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Midnight Wedding (Mafia Romances 1) by BB Hamel-review

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Midnight Wedding (Mafia Romances 1) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 5, 2025

My hot neighbor’s apartment is totally trashed.
I shouldn’t snoop, but his door is wide open.
Now I’m standing in his living room with a pile of cash in one hand and his underwear in the other.
And he’s pointing a gun at my head.

I’m mortified. Also, I’m trespassing. I never should’ve gone anywhere near my hot neighbor’s place.

But instead of ending up murdered or arrested, I have one of the steamiest nights of my life with a mysterious man that looks like heaven and tastes like sin.

I figure the story’s over there, at least until a pregnancy test comes back positive.

Turns out that my hot neighbor is Arsen Sarkissian, head of the Brotherhood crime syndicate.

He’s chiseled from granite, burning to the touch, and scarily obsessed when it comes to family.

So he offers me a deal: become his wife, give him the baby, and he’ll take care of my sick mother forever.

Now I’m on the wedding altar saying vows I don’t mean, all because the dangerous, beautiful killer’s making promises I’m not sure he can keep.

•••••

REVIEW:MIDNIGHT WEDDING is the first instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult, Mafia romance series of stand alone story lines. This is the new head of the Armenian Brotherhood Patron Arsen Sarkissian, and Lena’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 (Arsen and Lena) MIDNIGHT WEDDING follows in the aftermath of a one-night stand between our story line couple. Several weeks earlier, Lena walked into her neighbor’s apartment, an apartment destroyed by an unknown enemy. Accused of trespassing and theft, Lena finds herself a willing victim of Arsen Sarkissian, the new Patron of the Armenian Brotherhood but as the weeks go by, Lena will discover she is pregnant, and Arsen is determined to claim our heroine as his own. All is not well within the Armenian Brotherhood, they are at war with themselves as well as the Russians, and Lena is about to be caught in a war between family and blood when she witnesses a crime she cannot forget.

The world building follows several paths including Arsen’s rise to power following the death of his father: Lena’s need to explore and venture into places unknown; Arsen’s abnormal and damaging childhood; his unwavering trust in the woman with whom he will fall in love; and the possible betrayal by the people who have yet to swear fealty to the man in charge.

The relationship between Arsen and Lena begins as a one-night stand that will escalate when Lena discovers she is expecting Arsen’s child. Arsen is supposed to marry a nice Armenian girl but Lena is the woman that calls to his heart, a woman that is about to upset the Armenian Brotherhood order. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word.

We are introduced Arsen’s brother Tegran; their aunt Sona and uncle Garen; housekeeper Maud, as well as Lena’s parents and her brother Vadim.

MIDNIGHT WEDDING is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, twisted and gritty; the romance is spicy and edgy; the characters are determine, dynamic and sassy

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Reviewed by Sandy

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MAFIA WARS (Young Irish Rebels prequel) by Vi Carter-review

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MAFIA WARS (Young Irish Rebels prequel) by Vi Carter-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 5, 2025

I’m the villain in most people’s stories.

Ruthless, wealthy—the O’Reagan name demands respect. No one would ever call me reckless. But when I discover my maid, Luna, bearing bruises left by her so-called boyfriend, I snap.

There’s a fragile beauty to her innocence, and her vulnerability does something to me I can’t ignore.
So I take matters—and the law—into my own hands.

In broad daylight, I walk right up to her boyfriend and pull the trigger, ending his life and starting a war I hadn’t anticipated.

He was the son of a powerful gangster, a man who wants Luna back and vengeance for his son’s death. But he’s getting neither. Luna is mine now. And I’ll scorch the earth to keep her.

••••••

REVIEW: MAFIA WARS is the prequel instalment in Vi Carter’s contemporary, adult YOUNG IRISH REBELS Mafia romance series. This is Irish Mafia heir Cian O’Reagan, and Luna Tobin’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 (Cian and Luna) MAFIA WARS follows in the aftermath of the murder of Luna’s boyfriend Mark Fitzsimons. Years earlier, Luna Tobin ran when to escape a home life that threatened her freedom but having jumped from the proverbial frying pan into the fire, Luna found herself in a precarious position with a man whose temperament changed, and not for the better. On her first day of work as a cleaning person for the Irish mob, Luna’s boss seeks vengeance for the bruises on our story line heroine, vengeance that will pull the family into a gangland war but Luna struggles with the guilt, and offers herself up as collateral damage.

The world building is fast and furious as we are up close and personal as the family must come to terms with what happened and why. Cian exacted revenge for the abuse against our story line heroine but his revenge will come at a cost to the Irish mob.

The relationship between Cian and Luna is quick to develop as Luna finds herself a ‘target’ of our story line hero. From the outset, Cian is intrigued, interested and protective of our story line heroine, a woman who is a little TSTL in the face of a potential war. The $ex scenes are limited but impassioned.

We are introduced to Cian’s extended family including Cian’s father, uncle Liam, uncle Finn, cousin Jack and nan Eileen; Mark, and Richard Fitzsimons.

MAFIA WARS is a fast paced story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, obsession, relationships and family that introduces some of the players and backstory for the Young Irish Rebels.. The premise is captivating and engaging; the romance is limited but intense; the characters are determined and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE HUNTER (Venice Mafia 5) by Tara Crescent-review

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THE HUNTER (Venice Mafia 5) by Tara Crescent-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 30, 2025

Eight years ago, my wife died in a house fire.
Or so I thought.

Stefania Freitas isn’t just alive—she’s become an assassin.

And her hit list includes my boss.

Now, I’m torn between loyalty to the Venice Mafia and the woman who still owns my heart.

Stefi was my light in the darkness, my reason to fight.
But she faked her death, leaving me shattered.

Seeing her again? It’s like looking at a ghost.
A ghost with green eyes and hair the color of fire.

She’s colder now. Ruthless. But the moment our eyes lock, the heat is undeniable.

She runs. I chase.

My little fox can try to hide, but I’m The Hunter.
And this time, I’m not letting her go.

 

••••

REVIEW: THE HUNTER is the fifth instalment in Tara Crescent’s contemporary,adult VENICE MAFIA dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is assassins Stefania ‘Stefi’ Freitas, and Joao Carvalho’s story line. THE HUNTER can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion, I recommend reading the series in order.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Joao and Stefi) THE HUNTER follows the rekindling romance and relationship between assassins Stefania ‘Stefi’ Freitas, and Joao Carvalho. As children Stefi and Joao were kidnapped by Austrian businessman Henrik Bach, and trained in the art of assassination. Married to one another at nineteen, weeks into their marriage, Stefi supposedly died in a fire, and eighteen months later, Joao drowned off the coast of Marseilles. Fast forward to present day, Stefi will come face to face with the man she once loved, a man she betrayed when ‘died’ eight years earlier, a man who is determined to rekindle what was lost but all is not as it appears to be, Stefania Freitas is on the hunt, taking down the people who destroyed their lives, and there are only two people left to die.

The world building focuses on the darkness that has surrounded our couple all of their lives. Trained to be assassins, both Joao and Stefi are mercenaries for hire but there is a mole in one of their organizations, and Stefi is struggling to trust the man whom she still loves.

The relationship between Stefi and Joao is one of second chances; a rekindling romance in which our couple must come to terms with the losses in their lives, and the potential for a new future going forward but Stefi is determined to finish her quest, one more name and she can move on with her life. The $ex scenes are intimate and impassioned without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and powerful secondary and supporting characters including Venice Mafia leader Antonio and Lucia (The Thief 1), second in command Dante Colonna( The Broker 2),and Tomas and Alina (The Fighter 4), as well as Stefi’s ward Charlotte aka Charlie. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE HUNTER is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, murder and mayhem, love and loss, obsession, forgiveness and relationships. The premise is dark,dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive; the characters are broken but determined and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Tara Crescent writes steamy contemporary romances for readers who like hot, dominant heroes and strong, sassy heroines.

When she’s not writing, she can be found curled up on a couch with a good book, often with a cat on her lap.

She lives in Toronto.

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CLAIMED BY DESIRE (Dark Mafia Romance 5) by BB Hamel-review

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CLAIMED BY DESIRE (Dark Mafia Romance 5) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 4, 2025

When’s the best time to tell my brother’s best friend that I’m pregnant with his baby?
Not the night before I’m supposed to marry someone else…
I was playing piano completely naked when my brother’s best friend Alexander walked in on me. But instead of turning away—he told me to keep going.
Which is how one song turned into an extremely stupid night of passion.
I’ve known Alex most of my life, and I’ve hated him forever. He’s a vicious killer, a gorgeous beast, and an arrogant monster. And now I’m pregnant with his baby.
My father wants me to marry someone else, and the head of our Bratva crime family personally picked out my arranged husband. There’s no way I can get out of this—so why am I standing on Alexander’s doorstep with a positive pregnancy test in my hands?

••••••••

REVIEW: CLAIMED BY DESIRE is the fifth instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult, dark Mafia romance series. This is Bratva Brigadier Alexander Sorokin, and Bratva princess Natalya Federov’s story line. CLAIMED BY DESIRE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from 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 (Alexander and Natalya) CLAIMED BY DESIRE focuses on the building but forbidden relationship between Alexander Sorokin, and Bratva princess Natalya Federov. Natalya Federov found herself not once, but twice, a pawn in her father’s need for power. Living in Paris for close to a year, Natalya must face down her brother’s best friend and the bane of her existence Alexander Sorokin but a night spent together results in an unexpected pregnancy, and our heroine must come to terms with a possible future without the support of her family, friends and the man with whom she will fall in love. Marrying the woman who claimed his heart years before, Alexander found himself dishonored and exiled by the Federov family, as they become a target of her father and the Italian mob.

The world building follows the perceived betrayal by our story line couple; the impending war with the Italian Mob, and the fight for power and control. Natalya Federov is a bit of a spoiled young woman, such that her actions may threaten her brother, and the man with whom she is growing to love.

The relationship between Natalya and Alexander is a best friend’s sister/enemies to lovers. Natalya and Alexander’s friendships has been tenuous at best but when Alexander is sent to retrieve our story line heroine, anger gives way to lust, and in the ensuing days jealousy threatens to destroy them both. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Natalya’ brother Lev, and their father Oleg; Italian mobster Adriano Marino: Pakhan Valentin Zeitsev (UNDER CONTROL #1), as well as several Italian and Bratva members.

CLAIMED BY DESIRE is a story of organized crime, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, family and friendships, relationshjps and love. The premise is dramatic and thought provoking; the characters are strong and animated; the romance is fated and seductive.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Twilight Mask
Midnight Beast
Sunrise Malice
Under Control

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Cleaner (Houlihan Men of Dublin 2) by Brooke Summers-review

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The Cleaner (Houlihan Men of Dublin 2) by Brooke Summers-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 12, 2024

They call me The Cleaner.

My job? Make bodies disappear without a trace.

I’ve done it for years—killed to protect my family, my crew. And I’d do it all over again without a second thought.

Then there’s her—Lisa Turner. She’s the perfect storm that I didn’t see coming.

I met her years ago, a broken girl with eyes that screamed for salvation. I thought I could ignore it, push her away, but fate had other plans.

She’s back in my life now, and I’ll be damned if I let anyone hurt her. She saved me once, and now I’ll protect her from whatever demons still haunt her.

But an unknown foe is coming for us.

Our pasts resurfacing—and it just so happens that mine and Lisa’s pasts are on a collision course.

Only one question remains, will we be strong enough to face the unknown together? Or drown in our secrets?

•••

REVIEW:THE CLEANER is the second instalment in Brooke Summers’ contemporary, adult HOULIHAN MEN OF DUBLIN dark, erotic, Mafia romance series-a spin off from the author’s MADE series. This is twenty-one year old Lisa Turner, and twenty-seven year old Maverick O’Hara aka The Cleaner’s story line. THE CLEANER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. For fans of the author, there is a slight cross over with the Fury Vipers MC.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lisa and Maverick) THE CLEANER covers approximately eight years wherein a thirteen year old Lisa Turner is thrust into a dark and dangerous world precipitated by the death of her mother, and the neglect by her father Ben Turner. Over the next several years, Lisa gains control of her life, becoming someone and something no one recognizes but it is when she reconnects with our story line hero will Lisa’s future become hardened in stone. Maverick O’Hara is an assassin; a cleaner who takes down the baddest of the bad but someone else is taking aim at Maverick’s targets, someone who will be known as the Hanging Reaper. As Maverick and Lisa’s relationship quickly builds into something more, the past returns, taking aim at our story line couple.

The world building follows several paths including the destruction and take down of the local scum, people who target the innocent, children, women and the weak. As Lisa must come to terms with the past, Maverick must come to terms with the woman with whom he has fallen in love.

The relationship between Maverick and Lisa begins years before when Lisa saved Maverick’s life. Lisa is a woman who has experienced more loss and grief than any child should but a woman who is stronger for the experiences of her dangerous past. Maverick is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love,a woman who is just as capable as the man she loves. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of coloful, dangerous and familiar secondary and supporting characters including several from the author’s MADE series and FURY VIPERS MC Dublin. We are introduced to co-owner of The Agency Travis James; Lisa’s father Ben, her long suffering mother;and Ben’s girlfriend Tanya. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE CLEANER is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and obsession, power and control, madness and murder, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and intense; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate, dynamic and broken.

Heed the trigger warning-they are numerous and dark.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE ERASER

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Reviewed by Sandy


USA Today Bestselling Author Brooke Summers is a Mafia Romance author and is best known for her Made Series.

Brooke was born and raised in South London. She lives with her daughter and hubby. Brooke has been an avid reader for many years.She’s a huge fan of Colleen Hoover and Kristen Ashley.

Brooke has been dreaming of writing for such a long time. When she was little, she would make up stories just for fun. Seems as though she was destined to become an author.

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Under Control (Dark Mafia Romance 4) by BB Hamel-review

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Under Control (Dark Mafia Romance 4) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 30, 2024

I showed up at the wrong house wearing nothing but a fuzzy robe.
And I ended up stripping in front of a stranger.

I agreed to pose nude for a talented artist friend of mine since I could really use the extra money, but it went all wrong.

Now the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen is staring right at me like he’s about to claim a prize.

Turns out, this handsome stranger is the dangerous head of a Russian Bratva, and his arranged fiancee ran out on him at the last minute.

And I’m apparently good enough to take her place.

Valentin Zeitsev is brutally dangerous and horribly scarred, and I shouldn’t let a little accidental nudity lead directly into marriage.

But my family’s deep in debt and harboring some dark secrets, and I need Valentin’s help if I’m going to get through this nightmare.

Only when I say I do, what else is he going to take from me?

••••

REVIEW:UNDER CONTROL by BB Hamel is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, dark, Mafia romance focusing on Bratva Pakhan Valentin Zeitsev, and bar tender Karine Vardanyan.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Valentin and Karine) UNDER CONTROL focuses on the building but tempestuous relationship between Bratva Pakhan Valentin Zeitsev, and bar tender Karine Vardanyan. Desperate for money to pay her late father’s medical bills, Karine Vardanyan offers to pose nude for an artist friend but mistakenly arrives at Valentin Zeitsev’s house, the Pakhan of the Russian Bratva. Valentin, needing a wife, sees an opportunity, and stalks our heroine until she says yes but Valentin Zeitsev has a secret, a secret that could destroy our story line heroine. As their relationship begins to develop, the past returns to finish a job that started years ago.

The world building follows several interconnected paths, including the encroaching war between the Russian Bratva and the Armenian Brotherhood. Years earlier the Brotherhood took at the people at the top, and Valentin is determined to get his revenge for the losses in his life.

The relationship between Valentin and Karine begins acrimoniously but Karine is desperate and Valentin sees an opportunity.

There is a large ensemble cast of powerful and questionable secondary and supporting characters: Housekeeper Nikkita; Karine’s mother Miriam; Aram Sarkissian, and his son Arsen; as well as several Bratva members, soldiers and Valentin’s security detail.

UNDER CONTROL is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, dysfunctional family values, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is twisted, dramatic, dark and engaging; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are desperate, determined and strong.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Twilight Mask
Midnight Beast
Sunrise Malice

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Reviewed by Sandy

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BOUND BY A PROMISE (Brutal Vows 3) by Aleatha Romig-review tour

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❤️BOUND BY A PROMISE (Brutal Vows 3) by Aleatha Romig-review tour❤️

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 14, 2024

Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance, forbidden

Due to my birth order as child of the capo of the Luciano famiglia, I’m used to second place.
Second son.
Second in standing.
Never number one.
It’s the way my life has always been.
Only in the dark alleys, private clubs, and seedy establishments am I respected. Not just as the consigliere to my brother, the new capo of the Kansas City Famiglia, but also for my unmatched skills with a knife and my particular skills of interrogation. This status is as high as I will achieve. First place will forever be out of reach.

Camila Ruiz is the youngest daughter of Andres Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez cartel. From the first moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I wanted her. She is too young and fragile to be with a man like me, a killer and criminal. I don’t deserve a woman like Camila. Taking her would be to ruin her.

With the newly established alliance between the Luciano famiglia and Roríguez cartel, I ask for the impossible and promise my life. With the blessing of my capo and the Roríguez drug lord, Camila is to be mine.

For once, I will be first in another’s eyes. And Camila will always be first to me.

What happens when the fragile alliance is tested?
Can I keep my promise to my wife and my oath to the famiglia?

••••

REVIEW: BOUND BY A PROMISE is the third instalment in Aleatha Romig’s contemporary, adult BRUTAL VOWS erotic,Mafia romance series. This is thirty-three year old, consigliere to the head of the Kansas City Famiglia Dante Luciano, and twenty-year old, cartel princess Camila Ruiz story line. BOUND BY A PROMISE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Some of the events of BOUND BY A PROMISE run parallel to, and cross over with books one and two.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Camila and Dante) BOUND BY A PROMISE follows the forbidden relationship between our story line couple. Dante and Camila met approximately one year earlier at the marriage of their siblings Catalina and Dario. Fast forward to present day, an attack against the Ruiz compound finds Camila, along with her mother safely ensconced at the Luciano home where Camila and Dante would act upon their mutual attraction but Camila will quickly discover that her parents have plans for her future, plans that do not include our story line hero. A quick wedding ceremony, and an attack by an unknown enemy finds Camila wondering if she brought a war to the Luciano’s door. As the two families come together to ferret out the truth, Camila finds herself falling for the man who has stolen her heart.

The world building focuses on a possible war between the Mafia, warring cartels, and the Russian Bratva. A fight for power brings danger to the Luciano/Ruiz families, families that are now connected by uniting three powerful couples.

The relationship between Dante and Camila is one of the forbidden. Everyone believes Camila is too young for our story line hero, yet Camila knows Dante is the man who has stolen her heart. Dante is an impassioned lover, a man who is desperate to protect the woman he loves. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of charismatic and energetic secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we met in the previous story lines as both Camila and Dante’s siblings have married one another.We are reintroduced to Camila’s parents Andres and Valentina Ruiz, as well as several members of the Ruiz/ Roriquez cartels.

BOUND BY A PROMISE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, influence and potential, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is thought provoking, and character driven but not as dark or raw as some other Mafia stories.; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are determined, spirited and moving.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Now and Forever
Til Death Do Us Part

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams and bring your imagination to life!

Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These stand alone thrillers continue Aleatha’s twisted style with an increase in heat.

In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romantic suspense with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books INTO THE LIGHT and AWAY FROM THE DARK were published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.

In the spring of 2017, Aleatha released her first stand-alone, fun, and sexy romantic comedy with PLUS ONE, followed by the sweet stand-alone, ONE NIGHT.

Aleatha is a “Published Author’s Network” member of the Romance Writers of America and PEN America.  She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

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BRUTAL POWER (Bianco Crime Family 3) by BB Hamel-review

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BRUTAL POWER (Bianco Crime Family 3) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 5, 2024

I shouldn’t have stalked my future husband.
When he catches me staring at him in the gym—
He drags me into the sauna.
And I’m in big trouble.

When my brother the Don orders me to marry Brody Quinn, I do what I always do and agree to sacrifice my happiness for the Famiglia.

Brody is the head of a powerful Irish mafia family with deep connections with the police department He’s just like a storm cloud on a beautiful day: huge, dark, gorgeous, and a total nightmare.

I want to end a brutal war my family’s been waging for years now, and Brody wants to push through a building project despite heavy political opposition That’s why we make a deal: I help with his building permits and he lends his considerable weight to the fight.

Except Brody’s a grumpy beast and he won’t settle for less than all of me.Which is how I end up faced with an impossible choice

Fall into his bed and sacrifice everything for what he wants, or stand up for once in my life and fight for what matters.

•••••••

REVIEW: BRUTAL POWER is the third instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult BIANCO CRIME FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series set in the author’s ROSSI CRIME FAMILY world. This is thirty-five year old attorney and head of the Irish Crime Family Brody Quinn, and Mafia princess Elena Bianco’s story line. BRUTAL POWER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory and cohesion.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Elena and Brody) BRUTAL POWER follows the arrange marriage between our story line couple. Brody Quinn is the new head of the Irish Crime Family, and in an effort to secure power and position, makes a deal with Don Simon Bianco, including asking for his sister’s hand in marriage. Elena and Brody have never met, and in this, another threat from within, forces a marriage within days but someone else is determined to take control, and Brody is about to place himself in the direct line of fire. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Brody and Elena, and the potential fall-out as family history and secrets threatens the Bianco family while Brody continues to work behind the scenes.

The world building follows Brody as he puts a plan into motion to take control but all is not as it appears to be, and Brody finds himself working with the Bianco’s in an effort to take control.

The relationship between Brody and Elena begins as an arranged marriage. Elena wants a marriage in name only but quickly discovers there is more to Brody than a brooding head of the Irish Mob. As their relationship continues to grow, Brody must make concessions to keep his new wife happy. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word, although only used once, it felt unnecessary.

All of the previous story line couples and family members return including Simon and Emily; Davide and Stefania, Laura, Elena, and their parents Alessandro and Freddie. We are introduced to Brody’s large extended family: Seamus, Nolan, Molly, Declan, Caitlin, and their mother Orla Quinn: crime boss Luciano Santoro, and dirty cop Luca Moretti.

BRUTAL POWER is a story of secrets and lies, twists and turns, power and control, betrayal and obsession, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing,captivating and engaging; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, dynamic and powerful.

Reading Order and previous Reviews
Cruel Tyrant
Stolen Sin

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Reviewed by Sandy

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