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The Vendetta #1
Nemesis
It took three bullets to change my life, but I’d only needed one to end it all.
The deadliest monsters are the ones lurking in the shadows.
The ones you least expect to strike.
Victor Morales took something from me, and I was back to orchestrate his downfall.
Everything was going according to plan until the man I left seven years ago was hired to protect me… again.
The deadliest monsters are the ones lurking in the shadows.
The ones you least expect to strike.
Victor Morales took something from me, and I was back to orchestrate his downfall.
Everything was going according to plan until the man I left seven years ago was hired to protect me… again.
332 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 28, 2023
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SeRaya
8 books416 followersSeRaya is a hopeless romantic twenty-something living in one of her favorite places in the world. She loves writing swoony and steamy love stories about fierce and imperfect characters who find their happily ever afters. Her stories may be emotional rollercoasters and she does have a weakness for slowburns, but that never tempers the heat that comes when it ignites.
She's always had a love for writing and is so happy that she gets to share her characters with you!
When she's not frantically trying to make her deadline, she loves being cozied up with a good romance book, rewatching her favorite shows, and discovering new food places.
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She's always had a love for writing and is so happy that she gets to share her characters with you!
When she's not frantically trying to make her deadline, she loves being cozied up with a good romance book, rewatching her favorite shows, and discovering new food places.
To stay up to date on SeRaya’s upcoming projects, connect with her on social media, sign up for her newsletter, or go to her website authorseraya.com.
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April 11, 2023
something about the bodyguard trope and a revenge plot line mixture is always gonna hit every single time. the longing. the staring. the secret meetings. the rendezvous. cuz girrrrl she was purring, roaring, hissing, and barking 👹
theo alvarez can fucking get it!! the way this man is so attentive! from protecting her, taking care of her when she’s in pain, cooking for her, and watching hours of hair tutorials to learn how to properly wash and care for her hair!! he’s so babygirl and i want him till my vocal cords are damaged. that’s my mans and i’m sticking beside him!
sophia is such a badass bitch. this baddie was going THROUGH with her vendetta unapologetically!! the way she’s so smart but also has a vulnerable side 🫶🏽 she deserves the world and nothing less!! she was serving cunt left and right while taking down powerful men!! i fucking love her!!
this book was tender and precious and heart warming and touching and sexy and real and raw🥹 their love for one another felt so potent and powerful. i’m obsessed 🤩
theo alvarez can fucking get it!! the way this man is so attentive! from protecting her, taking care of her when she’s in pain, cooking for her, and watching hours of hair tutorials to learn how to properly wash and care for her hair!! he’s so babygirl and i want him till my vocal cords are damaged. that’s my mans and i’m sticking beside him!
sophia is such a badass bitch. this baddie was going THROUGH with her vendetta unapologetically!! the way she’s so smart but also has a vulnerable side 🫶🏽 she deserves the world and nothing less!! she was serving cunt left and right while taking down powerful men!! i fucking love her!!
this book was tender and precious and heart warming and touching and sexy and real and raw🥹 their love for one another felt so potent and powerful. i’m obsessed 🤩
September 19, 2023
ೃ⁀➷ 4.5 stars *ੈ✩‧₊˚
OHMYFUCKINGDAYS WHY WAS THIS SO GOOD AHHH THE ROMANCE AND SMUT GOT ME GAGGED
Plssss the way they would talk in Spanish had me on my knees 🙏 I cannot express how hot they were together I couldn’t get enough
It took a while for the story to kick in but when it did? I ate AND I ATE GOOD 🤌🤌🤌
THE PET NAMES HELPPP IM GNA GO INSANE
Her calling him “Mi cielito” — my sky/heaven — and him calling her “Mi alma” — my soul — likeeeeee wdym I can’t have something like this irl?! 👺
they made me feel so single I’m telling u the attack was personal 🤧❤️🩹
The revenge plot was meh but everything else made up for it in the best way. I still didn’t understand how she changed and how he didn’t recognise her (maybe bc I skimmed the first bit wtv) but idc i didn’t come for the plot anyway skshdkd
The smut had me panting gripping my sheets- was not expecting it to be this good 🌝
This is definitely one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read this year ugh I loved it.
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“Who the fuck did this to you?”
“¿Te despiertas cada día pensando en maneras de fastidiarme?”
“Ay, Mr. Alvarez. Me voy a dormir pensando en eso también.”
~ HELP I LOVE THEM SFM
“Estás bien, ángel mío. Estás bien. Ahora, respira para mí,” he said, his voice still soft but demanding.
~dreamy sighhhh
“You were supposed to forget about me. You were supposed to move on…”
“How could I ever forget anything about you, mi alma?”
~stab me in the heart already
“Te ves tan jodidamente hermosa cuando me suplicas,”
~🤰🤰🤰
“Hecha solo para mí.”
“Que hermosa mentirosa”
“Dios, amo tu sabor en mi boca”
~got me pantingggghhhh
OHMYFUCKINGDAYS WHY WAS THIS SO GOOD AHHH THE ROMANCE AND SMUT GOT ME GAGGED
Plssss the way they would talk in Spanish had me on my knees 🙏 I cannot express how hot they were together I couldn’t get enough
It took a while for the story to kick in but when it did? I ate AND I ATE GOOD 🤌🤌🤌
THE PET NAMES HELPPP IM GNA GO INSANE
Her calling him “Mi cielito” — my sky/heaven — and him calling her “Mi alma” — my soul — likeeeeee wdym I can’t have something like this irl?! 👺
they made me feel so single I’m telling u the attack was personal 🤧❤️🩹
The revenge plot was meh but everything else made up for it in the best way. I still didn’t understand how she changed and how he didn’t recognise her (maybe bc I skimmed the first bit wtv) but idc i didn’t come for the plot anyway skshdkd
The smut had me panting gripping my sheets- was not expecting it to be this good 🌝
This is definitely one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read this year ugh I loved it.
𝗙𝗮𝘃 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
“Who the fuck did this to you?”
“¿Te despiertas cada día pensando en maneras de fastidiarme?”
“Ay, Mr. Alvarez. Me voy a dormir pensando en eso también.”
~ HELP I LOVE THEM SFM
“Estás bien, ángel mío. Estás bien. Ahora, respira para mí,” he said, his voice still soft but demanding.
~dreamy sighhhh
“You were supposed to forget about me. You were supposed to move on…”
“How could I ever forget anything about you, mi alma?”
~stab me in the heart already
“Te ves tan jodidamente hermosa cuando me suplicas,”
~🤰🤰🤰
“Hecha solo para mí.”
“Que hermosa mentirosa”
“Dios, amo tu sabor en mi boca”
~got me pantingggghhhh
May 9, 2023
ღ ღ NEMESIS ღ ღ Is a debut romance book by SeRaya. Spoken in dual perspectives.After seeing this on my newsfeed then #oneclicking it I dived in straight away and read in one sitting. For a bodyguard romance this ticked all the boxes, a quick read within a world I didn't want to leave, with a strong heroine and a fiercely protective hero.
It's not overly dark so would be a great stepping stone for newbies jumping into this genre. Being that this is the first novel written by this author just blows my mind, you would think she has a few under her belt with the execution of this book.
Nineteen year old Sofia witnessed the execution of her parents, she also was left for dead, which wasn't the case. Thrown into the witness protection scheme she's placed under the care of Theo, these two feel hard and fast. But for her to reign her revenge onto the man responsible for her parents death she had to walk away.
Seven years later, with a new name and look she's got all the pieces in place, marries the man she's on the verge of taking down and throws in a few curve balls which has her husband employing a bodyguard to protect her.
In re-enters Theo into her life.
March 27, 2023
my feelings after finishing this 😍😭😭😭😍🥵😭😭😭
February 22, 2024
DNF at 72% kept hoping it would get better and it didn’t.
So many plot holes, wasn’t well thought out, characters lacked development, everything was very surface level, it dragged on and worst of all, it wasnt believable AT ALL! like????
You’re trying to tell me you didn’t recognize her bc she cut and colored her hair? Naur. But you loved her sm that you searched years for her but the minute she’s in front of u u don’t recognize her???? Double naur.
So many plot holes, wasn’t well thought out, characters lacked development, everything was very surface level, it dragged on and worst of all, it wasnt believable AT ALL! like????
You’re trying to tell me you didn’t recognize her bc she cut and colored her hair? Naur. But you loved her sm that you searched years for her but the minute she’s in front of u u don’t recognize her???? Double naur.
April 14, 2023
If you still haven’t read this STOP NOW AND GO READ IT!!! SO SO GOOD!!!🤌
Where do I even start ugh this’s gonna be a long review sorry🫠
Okay so its about Sofia who witnessed her parents death when she was 19 (she also got shot and he thought he killed her but obviously she survived) so after that she meets our sweet boy Theo and he took care of her and then ofc they fall in love and all BUT after a year Sofia decides it’s time for revenge and bc she doesn’t want to drag him with her or hurt him she leaves him without saying a word
Now after 7 years she gets married to Victor ( the asshole who killed her parents) as a part of her plan AND since her “husband” is like famous and important or whatever he hires a bodyguard YES THE BODYGUARD IS THEO
Oh btw ofc she changed her name and she looked different so Theo thought his job is to protect “Olivia” not Sofia who left him 7 years ago🫣
Tropes:
- Second chance ( literally the first time I like this trope usually I won’t even read the book tbh)
- Forced proximity
- BODYGUARD
- One bed
- Revenge (always loving it when women kill men )
- He’s OBSESSED with her
Now let’s talk about Theo 😩
This man is literally the sweetest omg y’all he spent hours watching hair tutorial videos so he can learn how to take care of her and wash her curls properly 🤌🤌 and he never touched someone for 7 years even tho she left him because “it felt like a betrayal” oh and he tattooed the initials oh her first name and his last name on his ring finger🥹
He was so sweet and took care of her and cooked for her and protected her and he was just being OBSESSED WITH HER FOR SEVEN YEARS!!!
Ofc no one is perfect even fictional men bc he did a really really hurtful thing (but I’m blindddd🫣)
And Sofia omg I LOVE HER she kinda reminded me of Lana (from the mindfuck series) she’s such a badass and I loved how she took her revenge, she’s strong sweet smart and a computers nerd and just perfect!🥹🫶🏼
I’d have probably finished this in a day or two if I had the time
I’ll never never shut up about this book and I’ll make it my job to convince everyone to read it🤭
Ps: I’m writing this at 3am so hopefully I didn’t make many mistakes and everything I said made sense 💀😭
Quotes
“Revenge was so much sweeter when you could savor it.”
“Who the fuck did this to you?”
“I hadn't let myself want anyone besides her. Sofia was still all I could think about even after all these years. Looking at anyone else, wanting anyone else felt like a betrayal.”
“Can you taste it, mi alma?” he whispered between kisses. “That this cunt and these lips are mine? That you are fucking mine? I don’t care whose ring you have on your finger because you’ll always be mine.”
“I’d always felt like no one could possibly love me, that I wasn’t deserving of love. But then, she came along. She made me feel like there was a possibility of being loved, that I was deserving of love”
“I kissed her. I kissed her because I had to. I kissed her because I wanted to. Because I needed to come home”
“She was my peace. My own salvation. Mi alma.”
“She was a fucking masterpiece no artist could ever do justice to.
I loved this woman. And she loved me”
“I still wanted her now just as much as I’d wanted her ten years ago.”
“She’d turned my life from something I was living to something worth living for.”
“It took three bullets to alter my life, but I only needed one to end it all”
Seriously just go give this a chance hopefully u won’t regret it🫠
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Update(next morning lol) so now after second thoughts it was more like 4.6 ig, Idk I think I just wanted more at the end especially how victor died idk it was kinda easy? I still really liked it but I wish she made him suffer more (the psychopath in me wasn’t satisfied and needed more blood) , and I wanted at least 5 chapters of Theo and Sofia after he recognized her? Like it was too fast I guess. I also wanted to know more about Sofia like I needed to see her character development yk? Like I wish she talked about how the past traumatized her and how she got over it and how she felt when she was with victor and all
Overall this was a good book I really enjoyed it and I can’t wait for book 2!!! I hope it’ll be about Valentina
Where do I even start ugh this’s gonna be a long review sorry🫠
Okay so its about Sofia who witnessed her parents death when she was 19 (she also got shot and he thought he killed her but obviously she survived) so after that she meets our sweet boy Theo and he took care of her and then ofc they fall in love and all BUT after a year Sofia decides it’s time for revenge and bc she doesn’t want to drag him with her or hurt him she leaves him without saying a word
Now after 7 years she gets married to Victor ( the asshole who killed her parents) as a part of her plan AND since her “husband” is like famous and important or whatever he hires a bodyguard YES THE BODYGUARD IS THEO
Oh btw ofc she changed her name and she looked different so Theo thought his job is to protect “Olivia” not Sofia who left him 7 years ago🫣
Tropes:
- Second chance ( literally the first time I like this trope usually I won’t even read the book tbh)
- Forced proximity
- BODYGUARD
- One bed
- Revenge (always loving it when women kill men )
- He’s OBSESSED with her
Now let’s talk about Theo 😩
This man is literally the sweetest omg y’all he spent hours watching hair tutorial videos so he can learn how to take care of her and wash her curls properly 🤌🤌 and he never touched someone for 7 years even tho she left him because “it felt like a betrayal” oh and he tattooed the initials oh her first name and his last name on his ring finger🥹
He was so sweet and took care of her and cooked for her and protected her and he was just being OBSESSED WITH HER FOR SEVEN YEARS!!!
Ofc no one is perfect even fictional men bc he did a really really hurtful thing (but I’m blindddd🫣)
And Sofia omg I LOVE HER she kinda reminded me of Lana (from the mindfuck series) she’s such a badass and I loved how she took her revenge, she’s strong sweet smart and a computers nerd and just perfect!🥹🫶🏼
I’d have probably finished this in a day or two if I had the time
I’ll never never shut up about this book and I’ll make it my job to convince everyone to read it🤭
Ps: I’m writing this at 3am so hopefully I didn’t make many mistakes and everything I said made sense 💀😭
Quotes
“Revenge was so much sweeter when you could savor it.”
“Who the fuck did this to you?”
“I hadn't let myself want anyone besides her. Sofia was still all I could think about even after all these years. Looking at anyone else, wanting anyone else felt like a betrayal.”
“Can you taste it, mi alma?” he whispered between kisses. “That this cunt and these lips are mine? That you are fucking mine? I don’t care whose ring you have on your finger because you’ll always be mine.”
“I’d always felt like no one could possibly love me, that I wasn’t deserving of love. But then, she came along. She made me feel like there was a possibility of being loved, that I was deserving of love”
“I kissed her. I kissed her because I had to. I kissed her because I wanted to. Because I needed to come home”
“She was my peace. My own salvation. Mi alma.”
“She was a fucking masterpiece no artist could ever do justice to.
I loved this woman. And she loved me”
“I still wanted her now just as much as I’d wanted her ten years ago.”
“She’d turned my life from something I was living to something worth living for.”
“It took three bullets to alter my life, but I only needed one to end it all”
Seriously just go give this a chance hopefully u won’t regret it🫠
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Update(next morning lol) so now after second thoughts it was more like 4.6 ig, Idk I think I just wanted more at the end especially how victor died idk it was kinda easy? I still really liked it but I wish she made him suffer more (the psychopath in me wasn’t satisfied and needed more blood) , and I wanted at least 5 chapters of Theo and Sofia after he recognized her? Like it was too fast I guess. I also wanted to know more about Sofia like I needed to see her character development yk? Like I wish she talked about how the past traumatized her and how she got over it and how she felt when she was with victor and all
Overall this was a good book I really enjoyed it and I can’t wait for book 2!!! I hope it’ll be about Valentina
April 6, 2023
everyone needs to read this masterpiece NOW 😭
“You were supposed to forget about me. You were supposed to move on…” “How could I ever forget anything about you, mi alma?”
May 2, 2023
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Nemesis safety info SPOILERS
ALL THE SPOILERS
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H and h meet 6-7 years prior when h was shot and her parents killed. H was the investigator/police officer that went to the crime scene. She woke up from the shot and develop a kinda type of relationship in the sense that she only trusted him so they assigned him to her while she was being hide so the bad guys can’t realize that she is still alive. During the year/ some months they were together they started to fall in love with each other (we don’t see that, only mention, not show) One night they do sleep together after that she leaves and he can’t find her. He is celibate during the 6-7 years. Turns out, she is married to the murderer of her family so she can’t destroyed him from inside. And H is assigned to be the bodyguard of the wife of a businessman without knowing is h. H didn’t recognize her for a long time. A couple of times thought that maybe it can be hers but he recognize her for her smell(?) After not using her strong perfume he realize it was her. A bit weird that part. Specially bc he works as a bodyguard/police/investigator. We see h and OM kissing a couple of times and after being intimate with H, she seduces OM to kill him and it’s a bit show. Not naked and not sex but he touches her ass and they kissed a bit.
I wish the revenge was bigger and more torture but I don’t expect the plot twist.
After he realize that she has killed OM he can’t trust her bc she said that she choose her husband to him. Then turns out the H have trust issues and doesn’t believe people can love him. So a separation of a couple of weeks. Obv the reunite. H was def a BOOK BF and h was a badass but I mean how disgusting it has to be to sleep with the murderer of your parents?!?!!! I don’t know how she could do that.
Epilogue 3 years later with marriage and pregnant.
Nemesis safety info SPOILERS
ALL THE SPOILERS
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H and h meet 6-7 years prior when h was shot and her parents killed. H was the investigator/police officer that went to the crime scene. She woke up from the shot and develop a kinda type of relationship in the sense that she only trusted him so they assigned him to her while she was being hide so the bad guys can’t realize that she is still alive. During the year/ some months they were together they started to fall in love with each other (we don’t see that, only mention, not show) One night they do sleep together after that she leaves and he can’t find her. He is celibate during the 6-7 years. Turns out, she is married to the murderer of her family so she can’t destroyed him from inside. And H is assigned to be the bodyguard of the wife of a businessman without knowing is h. H didn’t recognize her for a long time. A couple of times thought that maybe it can be hers but he recognize her for her smell(?) After not using her strong perfume he realize it was her. A bit weird that part. Specially bc he works as a bodyguard/police/investigator. We see h and OM kissing a couple of times and after being intimate with H, she seduces OM to kill him and it’s a bit show. Not naked and not sex but he touches her ass and they kissed a bit.
I wish the revenge was bigger and more torture but I don’t expect the plot twist.
After he realize that she has killed OM he can’t trust her bc she said that she choose her husband to him. Then turns out the H have trust issues and doesn’t believe people can love him. So a separation of a couple of weeks. Obv the reunite. H was def a BOOK BF and h was a badass but I mean how disgusting it has to be to sleep with the murderer of your parents?!?!!! I don’t know how she could do that.
Epilogue 3 years later with marriage and pregnant.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 25, 2024
my legs just got divorced
December 22, 2023
"But she'd always been mine. Like a balm to my heart, she always quieted everything else. She was my peace. My own salvation. Mi alma"
the bodyguard trope and the one bed trope. guys😩 the man looked for her for seven full years. he watched tutorials on how to properly wash & care for her curly hair. he tatted her on his RING FINGERRRR. the initial of HER first name and the initial of HIS last name and the 3 dots representing their 3 squeeze hand signal (& this was during the seven years she wasn't w him) ❤️🩹
August 15, 2024
2.5
Yeah I feel robbed seeing all this people who enjoyed the book. But that wasn’t the case for me, I struggled with the book and I really tried so hard to like it but I couldn’t 🥲.
Didn’t feel any chemistry between Sofia and Theo.
And the end was rushed to me and victor died so easily like he didn’t put up a fight 😒overall the book could’ve been great if the end wasn’t rushed and there wasn’t any spitting
But hey U may enjoy it 🤷🏽♀️so give it a try.
Yeah I feel robbed seeing all this people who enjoyed the book. But that wasn’t the case for me, I struggled with the book and I really tried so hard to like it but I couldn’t 🥲.
Didn’t feel any chemistry between Sofia and Theo.
And the end was rushed to me and victor died so easily like he didn’t put up a fight 😒overall the book could’ve been great if the end wasn’t rushed and there wasn’t any spitting
But hey U may enjoy it 🤷🏽♀️so give it a try.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 13, 2023
In a shocking turn of events…needed less smut and more pining
March 26, 2023
“It’s always been you. It’s only ever been you.”
One word. OBSESSED. The tension between Theo and Sofia was absolutely amazing. A page turner that had me reading in one sitting. Dark romance with the bodyguard trope truly hits different and Miss SeReya written it so good. There’s something about the guy falling first but then falling harder. THE WAY HE WAITED FOR HER FOR SEVEN YEARS?? Still, I’m waiting for that text back. The fact that he had a tattoo of her first initial of her first name with his last name did something to me. When he calls her mi alma and her calling him mi cielito >> Sofia didn’t deserve any of the pain that she had to go through at all. Them finding each other again warmed my heart. The epilogue was just perfect. Cannot for the next book in the series. Congrats on your first novel SeReya!
Thank you to Grey’s Promotion and author SeReya for providing me with an ARC.
One word. OBSESSED. The tension between Theo and Sofia was absolutely amazing. A page turner that had me reading in one sitting. Dark romance with the bodyguard trope truly hits different and Miss SeReya written it so good. There’s something about the guy falling first but then falling harder. THE WAY HE WAITED FOR HER FOR SEVEN YEARS?? Still, I’m waiting for that text back. The fact that he had a tattoo of her first initial of her first name with his last name did something to me. When he calls her mi alma and her calling him mi cielito >> Sofia didn’t deserve any of the pain that she had to go through at all. Them finding each other again warmed my heart. The epilogue was just perfect. Cannot for the next book in the series. Congrats on your first novel SeReya!
Thank you to Grey’s Promotion and author SeReya for providing me with an ARC.
October 5, 2023
Rating: 4.5⭐️/5⭐️
Spice level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5
OH MY GAWD!!!!! THEO😍😍😍😍😍
Celibate Heroes>>>>>>>
Theo is literally the best! He was so devoted to her and was celibate for SEVEN years!!!🥹🥹🥹 He never once stopped looking for her! He was so downright in love with her, it was so sweet😍
Tropes:
• second chance
• one bed
• ex fbi
• revenge
• celibate H
• mafia/ crime vibes
• age gap
• bodyguard
• morally grey fmc
• forced proximity
Safety info: includes possible spoilers
• celibate H (he’s been celibate for 7 years, through the entire separation)
• No OW drama or mention of H’s sexual past before h
• FMC not celibate?? FMC is married to the person who killed her parents and we see her make out with him/ kiss him but I don’t remember if it was stated she slept with him. I would assume she did though.
• cheating ish- FMC is married as stated above and cheats on her husband with the MMC.
• OM drama- the husband doesn’t know the FMC and mmc are together but the husband does stake a “claim” on her when he feels the mmc get too close
• sort of OM sex scenes? They never actually had sex in detail but the FMC had to get close to kill him so some touching (above clothes) was involved.
• no condoms but birth control used
Spice level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥/5
OH MY GAWD!!!!! THEO😍😍😍😍😍
Celibate Heroes>>>>>>>
Theo is literally the best! He was so devoted to her and was celibate for SEVEN years!!!🥹🥹🥹 He never once stopped looking for her! He was so downright in love with her, it was so sweet😍
Tropes:
• second chance
• one bed
• ex fbi
• revenge
• celibate H
• mafia/ crime vibes
• age gap
• bodyguard
• morally grey fmc
• forced proximity
Safety info: includes possible spoilers
• celibate H (he’s been celibate for 7 years, through the entire separation)
• No OW drama or mention of H’s sexual past before h
• FMC not celibate?? FMC is married to the person who killed her parents and we see her make out with him/ kiss him but I don’t remember if it was stated she slept with him. I would assume she did though.
• cheating ish- FMC is married as stated above and cheats on her husband with the MMC.
• OM drama- the husband doesn’t know the FMC and mmc are together but the husband does stake a “claim” on her when he feels the mmc get too close
• sort of OM sex scenes? They never actually had sex in detail but the FMC had to get close to kill him so some touching (above clothes) was involved.
• no condoms but birth control used
July 25, 2023
are you seriously telling me this dude did NOT recognise this girl he spent a WHOLE year with? i would get it if they were like childhood lovers or smth but if i'm not mistaken they met when she was 18ish so how the fuck is it possible to not recognise her??? also, he is a cop for god's sake
i'm half way through and i just learned that theo is 37 years old - is he not embarrassed to not recognise her because she dyed her hair
especially with that whole cabin scene. the first night she has a nightmare and how is that not a wake up call when he HELPED HER THROUGH THOSE NIGHTMARES 8 YEARS AGO????
i think this whole forbidden shit would be a 100% better if he would recognise her and they were like sneaky about it but i guess that'll happen soon enough
i'm gonna be honest this whole "she looks just like her but she has a different name so it's not her" thing ruined everything for me but if you can look past this point than great 🫡
i'm half way through and i just learned that theo is 37 years old - is he not embarrassed to not recognise her because she dyed her hair
especially with that whole cabin scene. the first night she has a nightmare and how is that not a wake up call when he HELPED HER THROUGH THOSE NIGHTMARES 8 YEARS AGO????
i think this whole forbidden shit would be a 100% better if he would recognise her and they were like sneaky about it but i guess that'll happen soon enough
i'm gonna be honest this whole "she looks just like her but she has a different name so it's not her" thing ruined everything for me but if you can look past this point than great 🫡
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 25, 2023
he didn't recognize his ex? thats crazy.
August 31, 2024
OKAY there were somethings that left me kinda confused but I had a blast reading this!!!! MAFIA!!! And she is sooo badass determined to get her revenge!!
October 16, 2023
1.30 / 5.00
TEDIOUS AND BORING
so, this was giving runyx and some tame lana myers vibes.
i do not judge smut; i just do not read it. and i am completely fine skipping it. it would just be nice to have a balance between the smut and the plot itself. having smut right after scenes that are integral to the revenge plot just does not make sense.
and the climax was too boring. the “villain” gave in too easily.
TEDIOUS AND BORING
so, this was giving runyx and some tame lana myers vibes.
i do not judge smut; i just do not read it. and i am completely fine skipping it. it would just be nice to have a balance between the smut and the plot itself. having smut right after scenes that are integral to the revenge plot just does not make sense.
and the climax was too boring. the “villain” gave in too easily.
January 16, 2025
MEN TAKE NOTES
February 27, 2024
I rounded up for this one and the only reason why is that THE HERO IS CELIBATE FOR 7 YEARS.
There are sooooo many ways in which this story SHOULD have worked for me but fell so so so so so so FLAT.
✔️Celibate hero
✔️kick ass FMC on a revenge mission
✔️Safe read
✔️No OWD
✔️OMD
All things I love about a book. But man did this bore the shit 💩 out of me.
I’m sure this will work for many others.
-I didn’t jive with the writing
-The writing felt very dream like and slow to me and kept me from connecting to the story.
-The FMC was Kick ass…. Or was she a Robot? Gah this character was so emotionless…. Literally i felt nothing FROM her or FOR her.
I could not feel for her trauma or her mission at all. I JUST HAD ZERO EMOTIONS FOR HER EXCEPT ANGER 😡.
-She literally has zero reasons to lie to the H. Like none. Zero. Zilch. Other than she was a head case that needed the drama.
-She was smarter than every body. She lied to everyone she was a right bitch. She was a cold dead fish at best. All for revenge that she could have easily have included the H on. She said it was so she could protect him. But he was in the mix anyways AND she had a whole plan figured out that was fool proof so yeah there was zero risk in telling the H.
-The hero was celibate BUT…
”Throughout the years, I tried drowning my emotions and resentment in alcohol and sex, but I could never bring myself to be tempted by the offers. Every time a woman touched me, the ink etched in my skin burned stronger, making it impossible to erase Sofia from my mind. Not even for a single second.”
Ummm so he tried? And honestly I want a hero who is celibate by choice because of obsessive and love …. Not cause he has a difficult time of it WHEN he DOES try to have sex w OW…. It just came across the wrong way to me.
-Then add the fact that he was falling in love with OLIVIA (aka Sofia) but he thought she was a OW… and he felt it was wrong to feel something for OW.
All his naughty thoughts and intimate moments he had with “Olivia” felt VERY MUCH LIKE CHEATING… it’s was a mind fuck cause it was really Sofia. But he didn’t know that so it just felt wrong. Plus it went on for more than half the book. I was over it .
-Let’s talk about the fact that this ex FBI agent couldnt tell it was Sofia. She had very similar if not the same looks (she only slightly altered her looks. A Very specific kind of curly hair…. That he researched and knew how to wash and treat from when she was Sofia. She had the same curves the same eyes the same everything and you looked for her for 7 years…. NO WONDER YOU NEVER FOUND HER…. You forgot what she looked like 😳.
-He realized who she was from her smell. Not just her perfume but a very distinct smell she has behind her ear 🤷🏼♀️. Which he smelled while she was cooking and he had to reach around her to grab a cup…. Nevermind a few nights before he spooned her to sleep on the couch. I mean that would have been the time to figure it out.
OMG PLEASE TELL ME HOW THIS MAKES SENSE.
-The ending/revenge was all to easy for her and quite boring.
-There was a 4 chapter long sex scene… 4 chapters. I like a good smut scenes but 2 finger fucking , 2 oral munching , and lots of just the tipping for their first sex scene was brutal to get through. I mean slam it in and ride it hard and let’s move on. I was bored.
-At the end she didn’t even grovel she’s just like …. You have to forgive me…. And he’s like … ok let’s fuck for 4 more chapters.
So yeah he was celibate and I guess obsessed (which I love… and it’s the ONLY reason this isn’t less stars) but the whole way the author played it out didn’t work for me at all!!
Plus ROBOT FMC was brutal to root for.
There are sooooo many ways in which this story SHOULD have worked for me but fell so so so so so so FLAT.
✔️Celibate hero
✔️kick ass FMC on a revenge mission
✔️Safe read
✔️No OWD
✔️OMD
All things I love about a book. But man did this bore the shit 💩 out of me.
I’m sure this will work for many others.
-I didn’t jive with the writing
-The writing felt very dream like and slow to me and kept me from connecting to the story.
-The FMC was Kick ass…. Or was she a Robot? Gah this character was so emotionless…. Literally i felt nothing FROM her or FOR her.
I could not feel for her trauma or her mission at all. I JUST HAD ZERO EMOTIONS FOR HER EXCEPT ANGER 😡.
-She literally has zero reasons to lie to the H. Like none. Zero. Zilch. Other than she was a head case that needed the drama.
-She was smarter than every body. She lied to everyone she was a right bitch. She was a cold dead fish at best. All for revenge that she could have easily have included the H on. She said it was so she could protect him. But he was in the mix anyways AND she had a whole plan figured out that was fool proof so yeah there was zero risk in telling the H.
-The hero was celibate BUT…
”Throughout the years, I tried drowning my emotions and resentment in alcohol and sex, but I could never bring myself to be tempted by the offers. Every time a woman touched me, the ink etched in my skin burned stronger, making it impossible to erase Sofia from my mind. Not even for a single second.”
Ummm so he tried? And honestly I want a hero who is celibate by choice because of obsessive and love …. Not cause he has a difficult time of it WHEN he DOES try to have sex w OW…. It just came across the wrong way to me.
-Then add the fact that he was falling in love with OLIVIA (aka Sofia) but he thought she was a OW… and he felt it was wrong to feel something for OW.
All his naughty thoughts and intimate moments he had with “Olivia” felt VERY MUCH LIKE CHEATING… it’s was a mind fuck cause it was really Sofia. But he didn’t know that so it just felt wrong. Plus it went on for more than half the book. I was over it .
-Let’s talk about the fact that this ex FBI agent couldnt tell it was Sofia. She had very similar if not the same looks (she only slightly altered her looks. A Very specific kind of curly hair…. That he researched and knew how to wash and treat from when she was Sofia. She had the same curves the same eyes the same everything and you looked for her for 7 years…. NO WONDER YOU NEVER FOUND HER…. You forgot what she looked like 😳.
-He realized who she was from her smell. Not just her perfume but a very distinct smell she has behind her ear 🤷🏼♀️. Which he smelled while she was cooking and he had to reach around her to grab a cup…. Nevermind a few nights before he spooned her to sleep on the couch. I mean that would have been the time to figure it out.
OMG PLEASE TELL ME HOW THIS MAKES SENSE.
-The ending/revenge was all to easy for her and quite boring.
-There was a 4 chapter long sex scene… 4 chapters. I like a good smut scenes but 2 finger fucking , 2 oral munching , and lots of just the tipping for their first sex scene was brutal to get through. I mean slam it in and ride it hard and let’s move on. I was bored.
-At the end she didn’t even grovel she’s just like …. You have to forgive me…. And he’s like … ok let’s fuck for 4 more chapters.
So yeah he was celibate and I guess obsessed (which I love… and it’s the ONLY reason this isn’t less stars) but the whole way the author played it out didn’t work for me at all!!
Plus ROBOT FMC was brutal to root for.
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July 21, 2023
Nemesis was definitely a little vibe! Theo was so baby girl and was so down bad for Sofia so that’s always lovely to see. 🤭
Sofia was all about getting revenge on the man who killed her parents when she was 19 and 7 years later she ends up as his wife and estranged from Theo. I do wish we could have gotten more insight into the 7 years she was plotting her “husband’s” demise and also learned a bit more about the side character Valentina.
I liked the book though, but felt the pacing was a bit rushed towards the end. Would have liked to see more meaningful conversations between Theo and Sofia and more glimpses in their one year together when she was in witness protection with him after her parents murder to really feel and understand their deep connection even more.
Either way had a fun time reading it, the spice 🌶️ hit, had a bit of angst, and was pretty quick to get through!
3.5 stars ⭐️
Sofia was all about getting revenge on the man who killed her parents when she was 19 and 7 years later she ends up as his wife and estranged from Theo. I do wish we could have gotten more insight into the 7 years she was plotting her “husband’s” demise and also learned a bit more about the side character Valentina.
I liked the book though, but felt the pacing was a bit rushed towards the end. Would have liked to see more meaningful conversations between Theo and Sofia and more glimpses in their one year together when she was in witness protection with him after her parents murder to really feel and understand their deep connection even more.
Either way had a fun time reading it, the spice 🌶️ hit, had a bit of angst, and was pretty quick to get through!
3.5 stars ⭐️
April 24, 2023
4.5!
IM SO OBSESSED WITH THIS AGHHH
sofia and theo are lit everything and im so excited to see what the rest of the series is gonna be like!
IM SO OBSESSED WITH THIS AGHHH
sofia and theo are lit everything and im so excited to see what the rest of the series is gonna be like!
September 5, 2024
“They say there are five stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. Mine only encompassed one. Revenge.”
It was at this moment I knew I was in for a crazy ride. I actually loved this book so much I actively tried NOT to read it too fast. Which is SO rare for me. Theo & Sofia’s love story is a bodyguard & second chance romance and it’s just done remarkably well. They both made mistakes and when they finally got together in the end, it wasn’t rushed or easy, and I ADORED that. There’s also heaps of angst, and longing, it’s delicious 😭
“You were supposed to forget about me. You were supposed to move on…”
“How could I ever forget anything about you, mi alma?”
It was at this moment I knew I was in for a crazy ride. I actually loved this book so much I actively tried NOT to read it too fast. Which is SO rare for me. Theo & Sofia’s love story is a bodyguard & second chance romance and it’s just done remarkably well. They both made mistakes and when they finally got together in the end, it wasn’t rushed or easy, and I ADORED that. There’s also heaps of angst, and longing, it’s delicious 😭
“You were supposed to forget about me. You were supposed to move on…”
“How could I ever forget anything about you, mi alma?”
November 16, 2024
Мені дуже сподобалось 😻
Тео просто шикарний, Софія мене сподобалась своєю силою і своїм розумом але те як вона поступала з Тео було дуже боляче
В книзі єдиного чого мені не вистачило це розділів з їхнього минулого 😢
Але книгу рекомендую🥰
Тео просто шикарний, Софія мене сподобалась своєю силою і своїм розумом але те як вона поступала з Тео було дуже боляче
В книзі єдиного чого мені не вистачило це розділів з їхнього минулого 😢
Але книгу рекомендую🥰
May 17, 2023
theo : omg you killed your husband!! you betrayed me!!! you lied to me again!!!!
also theo 2 seconds later : lemme fk you with the gun you used to mrdr your husband 😜
also theo 2 seconds later : lemme fk you with the gun you used to mrdr your husband 😜
June 6, 2023
i knew what i was getting into but damn this was boring. this felt like a second book because of the way it started
March 31, 2023
This was exactly the book I needed to read today. A revenge, second chance body guard romance. SOOOO many tropes I never thought I’d need to see together but woah was I in for a surprise.
The two MCs Sofia and Theo have been apart for 7 years after a year of him being her protector and one night of giving in to their desires. Sofia, on the path for revenge, takes on the name Olivia and marries the man who killed her parents and seemingly her 7 years ago. When “threats” against her life begin to show her husband hires a bodyguard… Theo Alvarez. But will he remember her?
I think I’ve read too many stories with FMC taking revenge that I have completely forgotten to understand the male perspective of being lied to and deceived. Like, yes Theo was allowed to be upset but it just did not compute in my head as I was reading. The author however did a great job in making us understand why he would have been upset. It wasn’t some unwarranted third act break up, he was justified. It just took me a little bit because I’m always on the women’s side.
One of the only things I wish was more prevalent in this book was flashbacks to their year together. I wanted to know more!!! I don’t think their second chance was rushed, which was good, but I don’t think the book would have been too long or messy with just a few flashback scenes. The book works well with what it has but some cute moments to get us through the slow burn.
Just a side note - I do want to say that this book had one of the most insane tension scenes I’ve ever read. Chapter 24 specifically had me feeling insane. Just wanted to let you know.
I want to recommend and relate this series to Dark Verse by Runyx. The characters and the storyline present in this book is completely different from the series but the world building reminded me so much of Runyx’s universe. It’s not mafia per se (or at least not explicitly, in later books I could see there being a mafia plot of the author takes that direction) but it’s a world of crime. Another series with a female revenge plot would be Mindf*ck by S. T. Abby. A much darker series but if you want the undercover, FMC going after her own revenge with any means necessary, Sofia does that here.
Anyway, if you couldn’t tell this was a great read for me (it is also 6am and I have stayed up all night after finding this through a TikTok video). I’ve avoided spoilers in this review. Only a few basic mentions and early chapter information has been divulged, so if this intrigues you at all I highly recommend.
I can’t wait for the rest of this series. Need to figure out how to get an arc…
The two MCs Sofia and Theo have been apart for 7 years after a year of him being her protector and one night of giving in to their desires. Sofia, on the path for revenge, takes on the name Olivia and marries the man who killed her parents and seemingly her 7 years ago. When “threats” against her life begin to show her husband hires a bodyguard… Theo Alvarez. But will he remember her?
I think I’ve read too many stories with FMC taking revenge that I have completely forgotten to understand the male perspective of being lied to and deceived. Like, yes Theo was allowed to be upset but it just did not compute in my head as I was reading. The author however did a great job in making us understand why he would have been upset. It wasn’t some unwarranted third act break up, he was justified. It just took me a little bit because I’m always on the women’s side.
One of the only things I wish was more prevalent in this book was flashbacks to their year together. I wanted to know more!!! I don’t think their second chance was rushed, which was good, but I don’t think the book would have been too long or messy with just a few flashback scenes. The book works well with what it has but some cute moments to get us through the slow burn.
Just a side note - I do want to say that this book had one of the most insane tension scenes I’ve ever read. Chapter 24 specifically had me feeling insane. Just wanted to let you know.
I want to recommend and relate this series to Dark Verse by Runyx. The characters and the storyline present in this book is completely different from the series but the world building reminded me so much of Runyx’s universe. It’s not mafia per se (or at least not explicitly, in later books I could see there being a mafia plot of the author takes that direction) but it’s a world of crime. Another series with a female revenge plot would be Mindf*ck by S. T. Abby. A much darker series but if you want the undercover, FMC going after her own revenge with any means necessary, Sofia does that here.
Anyway, if you couldn’t tell this was a great read for me (it is also 6am and I have stayed up all night after finding this through a TikTok video). I’ve avoided spoilers in this review. Only a few basic mentions and early chapter information has been divulged, so if this intrigues you at all I highly recommend.
I can’t wait for the rest of this series. Need to figure out how to get an arc…
November 7, 2023
“She was my peace. My own salvation. Mi alma."
Okay, so I need to start this review by saying how the heck was this a debut novel?! It felt like reading a book by an author who had already written so many fantastic books!
Nemesis is a revenge plot, dark romance novel, centered around our FMC Sofia. Sofia unfortunately had to watch her parents being murdered in front of her and somehow survives the attack and now she is out for revenge against the killer.
The relationship in this book is a bodyguard romance and my gosh the chemistry is next level between the two characters! The push and pull and longing is just perfection! I mean this man waited forever for her to come back and now he won't let her go, we love a man who falls first and hard! There is also so much suspense and angst which I absolutely love in my romance books and it adds so much to the plot of the story!
I would personally say that this is a great entry level book for someone wanting to start out with dark romance as its not too dark and the spice isn't too much, its just enough!
If this is the beginning of what Seraya has to offer I can't wait to read more!
4.5 ⭐
3 🌶️
Okay, so I need to start this review by saying how the heck was this a debut novel?! It felt like reading a book by an author who had already written so many fantastic books!
Nemesis is a revenge plot, dark romance novel, centered around our FMC Sofia. Sofia unfortunately had to watch her parents being murdered in front of her and somehow survives the attack and now she is out for revenge against the killer.
The relationship in this book is a bodyguard romance and my gosh the chemistry is next level between the two characters! The push and pull and longing is just perfection! I mean this man waited forever for her to come back and now he won't let her go, we love a man who falls first and hard! There is also so much suspense and angst which I absolutely love in my romance books and it adds so much to the plot of the story!
I would personally say that this is a great entry level book for someone wanting to start out with dark romance as its not too dark and the spice isn't too much, its just enough!
If this is the beginning of what Seraya has to offer I can't wait to read more!
4.5 ⭐
3 🌶️
January 14, 2024
4,25 stars / nemesis showed me why i used to love dark romance so much •°. *࿐
i ate this book up in less than 24 hours because it was THAT good. sofia & theo are soulmates and no one can change my mind. their love is so pure and strong. all i can wish for!! and the tension between them had me blushing
reasons to read nemesis:
• non toxic dark romance book from an indie author who deserve WAY MORE attention
• great writing style
• a strong/sassy/deadly fmc
• a mmc to melt for (he’s the reason why i love men written by women BECAUSE OMG WE ALL NEED A THEO IN OUR LIFE)
• some of the best tropes: bodyguard romance, revenge plot, forced proximity, who did this to you, age-gap
— disclaimer PLS READ THE TWs before reading <3
PS: the three chapter were a lil too much for me tho but only because i wasn’t in the mood for so much spice
i ate this book up in less than 24 hours because it was THAT good. sofia & theo are soulmates and no one can change my mind. their love is so pure and strong. all i can wish for!! and the tension between them had me blushing
reasons to read nemesis:
• non toxic dark romance book from an indie author who deserve WAY MORE attention
• great writing style
• a strong/sassy/deadly fmc
• a mmc to melt for (he’s the reason why i love men written by women BECAUSE OMG WE ALL NEED A THEO IN OUR LIFE)
• some of the best tropes: bodyguard romance, revenge plot, forced proximity, who did this to you, age-gap
— disclaimer PLS READ THE TWs before reading <3
PS: the three chapter were a lil too much for me tho but only because i wasn’t in the mood for so much spice
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