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The Triple Flame Trilogy #3
A New Dawn
Can yesterday’s darkness become a new dawn?
I’m on the run from the man I love.
‘Cause sometimes even epic love isn’t enough.
It’s going to haunt me for the rest of my life… however long that turns out to be.
My best option is to hide on a different continent and create a new life. That’s when I get thrown the biggest curveball yet. And just for a moment, a happily ever after seems in reach.
But Tiero vowed to find me. It’s surely only a matter of time.
A showdown is inevitable. Can this possibly end well?
If you love suspense, high tension, tear-jerkers and all-conquering love that cannot be denied, 1-Click A New Dawn now.
A New Dawn is the final book in the Triple Flame Trilogy. It requires having read Book 1, Sicilian Sunset and Book 2, Nights At Sea.
I’m on the run from the man I love.
‘Cause sometimes even epic love isn’t enough.
It’s going to haunt me for the rest of my life… however long that turns out to be.
My best option is to hide on a different continent and create a new life. That’s when I get thrown the biggest curveball yet. And just for a moment, a happily ever after seems in reach.
But Tiero vowed to find me. It’s surely only a matter of time.
A showdown is inevitable. Can this possibly end well?
If you love suspense, high tension, tear-jerkers and all-conquering love that cannot be denied, 1-Click A New Dawn now.
A New Dawn is the final book in the Triple Flame Trilogy. It requires having read Book 1, Sicilian Sunset and Book 2, Nights At Sea.
- GenresDark RomanceRomance
606 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 3, 2022
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Nikila Rose
20 books251 followersNikila Rose is an emerging author of light-hearted, sizzling romance adventures.
In her Escape Series, she delivers steamy scenes in fast moving plots with guaranteed happily ever afters, set in different destinations around the world.
In her Escape Series, she delivers steamy scenes in fast moving plots with guaranteed happily ever afters, set in different destinations around the world.
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July 7, 2023
Did not enjoy that ending
December 11, 2022
Never been so disappointed in an ending to a series. I get the twist but once I realised what was going to happen, I stopped reading it. Really enjoyed the first 2, in my opinion, the ending was a let down
February 19, 2024
DNF
No ... Just fucking No!
What the fuck???
Two full books just so the last one has that ending ?????? I don't even wanna know what this author was thinking coming up with this ending.
No ... Just fucking No!
What the fuck???
Two full books just so the last one has that ending ?????? I don't even wanna know what this author was thinking coming up with this ending.
August 28, 2022
What an awesome third and final book. Ella is so much stronger and braver in this part of the story. There's a twist with another love interest that keeps things interesting. Then as we lead up to the emotion packed ending there's an even bigger twist that wraps everything up perfectly.
August 27, 2022
I have been very privileged to be a beta reader for the wonderful Nikila Rose. This is the 3rd book in the Triple Flame Trilogy and what a journey I have been taken on. Ella's story is nearly over and OMG, I have been reduced to tears so many times as I go through her journey with her. Tiero finds out just who he is as a man in this 3rd book and it will bring every reader to tears. I recommend having wine, chocolates and a very large box of tissues on hand as you read this final instalment. I adore how Nikila Rose has some very whimsical moments as she takes us on this beautiful journey and I just am fascinated by how everything is so intertwined. This Author has a superb imagination filled with wonderful characters that we will be introduced to in further books of her Escape Series. Page Turner, Unpredictable, Funny, Entertaining, Wonderful Characters, Original, Witty, Tear-Jerker, HEA, Whimsical, Tragic, Romantic.
September 4, 2022
A new Dawn is the 3rd and final book in the triple flame trilogy by Nikila Rose. I enjoyed the first two books and I was sad to have it come to an end. This book however took me on a emotional roller coaster. I’ve never cheered for yet been so angry at a fictional character before. Ella had me emotionally all over the place from start to finish. I did enjoy getting to read about characters we met in the previous two books as well as meeting new characters in this one. Overall I did enjoy the trilogy and I think the story was wrapped up nicely, we’re there parts that were over the top? Yes. Did I enjoy the story all the same? Also yes. If you are looking for a story with suspense and a love that concurs all I would definitely give this trilogy a try.
February 26, 2024
Balled my eyes out!!
I was really into this trilogy until Aiden’s character was introduced and then the whole thing went downhill for me- personal preference ofcourse! I wanted Tiero to (get the girl) and was not into Ella falling for someone else. Then the ending like heartbroken. I’m totally into non- monogamous relationships and such in my books but this killed my heart a bit with her basically giving up one for the other. Seriously I balled and balled at the ending and felt like I waiting for the *jokes* we had yu there ending! Ughh… I wanted Aiden’s character to be gone or killed off so many times!!!!
I was really into this trilogy until Aiden’s character was introduced and then the whole thing went downhill for me- personal preference ofcourse! I wanted Tiero to (get the girl) and was not into Ella falling for someone else. Then the ending like heartbroken. I’m totally into non- monogamous relationships and such in my books but this killed my heart a bit with her basically giving up one for the other. Seriously I balled and balled at the ending and felt like I waiting for the *jokes* we had yu there ending! Ughh… I wanted Aiden’s character to be gone or killed off so many times!!!!
September 3, 2022
Nikila has written the most heart wrenching, heart warming story - I don’t think I’ll ever get over this trilogy ♥️
From the very start I have been hooked.
A New Dawn is full of surprises, twists and unexpected turns.
You need your hankies at the ready and time to yourself to fully encompass the whole beautiful love story. I can’t say much more with out giving anything away but I will say this - YOU MUST READ THIS TRILOGY!!!
Nikila you have an amazing talent and a beautiful soul ❤️🔥
From the very start I have been hooked.
A New Dawn is full of surprises, twists and unexpected turns.
You need your hankies at the ready and time to yourself to fully encompass the whole beautiful love story. I can’t say much more with out giving anything away but I will say this - YOU MUST READ THIS TRILOGY!!!
Nikila you have an amazing talent and a beautiful soul ❤️🔥
March 18, 2023
Firstly, this review will be re done at a later date when I've recovered (u will understand after reading it)
This is the final book of the Triple Flame Trilogy and my god what a book! I'm a mess and it hurts so good.
I don't even know what to say without spoiling it so all I'll say is READ THIS TRILOGY! And be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster.
Absolutely epic!
This is the final book of the Triple Flame Trilogy and my god what a book! I'm a mess and it hurts so good.
I don't even know what to say without spoiling it so all I'll say is READ THIS TRILOGY! And be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster.
Absolutely epic!
September 1, 2022
Well, what can I say about Nikila Rose’ ‘Triple Flame’ trilogy? It’s truly awesome!
So, I was on holiday when I began the trilogy, and being that the main character starts off on holiday, I settled straight into it the story and emotions of Ella, the FMC. I had an understanding of her tangled thoughts, her doubts, and her conflicted attraction to the MMC, Tiero. Now, Tiero is definitely a flawed character, not all his fault, but certainly gets things wrong when it comes to Ella. However, I quickly fell in love with his intense personality and how strongly he felt for Ella.
It was from the end of book 1 and into book 2 that really grabbed me and forced me into reading until the early hours of the morning. I think this was because of how well Nikila Rose embeds the relationship between the two main characters, having you rooting for them to stay together. And then the suspense begins, the mystery, the very real fear felt by Ella. I found myself feeling really conflicted, for as much as I love Tiero, he certainly leads a dangerous life and I love the fact that Ella stays true to herself. So, when book 2 ends the way it does, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on book 3.
Now, book 3 certainly chucks you a curveball, and without giving too much away, it turns this trilogy into something I’ve not read before. It’s unique and engrossing. I’m still trying to recover from the lack of sleep, as well as the severe book hangover. The quality of writing still carries through, and you can tell the plot has been carefully thought out, not rushed to complete the story. I felt even more conflicted over what I thought should happen, or what would happen. I began to worry there would be no happy ending for Ella, but fortunately, I was brought to a ‘satisfying’ (for want of a better word; I don’t want to give spoilers) conclusion to her story.
I would highly recommend to readers who enjoy plot, uniqueness, great world-building, steam, and characters that force you into feeling a full range of emotions.
So, I was on holiday when I began the trilogy, and being that the main character starts off on holiday, I settled straight into it the story and emotions of Ella, the FMC. I had an understanding of her tangled thoughts, her doubts, and her conflicted attraction to the MMC, Tiero. Now, Tiero is definitely a flawed character, not all his fault, but certainly gets things wrong when it comes to Ella. However, I quickly fell in love with his intense personality and how strongly he felt for Ella.
It was from the end of book 1 and into book 2 that really grabbed me and forced me into reading until the early hours of the morning. I think this was because of how well Nikila Rose embeds the relationship between the two main characters, having you rooting for them to stay together. And then the suspense begins, the mystery, the very real fear felt by Ella. I found myself feeling really conflicted, for as much as I love Tiero, he certainly leads a dangerous life and I love the fact that Ella stays true to herself. So, when book 2 ends the way it does, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on book 3.
Now, book 3 certainly chucks you a curveball, and without giving too much away, it turns this trilogy into something I’ve not read before. It’s unique and engrossing. I’m still trying to recover from the lack of sleep, as well as the severe book hangover. The quality of writing still carries through, and you can tell the plot has been carefully thought out, not rushed to complete the story. I felt even more conflicted over what I thought should happen, or what would happen. I began to worry there would be no happy ending for Ella, but fortunately, I was brought to a ‘satisfying’ (for want of a better word; I don’t want to give spoilers) conclusion to her story.
I would highly recommend to readers who enjoy plot, uniqueness, great world-building, steam, and characters that force you into feeling a full range of emotions.
September 3, 2022
Well I can't even begin to describe this book. I Beta read this and what an honour it was to be involved in such a beautiful story from book 1 to book 3 . I have never been stumped on what to say in a review and I am now. This Trilogy is beyond incredible and is unlike anything I've ever read. If you think you know how it will go think again.. Be prepared to be put through every emotion and tissues at the ready. Ella's story will have you feeling everything.. Nikila Rose is a genius and made me feel soo much . I Will not spoil this for anyone , read this trilogy feel and enjoy the story with all its emotions. I have a different view on the complex layers of love due to this Incredible Trilogy and can 100% say that if you love romance your going to love this . READ THIS TRILOGY!! thank you Nikila Rose for sharing this truly incredible story ❤️
December 8, 2022
Book 4 in this brilliant series finds Ella, now Riley in name and appearance, waiting in Canada to meet Marni for the trip to Atlanta. There she is due to start a new life for herself working with Freemont Security’s canine unit.
Only Marni couldn’t meet with her. The drop dead gorgeous Aiden does and they both get that instant electrical shock and are deeply drawn to each other.
Ella’s banter is on point and Aiden gives as good as he gets deepening the attraction for both of them.
Ella’s internal self-reproach, is very funny and lighthearted, but she’s fighting a losing battle. This time it’s head, heart and gut that are convinced but Ella is worried sick over Aiden and anyone else close to her. Tiero with never give up his search for her. Although she still loves him, her moral compass will never point in the same direction as his.
But the people from Freemont are kind and friendly and everything Ella could’ve wished for, until everything goes terribly wrong…
Wow! This was a fantastic, well written conclusion to the series.
It sends you for a loop about 80% in, and you seriously do not see it coming. I’ve never cried as much since I read P.S. I love you…Just wow!
Only Marni couldn’t meet with her. The drop dead gorgeous Aiden does and they both get that instant electrical shock and are deeply drawn to each other.
Ella’s banter is on point and Aiden gives as good as he gets deepening the attraction for both of them.
Ella’s internal self-reproach, is very funny and lighthearted, but she’s fighting a losing battle. This time it’s head, heart and gut that are convinced but Ella is worried sick over Aiden and anyone else close to her. Tiero with never give up his search for her. Although she still loves him, her moral compass will never point in the same direction as his.
But the people from Freemont are kind and friendly and everything Ella could’ve wished for, until everything goes terribly wrong…
Wow! This was a fantastic, well written conclusion to the series.
It sends you for a loop about 80% in, and you seriously do not see it coming. I’ve never cried as much since I read P.S. I love you…Just wow!
January 28, 2024
Much better than the first book. Would rather they all ended up together then killing off Tiero, was waiting for his character development since book 1 ended. Aiden felt more like a side character, they didn't have any chemistry. It kind of felt rushed how fast she fell in love or confessed her feelings given her situation, did not like that part.
We never found out who the mole was? What did Molinaro mean? We never found out. What happened to Santino? Or Mariella? Or Mateo and Tiero talked about his girl in the hospital but in the epilogue they talk about Mateo finding a new girl? Lots of loose ends.
We never found out who the mole was? What did Molinaro mean? We never found out. What happened to Santino? Or Mariella? Or Mateo and Tiero talked about his girl in the hospital but in the epilogue they talk about Mateo finding a new girl? Lots of loose ends.
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July 8, 2024
This trilogy had so much potential. The ending is a disaster. The third book is just horrible and doesn't make sense. The first book was the best, and the second one was not as good as the first one but still not as horrible as the third one. I'll just pretend I didn't read the third book. The first book was magical. This trilogy was the biggest disappointment of my life, but if not for the last two books, it could have easily been my favorite read. Mind you, I read the first two books in a day. Tiero was about to be my favorite book boyfriend.😫
November 30, 2022
3.5 stars
Right OK I honestly don't know how to feel now I've finished this. My heart is broken. I honestly don't think I'm happy with the ending of this. Firstly because I do love a crazy psycho and always route for them. But I really hate that tiero had to die, till the very last second I thought this might end up an MFM but sadly no.
Right OK I honestly don't know how to feel now I've finished this. My heart is broken. I honestly don't think I'm happy with the ending of this. Firstly because I do love a crazy psycho and always route for them. But I really hate that tiero had to die, till the very last second I thought this might end up an MFM but sadly no.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 4, 2022
How do I start this review? First, let me say this trilogy has touched my heart and soul in so many ways. Nikila Rose was a new author to me when I first started the trilogy but now I can not wait for her next book(s). This final book followed Ella as she has escaped from Tiero and journeys to America to hide from him and his efforts to control her life. Upon arriving, Ella meets another man, Aiden. Is this her chance for a new and free life? I can not give any thing away only be sure you have plenty of tissues and time reserved to read this book. I had a hard time putting this book down to even get some sleep, which you will need to re-group. I advise you to read in sections. The first part deals with Ella and Aiden and then things start developing that I never imagined. The last part of the book is what totally floored me emotionally. So again be prepared for a dramatic read. Thank you Nikila for allowing me to be an ARC reader. This is my honest review as this is such an amazing story of how the people we meet in life can be so connected to our hearts and souls here and beyond this life. Please, if you have not started this trilogy, I highly recommend you get it ASAP. It's a definite re-read series.
September 13, 2022
Wow. I love how Nikilas writing is so positive and uplifting. The finale in this trilogy was definitely heartwarming. I'll be honest and say it was predictable for some parts but other times it was completely a shock. I loved it. The very ending was amazing. The letter from Claudette. . SPECTACULAR !!! Where did Nikila even get that idea from??? I wonder if it's a real thing in life or if Nikila truly thought of that completely on her own because it's truly a mind blowing theory. I love the idea of this being so real and meant to be. Fate! The perfect word for this book. FATE. But man omg Tiero... just it was hard, really hard to digest how Tiero was so selfless the first time.. but when Tiero is completely selfless for the second time it was just sad. The ending definitely brings this all together because it's fate. It's all so meticulously written with perfect detail and I love every single element to this series that makes a movie in my mind. In the end it's perfect. Great read. I'm sorry I took so long reading this .. I was genuinely taking my sweet time and savoring this final book. It's beautiful! I love being apart of Nikilas Street Team!
August 31, 2022
WOW..... I'm a total mess my emotions have been turned inside out upside down and to be honest, I don't know if I'm coming or going........Nothing I write can do this book justice
I can honestly say I wasn't expecting this!!!!
This is the last book of the Trilogy and OMG. You need to read them now they are absolutely amazing.
Be prepared you need Alcohol Chocolate and a box of tissues.
I'd start with Highland Escapade as it is where it all starts for Rhia and Ella. Then go on to Scillian Sunset, then Night's at Sea and finally this one.
I have read each book Nikila as released and I so glad I have been privileged enough to be on her ARC team.
Each book is better than the one before, don't get me wrong they are all so good. But this one just blew me away and Nikila totally nailed it. I have read some amazing books this year so far but this one is my favourite.
Thank you so much Nikila 😘😘😘
I can honestly say I wasn't expecting this!!!!
This is the last book of the Trilogy and OMG. You need to read them now they are absolutely amazing.
Be prepared you need Alcohol Chocolate and a box of tissues.
I'd start with Highland Escapade as it is where it all starts for Rhia and Ella. Then go on to Scillian Sunset, then Night's at Sea and finally this one.
I have read each book Nikila as released and I so glad I have been privileged enough to be on her ARC team.
Each book is better than the one before, don't get me wrong they are all so good. But this one just blew me away and Nikila totally nailed it. I have read some amazing books this year so far but this one is my favourite.
Thank you so much Nikila 😘😘😘
February 25, 2023
What a beautiful story!…..5 stars!
Tiero, Ella and Aiden’s story. Ella and her bff Rhia is on a holiday in Sicily for two weeks. Ella saved Tiero from an oncoming car that deliberately plowed towards Tiero with the intent to kill him. Their attraction to each other was undeniable and with her friend urging her to have a holiday fling with the handsome stranger, she did and they fall in love very quickly. Tiero knows he found “the one” for his wife but once she found out he’s a head of the Sicilian mob, she wants nothing to do with him. Tiero kept her from leaving and practically kidnapped her. She tried to escape twice and succeeds on her third attempt. With disguises and help from her bff’s boyfriend, she eventually ends up in the USA in Atlanta with a different name and life story. Here she meets handsome Aiden, an ex military, head of the training division of a private security company. They fall madly in love. But will Tiero find her with his relentless pursuit? She loves both men but who’ll end up with her? This story is a thriller, full of intrigue, suspense, steamy sex and passionate love with a twist that I never saw coming. It’s amazing! I will seek more books from this author, that’s for sure.
Tiero, Ella and Aiden’s story. Ella and her bff Rhia is on a holiday in Sicily for two weeks. Ella saved Tiero from an oncoming car that deliberately plowed towards Tiero with the intent to kill him. Their attraction to each other was undeniable and with her friend urging her to have a holiday fling with the handsome stranger, she did and they fall in love very quickly. Tiero knows he found “the one” for his wife but once she found out he’s a head of the Sicilian mob, she wants nothing to do with him. Tiero kept her from leaving and practically kidnapped her. She tried to escape twice and succeeds on her third attempt. With disguises and help from her bff’s boyfriend, she eventually ends up in the USA in Atlanta with a different name and life story. Here she meets handsome Aiden, an ex military, head of the training division of a private security company. They fall madly in love. But will Tiero find her with his relentless pursuit? She loves both men but who’ll end up with her? This story is a thriller, full of intrigue, suspense, steamy sex and passionate love with a twist that I never saw coming. It’s amazing! I will seek more books from this author, that’s for sure.
September 23, 2022
My gosh! What a story line? A masterful matrix of events and themes, full of suspense and drama. Just when you think the storm is over, Nikila throws the reader a curveball, turning the whole story upside down and inside out. This one will keep you hanging on for your life.
February 27, 2023
Holy Cannoli, Batman…..A New Dawn, the third book in the Triple Flame Trilogy and the fourth book in the Escape Series, by Nikila Rose. So many emotions rolled through as I read this book.
💜 FMC in disguise
💜 mafia
💜 security firm
💜 found family
💜 🌶🌶🌶spice
Ella and her relationship she develops with those in her new life, Rhia and Lex, and those she ran from where powerful. Everything comes full circle as this trilogy comes to a close. There were so many swoony moments. Ella goes through so much on her journey and comes out stronger in the end. This does end on a very happy note. I’m so glad that I read this.
💜 FMC in disguise
💜 mafia
💜 security firm
💜 found family
💜 🌶🌶🌶spice
Ella and her relationship she develops with those in her new life, Rhia and Lex, and those she ran from where powerful. Everything comes full circle as this trilogy comes to a close. There were so many swoony moments. Ella goes through so much on her journey and comes out stronger in the end. This does end on a very happy note. I’m so glad that I read this.
September 17, 2024
I could not finish this book, I enjoyed the first. Struggled through the second and after about 60%-70% and realised where it was leading I just had to stop.
The author left no room for the imagination to run wild. It was not a well thought out book.
The instant the second man turned up I thought ‘maybe it’s turning into a why choose?’ Which could’ve turned the book into a very good smut read however it just ends stupid with one of them having to die and give up an organ for her. A mafia don of all people, surely has more power than to just give up.
The author should really advertise this more appropriately because the advertisement I read which lead me to want to read the book is the complete opposite of how the book actually is.
The author left no room for the imagination to run wild. It was not a well thought out book.
The instant the second man turned up I thought ‘maybe it’s turning into a why choose?’ Which could’ve turned the book into a very good smut read however it just ends stupid with one of them having to die and give up an organ for her. A mafia don of all people, surely has more power than to just give up.
The author should really advertise this more appropriately because the advertisement I read which lead me to want to read the book is the complete opposite of how the book actually is.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 13, 2022
The Escape Series - best ever
OMG I cried so much. Thank you Nikita for writing the most beautiful story I have ever read. Easily the best series I have ever read.
OMG I cried so much. Thank you Nikita for writing the most beautiful story I have ever read. Easily the best series I have ever read.
April 11, 2024
A New Dawn, Book 3 of The Triple Flame trilogy, was the continuation of the story about 26-year-old Ella Rose O'Neil, a guide dog trainer, and 32-year-old Gualtiero "Tiero" Leandro De Marco, the CEO of De Marco Corporation, and the Don of the De Marco family empire, with the added character of 31-year-old Aiden Burg, ex-special forces who later became the head of the training division for the Freemont Security company.
Side Note: I refuse to spoil this story!! I refuse to have spoilers in this book! But I will say one thing, and one thing only. Ya better be ready for it!
This story began five years before the events of Book 1, the prologue being told from Aiden's POV. Chapter 2 picked up where Book 2 left off. Like the two books before it, this story had a supernatural curve to it as well. Just as the other two main characters had received a bit of prophetic insight, Aiden received one in this story. When his team had been betrayed on a mission, and only he and two others survived the attack, Aiden heard a familiar voice whisper beside him, "Your life's purpose has not yet been fulfilled. Hold on. Remember the power of three. When you find it, put a ring on it.". The words did not come from either of the two men who were trapped in the cave with him, so he thought he was experiencing a hallucination due to his injuries.
Chapter 1 returned the reader to the present, and was told from Tiero's POV. Since there were now three main characters for this final story, it was told from three different POVs Ella, Tiero, and Aiden, but it was primarily Ella's. Tiero, determined to find Ella, as well as the mole in his mafia family, had been receiving all sorts of information. Some of the news he got was deliberately falsified to hide Ella's true whereabouts, and some of it was facts regarding the mole(s).
When Ella learned that Tiero had purposely planned to get her pregnant, she decided it was time to make her escape. An opportunity soon showed itself and allowed her to break free from his control. With some unexpected assistance, she managed to avoid Tiero and his men long enough to leave the country. Ella was able to hide from Tiero for a full nine weeks. But he did eventually find her again, and he was not completely happy with what he learned when he did.
It was amazing the twists and turns this story took. All of the angst and drama were OTT. The emotional rollercoaster was one of the worst I've read about to date, and that's saying something. It was a never-ending cycle of emotional turmoil. There were so many plot twists that the reader got sucked into a vortex that spun out of control. It was one of those things that made you remember the Looney Tunes episode where the characters chased each other through one door after another. That was this book from start to finish.
By Chapter 13 I was ready for this book to end, but there were still 44 chapters to complete. This was NOT what some readers call "an unputdownable" series. There was so much information overload that the story soon became overwhelmingly boring. Two main characters constantly spouted incongruous information such as, "Did you know..." and threw out one statistic after another, or another piece of useless trivia that had nothing to do with the story. This went on for nearly the entire book, making it more drawn out than it had to be. By Chapter 17, I had walked away from this story so many times that I almost decided to skim through it just to reach the end. This story was so bogged down with fluff, dwelling on unrelated past events, and the FMC's inner monologues that it took away from the main attraction, which should have been the romance of the story. If the author had left out all of the freaking trivia, random information, and dead-end paths, the story could have ended 30-40 chapters sooner than it did. It wasn't until the last few chapters that the author seemed to wake up and realize she had strayed off course for most of the story and swerved back into the right lane to finish the book in style.
The three main characters were well-developed and mature, but they were written in such a way that they felt flat and unappealing. Tiero was written to be 100% bad, while Ella seemed to be 100% good. Aiden, on the other hand, was written in such a way as to be a fence rider: he was neither good nor bad. He just...was. For Ella, she was the type of character that saw only the "black and white" of any given situation. For her, there was no in-between. Tiero, on the other hand, only saw things from a dark perspective. There was nothing good in life, therefore he could only operate from "the dark side" of any given situation. Aiden, however, fluctuated back and forth between the black and white/gray/multi-colored side of things. It was quite frustrating.
What I find more appalling than the length and tone of this trilogy, however, is the fact that there are THREE more books to read. Yes, you read that correctly. THREE.MORE.BOOKS. There was enough of an uproar regarding how the trilogy ended that the author decided to write alternate endings...multiple alternate endings...to the set. THREE ALTERNATE ENDINGS for the trilogy. The first one is called: "A Second Dawn" and provides a different ending to this story. The second book is called "Always and Forever: The Second Dawn Wedding" and it comes after "A Second Dawn". Still, the third book is called "Happily Ever After: The New Dawn Wedding", which will be published in June 2024, and is the wedding followup to this story. Confused yet? Haven't we been tortured enough by this series?/1 Do we honestly need to consume more rhetoric about these three main characters?! Oh, but it gets worse! They are NOT novellas! The two that are already published are no less than 25 chapters! A Second Dawn has a prologue, 68 chapters, and THREE epilogues!! It appears to be a total rewrite of THIS book, but LONGER! And horror upon horror is that anyone who has read this far...will read all of the new books just to satisfy their curiosity. Will I be among those intrepid readers? Abso-freaking-lutely! Why you might ask? Because I want a different outcome!! I didn't enjoy this trilogy at all. I want something better. For all the bad things I said about this book, it had an ending I never expected, and it was one I didn't enjoy or agree with. No. just. NO. That was NOT how you end a love story!! NO!!
Having finished this book, in fact, this trilogy, I am sitting here a bit stunned. When I first started this book, I had planned to give a rating no higher than two stars. The punctuation and grammar of the story were honestly pretty appalling. The meanderings the story took were nonsensical because they weren't necessary to the story. But it was definitely the ending that broke me and made me change my mind about the rating. So, due to that, I had to raise the bar a bit and give the book a three-star rating. I wanted to give it more, but I just couldn't bring myself to do so. Hopefully one of the alternate endings/writings will give me a better view. I don't know. I might not touch them. I'm just...stunned that a writer would go there. It's going to take me a few days to decompress from this ending before I can even begin to think of reading the other three books.
Side Note: I refuse to spoil this story!! I refuse to have spoilers in this book! But I will say one thing, and one thing only. Ya better be ready for it!
This story began five years before the events of Book 1, the prologue being told from Aiden's POV. Chapter 2 picked up where Book 2 left off. Like the two books before it, this story had a supernatural curve to it as well. Just as the other two main characters had received a bit of prophetic insight, Aiden received one in this story. When his team had been betrayed on a mission, and only he and two others survived the attack, Aiden heard a familiar voice whisper beside him, "Your life's purpose has not yet been fulfilled. Hold on. Remember the power of three. When you find it, put a ring on it.". The words did not come from either of the two men who were trapped in the cave with him, so he thought he was experiencing a hallucination due to his injuries.
Chapter 1 returned the reader to the present, and was told from Tiero's POV. Since there were now three main characters for this final story, it was told from three different POVs Ella, Tiero, and Aiden, but it was primarily Ella's. Tiero, determined to find Ella, as well as the mole in his mafia family, had been receiving all sorts of information. Some of the news he got was deliberately falsified to hide Ella's true whereabouts, and some of it was facts regarding the mole(s).
When Ella learned that Tiero had purposely planned to get her pregnant, she decided it was time to make her escape. An opportunity soon showed itself and allowed her to break free from his control. With some unexpected assistance, she managed to avoid Tiero and his men long enough to leave the country. Ella was able to hide from Tiero for a full nine weeks. But he did eventually find her again, and he was not completely happy with what he learned when he did.
It was amazing the twists and turns this story took. All of the angst and drama were OTT. The emotional rollercoaster was one of the worst I've read about to date, and that's saying something. It was a never-ending cycle of emotional turmoil. There were so many plot twists that the reader got sucked into a vortex that spun out of control. It was one of those things that made you remember the Looney Tunes episode where the characters chased each other through one door after another. That was this book from start to finish.
By Chapter 13 I was ready for this book to end, but there were still 44 chapters to complete. This was NOT what some readers call "an unputdownable" series. There was so much information overload that the story soon became overwhelmingly boring. Two main characters constantly spouted incongruous information such as, "Did you know..." and threw out one statistic after another, or another piece of useless trivia that had nothing to do with the story. This went on for nearly the entire book, making it more drawn out than it had to be. By Chapter 17, I had walked away from this story so many times that I almost decided to skim through it just to reach the end. This story was so bogged down with fluff, dwelling on unrelated past events, and the FMC's inner monologues that it took away from the main attraction, which should have been the romance of the story. If the author had left out all of the freaking trivia, random information, and dead-end paths, the story could have ended 30-40 chapters sooner than it did. It wasn't until the last few chapters that the author seemed to wake up and realize she had strayed off course for most of the story and swerved back into the right lane to finish the book in style.
The three main characters were well-developed and mature, but they were written in such a way that they felt flat and unappealing. Tiero was written to be 100% bad, while Ella seemed to be 100% good. Aiden, on the other hand, was written in such a way as to be a fence rider: he was neither good nor bad. He just...was. For Ella, she was the type of character that saw only the "black and white" of any given situation. For her, there was no in-between. Tiero, on the other hand, only saw things from a dark perspective. There was nothing good in life, therefore he could only operate from "the dark side" of any given situation. Aiden, however, fluctuated back and forth between the black and white/gray/multi-colored side of things. It was quite frustrating.
What I find more appalling than the length and tone of this trilogy, however, is the fact that there are THREE more books to read. Yes, you read that correctly. THREE.MORE.BOOKS. There was enough of an uproar regarding how the trilogy ended that the author decided to write alternate endings...multiple alternate endings...to the set. THREE ALTERNATE ENDINGS for the trilogy. The first one is called: "A Second Dawn" and provides a different ending to this story. The second book is called "Always and Forever: The Second Dawn Wedding" and it comes after "A Second Dawn". Still, the third book is called "Happily Ever After: The New Dawn Wedding", which will be published in June 2024, and is the wedding followup to this story. Confused yet? Haven't we been tortured enough by this series?/1 Do we honestly need to consume more rhetoric about these three main characters?! Oh, but it gets worse! They are NOT novellas! The two that are already published are no less than 25 chapters! A Second Dawn has a prologue, 68 chapters, and THREE epilogues!! It appears to be a total rewrite of THIS book, but LONGER! And horror upon horror is that anyone who has read this far...will read all of the new books just to satisfy their curiosity. Will I be among those intrepid readers? Abso-freaking-lutely! Why you might ask? Because I want a different outcome!! I didn't enjoy this trilogy at all. I want something better. For all the bad things I said about this book, it had an ending I never expected, and it was one I didn't enjoy or agree with. No. just. NO. That was NOT how you end a love story!! NO!!
Having finished this book, in fact, this trilogy, I am sitting here a bit stunned. When I first started this book, I had planned to give a rating no higher than two stars. The punctuation and grammar of the story were honestly pretty appalling. The meanderings the story took were nonsensical because they weren't necessary to the story. But it was definitely the ending that broke me and made me change my mind about the rating. So, due to that, I had to raise the bar a bit and give the book a three-star rating. I wanted to give it more, but I just couldn't bring myself to do so. Hopefully one of the alternate endings/writings will give me a better view. I don't know. I might not touch them. I'm just...stunned that a writer would go there. It's going to take me a few days to decompress from this ending before I can even begin to think of reading the other three books.
January 28, 2023
beautiful
Oh where do I start? This book is heartbreakingly beautiful. I don’t think I’ve cried so much reading a book, but at the same time it’s just such a beautiful story of soul mates. Just brilliant! Love,love, loved it. Thank you Nikila, you are amazing!!!!
Oh where do I start? This book is heartbreakingly beautiful. I don’t think I’ve cried so much reading a book, but at the same time it’s just such a beautiful story of soul mates. Just brilliant! Love,love, loved it. Thank you Nikila, you are amazing!!!!
February 28, 2024
Literally fkn balled at the end still can’t fathom it, tired really redeemed himself there. Really secretly wanted him and Ella to be together (even tho he was psychotic af) but it was actually so well written out. Was very good a bit to long tho but that’s just me
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 11, 2022
There are some books which tell a love story, and there are others which tell an epic love story, and this story is definitely the latter.....
I have been hooked on this series since the very beginning of Ella's journey and couldn't wait for it's exciting conclusion. Little did I know of the surprising turn Ella and Tiero's story would take and how it became something so much more. I now found myself discovering a new path to leading me to something I didn't expect.... Something unpredictable, whimsical, captivating, and so delightfully different....
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I won't go into details as that would ruin the absolutely amazing readind experience that this book is. Just go in and enjoy the journey that Nikila takes you on. Trust in it. At it's heart, this is truly a story of soulmates, and the unbreakable bonds of love. This may be the most emotionally riveting book in the series but, it's also the most heart fulfilling.....
This was such an incredible series and what an enthralling conclusion to end it on! Nikila definitely surprised me with this story and I couldn’t have been more delighted! It was a romance unlike anything I've read before and one that won't soon be forgotten....
Although, I'm sad to see this series come to a close, I'm happy to have experienced it! It's a beautifully written journey and one I highly suggest getting on your TBR NOW! You'll be glad you did.😘❤️
*I was generously given an ARC copy of this book for an honest review. All opinions are my own *
I have been hooked on this series since the very beginning of Ella's journey and couldn't wait for it's exciting conclusion. Little did I know of the surprising turn Ella and Tiero's story would take and how it became something so much more. I now found myself discovering a new path to leading me to something I didn't expect.... Something unpredictable, whimsical, captivating, and so delightfully different....
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I won't go into details as that would ruin the absolutely amazing readind experience that this book is. Just go in and enjoy the journey that Nikila takes you on. Trust in it. At it's heart, this is truly a story of soulmates, and the unbreakable bonds of love. This may be the most emotionally riveting book in the series but, it's also the most heart fulfilling.....
This was such an incredible series and what an enthralling conclusion to end it on! Nikila definitely surprised me with this story and I couldn’t have been more delighted! It was a romance unlike anything I've read before and one that won't soon be forgotten....
Although, I'm sad to see this series come to a close, I'm happy to have experienced it! It's a beautifully written journey and one I highly suggest getting on your TBR NOW! You'll be glad you did.😘❤️
*I was generously given an ARC copy of this book for an honest review. All opinions are my own *
September 13, 2022
I’m trying to gather the words to write this review. I don’t think I’ve ever cried this much or this hard while reading a book. It is the perfect ending to a wonderful trilogy. It will beautifully break your heart and have you falling in love, all at the same time. Yeah, I know, it doesn’t make sense, but it’s the best way I can explain it.
Ella is lucky enough to love and be loved by two men who would do absolutely anything for her. One can give her the safe, care-free life she longs for, the other, is a bit more complicated but she loves him nonetheless and this leaves her in a tough situation, where she has to choose. But is it really even her choice, or the universe at work? The pieces have been falling into place for Ella since she was born and we unknowingly got a glimpse of it in Highland Escapade. We only began to really see it in the first two books of her trilogy, Sicilian Sunset & Nights At Sea. And we finally get answers and watch it all come full circle, Rapture, in the final installment, A New Dawn.
You will be taken on a roller coaster of emotions, and that is no exaggeration, so grab your tissues before diving in. Nikila Rose writes in a way that you will feel every emotion of each character, as if you were experiencing it yourself. A New Dawn is raw, it’s beautiful and it will have you laughing, crying and falling head over heels, at any given point.
Happy Reading!!
Ella is lucky enough to love and be loved by two men who would do absolutely anything for her. One can give her the safe, care-free life she longs for, the other, is a bit more complicated but she loves him nonetheless and this leaves her in a tough situation, where she has to choose. But is it really even her choice, or the universe at work? The pieces have been falling into place for Ella since she was born and we unknowingly got a glimpse of it in Highland Escapade. We only began to really see it in the first two books of her trilogy, Sicilian Sunset & Nights At Sea. And we finally get answers and watch it all come full circle, Rapture, in the final installment, A New Dawn.
You will be taken on a roller coaster of emotions, and that is no exaggeration, so grab your tissues before diving in. Nikila Rose writes in a way that you will feel every emotion of each character, as if you were experiencing it yourself. A New Dawn is raw, it’s beautiful and it will have you laughing, crying and falling head over heels, at any given point.
Happy Reading!!
December 10, 2024
WTH KINDA BS IS THAT!?! I'm sorry, but this book was a waste of my time. I started this series because I wanted to read about Ella & T. NOT Ella and A. I wanted Mafia romance, a broken man with a heart for only one girl. You literally built up the first TWO books for the two of them to be together. Even after the end of Book 2 - keep the plot between the two characters you started with. The first two books literally set up everything we needed to know about this world. Book3 was not a plot twist. It was a second thought. Not to mention the dragged out everything in this book. I get it. You needed to establish the new characters and give background to returning ones but I'm going to say it again - WE CAME HERE FOR SPICY MAFIA, BROKEN, TOUCH HER AND BOOM ROMANCE BETWEEN ELLA AND T!!! And just to kill him off. Come on! This is not a soap opera on the telly. Your main audience wants HEA (most of the time) WITH THE MAIN CHARACTERS YOU BUILT US TO LOVE.
I'm sorry, but I don't even want to read the alternate ending. I haven't and probably won't even read it, but I can bet the alternate ending SHOULD HAVE BEEN the original ending.
I would not recommend this book. Maybe if anything, skip this one and go to the alternate ending, but I don't know about that one. I became too bored with this one to waste more time on this series.
I'm sorry, but I don't even want to read the alternate ending. I haven't and probably won't even read it, but I can bet the alternate ending SHOULD HAVE BEEN the original ending.
I would not recommend this book. Maybe if anything, skip this one and go to the alternate ending, but I don't know about that one. I became too bored with this one to waste more time on this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 5, 2022
First off I have to just simply say what a incredible Job Nikila Rose has done writing this phenomenal trilogy she is not only so incredibly talented but also is one of my absolute favorite authors so I feel very comfortable when I say that there has never read a book I’ve read that I have not just 100% adored . There really are no perfect words to describe all the reasons why you need to read Ella and Tiero’s emotional and epic love story , in my opinion the best way to experience all the emotions it’s guaranteed to stir in you is by simply reading it for yourself. But fair warning you will definitely need to keep the tissues close by as there are moments you will find yourself balling your eyes out literally sitting on the edge of your seat and anticipating what will happen next .it’s simply incredible!!!
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