Betrothed Book 2
I dived into this one after strangely enjoying book one. Straight away, this book felt different.
Hades came across as very different. In the first book, he was much nicer; here I found him more difficult to like. He’s much more authoritative and cruel. More than being an alpha hole, he’s verging on verbally and physically abusive. In book one he was always tender and kind to Sofia, despite supposedly having a lethal reputation as a drug lord.
The writing also takes a nosedive. We’re given the same overly repeated statements, mainly physical descriptions, plus a lot of contradictions. A sentence stated one thing, then the following sentence contradicted the previous statement. For example:
“We could go nonstop, so hot for each other that this flame could never burn out. We both ran on an infinite fuel tank, always ready to burn.
When I came inside her again, I couldn’t go any longer. It was my third load, and no matter how sexy she was, I needed a break.”
The plot in book one had some questionable aspects and here the plot dives into illogical. It’s another monotony of going to work, childish bickering, sex, and then repeat. The odd kidnapping is thrown in, but it makes the plot seem contrived.
The sex, while remaining scorching, also got repetitive and dull. The sex scenes didn’t add to the plot or the progression of their relationship. They only continued the dull cycle.
The author continues to try to romanticise Hades by portraying him as a criminal with a conscience. It made him more annoying than in book one, with statements like: “I broke the law and killed people for the riches. But never did I consider the abuse of humankind. “ Said the crystal meth dealer to the sex slave pimp.
Sofia has completely abandoned her supposedly high morals and ethics and seems quite happy to ignore her husband’s criminal activities as long as she is still able to run her hotels. Lines like, “I never liked the fact that Hades was a drug dealer, but at least he didn’t hurt innocent people. “ only cemented her in my mind as ignorantly blind.
Just like in book one, the settings lacked description. They take a trip to Rome, but the reader wouldn’t notice because there was nothing to set the scene.
I struggled to get to the end, but I forced myself due to morbid curiosity. It ends on a predictable cliffhanger, but I won’t be reading the next one.
Plot: ⭐️
Feels: ⭐️
Heat: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Overalll: ⭐️⭐️
