Enough of the Greek myth seeped through for subtle suggestions, yet Sophie’s story is completely her own. Weaving a bit of the story around the name Persephone pleased me immensely.

So, instead of fighting my urge to chatter excitedly like a ten-year-old-boy that hit his first out-of-the-park home-run, I’m just going to have to gush. I love this book so very much, that writing this review has been a bit of a challenge. Doyle tossed all of these captivating, compelling themes into a hat, waved a magic wand and viola! Vendetta! Because in this twisted underworld, dishonor can be the difference between life and death.Ĭombining enthralling elements from Greek mythology to the mafia, including a mysterious abandoned mansion haunted by a WWII ghost story, while touching on friendship, loyalty, roofies and perspective along the way seems a daunting, laborious chore….that probably won’t end with something super-fun to read. When she does, blood will spill, hearts will break.

She'll have to choose between loyalty and passion. Suddenly, she's torn between two warring dynasties: the one she’s related to and the one she's now in love with. Why are Nic's knuckles cut and bruised? Why does he carry an engraved switchblade? And why does his arrogant and infuriating older brother, Luca, refuse to let her see him? As the boys' dark secrets begin to come to light, Sophie is confronted with stinging truths about her own family, too. Unable to resist caramel-eyed Nicoli, Sophie finds herself falling for him - and willfully ignoring the warning signs. But then someone moves into the long-abandoned mansion up the block-a family of five Italian brothers, each one hotter than the last. An epic debut set outside modern-day Chicago.įor Sophie, it feels like another slow, hot summer in Cedar Hill, waitressing at her family’s diner and hanging out with her best friend Millie.

Blood Will Spill, Hearts Will Break: With a fierce rivalry raging between two warring families, falling in love is the deadliest thing Sophie could do.

Vendetta by Catherine Doyle