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Inferno

(Blood for Blood #2)

Catherine Doyle (Goodreads Author)

4.5 · Rating details · 2,407 Ratings · 391 Reviews

Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather in the second installment of Catherine Doyle's Blood for Blood series.

Sophie's life has been turned upside-down, and she's determined to set things right. But Nic, the Falcone brother who represents everything she's trying to forget, won't give up on their love - and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort. Soon another mafia clan sp ...more

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Mar 15, 2015 Nina (Every Word A Doorway) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: realistic-fiction, my-armada-of-ships, 2016-favs, all-time-favourites

ALL THE FEELS.
I have 5 half-moons in each palm to prove it.

new girl it's possible i'm still in shock photo: ng_shock.gif

inferno (noun)
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfəːnəʊ/
1. A large fire that is dangerously out of control
2. (usually Inferno) Hell; with reference to Dante's Divine Comedy
~~3. Luca is haaawt as hell~~

Ok, let’s do this.

For those of you who haven’t read Vendetta, I must clarify a few things: Although I thought Vendetta was a pretty solid start to this series, I had issues with the first book (predictable plot, insta-love, lack of character depth, …). All ...more

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Feb 26, 2015 Catherine Doyle added it · (Review from the author)

The first of four bonus POV short stories, including a giveaway, is now up over yonder (and it's Millie's one!): http://www.maximumpop.co.uk/blood-for...

The other three will be available on the following days:

Monday 14 December – The Girl on the Street (POV: Valentino Falcone) published on http://www.catherinedoylebooks.com + exclusive book giveaway with Queen of Contemporary

Monday 21 December -The Girl in the Dark (POV: Nic Falcone) published on http://www.catherinedoylebooks.com + exclusive b ...more

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Feb 25, 2015 Jane rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016-reads, action, contemporary, drama, mystery, realistic-fiction, romance, series, standouts-2016, favorites

Post Reading: ~~Do I really have to write a review? I have this detailed review in mind but I forgot and got lazy orz~~

I'm at loss for words so I'll keep this short. My expectations were really high for this book and Catherine Doyle not only met it but exceeded it. It was better than I ever hope for. Sophie, my heart really goes for her after what happened. She really changed so much in this book and at the end...*cries*

And Luca. Oh, Luca. There's so much Luca in here that I kept smiling all the ti ...more

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Feb 27, 2015 Lauren James rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ukya

I think I'm going to have to start a petition for this book to be made into a Netflix Original series. It's the best, best, best YA romance-slash-Mafia action film that you could ever HOPE FOR.

Honestly, I finished this about fifteen minutes ago and my heart is still racing. SUCH BAD-ASSERY. Sophie totally comes into her own in this book, and I swear to god she's going to end up being the Mafia Queen, and I'm going to be cheering her on the entire journey.

The pressure builds and builds and ever ...more

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Oct 01, 2016 Maggie ☘ (Reader in Wonderland) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016-great-reads, assassins, best-book-boyfriends, contemporary-na, sobfest, best-ships, enjoyable-reads, super-duper-characters, best-books, favourite-female-leads

“I guess no one can be painted with just one brush. There is light and shade in all of us, pain and hardship, and some of us rise from it while others are darkened by it.”

Can I say I just LOVE Luca? He genuinely became one of my favourite fictional characters and I might or might not have a slight obsession with him.

Wow. Inferno was so so much better than its predecessor Vendetta. I overall enjoyed the first book, but I had also lots of problams with it. This book wiped all of the problems awa ...more

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Aug 22, 2016 Jasmine rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Definitely Everyone.

Shelves: all-time-favorites, beautiful-stories, cliffhanger, ebooks-ibooks, great-fighting-scenes, highly-recommend, light-read, realism, strong-emotions, will-reread

Fidelitate Coniuncti.

What a spectacular book! To be honest, I wasn't expecting much for this one after reading the previous book, Vendetta but Catherine Doyle didn't disappoint me at all. *happy dancing*

In the beginning, Sophie struggled to embrace all those truths she had found out (Jack, the Falcones, and even their vendetta, the Marino family) and she realized that she could never get out of this mayhem. She couldn't pretend to be a normal 17-year-old girl having a happy vacation and han

Fidelitate Coniuncti.

I was tired of being swayed this way and that by people with corrupt morals and pretty words. I was tired of hearing people out, of giving the benefit of the doubt only to have it thrown back in my face.

Simply put, she was devastated but at the same time, she became more mature, and I really loved her as a character. What impressed me most was the fact that she'd come such a long way to be shaped into the Sophie she is now.

I guess no one can be painted with just one brush. There is light and shade in all of us, pain and hardship, and some of us rise from it while others are darkened by it.

As for the romance, Sophie's relationship with Nic Falcone went from bad to worse in this book.

We were both just a couple of liars with blood on our hands and agendas more important than our trust in one another.

It's more obvious to see that they didn't and probably never loved each other this entire time.

"That's the wrong answer."
"What's the right answer?"
"The fact that you don't know says it all."

Nic was all about family glory and pride; he cared about his position and profession as an assassin in the Mafia circle more than his love, as he claimed it.

Every second seemed to pull him further away from the boy I had thought he was, and I was starting to wonder if I had tricked myself--if the feeling of needing someone, of wanting someone to want me in a world where everyone had turned their back on me, had masked the truth of everything.

In the first book, I would never put Sophie and Nic's brother, Luca, in the same sentence; I mean, he showed extreme hatred the first time he saw her and also warned her to stay away from Nic many times and blah blah blah. However, his attitude towards Sophie had a 180-degree change since the start of the book, or maybe the last part of Vendetta. Moreover, his behavior betrayed his typical icy look and softened whenever Sophie was around. *squee!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

"You're like ... a rare artefact. And it would be a shame if you got broken."

Hopefully, my suspicion about their sparks of love is right! *Please let it be!*

"I cared that the (view spoiler)[Marino (hide spoiler)] standing in front of my entire family with a red target on her forehead was the only (view spoiler)[Marino (hide spoiler)] in the history of the world that I have ever and will ever care about."

Aside from the romance, the author added more in-depth ideas in Inferno compared to Vendetta. Catherine captured the psychological moment in human beings perfectly and she depicted our deepest desire, fear, and the most primal reactions when dealing with tough decisions really well. Unlike the simple yet shallow descriptions in the previous book, this time, she managed to bring a Mafia story to a whole new level and somehow successfully resonated with the readers.

"He will always place himself where the threat is greatest. And that's how I know he's outside that door right now."

She used short stories and pieces of memory from Sophie and other characters to explain the logistic of human behavior along with our mind; therefore, she also brought life and colors into those characters. Thanks to her new writing technique, I was able to feel connected and experience the remaining journey with Sophie.

At about 70% of the story, there was an incredibly unexpected twist which gave the initial plot a sharp turn and I freaking LOVE it. More secrets were revealed and once again, Sophie had to cope with the consequences completely alone. And this time, guess what? I'm confident that she'll get through them like a badass rebel. Besides, she's too hard to kill. *death glare with evil grin*

If I had learnt anything these past few weeks, it was to expect the unexpected. And trust no one.

Undoubtedly, I was extremely surprised by how much the story had improved and I'm 200% sure Blood for Blood is definitely a worth-reading-trilogy for everyone. To sum up, there are just too many unpredictable things could happen in the next installment! I seriously can't wait to find out how far will my beloved "Luphie" go and what'll happen between the Mafia enemies. *counting down to Jan. 5th, 2017 already......* ...more

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Mar 30, 2015 Natalie (Never trust a duck) marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2016-that-s-a-thing

So, Nic's gonna step on back and let Luca be with Sophie. I'll make it happen. How, you ask?

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Jul 20, 2017 Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ rated it liked it

Don't be fooled by my positive rating, it only means that I can't come to terms with giving a low rating to Luca. Luca, who is life and absolutely fabulous, 'kay? But please keep in mind that this 3 stars rating is nothing more than the average between the 2 stars this mess of a book deserves as a whole and the 5 stars every scene involving Luca earned. Yes he's that good.

I want to save him from that book. That boy deserves better, okay?

Would I go as far as saying that the series is worth it th ...more

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Mar 03, 2015 mith rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016-publication, contemporary, horror-mystery-thrillers, kindle-or-ebook, reviewed

Last night, I couldn't really post more than those two lines. Not that I had a whole review up my sleeve, but I did want to clear things up.
To be honest, I don't entirely remember much of what happened in the ending of Vendetta. What I do remember--from the entire book, not just the ending--is that I didn't like it all that much: there was ista-love, and a potential love triangle (though, honestly, I think the readers saw more into it than the author dished out--but more on that a bit later). Bu ...more

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Sep 19, 2015 Rache rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016-releases, ya, 2016-favorites, boys-my-heart-needs, female-power, five-stars, i-will-go-down-with-this-ship, 2016-read, annoying-characters, assassins-shit

I still get surprised by these novels. I’m so glad I gave this series a chance, because I wasn’t expecting all the awesomeness!

“I guess no one can be painted with just one brush. There is light and shade in all of us, pain and hardship, and some of us rise from it while others are darkened by it.”

I’m glad this was darker than the first one, that’s what it needs if it’s going to be advertised as The Godfather meets Romeo and Juliet. Bloodbaths, lies, betrayal, and the Mafia mesh. All woven in ...more

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Dec 25, 2017 Beatrice Masaluñga rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult

I literally forgot to write my full review of this book because I'm busy by the time I finished it (New Year's Eve). Early of 2017, I've read Vendetta which I've liked but not obsessed with it unlike the mafia books I've enjoyed. Honestly speaking, I'm hesitant on continuing this trilogy and it took me a while to convince myself on giving it a second chance. I'm glad I did because this sequel stepped up to its game. It's more action-packed, thrilling and plot driven. The revelations were impress I literally forgot to write my full review of this book because I'm busy by the time I finished it (New Year's Eve). Early of 2017, I've read Vendetta which I've liked but not obsessed with it unlike the mafia books I've enjoyed. Honestly speaking, I'm hesitant on continuing this trilogy and it took me a while to convince myself on giving it a second chance. I'm glad I did because this sequel stepped up to its game. It's more action-packed, thrilling and plot driven. The revelations were impressive. I'll try my best to keep this review as spoiler-free as possible.

Inferno continues from the ending of the previous book. Sophie's uncle Jack Gracewell was nowhere to be found and The Falcones are hunting him. Later on, they figured out Jack sought protection from the Falcone family's rival, The Marinos. These two crime families are currently on truce but after the events from the previous book, the war between them resurfaced and Sophie Gracewell became the pawn in this game. She must choose where her loyalty lies before it's too late.

What a ride. Props to Catherine Doyle for just making Vendetta a warm-up! This sequel has a better plot and more mafia aspect to it. We get to know how the rivalry between The Falcones and The Marinos began and new characters were introduced. Like Elena Falcone and Donata Marino, these two Mafia Queens have the scratch and claws and both are intimidating. I want to see these two have a showdown in the final book. 😎😈

Sophie Gracewell has more character development. She's less naive, more mature and braver. There are times I find her reckless but I like she owned up to the consequences of her actions.

What I really love about this: Luca Falcone takes the spotlight. YES!! I love love love love love the Falcone underboss shines in this book. Fantastic character development and can we just talk about how sweet this guy is?! This book was blessed with a lot of scenes with Luca. I SWOON OVER LUCA FALCONE 😍❤️ #TeamLucaAlltheWay

The reason why I didn't give it 5 stars: Nic Falcone. This punk irritated the crap out of me. He lets down Sophie several times and he's gonna say "I love you" ? How disappointing. He broke all his promises and if I were Sophie, I won't trust him anymore.

Last book for 2017. 💗 Happy New Year everyone!

Full review posted. ...more

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Jun 23, 2015 Rebekah rated it it was amazing

Holy Cow, Holy Cow… I couldn’t put this book down!!!

Once again Catherine Doyle spun me for an amazing ride in this second book of her Blood for Blood series. I absolutely loved it. My expectations were really high for this book and Catherine Doyle not only met it but exceeded it. It was better than I could have ever hope for. Brilliant Catherine just Brilliant. I take my hat off…if I were wearing one.

Seriously this is an ACTUAL story. With an actual plot and action and romance and intrigue and t Holy Cow, Holy Cow… I couldn’t put this book down!!!

Once again Catherine Doyle spun me for an amazing ride in this second book of her Blood for Blood series. I absolutely loved it. My expectations were really high for this book and Catherine Doyle not only met it but exceeded it. It was better than I could have ever hope for. Brilliant Catherine just Brilliant. I take my hat off…if I were wearing one.

Seriously this is an ACTUAL story. With an actual plot and action and romance and intrigue and twists and, and, and…so much. I appreciated the slow movement of the story the fact that it was 416 pages and not 300 or less because there is more story to tell and more of it that I didn’t have to put down and wait.

The character development of each of the characters was FANTASTIC. The relationships between Sophie & Nic and Sophie & Luca develop slowly and naturally over the course of the book which I like. I get to see the REAL characters of all three and their relationships together. Then you really get to see behind the lives and faces of every character, what they are really like and their stories it was all just amazingly well done.

Sophie still as silly as ever…

Nic, still has blah as ever…

Luca, still sighing over him. With the dark hair and blue eyes…HE was the ONE character that made me want to press on in Book 1, Vendetta, I found him to be FASCINATING and how the author wove him in. With book two we see so much of him you can’t wait to see what he’ll do next. He is a WONDERFUL “bad-ass” character who isn’t good but who isn’t bad. He’s brooding, quiet, aloof, the hero. Deep down he is a swoon worthy character who just was born in the wrong family…*sigh* Luca….

The romance was perfect. You think there is going to be a love-triangle but really there isn’t. There is “insta-love” in book one which made me almost put it down. In this one there is real nice slow moving romance that keeps you wanting more. I appreciated the realness of it, the sweet tender moments of friendship that slowly moves to something more.

Overall I LOVED this book…duh.

Sexual Content: moderate (some kissing)
Language: heavy (a few F words and a few other explicit language)
Violence: heavy (it’s 2 mafias after each other)
Drugs/Alcohol: mild ...more

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Jan 16, 2017 Snow rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: action, alpha, badass-heroine, complicated, crime, drama, favorites, mobsters, mystery, suspense

bloody...brilliant...

5 "bloody fuckin brilliant" stars

Sophie „chose“ to stay out of it all…she acknowledged the „rules“ but she wanted to stay away any way she could even though she knew that was impossible. She already became a liability.

The game was omerta and the objective was not to get killed for snitching.

Enter the new players… The Marino's .
The mortal enemies of the Falcones. The long extended fueds, murders and grudges between the two mafia families expand their interests into Soph ...more

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Mar 01, 2015 Sophie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2016-releases, 2016-rockmytbr, own-read, read-in-2016, 5-stars, read-in-2018

For some reason, I've had this on my shelves since January gathering dust, and never got around to reading it. When I moved home after finishing my final year at university, I decided to pick it up, and so wish I had months earlier.

Taking place just after the events of Vendetta, Inferno picks up with Sophie struggling to come to terms with her injuries, and her involvement with the seedy underbelly of Chicago's gang landscape. Understandably, she's suffering from PTSD, and nothing can calm her ...more

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Apr 17, 2015 Lisa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2016-read, other-cover-porn, theme-death-and-grief, theme-family, ch-fav-heroines, ch-fav-heroes, type-my-faves, em-fucked-up, ch-great, gr-ya-contemporary

FUCKING FUCK ME, THIS BOOK, FUCK

RTC.

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Jun 21, 2015 Zemira (Kylo Ren fangirl) Warner rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary, mystery, thriller, revenge

Literally, no one cares about Sophie and Nic. We want more Luca.

Luca, baby! I have a message for you!

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*after reading*

One of the biggest surprised of 2015 has to be Vendetta by Catherine Doyle. It came out of nowhere and made me love thrillers even more. Mobsters? Check. Hot brothers? Check! Girl power? Check! Doughnut scene? Check!!!

Who knew Luca could be even a bigger hotter in this book? I'm practically melting. Broodiness of Mr.Darcy + badassery of Jason Statham= Luca

Sophie is still stupid ...more

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Jan 22, 2017 Deborah rated it really liked it

4.5*

'Vendetta' surprised me and so when I started reading 'Inferno' my expectations were high and it was good, really good. It's full of secrets and lies, twists, turns and surprises and so so much more, it's a fabulous read.
As if she doesn't have enough trouble with the Falcones another family makes itself know, the Marino's the sworn enemy of the Falcones and Sophie is right in the middle but why?
What's so special about Sophie, where does she fit in and again why won't anyone tell her what's g ...more

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Jan 27, 2016 Kate (GirlReading) rated it it was amazing

I'm not sure I have the words to describe how much I enjoyed this book but these few definitely come to mind. Brilliant, heart wrenching, romantic, thrilling, dark, gripping, gorgeous and utterly fantastic (just to name a few). I think that what makes this series so special are the characters. The character development was incredible, it was brilliant to watch them all unfold as individuals but also their relationships with each other. I warmed to so many of these characters and felt so inclined I'm not sure I have the words to describe how much I enjoyed this book but these few definitely come to mind. Brilliant, heart wrenching, romantic, thrilling, dark, gripping, gorgeous and utterly fantastic (just to name a few). I think that what makes this series so special are the characters. The character development was incredible, it was brilliant to watch them all unfold as individuals but also their relationships with each other. I warmed to so many of these characters and felt so inclined to love them. I especially adored Luca, Millie and Sophie. I loved getting to know Luca's character more in this book (I think I may be slightly in love with him). I knew I liked him after reading Vendetta but I found myself warming to him even more from the first moment we met him in Inferno. He was gorgeous, witty, funny, loyal and yet it was heartbreaking to witness him not being able to fully show those parts of himself. He had a depth to him which was so great and the different battles he found himself fighting were portrayed brilliantly. I think Millie is possibly one of my favourite "minor/best friend" characters I've read about. She was incredibly loyal to Sophie but also smart about what was and wasn't realistic. She made me laugh on numerous occasions and is honestly the kind of person I would want as a best friend. There were so many times she reminded me slightly of myself so I felt I could relate to her (*cue the puffling quote*).
Sophie was an awesome protagonist. She wasn't totally naive and didn't let her emotions utterly cloud her vision when it came to reality. Yet, at the same time, she was simply human and therefore couldn't disregard her emotions entirely. She was down to earth and once again I found myself relating to her personality hugely (she makes almost as many Disney references as I do, which automatically makes me love her). I loved her relationship with both her mother and Millie. Each character in this book had so much to them which made each and everyone of them so intriguing to read about.
The romance in this book was gorgeous. I especially enjoyed the fact that the whole story didn't entirely revolve around it. The rest of the world wasn't forgotten which I really appreciated as it didn't take away from the pure thrill of the story unfolding around them. Yet, my heart melted at every hint of romance through out the book. It was done so well (The bouquet of violets?!? My heart hurt in the best possible way.) The story line for this book was everything I had hoped for and more. It was gripping, thrilling, exhilarating, romantic, heartbreaking and I didn't never wanted it to stop. There were a few plot twists in which I really didn't expect (which very rarely happens to me so I appreciated them hugely!!) Overall, I adored Inferno. I didn't want it to end and yet I found it impossible to put down. The fact that I have to wait another year to see what happens next is almost painful. I just want everyone to read this book!! I highly recommend. ...more

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Mar 16, 2015 Eri rated it really liked it

Shelves: i-m-lost-in-you, live-on-the-dark-side, die-hard-ships, steal-my-heart

Saying this book was one of my highly anticipated reads of 2016 is an understatement, to say the least. After the way Vendetta ended I was frantic to read this book as soon as it came out and while I had some fears that my self-founded hype would be deflated, this book wins most of the awards for me. Addictive, dangerous, and romantic, this is one series that earns a spot on my favorites shelf.

As this book is pitched, Romeo and Juliet meets the Godfather is a perfectly apt description of this ...more

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Nov 21, 2015 Casey Ann Books rated it it was amazing

So I received this book today and have finished it in a matter of hours. I'm not sure what to do with myself. I'm a bloody wreck!!! Amazing!

When I first read Vendetta (first book in the blood for blood saga) I was blown away, and when I finished I of course NEEDED the sequel so bad. I fell in love with the Falcone brothers (Luca especially) and was missing them terribly.

This book takes off from where Vendetta ended and it has been non stop action since. My favourite thing about this novel is the ...more

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Jun 28, 2015 Louise O'Neill rated it it was amazing

Just finished Inferno and I'm emotionally exhausted. It's bloody brilliant, even better than Vendetta if that's possible. While I was reading it I was thinking 'what does YA fiction even mean anymore?'. It's exciting and violent and sexy and heart breaking. Loved it!

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Mar 31, 2015 Masuma rated it it was amazing

Team Luca. All day. Every day.
This release date is a bullet to my side :(

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UPDATE: READ

Oh lord. My brain is still processing this.

THOS KISSES. DAMN.
THOSE EYES.
HIS WORDS.

VIOLETS ARE NOT MY FAVOURITE FLOWER.

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Jul 31, 2017 Emer rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, library-loan, six-wks-summer, 3stars, reviewed, the-boy-is-mine, read-in-2017, trashtastic, more-than-three, cried-me-a-river

"Life is unpredictable. One minute you are sipping champagne on a boat deck and laughing about how rich you are and the next minute you're getting hit in the face by a dolphin. Shit happens, okay? No matter where you are or what you're doing, you are still susceptible to the uncertainty of life. You can't just roll yourself up in bubble wrap and close off the rest of the world. My point is that you need to get off your ass and come back outside before we lose the tail end of this summer and get
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Feb 22, 2016 Fre06 Begum rated it liked it

3.75* I enjoyed this one even more than the first! Millie is the greatest friend anyone can have and such a support for heroine.
Gianluca oh Gianluca such a hottie, I hope we get to see more of him in next book.

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Jul 05, 2016 Wanderlust_WL rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contempoary-realistic-fiction, all-time-faves

Luca happened, that's why.

Can't resist myself as I devoured Inferno in just a day. My love for Luca grew exponentially to say the least. Honourable and trustworthy, kind- that is who he really is, behind all these chaos and blood feud and never-ending revenge between the Falcones and Marinos. His relationship with Sophie is genuine and he never stopped caring for her or doubting her the slightest despite everything that happened, unlike Nic's illusion of his so-called love with Sophie that is f ...more

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Apr 14, 2015 Sinéad rated it it was amazing

I loved Vendetta and I love love love Inferno. It’s this wonderful mix of thrills and romance and snappy dialogue and hot love interests. There are big mafia-related explosive bits and small, quiet romantic bits and, taken together, it’s perfection. Inferno offers excellent character and relationship development; I loved Sophie’s growth in this book and was so pleased that she was learning from her experiences and everything she had seen in Vendetta and not plodding along starry eyed with love a ...more

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Sep 29, 2016 Ashley Owens rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned

I HAVE EMOTIONS. FUUUUUUUUU.

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Jul 01, 2015 Rafeeah Hasan rated it it was amazing

LUCA. I want LUCA. PLEASE TELL ME SOPHIE IS GOING TO COME TO HER SENSES AND CHOOSE LUCA :')

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Apr 10, 2015 Rebecca Wash rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, 2016-favorites

MORE THAN 5 STARS!!!!

THIS BOOK. GAH. This book gave me many different emotions and feelings. I've been patiently waiting on this book since I read book 1, Vendetta last January. Then when I heard the US release date for this wouldn't be until the end of this year but the UK release date was in January of this year, I immediately ordered it from Book Depository and I've waited 2 weeks for it to get to me in the mail. It arrived in my mailbox yesterday and I finished it in a few hours.

Inferno wa ...more

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Apr 07, 2015 Aniqa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary-faves, favorites

My god!! Emotions are high, aren't they?! This book was one of my most anticipated book of 2016. After reading it last year, I was expecting a lot from Inferno (to be precise, I was expecting more of Luca). And boy did we get more!

Okay first let's talk about Sophie's character development. Her impulsive (idiotic) decision was more appreciated in Inferno that in Vendetta. I like how braver (kinda stupid as well) she's become, how even in the mess she wouldn't back down from what she believe was My god!! Emotions are high, aren't they?! This book was one of my most anticipated book of 2016. After reading it last year, I was expecting a lot from Inferno (to be precise, I was expecting more of Luca). And boy did we get more!

Okay first let's talk about Sophie's character development. Her impulsive (idiotic) decision was more appreciated in Inferno that in Vendetta. I like how braver (kinda stupid as well) she's become, how even in the mess she wouldn't back down from what she believe was right (even though it could have gotten her killed in many occasions). I really like how even after the big revelation was thrown at her, she came out finding her own stand. She made decisions on what is right or wrong based on what she saw, and how she was treated, rather that on bases of "family name" and "blood".

I also adored how Luca's character developed. I remember him as this angry (but hot looking) guy, with a rock solid wall separating him and his family from everyone else. But that wall sure did crumble down, and as it did more and more of the real Luca came out. Still angry, rude, and but he's also a caring, very sweet guy who shockingly doesn't have a stone heart. If he wasn't born into the brutal world of family loyalties, then he would've been an obnoxious, hot looking nerd.

Now Luca and Sophie. Their chemistry was pretty obvious for me from the first book. I could sense it under all their fights. Inferno started off with many of those Luca-Sophie fights where you can feel the sexual tension waiting to burst through. I like how it wasn't insta-love like it was with Nic. I've always been a fan of those slow-burn romance, and their relationship is a prefect example of one. That scene of the flower and the donut and the ride home, that was one of my favourite. I actually thoroughly enjoyed every scene which included Luca and Sophie. I believe their relationship will develop even further, into something more sure and certain (well at least I hope so).

Ok in terms of plot line, that big revelation (Marino twin!), I did not see it coming. The clues were all there, but I was too focused on the characters themselves, instead of the storyline. Nevertheless, it took me by surprise just like it did for Sophie. Apart from the main twist of the novel, there were other smaller yet significant secrets being revealed like about the father, and Evelina. And I bet there's so much more secrets left to be discovered in the last book.

Talking about the third book, do you want to hear a very unfortunate fact. The next book of the series is going to come out next year. That's NEXT YEAR! How the hell can you expect me to wait till then!! I NEED the next one NOW!

Side note: Millie dear, you are the best best-friend of 2016 so far. She freaking stood by Sophie from the start to the very end. With her humour and crazy talks, she kept Sophie grounded. Our Millie will remain the only consistent light to this dark novel, that'll only get darker. ...more

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Catherine Doyle grew up in the West of Ireland. She holds a first-class BA in Psychology and a first-class MA in Publishing. She is the author of the Young Adult Blood for Blood trilogy (Vendetta, Inferno and Mafiosa), which is often described as Romeo and Juliet meets the Godfather. It was inspired by her love of modern cinema. Her debut Middle Grade novel, The Storm Keeper's Island (Bloomsbury, ...more

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He masked his fleeting surprise with a quirked eyebrow. ‘Excuse me?’
‘Nothing,’ I said quickly. ‘I didn’t say anything.’
‘No, no,’ he said, rounding on me so his face was too close, his eyes too searing, his smile too irritating. ‘I’m a snowflake, am I?” — 40 likes

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