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A review by themythicalbookshelf
Heartless by Gena Showalter
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"Someone is enjoying her new powers, I see. As she should." A husky chuckle fanned her lips, and she wanted to tell him to shut up and never stop talking. To be still and move against her. To let her go and hold on forever.
This was the second book that I've read by Gena Showalter, and I'm obsessed with her writing style. Heartless was emotional, action-packed, spicy, and had hilarious and witty banter. I was a little skeptical upon reading the synopsis for this book, but once I started reading, I had trouble putting this down. Cookie and Kaysar's backstories were interesting, and the world building surrounding them added another layer to an already great story.
A vessel of vengeance and woe. He had no defenses against her. Desire burned him. Scorched him - branded him. He wanted her more than he'd ever wanted anything.
I really enjoyed the trajectory of Cookie and Kaysar's relationship. What begins as a ploy for vengeance turns into red-hot yearning, pining, palpable chemistry between these two, with a heart wrenching twist. These two characters are greatly matched, going toe-to-toe with each other at every turn while trying to fight their undeniable connection. The ending wrapped everything up nicely, while still leaving room for more. I'm excited to see what's next in this series, and if they'll make a reappearance at some point. 5/5 star read for me!
This was the second book that I've read by Gena Showalter, and I'm obsessed with her writing style. Heartless was emotional, action-packed, spicy, and had hilarious and witty banter. I was a little skeptical upon reading the synopsis for this book, but once I started reading, I had trouble putting this down. Cookie and Kaysar's backstories were interesting, and the world building surrounding them added another layer to an already great story.
A vessel of vengeance and woe. He had no defenses against her. Desire burned him. Scorched him - branded him. He wanted her more than he'd ever wanted anything.
I really enjoyed the trajectory of Cookie and Kaysar's relationship. What begins as a ploy for vengeance turns into red-hot yearning, pining, palpable chemistry between these two, with a heart wrenching twist. These two characters are greatly matched, going toe-to-toe with each other at every turn while trying to fight their undeniable connection. The ending wrapped everything up nicely, while still leaving room for more. I'm excited to see what's next in this series, and if they'll make a reappearance at some point. 5/5 star read for me!