Mafia King (DiLustro Arrangement2) by CD Reiss-Review tour

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Sandy

Mafia King (DiLustro Arrangement2) by CD Reiss-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 15, 2021

Santino is my king. My lover. My husband.

He’s the head of the Cavallo crime family and the moment he choked my vows from me, my life was bound to his.

I’m done fighting my fate, until I hear two rumors, and I’m shaken to the core.

One rumor about the past—that I wasn’t the first bride Santino took.

Another about the future—a new bride is about to be taken.

Changing the old ways is like dousing the flames of hell with tears.

But I married the devil himself, and when I vowed to obey, I lied.

Book two of three in the The Dilustro Arrangement.

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REVIEW:Never has there been a Mafia romance quite like this one. CD has a way of displaying her character so open, that you can’t help to see what makes them tick. Mafia King is a heart-pounding, violent romance that will leave your hands shaking and your mind reeling. In one word, suspenseful.

Book one is recommended as a first read, Mafia Bride is the beginning of it all, and this story branches off from that. Violetta is stuck between a rock and a hard place by her own making, her hate for him starts to become love and the life she wants them to lead together slowly becomes something she yearns for. However, nothing is ever simple with a DiLustro.

Mafia King is much more fast paced than the previous book was, there is so much happening at all times. Secrets and lies, vows and loyalty are tested and the cliffhanger! OMG! The cliffhanger! That was cruel and unusual punishment to make us wait until the next book!!! I can’t wait to see what CD has in store for Violetta and Santino.

Click HERE for Sarah’s review of book one MAFIA BRIDE

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Reviewed by Sarah

CD Reiss is a New York Times bestselling author. She still has to chop wood and carry water, which was buried in the fine print. Her lawyer is working it out with God but in the meantime, if you call and she doesn’t pick up she’s at the well hauling buckets.

Born in New York City, she moved to Hollywood, California to get her master’s degree in screenwriting from USC. In case you want to know, that went nowhere but it did give her a big enough ego to write novels.

She’s frequently referred to as the Shakespeare of Smut which is flattering but hasn’t ever gotten her out of chopping a single cord of wood.

If you meet her in person, you should call her Christine.

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Mafia King (Mafia Royals 3.5) by Rachel Van Dyken-Review Tour

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Sandy

MAFIA KING (Mafia Royals 3.5) by Rachel Van Dyken-Review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 27, 2021

One of the first rules they give you when you’re undercover—never fall for the enemy.
I didn’t just fall for the enemy.
I became what I was supposed to hate.
What’s worse: I fell in love with one.
I live a double life, and both sides know it’s only a matter of time before I’m forced to choose.
Rebirth through mafia blood.
Or death at the hands of the very government I swore to protect.
I have one more job before my time’s up.
I just wish it was anything but babysitting a mafia princess who’s half my size but knows how to pack such a brutal punch I worry about my ability to have children.
Tin’s small but terrifying.
And I’m her new bodyguard while we all go on a much-needed vacation.
I just have to stick to the plan.
And remember rule number one.
And stop kissing her.

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

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REVIEW: MAFIA KING is a contemporary, new adult, erotic, Mafia, romance story line found in Rachel Van Dyken’s MAFIA ROYALS series, and the latest novella in the multi-authored 1001 Dark Nights series. This is undercover FBI agent Tank DeLange, and seventeen-year old, Mafia Princess Kartini ‘Tiny’ Abandonato’s story line. The MAFIA ROYALS is a spin off from the author’s Eagle Elite series. MAFIA KING can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order as Tank’s story builds throughout. Kartini is Sergio Abandonto’s daughter.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Tiny and Tank) MAFIA KING follows FBI agent Tank DeLange as he is tasked with protecting our story line heroine. The Mexican wedding of Junior and Serena finds Tank the assigned security to Tiny Abandonato but Tank is well aware that our heroine has a target on her back, a target placed when another FBI agent was murdered, one year before. Tank will quickly discover that the wedding has been infiltrated by outside sources, and isn’t a about to let Tiny out of his sight. A couple of attempts on her life push Tank to the edge, as he reconsiders his future with the FBI.

The relationship between Tank and Tiny has been building for several instalments but Tank’s original assignment was to get close the to Abandonato family, a family he was more familiar with, than most. Tiny had always had a crush on our story line hero but their age difference was going to be a problem, and Tiny’s struggle with what happened one year before, continued to haunt her every night. The $ex scene is intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

All of the previous couples, and story line characters in the Mafia Royals series play secondary and supporting characters. There is some flirty fun and camaraderie even in the face of danger and death,

MAFIA KING is a fast paced, quick novella length story. The premise is intriguing and engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined, energetic and strong. Here’s hoping the author has something more planned for our story line couple.

Reading Order and previous reviews
.5 Royal Bully
1. Ruthless Princess
2. Scandalous Prince
Destructive King

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she’s not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.

She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!

Mafia King (Young Irish Rebels 2) by Vi Carter-Review tour

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Sandy

Mafia King (Young Irish Rebels 2) by Vi Carter-Review & Excerpt tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 15, 2021

♥♥♥Emma♥♥♥

I was a willing sacrifice in an arranged marriage.
Until my father made a new deal and gave me to another.
Now I must marry a savage.
A Northerner- the very thing I had been taught to hate.
I vow to never be his. I will never belong to Shay O’Reagan.
I will defy him every step of the way.
He may lay claim to my body, but he will never own my heart.

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In order to secure my place in the Irish Mafia, I agree to an arranged marriage.
A marriage with a willing bride, one groomed to be the wife of a mafia king.
What I get is a redheaded beauty hell bent on my destruction.
Turns out, she was meant to be the perfect mafia wife- just not mine.
That treacherous detail doesn’t stop me from wanting her.
From needing to taste her ruby red lips.
The fire that blazes in her defiant eyes lights a desire inside of me that demands I claim her as my own.

While she wastes my time defying me with every breath, the North rises up demanding retribution for a crime that was buried a long time ago.

The clock is ticking as I battle a war around me and within my own walls. Every minute takes us both closer to certain death.

I’m unsure of who my true allies are and where my enemies are hiding. There’s only one thing I’m certain of.

I will never give up.
I will fight to the end, no matter the cost.

I am a King and I will die on my feet.

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REVIEW: MAFIA KING is the second instalment in Vi Carter’s contemporary, adult YOUNG IRISH REBELS erotic, dark, Irish Mafia romance series. This is Shay O’Reagan, and Emma Murphy’s story line. MAFIA KING can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line content including graphic violence, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Shay and Emma) MAFIA KING follows the arranged marriage relationship between Shay O’Reagan, and Emma Murphy. Shay O’Reagan is about to take his place as King in the East as part of the Mafia rule of Ireland but to seal the deal Shay is forced into an arranged marriage with Mafia princess Emma Murphy whose father is a King in the South but all does not go according to plan as deals made behind the scenes threaten the life of our story line heroine, deals meant to secure more power for everyone concerned. But the death of Shay’s brother in an illegal underground fighting arena has Shay focusing on revenge against the people involved, revenge that splits Shay’s attention placing Emma in the direct line of fire. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Emma and Shay, and the potential fall-out as promises made threaten any chance of a happily ever after for our story line couple.

Emma Murphy had no idea that her life was about to implode. Believing she was betrothed Shay’s brother Jack, our heroine is blind sided when a deal is made for her to marry Jack’s brother Shay. Refusing to accept her fate, Emma is miserable and attempts to make Shay’s life miserable any way she is able. Shay was already a King in the North but an opening elsewhere meant marrying Emma Murphy would secure his place as the King in the East but Shay found himself falling for the immature but feisty Emma Murphy, a woman who would become a pawn in a much larger game of power and control.

The relationship between Shay and Emma is an arranged marriage. Their immediate attraction to one another is cooled by Emma’s hostility and immaturity, as well as Shay’s need to gain control of the people taking aim at both himself and the woman with whom he will fall in love. On the run, trying to stay one step ahead of the people in charge, Emma finds herself falling for a man who is willing to die to protect the people he loves. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and intense.

We are introduced to Shay’s parents Liam and Ava O’Reagan, as well as his brother Jack; Emma’s father Red Murphy, and her brothers Noel, Mark, and James; IRA Chief Commandant Lucian Sheahan; Underground match arranger Amanda.

MAFIA KING is a story of family and relationships, power and control. The premise is dramatic, dark and gritty; the romance is energetic, sizzling yet aggressive; the characters are stubborn and spirited.

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Reviewed by Sandy

She’s fiery, and she seems different this morning. I can see interest in her eyes when she looks at me, and that look makes her appear older. She no longer appears so child-like. I’m trying to picture her out of that fucking Irish dancing dress. I can’t see her properly with it on. It swallows her, hiding the truth that she is, in fact, a woman. Yet, her green eyes hold an innocence that tempts me. Right behind it, I see intelligence; she’s analyzing things. But most of all, right now, she’s pissing me off to no end. She needs to learn who’s King here.

I grin at her, and her earlier smugness dies as I leave the kitchen and make my way upstairs, taking the steps two at a time. All her luggage is piled up in the middle of the floor where she left it last night. I grab the first one and open the bedroom window.

If she won’t get changed, then she has no use for her clothes.

When Vi Carter isn’t writing contemporary & dark romance books, that feature the mafia, are filled with suspense, and take you on a fast paced ride, you can find her reading her favorite authors, baking, taking photos or watching Netflix.

Married with two children, Vi divides her time between motherhood and all the other hats she wears as an Author.

She has declared herself a coffee & chocolate addict! Do not judge

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