Member Reviews
I really wanted to like this book. I struggled to finish it. The plot felt rushed and had many holes.
I wish I had finished reading the second book in the series before asking to leave a review for the third installment. I did not finish reading this one. After one or two chapters, I could not continue reading. I believe that this book could have been left off of the series and had the book as a duo instead of a trilogy.
I swore once I had finished the 2nd book I would not continue this series. But here I am reading book 3... This book picks up pretty much right where book 2 left off. Laura has been hospitalized and has unfortunately lost the baby. She is trying to deal with her own emotions while steering the waters of dealing with Massimo who is as always very unpredictable in his reactions to anything. It just doesn't go well. This book in my opinion was not needed. The second book could of ended a bit differently and expanded by a few chapters and it would of wrapped up the series nicely. With what we have no this book has given me whiplash with the sudden switch from loving Massimo to hating him and loving Nacho to loving Massimo again to having the blow up.
I do feel that this book needs to be reviewed a bit better. There were some sections that I feel were either not translated well into English or are just general editing errors. Also I think a bit more research was needed for some scenes in the book. We learn Laura had a heart transplant, but was only made aware when Massimo told her. As someone in healthcare that just wouldn't happen. She would of known the surgery had occurred. Not only because of her daily antivirals but also her giant scar running down her sternum.
I would suggest having trigger warnings at the start of the book. I am not someone who needs them, but many people do appreciate the warnings for anything that could cause them emotional distress.
Last but not least some of the word choices were very odd in my opinion but I'm sure are normal in the original language. It really bothers me that she keeps calling her husband the man in black. She utilizes the words prick and snatch just make me cringe.
I do love the idea the author had for this story. It has translated so well for the movies, but reading the books; at least for me just doesn't flow super well. I do appreciate the change to read this story ahead of time. Thank you for sharing.
great series. love these characters. the heat level is intense and the story line keeps you on the edge of your seat.
This was an interesting way to end the series. Laura is still wildly stupid and makes the dumbest decisions I have ever read but it was nice to see her end up happy and maybe in a slightly less toxic relationship?
*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions*
3.5 stars
We pick up where Laura is in the hospital with a new heart and losing her baby. Massimo turns to a bad guy and starts doing coke and becomes a huge alcoholic. Laura just feels like she is all alone and she also feels like Massimo is just using her as a whore. She ends up leaving and going to a fashion show for her company where she runs back in to Nacho and hangs out and realizes she does love him. We get back and see Massimo is cleaning up and we fall back with him and then Laura calls him Nacho, which was a huge mistake. She gets away and returns to Nacho. What happens when mafia wedding and she has to be the MOH? What happens when Massimo goes off the deep end?
This book was intense. There are so many trigger warning in this book yet nothing is listed. It was a wild ride. I was shocked of the things that happened. I was also shocked how fast we went to hate Massimo after falling in love with him for 2 books. I was kinda upset cause of this, we are meant to fall for him and then hate him. I suppose this is how we feel about our ex's. It was a fine book I was just kinda pissed with how much we fall for Massimo, yet it falls apart in less than 70% of a book.
This one is the third in the series. I was surprised by the turn of events. I wasn’t sure at first if I would like the twist, but she made it work. The Authors note at the end is priceless.
Thank you Netgalley and the Publisher for a copy of this book for my honest opinion
This book was absolutely horrible and completely ruined this series for me. The ONLY reason I am not giving this a one star review is the included author’s note. I am at a loss for words about what this beautiful series turned into.
Still I thank NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to gain an arc for my honest opinion.
Sexy and dark. I loved this series and the books are even better than the movies in my opinion. I was hanging on to every page to see what was going to happen next. A great and fun read and ending to this series! I would definitely recommend for anyone who loves super steamy romance!
I couldn’t put this one down, I have read all of the books in this series and this one was by far my favorite. It had been so long since I read them all that naturally I had to go back and start from book one . The stories seamlessly blended from one book to the other.
Laura awakes from her injuries after the last book in the hospital . Only to learn about the baby. The loss puts tension in her and massimo. But there is already tension as Laura can’t stop thinking about the green eyed Nacho.
The story between Laura and nacho really melted my heart, the monster with a heart of gold . I couldn’t get enough, I could just keep reading about them !
I could not put this book ! Thank you NetGalley and Blanka for my ARC
If you’ve made it though the first two books nights as well read the last. See it thru to the end. On the fence with this one. Liked some parts but definitely didn’t like other parts. Maybe things got lost in translation but it just felt lacking in development and continuity.
Massimo is one complicated man. He wants what he wants and doesn’t let anything get in his way. Laura is one complicated woman. They make for a complicated couple. With a wicked twisted connection. Nacho is one compassionate complicated man. He see what he needs in Laura? Did not see that ending coming.
What a fantastic conclusion to this series! This book is definitely my favorite of the three. I must say the character arc’s for Laura and Massamo are so interesting to watch unfold and Lipinska’s skills as a writer are so much more refined in this book. I really had no clue how this series was going to wrap up, but I loved this ending!
I am not sure what to say about this book that has the possibility of redeeming it. Never has a book series that is categorized as erotic romance devolved in storyline and characters so much. This series quickly shows the author Blanka Lipinska’s lack of skill in maintaining her storytelling talent. Readers should be given trigger warnings about the content as it is a far cry from where the first book begins.
This is the third, and final, book in the 365 trilogy. Books 1 and 2 were cliffhangers leading to the final chapters of the story. And what a great story it is. I was intrigued with the final story right from the start. The heroine, Laura, frustrated me even though I was sympathetic to her. She was bouncing back and forth in her estimation of Nacho and Mossimo throughout. To the point I was feeling sorry for both men. Well written with robust descriptions of places etc., where you can actually visualize the scene. If you enjoy Mafia tales and mature events and scenes, then this series is what you are looking for. A warning, it is very sexually and brutally descriptive.
Thank you NetGalley for providing this copy. The opinion expressed here is my own.
The Next 365 Days was amazing.
From start to finish I was hooked, I couldn’t put it down if I wanted to, it was that good!
This book was well written. With amazing, hot, well developed characters!
These characters will steal your heart.
The heat and romance is outta this world amazing!
The mafia part I absolutely loved! I just now started to get into the "mafia romance" genre and I must say its one of my absolute favorites now!
The story was incredible and I couldn't have enjoyed it any more than did.
Now I've got to watch the movie!
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
Atria/Emily Bestler Books,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I had seen the movies before reading the book and loved that the storyline was a bit different! I also enjoyed the smut throughout it. I know some people take issue with this story, but if you're taking it for what it is (a fiction story) it is enjoyable!
Blanka Lipinska gives a satisfying ending to a whirlwind trilogy of 365 Days. "The Next 365 Days" shows readers what happens to beloved characters after the cliffhanger in the second book. Lipinska writes each character with flaws and does not shy away from vulgarity. I think those who have read the first two books will find moments that they adore and that they hate within the novel, but I think this is the best book of the three. Thanks #netgalley for giving me early access to this novel.
I am probably going out on a limb here and will probably get a little flack for this but I absolutely thought this was the best book in the series. Yes, everyone loved Laura and Massimo - however - the emotional divide that Laura has to go through only made me hate Massimo even more with every single turn of the page. There is a fine line between enjoying rough sex and rape. I for one applaud Laura for choosing the man who treated her not as a commodity but as a human being.
If you read the other 2 books before this, you know what to expect. Lots of drama, fighting, more drama, lots of money being spent, drinking, more drama and sex. A very sexy soap opera. Laura and Massimo are driven apart by threats and tragedy. There is a twist that I didn't see coming. The ending was a bit of a surprise to me to me even though it was foreshadowed in the beginning. It's very compelling actually. I read it quickly to find out what is going on. A fun escape from reality.
Thanks to the publisher for the arc.