The Butcher (Fifth Republic Series Book 1)

I love a strong FMC like Fleur. She did not crumble under the pressure of her estranged husband begging her to come back. She stood her ground and got under a new guy. Fleur deserved the new attention that she gets from Bastien.

Speaking of Bastien. He is a man of not a lot of words. Yet, the ones that he does speak get me all hot and flustered. You could feel the instant attraction that Fleur and Bastien shared. It heated up even more in the bedroom.

I really enjoyed this book. It captured my attention and kept it throughout the whole story. A fast read for sure. I have found a new favorite man's name...Bastien.

I enjoyed the storyline—the romance between Bastien and Fleur and how strong she was to leave her husband, Adrien. But there were times I thought Fleur did not give Bastien enough credit. She was going through heartbreak and kept second-guessing everything. Overall, I loved the mafia aspect of it and the dark humor. I'm reading the second instalment, called The Carver, which is a continuation.

For the first half of this book I was bored AF - it did get better even though I feel like all she’s doing is complaining about her ex - but I still need to know what happens sooooo onto book 2.

Book one of trilogy. Good book, some parts were slow. The FMC was annoying at times. Not sure I’ll read the rest since they are not out yet

Bastien is so dangerous but so dreamy. i won’t lie, i giggled and kicked my feet through the entire thing