she had bound him to her, given him direction for longer than she knew, gave him purpose to exist. She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her."
𖥻 🎲 ִ ۫ ּ tristan + morana
the love between tristan and morana was truly remarkable. their relationship had me captivated from the first page to the last, so much that i felt like i was on an emotional roller-coaster ride with them. there were moments where i wanted to scream in happiness, run away from the intensity, or lay comfortably whatever the outcome. they definitely know how to tug my heartstrings and waltz my emotions all over the place. it was a beautiful relationship to watch develop and morph into something even more beautiful as the story progresses. they're forever going to withhold my heart.
꒰🀄 ⊹ ˚ favorite quotes:
─ ⌗ "You, Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
─ ⌗ "You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You're the girl I killed for and you're the woman I'd die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Don't ever question that again, you understand?"
─ ⌗ He.
Had.
A.
Fucking.
Dimple.
─ ⌗ "He'd known she'd been playing him earlier, he'd played her right back."
─ ⌗ "His demons dance with mine."
─ ⌗ "She's under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than a woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it yo your dogs Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?"
─ ⌗ "So, he cooks and cleans?" Morana chewed on the delicious eggs. "A man after my own heart" She saw his lips twitch, just as she'd intended.
─ ⌗ Your body, your life, your heart — they're all mine now. Trust me to keep them all safe."
─ ⌗ "You are exactly where you're supposed to be," he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. "I know exactly who you are."
"Who am I?"
"Mine."
꒰💌 ⊹ ˚ favorite scenes:
🖇️𖥻 [ scene one ]
"Sheath your claws, wildcat," he murmured softly.
Morana growled, pushing him into the wall, glaring at him. "Don't play these juvenile games with me, Tristan. I will cut you open and eat you alive."
He looked down at her, his eyes searching hers, a softness in his gaze. "There she is."
Morana frowned, not understanding. She breathed deeply.
"What was that?"
"I just wanted to see something," he explained.
"What?"
"If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn't alone in the fire."
🖇️𖥻 [ scene two ]
"Never again," he whispered, his voice rough with an edge of wildness she'd seen in his eyes. It sent a delicious shiver down her spine.
"They will die a thousand deaths," he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, "before they touch a single hair on your head again."
And then, with that deadly vow still echoing in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse.
"I promise."
🖇️𖥻 [ scene three ]
"You made a promise last night in the dark," she murmured softly, knowing she has his full attention. "I'm making you one now."
Brushing the thumb over line of this jaw, feeling the scruff rasping against it, she vowed, repeated his own words.
"Never again. You'll never be alone again. No matter how bad the nightmare gets, I'm going to be right here."
🖇️𖥻 [ scene four ]
"You are exactly where you're supposed to be," he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. "I know exactly who you are."
"Who am I?"
"Mine."
Morana felt her chin quiver, her eyes burning.
"You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You're the girl I killed for and you're the woman I'd die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Don't ever question that again, you understand?"
Morana did, she understood his words, but her foundations had crumbled, her entire life shaken, her future a blank. In that moment, sitting in the cold shower with him fully-dressed, looking into his blue eyes, there was only one thing that mattered.
"Don't hate me again."
🖇️��� [ scene five ]
"I'm cynical, Morana," he told her, holding her hand and her attention. "I don't believe in marriages. I don't believe in men who wear rings with their wives only to take it off later. But I believe in loyalty. I believe in commitment."
He saw her eyes shimmering, knew she'd already figured it out. He wasn't surprised — sometimes she knew him better than he knew himself. She was his gift for a fucked up life, this woman of fire that warmed his chilled lonely bones.
"I can't marry you," he told her, "not until I fulfill the promise I made to my sister."
She nodded in understanding.
"But I never, ever want you to not walk into a room and know that every part of me, fucked up man and the lost boy belonged to you."
꒰🎱 ⊹ ˚ overall ratings:
the predator
⤷ 4 stars ★
the reaper
⤷ 5 stars ★
the emperor
⤷ 5 stars ★
the finisher
⤷ 3.5 stars ★
the annihilator
⤷ 2 stars ★
the syndicator
⤷ yet to release.
꒰꒰ ˸ ୧ read on 11.20.2023
this book was sheer genius. i'm just going to break into the authors house and give her the best head of her life. the bliss after reading this book was indescribable.
꒰🔪 ⊹ ˚ tropes:
⤷ dark mafia romance
⤷ enemies to lovers
⤷ found family
⤷ dark backstory
⤷ strong fmc
⤷ forced proximity
⤷ boy obsessed
⤷ touch her and die
— TW: human trafficking, r*pe recounted, panic attack, suicide & suicidal ideation, blood depiction, death of a parent, on- & off-page, death of a sibling mentioned, murder & attempted murder, including the murder of children, torture mentioned, gun violence, explosion, kidnapping mentioned.
"I'm not a victim. I'm vengeance"
꒰🃏 ⊹ ˚ plot summary:
tristan had devoted his entire existence to a promise he had ultimately broken on a rainy evening, and now he found himself torn between his haunting past and an uncertain tomorrow. despite their complicated history, tristan's responsibility for morana's fate still remained in his hands. the boundary between enemies and comrades had become blurred for morana, as tristan was no longer her enemy but now her protector. the only thing morana could be certain of was that tristan's life had always been intertwined with hers. the codes that had brought them together in the first place were still out there, threatening morana's safety. tristan and morana, along with mafia prince dante, delve into dangerous world of skin trade in hopes of finding clues that could lead them to tristan's missing sister. however, things take a strange turn when morana receives mysterious messages from two unknown individuals — the reaper and the shadow man. these shadowy figures hold vital information that could turn the tide of the investigation.
"He was on the move before she was finished speaking, adrenaline flooding his system in a way he knew he was going to kill if someone stood in his way."
꒰ 🏹 ⊹ ˚ overview and thoughts:
when i tell you my mind was blown after reading this book. i can't even describe it in words. the plot had me on the edge all the time. every twist and turn was more unexpected than the last, and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. the epilogue had me screaming, crying and throwing up in every way. everything about this book was so perfect and cunty. loved every single part of it.
tristan without a doubt is whiskey and sin. i'd drink this man whole if i ever had a chance to. definitely the kind of whiskey that’s meant to be savored and not downed. he's so scrumptious, ugh. please where do i find a tristan caine for myself? morana is an absolute force to be reckoned with. the wildcat once again had me on my knees. a vigorous combination of beauty and brains that make her capable of handling any challenge that comes her way. on top of that, she's incredibly brave and determined - always ready to take on any task that requires her attention. definitely one of my comfort characters.
"He wanted to tell her that love was to tame a word for everything that happened inside him when she was concerned. She had shifted him, realigned him from the inside out. Like planet that suddenly pulls a moon into its orbit, she had bound him to her, given him direction for longer than she knew, gave him purpose to exist. She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her."
𖥻 🎲 ִ ۫ ּ tristan + morana
the love between tristan and morana was truly remarkable. their relationship had me captivated from the first page to the last, so much that i felt like i was on an emotional roller-coaster ride with them. there were moments where i wanted to scream in happiness, run away from the intensity, or lay comfortably whatever the outcome. they definitely know how to tug my heartstrings and waltz my emotions all over the place. it was a beautiful relationship to watch develop and morph into something even more beautiful as the story progresses. they're forever going to withhold my heart.
꒰🀄 ⊹ ˚ favorite quotes:
─ ⌗ "You, Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
─ ⌗ "You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You're the girl I killed for and you're the woman I'd die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Don't ever question that again, you understand?"
─ ⌗ He.
Had.
A.
Fucking.
Dimple.
─ ⌗ "He'd known she'd been playing him earlier, he'd played her right back."
─ ⌗ "His demons dance with mine."
─ ⌗ "She's under my protection. Mine. Nobody hurts her. Nobody talks shit about her. Not me, not you, not anyone. Next time I hear you call her anything less than a woman she is, I will cut your tongue out and feed it yo your dogs Next time I see you anywhere close to her, I will kill you. Stay. The. Fuck. Away. From. Her. Do you understand?"
─ ⌗ "So, he cooks and cleans?" Morana chewed on the delicious eggs. "A man after my own heart" She saw his lips twitch, just as she'd intended.
─ ⌗ Your body, your life, your heart — they're all mine now. Trust me to keep them all safe."
─ ⌗ "You are exactly where you're supposed to be," he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. "I know exactly who you are."
"Who am I?"
"Mine."
꒰💌 ⊹ ˚ favorite scenes:
🖇️𖥻 [ scene one ]
"Sheath your claws, wildcat," he murmured softly.
Morana growled, pushing him into the wall, glaring at him. "Don't play these juvenile games with me, Tristan. I will cut you open and eat you alive."
He looked down at her, his eyes searching hers, a softness in his gaze. "There she is."
Morana frowned, not understanding. She breathed deeply.
"What was that?"
"I just wanted to see something," he explained.
"What?"
"If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn't alone in the fire."
🖇️𖥻 [ scene two ]
"Never again," he whispered, his voice rough with an edge of wildness she'd seen in his eyes. It sent a delicious shiver down her spine.
"They will die a thousand deaths," he murmured, almost gently as his thumb traced the line of her jaw, "before they touch a single hair on your head again."
And then, with that deadly vow still echoing in her heart, he pressed his lips to her fluttering pulse.
"I promise."
🖇️𖥻 [ scene three ]
"You made a promise last night in the dark," she murmured softly, knowing she has his full attention. "I'm making you one now."
Brushing the thumb over line of this jaw, feeling the scruff rasping against it, she vowed, repeated his own words.
"Never again. You'll never be alone again. No matter how bad the nightmare gets, I'm going to be right here."
🖇️𖥻 [ scene four ]
"You are exactly where you're supposed to be," he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. "I know exactly who you are."
"Who am I?"
"Mine."
Morana felt her chin quiver, her eyes burning.
"You might have been born with another name but you are Morana. My Morana. You're the girl I killed for and you're the woman I'd die for. You are mine and you are exactly where you're supposed to be. Don't ever question that again, you understand?"
Morana did, she understood his words, but her foundations had crumbled, her entire life shaken, her future a blank. In that moment, sitting in the cold shower with him fully-dressed, looking into his blue eyes, there was only one thing that mattered.
"Don't hate me again."
🖇️��� [ scene five ]
"I'm cynical, Morana," he told her, holding her hand and her attention. "I don't believe in marriages. I don't believe in men who wear rings with their wives only to take it off later. But I believe in loyalty. I believe in commitment."
He saw her eyes shimmering, knew she'd already figured it out. He wasn't surprised — sometimes she knew him better than he knew himself. She was his gift for a fucked up life, this woman of fire that warmed his chilled lonely bones.
"I can't marry you," he told her, "not until I fulfill the promise I made to my sister."
She nodded in understanding.
"But I never, ever want you to not walk into a room and know that every part of me, fucked up man and the lost boy belonged to you."
꒰🎱 ⊹ ˚ overall ratings:
the predator
⤷ 4 stars ★
the reaper
⤷ 5 stars ★
the emperor
⤷ 5 stars ★
the finisher
⤷ 3.5 stars ★
the annihilator
⤷ 2 stars ★
the syndicator
⤷ yet to release.
꒰꒰ ˸ ୧ read on 11.20.2023
August 27, 2023
OMG YES YES YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSS
I honestly don't know if this was so much better than the first one as it felt for me, or if i was a different person when i read the first book (i read it a month ago, don't judge me, my mood swings change me A LOT! We don't talk about my past self in this household!) BUT I WASN'T PREPARED TO LOVE THIS AS MUCH AS I DID!
While in the previews book the writing took me out of every scene and i felt nothing from their stares and felt like they only did that IN THIS BOOK I FELT EVERYTHING! EVERY-FUCKING-THING!!!!!!! I giggled and i cried and i held my breath, i had the biggest reactions from everything happening in here!
WHAT CAN I SAY FOR THESE TWO???? THE CHEMISTRY OF THEM IN THIS BOOK WAS SOMETHING ELSE! I WANT TO PROTECT THEM FROM EVERYTHING THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH! The scenes where they took care of each other like noone ever did for them were SO SO PRECIOUS!!
Every time morana was saying something sweet to him and he was getting shocked and telling her: "you are not allowed to take that back" HAD ME WEAK!
A little spoilery part that has me weak on my knees:
The scenes were tristan was getting all possessive and jealous had me giggling and kicking my feet in the aiiiiir!!!! Dude was even jealous of dante, and dante made fun of him for that and it was the best thing eveeeeeer!!!
Also, the friendship between tristan x dante, dante x morana, amara x morana is everythiiiing to meeeeee!!!!!!
This review is all over the place because i am all over the place! Gotta go binge the rest of the series now, thankyou!
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Reading because i can't stop thinking about them for some reasoon
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Serious question: Does Tristan cry in this one?
I honestly don't know if this was so much better than the first one as it felt for me, or if i was a different person when i read the first book (i read it a month ago, don't judge me, my mood swings change me A LOT! We don't talk about my past self in this household!) BUT I WASN'T PREPARED TO LOVE THIS AS MUCH AS I DID!
While in the previews book the writing took me out of every scene and i felt nothing from their stares and felt like they only did that IN THIS BOOK I FELT EVERYTHING! EVERY-FUCKING-THING!!!!!!! I giggled and i cried and i held my breath, i had the biggest reactions from everything happening in here!
WHAT CAN I SAY FOR THESE TWO???? THE CHEMISTRY OF THEM IN THIS BOOK WAS SOMETHING ELSE! I WANT TO PROTECT THEM FROM EVERYTHING THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH! The scenes where they took care of each other like noone ever did for them were SO SO PRECIOUS!!
Every time morana was saying something sweet to him and he was getting shocked and telling her: "you are not allowed to take that back" HAD ME WEAK!
A little spoilery part that has me weak on my knees:
The scenes were tristan was getting all possessive and jealous had me giggling and kicking my feet in the aiiiiir!!!! Dude was even jealous of dante, and dante made fun of him for that and it was the best thing eveeeeeer!!!
Also, the friendship between tristan x dante, dante x morana, amara x morana is everythiiiing to meeeeee!!!!!!
This review is all over the place because i am all over the place! Gotta go binge the rest of the series now, thankyou!
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Reading because i can't stop thinking about them for some reasoon
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Serious question: Does Tristan cry in this one?
November 24, 2023
nah bc our favorite selective mute and hacker girlie SERVED hard fr 😩😩 like it was an entire meal besties ngl they delivered (!!!) they completed the assignment with shiny stars (!!) they worked night and day for this
rtc 🤭 “but when?” (her friends asked) 🦥🌳 the owner of this account just shrugged and walked away
𓏲 . ˙ ˖ 👼🏻 ꒱ pre-reading 𓏲 . ˙ ˖ 💌 ꒱
the people have spoken 👩🏻⚖️💥 and i’ll be staying in my dark romance readingslut era
back the fuck up 🤨🤚🏼 when did this become a whooooorehouse?!? 😩😭
tonight’s menu will be our favorite selective mute and blondie baddiebut he’s dark haired, my bsfs whinnied and our lovely computer girlie whose secret password is whiskey and sin
rtc 🤭 “but when?” (her friends asked) 🦥🌳 the owner of this account just shrugged and walked away
𓏲 . ˙ ˖ 👼🏻 ꒱ pre-reading 𓏲 . ˙ ˖ 💌 ꒱
the people have spoken 👩🏻⚖️💥 and i’ll be staying in my dark romance reading
back the fuck up 🤨🤚🏼 when did this become a whooooorehouse?!? 😩😭
tonight’s menu will be our favorite selective mute and blondie baddie
February 15, 2024
update 1 hour later: sorry morana i’m fighting you. after reading bonus chapters(finally get to see his pov) i love him. i love talking anyway i can talk for both of us <3
yeah, i can take morana in a fight. but i’m not gonna do it🤗 she should be grateful because i like my men more talkative and i already have my eyes on dante💋
adding tristan to my caveman shelf because all he did was grunting, growling and staring 😍
yeah, i can take morana in a fight. but i’m not gonna do it🤗 she should be grateful because i like my men more talkative and i already have my eyes on dante💋
adding tristan to my caveman shelf because all he did was grunting, growling and staring 😍
November 2, 2023
5 stars!!!
"And then his voice, the voice of whiskey and sin, spoke in death."
Oh my god. This book was so hard to read because you have one Tristan Caine and one Morana vitalio who are so hot and their tension explodes everything so it was very hard to read without getting sucked in WHCIH I GOT and then was left wanting more as it ended..
"She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her."
Again, I loved Runyx's storytelling in this book. It was just pure class. The way she was able show affection and emotions from Tristan' and Moranas scenes were so perfectly done and again I liked how she kept a balance between smut and the plot.
"He wanted to tell her that love was too tame a word for everything that happened inside him where she was concerned. She had shifted him, realigned him from the inside out. Like a planet that suddenly pulls a moon into its orbit, she had bound him to her, given him direction for longer than she knew, gave him purpose to exist."
The plot and the action scenes along with the world building in this book was top notch. One of the best out there. The action sequences were so good and yk the feeling of dread when you feel that something might happen to a character you love? Yeah that happened alot here. Despite having alot if action sequences and stunts my favourite would be Tristan meeting Morana inside her house from the predator. The last half of this book was dropping twists after twists. My jaw was on the floor, and it refused to go back up.
"If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn’t alone in the fire."
There were no new tropes to be honest but some prominent ones were: who did this to you?, when he gets sick and she takes care of him and vice versa. There was found family, angst and spice as well.
"You are exactly where you were supposed to be,” he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. “I know exactly who you are.” “Who am I?” “Mine."
Tristan, I still love this blue eyed cutie who calls himself the predator and hunts People down. I loved how he was with Morana how he cared for her and how he showed affections by his actions and not only by his words. I actually really want hear his voice now because I'm so intrigued to see what whiskey and sin actually sounds like. We were robbed of more bike scenes. I forgot if it was in this book or the predator but the one where Morana lifts her hands up and screams in joy as she sits behind Tristan remains as one of my favourites for sure.
"I’m not a victim. I’m vengeance."
Morana, this book proved that 'wildcat' is among one of the best female leads written. How she dealt with Tristan and gave him time and space was really what made me love her even more than I thought was possible. She was so nice to him and her friendship with Amara really blossomed too but I wish we got more of there scenes. What I love the most is how close Dante and Morana became. Like literally one if the cutest found family moments here. Also, I felt so sad for Morana by the end of this book and she deserves everything!!
"You,” she whispered to the space between them, “Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
Romance, there was communication which was imo dealt with in a really good way between both the characters and the spice was honestly very spicy even more than the first book but still balanced. Tristan and Morana had me 🧎 🙏 I love them so much. The epilogue was everything I loved it.
"I'm so in love with you, caveman."
"You can't take that back."
Finally, Dante and Amara the side characters were as always so much fun to read about and Im loving their book even more. The only thing I wanted in this book were povs from Tristan's side like got from Dantes in the emperor
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Reread#1
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I just recovered from the predators high and wrote it's review. This one's definitely gonna take some time as well.
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I love Runyx for giving them two book. I can't get enough of them. This is part two of me and Roxy delving deeper into the darkverse.
"And then his voice, the voice of whiskey and sin, spoke in death."
Oh my god. This book was so hard to read because you have one Tristan Caine and one Morana vitalio who are so hot and their tension explodes everything so it was very hard to read without getting sucked in WHCIH I GOT and then was left wanting more as it ended..
"She was his gravity, his fucking planet, and he was lost without her."
Again, I loved Runyx's storytelling in this book. It was just pure class. The way she was able show affection and emotions from Tristan' and Moranas scenes were so perfectly done and again I liked how she kept a balance between smut and the plot.
"He wanted to tell her that love was too tame a word for everything that happened inside him where she was concerned. She had shifted him, realigned him from the inside out. Like a planet that suddenly pulls a moon into its orbit, she had bound him to her, given him direction for longer than she knew, gave him purpose to exist."
The plot and the action scenes along with the world building in this book was top notch. One of the best out there. The action sequences were so good and yk the feeling of dread when you feel that something might happen to a character you love? Yeah that happened alot here. Despite having alot if action sequences and stunts my favourite would be Tristan meeting Morana inside her house from the predator. The last half of this book was dropping twists after twists. My jaw was on the floor, and it refused to go back up.
"If you burned as I burn with the need to claim you. That I wasn’t alone in the fire."
There were no new tropes to be honest but some prominent ones were: who did this to you?, when he gets sick and she takes care of him and vice versa. There was found family, angst and spice as well.
"You are exactly where you were supposed to be,” he told her, his voice leaving no room for doubts. “I know exactly who you are.” “Who am I?” “Mine."
Tristan, I still love this blue eyed cutie who calls himself the predator and hunts People down. I loved how he was with Morana how he cared for her and how he showed affections by his actions and not only by his words. I actually really want hear his voice now because I'm so intrigued to see what whiskey and sin actually sounds like. We were robbed of more bike scenes. I forgot if it was in this book or the predator but the one where Morana lifts her hands up and screams in joy as she sits behind Tristan remains as one of my favourites for sure.
"I’m not a victim. I’m vengeance."
Morana, this book proved that 'wildcat' is among one of the best female leads written. How she dealt with Tristan and gave him time and space was really what made me love her even more than I thought was possible. She was so nice to him and her friendship with Amara really blossomed too but I wish we got more of there scenes. What I love the most is how close Dante and Morana became. Like literally one if the cutest found family moments here. Also, I felt so sad for Morana by the end of this book and she deserves everything!!
"You,” she whispered to the space between them, “Tristan Caine, are a beautiful, beautiful man. And my heart beats for you."
Romance, there was communication which was imo dealt with in a really good way between both the characters and the spice was honestly very spicy even more than the first book but still balanced. Tristan and Morana had me 🧎 🙏 I love them so much. The epilogue was everything I loved it.
"I'm so in love with you, caveman."
"You can't take that back."
Finally, Dante and Amara the side characters were as always so much fun to read about and Im loving their book even more. The only thing I wanted in this book were povs from Tristan's side like got from Dantes in the emperor
.
Reread#1
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I just recovered from the predators high and wrote it's review. This one's definitely gonna take some time as well.
~~~
I love Runyx for giving them two book. I can't get enough of them. This is part two of me and Roxy delving deeper into the darkverse.
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