Review: Totally in love with Nero and his crew!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 5, 2014
5.5 well deserved stars!"I plan on making all your wishes come true""I have a lot of wishes," Elle teased."I think you're worth it." - NeroThis is without a doubt one of the best books I read this year and will definitely be on my yearly favorites! Don't ask me why, although I will try to explain so in this review.This book starts off with Elle, a senior at Legacy Prep, an elite private high school, who's just started her last semester. To say Elle's life at school is hell would be a serious understatement. The girl is in purgatory, and she's busting her ass to stay there (by working nights at a seedy diner), all so she can protect her best friend, Chloe, from the abuse. And trust me, the abuse isn't the occasional shove or taunting...the kids at this school take harrasment seriously, which only makes it that more scary to read about. Still, on what's probably Elle's worst first day of school, things only get more complicated when she witnesses a murder after closing out the diner. And it isn't just any murder, but a mafia hit, perpetuated by the underboss himself.Nero, also a senior at Legacy Prep, is almost in the family. As the head of the Caruso family's son, his dad gives him a special job. Get to know Elle, find out what she knows, and help decide if on her eighteenth birthday (the mafia apparently does't whack kids), she needs to be dealt with. Suffice to say, the job is not easy. Elle is nothing like the girls Nero is used to bedding (yes, he doesn't date). After years of abuse, Elle is cautious, fierce, loyal and silent as a tomb when it comes to secrets. She doesn't trust Nero or his intentions, but she can't deny her attraction to him. Nero thinks this is only a job, but as Elle comes more and more out of her shell, his alpha side comes out to play. The push and pul combined with the explosive chemistry between these two made for some fun reading. Combine that with an awesome set of side characters, in the form of Nero's best friends, Amos and Vincent, and you havea hit for me.Nero is alpha possessive and pretty intense and he and his friends do a lot of out there things, but then again, they're sons of the mafia. Although the characters are in high school, this book is New Adult and on the very mature side of New Adult, so be cautioned. The story, though resolved, leaves many questions unanswered, especially in terms of Chloe. I'm not completely sold on her character, but with the introduction of Lucca, Nero's older brother, I can't wait to see what develops between these two. I need the second book Now! Till then though, I have Nero to swoon over <3