Cruel Saints by Michelle HeardMy rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Cruel Saints is a new standalone
mafia romance by Michelle Heard and boy is it a page turner. The story focuses
on Lucian and Elena. Elena has a tragic life, being isolated and alone, she is
having to endure some horrific trauma at the hands of her father and his right-hand
man. The only saving grace is going to Monarch Academy, or so she thinks, until
she is caught in the crosshairs of Lucian, a man who is going to be head of the
Mafia one day and will take no prisoners.
This was a wonderfully written story
as we see both characters fight their attraction for each other. One wants freedom
and the other is developing their power without both realising that they would
be stronger together. I loved the relationship between other characters and how
the mafia/bratva members have all become brothers of sorts in a hugely
dangerous chess board type game of killed or be killed.
Elena was such a strong character.
After everything she has endured, she still has a spark inside her which won’t
let her give up and she gives as good as she gets from Lucian, showing him that
she isn’t afraid of him…at least physically. There were moments of pure terror
reading about what she had been through, but she definitely comes out stronger
on the other side. Her relationship with Lucian’s aunt was beautiful as was the
twist and turns of who the assassin was.
This was a great book to read, and I
can’t wait to read more from this author. A real page turner!
ARC received for a
fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊
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