This was a beautiful ending to a love story in the middle of a war between Gods. The devastation of war and its survivors is beautifully told. The descriptions written of the landscape above and below were extremely well written. The relationships and love that existed and continued to grow; even among the devastation of war was both a heartbreaking and incredible to experience. I would love to know more about Tobias and Attie but I’m sure they got there happily ever after. It was nice to see that although the war had changed everyone in some way, in the end they were still the same people. Iris and Kitt are just an example of how true love really can conquer anything. They both fought and sacrificed for each other. And it was nice to see they got their happy ending in the end. I loved the magic throughout the book as well. I look forward to reading more fantasy and magic in the future.

Not quite as good as the first, but still a worthy ending to this duology. What worked well: - The writing is absolutely beautiful. Rebecca Ross truly is an incredible storyteller. - Roman and Iris have the most beautiful relationship and are one of my favorite book couples of all time. There's something so sweet and simple about their relationship. It's quite different than the relationships you see in most romantasy books, which I found very refreshing (and frankly more realistic). What didn't work so well: - I felt Dacre's character lacked some backstory and development, which led to a lackluster storyline. I was hoping for more here, and it just kinda fell flat.

This is both sad and happy, violent and serene. What started out like a fantasy war time “you’ve got mail,” quickly evolves into something more profound. Dark. Yet despite the story existing in a time of war, it’s so well written. There are good and bad things, difficult and relieving things. Times where the characters struggle and rise up. The one thing that underlies it all is the persistence of love. I really liked that. Beautiful story. It is dark, for most of it, but so very well done and worth the read.

It was a beautiful, bittersweet ending!! I will say that it wasn’t as captivating as Divine Rivals. But overall, I really enjoyed it! I love how Iris was the hero! It was a nice change from either the MMC being the hero or the FMC being a badass warrior. Iris is a relatable and relatively normal girl who saved the world. There’s something so special about that. I did love the ending. It gave some closure but also left it open to your own imagination. I hope we get to enter this world again one day!!

The writing was enchanting and beautiful like the first book in this duology with a lot of tension, ups and turns, and anticipation for what to happen. The ending did not disappoint and worth the wait, even though I found the pacing and the plot development a little slow at times.

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Book Evaluation: Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️ World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎 Cover:📔📔📔📔📔 Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻 Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️ Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒 Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞 Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂😂 Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖 Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧 Overall View: ✨✨✨✨✨✨ First Impressions Ruthless Vows is the conclusion to this epic duo series by Rebecca Ross. I didn't know what I expected, all I knew is that "Divine Rivals" blew my heart out of the water with that ending and I had to jump into this conclusion and it was everything I could have hoped for and more. I literally took my time reading this because it was so good. I didn't even look at my progress percentage like I normally do because I was so swept away by this story. The conclusion is not an easy one, but its a journey of heart and soul and courage and I soaked it up like a sponge and never wanted to let go of this one. First Line There was never any doubt in her mind, even after all these dust-streaked mortal years, that Dacre would one day come for her. Summary In the previous book, our couple, Kitt and Iris were seperated by the consequences of battle and war. Now Iris is working in the city of Aoth to try to get word out of the truths of what is happening with Dacre and his agenda. Kitt has been healed by Dacre but at a very heavy price, forced to write for him with no memory of who he was before or the woman who holds his heart. But as Roman gets closer to Oath and as Iris gets closer to Roman, they find their way back to each other. But will they be able to bring peace to their people once again or will vengeance of a demi god destroy them all... What I Loved There was so much to enjoy about this one here. I was instantly drawn into this story and my heart bled for Iris and Kitt and the journey they need to go through. There is such longing between them that cuts deep to the reader. I was so fascinated to see where Ross would take this story. I can definitely see the talent that she hides behind and if you enjoyed the journey in "Divine Rivals" then you most definitely will be excited with what is delivered in this one. The seperation between them just after they get married and embrace the love that they have for each other was so real and heart wrenching. You feel the distance between them and you just want them to find each other again. Even though they are apart, they find their own ways to connect...through writing letters. And the words that they share with each other as they rediscover their love and Kitt finds his own way back to even being a stronger man melts the heart. I was intrigued about the plot with Dacre and it stunned me in so many ways. Even though some of it was predictable, some of it really had some turns I didn't expect to happen. And there were some actions taken that I literally wanted to get pom pom's and cheer my couple on. Even though it ends in a HEA, doesn't mean that Iris and Kitt don't lose some people they love deeply. That broke my heart....I was literally sobbing. But there is also such a message of redemption, hope and healing that completes this story. Definitely a story worthy of getting physical copies on my shelves and reading again pretty soon because I am not ready to let go of this couple. What I Struggled With Nothing. Overall View Ruthless Vows is a conlusion that is a epic sweeping finale of truths being revealed, personal rediscovery and the power and atonement behind honest true love that wins the day! AN FLAWLESS WINNER OF A READ! Book Details (also in my shelves) Sub Genre: Historical Mythological Fantasy Character Types: Journalists Themes: Danger Elements, Love Letters, Magical Realism, Married Couple Pairing Tropes: Amnesia Book Perspective DUO Pov Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict Plot Conflict Song This Book Inspires Come Back...Be Here-Taylor Swift Recommendation For Reading Order Yes