Review: One song I’d put on repeat!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2014
“Like everyone else, he’s too busy loving me to really see me.”—AdrianaAdriana Dostov has been in love with her brother’s best friend, Nikolai, for years. He loves her back fiercely but refuses to admit it to her. Determined to get her mind of off him, she agrees to join the gorgeous and sexy playboy Luca and his family in Venice. He was only supposed to get her mind off of Nikolai, not fall in love with her and steal her heart. And Nikolai? Now that Adriana has the chance to be happy with someone else, he’s ready to fight for her. But so is Luca…“I can see you for who you truly are, Adriana Dostovsky.”—LucaAh, what a sweet song. When I picked up this book, I was expecting a light-hearted and simple story where the sweet girl reforms the playboy and happily ever after. Instead, I got a complicated tale with a strong heroine, her scandalous family, a super sexy and challenging love triangle, and an emotional storyline. I didn’t want to put this book down!You can pretty much apply the phrase “poor little rich girl” to our heroine Adriana in that she’s rich and well loved by everyone but still unhappy. Not that anyone would know it. She hides her pain away and clings to what makes her feel safe—like Nikolai who has given everything up to protect her. Her mother is dismissive of her while being controlling and her mobster father is nowhere to be seen. I love how feisty and adorable she is despite her notorious and over-protective family. She goes after what she wants and yet she’s fiercely loyal to and protective about those she cares about. It’s easy to see why she catches both Nikolai’s and Luca’s heart!Oh, and what a sexy conundrum (a high heat one on the romance scale)! Do you go with the gorgeous sex god with assassin tendencies who has protected you during your worst nightmares? Or do you go with the gorgeous sex god with poetic tendencies who makes those nightmares fade? Usually in love triangles, there’s a clear cut answer who the winner will be. In this case, I really wasn’t sure while reading through most of the book, and I loved not knowing! I would flip back and forth between the two as secrets were revealed and feelings shared. Oh…dear…what a lucky girl—or I guess unlucky for having to choose between two men who love her fiercely. Nope, I’ll stick with the first statement and call her lucky.I loved the story, particularly the part in Venice where Luca and Adriana fall for each other. Told in the viewpoints of the three main characters, we really get to know them, which makes her choosing one so difficult! There’s also another story going on with Adriana’s brother and love interest that seemed kinda random, but I’m guessing it’s because he has his own book and the stories are happening concurrently so we’re getting snippets of it. We also get some background on Luca’s fascinating brothers, so I’m assuming they’ll be getting their own books one day, too (crossing fingers)! Overall, this is one song I’d put on repeat. This is a 5 out of 5 for me!(Originally posted on my blog; I received a NetGalley copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)