Beautiful Carnage (Dark Empire Book 1)

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The story is about Fallon and Cole, it has tropes like fathers best friend, age gap, there is a gang, and lots of br33ding. Halfway through it, I just started skimming through the rest because there was no point in the story anymore. By the end, it was just drama (really bad drama), after drama, it was ridiculous. Like, someone tries to kill her on her sleep, she brokes her unkle and almost falls into a river, then she gets kidnapped at school or whatever.. It was pure bullshit. We know the hero is going to come rescue her anyways. They're gonna kiss, he's gonna say "you're mine" or some shit like that and it's done. My point is: there's nothing exciting about it. It's like reading the same thing over and over again. This is a steamy dad's best friend, age gap DARK romance with triggers and themes often found in these types of books. You can find a full list of trigger warnings at the start of the book. Well not sure how this will play out. After several chapters of nothing and skimming I decided I will stop. Since there is over 50 chapters in this book I for see more of the nothing happening that I've already read. The parts of this novel were predictable, yet well written and captivating. My only wish was that some of the “hunting/rescuing agony” would have been more visible and longer.

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The ending felt rushed and didn’t make a lot of sense. Again, maybe it will make more sense as the series continues, but as it was I felt like there was still a lot left to be said. I liked that Fallon and Cole were confident and knew what they wanted. There was no unnecessary drama in their relationship. In so many books, characters miscommunicate and walk away when the whole problem could be solved with a simple conversation. Fallon and Cole just said what they thought, and I thought that was refreshing. But we have bigger problems as a new rival threatens the Savage Society’s and Coles’ position in it. War is coming and my killer friend is learning what “till death do us part” really means…Oh no, I was promised breeding smut but the story did not captivate me at all and I had to skim it. This was a kinky, romantic, suspenseful book! Cole is sooo jealous/possessive over Fallon. She is his perfect counterpart. Regardless of their large age gap, they were made for each other.

Beautiful Carnage (Savage Society of Emerald Hills Book 1)

It’s great to meet you! I’m a socially-awkward introvert who loves love stories. I’m not awesome at singing or keeping my house clean, but I somehow find the time to obsessively read romance novels. I consider it one of my many talents. The hero thinks of himself too highly, is always boasting about how he's THE shit, or how cool he is, how ruthless, controlling, how everyone and everything will bow down to the greatness that is his measly persona. I like reading about assholes, possessive and obsessive jerks, it's entertaining. But those traits have to come through actions and not words, or constant mental diarrhea. Otherwise it will come off as whiney and pathetic. Fallon is a regular teenaged girl with regular teenaged dreams. Wait. That's not right. Fallon is in love with her father's 36-year-old best friend, Cole, and dreams about marrying him. She's under the impression he doesn't even know she exists. Until her 18th birthday, when Cole comes to claim her. Trouble is, she's already been promised to a new business partner of her father's who will soon become a rival. And Cole isn't taking no for an answer. Not from Fallon, not from her father, and certainly not from her betrothed. If you love tropes like br33ding, daddy’s best friend and an age difference (around 18 years), this is 100% for you! Hold on to your panties because this book is very hot. Wonderful story and it had an HEA and this story actually had what I love. They didn't break up with each other and instead there was other plot drama which I loved and what I aim to write as well.This was soo hard to rate. There was so much I didn’t like but I had to keep reading, it was like a car crash and I couldn’t look away. Fair warning for all, Cole openly admits he wants Fallon on her 16th birthday so really he wanted her before then as well so that might not sit well with others although it didn’t bother me. They don’t do anything until she is 18 anyways. This story was annoying but also intriguing. Gahhh I can’t even review it properly.