The blurb made it seem like this was going to be soooooo good but once again I am met with another novel that didn’t live up to the hype, leaving me with a less than thrilling reading experience.

After taking on ‘Devious’, I come to realize it pretty much followed the cliche format of most mafia romances. Daddy does something wrong, a pure and beautiful daughter steps in to pay the debts of her parents mistake, marries the mob boss and then an epic romance ensues. Not the most original storyline but I have read worse.

For the most part, I didn’t get much out of this read with its predictable plot, off putting writing style/flow and weak ass heroine who had made me grind my teeth more than I could count. It was just a meh and forgettable read.

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3.5 stars

I had high hopes for this story. However, I struggled with this book. The premise of the story was great and had the potential to be so much more than it turned out to be. However, I struggled because the story fell short which frustrated me because it really did have great potential.

Even though this was not my favorite I still appreciate the author and her hard work. ( )