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Perfectly Imperfect: Mafia Legacy #1
Beautiful Beast
Nobody touches what's mine without fatal consequences,
But when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury,
My dead heart suddenly begins to beat again.
There are no fairy tales in this life.
Beauty will never fall for the beast.
But this monster doesn't intend to let her go.
Everybody has a price.
It's just a question of currency.
My sweet little hacker can't be swayed by money,
But she will do whatever it takes to save her family.
But when the most beautiful woman is brought to face my fury,
My dead heart suddenly begins to beat again.
There are no fairy tales in this life.
Beauty will never fall for the beast.
But this monster doesn't intend to let her go.
Everybody has a price.
It's just a question of currency.
My sweet little hacker can't be swayed by money,
But she will do whatever it takes to save her family.
372 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 19, 2024
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July 17, 2024
4.5 stars
I confess that I have a soft spot for fairy tale retellings reincarnated as contemporary romances, and 'Beautiful Beast' is a shining exemplar of the genre's capacity to translate the essence of pure love. this captivating tale reinterprets the timeless story of 'Beauty and the Beast', transcending the superficial notion that physical appearance is the sole determining factor in romance.
Vasilisa is a brilliant tech whiz with a penchant for hacking security companies and occasionally, government agencies. as the daughter of a pakhan, she's accommodated to witnessing impunity, but her latest heist goes awry when she pilfers from Rafael Di Santi, the ruthless leader of Sicily's underworld, finding herself trapped between the pincers of Rafael's IT team. she must confront the consequences of her own ambition and the danger that lurks beneath the surface of Rafael's enigmatic persona. will she find a way to extricate herself from this precarious situation, or will she become an integral part of Rafael's empire?
the romance unfolded at a deliberate pace, and I devoured every moment of it. the push-and-pull dynamic between the leads was expertly crafted, and their verbal jousts showcased their undeniable attraction in a way that was both tender and tantalizing. Rafael's devotion to convincing Vasilisa to stay with him was a heart-wrenching yet beautiful display of love. I appreciated how the author resisted the temptation to simplify Vasilisa's decision-making process, opting instead to portray her as a complex character torn between her loyalty to her family and her growing feelings for Rafael.
all in all, It was a delight to reconnect with characters from Neva Altaj's anterior series, evoking a sense of nostalgia and familiarity. I'll refrain from revealing more about this novel, but suffice it to say that it has left me enamored with the protagonists – if not entirely smitten..
many thanks to the author for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review
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GOT THE ARC (omfgicantbelieveit )🥂🥳
“I think that fairy tales exist, after all, vespetta. and I believe, I owe you a present.” “what are you talking about,” she pants. “what present?” I smile. “A library.”
I confess that I have a soft spot for fairy tale retellings reincarnated as contemporary romances, and 'Beautiful Beast' is a shining exemplar of the genre's capacity to translate the essence of pure love. this captivating tale reinterprets the timeless story of 'Beauty and the Beast', transcending the superficial notion that physical appearance is the sole determining factor in romance.
Vasilisa is a brilliant tech whiz with a penchant for hacking security companies and occasionally, government agencies. as the daughter of a pakhan, she's accommodated to witnessing impunity, but her latest heist goes awry when she pilfers from Rafael Di Santi, the ruthless leader of Sicily's underworld, finding herself trapped between the pincers of Rafael's IT team. she must confront the consequences of her own ambition and the danger that lurks beneath the surface of Rafael's enigmatic persona. will she find a way to extricate herself from this precarious situation, or will she become an integral part of Rafael's empire?
the romance unfolded at a deliberate pace, and I devoured every moment of it. the push-and-pull dynamic between the leads was expertly crafted, and their verbal jousts showcased their undeniable attraction in a way that was both tender and tantalizing. Rafael's devotion to convincing Vasilisa to stay with him was a heart-wrenching yet beautiful display of love. I appreciated how the author resisted the temptation to simplify Vasilisa's decision-making process, opting instead to portray her as a complex character torn between her loyalty to her family and her growing feelings for Rafael.
all in all, It was a delight to reconnect with characters from Neva Altaj's anterior series, evoking a sense of nostalgia and familiarity. I'll refrain from revealing more about this novel, but suffice it to say that it has left me enamored with the protagonists – if not entirely smitten..
many thanks to the author for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review
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GOT THE ARC (omfgicantbelieveit )🥂🥳
July 20, 2024
Sure, he kidnaps her but also gives her an unforgettable romance in the Mediterranean 🍋🟩💚✨ scarred Sicilian tries to buy his way into love but finds out that the best things come for free!
“Have you ever had a man worship you, Vasilisa?”
When Vasilisa hacks the IT system of random security company (and donates $20 to charity lol) she doesn’t mean any harm. The girl is just trying to keep her brain ocupado, okay! Unfortunately, she hacks an organization of ASSASSINS and now the big bad Sicilian is after her. OPSIES! But let’s face it, Rafael ‘Beast’ De Santi would never hurt a single hair on Vasilisa’s gorgeous head. The sweetest mafia romance with the BEAUTY & THE BEAST retelling!
💚 romantic Sicilian setting!
💚 scarred mmc
💚 fmc can only wear his clothes
💚 his only request is…she doesn’t close her eyes
💚 slow burn
Since when are mafia romances sweet?! This was a beautiful story about two people finding their perfect match in an unexpected place. Vasilisa wanted for someone to see past her pretty face and Rafael definitely fell for her big brain.
Another mmc to fall in love with! Not going to lie. Rafael stole my heart and I don’t want it back. This scarred Sicilian was truly convinced he had to buy his way into love. His journey was beautiful and was hottt ✨ High expectations have been met!
DADDY ROMAN!! Omg his unhinged self was everything. If you’ve read Perfectly Imperfect series before you will die 💀 Sergeiiiiii please if you don’t!!
age gap 23f/39m (rarely mentioned)
insta love
kidnapping
forced proximity
smart fmc
touch her and 💀
protective mmc
summer feels ☀️
HEA
“Have you ever had a man worship you, Vasilisa?”
When Vasilisa hacks the IT system of random security company (and donates $20 to charity lol) she doesn’t mean any harm. The girl is just trying to keep her brain ocupado, okay! Unfortunately, she hacks an organization of ASSASSINS and now the big bad Sicilian is after her. OPSIES! But let’s face it, Rafael ‘Beast’ De Santi would never hurt a single hair on Vasilisa’s gorgeous head. The sweetest mafia romance with the BEAUTY & THE BEAST retelling!
💚 romantic Sicilian setting!
💚 scarred mmc
💚 fmc can only wear his clothes
💚 his only request is…she doesn’t close her eyes
💚 slow burn
Since when are mafia romances sweet?! This was a beautiful story about two people finding their perfect match in an unexpected place. Vasilisa wanted for someone to see past her pretty face and Rafael definitely fell for her big brain.
Another mmc to fall in love with! Not going to lie. Rafael stole my heart and I don’t want it back. This scarred Sicilian was truly convinced he had to buy his way into love. His journey was beautiful and was hottt ✨ High expectations have been met!
DADDY ROMAN!! Omg his unhinged self was everything. If you’ve read Perfectly Imperfect series before you will die 💀 Sergeiiiiii please if you don’t!!
age gap 23f/39m (rarely mentioned)
insta love
kidnapping
forced proximity
smart fmc
touch her and 💀
protective mmc
summer feels ☀️
HEA
October 21, 2024
I can’t believe I had so much fun with this? I lost hope loving books by this author except for broken whispers but still I’ve read all of her books bc they get me out of a slump.
But I enjoyed beautiful beast, I didn’t expect Nina’s daughter to be so strong and smart. That girl was a genius hacker and Rafael was good as well ngl. You can’t go wrong with a crazy MMC who have a soft spot for his girl ig.
But the second book will be a bodyguard romance for Yulia & Nikolai 😖 I wanted mikhail’s daughter with Sergi’s son not this! I need Sasha and Lena pleaseeeee. Or at least Sasha and Mia.
Ps- he pays her a million dollars check for every kiss.
But I enjoyed beautiful beast, I didn’t expect Nina’s daughter to be so strong and smart. That girl was a genius hacker and Rafael was good as well ngl. You can’t go wrong with a crazy MMC who have a soft spot for his girl ig.
But the second book will be a bodyguard romance for Yulia & Nikolai 😖 I wanted mikhail’s daughter with Sergi’s son not this! I need Sasha and Lena pleaseeeee. Or at least Sasha and Mia.
Ps- he pays her a million dollars check for every kiss.
Shelved as 'not-for-me'
July 19, 2024Self note:
I'm so pissed!!! I can't believe it. Ugh! 😤 I never, and I mean never, have to worry about OW when it comes to this author. She used to be safe for me. But I read some reviews and found out there's an on-page detailed scene of the MMC and the OW. Like ewwww! Why do you even have to put that in?! Ms. Altaj, you never did it in your prior books, so why now?! 😭
Add to the OW were the reminders of his promiscuity. Idk, personally; I don't need to know that he wh*red before the FMC. I think, as a reader, I'd get the idea without having to throw that fact in my face. 🙄🤦♀️
Ughhhh! I was so excited for this, but f*ck now I'm just mad. Yeah, nope, not for me. I only need one scene to ruin the whole book in my eyes. This is the first time I'm gonna skip one of her books, and I'm honestly sad about it. I can't believe she would do this. 💔😭💔😭
I'm so pissed!!! I can't believe it. Ugh! 😤 I never, and I mean never, have to worry about OW when it comes to this author. She used to be safe for me. But I read some reviews and found out there's an on-page detailed scene of the MMC and the OW. Like ewwww! Why do you even have to put that in?! Ms. Altaj, you never did it in your prior books, so why now?! 😭
Add to the OW were the reminders of his promiscuity. Idk, personally; I don't need to know that he wh*red before the FMC. I think, as a reader, I'd get the idea without having to throw that fact in my face. 🙄🤦♀️
Ughhhh! I was so excited for this, but f*ck now I'm just mad. Yeah, nope, not for me. I only need one scene to ruin the whole book in my eyes. This is the first time I'm gonna skip one of her books, and I'm honestly sad about it. I can't believe she would do this. 💔😭💔😭
July 22, 2024
He orders a search for the person who breached his system, never imagining that his heart would start beating for this hacker. To his surprise, she turns out to be the princess of the Russian Bratva. What began as a hunt becomes a dangerous game of attraction.
I was very excited to read this book, mainly because it's the beginning of the second generation, so I wanted to read about them as parents. I want to say that I love protagonists like Rafael, especially those who are imperfect and weren't loved. Give me more recommendations like this, and believe me, one of the reasons I follow Neva is because she creates imperfect protagonists but makes them perfect.
Vasilisa has her parents' personality and also has charisma with a great sense of humor. She just wanted to be taken seriously for the first time in her life, and I felt bad for her because she deserves all the good things. Rafael is incredibly hot, also overprotective, but I love his charisma and the love he gives her. In the end, I liked Rafael's development as a person, and I loved reading about both of them.
It was undoubtedly an enjoyable read, despite having its little quirks. These are the books that help me get out of a reading block or a bad streak.
Reading about Roman as a father was one of the funniest things I've read, and the book gave me so many moments. It made me remember myself from two years ago when I discovered this saga and eagerly waited to devour each book. I feel that same excitement with each of the characters that appear in every book.
The tension, chemistry, and undoubtedly the possessiveness of this couple pleased me, so I'm looking forward to the next book. At this point, I could read anything Neva publishes.
I was very excited to read this book, mainly because it's the beginning of the second generation, so I wanted to read about them as parents. I want to say that I love protagonists like Rafael, especially those who are imperfect and weren't loved. Give me more recommendations like this, and believe me, one of the reasons I follow Neva is because she creates imperfect protagonists but makes them perfect.
Vasilisa has her parents' personality and also has charisma with a great sense of humor. She just wanted to be taken seriously for the first time in her life, and I felt bad for her because she deserves all the good things. Rafael is incredibly hot, also overprotective, but I love his charisma and the love he gives her. In the end, I liked Rafael's development as a person, and I loved reading about both of them.
It was undoubtedly an enjoyable read, despite having its little quirks. These are the books that help me get out of a reading block or a bad streak.
Reading about Roman as a father was one of the funniest things I've read, and the book gave me so many moments. It made me remember myself from two years ago when I discovered this saga and eagerly waited to devour each book. I feel that same excitement with each of the characters that appear in every book.
The tension, chemistry, and undoubtedly the possessiveness of this couple pleased me, so I'm looking forward to the next book. At this point, I could read anything Neva publishes.
July 25, 2024
“You are so beautiful, that every time I’m with you, I have the urge to pinch myself to prove you’re real.” He pulls my face closer to his. “And you’re pretty on the outside, too.”
Goodbye 😭🔫
Goodbye 😭🔫
July 17, 2024
From the first book about Roman and Nina until now, Neva never ceases to delight me with every new story.
Do you know how every series has some weaker and some better parts? The Perfectly Imperfect series has gotten better and better with each book... I think this second-generation series will set a new standard!
I love every page of this story. Neva's best book. ♥
It has everything I like in an amazing dark, mafia romance.
You guys, you'll love it. ♥
Do you know how every series has some weaker and some better parts? The Perfectly Imperfect series has gotten better and better with each book... I think this second-generation series will set a new standard!
I love every page of this story. Neva's best book. ♥
It has everything I like in an amazing dark, mafia romance.
You guys, you'll love it. ♥
July 23, 2024
Unsafe
The first chapter in his POV during the present year (two weeks before meeting the heroine) has him slipping his cock out of another woman's vagina. He doesn't mention a condom, he doesn't get tested and there is nothing about STD and not long after that he fucks the heroine without protection
I love this author, she wrote one of my absolutely favorite mafia series. This one was a dissapointement
He says he rarely brings women home yet he was fucking this ow at his home office where h later spends some time. 🤢🤮
“I’m so sorry for calling this early, boss,” my IT specialist says on the other end of the line. “But, it happened again.”
I rear back, my cock slipping out of my latest hookup. She’s sprawled in front of me on the desk, her red hair spilling over the edge...
Other things I didn't like
The "not like other girls" trope. She is sooo beautiful men never take her seriously, they only ever care about her looks. This could have been done better paired with him, a scarred man that women only date because of his money and don't even like to look. But those two aspects of their characters are their whole personalities. The author overused this aspect of the story to the point I just wanted them to stop mentioning it.
Also, he takes the no one will ever care about me other than for my money in every single aspect of his live. This could have been nice if it happened once with an ex without him knowing at first and breaking up with her once he become aware she was a goldigger, but he being a manwhore was awful. He trying to pay the h like he did so many other times with other women was disgusting and not cute at all. It would be funny if he was offended when he noticed one ex was an golddigger but wouldn't care if the h was one because he wants her irregardless. But he didnt cara if the other wanted the money as well. The h of course doesn't care about it, so it would be romantic instead of a manwhore flashing his credit card to every beautiful woman out there in order to get some sex.
Also, the whole I am a mafia princess but daddy doesn't want me to be his hacker was nice, but again paired with I am so pretty and this is a burden and this is her whole personality. No other man has ever noticed she can be more than a pretty face other than him paired with daddy is overprotective. Hm. Not interesting enough.
This is just too much like her other books but with the disgusting whore aspect. Uninteristing after 10 books.
Other thing that bothered me and I think this is going to be an issue in the whole series because it is a second gen book is how much of a brat to her father she is. She is rich, her parents love her and she is spoiled. Really, the only problem in this girl life is to be so pretty all men are entranced by her looks and her father being over protective. What Roman being overprotective means:, she went to college, she dated, she disappeared 4 times for a weekend away with her friends when she was a rebel teen, but her father doesn't want her to risk her safety working at his mafia. Woe is me, how hard and unfair is this girl's life. How hard must be to be her. Her father is clearly super overprotective and is out of his mind. The girl is in sicily for 2 months while kidnapped but she doesn't tell him she fell in love so her father is wrong for trying to kill the man who admited to take her. For fucks sake vasya grow the fuck up.
Also, her fucking him in her parents frontlaw is disrespectful and jumping him to kiss him after her grabbed her ass in front of her father is also eww. Cmon
Roman is being sexist when he allowed her brother to work and not her and the hero here is impresses by her hacker talents and she helps him. Yet, the author instead of making her fierce chose a morre bratty way to show her being being indignant about her (she is right to be).
The first chapter in his POV during the present year (two weeks before meeting the heroine) has him slipping his cock out of another woman's vagina. He doesn't mention a condom, he doesn't get tested and there is nothing about STD and not long after that he fucks the heroine without protection
I love this author, she wrote one of my absolutely favorite mafia series. This one was a dissapointement
He says he rarely brings women home yet he was fucking this ow at his home office where h later spends some time. 🤢🤮
“I’m so sorry for calling this early, boss,” my IT specialist says on the other end of the line. “But, it happened again.”
I rear back, my cock slipping out of my latest hookup. She’s sprawled in front of me on the desk, her red hair spilling over the edge...
Other things I didn't like
The "not like other girls" trope. She is sooo beautiful men never take her seriously, they only ever care about her looks. This could have been done better paired with him, a scarred man that women only date because of his money and don't even like to look. But those two aspects of their characters are their whole personalities. The author overused this aspect of the story to the point I just wanted them to stop mentioning it.
Also, he takes the no one will ever care about me other than for my money in every single aspect of his live. This could have been nice if it happened once with an ex without him knowing at first and breaking up with her once he become aware she was a goldigger, but he being a manwhore was awful. He trying to pay the h like he did so many other times with other women was disgusting and not cute at all. It would be funny if he was offended when he noticed one ex was an golddigger but wouldn't care if the h was one because he wants her irregardless. But he didnt cara if the other wanted the money as well. The h of course doesn't care about it, so it would be romantic instead of a manwhore flashing his credit card to every beautiful woman out there in order to get some sex.
Also, the whole I am a mafia princess but daddy doesn't want me to be his hacker was nice, but again paired with I am so pretty and this is a burden and this is her whole personality. No other man has ever noticed she can be more than a pretty face other than him paired with daddy is overprotective. Hm. Not interesting enough.
This is just too much like her other books but with the disgusting whore aspect. Uninteristing after 10 books.
Other thing that bothered me and I think this is going to be an issue in the whole series because it is a second gen book is how much of a brat to her father she is. She is rich, her parents love her and she is spoiled. Really, the only problem in this girl life is to be so pretty all men are entranced by her looks and her father being over protective. What Roman being overprotective means:, she went to college, she dated, she disappeared 4 times for a weekend away with her friends when she was a rebel teen, but her father doesn't want her to risk her safety working at his mafia. Woe is me, how hard and unfair is this girl's life. How hard must be to be her. Her father is clearly super overprotective and is out of his mind. The girl is in sicily for 2 months while kidnapped but she doesn't tell him she fell in love so her father is wrong for trying to kill the man who admited to take her. For fucks sake vasya grow the fuck up.
Also, her fucking him in her parents frontlaw is disrespectful and jumping him to kiss him after her grabbed her ass in front of her father is also eww. Cmon
Roman is being sexist when he allowed her brother to work and not her and the hero here is impresses by her hacker talents and she helps him. Yet, the author instead of making her fierce chose a morre bratty way to show her being being indignant about her (she is right to be).
July 20, 2024
Sike.
I rescinded the DNF and finished this out of spite.
Vasilisa has a major problem. She’s simply too beautiful.
She’s our modern Helen of Troy. How awful. She can’t dress nice because men will treat her like a possesion. Men want her too much. She’s forced to wear baggy, boring clothes. The horror. The anguish.
But beneath all that beauty, she’s not like other girls!
She’s a ✨hacker✨ and she wants to be part of her father’s criminal organisation! See? She’s got beauty and brains.
Rafael also has a problem.
He was burned and disfigured and now he’s a hideous beast? How could anyone ever love such a man! He’s forced to buy women's love. He only dates beautiful women, but it’s a transaction. Because he’s hideous. Oh, so ugly.
He’s an ugly manwhore who’s introduced to us most wonderfully; “I rear back, my cock slipping out of my latest hookup,”
What a man!
One time, he fucked a drunk woman all night long, but when she woke up and saw his face, she ran away.
And now he doesn’t believe he’s worthy of love.
Until!
Frankly, I didn't think Neva could write something more stupid than Darkest Sins. My mistake. Shouldn't have given her the benefit of the doubt.
The quality of her work has truly taken a nosedive. Maybe someone should introduce the phrase “quality over quantity” to her?
There was something childish about the writing despite the plot being crude and lewd. It just felt so immature.
I rescinded the DNF and finished this out of spite.
Vasilisa has a major problem. She’s simply too beautiful.
She’s our modern Helen of Troy. How awful. She can’t dress nice because men will treat her like a possesion. Men want her too much. She’s forced to wear baggy, boring clothes. The horror. The anguish.
But beneath all that beauty, she’s not like other girls!
She’s a ✨hacker✨ and she wants to be part of her father’s criminal organisation! See? She’s got beauty and brains.
Rafael also has a problem.
He was burned and disfigured and now he’s a hideous beast? How could anyone ever love such a man! He’s forced to buy women's love. He only dates beautiful women, but it’s a transaction. Because he’s hideous. Oh, so ugly.
He’s an ugly manwhore who’s introduced to us most wonderfully; “I rear back, my cock slipping out of my latest hookup,”
What a man!
One time, he fucked a drunk woman all night long, but when she woke up and saw his face, she ran away.
And now he doesn’t believe he’s worthy of love.
Until!
Frankly, I didn't think Neva could write something more stupid than Darkest Sins. My mistake. Shouldn't have given her the benefit of the doubt.
The quality of her work has truly taken a nosedive. Maybe someone should introduce the phrase “quality over quantity” to her?
There was something childish about the writing despite the plot being crude and lewd. It just felt so immature.
July 25, 2024
so refreshing to see that the “not like other girls” trope is alive and well in these woke times /s
MAIN CHARACTER NAMES AND AGES
Vasilisa Petrova (23) | Rafael De Santi (39)
FEATURES
∘ mafia/bratva romance
∘ age gap
∘ beauty and the beast
∘ casual kidnapping
∘ instalove
∘ saved her as a child (never interacted after that until meeting again)
REVIEW
Listen, I had fun reading this. I’m about to go into a mini rant session, but do not let that distract you from the fact that I devoured this book.
First and foremost: I hate next generation books. They always manage to bastardize the characters we know by making them known only as quirky parents. In my mind, characters are frozen in time, so to see them in the future void of their charm outside of being parents is not appealing to me. For that reason, the plot was already working against itself.
I knew it was a next gen series before I started, so perhaps it’s unfair of me to penalize it. I really did go in with an open mind. And then came the instalove. I know from reading the previous series that the MMCs tend to fall hard and fast for no apparent reason. It shouldn’t have been surprising, but to see Rafael fall so fast for someone he was set on killing was a let-down. I would’ve loved to see him take more time to warm up to Vasilisa before he became obsessed with her.
However, what annoyed me the most in this book was Vasilisa. I didn’t hate her in the slightest. It’s just that I cannot feel bad for someone whose main struggle in life is they are too beautiful. Vasilisa constantly talked about how men only liked her for how she looked—and I understand why that would be annoying—but truthfully, I did not care. We also know that she grew up rich and relatively spoiled (not a bad thing), so her refusing Rafael’s money and being showered in expensive gifts from him does not pack the same punchas it would if she were poor. (Side note: this is another reason second gen stories have to work harder. Angst coming from loving parents and financial security is not powerful in the slightest.)
With all that being said, Neva Altaj writes in an engrossing way. Despite all of my complaints, I barely put the book down. I did enjoy Vasilisa’s sassiness and Rafael’s dramatic possessiveness. These books have all been page-turners, regardless of how I felt about the characters and/or plot.
OW/OM DRAMA OW — Rafael has a brief explicit scene with another woman in the beginning; she comes back briefly shortly after but isn’t heard from again
CHEATING none
THIRD ACT BREAKUP yes — a “if you love her, let her go” type thing
ENDING HEA — one month later epilogue
POV dual / first person
SPICE LEVEL 4 / 5
RATING 3.5 / 5
MAIN CHARACTER NAMES AND AGES
Vasilisa Petrova (23) | Rafael De Santi (39)
FEATURES
∘ mafia/bratva romance
∘ age gap
∘ beauty and the beast
∘ casual kidnapping
∘ instalove
∘ saved her as a child (never interacted after that until meeting again)
REVIEW
Listen, I had fun reading this. I’m about to go into a mini rant session, but do not let that distract you from the fact that I devoured this book.
First and foremost: I hate next generation books. They always manage to bastardize the characters we know by making them known only as quirky parents. In my mind, characters are frozen in time, so to see them in the future void of their charm outside of being parents is not appealing to me. For that reason, the plot was already working against itself.
I knew it was a next gen series before I started, so perhaps it’s unfair of me to penalize it. I really did go in with an open mind. And then came the instalove. I know from reading the previous series that the MMCs tend to fall hard and fast for no apparent reason. It shouldn’t have been surprising, but to see Rafael fall so fast for someone he was set on killing was a let-down. I would’ve loved to see him take more time to warm up to Vasilisa before he became obsessed with her.
However, what annoyed me the most in this book was Vasilisa. I didn’t hate her in the slightest. It’s just that I cannot feel bad for someone whose main struggle in life is they are too beautiful. Vasilisa constantly talked about how men only liked her for how she looked—and I understand why that would be annoying—but truthfully, I did not care. We also know that she grew up rich and relatively spoiled (not a bad thing), so her refusing Rafael’s money and being showered in expensive gifts from him does not pack the same punch
With all that being said, Neva Altaj writes in an engrossing way. Despite all of my complaints, I barely put the book down. I did enjoy Vasilisa’s sassiness and Rafael’s dramatic possessiveness. These books have all been page-turners, regardless of how I felt about the characters and/or plot.
OW/OM DRAMA OW — Rafael has a brief explicit scene with another woman in the beginning; she comes back briefly shortly after but isn’t heard from again
CHEATING none
THIRD ACT BREAKUP yes — a “if you love her, let her go” type thing
ENDING HEA — one month later epilogue
POV dual / first person
SPICE LEVEL 4 / 5
RATING 3.5 / 5
July 26, 2024
What a delightful reading. I loved this book.
The characters are really great. And I enjoy a lot
It’s worth reading.
The characters are really great. And I enjoy a lot
It’s worth reading.
July 22, 2024
Welcome to the second generation!
I am so excited for this series from Neva! I have been anticipating it all year. Starting off with Roman and Nina's feisty daughter just seems meant to be. I thought Vasilisa had so much spunk and love how she was ready to fight tooth and nail right from the beginning.
Rafael is our scarred, grump of a crime boss. When he sends his men to "take care of" the hacker who has been messing up his businesses, he isn't expecting the spitfire he finds in his basement torture room. And he really isn't expecting the anger he feels at the marks his men put on her. He thinks its just his protectiveness of women, but we know better.
He comes up with a plan to keep her close to him: fix what she broke in his systems. Only, it soon becomes clear that no time is going to be enough. Especially when Sparks start to fly.
I thought these two played very well off each other, and there was a lot of push and pull. Almost... too much honestly. This book felt a lot longer than many of the previous Perfectly Imperfect books. I think they went back and forth a bit too much.
I loved all the chemistry and seeing Vasya pick at him until they both snap and devour one another was delightful. I liked them together a lot.
The only other thing that just... ate at me, and why this wasn't a 5 star read for me... It's something that many second generation series suffer from and that is making the original couples look a bit dim.. like, if Vasya has run away from her father multiple times.. I don't buy it for a second that he wouldn't have a tracker or more people watching her. I also don't think it would have taken months to find her.
And finally, the "big moment" with Seirgei at the climax.. just.. how would Rafael survive that? Why did it get to that point? I know "romance reasons" is what I'm supposed to believe. But this is why second generation stories are so hard to pull off. Because it makes heroes we love in the original series look either weak or ineffectual.
Anyway, I don't want to dump on this, I just expect a lot from Neva and the series that I love so much.
I look forward to the next couple!
4 stars
3.5 on the spice scale
CW: kidnapping, gore, torture, violence
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P.S. I didn't have ANY problem with a previous hook up being mentioned. It's not in the current time and Rafael doesn't even THINK about another woman once Vasya is under his roof. He is in fact, making a reference to how refreshing and wonderful Vasya is in comparison to how empty those hook ups were and how they hated his face in the light sooo... Sorry, had to get that off my chest.
I am so excited for this series from Neva! I have been anticipating it all year. Starting off with Roman and Nina's feisty daughter just seems meant to be. I thought Vasilisa had so much spunk and love how she was ready to fight tooth and nail right from the beginning.
Rafael is our scarred, grump of a crime boss. When he sends his men to "take care of" the hacker who has been messing up his businesses, he isn't expecting the spitfire he finds in his basement torture room. And he really isn't expecting the anger he feels at the marks his men put on her. He thinks its just his protectiveness of women, but we know better.
He comes up with a plan to keep her close to him: fix what she broke in his systems. Only, it soon becomes clear that no time is going to be enough. Especially when Sparks start to fly.
I thought these two played very well off each other, and there was a lot of push and pull. Almost... too much honestly. This book felt a lot longer than many of the previous Perfectly Imperfect books. I think they went back and forth a bit too much.
I loved all the chemistry and seeing Vasya pick at him until they both snap and devour one another was delightful. I liked them together a lot.
The only other thing that just... ate at me, and why this wasn't a 5 star read for me... It's something that many second generation series suffer from and that is making the original couples look a bit dim.. like, if Vasya has run away from her father multiple times.. I don't buy it for a second that he wouldn't have a tracker or more people watching her. I also don't think it would have taken months to find her.
And finally, the "big moment" with Seirgei at the climax.. just.. how would Rafael survive that? Why did it get to that point? I know "romance reasons" is what I'm supposed to believe. But this is why second generation stories are so hard to pull off. Because it makes heroes we love in the original series look either weak or ineffectual.
Anyway, I don't want to dump on this, I just expect a lot from Neva and the series that I love so much.
I look forward to the next couple!
4 stars
3.5 on the spice scale
CW: kidnapping, gore, torture, violence
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P.S. I didn't have ANY problem with a previous hook up being mentioned. It's not in the current time and Rafael doesn't even THINK about another woman once Vasya is under his roof. He is in fact, making a reference to how refreshing and wonderful Vasya is in comparison to how empty those hook ups were and how they hated his face in the light sooo... Sorry, had to get that off my chest.
July 22, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️.75-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (ARC review)
''Because it was him''
Safety warnings:
- H 39 / h 23
- No cheating
- No OW/OM drama
- Violence/d*ath
- Loss of loved ones
- Kidnapping
- HEA
Neva's new series with the next generation is starting off right!
We meet Rafael in the 9th book of the Perfectly Imperfect series, he was a mysterious scarred anti-hero. In this book we get his backstory and how he came to be who he is now.
Vasilisa is the eldest daughter of Roman and Nina who were the MC's of Neva's first book ''Painted Scars''. I would suggest reading a short extra scene that is available on Neva's website. It'll give you a little preview of Roman/Nina's life with their kids and how Vasilisa is just giving Roman a heart attack whenever she can with her ''antics''.
I don't want to spoil anything so this will be vague.
Rafael is OTT, he is obsessed to be point of no return. He immediately wants her and will do anything to keep her around. The lengths he goes is quite funny and petty, but he meant no harm from them.
Vasilisa and Rafael are connected in an unexpected way. It's pretty amazing and insane how they were meant to be.
I really enjoyed their banter and chemistry.
We get a few glimpses of the future books in this series, but it will not be out until 2025!
''Because it was him''
Safety warnings:
- H 39 / h 23
- No cheating
- No OW/OM drama
- Violence/d*ath
- Loss of loved ones
- Kidnapping
- HEA
Neva's new series with the next generation is starting off right!
We meet Rafael in the 9th book of the Perfectly Imperfect series, he was a mysterious scarred anti-hero. In this book we get his backstory and how he came to be who he is now.
Vasilisa is the eldest daughter of Roman and Nina who were the MC's of Neva's first book ''Painted Scars''. I would suggest reading a short extra scene that is available on Neva's website. It'll give you a little preview of Roman/Nina's life with their kids and how Vasilisa is just giving Roman a heart attack whenever she can with her ''antics''.
I don't want to spoil anything so this will be vague.
Rafael is OTT, he is obsessed to be point of no return. He immediately wants her and will do anything to keep her around. The lengths he goes is quite funny and petty, but he meant no harm from them.
Vasilisa and Rafael are connected in an unexpected way. It's pretty amazing and insane how they were meant to be.
I really enjoyed their banter and chemistry.
We get a few glimpses of the future books in this series, but it will not be out until 2025!
September 6, 2024
4/5 ⭐
📚 Tropes:
❤️Mafia Romance
🖤Age Gap
❤️ Forced Proximity
🖤Grumpy/Sunshine
Este es el primer libro de la segunda generación de Perfectly Imperfect y tenemos como protagonista a Vasilisa la hija de Roman y Rafael un nuevo personaje que lo vimos en el libro de Kai.
Vasilisa tiene grandes habilidades en informática y uno de sus pasatiempos es hackear y sin querer se mete al sistema de la empresa de Rafael y el da la orden de atrapar al hacker lo que nunca se imaginó es que sería la hija del jefes de la mafia rusa.
Sabe que tiene que entregarla pero ella lo intriga y lo cautiva que decide quedarsela un poco más de tiempo.
Me gustó mucho como todos los libros de Neva, siempre he dicho que en la parte de mafia le falta profundidad pero los romances son demasiado lindos y este libro no es la excepción.
Es un retelling de La Bella y la Bestia AMOOO 😍 😍
Rafael desde que tuvo el accidente que le desfiguró la cara, las personas le tienen miedo a su apariencia no son capaces de mirarlo y con el tiempo ha tenido que pagar por afecto y una chica como Vasilisa que es demasiado bonita no se imagina que lo pueda llegar amar, pero ella no se fija en su apariencia sino en como la hace sentir sus gestos lindos hacia ella y que él también la ve más allá de su belleza.
Ahora en la espera del segundo libro que tendrá el trope de bodyguard
📚 Tropes:
❤️Mafia Romance
🖤Age Gap
❤️ Forced Proximity
🖤Grumpy/Sunshine
Este es el primer libro de la segunda generación de Perfectly Imperfect y tenemos como protagonista a Vasilisa la hija de Roman y Rafael un nuevo personaje que lo vimos en el libro de Kai.
Vasilisa tiene grandes habilidades en informática y uno de sus pasatiempos es hackear y sin querer se mete al sistema de la empresa de Rafael y el da la orden de atrapar al hacker lo que nunca se imaginó es que sería la hija del jefes de la mafia rusa.
Sabe que tiene que entregarla pero ella lo intriga y lo cautiva que decide quedarsela un poco más de tiempo.
Me gustó mucho como todos los libros de Neva, siempre he dicho que en la parte de mafia le falta profundidad pero los romances son demasiado lindos y este libro no es la excepción.
Es un retelling de La Bella y la Bestia AMOOO 😍 😍
Rafael desde que tuvo el accidente que le desfiguró la cara, las personas le tienen miedo a su apariencia no son capaces de mirarlo y con el tiempo ha tenido que pagar por afecto y una chica como Vasilisa que es demasiado bonita no se imagina que lo pueda llegar amar, pero ella no se fija en su apariencia sino en como la hace sentir sus gestos lindos hacia ella y que él también la ve más allá de su belleza.
Ahora en la espera del segundo libro que tendrá el trope de bodyguard
October 8, 2024
4.75🌟.
I’m hungover! Which happens with almost all of this author’s book.
That prologue itself was addictive and after that I just couldn’t put this book down.
Rafael and Vasilisa was EVERYTHING!
They were such a joy to read and I adored the way Raff never disrespected her or saw her inferior to him in any way. It was quite the opposite- she was a Russian princess and he treated her as his Queen.
I also liked that Vasya often made him laugh and always snarked at him. She was one strong heroine.
As usual with Neva’s Heroes there were many hilarious actions that simultaneously made me go aww and laugh out loud. There were many beautiful moments too. The doodles and figs melted my heart.
Roman Petrov still gets the most dramatic hero award and his and Rafael’s scene in the epilogue was hilarious. I couldn’t stop laughing.
This book was perfect save for one thing ( also the reason I didn’t give it 5🌟), it had an intimate scene of hero with Ow in the beginning before he meets the heroine. It was totally unexpected and I will be honest, made my mood plummet. I wasn’t expecting it and it bothered me a lot because it was unnecessary to the overall story. TBH if it was any other book I would’ve dnfed but I love this author.
Otherwise if you love mafia romance with obsessed hero and lovely heroine, don’t miss this.
—Beauty and Beast.
—He falls first and hard.
—Touch her and die, obsessed hero, hacker heroine.
—Forced proximity, opposite attract.
—Mafia/Mercenary.
—KU, standalone and recommended.
I received an advance review copy and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.
I’m hungover! Which happens with almost all of this author’s book.
That prologue itself was addictive and after that I just couldn’t put this book down.
Rafael and Vasilisa was EVERYTHING!
They were such a joy to read and I adored the way Raff never disrespected her or saw her inferior to him in any way. It was quite the opposite- she was a Russian princess and he treated her as his Queen.
I also liked that Vasya often made him laugh and always snarked at him. She was one strong heroine.
As usual with Neva’s Heroes there were many hilarious actions that simultaneously made me go aww and laugh out loud. There were many beautiful moments too. The doodles and figs melted my heart.
Roman Petrov still gets the most dramatic hero award and his and Rafael’s scene in the epilogue was hilarious. I couldn’t stop laughing.
This book was perfect save for one thing ( also the reason I didn’t give it 5🌟), it had an intimate scene of hero with Ow in the beginning before he meets the heroine. It was totally unexpected and I will be honest, made my mood plummet. I wasn’t expecting it and it bothered me a lot because it was unnecessary to the overall story. TBH if it was any other book I would’ve dnfed but I love this author.
Otherwise if you love mafia romance with obsessed hero and lovely heroine, don’t miss this.
—Beauty and Beast.
—He falls first and hard.
—Touch her and die, obsessed hero, hacker heroine.
—Forced proximity, opposite attract.
—Mafia/Mercenary.
—KU, standalone and recommended.
I received an advance review copy and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.
July 21, 2024
Yeah we've met Rafael in darkest sins I think he was the guy who had so many scars on his face or something..
I'm so excited for this book, I hope Vasilisa doesn't disappoint 😖👀
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Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Ok.... I don't know what to say anything. (I've read this at the same time with another book which I gave 5 stars.)
I wouldn't have made a review about this book if I didn't already express how much I wanted to read it before the release.
Ok hear me out. I LOVE Neva books. I love them with all my heart, perfectly imperfect is probably my favorite dark romance series of all time.
You can probably figure out how excited I was for this.
But it didn't click..... Seriously it just didn't.
I said before that I hope Vasilisa doesn't disappoint, she kind of did idk, meh. She was too perfect. Beauty and brain 😒.
But my problem with this book is actually Rafael.
Dude, without even mentioning the OW trope this has, (and I would've NEVER expected that from Neva books) that I can actually handle. It's just that Rafael is just so similar and different from the OG men in the original series at the same time.
He didn't click for me, he was kind of a manwhore and too clingy about "I'm a beast" or "I can't be loved" thing it kind of annoyed the hell out of me.
Just like the first book in the perfectly imperfect series, I hope this one is just the weakest and the next are going to be better.
Still... This was a really sweet read, I can't say it's not worth reading dude idk, this was just my opinion, try it maybe you get a better time out of it.
I'm so excited for this book, I hope Vasilisa doesn't disappoint 😖👀
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Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Ok.... I don't know what to say anything. (I've read this at the same time with another book which I gave 5 stars.)
I wouldn't have made a review about this book if I didn't already express how much I wanted to read it before the release.
Ok hear me out. I LOVE Neva books. I love them with all my heart, perfectly imperfect is probably my favorite dark romance series of all time.
You can probably figure out how excited I was for this.
But it didn't click..... Seriously it just didn't.
I said before that I hope Vasilisa doesn't disappoint, she kind of did idk, meh. She was too perfect. Beauty and brain 😒.
But my problem with this book is actually Rafael.
Dude, without even mentioning the OW trope this has, (and I would've NEVER expected that from Neva books) that I can actually handle. It's just that Rafael is just so similar and different from the OG men in the original series at the same time.
He didn't click for me, he was kind of a manwhore and too clingy about "I'm a beast" or "I can't be loved" thing it kind of annoyed the hell out of me.
Just like the first book in the perfectly imperfect series, I hope this one is just the weakest and the next are going to be better.
Still... This was a really sweet read, I can't say it's not worth reading dude idk, this was just my opinion, try it maybe you get a better time out of it.
August 8, 2024
Way to start a book, Neva Altaj!—“I rear back, my cock slipping out of my latest hookup. She’s sprawled in front of me on the desk, her red hair spilling over the edge.” That should’ve been my cue for how bad this book would be.
The insta-love/obsession trope didn’t add much depth to the story either.
The insta-love/obsession trope didn’t add much depth to the story either.
July 30, 2024
Шось мені якщо чесно вже набридли книги з тропом викладення, сюжет в них дуже банальний і однотипний🤦🏿♀️
А ще й не люблю книги про друге покоління, якщо чесно то вважаю їх зайвими, рідко їх читаю але тут вирішила почитати, як не як новинка від Неви, ну і вже були якісь очікування але вони не справдились🤷🏿♀️
Василиса принцеса здається Чиказької мафії але я не впевнена, дуже красива звісно через це вона постійно привертає увагу чоловіків а це їй дуже не подобається
Рафаель через те що врятував життя дитини залишився зі шрамами на обличчі а він вже привертає негативну увагу, жінки не можуть бути з ним через це тому він платить їм або купує дорогі подарунки
Те саме він робив з Василисою, хоча їй цього не потрібно було
Його можна зрозуміти він не знав як правильно себе поводити і робив так як вмів а це мінус
Ну крім цього мені дуже сподобалось його ставлення до неї, він і дбав постійно про неї, робив так щоб вона почувала себе краще, найняв 12 людей і наказав їм шуміти щоб вона почувалась як у дома, навіть вбив людину через те, що він погано себе поводив коло неї
Дуже бережно до неї ставився з таким трепетом і обережністю, дуже довгий час приховував своє обличчя щоб вона не злякалась шрамів
але все псувало його оте купування буду так називати
1 млн за поцілунок 😳 чувак ти серйозно? Вона що з бідної сім’ї яка грошей не має🤦🏿♀️ я така сиджу і думаю собі - шо ти ляпнув😅
А те що він погрожував їй що вбʼє її сім’ю це взагалі дуже низько і ужасно, розумію ти хотів її затримати подовше але це вже перебор
Історія цікава не спорю але книга нудна🤷🏿♀️ і розділи були дуже довгі, більшу половину книги вони товклись на одному місці
А ще й не люблю книги про друге покоління, якщо чесно то вважаю їх зайвими, рідко їх читаю але тут вирішила почитати, як не як новинка від Неви, ну і вже були якісь очікування але вони не справдились🤷🏿♀️
Василиса принцеса здається Чиказької мафії але я не впевнена, дуже красива звісно через це вона постійно привертає увагу чоловіків а це їй дуже не подобається
Рафаель через те що врятував життя дитини залишився зі шрамами на обличчі а він вже привертає негативну увагу, жінки не можуть бути з ним через це тому він платить їм або купує дорогі подарунки
Те саме він робив з Василисою, хоча їй цього не потрібно було
Його можна зрозуміти він не знав як правильно себе поводити і робив так як вмів а це мінус
Ну крім цього мені дуже сподобалось його ставлення до неї, він і дбав постійно про неї, робив так щоб вона почувала себе краще, найняв 12 людей і наказав їм шуміти щоб вона почувалась як у дома, навіть вбив людину через те, що він погано себе поводив коло неї
Дуже бережно до неї ставився з таким трепетом і обережністю, дуже довгий час приховував своє обличчя щоб вона не злякалась шрамів
але все псувало його оте купування буду так називати
1 млн за поцілунок 😳 чувак ти серйозно? Вона що з бідної сім’ї яка грошей не має🤦🏿♀️ я така сиджу і думаю собі - шо ти ляпнув😅
А те що він погрожував їй що вбʼє її сім’ю це взагалі дуже низько і ужасно, розумію ти хотів її затримати подовше але це вже перебор
Історія цікава не спорю але книга нудна🤷🏿♀️ і розділи були дуже довгі, більшу половину книги вони товклись на одному місці
July 30, 2024
4/5 🌟
♡ 2nd generation ( SHE IS ROMANS DAUGHTER)
♡ Mafia
♡ Age gap ( 23 l 39 )
♡ Scarred Hero
♡ Kidnapping
🚩No cheating or sharing, no OM
OW - he was with another woman around 10% into the book... I hated it so freaking much & that is the reason why it did not get 5 🌟...
When I read the scene I was so disappointed 😞 This has never happend in one of Nevas books & I hope she' ll leave out these kind of scenes in her future novels 😵💫👀
𝑽𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒂 - 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒆 🩷
I liked her 🤍 she is really nice & I loved her hacking hobby 😂🫢
Alsooo I really liked that she struggled because of her beauty 😍 not a lot of authors talk about it but I think it is also important to talk about the bad things of being pretty 🫶
𝑹𝒂𝒇𝒂𝒆𝒍 - 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 💙
Aside from the fact that he was with an OW he was okay. I loved that he was literally LIVING for her 🤍🥹
He is also insecure and I loved how he blossomed and grew with her on his side 🫂
All in all I would recommend this 10000% 🔥✨🦋🫂
Also side note - I lovvedddd Roman and Nina in this novel... He was so freaking funny 😂
♡ 2nd generation ( SHE IS ROMANS DAUGHTER)
♡ Mafia
♡ Age gap ( 23 l 39 )
♡ Scarred Hero
♡ Kidnapping
🚩No cheating or sharing, no OM
OW - he was with another woman around 10% into the book... I hated it so freaking much & that is the reason why it did not get 5 🌟...
When I read the scene I was so disappointed 😞 This has never happend in one of Nevas books & I hope she' ll leave out these kind of scenes in her future novels 😵💫👀
𝑽𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒂 - 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒆 🩷
I liked her 🤍 she is really nice & I loved her hacking hobby 😂🫢
Alsooo I really liked that she struggled because of her beauty 😍 not a lot of authors talk about it but I think it is also important to talk about the bad things of being pretty 🫶
𝑹𝒂𝒇𝒂𝒆𝒍 - 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 💙
Aside from the fact that he was with an OW he was okay. I loved that he was literally LIVING for her 🤍🥹
He is also insecure and I loved how he blossomed and grew with her on his side 🫂
All in all I would recommend this 10000% 🔥✨🦋🫂
Also side note - I lovvedddd Roman and Nina in this novel... He was so freaking funny 😂
October 20, 2024
Uhhh.
Hello???
This book. THIS goddamn book, was quite simply a masterpiece.
Because of my deranged mind I am a sucker for the kidnapping trope.
But there are still so many things I usually wish were done differently when I read those kinds of books.
But this fucking man knew how to kidnap someone properly!
God it’s too much to bear.
I mean, honestly, for me, everything was just great in this book.
I truly liked both the main characters.
Vasilisa’s desire to actually be a part of that world was one of my favourite traits about her. And I loved how she got the validation she deserved when being with Rafael. A common denominator in the “imperfectly perfect” series is the fact that the women aren’t really involved in their world, and it’s always bothered me, which is why I loved that she was different.
I feel like a lot of people will think “it must be such a hardship to be so pretty and get told you are all the time🙄🙄” but really, I think this is actually a common problem for a lot of women, and I loved how the book showed the importance of being loved for who you are and not how you look.
I feel like that was heavily interwoven with Rafael’s insecurities about his own looks because of his scars, and it was interesting to read everything with his gifts to her from both their point of views. Because he just wanted to give her an incentive to stay, but she never needed those things, because she just wanted him.
I felt like the story had a more solid plot than the other “perfectly imperfect” series.
Or maybe this book is simply longer? I don’t know. It felt different reading this one.
I loved the involvement of the characters from that series as well.
But it’s so difficult to imagine them as being a lot older.
I think the only thing I would change would be to see the relationship between Vasilisa and her father after the whole shooting incident.
She obviously hated him and didn’t even want to look at him straight after. And then things were fine and we never saw them have a conversation or something.
Honestly just read this book.
It was great.
I want to read it again already..maybe I will.
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Okay. So I read it again.
Twice in two days.
When is the next coming out anyway??
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Fine, I read it a third time. Sue me.
Hello???
This book. THIS goddamn book, was quite simply a masterpiece.
Because of my deranged mind I am a sucker for the kidnapping trope.
But there are still so many things I usually wish were done differently when I read those kinds of books.
But this fucking man knew how to kidnap someone properly!
God it’s too much to bear.
I mean, honestly, for me, everything was just great in this book.
I truly liked both the main characters.
Vasilisa’s desire to actually be a part of that world was one of my favourite traits about her. And I loved how she got the validation she deserved when being with Rafael. A common denominator in the “imperfectly perfect” series is the fact that the women aren’t really involved in their world, and it’s always bothered me, which is why I loved that she was different.
I feel like a lot of people will think “it must be such a hardship to be so pretty and get told you are all the time🙄🙄” but really, I think this is actually a common problem for a lot of women, and I loved how the book showed the importance of being loved for who you are and not how you look.
I feel like that was heavily interwoven with Rafael’s insecurities about his own looks because of his scars, and it was interesting to read everything with his gifts to her from both their point of views. Because he just wanted to give her an incentive to stay, but she never needed those things, because she just wanted him.
I felt like the story had a more solid plot than the other “perfectly imperfect” series.
Or maybe this book is simply longer? I don’t know. It felt different reading this one.
I loved the involvement of the characters from that series as well.
But it’s so difficult to imagine them as being a lot older.
I think the only thing I would change would be to see the relationship between Vasilisa and her father after the whole shooting incident.
She obviously hated him and didn’t even want to look at him straight after. And then things were fine and we never saw them have a conversation or something.
Honestly just read this book.
It was great.
I want to read it again already..maybe I will.
———
Okay. So I read it again.
Twice in two days.
When is the next coming out anyway??
———
Fine, I read it a third time. Sue me.
Shelved as 'avoid'
July 22, 2024Self Note:
On page OW description:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ewwwwwww. I hate authors who do this. Hate them. Ewwwwwwww. I’ve been waiting for this book for so long…. No more. Disgusting. This happens 2 weeks before BEFORE they meet
few years back, I picked up a woman at a club. Or rather, she picked me up. A well-known socialite from the mainland, she was in Sicily vacationing with her friends. One of them probably told her who I was. She was flying high on life—or maybe it was something more and I didn’t realize it at the time—and was clearly celebrating something that had champagne flowing freely at their table. By the time we made it to a suite at my hotel, she was singing the latest chart-toppers and could barely keep her hands off me. We fucked. Several times. She begged for more. I know how to please a woman in bed. The poor thing even asked me to marry her. But the following morning, when she woke up sober, but definitely hungover, and saw my face, she screamed. Two minutes later, she ran out of the room and straight into a taxi I called for her.
50% in
“There are two popular topics of speculation. The first—what happened that caused me to look like this. Theories are endless, from a car crash in the US to being tortured by Mancuso before I made my escape as a kid. The second revolves around my love life. Guido told me that every time I’m seen with a new hookup, there are bets on whether she’ll be the one who’ll capture my alleged heart.”
The man is a fucking whore
On page OW description:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Ewwwwwww. I hate authors who do this. Hate them. Ewwwwwwww. I’ve been waiting for this book for so long…. No more. Disgusting. This happens 2 weeks before BEFORE they meet
few years back, I picked up a woman at a club. Or rather, she picked me up. A well-known socialite from the mainland, she was in Sicily vacationing with her friends. One of them probably told her who I was. She was flying high on life—or maybe it was something more and I didn’t realize it at the time—and was clearly celebrating something that had champagne flowing freely at their table. By the time we made it to a suite at my hotel, she was singing the latest chart-toppers and could barely keep her hands off me. We fucked. Several times. She begged for more. I know how to please a woman in bed. The poor thing even asked me to marry her. But the following morning, when she woke up sober, but definitely hungover, and saw my face, she screamed. Two minutes later, she ran out of the room and straight into a taxi I called for her.
50% in
“There are two popular topics of speculation. The first—what happened that caused me to look like this. Theories are endless, from a car crash in the US to being tortured by Mancuso before I made my escape as a kid. The second revolves around my love life. Guido told me that every time I’m seen with a new hookup, there are bets on whether she’ll be the one who’ll capture my alleged heart.”
The man is a fucking whore
July 19, 2024
Ugh, i HATE manhoes (wtf neva?) but his suffering made it up for it at least.
July 21, 2024
click here for my rating system
4⭐ | 3🌶️ | 3.5💞 | 3.5🔥 | 3.5🧪 | 3.75💌
Omg, I loved this a lot!!!! Read the whole book in a day because I just couldn't put it down 😫😫
Now imagine this absolutely cute meet-cute:
You hack into his company's system because you're bored and steal his money, donating it to a church, but whoops! He's an Italian mafia man, affiliated with your dad, and he kidnaps you—assuming you're a man hired by his enemies—to kill you for messing with his business. But when you tried to kill him first with a broken bottle, he fell for you on the spot and I quote:
Isn't that so swoony and cute? 😍🥰 Oh, to be kidnapped by an Italian man 😘😘😘💋💋
Anyways, YEAH!!! I think Nera served with this second-generation book, BUT I had a few issues 😭💔
First of all, the MMC has some insecurities regarding his looks (which are explained and I can totally understand why he feels the way he feels and why he acted like he did during certain plot points) BUT there was a certain scene where I couldn't take his self-deprecating talks anymore.
Vasya loved him for who he was and that was REALLY clear and unmistakable, but whenever issues arose in their relationship (to be fair, this only happened 2-3 times), he immediately pushed it onto the fact that his face & body are scarred and that she would be better off with a "beautiful man."
Also, a certain other scene because he looked so stupid acting that desperate 😨 like ermmm... Not cool.
And also the fact 1. she kept calling herself "just soooo beautiful" and that 2. her size was mentioned so often 😭 my man was literally scared to "crush her when she sleeps because he's scared to roll over her". I'm actually so for real right now and I have proof and receipts:
Like bro.. relax.. 💀 are you in love with a hamster or what😨
But that's literally all and I think 4 stars are still well deserved because I had an amazing time. The marriage scene?? JAW ON THE FLOOR. Like lmao this man is UNHINGED and I loved every second of it.
Also, Roman's cameo?? I LOVE MY MAN!!! He is an amazing dad and his rage moments were so freaking funny, especially the last chapter & the epilogue 😭 I need to quote this because I loved it. It's not a spoiler, but skip if you want to read it for yourself:
Like the potato peeler fucking got me 😭😭😭😭😭
I still think Darkest Sins is her best book though💋💋
So YEAH!!! READ HER BOOKS!!!
4⭐ | 3🌶️ | 3.5💞 | 3.5🔥 | 3.5🧪 | 3.75💌
Omg, I loved this a lot!!!! Read the whole book in a day because I just couldn't put it down 😫😫
Now imagine this absolutely cute meet-cute:
You hack into his company's system because you're bored and steal his money, donating it to a church, but whoops! He's an Italian mafia man, affiliated with your dad, and he kidnaps you—assuming you're a man hired by his enemies—to kill you for messing with his business. But when you tried to kill him first with a broken bottle, he fell for you on the spot and I quote:
"I think that's the first time ever a woman has tried to kill me. And I find it hot as hell."
Isn't that so swoony and cute? 😍🥰 Oh, to be kidnapped by an Italian man 😘😘😘💋💋
Anyways, YEAH!!! I think Nera served with this second-generation book, BUT I had a few issues 😭💔
First of all, the MMC has some insecurities regarding his looks (which are explained and I can totally understand why he feels the way he feels and why he acted like he did during certain plot points) BUT there was a certain scene where I couldn't take his self-deprecating talks anymore.
Vasya loved him for who he was and that was REALLY clear and unmistakable, but whenever issues arose in their relationship (to be fair, this only happened 2-3 times), he immediately pushed it onto the fact that his face & body are scarred and that she would be better off with a "beautiful man."
Also, a certain other scene because he looked so stupid acting that desperate 😨 like ermmm... Not cool.
And also the fact 1. she kept calling herself "just soooo beautiful" and that 2. her size was mentioned so often 😭 my man was literally scared to "crush her when she sleeps because he's scared to roll over her". I'm actually so for real right now and I have proof and receipts:
"I have fucking nightmares that I'll crush her while we sleep. She's so delicate."
Like bro.. relax.. 💀 are you in love with a hamster or what😨
But that's literally all and I think 4 stars are still well deserved because I had an amazing time. The marriage scene?? JAW ON THE FLOOR. Like lmao this man is UNHINGED and I loved every second of it.
Also, Roman's cameo?? I LOVE MY MAN!!! He is an amazing dad and his rage moments were so freaking funny, especially the last chapter & the epilogue 😭 I need to quote this because I loved it. It's not a spoiler, but skip if you want to read it for yourself:
"I'm going to kill him!" Dad yells while Mom tries to push him out of the room. "I'm going to skin him alive and hang his hide over my office window as a curtain!"
"Don't mind him," my mom chirps, grinning at us over her shoulder. "He's just really excited about the news and can't find words to express his happiness. Aren't you, kotik?"
"I won't be using a knife, oh no," the pakhan [Roman aka. her Dad] keeps roaring while Mom maneuvers him backward. "I'll use a fucking potato peeler. You're going to make amazing burlap drapes, De Santi! And every time your remnants rustle in the breeze, I'll remember your screams of agony!"
"We'll come back later," Mom whispers with a slightly comical irritated look and slams the door shut in their wake.
Like the potato peeler fucking got me 😭😭😭😭😭
I still think Darkest Sins is her best book though💋💋
So YEAH!!! READ HER BOOKS!!!
July 22, 2024
I loved the OG Perfectly imperfect series and I thought to give this second generation a go. The first 5% has me dnfed this book. Yes guys you heard it right. The author gave us a wonderful scene showing MMc with OW while they were fucking 😍 isn't it wonderful ? 😍
I love when authors do this without giving us a safety trigger. Go figures 💀🙃🙃🙃🙃
I appreciate readers who can stomach this OW trope but it isn't for me. Sorry.
I love when authors do this without giving us a safety trigger. Go figures 💀🙃🙃🙃🙃
I appreciate readers who can stomach this OW trope but it isn't for me. Sorry.
September 7, 2024
Buen comienzo de Neva con esta segunda generación.
Me gustó mucho la historia de Rafael y Vasilisa, haciendo referencia a la bella y la bestia, AMO!🥰❤️
Aquí encontrarán:
📌Age gap
📌prota italiano posesivo
📌chica hacker con unos ovarios bien puestos
📌Romance y obvio spicy
Definitivamente Neva no decepciona con sus historias. Me encanta su pluma. Ahora a esperar el siguiente.
Me gustó mucho la historia de Rafael y Vasilisa, haciendo referencia a la bella y la bestia, AMO!🥰❤️
Aquí encontrarán:
📌Age gap
📌prota italiano posesivo
📌chica hacker con unos ovarios bien puestos
📌Romance y obvio spicy
Definitivamente Neva no decepciona con sus historias. Me encanta su pluma. Ahora a esperar el siguiente.
September 17, 2024
He thought that money could buy everything... even "buying her" to like him, but as it turns out not everything can be bought with money... not even something called "true love".
Vasilisa baby if I had your daddy I wouldn't behave like you did, just saying...
Yes, he didn't want to involve her in his dirty business and that doesn't mean that he wasn't proud of his smart-ass daughter, he was just worried for her, and he was protecting her in his own daddy-beast mode. Shortly, even tho a badass hacker, Vasilisa got on my nerves a dozen times with how she was acting. She says one thing, does something absolutely different, like girll, made your damn mind for once.
My beauty. In the arms of a beast.
"I think that fairy tales exist, after all, vespetta. And I believe, I owe you a present."
"What are you talking about. What present?"
"A library."
Vasilisa baby if I had your daddy I wouldn't behave like you did, just saying...
Yes, he didn't want to involve her in his dirty business and that doesn't mean that he wasn't proud of his smart-ass daughter, he was just worried for her, and he was protecting her in his own daddy-beast mode. Shortly, even tho a badass hacker, Vasilisa got on my nerves a dozen times with how she was acting. She says one thing, does something absolutely different, like girll, made your damn mind for once.
My beauty. In the arms of a beast.
"I think that fairy tales exist, after all, vespetta. And I believe, I owe you a present."
"What are you talking about. What present?"
"A library."
Read
November 2, 20240🌟......same old shit.
It's nothing new. The plot was similar to other mafia romance book out their with some extra possesive traits from ML where he stright went on killing and hurts his own loyal gang member for manhandling the same person he ordered to beat up. ML was such a hypocrite and FL doesn't know how to stick to her own words.
This book is a mess and way too predictable.
Complete waste of time.😑
It's nothing new. The plot was similar to other mafia romance book out their with some extra possesive traits from ML where he stright went on killing and hurts his own loyal gang member for manhandling the same person he ordered to beat up. ML was such a hypocrite and FL doesn't know how to stick to her own words.
This book is a mess and way too predictable.
Complete waste of time.😑
July 21, 2024
4.55
Rafael y Vasilisa se llevaron mi corazón ♥️ nuestra hacker y su secuestrador 😍 la bella y la bestia (palabras de Neva) ❤️🔥
Vasilisa solo quería ser tomada en serio por su familia, la persona con al que estaría en un futuro y con su trabajo así que mejor forma que entrar al sistema de uno de los ejecutores más bravos de la mafia siciliana y solo para donar a la caridad unos dolaritos, bueno por su travesura termina siendo secuestrads y llevada de sus calles de Chicago a Sicilia en donde quién sabe toda su vida puede cambiar 🫣😏😍
Su vespetta 💓
Mi siciliano favorito ❤️🔥🤌
Rafael dándolo todo, todo por su Vasilisa 🥹❤️
Los fanarts ayudaron demasiado 😍
Aclaremos: en los únicos lugares que acepto ese nivel de posesividad, es en los libros 😏❤️🔥 aquí lo acepto, lo amo y probablemente lo justificó. (Don’t judge me🫣)
Tuvimos a daddy Roman, el kotik estuvo un poco alterado pero bueno así es Román 😂😂😂
Nos dieron al golden retriever de la familia, Sergei 😈😂
Necesito a ver a mis otros bebés 😍 sip estoy hablando de Mikhail, Tore y Drago ❤️
Me encantó porque a pesar de saber que Rafael era un jefe siciliano encargado de ejecutar a miles y a veces en hacer cosas sin pensar bien adentro de él tenía muchas inseguridades que demostró que nadie es perfecto al 100% y algo o alguien te puede complementar de la manera que siempre lo necesitaste.
A su hermano lo adoré ❤️ el Guido 🤌
¿El plot twist? Les juro que estaba tan concentrada en la historia que no me lo imaginé pero cayó perfecto❤️
El spicy 🌶️ on fire como siempre!!!!
Bueno cuando Neva anunció este libro estaba en plan veremos cómo nos va ¿sentiré la misma emoción como uno de la saga principal?, pues si, si la sentí me callo la boca me sentí tan emocionada como leyendo a mis perfectly imperfect, Neva escribe increíble siendo que me da todo lo que necesito y definitivamente supero mis expectativas al iniciar súper bien con Mafia Legacy ❤️🔥
Rafael y Vasilisa se llevaron mi corazón ♥️ nuestra hacker y su secuestrador 😍 la bella y la bestia (palabras de Neva) ❤️🔥
Vasilisa solo quería ser tomada en serio por su familia, la persona con al que estaría en un futuro y con su trabajo así que mejor forma que entrar al sistema de uno de los ejecutores más bravos de la mafia siciliana y solo para donar a la caridad unos dolaritos, bueno por su travesura termina siendo secuestrads y llevada de sus calles de Chicago a Sicilia en donde quién sabe toda su vida puede cambiar 🫣😏😍
Su vespetta 💓
Mi siciliano favorito ❤️🔥🤌
Rafael dándolo todo, todo por su Vasilisa 🥹❤️
Los fanarts ayudaron demasiado 😍
Aclaremos: en los únicos lugares que acepto ese nivel de posesividad, es en los libros 😏❤️🔥 aquí lo acepto, lo amo y probablemente lo justificó. (Don’t judge me🫣)
Tuvimos a daddy Roman, el kotik estuvo un poco alterado pero bueno así es Román 😂😂😂
Nos dieron al golden retriever de la familia, Sergei 😈😂
Necesito a ver a mis otros bebés 😍 sip estoy hablando de Mikhail, Tore y Drago ❤️
Me encantó porque a pesar de saber que Rafael era un jefe siciliano encargado de ejecutar a miles y a veces en hacer cosas sin pensar bien adentro de él tenía muchas inseguridades que demostró que nadie es perfecto al 100% y algo o alguien te puede complementar de la manera que siempre lo necesitaste.
A su hermano lo adoré ❤️ el Guido 🤌
¿El plot twist? Les juro que estaba tan concentrada en la historia que no me lo imaginé pero cayó perfecto❤️
El spicy 🌶️ on fire como siempre!!!!
Bueno cuando Neva anunció este libro estaba en plan veremos cómo nos va ¿sentiré la misma emoción como uno de la saga principal?, pues si, si la sentí me callo la boca me sentí tan emocionada como leyendo a mis perfectly imperfect, Neva escribe increíble siendo que me da todo lo que necesito y definitivamente supero mis expectativas al iniciar súper bien con Mafia Legacy ❤️🔥
July 21, 2024
Nuestra chica solo quiere que su padre la incluya en su mundo pero claro nuestro buen Roman se niega, por lo que ella como buena hacker empieza hacer de las suyas en otras empresas y no piensa que tenga repercusiones, hasta que se mete con Rafael y el no lo deja así, la secuestra pero ninguno se esperaba está atracción que sienten.
Estaba muy emocionada por la nueva generación de Neva y empecé este libro con muchas ganas y los primeros capítulos estaba pegada pero siento que conforme paso la historia me interesaba menos, tuvieron momentos muy bonitos pero se me hicieron mehh, siento que los personajes están bien hechos, ambos protagonistas tuvieron cosas muy buenas y también el romance lo sentí un poco más lento que en otros libros y eso me gustó pero no sé, siento que ninguno de los dos me interesó mucho y si llegué a sentir que necesitaba más trama a la mitad del libro, al final se pone movido y me ahí ya me pico, en especial por qué sale Sergei y Roman 😍
Pero en general siento que es una gran inicio de segunda generación, a diferencia de otras autoras siento que Neva lo hizo bien y estoy emocionada por los libros de otros personajes 🙂↕️
Estaba muy emocionada por la nueva generación de Neva y empecé este libro con muchas ganas y los primeros capítulos estaba pegada pero siento que conforme paso la historia me interesaba menos, tuvieron momentos muy bonitos pero se me hicieron mehh, siento que los personajes están bien hechos, ambos protagonistas tuvieron cosas muy buenas y también el romance lo sentí un poco más lento que en otros libros y eso me gustó pero no sé, siento que ninguno de los dos me interesó mucho y si llegué a sentir que necesitaba más trama a la mitad del libro, al final se pone movido y me ahí ya me pico, en especial por qué sale Sergei y Roman 😍
Pero en general siento que es una gran inicio de segunda generación, a diferencia de otras autoras siento que Neva lo hizo bien y estoy emocionada por los libros de otros personajes 🙂↕️
July 22, 2024
It's always a hit or miss with Second Generation books for me with misses more. Unfortunately, this was a miss for me.
It's not that the story was bad. In fact, if you are entering into the world of Neva Altaj and you want a guidline, this will be perfect
OTT Obsessive Male lead
Quirky Innocent (somehow) Mafia Princess
It's just, after reading her 9 Mafia series books and the 10th is on the way, this seemed very repetitive.
same storyline
same lines
same tropes
same characters
Why is everyone in this world has "Age Gap"???
anyway, I am sure this would be enjoyed by many, I just didn't find it that interesting.
2nd generation....here we go ppl
Ummm Vesilisa is giving a "not like other girls" vibe
You're the daughter of the head Pachan and you're amazed inside a designer clothe???? Whaaat?
It's not that the story was bad. In fact, if you are entering into the world of Neva Altaj and you want a guidline, this will be perfect
OTT Obsessive Male lead
Quirky Innocent (somehow) Mafia Princess
It's just, after reading her 9 Mafia series books and the 10th is on the way, this seemed very repetitive.
same storyline
same lines
same tropes
same characters
Why is everyone in this world has "Age Gap"???
anyway, I am sure this would be enjoyed by many, I just didn't find it that interesting.
2nd generation....here we go ppl
Ummm Vesilisa is giving a "not like other girls" vibe
You're the daughter of the head Pachan and you're amazed inside a designer clothe???? Whaaat?
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