Envy.Such an ugly sin.Yet, here I am guilty of it.See, I envy you.You who wake up in the morning not knowing what your future will entail. A blessed uncertainty filled with hope and mystery, with the potential to make it whatever you aspire it to be.Must be nice — to open your eyes and dream of such a promising existence.I have no such hopeful misguided notions.My fate has been written down on … and dream of such a promising existence.
I have no such hopeful misguided notions.
My fate has been written down on crumpled paper, made smooth and immaculate by bloody tainted hands for the outside world to behold, since the day I was conceived.
There is no happily ever after for me but I’ve come to terms with my gilded golden cage long ago.
It’s their destiny that keeps me up at night — the pieces of my soul.
They are the ones who I would defy the devil himself for and stare true evil in the eye, taunting it to do its worst.
There is nothing I wouldn’t do for them, yet I know the wheel of fortune is not in our favor.
So, yes — I envy you.
While you dream of your colorful tomorrow, I dread its grayish arrival.
You see, we were all born rotten.
And rotten girls and boys don’t deserve a fairytale ending.
Rotten Girl is the first book in the duet -A Rotten Love.
This is mafia #whychoose contemporary romance, full length novel.
*Recommended 18+ due to mature language, adult situations and sensitive content.
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I am absolutely speechless!!! This is an incredibly powerful story that invokes so many emotions. This is well written, plotted, and developed read. Be prepared to lose sleep and many tears, you will not regret reading this book!
Man I wish I didn’t devour this book. Selene, Dom, Vince, and Gio are all part of the Mafia family and man do you get a real look into how young they are when they’re stripped of their innocence. So sad! Selene is a character I fee most people will root for. I know I can’t wait for more!
This was an interesting book. The thing that drew me to this book was the blurb, but the thing that I loved about this book was Selene and the other characters, as well as the emotions this books draws. Selene is a strong character resigned to her fate, not jaded in the least that she’s a pawn in a much bigger game that she wishes she didn’t have to play. And there’s this sense of despair that undercuts the whole book, where all the main characters wished they didn’t have to live the lives they lead, but they have no choice. Meanwhile, Selene has to accept it, even though it kills her. It makes you want to both love and hate the guys in a way. They do what they do to protect her, but what they do to protect her hurts her. In some ways, this book was hard to read because of the emotions that it evokes within the reader. There are times it guts you, this book, but in the best way possible. The book ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. Sort of. But it leaves the next book open to so many options. Will it immediately follow this book? Will it be set years down the road? What’s going to happen? I’m really looking forward to it.
Take my breath away! This story begins when Selene and her friends are just little kids. As they grow, so does their love, fear and knowledge. Their family is not just who lives in the same house, but all around them. The boys have their initiations and so does Selene. Which ones were easier, is to be determined. This mafia based story is intense to say the least. Steam 9/10 * Sweet 10/10 * Alt 1st POV * RH * Cliffhanger
I can count in my one hand how many Mafia themed books I love and this bad boy right here is on my top 3 list!
Man oh man! I don’t know how I’m gonna deal with myself right now. I’m gutted, bleeding, blubbering mess on the floor for these characters. I can’t breathe with the pain, sorrow and helplessness they feel for their doomed love for each other. My heart cried with some notable scenes in this book because of the feels! I tried so hard not to, but Pietro took ahold of my heart. And Ciro…*sighs* I may be in the minority here, but I want him redeemed. Surely, there is more to him than what was let on the story.
The book got the modern day Romeo and Juliet with their star crossed lovers thing going on but with a lot of twist that makes this an amazingly interesting read. This story has a chock full of angst, darkness and steeped in blood befitting the Mafia theme. Hand over heart, I pray that the next book will be released soon.
I absolutely loved it. Couldn’t put it down. Rotten Men will surely be a fantastic read as well.
Ivy has written one of the most realistic and tragically beautiful love stories I have read lately. The characters and what they had to endure not only throughout their childhood but through the entire story is heart breaking. I could not put this book down. The strength Selene and the guys showed is kind of awwe inspiring and sad that they had to do things that hurt those they love to make sure that they all survive. The guys are danger personified not only physically but emotionally. Not going to lie I may have cried throughout the last half of the book, it makes you feel so much. This book is beautifully and creatively written and I highly recommend it. I can not wait for the next book.
Wow wow wow that’s all I can say about this book it is a Mafia RH story and Ivy Fox has out done herself again. Her characters are absolutely amazing you will definitely fall in love with them. It’s a rollar coaster of ride. Will they won’t they fantastic story definitely a must read!
Oh my gosh!! I can not get over this book. It’s so good and yet so heartbreaking. I love this story. Selena has only ever wanted to get away from her father and be with her boys. Biding her time until she’s 18. Her father doesn’t have the same ideas she does, not does he care what she thinks. She will do what she has to do to try and keep everyone safe. Will she succeed? I absolutely can’t wait to read more.
I had never read a mafia story before nor a reverse harem story. I didn’t think I was into that, but my taste in genre did a whole 180 after this book. I am absolutely blown away by the story Ivy has brought to us. To say that I am dying to get my hands on her next installment would be an understatement. At the beginning of her book she gives us a bit of a warning in case one might be too squeamish to handle some of the violence in the story. I admit I can be the squeamish sort with certain things, but nothing about this story bothered me even remotely enough to think about stopping. I loved every character in this story, especially the main characters. Ivy made sure we connected to all of them with giving us a deep insight of their lives all throughout. The characters are so well developed that at some point you don’t even know who to root for. Ivy definitely knows how to bring all kinds of emotions out of her readers and she did a marvelous job with this novel. I cannot say enough good things about this book. This is a must read for certain, please do yourself a favor, pick up a copy of this book and you will be greatly rewarded.
I do not have the right words to describe Rotten Girl it’s more than amazing or fantastic or even awesome.
It’s raw, it’s tear you to pieces, it’s brutal, it’s absolutely beautiful!
This is the very first book that I have ever read by Ivy Fox and I gotta say she has an amazing talent of weaving a story that just leaves you in awe.
I’ll definitely be checking out her other books because I’m hooked and I need to read more of her work.
I absolutely do recommend this book because I loved it and I’m going to be impatiently waiting for the next book in this series to be here.
I thought ivy fox could do no wrong….. And dammit i was right!!
Soon as i heard she was writing a mafia romance i was dying for it. This book was incredible from start to finish. You got to watch them grow together and get a real honest feel for the characters. Red was such a bomb FMC. She was honest and gritty and knew exactly what was to come for her, what the true life meant. The heartbreak in this book was real, and i can say i shed a tear or two at a certain part, but i wouldn’t change it for the world. This book sucks you into the life and doesn’t let you go. The way ivy wrote this book, and how the story flowed so effortlessly, stops you from getting confused and you know exactly what is going on. I will say the ending killed me and im so praying for a second part to this book!! I JUST NEED MORE, WELL OKAY…. I JUST NEEDED FOR IT TO NEVER END? But alas we all dont get what we want. I will say that Gio will be added to my harem, ive licked him and called dibs. This is a 5 star read for me, and i cant wait to purchase a paperback for my collection.
I absolutely loved this book, great characters and story line! I fell head over heels for the FMC and her men. Ivy absolutely nailed this book and I cant wait to see what happens next
mafia love!! drama.. *waggles eye brows* action scenes… and oh my gosh the twists … totally didnt expect !! (yes there was more than one) .. there was some humor in this too and a funny lines i just might steal and use… i thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.. *clapping and chanting more, more, more*
OMG, this book just OMG Ivy has out done herself with this freaking amazing book. I was hooked just from reading the prologue.
Rotten Girl sucked me and completely broke me, I was teary throughout most of the book. I felt every emotion, every moment of love, every moment of heart break and every moment of torment that Selene, Gio, Dom and Vince endured and were put through.
The suspense, the twists and turns, the loyalty and betrayals keep me on the edge. I was never sure where things were going and just when I though I had it figured out another problem would be thrown in the mix and one I definitely did not see coming.
With such an incredible story that is full of suspense, angst, loyalty and love this is definitely one you won’t want to miss and I recommend it to everyone.
I read this book in one day so that can tell you how much i loved this book. Its one of those stories that has you hooked from the very beginning. Great characters that you genuinely want to route for even though you know that they’re not suppose to be likeable. You like them anyway. The female lead character is great mix of quiet (which she has to be in the life she leads) with sarcasm & quick wit. Damn that cliffhanger ending though which has left me eager to get the next book
I was pulled into this storyline and stayed up half the night to finish. Selene and the men are such strong characters. The world and relationship building is spectacular. There are so many ups and downs, and all the feels. I can’t wait for the next book.
Loved it!!
This was very unexpected. This is my first time reading from this author so I didn’t know what to expect. I’m a sucker for the mafia life books. This was something that caught my attention purely because it was RH Mafia. Not many of those, so my standards are pretty high. I was on edge this entire book, read it in one sitting. I can’t wait to read the next book.
Overall: 4.5/5
When I started this book, I expected it to be the typical Mafia princess and the normal illegal activity. I was wrong. This book offers the reader a rare view of what it is to grow up in the crime family. The differences of being a son and a mafia princess. Double standards are a given but I assure you that appearances can be deceiving and secrets are a given.
If you like mafia stories then this will have you reading non-stop. It offers the reader secrets, danger, lies and deceit with love that is unimaginable in the Mafia world.
Looking forward to see what happens next.