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TWILIGHT MASK by BB Hamel-review

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TWILIGHT MASK by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 7, 2024

“Take off your mask, little demon.
Show me everything.”

I first meet the masked man at an art gallery opening where he nearly drops me off a roof.

Now I can’t stop obsessing over his thrill-seeking games, and I fall hard for the way he makes me feel alive.

Except the man behind the mask is Marco Vitale, former Capo of my family’s greatest enemy. He’s back from the dead to get revenge for his fallen Don.

Marco’s gorgeous and brilliant, and we spend our nights hiding who we are and playing twisted games of sin and pleasure together.

Until we can’t stay in the shadows any longer, and all our truths and all our lies come out into the light.

My father ruined his life, and now he wants to ruin mine.

We’ll have to decide between family, revenge, lust, and honor.

And I’m not sure I’ll survive when my masked man takes what he wants.

••••••

REVIEW: TWILIGHT MASK is the first instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult, dark, erotic, Mafia romance series, a spin off set in the author’s Bianco Crime family world. This is twenty-eight year old, artist/sculptor Laura Bianco, and the former Capo of the Santoro Crime family Marco Vitale’s story line. TWILIGHT MASK can be read as a stand alone but for back story and history regarding Laura Bianco, I recommend reading the Bianco Crime family series.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Laura and Marco) TWILIGHT MASK follows the forbidden relationship between our story line couple. the Bianco Crime Family and the Santoro Crime family are at war; enemies in the wake of a fight for power, and the murder of several high ranking family members on both sides. Laura Bianco is a recluse; an talented artist whose family but especially her brother Don Simon Bianco is pushing Laura outside of her comfort zone with a series of of gallery displays and art sales but the push backfires when Laura comes face to face with her future at a masquerade art sale, where she will meet a man she only knows as the Jackal. Enter the former capo of the Santoro Crime family Marco Vitale, the man with whom Laura will fall in love. Marco’s obsession with Laura is dark and dangerous; their relationship hidden in dark rooms and secrets rendezvous, an obsession that will threaten everyone concerned. With revenge at the forefront of the Santoro war with the Bianco Crime family, Laura will be caught in the middle between family and love.

The world building follows the forbidden and highly sexual relationship between our story line couple, and the ongoing war between the Santoro and Bianco Crimes families. The Santoro family is amassing a contingent of supporters , families who have been attacked or targeted by the Bianco family, and in the, Marco must choose sides if he expects to continue his relationship with the woman he loves.

The relationship between Marco and Laura is one of the forbidden. Laura is unaware of Marco’s true identity, and in this, the titillation factor is palpable. For years Laura has locked herself away from the outside world but a little bit of freedom pushes Laura to cross a line of no return with her family’s enemy. Marco is a man on a mission-his need for Laura borders on obsession but blood will be shed, and Marco is caught in the middle. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense but I question Laura’s easy acceptance of Marco/Jackal in life under the circumstances and her over ten years of self-imposed seclusion.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including the return of Laura’s brother Don Simon Bianco (Stolen Sin 2), Elena Bianco (Brutal Power 3), Davide Bianco (Cruel Tyrant 1), as well as the introduction of several crime lords, and Marco’s best friend Valentina Santoro.

TWILIGHT MASK is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, obsession and relationships, family and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and impassioned; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, dynamic and charismatic .

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Reviewed by Sandy

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MARRIED TO THE MAFIA (DeSalvo Mafia 4) by Rose Wulf -review

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MARRIED TO THE MAFIA (DeSalvo Mafia 4) by Rose Wulf-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 14, 2024

As far as Brandi Richardson was concerned, ‘family’ was a four-letter word. All hers had ever done was hurt her. So when her father sent her to work for Mikey De Salvo as a mole, she accepted the better-paying job—but not the rest. Her refusal to play his game meant she would be paying the consequence of his disappointment sooner than later.

At first, she was sure that was the explanation behind her new and highly dedicated stalker … but she was wrong.

When her stalker stepped up his game, leaving her bleeding and beaten on her bedroom floor, Brandi realized she had little choice but to run before he came back for round two.

Mikey De Salvo was a busy man. Operating a multi-faceted security company and maintaining the digital backbone of a mafia empire was not for the weak, or the easily overwhelmed. The last thing he needed was one more distraction—even if she was as brilliant as she was beautiful. So he kept his suspicious, yet undeniably gifted employee at arm’s length and under watchful eye.

When she showed up covered in bruises, visibly terrified and planning to run, he knew he couldn’t let her.

So he made her a counter-offer. Marriage, and all the protection and power that came with the De Salvo name.

•••••

REVIEW: MARRIED TO THE MAFIA Is the fourth instalment in Rose Wulf’s contemporary adult, DESALVO MAFIA erotic, Mafia romance series. This is youngest DeSalvo brother Michele ‘MIkey’ De Salvo, and IT specialist Brandi Richardson’ s story line. MARRIED TO THE MAFIA 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 omniscient third person perspectives (Brandi and Mikey) MARRIED TO THE MAFIA follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Brandi Richardson is the daughter of Wesley Richardson, a man the DeSalvo brothers dislike and abhor but when Brandi is hired to work as an IT consultant for the DeSalvo Security firm, Mikey DeSalvo moves our heroine up to his floor in an effort to ferret out any possible espionage or spying but when Brandi shows up to work covered in bruises, one too many times, Mikey makes Brandi an effort she cannot refuse-a marriage of convenience to protect our heroine, and get his family off of his back. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Mikey and Brandi, and the fall-out as more than one enemy takes aim at our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on the hunt for the people taking aim at our story line heroine.From Vegas loan sharks to the Ink Spots street gang, no one is safe when Brandi constantly places her self in the directly line of fire, often TSTL, and in this, her need to be independent threatens the security Mikey put into place.

The relationship between Brandi and Mikey begins as boss and employee. Mikey struggles to keep his distance from our story line hero, and to do this, Mikey is reckless in his treatment of our story line heroine, and Brandi believes she may have traded one jailer for another. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are dynamic and daring. We are reintroduced to Romeo and GraceDante De Salvo and his wife Iris: Christiano and Felicity, their mother Eleanora, as well as several other security specialists, and enemies. The requisite evil has many faces.

MARRIED TO THE MAFIA is as story of power and control, secrets s a lies, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and heart breaking; the romance is energetic and seductive; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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TAKING WHAT’S MINE by Siobhan Davis -review tour

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TAKING WHAT’S MINE by Siobhan Davis -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 10, 2024

Set within the Mazzone Mafia world. This is Fiero Maltese’s story.

The moment I lay eyes on Valentina Ferraro, I know I have to have her.

There’s just one teeny problem—her husband.

So, I do what any red-blooded, possessed made man would do and I proposition him.

Five million dollars for one weekend with his beautiful young wife.

He agrees, like I knew he would, because he needs the money and he wants his secrets kept hidden from Don D’Onofrio.

Valentina is livid, but I like my women stubborn and fiery and the more she resists, the more I crave her.

One taste of those lush lips is all it takes to seal my fate.

I’m not giving her back.

I don’t care about the existing bad blood between New York and Florida or how this will start a war.

Men have gone into battle for less.

Valentina is the first woman I have wanted to keep, and no other man is ever touching her again.

She is going nowhere, consequences be damned.

I am taking what’s mine.

•••••••

REVIEW: TAKING WHAT’S MINE by Siobhan is a stand alone, contemporary, adult , dark, Mafia romance story line set in the author’s Mazzone Mafia World with characters from The Accardi Twins Duet, and Vengeance of a Mafia Queen. This is forty-three year old Don Fiero Maltese, and twenty-four year old, Valentina Ferraro’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Valentina and Fiero) TAKING WHAT’S MINE follows the forbidden relationship between our story line couple. Florida Don Fiero Maltese wanted to claim Valentina Ferraro the moment they met but Valentina was married to an abusive man, so Fiero made Dominic Ferraro an offer he could not refuse-three days, five million dollars, and the company of our story line heroine. Believing her life would be forfeit, from the frying pan into the proverbial fire, Valentina made plans to run only to realize that life with Don Fiero Maltese is the life she has always wanted. Refusing to return Valentina to her husband, Fiero makes plans to take down the man who abused his wife. What ensues is the rapidly building romance and relationship between our story line couple, and the fall-out as the sins of the father are passed down to the son.

The world building reveals the horrific details and abuse suffered by our story line heroine: the circumstances surrounding her arranged marriage to Dominic Ferraro, and the strength of a woman determined to escape at all costs.

The relationship between Fiero and Valentina is one of immediate attraction but Valentina is married to another man, and Fiero is determined to claim the woman with whom he will fall in love. Taking action and vengeance for our story line heroine Fiero finds himself making plans to avenge our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are aggressive and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Massimo and Caterina (Vengeance of a Mafia Queen), Caleb Accardi , Bennett Mazzone; Fiero’s sibling Sofia, Tullia, Zumo and Rico, as well as Valentina’s husband Dominic and his son Cesco.

TAKING WHAT’S MINE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance,power and control, cruelty and abuse, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and heartbreaking; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, sassy, and determined.

Heed the triggers warnings…

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Siobhan Davis is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Top 5 bestselling author of young adult and new adult romantic fiction.  I have several stand-alone books and series, including my bestselling dark romance series The Sainthood and Rydeville Elite. My real passion is to write emotional angsty storylines that will catapult you into the world of my characters and their drama-filled lives. It was my obsession with these genres and a long-held desire to write that prompted me to put pen to paper.

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Tempting Devil (Saint Trilogy 2) by TK Leigh-review

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TEMPTING DEVIL (Saint Trilogy 2) by TK Leigh-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 22, 2024

After five years, I’m finally about to get everything I’ve dreamed of… Revenge against the men who destroyed my life.

There’s just one tiny complication.

Imogene Prescott.

She was just supposed to be a tool, someone I’d use then toss out with the trash I thought she was.

She wasn’t supposed to get under my skin.

She wasn’t supposed to give me a reason to live.

But she did.

Now I have a choice to make.

Love or revenge.

But no matter what I chose, I fear it won’t be enough to protect her from the dangerous truth I’ve hidden from her.

Confucius warned to dig two graves when embarking on a journey of revenge.

I didn’t plan on one of those graves belonging to her.

•••••••••

REVIEW: TEMPTING DEVIL is the second instalment in TK Leigh’s contemporary ,adult SAINT dark, erotic, romantic suspense trilogy focusing on billionaire Gideon Saint, and athletic trainer Dr. Imogene Prescott. TEMPTING DEVIL should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book one CRUEL SAINT.

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

SOME BACKGROUND: Five years earlier, Imogene Prescott lost the love of her life to a fatal gun shot wound but a new job and a move to the west coast would bring Imogene up close and personal with billionaire investor Gideon Saint. From the outset Imogene struggles with the guilt of moving forward but something about Gideon pulls at our story heroine but all is not as it appears to be, and Gideon is a man set on claiming our heroine, while exacting revenge for everything he has lost.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Gideon and Imogene) TEMPTING DEVIL continues to follow the building but struggling relationship between our story line couple. Imogene is battling her attraction to our story line hero, who reminds her so much of the man that she lost but as Gideon continues his journey of vengeance, the familiarity grows so much so that difference between the past and the present begins to blur. With the help of his best friend Henry Fontaine, Gideon ongoing hunt reveals the truth about the people who destroyed his life.

The world building continues to focus on betrayal and revenge as Gideon takes down those who left him for dead, and Imogene’s realization that all is not as it appears to be.

The relationship between Gideon and Imogene is one of second chances-of a sort. Gideon is determined to reclaim the woman he once loved but knowing he may not survive to see is own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are passionate and intimate.

We are re-introduced to Imogene’s best friends billionaire Liam Pierce, Melanie; Imogene’s mother Julia, and step father Lachlan Hale, and Gideon’s best friend Henry Fontaine. The requisite evil has many faces.

TEMPTING DEVIL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, greed and madness, acceptance and love.The character driven premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive ; the characters are determined, dynamic and charismatic. TEMPTING DEVIL ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one CRUEL SAINT

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SCANDALOUS KINGPIN (Kingpins of the Syndicate 3) by Eva Winners

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SCANDALOUS KINGPIN (Kingpins of the Syndicate 3) by Eva Winners -review & excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 29,2024

Christian “Priest” DiLustro.
A charming prince.
Only when it suited him.

I had a taste of him and got addicted. But he was a heartless bastard and an arrogant mafia prince whose only goal was to ignore me after we scratched the itch.
Just when I thought we both moved on, he swooped in, claiming he made a promise and he intended to keep it, even if it killed us both.

Ivy Murphy.
An Irish mafia princess.
Mine.

We might have started as a dream, but now I was her nightmare. I was damaged goods, scarred by my past. Still, I couldn’t allow anyone else to have her.
So I stole a marriage contract and her heart. It wasn’t mine to own, but I took it anyway.
For better or worse, in sickness and health, I intended to keep her.
Until death do us part.

•••••••••

REVIEW: SCANDALOUS KINGPIN is the third instalment in Eva Winners’ contemporary, adult KINGPINS OF THE SYNDICATE dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Christian ‘Priest’ DiLustro, and Ivy Murphy’s story line. SCANDALOUS KINGPIN 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 WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from three first person perspectives (Christian, Ivy, Frank) SCANDALOUS KINGPIN follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Approximately one year earlier, Christian DeLustro made a move on Irish Mafia princess Ivy Murphy but walked away believing he was unworthy of happiness or love. Fast forward, Ivy Murphy is struggling with the murder of her father, and his final bequeath that she marry someone she doesn’t know. Enter Christian DiLustro, the man with whom Ivy will fall in love but the ghosts from Christian’s past refuse to let go, and her father’s killer hits too close to home for our story line heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Ivy and Christian, and the fall-out as perceived betrayal, secrets and lies, threatens the growing love between our story line couple.

The world building follows several pathways including the heartbreaking abuse suffered by our story line hero; the abandonment by his birth mother, and the need to avenge those unable to protect themselves. Ivy’s own family history pushes our heroine to hunt down the woman she blames for destroying their lives.

The relationship between Ivy and Christian begins as a mutual attraction but Christian keeps his distance before making his move. ’Rescuing’ Ivy from a marriage to someone else, Christian finds himself falling for a woman whose heart he is about to destroy. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative .

The secondary and supporting characters include the previous story line couples, as well as Ivy’s over protective brothers, Christian’s siblings, his father Frank and his mother Aisling. The requisite evil has many faces.

SCANDALOUS KINGPIN is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, dysfunctional family dynamics, forgiveness and acceptance. The premise is dramatic, dark and intriguing; the romance is heart breaking and seductive; the characters are broken, determined and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

He looked down, trailing up my bare legs before his emotionless gaze flicked up and caught mine. It was like he was looking straight through me. Goose bumps raised the hair on my arms, and I instantly knew who he was. Priest, the Syndicate’s kingpin who ruled Philadelphia.
Instinctively, I took a step back, and something dark moved through his eyes.
“Now what have we got here?” he said softly. My stomach dropped like lead and a quiver started in my chest. Being alone with him made it feel like there wasn’t enough oxygen in the small space. “You shouldn’t be out here alone, angel.”
He closed the distance between us in one powerful stride and a shiver ghosted through me. His eyes that locked on me were heartless. Invasive. Blue.
The moment stretched, stealing what little breath of air I’d managed from my lungs.
Just the idea of being this close to the man we were about to rob sent every nerve ending in my body tingling in expectation. I sensed danger, and I wondered how long it would be before my friends came looking for me.
Another step and I was cornered, his woodsy oak scent wrapping around me. His body singed as it brushed against mine, the heat powerful and impossible to ignore. My limbs felt heavy and light all at once, my skin buzzing like a live wire.
“I’m not alone.”
I swallowed when he remained quiet. He was the tallest man I’d ever seen in real life, his blond hair a halo framing his face. Except there was something dark and unhinged in his blue eyes, and I found myself unable to look away. That full mouth of his probably had ladies falling at his feet, and judging by his smirk, he knew it.
His gaze ran down my bare legs like ice melting on my heated skin and he chuckled, making my cheeks flame with heat.
“You enjoying yourself, angel?” His voice was an elusive timbre, each word twined with an abrasive edge. It was sinful, inviting erotic images into my mind. The kind that you kept locked in the pits of your soul. I averted my gaze a little too quickly, making it painfully obvious that I’d been staring. “Don’t be shy… I find myself quite fascinated by you too.”
He touched my red locks and curled one around his finger.
“I wasn’t… I’m sorry,” I said with a shake of my head, then immediately winced. His grip tightened, and I wondered what it would feel like if he tugged. “I need to go.”
“It was like a magnetic field surrounded us, leaving us alone in the darkened hallway while hordes of people mingled only a few feet away. He was brimming with raw sexuality and masculinity, his presence inescapable, leaving me frazzled. Everything about him warned me to run away, yet my body refused to move and my pussy chose that moment to clench with need.
“Not so fast,” he said, his voice low as he bent his head, bringing his mouth closer to my ear. “We should explore this.”
I blinked, suddenly turned on like never before. “Explore what?”
“This.” He nipped my earlobe and every thought I had withered away. Oh, dear God. This wasn’t part of the plan. “You want it too.”
I swallowed, shaking my head. We couldn’t do this. He, of all people, was not on the agenda tonight.
“I don’t think that’s wise,” I whispered.
“Then tell me to stop,” he said, his voice dropping another octave. He placed a hand on my hip and my skin bloomed with heat. “You aren’t even real, are you? An angel would never tempt the devil.”
Both hands on my hips now, he pulled me closer to him, our bodies flush.
“I’m not… tempting anyone,” I rasped. I couldn’t let this man touch me—I had to put a stop to it. And yet… my body leaned closer to his, light drawn to darkness.
“You can’t deny it, but something tells me you know that all too well.”
“I don’t even know your name,” I protested, but my voice was so quiet it was barely audible. Yes, Wynter had briefed me on this man, but “Priest” couldn’t possibly be his real name. “This is wrong.”
“Forget about right and wrong,” he commanded, ignoring my feeble reasoning. I nodded, almost as if in a trance. “Now look at me.”
I lifted my head, staring up at him. His pupils were so wide, the blue hue of his eyes almost swallowed by the black. But it was the longing in his gaze that captivated me.”
“I opened my mouth to tell him to stop, but no words came out. All I could focus on were his strong fingers flexing on my hips. My core contracted, flooding with heat and making me suck in a stuttered breath.
I licked my lips, every cell in my body vibrating with sexual energy. I didn’t know what it was about this man, but I wanted his hands on me, his fingers inside me. Just this once, I wanted to do something wild and reckless and let this gorgeous stranger ravish me and relieve this aching need.
“Now what?” I breathed out.
The man locked eyes with me as he trailed his hand up my thigh.
“Now I make you come,”

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EMPEROR OF WRATH (Memento Mori 1) by Jagger Cole-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 29, 2024

To stop a war, I’m forced to marry a monster.
Charming and seductive. Cold-blooded and merciless. Kenzo Mori, the wrathful king of the Mori Mafia family, is a sinfully beautiful devil with a heart of ice.
He’s an enemy who’s had a target on my back for years.
Now, he’s my new husband.
Our marriage of inconvenience is supposed to end the violence between the Bratva and the Yakuza.
Little does he know, the real war has only just begun.
Kenzo thinks I belong to him.
I think he’d better sleep with one eye open.
But while the enemy in my bed might be slowly dominating my nights and darkest fantasies, my heart is a battle he’ll never win.
They say all’s fair in love and war?
Well, ours has just begun.

•••••

REVIEW: EMPEROR OF WRATH is the first instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult, MEMENTO MORI dark Mafia romance series, set in the author’s Venomous Gods world. This is thirty-something Bratva princess turned thief Annika Brancovich , and Yakuza heir Kenzo Mori’s story line. EMPEROR OF WRATH can be read as a stand alone, you do not need to read the original series.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Annika and Kenzo) EMPEROR OF WRATH follows Bratva princess turned professional thief as she discovers she is to become the bride to the heir to the Japanese Yakuza Kenzo Mor but Kenzo and Annika have a past, one of which Kenzo struggles with betrayal and heartbreak, and in this Annika is determined to make Kenzo’s life miserable. The past refuses to let go, and our heroine is targeted for sins of the past, and in this, everyone’s life is threatened, and including the man with whom Annika is falling in love. What ensues is the building but tempestuous relationship between Annika and Kenzo, and the potential fall-out as Annika is targeted by a man from her past.

The world building is complex as there is interplay, and connections between the Irish Mob, Italian Mafia, Russian Bratva, Japanese Yakuza, and Albanian Mob. Every crime lord wants control, working together becomes difficult when past betrayal gives rise to issues of trust and vengeance.

The relationship between Annika and Kenzo is an enemies to frenemies to lovers; an arranged marriage of sorts between two people whose previous interactions left Kenzo feeling betrayed and duped.Kenzo is the heir to the Japanese Yakuza, and Annika finds herself caught between worlds where the people in control, are dangerous and dark. The $ex scenes are provocative and erotic.

There is a large ensemble cast of coloful, interesting and powerful secondary and supporting characters including Annika’s best friends Damian Nikilayev, and Freya; their father-figure and head of the Nikolayev Bratva Kir Nikolayev; Kenzo’s siblings Takeshi and Hana, Mal, Half-sister Fumi; father figure/Yakuza leader Sota Akiyama . There is also a cameo appearance from Cillian Kildare (Venomous Gods). Mal’s story is next in EMPEROR OF RAGE.

EMPEROR OF WRATH is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and gritty; the romance is spicy and sassy ; the characters are strong, dynamic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

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DIAMOND KISSES (The Jewelry Box 4) by Pepper Winters-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 27, 2024

“I hoped we’d have luck on our side. Goodness over evil, right over wrong. I’d prayed for a miracle, but in the end…the darkness won.”

I knew what it felt like to reach rock bottom.
To do things I could never repent.
To want things I could never absolve.
I’ve wanted to die for so long.
I deserve to die for what I’ve done.
But not until I finish this.
Not until I atone.
And so, I make a decision.
A cascade of decisions that will bring about the end of my world.
The darkness wants to be fed.
So I’ll feed it.
With blood.

THE FINAL BOOK IN THE JEWELRY BOX SERIES!

Triggers on every warning possible.
This is dark, explicit, and will push every boundary that exists.
Be warned….
And to all those dark souls out there…welcome to The Jewelry Box

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REVIEW: DIAMOND KISS is the fourth and final instalment in Pepper Winters’ contemporary, adult THE JEWELRY BOX dark, erotic, series focusing on twenty-nine year old, Henri Mercer-Ward, and Ilyana Sharma. DIAMOND KISS should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book three SAPPHIRE SCARS. Henri Ward is the half-brother to Q Mercer (Monsters in the Dark).

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE SIGNIFICANT TRIGGERS for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: A desperate need to know about the family history, and acceptance by his brother Q, Henri Mercer-Ward is tasked with infiltrating a human trafficking ring known as The Jewelry Box but Henri must first seduce a potential jewel, a woman to be trained, to be broken, to be claimed as his own.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Henri and Ilyana) picks up immediately after the events of book three in which Henri must prove to Master Victor, the owner and proprietor of the Jewelry Box, that he is worthy of the title Master but Henri has fallen in love with the jewel he calls Ily, and it is his love for Ily that will prove the downfall of our story line hero, threatening his life, his sanity and his sense of self worth. As Henri fights for his life, the jewels will get help from an unlikely source.

The world building continues to focus on the sadistic, the madness, the unthinkable. The dark proclivities and deadly desires of madmen whose need to use and abuse goes beyond. The increasingly dark and brutal action are difficult to read, to comprehend and to acknowledge as anything but inhuman.

DIAMOND KISS is the final chapter in the author’s Jewelry Box series focusing on Q’s half-brother Henri, a man who had struggled with the who, what and why of his own existence. Once again, the premise is dark, dramatic barbarous and merciless; the characters are broken, destroyed, damaged yet desperate and determined.

->HEED the TRIGGER WARNING-dark, dramatic, intense, graphic and heart breaking.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
.5The Mercer Curse
1 Ruby Tears
2 Emerald Bruises
3 Sapphire Scars

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Reviewed by Sandy

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After chasing her dreams to become a full-time writer, Pepper has earned recognition with awards for best Dark Romance, best BDSM Series, and best Hero. She’s an multiple #1 Apple Books bestseller, along with #1 in Erotic Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, and Romance Thriller.

Pepper currently has close to 40 books released in nine languages. She’s hit best-seller lists almost 40 times, is a self-confessed hermit, yoga convert, has a house rabbit, six horses, and a long suffering husband.

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 27, 2024

I was born to inherit the family business. Father braided darkness into my soul before I spoke my first word.

Adalina Martinelli is collateral.
At first, I take her because her father is in debt to mine.
But after one night together, she becomes my prisoner.
Locked in a gilded cage, I set forth to transform her.
Father wants me to marry, and I’ve found the perfect wife.

She may be younger than me…
She may be the daughter of our enemies…
She may need stern convincing…
But I will bend and break her until she agrees to my twisted guarantee of safety.

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REVIEW:RUTHLESS SINNER is the first instalment in Cora Kent’s contemporary, adult THE TERLIZZIS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is heir to the Terlizzi throne, thirty-one year old, Dante Terlizzis , and twenty-one year old Adalina Martinelli’s story line.

NOTE: There is a FREE prequel CORRUPT SAINT that introduces some of the history and background of our story line couple. (see review below)

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dante and Adalina) RUTHLESS SINNER follows the building but contemptuous relationship between our story line couple. Adalina Martinelli is hoping for one night of freedom on her twenty-first birthday but never expected to become a prisoner in a gilded cage, trading one captor for another. Having spent all of her life as a target of her father’s anger, Adalina battled between head and heart with the prospect of jumping from the proverbial frying pan into the fire but Adalina’s father owes a debt to the Terlizzi family, and Adalina would become a pawn and payment for sins of the past. What ensues is the building relationship between Adalina and Dante, and the potential fall-out as Adalina’s father takes aim at the Terlizzi family.

The world building reveals the power and control held over Adalina by her abusive father and the men who he commands; the building relationship between Adalina and Dante, as well as Dante’s confusion about his attraction to a woman he was going to destroy but Dante’s future belongs to someone else, and Adalina struggles with her attraction to a man who is both protector and jailer.

The relationship between Dante and Adaline is an enemies to lovers; forced proximity; captive and jailer. Adaline is a prisoner of our story line hero, a man whose almost bi-polar attitude and actions goes from aggressive and rage filled to loving and protective. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

We are introduced to Dante’s security specialist and friend Enzo; Dante’s brothers Niccolo, Salvatore and Luciano, their father Fausto, Dr. Silas Stone, and Adalina’s father Tommaso Martinelli. The requisite evil has many faces.

RUTHLESS SINNER is a story of power and control; betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies,torture and abuse, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, raw and intense; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are desperate and dynamic. RUTHLESS SINNER ends on a happily ever after-for now.

-> HEED the TRIGGER WARNINGS-they are numerous, graphic and dark

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Reviewed by Sandy

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CORRUPT SAINT
(The Terlizzis .5)
by Cora Kent
Genre: adult, contemporaray, erotic, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 21, 2024

My father wants to cement my future reign with a marriage.
But I am not a man who follows paths laid out by others.
I will carve my own legacy. I will write my own history.

Corrupt Saint takes place months before the start of Ruthless Sinner, with haunting flashbacks into Dante and Adalina’s dark past.

When revenge collides with coincidence, no one is safe.

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REVIEW:CORRUPT SAINT is a short story, a few chapters focusing on the players in Cora Kent’s contemporary, adult THE TERLIZZIS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Dante Terlizzis, and Adalina Martinelli’s introduction.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dante and Adalina) CORRUPT SAINT focuses on the early years and events that shaped our story line couple . Adalina has been used and abused by her father and his men: Dante has been raised as the heir to the Terlizzis Crime Family .Forced to marry someone he doesn’t want, Dante makes the decision to claim our story line heroine.

CORRUPT SAINT is a fast paced, short story focusing on two people raised by violent men: one forced to submit, the other forced to take charge. The premise is dark and dramatic; the characters are desperate and broken.

Reviewed by Sandy

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Cora Kent’s first love was Scar and she was devastated when he didn’t get a happily ever after. That’s why all her books feature villains, dark romance, and a hint of the forbidden.

Ever since she was a kid, Cora has rooted for the bad guy. If the Big Bad Wolf ate out Little Red Riding Hood, it would have made for a better story–which is why all her books have a happily ever after for the morally grey anti-hero who will move heaven and earth for his woman.

When Cora isn’t living out her fantasies through writing, she’s hanging out with her cat, drinking margaritas, and reminding her husband that the trash goes out on Sunday nights.

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