BOOK REVIEW: Evil Love by Ella Fields

(Nightingale 1)

Author: Ella Fields

Released Date: September 3rd, 2020

Source: Goodreads

There was a time Jude Delouxe didn’t hate me, and I’m fairly certain it was when he didn’t know I existed.



Senior year, I finally caught his eye long enough to throw word vomit at him like the obsessed teenage girl I was.

That was then.
You see, the most wanted guy in school blamed me for losing his second chance with his girlfriend. Ex-girlfriend? Whatever. Point is, the Adonis loved to hate me.



It wasn’t my fault he’d followed me. It wasn’t my fault he’d stared too long and stood a little too close, just daring me to accomplish my wildest dreams.

And it most certainly wasn’t my fault his ex-girlfriend arrived when he’d decided to kiss me back.



Then the cruelty began. 
I’d thought I could handle it, so long as his lips kept gracing mine and he kept giving me more scorching firsts.
Until he took it too far, and all his carefully kept secrets blew open the doors to a brand new world. A world he was all too familiar with. 


Obsession became loathing and fear replaced naivety as Jude was forced to hold my hand and help me navigate a secret society rife with sin and debauchery—the crème de la crème of Peridot Island.

If I wasn’t careful, I’d do more than lose what remained of my heart. My first love and greatest foe wouldn’t be satisfied until he’d devoured my soul, too.

REVIEW

Evil Love (Nightingale 1) Ella Fields Forgive me for falling in love with you the wrong way. This was okay. I mean the writing style is good, like the representation, the initial plot is quite interesting - - unrequited love, I'm just not a big fan of the execution. I understand the title is self explanatory. Characterization wise was fine. I felt connected somehow with Jude and Fern chemistry/non existent relationship but not so much, perhaps IMO atleast Jude's devil may care attitude overshadows the romance arc plot . And for Fern I like her but at the same time hates her. This is an Enemies-to-Lovers turns marriage of convenience trope, I did not expect the latter though. Overall this is more on average read for me, did not impressed me or anything, still I would recommend this. Love was evil. It stole, and it harmed, and it left you with your bleeding remains flayed wide for the world to dissect.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐

Malice by E.M. Snow

(Angelview Academy 2)

Author: E.M. Snow

Released Date: May 3rd, 2020

Source: Goodreads

At Angelview Academy, secrets, lies, and betrayal always win.
How do I know?
I’m the girl whose future just went up in flames.
The outsider from the wrong side of the tracks.
The mortal who didn’t bow to Angelview’s resident god, Saint Angelle.
He said he’d own me, and he did—every inch, from my mind to my body to my soul.
Saint even promised to break me.
That’s where he screwed up.
Because every god should know you can’t break a girl that’s already broken. A girl who’s been shaped by secrets, lies, and betrayal since the day she was born.
That’s why this time around, the elite won’t win.
I will.

*MALICE is a full-length, 85,000 word new adult/ mature high school romance with enemies-to-lovers and bullying themes. It is book 2 of the Angelview Academy series and is not recommended for readers under 17 as it contains dubious situations and triggers that some readers may find offensive.

Not as good as book one, I hated Mallory's stupid decision-making most 80% in the book, it's so tiring and stressful at all times😓. Regardless can't wait for book 3!

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐

 Saint by E.M. Snow

(Angelview Academy 1)

Author: E.M. Snow

Released Date: March 21st, 2020

Source: Goodreads

At Angelview Academy, Saint Angelle is considered God.
But don't be fooled by his ridiculous name or that pretty face because Saint? He’s as wicked as they come.
I should know.
I'm the new girl who pissed him off.
The nobody who called out his crew of vicious tyrants.
The mortal who wouldn't bow then and sure as hell won’t now.
Saint swears I'll regret it.
He vows to own every inch of me.
He even promises to make my senior year a living hell.
I don't believe him, though.
Because if angels can fall, so can so-called gods.
And I want to be the one to bring Saint Angelle to his knees.


SAINT is a full-length, 80,000 word new adult/ mature high school romance with enemies-to-lovers and bullying themes. It is not recommended for readers under 17 as it contains dubious situations and triggers that some readers may find offensive. It is NOT a standalone and ends in a cliffhanger. 

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 The Italian by T.L. Swan

(Standalone Mafia Romance)

Author: T.L. Swan

Released Date: October 28th, 2019

Source: Goodreads

They say there are three things you should do at least once in your life:

Dance like nobody’s watching.
Travel the world.
And fall hopelessly in love.

I aimed to do all three.

I went to Italy to find myself.
But he found me.

It was like a story book, our eyes met across a crowded room.
He asked me if I needed help reading the menu.
We ate, we laughed, we danced, and I fell.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go to plan, and we parted ways.

Two years later, our eyes meet across a room again.
Only this time I was on a date with another man.
He went crazy in a jealous fit.

But the man I met then is different now.
He’s colder, harder, and officially one of the most powerful men in Italy.
Dare I say it, even more enticing.

But if you dance with the devil, you get burnt.

And the fires in Italy are scalding hot.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐