Teach Me How To Fly

by Layla Brown

Every angel craves its own cover of darkness when no one is watching.

Annalise was the light. The good. The pure. A bird kept in captivity, unaware of who she really was or what the world’s undiscovered secrets were. Forever protected by the bad man.

Maksen was the darkness. Thriving in pain and chaos. A fallen angel, whose wings were cut off. Dragged into the horrific underworld by the same man who saved his life.

But secrets create bonds, and theirs is as strong as it is forgotten. Because neither seems to remember the first time they have met, nor who the shadow that haunts them in their nightmares is.

A vow was made.

She will help him grow back his wings.

And he will teach her how to fly.

Genres: Contemporary Romance

310 pages, ebook

Published October 26, 2024

Reviews

[Kyla ⋆⭒˚｡⋆ · Rating 1 out of 5]

What the actual fck was this? They're both boring and annoying, I was very much irritated throughout. Really couldn't read this nonsense with a straight face and I kept rereading the mmc name as masen. Honestly such a bad book. Someone needs to either blacklist this book or author, probably both tbh to prevent future foolery

[kaden⋆.𐙚 ̊⋆˙⟡ · Rating 1 out of 5]

⭐️/5

my first 2026 read and I was disappointed.
this book was so bad, I couldn’t even compare it to wattpad.
there was no chemistry and the plot was just all over the place, also when the mmc kept “giggling”????? yeah it just made me cringe.

“I loved her so obsessively that I felt the terrifying urge to take out my gun and kill us both just so I would make sure we belonged to each other forever.” uhm- yeah this scared me…..

“You’re my definition of love, Annalise. You’re the definition of why I love life and why I love being a human” this was cute

[Nour Hane · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the story but the author was extremely excessive in her descriptions, including a scene where Annalise is raped when she was a five year old child by her uncle.
The incident could have been mentioned without going into such detail. It was deeply disturbing, disgusting, and completely unnecessary.
I honestly don’t know why the author chose to include it whether to provoke controversy or for some other reason?!

The book also includes themes of child trafficking and abuse. I truly did not expect this, especially since the cover looks very sweet it was a shocking experience for me, and had I known this was the content of the book, I would never have read it.

الكتاب شكله بسكوته بس حيعورك 💔
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MAKSEN🦋


My heart has beaten for Annalise ever since I could remember.

And I would rather live a miserable life if that meant having her close to me.

I would’ve done anything for her happiness because she had always been mine.


Her voice felt like the first light of dawn, soft, warm, and full of promises I wanted to make to her just so I could make her happy.


I knew I had something for her ever since we started growing into real teenagers, but with every year that has passed by, it developed into such a feeling I didn’t know how to describe it.

But the way I cared for her terrified me because I would’ve done anything for her.
Anything.

She raised her head and looked me deeply in the eyes. I could kill people and not feel a thing, but when she looked at me, I felt all sorts of things that were making me wonder how she managed to do that to me.


My heart would take a bullet for her anytime, without caring that it might stop beating.

“You are the light to my darkness, the blood to my veins, the everything to my nothingness, and I’ll make sure to fucking destroy anyone who’d ever try to touch you.”


You are the definition of happiness, Annalise. That’s why I’m seeing new colors every time you’re around me.

I’m not usually the romantic type, but she makes me want to be just so I can see her happy.


She was my oxygen. My everything.

My hands were wandering on her entire body, caressing her lower back and playing in circles on her waist line. I felt how my soul was flying highest in the infinite sky now that I had her in my arms.
Her scent.
Her body.
Her breath.
Everything that came with her was nourishing my entire insignificant human being. She was giving my life purpose and I knew this the moment I felt her heartbeat vibrating on my chest — that was when I felt a strange change in the way my mind worked and I simply knew what I needed to do. And that was loving her as perfectly as I could.


I couldn't ever live without her. Her touch made me alive. Her kiss made me love living. She made me love the life I had. She was everything to my nothingness and I wasn’t ever going to leave her side.

“You have my whole beating heart,” I answered, feeling how my lips curved into a soft smile. “Because I love you. Every cell of my body loves you and lives for you, and I cannot fucking wait to spend the rest of my life with you.”

“You’re my definition of love, Annalise. You’re the definition of why I love life and why I love being a human

[Ananya Chaudhary · Rating 4 out of 5]

So listen thisss book.... omg, such an amazing piece like broooo,  how to explain seriously it is soooo good it has everything that a reader wants in romance book, I feel...
The *BUTTERFLIES* you'll get while reading this particular book sheesh.....!!!😭😭

As I was reading this book, I loved the plot, and the characters were very amazing and cool, and imo the slow burn was SLOW BURNING DUDEEEE..!!!!

And and my fav thing that it was under 300 pages soo it is kinda quick read you can finish it in 2 days I feel or you can take your precious time to finish it how I am doing it...🖤
one last thing I want to say it to you is that guys go and read it. I bet it's not going to disappoint youuu , you are going to love it for sure...🖤🩷

[Read with J · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC review Teach me how to fly

"You'll help me grow my wings, and I'll teach you how to fly. "

tropes:
Mafia romance
Russian assassin MMC
Grumpy x sunshine
Forced proximity
First love

I saw a reel about this book a while back and I was so exited to read this book, I had to wait some time but now it is finally here and I absolutely loved it!.

This book is about Maksen and Annalise, Annalise has been put and caged inside her house by her father, when all she really wants is to live a normal and free life. Her and Maksen have been bestfriends since childhood, but now that they're older something has changed between the two of them. They share a trauma, off which they both have no memories about anymore. In this story they both find out crazy secrets about their pasts and find a way trough it together.

I absolutely LOVED this book, the characters and their stories were well tought out and the story was really entertaining!. Annalise and Masksen are both such strong people for all the stuff they had to go trough in the past and future. I LOVEE love Maksen SO much, the way he cares for Anna is so beautiful en sweet, I mean I could only wish to find someone who would care for me the way he does for her. End THAT ENDING holy, I can't wait to find out what happens in the second book!.

If you love a good mafia romance with a little of a slower burn this book is definitely one for you, Teach me how to fly comes out October 26th!.

[Noemi Salazar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teach Me To Fly
By Layla Brown

3.5⭐ 3🌶️

Tropes:
🖤 mafia trope 🖤 assassin love
🖤 grumpy x sunshine 🖤 forced proximity
🖤 morally grey MMC 🖤 Russian hero
🖤 first love

Main Characters:
Annalise & Maksen

Stand out lines/quotes:
"I can't hurt anyone unless it's for the people I truly care about,"
"Do you care about me?"
"Is that even a question?"

My Thoughts:
This book was a tough read. This is one of the ones that when they say “check your trigger warnings” you really should check them. That said, it was pretty good. Maksen & Anna and all their messy drama broke my heart especially when their past was realized ugh… I wanted to cry. Some things were left unanswered, and it doesn’t feel like they’ll be answered even in the next book. Sure, the cliffhanger makes you want to know what happens next, but I feel like there needs to be more attention to detail on the things that truly matter to the storyline in the next book. Overall, this was a decent start to a series, if that’s the intention

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

ARC REVIEW

Maksen, a ruthless mafia assassin 🗡 who feels no emotional unless it comes to Annalise 🩷. Annalise, a girl who is locked away 🗝 from the world and is only allowed to be seen by some people, who has a simple dream of going to university 📚.

Maksen is broken in so many of his own ways and dealing with his own problems. Although we see that through his side of the story, he doesn't purposely show Annalise 🩷 and tries his hardest to hide it from her 😢. Even in his most reckless, vulnerable state he hides from everyone 😫.

Despite being the older sibling Annalise it treated like a deamsel in distress 👑. Locked away from the outside world, underestimateme by both her father and Maksen, at times, as well as mocked by her little sister 💔. But when finally hearing her sister turn if events it broke my heart because they both her and Annalise view the other the same 💔.

These two are friends who deny their feelings for other 😢 to themselves and never ever share their own suspension on feelings to the other 🤭. Annalise is a lot more open to her feeling to Maksen to herself and recognise she has always seen Maksen as more of a friend 😊. Where as Maksen doesn't acknowledge those feelings until he is forced to be away from her and but in the position of potential never seeing her again 🫢. And then he does everything in his power to stay with her, and keep her around 😍.

So although he has never acknowledged these feelings before, he does recount his behaviour towards Annalise and it so clear this man has always cared so much and would do anything for her 🫠 and hurt anyone who hurt her 🥰.

[Vaishnavi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I receieved this ARC in return for an honest review.
This story was good, so mainly the story has themes of mafia, human trafficking, child abuse, abuse, touch her you die, adoption, maniac villain, childhood Trauma, self harm.
So the story is about two children who faced childhood Trauma, and forgot about it, and then we're faced by their Trauma in the future, the story consisted about the events of the past, and how the ML's pieced their past together, and faced it head on.
The concept is very good, and the expressions and explanation s about the feelings of a child, the Trauma they felt, and the fear and hatred, everything was so vividly explained.
The concept of what happens when a child is abused, how they recuperate and how they face the future, and how they deal with the fear of being abused again, is well bought up in the story.
I liked how the story was going, in the start, it felt a bit aloof, but as the story gained, and as the ML's get to know about their past and unearth all these secrets that were kept from them, the story became interesting.
Maksen (the ML), was also broken but his effort to be pieced together, to be there for Annalise (thr FL), is so touching, he so damn wanted to heal her. She was abused as a child, and he did his best to give her time and to adjust to physical touch, and feeling all those emotions, which she thought were all wrong. The strength slowly developed by Annalise with support and time given by Maksen was truly well written, the character development of both the ML's was indeed well written.
This is the story where they fit and fill the emptiness in each other like the pieces of the puzzle, one is not complete without the other.
So coming to few things I didnt like, mainly the ending, I felt as if the story has stopped very abruptly. Normally a novel with sequel has a cliffhanger, but this ending here didn't feel like a cliffhanger, it felt as of it was cut short and ended abruptly.
Few of the parts in the story felt a bit unnecessary and also few scenes were stretched too long, and few scenes felt very repetitive.
The pace was also a bit slow in the start. And the twists in the story were almost guessable, so it did put out my interest in the book.

Coming to my rating: out of 5 stars
Title : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It indeed piqued my interest in the book
Cover: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ attractive
Character development: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love how the characters evolved throughout the story, how they accepted their Trauma and strived to become something they are not afraid and ashamed of.
Writing style: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ it was good with emotions percievable, and few lines from the book were very memorable.
Originality: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ the general plot is a bit common, but the description of the plot in words and stringing them to the story was done well.
Plot: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Plot in general is layed good.
Spice level : 🔥🔥 in general it was okay.
Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3.5 stars. I will also try to read the other parts of this series, as I enjoyed the author.

[Katie Peck · Rating 3 out of 5]

Keeping an open mind as this is book is debuting internationally which is amazing. I needed to write my review while the book was fresh on my mind and before i forget the details that I wanted to convey. While reading this book, I could tell that this is the work of a young author. There were a few phrases that were used quite a few times that seemed redundant.

I was hoping the title would have tied into the story more or had some type of connection.

I thought the premise and storyline behind this book was really good and has the bones for a great dark romance. This is an extreme slow burn as the spice was literally left for the last 2 chapters. Which is fine….but also a strange way to end the book. Let’s finally do the deed and then 30 seconds later get shot.

The FMC is not portrayed as a strong woman who has endured a lot of abuse as a child. Instead, she learns about her past and then everyone treats her as though she is small. Her features are small and she refers to herself as small and so does the MMC. I wish that she had a strong character persona. Small and mighty instead of small and weak.

The MMC is an assassin and also fronting as a sex trafficker. In reality, he is helping save girls as he can instead of purchasing them for billionaire men. He also has endured a lot of trauma that he faces through stabbing himself.

The FMC and MMC have been best friends that have always been in love with each other. But the FMC has been off limits. She has a sister who is a jerk to her most of her life but by the end they are building a relationship. She has a father who isn’t really her father and her true parents were addicts. The MMC thought his family was dead but it turns out that his mom is alive and works for the FMC’s father.

There was a period of the book that seemed to be fluff. She went to her aunt’s house…left to seek refuge…only to return back at her aunt’s house when the MMC stabbed himself. I feel like that fluff part made it all over the place.

[Sanvi Speaks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 stars

Thank you @talesandteacupspr for such an amazing read ❤️
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The writer has done a great job in narrating the story of Maksen and Annalise. The narration is easy and fast paced. I love that I completed it in just one day. This is unputdownable and Very interesting. Through out the story I am hooked me to read further and further. The blend of emotions and twists and reveals were handled so well. It kept me intrigued and the ending cliffhanger...my jaw dropped to the floor at that. And yes she definitely know how to make her readers anticipate for her next book. The story was gripping and emotionally heart wrenching. I love this book so much 💕
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I admire Annalise being put in the toughest situations and going through the harshest revelations she stood strong. The writer did a great job with the character, she made her look strong and vulnerable at the same time. But to me how Annalise handled herself and trusted Maksen all through the story is the best. I liked how she is not easily swayed by others words after all the years of confinement and manipulation.
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Maksen has one goal - to protect Anna. But he didn't realise he had to be healed first to take care of Anna. I liked how Maksen acknowledged his fears and talked about it. I love Maksen character so much. He was a good human under the mask of Assassin. The way he was always ready to help Annalise, the care and how he always kept her first. How he always supported her most importantly "touch her and die" vibe is definitely my favourite ❤️‍🔥
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I love the bonding between Annalise and Maksen. Their chemistry is amazing. I enjoyed how they stood for each othe and trust each other. They both are each others safe space and comfort zone. When world is against you and you got that one person who will side with you always is incredibly the best thing you can have. On a whole this book is amazing and if you enjoy a dark romance with less smut more plot you could definitely give this a try.
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Oh I forgot to mention his forehead kisses for her, they are 🥹❤️

[oliveee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Girl made a mistake. She cried. Girl went through trauma. She cried. Girl couldn’t be with the man she wanted to be with. She cried. Girl felt like there was no one there for her in her life. Guess what she did. She cried. And I know some parts of the book where traumatic and sad and I understand that, however it felt like she was constantly crying that Annalise pissed me off. When I opened the book on kindle the first to the seventh chapter was so interesting and I was hooked but then it went off from there. From the start we knew they couldn’t be together. However their relationship didn’t even build. We didn’t get the connection side before we went into a relationship. We were just rushed into it. “You’ll help me grow wings, and I’ll teach you how to fly”. FIRST OF ALL it didn’t grow me wings it picked me up at the start THEN it threw me to a random destination and flew off. I didn’t grow any wings to get to that destination and it didn’t teach me how to fly it taught me how to FALL. I thought this book was gonna be a 4.5 stars for me and I’m really happy for people that did experience that however I was not one of them and it disappointed me so much that there was no character growth. Usually once the FMC experienced bad trauma the MMC helps her get through that but it felt like the only way he wanted to help get her through that pain was to sleep with her. The end also ended on a cliffhanger, we never experienced them getting together and it felt like they obeyed whatever Lukyan told them. Any other books I know they’d find a way to work around it with keeping the character development. Also please do not end the book on them making love that is a horrible way to end. I’m not sure if this is going to be a series however if so I need character development and I need Maksen to grow a set of balls and help her through the pain rather then just being her sleep toy.

[Sophia Udoye · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨️spoiler-free ✨️ arc review

📚: Teach Me How To Fly (arc) by Layla Brown — releasing Oct 26th

my rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

aesthetics: ✨📚😇🌑🪽💀🔫💞🔥🫂❤️‍🩹🌳🌫🌠

tropes: mafia trope, assassin love, grumpy x sunshine, forced proximity, morally grey MMC, russian hero, first love.

This book was such a pleasant surprise! Right from the start, it’s fast-paced and incredibly easy to dive into. The story of Annalise and Maksen, light versus darkness, kept me hooked from beginning to end. The author did a fantastic job weaving their complex relationship with the underlying secrets and mysteries that connect them.

I particularly loved the tension between the two characters and the way their individual growth unfolds. Their journey is filled with twists, but that ending!? I absolutely did not see it coming, and it left me with my jaw on the floor. The cliffhanger is bold, but I trust the author knows what she’s doing, and I’m excited to see how things will unfold.

The small, intricate details in this novel are what really set it apart for me. Brown’s writing is captivating, and she has easily become one of my new favourite authors and has definitely earned a spot on my favourite authors list. I’m going to be reading everything she writes from now on.🤭 If you love fast-paced books with dynamic characters and unexpected plot twists, I highly recommend checking this out when it releases on the 26th of October.

Huge thanks to @laylabrownauthor and @talesandteacupspr for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. I can't wait for everyone to get their hands on this one!

[Lindsey Wayne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received an ARC of Teach Me How to Fly via Tales & Teacups— thank you for the opportunity!
I’m going to start off by saying that I didn’t fully understand what I was getting into when I requested an ARC of this book. “Fallen angel x Angel” was listed as a trope and there is mention of wings, angels, and the underworld in the blurb. So, basically, I was expecting a kind of urban fantasy mafia style dark romance. Once I got into the thick of the book, I realized I was mistaken. The angel metaphor was heavy handed and recurring throughout the entire book, to the point it felt kind of awkward and unnatural. This book is a dark mafia romance with no supernatural elements.
While I respect what the author was going for and trying to accomplish, this one fell pretty short for me. The writing was very repetitive and felt naïve, especially considering how heavy and dark the topics are. The story didn’t feel believable to me and the characters felt very one note.
Overall, I thought the story had potential, but didn’t really cut it for me. Check the trigger warnings before reading this one. It deals with very dark topics and does warn you beforehand. My favorite part about the book is the way the author stresses seeking help and working to heal from trauma— both within and outside of the story.

[Ana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my God! Why?????? 😭😭❤️‍🩹

This book is damn addictive and will definitely leave you hanging for more! I want more! I need more! I'm in desperate need to know what happens next!! 😩

It keeps you on the edge throughout the book that you never know what's the next upcoming revelations or twists! 😭😭

The way this book's plot developed was everything and specially the character representation & development throughout the book served like a whole damn roller-coaster of intense emotions all together. All the suspense, all the build up and overall everything was so well written and thought off that it felt so realistic. Also the relationships between all the characters is so well developed considering everything mentioned in the book including their past, secrets, truths, lies, twists and overall character arc. This was such a crucial part of the book and I can assure the author cooked for this book.🤌🏻

All I wanna say is that the way this book keeps you on the edge and leaves you hanging for more is all you can ever ask for and you'll definitely come back for what's next to come, cuz I will for sure. 😭🙊

Thank you so much Layla for writing this art! And Literary PR, I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity to ARC read this. 💖💖💖

[Diamanta · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is just amazing. I loved every chapter and every moment. The mafia romance trope is one of my favorite ones and this book exceeded my expectations 💕. I don’t think I will stop recommending this book.

The main characters are Annalise and Maksen. They have known each other since they were children and fell in love with each other but their story is not that simple.
Someone is coming between them and the reason is not that easy to understand from the beginning. Truths come unraveled, hurts scattered, and passionate love starts blooming.
This book is for all of us who want someone to love us the way Maksen loves Annalise.
The ending of the novel is another topic all by itself. I have never been so shocked in a book before. That was an ending I did not see coming. That is why I contacted the beautiful Layla and asked her if a part two was coming. And guess what? There is another part coming 🥰.
Therefore, my besties we just have to be patient and wait for the second part. For the time being, just read this book and tell me how you found it. I am excited to hear back from you.

Many bookies kiss 😘
Diamanta 💕

[Jess · Rating 2 out of 5]

This concept of this one was good but something about it just didn’t jive with me.
It touched on some really dark stuff, so the trigger warnings were necessary and appreciated.
So much happened but at the same time, nothing really happened. Lots of repetition about the FMC & MMCs history together and their childhood trauma but so much of the rest of it was superficial and nothing was resolved.
By the ending we knew a little bit more about the main characters but I’m still none the wiser about so much of the backstory.
There was also no HEA and nothing to indicate that this is a series so I’m left with so many questions. It ended on a “cliffhanger” but it just felt like a really strange ending.
I struggled to get through this one as I didn’t particularly enjoy the writing style, particularly how repetitive the descriptions were (eg her “tiny hands” were mentioned so many times).
I can see why others might have liked this one but it just wasn’t for me. If there’s a book 2 that fills in a whole lot of gaps I’d probably read it for closure but it’s not one I particularly enjoyed unfortunately.

[Ashley Boyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have very mixed reviews about this book. The storyline is there, and I enjoyed the story/plot line a lot! I was flabbergasted by the end, seriously. The story and the secrets and lies made me want to keep reading. It’s a very dark, slow burn romance that is heavy on the trigger warnings when it comes to sexual assault, human/child trafficking, and self harm. The two main characters have buried their memories in their own trauma of their pasts. Together, they are able to pull each other out of it and “help each other learn to fly again”. The plot is there, and maybe with some more world building in the beginning, and throughout, it could’ve excelled!

BUT, with that said, the writing style is just not me. I struggled in the beginning, but the story is what kept me going!

Also, if I’m being honest, from the blurb/summary I honestly thought this was a dark Romantasy/fantasy book about angels in the underworld….LOL it was not. The summary is really just one big metaphor and you wouldn’t know that until reading the book. The “teach me to fly” premise of the book is only mentioned ONCE throughout the whole book.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book follows a dual POV of Annalise and Maksen. They are childhood best friends who are "secretly" in love with each other. Annalise is held captive in her own home by her father, and so many secrets are kept from her. Maksen, a member of the mafia, works for Annalise's father and does all of his dirty work. Maksen also will do anything to protect Annalise. Together, Maksen and Annalise fight their demons - will they be able to help each other get over their own traumas?

The plot was pretty good, and the ending (cliff hanger) was even better. However, I personally struggled with this writing style- the story was a lot more tell than show and I wish it would have been the opposite. That said though, there was great character development and I wanted to keep reading to get to the answers. I will definitely read the future books because I NEED to know what happens.

Also note- this book deals with a lot of trauma and difficult topics so please read the trigger warnings before diving in.

Thank you Tales & Teacups and Layla Brown for a chance to read this book early!

[a.dose.of.fiction · Rating 5 out of 5]

Teach me how to fly - Beta read
✨Five words to describe the book✨
- Friendship
- Love
- Comfort
- Traumatic past
- Suspense

Review: 4.5⭐️

You guys are not ready to read this book 😩
This story contains so many layers 😭 you will be discovering more as you read, it will keep you on your toes 🤌❤️‍🔥
Our protagonists, Annalise and Maksen have been through so much it breaks my heart 💔😭 But they are the cure for each other always have been from the beginning ❤️‍🩹 I wanted to go into the book and hug them and save them from all the suffering 😭🫂
Katya and Annalise relationship is complicated you will understand it as you get to know them 🥺
I don’t want to spoil the story for you so I am trying to keep it simple by telling you how I felt while reading it 🥺I felt too much !!!!

I wanted to know what's going to happen next and also scared at the same time!! Do you know what I mean???

Ending will leave you wanting more!!
I will leave it at that 🥺

- a.dose.of.fiction ✨

[Caged Soul · Rating 5 out of 5]

"You'll help me grow my wings, and I'll teach you how to fly."

Rating ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️. 25
Spice 🌶 🌶

Tropes:
Mafia romance
Russian assassin MMC
Grumpy x sunshine
Forced proximity
First love


Annalise and Maksen 💜

I loved the grumpy and sunshine trope.. The way she light up the whole world. It's light and darkness relationship.. but the light wins..

I loved the chemistry and character development. And the twists were freaking good. The intense roller coster ride with flood of emotions.

The sunspense, the tension, the plot and the ending.. tbh it had me.. I never had it coming.

You'll be on the edge while reading this book.. and you'll be wanting more and more..Because you have to come back for it.

Author's writing style was good. And I can't wait to read the future book and the second part of this.

“To all women and men who went through trauma they don’t want to talk about: do it. Talking is healing.”

[Siham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you so much for the ARC💜

TROPES
~RUSSIAN HERO
~GRUMPY X SUNSHINE
~FIRST LOVE
~ASSASSIN LOVE
~TOUCH HER AND YOU D!E
~FRIENDS TO LOVERS

Book dedication: “To all women and men who went through trauma they don’t want to talk about: do it. Talking is healing.”

“Your truth is my truth. Your consequences are my consequences. Your darkness is my darkness,”

I simply adore how they helped each other overcome their past traumas,and especially for Annalise,and how Maksen took care of her was everything.
I absolutely loved how it wasn’t predictable,the way it keeps you on edge,like you can’t even predict the next revelation at all. The relationship between the two characters unfolded so well,the plot was simply awesome.
I can’t wait to read more from this author,thank you so much for the ARC 💜

[vaidhs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teach Me How To Fly is the debut of Layla Brown.

Tropes :

• Mafia Romance
• Dual POV
• Slow Burn
• Assassin MMC x Sheltered FMC
• Grumpy x Sunshine
• Friends to Lovers
• Touch HER & die
• CLIFFHANGER

Annalise and Maksen were meant to be together. I love how they were with eachother all throughout. I liked the plot. There's so much trauma between them and it's not for everyone to read, I'll say that. The writing style was not something I enjoyed and I really struggled during some parts of the book. NGL, I was really looking forward to reading this book but I'm sad that it was kind of disappointing that it didn't live up to the mark. Even though I loved the characters and the story like I wasn't having fun reading it. And the cliffhanger ending with unanswered questions was ehh.

- 2.5/5
- 1/5 🌶️

[Amber Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters was different I enjoyed it.

Maksen is someone who likes annalise but don't want to show it but she also likes him but also doesn't want to show it as it might ruin their friendship.

"Your heart will be safe as long as I'll live, Annalise. Noone will touch it"

She found out something wasn't true all her life was a lie and it wasn't fair.

What her uncle did to her is disguising and just out of order. And he wasn't even her uncle.

Something happened in their past since everytime the uncle would do soemthing to her, maksen was t there but when the uncle was finished, maksen came back. Something isn't correct.

That son of a b*tch was let out. Na I hate him. I want annalise and maksen to be together.

At the end both of them came together and stayed together.

[Eve Kingston · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arc Review

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Okay!!! Layla Brown!! Omg like what?

Masken my favorite boy, I love him so much & one of my favorite characters so far. I couldn't believe that he would be such sweetheart towards Annalise! Hold on Sullivan that crap! I hate him so much!!

Layla, you have nailed this novel, only trouble was the major drop cliffhanger that you put me through 😅😂.

Everything was perfect, from the scenes, plot, characters I love how you planned all this out, I love how you put up the words and came up with such captivating novel!

Thank you Author Layla for writing this book 💗

[Arshiya Mazher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, so I don’t know what to say about this book. Like the story and plot are really nice but this cliffhanger is gonna be the end of me. Like how can a book end like this. Overall the book was good but there are so many things that haven’t been revealed yet (some to us and some to the characters in the book) so it’s a bit complicated. But overall the writing style is nice and the story of the book is very entertaining. You’re kept on your toes throughout the whole time. I’m hoping book 2 will release soon, because I’m desperate to know what happens after the way this book ended.

[☆☆Nikki Burch☆☆ · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was very disappointed 😞. The premise for the story was good. However, the writing was immature. Things were over explained, and other things under explained. Wording was off. Some words were overused. There were gaps throughout, moving forward too quickly. The story was underdeveloped, in my opinion. It could have been so much better. There were so many opportunities to build the story out. Major parts of the story were left unanswered.
This was a 3 star for me until the ending.
📚Slow Burn
📚Friends to Lovers
📚Not HEA

[Trisha Zandler · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a quick read. It was engaging enough to keep going. HOWEVER, I applied to read this book because I thought it was a dark fantasy romance about light and dark angels, due to the book blurb. Alas, it was not. This is a DARK MAFIA romance with the main theme being child sexual abuse. This is NOT my cup of tea. The whole angel description is a total metaphor. I’m not sure how I missed that.

SO PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
Thank you to Tales and Teacups for allowing me to be an ARC reader for this book. All opinions are my own.

[JJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you to TalesandTeacups and Layla for an opportunity to read this as an ARC.

I really enjoyed the dynamic between Annalise and Maksen because who doesn't love a man who will burn down the world for you! A contract killer and a mafia princess both have some deep, dark traumas that make them realistic and easy to empathize with as they process their shared past.

The writing style for this book was a little challenging for me to get through, but I really enjoyed the plot and THAT ENDING!

[Raghavi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an ARC review!!! This is my first time reading Mafia trope romance and I really loved it. Marksen and Anna were my favorites😭❤️. This book mainly talks about opening up your traumas and wounds so they could heal and you can move on. Must try!!!

[Alexandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought this was a standalone
The book ended with a cliffhanger 🤦🏻‍♀️

It was a little boring, nothing relevant happened. Also, it’s quite dark the chapter when the fmc finally remembers what happened to her when she was little.