Savage Lover: A Dark Mafia Romance (Brutal Birthright Book 3)
R**L
Made my Day
Nero is crazy and I love him. His and Camille’s story is straight out of a movie but better. I loved Camille and Nero together as they got close and even did craaazzzy stuff together. Loved it.
Y**)
refreshing, thrilling, and action-packed mafia romance
Savage Lover is action-packed and thrilling mafia romance that follows the story of Nero Gallo and Camille Rivera.Camille is poor girl who works in her father’s garage for a better future for her younger brother but when he gets involved with the wrong type of people suddenly she is buried under a heap of problems – she now owes a drug dealer and has to work for him to pay off that debt, her father is sick and need surgery but they don’t have insurance, and an opportunist police cop is hassling her for information about drug dealer she is working with, and their mechanic shop is failing.She hardly has time to keep herself afloat and even less for the neighborhood’s heartbreaking and violent psychopath, Nero Gallo. But when he helps her out of blue, it’s hard to miss the connection. She has seen him fighting and sleeping with almost every girl in the town since high school but she never really knew him and once she starts getting to know him she learns the most dangerous thing than Nero himself is falling for him.Writing is as good as previous books. I’m surprised to see there was less violence and feels less mafia book than previous books. Unlike previous books, this focuses less on family and more on romance and plot. Cars, heist, and chase adds more thrill to the story.Both Camille and Nero were amazing but it’s hard to say who I liked the most. Camille has lots of baggage. It was heartbreaking to see other kids giving her hard time in school because of her work in the garage and who her mother was. She is hard-working, selfless, and loyal. I loved how she stepped forward to save her brother and never bent under the weight and pressure of all the trouble in her life.It was amazing to see her facing the drug dealer and also the cop. She is more bad-ass than I thought and she is real fighter in this story. It was lovely to see her finally having one person with whom she could open up and be herself.Nero is crazy, impulsive, unpredictable, and reckless. Like his family, I never imagined him to fall for anyone before this book. I didn’t take him seriously before this book as I thought his father and Dante who actually made plans for something and he just acted on it or did whatever they said. But I could see how wrong I was to underestimate him. I liked the way he came up with a solution for their recent problem and how he planned the whole heist was amazing.His past trauma was touching, it made me want to hug him. It was one of the things that connected him with Camille and also cars. I knew he loved his car from the first book but didn’t know he made it himself. His passion for cars is similar to Camille’s. It was lovely to see him care for Camille and how he protected her, respected her, and fell in love.Romance is as the characters were, crazy, hot, and burning, but there is also build-up. It’s also different from normal romance as there is no normal dating. Their first kiss is after the car chase with the police, they share their secrets when one of them is high on drugs, their dates are visiting each other in their garage and sex is more in the car than in bedroom. Both Camille and Nero felt like made for each other.Climax is action-packed and adrenalin-filled. I couldn’t guess how Nero would shake off that cop and carry out the heist and what would happen once the cop knew what he did but all was wrapped perfectly. I loved that official family meeting at the end. Now I can’t wait to have Dante’s story.Overall, Savage Lover is a refreshing, thrilling, and action-packed mafia romance with fast and furious vibe.
A**K
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I think Nero might be my favourite man in this whole series so far. Him and Camille are perfect match for each other.And who is the guy on the book cover?!?! He soooo fiiinneee!!!!😅🤭💓💖💓💖
P**A
2.5 rounded to 3
So I wasn't really convinced about the whole Nero falling for Camille thing. I think somewhere along the story, there was no character or romantic development as in the first book which I loved so much.
A**N
My review
It was a good read. I was very much interested in Aida& her brothers. Finally, I got to read about one of them. Nero was good, so was Camille. I always say this, I love how Sophie's heroes dont shy away from admitting their love. I liked how Nero's family heartily accepts Camille. I was also glad that Camille's father was recovering. It was really good to see glimpses of Aida & Cameron. I am now excited for Dante & Sebastian's books :)I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
S**H
A favourite for sure!
Sophie Lark is officially one of my favourite authors EVER!Savage Lover will spin you a tale so wild that you cannot help but drown in her words.I couldn't stop reading and now, having finished Nero's book, I only want more!Hot, wild and crazy enough to make you feel all the emotions... You do not want to miss out on Camille and Nero's story!He's cunning, criminal and out to capture your soul while she is determined, strong and will surely take you for a ride along with him.These two are the ultimate couple in this series for me.I certainly did not expect to love this novel and much as I did.Sophie Lark certainly has me spellbound!
R**L
5 star ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
From the first book I read from Sophie lark, that is, brutal Prince. I was waiting for Nero. Like desparately.He much more than I excepted. I love him.He really is a surprise for me. I never excepted that, least from him. But he is.*I don't want to write spoilers and ruin this book..Nero and Camille chemistry is mindblowing.And their understanding with each other. Like filling the gaps of their souls.I just addicted to them. Camille is a strong character. She is also a surprise.It's like saying "don't judge the book by it's cover"I really enjoyed reading this book.Can't wait for everyone to read.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
S**I
Love the book so much!
Since the first one, i was already excited to meet Nero. He's the kind oh character that grips you and makes you think what's going on in his head. I confess I read the second book only waiting for this one, but in the end, I loved both of them, obviously this one soo much more. But just because Nero and Camille are awesome, I loved their shared passions, and their little arguments along the way, it made me smile so much more. Also, their perfect for each other, and that's what makes it more interesting.
B**M
Camille and Nero are everything and then some
First Read - 4 STARS, Second Read - 5 STARSBank heists? Car chases? Fast and Furious type car races? Mafia? Spice? A genuine connection between the love interests?If you like any of those things, you will love this book.There are 3 specific things that make Sophie Lark an instant buy author for me:1. Playlists (she includes a playlist in every single book and even puts them in throughout the chapters so it can really immerse you into the story and listen while you read certain scenes)2. Character Art (Seriously, the character art included throughout is insane.)3. Research (You can tell in every book she writes that she has researched every interest that the MC's could possible have. There is a wealth of info)Savage Lover is about Nero and Camille, two people who grew up very differently but in the same circles. Nero comes from an Italian Mafia family with a crap ton of money, and a lot of dark secrets. Camille on the other hand, is the daughter of a struggling mechanic who taught her everything he knows, and the sister of a kid genius. She grew up poor, but always had a strong backbone. She's struggling with bills, her father being sick, paying for her brothers college and the problems just keep getting piled on until she gets tricked into a deal with a slimy police officer. Now she's having to do things and put herself in situations entirely out of her comfort zone, which puts her directly into Nero's orbit. Nero and Camille are completely different people with opposite lives, but they have common interests and values, and they quickly realize that there's a burning chemistry between them. And boy, is it HOT.I seriously love this entire series. Callum and Aida will always be my favorites, but after getting to read Nero and Camille's story for a second time, I think they're definitely a close second. Nero is just so wholesome, and Camille is the type of strong FMC that I love to read about.This book has some great romance in it, but it didn't overshadow the plot at all. I was interested throughout the entire thing and never once got bored and I loved the bonus chapter. I felt like we really got to learn more about Camille's family and the people Nero and her grew up around. And don't even get me started on the character art. Sophie's artist nails it every single time.
A**
Slow & Steady
I found the lead up into the story slightly slow, but once we got Nero and Camille together, it all clicked and picked up.As someone who had known her husband casually for years before we got together, I can totally appreciate how fast things moved with Nero and Camille. Plus both of them are older than Aida and Nessa in prior books and neither have this romanticized vision of life and love.Camille is an adult, who grew up fast and knows who she is and despite what she feels, she came across CONFIDENT!Nero has always seemed so aloof, so seeing him suddenly feel responsible and vulnerable was such a welcome change. Eager to see bits and pieces of them in the rest of the series to see how their relationship evolves. It was like we only got a small snippet of what they can be together.
L**R
Action packed story!
4🍭🍭🍭🍭Spanish & English OpinionESP ::Nero es un personaje que intriga desde el principio. Me encanta que esta historia sigue siendo parte del universo de “Brutal Birthright” pero hay nuevos elementos como autos, robo y mucha acción.Cada personaje femenino es súper diferente pero dos me han encantado. Amo que Camille sea tan distinta y sea tan “badass” en un campo tan machista como los autos.Nero se hace un galán increíble con ella y me encanta que encuentran mutuamente el lugar donde encajan al cien y donde son los favoritos: con ellos mismos.💜ENG ::Nero is a intriguing character from the first book. I love that the story is part of the “Brutal Birthright” universe but it adds new flavors like cars, stealing jobs and lots of action.Every female character has been very different and amazing at the same time. Camille is not the exception. I love that she’s a badass and is amazing in a male dominant field like cars and mechanic.Nero is the perfect guy for her and he becomes amazing with her. They find each other bad the best part is that they discover the place were they Can feel like the favorites: eight each other. 💜
A**E
Il manque la petite etincelle qui fait vibrer
Lecture agréable avec quelques petits rebondissements.Les personnages principaux, Nero et Camille, sont intéressants avec deux, trois moments marquants comme le moment où Camille est forcée de prendre de l'ecstasie et la scène sur la plage avec Nero. Mais je reste sur ma faim car l'histoire ne m'a pas fait vibrer. Je pense que je m'attendais à ce que Nero soit un peu plus imprévisible et incontrolable. Et il ne l'est pas du tout, contrairement aux anti-heros de Cora Reilly ou de Danielle Lori.Nero, c'est un gentil gangster. Mais pas un dangereux mafieu.
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