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All The Pretty Things #2
Fallen Saint
Just as this nightmare began, I once again find myself bound, destination unknown. However, this time, my kidnapper is the man who shattered my world beyond repair.
Aleksei Popov—Russia’s number one mobster, and the man I was sold to.
His intentions for me are clear—submit, obey him, and call him master—but I won’t surrender. I’m not like the other girls. Whether that’s a blessing or curse, I’ve yet to decide. The problem is, my disobedience intrigues my captor all the more.
When we arrive in Russia, the rules change.
Saint, the man who was once a sinner, is my only salvation. What was forbidden now gives me hope that there is light in the darkness. He will risk everything to set me free.
But behind these opulent walls, things aren’t what they seem, and when the fine line between pleasure and pain begins to blur, only one thing matters—saving my soul.
I will lie.
Cheat.
Steal.
I was once an angel, but now… I’m a fallen saint, ready to inflict my own pain and burn this hellhole to the ground.
Aleksei Popov—Russia’s number one mobster, and the man I was sold to.
His intentions for me are clear—submit, obey him, and call him master—but I won’t surrender. I’m not like the other girls. Whether that’s a blessing or curse, I’ve yet to decide. The problem is, my disobedience intrigues my captor all the more.
When we arrive in Russia, the rules change.
Saint, the man who was once a sinner, is my only salvation. What was forbidden now gives me hope that there is light in the darkness. He will risk everything to set me free.
But behind these opulent walls, things aren’t what they seem, and when the fine line between pleasure and pain begins to blur, only one thing matters—saving my soul.
I will lie.
Cheat.
Steal.
I was once an angel, but now… I’m a fallen saint, ready to inflict my own pain and burn this hellhole to the ground.
351 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 14, 2019
About the author
Monica James
42 books2,697 followersMonica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.
When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.
She is a bestselling author in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.
Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.
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When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.
She is a bestselling author in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.
Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.
http://www.facebook.com/authormonicaj...
Twitter: @monicajames81
http://monicajamesbooks.blogspot.com.au/
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April 28, 2021
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4.5
This book was fast-paced and full of action scenes. I was so hooked all the time I couldn’t put it down and I was so nervous for them all the time.
It was so good, and in some scenes, I was like WTF just happened, I didn’t know what to expect and every time Saint and Williow were alone I was so nervous for them.
In the seconde book, we are introduced to new character some of them are pure evil and other I didn’t know what to think about them like Alek character, he’s such a mysterious character his actions shows that maybe he has some good in him and the next scene I was like nope he’s the villain in this.
I love willow and Saint, Williow is such a strong woman and I loved that she never considered herself as the victim. I also loved Saint’s character and how much he cares for the people he loves unconditionally. The side character was amazing I loved Sara’s character and how she was so good to willow even after what happened to her.
I was sobbing at the end of this book and I was in pure shock, This was one of the best scenes in the book It broke my heart I didn’t expect that at all. I loved this book and I already finished the last book and I have so many thoughts about it.
4.5
This book was fast-paced and full of action scenes. I was so hooked all the time I couldn’t put it down and I was so nervous for them all the time.
It was so good, and in some scenes, I was like WTF just happened, I didn’t know what to expect and every time Saint and Williow were alone I was so nervous for them.
In the seconde book, we are introduced to new character some of them are pure evil and other I didn’t know what to think about them like Alek character, he’s such a mysterious character his actions shows that maybe he has some good in him and the next scene I was like nope he’s the villain in this.
I love willow and Saint, Williow is such a strong woman and I loved that she never considered herself as the victim. I also loved Saint’s character and how much he cares for the people he loves unconditionally. The side character was amazing I loved Sara’s character and how she was so good to willow even after what happened to her.
I was sobbing at the end of this book and I was in pure shock, This was one of the best scenes in the book It broke my heart I didn’t expect that at all. I loved this book and I already finished the last book and I have so many thoughts about it.
July 7, 2019
4.5 STARS
Do you see that somewhat bewildered reader currently trying to pick her jaw off of the floor while rocking herself in a corner? Yep. That'd be me. Because this book just freaking BLEW MY EVER LOVING MIND!
Holy. Crap.
Now look. I'm not really a trilogy girl. With my book ADD, by the time I get my hands on book two, I tend to lose interest by the end. Or, I end up feeling like I just read a bunch of filler to stretch the story out. This installment was neither of those things. It was nothing short of mind blowing. It was a quick paced, edge of your seat thrill ride, full of twists and turns that will leave your head reeling and your heart in your throat.
Fallen Saint takes off immediately where Bad Saint: Volume One left off. After being kidnapped on her wedding night, Willow has been through a lot. Captivity, being shipwrecked, and then inevitably falling for her captor. But Saint was not the man that was to become her new master. And Fallen Saint finally puts a face to the name that brought shivers down your spine; the mysterious Alek.
I went through so many up and downs when it came to my thoughts on this man. On the one hand, you want to hate him. He's the bad guy. The villain. And yet, there's just a small dose of humanity that the author lets you get a peek of every now and then that leaves you questioning everything you think you know.
Saint is continuing in his plan to free Willow and atone for his sins. You can't help but fall fast and hard for this beautifully broken man. And he's oh so tragically broken. But what do you do when all of the odds are stacked against you.
Admittedly, I struggled with Willow a bit in the first book. I don't even know what it was specifically that took me so long to warm up to, but I had none of that in this book. I couldn't help but connect to this woman that fights so fiercely in circumstances as dire as hers. This is not a woman that backs down from a threat of death.
There's so much that happens in this book and all of it was one revelation after another. There's so many twists, that you no longer know what side is up. And then when the cliffhanger hits you? Sweet mother of GAWD. I'm practically vibrating in my desperate need for the final installment.
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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A love-struck Juliet smitten with her bloodstained Romeo.
Do you see that somewhat bewildered reader currently trying to pick her jaw off of the floor while rocking herself in a corner? Yep. That'd be me. Because this book just freaking BLEW MY EVER LOVING MIND!
Holy. Crap.
Now look. I'm not really a trilogy girl. With my book ADD, by the time I get my hands on book two, I tend to lose interest by the end. Or, I end up feeling like I just read a bunch of filler to stretch the story out. This installment was neither of those things. It was nothing short of mind blowing. It was a quick paced, edge of your seat thrill ride, full of twists and turns that will leave your head reeling and your heart in your throat.
Fallen Saint takes off immediately where Bad Saint: Volume One left off. After being kidnapped on her wedding night, Willow has been through a lot. Captivity, being shipwrecked, and then inevitably falling for her captor. But Saint was not the man that was to become her new master. And Fallen Saint finally puts a face to the name that brought shivers down your spine; the mysterious Alek.
I went through so many up and downs when it came to my thoughts on this man. On the one hand, you want to hate him. He's the bad guy. The villain. And yet, there's just a small dose of humanity that the author lets you get a peek of every now and then that leaves you questioning everything you think you know.
Saint is continuing in his plan to free Willow and atone for his sins. You can't help but fall fast and hard for this beautifully broken man. And he's oh so tragically broken. But what do you do when all of the odds are stacked against you.
Admittedly, I struggled with Willow a bit in the first book. I don't even know what it was specifically that took me so long to warm up to, but I had none of that in this book. I couldn't help but connect to this woman that fights so fiercely in circumstances as dire as hers. This is not a woman that backs down from a threat of death.
There's so much that happens in this book and all of it was one revelation after another. There's so many twists, that you no longer know what side is up. And then when the cliffhanger hits you? Sweet mother of GAWD. I'm practically vibrating in my desperate need for the final installment.
ARC courtesy of author in exchange for an honest review
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July 26, 2019
4 stars
“Because...your demons dance with mine. They always have.”
Just as dark and twisted as the first book. Willow and Saint have an intense chemistry that was so undeniable. There was a huge character development in all the characters, and we get to see different sides of them that would make you question everything. The writing is really good and effortless. It ends in a massive cliffhanger and now I’m left hanging! I need to know what’s going to happen to everyone! This series is really enjoyable and addictive, I can’t wait to read the final book!!
”I fear love. But in the same breath, I love fear. I thought I was destined for only one, but then, I met you, and you changed everything.
You’re the only thing I fear in the world because I...I...lo—“
Song recommendation:
Born to die by Lana Del Rey
Russian roulette by Rihanna
Twice by Christina Aguilera
“Because...your demons dance with mine. They always have.”
Just as dark and twisted as the first book. Willow and Saint have an intense chemistry that was so undeniable. There was a huge character development in all the characters, and we get to see different sides of them that would make you question everything. The writing is really good and effortless. It ends in a massive cliffhanger and now I’m left hanging! I need to know what’s going to happen to everyone! This series is really enjoyable and addictive, I can’t wait to read the final book!!
”I fear love. But in the same breath, I love fear. I thought I was destined for only one, but then, I met you, and you changed everything.
You’re the only thing I fear in the world because I...I...lo—“
Song recommendation:
Born to die by Lana Del Rey
Russian roulette by Rihanna
Twice by Christina Aguilera
October 6, 2019
3.5 STARS!
I am OFFICIALLY invested in these characters and their HEA. For that alone, I have to round up!
There was one convenience that almost had me rounding down, one that I have to protest over: . But knowing this author, I may have to eat my words after I've read the final installment, lol. LOVE IT!
Moving on to book 3 immediately!
A love-struck Juliet smitten with her bloodstained Romeo.Saint and Willow's dark journey continues!
I am OFFICIALLY invested in these characters and their HEA. For that alone, I have to round up!
"Your dreams dance with mine."Though I thought a lot of the plot verged on being too convenient, Monica James sure knows how to write some fantastic, tele-novela quality drama. Gotta love a twisty tale full of shocking moments!
There was one convenience that almost had me rounding down, one that I have to protest over: . But knowing this author, I may have to eat my words after I've read the final installment, lol. LOVE IT!
Moving on to book 3 immediately!
September 17, 2019
10 stars.
“With each step we take, I can’t shake this ominous feeling that we’re both stepping into the unknown, which is ridiculous. But something sinister lingers in the air. I can feel it.”
This was exactly what I felt read this book!
OMG!!! This book took my breath away!
It’s worth the reading. Really!!!!!
“With each step we take, I can’t shake this ominous feeling that we’re both stepping into the unknown, which is ridiculous. But something sinister lingers in the air. I can feel it.”
This was exactly what I felt read this book!
OMG!!! This book took my breath away!
It’s worth the reading. Really!!!!!
September 30, 2019
Wow, just wow. I just finished the final page in this book and I'm not going to bother to take the time to clear my thoughts - this is just a 'just go with it' review.
First off, Saint...... If I thought I was obsessed with you in the first book then I had no idea how deeply I would fall in love with you in the second. And Willow, what a pressure cooker to be put in and yet the girl still has sass and fight and some really good wits about her.
Just as the first one ended on a cliffhanger with the first sight of Alek Popov - the most powerful leader in the Bratva mafia, a master puppeteer and the whole reason Willow has been abducted - to be his new personal toy - and finally Saint's sister, Zoey, who Saint is desperate to get out from Alek's hands, one goes into this one white knuckled and really dreading what awaits them when they arrive back in Popov's homeland of Russia.
As it turns out, nothing was as was promised. Zoey has played upon her brother's deep protective need and self-sacrifice and Popov is a slippery character who twists his words when it comes to his supposed promises. Willow and Saint seem truly screwed and that's just with the revelations with Popov and Zoey. But damn, when they do get to Russia and life starts to play out there with a whole slew of characters coming out of the woodwork, it makes the first book seem like an easy and clear ride.
Willow is now Popov's and his reputation for slaves and women being expendable precedes him. Then there's still Zoey who is a deeply troubled and ruthless enemy for Willow to defend herself against. But as the story goes on, these two pale in comparison to the other players that enter the picture. To say the danger ramps up and comes from all sides is to put it mildly. There is no way out. It isn't just Alek involved in human trafficking but a whole slew of despicable characters and one in particular who I hated so much that if I find out he's miraculously around in the third one, I think I'll just enter the book myself and put a gun to his head and blow his brains out!
I'm once again not going to go into detail because I hate falling upon reviews by accident where I discover things I would've rather read but this one is so full. There is the Circle and that in itself is like dissecting an Agatha Christie mystery mixed with unveiling a worldwide secret organization, plus power, corruption, vengeance, captivity and love.
Love with the big capital L. Because Saint will do anything within his power to save Willow and he's up against enormous odds. While they might have had deep feelings for each other on that island in the first book, this is where there is full out LOVE. And Willow will do just about anything to protect Saint even as a captive in a foreign world where she is merely a pawn. All I wanted to see was these two be together and break free - for them both to finally not be under the hand of an owner, each in their own ways.
But then the book takes one of many twists and everything gets slewed. The guy you think you're going to hate the most, turns out to be the lesser of all evils. The people you think will be allies turn out to be snakes waiting to strike in the grass and the hits just keep on coming. I seriously could not put this book down. Just as Saint's moral lines were skewed way before this book, Willow finds herself having to fight hers and along with them, I found mine being twisted and contorted around flipping sides and not really knowing which way was up.
This ends on another cliffhanger (obviously) as there's book 3 to come. But damn, I thought I knew how it might take a near tragic turn towards the end but I was nowhere near prepared for Saint's last directive and I definitely wasn't prepared for who would step up for Willow. And that's without the final chapter - to say my mouth was slack jawed at who the person was who came into the picture to give the big reveal and the members of the little group that have formed? Yeah, that was a total shock.
I waited a long time to read this book, always with Saint and Willow in the back of my mind because I couldn't deal with reading this one and having to wait for the third one to come out. Was it worth the wait? Hell yes! Because I cannot wait to dive into book 3 immediately. This series has me totally won over and completely addicted and as I think I said in the review from the first one, just where was this author hiding??? Because I've definitely been missing out!
That being said, the only thing I have to add is a rating and with absolutely no hesitation I'm going with *****five Fallen Stars!!!.
My only regret? That there's only one last book for me to read in this world that's so full and unexpected!
First off, Saint...... If I thought I was obsessed with you in the first book then I had no idea how deeply I would fall in love with you in the second. And Willow, what a pressure cooker to be put in and yet the girl still has sass and fight and some really good wits about her.
Just as the first one ended on a cliffhanger with the first sight of Alek Popov - the most powerful leader in the Bratva mafia, a master puppeteer and the whole reason Willow has been abducted - to be his new personal toy - and finally Saint's sister, Zoey, who Saint is desperate to get out from Alek's hands, one goes into this one white knuckled and really dreading what awaits them when they arrive back in Popov's homeland of Russia.
As it turns out, nothing was as was promised. Zoey has played upon her brother's deep protective need and self-sacrifice and Popov is a slippery character who twists his words when it comes to his supposed promises. Willow and Saint seem truly screwed and that's just with the revelations with Popov and Zoey. But damn, when they do get to Russia and life starts to play out there with a whole slew of characters coming out of the woodwork, it makes the first book seem like an easy and clear ride.
Willow is now Popov's and his reputation for slaves and women being expendable precedes him. Then there's still Zoey who is a deeply troubled and ruthless enemy for Willow to defend herself against. But as the story goes on, these two pale in comparison to the other players that enter the picture. To say the danger ramps up and comes from all sides is to put it mildly. There is no way out. It isn't just Alek involved in human trafficking but a whole slew of despicable characters and one in particular who I hated so much that if I find out he's miraculously around in the third one, I think I'll just enter the book myself and put a gun to his head and blow his brains out!
I'm once again not going to go into detail because I hate falling upon reviews by accident where I discover things I would've rather read but this one is so full. There is the Circle and that in itself is like dissecting an Agatha Christie mystery mixed with unveiling a worldwide secret organization, plus power, corruption, vengeance, captivity and love.
Love with the big capital L. Because Saint will do anything within his power to save Willow and he's up against enormous odds. While they might have had deep feelings for each other on that island in the first book, this is where there is full out LOVE. And Willow will do just about anything to protect Saint even as a captive in a foreign world where she is merely a pawn. All I wanted to see was these two be together and break free - for them both to finally not be under the hand of an owner, each in their own ways.
But then the book takes one of many twists and everything gets slewed. The guy you think you're going to hate the most, turns out to be the lesser of all evils. The people you think will be allies turn out to be snakes waiting to strike in the grass and the hits just keep on coming. I seriously could not put this book down. Just as Saint's moral lines were skewed way before this book, Willow finds herself having to fight hers and along with them, I found mine being twisted and contorted around flipping sides and not really knowing which way was up.
This ends on another cliffhanger (obviously) as there's book 3 to come. But damn, I thought I knew how it might take a near tragic turn towards the end but I was nowhere near prepared for Saint's last directive and I definitely wasn't prepared for who would step up for Willow. And that's without the final chapter - to say my mouth was slack jawed at who the person was who came into the picture to give the big reveal and the members of the little group that have formed? Yeah, that was a total shock.
I waited a long time to read this book, always with Saint and Willow in the back of my mind because I couldn't deal with reading this one and having to wait for the third one to come out. Was it worth the wait? Hell yes! Because I cannot wait to dive into book 3 immediately. This series has me totally won over and completely addicted and as I think I said in the review from the first one, just where was this author hiding??? Because I've definitely been missing out!
That being said, the only thing I have to add is a rating and with absolutely no hesitation I'm going with *****five Fallen Stars!!!.
My only regret? That there's only one last book for me to read in this world that's so full and unexpected!
July 26, 2019
FOREVER MY SAINT ♥.
I am still reeling days after finishing Fallen Saint. I definitely loved it even more than the first book. I felt like it had a different vibe than the previous one—where Bad Saint was suspenseful, Fallen Saint was gripping, darkly sexy, and so damn intriguing. My heart didn't catch a break while reading this book—each chapter either made me swoon over Saint or made me want to punch someone—it was deliciously frustrating.
There was also a shift in the game, and I'm not only talking about the setting but about a particular character, one I didn't think would intrigue me the way he did, and one I think is Monica's secret weapon. I can't wait to see what's going to happen next.
With Fallen Saint, Monica James delivers another beautifully brutal tale, an exhilarating and riveting emotional read that will for sure leave you begging, craving, crying, and dying for MORE!
I am still reeling days after finishing Fallen Saint. I definitely loved it even more than the first book. I felt like it had a different vibe than the previous one—where Bad Saint was suspenseful, Fallen Saint was gripping, darkly sexy, and so damn intriguing. My heart didn't catch a break while reading this book—each chapter either made me swoon over Saint or made me want to punch someone—it was deliciously frustrating.
There was also a shift in the game, and I'm not only talking about the setting but about a particular character, one I didn't think would intrigue me the way he did, and one I think is Monica's secret weapon. I can't wait to see what's going to happen next.
With Fallen Saint, Monica James delivers another beautifully brutal tale, an exhilarating and riveting emotional read that will for sure leave you begging, craving, crying, and dying for MORE!
July 13, 2019
⭐️ 5+ “Love and Fear” Stars ⭐️
I’ll try my best to put my feelings into intelligible sentences, because after that ending I still feel shook over Fallen Saint! I just can’t express my level of love for this exhilarating and violent novel. Monica James pursued this trilogy with the same aplomb as she had started it with Bad Saint and created another enthralling novel. I went through a wide spectrum of emotions during this explosive read! The darkness, manipulation, treachery, passion, heartbreak and all the in between had me grasping for air and my heart doing somersaults.
"You're fucking fierce. And you're no one's victim. you never have been. Never forget it."
Saint is the ever-present imposing and lethal man I prized in the previous novel. He more than ever reveals little sparks of love toward Willow with his actions. The way he taints himself by making despicable acts to protect Willow’s purity is just breathtakingly stunning. He lives in the dark and sacrifices himself time and time again to save her, but by doing that he loses a little more of himself. It’s quite heartbreaking, yet so romantic! Every time they’re together, the air is charged with desire and love! The desperation they have for each other and their stolen moments had me in enraptured. The level of hotness they reach is just lusciously combusting!
As much as Saint is her most ardent protector, Willow has her own strength. The power she exudes at times is astounding! She should be afraid by her dreadful future under Aleksei Popov’s obscure authority, but she still has hope that her Saint will keep her safe. She certainly doesn’t cower from the heartless Russian and this side of her personality stir even more fascination toward her from this supposed evil man. Her attitude in moments she should be trembling in fear makes her truly admirable.
Alek is a new intriguing player in the All the Pretty Things Trilogy. It’s quite difficult to fully grasp his deep-rooted motives. He’s dreaded, commanding and merciless. He treats women like his property and leads them to submission, but with Willow it’s only respect and kindness. It certainly has me really confused and undecided about him and I just couldn’t hate the man that is still an enigma.
"You give me something to look forward to. You eclipse my darkness and make me want to embrace the light."
Monica James has no limits to her talent that she demonstrates once again with this flawlessly executed novel. The level of feelings, the intricate intrigue and the depth of every single protagonist had me spellbound. The astounding elements and plotline had me riveted to me screen waiting for the next bomb to drop. I don’t know how I’ll survive the wait for book three. The last few chapters left me a blubbering mess, killed me and revived me in the span of a few minutes only! Fallen Saint is unquestionably on my list of favorite reads this year!
** ARC received in exchange for a honest review **
November 28, 2019
Omg! I loved it!!! I'm so glad I finally decided to read these on a whim! I can't wait to read the final book! 😍
July 13, 2019
“I am lost to him, and each second I spend with him, I fall deeper and deeper under this spell.”
Since devouring Bad Saint, I have waited with bated breath to see how the turbulent journey of Willow and Saint would continue with the second instalment, Fallen Saint and I was not disappointed in the least. This was in fact the perfect continuation to what has been an intriguing, passionate, heartbreaking, dark and all-consuming romance. Monica’s writing is flawless and captivated me once again with her gripping story lines and the characters that she has so carefully crafted. I was utterly enthralled from the very start and could not put this book down until the last word was read.
I’m actually not going to go into too much of the story as this is the second book in the All The Pretty Things Trilogy and I don’t want to unintentionally spoiler either Bad Saint or Fallen Saint. Both of these books need to be consumed spoiler free, so you savor every word and every twist and turn.
“You give me something to look forward to. You eclipse my darkness and make me want to embrace the light.”
My love for Saint knows no bounds and while I know I loved him in Bad Saint, nothing could have prepared me for how I felt for him in Fallen Saint. I fell for him hard, harder than I ever thought possible. He possesses so much strength, loyalty, courage. His love for Willow is so powerful, passionate and possessive. Saint is such a beautifully broken man that I just could not help but sympathize with. His need for redemption was nothing short of magical and I loved his desire for Willow and the length he would go to in order to protect and save her.
Willow is fierce, strong, determined and a truly inspiring woman. I found myself connecting with her on a level I didn’t even think was possible. She went through so much from the very beginning and the fight and spirit she possesses is exhilarating. This is one woman who, while staring death in the face, will not back down and will fight until the bitter end. She is definitely someone you want in your corner and is possibly my favourite heroine of all time. The intense and electrifying chemistry and passion that Willow and Saint possessed was nothing short of mesmerizing, sweet and positively unforgettable. A love like theirs will surely stand the test of time and will be powerful enough to save them both.
“I never thought there was an after… until I met you.”
Alek is an immensely intriguing character and I’m still unsure as to how I feel about him. While I view him as the villain of this story, there was something about this calculating and manipulative Russian mobster that I was drawn to. He is a complete enigma that I found near impossible to hate.
Fallen Saint captivated me instantly and I was drawn back into this dark, intriguing, heartbreaking and brutal world that Monica has created for us to devour. The intense plot twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat, with the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end. I was catapulted back into this dark world with no idea of what was to happen from one page to another, I had to fully prepare myself for any circumstance that may arise while my heart was literally beating out of my chest. I wait with bated breath for volume 3, Forever My Saint, and I’m unsure as to how I am going to pull through until I can know how the story of Saint and Willow is to conclude. One thing I know for sure is that, if it’s anything like Bad Saint or Fallen Saint, it is going to be absolutely epic.
August 31, 2019
🖤 ＢＯＯＫ ＨＡＮＧＯＶＥＲ 🖤
AHRENS...
I am irrevocably and utterly in love with Saint Hennessy! 😍 You don’t even understand!!!
The swoon worthy, heart pounding, jaw dropping, hot and bothered moments as I read Fallen Saint made me savor every single word of this beautiful, well-written, and all consuming read! 😍🖤😍🖤
Saint is so embedded into my heart and soul! I cannot ever get enough of him... like EVER! I need book three RFN 🥺 In short, Saint is mine and you need this book in your life!! 🙈
Monica James has done it again, just like I knew she would! First with Bad Saint and now with Fallen Saint! She has wrecked me in the best possible way and has given me a book hangover that I am having a hard time getting over!
Word after word, page after page... she keeps me so consumed and enthralled by her writing, this world, and her characters! You can see how passionate she is just through we writing alone, which is pure magic, I tell you!
James is a master in her craft and when I tell you this woman can write dark romance, SHE CAN WRITE! It’s why she has easily become one of my favorite authors and All The Pretty Little Things Series, although not finished, is one of my favorite series THIS YEAR!!!
Grab a box of tissues, something sweet, a bottle of wine, a fan, and everything to get yourself comfortable because you’ll need it while, during, and after this one!!!! Monica James is about to blow you AWAY with more of Saint and Willow 🖤💗🖤💗🖤💗
Trope: Dark Romance
Cover rating: 💫💫💫💫💫
Book description accuracy: 💫💫💫💫💫
General review: 💫💫💫💫💫 (if I could give this 10 stars, I WOULD!)
Angst style: 💫💫💫💫
POV: 💫💫💫💫💫
Relationship stage reached: ——
Epilogue? NO
Content warnings: Book TWO in a Trilogy along with Mature Themes, Violence, Captivity, Mild Language, Some Dark and Disturbing Scenes
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AHRENS...
I am irrevocably and utterly in love with Saint Hennessy! 😍 You don’t even understand!!!
The swoon worthy, heart pounding, jaw dropping, hot and bothered moments as I read Fallen Saint made me savor every single word of this beautiful, well-written, and all consuming read! 😍🖤😍🖤
Saint is so embedded into my heart and soul! I cannot ever get enough of him... like EVER! I need book three RFN 🥺 In short, Saint is mine and you need this book in your life!! 🙈
Monica James has done it again, just like I knew she would! First with Bad Saint and now with Fallen Saint! She has wrecked me in the best possible way and has given me a book hangover that I am having a hard time getting over!
Word after word, page after page... she keeps me so consumed and enthralled by her writing, this world, and her characters! You can see how passionate she is just through we writing alone, which is pure magic, I tell you!
James is a master in her craft and when I tell you this woman can write dark romance, SHE CAN WRITE! It’s why she has easily become one of my favorite authors and All The Pretty Little Things Series, although not finished, is one of my favorite series THIS YEAR!!!
Grab a box of tissues, something sweet, a bottle of wine, a fan, and everything to get yourself comfortable because you’ll need it while, during, and after this one!!!! Monica James is about to blow you AWAY with more of Saint and Willow 🖤💗🖤💗🖤💗
Trope: Dark Romance
Cover rating: 💫💫💫💫💫
Book description accuracy: 💫💫💫💫💫
General review: 💫💫💫💫💫 (if I could give this 10 stars, I WOULD!)
Angst style: 💫💫💫💫
POV: 💫💫💫💫💫
Relationship stage reached: ——
Epilogue? NO
Content warnings: Book TWO in a Trilogy along with Mature Themes, Violence, Captivity, Mild Language, Some Dark and Disturbing Scenes
🖤 Pre-Order Links for Fallen Saint:
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Australia
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Canada
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June 28, 2019
OH MY GAWD! To say that I liked this book would be an understatement. I. LOVED. IT! I loved Bad Saint too, but Fallen Saint blew it out of the water. This was a captivating, quite heartfelt read that grabbed a hold of me and never once let me go. It was beautiful. It was intense. It was heart-wrenching. It was an all-consuming and addicting story that I could not put down.
I was completely enthralled by this brilliantly crafted tale. Monica James is a masterful storyteller, and the story that she has woven for us here is gripping, riveting and filled with all of the feels. My heart pounded and swooned, and nearly overflowed with the aching devotion between Saint and Willow whose chemistry burned so brightly and sweetly that is was impossible for my heart not to wrap itself completely up in them. Their story is absolutely epic and pure gold in my eyes.
I don't want to give anything away, but suffice it to say I am positively dying for more of where this came from. In the end, this thrilling, astonishing, gritty and original story is an absolute must read. Please do yourself a favor and do not pass this one up. This series has catapulted this author to the top of my "Must Have Right Now" list. Well done Monica James!
I was completely enthralled by this brilliantly crafted tale. Monica James is a masterful storyteller, and the story that she has woven for us here is gripping, riveting and filled with all of the feels. My heart pounded and swooned, and nearly overflowed with the aching devotion between Saint and Willow whose chemistry burned so brightly and sweetly that is was impossible for my heart not to wrap itself completely up in them. Their story is absolutely epic and pure gold in my eyes.
I don't want to give anything away, but suffice it to say I am positively dying for more of where this came from. In the end, this thrilling, astonishing, gritty and original story is an absolute must read. Please do yourself a favor and do not pass this one up. This series has catapulted this author to the top of my "Must Have Right Now" list. Well done Monica James!
July 16, 2019
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I'm a little on the fence about this book. There were parts that intrigued me and had me dying for more, but there also parts that it felt like nothing was happening and they didn't grab my attention very much. I just felt like the suspense and gasp worthy moments were very little compared to the first book so it's not at all what I was expecting. Especailly not after how the first book ended.
Which leads me to a weird complaint but I honestly think the ending of this book would have been so much better if it had ending just one chapter earlier. It had the perfect "Oh mah gawds" shocker but then it went on and kind of took the anticipation away for more. I'm still very interested in knowing how this trilogy will end and I'm definitley going to read the next book, but it lost some of it's "must have" feeling for me.
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
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I'm a little on the fence about this book. There were parts that intrigued me and had me dying for more, but there also parts that it felt like nothing was happening and they didn't grab my attention very much. I just felt like the suspense and gasp worthy moments were very little compared to the first book so it's not at all what I was expecting. Especailly not after how the first book ended.
Which leads me to a weird complaint but I honestly think the ending of this book would have been so much better if it had ending just one chapter earlier. It had the perfect "Oh mah gawds" shocker but then it went on and kind of took the anticipation away for more. I'm still very interested in knowing how this trilogy will end and I'm definitley going to read the next book, but it lost some of it's "must have" feeling for me.
ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review.
November 2, 2020
Wow! The story becomes more entangled and more complex than I expected. There are new characters, new sub plot, everyone wants something from everyone and the politic mess surrounding them all. Fallen Saint pushes my admiration to Miss James to new level. I can imagine how complicated it is for her to create her world in Fallen Saint.
The story picks up right away after the cliffhanger from Bad Saint. In Bad Saint it mainly involved around Saint and Willow. In Fallen Saint, their world is expanded. I can not even decide which character I want to die, to suffer and to hate the most. Heck, I can not even decide to like or hate Willow. Sometimes she is strong. Sometimes I want o bitch slap her. Sometimes i feel sorry for Willow because her moral compass is compromise. Especially her view toward Saint and Alex.
Overall this book keeps me hanging on the edge of curiosity. But with all of that tangle of web, I need a break to read the conclusion.
4 stars
The story picks up right away after the cliffhanger from Bad Saint. In Bad Saint it mainly involved around Saint and Willow. In Fallen Saint, their world is expanded. I can not even decide which character I want to die, to suffer and to hate the most. Heck, I can not even decide to like or hate Willow. Sometimes she is strong. Sometimes I want o bitch slap her. Sometimes i feel sorry for Willow because her moral compass is compromise. Especially her view toward Saint and Alex.
Overall this book keeps me hanging on the edge of curiosity. But with all of that tangle of web, I need a break to read the conclusion.
4 stars
July 2, 2019
➳ Rate: 5 / 5 stars
If I thought I had loved Bad Saint and this couple before, I had no idea what Fallen Saint had in store for me. Nor how much of a mess of emotions it would have me or how much more I would fall for these characters, even the ones I wasn't expecting to!
Even though I freaking loved the island setting and watching these two fall in love in the middle of a f*cked up situation and I'm sad to see that go, I freaking loved this book. The more forbidden their relationship became, the more I loved and craved it. Their chemistry was more powerful than ever, their love stronger even behind all the pretending and masks it hid under. Now living in a completely different setting, Willow had to adjust to a new captor, a new prison and a whole new world. I'm astonished at her bravery, courage and strength. Even when she showed weakness, she was strong. I freaking loved her. I loved watching her struggle just to see that her strength was full proof and unbreakable. Even blow after blow, revelation after revelation and bomb after bomb, she stood tall. She was a real queen, even if she was standing next to the wrong man.
Circunstances get worse and worse but still Saint and Willow find a way to be together and come up with a plan to get free. Did that plan work the way it was supposed to? F*ck no, wasn't expecting anything different. Monica delivered blow after blow, surprise after surprise that had me reeling and shook the ground beneath my feet. This woman knows how to write. Her plotting skills need to applauded. I have no doubt she'll blow my mind even more on the third and last installment of All The Pretty Things trilogy.
Monica had me feeling things I didn't know were possible. I didn't think I would like Alek, I thought he'd be a character I'd love to hate but I didn't hate him. I hated some of this action but not the man, He had me so darn intrigued, in fact, I still am. He was different with Willow and he had a tender, good side he hid from the world. Still, I would never be on another team other than SAINT'S.
Just as Willow got to see Alek's light side, she got to see Saint's dark one. And still, she loved him all the more so. He continued to save her time and time again, each time sacrificing a little more of himself and his old life, a life he'd enever get back and didn't even want anymore because he knew it'd never be as before. There was no going back. Not after all he'd been through, not after all he'd done. He would do anything to save Willow, to free from the prison he had put her in, no matter what it took. I really liked the fact that he saw the snake his sister had became and just how far she'd go to stay Alek's little slave. Watching him chose Willow over her was one of the highlights of this book for me.
For a real mindf**k we have the last few chapters, I swear the last fifteen minutes have the book had me a complete wreck. YOU AIN'T READY. I sure wasn't ready, not for that blow. I swear my mind was overthinking, trying to rationalise and figure out a way to go around what had just happened because I refused to believe or accept what was happening. I was shocked, sad and so darn mad all in one fell swoop. Monica really f*cked with my emotions and my head but I honestly never been happier with a cliffhanger in my life. Now, I'm just here waiting for Forever My Saint to hit my kindle. I'd appreciate time to hurry up, thanks.
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If I thought I had loved Bad Saint and this couple before, I had no idea what Fallen Saint had in store for me. Nor how much of a mess of emotions it would have me or how much more I would fall for these characters, even the ones I wasn't expecting to!
Even though I freaking loved the island setting and watching these two fall in love in the middle of a f*cked up situation and I'm sad to see that go, I freaking loved this book. The more forbidden their relationship became, the more I loved and craved it. Their chemistry was more powerful than ever, their love stronger even behind all the pretending and masks it hid under. Now living in a completely different setting, Willow had to adjust to a new captor, a new prison and a whole new world. I'm astonished at her bravery, courage and strength. Even when she showed weakness, she was strong. I freaking loved her. I loved watching her struggle just to see that her strength was full proof and unbreakable. Even blow after blow, revelation after revelation and bomb after bomb, she stood tall. She was a real queen, even if she was standing next to the wrong man.
Circunstances get worse and worse but still Saint and Willow find a way to be together and come up with a plan to get free. Did that plan work the way it was supposed to? F*ck no, wasn't expecting anything different. Monica delivered blow after blow, surprise after surprise that had me reeling and shook the ground beneath my feet. This woman knows how to write. Her plotting skills need to applauded. I have no doubt she'll blow my mind even more on the third and last installment of All The Pretty Things trilogy.
Monica had me feeling things I didn't know were possible. I didn't think I would like Alek, I thought he'd be a character I'd love to hate but I didn't hate him. I hated some of this action but not the man, He had me so darn intrigued, in fact, I still am. He was different with Willow and he had a tender, good side he hid from the world. Still, I would never be on another team other than SAINT'S.
Just as Willow got to see Alek's light side, she got to see Saint's dark one. And still, she loved him all the more so. He continued to save her time and time again, each time sacrificing a little more of himself and his old life, a life he'd enever get back and didn't even want anymore because he knew it'd never be as before. There was no going back. Not after all he'd been through, not after all he'd done. He would do anything to save Willow, to free from the prison he had put her in, no matter what it took. I really liked the fact that he saw the snake his sister had became and just how far she'd go to stay Alek's little slave. Watching him chose Willow over her was one of the highlights of this book for me.
For a real mindf**k we have the last few chapters, I swear the last fifteen minutes have the book had me a complete wreck. YOU AIN'T READY. I sure wasn't ready, not for that blow. I swear my mind was overthinking, trying to rationalise and figure out a way to go around what had just happened because I refused to believe or accept what was happening. I was shocked, sad and so darn mad all in one fell swoop. Monica really f*cked with my emotions and my head but I honestly never been happier with a cliffhanger in my life. Now, I'm just here waiting for Forever My Saint to hit my kindle. I'd appreciate time to hurry up, thanks.
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May 6, 2023
#1 Bad Saint — 3.75 Stars
#2 Fallen Saint — 3.5 Stars
This sequel took me to a whole new different direction. One that I didn’t expect at all, especially after knowing how the first book ended. I’m glad that this book somehow took me by surprise because if my expectations were to come true, that would’ve made me like this book less. I’d really thought of the worst when I started this book.
This installment made me second-guess everyone’s motives. I saw different sides of our characters that made me rethink of my first impressions of them. The one who made me feel conflicted the most was Aleksei. He was so not what I thought of him. He was still cruel and sometimes even disgusting, but he was not as scary or intimidating as I painted him to be when I first caught glimpses of him at the end of book one.
As I saw more of him and his actions, I found myself being able to sympathize with him. Also, knowing that he had associates who helped him run “the circle” made me realize that he was not exactly the bad guy. There were actually a group of people worse than him, and this made the story bigger and more complicated than it originally was. There is a bigger picture, and I can’t wait to uncover it in the next book. I’m also keen to find out about Aleksei’s past.
Then, there’s a matter of Zoey which threw me off kilter. She was being such a bitch throughout the majority of the book. However, that plot twist at the end really caught me off guard. I’m honestly not ready to not hate her. I hope that in the third book, we’ll be able to see the reason behind her change in behavior. I won’t accept it if she was just magically cured of her bitchiness. I want to see and feel her character development.
I really liked Saint and Willow’s interaction in this book. Their stolen moments and them training together. Saint was still hell bent on destroying Aleksei and giving Willow the life she deserved even if that meant not being with him. Meanwhile, Willow was just as much conflicted as I was when it came to Aleksei and his intentions. That one scenario about leaving Willow to crack Saint’s jornal I thought was really smart. One thing I regret is that there isn’t any snooping in this book. I was honestly quite looking forward to seeing Willow roaming around Aleksei’s mansion.
Overall, I think this sequel is less suspenseful than Bad Saint. On the other hand, Fallen Saint is enthralling, darkly sexy, and conniving. We are introduced to new characters in this book, and we see new layers of personalities from the existing ones. The plot gets more complex. There were parts that made me squirm at the edge of my seat, but there were also ones that just felt like a filler. I have mixed feelings about the ending. It’s sort of a cliffhanger, but frankly, I would prefer if this book ended one chapter earlier when things literally blown to shits because that would’ve made me anticipate the last book a whole lot more.
October 10, 2019
4.5 stars
Fallen Saint picks up where Bad Saint left off and Willow is finally in Russia. I thought the beginning of the book was awesome. I loved the deeper connection between Willow and Saint and I loved her strength and how hard she fought. My only small issue was the second half was a little boring at times and I thought the scene towards the end in Alek's office was really cheesy but that didn't take away my enjoyment of the overall book. Fallen Saint ends with another cliffhanger and I can't wait to see how things end.
Fallen Saint picks up where Bad Saint left off and Willow is finally in Russia. I thought the beginning of the book was awesome. I loved the deeper connection between Willow and Saint and I loved her strength and how hard she fought. My only small issue was the second half was a little boring at times and I thought the scene towards the end in Alek's office was really cheesy but that didn't take away my enjoyment of the overall book. Fallen Saint ends with another cliffhanger and I can't wait to see how things end.
July 3, 2019
5 “мастер” Stars!!!
Intense. Suspenseful. Heart clutching. Captivating. Addicting.
I’m going to need a minute, or several. My emotions are turned every which way. I don’t know which way is up, let alone down. I’m in such a state that I can’t even think straight. I’m a mess, a heaping emotional mess.
Fallen Saint is the second book in the All The Pretty Things Trilogy. It picks up right where Bad Saint concluded. It’s an exhilarating and riveting emotional ride. It’s packed with intrigue and so much action. I was hooked, utterly and transcendently hooked. From the very beginning this story took its hold on me and didn’t let go. Beautiful, heart-wrenching and all-consuming and left me every bit spellbound.
Saint completely surpassed everything I felt for him in Bad Saint. I thought I knew, but I had know idea at the magnitude of my feelings and how they’d quadruple for him. He’s protective and selfless and will do anything for the people he loves. He’s a complex man with many layers. He’s a man who seeks revenge and also wants the death of another, but at the crux of it all, he wants a life with a woman who means everything to him and who he’ll do anything for.
Willow grew so much in this book. She’s strong willed, tenacious and courageous, but still her stubborn self. She refuses to back down and is every bit badass. And she’ll soon learn that she has to be stronger than ever in order to survive.
Saint and Willow made my heart ache, but also overflow. The chemistry between these two still burns as brightly as ever. They made me swoon with just how much devotion they have between them. I am so completely wrapped up in everything Saint and Willow. Every beat of my heart yearns for these two and their epic love.
Monica James crafts an unforgettable story. She will take everything you thought you knew and turn it upside down. She’ll have you reeling and thinking and needing the rest of this story. Fallen Saint is thrilling, mysterious, astonishing and suspenseful. I’m addicted and desperately crave and need the conclusion of this brilliant story.
MUST READ
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book*
Intense. Suspenseful. Heart clutching. Captivating. Addicting.
I’m going to need a minute, or several. My emotions are turned every which way. I don’t know which way is up, let alone down. I’m in such a state that I can’t even think straight. I’m a mess, a heaping emotional mess.
Fallen Saint is the second book in the All The Pretty Things Trilogy. It picks up right where Bad Saint concluded. It’s an exhilarating and riveting emotional ride. It’s packed with intrigue and so much action. I was hooked, utterly and transcendently hooked. From the very beginning this story took its hold on me and didn’t let go. Beautiful, heart-wrenching and all-consuming and left me every bit spellbound.
Saint completely surpassed everything I felt for him in Bad Saint. I thought I knew, but I had know idea at the magnitude of my feelings and how they’d quadruple for him. He’s protective and selfless and will do anything for the people he loves. He’s a complex man with many layers. He’s a man who seeks revenge and also wants the death of another, but at the crux of it all, he wants a life with a woman who means everything to him and who he’ll do anything for.
Willow grew so much in this book. She’s strong willed, tenacious and courageous, but still her stubborn self. She refuses to back down and is every bit badass. And she’ll soon learn that she has to be stronger than ever in order to survive.
Saint and Willow made my heart ache, but also overflow. The chemistry between these two still burns as brightly as ever. They made me swoon with just how much devotion they have between them. I am so completely wrapped up in everything Saint and Willow. Every beat of my heart yearns for these two and their epic love.
Monica James crafts an unforgettable story. She will take everything you thought you knew and turn it upside down. She’ll have you reeling and thinking and needing the rest of this story. Fallen Saint is thrilling, mysterious, astonishing and suspenseful. I’m addicted and desperately crave and need the conclusion of this brilliant story.
MUST READ
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book*
December 27, 2019
Oh my freaking GOD. I don’t know how Monica did it, but she topped Bad Saint! Wow! I’m not sure what I expected exactly going into this book....I had many ideas about what could possibly happen, but man oh man was I far off.
At the end of Bad Saint I hated Alek...but by the end of Fallen Saint, dare I say I somewhat liked him? Believe me I was shocked too! But while he was a cruel man, he did have his moments where he showed his humanity, especially with his soft spot for Willow.
And let me just also say that the steam level between Willow and Saint in this book is off the freaking charts. I needed a handheld fan to cool me down!
Trust me when I say that you do not want to miss this amazing follow up book. You definitely need to read Bad Saint first. And you will be 100% hooked and addicted to this series!! I know I sure am.
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At the end of Bad Saint I hated Alek...but by the end of Fallen Saint, dare I say I somewhat liked him? Believe me I was shocked too! But while he was a cruel man, he did have his moments where he showed his humanity, especially with his soft spot for Willow.
And let me just also say that the steam level between Willow and Saint in this book is off the freaking charts. I needed a handheld fan to cool me down!
Trust me when I say that you do not want to miss this amazing follow up book. You definitely need to read Bad Saint first. And you will be 100% hooked and addicted to this series!! I know I sure am.
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July 17, 2019
Son of a bitch... Ms. James....
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲. 𝗙𝘂𝗰𝗸. 𝗔𝗿𝗲. 𝗬𝗼𝘂. 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗧𝗼. 𝗠𝗲?
𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗢𝗟.
This author, YET AGAIN, has gone and thrown me through a plot so mind-fuckingly beautiful, and insane, intense and fucked-up that she has left me speechless for days now. After Bad Saint (Book 1) fucked me up royally, me being the masochist that I am, was so eager and excited for round two of the mind fuck game with Fallen Saint, and let me tell you now... It is 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙔𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙉𝙂 and 𝙈𝙊𝙍𝙀 that it's anticipated to be.
I am not even sure where to begin, and I have been this way since the moment I finished the book. This isn't just another dark romance to me. It's a whole different ball game, and in all honesty, I cannot explain why. Maybe because this authors way of writing has a way of pulling me in deep enough that I feel like I am drowning, a way of making me feel everything that these characters are feeling too? This trilogy is different from her other work. It's deeper, it's dark and it is not a light-hearted read. I crave dark romances, I live for them. I don't mind a soft read every once in a while, but I find dark romances if written right holds more substance for me, and this trilogy is proving to be doing just that.
𝗦𝗼, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀.....
Fallen Saint picks up where Bad Saint ended, and from the first page, it threw me deep into the story, again and had my head spinning like crazy. If you thought Willow and Saint had a rocky beginning in book one? Well, book two is about to fucking gut punch you over and over.
We've got Saint right? From the beginning, he is everything that his name isn't. He is not Saint, he is a bad man, he is to be feared, but in this book, you start to see other sides to him. His love for Willow becoming more known, from his words to his actions. You can see what this one woman does to him... What he is willing to put on the line for this woman, and that... That made my heart swell, yet it was heart-breaking to read all in one. 𝗜𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱-𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹.
Willow is at her peak in this book in my opinion. Her strength, her determination, her overall personality has grown in bounds. I loved her in book one... Granted, she had me bent out of shape at first, but now... I am in complete awe of this character. She is exactly what I look for in a heroine, and the author did her justice. 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗜𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆.
And, oh.. Did I mention that the author has gone and thrown me completely off and added in a love triangle like no other I have read before...
Aleksei is a man I wanted to hate, to loathe. 𝗦𝗢 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗔𝗗. Seriously... I wanted to, I truly did... He was a violent man, a man to be feared, a man who I should of despised... But I didn't. Something about him, something deeper within him called out to me, and I couldn't help but fall for this character. Yeah, he was a shitty man... But there was another side to him, a side that was being overshadowed by the horrid man he was to everyone else. But I could see it, I could feel it... Through all his evil he still had a softer side and it had me so intrigued, had me feeling things for this man that maybe I shouldn't, but I couldn't help it... He was a perfect addition to what was already an amazing, fucked up, crazy and all-consuming plot.
I cannot even put into words how brilliant this author mastered this book, how flawlessly it was delivered. Just when I had thought I started to figure things out, the author goes and throws plot twists that left me strung out. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡. She slayed this, and there is nothing and I mean nothing that I'd change or would want to change about this story from where it's started, where it is at and I am sure where it's about to end up. I believe this author has found her true genre. I love her other work, but this trilogy so far is to date her best work yet. She deserves all the praises in the world.
𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙-𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡.
𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗧
and that ending?.... 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞 𝗙𝗨𝗖𝗞...
𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁 (𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝟯) 𝗡𝗢𝗪!!!
𝟱-𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗰-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀!
July 17, 2019
I really enjoyed Bad Saint and i was anticipating the sequel, but holyalienbabies i didn’t expect this to be so amazing. Willow and Saint’s journey was so good!! them being together in secret, him training her.. the chemistry was wild and hot. I was ready to hate Alek with every fiber of my soul but of course i couldn’t. There’s something about him that you can’t help but love. You definitely understand why so many people were under his spell and charm. I have mixed feelings about Zoey. I hated her but also loved her in the last chapter I can’t wait to see her in the third book, finally healthy and herself she’s about to kick some ass and I want to see her fighting with Willow to get Saint back. I know Alek doesn’t deserve a happy ending but I hope he will have one. Monica truly went badass with every blow and turn and I can’t wait to end this trilogy I’m sure it will go with a Boom.
July 14, 2019
This was an absolute great edition to this crazy good series! I’m a huge fan of this series and Monica James. She wrote such a page turner, dark romances with so many twists! This is definitely one of the best dark romance series I have ever read. The characters are amazing and the story is even better. Willow is a great character, she is so strong and has a beautiful heart. Saint is the perfect fit for Willow. He is misunderstood, caring for his sister and mysterious. Together Willow and Saint has amazing chemistry, and it’s extremely intense and off the charts. I’m super excited to see where life takes them in book 3.
*I recieved this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Monica for allowing me to be apart of your review team and for this opportunity!*
*I recieved this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Monica for allowing me to be apart of your review team and for this opportunity!*
August 4, 2020
4.5 stars
I Had A Dream & If I’m Being Honest, It Might’ve Been A Nightmare
*self-purchased on Amazon. No need of sugar daddies called promo teams*
What’s this book about? (I'm trying to give as little spoilers as possible)
Second book in the trilogy. Willow is back in captivity. Now, she’s in the hands of Aleksei Popov.
I picked this up right after finishing Bad Saint. We find ourselves in a different setting than before. The stakes are higher. The men are crueller. But there’s also a mystery. Who is Aleksei Popov really? What makes him tick? Our Willow is a lil fighter in this instalment. She works well in a team. She works well solo. She is a woman in love and she will fight to protect the ones she loves.
I can’t say much about this outside of the fact that it was fast-paced and definitely more dramatic than book one. There is this strange dynamic between Alek and Saint that I need more of. ASAP. Things go down in book two and to be very frank with you, I almost cried in the final quarter. FOR REAL. I DON’T FREQUENT CRYING FOR CHARACTERS. I didn’t realize that I rooted so much for these characters until they were put in that dangerous situation. I will be picking up book three very soon because book two once again ended in a cliffhanger (AND A VERY PAINFUL ONE AT THAT!!!!).
I recommend this to people who like reading dark romance abduction, strong heroines and mysterious leading men who’ll melt your heart if you give them a chance.
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July 1, 2019
Fallen Saint was a highly anticipated read for me after the crazy ending in Bad Saint. And let me just say, holy fuck! This book is so intense! It’s packed with suspense and secrets, epic moments, and insane, amazing characters. I just can’t even deal with all the shit going down in the book. I will be on pins and needles waiting for the final book!
June 28, 2019
SIX TIMES. In a span of two days, I have memorized each dialogue, quote and even the scene. I'm in such a stage that if you wake me up at midnight to discuss this book, I'll be all too happy to enlighten you.
Monica James has been my favorite since Bad Saint. Afterwards, I had to read each book by her to take my mind off Saint but we all know, how impossible such a task can prove out! While Bad Saint was simply a set up to this mystified and chaotic Russian world, Fallen Saint, indulges you in its menage deeply. Irrevocably. Willow had been the strongest one here. If you *liked* her before, you'll *love* her in this book. It mulls over the unending battles of wit and will; freedom and slavery. Might I add, the great Saint falls head over in heels for our heroine? And why not, someone else shares mutual feelings. We get to see a whole new point of life of the mighty Aleksei Popov. He was dashing, smart, stupid, lovesick puppy yet the most gentle in this book. They say, what you see isn't always what it's supposed to be! This might be very true in the epic love triangle of SAINT - WILLOW - ALEKSEI
Whatever the case may be, the ending totally blew me off. There were so many scenes that made my heart bleed crimson tears. There were unknown emotions passed between our couple, that green luscious jealousy which made me squirm in my only seat. Fallen Saint is a book that you might never want to put down once you start reading it. Whatever Monica throws at me, it isn't enough. I am both unsatisfied and content, riddle me on this one! Saint, a complicated man out for vengeance, has been the most complex character to be enjoyed by me. But even more so? I loved ALEKSEI. Darn, what was I expecting? I got something more ravishing on my place with these two hot holes! I was rattled, truly. I had to take a moment to compose myself considering all those ravishing feelings multiplying my insides. Such a sick power struggle, but oh so beautiful chaos! Fallen Saint has me fallen to my knees once and for all for this author. SHE.IS.THE.BEST! ALEKSEI.IS.MINE.
PS: Just in case anybody doubts my love for him, I'll be having it written in flesh, soon! *evil smirk*
To everyone who reads this or are about to read it, good luck. Desolate yourself. This is going to be so much fun, I tell ya! For dark romance lovers, it's a must have & read book. IT'S NOT A STANDALONE. You'll need to read Bad Saint: Volume One to understand Fallen Saint.
NOW GIVE ME MY SAINT FOREVER ♥
Monica James has been my favorite since Bad Saint. Afterwards, I had to read each book by her to take my mind off Saint but we all know, how impossible such a task can prove out! While Bad Saint was simply a set up to this mystified and chaotic Russian world, Fallen Saint, indulges you in its menage deeply. Irrevocably. Willow had been the strongest one here. If you *liked* her before, you'll *love* her in this book. It mulls over the unending battles of wit and will; freedom and slavery. Might I add, the great Saint falls head over in heels for our heroine? And why not, someone else shares mutual feelings. We get to see a whole new point of life of the mighty Aleksei Popov. He was dashing, smart, stupid, lovesick puppy yet the most gentle in this book. They say, what you see isn't always what it's supposed to be! This might be very true in the epic love triangle of SAINT - WILLOW - ALEKSEI
Whatever the case may be, the ending totally blew me off. There were so many scenes that made my heart bleed crimson tears. There were unknown emotions passed between our couple, that green luscious jealousy which made me squirm in my only seat. Fallen Saint is a book that you might never want to put down once you start reading it. Whatever Monica throws at me, it isn't enough. I am both unsatisfied and content, riddle me on this one! Saint, a complicated man out for vengeance, has been the most complex character to be enjoyed by me. But even more so? I loved ALEKSEI. Darn, what was I expecting? I got something more ravishing on my place with these two hot holes! I was rattled, truly. I had to take a moment to compose myself considering all those ravishing feelings multiplying my insides. Such a sick power struggle, but oh so beautiful chaos! Fallen Saint has me fallen to my knees once and for all for this author. SHE.IS.THE.BEST! ALEKSEI.IS.MINE.
PS: Just in case anybody doubts my love for him, I'll be having it written in flesh, soon! *evil smirk*
To everyone who reads this or are about to read it, good luck. Desolate yourself. This is going to be so much fun, I tell ya! For dark romance lovers, it's a must have & read book. IT'S NOT A STANDALONE. You'll need to read Bad Saint: Volume One to understand Fallen Saint.
NOW GIVE ME MY SAINT FOREVER ♥
July 13, 2019
Oh. My. God.
I don't think I have words anymore and even if I had, none that I could use seem to make justice to this trilogy and mind you, there's still one book left - so much can happen still.
Even though I wasn't online much during my reading period and my feedback was small, it does not mean the experience was any less intense. On the contrary, as I was alone with the story, the characters and my thoughts, I lived this book deeper, if such thing is even possible.
Willow's journey goes on and keeps us on the edge of our seats; her strength never ceases to amaze me - just like Saint's kindness and altruism.
Both have come so far and it truly feels like I've been reading them for years now, or like I've literally spent every single one of these 92 days trapped alongside Willow.
Is it wrong that I don't want to leave this cage, though? What does that say about me?
I'm still not sure. But I know what that says about these books: it says that, no matter what, you can't miss them.
Monica James has magnificently created this entrancing tale, filled with captivating characters and unpredictable moments and jaw-dropping twists.
This preposterous, lavish, sinful world comes to life with every single word read and you. Just. Can't. Stop.
And can we talk about Alek for a second? I shouldn't like him, should I? Again, I really don't know what that says about me and I believe that should be enough to clue me in, but I'm not the only one feeling lost, now am I? Not that I'd ever claimed to always be kind and able to see the good in everyone I meet like Willow does, but maybe, just maybe we all have a past and reasons for ours actions and behaviors... maybe Alek is just another lost soul. Oh my heart, I can't...
And Saint... or sinner: my heart breaks every time his past haunts him. I wish I could erase it, whipe it clean, but that's not how life works and all of it only makes him more worthy of all Willow's purest feelings. He can't change who he is, who is has become and Willow doesn't want him to, either.
How will it all end?
For now, we wait.
And while we do that, I'll try to figure out how the hell am I going to carry on once this trilogy reaches its conclusion. These characters found their way into my heart, mind and soul and I don't think they'll ever leave. I don't want them to. I'll have to prepare myself for the meltdown of the century when I no longer can read their words on the paper on a regular basis.
God help me.
*I received an ARC and I´m voluntarily leaving my honest review.*
I don't think I have words anymore and even if I had, none that I could use seem to make justice to this trilogy and mind you, there's still one book left - so much can happen still.
Even though I wasn't online much during my reading period and my feedback was small, it does not mean the experience was any less intense. On the contrary, as I was alone with the story, the characters and my thoughts, I lived this book deeper, if such thing is even possible.
Willow's journey goes on and keeps us on the edge of our seats; her strength never ceases to amaze me - just like Saint's kindness and altruism.
Both have come so far and it truly feels like I've been reading them for years now, or like I've literally spent every single one of these 92 days trapped alongside Willow.
Is it wrong that I don't want to leave this cage, though? What does that say about me?
I'm still not sure. But I know what that says about these books: it says that, no matter what, you can't miss them.
Monica James has magnificently created this entrancing tale, filled with captivating characters and unpredictable moments and jaw-dropping twists.
This preposterous, lavish, sinful world comes to life with every single word read and you. Just. Can't. Stop.
And can we talk about Alek for a second? I shouldn't like him, should I? Again, I really don't know what that says about me and I believe that should be enough to clue me in, but I'm not the only one feeling lost, now am I? Not that I'd ever claimed to always be kind and able to see the good in everyone I meet like Willow does, but maybe, just maybe we all have a past and reasons for ours actions and behaviors... maybe Alek is just another lost soul. Oh my heart, I can't...
And Saint... or sinner: my heart breaks every time his past haunts him. I wish I could erase it, whipe it clean, but that's not how life works and all of it only makes him more worthy of all Willow's purest feelings. He can't change who he is, who is has become and Willow doesn't want him to, either.
How will it all end?
For now, we wait.
And while we do that, I'll try to figure out how the hell am I going to carry on once this trilogy reaches its conclusion. These characters found their way into my heart, mind and soul and I don't think they'll ever leave. I don't want them to. I'll have to prepare myself for the meltdown of the century when I no longer can read their words on the paper on a regular basis.
God help me.
*I received an ARC and I´m voluntarily leaving my honest review.*
August 20, 2019
READ THIS F****G BOOK!!!!
You know sometimes a book leaves you so fucked up you don't even know where to start with the review. Well that is exactly what is happening to me right now. I want to tell you so much about why you should read this book but I have not a single thought formed in my head. All I think is the end of this book and what will happen in the next one. I am lying here in bed and thinking what to write but I can't think of anything except you must read this f***g book.
This is book 2 in All the pretty things trilogy and you the books need to be read in order so you start with Bad Saint then Fallen Saint and then Forever my Saint.
If you love dark romance then you need this in your life.
I can not wait for book 3 to hit my kindle so I can devour it in one go.
Amazing, dark, intense, hot and emotional 5 star read. Just read it.
You know sometimes a book leaves you so fucked up you don't even know where to start with the review. Well that is exactly what is happening to me right now. I want to tell you so much about why you should read this book but I have not a single thought formed in my head. All I think is the end of this book and what will happen in the next one. I am lying here in bed and thinking what to write but I can't think of anything except you must read this f***g book.
This is book 2 in All the pretty things trilogy and you the books need to be read in order so you start with Bad Saint then Fallen Saint and then Forever my Saint.
If you love dark romance then you need this in your life.
I can not wait for book 3 to hit my kindle so I can devour it in one go.
Amazing, dark, intense, hot and emotional 5 star read. Just read it.
December 27, 2020
*3 FUCKED UP STARS*
I absolutely adored book 1 in this series, but this one just wasn't nearly as good.
One of the main reasons is the personality transplant that a certain character exhibits during this book. In the first half, he's a monster, and in the second half he suddenly has a heart?! It just didn't make sense at all.
I guess I just really loved the boat/deserted island setting in book 1.
Anyway, I will be reading book 3 asap because I can't deal with this enormous cliffhanger!
I absolutely adored book 1 in this series, but this one just wasn't nearly as good.
One of the main reasons is the personality transplant that a certain character exhibits during this book. In the first half, he's a monster, and in the second half he suddenly has a heart?! It just didn't make sense at all.
I guess I just really loved the boat/deserted island setting in book 1.
Anyway, I will be reading book 3 asap because I can't deal with this enormous cliffhanger!
June 30, 2019
This is not my first review by the author. I also have read Book #1 from this, and let me tell you...I am not one for cliffhangers but I read the first book anyways, and I could not wait for this one!!!
I want to say that I fell in love with Willow in book 1 and here i am again, even more in love with her. Her characters, her actions...her feelings....give ME ALL THE FEELS! Book 1 was just preparing me for this one, I have been on the edge waiting for this and now I don't know how to express my love for this book enough! It was everything I needed and wanted it to be! Monica James did not disappoint!
Now this is a little bit of a love triangle and yes I know I always say those are hard for me to read, but this isn't in the sense of it but has the feel of it at times. I can't explain it well enough but if I enjoyed it then you know. This DARK ROMANCE duo is everything, PREPARE yourself now that both are out, BING-READING time for sure!! The ending though...oh my heart *sigh* talk about having an emotional meltdown and reading faster on the edge to find out what will happen....don't want to spoil it but PRE-PARE! Nothing is as it seems!
A single word in a cursive font tattooed on my flank. Saint was a sinner, and now, thanks to his name, I'm a saint.
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Steamy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Recommended: ☑ HIGHLY!
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June 3, 2020
okay so I'm giving this book 3.45 stars.
I know its way lesser than the previous book but I have reasons and if I reveal it , it would result in spoilers and I don't want curious readers like me to take a wrong way since things change a heck of a lot and this book was equally enjoyable.
I know its way lesser than the previous book but I have reasons and if I reveal it , it would result in spoilers and I don't want curious readers like me to take a wrong way since things change a heck of a lot and this book was equally enjoyable.
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