Our Violent Ends: #1 New York Times Bestseller! (These Violent Delights)

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If the White Flowers were trying to get in on it too, then it had to be something big. Juliette made a note to ask for details as soon as she got home. But despite the heaviness of the plot, the characters still manage to shine through. Juliette and Roma’s star-crossed romance gets thrust even more into the spotlight in this one. Yes, even more so than in These Violent Delights! But we get to see them as more than lovers. Each of their individual chapters has a very strong voice, such that you can immediately tell who is narrating which chapter. We also get to know more about side characters: Marshall, Ben, Alisa, and of course Juliette’s formidable cousins Kathleen and Rosalind. Everything that makes a character good and relatable is so palpably present in this book. The screen dropped into shadows, but Juliette took aim anyway. In the second before the man could act, she pulled the trigger first with a loud bang. The effort was so forceful that Juliette tasted blood inside her lip, sliced by her own sharp teeth. She stifled a gasp and then another when Roma’s hand tightened around her throat, his eyes murderous.

All main characters are members of violent crime families desperately clinging to power. They run brothels and casinos, sell drugs, and rule their territories with an iron fist. Setting that aside, Juliette and Roma model courage, perseverance, and teamwork by balancing each other's strengths and weaknesses. They both just want the "blood feud" between their rival gangs to end, and to be able to love each other in peace. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. The lights went dark. Kathleen glanced over her shoulder, fingers twisting into the loose sleeves of her coat.Don’t be a fool, Juliette scolded herself. She had tipped herself into this situation at full speed. She would not regret it. It was what had needed to be done.

She’s also much clearer on her feelings about Roma, which made for one of the crucial changes to the romance dynamic. This is Scarlet territory.” Her words were even, but it took everything in her to keep them that way. “You forget yourself.”

It was Juliette who had escalated the feud, who had pulled the trigger on Marshall Seo and told Roma to his face that whatever happened between them had been nothing but a lie. So now all the blood left in his wake was his revenge. I made a vow to you, Roma.’ She took a step forward. No one stopped her. ‘Where you go, I go. I will not bear a day parted. I will take a dagger to my own heart if I must.” Did you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Language in your kid's entertainment guide. Get started Close