International bestselling author, Dani René, brings you the first of thirteen stories in the brand new, highly anticipated Cavalieri Della Morte series. These are suspenseful romances that will leave you hungry for more!My beast hungers to be satiated. And my beauty is the only one who can feed it.In a world ravaged with violence, I still think about the beauty who was taken from me. I’ve turned … who was taken from me. I’ve turned rabid in her absence. The dormant beast she had tamed is ravenous, feeding on brutality and bloodshed.
I focus on the kill, until Arthur confesses his trump card, shattering every hope I had of reclaiming her. Focused on the job at hand, I step into the lion’s den, only to find nothing is as it seems.
My beast hungers to be satiated.
And my beauty is the only one who can feed it.
A dark treacherous journey where happily ever after may be just out of reach.
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Very interesting intense gripping mind blowing story line with amazing characters. Lance is a killer for an elite bastard of a person. He falls for someone he shouldnt. Once he finds her he swears he will do anything to keep her. But will he be able to do what he is asked? I loved Vance and Giuliana. Amazing yummy chemistry between these two. A very well written intense storyline. Can’t wait to read more the Cavalieri Della Morte.
I love Dani René’s edgy, thrilling, sexy writing in this terrific start to a new series that’s action packed and moves fast. The Cavalieri is a murderous group of deadly assassins and henchmen with a leader that is soulless and heartless even with his own daughter, Giuliana and his lead assassin, Lance. Arthur Calthorpe pick Lance Knight off the streets of NOLA and trained him to be the elite of the elite to take out the bad guys and those who cross him. Arthur is so evil that I only hope he gets his comeuppance at some point! The forbidden, taboo romance between “baby girl” and her knight has a wonderful fairytale feel to it that I loved. There’s a huge age difference and coupled with the fact that Lia’s father forbids their relationship, the almost lovers have an uphill battle. But their love is heart-throbbingly sweet and so sexy that even Dad’s evil plans to keep them apart will surely fail. What a twist Arthur planned along with surprises along the way that are jaw dropping. Throughout the story Giuliana grows from a sweet, young girl with a first love crush into a strong, fierce woman that goes for what she wants. And her forever man, Lance is a swoon worthy fantasy come true even with his bloody hands and cruel talents. So sexy! Both are fabulous characters. This is a quick easy read that’s bloody and twisted in the best way. It also features Cavalieri hunks for future stories. Seth is dreamy! Great epilogue and I look forward to seeing Lance and Lia in future stories. I can’t wait for the next installment. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC.
Beautifully Brutal is part of a series of interconnected standalone reads– each book features an assassin for The Cavalieri Della Morte. In this book, we get assassin Lance Knight and his forbidden love Giuliana’s story. Lance has had feelings for Giuliana since she was young, but she was forbidden to him and their relationship was hindered by everyone that could. Theirs was an everlasting bond. Which was great when she suddenly up and disappeared . Lance never forgot her and Giuliana looked for a way to get back to her true love. I will say alot of crazy af things happen in this read. Its dark, raw, gritty, steamy, intense and well- just messed up but a story I’d read again. I would love to see what happens to their romance for this story ends on a HFN ending. Still good.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *******
“I guess that makes us beautifully brutal” – Giuliana
Strap in this is one twisted mind game after another!
The plot twists and hidden agendas – HOLY CHIT!
A captivating read from beginning to end
Arthur took Lance in as a child – He leads the Tabella Della Morte – He is Giuliana’s father – He has no soul – He is vile – He is twisted
Lance ran from the horrors of childhood – He found acceptance in the Della Morte – He found a purpose – He found release in the art of death -He found forbidden fruit – He is MINE (wanted to put that out there)
Giuliana was a child when she lost her heart to an older man – She was innocence personified – She was a dreamer – She was a pawn – She was his
This is an Older man/ younger woman romance – but unlike some I have read with this type of gap, this worked for me – there was such fire between them. I fell in love with them and couldn’t help but want them to find a way out of the hell they were in.
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I was so excited to start this series with this book and overall it was a great start. I loved Giuliana’s fiesty personality and how she didn’t just sit back and wait to be rescued. Lance well I loved how he fought for what he wanted although I wish he was more ruthless and felt as though in the end gave up a bit to easily but there are the rest of the books in this series to see of he makes another appearance and what happens in the end. In the end I would recommend this book and I can’t wait to read the next one.
This was a beautifully, dark read! It was suspenseful and kept me on the edge of my seat!! I loved every minute of it!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
In a world ravaged by violence, I still think about he beauty who was taken from me. I’ve turned rabid in her absence. The dormant beast she had tamed is ravenous, feeding on brutality and bloodshed. I focus on the kill, until Arthur confesses his trump card, shattering every hope I had of reclaiming her. Focused on the job at hand, I step into the lion’s den, only to find nothing is as it seems. My beast hungers to be satiated. and my beauty is the only one who can feed it.
WOW this book is dark and dangerous and the first on in the Cavalieri Della Morte Series. What a beginning to this series. This is where you will meet Lance and Arthur who is the boss. The head honcho of the most dangerous organization in the world. He likes to play his people like pawns and Lance has committed the ultimate sin and fell in love with is much younger daughter. He will stop at nothing to have her. You will just have to read to find out what happens but be prepared as this book is violent and has an endearing love story wrapped right up in the middle of all the madness. This is a really good book. One you do not want to miss.
Beautifully Brutal was a fantastic introduction to the Cavalieri Della Morte series. Lance and Giuliana’ s story was such an intriguing mix of dark, twisted, steamy and sweet that I found myself rooting for them early on. I enjoyed how their storyline wove some of the setting for the rest of this series with a plot full of twists that had me guessing what’s to come. Not everything is what it seem and after this deliciously addictive read I can’t wait to see what secrets the Cavalieri have in store next.
What an amazing 1st story to what is going to be a fantastic series. This one is from a lady that can write anything she sets her mind to.
Lance works for the Cavalieri Della Morte from the time he was a teenager he’s been trained to be a killer he just has one weakness Giuliani the bosses daughte and if he’s caught with her it’ll mean death.
Giuliani has loved Lance from the time she was a teenager but her father does find out and sends her away and for 2 years her love for Lance has never wavered, but soon she begins to have doubts.
Will these 2 ever get the chance at love their so desperately wanting or will her father when again?
This is a must read and one I’d definitely would recommend.
This is just my opinion and my review
An amazing start to this new series! Lance and Giuliano’s story had me pulled into this story from the beginning. This story is dark, beautiful, and captivating! My mind is totally blown. This is a must read!
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I received an ARC of this book from the author and I voluntarily reviewed it. Thank you Dani René!
What a great start to the series! Whatever pre-conception about what you think this will be, throw it out the window. You will be surprised by the twists, the turns, the darkness and the sweetness.
Lance and Giuliana are bot conventional. René does not write a trope. She creates her own story. She steps outside the box and writes a book that breaks the rules of “formula romance”. The story is unique and refreshing.
This is a story about lust and the forbidden. Be prepared for a buttload of delicious angst! Nothing is as simple as it seams and the line between good and evil is not as crisp and theorized.
I loved reading this book! Dani René is inventive and takes risks in this book that I believe paid off! I definitely recommend this book!
Beautifully Brutal was a violent yet riveting dark read and the first novel in the Cavalieri Della Morte series. This story filled will twists and turns around every corner will have you at the edge of your seat not knowing what to expect. This is a story of starcrossed lovers and all the difficulties they faced before being together.
The characters were well developed and complex, the storyline was bloody and well-paced, the steamy scenes were hott and it will all evoke a range of varied emotions from you.
Told in dual POV with some flashbacks to the past, it will hold your interest and leave you wanting more from this series. I enjoyed this story. It was a phenomenal start to a new series and I would highly recommend it to all lovers of dark romances.
Omg, what an amazing book! This is the first book of the series Cavalieri Della Morte that our amazing author Dani René came up with! The book is intense, dark and twisted and so hot! The relationship between Lance and Giuliana will keep you on the edge all the time. This is a must read! I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in this series! Dani René nailed this book!!!!
This book was EVERYTHING!!!!!!!! It was witty, dark, and HOT AF!!!! Just straight up FIRE!!!! Dani Rene is PHENOMENALLY TALENTED!!!! I am so impressed with her amazing writing!!!!
This is the first installment of the Cavalieri Della Morte series. “Beautifully Brutal”.
This story reminds one of the starcrossed lovers, Romero and Juliet except with a different ending.
This story has so many elements to it -LUST, FURY, LOYALTY AND lastly, LOVE.
The main ingredient in this wonderfully written tale is “Forbidden love is the hardest to forget”.
Guilianna and Lance have to make impossible choices that will bind them forever in their hearts.
The author, Dani Rene’ never disappoints the reader with her writing. I always feel like I am looking into the heart and soul of each character.
I recommend this book, Beautifully Brutal to all that love the dark side of forbidden romance.
New author to me and a great start to this series written by different authors.
I liked this story of forbidden love between two souls that went through a lot to get back together and the twist and turns that you get to read will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat.
Quick read, great writing and good characters.
As it’s a new author to me will definitely check other books as I am intrigued and will recommend this book to my book friends.
Beautifully Brutal is a first book in the series of standalone dark romance books. Cavalieri Della Morte is a group of serial killers that is based on Arthurian myth. Arthur is a boss here. And I’m still not sure what is going on in his mind. Hopefully, the next books will bring more light to it.
BB is a story of Guliana, Arthur’s daughter and Lance, his first ever Della Morte member. There is a big age gap between characters. But they fell hard for each other in G younger years.
Nothing is easy in this book or only black or white. There will be violence, sex, and steam as we all love it. I hoped for more interaction between Guliana and Lance as they were separated for the first half of the book and that made reunion a little short.
A well-written story that set a new standalone series of books.
I’ve read dark and twisted books before but this story is deliciously brutal in the best way possible. To have the POV from both Lance and Giuliana throughout the story has these characters coming to life more then ever. Author is vindictive and the ultimate villain you can’t get enough of or completely figure out his end plan. A non stop page turner that will have you on your toes the ENTIRE story. I for one will never want to be on the bad side of Cavalieri Della Morte that’s for sure.
“Can love really keep you captive like that? Can emotion be so brutal, yet beautiful at the same time?”
I’ve patiently, ok not so patiently been waiting for this series to be released. The first book in the series didn’t disappoint and was everything I imagined and more. The storyline was filled with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing.
The Tabella Della Morte is where decisions are made, the kinds of decisions that are life changing. Headed by Arthur Calthorpe and surrounded by his twelve soldiers. He plays a game of strategy, with even the smallest of moves made with precision and finality. Arthur has known Lance Knight since he was a young lad, providing him with physical and mental training required to be one of his pawns in this game of brutality.
Lance has had his eyes on the ultimate prize Guiliana, Arthur’s daughter. He’s been watching her grow into a beautiful young woman. Keeping his hands to himself has not been easy. When Arthur finds out Lance wants his daughter he sends her packing. Lance has no idea where she’s been exiled, he’s continued looking but hasn’t been able to locate her.
Guiliana loves Lance, she doesn’t care that he’s older than her. Does he still want her? Why hasn’t he rescued her? Has he moved on? With nothing but time on your hands, these are the questions that plague her mind. She can’t sit back any longer it’s time to start playing her own game.
Beautiful start to a exciting new series.
Beautifully Brutal by Dani René, is the first release from Cavalieri Della Morte, a new series of standalones.
Lance Knight is a cold blooded assassin with a dark past. Initiated into the Cavalieri when he was just 18, he became the best, Arthur’s most trusted assassin. But trust doesn’t last forever, as Lance finds out when he falls for the beautiful Giuliana, Arthur’s daughter. After she is sent away to keep them apart, both Lance and Giuliana hope to find each other again.
But nothing is ever straightforward.
Lance and Giuliana’s story is one that I found hard to put down. It’s a dark romance, that intrigued me from page one and never let me down. I love this authors work and the idea of the Cavalieri Della Morte series.
After Beautifully Brutal, I’m excited for the rest.