5 stars “If every, single, filthy thing I’ve learned from the internet was distilled into an expression, it would be this smirk.” I loved this statement by Olivia so much that I’m using it to start my review. This is the story of Massimo and Olivia,“Via,” as only Massimo calls her, and their rocky path to happiness. Let me preface this by saying, I always knew Massimo would be my favorite. There were times when I read his brothers’ books that I wondered because they made dramatic transformations, but Massimo had shown himself to be reliable and true over and over again in the other books, so this was exactly what I expected. One of the things I like best about this story is that Massimo never has any doubt about his feelings for Olivia. No matter how stupidly she continues to deny her feelings for him, to the point of Olivia questioning herself, wondering why she is such an idiot, Massimo is the rock to her flailing life choices. He’s always there for her, even when she thinks he’s not. Sure, he’s a man of his word, and he’ll do what he’s promised to do, but he continues to try to figure out a way to get everything they want without letting anyone down. Unfortunately, every time he presents one of these possibilities to Olivia, she shoots him down. I don’t want to ruin any of the details of this story because, even though I knew it would be a happy ending, I did not anticipate the twists and turns it would take to get there. And I felt anxious waiting for it to happen. I can’t tell you how many times I questioned why Olivia had to be so dense and self-absorbed. But L Steele knew what needed to happen, and my complaining only served to make this a stronger and more rewarding story. I hope that my editing helped. I highly recommend this story, but like all books from this author, it’s for mature audiences only. July 12, 2022
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