
Karen Gagnon
Omg, what a thrilling, emotional and sexy conclusion to the White Monarch series! After the alarming way Hawkins left us at the end of book two, I couldn't wait to find out where this story would go from there! Well I was not disappointed that this story picks right up where Violent Ends left off and hit the ground running. I was holding my breath throughout the opening chapters! I am so in awe of Natalia and how strong, brave, and resilient she is. I loved seeing how she morphs into a queen worthy of her king. That includes how she infuses herself with the people and the world she previously fought to escape. It has always been Cristiano who saw her for who she truly was. His dominance made her feel safe and cherished, and gave her the courage to grow in strength and love. The way their relationship evolved, and the loyalty and love they shared was epic. But that is also their weakness that could get them all killed. The many twists and turns this gripping story took were so unexpected, and had me totally captivated! The ending blindsided me and was so thrilling, raw, and breathtaking! This story is so beautifully written and so seductive, that I just wasn't ready for it to end. I really loved this whole series! Bravo!
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Laura Foster
***ARC Provided by the Author*** First, this is not a standalone, not even a little bit. So, if this is where you are starting, go back to the beginning. This one you are going to want to read the build up before you get to the ending. Well, this didn't go the way I thought it was going to. Not at all. I had an idea where I thought Natalia and Cristiano's story was going to go and, nope. I did not guess right, not at all. That said, I loved where this went, I loved how it got there, and I absolutely loved the ending. It's not what I thought would happen, but in so many ways it was better. There were parts my heart was in my throat, and there were a couple where I could NOT believe what I was reading and that it actually happened. And, there might have been a couple of times I was mad...at the characters, the author...my Kindle. The entire world. But, I got over it. And, what a ride. It's not even a little possible to review this without spoilers, so I am not even going t

Vivian Grey
Where to begin? It truly bums me out that I have to give this last and final book a 3 star. Now there nothing wrong with 3 stars, I just expected MORE with this final installment. Does that make sense? Let me try to explain... 1) I couldn't FEEL the connection between Natalia and Cristiano. Don't get me wrong, I definitely FELT Cristiano's struggle. His love and devotion. His desperation for Natalia to open her eyes and see what was right in front of her. THAT, I could see and feel. But I couldn't 100%, without a doubt, say I felt that from Natalia. (SHE WAS STUBBORN TO THE END. I can give her that much). It was almost as if she pulled a 180 in this book after spending TWO BOOKS fighting against their relationship/him. And I guess because of this, their relationship didn't feel organic to me. I don't know how their relationship could've been told differently, but something just didn't 100% work for me. Even when she finally told him, "I love you." I was like, "HUH? When did that happen?" I definitely LOVED Cristiano and his unwavering desire and devotion for Natalia, that I can say wholeheartedly. His character made this series. 2) It was predictable at times. In their delivery, some "plot twists" were very obvious to me. I don't know if this was due to the "foundation" that was set from book 1 and 2, or if this was due to the way book 3 was told. Either way, I had predicted certain things were gonna happen at the end of book 2 and they came to fruition in this book. Also, there was a part in the book that seemed very out of character. That characters action didn't jive with HIM as a character and because of that decision he made, it lead to a plot twist that seemed to add predicable drama vs angst. Underwhelmed is the best word to describe how I feel right now. I've gone back and forth between my feelings with this book. I had such high expectations and MAYBE because of that, that's why things fell short for me? Who knows. It seemed to be missing that signature angst that we got in book 1 and 2. I just wanted MORE from these two and their relationship! I DID enjoy the story, but I didn't love it as much as I had hoped. It just unfortunately fell flat for me in a sense. Maybe it was the longer break in between book 2 and 3? Maybe it would've been better as a duet? Again, who knows? I will say, I am curious to see if Jessica does a spin off for Alejo, Pilar and Barto! I'm quite intrigued to see where their story and dynamics could go. So I guess if you want to be read about a series with mafia, revenge and a love triangle, then give this series a go. Jessica can write, I won't deny that, so maybe YOU'LL love what I didn't. Who knows, it's happened before. 3 stars