It's a raw and gritty read in this romance of enemies to lovers, a read that will pull at your heartstrings while having you root for this surprising couple. Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Dirty Saint by Tabatha Vargo, along with getting my impressions of this second installment in the Sons Of Sinister series, then add it to your bookshelf!
Koah Saint
Son of Sinister. Drug dealer. The number one stunner on The Strip and a BIG FAT LIAR. They bow to him like he’s the holy grail, but I know he’s really the devil.
Since the day he was dropped on our doorstep, I’ve wanted him out of my life.
He’s a black stain on my memory and the one who put my father away.
Because of him, I’m flipping burgers instead of lying on beaches. To say he ruined my life would be an understatement.
Ten years later, I still can’t stand the guy, but even I can admit he’s sexy beyond belief. I won’t fall for his lusty looks and boyish charms. There’s nothing he can say or do to me to make me believe he’s anything but a lying playboy.
Or is there?
MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
This is a story that stepped on the gas pedal from the very first sentence and didn't let up until the end. It's a whirlwind of action and emotions, characters that were put through the wringer, and triggers that might be difficult to read about but made for an unforgettable story. It's a story that pulls at your heartstrings and has you holding on for dear life through all the highs and lows. It satisfies while leaving you clamoring for the next installment.
Koah Saint and Tori Welsh have a complicated connection, making for a childhood of pain and anger that puts them at odds with one another. A childhood of evilness and abuse binds Saint and his two friends, leading to an event that changes Tori's life irrevocably. For both, the fallout of that event leads to anger and pain and doing anything to survive. I admire both for surviving the childhoods they had, even with the sometimes questionable choices made by Saint. Saint's childhood was truly awful, heartbreaking, so it was understandable that he chose a more gritty path to adulthood. Though his actions weren't always heroic, he was definitely a hero just for surviving. Tori's life had her carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, barely making ends meet to keep her and her sister alive and well. Saint and Tori have always been a combustible pairing, but slowly Saint started to prove himself her champion. With each turn of the page hate morphed into something stronger, something built on the foundation of past pain in a sweet and sensual journey to HEA. Theirs was a journey of twists and turns, hurt and healing, and it kept me glued to their journey to HEA.
This was a fast-paced read with larger than life characters, characters who weren't just black and white in their actions. They were perfectly imperfect characters who pushed all of my emotional buttons as I hurt with each hurt they endured and smiled with their rare moments of joy. Just when you think they're heading to happiness, the story takes a dramatic turn that had me screaming before things were made right in a bittersweet ending. With the turn of the final page I'm left satisfied but more than ready to jump back into this gritty world. I'm now left impatiently waiting for Joker and Crow to tell their story, stories that will be emotionally raw and require lots of tissues.
My rating for this is an A-
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
AUTHOR INFO:
Tabatha is a New York Times & USA Today Bestselling author, best known for her sexy adult romance Little Black Book.
Tabatha writes in all genres, including adult and new adult, and isn't afraid to venture into the dark side on occasion, as she proved with her dark, prison romance, Slammer.
She's an avid reader of all things smutty and the writer of sexy stories featuring redeemable alpha bad boys and sweet, strong women.
Her other loves include her children, her loving, supportive husband, anything historical, and wind chimes. When she isn't writing, she's texting book ideas to herself.
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