Savage Wounds

Messina Crime Family, Book 4

De: Lilian Harris

Narrado por: JF Harding, CJ Bloom

Duración: 11 h y 31 m

Resumen del Editor

I'm a hunter, destroying the evil that roams these streets. That's always been my focus. Then, I saw her. My newest obsession. My deadliest sin. One look into her eyes, and I knew we were the same. Hungry for blood. For revenge. Hiding behind our secrets. She has her demons, and I have mine. Our scars run so deep, no one knows how much we bleed except the two of us.

She doesn't know that I've been watching her, waiting for my chance to possess her, body and soul. Until all she knows is me. When I finally tell her who I am, there will be no escaping me. Because Kayla Jenkins is mine.

This book contains heavy topics.

©2024 Lilian Harris (P)2024 Lilian Harris

Another great story

I love this whole series! J. F. Harding is one of my favorite male narrators so that was another selling point. Female narrator was great too. I hope we get a story for Sophia and Jameson… I recommend especially if you’ve already enjoyed any of the series because this is about Adriel, Raph’s brother that was given away at birth.

Kind of rough

Great book but the triggers are real. Super dark. I need a light read today.
Great story. Great narration.

Masked Stalker Vigilante Mafia Romance

Savage Wounds by Lilian Harris is a masked stalker vigilante mafia romance that I listened to on audio narrated by J.F. Harding and CJ Bloom. This is the fourth and final book in the Messina Crime Family series.

I really enjoyed the relationship between Adriel and Kayla. I loved getting Adriel, Kayla, and Chris points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.

J.F. Harding and CJ Bloom did an amazing job on the narration. They both really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.

I would recommend this book if you're looking for a mafia romance, stalker romance, vigilante romance or romantic suspense.

Excellent narrator choice!!!

Ms. Harris has done it again with her exceptional choice in narrators. J.F. Harding is a personal favorite and I could never imagine anyone else as Adriel. He is chef's kiss perfection. C.J. Bloom is always a pleasure to listen to. She knows how to portray characters like Kayla and make it seem so easy. These are not two narrators I would have ever imagined together but they work and the work well! I feel like this audio was over way too soon, I did not want it to end.

"My baby bird...You're my curse and my sanctuary."
"You are the light, Kayla Jenkins. All I see is darkness without you."

Lilian really finished this series off with some of her best writing. If you are familiar with this series then you knew Adriel and Kayla's story was going to be a tad bit different. If you are new to the series I highly, highly reading Twisted Promises before Savage Wounds.

I was so blown away with Adriel and Kayla. After getting a glimpse of him in Twisted Promises we learned he is slightly disturbed and I was ready for his story. Then there is Kayla who has survived through years of pure hell and just wants to get some semblance of a life back. Lurking inside her though is an urge, this need to unalive people like the ones who took years of her life against her will. Adriel has a habit of doing the same as Kayla and before we know it they have now bonded (I guess that is the way to phrase it) over their mutual interest in ridding the world of bad people.

I was so curious as to how Ms. Harris was going to weave in a love story with two vigilantes but she nailed it. Seeing Adriel almost become a completely different person throughout this story is part of what makes it so beautiful. He is a broken man to say the least and yet once the light that is Kayla Jenkins enters his life he starts to see things differently. I love that Kayla loves him for his true self, he has to hide nothing from her. She is his and he protects her with all he has. He truly is a good man that just needed the right person to enter his life and help him find that goodness buried very deep within.

This book had me on pins and needles for the last half of it. The couple plot twists that Ms. Harris throws out there had me completely shocked....I absolutely did not see them coming and those are what kept me flipping my electronic pages because I had to know how the story/series ended. While I am sad that it has ended I am very much looking forward to the Quinn family in the next series!!!!

Dark, mysterious, and full of spice

I just love LOVE it when narrators bring the characters to life instead of just reading the book. This was my first time listening to these narrators, and they did NOT miss the mark. Both Kayla and Adriel have many layers to their personalities, and you could definitely hear that in the narrators' portrayal.

As far as the story. Loved it! My full review is below (copied from my previous review of the ebook posted on 1/9/24). Thank you to the author for giving me an ALC. All thoughts and opinions are my own and offered voluntarily.

5/5 stars
3/5 spice

It's always bittersweet when you come to the end of a series, but I'm so happy that everyone got their HEA. This one was definitely on the darkest side of the series, and I absolutely loved it!

Tropes:
Masked Stalker Romance
Vigilante Serial K!ller
Twisty & Emotional
Jealous & Possessive
Touch Her and D!e
He's only soft with her
Girl Next Door
Trauma Bonding
Multiple POVs

I know to expect plot twists with Lilian's books, but they do manage to surprise me. I really loved how the vigilante story panned out, and you came to sympathize with them. I didn't expect the parallel stories of two serial killers, but it was perfectly intertwined by the end with a lovely plot twist. The character arc for Kayla made sense and developed organically... it didn't feel like she was pushed into who she became, and I loved that for her.

Overall, I highly recommend this series for anyone who likes dark romances. The series grows progressively darker by the 4th book, and I would also recommend reading from the beginning.

Trigger/Content warnings:
Death, explicit violence, blood, suicidal thoughts from side character, trafficking, SA (as a memory), sexual content, explicit language

Best of the series

This series just keeps getting better. book four is definitely the best . Love the writing. the narration is outstanding!! Love this group of men and the love they all find.👏❤🔥