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Nero by S.J. Tilly

7 reviews

ladybeez's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Red flags ❤️
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now_booking's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was an entertaining enough read. It’s a dark mafia-style romance with limited action but a lot of instalove and big expressed emotion. The premise is that when Nero climbs into Payton’s apartment late in the night (for reasons that are never quite made clear), sparks fly and while he’s determined to keep her safe and hide their budding relationship, Payton wants all he has to offer.

The main issue I had with this was that the instalove piece wasn’t really believable to me, maybe it was the underlying tone of humor that was a bit jarring, something was off with this for me. Moreover, I feel like there was a lot of dub-con littered around this book that wasn’t necessary. Content warnings for child abuse and violence.
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megthecatlady's review against another edition

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dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was my sixth book by S.J. Tilly, prior to this I read her Darling Lake Series (small-town contemporary romance) and her Sleet Series (hockey rom-com). I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of a mafia romance from her. After reading this book I think it is safe to say she is a writing genius. Her ability to go from creating the cinnamon roll/golden retriever men to writing dark and broody alphaholes is amazing. I was in love with Nero from the beginning (though that probably says more about my brain than her writing lol). 

I absolutely LOVED this story. I loved Nero and Payton's relationship, I loved the pacing, I loved Payton's ability to be an independent badass but to also recognize that she doesn't always need to be that way. My heart ached for her during multiple scenes in this book. I am not a crier, but some scenes almost brought me to tears due to the overwhelm of emotions. Payton was extremely relatable and S.J. did an amazing job conveying the emotions Payton and Nero felt throughout the book. 

For those wondering about the spice: it's there, it's detailed, it's pretty frequent. There's also fluff to go along with it! 

I wish I could give this book a higher rating, I loved it so much. If you're a mafia romance person I definitely recommend checking this book out.

PS, we get glimpses of King in this book, and I am so freaking excited to read his book and the rest of this series. 
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basil_and_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fun, sweet and spicy dark Mafia romance that is charming despite including stalking and Mafia antics. Love this series.
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rickireadss's review against another edition

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4.0

WOW!! i picked this up because book 3 just released and i am in LOVE with this series!! s.j. writes in such a way that A) i'm immediately hooked in and B) i don't want to put the book down. i ate this one up so fast. it has some scenes that are lowkey a little icky for me
mainly the whole virgin blood scene..... nero wtf?!?!
but overall i had a GREAT time. i'm honestly kind of a sucker for the whole "stalking" and "he broke into my house but not to hurt me" vibes of this and can't wait to read the next one!

⚠️: murder, violence, torture, stalking, domestic abuse, sexual assault (threat), child abuse, blood, trafficking, gun violence, car accident, emotional abuse, abandonment, gore, body horror, kidnapping, injury/injury detail, fatphobia, death
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hellodebbies's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Loved the book AND the characters in this one ! I did find the beginning annoying since Nero was talking about the alliance everytime other than that it was a perfect read for me 
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alxisrae's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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