Savage Lover: A Forbidden Mafia Romance

Amalie: Alright, I see you, fast and furious vibes! I liked Brutal Birthright, even though this wasn't my most enjoyable book. The story was refreshing; it felt less mafia-like and more realistic. I adored Camille; she was kind, intelligent, and a boss. & I don't know anything about vehicles, but Nero, I could learn it for you 😮‍💨

It was a really peaceful read all around! in particular for a mafia series. Although the plot was engaging, I had expected a little bit more drama and less routine.

I can't wait to meet, Danteee


“The truth is that Camille isn’t my type at all. But I sort of felt like we might be becoming friends—a little bit. I kind of liked her. And I don’t like anybody. I barely like my own family. In fact, right now, I’m only 50/50 on Aida.”

United States on Feb 26, 2024

Chelsea Harris: Loved every second of this book can’t wait to read the next one in the series as always Sophie larks books are amazing

United Kingdom on Feb 18, 2024

Caitlyn: If you’ve picked this series up for a one off story or the whole thing, kudos to you they’re fun reads in my opinion. This one in particular caught me cause I love the aggressive bad boy of the family falling into hopeless love. Sue me. I finished it in three days cause ya know, life, but I probably could have finished it sooner.

Savage lover is an easy read that’s fun and does have some tension that really had me concerned at some points. Honestly I was expecting the book to be more dramatic with a third act breakup or some of the other plot points being an issue but don’t worry, we got a happy ending here.

Unfortunately, the book could have used some more of that drama in my opinion. To me it went from I don’t know you to insta love then rapidly to doing this *thing* then boom, ending. For me it was a little too quick without flushing out the characters which is fine for a fun little read, but it’s mid and thus gets my three star rating. That is said with love though Sophie I love you and will continue to buy and read all your books.

United States on Jan 02, 2024

Jen's Reviews: ✔️ Dual POV (Nero x Camille)
✔️ Set in present day Chicago
✔️ Tropes: Unequal social status

“Fast and the Furious” meets “The Departed.”

Slowly working my way through Sophie Lark’s catalog. In other books, Nero was described as a womanizer. It seems only fitting that he’d find the girl of his dreams through his hobby: cars. Camille was the perfect foil for him, and I’m glad he had a relatively smooth path to love.

United States on Nov 26, 2023

Bailee Latham: First Read - 4 STARS, Second Read - 5 STARS

Bank heists? Car chases? Fast and Furious type car races? Mafia? Spice? A genuine connection between the love interests?
If you like any of those things, you will love this book.

There are 3 specific things that make Sophie Lark an instant buy author for me:
1. Playlists (she includes a playlist in every single book and even puts them in throughout the chapters so it can really immerse you into the story and listen while you read certain scenes)
2. Character Art (Seriously, the character art included throughout is insane.)
3. Research (You can tell in every book she writes that she has researched every interest that the MC's could possible have. There is a wealth of info)

Savage Lover is about Nero and Camille, two people who grew up very differently but in the same circles. Nero comes from an Italian Mafia family with a crap ton of money, and a lot of dark secrets. Camille on the other hand, is the daughter of a struggling mechanic who taught her everything he knows, and the sister of a kid genius. She grew up poor, but always had a strong backbone. She's struggling with bills, her father being sick,...

United States on Sep 07, 2023

irishsaints81: It's an odd thing to admit that you're absolutely infatuated with a fictional James Dean-looking genius mafioso with poor impulse control in desperate need of a therapist, but alas here we are. Nero seeks everything that makes him feel alive and Camille is hardworking and painfully loyal to her loved ones and the two of them together is absolute poetry in motion. Sophie Lark made the assertion that love is being truly seen for everything that you are and the grand sum of all of your experiences and, holy rabies, does that resonate. Even loving Brutal Prince and Stolen Heir the way that I did, Savage Lover absolutely blew them out of the freaking water because love felt like a revelation in this tale and it was gorgeous. Plus Nero's headfirst plunge into slutty domesticity after years of alleycatting was absolutely hilarious to me.

United States on Jul 08, 2023

April79marie: Lecture agréable avec quelques petits rebondissements.
Les personnages principaux, Nero et Camille, sont intéressants avec deux, trois moments marquants comme le moment où Camille est forcée de prendre de l'ecstasie et la scène sur la plage avec Nero. Mais je reste sur ma faim car l'histoire ne m'a pas fait vibrer. Je pense que je m'attendais à ce que Nero soit un peu plus imprévisible et incontrolable. Et il ne l'est pas du tout, contrairement aux anti-heros de Cora Reilly ou de Danielle Lori.
Nero, c'est un gentil gangster. Mais pas un dangereux mafieu.

France on Feb 21, 2023

Stefani: Since the first one, i was already excited to meet Nero. He's the kind oh character that grips you and makes you think what's going on in his head. I confess I read the second book only waiting for this one, but in the end, I loved both of them, obviously this one soo much more. But just because Nero and Camille are awesome, I loved their shared passions, and their little arguments along the way, it made me smile so much more. Also, their perfect for each other, and that's what makes it more interesting.

Brazil on Apr 16, 2022

Aly: I found the lead up into the story slightly slow, but once we got Nero and Camille together, it all clicked and picked up.
As someone who had known her husband casually for years before we got together, I can totally appreciate how fast things moved with Nero and Camille. Plus both of them are older than Aida and Nessa in prior books and neither have this romanticized vision of life and love.
Camille is an adult, who grew up fast and knows who she is and despite what she feels, she came across CONFIDENT!
Nero has always seemed so aloof, so seeing him suddenly feel responsible and vulnerable was such a welcome change. Eager to see bits and pieces of them in the rest of the series to see how their relationship evolves. It was like we only got a small snippet of what they can be together.

Canada on May 21, 2021

Leyendo Forever: 4🍭🍭🍭🍭

Spanish & English Opinion

ESP ::

Nero es un personaje que intriga desde el principio. Me encanta que esta historia sigue siendo parte del universo de “Brutal Birthright” pero hay nuevos elementos como autos, robo y mucha acción.

Cada personaje femenino es súper diferente pero dos me han encantado. Amo que Camille sea tan distinta y sea tan “badass” en un campo tan machista como los autos.

Nero se hace un galán increíble con ella y me encanta que encuentran mutuamente el lugar donde encajan al cien y donde son los favoritos: con ellos mismos.💜

ENG ::

Nero is a intriguing character from the first book. I love that the story is part of the “Brutal Birthright” universe but it adds new flavors like cars, stealing jobs and lots of action.

Every female character has been very different and amazing at the same time. Camille is not the exception. I love that she’s a badass and is amazing in a male dominant field like cars and mechanic.

Nero is the perfect guy for her and he becomes amazing with her. They find each other bad the best part is that they discover the place were they Can...

Mexico on May 04, 2021