TRUTHby TRILINA PUCCI
Drew
It was a tryst.
A sin swallowed down by desire.
That’s what I tell myself.
But my body isn’t the only part that
aches for him now.
I sold my soul.
Now my heart is a slave to the devil.
Dominic King.
He unveiled the taboo,
illuminating my lie
and unexpectedly stole my heart.
But I walked away.
Dominic
Lust is my religion.
She became my sanctuary.
If it’s forgiveness she seeks
the price just doubled.
And she’ll pay it bound at my feet.
I gave her pain for pleasure.
Her truth.
Now I’ll make her beg me for more.
"I'll sit at your feet until you trust me to stand by your side."
New author! New voice! New series! I will say, first and foremost, that even while the book felt a little truncated in some spots, Trilina Pucci's VOICE is what I am very excited to hear more of. I liked the story a lot and felt that I was getting a full story, it was just the execution sometimes lacked complete cohesion. But, I don't want that to take away from the fact that I really enjoyed the book as a whole and I was able to follow it along, connect with the characters, and enjoy the story.
As I was reading, I found that I broke up my feelings based on each 1/3 of the book.....which is weird, but it made me giggle thinking about it. The first was pretty good as she set up the story, the middle kinda slowed down and was a little patchy, but the last third had me reading with eyes wide open! I felt like she got her groove at the very end of the story, and it buttoned up nicely with a nice segue into the next book coming in the series.
While I was really worried about the sex club aspect (since I feel super particular about them), I didn't want it to be the 'token sex club' in a book. While I felt it was probably unnecessary for how it all tied in, it was ultimately the trajectory for their story...so I went along with it. Again, it wasn't bad by any means and the story was good - I'm just super picky about them in stories. But the "scene" in her office felt verrry disjointed and it almost felt like it was thrown in for the obligatory "hot scene" for the book, given the nature of it. What woman, who has worked that hard to get to where she was, does something irresponsible like that....? I don't know, but it was a head-shaking moment for me. I wasn't a fan of that part at all - but that's totally a personal feeling on it, nothing more.
I feel like her writing was something I had to get used to, but it wasn't hard at all - just took me a good minute. Her voice was a little different and it was hard to get a feel for it at first, but once I found a groove with her writing, it flowed much better. In the beginning, she was telling the story and actions were moving, but it seemed to be working as she was setting up the story because I was able to stick through it and follow the story as it progressed. While I struggled with the writing, I couldn't put it down. I know that says something, so the fact that it felt a little forced and lacked some luster, it didn't deter me from finishing. The underlying VOICE was enough to keep me going and I most definitely look forward to reading more of her. I want to check out the next book because I need Luca's story.
I mentally warred a little bit between the character Dominic portrayed to the outside world versus how he truly was emotionally. It was shocking because we literally didn't learn about his affiliations until later in the book, and then it was literally in your face. Is that saying that a 'businessman' like Dominic can't be a softie for his woman? No. No way. Not at all. It just didn't line up cohesively sometimes, but I was curious and really liked his dynamic, so I was able to go with it. He had a clear soft spot for Drew. Drew was a very headstrong character, but not in a stubborn way. I felt it was more her needing to accept her strengths for what they were and realizing that she was in charge of her own destiny, and not some needless, spineless jerk. But when she actually fought for what she knew was 'hers', she came into her own.
"I'd rather live in this lie than in any truth she isn't a part of."
I know I need to follow Trilina Pucci because she can tell a story, and by the time it was inching closer to the end, she made me feel more emotionally connected. Even though there were parts that pulled me out, I liked it overall. I feel with some good editing and proofing, the hindsight style of writing and the ease of her plot holes being explained away will become less frequent, and she will be an author to stalk for heavy emotional reads. Just the kind I prefer.
The idea alone behind the series completely pulled me in. An entire standalone series (interconnected characters) based off the seven deadly sins, with this first one being about lust? Yes, please!! Pucci added this sin in well, and the underlying theme played into their story nicely. It was more of a hint, I felt, and less of a LOUD presence and I feel like that's why it was pulling me in as much as it was. I know this review probably sounds super critical, but I assure you it's not. I left her book with a smile on my face and some good discussions with others that have already read it.
"My entire soul is ignited by my urgency to give into the truth. Our truth."
~BEE
~MEET TRILINA PUCCI~
It all started when…
Trilina decided, 3 years ago, that between making grilled cheese sandwiches and running carpool she was going to write saucy novels for readers to titillate and excite them. She hasn't slowed down since!
Trilina has always had a love of writing; as a child she would journal and typically change the ending of whatever she was writing to suit her daydream. A knack for storytelling has translated into her debut, as an author, being met with rave reviews.
She lives in California where she multitasks the roles of wifey, mama and author. She hopes you enjoy her words and keep coming back for more!
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xoxo, Trilina
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