Highly disappointed。 This book just negates and obliterates the connection between Laura and Massimo。 How the author can build up this love story in books one and two, and then destroy it is beyond me。 The complete 360 of Massimo is appalling。 I’m hoping the movie adaptation is better。
Jey,
Wow! This was awful, and painful to read。 The author builded up a couple in like 2 books, and then in the third the author completely destroy all that you were looking redeemable, such a controversy of characters。
Faviola Ortiz,
ARC REVIEWOverall, a great book。 I really enjoyed seeing the development of the characters。 You definitely should check trigger warnings/content warnings before ready this, though。 It caught me by surprise。 This book had a lot of the great spice we had in the previous books and also an amazing love story。
Anna,
This series lacked in execution and it’s really too bad as it had some wonderful potential。 I imagine some is lost with the translation, but it needs some polishing。 Laura was a moron。 But I was here for Nacho, seriously hate that “nickname。” He was the savior of this story, quite literally。 I only did not stop after book 2 because of the promise of this love triangle。 Overall, I’d pass on this series。
Dario Pacheco,
I honestly liked this one better than the previous two。 I sometimes wanted to smack Laura upside the head and things ended a little too perfectly but overall I liked this trilogy。 Now, for the movie 🔥
Cherryl,
What glitters is not always gold Laura had to find that out the hard way。 She thought she was in love with the man in black until that horrible day when she was shot and lost her baby。 Everything changed。 Even Massimo could no longer hide his true personality。 Even though Nacho kidnapped her too, he turned out to be a more decent man than her husband, even though he was in "the life" too。What shocked me was Olga's turn about in her personality。 with everything that went on between the two mob f What glitters is not always gold Laura had to find that out the hard way。 She thought she was in love with the man in black until that horrible day when she was shot and lost her baby。 Everything changed。 Even Massimo could no longer hide his true personality。 Even though Nacho kidnapped her too, he turned out to be a more decent man than her husband, even though he was in "the life" too。What shocked me was Olga's turn about in her personality。 with everything that went on between the two mob families。 Laura and Olga managed to remain besties。 This story was a whirlwind of ups and downs。 I wanted to knock Laura in the head and tell her to snap out of it several times。 In the end, I think she got the better of the two men。 NOTE: The book was listened to using Audible。com。 。。。more
Poliana R。,
Decided to give Blanka another chance after the book 2 FIASCO, only to be disappointed one more time。 The question I keep asking myself is: "What is wrong with the writer???"On book one I fell in love with Massimo(yes I know, I have issues)。 So for me, after book one the story is all a bunch of made up junk written by a drunk writer, or maybe she was high。 Who knows。 I'm the one who kept buying the next one thinking that maybe things were going to change。 Now I can definitely say I will never re Decided to give Blanka another chance after the book 2 FIASCO, only to be disappointed one more time。 The question I keep asking myself is: "What is wrong with the writer???"On book one I fell in love with Massimo(yes I know, I have issues)。 So for me, after book one the story is all a bunch of made up junk written by a drunk writer, or maybe she was high。 Who knows。 I'm the one who kept buying the next one thinking that maybe things were going to change。 Now I can definitely say I will never read anything written by this writer, and it's sad that time was wasted translating this book。 Should've been kept in Polish thousands of miles away from me。 **Don't waste your time reading this book。 。。。more
Kristin,
Yes it’s so ridiculous and over the top like a soap opera but I enjoyed this finale。 So many twists and turns。 So much sex。 You come to despise Massimo and love Nacho。 There should be a trigger warning for dead dog for this book。 It’s weird she was so upset about a dog she had for like 1 week before running away with Nacho and forgetting all about it。
Louise,
Hes a bully, he lost the plot and was beyond vile, she's daft and self obsessed with no common sense at all, olga doesn't change, love her! Surfer dudes a winner, alls well that ends well i guess!The film。。。。。 well different to the book! Hes a bully, he lost the plot and was beyond vile, she's daft and self obsessed with no common sense at all, olga doesn't change, love her! Surfer dudes a winner, alls well that ends well i guess!The film。。。。。 well different to the book! 。。。more
Kris Layton,
etwas spannend, sehr erotisch und durchaus mitreißendIch habe das Buch praktisch an einem Tag durchgelesen und konnte nicht genug von der schönen, sich entwickelnden Liebe zwischen Laura und Marcelo bekommen, da sie im Roman sehr liebevoll (wenn auch an den meisten Stellen recht cheesy) aufgebaut und erzählt wird。Der Schreibstil von Blanka Lipinska ist zwar teilweise nicht unbedingt mein Geschmack, aber insgesamt konnte mich der dritte (und leider letzte) Teil der "365 Tage"-Reihe in Bezug auf s etwas spannend, sehr erotisch und durchaus mitreißendIch habe das Buch praktisch an einem Tag durchgelesen und konnte nicht genug von der schönen, sich entwickelnden Liebe zwischen Laura und Marcelo bekommen, da sie im Roman sehr liebevoll (wenn auch an den meisten Stellen recht cheesy) aufgebaut und erzählt wird。Der Schreibstil von Blanka Lipinska ist zwar teilweise nicht unbedingt mein Geschmack, aber insgesamt konnte mich der dritte (und leider letzte) Teil der "365 Tage"-Reihe in Bezug auf seine Handlung und Darstellung der Inhalte überzeugen (obwohl an vielen Stellen sehr seltsame Charakterveränderungen (Massimo?!) auftreten und auch einige Szenen eher wenig Sinn ergeben (Ich denke da beispielsweise an die vielen Sauf- und Rauschszenen von Laura und Olga; die meist durch Lauras Überreaktion hervorgerufenen Streitszenen zwischen ihr und Marcelo und manche leicht vorhersehbaren Wendungen der Storyline)。Am Ende (man erinnere sich hier noch schnell unter anderem auch an die Anmerkung der Autorin am Ende und bedenke, dass in Fiktion ja auch nicht immer alles Sinn ergeben bzw。 realistisch sein muss) war ich jedoch durchaus befriedigt (Wortspiel ;D) mit dem Gesamtpaket des Buches und mit Laura's Entscheidung bezüglich ihres Traummannes vollkommen zufrieden, da ich dieses pairing bereits die ganze Zeit geshippt hatte。 。。。more
Donita Jones,
THE NEXT 365 DAYS By Blanka LipinskiI am still trying to decide what I thought exactly about this book。 Massimo is so different than in the 1st two books。 The blurb on the book has little to do with what is happening in the book。 Nacho's character as a surfer guy who was laid back, loving and so devoted to Laura。 However, it didn't ring true that he would be a mafioso and a kidnapper and be enamored of Laura, then have very little to do with the mafia world as the Don。 In my opinion, this is 3 s THE NEXT 365 DAYS By Blanka LipinskiI am still trying to decide what I thought exactly about this book。 Massimo is so different than in the 1st two books。 The blurb on the book has little to do with what is happening in the book。 Nacho's character as a surfer guy who was laid back, loving and so devoted to Laura。 However, it didn't ring true that he would be a mafioso and a kidnapper and be enamored of Laura, then have very little to do with the mafia world as the Don。 In my opinion, this is 3 stars。 。。。more
Stéphanie Chretien-Ruest,
I loved all three of this series! That being said, I really was dissapointed that Blanka chose to make Massimo the evil husband。 I very much liked Massimo's character through the first and second books!Blanka wrote the third book in a way that you have no choice but to hate Massimo。。。。Making you hope Laura ends up with Nacho。 Dissapointed with the chain of events but still liked the book。Fingers crossed that the third film doesn't follow the book! I loved all three of this series! That being said, I really was dissapointed that Blanka chose to make Massimo the evil husband。 I very much liked Massimo's character through the first and second books!Blanka wrote the third book in a way that you have no choice but to hate Massimo。。。。Making you hope Laura ends up with Nacho。 Dissapointed with the chain of events but still liked the book。Fingers crossed that the third film doesn't follow the book! 。。。more
Debbie,
Loved this book and series! I was pleasantly surprised by this book but loved the direction it took! No Spoilers。。 so I'll just say this is definitely a Must Read! I was on the edge of my seat and couldn't put it down till I was finished, sleep is overrated when you have to see what happens next! The author did an amazing job showing the good, bad, ugly, and the beautiful! Thank you for the incredible journey you took me on with this series! Loved it and I also have a new book boyfriend 😉 Loved this book and series! I was pleasantly surprised by this book but loved the direction it took! No Spoilers。。 so I'll just say this is definitely a Must Read! I was on the edge of my seat and couldn't put it down till I was finished, sleep is overrated when you have to see what happens next! The author did an amazing job showing the good, bad, ugly, and the beautiful! Thank you for the incredible journey you took me on with this series! Loved it and I also have a new book boyfriend 😉 。。。more
Amy Toward,
I give this 4。5 stars。 It has a shocker of an ending for sure。 And it turns dark。 So beware if you have triggers。 It is a mafia romance, so there will be violence。 But all in all it was a crazy, take you on a wild ride, kind of book。 I enjoyed it and hope the third movie stays true to the book。
Courtney Wallace ,
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 I did not finish this book, here’s why: Blanka Lipińska constantly fetishizes rape and sexual assault knowing that there will be people who read her books and not know better。 I can handle a lot of graphic things, however I can’t handle the killing of an innocent animal just for random shock value。 The author seriously needs to seek mental health。 Also I’m totally down to fight her in a Walmart parking lot。 Do not read this book or the series。
Stephanie,
For the record: I am not pissed off with the man Massimo turned out to be - this wasn’t a turn heel。 I am fucking pissed because FOR YEARS women stated that the author glorified violence against women and the mafia, only for the author to denounce it on the last page after she’s defended her characters and their relationship。 After she’d guaranteed her bucks。 I love reading all the reviews and comments written by the diehards that couldn’t see this from a mile away。
Deborah Henson,
Best of the threeLaura grew up a tiny bit。 Mission showed his true colors。 Nacho proved to be the better man。 To bad the movie won't tell this story。 Why do authors let people do that to their books。 Best of the threeLaura grew up a tiny bit。 Mission showed his true colors。 Nacho proved to be the better man。 To bad the movie won't tell this story。 Why do authors let people do that to their books。 。。。more
Brenda Green,
The final chapter in the love triangle
Randi Payne,
praying that the movie is better than the book。 Best part of the whole book was the authors note where she says “Laura is stupid”
Melinda,
Oh my god is all I can say about this book。 We have seen Laura come a long way and in many ways we finally see what kind of woman she is。 Being with Don Massimo Torricelli has changed her。 She used to be a woman carefree, adventurous and now with Massimo she doesn't know who she is。 Death has knocked on her door twice and she knows life with Massimo will be dangerous。 We see her struggling with what happened with Nacho at the island, the baby and now the aftermath of Massimo's twin。 Not only the Oh my god is all I can say about this book。 We have seen Laura come a long way and in many ways we finally see what kind of woman she is。 Being with Don Massimo Torricelli has changed her。 She used to be a woman carefree, adventurous and now with Massimo she doesn't know who she is。 Death has knocked on her door twice and she knows life with Massimo will be dangerous。 We see her struggling with what happened with Nacho at the island, the baby and now the aftermath of Massimo's twin。 Not only the death of his twin has softened him and it scares Laura how low he has become。 I for one so wanted these two to be together forever and felt Nacho just well he interfered in many ways。 Nobody messes with Massimo yet here he is going against the toughest Mafia boss like he's just a little bug。 The chemistry between Laura and Nacho is all there but actually kind of felt bad for Massimo seeing his family legacy fall down。 All in all this was an okay ending to a series that not only blew away Netflix but also readers who don't really see this kind of lifestyle。 Massimo showed us a kinkier side to this world unlike what other authors have done Blanca Lipińska went above and beyond making us want a little Massimo in our life。 Good book and sad it has ended wishful thinking there might be more with Laura and Nacho。"I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review。 I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own。" 。。。more
Dani Marsh,
All that glitters is not goldOk wow so this book just kept on giving, Im not sure why so many people hated on it。。。。I really like the moral of the story that this author tried to portray, this series does not glorify rape and Stockholm syndrome。 I feel like with these genres we tend to over look the things that happen to the main character because we just want to read a HEA, well you get in this book just not in the way your thinking。
Bree,
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 I will not have any major spoilers (just a few smaller ones) don’t worry but I actually would argue this was the best book in the series。 Yes there were some very graphic things in this book, but the last page announces her intentions which I greatly appreciated。 I think this plot was better than the original to be honest with you。 I’ve always thought of Massimo as cruel and sadistic, so a lot of the reviews here romanticizing him provoked me to write this。 I preordered this, and was glad I did I will not have any major spoilers (just a few smaller ones) don’t worry but I actually would argue this was the best book in the series。 Yes there were some very graphic things in this book, but the last page announces her intentions which I greatly appreciated。 I think this plot was better than the original to be honest with you。 I’ve always thought of Massimo as cruel and sadistic, so a lot of the reviews here romanticizing him provoked me to write this。 I preordered this, and was glad I did even though I could’ve saved a little money if I had waited for it’s popularity to die down。 I’m all for a redemption arc but anyone who kidnaps a stranger and tries to manipulate her into falling in love with him is a psycho。 So reading that there was such a big character change and that they hate how she “ruined the ship” honestly confuses me a bit- let me put it this way because it’s how I see it: A man who kidnaps a woman and then becomes overcome with a desire to possess her would 100% keep fighting to “keep what’s his” and kidnapping her again is not out of the scope。 To me it didn’t seem like a big jump。 Massimo is not a reformed bad boy, he is an abuser who only sees women as possessions, which is something Laura even pointed out throughout the series, regardless of where there relationship was。 Anyways, that’s my piece, but I will say the note at the end was appreciated with her expressed content。 That’s not a common thing with a lot of books。 Hope this helped。 。。。more
Dokkebisinbu,
It is not a review。I can't believe im writing my first Goodreads review for a book series that i dont even like。But the ending of the series has made me feel sad。 I was irrecoverably in love with kinnporsche and so i started reading this mafia series so that i can be free from the thoughts of apo nattawin all the time。 Fuck i have fallen in love with the cheerful apo nattawin and i want to forget him。 That's why i wanted a strong character and series to forget him。 Massimo was just doing find ti It is not a review。I can't believe im writing my first Goodreads review for a book series that i dont even like。But the ending of the series has made me feel sad。 I was irrecoverably in love with kinnporsche and so i started reading this mafia series so that i can be free from the thoughts of apo nattawin all the time。 Fuck i have fallen in love with the cheerful apo nattawin and i want to forget him。 That's why i wanted a strong character and series to forget him。 Massimo was just doing find till they started the third book。 They had to make him a villain! Why? Now all i can think about how similar Massimo and I are。 I am a loser to like the screen version of a person。 And Massimo is the loser who lost the love of his life because he could not leave his animal nature。。。I dont know what to do rn。。 i just cant stop thinking about apo nattawin and his smile 。。 never had this problem with any other actors, character。。。 I dont know how long this will go on 。。 this was not a review but just a rant , a rant about me being cynical at 27 yrs old adult life。。。 How the fuck can i not forget a cheerful person on screen ,。 How the fuck i cant forget apo's smile 。,。 。。。more
Lisa Gremillion,
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Probably the best written of the triology。 even though I hated this storyline and wasn’t happy with the characters or the plot of this one and found it infuriating。 End take away? Everyone in these books are in need of serious therapy。Laura。 She's the worst。 She has low self esteem and has a history of abusive relationships and falls in love with whomever makes her O。 She’s a terrible best friend, jerking Olga all over the continent when she's mad and blaming it all on other people。 She jumps to Probably the best written of the triology。 even though I hated this storyline and wasn’t happy with the characters or the plot of this one and found it infuriating。 End take away? Everyone in these books are in need of serious therapy。Laura。 She's the worst。 She has low self esteem and has a history of abusive relationships and falls in love with whomever makes her O。 She’s a terrible best friend, jerking Olga all over the continent when she's mad and blaming it all on other people。 She jumps to conclusions when her mobster husband does mobster things and blames him when she refuses to mind the multiple warnings and then gets caught in bad situations。 She takes no responsibility for any of her bad decisions, and most of them are bad decisions。 She falls in love with Nacho, who she also met because he kidnapped her and then stalks her! Nacho made such a brief appearance in Book 2 that I didn't expect him to be such a big part of this book。 Nacho is too good。 Not as in "he's a good character", but more like he is just a basic sketch of what a typical good guy should be and has no depth。 His only personality trait is that he "loves" Laura。 His only bad trait is his job and his “bad job” isn’t enough to give him more dimension as a character。 And Laura calls him her "colorful boy", which is gross。Massimo probably has the most depth of all the characters in this entire series。 He obviously struggles with mental health and really does seem to try。 He slips a lot and eventually loses his motivation to try because he catches his wife OBVIOUSLY banging someone else and spirals out of control。 His loss and trauma is completely ignored by those around him, but this isn't surprising since they let him chase a "vision" for years。 His character does a complete 180 from book 1, that made readers fall in love with this beautiful, flawed man, and tried to paint him as an absolute monster (which he becomes for a bit) but never addresses the idea that he is having a mental and emotional breakdown。 I’m really disappointed that his story is left open-ended and really hope he gets his own spin-off series。WTF did Book 2 ever mention the twin when he just disappears and is never heard from again。 Ever。 What was the point? While I appreciate the author's note about stockholm syndrome and acknowedging some of the characters shortcomings and character flaws, but the characters from Book 1 deserve better than what she did to them in book 3。 。。。more
Alysha,
There was tons I hated about this book。 Huge trigger warnings for assault and abuse。 It truly seemed like the author was throwing away everything from the first two books, and then I read the authors note and realized that yes, she did。 And I loved her for it。 That’s what got it to 3 stars。 Laura is an idiot and Massimo is awful and now this series is over。 I’m grateful for all the ridiculous entertainment it’s provided me。
Jennifer,
Thrown for a loop of emotionsI loved the first 2 books。 When I first started reading this one , I was really liking the beginning & then I started getting really irritated with the turn it took。 Then finally, finally around 40%, the story started picking up momentum & got really good again。 Maybe this is a spoiler- but the most disappointing thing to me was the absolute monster the author turned Massimo into 。 That's why I gave 4 stars Thrown for a loop of emotionsI loved the first 2 books。 When I first started reading this one , I was really liking the beginning & then I started getting really irritated with the turn it took。 Then finally, finally around 40%, the story started picking up momentum & got really good again。 Maybe this is a spoiler- but the most disappointing thing to me was the absolute monster the author turned Massimo into 。 That's why I gave 4 stars 。。。more
Elizabeth,
Book was good but I thought it would be a mind blowing ending。 It was a happy ending but thought different。
Bookworm57,
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Disappointing - Blanka creates larger than life characters of Massimo and Laura and then turns them into a psychopath and an alcoholic doormat respectively。 This was not a good follow up to book #2。 This is the first book I’ve read where the characters regressed rather than grew over the course of 3 books。 Book 3 made no sense…Massimo rapes Laura after caring for her tenderly when she was in the hospital。 He didn’t even resort to rape when he was holding her against her will。 Then Laura falls in Disappointing - Blanka creates larger than life characters of Massimo and Laura and then turns them into a psychopath and an alcoholic doormat respectively。 This was not a good follow up to book #2。 This is the first book I’ve read where the characters regressed rather than grew over the course of 3 books。 Book 3 made no sense…Massimo rapes Laura after caring for her tenderly when she was in the hospital。 He didn’t even resort to rape when he was holding her against her will。 Then Laura falls in love with yet another man who manipulates and kidnaps her。 She seems to love being taken advantage of by men。 She had absolutely no redeeming qualities in the end。 What a loser。 This was a very unimaginative way for the author to get some shock value at the end。 This could have been so much better written。 。。。more
Claudia Aguilar,
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 Sigue sin gustarme la historia。 Me da mucha rabia el giro que dió Massimo y cómo descubrimos su lado más cruel y despiadado。 Entiendo a Laura, de veras que la entiendo, y son más que justificadas sus decisiones pero no me gusta que me nos hayan hecho encariñarnos con Massimo para luego destrozarlo ante nuestros ojos。 Nacho, qué puedo decir de Nacho, en el libro anterior no me gustó para nada pero aquí poco a poco lo conocí mejor y entiendo que es quien realmente puede hacer feliz a Laura。
Tracy Roseboom-cheng,
Better then expected!!!After reading the first 2 novels I waited a year for the 3 book to be released and found it to be even more intriguing than the previous。 The author went deeper with her character and story development, which could cause one to change their previous opinion of particular characters in the end。 Truly a great read and ending to the series。