2024 the best man review

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The man I love is not for the faint of heart.
He’s an artist, a maniac, a brilliant sculptor capable of molding the most delicate clay into something beautiful and unbreakable. He teases that he makes magic, but it’s not a joke to me. He is a magician.

He will break you apart and rebuild you, and only then will you know true freedom.
He will give you what you never knew you needed, whether you want him to or not.
He will make you his.
If you’re me, anyway.

I thought I knew what love was, but he opened my eyes to depths invisible to anyone who doesn’t know him.
I don’t know how I lived for so long in the cold, cruel world without him.
Now, I need him to breathe, and he needs me the same way.
Call it sickness, call it obsession.
Tell me I’m brainwashed, that he’s more villain than hero.
I don’t care.
I’m in love, and this is the story of how he made me his.

The Best Man was previously published on Kindle Vella. This is a high spice standalone dark romance with a morally flexible "hero" and is intended only for a mature adult audience. If you require content warnings, please make sure to read the author's note at the beginning of the book.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CRJ33LKS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (January 3, 2024)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 3, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3088 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 142 pages
Reviewer: V. Rif
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: went in blind
Review: I picked this book simply because I loved the cover. I did not read the summary. The beginning of the book is an Author’s note that cautions about the type of book it might be. I read the first two sentences and went straight in.I was shocked and intrigued and I’ve never put so much faith in an author to change the book narrative. I’m so glad I stuck to my guts and kept reading.It’s a short fun story. Take it as it is and don’t read much into it.

Reviewer: Laurenloveslit81
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: quick and dirty
Review: This is definitely not for the faint of heart but an enjoyable quick, smutty read. The MMC is the reddest of red flags and I don’t recommend this if you aren’t fully ok with dub con, because this is definitely a unique case. You really need to go into this with the mindset that this story is quite twisted and not a couple you would typically root for (but I totally was). If you aren’t easily triggered and looking for a novella with a lot of heat and questionable love interests, I would definitely recommend this.

Reviewer: Alexciz
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hhhmmmmmm…3.5 stars…I think 🤔 SPOILERS
Review: Well….not quite sure how I felt about this story. I’m faintly irritated by it tbh. The psychology of it all was SPOT ON Sam Mariano and I LOVED that as always…Sam somehow makes the crazy stuff not so crazy! 🤪 Nope, it almost makes sense which is a mind F if I’ve ever heard one. Yet this one didn’t feel right…I didn’t like the family “forced” situation, I know, the whole bases of the story. I just didn’t understand it, therefore, I couldn’t get behind it. I HATE cheating, and not used the the H being SO willing to share, missing that OTT Possessive Alpha male touch her and 💀vibe. I know it’s like Matteo but really not. Even doing his dark dealings Matteo still had hands off vibes that he’d better be #1…I didn’t get that feeling from Marcus. I see how people felt the h was like Mia, THAT comparison made sense and was spot on. She was super sweet and only wanted to be loved and to please her partner…in ANYWAY he deemed necessary. All in all, it’s by Sam? You can GUARANTEE you will be taken on a trip. You won’t be left feeling nothing THAT’S for sure. Whether you love it or hate it, her books will always make you feel some kind of way. That my friends, is a staple of an amazing author.

Reviewer: Erezbet79
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Another hit!
Review: I love the way Ms. Mariano’s mind brings me things I didn’t even know I’d like, much less devour and beg for more! I usually don’t care much for novellas because I like more time to see the characters and the story develop but this book was a tasty, spicy little treat. Definitely pay attention to the author’s note, it won’t be for everyone, but I’ll be returning my KU copy and buying a permanent copy for my library for sure!

Reviewer: StarStacy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The best book!
Review: This was a short, dîrty story by this author, and I loved every minute of it! The “hero” did what he had to do to get his girl, and it was hot to read! This was definitely the best book with which to start the new year!

Reviewer: Liz Thompson
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Be ready for the ride this story is!
Review: I am a huge fan of Sam Mariano. She writes dark romance, taboo and forbidden reads with questionable and morally gray heroes. She is not for everyone, but if you love her books, you will love this one. This one was more of a taboo and forbidden romance with a morally gray hero who will push your limits. He wants the heroine and will do whatever it takes to have her. Please read the trigger warnings provided by the author at the start if you are not sure or if you need them, however, if you love the author, just jump right in and go along for the ride. I devoured this story.Happy reading!

Reviewer: Yellow hat
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Marcus 😍
Review: First of all, read the author’s note if this book is not for you then don’t read it. Sam is very transparent about what tropes this book has so don’t complain if it’s not to your liking, you have been warned. On that note, this book is crazy hot. If you love Mateo you’ll love Marcus. Also, I love Sam’s heroines, they are soft and kind. I wish more authors would write heroines like Sam but alas some authors prefer hateful shrews as heroines.

Reviewer: TL
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hard to decide
Review: I am not new to Sam Mariano books and this book, being a bit more extreme was my least favourite.Its not the plot ( which is the obvious conclusion but wrong) its the characters.I couldn't stand the MMF and not because of his actions, there was really nothing there.Also the MFC was completely flat for me.I understand this is a novella and much shorter, and yet reading this book did not give me any insight to the MMC love for the heroine. There was hardly any redeeming quality in him except maybe the lengths he went to get her.I felt the characters were flat and even bordering on "comics".Sorry...

Reviewer: Beansibub
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I love Sam's stories, it doesn't take but a minute to get totally engrossed in the aggressive fast pace of the details and boy, those details are off the charts. I guess in real life this sort of rhetoric would definitely make any hard-core feminist frown to the point that even BOTOX couldn't get rid of but that's the beauty of one's human imagination, it's not real unless you want it to be, consensual of course, but yes this is worth the too quick read of time it takes and hopefully we get a few more stories of Marcus and his naughty deliciousness helped along of course by his Bro's, Nice one Sam! I look forward to more in the near future, hopefully. 😉😁

Reviewer: fay becker
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This is the strangest, most shocking book I’ve ever read. Sam Mariano is a very talented writer and is somehow able to get the reader to see a method in the MH’s madness and think of it as love. This story is a manipulative weaving of the readers’ minds.

Reviewer: Toni M Collier
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I did not like the main characters or the fact that the MF was shared.

Reviewer: MAC
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This wasn't what I expected but if you can ignore your disbelief it is an enjoyable read. Surprisingly there was no cliffhanger ending or follow up so if you like your story tied up at the end, this book is for you.

Reviewer: Melissa
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Short read that starts with pure smut, literally a train that’s very dubcon (let’s call it r@pe to be honest). So reader beware, don’t read if you don’t enjoy the TWs.The book is flipped where the first half is all s*x and then the last half is all tying up the plot and lots of conversations - actually got boring as there wasn’t really a plot to go by so I was ok with loose ends