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Review: Poison Roses

 


Title: Poison Roses

Series: Boys of Bellerose 

Authors: Tate James & Jaymin Eve

Release Date: January 2023



You know that saying, things can’t possibly get worse? They always can. 

I thought I’d hit rock bottom when I turned sixteen. The day I broke my first love's heart, ending things before I could ruin his career as a rock star. 

But damn, was I wrong. 


Things got progressively worse from that moment on, until now. Eight years later, when I find myself homeless, jobless, covered in blood, and running from a ghost of my past.


Angelo Ricci--the second boy I ever loved--knows I saw him shoot a man. He’s coming for me, has men out all over the city looking for me, and if they find me I’m as good as dead. 


But I’m not giving up so easily. I’ll do whatever it takes to escape the Ricci family’s wrath, even if it means seeking sanctuary with the most unlikely, and unwilling of allies.


Bellerose is the hottest rock band in the world right now--in popularity and looks--and it’s just my luck that I stumble into their laps while running for my life. It’s not the best plan to hide out on their tour, but it’s the best I’ve got. 


Except, the only person that Bellerose’s frontman hates more than Angelo Ricci… might be me. Too damn bad. Jace owes me. After all, I’m Billie Bellerose. 


Poison Roses is book ONE of FOUR in the Boys Of Bellerose series. This is a mafia/rockstar reverse harem romance series with dark elements and gripping cliffhangers throughout. Content is intended for a mature audience.



You know that saying things couldn't possibly get any worse? Billie proves that they definitely can. 

She spent the last decade on the run- from her past, from not just one ex- but two. One ex turned out to become a famous rockstar, using their relationship as more than just inspiration to his fame. The other became part of the Mafia. So what were the chances she would run into both on the same day when her life spiraled out of control? 

Running for her life from one ex, landed her in the lap of the others- and hiding out on the tour bus of the hottest band in the world. But she could take the hate from her ex, if it meant being safe. 

But what happens once she responds the safety of the band she has grown to care for? 

Sooo... I'm not quite sure how I feel about this book. Don't get me wrong, I'm addicted to reading it. I've loved some of Tate James other books, and this one piqued my interest. 

But it has multiple tropes - from insta love to Mafia to rockstar to... Who even knows all rolled into one. 

I'm not usually a fan of insta-love myself. Like you know nothing about each other but already in love? *Rolls eyes*. It's not my thing. But I LOVE a good rockstar romance, and why choose romance and I'm definitely intrigued enough to keep going. 

They keep dangling the story of the past on what happened between the 3 that one faithful day, sprinkling little hints into the mix, just enough to give you a little something but haven't disclosed the full story yet. Not to mention, haven't gotten into the others past as well (which again, didn't expect because she was only there for a handful of days, who is gonna drop their life story in that time?) So I will keep going, because I want answers, and I want to know more about these characters & I cannot wait to see where the story takes us. 

4⭐ out of 5⭐.

3🌶️ out of 5🌶️. - Scenes throughout in detail. 


Tropes: 

→ dark romance 

→ rockstar romance 

→ mafia romance 

→ why choose romance 

→ insta love 

→ second chance 

→ enemies to lovers 


Trigger Warnings 

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