The Kiss Thief
Ratings22
Average rating3.3
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Ratings22
Average rating3.3
They say your first kiss should be earned.
Mine was stolen by a devil in a masquerade mask under the black Chicago sky.
They say the vows you take on your wedding day are sacred.
Mine were broken before we left church.
They say your heart only beats for one man.
Mine split and bled for two rivals who fought for it until the bitter end.
I was promised to Angelo Bandini, the heir to one of the most powerful families in the Chicago Outfit.
Then taken by Senator Wolfe Keaton, who held my father’s sins over his head to force me into marriage.
They say that all great love stories have a happy ending.
I, Francesca Rossi, found myself erasing and rewriting mine until the very last chapter.
One kiss.
Two men.
Three lives.
Entwined together.
And somewhere between these two men, I had to find my forever.
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“The Kiss Thief” by L.J. Shen first made me think of it being a “Beauty and the Beast” retelling with it's the big bad senator taking away the helpless princess away from her uncaring father who would do anything to save himself, not his family. As a hopeless romantic, this book is every hopeless romantic's dream; the big dark, brooding bad boy may be hot, capturing our hearts (and our lust), but what every girl dreams of, that this type of guy shows he's really a loving person in his heart. This book captures that. It does have some red flags you don't really want in a relationship, but I do like how Shen makes the characters acknowledge that there are issues and they do need to fix those issues – especially after the characters realize and accept they do love each other. My only big issue is the age of the characters, mainly Franchesca. I am fine with characters being 11 years apart, but I prefer them to be at least 20. I get that the reader needs to understand that Franchesca is still considered a child, Especially compared to Wolfe, and seem very childlike. But as a person in my 20's, I feel like 20 still means people are lost and confused without the “teen” controversy. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this book. Some of it is on the cheesy side, makes any romantic story a little bit better in my opinion. A little bit of a love triangle that could've been delved into a bit deeper, but it does put more of an emphasis on Franchesca's and Wolfe's unexpected love. This book kept me entranced from start to finish.
