Saint
Saint is the fourth book in the Boston Underworld series, following the twisted and complicated relationship between Scarlett and Rory. While all of the books in the series have a darker theme, this one certainly takes the cake as the darkest (to me, anyway).
Scarlett is definitely the anti-heroine. I was curious about her from the bits of information in the previous books, especially after Talia confirmed that she wasn't a call girl but rather a trick roller. In short, Scarlett endured unspeakable trauma at the hands of her so-called boyfriend and his friends as a teenager, and she's been out for vengeance ever since. Understandably, she also despises men and prefers to mostly keep to herself.
"Relationships are just a headache. I've never understood why anyone would want to put themselves through such hell. And willingly too. I might be sadistic, but a masochist I am not."
Despite her ice cold demeanor toward him, Rory falls for Scarlett and does what he has to do to keep her around. He's a boxer with a wicked sense of humor and an Irish accent to boot, and even though it takes basically the entire novel, Scarlett eventually realizes what a gem he is. I already liked Rory from the previous works, and doubly so in this. He's got the scary Mafia guy bit down-pat, but there was something really genuine and likable about him. I'll admit that I really didn't like or relate to Scarlett throughout most of the novel, though, and a lot of that had to do with how she treated Rory. I understood her behavior when her backstory was told, but she's still not my favorite character in the series. And seriously, Rory deserves boyfriend of the year award for putting up with her.
"He really is a Saint. And I really am the Devil. But together, we're a match made in heaven."
This book and series as a whole is definitely not for the faint of heart. It deals with rape, abuse, murder, and various other dark themes, but dang if I can't get enough of this series. It's all about good writing and interesting and compelling characters, and the author certainly delivered all of that - and then some! I read on her website that at least two more Boston Underworld books are in the works, but of course I'm sad that I'll have to wait for them. What am I going to do with myself in the meantime?! Ah, book nerd problems.
Scarlett is definitely the anti-heroine. I was curious about her from the bits of information in the previous books, especially after Talia confirmed that she wasn't a call girl but rather a trick roller. In short, Scarlett endured unspeakable trauma at the hands of her so-called boyfriend and his friends as a teenager, and she's been out for vengeance ever since. Understandably, she also despises men and prefers to mostly keep to herself.
"Relationships are just a headache. I've never understood why anyone would want to put themselves through such hell. And willingly too. I might be sadistic, but a masochist I am not."
Despite her ice cold demeanor toward him, Rory falls for Scarlett and does what he has to do to keep her around. He's a boxer with a wicked sense of humor and an Irish accent to boot, and even though it takes basically the entire novel, Scarlett eventually realizes what a gem he is. I already liked Rory from the previous works, and doubly so in this. He's got the scary Mafia guy bit down-pat, but there was something really genuine and likable about him. I'll admit that I really didn't like or relate to Scarlett throughout most of the novel, though, and a lot of that had to do with how she treated Rory. I understood her behavior when her backstory was told, but she's still not my favorite character in the series. And seriously, Rory deserves boyfriend of the year award for putting up with her.
"He really is a Saint. And I really am the Devil. But together, we're a match made in heaven."
This book and series as a whole is definitely not for the faint of heart. It deals with rape, abuse, murder, and various other dark themes, but dang if I can't get enough of this series. It's all about good writing and interesting and compelling characters, and the author certainly delivered all of that - and then some! I read on her website that at least two more Boston Underworld books are in the works, but of course I'm sad that I'll have to wait for them. What am I going to do with myself in the meantime?! Ah, book nerd problems.
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