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The Kiss Thief

L.J. Shen

Start date: January 11, 2019

Finish date: January 14, 2019

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Oct 12, 2019 Radd Reader rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle-unlimited, buddy-group-assigned-challenge, enemies-to-lovers, marriage-of-convenience, age-gap

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

”Nothing says romance more than your husband packing your breast pump for you.”

The Story:
Wolfe (30, Senator) blackmails Francesca’s father to marry her. Wolfe thinks Francesca (19 year old, virgin, mafia princess) is spoiled, entitled and naive, but he still wants to marry her. Why you might ask? Well....good question. 🤔
”Fortunately for her, my bride-to-be was going to get exactly the kind of cushioned life she’d been designed to lead by her parents. Right after the wedding, I in ...more

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Jan 11, 2019 Lisa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: angsty-romance, arc-given-to-blog-for-honest-revie, dying-to-get-my-hands-on, read-in-2019

*ARC Given to Blog for Honest Review*

5 “Nemesis” Kisses

OOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!! This book! THIS mother loving book!!!! I am a swirl of all the emotions because of this book! It was everything and I never wanted to end. It was angst and lust and frustration and love and pain and just all of the feels and I couldn’t get enough of every single last one. Even the ones that made me want to scream, I loved it because any time I book can make me feel anything close to the way t ...more

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Apr 25, 2019 Sandra Hoover rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, dark-disturbing, romance-mafia-rockstar-tattoos

A stunning, highly-addictive read! I went into this one 100% clueless and am so thankful I did! I'm still speechless 3 days after finishing this book. I don't know what to say other than if you love your heroes dark, damaged, and seemingly unredeemable and your heroines hopeless and yet spunky and strong, read this book! Amazing! ...more

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Jan 11, 2019 Amy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2019, buddy-reads, 5-stars

5 Stars

Angsty. Addictive. Explosive. Jaw-clenchingly good. I didn't want to put it down. This story certainly kept me on my toes and I enjoyed every second of it. ...more

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Jan 09, 2019 ⏃ : ✦ villainous_vixen ⏃ : ✦ rated it really liked it

Shelves: 4-stars, highly-recommend, bad-boy, emotional, betrayal, alpha-male, heartbreaking, age-gap

"Our hearts were tarnished. Stained. And guilty. Unpredictable to a fault. And bound to break."

Believe the hype for The Kiss Thief by LJ Shen. Wolfe Keaton is one hot alpha hero you don't want to mess with. You either love him or hate him... but he is badest of all. The immense hatred that Wolfe and Francesca had for one another, in the beginning, was mind-boggling, and the chemistry... even more electrifying!

The lies... lust... secrets... and betrayal... It's not just a love story... but a sto ...more

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Jan 07, 2019 Sahara rated it it was amazing

Shelves: alphamale, romance

What a jerk! haha I love these jerks !
I love finding an author that pretty much never disappoints! Her books just suck you in and you don't want to put it down or go to sleep haha !!
The story has you hooked right at the start .. at the prologue; " What sucked the most was that I , Francesca Rossi, had my entire future locked inside an unremarkable old wooden box..."
Later, we see how important that wooden box is.
The heroine Francesca, is portrayed as a spoiled, entitled brat . Well, that's how ...more

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Sep 07, 2019 Marta rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-na-or-adult, ebooks, alternating-povs, enemies-to-lovers, it-s-only-me, suits-and-ties-kind-work, it-was-fake-until-it-wasn-t, older-man-younger-woman, rich-folks-or-celebrity-status, lidos-2019

4 'Be my nemesis and wil be your Narcissus' Stars

Um casamento arranjado entre a filha de um dos maiores mafiosos de Chicago e um Senador, que aparentemente não se devia meter naquele mundo, mas fá-lo por interesse muito pessoais.
Assim começa a história entre Francesca Rossi e Wolfe Keaton, mesmo a diferença de idades, não atrapalhará nada neste jogo de xeque-mate, em que Francesca, por vezes, pensa que está um passo mais à frente que o seu cruel marido, mas será que está?
Se a guerra seria entre 4 'Be my nemesis and wil be your Narcissus' Stars

Um casamento arranjado entre a filha de um dos maiores mafiosos de Chicago e um Senador, que aparentemente não se devia meter naquele mundo, mas fá-lo por interesse muito pessoais.
Assim começa a história entre Francesca Rossi e Wolfe Keaton, mesmo a diferença de idades, não atrapalhará nada neste jogo de xeque-mate, em que Francesca, por vezes, pensa que está um passo mais à frente que o seu cruel marido, mas será que está?
Se a guerra seria entre Wolfe e o pai da Francesca, depressa Wolfe percebe que afinal a verdadeira guerra está a acontecer dentro do seu coração e debaixo do seu tecto. Francesca não se deixa amedrontar por ele e fará de tudo para ser livre, mas quando percebe que afinal é ali que é finalmente livre de expectativas e amarras, será que ficará ou irá ao encontro de outro mundo?

Apesar de ser executado nos dias de hoje tem uma vibe de romance histórico e conto de fadas, entre vilões, os bonzinhos e segundas intenções, mas aqui afinal quem é quem?
Gostei do ambiente, gostei da tenacidade de ambos os protagonistas, ambos tinham um objectivo final, mesmo que esse fosse diferente, no final do livro foi exactamente o mesmo que os uni-o: o amor.

Disloyalty had a taste.
It was bitter. It was sour. It was even a little sweet.
Most of all, it taught me an important lesson—whatever the four of us had, it wasn’t sacred anymore.
Our hearts were tarnished. Stained. And guilty. Unpredictable to a fault. And bound to break.

“You need to weather the storm, my dear. I think you’ll find, after your adjustment period, that you two are so explosive together because you finally met your challenges in one another.”

“Accomplishments are so much more rewarding when obstacles are in the way. Fight me, darling .”

“Then, my dear girl”—she cupped my cheeks with her cold, veiny hands—“to answer your question, Wolfe is capable of feeling whatever you feel toward him but much, much stronger. More resilient and more powerful. For everything he does, he does thoroughly and brilliantly. Most of all, love.”

“No love is fully requited. No love is equal. No love is fair. There is always one side that loves more. And you better not be that side—because it suffers.”

“Always remember, Francesca—you’re worth more than the sums of your mistakes.”

“Be my wife, Nemesis. But know one thing—if you ever wish to leave, I will not clip your wings.”
“My wings are not meant to fly,” I whispered. “They’re meant to shield our family.” ...more

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May 28, 2019 ✨JZG✨ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This book is a good stand-alone! Leigh Shen continues to prove why she is a best seller. She integrates romance with real ideas that deal with the heart and the mind. She creates characters that consume us and loves that are so epic it shifts our world. I never ever want to leave this world or these people!
Full Review:
https://worldoftomes.blogspot.com/201... ...more

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Jan 18, 2019 Brianne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: age-gap

6+ stars! I loved every second of the audible! The dual POV was on point. The story was amazing. I will most likely go back for a 2nd read of the kindle version after a bit!

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