this honestly wasn’t that bad. the writing was definitely repetitive - like we get it, he’s vicious lol - and very bland. there was only one line in the whole book that made me laugh and it had to do with a painting and Napoleon Bonaparte, lmao. there were so many times when i rolled my eyes or cringed from second hand embarrassment because i felt as if the author was really trying too hard. sometimes the bad assery worked, sometime it fell completely flat.

this is a dark romance, and it was pretty compulsively readable. tbh i would probably read most of the rest of the books in this series. because what the bad writing is bad up for by the compelling plot and intriguing characters. i would recommend it as a quick read, but it’s not absolutely spectacular or mind blowing and i’m honestly surprised by how popular it is.