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Review

4.5 stars

This is such a fun read! Full of action, snark and a sexy and intense enemies-to-lovers romance, it’s a fast-moving, wild ride from start to finish and it is such a great time.

This is the third and final book in the Grimm Bargains trilogy. It’s a loose take on Cinderella, complete with an evil stepmother, nasty stepsisters and fabulous ‘fairy’ godmothers. Characters from the previous books appear, and I enjoyed seeing them again, but you could read this one as a standalone. Being mildly paranormal, there is a bit to wrap your head around, but to be honest the world building was a bit lacking in the first book of this series and I finished it feeling very confused. The last two books have been easier to read.

The series features characters who are the heads of powerful families and who each rule their own social media company. Their servers are powered by crystals which they each have an affinity with, exchanging power with them to keep the servers charged. It’s a volatile and highly dangerous world as they battle to keep their dynasties.

Ella was due to inherit her late father’s company, but instead her evil stepmother claimed the company and has done all she can to cut her off. A talented hacker, Ella is fighting hard to take back what is rightfully hers. Justice is the brother of Thorn (hero of the first book). Ever since Ella’s actions almost got his brother killed, Justice wants her out of the picture. But he needs her and her tech skills.

Ella has no intention of helping a man who clearly wants her dead, and so we get this delicious cat-and-mouse setup where Ella runs, Justice finds her, and they bicker and fight until Ella runs again. It’s fun, and there are usually guns, car chases and/or explosions involved (often ending in kinky punishments for Ella), but each time they come back together, their attraction becomes even harder to resist.

She thinks I want her dead. I should. Except I don’t. I want to trap her at my house in the woods and have her sing. Talk. Joke. Hum. Any sound out of her magical mouth.

The sexual tension between these two is insane, and when they act on it, it’s steamy, intense, and a little bit kinky. Justice is a man who knows what he wants, and he wants Ella in all the ways. I sometimes felt that Justice pushed a bit too far, and there was entirely too much spanking, but Ella was ok with it, so I was too. Though their relationship is more lust than romance for much of the book, I was fully on board with their explosive chemistry and growing connection.

Never in my life have I been the hero, not even of my own story, and I see no reason to start now. Heroes sacrifice. They let go for the greater good.
Fuck that.
I’m keeping her.

While fighting, getting steamy and escaping death, Justice and Ella are trying to work out who is trying to kill them, while also investigating a mysterious attack on their companies, solving a virus that can infect their crystals, and all while Ella is still trying to reclaim her birthright. And it’s fast-paced from start to finish.

It’s a non-stop rollercoaster of action and excitement, with lots of violence, sex, bedazzled old ladies and grumpy, protective alpha males. The romance is sexy, but an emotional slow burn, and I loved watching these two finally come together. This book is a really entertaining ride.

4.5 stars.

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

 

Grimm Bargains

 

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About the Author

Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over fifty romantic suspense and dark paranormal romances, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. The New York Times reviews has found that in her books, “humor surfaces in even the tensest moments, giving the high-stakes drama humanity and warmth.” She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out.

 

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