I will no longer be reading these due to the fact that I do not agree with choices this author has made in a book she planned to publish where she was being racist. Thank you for your understanding in my decision.

Zero stars if I could - the author is problematic, racist, and MAGA. I would not recommend her books to anyone.

I’ve previously enjoyed books from this series by Sophie Lark and was looking forward to getting back into it. Unfortunately I will not be reading anymore of her books due to the racist statements and praising of real life nazi Elon Musk in her upcoming book Sparrow and Vine.

I was going to read and write a review for this book, but then I found out that Ms. Lark's 2025 book, Sparrow and Vine, has a clear cut racist views in it, to include having "people of unclear documentation picking grapes for people" and incest. That's not what I want to read in a book, and it very clearly depicts her views in the world. I will not support this author. I will not read from this author. And I will not recommend her to anyone.

This might be my favorite cowboy romance. It has all the tropes: enemies to lovers, bodyguard, mafia princess, and grumpy sunshine. Although it’s a little predictable, which I enjoy, the pacing was slow at times and could slow down the enjoyment. But overall it was a fun read.

Broken Vow may have piqued my interest more had I read the other standalones in this series first. The relationship between the main characters felt rushed and forced. Unfortunately this book did not do it for me.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

I spoke too soon, this is my new favorite from the series!
The storyline is actually pretty interesting with a slight mystery of finding an assassin whose trying to eliminate Riona and Raylan comes to the rescue as a 24/7 bodyguard…!
I also like the change of scenery closer to nature with Raylan’s ranch instead of playing around Chicago city.

Riona reminds me of Nesta, I wasn’t a huge fan of her in the beginning but this book changes the way I see Riona. There’s a reason to her cold demeanour, she actually feels more than she let on.
I absolutely adore Raylan (he reminds me of Cassian) - he’s flirty, chatty but also a sweetheart which really annoyed Riona but he’s transforms to something hot and wild when he enter the bedroom….
Despite how different they seem, they actually fit in together like puzzle pieces.

Overall, this book is a great addition to the series that comes with a satisfying ending!
Fans of enemies-to-lovers and bodyguard romance definitely need to try reading this book!

⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: sexual content, gun violence, murder, death, brief mention of adult/minor relationship, car accident and domestic abuse

Probably 2.5 ⭐
This book was fine, and it might've been a little better if I had read the previous stand alones in the series but I just didn't feel connected to the characters at all. Raylans and rionas relationship felt very rushed and the intimate scenes felt forced into the story.

I thought this would be my favorite from the series. Riona has definitely been shaping out to be my favourite heroine right from the start, but sadly, her book didn't live up to my (perhaps unfairly) heightened expectations.

I have to give it to this book though - it's not often that we get female characters like Riona (STILL, still not often enough!) and I loved how she was written. Unapologetically ambitious, driven, straightforward, outspoken and blunt, a little bit cold on the outside, not a fan of conventions and fake pleasantries.

A fun addition to the grizzly underbelly of Chicago. It’s great to see characters you love from the rest of the series.

I really love that this series has illustrations throughout them. I also love that this book was focused around the bodyguard trope as it is one of my favorites. Overall the book was a little cringy but it was a quick read and I enjoyed it.

This book was so much better than. I was expecting. It was absolutely amazing. I loved reading Riona's story. I was hooked!!! 6 star read if I could. Sophie Lark is one of my favorite authors and I always but her books!!
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Unfortunately the formatting was unreadable for me to read but I do think it I was able to read it I would have enjoyed it.

A perfect story for those who need something dark and yet so soft. Everything was very detailed and you could see right into her thoughts.

I haven’t read the other books in the series before reading this, but I can say this can be enjoyed as a standalone, too. All in all, I liked Riona and Raylan’s story, although I came for the cowboy romance and was left with a mafia romance. Sure, Raylan was a cowboy at his core, but I didn’t know this was a mafia romance book. Reading this book confirmed for me that mafia romances are not for me, they’re a bit too dark for my taste. However, I loved those parts of the book that took place in Tennessee at Raylan’s family ranch. The passion between Raylan and Riona was amazing, their feelings ran deep. Riona was a real girlboss and Raylan was the perfect match for her. I liked Raylan as a man and his backstory was really interesting.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of the book.

I think Sophie larks writing is fantastic and she has beautiful writing style when it comes to her romances and the characters tension

3.5 stars for Broken Vow!

I love the tropes in this one (he’s her body guard, he’s ex military but also a cowboy??, fierce asf FMC) and the story was enjoyable.

I do find that with most Sophie Lark books, I wish the dialogue and descriptions around the couple was a bit…more? The plot is always great but I wasn’t FEELING the love between these two, I was just kind of reading it.

Still recommend though!

I'll only say one thing, I KNEW IT!!!! I KNEWWW WHO IT WAS THE WHOLE TIME!!!

I liked the couple, I like the story pacing. My only issue is for now that the books follow a certain formula, I think this is the second book where like they think they know who it was and they are gonna return to their normal life and psych! that wasn't the real person behind it.

It gets predictable.

I LOVED this book. As someone with a type A personality, sometimes I just need someone else to take control and let me be along for the ride, and Raylan definitely need this for Riona! I also enjoyed his confidence, and sureness that he had of himself. There two personalities were very interesting to watch react, and I absolutely loved him taking her to Tennessee and her adapting to the new surroundings, and really finding herself that she hadn't been acknowledging previously! These two were destined for each other, and I enjoyed the majority of the book. I also enjoyed the slight twist at the end, even though I saw it coming a little early on, it was nice to have a little mystery thriller aspect to the novel with the hired hitman and her uncle at the end. Better than just the mafia action, and romance in my opinion!

Sophie Lark is a queen. I love her writing style so much. This is another gripping and passionate story and I really felt for the two main characters Raylan and Riona! Give me more!!!