Corrupted Chaos: An Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Romance (Tarnished Empire)

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I would recommend reading Fractured Freedom first to understand the context and references to previous events that are mentioned in Corrupted Chaos. Cade & Izzy together was electric - their chemistry was undeniable! The spicy scenes had me absolutely sweating, they did not disappoint in that department! This story is very Izzy focused but that was okay. Out of all the Armenlli's, Cade probably has the least amount of baggage and the most amount of self-awareness. His role in this story is navigating his feelings for Izzy, while supporting her through her own struggles.

If you have never read Shain's books before please note that while this can be read as a stand-alone, it will be much more emotionally gratifying if you read at least Shattered Vows & Fractured Freedom first. If you are really willing to take the plunge into the lives of the Armanelli family start with my all time favorite mafia duet Heart of a Monster & Love of a Queen. I’m gonna be honest, this book made absolutely no sense throughout it’s entirety. The female lead has no real depth, has a tattoo of “addict” on her side to remind herself she is one, then spends the entire book saying she wished people would see her as more than an addict. She lets people treat her like shit but seems to be convinced she would never let anyone treat her poorly? I love the dynamics of their relationship. I was so glad this was an enemies to lovers romance cause we get to see their relationship building. Obviously no relationship is perfect but I am glad they made their works. I was surprised by the amount of spice in this book. Compared to this last book this one's gotta be spicest one so far. Each scene was an absolute perfection. Cade was phenomenal he was the i don’t have the time of day until it came to Izzy he was strong, possessive and smart like what else do we need and might I add covered in tattoos😍😍😍

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Intense, mind-blowing and emotional. Corrupted Chaos will dominates your soul and leaves you wanting more. Shain Rose has completely captured both my heart and mind with her marvellous words. I was so engulfed in this story line. If you still didn’t get it, I hated this book and I DO NOT recommend. This book should’ve never existed. I still don’t get why Cade left Izzy after she was kidnapped like I get that you feel responsible for it and it shouldn’t have happened on your watch but it’s over now I hate when the MMC leaves the girl for her own safety after making her fall in love you should have thought about that before 😤😡

You’re corrupting me, dollface. I tried to avoid you for days, and then I switched accommodations because I saw you look at another man. And I don’t know if I can concentrate with the smell of you in every corner of this cabin.” Cade Armanelli, he's the younger brother of Sebastian Armanelli (from shattered vows!). Who is a very dangerous mobster. He's powerful, stotic and intimating man who dosen't take shit from anyone. I am seriously in love with his character development. The way he went from hating her to wanting to kill her will forever own my soul. Also he grovels too which I didn't expect from him. My initial frustration with Izzy, particularly stems from a pivotal moment involving Dante and Delilah in Fractured Freedom. However, as the narrative unfolds, there was a shift in my allegiance, transitioning to "Team Izzy" around the 35% mark. The complexity of Cade's character is highlighted when it is evolving into a compelling mix of devotion and passion. But I really enjoyed Izzy’s character development as she let go of control and reconciled with her innate self, instead of trying to be who she thought she should be. I also loved her growth as she worked through her haunting past and moved on with her future. Rose did a good job at making Izzy’s character relatable despite her outlandish circumstances.

Synopsis Corrupted Chaos: An Enemies to Lovers Forced Proximity Romance (Tarnished Empire)

Corrupted Chaos by Shain Rose is the second book in the Tarnished Empire series, focusing on the enemies-to-lovers romance between Caden and Izzy that was teased at the end of book one, Fractured Freedom. It is a dual POV, dark, contemporary, (sort of) mafia romance that is intense and super spicy. While I prefer Delilah and Dante’s story in Fractured Freedom, I still enjoyed the dark, intense romance between Izzy and Caden. Shain Rose is great at crafting relatable, snarky FMCS with an exciting dark edge that seem to attract danger and hot, deliciously possessive men.

I took my time typing in his Notes app, tears streaming down my face. Yet, Cade wiped them away, one by one, over and over again. Patiently, softly, caringly.” Izzy Hardy has come a long way after dealing with her drug addiction past couple years before. She's left heartbroken and devastated due to past events in her and she also carries dark secrets in her heart which are yet to be exposed. I found Izzy's character quite relatable by how different she from her twin sister. Her attitude intimidates me alot and I love the way how the Author has portrayed her character. She was strong, sassy and absolute badass of a woman. HOWEVER and this is a very big turn off for me is that the FMC would give in at the slightest touch of the MMC. I HATE IT! She was supposed to be this fiery badass woman who HATED the guts of this man and vowed every freaking time that she would stay away from him. The minute he laid his eyes on her or just uttered one sexy word she threw those convictions out of the window. This happened like 5 times and I can't describve how angry it made me. Shain Rose has done an immaculate job with this book. The writing was captivating, the author has really her way with words. The characters were well written and presented, I deeply cared for them. I can't wait to read more of her books in the future.These two are insatiable. I would highly recommend setting yourself up with a milk IV before starting because there is no shortage of spicy scenes. If you haven’t read many spicy books, I probably wouldn’t suggest this one to start since there are some intense sexual scenes of a darker nature which a spice-newbie might want to work up to. Izzy I loved she was just soo unhinged and I felt for her the way she just couldn’t forget how she was an addict and the way her and her best friend would always have candy canes to keep them away from drugs. Izzy always felt as a disappointment the sister that had anger management problems the addict the broken one. Cade saw past through all of that and actually loved her fiery personality