~ Preston ~ My Papa was an angry man. All he really cares about is in this life is money, liquor and women; and not in that particular order. He’s fierce, evil and feared by most. Most, except me. There was a brief period of time where I would have done anything for my Papa. A time when I would have done anything to please him. I guess I just wanted him to see me. The real me. His son. Not … please him.
I guess I just wanted him to see me. The real me. His son. Not what he wanted me to be.
But with each miserable year that passed, and the faster I grew, I soon realized the day I was desperately waiting for would never arrive.
You can’t force someone to want you.
You can’t force someone to love you.
I suppose the odds were stacked against me from the start.
My Papa had no intention of knocking up one of his whores. And my Papa sure as hell didn’t expect her to die while birthing his bastard.
That bastard would be me: Preston Rydel, and I’m not a defenseless little child any more.
~ Sophia ~
“Dreams are exactly that, girl. Dreams. A total waste of energy, and you sure as hell won’t get far in life with that kind of attitude.”
My momma had my life planned out for me, but it wasn’t the life I wanted.
I was nothing but a measly pawn in her evil and twisted games.
And I wanted out… no matter the cost.
Preston Rydel was supposed to be my saviour. Only it turned out he had some evil plans for me too.
As the KING of Rivington, there’s no way he’d ever keep his promise to me. Instead, he has his heart set on destroying me.
For good.
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Wrath is a sinfully delicious beginning to the Sinful Beginning series by Lacey Heart.
Preston and Sophia were a gritty, darkish read that had me turning page after page. Two friends turned lovers with some deep parental issues. Their parents are all terrible people. Preston and Sophia have been friends for 14ish years and have been through so much together. All the promises Preston made mean nothing when he ups and leaves Sophia behind.
Wrath is a quick, short read that left me needing book two now. Lacey Heart has started this series off in a fantastic way.
I think Wrath had a lot of potentials and frankly, the series still does.
It has everything that I want, Angsty, broken but strong characters, and the mystery time gap of our male.
*****Potental Spoilers******
Here is where I think the story got a little lost along the way.
-There is a LOT of repetitive internal dialog or rehashing past events.
-I dont understand why Sophia needed Prestons so badly the night her mom died.
-Sophia was supposed to be a Bad-A** and it is mentioned multiple times, but the only thing that makes her that was is she has knives. Her emotions were hard to follow, she claims she feels nothing, but then she does something to show that she still feels or can feel. She says the 2 years were hard. Dont get me wrong, I’m sure they were…. but were they harder when her mom was alive? Or were they just hard because she didnt let anyone in?
-Preston confuses me. He says he loves Sophia but yes in the next breath says he is done with her and her bratty attitude. He says he did and does everything for her, yet also shows that he has a lot of female relations in the two years apart.
-I also dont understand the keeper of firsts, but not being the keeper of first…..
All that being said, I cant wait to see what happens! I have some thoughts on what went down in Prestons 2 years away!!!!!!!
3 STARS
This is the first book in the Sinful Beginnings series. Lacey Heart is a new to me author. Preston and Sophia’s story was an enjoyable read. They both had mommy/daddy issues that shaped their characters the older they became. Overall, I really liked the story and I am curious to see what happens next. Wrath by Lacey Heart will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-SUPERIOR!!!
This book is a short quick read. Now you have to remember this is the first book in this series and I believe it’s more of an introduction because you have your own theories and questions at the end about where this is going. I love Preston and Sophia. Sophia’s mother is a freaking horrible woman. Anytime a horrible parent is involved in a story makes my blood boil and temper rise. On a scale of 1-10 in the darkness category it’s about a 5 for me. But you all know I read a lot of questionable things. What most people see as really dark it’s about a medium for me. This is the first time I read from this author and I love her writing story and it flows easily. I really enjoyed it and recommend it.