FMR Book Grind: BLOG TOUR, REVIEW, & GIVEAWAY ~ Vendetta by Autumn Karr and Sienna Lane

January 10, 2014

BLOG TOUR, REVIEW, & GIVEAWAY ~ Vendetta by Autumn Karr and Sienna Lane

Title: Vendetta

Authors: Sienna Lane and Autumn Karr

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Suspense

Release Date: December 17, 2013

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I am not a good man.
I have lied and cheated and stolen. I've decided between life or death, like it was my due. None of it matters, not anymore. These are not my sins.
I see her raise her hands, the dark metal she's clutching reflecting the moonlight. Her finger trembles as she cocks the gun pointed at me. Her eyes are cold, determined, but I know.
I know her.
My name is Devon Andre and I confess my sin. I am not a good man because this is the woman I love.
She pulls the trigger.
* Standalone contemporary romance. * Mature reader advised due to sexual content and strong language.

The instant I read the blurb for Vendetta by Autumn Karr and Sienna Lane, I was hooked. This is probably the best, most intriguing blurb I can remember reading and based on it alone, I have been eagerly awaiting this book for months. Unfortunately I feel like the book just didn’t quite live up to the excitement and the intrigue.

Vendetta is a modern day Romeo and Juliet. Devon Andre and Leighton Moore come from two rival mob families and are basically forbidden to be together. Circumstances force the two together and feelings are explored. A choice has to be made, family loyalty or love.

“My love is inconsequential. It doesn’t change a thing. In fact, it only makes everything worse.”

I felt like there was so much more to the story that was never told making me feel often times that there were missing pieces. There is a big reveal that I actually thought was great, but I felt that it was revealed in a convoluted way that led to more confusion than clarity.

Although I really liked Devon and even Leighton, I do wish I was able to form a stronger connection with them and especially with some of the secondary characters. Frank, Hayley, Dom, Keith, and Amber were all pretty integral pieces of the story and all had the potential to make a much greater impact but they were sometimes only mentioned in passing and weren’t really explained or explored. In the end when things all came to a head, I found that I barely knew these ancillary characters and so it didn’t really matter to me one way or the other what happened to them.

“I bear the sins of my last name, and now I face the consequences.”

I do really like when authors can keep me on my toes. I love when I am sure I have the book figured out and can see exactly where things are going only to find it headed in a completely different direction. There are actually quite a few of these surprises in this story which I really appreciated I just really wanted a couple of the revelations to mean more to the story and to have more impact than just plain shock value.

When it comes down to it this book fell flat for me and the ending left me feeling a bit unfulfilled. I did on the other hand really enjoy the premise. I enjoyed the momentum of the story, it was action packed and had plenty of surprises and I believe this book has definite potential.

3.5 Stars!

~Review by Michelle T.

“You didn’t tell them I left the door open. Why?” he demands, his voice hardening. “Why, Leighton?” he repeats when I don’t reply. “Why do you think?” I spit back at him, hating him for asking this question. He puts his hand on my sore shoulder lightly, careful not to hurt me. “Tell me. I want—I need to know why you'd protect me, after everything?” “Because of this,” I snap, leaning forward and capturing his lips with my own. He responds instantly, taking my mouth in a punishing kiss. He starts to suck on my bottom lip, and I run my hand up his shirt, feeling each taut muscle of his six-pack. He moans at the contact, but gently pushes me away. “Fuck,” he whispers, sounding defeated. “I know what’s going to happen,” I say sadly, huffing out a breath. “I know it doesn’t change anything, but right now I don’t care. Kiss me, Devon.”

Sienna Lane and Autumn Karr are two friends with a joint love of reading, writing, candy, and Disney heroes (and Disney songs, of course.) When they aren’t scheming against fictional characters, or talking about their favourite books, you can find them ogling tattooed models and trying to figure out how to get them to do a cover shoot for their next book. Together they wrote VENDETTA, releasing this December, and hopefully many more books to come.They love to hear from readers, so don't hesitate to contact them through their Facebook page (http://on.fb.me/18TGRU9).