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God of Vengeance (Kings of Mafia 5) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 26, 2024

I was born into the Cosa Nostra, so I’ve always known an arranged marriage loomed in my future.

When the Capo dei Capi of the Cosa Nostra comes to Sicily to give his approval for his cousin, Stefano, to take me as his bride, I know my fate is all but sealed. Marrying Stefano is the last thing I want, but being a woman, I don’t have a say in the matter.

Damiano Falco is merciless and rules the Cosa Nostra with an iron fist. Everyone fears him and won’t dare go against him.
I’m still trying to accept that I’ll have no choice but to marry Stefano when Damiano utters the last word anyone expects to hear.

“No.”

He doesn’t give his approval, nor does he offer any explanation.

But if I think his refusal will set me free, I have another thing coming. Instead, my bags are packed, and within hours, I find myself sitting on a private jet with the head of the Costa Nostra.
The ruthless man doesn’t tell me anything, and I have no idea what my future holds.

To say I’m terrified is the understatement of the century.

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REVIEW:God Of Vengeance is book five in the Kings of Mafia series by Michelle Heard. This book can be read as a standalone or as part of the series.

Gabriella di Bella is a 23-year-old mafia princess. She wasn’t raised as a princess though, in fact her life was nothing but traumatic. Her family raised her for one purpose – to arrange a marriage that benefited them. And that is where the story begins. Gabriella is set to marry Stefano Ferraro, well, that is if the Capo dei Capi of the Cosa Nostra approves it. The approval must come from Damiano Falco himself. Damiano is in charge of the entire Cosa Nostra at 38 years old. When Gabriella finds out that Damiano is coming to her home to give her family approval to marry her off, she is scared. She has heard stories of the brutal man Damiano is.

But Gabriella doesn’t want to marry Stefano, the abuse she has received all her life is already continuing with him before they are even engaged. Stefano is in his late 40’s, and not once has he ever offered Gabriella a smile or a kind word. The last thing she wants is to marry him. When Damiano arrives to discuss the arranged marriage, he sees exactly how Gabriella has been treated by both her family and her betrothed.

The last thing he wants it to allow Stefano to marry her. Damiano has other plans. Once he denies the approval for the marriage, he decides to take Gabriella away from her family and will find someone else within the Cosa Nostra to marry her. She is of course a Mafia Princess and deserves to be treated as such.

But his plan doesn’t go quite how he wants it to. The man he had thought would be perfect for Gabriella has already set his sights on someone else. Now he must decide what to do with her. He knows he can’t return her to her family with how they treated her. He will never approve her marriage to Stefano. With every passing day he watches Gabriella acclimate to life in his world, in his home. When he can no longer deny his feelings for her he must decide what to do with her. Will she ever be able to love him being that he is one of the most ruthless men in the Cosa Nostra?

Gabriella is a strong-willed survivor. She has spent her life suffering abuse at the hands of her family. But she will not allow them to see her weak.
Standing tall in the face of the abuse they doled out; she knows her life had a bigger purpose than marrying Stefano.

So when the leader of the Cosa Nostra takes her with him she doesn’t protest too much. Although he is dark and dangerous walking, she has no idea what he has in store for her. But she does know he is the most intriguing man she has ever met. And as her feelings for him grow, she wonders if he could ever feel the same towards her.

I absolutely loved this story. Damiano was dark, brooding and death walking. He was the most terrifying and intimidating of all the Cosa Nostra.
I enjoyed his character immensely. I loved the slowness of the build of their relationship. And how long it took him to admit he had feelings for Gabriella. I loved reading how Gabriella came into her own and how she realizes her role and what she will be within the Cosa Nostra.
An amazing read if you love mafia romance. Can’t recommend this entire series enough.

Please heed the trigger warnings at the beginning of the book.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Tempted by the Devil
Craving Danger
Hunted by a Shadow
Drawn to Darkness

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Reviewed by Erin K

 

Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she’s always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.

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Drawn to Darkness (Kings of Mafia 4)by Michelle Heard-review tour

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Poverty is an understatement when it comes to describing my circumstances. My mother is a lost cause I can’t get rid of, and I work my fingers to the bone just trying to keep my head above water.

To ease the stress bearing down on my shoulders, I like to dance. Working as a janitor at a ballet company makes it easy for me to steal thirty minutes at night when the place is empty.

Or so I thought. Just my luck that the dangerously handsome owner catches me red-handed. He thinks I’m a hardworking ballerina, and I don’t bother correcting him… because, you know, I’d like to keep my job.

Dario La Rosa has every girl at the company swooning, hoping she’ll be the one to end his bachelor status. Me? I just want to keep my secret and try to avoid the man at all costs.
But then my mother’s sins burst through my dilapidated front door, and my life takes a turn for the worse.

Turns out Dario isn’t who I thought he was, and the man has the power to not only change my entire life, but to keep me from losing it.

Even though I’m drawn to the darkness coming off him waves, I’m not sure whether I should run or stay.

What would you do?

••••••

REVIEW:Dario La Rosa, 31, is one of the Cosa Nostra’s Mafia leaders. He is also the new owner of The Ballet Company, now named La Rosa Opera Ballet. That is where Eden Taylor, 24, works. Well one if her jobs. She’s a janitor there and she has heard tell about the how handsome and rich the new owner is.

Unfased, she has work to do. And every night she steaks away into one of the studios and just dances her stress and cares away. Its on such a night that Dario sees her. Unbeknownst to him, he has no idea who she is or that she even works for him. And after weeks of trying yo get this woman and her dancing out of his head he finally tracks her down.

There is chemistry that he has never felt before, with anyone. He wants nothing more than to get to know her. Eden knows that Dario is way out if league. She doesn’t belong in his circles. She barely makes ends meet and his is super rich. But she loves how he watches her dance. And how he wants to get to know her. But how will he feel when he finds out she is the janitor at his company. And what will happen when she finds out he is a Mafia King.

Their worlds collide in a beautifully well written dance, that leaves you wanting for more. But Eden’s past catches up with her and her life is at risk. Can Dario save her from the predicament she finds herself in? Will he get to her in time?

As with all of the Mafia Kings books, this one was sweet and beautifully written. I highly recommend each book in this series!

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Tempted by the Devil
Craving Danger
Hunted by a Shadow

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Reviewed by Erin K

Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she’s always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.

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Hunted by a Shadow by Michelle Heard-review tour

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Hunted by a Shadow  (Kings of Mafia 3) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 5, 2024

When I finally get a life-saving kidney transplant, I think the worst is behind me.
Boy, am I wrong.

I start feeling eyes on me wherever I go.
I’m being watched. Stalked. Hunted.
It’s downright scary.

Then the hunter steps out of the shadows, and my life implodes.
I’m taken by Renzo Torrisi, a dangerous and unforgiving man.

Turns out the kidney I received belonged to one of his men and I have to repay the debt. Only the terms are unclear, and the rules change on a whim.

Held prisoner in his penthouse, I have to serve the ruthless mafia boss like the god he is.
Whether I’ll survive being Renzo’s captive is up for debate, though.

•••••

REVIEW:Renzo Torrisi is one of the heads of the Cosa Nostra. He is only thirty-five years old and already a cruel and unforgiving man. His world consists of everything underworld and his love for his younger brother Guilio. He promised to look after his younger brother, and that is what he intends to do. As Guilio will be his heir one day, he has no time for relationships or children.

Skylar Davies is thirty year old sous chef who has had a rough couple of years. Just when she was at the peak of her career, set to become one of the top chefs in New York, tragedy struck. A car accident led to the ultimate loss of her mother and to her end stage renal failure. Now tied down to a dialysis machine she was facing eminent death if she did not find a kidney soon. But Skylar is tired of fighting, she is slowly accepting her fate.

Her father, however, will not accept another loss. He will do everything in his power to save his daughter. And when he does the unthinkable, Skylar will live but there will be consequences to his choices. And consequences there are.

This book takes a dark turn fast, one that I was not quite expecting. But oh, what a wonderfully dark story it made. I was not a fan of Renzo at all in the beginning – I mean who would be. He is the epitome of everything dark and underworld. Skylar is the exact opposite. She is love and light and everything good in this world. You root for her – you want her to have everything she deserves and more. But there will be a price to be paid for what she gets. Will that price outweigh the life she was supposed to have.

I won’t give any spoilers, but this book is a must read, as a standalone or along with the other Kings of Mafia series. My only complaint is that it was too short! It accomplished everything Michelle Heard always does, even the tears. But it was too short, I didn’t want to leave that world this time. I look forward to the next book in this series.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Tempted by the Devil
Craving Danger

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Reviewed by Erin K

Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she’s always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.

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Craving Danger (Kings of Mafia 2) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December

At the office, Samantha is mouthy AF and hellbent on testing my patience. So you can imagine my surprise when my new personal assistant walks into my club with a very specific fantasy.

When the man Samantha’s paired with doesn’t stick to the rules, I step in to take his place. Wearing a mask protects my identity, and soon the little wildcat from the office is telling me all her darkest secrets and fantasies.

During the day, she gives me hell, but at night, she becomes my wounded kitten.

I know I’m playing a dangerous game.
She doesn’t know I’m one of the heads of the Cosa Nostra.
She doesn’t know her boss and her nightly visitor is the same person.

With my enemy on the attack and her past coming to haunt her, our secrets come out in the most explosive way possible, threatening to rip Samantha away from me.

But my wildcat has another thing coming if she thinks I’ll ever let go.

••••••

REVIEW:This book can be read as a stand alone.

This book centers on a dual POV of Franco Vitale and Samantha Blakely. Samantha has been Franco Vitale’s personal assistant for two weeks, and she is already about to quit. This man is insufferable. He is rude, impatient and arrogant. She despises everything about him. And is definitely considering looking for a new job. She is new to New York and after the trauma of her past relationship she decides to try and work on her fear of being around any man. She has severe trust issues. She decides to join a sex club called Paradiso. She pays a ridiculous amount to join, but she knows it will be a controlled setting with cameras all around her and all she wants to do is talk with a man. She slowly starts to overcome her fears and her next step is to be alone in a room with a man. When the man they assign her messes up she becomes involved with who she believes is a club employee. She thoroughly enjoys this stranger! And even though she never sees his face, she slowly begins to trust this mystery man.

But will she trust the wrong person? What will happen if her mystery man is no longer a mystery?

Franco Vitale is head of the Sicilian Mafia. He is also Samantha’s boss. When she comes into his club Paradiso he has a sudden urge to protect her. When he becomes her mystery man he slowly falls in love with her. But will she ever feel the same for him? She literally hates everything about him as her day boss! But as her mystery man she trusts him wholeheartedly!

What will happen when she finds out his true identity? Will she ever care for him the way he does her?

This book was a roller coaster if emotions. And the ending had me in tears. You follow the struggle of Samantha as she tries to overcome her past trauma. And it made me love her for the strong woman she is. The bond they built when she didnt know who he was – was simply beautiful!

Highly recommend. Also heed the trigger warning!

Click HERE for Erin’s review of book one TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL

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Reviewed by Erin K

Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she’s always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.

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Tempted by the Devil (Kings of Mafia 1) by Michelle Heard-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK:A Release Date October 19, 2023

Attending a party with my stepbrother, I’m in for the surprise of my life.
It’s not a regular party, but instead, my wedding.
To Angelo Rizzo.
A coldhearted man who’s feared by all. Including me.

Turns out my stepbrother owes the Cosa Nostra money, and I’m being used to repay his debt to Angelo Rizzo.

Do I have a choice?
No. Not when it comes to matters concerning the Cosa Nostra.

Three hours later, I have a new shiny wedding ring on my finger and a husband I’m terrified of standing by my side.
Yep, my life just took a turn for the worse.
There’s no hiding. No running.
All I can do is face the nightmare that awaits me and pray I’ll survive being married to Angelo Rizzo.

•••••••

REVIEW:Tempted By The Devil by Michelle Heard is book one of the Kings of Mafia series.
This is a stand-alone book in this series.

Vittoria “Tori” Romano, 23, hasn’t had such a great life since her father passed away seven years ago.

Her father worked for the Cosa Nostra mafia, and when he passed her stepbrother Giorgio took over her father’s place.

The moment Giorgio took over for her father he changed. He became highly abusive and took all of his anger and aggression out on Tori.
Giorgio was waiting for her to turn twenty-five so he could take her inheritance from her one way or another. While Tori was hoping to find a way to take her inheritance and run.

Every Friday her and her stepbrother would eat lunch at Piccola Sicilia – owned by Angelo Rizzo. Angelo Rizzo is 34, and one of the heads of the Cosa Nostra mafia. Truly feared by all that knows him. While at the restaurant Tori excuses herself to use the restroom. When she steps out of the restroom she can see into the office across the hall and there she sees Angelo Rizzo kill a man. In sheer panic she tries to return to her table but one of Angelo’s men grab her. Dragged back into the office she comes face to face with Angelo. But while she braces for the beating she knows is coming, it never does. When Angelo tells her she can go but he wants to have a discussion with her stepbrother she is all but relieved. She is saved today, but now she is on Angelo’s radar.

Running into him over the next several weeks is very unnerving for her. And she can’t quite figure out how or why she is all of the sudden running into him. That is until one night her stepbrother tells her they are going to a party and Angelo’s house. But when they get there – there is no guests. Just them. And Tori’s worse nightmare becomes a reality. Her brother has sold her off to cover his gambling debt. She will now marry Angelo Rizzo. All she can do is face the nightmare head on and pray that she will survive being married to a mafia boss.

Will Angelo treat her the same as her stepbrother has all these years. Will she be able to escape, or will she be stuck in this marriage until she dies? What is Angelo’s obsession with her all of the sudden?

I love Tori’s character. You can definitely tell she is young and innocent when we first meet her. But she also knows the way of the world and how her world works. I thoroughly enjoyed watching her and Angelo get to know each other. Angelo slowly shows Tori how she should be treated and he takes every step to remove everything in her life that has ever hurt her. I truly enjoyed this book. I am so excited to start a new journey with the Mafia Kings. Yes this is a standalone but why would you do that to yourself! Can’t wait for the next install.
Highly recommend, this book has a trigger warning that should be heeded if you have issues of violence, forced marriage, physical and mental abuse and death.

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Reviewed by Erin K

Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she’s always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.

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