Name: Valentine Vendetta
ISBN: 9781909489813

Catherine Doyle

When five brothers move into the abandoned mansion next door, Sophie Gracewell's life changes forever. Irresistibly drawn to bad boy Nic, Sophie finds herself falling into an underworld governed by powerful families. When Sophie's own family skeletons come to life, she must choose between two warring dynasties - the one she was born into, and the one she is falling in love with. When she does, blood will spill and hearts will break ...

Valentine Vendetta

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Kate

I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. To be honest, I didn't really know what to expect at all. I think all I expected was a run of the mill, cliche Romeo and Juliette retelling but I'm happy to say Vendetta was much more than a simple retelling. The plot line was brilliant and unique to anything I've read before. Sophie's character was refreshing in the sense that she wasn't totally naive to everything. Yes, she often ignored the obvious but it was in a way that you could kind of understand. It wasn't that she couldn't see that something wasn't quite right, she just didn't know how to fit the pieces together, but maybe more importantly, I don't think she wanted to have to deal with it when she did. Yes, there were a few predictable moments but it still had me turning the pages, unwilling to put it down.
There were a few plot twists that caught me off guard and I found myself warming to characters that I didn't expect too, such as Luca. I thought Millie's character and friendship was great and loved that Sophie didn't keep her totally in the dark about everything, it made the story more believable. I had a love/hate/relationship with Nic's character and his relationship with Sophie. Although the instalove was very much instant, they both weren't totally blinded by it which I appreciated. It was a modern Romeo and Juliette retelling, which felt both so close and also far away from the original story. Overall I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Vendetta was a fast paced, gripping, romantic read that was incredibly difficult to put down. I can't wait to read the next book in this series.