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Twisted Hearts

(The Camorra Chronicles #5)

Cora Reilly (Goodreads Author)

3.64 · Rating details · 6,970 ratings · 913 reviews

Savio Falcone has a few non-negotiable rules when it comes to girls.
They need to be hot as f*ck.
Spread their legs without much prompting.
And leave as soon as the fun is over. Preferably minus any bitching or tears.
With his easy-going bad boy attitude, a last name that rules over Las Vegas and a body to die for, girls have always been at Savio’s disposal.
Unfortunately, ...more

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Jan 07, 2020 MischaS_ rated it did not like it

Shelves: disappointment, destroyed-previously-good-character, english, mafia

I cannot get over the cover. The guy looks like he's sniffing his armpit. 🤦‍♀️

EDIT: Rating changed to one star. I have no idea why I even gave it two stars (probably for the few family moments between the Falcones). However, I cannot think about anything positive in this book. And the fact that I use it as some sort of measure (it was not as bad as Twisted Hearts etc.) just shows that for me it was really a bad book. So, there is no giving it extra starts just because I like the Camorra series a ...more

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Sep 04, 2020 mel ☽ rated it did not like it

Shelves: arranged-marriage, assholes, cheating, ow-om, frustrating-af, new-adult, hated-the-hero, mafia, shy-dorky-heroines, unrequited

1.5 stars

i'd rather read draco malfoy and cedric diggory love triangle fanfictions in wattpad than read about savio sleeping around and being a ho for 60% (!!!) of this book.

a little backstory,

↳ this is about the second youngest Falcone brother, Savio Falcone (H) aka the worst man ho out of all of them (aka my least favorite Falcone brother), falling in lust with Gemma Bazzoli (h) aka his best friend's little sister.

basically, Savio just wants her because she's the "hottest girl in Vegas" and

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Jun 18, 2020 Val ⚓️ Shameless Non-Snowflake ⚓️ rated it it was ok

Shelves: mafia, 2-stars, smut-scale, liaison-alert

Sigh.

I really wanted to love this.
It had so much potential and so many scenes that could have been all that my romantically angst-field dreams were made of...

Instead, however, I finished the book feeling like Savio liked Gemma...but could have also just have easily continued banging half the women in Las Vegas and and still been just a-okay.

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Jul 06, 2019 Cora Reilly added it · (Review from the author)

Playlist:
You got me – Ivy Quainoo

You should see me in a crown – Billie Eilish

Crazy – Madonna

Bounce Back – Little Mix

With you – Meghan Trainor & Kaskade

My way – Ava Max

Make up -- Jason Derulo

Not your barbie girl – Ava Max

Into your arms – Witt Lowry

So Am I – Ava Max

Nobody’s perfect – Jessie J

All the good girls go to hell – Billie Eilish

Candy shop – 50 cent

Genius – LSD

Blow your mind – Dua Lipa

Me and my broken heart – Rixon

Close – Nick Jonas

Shameless – The weeknd

You don’t own me – Grace

Cry baby – D ...more

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Mar 07, 2020 Phuong ✯ rated it did not like it

Shelves: 1-star-worst-experience-of-my-life, hero-waste-of-oxygen, heroine-annoying-or-whiny, can-their-love-burn-any-slower, books-read-in-2020, mafia-romance, best-family-moments, watch-paint-dry-is-more-interesting, cheaters-dont-deserve-rights, rare22-edinburgh

All I feel is disgust.

Before I begin this rant, I would like to give my deepest apology to Fabiano and Leona. I'm really sorry for giving their book, Twisted Loyalties 2 stars. It was WAY BETTER than Twisted Hearts. Compared to Savio and Gemma, Fabiano and Leona are top tier romance.

Savio … you shoud have stayed a side character cause as a hero: you are shit. My (imaginary) goldfish would been a better hero than Savio Falcone.

If I can describe the Hero and the heroine of this book in one word ...more

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Feb 03, 2019 AleJandra rated it liked it

Shelves: mafia, erotico, dark-romance, resena-pendiente

3 Whiskey goes well with the taste of blood STARS

"Pride is an honorable thing, but don’t let it get in the way of a wise choice.”

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Gemma es adorable y Savio es un descarado horndog. Ambos se dan a querer de forma individual, es imposible no enamorarse de ambos por sus personalidades únicas y peculiares.

Pero como pareja, como pareja son insoportables.

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Resena Pendiente... ...more

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Jan 04, 2020 Lana ❇✾DG Romance❇✾ rated it liked it

Shelves: mafia

3 STARS

Gemma was the hottest girl in the city and didn’t even realize it. She was the girl I wanted most and couldn’t have.

Ever finish a book and you struggled to feel any which way about it? This was that book for me. I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. It was something of that middle of the road story that I don't enjoyed reading, but also would never be something I'd come back to either. Does that even make sense? I hope it does, because there's no better way for me to describe how I felt about Twisted Hearts.

I love mafia romance. I love unconventional love stories with imperfect characters that make their fair share of mistakes. And it just doesn't get more imperfect than womanizing Savio. Savio and Gemma have known each other since they were kids. Savio was Gemma's older brother's friend and a boy that she crushed had on. Her crush was so obvious and at times desperate when she was a teen, that it was almost uncomfortable to read at times, admittedly. Luckily, she doesn't carry that into adulthood either. Gemma lives in a highly traditional world of old-world mafia family where the women are kept innocent and naive and marriages are a contract and not of love. That doesn't stop her from hoping beyond hope that Savio will ask for her, since his family is one of the most powerful business alliances her father can make. But Savio is much too concerned with sowing his wild oats with every single available woman out there to even think of marriage. That is, until Gemma is promised to another.

Now I loved the fact that the author stayed true to her character with Savio and didn't have him turning a complete 180 the second he decides he wants Gemma. He's not a perfect character and I loved that about him. What didn't gel for me was the lack of everything else outside of the back and forth he and Gemma go through. The world, the suspense, the story all kind of fell sideways and got lost in the frustrating back and forth of I want you but I can't have you and I'll have you but won't give you all of me. It started off so strong and then all just sort of fizzled for me. I was skimming parts and growing more bored with each page. And while Gemma did grow a backbone in her adulthood, I did also found myself wishing that she made Savio work for it in a different way than she did. Although, I do respect the hell out of her for the way she did handle their relationship.

Ultimately, the romance just didn't grab me. I didn't fully buy into it and I just didn't love Gemma and Savio. They were entertaining, sure, but just not memorable characters for me. Did I enjoy the book? Sure. Most definitely. Was I glued to the pages reading it? Not really. A fun read, but ultimately not an entirely memorable one. But hey, different strokes for different folks right? Give it a read and judge for yourself.

ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review

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Jan 07, 2020 Rachel K rated it did not like it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Cora Reilly books are a guilty pleasure for me. I used to be in her Facebook group but the ridiculous fan girls who start shit with others who don’t agree with them didn’t sit well with me so I left. But her books weren’t ones I would normally like but found myself reading and enjoying for the most part. There was so much anticipation within the group about this book and I was looking forward to it.

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Jan 07, 2020 Fre06 Begum rated it did not like it

Shelves: annoying-heroine, awfyl, betraying-body-alert, author-not-safe, authors-to-avoid, jerk-hero, what-did-i-just-read, cheating, dark-themes, heroine-is-the-pursuer

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Feb 03, 2020 Mickeysreads rated it did not like it

Shelves: one-star, just-no, bimbo-world, unredeemable-hero, 2020-read

You can read my Review to know the entire story.

10 year old Gemma was cute
But 13 & 15 year old Gemma annoyed the fuck out of me. I had to keep reminding myself that she is a kid.

Omg and but then 16 year old Gemma came into the picture and god. No self respect and following Savio like a love sick puppy even though he has 0 feelings for her.
She just didn’t stop. Even her brother Diego tried to knock some sense into her. But did she listen? NO

“Savio, Gemma, I’m talking about Savio. Just give it ...more

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Jan 12, 2020 Arini rated it it was ok

well, i've never had a penchant for reading books with arrogant heroes and their manwhoring ways. however, even i hadnt anticipated how atrocious this book is. especially, since i thought we were getting somewhere with savio's character arc in the last two books.

i realized that in the past, i'd been charmed by him mostly bcs of his crude humor and his adorable uncle-niece moments with greta. when it comes to being a womanizer, his reputation precedes him. im not complaining about him being one b ...more

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Jan 08, 2020 Melanie (mells_view) rated it liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. 2.5

”Crushing girls’ hearts was practically my special skill set, but knowing I had to break Kitty’s innocent little heart actually caused me a flicker of qualms.”

^ I think saying Savio even had a flicker of a qualm about hurting Gemma is a reach. An extreme reach. I am all about a mafia dude being jelly and possessive, fighting dudes and or killing them for his lady love, but I also need more than 20% monogamy. And you know, more than 20% of the hero actually having some sort of feeling other th ...more

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Jan 07, 2020 •PerSefone• rated it it was ok

Shelves: angsts-romance, sibling-s-bf, mafia, arranged-marriage, slow-burn, cheaters

2 “only for the Falcone Gang, except Savio” ⭐️

Mafia Romance (in my opinion more a YA)
Brother's BF, slow burn, arranged marriage
First Person, Double POV.
HEA? Yes.
Standalone? Yes but I suggest you to read the previous books in the Camorra Chronicles Series.

Before I start ..
I love Cora Reilly, Bound by Honor was my first Mafia Romance and for this reason this author and her Mafia Series will always have a piece of my heart. I'm a fan of BBMC and Camorra Chronicles and maybe I'm not the most object ...more

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Jan 08, 2020 Bookadmirer rated it it was ok

I read this book when it was out, but haven't posted any reviews because I was just too disappointed. Savio was one of my favorite characters but this book just ruined his every character development.

I also thought Gemma would be a badass but she just turned out another meek, naive heroine. I have no problem with that, I mostly enjoy this kind of heroine but when you read every book in the series and every female protagonist is kind of same you get bored. Besides, I haven't seen a male character
I read this book when it was out, but haven't posted any reviews because I was just too disappointed. Savio was one of my favorite characters but this book just ruined his every character development.

I also thought Gemma would be a badass but she just turned out another meek, naive heroine. I have no problem with that, I mostly enjoy this kind of heroine but when you read every book in the series and every female protagonist is kind of same you get bored. Besides, I haven't seen a male character such a proud manho with no redemption. Savio constantly cheated on Gemma and I didn't even get their romantic development. I am even confused if Savio even loved her or not, or just wanted her because she was hot.

Now it's time for my rant.one thing I want to say about the author. I think when you publish your book you should be prepared for criticism. Not everyone is going to like your work and I think it's completely normal. Recently, in her Facebook group, someone posted about CJ, if you don't know her she is a sex worker works in sugar trap. So someone posted that CJ is strong and fierce, even though she was manipulated into this, she remained brave. And I think this post is valid. But suddenly the post was DELETED.

Cj was forced into this profession by Stefano who is getting a book. Sometimes I lost faith in women because from her group it seems girls are willing to accept anyone as long as it's a guy and that guy is hot. If you can accept Stefano as the main protagonist, why can't you accept that CJ deserves better? Can you imagine, someone you loved betrayed you, forced u into prostitution and you have to see that person doing the same thing to other girls. Can you imagine being into this profession with no way out? So what happened was, the post about supporting a prostitute just got DELETED. I am just shocked. There wasn't any fighting or anything. It was a simple CJ appreciation post and I even found people who agreed.

What's wrong with discussing a character who readers find strong and deserve better? Is it because girls have to virgin to be pure? A prostitute can't be a good person? Because she has sex for money so she has to be viewed negatively by everyone? It seems like that because every fucking girl here is virgin and inexperienced ( except Kiara but she was raped) and every guy is a fucking manwhore. But the guys are getting praised and girls are getting shamed.

It's okay people gushing over a pimp who manipulates girls into prostitution because he is hot? But discussing a prostitute who was manipulated into it, but remained strong is wrong? I don't know who deleted the post, maybe it was the author or maybe it was the admin. But I am tired of the author's same repetitive plotline, a manwhore hero and a virgin heroine, slut-shaming and double standards. It seems Women's value only reserved if she is a virgin or not. And it doesn't matter if a guy is a pimp or a disgusting human being, as long as he is hot authors can do anything and readers will buy it. Pathetic. ...more

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Dec 21, 2019 Sofs rated it it was amazing

Shelves: patience-a-shit-ton-of-patience, mafia

Reread this this weekend and I loved even more than the first time. Still wish there was more of them as couple though. I will be sitting here waiting for the short story ✨
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I’m a huge fan of The Camorra Chronicles and this book was highly anticipated by me and it didn’t disappointed. ⁣
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Savio Falcone caught my eye in Twisted Loyalties and I fell in love with him with every new book. And I fell even harder after reading Twisted Hearts. Savio isn’t an easy character to like but Cora made an ama ...more

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Dec 08, 2019 Sejla rated it it was amazing

Shelves: beta

Oh boy! Twisted Hearts took me by surprise on so many levels. I honestly can't remember the last time I felt so many contradictive emotions about a book hero. While cocky, charming and stubborn Savio often made me want to throw my kindle against a wall, the heroine Gemma was the total opposite. I loved that fierce and loyal girl with all my heart and soul. For the most parts of the book I was convinced that Savio doesn't deserve her! He was so used to easy women who did what he wanted and Gemma Oh boy! Twisted Hearts took me by surprise on so many levels. I honestly can't remember the last time I felt so many contradictive emotions about a book hero. While cocky, charming and stubborn Savio often made me want to throw my kindle against a wall, the heroine Gemma was the total opposite. I loved that fierce and loyal girl with all my heart and soul. For the most parts of the book I was convinced that Savio doesn't deserve her! He was so used to easy women who did what he wanted and Gemma was anything but! She knew her worth and didn't make it easy for him. I wanted to high five her for that! Despite many stupid actions on Savio's part, Cora Reilly did her magic and made me change my mind about him in the end. She has this special talent of making you fall in love with the bad guys. When it comes to Mafia romance she's my go to author. Noone writes this genre better than her!

Gemma Bazzoli had a crush on Savio from the first moment she met him. Unfortunately he only saw her as his best friend Diego's annoying little sister. But when Gemma turns into a beautiful young woman with sinful curves, she finally catches his attention. Too bad she's taboo and comes with a price Savio isn’t willing to pay: marriage. When she’s promised to another man, Navio has to decide if he's going to let her go or fight for the gorgeous girl he can't stop thinking about...

I loved sweet Gemma from the start. She grew up in a very loving and traditional family with values, which was so much different from Savio's upbringing. The Bazzoli's weren't rich in material terms. Her brother and father were common soldiers for the Falcone brothers. Gemma knew that in the Mafia world, marriage was seldom about love but more about power and alliances. Knowing that, her heart still refused to accept that and let Savio go. She was a romantic young woman who believed in true love and saved herself for the only man she's ever wanted. I totally respected and admired her for that!

As a mobster and brother to the capo of the Camorra family, Savio had blood on his hands from a young age. The concept of love was foreign to him, with the exception of his brothers and their spouses and children. For him loving another person made you vulnerable and he wasn't ready for that! Nor was he ready to give up his freedom and be faithful to one woman.

Gemma and Savio started off as friends, but there was always something more there. Gemma was in love from the start, but it took Savio some time to catch up and see her as a woman. But once he did, he could hardly stay away from her. All he wanted was to corrupt and own the young, innocent girl with a body to die for. Nobody else was going to have her but him!

At some point I thought I already knew in which direction this story will go, only to be proven wrong later. I didn't see the big blow coming! It was a punch to the heart and was so sad and heartbreaking, I could barely stand it. Everything changed after that and Savio's eyes were opened once and for all. It gave him the final kick to grow up and make the right decision!

I'm not going to give away more from the plot, because it would spoil the book for you. All I can tell you is that there will be ups and downs and some very unexpected turns. But don't worry, you will get lots of Falcone family time plus some very cute and funny scenes that will make your heart melt.

Thank you Cora Reilly for another highly entertaining and unputdownable book in the Camorra Chronicles series. I can't wait to read Adamo's story. 5 stars! ...more

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Apr 28, 2020 archer➶chapter rated it did not like it

Shelves: mafia, 2020, men-have-rights-to-shut-the-fuck-up

Savio and Gemma are the IT couple of this series don't you think? They deliver the most beautiful love story to have ever exist in this fictional life E-V-E-R.

I mean Savio is the most likeable fictional man I've ever read. some of the words he says to gemma is so gentlemanly and full of nothing but love. Even Romeo Montague won't ever reach his level of hopeless romantic and disgustingly in love with Juliet.

No engagement or marriage would shackle me down. gemma was too in love with me to con

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Jan 07, 2020 Giorgia ~ Reads rated it it was ok

Shelves: antiheroes, mafia-criminals, dramatic-angsty-romance, 2020-read, relationship-of-convenience-trope, slow-burn

2.5 ⭐️

I love the series in general. There aren’t many criminal/mafia books that appeal to me but Cora manages a great balance when it comes to tackling dark themes and her books are situated in a safe zone should I call it. This is why she is an instant buy regardless of hits and misses.

That being said, this book was kind of a disappointment and that is maybe due to the fact that I always expect another Twisted Pride/Twisted Emotions or heck even Twisted Loyalties although that’s my least fav 2.5 ⭐️

I love the series in general. There aren’t many criminal/mafia books that appeal to me but Cora manages a great balance when it comes to tackling dark themes and her books are situated in a safe zone should I call it. This is why she is an instant buy regardless of hits and misses.

That being said, this book was kind of a disappointment and that is maybe due to the fact that I always expect another Twisted Pride/Twisted Emotions or heck even Twisted Loyalties although that’s my least favourite out of all of the Camorra books(I guess now this one takes its place).

- Firstly, most of the book captures the early years, and it was just about a little girl dreaming about a boy who is going around sharing “rides” with the entire female population of LV. When she’s finally 18 and legal he is still going strong with his lifestyle because he got the girl/package “on hold” with the ring and all, and he’ll collect when he’s ready cause only he matters... duh, all those wild oats will not sow themselves.

- There wasn’t enough character development, enough action, enough plot and it’s such a damn shame because Savio was such a different character from his brothers so I really wanted to see more of him being real or being a badass or I don’t know I just don’t feel I know him anymore that I did from previous books and while we got those sparse moments of honesty from him it didn’t feel natural, it felt like the author decided it’s time for him to say something that’s not sarcastic and call it character development.

- We need another book, maybe when he is older because he deserves to have a personality that goes beyond the vapid and sarcastic comments he throws, and while we were kinda told that he hides behind that persona, that was all we got nothing else... until literally the 99% point in the book and that felt fake. I feel frustrated for him, like he was betrayed or something, that’s a stupid thing to say perhaps, but it really says a lot about how I feel on that matter. He has no emotional depth either, it's just a one-track mind up there. Fighting, having fun and finally fucking anything with an opening.

- The one scene that’s pretty tragic, that was designed to be a catalyst for his change in behaviour was actually good and I felt emotional but not because of Savio’s reaction, or feelings but because of Diego and his reaction, that brother moment really did it for me, Savio saying sweet nothings into her ear at that point didn’t even feel real, it was more the shock that made him react like that and regret for being an asswipe because he was an asswipe.

- The whole book felt sort of empty of emotion and his “love” for Gemma, came as a conclusion to the book/ realisation of his feelings in the end and it didn’t feel real. I loved him in previous books and I wanted so much more, this book left me feeling meh while after reading Twisted Pride I was a emotional zombie for days feeling like I’ve been struck with a good story over the head lol

- As for Gemma, she was developed more as a character than Savio, but I still didn’t connect that much with her. I felt like the dialog in general didn’t do much for characterisation or driving the plot forward. We were told that she was a badass in nun clothing, but not so much shown.

This book only works because we have background on these people and we were curious to see where the story goes. Anyhow, I can't wait for what come next in this universe, and then the next one and the next one. You get my point. Even if this didn't deliver what I expected, I kinda loved it all the same just cause it put a story to another name/character - I'm a bit OCD like that, and getting to tick those names of my list is ...satisfactory?! (crazy, I know, but I'm damn invested in all those fictional people and the ones to come). ...more

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Jan 02, 2020 Danielle Gonzalez rated it liked it

3 ⭐⭐⭐

I can't even put into words how anxious I was to read this book.

I follow Cora's publications since 2015/2016 and see her stories evolve with each new book makes me very happy.

Twisted Hearts opens 2020 being her first published book of the year. Unfortunately, I was not surprised by its content and development.

Before going deeper, I would like to say that Twisted Hearts is a good book, but it could be much better if the events in the story had been organized in a linear manner.

We already kne ...more

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Dec 25, 2019 Ssandra_ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, 2019-reads, arranged-marriage

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review*

4.5⭐️

Twisted Hearts is the fifth novel of the Camorra Chronicles series. It is the love story of the third Falcone brother, Savio, and his best friend’s Diego’s little sister, Gemma Bazzoli.

Although sometimes Savio’s antics made my blood boil, I kept reminding myself that his actions were part of his defense mechanisms, protection against the darkness that surrounded him. But behind the shallow demeanor, there is a man who eventually learns t ...more

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Apr 23, 2020 Lorraine Lesar rated it really liked it

At 10, Gemma knew who she was going to marry. Savio Falcone.
At 13, Gemma hadn’t changed her mind. Savio Falcone was her obsession.
At 15, Gemma was there for him when his bat-shit-crazy mother went bat-shit-crazy. Even that stupid nickname he insisted on calling her, she now accepted. Cos’ it was Savio Falcone that gave it to her.
At 16, Gemma got daring and snuck out to help her friend Toni at the bar her dad ran for the Camorrista.
That’s when Savio Falcone realised that his little ‘kitty’ was n ...more

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Dec 23, 2019 readingsfeelings rated it really liked it

It took me a couple days to gather my thoughts and feelings to write my review, but even now I am not completely over TH. First and foremost, Cora did a number with this one because it was nothing like I expected it to be.

"Crushing girls’ hearts was practically my special skill set, but knowing I had to break Kitty’s innocent little heart actually caused me a flicker of qualms."

Let's start with Savio Falcone. This man. This absolutely cocky and arrogant man made me go through a bunch of emotions ...more

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Aug 03, 2020 Abibliophobia-the fear of running out of things to read 🥺 rated it really liked it

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars

I really like the groveling in this book, but I feel like there was room for a lot more. I also didn’t believe that Savio had changed.

Gemma is one of my favorite Cora Reilly heroines. She is sweet, strong, and at the end of the day, she stands up for herself. I really liked her progression through this book from 10 years old.

Savio annoyed me throughout the book. I never really liked him to be honest. His character was pretty one sided and pretentious. His personality was pure jer ...more

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Jan 07, 2020 zaraa rated it did not like it

Before getting into this review, I just want to say that Remo Falcone remains as the superior best man.
Honestly, I have mixed feelings about this book, I love Savio and Gemma as two individuals but as a couple, Gemma deserves more. But, I hope that if they ever get a second book, their relationship will progress into something more concrete and real. I always knew that Savio is cocky and very confident, but the way he behaved in the first half and more of the book, it was more of him being imma Before getting into this review, I just want to say that Remo Falcone remains as the superior best man.
Honestly, I have mixed feelings about this book, I love Savio and Gemma as two individuals but as a couple, Gemma deserves more. But, I hope that if they ever get a second book, their relationship will progress into something more concrete and real. I always knew that Savio is cocky and very confident, but the way he behaved in the first half and more of the book, it was more of him being immature rather than being a confident man. Here's the thing, I do understand that this entire series is set based in a mafia world which means a lot of dark, twisty, and even weird things can happen. However, Savio just did things without a reason especially how he treated Gemma in the beginning knowing that she had a crush on him, he acted like a jerk which annoyed me. Most of the book, his behavior was just of atypical a**hole, but he was only like this with Gemma whereas with everyone else he was able to be gentle and kind. Also, when things between them do get better, I feel like they were rushed because throughout the book we saw this push and pull between them, and when they're together all of a sudden, it's like something was missing. They definitely need a second book or novella for more development as a couple together. As individuals though I loved how fierce Gemma was and even though she liked him, she never let Savio push her over. She was emotional but she was also strong. And, Savio.. well let's just say I saw a lot of inconsisteny with him, and he definitely needs more development as a man.

The best part of the book for me was Nevio, I just cannot wait for his book actually the entire second generation is going to serve. I'm so excited to see them grow. Nevio served some great comedy and him and Greta were SO adorable together, the best twins. Also, the other kids as well, Alessio, Massimo and baby Aurora were all too cute. I just loved all the moments between the Remo & Serafina with their twins, and Ninio & Kiara and their boys. They literally owned the book for me more than the actual plot. ...more

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Jan 16, 2020 Deniz rated it it was amazing

Shelves: grovel, bad-boys, favorites, ipek-rec, arranged-forced-marriage, contemporary, alpha-hero, virgin-heroine, 5-stars, mob

Cora Reilly did it AGAIN!
Cora gave us another fantastic story, AGAIN!I am so in love with the Camorra Chronicles!.
I absolutely love all of Coras born in blood series & Camorra chronicles & look forward to her books in the future. I love everything she writes:)
I really recommend this book, this series and this author.

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Sep 15, 2019 Vaishali rated it did not like it

Shelves: mafia, enemies-to-lovers

Ummm what was that? So disappointed!

Everything felt so forced.
I am going to re read Remo’s book just to make up for this one.

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Jan 07, 2020 NiCoLeTa E. {Addicted To Books} rated it really liked it

Shelves: mobster, romance-young-adult-etc, arc

***4- "Bull & Kitty" stars***

I start by saying that Savio needed a good kick in the a$$!!!
God, he infuriated me so much!!! The man was soooo immature, but from one hand, i can totally understand... He was too young!
In the present, he was just 22 years old, but in the heart matters he sucked!!!!

"Dreaming about Prince Charming is for little girls, and you aren't a little girl anymore. Not to mention that Savio is definitely no Prince Charming. He's the Big Bad Wolf who wants to eat you."

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Dec 23, 2019 Betül rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, organized-crime, romance, 2019, reviewed, arranged-or-forced-marriage

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- 3.5 stars -

I love the Camorra Chronicles, so I was looking forward to the middle brother Savio's book. I knew it would take one special lady to get him to change his player ways. I loved that we got to see how Gemma and Savio's bond developed over time. Gemma in the beginning was a young girl crushing hard on her older brother's best friend. She knew that he would be the one she would marry. She comes from a very conservative/traditional Italian family and is very sheltered. In some cases the things she was clueless about was a bit unbelievable. Especially in this day and age with access to internet, I would expect a young teenager to know more things. I really enjoyed the interaction between Savio and Gemma. He eventually agrees to an arranged marriage to her, but is not ready to give up other women, especially because she is off-limits until marriage. His hooking up with other women didn't bother me because there wasn't really a relationship between him and Gemma. I think his behavior and actions were in line with his character. I wouldn't want to see him do a 180 without major events taking place that would change his behavior.

The pacing of the story was great. A lot of character development was able to take place. However, the last quarter of the book felt rushed. I think the marriage took place too late into the story, and I would've liked to see more growth in them as a married couple. I wanted Gemma to be a bit more independent and fierce, and see more individual growth. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book and I loved seeing the family dynamic change with Gemma added to it. She fit right in, and I look forward to seeing her grow even more. It was also nice to see what the main characters from the previous books in this series were up to. I especially loved the scenes with the kids. I am very intrigued by the youngest brother Adamo. He has gone through a lot of changes especially after the incident with his mother, so I am even more excited to see how his story will develop. Twisted Hearts is a great addition to the series, and I love Cora Reilly's writing style and characters. So I look forward to reading any of her upcoming books. ...more

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Dec 21, 2019 Lana✨ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arranged-marriage, mafia-romance

This book. Wow. It’s taken me a while to write this review because I’m still not over it. The wait was so worth it.

Twisted Hearts went in a completely different direction than I thought it would, but I loved it even more for it. It has easily stolen my favourite book of the year top spot. It had many highlights for me, the biggest being Gemma herself. She was everything I hoped for and more, and now my favourite heroine. She was strong and sassy, but also sweet. She held onto her beliefs no matt ...more

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Dec 08, 2019 Selma rated it it was amazing

Shelves: beta

Twisted Hearts is the 5th and highly anticipated installment in The Camorra Chronicles by the unquestioned queen of Mafia romance Cora Reilly. I'm a huge fan of her work and have been for years. She is an incredibly talented author who knows how to write a captivating story and create intriguing and multi-layered characters.

If you've read the previous books in this addictive series you know that Savio Falcone is the second youngest brother of the clan that is ruling Las Vegas with an iron fist. Twisted Hearts is the 5th and highly anticipated installment in The Camorra Chronicles by the unquestioned queen of Mafia romance Cora Reilly. I'm a huge fan of her work and have been for years. She is an incredibly talented author who knows how to write a captivating story and create intriguing and multi-layered characters.

If you've read the previous books in this addictive series you know that Savio Falcone is the second youngest brother of the clan that is ruling Las Vegas with an iron fist. He is a cocky manwhore and often drives his siblings crazy with his antics.
Savio is very reserved when it comes to showing his feelings and that's why he often prefers to hide them behind a masterfully crafted facade of arrogance, callous indifference and unshakable self-confidence. Savio Falcone is without a doubt a man full of flaws but he also has some very redeemable qualities - if you dare to look behind the mask. He is a seductive charmer who's used to getting his way with women but Gemma didn't succumb to his games and gave him a run for his money. And let's be honest here, he needed that wake up call badly in order to realise that the way he was living his life wasn't satisfying for him. He needed someone else in his corner he could trust fully besides his brothers, their wives and kids.

Gemma Bazzoli grew up in a very traditionalist Italian family who still believes in strict rules and ethics. She's been razed to be a prim and proper young lady who will save herself for her husband.
Although her parents have been strict with her they've indulged her wish to learn how to fight. She was allowed to train with her older brother and chaperone Diego and her big crush Savio. Gemma always looked up to him and dreamed about becoming Mrs. Falcone. But for a very long time she was only his best friend's annoying little sister. Until one day Savio noticed that she's grown into a gorgeous young woman with an incredible body. In his eyes she was the perfect mix of a siren and choir girl he wanted to corrupt. Gemma might have been inexperienced and naive but she had strong morals and values I truly admired. She wanted Savio to stop chasing every skirt in Las Vegas, she demanded fidelity and respect. Something a woman is not allowed to ask from a freedom-loving, stubborn mobster.

Cora Reilly has chosen to give us a dual POV in this story with glimpses of the hero and heroine as teens and later young adults. I loved seeing how they've first met and how their perception and awareness of each other changed over time. It helped me to better understand the characters and their actions and made it easier to connect with them on an emotional level. Although I have to confess that Savio is unfortunately not easy to love as a hero with his unapologetic way of life that made me furious and frustrated at times.

I'm purposely not giving away anything about the plot because I think that it's best if you go into this story with an open heart and mind trusting the author to give you a great reading experience. I've thoroughly enjoyed this amazing book and sincerely hope that Gemma's overprotective and kind-hearted brother Diego will get his own story and I already know who I want him to be with. Cora, please make my dream come true! *wink*
I'm giving Twisted Hearts 5 well-deserved stars! ...more

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