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When Sinners Dare

When Sinners Dare

Contemporary Romance Romantic Comedy

Pages: 328
Published: 2023

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Prose complexity 1/10

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Contemporary Romance Romantic Comedy

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Charlotte E HartContemporary Romance · Romantic Comedy

Rachel De LuneContemporary Romance · Romantic Comedy

NadeneI received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. When I started the House of Skin series, I did so with little expectations. Three books later and I am completely hooked. The Cortez family is not what one would call typical. After all, they are involved in questionable, stomach turning activities. The family includes a matriarch, four brothers and one sister. Book one and two focused on the two coldest brothers. When Sinners Dare, book number three focuses on the lone female sibling Mariana Cortez. As the lone female sibling, Marianna Cortez spent most of her life trying to prove herself worthy of the Cortez name. Her mother treated her like trash and her brothers, despite being protective of her, considered her weak and incapable. She can never seem to do anything right in their eyes. Then tragedy struck, fueling their belief in her incapability. Then she meets Kai, the one man who stood up to her brothers and live to tell the tale, scars and all. Kai and Mariana shared an intense connection. When they met, Kai thought her beautiful. After spending eight years in prison, he is looking for peace, quiet and a good woman. Little did he know falling for her would pull him into a life worse than the one he left behind. Even-paced, intense and engrossing. Yes! When Sinners Dare covered a few uncomfortable topics, but one stuck it out to see the route it would take and the life-changing decisions the characters would make. This series is for readers who enjoy reading about characters who, although evil to the core, crave the love of a good partner. The burning desire for power and money at any cost drives the actions of this family. The sound of the Cortez name drove fear into their enemies and associates. Although not as dark as the previous books, When Sinners Dare explored avenues which will leave readers feeing upset. The Cortez brother’s treatment of Marianna, though not surprising, was upsetting. They claimed to care for her but treated her almost on the same level they did the women they trafficked. It goes to show if she wasn’t their sister, she would become their property. However, Mariana stood her ground. She fought long and hard battle for their respect. The story showed Kai exploring and eventually becoming a part of the Cortez world. Honestly, I hoped for a different outcome, but given the vein of the story, I knew my hopes would be in vain. The activities he engaged chipped away at him piece by piece and soon, every ounce of empathy he once possessed slowly leaked from his soul. The things one would do in the name of love. Readers looking to walk on the dark side in the fictional world this series would make the perfect addition to your reading list. This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading