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Thorns of Omertà #4
Espinas de Silencio (Espinas de Omertà nº 4)
Me dijo que me amaba y luego me abandonó.
Mi hermana fue su primera opción. Lástima para él, me negué a ser su segunda.
Dante Leone era una mala noticia con un exterior hermoso y una mente peligrosa. Emocionalmente inasequible y ligeramente trastornado, era un desamor a punto de ocurrir. Otra vez.
Huí. Me persiguió y mi destino quedó sellado.
Recorriendo el mundo, buscaba una parte vital de mí. No habría un nuevo comienzo hasta que encontrara mis respuestas. El sabor de mi libertad era dulce, pero solitario. Y, tan fugaz.
Debería haber sabido que me atraparía. Después de todo, éldisfrutaba de la caza. Lo aprendí por las malas.
Pero ¿adivina qué?
Yo ya no era la mujer que él sedujo hacía tantos años. Ya no creía las bonitas mentiras que salían de sus labios ni las falsas promesas de sus ojos engañosos.
Me llamo Phoenix Romero, y esta vez yo pondría las reglas.
Como mi nombre, había resurgido de las cenizas y esta vez sería yo quien lo haría arder en llamas.
Mi hermana fue su primera opción. Lástima para él, me negué a ser su segunda.
Dante Leone era una mala noticia con un exterior hermoso y una mente peligrosa. Emocionalmente inasequible y ligeramente trastornado, era un desamor a punto de ocurrir. Otra vez.
Huí. Me persiguió y mi destino quedó sellado.
Recorriendo el mundo, buscaba una parte vital de mí. No habría un nuevo comienzo hasta que encontrara mis respuestas. El sabor de mi libertad era dulce, pero solitario. Y, tan fugaz.
Debería haber sabido que me atraparía. Después de todo, éldisfrutaba de la caza. Lo aprendí por las malas.
Pero ¿adivina qué?
Yo ya no era la mujer que él sedujo hacía tantos años. Ya no creía las bonitas mentiras que salían de sus labios ni las falsas promesas de sus ojos engañosos.
Me llamo Phoenix Romero, y esta vez yo pondría las reglas.
Como mi nombre, había resurgido de las cenizas y esta vez sería yo quien lo haría arder en llamas.
505 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 19, 2023
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Eva Winners
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Writing books has always been her passion and she brings real life to the forefront in everything she writes about.
Deeply passionate characters and stories will draw you in and you'll never want to leave.
Follow her on social media to stay up to date with all her new releases!
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November 5, 2023
2 😔🤔⭐️s
🚨 Thorns of Silence is not an absolute standalone. For best reading experience, Stolen Empire trilogy would be helpful to be read prior.
I was anticipating so much for Phoenix and Dante’s story!!!
Since I met them in the SE trilogy, I was immensely intrigued by their backstory.
There were so many matters developed and revealed in the trilogy, that if I hadn’t read them I wouldn’t have apprehended the build-up of their journey.
Well, there were some scenes reproduced but not the critical ones.
Moreover, I wanted more time spent between the mcs and not so much apart.
The amnesia miscommunication shouldn’t have lasted that long. If only Dante had talked to Phoenix earlier, the story would have had a greater impact and development.
Seeing Dante stalking Phoenix and Phoenix rejecting him got boring as well as all those flashback scenes.
Query: All this time Dante and Phoenix were having unprotected sex. What was the reason he used a condom after they got married???? 🤕
🚨 Thorns of Silence is not an absolute standalone. For best reading experience, Stolen Empire trilogy would be helpful to be read prior.
I was anticipating so much for Phoenix and Dante’s story!!!
Since I met them in the SE trilogy, I was immensely intrigued by their backstory.
There were so many matters developed and revealed in the trilogy, that if I hadn’t read them I wouldn’t have apprehended the build-up of their journey.
Well, there were some scenes reproduced but not the critical ones.
Moreover, I wanted more time spent between the mcs and not so much apart.
The amnesia miscommunication shouldn’t have lasted that long. If only Dante had talked to Phoenix earlier, the story would have had a greater impact and development.
Seeing Dante stalking Phoenix and Phoenix rejecting him got boring as well as all those flashback scenes.
Query: All this time Dante and Phoenix were having unprotected sex. What was the reason he used a condom after they got married???? 🤕
October 26, 2023
Spoilers below
3.5 ⭐
MCs:
- Dante, 26
- Phoenix, 23
Book info;
- Second chance
- Kidnapping
- Torture
- Amnesia
- Surprise baby
- Stalking
- Hearing disability
- Separation (2 yrs, 3yrs)
- HEA
"𝑴𝒚 𝑵𝒊𝒙. 𝑴𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑰’𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓."
The story was good, but the flashbacks somehow didn't work for me. And this happened all throughout the story; one minute it's the present time, then next it's another flashback. I don't know how to review this, so I'm just going to list some of the things that happened in the book.
1. They met when Phoenix was 17 (a few months away from 18) and Dante was 21. Obviously, this made me a little bit uncomfortable because she was a minor. But tbf with Dante, Nix lied about her age and told him she was legal. It was a young love, and despite the fact that their families are enemies, this didn't stop them from seeing each other. They were each other's first, so being a dual virgin is a plus. 😂
2. However, her grandma was against their relationship, so she planned Dante's kidnapping. He was tortured for a month (I think? Not sure about the timeline of his captivity) And when he was rescued, he changed and became full of anger, and he also lost his memory.
3. In the same timeframe as #2, Nix found out she was pregnant, and she went through this pregnancy alone. Well, her grandma knew about it and has been with her up until she gave birth. She didn't even get to hold her daughter because her witch grandma signed the baby for adoption as soon as the baby was born. She forged Nix's signature and told her it was the best for the both of them. I swear to God, if I could get inside the book, I would rip the hair off this woman.
4. Then two years passed (20/23), they met again, and Dante still hasn't regained his memories. So when he saw Nix, he treated her like he didn't know her (because that was really the case for him). Nix got mad about his behavior. She was still heartbroken that Dante left him and that she lost their baby, but it was his indifference that hurt her even more. But on the positive side, they've never been with anyone else during their separation.
5. Maybe the heart wants what it wants after all, because after they met in #4, Dante became obsessed with Nix again. He was so intrigued by her and he cannot stop thinking about why she hates his guts. He knew she was the one for him after seeing her, and he promised that she would be his whether she likes it or not.
6. Around this time too, Nix went on a lot of dates, trying to get over Dante and to piss him off so he would stop stalking her. But it didn't work because he always crashed her dates and threatened the guys to stay away from her. Also, when these guys touch her inappropriately, Dante always beat the crap out of them after their date.
7. He stalked her for months; it was subtle at first until he wasn't anymore. 😂 Nix knew all about his stalking because she could feel him every time but she didn't care because she's so angry at him. Her pride won't let her ask him why he left her two years ago. Had she only talked to him or even lashed out, they could've resolved their issue sooner. 🤷♀️
8. Anyway, something happened with Nix's sister, and this led to another three years of separation. Again, they're celibate during this second separation, and Dante's memory is still blank.
9. Dante got engaged to Nix's sister, but he planned this all along. He wants his brother to get his head out of his ass and to claim Reina (sister) once and for all. If Reina's out of the way, he can finally have Phoenix.
10. All the while this is happening, Nix is busy searching for her daughter. She got all the information from her grandmother, and she went to track down her kid. She found her, and she abducted her. 😂 The kid is 4 yo and for some reason, she's comfortable with Nix. She has a hearing disability too that she inherited from Nix. She also talks like she's older than her age and she accepted Nix as her mommy so quickly.
11. Dante eventually found them, and he was mad at first at the idea that Nix had a kid with someone. But he's willing to accept and raise her as his daughter. When he got to them, Nix pretended not to know him, feigning she had amnesia. I guess that's the running theme here.
12. The body-betraying syndrome prevailed, and they slept together without having a proper conversation. After this, Dante confessed about what happened to him five years ago and that he lost his memory. This info sucker punched Nix, and she felt guilty for all the things she did to him and for pushing him away for the last 5 years. After admitting his secret, I don't know what happened, but his memories came back and he remembered everything (shocker!). Well, according to his therapist, he's the only one preventing himself from remembering, so I guess his admission helped him.
There's no mafia-ish related stuff in this story. This is basically Dante obsessing and stalking Phoenix all throughout the book, and her pushing him away all the time. The first half of the book was honestly dragging, and I kept losing interest, but then the second half picked up eventually. This book could've been 100 pages less, imo. But I did love all the craziness of Dante and how he got it so bad for Phoenix. This guy is freaking relentless, and he never stopped his pursuit until he got Phoenix.
Anyway, this was a good book. I enjoyed the ott jealousy, obsession, and possessiveness of Dante. I just wish the amnesia issue was revealed a little earlier rather than at 90%. It took them a long time to finally address the reason for Nix's animosity. Also, the family screen time was so short. I want to see the three of them interact with each other. But with them reuniting for around 88% of the story, I guess it's way too late to have some decent family scenes.
I would still recommend this but readers have to bear with the story before it gets better.
3.5 ⭐
MCs:
- Dante, 26
- Phoenix, 23
Book info;
- Second chance
- Kidnapping
- Torture
- Amnesia
- Surprise baby
- Stalking
- Hearing disability
- Separation (2 yrs, 3yrs)
- HEA
"𝑴𝒚 𝑵𝒊𝒙. 𝑴𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏. 𝑰’𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒂 𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒇 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓."
The story was good, but the flashbacks somehow didn't work for me. And this happened all throughout the story; one minute it's the present time, then next it's another flashback. I don't know how to review this, so I'm just going to list some of the things that happened in the book.
1. They met when Phoenix was 17 (a few months away from 18) and Dante was 21. Obviously, this made me a little bit uncomfortable because she was a minor. But tbf with Dante, Nix lied about her age and told him she was legal. It was a young love, and despite the fact that their families are enemies, this didn't stop them from seeing each other. They were each other's first, so being a dual virgin is a plus. 😂
2. However, her grandma was against their relationship, so she planned Dante's kidnapping. He was tortured for a month (I think? Not sure about the timeline of his captivity) And when he was rescued, he changed and became full of anger, and he also lost his memory.
3. In the same timeframe as #2, Nix found out she was pregnant, and she went through this pregnancy alone. Well, her grandma knew about it and has been with her up until she gave birth. She didn't even get to hold her daughter because her witch grandma signed the baby for adoption as soon as the baby was born. She forged Nix's signature and told her it was the best for the both of them. I swear to God, if I could get inside the book, I would rip the hair off this woman.
4. Then two years passed (20/23), they met again, and Dante still hasn't regained his memories. So when he saw Nix, he treated her like he didn't know her (because that was really the case for him). Nix got mad about his behavior. She was still heartbroken that Dante left him and that she lost their baby, but it was his indifference that hurt her even more. But on the positive side, they've never been with anyone else during their separation.
5. Maybe the heart wants what it wants after all, because after they met in #4, Dante became obsessed with Nix again. He was so intrigued by her and he cannot stop thinking about why she hates his guts. He knew she was the one for him after seeing her, and he promised that she would be his whether she likes it or not.
6. Around this time too, Nix went on a lot of dates, trying to get over Dante and to piss him off so he would stop stalking her. But it didn't work because he always crashed her dates and threatened the guys to stay away from her. Also, when these guys touch her inappropriately, Dante always beat the crap out of them after their date.
7. He stalked her for months; it was subtle at first until he wasn't anymore. 😂 Nix knew all about his stalking because she could feel him every time but she didn't care because she's so angry at him. Her pride won't let her ask him why he left her two years ago. Had she only talked to him or even lashed out, they could've resolved their issue sooner. 🤷♀️
8. Anyway, something happened with Nix's sister, and this led to another three years of separation. Again, they're celibate during this second separation, and Dante's memory is still blank.
9. Dante got engaged to Nix's sister, but he planned this all along. He wants his brother to get his head out of his ass and to claim Reina (sister) once and for all. If Reina's out of the way, he can finally have Phoenix.
10. All the while this is happening, Nix is busy searching for her daughter. She got all the information from her grandmother, and she went to track down her kid. She found her, and she abducted her. 😂 The kid is 4 yo and for some reason, she's comfortable with Nix. She has a hearing disability too that she inherited from Nix. She also talks like she's older than her age and she accepted Nix as her mommy so quickly.
11. Dante eventually found them, and he was mad at first at the idea that Nix had a kid with someone. But he's willing to accept and raise her as his daughter. When he got to them, Nix pretended not to know him, feigning she had amnesia. I guess that's the running theme here.
12. The body-betraying syndrome prevailed, and they slept together without having a proper conversation. After this, Dante confessed about what happened to him five years ago and that he lost his memory. This info sucker punched Nix, and she felt guilty for all the things she did to him and for pushing him away for the last 5 years. After admitting his secret, I don't know what happened, but his memories came back and he remembered everything (shocker!). Well, according to his therapist, he's the only one preventing himself from remembering, so I guess his admission helped him.
There's no mafia-ish related stuff in this story. This is basically Dante obsessing and stalking Phoenix all throughout the book, and her pushing him away all the time. The first half of the book was honestly dragging, and I kept losing interest, but then the second half picked up eventually. This book could've been 100 pages less, imo. But I did love all the craziness of Dante and how he got it so bad for Phoenix. This guy is freaking relentless, and he never stopped his pursuit until he got Phoenix.
Anyway, this was a good book. I enjoyed the ott jealousy, obsession, and possessiveness of Dante. I just wish the amnesia issue was revealed a little earlier rather than at 90%. It took them a long time to finally address the reason for Nix's animosity. Also, the family screen time was so short. I want to see the three of them interact with each other. But with them reuniting for around 88% of the story, I guess it's way too late to have some decent family scenes.
I would still recommend this but readers have to bear with the story before it gets better.
July 30, 2024
Phoenix y Dante habían tenido una relación años atrás. Cuando se vuelven a reencontrar, Dante no la reconoce y la ignora, aunque ella le llama la atención. Phoenix desconoce que él no recuerda nada debido a un secuestro que fragmentó su memoria, por lo que no logra recordarla.
Sinceramente, el libro me resultó adictivo, pero hubo algunos aspectos que no me gustaron. Siento que pudo haber un mejor manejo de la estructura, ya que había muchas cosas dispersas. El final fue algo que definitivamente no esperaba, aunque siendo honesta, no considero que fuera lo mejor.
La verdad es que me gustó para pasar el rato, pero sin duda me sentí decepcionada al final.
Muchas gracias a @sirenaaudiobooks
Sinceramente, el libro me resultó adictivo, pero hubo algunos aspectos que no me gustaron. Siento que pudo haber un mejor manejo de la estructura, ya que había muchas cosas dispersas. El final fue algo que definitivamente no esperaba, aunque siendo honesta, no considero que fuera lo mejor.
La verdad es que me gustó para pasar el rato, pero sin duda me sentí decepcionada al final.
Muchas gracias a @sirenaaudiobooks
October 15, 2023
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: second chance, secret baby, amnesia
Angst: 😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
Eva does it again with another angsty, emotional roller coaster of a ride! The quiet, deaf girl with the kinda psycho mafia man with the mysterious past.. how much better can we get? We all knew from reading the Stolen Empire series that it was going to be a doozy. I mean, we have:
✅ second chance
✅ secret baby
✅ some amnesia thrown in
It's a perfect recipe for drama 🤣. So many secrets and betrayals to uncover and some great twists really keep this plot moving, but it's really the characters that get us so invested. Phoenix always gave off the quiet girl vibes in the other books, but she was surprisingly wild, fierce, and can be unforgiving. You really don't want to mess with someone who is important to her. Dante is definitely perfect for her. Her childhood protector, Dante is hot tempered and impulsive, but sees all of her and wants no one else, even when she hates his guts, lol. And Phoenix totally calms his crazy. This was really just a wonderful read - you won't be disappointed!
⛔️ My bookshelves can sometimes be spoilers
Trope: second chance, secret baby, amnesia
Angst: 😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
Eva does it again with another angsty, emotional roller coaster of a ride! The quiet, deaf girl with the kinda psycho mafia man with the mysterious past.. how much better can we get? We all knew from reading the Stolen Empire series that it was going to be a doozy. I mean, we have:
✅ second chance
✅ secret baby
✅ some amnesia thrown in
It's a perfect recipe for drama 🤣. So many secrets and betrayals to uncover and some great twists really keep this plot moving, but it's really the characters that get us so invested. Phoenix always gave off the quiet girl vibes in the other books, but she was surprisingly wild, fierce, and can be unforgiving. You really don't want to mess with someone who is important to her. Dante is definitely perfect for her. Her childhood protector, Dante is hot tempered and impulsive, but sees all of her and wants no one else, even when she hates his guts, lol. And Phoenix totally calms his crazy. This was really just a wonderful read - you won't be disappointed!
⛔️ My bookshelves can sometimes be spoilers
April 3, 2024
Sentí a Dante y a Phoenix como estereotipos sin personalidad ni profundidad. La trama es un desastre de clichés y debido al estilo de escritura, no pude conectarme con los personajes en absoluto. hubo partes importantes que debieron haberse explorado más profundamente y otras que debieron evadirse. No creo que sea una mala historia y no me desagradó por completo, pero se arruinó por su falta de estructura y estoy enojada, porque pensé que lo disfrutaría. El final no valió la pena.
October 9, 2024
Dante & Nix are made for each other...so perfect together.
October 20, 2023
1.5⭐️
¿Eva, qué hiciste? ¿Por qué odias a Branka? Eso fue incensario y cruel para Branka y Sasha. Le iba a poner 3 ⭐️, pero con lo que les hiciste me arruinó todo el libro. Así es, me arruinó el libro de Phoenix y Dante, destruyendo parte importante de la historia de Sasha y Branka.
La historia por momentos se me hizo pesada.
SPOILERS ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
Lo que odié fue lo que pasó con Branka, Sasha y Skye. En el libro de Sasha vemos todo lo que sufrió Branka y dando como consecuencia que no se pueda embarazar, pero al final deciden adoptar y son felices.
En este libro B y S adoptan a Skye quien resulta ser la hija de Phoenix y Dante. Y aquí empieza el problema, pues no se le ocurrió mejor idea a Eva para que la niña se quede con P y D que hacer ceer que Branka y Sasha no se llevan del todo bien con Skye y ella no se siente comoda con ellos, sin embargo, en cuanto conoce a Phoenix inmediatamente hacen click. Pero también vemos como Branka y Sasha aprenden lenguaje de señas y ven tanto con amor a su hija, sí su hija porque al final la sangre no importa.
Phoenix se roba a la niña y al final Sasha tiene que dejarles a Skye porque es de ellos biologicamente y como "intercambio" Phoenix decide que ella será la madre sustituta para el hijo de Branka. O sea, ni siquiera le preguntó a Branka si es lo que ella quiere, sólo decidió por ella dejando ver la clase de persona que es haciendo este comentario: "I know you love Skye, but this child would be yours in every way. Yours and Branka's" 🤮. Mira que no sabía que si adoptas eres menos madre/padre o que un hijo vale mas si sale de tu vagina.
Pudo haber tener salvación si Sasha y Branka le hubieran dicho que no necesitan que su hij@ tenga la misma sangre que ellos y volvieran a adoptar en lugar de seguir con el asqueroso plan de Phoenix, ¿es que no basta con que Phoenix les quitara a su hija, sino que además tienen que aguantarla por el resto de sus vidas? ¿Por qué no volver adoptar?.
¿Eva, en donde quedo el " ... pero tendrá nuestro corazón. Nuestro nombre. Nuestro amor. Eso es lo único que importa. Será de la familia, tan Nikolaev como cualquier otro." ?? ¿En serió crees que a Branka y Sasha no les dolió perder a su hija o que Branka no le tenía el mismo amor a Skye que Phoenix? ¿Me estas diciendo que es mejor encontrar una madre sustituta o rentar un vientre en lugar de adoptar? . Me quedó claro tu postura ante la adopción. Disfruto tus libros y seguiré leyéndolos, pero me lleve una decepción.
¿Eva, qué hiciste? ¿Por qué odias a Branka? Eso fue incensario y cruel para Branka y Sasha. Le iba a poner 3 ⭐️, pero con lo que les hiciste me arruinó todo el libro. Así es, me arruinó el libro de Phoenix y Dante, destruyendo parte importante de la historia de Sasha y Branka.
La historia por momentos se me hizo pesada.
SPOILERS ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️ ⚠️
Lo que odié fue lo que pasó con Branka, Sasha y Skye. En el libro de Sasha vemos todo lo que sufrió Branka y dando como consecuencia que no se pueda embarazar, pero al final deciden adoptar y son felices.
En este libro B y S adoptan a Skye quien resulta ser la hija de Phoenix y Dante. Y aquí empieza el problema, pues no se le ocurrió mejor idea a Eva para que la niña se quede con P y D que hacer ceer que Branka y Sasha no se llevan del todo bien con Skye y ella no se siente comoda con ellos, sin embargo, en cuanto conoce a Phoenix inmediatamente hacen click. Pero también vemos como Branka y Sasha aprenden lenguaje de señas y ven tanto con amor a su hija, sí su hija porque al final la sangre no importa.
Phoenix se roba a la niña y al final Sasha tiene que dejarles a Skye porque es de ellos biologicamente y como "intercambio" Phoenix decide que ella será la madre sustituta para el hijo de Branka. O sea, ni siquiera le preguntó a Branka si es lo que ella quiere, sólo decidió por ella dejando ver la clase de persona que es haciendo este comentario: "I know you love Skye, but this child would be yours in every way. Yours and Branka's" 🤮. Mira que no sabía que si adoptas eres menos madre/padre o que un hijo vale mas si sale de tu vagina.
Pudo haber tener salvación si Sasha y Branka le hubieran dicho que no necesitan que su hij@ tenga la misma sangre que ellos y volvieran a adoptar en lugar de seguir con el asqueroso plan de Phoenix, ¿es que no basta con que Phoenix les quitara a su hija, sino que además tienen que aguantarla por el resto de sus vidas? ¿Por qué no volver adoptar?.
¿Eva, en donde quedo el " ... pero tendrá nuestro corazón. Nuestro nombre. Nuestro amor. Eso es lo único que importa. Será de la familia, tan Nikolaev como cualquier otro." ?? ¿En serió crees que a Branka y Sasha no les dolió perder a su hija o que Branka no le tenía el mismo amor a Skye que Phoenix? ¿Me estas diciendo que es mejor encontrar una madre sustituta o rentar un vientre en lugar de adoptar? . Me quedó claro tu postura ante la adopción. Disfruto tus libros y seguiré leyéndolos, pero me lleve una decepción.
January 27, 2025
4/5⭐️
3/5🌶
Me gustó mucho, aunque tiene ciertos puntos flojos.
La pareja me tenía intrigada desde el libro anterior y me gustaba una protagonista diferente.
También es segunda oportunidad, un cliché que amo.
Me gustó mucho la heroína, es un personaje fuerte y creo que estuvo a la altura. Dante también me gustó.
El libro tiene muchos flashbacks, eso por un lado me gustó, (el pasado entre ellos es muy tierno), pero me faltaron escenas entre ellos en la línea de tiempo actual.
Otra cosa que no me cerró fue el recurso de pérdida de memoria (lo odio) y la resolución tardia.
El final fue satisfactorio.
Creo que la autora tuvo que adaptar muchas cosas de este libro para que coincidan con la trilogia de Reina y Amon qué es anterior y eso hizo que esta historia salga perdiendo.
Igualmente me gustó y disfrute de la lectura.
3/5🌶
Me gustó mucho, aunque tiene ciertos puntos flojos.
La pareja me tenía intrigada desde el libro anterior y me gustaba una protagonista diferente.
También es segunda oportunidad, un cliché que amo.
Me gustó mucho la heroína, es un personaje fuerte y creo que estuvo a la altura. Dante también me gustó.
El libro tiene muchos flashbacks, eso por un lado me gustó, (el pasado entre ellos es muy tierno), pero me faltaron escenas entre ellos en la línea de tiempo actual.
Otra cosa que no me cerró fue el recurso de pérdida de memoria (lo odio) y la resolución tardia.
El final fue satisfactorio.
Creo que la autora tuvo que adaptar muchas cosas de este libro para que coincidan con la trilogia de Reina y Amon qué es anterior y eso hizo que esta historia salga perdiendo.
Igualmente me gustó y disfrute de la lectura.
July 29, 2024
༊RESEÑA ESPINAS DE SILENCIO༊
- ok, tenía muchísimas ganas de leer este libro porque la pareja se veía bastante interesante 🤨
- en algunos capítulos los sentía muy largos y un poco innecesarios para la trama pero no le quitó lo adictivo al libro ni que me lo leyera en un día 🤭
- ¿ese final? impresionante sinceramente, nunca ni en mis más locas fantasías hubiera predicho ese final y esas apariciones de ESOS personajes 🤯
- puntaje final es de 4 estrellas y recomendandolo a mil 🥰
Gracias a @sirenaaudiobooks
- ok, tenía muchísimas ganas de leer este libro porque la pareja se veía bastante interesante 🤨
- en algunos capítulos los sentía muy largos y un poco innecesarios para la trama pero no le quitó lo adictivo al libro ni que me lo leyera en un día 🤭
- ¿ese final? impresionante sinceramente, nunca ni en mis más locas fantasías hubiera predicho ese final y esas apariciones de ESOS personajes 🤯
- puntaje final es de 4 estrellas y recomendandolo a mil 🥰
Gracias a @sirenaaudiobooks
October 17, 2023
My Rating: 5 stars!
**ARC was generously provided in exchange for my honest review.**
Woah Dante and Nix, woah! I heart, heart, heart this book so much!
I got to hand it to Winners, she knows how to write a painstakingly slow-burn romance (and write it well). I couldn’t put it down even though I usually can’t deal with prolonged romantic build-ups in my reads LOL. That’s how much I was deeply invested in this story.
It reads well as is, but if you have time (and the patience), I really recommend reading the Stolen Empire Trilogy before starting this one as it makes their world-building and the overall reading experience so much fuller. The stories interconnect, with parallel timelines and events occurring.
I went into this book with certain notions of what I could expect to see, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover the storyline told from different perspective. Dante and Phoenix have a second chance at love and their story focuses on getting to THAT chance. It was very much a new beginnings narrative as opposed to their HEA. I ended up liking the concept of Dante and Phoenix rekindling their relationship and concluding on a “open” ending, but a part of me does wish there was a more definitive epilogue included; one that took them several years into the future.
With some of Dante’s story having been mentioned in the Stolen Empire Trilogy, I was dreading to learn the full truth of his dark past, but it wasn’t at all as brutally detailed as I had mentally prepared myself for. Dark themes are present, but in comparison to Winners’ other books, I’ve read grittier backstories. Nonetheless, it does still contain sensitive subject matters that may be triggering or disturbing for some readers. It broaches on kidnapping, violence, and torture—all resulting in severe mental, physical, and emotional trauma. But the events themselves are not in-depth. It also deals with an unplanned pregnancy. This book is intended for readers 18+ only.
If you love crazy, if you enjoy tons of fiery banter, and if you like a little game of cat and mouse… Dante and Phoenix will give you all that and more! Going back and forth from past to present, I was totally immersed in their story. Dante and Phoenix both have quite complex character growths. Seeing the direction their lives headed over the years, the angst and heartbreak, the anticipation of secrets being divulged all contributed in one gripping book with a slight heftiness to it.
It’s well-paced storytelling, told from dual POVs, and there was a never a dull moment. I want to say although there are some dark elements, it has more of a pensive atmosphere throughout. Dante and Phoenix are broken, flawed people that are perfectly matched together. There’s a real sense of authenticity to their relationship and despite the madness surrounding them, time seems to stop still whenever they’re close. I constantly craved for their next interaction.
It’s part fun, giddy-inducing romance, part heartfelt connection. I loved seeing the friendships, familial dynamics, and the diversity in characters, especially Phoenix’s uniqueness within this in-depth mafia world. It’s evident time and effort has been put into ensuring realism in Phoenix’s traits. It’s different for everyone, but speaking from my own experience of having a relative with a similar condition, I found the various forms of interactions with Phoenix all relatable in one way or another.
This is one of favourite books from the series, and one of my favourite storylines from Winners’ interconnecting dark, mafia world. It has unpredictability, suspense, and swoon-worthy romance. There are also some hilarious one-liners and scenes that had me chuckling. The usual character crossovers and Easter eggs I’ve come to look forward to seeing in Winners’ books without fail add the double cherries on top of another well-thought-out, well-written love story.
Dante Leone is a dream. In my honest opinion, he is one of Winners’ morally-grey heroes that lived up to his hype.
All in all, I’m left sighing in happy contentment. It’s a heart-fluttering addition to the Thorns of Omertà series. It’s a must-read for lovers of mafia romances. Those who adore reading about possessive heroes and gutsy heroines who butt heads, will absolutely love Dante’s and Phoenix’s chemistry. Snap, crackle, and pop, people!
🚨 Full review on my blog: https://booksofthemuggleborn.wordpres...
**ARC was generously provided in exchange for my honest review.**
Woah Dante and Nix, woah! I heart, heart, heart this book so much!
I got to hand it to Winners, she knows how to write a painstakingly slow-burn romance (and write it well). I couldn’t put it down even though I usually can’t deal with prolonged romantic build-ups in my reads LOL. That’s how much I was deeply invested in this story.
It reads well as is, but if you have time (and the patience), I really recommend reading the Stolen Empire Trilogy before starting this one as it makes their world-building and the overall reading experience so much fuller. The stories interconnect, with parallel timelines and events occurring.
I went into this book with certain notions of what I could expect to see, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover the storyline told from different perspective. Dante and Phoenix have a second chance at love and their story focuses on getting to THAT chance. It was very much a new beginnings narrative as opposed to their HEA. I ended up liking the concept of Dante and Phoenix rekindling their relationship and concluding on a “open” ending, but a part of me does wish there was a more definitive epilogue included; one that took them several years into the future.
With some of Dante’s story having been mentioned in the Stolen Empire Trilogy, I was dreading to learn the full truth of his dark past, but it wasn’t at all as brutally detailed as I had mentally prepared myself for. Dark themes are present, but in comparison to Winners’ other books, I’ve read grittier backstories. Nonetheless, it does still contain sensitive subject matters that may be triggering or disturbing for some readers. It broaches on kidnapping, violence, and torture—all resulting in severe mental, physical, and emotional trauma. But the events themselves are not in-depth. It also deals with an unplanned pregnancy. This book is intended for readers 18+ only.
If you love crazy, if you enjoy tons of fiery banter, and if you like a little game of cat and mouse… Dante and Phoenix will give you all that and more! Going back and forth from past to present, I was totally immersed in their story. Dante and Phoenix both have quite complex character growths. Seeing the direction their lives headed over the years, the angst and heartbreak, the anticipation of secrets being divulged all contributed in one gripping book with a slight heftiness to it.
It’s well-paced storytelling, told from dual POVs, and there was a never a dull moment. I want to say although there are some dark elements, it has more of a pensive atmosphere throughout. Dante and Phoenix are broken, flawed people that are perfectly matched together. There’s a real sense of authenticity to their relationship and despite the madness surrounding them, time seems to stop still whenever they’re close. I constantly craved for their next interaction.
It’s part fun, giddy-inducing romance, part heartfelt connection. I loved seeing the friendships, familial dynamics, and the diversity in characters, especially Phoenix’s uniqueness within this in-depth mafia world. It’s evident time and effort has been put into ensuring realism in Phoenix’s traits. It’s different for everyone, but speaking from my own experience of having a relative with a similar condition, I found the various forms of interactions with Phoenix all relatable in one way or another.
This is one of favourite books from the series, and one of my favourite storylines from Winners’ interconnecting dark, mafia world. It has unpredictability, suspense, and swoon-worthy romance. There are also some hilarious one-liners and scenes that had me chuckling. The usual character crossovers and Easter eggs I’ve come to look forward to seeing in Winners’ books without fail add the double cherries on top of another well-thought-out, well-written love story.
Dante Leone is a dream. In my honest opinion, he is one of Winners’ morally-grey heroes that lived up to his hype.
All in all, I’m left sighing in happy contentment. It’s a heart-fluttering addition to the Thorns of Omertà series. It’s a must-read for lovers of mafia romances. Those who adore reading about possessive heroes and gutsy heroines who butt heads, will absolutely love Dante’s and Phoenix’s chemistry. Snap, crackle, and pop, people!
🚨 Full review on my blog: https://booksofthemuggleborn.wordpres...
October 21, 2023
"The thorns of silence dug into every inch of my flesh, leaving me exposed and bleeding."
Meet my FAVORITE couple: Phoenix Romero and Dante Leone.
"This. Woman. She’d either be my greatest love or my biggest downfall. There’d be nothing in between. Not when it came to Phoenix Romero."
"Dante might be unconventional. Crazy even. But he was mine and I was his. Our love was born from silence and shadows. Together we made noise and found the light."
I loved every single thing about this couple. I have been waiting for their love story since the very beginning. Every time Phoenix and/or Dante would come on the scene, I needed to know more and more.
"If I were sane, I would keep my distance. But I wasn’t. So like the devil that I was, I started feeding the flicker of fire that had awakened in me. I’d burn with this girl, and together we’d create the most magnificent hell."
Dante was definitely a little - okay, A LOT - unhinged. He was driving the crazy cakes mobile at full speed. But along with that fierce insanity, also comes a fierce love for Phoenix. From the moment they locked eyes as kids, there was no going back for him. He's may be a little off kilter, but he loves Phoenix the only way he knows how to: loads of stalker tendency, smidge of dirty humor and a whole castle full of unwavering love for her.
“Why are you always hanging around me?”
“You make my heart beat faster. That’s why. And my d*ck wants you. Literally.”
They were both so very broken, almost shattered to the point of non-repair. But they put each other together piece by piece. Phoenix lived up to her namesake, rising from the ashes and flying in an open sky of fire and smoke. And Dante's inferno scorches not only her bedsheets, but deep in the depths of her soul.
“Why do you keep calling me Nix?”
“Because you’re my light and darkness. My temptress.”
And we get another cameo from my other main man. Can not WAIT for his and Athena's book!
"Manuel stated, eyeing me with a suspicious gleam in his eyes. The fucker must have been watching Athena and picked up on something. It didn’t escape me the way he eyed her, like she was his next meal."
With each book, this series keeps getting better and better. I am immersed in the world that Eva Winners writes. How many books will be in this series? Will there be a next generation storyline? I guess I just have to keep reading!
Meet my FAVORITE couple: Phoenix Romero and Dante Leone.
"This. Woman. She’d either be my greatest love or my biggest downfall. There’d be nothing in between. Not when it came to Phoenix Romero."
"Dante might be unconventional. Crazy even. But he was mine and I was his. Our love was born from silence and shadows. Together we made noise and found the light."
I loved every single thing about this couple. I have been waiting for their love story since the very beginning. Every time Phoenix and/or Dante would come on the scene, I needed to know more and more.
"If I were sane, I would keep my distance. But I wasn’t. So like the devil that I was, I started feeding the flicker of fire that had awakened in me. I’d burn with this girl, and together we’d create the most magnificent hell."
Dante was definitely a little - okay, A LOT - unhinged. He was driving the crazy cakes mobile at full speed. But along with that fierce insanity, also comes a fierce love for Phoenix. From the moment they locked eyes as kids, there was no going back for him. He's may be a little off kilter, but he loves Phoenix the only way he knows how to: loads of stalker tendency, smidge of dirty humor and a whole castle full of unwavering love for her.
“Why are you always hanging around me?”
“You make my heart beat faster. That’s why. And my d*ck wants you. Literally.”
They were both so very broken, almost shattered to the point of non-repair. But they put each other together piece by piece. Phoenix lived up to her namesake, rising from the ashes and flying in an open sky of fire and smoke. And Dante's inferno scorches not only her bedsheets, but deep in the depths of her soul.
“Why do you keep calling me Nix?”
“Because you’re my light and darkness. My temptress.”
And we get another cameo from my other main man. Can not WAIT for his and Athena's book!
"Manuel stated, eyeing me with a suspicious gleam in his eyes. The fucker must have been watching Athena and picked up on something. It didn’t escape me the way he eyed her, like she was his next meal."
With each book, this series keeps getting better and better. I am immersed in the world that Eva Winners writes. How many books will be in this series? Will there be a next generation storyline? I guess I just have to keep reading!
October 15, 2023
Thorns of Silence by Eva Winners
(Thorns of Omertà Book 4)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️~Stars
🌶️🌶️🌶️~Spice
📌 “We’ll dance through life together. You’re it for me, dandelion.”📌
▪️ Eva, Eva, Eva! As usual, you do not disappoint with your books! From the first page I was hooked and I really couldn't put this book down, I devoured it in a few hours and I just wanted more🫶🏼 Dante was everything I thought and knew he would be! He stole my heart in "Stolen Empire Trilogy" and he still owns it!!! Dante & Phoenix’s story was filled with love but also so much heartbreak... You could do nothing but suffer with them and then cheer with every fiber of your being for the two of them to finally have their happy ending. If there was anyone who really deserved a happy ending, it was those two and boy what a fantastic ending they got!❤️ So please DO NOT hesitate to read this book! I can promise you that you absolutely will not regret it😘
📌 “You and me, Nix. We could set off fireworks. Fuck, we are the fireworks.”📌
▪️And to dear Eva! Thank U so much for letting me continue on this magical book journey with you and that I get to be one of your ARCreaders! You are such an incredibly talented writer and I just CAN'T wait for the next one.🖤
(Thorns of Omertà Book 4)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️~Stars
🌶️🌶️🌶️~Spice
📌 “We’ll dance through life together. You’re it for me, dandelion.”📌
▪️ Eva, Eva, Eva! As usual, you do not disappoint with your books! From the first page I was hooked and I really couldn't put this book down, I devoured it in a few hours and I just wanted more🫶🏼 Dante was everything I thought and knew he would be! He stole my heart in "Stolen Empire Trilogy" and he still owns it!!! Dante & Phoenix’s story was filled with love but also so much heartbreak... You could do nothing but suffer with them and then cheer with every fiber of your being for the two of them to finally have their happy ending. If there was anyone who really deserved a happy ending, it was those two and boy what a fantastic ending they got!❤️ So please DO NOT hesitate to read this book! I can promise you that you absolutely will not regret it😘
📌 “You and me, Nix. We could set off fireworks. Fuck, we are the fireworks.”📌
▪️And to dear Eva! Thank U so much for letting me continue on this magical book journey with you and that I get to be one of your ARCreaders! You are such an incredibly talented writer and I just CAN'T wait for the next one.🖤
May 7, 2025
*** 3.2 “Dante y su Inferno” Stars ***
Este libro me llamó la atención cuando supe que la protagonista es sorda y el protagonista no la recordaba ni una parte de su pasado. Estuvo bien. Lo suficiente como para tener a una lectora tan dispersa como con toda su atención en esta trama.
Sin embargo, como lectora que llevan aaaaañoss leyendo libros, esperaba más detalles de todo lo que vivió Dante (en este punto aclaro que no es que sea por morbo); siento que la parte de su secuestro es muy vaga en su explicación al igual que todo el maltrato familiar que vivió por parte de su padre malvado. No sé si me explico, eso daba para escribir este libro alternando el pasado y el futuro. Al igual que todo lo que le sucede a la protagonista a sus 18 años.
Este libro se entrecruza con sucesos que aparecen en la trilogía de Amon y Reina (que quiero leer pronto), entonces te quedan ciertas dudas y preguntas por resolver jaja (en el buen sentido). Peeeeeero, no sé, pienso que todo el tema mental de Dante tenía más potencial a desarrollarse, mucho más que explicarse, se quedó corto y ese final no fue tan OMG como yo lo esperaba.
P.D: No les recomiendo que vayan a la página web de la autora que tiene toda una explicación de los árboles genealógicos de cada familia, se van a hacer un spoiler de lo bello como le pasoó a una amiga jajajajajja.
October 16, 2024
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October 19, 2023
Reviewed by Robyn for Saucy Reviews on Kinky Korner
Dante and Phoenix’s story is one I have been waiting for and right from the start I was hooked. Answers to questions that have been lingering for so long were given, thank you.
A look into Dante, pre the Dante mafia man we readers know him as, is such an eye opening insight into the real him. It explains so much and as gradually more and more is revealed I liked him more and more. Yes, he’s a bit psycho but there’s so much more to him, we could tell from previous books that teased us with snippets but this books shares all of the secrets.
Phoenix is much stronger than people credit her and in this story we see why she went from the trusting, gentle, innocent eighteen-year-old to the determined young woman with an exceptionally strong backbone—because she had too.
The chemistry between Phoenix and Dante is incredible and yet she continued to push him away for a couple of years through sheer willpower. Dante recognises and accepts Phoenix, the real Phoenix and not who everyone believes her to be. Likewise, Phoenix is Dante’s stabiliser, she is capable of calming his temper and settling by a touch alone.
With twists and turns, betrayals and surprises galore this book keeps you absorbed from cover to cover. I loved this story and truly didn’t want it to end. If you are new to this author or this mafia world I urge you to go back and read the previous three books in the ‘Thorns of Omertà’ series. In fact, every series Ms Winners has written is gold!
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review*
Dante and Phoenix’s story is one I have been waiting for and right from the start I was hooked. Answers to questions that have been lingering for so long were given, thank you.
A look into Dante, pre the Dante mafia man we readers know him as, is such an eye opening insight into the real him. It explains so much and as gradually more and more is revealed I liked him more and more. Yes, he’s a bit psycho but there’s so much more to him, we could tell from previous books that teased us with snippets but this books shares all of the secrets.
Phoenix is much stronger than people credit her and in this story we see why she went from the trusting, gentle, innocent eighteen-year-old to the determined young woman with an exceptionally strong backbone—because she had too.
The chemistry between Phoenix and Dante is incredible and yet she continued to push him away for a couple of years through sheer willpower. Dante recognises and accepts Phoenix, the real Phoenix and not who everyone believes her to be. Likewise, Phoenix is Dante’s stabiliser, she is capable of calming his temper and settling by a touch alone.
With twists and turns, betrayals and surprises galore this book keeps you absorbed from cover to cover. I loved this story and truly didn’t want it to end. If you are new to this author or this mafia world I urge you to go back and read the previous three books in the ‘Thorns of Omertà’ series. In fact, every series Ms Winners has written is gold!
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review*
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December 15, 2025
“Thorns of Silence” is be story of Phoenix and Dante.
Heroine has genetic hearing loss, and is a gifted musician. Years ago, her heart was shattered by the hero, and she is forced to give their child up.
Their story resumes with the hero having amnesia,, reentering her life- and getting obsessed with her.. again.
She is reluctant and hateful, he is persistent. Their will-they-won’t-they spans five years- in which the heroine remains unaware of his memory issues and believes he abandoned her. Secondary character drama ensues, the hero tries to move on and fails and the heroine finally discovers their child, but is it too late? Also all the sex scenes are at the heat of the moment, and the fake amnesia and marriage plot felt abrupt .
Maybe because I read skyes story first- this one gave me a brief insight on all four of her parents. I just felt sad for everyone in the book- including the surrogacy offer which made little sense to me. It also annoyed me that his memory took five years to recover, that he tried to move on and that poor Skye was bounced around four insane parents.
Started out great but did fizzle at the second half.
Swe
3/5
Heroine has genetic hearing loss, and is a gifted musician. Years ago, her heart was shattered by the hero, and she is forced to give their child up.
Their story resumes with the hero having amnesia,, reentering her life- and getting obsessed with her.. again.
She is reluctant and hateful, he is persistent. Their will-they-won’t-they spans five years- in which the heroine remains unaware of his memory issues and believes he abandoned her. Secondary character drama ensues, the hero tries to move on and fails and the heroine finally discovers their child, but is it too late? Also all the sex scenes are at the heat of the moment, and the fake amnesia and marriage plot felt abrupt .
Maybe because I read skyes story first- this one gave me a brief insight on all four of her parents. I just felt sad for everyone in the book- including the surrogacy offer which made little sense to me. It also annoyed me that his memory took five years to recover, that he tried to move on and that poor Skye was bounced around four insane parents.
Started out great but did fizzle at the second half.
Swe
3/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 26, 2024
Per daug amnezijos vienoje knygoje. Aš turiu amneziją, tu turi amneziją, mes visi turime amneziją, bet nėra ko bijoti, nes meilė sugrąžins mums atmintį 😍👍.
October 31, 2023
I have to stop doing this to myself. I genuinely wonder if this is an early AI written book as it’s quite clunky & very cliché
While the story could have been really interesting- Dante lost his memory & doesn’t understand why he’s so drawn toward Phoenix- it’s told through too many flashbacks anytime anything interesting is about to happen. We have to relive their early, secret, romance to explain their current relationship. Understandably Phoenix “hates” Dante as she doesn’t understand why he abandoned her & also caused her to lose their baby when it was put up for adoption. Feeling overwhelmed with the jumping around & multiple plot lines? You haven’t seen anything yet.
All the flashbacks are just an excuse to throw in a load of intense sex scenes… intense, but not interesting. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I skipped them because they felt too “mafia romance s*x by numbers” I just wanted the story to get going.
It’s aggravating allllllll the way through to about 80% when I found myself thinking- Wait… isn’t this a standalone story? How is everything going to get wrapped up in 20%?!
Let me tell you. 3 sentences. A sudden burst of memories. A weepy apology on her behalf for not telling him, or knowing he genuinely didn’t remember their time together.
Worst of all- every other character written in this universe makes an appearance. I said in an earlier review I was struggling to keep them all in check & I’ve definitely been tipped over the edge now. Couldn’t follow it. Didn’t care. So much of what’s included in this book is irrelevant description & repetition. There’s a moment at the end where Dante & Phoenix have been reunited with their daughter & all hell breaks loose as she was adopted by others who come back to claim her.
Explosions, death, major fight scenes etc etc & then wait- problem solved. Let me keep my child & I’ll be your surrogate. Yeah ok. Happily ever after. The End. It is truly ridiculous how the whole drawn out plot is wrapped up in the final 3% of the book.
WTF.
While the story could have been really interesting- Dante lost his memory & doesn’t understand why he’s so drawn toward Phoenix- it’s told through too many flashbacks anytime anything interesting is about to happen. We have to relive their early, secret, romance to explain their current relationship. Understandably Phoenix “hates” Dante as she doesn’t understand why he abandoned her & also caused her to lose their baby when it was put up for adoption. Feeling overwhelmed with the jumping around & multiple plot lines? You haven’t seen anything yet.
All the flashbacks are just an excuse to throw in a load of intense sex scenes… intense, but not interesting. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I skipped them because they felt too “mafia romance s*x by numbers” I just wanted the story to get going.
It’s aggravating allllllll the way through to about 80% when I found myself thinking- Wait… isn’t this a standalone story? How is everything going to get wrapped up in 20%?!
Let me tell you. 3 sentences. A sudden burst of memories. A weepy apology on her behalf for not telling him, or knowing he genuinely didn’t remember their time together.
Worst of all- every other character written in this universe makes an appearance. I said in an earlier review I was struggling to keep them all in check & I’ve definitely been tipped over the edge now. Couldn’t follow it. Didn’t care. So much of what’s included in this book is irrelevant description & repetition. There’s a moment at the end where Dante & Phoenix have been reunited with their daughter & all hell breaks loose as she was adopted by others who come back to claim her.
Explosions, death, major fight scenes etc etc & then wait- problem solved. Let me keep my child & I’ll be your surrogate. Yeah ok. Happily ever after. The End. It is truly ridiculous how the whole drawn out plot is wrapped up in the final 3% of the book.
WTF.
July 29, 2025
Dante & Phoenix. We suspected what kind of past they had while reading the Stolen Empire trilogy and now we finally learn all the details.
I really think someone must read it after the trilogy, otherwise some things won’t make much sense. In fact, the present timeline is common with the trilogy.
I say present because this couple has a history that is presented to us via flashbacks. Numerous flashbacks. I think I’d prefer if the book was divided in past/ present parts because it was slightly tiring. We didn’t get to enjoy much of them together in the present.
So… Dante is a weird MC. Has been through some stuff, has issues and seems to become obsessed with our FMC without much explanation. And there are heavy stalker vibes 😉
Phoenix is definitely not my favourite FMC. I didn’t fully understand her attitude and it became even more inexplicable near the end.
I wasn’t convinced why they didn’t ask questions. Either of them. Dante had been getting hints from like everywhere but never tried to dig deeper.
The resolution came too late in my opinion. I wanted more. I think we deserved more.
But I did like the appearance of other characters of the universe.
-Dual 1st person POV
-Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Overall: 3.5/5 ⭐️ for me.
I really think someone must read it after the trilogy, otherwise some things won’t make much sense. In fact, the present timeline is common with the trilogy.
I say present because this couple has a history that is presented to us via flashbacks. Numerous flashbacks. I think I’d prefer if the book was divided in past/ present parts because it was slightly tiring. We didn’t get to enjoy much of them together in the present.
So… Dante is a weird MC. Has been through some stuff, has issues and seems to become obsessed with our FMC without much explanation. And there are heavy stalker vibes 😉
Phoenix is definitely not my favourite FMC. I didn’t fully understand her attitude and it became even more inexplicable near the end.
I wasn’t convinced why they didn’t ask questions. Either of them. Dante had been getting hints from like everywhere but never tried to dig deeper.
The resolution came too late in my opinion. I wanted more. I think we deserved more.
But I did like the appearance of other characters of the universe.
-Dual 1st person POV
-Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Overall: 3.5/5 ⭐️ for me.
October 19, 2023
KC Rating: 4.25🍁 | 1.25🌶️
Was this one of those books where i wanted to rage, cry and scream, all at the same time? Yes! This was an amazing book, and i loved it a lot! You may wonder why not full 5 stars then, well, i wanted more! While the book covered a lot of Dante’s and Phoenix’s story, i wanted more of them. They were amazing characters and i just didn’t want their book to end. Plus I need an extended epilogue, just 10 months later is not enough!!!
Now, if you’ve read previous books you might have had some theories of what was going to happen, and trust me some secrets and twist were just wow!! Now, don’t get me wrong but i’m not a fan of misunderstanding or second chance trope, but damn, there were so many of those here and i was enjoying it!
Get ready to to know about phoenix and Dante, those are are amazing together and you just can’t not love them! Phoenix’s character growth was amazing during the book and i loved how she finally stood up to her grandma and went after what she wanted!
Was this one of those books where i wanted to rage, cry and scream, all at the same time? Yes! This was an amazing book, and i loved it a lot! You may wonder why not full 5 stars then, well, i wanted more! While the book covered a lot of Dante’s and Phoenix’s story, i wanted more of them. They were amazing characters and i just didn’t want their book to end. Plus I need an extended epilogue, just 10 months later is not enough!!!
Now, if you’ve read previous books you might have had some theories of what was going to happen, and trust me some secrets and twist were just wow!! Now, don’t get me wrong but i’m not a fan of misunderstanding or second chance trope, but damn, there were so many of those here and i was enjoying it!
Get ready to to know about phoenix and Dante, those are are amazing together and you just can’t not love them! Phoenix’s character growth was amazing during the book and i loved how she finally stood up to her grandma and went after what she wanted!
October 19, 2023
Mind blowingly amazing!! Dante and Phoenix just became my absolute favorite couple in my favorite Eva Winners book. The way you could feel Phoenix’s emotions come off the page as you read was everything. The same for Dante’s struggle with his lost memories and his body remember her even when his mind didn’t. Everything about their story was real and thoughtful in the best ways. Young secret love turned to hate and back to an amazing love. I was not prepared for the villain their Grandma turned out to be but looking back I see it.
I knew I would like them after The Stolen Empire Trilogy but I wasn’t prepared for how much! I’m always surprised by the perfect detail and time line matching when it comes to the mention of scenes from prior books. At the same time you don’t feel like you’re reading the same scene again. I don’t know how I’ll get over them!! Eva Winners you are amazing.
I knew I would like them after The Stolen Empire Trilogy but I wasn’t prepared for how much! I’m always surprised by the perfect detail and time line matching when it comes to the mention of scenes from prior books. At the same time you don’t feel like you’re reading the same scene again. I don’t know how I’ll get over them!! Eva Winners you are amazing.
October 21, 2023
ARC Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4.70 only because I needed both of them in the endamd this ten months was not enough🤧
I was not ready for Phoenix and Dante story!
This book was rollercoaster of emotions that drained me to the last drop.
Heartbreak,secrets and so much more was happening, but Dantes obsessed with Phoenix was like no ones before!
Phoenix mysterious life was gripping me with both hands,in every moment wondering what was going to happen next.
I was in heaven that I read again about the other characters from Eva world.
Especially from my first series that I have read by her.
She for sure again mesmerized me with her writing,and totally consumed me with even page.
Definitely is worth every page in her Mobsters world😎
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4.70 only because I needed both of them in the endamd this ten months was not enough🤧
I was not ready for Phoenix and Dante story!
This book was rollercoaster of emotions that drained me to the last drop.
Heartbreak,secrets and so much more was happening, but Dantes obsessed with Phoenix was like no ones before!
Phoenix mysterious life was gripping me with both hands,in every moment wondering what was going to happen next.
I was in heaven that I read again about the other characters from Eva world.
Especially from my first series that I have read by her.
She for sure again mesmerized me with her writing,and totally consumed me with even page.
Definitely is worth every page in her Mobsters world😎
October 20, 2023
5 Stars
Tragic, beautiful and heartpounding…
Phoenix and Dante’s story will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Phoenix’s strength, beauty, courage and heartache jump off the page, making readers feel like they are right there beside her throughout her tumultuous journey. The version of Dante readers love, despite his bit of “crazy” is balanced with flashbacks of a Dante from the past, and a window into the soul deep pain he has lived through, which changed him forever. A couple that has experienced some of the worst life has to offer, by people they trust most, but still comes out the other side whole and capable of love, even if there are a permanent “dents” that show.
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Tragic, beautiful and heartpounding…
Phoenix and Dante’s story will have readers on the edge of their seats from start to finish. Phoenix’s strength, beauty, courage and heartache jump off the page, making readers feel like they are right there beside her throughout her tumultuous journey. The version of Dante readers love, despite his bit of “crazy” is balanced with flashbacks of a Dante from the past, and a window into the soul deep pain he has lived through, which changed him forever. A couple that has experienced some of the worst life has to offer, by people they trust most, but still comes out the other side whole and capable of love, even if there are a permanent “dents” that show.
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January 20, 2024
4.25⭐️
wanted a bit more🥲
wanted a bit more🥲
June 13, 2024
Wow... Oh, my heart... I'm in tears. Eva does it again! This book was absolutely incredible, but I expected nothing less from the author! I don't think my heart will ever be the same.
You'll like this book if you like these tropes…♡
✿ Second Chance
✿ Secret Baby
✿ Amnesia
✿ Mafia/Cartel
✿ Kidnapping
✿ Torture
✿ Stalking
✿ Hearing Disability Rep
✿ HEA
✿ Close Proximity/Forced Proximity
✿ Enemies-to-Lovers
✿ Romantic Suspense
✿ Angsty & Emotionally Charged
This book was an emotional roller coaster. My heart feels like it has been shattered into pieces. Phoenix and Dante’s story is such an incredible, beautiful, emotionally charged love story that took hold of my heart from page one and didn’t let go til the end and I still can’t quite get it out of my heart and head and it’s been 4 days since I finished the book.
This book had me on the edge of my seat from the very beginning. I fell in love with Dante back in the ‘Stolen Empire Trilogy’ and now I think I love him even more if that’s even possible… and I get it, that’s messed up because he’s a bit of a psychopath… but hear me out, in this book, we got to see more to Dante than the Mafia Man we’ve known him as and we got to see more of man he was before he became the mafia man he is. It was such an eye-opening experience and absolutely heartbreaking the things that he has been through and the fact that he was kidnapped and brutally tortured has messed his mind up more than most people would or could understand unless they went through it themselves. Alongside the amnesia that has left patches in his memory and has led him to forget events before being kidnapped. It’s when Phoenix comes into the picture and he becomes infatuated and obsessively drawn to her that you see him hanging on to reality and his sanity by a thread.
Phoenix always came off as the quiet and innocent one to me in other books but oh my god, how wrong I was! In this story, she is anything but that! She’s wild, she’s free-spirited, passionate, fierce and answers to no one. She isn’t someone you want to get on the wrong side or hurt someone she cares about.
Even though these two seem to hate each other with a passion, it’s pretty obvious that there is chemistry and the chemistry between these two is explosive, intense to say the least. Dante and Phoenix’s story is filled with passion and love yet there is so much heartache and pain. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions. One minute my heart was being ripped to pieces and the next the author was piecing it back together. I couldn’t help but cheer these two on and it made my heart happy to see them get the happy ending they deserved.
There were so many twists and turns in the book, my head was spinning constantly. So many secrets, lies, and betrayals but ultimately, love wins and conquers all and what started as a heartbreaking, dark and torturous story has turned into a beautiful love story that will stay in my heart for a long time to come.
5 STARS!
You'll like this book if you like these tropes…♡
✿ Second Chance
✿ Secret Baby
✿ Amnesia
✿ Mafia/Cartel
✿ Kidnapping
✿ Torture
✿ Stalking
✿ Hearing Disability Rep
✿ HEA
✿ Close Proximity/Forced Proximity
✿ Enemies-to-Lovers
✿ Romantic Suspense
✿ Angsty & Emotionally Charged
This book was an emotional roller coaster. My heart feels like it has been shattered into pieces. Phoenix and Dante’s story is such an incredible, beautiful, emotionally charged love story that took hold of my heart from page one and didn’t let go til the end and I still can’t quite get it out of my heart and head and it’s been 4 days since I finished the book.
This book had me on the edge of my seat from the very beginning. I fell in love with Dante back in the ‘Stolen Empire Trilogy’ and now I think I love him even more if that’s even possible… and I get it, that’s messed up because he’s a bit of a psychopath… but hear me out, in this book, we got to see more to Dante than the Mafia Man we’ve known him as and we got to see more of man he was before he became the mafia man he is. It was such an eye-opening experience and absolutely heartbreaking the things that he has been through and the fact that he was kidnapped and brutally tortured has messed his mind up more than most people would or could understand unless they went through it themselves. Alongside the amnesia that has left patches in his memory and has led him to forget events before being kidnapped. It’s when Phoenix comes into the picture and he becomes infatuated and obsessively drawn to her that you see him hanging on to reality and his sanity by a thread.
Phoenix always came off as the quiet and innocent one to me in other books but oh my god, how wrong I was! In this story, she is anything but that! She’s wild, she’s free-spirited, passionate, fierce and answers to no one. She isn’t someone you want to get on the wrong side or hurt someone she cares about.
Even though these two seem to hate each other with a passion, it’s pretty obvious that there is chemistry and the chemistry between these two is explosive, intense to say the least. Dante and Phoenix’s story is filled with passion and love yet there is so much heartache and pain. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions. One minute my heart was being ripped to pieces and the next the author was piecing it back together. I couldn’t help but cheer these two on and it made my heart happy to see them get the happy ending they deserved.
There were so many twists and turns in the book, my head was spinning constantly. So many secrets, lies, and betrayals but ultimately, love wins and conquers all and what started as a heartbreaking, dark and torturous story has turned into a beautiful love story that will stay in my heart for a long time to come.
5 STARS!
October 18, 2023
As the saying goes it’s always the quiet ones you’ve got to watch out for, something that the heroine Phoenix makes clear in Thorns of Silence. She might’ve been profoundly deaf since childhood, but she just might be the most dangerous heroine of the bunch especially when it comes to protecting those she loves. She’s fierce to the bone and doesn’t do second chances, something Dante Leone finds out to his cost even if he can’t remember his first chance. Dante is one step away from being a full-blown psychopath. Being kidnapped and brutally tortured did something to his mind. Along with amnesia making him forget events prior to his abduction, he’s clinging onto his sanity by his fingertips but there’s something about Phoenix that obsessively draws him to her like a moth to a flame. The chemistry between them was electric and even when this pair seemingly hated each other they couldn’t keep away and the air between them sizzled.
In an angsty and emotional fast paced story spanning several years in the lives of the hero and heroine I was completely absorbed from the opening chapters. The plot itself was full of mystery and suspense; intrigue and danger; heartbreak and new beginnings making Thorns of Silence everything a great mafia romance should be. Secrets and lies abound and the villain of the piece came as a complete surprise to me and, with the story overlapping with previous books it was also good to see characters and events from a different perspective and, of course it wouldn’t be an Eva Winners book if she didn’t leave her readers wanting more and the revelation of Phoenix’s grandmother having a secret past has certainly done that for me. I can’t wait to read where this new thread goes.
In an angsty and emotional fast paced story spanning several years in the lives of the hero and heroine I was completely absorbed from the opening chapters. The plot itself was full of mystery and suspense; intrigue and danger; heartbreak and new beginnings making Thorns of Silence everything a great mafia romance should be. Secrets and lies abound and the villain of the piece came as a complete surprise to me and, with the story overlapping with previous books it was also good to see characters and events from a different perspective and, of course it wouldn’t be an Eva Winners book if she didn’t leave her readers wanting more and the revelation of Phoenix’s grandmother having a secret past has certainly done that for me. I can’t wait to read where this new thread goes.
August 6, 2024
Desde que leí sobre esos hermanos Leone, ambos me atraparon a su manera.
Desde la trilogía Imperio, Dante captó mi atención y aunque unas le hacían shusss, pues yo fui todo lo contrario, algo ocultaba, siempre sentí que faltaba una enorme pieza en esa rompecabezas y deseaba tanto leer su historia apenas terminé la trilogía y ahora que finalicé Espinas de Silencio ¡ha sido tan wow ! Mi hermoso loco adorable. Tan paciente, decidido y entregado en el amor, soportó tanto y se mantuvo firme: su cabeza decía una cosa y su corazón otra y es que no puedo decir todo mi pensar porque terminaría haciéndoles spoilers.
Phoenix es todo lo contrario a lo que crees que es, porque, ¡Ella es explosiva! y es el complemento y el balance más que perfecto para Dante. Amé tanto su inteligencia, su entrega, su fortaleza y aunque perdió la audición cuando tenía seis años, ella es aguerrida. Amé todo esto del lenguaje de señas, ha sido tan hermoso y más hermoso aún que él lo aprendiera por ella y toda fuera tan natural entre ellos.
A medida que iba leyendo iba descubriendo todas esas dudas en mi cabeza sobre esta pareja, y por fin todos esos “porqués” tienen respuestas y quedó satisfecha y realmente feliz.
Ah y por supuesto amé esos cameos, fue tipo grito fan girl al verlos interactuar es que es ¡Wow!
El final es el mejor cierre, el final ideal para ellos ❤️😍 mis Dandelions los amo…
Gracias Eva, lo volviste a hacer: me volví a enamorar de otro de tus chicos y lo más bonito ¡es que en mi corazón caben todos!
¡100% recomendado este bebé!
Gracias a Sirenas y a Lucy ❤️
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Desde la trilogía Imperio, Dante captó mi atención y aunque unas le hacían shusss, pues yo fui todo lo contrario, algo ocultaba, siempre sentí que faltaba una enorme pieza en esa rompecabezas y deseaba tanto leer su historia apenas terminé la trilogía y ahora que finalicé Espinas de Silencio ¡ha sido tan wow ! Mi hermoso loco adorable. Tan paciente, decidido y entregado en el amor, soportó tanto y se mantuvo firme: su cabeza decía una cosa y su corazón otra y es que no puedo decir todo mi pensar porque terminaría haciéndoles spoilers.
Phoenix es todo lo contrario a lo que crees que es, porque, ¡Ella es explosiva! y es el complemento y el balance más que perfecto para Dante. Amé tanto su inteligencia, su entrega, su fortaleza y aunque perdió la audición cuando tenía seis años, ella es aguerrida. Amé todo esto del lenguaje de señas, ha sido tan hermoso y más hermoso aún que él lo aprendiera por ella y toda fuera tan natural entre ellos.
A medida que iba leyendo iba descubriendo todas esas dudas en mi cabeza sobre esta pareja, y por fin todos esos “porqués” tienen respuestas y quedó satisfecha y realmente feliz.
Ah y por supuesto amé esos cameos, fue tipo grito fan girl al verlos interactuar es que es ¡Wow!
El final es el mejor cierre, el final ideal para ellos ❤️😍 mis Dandelions los amo…
Gracias Eva, lo volviste a hacer: me volví a enamorar de otro de tus chicos y lo más bonito ¡es que en mi corazón caben todos!
¡100% recomendado este bebé!
Gracias a Sirenas y a Lucy ❤️
#LcAmantedelalectura
April 10, 2025
Dios no se por donde comenzar....
Es la historia MENOS LINEAL que eh leído y enserio a que a mis 29 años eh leído bastante, es que esta todo tan revoltoso y no lo digo por que la trama te regresa al pasado cuando la relación entre Dante y Phoenix estaba bien, noo no es por eso, sino por que no entiendes el punto o el objetivo que quiere lograr la protagonista en una pagina dice que se quiere vengar y en otro que lo utiliza pero en otro que lo ama todavía, pero ese cambio pasa literal cada segundo durante TODO EL LIBRO y es super cansado leer eso, cada segundo, todo el libro y cuando digo todo es TODO solo es un estira y afloja pero uno muy aburrido, para que me entiendas la historia empieza a tener sentido ya casi las ultimas 100 paginas del libro, ahí empieza haber movimiento y algo de coherencia todo. Y me podrías decir¨ Bueno es que la historia te quiere llevar a eso¨.... pero la verdad es que NO, te trae tanta vueltas durante 300 paginas y hasta las 400 y algo la protagonista POR FIN! hace algo y entonces solo por eso tiene dos estrellas por que gracias a esoo lo pude terminar, pero enserio créanme cuando les digo que sufrí mucho leyendo esto :/
Puedes leer la sinopsis y te llama la atención pero esa sinopsis sucede hasta casi al ultimo espero darme entender, no no lo lean, esta autora tiene mejores trabajos.
Es la historia MENOS LINEAL que eh leído y enserio a que a mis 29 años eh leído bastante, es que esta todo tan revoltoso y no lo digo por que la trama te regresa al pasado cuando la relación entre Dante y Phoenix estaba bien, noo no es por eso, sino por que no entiendes el punto o el objetivo que quiere lograr la protagonista en una pagina dice que se quiere vengar y en otro que lo utiliza pero en otro que lo ama todavía, pero ese cambio pasa literal cada segundo durante TODO EL LIBRO y es super cansado leer eso, cada segundo, todo el libro y cuando digo todo es TODO solo es un estira y afloja pero uno muy aburrido, para que me entiendas la historia empieza a tener sentido ya casi las ultimas 100 paginas del libro, ahí empieza haber movimiento y algo de coherencia todo. Y me podrías decir¨ Bueno es que la historia te quiere llevar a eso¨.... pero la verdad es que NO, te trae tanta vueltas durante 300 paginas y hasta las 400 y algo la protagonista POR FIN! hace algo y entonces solo por eso tiene dos estrellas por que gracias a esoo lo pude terminar, pero enserio créanme cuando les digo que sufrí mucho leyendo esto :/
Puedes leer la sinopsis y te llama la atención pero esa sinopsis sucede hasta casi al ultimo espero darme entender, no no lo lean, esta autora tiene mejores trabajos.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 17, 2023
Holy roller coaster! I will definitely be on a book hangover after this one. In the first two pages, I was hooked. All the pieces of the other omerta books have fit together. And I am so excited to read the next book! I'm sad that I have to wait 9 months! The only thing I will say, is there was a part in the book, around the middle, where I was just like "get to the point" but then it picked back up again and I could not wait to finish. I finished it in one day and I will definitely be reading it again. This might be my new favorite from the series. This book can be a standalone, but I recommend reading the entire series before this one. It will just make so much more sense, the character development will be understood so much better. 10 out of 10 recommend!
October 24, 2023
Well, this book was very different . It was an extended version of story after Amon’s trilogy. The past and the present events were intermingled and though I am not fond of these type of writings, this story was very interesting from the first page. All the characters, their relationship, the banter, everything perfectly led to the ending. This wasn’t a normal story, like we normally read about, unless u have read the previous books u won’t be able to understand this at all , but I liked how interconnected all these events were and the ending was soo soo good. Damn impressed Miss Eva.
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