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Contempt (Sin City Salvation Book 3) Kindle Edition

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 734 ratings

Before the world knew me as a rock god, I was just the angry boy who stole her heart.
She was a good girl.
The forbidden fruit I wasn’t meant to taste.
Our stars were crossed, and fate had doomed us from the start.
She was promised to someone else.
I had her secret smiles.
Moments stolen in dark corners.
But I couldn’t have her future.
Destiny tore us apart, and all that remained was the ghost of her memory.
When she died, I did too.
But when I catch a glimpse of her five years later, alive and well, that love turns to hate as the bitter truth emerges.
She left me.
She lied.
And now, I’m going to make her pay.

Contempt is a standalone novel in the Sin City series. Themes include:

Rockstar Hero
Military Veteran
Forbidden Love
Tortured Hero
Heroine in Trouble
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Before the world knew him as a rockstar, he was mine.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BYXD1W33
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (April 25, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1886 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 554 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0C2SRHC3G
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 734 ratings

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A. Zavarelli is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of dark and contemporary romance.

When she’s not putting her characters through hell, she can usually be found watching bizarre and twisted documentaries in the name of research.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
734 global ratings
Wild ride that I totally enjoyed!
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Wild ride that I totally enjoyed!
4.5⭐️ 3🌶️This was my first A Zavarelli book and I can already say it’s not my last because I went back and started at the beginning of the Sin City Salvation series and finished the first in the series last night!I honestly don’t want to say too much about the plot of this one, because it was a wild ride and I feel going in blind would make for the best read. What I will say is that it is dual timeline with an ex-military turned rockstar MMC — yummm! There were twists and turns and there was definitely angst. I was on the edge of my hypothetical seat sooo many time waiting to see what would happen! There are moments you may want to be mad at one or the other, or both main characters, but in the end all I wanted was to root hard for their happy ending because, wow did they ever deserve it.I listened to this on audio, and at first the male narrator, James Anderson Foster, kind of struck me as not a typical romance sounding narrator — he sounds more like the sci-fi narrators my husband’s audiobooks have — but I was really used to his voice by the end and his narration was clear and smooth. The female narrator, Stefanie Kay, was a perfect fit for the FMC and I really enjoyed listening to her voice. It’s a pretty long audiobook at nearly 17 hours, so you get lots of listening time with this one!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
I am not even finished with the book and I just have to review this story. Didn't think you could top confess and convict, your other two books but this blew it out of the water. There are so many lies you don't know if anyone is telling the truth. Madden and Bianca are the pawns in their parents games and it is a wonder that Bianca has survived since she was used so savagely. Amnesia is her bodies way of surviving what she has gone through but it has taken its toll on Madden who has loved her from when he first met her. Who could have known it would take such a dramatic effect on those involved. Cried when madden went to a humane society on his travels to meet up with his ex marine buddies and ended up with a
rescue dog. They end up rescuing each other since he was injured while being in the marines. The dog is on his last legs when he adopts him and when he finally gives up the fight it just brings to mind all of the pets that have passed on in my life and I mourned all over again with madden. Like I said am not finished but almost and I am sure it will blow my mind. Thank you for such a great read. The wait was worth it. You are truly a talented author.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
I loved this book! I’ve never read anything like it before and it was a fantastic end to the trilogy. My only two issues:

1. There were so many chapters focused on the past, and while they were important, I felt like some of the scenes could have been cut out or combined in a few instances.
2. The ending was pretty fast, and I wanted a little more! It also has the same trope as the previous two books, and I was hoping for a little deviance from that.

Overall, I highly recommend the book and this trilogy as a whole.
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2023
Audio Review:
Wow... I am not sure how I feel after this one... So many emotions have gone through me while reading this one!

This audio is done so well and I loved listening to it, I did it in one day!!

Madden is amazing, and I love him, but he did not make it easy... He has such a great big heart that you really can't help but adore him.

Lyric in this book is sometimes hard to like. But I can relate to her in the way. She has no idea of the life she had before and you can't fault her for that.

I really enjoyed this story and all the twists and turns. When you thought there couldn't be anymore, BAM!
I will be going back to listen to the other previous books.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2023
There's something so gritty and raw in Zavarelli's writing and I forget how much I love her writing style in between books.

Madden is real; flaws, scars, and bad habits abound. But he's also caring, responsible, and a man to be reckoned with. I love seeing his growth from the teenage years with flashbacks to now and how he's dealing with the messes in his life.

Bianca is almost hard to like at times and appears weak, since we mainly get to know her through her behaviors in Madden's eyes and her current state. However, is easy to see why she acts the way she does. It's hard to fight to get out.

There's a bit that doesn't jive with Adam and how Madden sees him, especially since they grew up together and the person Adam had as a role model, but it's hard to admit concerns when it's family. I loved Zoe and that we got to see friends from the past and meet new ones. I can't wait for the next book from the author, regardless of what it is!
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2023
I’m really having a hard time rating this book. I have read and loved almost every book that this author has written and I absolutely loved the first two books of this series. But while I was reading this … all I felt was anger towards Madden and I really just wanted Bianca as far away from him as possible in both the past and present. She deserved so much better than what he ever gave her.

This book is told half in the past and half in the present alternating every other chapter. I hated the way he treated her in the past chapters, and I hated the way he treated her in the present chapters. When the truth comes out, I felt he needed to be on his knees begging forgiveness for ever doubting her and he never really does. He feels bad—but that was not nearly good enough.

One of the main things I do not understand is that Madden displayed zero common sense when he found her. Instead of being relieved that the love of his life is alive—he’s enraged because he thinks she hung him out to dry for his brother’s murder. He doesn’t believe she has amnesia. But here’s the thing- when he found her, she was literally starving and living on the streets for the past five years. It’s not like she’s been out living her best life. She was barely recognizable because she was so malnourished. But all he cares about is himself and that he believes he’s been wronged.

Also— when she loses her memory AGAIN towards the end —I was just over it. From that point there was still over 100 pages to go and it just dragged. I did not find the end satisfying at all.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2023
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🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

A. Zavarelli killed me with this one. My heart hurts. I feel so freaking bad for Kodiak and Bianca. 😭 I totally DETEST both of their families with a passion. This is a dark romance.

"Our love has withstood time, distance, war, blood, and betrayals by those with ill intent."

Star crossed lovers. Their love journey was definitely not an easy one.

Kodiak (Madden) and Bianca (Lyric) met at the ranch where the parents couldn’t be bothered to deal with their "troubled" kids, so they sent them away to rot, according to Kodiak. Bianca was already promised to someone else, but they couldn't resist each other. They became each other's home, but can never be together.

Bianca died, and Kodiak was released from jail for unaliving someone. 5 years later, Kodiak was still grieving Bianca, but he came across her, alive. What would he do to her when she lied to him?

One thing that got me annoyed a bit was the past and present chapters. 😅 But it works for this story.

Highly highly recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2024
This was really good! The only thing is it was long and the ending was a bit dull. She took so much time between past and present that the wow factor was a miss. I still enjoyed the book but wished for a little more for the ending.

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Marianna
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing read!
Reviewed in Brazil on March 1, 2024
I had this book on my kindle for a few months now. From reviews I knew I’d have to be prepared. Took me a while to get the courage and I was not disappointed. The list of trigger warnings goes over a mile, but it really is an amazing book. Storyline is perfectly paced giving views from the past and present throughout the whole book. Characters are carefully and thoughtfully constructed. Pain and angst pours from every page. If anyone would deserve a HEA it’s those two. Amazing read
phyl
5.0 out of 5 stars holy mackerel
Reviewed in Canada on January 22, 2024
This story was very very intense. The past chapters merging into present was so heartbreaking. To think how anyone could survive the abuse is beyond belief. Madden struggled with ptsd. Drug addiction. Physical abuse. Sexual abuse. The list is long. Bianca omg this girl. What she endured 😢. Read this book. It’s incredible.
Michelle Newton
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 31, 2023
This book is incredible! I loved book 1 and 2 in the Sin City series but this one is next level amazing!!

I absolutely love the storyline and the twists and turns in this book. I couldn't put it down and I needed to know more of Madden and Lyrics story! Loved the ending ❤️

I did audiobook and ebook for this one and the narrators did a fantastic job with this one 😊
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Eve
5.0 out of 5 stars good book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2023
Plot on this one was good. Did find some of the past really boring and it made me want to skip because it wasn’t really about madden and bianca. Can’t believe all the BS she went through with that vile abuser and how his parents just kept quiet about it. Glad madden and Bianca got the ending they did because they more than deserved it. Overall book was good and I would recommend
Elegant Fantasy
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping!
Reviewed in India on April 25, 2023
Literally everything I've read by the author has been delightful and this book was no different! Bianca & Madden's story was so angsty and heartwrenching. I can't reveal much of the plot but this is a second chance/rockstar romance. The plot is one big rollercoaster it kept me on the edge of my seat. It has many chapters but the pacing is fast and the story will keep you engaged. I really enjoyed it! Highly recommended if you're up for an emotional ride with a plot full of pain, thrill and mystery.

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