Corrupted Chaos: An Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Romance (Tarnished Empire)

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If you have never read Shain's books before please note that while this can be read as a stand-alone, it will be much more emotionally gratifying if you read at least Shattered Vows & Fractured Freedom first. If you are really willing to take the plunge into the lives of the Armanelli family start with my all time favorite mafia duet Heart of a Monster & Love of a Queen.

From the author of Fractured Freedom comes an angsty and spicy standalone romance with forced proximity and a ruthless CEO that will fight and grovel for his happily ever after with his spitfire assistant.I still don’t get why Cade left Izzy after she was kidnapped like I get that you feel responsible for it and it shouldn’t have happened on your watch but it’s over now I hate when the MMC leaves the girl for her own safety after making her fall in love you should have thought about that before 😤😡 When I didn’t answer fast enough, Cade swiftly pulled one side of the fabric up and brought his blade down the middle of it. It cut fast, almost effortlessly.” Izzy is the twin sister of Lilah who is the FMC in Fractured Freedom. She is a recovering addict who carries a lot of guilt and a need to constantly prove herself to her loved ones and work colleagues. She lives in constant fear of relapse. I’m gonna be honest, this book made absolutely no sense throughout it’s entirety. The female lead has no real depth, has a tattoo of “addict” on her side to remind herself she is one, then spends the entire book saying she wished people would see her as more than an addict. She lets people treat her like shit but seems to be convinced she would never let anyone treat her poorly?

My initial frustration with Izzy, particularly stems from a pivotal moment involving Dante and Delilah in Fractured Freedom. However, as the narrative unfolds, there was a shift in my allegiance, transitioning to "Team Izzy" around the 35% mark. The complexity of Cade's character is highlighted when it is evolving into a compelling mix of devotion and passion. Watch how we work, Izzy. You see us together here, holding this. It’s me making you feel everything, protecting you from the other side of destruction, and you holding my life in your hands. Me and you. We work.” Shain Rose has done an immaculate job with this book. The writing was captivating, the author has really her way with words. The characters were well written and presented, I deeply cared for them. I can't wait to read more of her books in the future. I loved Dante and Delilah in the previous book and I absolutely adore Cade and Izzy with all my heart. Cade had easily replaced everyone in my book boyfriend list with his dirty talking. They didn't start their relationship on the right foot but the tension and chemistry between them was pure perfection I could feel it in my bones.

Synopsis Corrupted Chaos: An Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Romance (Tarnished Empire)

I found Cade attractive from the very beginning. I loved his bossiness nature. He became one of my favorite character. I would recommend reading Fractured Freedom first to understand the context and references to previous events that are mentioned in Corrupted Chaos.

Why don’t you come sit on my lap like you did his and see how much baggage I have. Then you can get a good comparison." Cade was phenomenal he was the i don’t have the time of day until it came to Izzy he was strong, possessive and smart like what else do we need and might I add covered in tattoos😍😍😍 But I really enjoyed Izzy’s character development as she let go of control and reconciled with her innate self, instead of trying to be who she thought she should be. I also loved her growth as she worked through her haunting past and moved on with her future. Rose did a good job at making Izzy’s character relatable despite her outlandish circumstances. I love the dynamics of their relationship. I was so glad this was an enemies to lovers romance cause we get to see their relationship building. Obviously no relationship is perfect but I am glad they made their works. I was surprised by the amount of spice in this book. Compared to this last book this one's gotta be spicest one so far. Each scene was an absolute perfection. We also get a litter teaser for the next book that will focus on one of Izzy’s and Delilah’s brothers, Declan, who is a professional NFL player (yes, thank you).HOWEVER and this is a very big turn off for me is that the FMC would give in at the slightest touch of the MMC. I HATE IT! She was supposed to be this fiery badass woman who HATED the guts of this man and vowed every freaking time that she would stay away from him. The minute he laid his eyes on her or just uttered one sexy word she threw those convictions out of the window. This happened like 5 times and I can't describve how angry it made me. These two are insatiable. I would highly recommend setting yourself up with a milk IV before starting because there is no shortage of spicy scenes. If you haven’t read many spicy books, I probably wouldn’t suggest this one to start since there are some intense sexual scenes of a darker nature which a spice-newbie might want to work up to. Izzy was wild and exactly like him. Her insecurities are written so well. I liked her friendship with Lucas. Her family was so amazing. Her brothers were so protective. Also I loved her bond with her sister and brother in law. And I’m capable of breaking every bone in a man’s body, but I’d like to refrain from doing that. So don’t do it. No one is allowed to hold your life in their hands except me. You understand?”