{"id":19748,"date":"2017-03-19T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=19748"},"modified":"2017-03-24T10:36:35","modified_gmt":"2017-03-24T14:36:35","slug":"arc-review-dirty-souls-sins-duet-2-by-karina-halle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=19748","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Dirty Souls (Sins Duet, #2) by Karina Halle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cThis isn\u2019t just young love \u2026 This is mad love. The kind that\u2019s incurable. <\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Damn, this book was a wild ride! Dark, gritty and sexy, totally unexpected and breathtakingly exciting, I struggled to put it down.<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 wild stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

This book picks up right after the end of Black Hearts<\/a>, following Violet and Vincente on their journey to learn more about Violet\u2019s family history. On their own and crazy for each other, the intensity of their relationship is instantly recaptured and I loved their wild, dirty, all-consuming love for each other.<\/p>\n

I need to figure out how to keep this forever. Her, me the open desert. I don\u2019t fucking need anything else. I may be young but I know enough that sometimes you don\u2019t need the world. You just need that one person to rule the world with.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s sexy, it\u2019s intense and it\u2019s all kinds of hot, but there is a deep emotional connection between Violet and Vicente that is undeniable, and I loved watching that develop further as Violet finds the confidence to follow her heart, and Vicente experiences genuine love and something pure for the first time in his life.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter where you are. Violet, you\u2019re under my skin. You\u2019re in my bones. You\u2019re in the sun, the moon, the light in my dark. Your heart beats in the air I breathe and I don\u2019t know how I survived this long in the world without it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But their wild, forbidden relationship is put to the test as they are taken down a path that neither of them expected. Reminiscent of the action and intrigue of The Artists Trilogy<\/a>, this book takes us deep into the dark and dirty world of a Mexican drug cartel and it\u2019s so intense! Vicente\u2019s ruthless father, Javier Bernal has nefarious plans, and Violet\u2019s parents, Ellie and Camden, are swept up in the action, and the mind games and brutal violence are shocking as the past clashes with the present, and nobody will be left unscarred.<\/p>\n

This is us. This is the edge of danger. This is a love that has changed everything for everyone.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oh. My. God. This book is INTENSE! So much happens that I wasn\u2019t expecting, and I was shocked and horrified as it all played out. It\u2019s an absolutely thrilling ride and I was never really sure of where it was going to go, and I love the element of surprise that kept me wondering what was going to happen. The action kept me turning pages wildly, but the best part of all of it is the character dynamics \u2013 love, hate and brutal betrayal, it creates a fantastic read that had my heart pounding until the very last pages.<\/p>\n

But though there\u2019s all sorts of crazy going down, this is first and foremost a romance, and Violet and Vicente are fantastic together. He\u2019s not the kind of hero that every romance fan would swoon over, but their chemistry is crazy and their soul-deep love for each other is beautifully explored \u2013 dark, dirty and passionate, I could feel their need for each other, and the swoony moments were gorgeous.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never thought I could love, never believed it would happen for a man like me. Sometimes I wondered if it even existed. But then you stepped into my world and became my world and now it\u2019s all that I know.\u201d He takes in a deep breath, his expression softening. \u201cI love you, my <\/i>mirlo. I love you to the point of danger. Danger because where you go, I will go. Because I will do everything and anything to keep you with me. This isn\u2019t the end of us. There will never be an end of us. Ever.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really enjoyed this book. It\u2019s written in the dual POV of Violet and Vicente, with additional chapters from Ellie and Javier, and I really liked that we got the different perspectives because it gives us a full and informed view of all that is going down.\u00a0 And can I just say a quick word about Javier\u2026

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WTF? Seriously! W.T.F??? I was never team Javier while reading The Artists Trilogy and this book just reinforces that. I didn’t read The Dirty Angels trilogy, and I’m now kinda glad that I didn’t because holy damn, that man is CRAZY! Definitely not my preferred brand of romance \u2013 clearly just my personal opinion because I know there\u2019s a lot of love out there for him. But still\u2026 DAYUM!<\/div><\/div>\n

Raw, gritty, dark, sexy and romantic with hold-your-breath action and lots of twists and turns, this book is a wild ride from start to finish. It\u2019s the kind of writing that Karina does so well, and I was completely immersed in this story.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Reader Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Sins Duet<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Black Hearts (#1)
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Dirty Souls (#2)<\/strong>
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This duet is a spin off from the following series:<\/p>\n

The Artists Trilogy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"Sins<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"On<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Shooting<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Bold<\/a><\/p>\n

Sins & Needles (#1)
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On Every Street (#0.5)<\/strong>
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Shooting Scars (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
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Bold Tricks (#3)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
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Dirty Angels Trilogy<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Dirty Angels (#1)<\/strong>
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Dirty Deeds (#2)<\/strong>
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Dirty Promises (#3)<\/strong>
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For more reads by this author, check out our Karina Halle Author Spotlight<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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