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Undeserving
One night. Worshiping. Tasting. Holding. Memorizing every beautiful part of her. I thought it was enough. I walked away. Shielding her from who I really was. Until it came to light. Still, I stayed away. No other option, as I defended my family–the Rizzi Legacy. I had to stay away. To shield her from the man I became when I spilled blood in the name of family. Although things don’t always go as planned. Fate intervened. And I am gifted with the most undeserving gift while at the brink of war. Now I must become what I hid from her, in order to protect and defend what I love most. Family. Even if that means locking her up from the world. She will hate it. Fight it. But I could not care less. I vowed to protect blood and that’s exactly what I’ll do. Time to become the beast she’ll hate forever. And the one who will love her forever. Let the fight begin.
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Published May 12, 2022
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Selena Gutierrez
2 books18 followersSelena Gutierrez is romance author who loves to create worlds where others can escape to. Blames her love for romance to all those movies she watched as a kid and her love from bad boys comes from all the sexy villains in tv shows. Los Angeles is where she calls home and she loves it. Believes drinking coffee is a religion, wine is always welcomed, music is always blasting anywhere she is and when she isn’t writing she is usually with family or friends making memories. Oh and don't forget social media where she loves sharing small parts of her day.
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May 11, 2022
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review
Isabella & Dante became my favorites since I read Amor Fati and the wait for them was totally worth it! Their story was superior and Selena Gutierrez masterfully broke my heart with every unexpected situation, plus: with every book I read of Brutal Loyalities the more I fall in love with this world and their characters.
One of the things I loved most about Undeserving was that Selena was straight to the point with the plot between Isabella & Dante, and there was no better way to develop their story because the number of twists and shocking moments in this book was quite large! There are also many more appearances of Ava, Kate, Alessio, Julian & Colton, we can learn much more about their characters, see Enzo & Char again, their life together, and even meeting Dante's parents, his younger sister Gina and Crew, a man who fights for the Rizzi, who has a story as heartbreaking as beautiful. I loved reading a little more of all the characters I already knew, falling in love with the new ones and discovering their possible love interests, plus the end of this book left me wanting much more from this series.
I had so many expectations for Isabella as main character and she was so great that surpassed every one of them, I loved that she had a nerdy side at school, that she is a smart, sweet and loving girl and the best of all was reading her show her character at the most opportune moments, she showed great strength, courage and growth throughout the book, her love for Ava, the rest of the girls, Dante and her baby show what beautiful she is and everything that she is willing to do to protect the important people in her life, something that she has in common with Dante. Bella has a peculiar relationship with her family and it's in that plot that there is one of the biggest plot in this book, one that I never saw coming and with which I think Selena will continue to surprise us later.
Dante is my favorite of the Rizzis, a loyal, ruthless man who is capable of anything for his family and has ALWAYS been in love with Isabella, but despite that and the connection they shared at the charity gala Dante think isn't enough for Bella and tries to push her away every chance he gets until he finds out they're having a child together. With that Dante lets his adorabl, tender, loving and sensitive side show when that happens. I have to say that Dante took me by surprise, I was expecting his charming personality and loving him much more than in the beginning, but I didn't see his story with Crew coming, the big heart and kindness that he shows him and little Brix, their family relationship and their moments in the fights.
Bella & Dante have one of the best love stories I've ever read, they both feel unsuitable for each other, and their feelings are nothing new, their initial interactions are charged of a great power struggle and sexual tension that made me love them even more, but what I enjoyed the most was reading them fighting against their love, accepting what they feel and want for each other and being one of the most sensual and adorable couples ever. Their love is so worth it, just like the previous book in the series.
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ARC amablemente proporcionada a cambio de una reseña honesta
Isabella & Dante se convirtieron en mis favoritos desde que leí Amor Fati y la espera por ellos valió totalmente la pena! Su historia fue superior y Selena Gutierrez me rompió el corazón de manera magistral con cada situación inesperada, además de que con cada libro que leo de Brutal Loyalities más me enamoro de este mundo y sus personajes.
Una de las cosas que más amé de Undeserving fue que Selena fuera directo al grano con la trama entre Isabella & Dante, y es que no había mejor forma de desarrollar su historia porque la cantidad de giros y momentos impactantes que hay en este libro fue bastante grande! También hay muchas más apariciones de Ava, Kate, Alessio, Julian & Colton, podemos conocer mucho más de sus personajes, ver de nuevo a Enzo & Char, de su vida juntos, e incluso conocer a los papás de Dante, a su hermana menor Gina y a Crew, un chico que pelea para los Rizzi, que tiene una historia tan desgarradora como hermosa, amé leer un poco más de todos los personajes que ya conocía, enamorarme de los nuevos y descubrir sus posibles intereses amorosos, además el final de este libro me dejó queriendo mucho más de esta serie.
Tenía muchas expectativas en Isabella como personaje principal y ella fue tan genial que superó cada una, me encantó que tuviera un lado nerd en la escuela, que sea una chica inteligente, dulce y amoroso y lo mejor de todo fue leerla mostrar su carácter en los momentos más oportunos, su personaje demostró gran fortaleza, valentía y crecimiento a lo largo del libro, su amor por Ava, el resto de las chicas, Dante y su bebé demuestran lo hermosa que es y todo lo que está dispuesta a hacer para proteger a las personas importantes en su vida, algo que tiene en común con Dante. Bella tiene una relación peculiar con su familia y es en esa trama que esta uno de los más grandes giros en la trama de este libro, uno que jamás vi venir y con el que creo que Selena nos seguirá sorprendiendo más adelante.
Dante es mi favorito de los Rizzi, un hombre leal, despiadado que es capaz de todo por su familia y SIEMPRE ha estado enamorado de Isabella, pero a pesar de eso y de la conexión que compartieron el la gala de caridad Dante no se considera suficiente para Bella y trata de alejarla en cada oportunidad que tiene, hasta que se entera que tendrán un hijo juntos y Dante deja ver su lado más adorable, tierno, amoroso y sensible cuando eso pasa. Tengo que decir que Dante me tomó por sorpresa, esperaba su personalidad encantadora y amarlo mucho más que al principio pero no veía venir su historia con Crew, el gran corazón y amabilidad que le demuestra a él y al pequeño Brix, su relación familiar y sus momentos en las peleas clandestinas.
Bella & Dante tiene una de las mejores historias de amor que he leído, ambos se consideran inadecuados para el otro, y sus sentimientos no son nada nuevo, sus interacciones iniciales están cargadas de una gran lucha de poder y tensión sexual que me hicieron amarlos aún más, pero lo que más disfruté fue leerlos luchando contra su amor, aceptando lo que sienten y quieren por el otro y siendo una de las parejas más sensuales y adorables. Su amor es uno que vale mucho la pena, al igual que el libro anterior de la serie.
Isabella & Dante became my favorites since I read Amor Fati and the wait for them was totally worth it! Their story was superior and Selena Gutierrez masterfully broke my heart with every unexpected situation, plus: with every book I read of Brutal Loyalities the more I fall in love with this world and their characters.
One of the things I loved most about Undeserving was that Selena was straight to the point with the plot between Isabella & Dante, and there was no better way to develop their story because the number of twists and shocking moments in this book was quite large! There are also many more appearances of Ava, Kate, Alessio, Julian & Colton, we can learn much more about their characters, see Enzo & Char again, their life together, and even meeting Dante's parents, his younger sister Gina and Crew, a man who fights for the Rizzi, who has a story as heartbreaking as beautiful. I loved reading a little more of all the characters I already knew, falling in love with the new ones and discovering their possible love interests, plus the end of this book left me wanting much more from this series.
I had so many expectations for Isabella as main character and she was so great that surpassed every one of them, I loved that she had a nerdy side at school, that she is a smart, sweet and loving girl and the best of all was reading her show her character at the most opportune moments, she showed great strength, courage and growth throughout the book, her love for Ava, the rest of the girls, Dante and her baby show what beautiful she is and everything that she is willing to do to protect the important people in her life, something that she has in common with Dante. Bella has a peculiar relationship with her family and it's in that plot that there is one of the biggest plot in this book, one that I never saw coming and with which I think Selena will continue to surprise us later.
Dante is my favorite of the Rizzis, a loyal, ruthless man who is capable of anything for his family and has ALWAYS been in love with Isabella, but despite that and the connection they shared at the charity gala Dante think isn't enough for Bella and tries to push her away every chance he gets until he finds out they're having a child together. With that Dante lets his adorabl, tender, loving and sensitive side show when that happens. I have to say that Dante took me by surprise, I was expecting his charming personality and loving him much more than in the beginning, but I didn't see his story with Crew coming, the big heart and kindness that he shows him and little Brix, their family relationship and their moments in the fights.
Bella & Dante have one of the best love stories I've ever read, they both feel unsuitable for each other, and their feelings are nothing new, their initial interactions are charged of a great power struggle and sexual tension that made me love them even more, but what I enjoyed the most was reading them fighting against their love, accepting what they feel and want for each other and being one of the most sensual and adorable couples ever. Their love is so worth it, just like the previous book in the series.
🇪🇸
ARC amablemente proporcionada a cambio de una reseña honesta
Isabella & Dante se convirtieron en mis favoritos desde que leí Amor Fati y la espera por ellos valió totalmente la pena! Su historia fue superior y Selena Gutierrez me rompió el corazón de manera magistral con cada situación inesperada, además de que con cada libro que leo de Brutal Loyalities más me enamoro de este mundo y sus personajes.
Una de las cosas que más amé de Undeserving fue que Selena fuera directo al grano con la trama entre Isabella & Dante, y es que no había mejor forma de desarrollar su historia porque la cantidad de giros y momentos impactantes que hay en este libro fue bastante grande! También hay muchas más apariciones de Ava, Kate, Alessio, Julian & Colton, podemos conocer mucho más de sus personajes, ver de nuevo a Enzo & Char, de su vida juntos, e incluso conocer a los papás de Dante, a su hermana menor Gina y a Crew, un chico que pelea para los Rizzi, que tiene una historia tan desgarradora como hermosa, amé leer un poco más de todos los personajes que ya conocía, enamorarme de los nuevos y descubrir sus posibles intereses amorosos, además el final de este libro me dejó queriendo mucho más de esta serie.
Tenía muchas expectativas en Isabella como personaje principal y ella fue tan genial que superó cada una, me encantó que tuviera un lado nerd en la escuela, que sea una chica inteligente, dulce y amoroso y lo mejor de todo fue leerla mostrar su carácter en los momentos más oportunos, su personaje demostró gran fortaleza, valentía y crecimiento a lo largo del libro, su amor por Ava, el resto de las chicas, Dante y su bebé demuestran lo hermosa que es y todo lo que está dispuesta a hacer para proteger a las personas importantes en su vida, algo que tiene en común con Dante. Bella tiene una relación peculiar con su familia y es en esa trama que esta uno de los más grandes giros en la trama de este libro, uno que jamás vi venir y con el que creo que Selena nos seguirá sorprendiendo más adelante.
Dante es mi favorito de los Rizzi, un hombre leal, despiadado que es capaz de todo por su familia y SIEMPRE ha estado enamorado de Isabella, pero a pesar de eso y de la conexión que compartieron el la gala de caridad Dante no se considera suficiente para Bella y trata de alejarla en cada oportunidad que tiene, hasta que se entera que tendrán un hijo juntos y Dante deja ver su lado más adorable, tierno, amoroso y sensible cuando eso pasa. Tengo que decir que Dante me tomó por sorpresa, esperaba su personalidad encantadora y amarlo mucho más que al principio pero no veía venir su historia con Crew, el gran corazón y amabilidad que le demuestra a él y al pequeño Brix, su relación familiar y sus momentos en las peleas clandestinas.
Bella & Dante tiene una de las mejores historias de amor que he leído, ambos se consideran inadecuados para el otro, y sus sentimientos no son nada nuevo, sus interacciones iniciales están cargadas de una gran lucha de poder y tensión sexual que me hicieron amarlos aún más, pero lo que más disfruté fue leerlos luchando contra su amor, aceptando lo que sienten y quieren por el otro y siendo una de las parejas más sensuales y adorables. Su amor es uno que vale mucho la pena, al igual que el libro anterior de la serie.
May 20, 2022
DANTE🫠🫠
Ugh, Selena killed it again. I absolutely loved Dante and Bella. Such an amazing story and this author gets better with each book.
Brava Selena!!!
Ugh, Selena killed it again. I absolutely loved Dante and Bella. Such an amazing story and this author gets better with each book.
Brava Selena!!!
May 12, 2022
5/5⭐️ Beauty and the beast. The beauty, pleased by success, encouraged by honesty. The beast, pleased by death, encouraged by screams. The innocent and the damned. One brief meeting followed by one all consuming night, leaving them with an enchanting- and obviously sinfully chaotic- situation.
Isabella and Dante are each other’s saving grace. The breath of crisp mountain air after a life in the city. Mafia right hand man and the woman hired for their company- computers, not ✨that✨. I promise😉. Then the secrets out, the emotions revealed. There isn’t a corner to lie in or a rug for secrets to be shoved under.
If you like your emotions in check, don’t read. This consumes, the day.. the week… the month when you read it. Can be independently read, but does come as book 2 in Brutal Loyalties.
Now I will not promise much. The smexy scenes are superb. The gore is intoxicating. And the POVs create this whole new world.😏
Isabella and Dante are each other’s saving grace. The breath of crisp mountain air after a life in the city. Mafia right hand man and the woman hired for their company- computers, not ✨that✨. I promise😉. Then the secrets out, the emotions revealed. There isn’t a corner to lie in or a rug for secrets to be shoved under.
If you like your emotions in check, don’t read. This consumes, the day.. the week… the month when you read it. Can be independently read, but does come as book 2 in Brutal Loyalties.
Now I will not promise much. The smexy scenes are superb. The gore is intoxicating. And the POVs create this whole new world.😏
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Time to become the beast she’ll hate forever.
And the one who will love her forever.
Let the fight begin.
Brutal Loyalties is a series of interconnected, standalone, mafia romances.
Time to become the beast she’ll hate forever.
And the one who will love her forever.
Let the fight begin.
Brutal Loyalties is a series of interconnected, standalone, mafia romances.
August 28, 2022
Aw this was absolutely amazing; the perfect balance of epic romance and the intensity of the mafia, I was completely hooked! Isabella and Dante had me in love with them from the prologue already and their story just gave me the most feels! Ugh simply so good! Oh and Dante's love for the unborn baby >>
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