Rina Kent

From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE grumpy sunshine college romance.

I made a terrible mistake.
Being a mafia princess, I knew my fate was already decided.
But I went ahead and longed for the wrong one.
Creighton King is bad news with a gorgeous exterior.
He’s silent, brooding, and obviously emotionally unavailable.
So I thought it was over.
Until he awakens a beast inside me.
My name is Annika Volkov, and I’m Creighton's worst enemy.
He won’t stop until he breaks me.
Or I break him.

A Grumpy Sunshine College Romance (Legacy of Gods #2)

God of Pain

It didn't feel like a dark romance at all, more like a fucked up romance about domestic violence. Seriously, why did he always had to push her around? Was a bit too much.

They were so sappy as well. Picnics on rooftops, cinema dates and dancing in the rain? It was so romantic I got whiplash everytime he told her to shut up. It was so unnecessary.

I wanted to read about a psycho like in Killian's book but Cray Cray was so normal most of the times, maybe a bit rude, it didn't feel dark. It just felt like reading about a jerk.

The family bonds were actually really cute. Even the friendships were adorable. I always forget they all have loving parents. Normally they are shitty people but since she wrote about them first (I only read Aiden and Elsa's trilogy) it makes sense they became good parents haha

It did bother me that they manhandeled her so often tho. Who are they telling her not to leave the house? My inner feminist was shaking with anger. Normally, I pretty much fine with everything but since this didn't felt like a dark romance they had no business telling her what to do or not to do.

Creighton as well. There needs to be a balance in the relationship. It's only fun when he's whipped during the day and only dominant during bed acitivities. He had right whatsoever to control her 24/7 to the extent that he did. Again this only bothered me this much because it felt a normal romance - the vibes were just off with this one.

The conflict on the end felt so forced like literally nothing about it made sense. I guess she wanted a third act breakup and this was her way to do it.

However, as ridiculous as it was at times, I did enjoy it. I considered dnf-ing it more than once but in the end I was too curious about the other characters.

Sophia

This book was...weird.

It didn't feel like a dark romance at all, more like a fucked up romance about domestic violence. Seriously, why did he always had to push her around? Was a bit too much.

They were so sappy as well. Picnics on rooftops, cinema dates and dancing in the rain? It was so romantic I got whiplash everytime he told her to shut up. It was so unnecessary.

I wanted to read about a psycho like in Killian's book but Cray Cray was so normal most of the times, maybe a bit rude, it didn't feel dark. It just felt like reading about a jerk.

The family bonds were actually really cute. Even the friendships were adorable. I always forget they all have loving parents. Normally they are shitty people but since she wrote about them first (I only read Aiden and Elsa's trilogy) it makes sense they became good parents haha

It did bother me that they manhandeled her so often tho. Who are they telling her not to leave the house? My inner feminist was shaking with anger. Normally, I pretty much fine with everything but since this didn't felt like a dark romance they had no business telling her what to do or not to do.

Creighton as well. There needs to be a balance in the relationship. It's only fun when he's whipped during the day and only dominant during bed acitivities. He had right whatsoever to control her 24/7 to the extent that he did. Again this only bothered me this much because it felt a normal romance - the vibes were just off with this one.

The conflict on the end felt so forced like literally nothing about it made sense. I guess she wanted a third act breakup and this was her way to do it.

However, as ridiculous as it was at times, I did enjoy it. I considered dnf-ing it more than once but in the end I was too curious about the other characters.

Sara Uribe

I received this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m seriously loving this series. This book was so addictive and I would have read it all in one sitting if life wasn’t constantly getting in the way. Creighton and Annika were my second favorite people while reading God of Malice. So I was quite excited to read this book. I love literally everything about these two. Annika and Creighton are on two completely different ends of the spectrum and yet they fit together so perfectly. I loved all of their interactions together. They’re so perfect for each other! I seriously don’t wanna say much more about this book because I don’t wanna give anything away. This book seriously had my headphones glued to my head anytime I had the chance to read it. Every second of this book was packed with a punch, and left me breathless at some points. I am absolutely invested in the series and can’t wait for the next book to come out! I really need to go back and read this authors entire back list.

Also, since I did listen to this book on audio, I should probably mention that the narrators for this book did an absolute phenomenal job!

P.s. You’ll want to check the trigger warnings on this one!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫(4.5)

brittney arthur

Estefany 

Me encantó. Le doy un 5 por el giro en varias situaciones que no me lo esperaba y eso me gustó mucho, a pesar de que sigue la linea común de los libros anteriores de la autora, tiene como un punto diferente que lo torna un tanto más interesante.

First of all, lemme breathe. Y'all who the fuck made that creepy cover ? It's like a mf corpse staring like a creep !! I hope rina kent leaves this habit of putting shitting covers w naked men on it !! It's gruesome !!

I loved it !! I devoured this book and flew through it !! I wanna say so much but I'll keep it short !!

• I loved Annika initially but then she made me hate her sm.

• I thought the start of their relationship was so abrupt.

• This book made me feel so many emotions at once.

• Plot twist was great but I half guessed it again.

• I got to know more about Eli in this and loved him.

Rosie♡

First of all, lemme breathe. Y'all who the fuck made that creepy cover ? It's like a mf corpse staring like a creep !! I hope rina kent leaves this habit of putting shitting covers w naked men on it !! It's gruesome !!

I loved it !! I devoured this book and flew through it !! I wanna say so much but I'll keep it short !!

• I loved Annika initially but then she made me hate her sm.

• Creighton deserved better !!

• God of Pain was truly PAINFUL !!

• Annika is dumb as fuck.

• I thought the start of their relationship was so abrupt.

• I sobbed my eyeballs out.

• This book made me feel so many emotions at once.

• Plot twist was great but I half guessed it again.

• I got to know more about Eli in this and loved him.

• My fav book boyfriend - ❌

• Spice level - 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Lover of Romance 

God of Pain is the second book in the Legacy of Gods series and I have to say I am getting completely hooked on this author. I will admit that I was struggling when I first read her, but now I am addicted and I want to explore her backlist. I was highly impressed with God of Pain, after reading the first book in the series, I had to immediately jump into this one here. I also was impressed with how this one was introduced. 

I adored seeing the heroine going after the hero in the way that she does. Sometimes it can be refreshing, especially in a dark romance, to see the heroine doing the pursuing. But I have to say that this book BROKE me! I never expected this one to be so emotional, so be ready for a tear jerker type of read. I wanted so much for these two to find their way and they have some definite hurdles to overcome. I had such a fun time getting to see some of the parentals and I gotta read those stories as well. I was intrigued to see the books being teased for the series. I am enjoying the world building that is being done with this one. I will say that if you are a dark romance fan, then this series and this author needs to be on your list. I had a blast with this one, and the author did well with the BDSM elements. The hero is super possessive, so be aware of that with this author, as they tend to be more intense alpha males and the heat in these books are much steamier than one may expect. 

Overall I had a blast with 'God of Pain" and it delivered in every way that was satisfying, endearing and beyond emotionally provoking. You won't want to let go of this folks. A MAFIA GEM!

Souhaila

Helena 

clara

demi 💗

From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE grumpy sunshine college romance.
I made a terrible mistake.
Being a mafia princess, I knew my fate was already decided.

But I went ahead and longed for the wrong one.

Creighton King is bad news with a gorgeous exterior.

He's silent, brooding, and obviously emotionally unavailable.

So I thought it was over.

Until he awakens a beast inside me.

My name is Annika Volkov, and I'm Creighton's worst enemy.

He won't stop until he breaks me.

Or I break him.

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Ariella

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NOTE: This is the special edition print of God of Pain. To find the ebook and audiobook, please look for the main edition. From USA Today bestselling author Rina Kent comes a new STANDALONE grumpy sunshine college romance. I made a terrible mistake. Being a mafia princess, I knew my fate was already decided. But I went ahead and longed for the wrong one. Creighton King is bad news with a gorgeous exterior. He's silent, brooding, and obviously emotionally unavailable. So I thought it was over. Until he awakens a beast inside me. My name is Annika Volkov, and I'm Creighton's worst enemy. He won't stop until he breaks me. Or I break him.

God of Pain A Grumpy Sunshine College Romance (Legacy of Gods #2)

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