He hasn’t said anything since he arrived yesterday and briefly greeted our “parents”. At the moment, he’s upstairs sitting in his room in our house here in Alaska. He’s spent most of the last six months curled up in a ball somewhere in South America. And Edward…Įdward is the worst of all of us. I can tell that she feels guilty for the way that she treated Bella, but at the same time she feels glad that now Bella will have a chance to have all of the things that she couldn’t as a vampire. Even Rosalie has been effected to some degree. Emmett doesn’t joke around or prank anyone. Jasper constantly feels guilty and misses Bella, on top of feeling everyone else’s emotions and he has to leave the house for several hours each day just to find some measure of peace. She can’t bear having left her youngest daughter, her baby girl in many ways, behind. Esme sobs and all of her smiles are full of sadness. Carlisle works even more, throwing himself into his work more than ever before. It’s just not worth the effort that it would take. I can’t find it in me to go shopping or smile and be hyper like I used to. I honestly don’t know how we ever got along without her before, because we certainly can’t get along without her now. We give These Violent Delights an age rating of 15+.It’s been just over six months since we left. Please keep in mind this book has some light spice, so might not be ideal for younger readers. As the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their guns - and grudges - aside and work together, for if they can't stop this mayhem, then there will be no city left for either to rule.Īnd this is just the beginning of a four-part series exploring Shanghai gangster adventures, mixed with spicy romance, from the 1920s all the way to the 1930s.įilled with romance, intrigue and betrayal, this heart-stopping debut is perfect for fans of The Last Magician series and Lightlark. and first betrayal.īut when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats out, the people start to whisper. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette's first love. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations.
At its heart is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far above the law. If you love the enemies-to-lovers trope, look no further, as this is the best Romeo and Juliet retelling we've had in such a long time!Ī blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city in the grip of chaos. The next YA book series for your ' Tiktok made me buy it' list! The YA written by a young adult, These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong is the book series that will get you hooked on 1920s Shanghai at the flip of the first page.
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