Book Life With Jen's Reviews > The Time is Now

The Time Is Now, the fourth story in the Beautifully Brutal series by the fabulous Emma Luna us a dark mafia romance that doesn’t hold back and did NOT disappoint!!!

This is the story of Shane, whom me met previously in this series, and his best friend Ryleigh, our beloved reckless rebel of a heroine. With a warm caring heart you just can’t help but fall in love with her—even at times you may be screaming “what are you doing?!?” in your mind.

I loved Shane from the very beginning as his troubled past and his story just grabs a hold of you right from the start. Watching him grow and from friendships and bonds, despite everything, was absolutely amazing. All he wanted was to protect Ryleigh and keep her safe from everything crumbling around him—however Ryleigh being Ryleigh wound have none of that!

I absolutely loved their friendship and how the tension was always there, hidden below the surface. And just when you started to have hope—bam! Emma yanks the rug out from under you and it seems like their time will never come as their relationship is nice again doomed as they find themselves on opposite sides of this war. But have faith, because in true Emma fashion, you’ll find this one running you through the gauntlet of emotions several times as the story unfolds before your eyes.

Full of suspense, endless action and intrigue, and a few twists and turns along the way this story was absolutely riveting. Emma is a genius when it comes to crafting stories and this one was no exception as she wove an intricate beautiful tale that unfolded before our eyes so enticingly you couldn’t stop reading as she took us on a journey with these beloved characters. And the fact that this overarching storyline keeps on going, bringing back other beloved characters, makes this one a definite must read for anyone that’s fallen a victim to this Beautifully Brutal world! Or anyone that loves a good friends to enemies, enemies to lovers, forbidden dark Mafia romance! Seriously, i love this world so much and can’t wait to see what comes next!!!