Vendetta - book review

Okay I love this book, this book is my bae. No one can change my opinion and so because I love it so much I thought I'd review it and hope you love it like me. I mean one word. Luca. 

I'm also going to tell you how excited I 

am for the 2nd book Inferno, which doesn't come out until January. Did someone say early birthday present? I'm not going to go into every detail because then wheres the surprise in reading it? Normally I can tell whats going to happen, like books don't often surprise me but the twists in this. Woah! Wasn't expecting that.

Okay here's my spoiler warning, small but still plot spoiler, spoilers are in this review. Wait until you have read the book! unless of course you've read the book then scroll on down!

So at the start of the book, we're introduced to Sophie( yeah I know same name as me!) well technically her name is Persephone but she goes by Sophie. We learn that the past 18 months have not been the easiest. Her father is in jail and the reason why, has made Sophie and her family ostracized in the town of Cedar Hill and has turned Sophie and her mums life upside down. He is in Jail for manslaughter. Which the town gossip Mrs Bailey can't help but remind them of.

So a bit of backstory on Sophie, Her full name is Sophie Gracewell (don't worry it'll make sense!) Her family own the diner in town which Sophie will inherit and take over when she turns 18. Her uncle Jack helps to run the diner until then and also looks out for her while her dad is in jail. Her mum is a dressmaker and is not the biggest fan of Jack.

So thats all normal right, right nothing out of the ordinary in this book! Wrong! Because one day at the start of summer in Cedar Hill, a family move in to probably the most notorious house in the neighbourhood. The priestly house. And trust me when I say that this family is different. I mean 5 boys! Gino, Dom, Luca, Valentino and Nic. But they have a mission in coming to Cedar Hill and everything is not what it seems with the 5 Priestly boys. And the mission, Its got a lot to do with Sophie's family.

What I loved about this book was Sophie, the way Catherine Doyle wrote her was really good and I found her a really well rounded person. I found her quite sarcastic and just a good person. 

Another person I really loved. Luca. Yeah forget Nic, I'm team Luca. Luca is bae (don't ask I don't know, just Luca)Trust me when I say if you read this book and are not team Luca, are we reading the same book?! Only joking, Sort of kinda. Haha! 

Now something that this book touches on that I quite like is disability, and not in the stereotypical way.  Well stereotypical in comparison to other books with disabled characters in that I've read, which shockingly is not many.

Another thing I loved was Millie, especially her rant at the basketball tournament, also that while this series of life altering events was going on, that the friendship between the girls stayed strong, their friendship was solid. And   there was no drama around the 5 boys and that Millie stood by Sophie when other friends fell by the waste side. I like that there was no drama or jealousy in the sense of their friendship. They were just best friends.

The characters in this book seem really well, I was going to say rounded but that's not the right word, they are really well defined and have distinguishing characteristics.  I'm suprised more people haven't read the book. I feel like its a breathe of fresh air, I haven't read anything quite like this before.  Although now I am struggling to find something to fill that gap! Haha

So the next book is called Inferno and i'm counting the days until it comes out. Next Year! This is torturous! But we do have the synopsis to read over and over until then and the cover....


 >.<

Heres the synopsis on goodreads(I also got the cover from goodreads. Gotta love Goodreads.)...

"Sophie's life has been turned upside-down, and she's determined to set things right. But Nic, the Falcone brother who represents everything she's trying to forget, won't give up on their love - and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort. Soon another mafia clan spoils the fragile peace - and with her heart drawn in one direction and her blood in another, Sophie's in deeper than ever"

Okay now I'm just pointing out this line, 'and it's Luca's knife she clutches for comfort'

Just Saying

Here's a final thought about this book. Its been likened to Romeo and Juliet with the whole forbidden love angle but I'm putting this out there, if it ends like Romeo and Juliet and Everybody  (emphasis on the everybody!) knows how it ends I wont be happy. Don't go down the Allegiant route(even though looking back I liked that ending and thought it made sense). But still just don't because otherwise i'll just be reading this sat in a puddle of my tears.  
Now if this book has caught your attention, what are you waiting for go read it! And you will soon be able to feel my pain of waiting until January for the second book. Or if you've already read the book, what did you think of the book and do you share my pain of waiting for book 2. Hahaha
Also a little PSA for if this becomes a book to movie/Book to tv series, and your looking for your person to play Sophie. *Cough-Cough* *Wink-Wink*. Very subtle hinting there! In case you think I'm joking, only a little. Like i'm serious.

And with that its the end of my review for Vendetta by Catherine Doyle. Snaps for you Catherine Doyle because you have created one of my favorite books and I just know I'm going to love Inferno. No doubt about it. Its inevitable. 

Thanks for reading
Until next time
Sophie