BOOK REVIEW: Violent Triumphs by Jessica Hawkins

Violent Triumphs by Jessica Hawkins

(Book 3 of the White Monarch Series)

MY REVIEW

Violent Triumphs is an action-packed, evocative, gripping, heart-wrenching, tragic, beautifully written, and highly original piece of work. 

You should all be well-aware of my love for Jessica Hawkins and the White Monarch series by now. I am utterly obsessed and there's never been another book I've been more impatient to read than I was this one. (For the record--it was worth the wait.) 

"Sometimes, if you want to learn to be ruthless, you have to start by ripping out your own heart."

The White Monarch is an three-part series about the daughter of one of the most powerful cartel kingpins in all of Mexico.

You can read my review for the first two books in this series here and here.

"I wouldn't be allowed in Heaven, but I swear on all that's holy -- I'd rattle the gates until they let me have you."

The thing I love most about this series is that it's unique. The story hasn't already been done a million times--which makes it interesting, and powerful, and suspenseful, and thrilling. 

Violent Triumphs is about --

Love and war.

Betrayal and sacrifice.  

Triumph and defeat. 

Death and rebirth.

It's a story about a metamorphosis. 

It's impossible for me to share more about this story without spoiling it for you. So, you'll just have to trust me when I say this entire series is truly superb and you need to read it... NOW.

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"Bienvenido al inferno.
Welcome to Hell, my friends.
It happens to look and feel quite a lot like heaven." 

FINAL RATING: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

My self-curated White Monarch Playlist

Unfoolish - Ashanti

Poison & Wine - The Civil Wars

Tragic Endings - Eminem (feat. Skylar Grey)

Let Me (Acoustic) - Belle Mt

Electric - Alina Baraz (feat. Khalid)

Hate to Love You - The Revivalists

Never Let Me Go - Florence + the Machine

Sail - AWOLNATION

Live or Die - Noah Cyrus & Lil Xan

Hold On - Chord Overstreet

Judas - Cage the Elephant

I Know Places - Taylor Swift

Wreak Havoc - Skylar Grey

Take Me to Church - Hozier

Ember - Katherine McNamara

Heathens - Twenty One Pilots

Bad Girls - M.I.A.

Santeria - Sublime

Glycerine - Bush

I Have Questions - Camila Cabello

 *An ARC of this book was provided to me by the author. The thoughts and opinions expressed on this blog are solely those of the blog owner (me) and have been written in my own words.

RELEASE BLITZ - Violent Triumphs by Jessica Hawkins

THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER!

VIOLENT TRIUMPHS

WHITE MONARCH SERIES - Book #3

BY JESSICA HAWKINS

Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 12, 2019

The highly anticipated conclusion to the “emotional, steamy, and dangerous” USA Today bestselling White Monarch series.

I’ve become a queen to the forsaken, a leader to thieves, and the wife of a man who instills fear in all who cross his path. He was the husband I didn’t want. Now, I can’t fathom life without my king.

I should’ve been ready for anything. Like the caterpillar that feeds on poison during metamorphosis, I was raised in the dangerous world of cartel crime. But nothing could’ve prepared me for Cristiano de la Rosa, his brother’s poison, or the Calavera cartel.

This is still a story about a love strong enough to topple households, unite enemies, and divide brothers. Resilient enough to bring down those who would try to destroy it . . . and selfless enough to make the ultimate sacrifice.

But I was warned, and so were you. Death’s day always comes. This time, it will find what was once a caterpillar is now a butterfly—and hell hath no fury like the White Monarch. 

Violent Triumphs is not a standalone and must be read after Violent Ends and Violent Delights.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.

She writes romance both at home in New York and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.

BOOK TEASER -- Violent Triumphs by Jessica Hawkins

I have been (not so) patiently waiting for Jessica Hawkins to release the third and final book of the White Monarch series--VIOLENT TRIUMPHS. I'm not ashamed to say that I've been so obsessed obsessed with this series! The second book was released back in July and ended with a killer cliffhanger. After an agonizingly long four months, and re-reading the first two books twice, I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

ONLY FIVE MORE DAYS!

PLUS -- Jessica Hawkins has released a new juicy teaser today. 

VIOLENT TRIUMPHS

blurb + cover 

Release Date: November 12, 2019

Genre: Contemporary Romance

The highly anticipated conclusion to the "emotional, steamy, and dangerous" USA Today bestselling White Monarch series.

I'v become a queen to the forsaken, a leader to thieves, and the wife of a man who instills fear in all who cross his path. He was the husband I didn't want. Now, I can't fathom life without my king.

I should've been ready for anything. Like the caterpillar that feeds on poison during metamorphosis, I was raised in the dangerous world of cartel crime. But nothing could have prepared me for Cristiano de la Rosa, his brother's poison, or the Calavera cartel.

This is still a story about a love strong enough to topple households, unite enemies, and divide brothers. Resilient enough to bring down those who would try to destroy it . . . and selfless enough to make the ultimate sacrifice. 

But I was warned, and so were you. Death's day always comes. This time, it will find what was once a caterpillar is now a butterfly--and hell hath no fury like the White Monarch.

Reviews of the first two books in this series are listed below:

Violent Delights  <<< BOOK ONE

Violent Ends   <<< BOOK TWO 

COVER REVEAL: Violent Triumphs by Jessica Hawkins

cover and blurb reveal

Cover Designer: Najla Qamber Designs

Cover Photographer: Perrywinkle Photography

VIOLENT TRIUMPHS | release date 11.12.19

The highly anticipated conclusion to the “emotional, steamy, and dangerous” USA Today bestselling White Monarch series

I've become a queen to the forsaken, a leader to thieves, and the wife of a man who instills fear in all who cross his path. He was the husband I didn't want. Now, I can't fathom life without my king.

I should've been ready for anything. Like the caterpillar that feeds on poison during metamorphosis, I was raised in the dangerous world of cartel crime. But nothing could've prepared me for Cristiano de la Rosa, his brother's poison, or the Calavera cartel.

This is still a story about a love strong enough to topple households, unite enemies, and divide brothers. Resilient enough to bring down those who would try to destroy it. . . and selfless enough to make the ultimate sacrifice.

But I was warned, and so were you. Death's day always comes. This time, it will find what was once a caterpillar is now a butterfly--and hell hath no fury like the White Monarch.

Confession: I've been patiently awaiting the release of Violent Triumphs from the moment that I finished Violent Ends. November cannot get here fast enough, but the small glimpse this blurb has provided is better than nothing. Only now... I'm even more excited to learn how the story ends (while also wishing it didn't have to end at all). 

White Monarch is easily my favorite series of all time. If you haven't read the first two books of this series already, you need to get on that PRONTO! You really have no idea what you're missing.

CHOP, CHOP!
(Or should I say... BANG, BANG?)

Violent Triumphs is not a standalone

and must be read after Violent Ends and Violent Delights

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BOOK REVIEW: Violent Ends by Jessica Hawkins

WOW.

WOW.

WOW.

WOW.

WOW.

This series is SO *&$@#! GOOD that I'm legit at a loss for words.

There are no words.

VIOLENT ENDS, the second book of the White Monarch trilogy by Jessica Hawkins, is a nail-biting, page-turning, gripping-your-hair-out-of-frustrated-anticipation kind of good. 

VIOLENT ENDS picks right back up where VIOLENT DELIGHTS left off -- with my jaw on the floor. Natalia Cruz, the sheltered and naïve daughter of one of the most powerful drug lords in all of Mexico, has just been betrayed by the man she loves. To protect her family and everyone she loves, Natalia sacrificed her future happiness and agreed to a wedding that felt more like a funeral. By accepting her role as the wife of a powerful cartel kingpin, she is now legally and spiritually bound to the one thing she so desperately wanted to escape.

When Natalia finds out that Cristiano is not the man she expected, she struggles to sort through her warring emotions. As lines continue to blur, Natalia isn't sure if she should fear or hate her new husband, or if she should feel something else entirely. The only thing she knows for certain -- she will never stop searching for the answers to her questions. 

There is so, so, so, so much that I love about this book. The simmering heat. The power struggle. The witty banter. 

ALL. THE. FEELS.

"I lost my breath at the sight of his ass. I could've flicked a quarter at it and ducked as it ricocheted right back at me. Smooth with bronze, concave cheeks, it had more definition than his top-of-the-line TVs."

But man... that cliff hanger is brutal.

I don't know how to survive the next few months without knowing how it all ends. I can only hope and pray, and cross my fingers and toes, that the title of book three, VIOLENT TRIUMPHS, means the end will be a triumphant one. 

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE.

Trust me, you need to read this book. 
You can thank me later.

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Listen to my self-curated Violent Ends Playlist on Spotify >>>

Violent Ends Playlist on Spotify

Unfoolish - Ashanti
Bad Boyz - Shyne
Mr. Wrong - Mary J. Blige (feat. Drake)
Head Above Water - Avril Lavigne
Poison & Wine - The Civil Wars
Tragic Endings - Eminem (feat. Skylar Gray)
Let Me (Acoustic) - Belle Mt
Wreck Me - Chord Overstreet
Kiss Me - Ed Sheeran
Electric - Alina Baraz (feat. Khalid)
Never Be the Same - Camila Cabello
Hate to Love You - The Revivalists
Never Let Me Go - Florence + the Machine
Worth of You - Plested
Sail - AWOLNATION
Live or Die - Noah Cyrus & Lil Xan
Hold On - Chord Overstreet

My review of VIOLENT DELIGHTS (White Monarch, #1) can be found >>> here.

RATING: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

SUSPENSE: 😬😬😬😬😬

STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

*An ARC of this book was provided to me by the author in exchange for my honest review. The thoughts and opinions expressed on Life as a Jane Doe are solely those of the blog owner (me) and have been written in my own words. 

NOW AVAILABLE: VIOLENT ENDS BY JESSICA HAWKINS

VIOLENT ENDS

WHITE MONARCH - BOOK 2

BY JESSICA HAWKINS

AVAILABLE NOW

06.18.19

Violent Ends is not a standalone and must be read after Violent Delights. 

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I had a life, love, and future to give.
Until my enemy took a wife.

The devil has a name, and it’s Cristiano de la Rosa. On my wedding day, he was the last man I expected to see standing at the altar. He wants to make me his queen. His brother wants to rescue his princess.

Getting Cristiano to lose control becomes the name of the game, and the stakes are life and death. But as truth and lies blur, loyalty is tested, and our chemistry threatens to reach the melting point, the prize grows less clear. Either freedom no longer means what I think it does, or Cristiano is as devious as everyone says, and he’s mastered the art of playing my mind.

All I know for certain is that nothing is certain. And all you need to know? This is a love story. But even love stories have to end.
 

GOODREADS >>> https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44099229-violent-ends

Also available from the White Monarch series - 

VIOLENT DELIGHTS (White Monarch, #1)

LINKS TO PURCHASE VIOLENT DELIGHTS >>>

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.

She writes romance both at home in New York City and around the world, a coffee shop traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and a coffee cup. She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.

AUTHOR LINKS

Mailing List: http://www.jessicahawkins.net/mailing-list.html
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Website: http://www.jessicahawkins.net
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Snail Mail List: http://bit.ly/jessicahawkinsmailbox

COVER REVEAL: Violent Ends by Jessica Hawkins

I'm very excited to reveal the cover of the second book in the White Monarch series by Jessica Hawkins. See my review of Violent Delights >>> here. 

COMING SOON

I had a life, love, and future to give. Until my enemy took a wife.

Cover Designer: Najla Qamber Designs 

Cover Photographer: Perrywinkle Photography

The devil has a name, and it’s Cristiano de la Rosa. On my wedding day, he was the last man I expected to see standing at the altar. He wants to make me his queen. His brother wants to rescue his princess.

Getting Cristiano to lose control becomes the name of the game, and the stakes are life and death. But as truth and lies blur, loyalty is tested, and our chemistry threatens to reach the melting point, the prize grows less clear. Either freedom no longer means what I think it does, or Cristiano is as devious as everyone says, and he’s mastered the art of playing my mind.

All I know for certain is that nothing is certain. And all you need to know? This is a love story.
But even love stories have to end.​

Violent Ends is not a standalone and must be read after Violent Delights.

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DON'T FORGET TO MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE RELEASE OF VIOLENT ENDS  ON  JUNE 18, 2019!

WHITE MONARCH SERIES

BOOK #1 - VIOLENT DELIGHTS

“She is mine.” Three words from two different men. A life, future, and love I don’t get to choose.

In the de la Rosa family, old grudges run deeper than loyalty, and betrayal is a three-letter word: war. But this feud isn’t between enemies. It’s between brothers. And I’m the prize.

I was born a princess among criminals. An untouchable among thieves. Heiress to a life others have killed for, and one I'd do anything to escape. I vowed not to leave without Diego, my first love and best friend, but if his ruthless brother has his way, I won’t leave at all. Cristiano de la Rosa is a man as big and bold as his legend. Once upon a time, he was our cartel’s best soldier . . . until he became my family’s worst enemy.

A man like Cristiano will bend fate to his will to get what he wants. Even if it means dragging me to hell—and tearing me from his brother's arms.

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