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Forgive Me My Sins by Natasha Knight

 It's been a hot minute since I put a book review up here.  I felt this book needed some more words LOL  The reviews I post on GoodReads and on Facebook are usually short and to the point.  Here I can wax poetically about stuff.


Well, hello Santos Augustine!  Santos and Madelena are the main characters of Forgive Me My Sins by Natasha Knight.  I hadn't read anything by her before and this sounded good when I read the blurb so I figured, why not? I am SOOOO glad I got it.  Once I started reading I couldn't put it down.  Santos is part of a criminal family who is trying to make a name for themselves and be accepted by the rich and elite.  And how does the Augustine family expect to achieve that?  By having Santos marry the daughter of one of those families.  Here's where you get Madelena.  But the thing is, Madelena is only 15 and I'm guessing Santos is around 25.

Naturally, they can't marry immediately because of her age.  But the contract has been signed between not just the families, but between Santos and Madelena.  The contract signing is the first time they meet.  Santos lets her grow up but manages to show up in her life at various times.  And without giving too much away, let's just say that he makes an impression each time he reveals himself.

This book starts in the present and then jumps back five years to their first meeting and then brings us forward with those times they encounter one another until we are back in the present.  There is such a push and pull between them.  You can tell they care for each other, but don't want to admit it, much less let the other know.  

We've got some mystery going on in here due to a gift Madelena receives on her wedding day.  Things are not as they appear.  We've got some interesting side characters - Santos's brother, Caius, and the Avery family.  Yes, the whole family.  I'm not sure I trust either.  

And then we get to the ending.  OH MY STARS!!!!  There is a cliffhanger of epic proportions!  And I'm dying to get the next book to see what happens.  I have theories.  My theories are usually incorrect LOL  But I can not wait to see if I'm right, or at least close.

Go grab this book.  You won't regret it :)

Until Next Time....


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