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This was a trip and I was here for every second of it! What a thrilling read this needs to move to the top of your TBR now!

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DNF this one. I tried… but the writing style wasn’t doing it for me. I honestly couldn’t even get past the beginning. The overall plot sounded very intriguing and interesting, but I found the lack of character development in the beginning a bit challenging. I have never seen The Godfather or West Side Story… so this was totally new to me. Also my first book by this author.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. It was also challenging to read this book because the print was so small thru NetGalley. I had to zoom into each page individually which was time consuming and not ideal.

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Interesting story but it couldn’t really decide on what genre it wanted to be. Is it mafia, is it thriller, is it mystery, or is it fated mates. The writing was good but the characters were fairly one dimensional. I usually enjoy this author but this one was a miss for me.

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I've heard great things about Christina Dodd, but this is my first book by her. She did not disappoint. This book was amazingly written and an easy read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.

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I love everything this author writes!! This book was no different. Perfect pacing and the storyline was soooo good! Thanks for the ARC!

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Girl Annonymous, by Christina Dodd @christinadoddbooks. First, I am a fan of Christina’s older books & this book was ok. Unfortunately, I skipped a lot of sections because I had a hard time with this book.

This book was about Maarja & Dante, & it was ok, though it was SLOW. Tropes: MF, Thriller, Romani customs, ancient family vendetta, & overcoming loss.

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Compelling thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat! When I tell you that I could not put this book down....My heartrate was through the roof as I cheered and held on hope that the lies, secrets, and works of the enemy will be destroyed. I found myself "knowing" each character and feeling like I was part of the story. Great character descriptions, great thrills, a great plot that was beyond my expectation! If you like all of these things, then this is definitely the book for you!

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I am more familiar with Christina Dodd’s historical and contemporary romances. It has been years since I last read one of her books. This title did not have the tone I associate with the author.

The storytelling felt stilted, disjointed and off. Not at all what I remember or associate with the author. Then I had a rough time connecting with the plot or with the characters. Some of their actions and reactions fell short with me. I have never watched “THE GODFATHER” or “WEST SIDE STORY”. I have heard of them. That’s it. So, I cannot really say if this story is a mixture of them.

I tried my best to finish this book. When I noticed that I had to force myself to continue, I knew this book was a miss for me. I made it to the halfway mark, but it failed to grab my attention and interest.

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Christina Dodd is one of my favorite authors. I've read every romantic suspense book she has written, but this book is a bit different but I absolutely loved it. Dante and Maarja are extremely well thought out characters with their back stories told in minute detail. They each were very imaginative. When they describe this book they say West Side Story meets the Godfather they have definitely described this perfectly. Maarja was on the run and trying to stay hidden since she was four years old. She has hidden as a fine arts mover. She meets Dante when she has been hired to move Raine Arundels priceless art collection. Dante is the Arundels new ruthless boss. While packing up to leave there's another explosion and she's put into the position of saving Raine, Dante's mother. Afterwards Dante and Maarja are thrown together in a whirlwind of assassin's trying to kill them from the old world order. He vows to end the feud and thinks together Maarja and he can do it. Its a must read to see how they manuever thru betrayal and loss to reach their happy ever after!! See if fate gets it way or if it all goes up in flames!!! I wish to thank NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/ Canary Street Press for this free copy of " Anonymous Girl " for my honest review.

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