Hidden Obsession/Relentless Pursuit (Boneless Redemption 1 & 2) by Isabella Alexander-review tour

FORBIDDEN OBSESSION
(Boneless Redemption 1)
by Isabella Alexander
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 30, 2024

Dominic

Echos of my name were built on fear as an unquenchable thirst for vengeance guided my hand. I carved out my place in a world without mercy. Those who crossed my path begged for it, but I never gave it. My father said there’s no room for love in the dark, twisted corridors of my soul. Women were meant to be used for pleasure and never meet your acquaintance into the next day. He was right—until Penelope Cattaneo walked into my life. Her innocence should have repulsed me, clashed violently with the blood staining my hands. But instead, she became my singular obsession, a light I couldn’t extinguish even if it revealed the monstrous shadows I’d cast over my empire.

Penelope

They assumed I was just a girl, cocooned in my world of colors and dreams, untouched by the chilling reality of power and violence. But I’d seen things—heard things whispered in my parents’ home that stole the chill I should’ve felt when I ran into Dominic Lucas. He was my professor—a seemingly debonair man during the day, but after an encounter with him, I knew he was a nightmare dressed in Armani. Still, something ignited within me—an exhilarating fire dancing perilously close to alarm. He was a labyrinth with no exit. And yet, I wanted to lose myself in the enigma that was Dominic Lucas. And even as danger loomed like a promise, I couldn’t help but Could a monster ever love me, or would his passion consume us both?

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REVIEW: FORBIDDEN OBSESSION is the first instalment in Isabella Alexander’s contemporary, adult BONELESS REDEMPTION dark ,erotic, Mafia romance duet focusing on heir to the Lucas Cosa Nostra Professor Dominic Lucas, and Penelope Cattaneo.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dominic and Penelope) FORBIDDEN OBSESSION follows the forbidden relationship between our story line couple. Dominic Lucas is professor and student advisor as well as the heir to the Lucas Cosa Nostra but Dominic has a dark and dangerous secret, a secret that is threatening the criminal underworld. Penelope Cattaneo is a student, a young woman who has set her sights on our story line hero but a woman whose own past is heart breaking and dark.As Penelope’s seduction of Dominic quickly turns into something more, the secrets and family history threaten the future for our story line couple. What ensues is the building but forbidden romance between Dominic and Penelope, and the potential fall out as an assassin is taking aim at the people in charge.

The world building follows Dominic as he is pulled deeper into the world of the Cosa Nostra. With his father still in charge, the animosity between capos and Dominic is threatening any sense of peace in the Lucas Cosa Nostra but Dominic has a secret that could be the biggest threat to all. Dominic’s relationship with Penelope may be threatening his ability to get the job done but Penelope is hiding a secret of her own, that may threaten any future with out story line hero

The relationship between Dominic and Penelope began several months earlier when our heroine attempted to seduce her student advisor. Desperate to know the who, what and why of Dominic Lucas, Penelope finds herself in a precarious position, pleading innocent when it comes to the world of the Cosa Nostra. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and powerful secondary and supporting characters including friends, family, and enemies, security and guards.

FORBIDDEN OBSESSION is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and relationships. The fast paced premise is dark and dramatic; the characters are dynamic and determined; the romance is seductive and intense. FORBIDDEN OBSESSION ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned

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Reviewed by Sandy

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RELENTLESS PURSUIT
(Boneless Redemption 2)
by Isabella Alexander
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 14, 2024

Dominic Lucas:
I left her with no explanation, a calculated, cold dismissal meant to protect the one flicker of light in my world of shadows. My empire demanded brutality, a ceaseless cycle of violence and retribution. Yet every neck snapped in the night, and every deal struck in hushed tones became a haunting refrain whispering her name—Penelope. My self-imposed exile from her deepened the gnawing void within me until my peace hinged on stolen glances across crowded rooms and illicit moments tracking her from the periphery. She was my sanctuary, a dangerous paradox I could neither possess nor forget. I was on the edge of oblivion, and thoughts of her were the only tether to sanity I had left.

Penelope Cattaneo:
He banished me from his life like a phantom, staining the hopes and dreams I longed for with him. He thought his darkness could consume my light as if I were a moth carelessly spiraling into the flame. But what Dominic didn’t understand was I already knew the contours of his shadow; I had touched it, tasted it, and still wanted more. He was my dark fairytale, the enigma that held me captive even as he pushed me away. I saw him sometimes, lurking at the edge of my world—close enough to haunt me, possessive enough to touch. My heart yearned for him even as it bled because the cruel irony was even in his absence, Dominic Lucas remained my only refuge in a world I wanted no part of without him.

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REVIEW: RELENTLESS PURSUIT is the second instalment in Isabella Alexander’s contemporary, adult BONELESS REDEMPTION dark ,erotic, Mafia romance duet focusing on heir to the Lucas Cosa Nostra Professor Dominic Lucas, and Penelope Cattaneo. RELENTLESS PURSUIT should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one FORBIDDEN OBSESSION.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dominic and Penelope) RELENTLESS PURSUIT picks up after the cliff hanger of book one wherein Penelope Cattaneo’s life is about to change. Dominic Lucas is a man on a mission but in an effort to claim the throne at the top, Dominic will be forced into a union he does not want. Keeping his distance from the woman he loves, Dominic will discover that Penelope’s secrets may be as dark as his own. The past returns seeking vengeance, targeting Dominic in the process, and Penelope will find herself a pawn and a prisoner in a war at the top. What ensues is the continuing but fractured relationship between Dominic and Penelope, and the potential fall-out when vengeances takes aim at the Lucas Cosa Nostra.

The world building continues to focus on the criminal underworld, and the Lucas family fight to remain in control. More is revealed about Penelope’s family and background, a history that will send Dominic into a spiral.

The relationship between Penelope and Dominic continues to build but secrets and lies push Penelope from Dominic’s life. The past refuses to let go, targeting our story line couple but perceived betrayal threatens any chance for a happily ever after for Penelope and Dominic. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

Most of the previous story line characters return with the addition of several more. Some will survive while others will die, as the top Mafia families fight for control at the top.

RELENTLESS PURSUIT is a story of betrayal and revenge, secrets and lies, power and control, family and forgiveness, acceptance and love. The action packed premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive; the characters are impassioned and charismatic.

I do have an issue with the author’s use of written ‘sound affects’ throughout the $ex scenes. The ‘sound affects’ are probably meant to produce a sense of reality but I found myself cringing at the attempts to simulate the sounds of $ex using the written word.

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Reviewed by Sandy