Author: Rosie Sloane
Genres: Mafia
Published: February 7, 2024
Pages: 44
Format read: Epub
Triggers: Trafficking, Violence, Spanking, Needles
Quick Thoughts: Omg, I need the next book like right now! What a quick and fun read!
This book was an ARC and given to me for free.
All reviews are entirely honest and my own opinion.
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Cupid Valentine hates his name almost as much as he hates the Russian traffickers trying to do business on his turf. Cupid may be the head of the Irish Mafia, who thinks nothing of taking what he wants when he wants it, including lives, but there are just some lines you don’t cross.
He realizes the Russian human market is too big to crush on his own. So, he brings in FBI Agent Treasa Murphy, as his fake slave.
What can go wrong?
Vice was a quick but very fun read. When I saw it was only 44 pages long, I didn’t expect a whole lot of depth, but the book (or actually Novella) still managed to surprise me quite a bit! I enjoyed it so much, that I immediately delved into book two directly after finishing this one.
I looked down to see he was holding his gun.
This novella was a great introduction to the series as a whole. It gives just enough information about the plot and characters to make you curious. It introduces you to Valentine, Bunny, Treasa, Nana, Nikolai and all the others. The mafia-theme is very strongly present and plays a very obvious part in the story as a whole.
You don’t immediately get a lot of backstory and some parts are a bit confusing. Like the backstory between our two main characters: Valentine and Treasa. I think the right way to explain this is that it felt slightly disjointed in some parts. Mainly because it switched Point of View quite quickly. But as you read on, it becomes more and more clear what happened between our two main characters. In a way it untangles itself, so to say. It made reading a journey of discovery for me, egging me on to read more because I wanted to know about the backstory between Valentine and Treasa.
This disjointed feeling wasn’t only present in the backstory either, the scenes sometimes also jumped around a little bit. While I, as the reader was left a little confused, the characters were anything but. These moments could use a little bit more detail, to make the transition smoother. But other than leaving me confused, it didn’t take away from the overall story.
This book was a short and spicy read, with a lot of kink elements in it. The characters were very interesting to read about, revealing their secrets as the story goes on. I definitely liked that the characters were a little older than I usually read about. As a girly in her 30s I loved reading about these clearly adult characters. Vice also delves into the darker theme of Human Trafficking. It doesn’t shy away from the darkest parts of humanity, showcasing just how deprived the people behind the trafficking ring are. I am not going to say more about that, because that would be spoiling too much.
Rosie Sloane’s writing style is very fast paced, and that is the perfect fit for me. I am very easily distracted, so the quick changes in both the scenes and the POVs was absolutely perfect for me. It was an incredibly easy read and I will definitely pick up more of Rosie’s books. Their writing style simply does it for me! It is right up my alley and I love it.
The only time you'll feel my dick inside you is when you beg me.
Overall, this was an incredibly fun read. Once I picked it up, I didn’t put it down anymore. With its 44 pages, I was through it in an hour, but it was just the perfect length to introduce you to the story and to the characters.
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Bad bits
- Quick paced writing style
- Delves into darker themes
- Unravels the history between characters as you read on
- It’s a series! So there is more to read!
- Nice introduction to the characters
- Lots of spicy scenes
- A little disjointed and confusing at times
Vice is a short and spicy read, with very clear warnings about its content. You know exactly what you are getting into. The mafia theme is very strong, and the writing style is fast paced. If you’re like me and have an easily distracted squirrel brain, this might be the book for you!