The Revenge Pact - Ilsa Madden- Mills

" Sometimes it only takes one sunrise to know someone."

Pages: 352
Published: Dec. 3red, 2020
Kindle: 3,99 €
Paperback: 15,74 €
Available on KU and Audible

Plot

River Tate is a god on campus. The king of football. A tattooed bad boy with gunmetal eyes that see right through you. The only chink in his armor is her, the girl he pretends doesn’t exist, the forbidden one with the shy smile and lavender hair. Anastasia Bailey is a nobody. The queen of nothing. An outsider with the face of an angel and a body made for sin. The only chink in her armor is him, her boyfriend’s frat brother, the football player who hates her. But when Anastasia’s life comes crashing down, River’s the one who sweeps in and picks up the pieces. Torn between loyalty, lies, and secrets, he battles the temptation to take everything from her when they make their revenge pact. He can’t tell her no.Because revenge (or love) is, sweet, and once you get a taste, the craving never ends.

Conclusion

The Revenge Pact is the first book in a triology written by Ilsa Madden - Mills. 

Since I have not read a sports romance in a while so I was really really excited for this book.

Thank the book gods that it did not dissapoint me. 

I liked the heroine Ana. She was really cute. I also enjoyed River's charcter. He was not like most frat boys you usually read about. He was kinder and way more passionate I think. Also he was not as much of a douchbag as the typical frat- boys in literature and movies.

When Ana's life fell apart, River was right by her side. He was like her light in the darkness. 

They had connection ever since they met. All ind all it was a great story and a good start to a new book triology. I'm excited to read the other books in the Kings of Football series.

5 out of 5 stars

The Villain - L. J. Shen

 

" But what are villains my dear wife, if not misunderstood heroes? "

Pages: 395
Published: December 16th, 2020
Kindle: 2, 69 €
Paperback : not available yet (Dec. 17th)
Available on KU

Plot 

Cruel. Coldblooded. Hades in a Brioni suit.
Cillian Fitzpatrick has been dubbed every wicked thing on planet earth.
To the media, he is The Villain.
To me, he is the man who (reluctantly) saved my life.
Now I need him to do me another, small solid.
Bail me out of the mess my husband got me into.
What’s a hundred grand to one of the wealthiest men in America, anyway?
Only Cillian doesn’t hand out free favors.
The price for the money, it turns out, is my freedom.
Now I’m the eldest Fitzpatrick brother’s little toy.
To play, to mold, to break.
Too bad Cillian forgot one, tiny detail.
Persephone wasn’t only the goddess of spring; she was also the queen of death.
He thinks I’ll buckle under the weight of his mind games.
He is about to find out the most lethal poison is also the sweetest.

Conclusion

The Villain is the second book in the Boston Belles series. This was one of my most anticipated books of 2020 and I'm so glad that it didn't disappoint me.

First of all: the cover model George Alsford is hot, fire and flames. 

I loved Persy's backbone. Although she was kinda naive she still had a strong backbone. What she did to help Kill in the end was amzing.

Cillian was even more of assholish (?) than I thought he would be. I really did not expect him to be that bad. To be quite honest I am all here for it and I loved it.

Something else I really enjoyed was Persephone's sister Emmabelle. She might be my favorite Boston Belle so far. I'm so excited to read more about her. She is independent and rebellious and defiant. I really hope Shen pairs her with Sam Brennan because I want her to bring him to his knees.

This was a good Hades/ Persepone retelling with great secondary characters and friendships and strong bonds. 

The Villain is more of a slow burn romance so the build up to the first steamy scene was really angsty.

I never thought I would ever say this but I think Cillain Fitzpatrick might be my favorite L. J. Shen hero and he is extremely close to dethroning Bane and Trent. Cillian and Persephone didn't only blow my mind but they also shattered my soul and put everything back together in the end.

The Villain is just another example of how Shen's books just can't disappont me. 

5 out of 5 stars