Torment by rhianovak is the mafia romance novel following the story of Freya and Torren who are brought into a marriage of convenience to benefit their family.
Torment is the absolute best read if you love age gap romance and enemies to lovers trope with the slow burn romance building with the tensions raising between the characters, then Freya and Torren’s story is for you.
Check out this free romance novel and dive into the world of the underworld and mafia set in the backdrop of a love story against the odds of crime and revenge.
- Part 1: Exciting Storyline of Torment
- Part 2: Interesting Characters of Torment
- Part 3: Conclusion to Why Read Torment Novel
Part 1: Exciting Storyline of Torment
Torment is a romance novel set against the backdrop of a mafia family and the mafia boss who is portrayed to be cruel and manipulative.
Freya Morozov has always been curious, not the child who was known to be obedient.
Even when her father had asked her to stay away from his office, Freya always found a way to see through the cracks of the wooden doors. Even though Freya is only sixteen, she has tried to figure out what her father Yuri Morozov does.
As the carpets change, each of their men goes missing, the dead bodies soaking their floors Freya who doesn’t miss horror movies never missed a chance to hear through her father’s office room as well.
When Yuri, Freya’s father makes some debts due to bad decisions the boss, the man who everybody in the Morozov family thinks is smarter, unbeatable and someone who can smell fear Torren Costa pays a visit to the Morozov family.
Torren is the mafia boss of the syndicate, the dark underworld which never shows any mercy.
Yuri decides to give his eldest daughter Ana’s hand to Torren in an attempt to peace which is argued by Freya. For Yuri, Freya is the daughter who is his favorite, the one he has given the freedom to enjoy her life. She attends school and college, and the outside world doesn’t know about her.
Even at the age of sixteen Freya believes she’s much smarter than Ana who is eighteen and thinks that the marriage contract will be any good to hear especially when she will be marrying a Costa. Freya offers to take Ana’s place but her father refuses and that’s when Freya realizes that she hates Torren.
The man eyed her sister like she wasn’t enough and will never be good for him.
Five years later, Freya is back to attend her sisters’ engagement. Ana is now twenty-three ready to give her life away for the sake of her family. The Costas wanted Ana to be married when she turned twenty but the Morozov family had succeeded to push two years further.
But everybody knew that this day will eventually come and now Freya is twenty-one years old. For once she wanted to be a loving sister instead of a wild one and causing any more trouble to the family.
Freya stays hidden not wanting to be seen during her sisters’ engagement party. But when she tries to play with the dog she ends up walking through the front door without many thoughts.
the surprised look on her family’s faces doesn’t surprise her but the tall figures appear in front of her, she knows what the devil looks like in the Armani suit.
The heat and awareness are clear. And Freya thinks quickly about whether to just call herself a maid and walk away but Torren knows.
For years Torren wondered what the little Morozov would look like. Yuri had done a great job to keep his little daughter safe, and hidden giving her a normal life and freedom unlike Ana who was trained to fit in the role of this perfect bride to be married away.
As Torren sees Freya, he knows what he wants. He’s not interested to marry Ana anymore. Ana is made to fit into the role of his wife which means she will seek his attention and affection but when it comes to Freya she hates Torren and would not care to bother about Torren.
Torren clears his throat as he announces that he has changed his mind and he will now marry Freya. Yuri refuses to say he will not agree to the marriage and that it wasn’t the past of the agreement.
As the argument gets heated up Torren shoots Yuri and Freya announces that she will marry Torren.
The two complete opposites put together in the vows of marriage but with the vows of revenge being stronger can Freya and Torrent find they’re happily ever after against the odds in the world of cruelty and bloodhound?
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Part 2: Interesting Characters of Torment
Torment is a fictional novel set in the world of the underworld and crime where the characters portrayed a few of the strong personalities grown and bright up in a world where showing mercy is considered to be costly.
The female lead in Torment’s novel is Freya Morozov. Even at the age of sixteen, she’s smart, she’s strong, and willful.
Unlike others her age she tries to stand up for her sister. Even though Freya spells trouble, she’s confident and absolutely brave. From sneaking through to hear the dark conversations of the mafia world taking place in her father’s office to standing up against the mafia boss, Freya is fierce.
Freya even though is known to be wild, with her actions always surprising her mother and sister she’s not afraid to stand up for her family when needed.
As Torren demands Freya’s hands for marriage she knows that she hates the Costa family. With her willpower strong enough to crush the mafia boss she’s not going to let her possessive mafia boss take advantage of her.
Torment follows the male lead Torren Costa. He’s the mafia boss, ruling the crime world. Everyone fears him. Torren is considered to be cruel, manipulative, and strong. He’s also known as a hellhound. What makes it interesting about Torren is that he’s not caring.
Torren even though is set to be engaged with Ana, Yuri’s eldest daughter goes on to announce that he will take the youngest daughter Freya’s hand instead during the engagement party.
Torren is attracted to the revenge and hatred he notices in Freya’s eyes and he wants it. He wants a marriage with a girl who is wild and will hate him instead of choosing his affection.
The Torment novel holds key importance to the growth of the characters that helps the readers connect better with the Costas and the Morozov families.
Part 3: Conclusion to Why Read Torment Novel
Torment novel by rhianovak is a romantic fiction that’s so interesting and captives the readers’ attention in the starting chapters itself without wasting any time. The story begins with the Morozov family giving the eldest daughter Ana’s hand for Marriage to Torren.
Years later Freya, the youngest daughter of the Morozov family returns to attend her sister’s marriage. But being wild and almost a secret to the outside world she decides to keep her presence hidden.
However, when Torren, the mafia boss who is feared and hated by all sees Freya he demands her hand in marriage instead of Ana.
But with Freya grown into the world of being normal and with freedom, where she was lucky enough to get an education and live a life away from the chaos of the underworld she’s not going to easily fit into the role of becoming the wife of the mafia boss.
Torren who knows that Freya hates him chooses her over Ana who would have been obedient and easy. Torren knows that Ana has been groomed her whole life to be the perfect wife but the wildness and the fierce revenge in Freya attract him and he’s going to take all the pleasure to take her.
As a Romance fiction lover Torment was one of the best reads. If you love something hot and spicy then Torment must be your first choice.
I loved Freya’s character, the fierce and boldness she held even in situations that would have been hard for another character to handle. The kick-ass heroine stuck in the marriage contract with the vows of revenge is a perfect read.
