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STEEL PROMISE (Rossi Crime Family 3) by BB Hamel-review

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STEEL PROMISE (Rossi Crime Family 3) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 13, 2024

I stole his watch. He got me pregnant.

I met Saul Rossi at my lowest. Desperate to pay for my brother’s medicine, I followed Saul home thinking I could rob the spoiled mafia prince and make a quick buck.

Turns out, I was right, except he left me with one more surprise:

I’m pregnant. And Saul’s not walking away.

He’s a dangerous beast with a jawline straight out of a Marvel movie and the physique to match.

The second I tell him what happened, he gets all possessive and controlling. He thinks he can storm into my life and start making demands, but I’m not here for that.

I don’t need this stress. I have a Nana and a sick brother to take care of—Saul Rossi’s just a gorgeous distraction.

Except he grabs me by the waist and says: I’m going to take care of you, whether you like it or not.

I’m about to find out how far he’ll go to keep what’s his.

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REVIEW: STEEL PROMISE is the third instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult ROSSI CRIME FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series focusing on the Rossi Family. This is second in command/underboss Saul Rossi, and twenty-five years old, waitress Molly ‘s story line. STEEL PROMISE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Molly and Saul) STEEL PROMISE follows in the wake of a one-night stand between our story line couple. Molly is a waitress, in need of money, and she believes she has found a mark in our story line hero. One night together, and Molly will ghost the second in command of the Rossi Crime Family but several weeks later our heroine will discover she is carrying his child. Letting Saul Rossi know he is going to be a father is much easier than Molly expected especially when Saul is willing to claim Molly as his own but all does not go according to plan when a war between the Italian and the Irish mobs forces Saul to keep Molly a secret, a secret that will put into question Saul’s allegiance to the man in charge. What ensues is the building relationship between Saul and Molly, and the potential fall-out when the truth is revealed.

The world building focuses on the perceived betrayal of Saul Rossi, and his allegiance to the Rossi family. Molly’s family is struggling and Saul is willing to help with everyone concerned buy Molly continues to battle between head and heart knowing her relationship with Saul is causing a huge Rossi rift.

The relationship between Saul and Molly begins as a one-night stand that results in a surprise pregnancy. Molly refuses to force Saul into something he may not want, but Saul wants a family of his own, and is ready to settle down with the woman that calls to his heart. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

All of the previous story line couples returns including Saul’s siblings Maddie and Renzo, Gian and Allegra, Carlo, Stefania; Renzo’s right hand man Dante, as well as the introduction of Molly’s brother Jason, and their chain-smoking grandmother.

STEEL PROMISE is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, family and misunderstanding, forgiveness and acceptance. The fast paced premise is engaging and entertaining; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and captivating .

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Velvet Kingdom
Iron Rings

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Velvet Kingdom / Iron Rings (Rossi Crime) by BB Hamel-reviews

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Velvet Kingdom/ Iron Rings (Rossi Crime Family 1 & 2) by BB Hamel

Velvet Kingdom
Rossi Crime Family 1
by BB Hamel
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 2, 2024

My relationship is falling apart when I decide to spice things up by taking some steamy selfies at the office. Seems like a great idea until my gorgeous-but-strange boss Renzo Rossi walks into the room as I’m contorting in the mirror.
And he’s not shy about complimenting my pose.
Life gets even worse later that day when my boyfriend breaks up with me and skips town with all my stuff. Dumped, humiliated, and at my lowest point in forever, I’m seriously considering joining a nunnery, if those are still a thing.
When Renzo drops a bombshell:
His arranged wife skipped town and he’s desperate to fill her place. Now he wants me to marry him, carry his surrogate child, and get paid five million dollars.
Turns out, the Rossi Famiglia one of the five biggest mafia organizations in the city of Philadelphia, and Renzo needs an heir to hold on to his legitimacy.
My life can’t get worse, right? And anyway, this is just a temporary deal. Except one nighttime visit turns into two, which turns into three, and soon I can’t get him out of my bedroom.

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REVIEW: VELVET KINGDOM by BB Hamel is a contemporary, adult, dark, Mafia romance story line focusing on the Rossi Famiglia Don Renzo Ross, and his office assistant Madeline ‘Maddie’ Sorrento.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Renzo and Maddie) VELVET KINGDOM follows the fake relationship and marriage between our story line couple. Maddie Sorrento’s boyfriend took everything the day he said they were never going to work but Maddie never expected to find herself considering her boss’s offer of a fake marriage and real pregnancy in the face of his own humiliation when the woman he was contracted to marry ran away. With no other options, and her own sense of self esteem in the proverbial gutter, Maddie accepts Renzo’s offer, an offer with an expiry date and the potential sacrifice of a child she could love. What ensues is the building relationship between Maddie and Renzo, and the fall-out when the other heads of the crime world families don’t agree with Renzo’s plans for the future.

The world building focuses on several paths including the Rossi family matriarch’s health struggles, the siblings inability to accept what will be, and the jealousy and threats inflicted upon our story line heroine. From the outset, Renzo treats Maddie with respect and love, and in this, our couple will find themselves falling in love against their original plans.

The relationship between Maddie and Renzo begins as employee and boss but desperate for an heir and internal support, Renzo offers Maddie money and marriage, a marriage that comes with an expiry date should they have a child together. Maddie refuses to leave any child behind, and a pregnancy may be the biggest threat to their growing relationship. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to the Rossi family siblings: Stefania, Carlo, Saul and Gian, as well as their mother Stella, and Renzo’s right hand man Dante; several heads of competing crime families, as well as Maddie’s friend Nicole, and housekeeper Tara. The requisite evil has many faces.

VELVET KINGDOM is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is entertaining and inviting but the conflict is limited; the romance is seductive and sensitive; the characters are energetic, sassy and spirited. VELVET KINGDOM ends on a happily ever after-for now, as the main threat to the family has yet to be resolved.

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IRON RINGS
(Rossi Crime Family 2)
by BB Hamel
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 24, 2024

I was arranged to marry his brother. Except Gian stole me away.

I fell for Gian Rossi back in college. He was everything I wanted: gorgeous, intelligent, dedicated, and completely forbidden.

Too bad he broke my heart.

Now, years later, I’m supposed to marry his brother. It’s an arrangement between our families and I don’t have any other choice but to swallow my pride and accept.

But when Gian comes roaring back into my life, all I can do is obsess over him. I hate that man, but he’s only gotten better with age. Muscular, grumpy, gorgeous, the sort of guy that looks like trouble in all the best ways.

Then one night, he offers me a deal. Marry him instead of his brother, and he’ll free me after one year.

Which is how I find myself walking down the aisle with the man I despise most in this world.

I thought he was trying to atone for his mistakes, but it’s much worse. Gian wants to own me, and now he has one year to make me forget what happened between us.

He’ll do anything it takes, from making me sleep in his bed, to flattering me with gifts and compliments.

Only I’ll never get over what he did, not even when I end up tangled in his sheets.

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REVIEW: IRON RINGS is the second instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult ROSSI CRIME FAMILY dark, erotic Mafia romance series. This is Gian Rossi, and Mafia princess Allegra Rinaldo’s story line. IRON RINGS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Gian and Allegra) IRON RINGS follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Approximately ten years earlier Allegra Rinaldo fell in love with Gian Rossi but after a short time together, Gian Rossi ghosted Allegra never to be seen again. Fast forward to present day wherein Allegra, having ran from two arranged marriages to two of Gian’s brothers, finds herself facing the man who broke her heart but the man with whom Allegra was still in love. With an offer she cannot refuse, Allegra and Gian head to Vegas to get married, that results in the ire of two estranged Mafia families, families at war with one another. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Allegra and Gian,and the potential fall-out as the Russians and Irish take aim at the Italian mobs.

The world building continues to focus on the Rossi Crime family as their struggle to regain a hold of the territory once controlled by their father. Shoring up support with a marriage between the Rossi’s and Rinaldo’s doesn’t go according to plan, when the marriage in question is deemed a betrayal by the other side.

The relationship between Gian and Allegra is one of second chances. Gian ghosted Allegra ten years earlier but he never forget about the woman who had stolen his heart With a new start and new possibilities, Gian makes Allegra an offer, one year and then she can walk away. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

Once again the secondary and supporting characters include Gian’s brother Renzo (Maddie), Saul and Carlo; the ailing mother Stella, and Renzo’s right hand man Dante. We are introduced to Allegra’s father Don Rinaldo, as well as her cousin Sophia, whose allegiances are questionable for our story line heroine.

IRON RINGS is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and intriguing; the romance is seductive and emotional; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

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Hateful Promise (Costa Crime Family) by BB Hamel-a review

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Hateful Promise (Costa Crime Family) by BB Hamel-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 6, 2023

He’s a creature of black velvet and cold steel.And I’m his new obsession.When my father steals money from three powerful casino bosses, I’m taken captive by the worst of them Erick Costa, notorious gangster and vicious criminal with violent tastes and sickening delights.He cuts me a deal. Create forged paintings for him to sell on the black market, and he’ll let me work off my father’s debt.Except that’ll take forever, and in the meantime, I’m stuck at his pleasure.If I don’t do what he says, he’ll dump my body in the desert like all his other victims.Erick Costa’s big, gorgeous, reserved, and intelligent. I want to pretend like I’m not attracted to him, but the man isn’t shy about flaunting his stacked abs and tattoos.Soon it becomes clear there’s no way this arrangement will work.And when he finds the secret paintings I’ve been making of him?He’ll know exactly how I feel, and he’ll never let me go.The next Costa brother gets his story! Hateful Promise is a standalone, full-length novel, with no cheating and no cliffhanger, so dive in and enjoy!

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REVIEW:HATEFUL PROMISE is the third instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult COSTA CRIME FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series. This is casino owner Erick Costa, and artist Heloise ‘Hellie’ Accardi’s story line. HATEFUL PROMISE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives Erick and Hellie) HATEFUL PROMISE follows in the wake of the theft of several million dollars from several local crime organizations in Las Vegas. Professional thief Daniel Accardi has skipped town, and with it, left his only daughter to pay for his sins. Heloise Accardi is an artist, a painter who is about to discover that to pay for the sins of her father, she must either forfeit her life, and work with the Las Vegas gangsters in an effort to defraud collectors of millions of dollars. Enter mobster and billionaire casino owner Erick Costa, the man with whom Hellie will fall in love. Hellie will become Erick’s prisoner and in-house artist, a position that pushes Hellie to the edges of sanity. What ensues is the building relationship between Hellie and Erick, and the potential fall-out when Hellie is forced to betray herself and go against her moral code.

The world building focuses on betrayal and vengeance, forgery and fraud, acceptance and love. Erick finds himself falling for his captive, a woman with a target on her back, and a father who is missing without a trace. In an effort to pay back the millions of dollars in missing money, Heloise Accardi is forced to re-capture the Masters, a feat only a few have ever accomplished. As the days and weeks pass, Erick finds himself falling for his captive, a woman who continues to struggle with what is happening and why.

The relationship between Hellie and Erick begins as prisoner and warden. Hellie must pay for her father’s sins but with Erick as her guardian, she is protected from those wanting vengeance including the death of our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

We are introduced to Erick’s right hand man Ren, his housekeeper Marina, as well as local crime lords Clifton Frost, and Alberto Gallo.

HATEFUL PROMISE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, forgiveness and love. The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are desperate and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Twisted Wedding
Wedding Disaster

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WEDDING DISASTER (Costa Crime Family 2) by BB Hamel -a review

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WEDDING DISASTER (Costa Crime Family 2) by BB Hamel -a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 8, 2023

Marrying my player boss was not part of the plan.Conlan Costa screwed up again. He’s rich, gorgeous, powerful, charming, and the man can’t keep it in his pants.When he bangs the wrong girl and gets in deep trouble, he turns to me for help.I’ve been Con’s personal assistant for three years, and I’ve seen the worst of vain, greedy, self-destructive, and worse.Yes, he’s got abs like a brick wall and a face that would make a Renaissance painter swoon, but he’s everything I despise in a man.All he wants is a casual marriage to help soothe some bruised egos. In exchange, he’ll pay off my debt and leave me with an enormous chunk of cash.I plan on running the first chance I get, except I start to see the man underneath all those cocky passionate, caring, devoted to his family.When he touches my wrist and whispers in my ear, my body lights on fire in a way I’ve never felt before.My new fake husband is a walking red flag.And if I were smart, I wouldn’t crawl into his bed at night seeking the safety of his arms, definitely wouldn’t kiss him when I wake up in the morning, and sure as heck wouldn’t let his hands roam places I should never let him touch.

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REVIEW: WEDDING DISASTER by BB Hamel is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line focusing on hotelier and mobster Conlan Costa, and his personal assistant Isabel Flax.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Conlan and Isabel) WEDDING DISASTER focuses on the fake marriage between our story line couple. Conlan Costa is a manwh*re, and his latest one-night stand is not whom or what he expected, and Conlan finds himself in a political quandary when reputations and careers are at stake. In an effort to appease the man in charge, Conlan is forced to assume the role of a married man but the only woman he trusts is the same woman who is disgusted by his proverbial ‘revolving door’ of women. Enter Conlan’s embittered assistant Isabel Flax, the woman with whom Conlan will fall in love. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship and fake marriage between Isabel and Conlan, and the potential fall-out when Isabel discovers a secret that would have changed the course of their future together.

The world building focuses on Isabel’s struggle with Conlan Costa. Any number of women come in and out of Conlan’s life, and Isabel must always bear witness to the morning after walk of shame.Disgusted by her boss’ actions and attitude Isabella battles between head and heart but our heroine is desperate for money, and Conlan’s hazard pay helps to pay the bills. Conlan Costa is caught between a rock and a hard place. Not only does he have to change the direction of his personal life but finds himself at odds with his attraction to the woman with whom he will fall in love.

The relationship between Conlan and Isabel is employee and boss turned fake marriage of convenience in an effort to appease the powerful elite. Isabel struggles with everything about Conlan and their ‘pretend marriage’, a struggle that will push Isabel to walk away from the man with whom she has fallen in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Conlan’s brothers Adler (Twisted Wedding) and Erick, party girl Allison Leyland, and security chief Damon Rambo.

WEDDING DISASTER is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, obsession and attraction, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and intense but the Mafia content is virtually non-existent; the romance struggles in the face of issues of trust; the characters are desperate and charismatic but Isabel’s attitude throughout was disconcerting.

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TWISTED WEDDING (Costa Crime Family 2) by BB Hamel-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 19, 2023

I think my boss is stalking me.
Right up until the moment he proposes.

Adler Costa owns the Sunrise hotel and casino. He’s filthy rich, connected to some shady organizations, and I’m pretty sure he’s obsessed with me. Which isn’t so bad: Adler’s gorgeous, like a man straight out of my filthiest late-night fantasies. But when my addict brother gets caught stealing from the Costa family, I’m given a choice:

Marry Adler and pledge my life to him, or they’ll throw my brother into the ocean with a concrete block tied to his ankle .I’m not about to let my little brother get killed for one stupid mistake.
So I walk down the aisle and say the vows, which is when I learn there’s one more catch: Adler doesn’t only want a bride. He needs a baby.

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REVIEW: TWISTED WEDDING by BB Hamel is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, dark, Mafia romance story line focusing on thirty-eight year old Atlantic City Sunrise casino owner Adler Costa, and twenty-six year old Black Jack dealer Casey Kiernan.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Casey and Adler) TWISTED WEDDING follows the forced marriage between our story line couple. Casey Kiernan’s brother Shane is an addict, and has stolen money from the Sunrise Casino in Atlantic City, the casino where Shane’s sister Casey is a Black Jack dealer. To pay for her brother’s sin, Casey is forced to marry casino owner Adler Costa, a marriage Adler claims is meant to secure his line of succession but secrets and lies are about to target our story line heroine when she discovers a past connection to our story line hero. What ensues is the building relationship between Adler and Casey, and the potential fall-out as sins of the past take aim at our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on a war between former friends, Atlantic City casino owners, and a family that is struggling with secrets from the past. Casey Kiernan has been caught in a power play-a pawn to be moved as secrets are revealed.

The relationship between Casey and Alder is forced marriage predicated upon the sins of the family but Alder’s secrets reveal a lifetime of guilt and grief, predicated upon a lie, and an obsession with our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and questionable supporting characters. We are introduced to Adler’s mother Vanessa Costa; Casey’s embattled brother Shane: her best friend Roxie; a well as casino owner Tony Vetch; Adler’s brothers Jayson, Erick and youngest brother Conlan; Security Big Dan, Will, Zach, Gerthold and Gianni. Here’s hoping the author has plans for Adler’s brothers.

TWISTED WEDDING is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is detailed, dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive; the characters are struggling, dynamic and determined.

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MALICIOUS WEDDING (Crowley Mafia Family 2) by BB Hamel- review

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MALICIOUS WEDDING (Crowley Mafia Family 2) by BB Hamel

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 29, 2023

An obsession spanning decades. A ghost from my past.
I turned away from the darkness—but Carson wants to drag me back.

I thought my life was charmed. I own a bar, have great friends, and things always seem to work out in my favor.

At least until Carson Crowley comes storming back into my world.

He’s a mafia prince, the kind of man that smolders whenever he enters a room. I’ve always been drawn to him—and equally repulsed by his violent lifestyle.

Now my brother’s in trouble, my father’s been killed, and I’m next, unless I marry Carson.

His protection feels like possession.

Things only get weirder. The moment I put his ring on my finger, he acts like he’s completely enamored with me.

Gifts, attention, praise, physical affection. He showers me with his love, and it’s completely overwhelming.

It doesn’t make sense. I thought this was a business arrangement.

Until one night, Carson shows me the truth—and I find out how deep obsession can go.

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REVIEW: MALICIOUS WEDDING is the second instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult CROWLEY MAFIA FAMILY dark, erotic, organized crime series focusing on the Crowley Irish crime family. This is heir to the title Carson Crowley, and bar owner Ashlyn Locke’s story line. MALICIOUS WEDDING can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information to the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Carson and Ash) MALICIOUS WEDDING follows in the aftermath of the shooting of Ashlyn’s brother Iain, a soldier in the Crowley organization. Iain is missing; Ashlyn’s family has been wiped out, and Carson offer to marry Ashlyn, in an effort to protect her against those taking aim but all is not well, and Ashlyn is about to discover that her brother’s mistakes do not compare to the secrets Carson is about to reveal. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Ash and Carson, and the potential fall-out when Ash walks away, without looking back.

The world building focuses on Carson’s obsession with our story line heroine. Carson, and Ashlyn’s brother Iain have been best friends since a young age but Carson’s obsession and need for Ashlyn is more than anyone could have imagined. As Ashlyn struggles with the truth, Carson must come to terms with losing the only woman he has ever loved.

The relationship between Ashlyn and Carson is a best friend’s younger sister in which Carson is unable to walk away from his best friend’s sister. As the next in command to one of the most powerful families in organized crime, Carson is determined to prove he is worthy of Ashlyn’s love but goes about doing so, in the worst way possible. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include Carson’s brothers Finn (Marriage of Sin 1), Nolan and Liam, their parents, and Carson’s drive/security Fitzgerald; Ashlyn’s brother Iain, and her co-workers and employees. The Crowley family is well aware of Carson’s ‘obsession’ with our story line heroine, an obsession that make them question Carson’s ability to lead in the event of their father’s death.

MALICIOUS WEDDING is a fast paced story of want and need, obsession and desire, power and control, family and relationships, friendships and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, twisted and thought-provoking; the romance is unconventional and intense; the characters are desperate and determined although Ashlyn’s stubbornness and pride place would have placed her in danger if not for the obsession of the man with whom she would fall in love.

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MARRIAGE OF SIN (Crowley Family 1) by BB Hamel

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 7, 2023

He’s a violent gangster. My life’s at rock-bottom.

It’s the perfect time to make a baby.

Here’s where I’m at: boyfriend cheated with my roommate, stole all my money, skipped town, and to top it off, I got fired from my job.

My life is a total wreck, which is why I go home with a knee-shakingly gorgeous, insanely rich stranger named Finn Crowley.

I’m into his bossy-and-controlling-alpha-jerk vibe, at least for one night.

But things get worse a few weeks later when I realize I’m pregnant.

And Finn leaves his arranged-fiancee so he can marry me instead.

Which I definitely did NOT ask him to do.

I don’t even want to be married to this guy, but it’s either say the vows or remain broke and alone.

I’ll put up with his possessive and demanding attitude for the sake of the baby.

At least until I find a way to escape
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REVIEW: MARRIAGE OF SIN is the first instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult CROWLEY FAMILY erotic, Irish Crime family, romance series. This is businessman Finn Crowley and Dara Connell’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Finn and Dara) MARRIAGE OF SIN follows in the wake of a one-night stand between our leading couple. In an effort to secure a controversial government vote, Finn Crowley is forced to marry a member of a powerful family but Finn wants nothing to do with a marriage of convenience, a marriage that would be in name only. A woman in distress finds Finn claiming to be her boyfriend, a claim that will push our couple together, if only for one night. Enter Dara Connell, a young woman who has found herself without a job, soon to be homeless, and eventually pregnant with Finn Crowley’s child. Seeing an opportunity towards another direction, Finn proposes marriage to our story line heroine, a marriage that is about to threaten the woman with whom he is falling in love. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Finn and Dara, and the potential fall-out as Finn must take control to protect his new wife and child, a control that results in a show of power between Finn, his father, and the man who arranged the marriage between Finn and Robin McLaren.

The relationship between Finn and Dara begins as a one-night stand in which Finn all but ‘rescues’ our heroine from her aggressive boss. Six weeks will pass wherein Dara will discover she is pregnant, and with the help of her best friend Kathryn, goes in search of our story line hero. Dara does not want to be forced into a marriage for the sake of the child but our heroine is homeless and jobless, with no other prospects in sight. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

We are introduced to Finn’s business partner and best friend Genna; his mother Molly, father, and his brothers Carson, Nolan, and Liam; Dara’s ex-fiance Lucas; her best friend Kathryn; Irish Mafia soldier Shane, and Finn’s intended and manipulative fiancée Robin McLaren, and her powerful father Clive.

MARRIAGE OF SIN is a story of power and control, influence and authority, betrayal and vengeance, threats and manipulation, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing, twisted and edgy; the romance is emotional; the characters are desperate, determined and spirited.

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Beast in My Bedroom/Diamond Heart (Atlas Organization 3-4) by BB Hamel-review

BEAST IN MY BEDROOM
Atlas Organization 3
by BB Hamel
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic, Mafia, romance

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Release Date: April 28, 2023

He’s everything I don’t want . . . but my new bossy Greek mafia husband is going to make a real wife out of me.

My rock bottom is a dirty martini in a high-class bar, ten canceled credit cards, and nothing but the clothes on my back.

I managed to escape my abusive husband, but a snooty hipster bartender is about to get me arrested for being unable to pay for a drink.

That’s when Evander Kazan saves me. He’s massive, rippling with muscles, covered in dark tattoos, and looking for danger.

He buys me dinner and gives me an offer: marry him, and he’ll make sure my ex-husband never gets near me again.

This is crazy. I barely know Evander. But there’s something in the way he looks at me, and I’m desperate for any hope.

He’s darkness incarnate. Brooding, angry, brimming with restrained passion.

And after one night of sin in the gangster’s penthouse suite, I’m ready to take a chance.

He says he’ll teach me how to please him. I think he’s everything I hate. But if safety is sleeping in his bed then I’ll deal with his massive body close to mine.

Because war is coming to Evander’s family, and my ex will stop at nothing to bring us both down.

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REVIEW: BEAST IN MY BEDROOM by BB Hamel is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, Greek Mafia, dark, erotic, romance story line focusing on Lord Evander Kazan, head of the Kazan Greek Mafia in Chicago, and twenty-three year old, Camille Lanaro Conti.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Evander and Camille) BEAST IN MY BEDROOM follows the forbidden relationship between Lord Evander Kazan, head of the Kazan Greek Mafia in Chicago, and twenty-three year old, Camille Lanaro Conti. Camille Conti is on the run from her abusive husband but when she is unable to pay her tab at a local hotel, Evander Kazan steps in to help. Realizing Camille is running from something or someone, Evander offers one night together, a night that will end with Evander offering marriage in an effort to protect them both but Camille is still married, and her husband has criminal connections, connections that are about to place Evander in a war with the Italian mob. What ensues is the building but struggling relationship between Camille and Evander, and the potential fall-out when their time together comes to a close.

Evander Kazan ascended the Greek Mafia throne by force, a force that shattered his dysfunctional family but Evander and his mother were betrayed by the people at the top, and our hero is determined to destroy anyone who gets in his way. Camille Conti was sold to the Italian mob, forced into an abusive marriage, a marriage from which she is struggling to get away but Camille is desperate, with no money and no place to hide, and accepts Evander’s offer, an offer with conditions by which Camille refuses to abide. Camille is often TSTL (too stupid to live) knowing she is a target of both the Greek and Italian mobs but our heroine is determined to prove she can make it on her own, something that continues to place her and Evander in the direct line of fire.

The relationship between Evander and Camille is a marriage of convenience between warring factions of the Chicago Crime families. Camille’s life is in jeopardy but her place of refuge is both a prison and a sentence when she finds herself in constant peril from both outside and from within. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

We are introduced to Evander’s right hand man Lycus; Evander’s sister Helen, and their mother Dimitra, Aunt Anissa and cousin Sophia, as well as Camille’s friend and co-worker Ophelia. The requisite evil has many faces including several members of the Greek, and Italian mobs.

BEAST IN MY BEDROOM is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, abuse and corruption, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and riveting; the romance is seductive; the characters are broken, desperate and determined.

Reading Order and previous Reviews

Beautiful Corruption
Ruined with a Promise

Reviewed by Sandy

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DIAMOND HEART
(Atlas Organization 4)
by BB Hamel
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic, Mafia, romance

ebook only 99¢ Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / Amazon.au /

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 17, 2023

My super-controlling boss saved my life. Now I’m his fake wife… and I owe him everything.Gareth Kane is the definition of bosshole: intense, picky, critical, stupidly handsome, and an overall pain in my behind.Too bad I need this job. My BFF moved away, my parents got into swinging (don’t ask), I’m drowning in student loans, and my apartment burned to the ground.

Hello, rock. I’m bottom.

But to make it even worse, I walk in on Gareth discussing some very illegal plans with a bunch of gangsters, and he says the only thing that’ll keep me alive: Don’t worry about Fiona. She’s my new wife.Sorry, what now? I would’ve remembered marrying a psychopath like Gareth.
After the shock wears off, he makes me an offer. We pretend to be married, he protects me from his crazy gangster clients, and I play the part to make sure they never find out he’s lying.

It’s a lose-lose situation, but I like being alive more than being dead, so I’m going with it.My new husband is a neat freak, insists on treating me like his actual bride, and loves to tease me mercilessly.He’s also gorgeous, sensual, caring, and makes sure I’m always looked after.I hate him, right up until I realize I don’t.

And then? Well, not all fake marriages stay fake for long.

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REVIEW: DIAMOND HEART is the fourth instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult ATLAS ORGANIZATION dark, erotic, romance series focusing on four former college friends: Evander, Carmine, Ford and Gareth. This is thirty-five year old, billionaire attorney Gareth Kane, and legal assistant Fiona Kelleher’s story line. DIAMOND HEART can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from omniscient dual first person perspectives (Gareth and Fiona) DIAMOND HEART follows the building but fake relationship between billionaire attorney Gareth Kane, and his legal assistant Fiona Kelleher. Gareth Kane is hoping to work for Mafia boss Orin Crowley but a clandestine meeting with the Crowley Family, and threats against Fiona’s life, forced Gareth to claim his legal assistant as his new wife. Hoping to keep up the pretense, Gareth finds himself in a dilemma, a dilemma of marriage, a wife, a new job, and the possibility of losing everything when their secret is revealed. What ensues is the building relationship between Gareth and Fiona, and the potential fall-out when their time together comes to a close.

Gareth Kane never expected to fall for his legal assistant but a forced proximity aka marriage of convenience meant Gareth and Fiona were always together. A new job meant a new move across the county, and Gareth didn’t see a future with our story line heroine. In an effort to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love, Gareth is forced to push Fiona away, breaking both of their hearts in the process.

The relationship between Fiona and Gareth begins as employee and boss but quickly turns into a marriage of convenience. Gareth struggles between head and heart knowing he was placing Fiona in the direct line of fire but the heart wanted something it had never expected. Fiona was quickly falling for Gareth Kane but Gareth’s new job was dangerous, and the people he worked for, deadly and dark. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include all of the previous story line couples aka Atlas Organization members, as well as Orin Crowley, and his sons.

DIAMOND HEART is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, acceptance and forgiveness, happiness and love. The fast paced premise is captivating, dramatic and edgy; the romance is impulsive and intimate; the characters are sassy, desperate and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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