MERCILESS SINNER (Empire of Sinners 2) by Faith Summers-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 30, 2023

I don’t remember who I am or where I came from. But he does. He found me. He knows me. He told me we used to belong to each other. And he wants me back. His name is Virgo Antonov. The man with a face and body that looks like it was sculpted to flawless perfection by all the angels of Heaven. I might not remember him, but that night when he found me, he sparked something familiar in my heart. The problem is, after I was rescued from the accident that stole my memories, I was given one warning- Don’t trust anyone who recognizes you.

Virgo has trouble inked all over his body in decadent Bratva tattoos. He’s the kind of man you’d run from, anyway. But the choice to run is taken from me when I find myself behind bars, suspected of murder. When Virgo saves me with a crazy offer of marriage, I accept because I don’t have a hope in hell of clearing my name. I’ve been calling myself Alice because it feels like I’ve been crawling down an endless rabbit hole. Now he’s taking me to Wonderland.

The place that holds answers I might not want to find and dark secrets someone wants to keep buried. As my memories start pouring back, I remember the danger that sent me running. Although Virgo vows to protect me, being with him is one mistake I shouldn’t have made. Because someone still wants me dead.

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REVIEW: MERCILESS SINNER is the second instalment in Faith Summers’ contemporary, adult EMPIRE OF SINNERS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is twenty-six year old Irish mob princess Olivia O’Ridian , and thirty-one year old, Bratva heir Virgo Antonov’s story line. MERCILESS SINNER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary but for back story I recommend reading book one RUTHLESS SINNER.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Olivia and Virgo) using present day and memories from the past, MERCILESS SINNER focuses on the rekindling romance and relationship between our story line couple. Several years earlier, Olivia’s parents were murdered, and our heroine disappeared without a trace leaving a heart broken and angry Virgo Antonov behind. Fast forward to present day wherein Virgo, who has never stopped looking for the woman he loved, will discover his heart working in Monte Carlo, a woman who no longer remembers what happened or why. To keep Olivia safe, Virgo forces Olivia to become his wife, as he searches for the people responsible for destroying the their lives. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Olivia and Virgo, and the potential fall-out as the past refuses to let, again taking aim at our story line heroine.

The worlding building continues to focus on the group known as the Creed, a collection of Mafia, Bratva and Mob leaders who control the illegal underground around the world. As Olivia struggles to regain everything she has lost, Virgo begins to suspect someone close, for destroying the woman he loved.

The relationship between Olivia and Virgo is one of second chances. Olivia no longer remembers her past but for a few moments including the death of her beloved parents. With the help of a professional, Olivia must come to terms with the cruelty of her world, a cruelty that very well extends to the man she once loved. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

Once again, we are introduced to Virgo’s sister Piper and her husband Ivan; Bratva Pakhan and Virgo’s boss Dante Levitsky (Ruthless Sinner #1); Olivia’s uncle Seamus, and her brother Cillian, as well as Virgo’s father Andreas Antonov; and Olivia’s friend Amelia. Cillian’s story line is next.

MERCILESS SINNER is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, greed and jealousy, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing, twisted and dramatic; the characters are deceptive, charismatic and dynamic; the romance is provocative and healing.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one RUTHLESS SINNER

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Reviewed by Sandy

Faith Summers is the Dark Contemporary Romance pen name of USA Today Bestselling Author, Khardine Gray.

Warning !! Expect wild romance stories of the scorching hot variety and deliciously dark romance with the kind of alpha male bad boys best reserved for your fantasies.

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