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

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I don’t know how I feel about this do I love this ? No but did I hate this ? No so here we are I wanted to read this as soon as I read between commitment and betrayal because I adored the relationship between cade and Izzy I JUST DONT LIKE THE FACT THIS WAS RATHER PLOTLESS AND PREDICTABLE 😭 I found Cade attractive from the very beginning. I loved his bossiness nature. He became one of my favorite character. I’ll nuke your whole goddamn country if any of you come near her again. How about that for her being an Untouchable?” Cade growled, and I saw the way his whole body shook in rage, veins popping on his forearms, like a pressure cooker about to blow.” 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.

Words I would use to describe Cade & Izzy's "situationship" would be: Consuming, Primal, Chaotic, Electrifying, Sexually Explosive, and Genuine. 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. Stuff begun happening in the second chapter. WITH NO CONTEXT. I don’t even know how they fell in love. Cade must’ve choked Izzy so bad, her brain wasn’t oxygenated anymore because clearly, she wasn’t thinking. And what’s with the choking anyway? Watch how we work, Izzy. You see us together here, holding this. It’s me making you feel everything, protecting you from the other side of destruction, and you holding my life in your hands. Me and you. We work.”

Overall, if you’re just reading it for the enemies to lovers vibe and the spice and don’t mind that there is really no plot, the writing isn’t great and there is no context or depth to the characters, then this is your book. If you already read the previous books, then you would know going in that Cade is a cyber genius who worked with Izzy for the government while she was undercover.

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.” Why don’t you come sit on my lap like you did his and see how much baggage I have. Then you can get a good comparison." Well, you have half my savings, a new penthouse, roses every day that you throw away, and the title of an Untouchable. I didn’t stop caring for you even if I was gone, dollface. Even if I let you go, I was still going to feed you every day—” 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. 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.

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. 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. Izzy was wild and exactly like him. Her insecurities are written so well. I liked her friendship with Lucas. Her family was so amazing. Her brothers were so protective. Also I loved her bond with her sister and brother in law.