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Alceu / Severu (Cammareri Family 1 & 2) by Jade Marshall-reviews

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Alceu / Severu (Cammareri Family 1 & 2) by Jade Marshall-reviews

ALCEU
(Cammareri Family 1)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 3, 2022

Guilia Rossi
Every little girl fantasizes about her wedding day, but being forced to marry a man that gives me the creeps? It soon becomes less of a dream and more of a nightmare. Getting out of this marriage and away from Salvador Berlusconi is the only thing I can think about. But when I finally get the chance, will I pick the devil I know or the monster I do not?

Alceu Cammareri
Salvador Berlusconi has been a thorn in my side for far too long. Taking Giulia Rossi from him will finally start the war I need to take him out. Permanently. What I never considered is the woman I married. She twists my insides and forces me to feel things I never wanted to feel. But I am not a knight in shining armor, I am the devil dripping in blood. Will she ever be able to accept me for who I am, or will I send her running?

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REVIEW: ALCEU is the first instalment and novella in Jade Marshall’s contemporary, adult CAMMAERERI FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia series. This is head of the Cammareri Family Alceu Cammareri, and Mafia princess Guilia Rossi’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Alceu and Guilia) ALCEU focuses on the marriage of convenience between head of the Cammareri Family Alceu Cammareri, and Mafia princess Guilia Rossi. Guilia Rossi has been ‘promised’ to Salvador Berlusconi, a man of her father’s choosing. An ‘offer’ from south coast Mafia don Alceu Cammareri gives Guilia the option of a marriage of convenience, meant to save Guilia from a man who intends to do her harm, and allow Alceu to take back control from a power hungry rival. Married without the knowledge of her family, Guilia is quickly falling for a man she knows nothing about but a man who promises her everything and more. What ensues is the quick building romance and relationship between Guilia and Alceu, and the potential fall-out as Salvador is determined to reclaim Guilia as his own.

The relationship between Guilia and Alceu is one of immediate attraction; a relationship and marriage of convenience in which Alceu promises to protect Guilia and Guilia promises to remain strong. Raised in the Mafia lifestyle, to be the perfect Mafia wife, Guilia becomes both partner and ally to the man with whom she is falling in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Alceu’s brothers: Severu, Mancuso, and Stefano, as well as Guilia’s parents, her eighteen year old sister Andrea, and Salvador Berlusconi. There is a story developing between Andrea and Stefano.

ALCEU is a fast paced, quick read; a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and love. The premise is captivating; the romance is insta-lust to love; the characters are powerful and energetic.

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SEVERU
(The Cammareri Family 2)
by Jade Marshall
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 17, 2022

Lira Blake
My blood is blue. I am a cop through and through. But when an assignment brings me into the Cammareri Family home, I learn not everything is black and white. Sometimes the law has to be broken for justice to be served.
Severu has me rethinking everything I have ever known.

Severu Cammareri
Lira appears in my life unexpectedly. A situation out of my control has her living in my home. I wasn’t looking for a woman and now I have to find a way to keep my hands off her. Her betrayal should make it easy, but I still crave her.
Lira has turned my entire world upside down.

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REVIEW: SEVERU is the second instalment and novella in Jade Marshall’s contemporary adult CAMMARERI FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Severu Cammareri, and police officer Lira Blake’s story line. SEVERU can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalment is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Severu and Lira) SEVERU advances the series approximately two years, and follows in the wake of an attack against our story line heroine. Lira Blake is a police officer working under cover at the Cammareri Family owned nightclub and brothel but Lira never expected to find herself the victim of an assault, an assault in which Severu will kill the man responsible for the attack. Living and working at the Cammareri compound as Guilia and Alceu’s nanny, Lira finds herself falling for the man who could take her life, a life she will forfeit when the truth is revealed. What ensues is the quick building relationship between Lira and Severu, and the potential fall-out when Severu discovers the truth, and Lira is pushed out of his life.

The relationship between Severu and Lira begins as forced proximity in the aftermath of an attack against our story line heroine. Lira is working undercover but has yet to find anything of importance or worth reporting to her precinct superiors. In an effort to protect Lira, Severu more or less holds Lira prisoner, until he discovers that Lira is not who she presents herself to be. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Alceu and Guilia (Alceu), Mancuso and Stefano, as well as Guilia’s sister Andrea.

SEVERU is another quick read; a fast paced novella focusing on family and relationships, secrets and lies, betrayals and loss. The premise is engaging and entertaining; the romance is hot and heavy; the characters are energetic but lost.

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Reviews by Sandy

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THESE BROKEN HOURS by BB Hamel -a review

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THESE BROKEN HOURS by BB Hamel

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 23, 2022

Betray me. Break me. Leave me wanting more.

Nolan Vandello turned my life into a smoking ruin the day I sent him to prison.

He’s the source of all my fear and mourning: the reason my mother’s gone, the reason I’m stuck in a dead-end town, and the reason I hate myself as much as I despise him.

But the longing is deep in my bones, and when I need his help again seven years later, it’s like our horrible past never happened.

Nolan is still the gorgeous boy that stole my heart and made me feel safe, only now he’s taller, broader, devilishly handsome, and exceedingly dangerous.

We strike a deal: if he fixes my little sister’s blackmail problem, I’ll solve the mystery of who really betrayed him all those years ago.

One last job together and then we’ll never speak again.

But nothing’s ever simple with Nolan and it turns out what he really wants is a lot bigger than the truth.

I’ll give him so much more than I ever imagined, and that won’t be enough to quiet his darkest hunger.

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REVIEW: THESE BROKEN HOURS by BB Hamel is a contemporary, adult, dark, erotic, romance story line set in the author’s Valverde Mafia world. This is Valverde capo, thirty year old Nolan Vandello, and twenty-five year old Cora Stone’s story line. THESE BROKEN HOURS can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storylines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nolan and Cora) following two separate paths, THESE BROKEN HOURS focuses on the second chance relationship between Valverde capo, thirty year old Nolan Vandello, and twenty-five year old Cora Stone. Several years earlier Nolan Vandello was sentenced to three years in prison for a crime he did not commit and upon his release worked his way up thought the Valverde Famiglia until returning to his home town where it all began. A visit from the woman who broke his heart, finds Nolan threatening the members of the Open Road Brothers MC (ORB) on behalf of Cora’s sister Kady, a threat that is about to start a war between the bikers and the Valverde Famiglia. Cora blames Nolan for everything that went wrong including the death of her mother by an unknown assassin but as Nolan digs deeper into ORB and their connections to Cora’s sister Kady, Cora continues to struggle with the yet to be solved murder of her long-suffering mother. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Nolan and Cora, and the potential fall-out as the Open Road Brothers target our story line heroine.

Cora and Nolan grew up on the proverbial wrong side of the tracks having suffered at the hands of the people in charge. Cora has looked after her troubled younger sister but in an effort to protect the sister she loves, Cora runs without looking back.

The relationship between Cora and Nolan is one of second chances; a rekindling romance between two people destroyed by secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

We are introduced to Nolan’s right hand man and best friend Eric, as well as Cora’s sisters Kady, and her boyfriend Jaxson.

THESE BROKEN HOURS is a story of power and control, betrayal, secrets, lies and vengeance; family, relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate, destructive and determined but saying that Cora and her sister Kady were often immature, demanding, rude and troubled, something of which I struggled to enjoy.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Hunter King / The Hunted Queen by Jagger Cole-reviews

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The Hunter King/ The Hunted Queen (The Hunted Duet 1 & 2) by Jagger Cole

THE HUNTER KING
The Hunted Duet 1
by Jagger Cole
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 15, 2022

He’s my twisted nightmare. And my most depraved fantasy.
He was sent to kill me on my twentieth birthday.
Instead, the beautiful monster with the lethal blue eyes takes me.
Kidnapped to the woods, the hauntingly gorgeous man shrouded in mystery, scars, and savagery doesn’t want my blood.
He doesn’t want a ransom from the powerful Bratva family I’m the only heir to.
He only wants me to run.
And he wants to chase.
Dark woods. Dark games. Dark desires.
But the deeper I sink into our sinful fantasies, the more I realize, my domineering captor isn’t playing games at all.
He’s playing for keeps.
And I’m the prize.

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REVIEW: THE HUNTER KING is the first instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult THE HUNTED dark, erotic, Bratva, romance duet focusing on twenty year old Bratva princess and heir Tatiana Fairist aka Harriet, and thirty -five year old, Bratva assassin Kristoff Zima. The Hunted Duet is set in the same worlds as the Savage Heirs / Bratva’s Claim.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Tatiana and Kristoff) using present day and memories from the past THE HUNTER KING focuses on the abduction of heroine, and the building but forbidden relationship between twenty year old Bratva princess and heir Tatiana and Kristoff Zima. One month earlier, , Tatiana lost her father to a supposed car accident but our heroine is missing several months to years of memories, and in this Tatiana struggles to uncover the truth. As the heir to her father’s Bratva empire, Tatiana has been targeted, and finds herself the prisoner of Bratva assassin Kristoff Zima but all is not well in Kristoff’s world as betrayal and power threaten to usurp everyone at the top. What ensues is the building relationship between Kristoff and Tatiana, and the potential fall-out when secrets and lies reveal a different past that neither Kristoff nor Tatiana are able to remember.

Tatiana Fairist grew up the only child of Peter Fairist, the head of the Balagula Bratva, and with her father’s death, Tatiana is about to face the wrath of the ‘high council’ in the face of inheriting her father’s money and control but someone else is waiting to assume the chair of the Balagula Bratva, and our heroine finds herself at the mercy of a killer who is quickly falling for his wounded prey. Kristoff Zima wants out but he has to do one more job before obtaining the final piece of information to locate someone he has lost but something about Tatiana stirs at Kristoff’s heart, and our hero finds himself falling for a woman who own life is spiralling out of control.

Their relationship between Tatiana and Kristoff begins acrimoniously as predator and prey. Tatiana is no stranger to looking after herself but she has no recollection of how or why she is able to fend off those trying to take her down. Keeping Tatiana safe means claiming Tatiana as his own but there is more than one predator taking aim at our story. Line heroine, and in this Tatiana must decide who is telling the truth, and who is telling the lie. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and aggressive, and not without some issues of questionable consent.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and powerful secondary and supporting characters including Tatiana’s former step-mother Jana; Kirstoff’s ‘boss’ Boris Tsavakov; head of the Ghost Syndicate Mikhail Arakas; Kristoff’s friend and fellow assassin Marko. There is a slight cross over with some of the characters from The Bratva’s Claim series.

THE HUNTER KING is a story of power, control and obsession, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, obsession and delusion, fear and hate. The premise is dramatic, dark, gritty and twisted covering approximately two years in the life of our couple; the characters are broken, tragic, powerful and edgy; the romance is provocative and intense. THE HUNTER KING ends on cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE HUNTED QUEEN
The Hunted Duet 2
by Jagger Cole
Genre: adult, contemporary, dark, erotic, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 15, 2022

She’s my darkest obsession. And my only salvation.
Violence shattered us.
But she’s the one who stomped on the pieces.
Now, she thinks time, distance, and hiding from me means she’s escaped our games.
She’s wrong.
This time, when I catch her, I wont be letting go, no matter how hard she begs.
At least, that was the plan, until I realize I’m not the only shadow hunting her.
But she’s my prey. My obsession. She belongs to me, and me alone.
Our dark games have only just begun, printsessa.
And this time, there are no rules.

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REVIEW: THE HUNTED QUEEN is the second instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult THE HUNTED dark, erotic, Bratva romance series set in the author’s Bratva Heirs, and Bratva’s Claim worlds. This is the continuing story of Bratva princess/heir Tatiana Fairist aka Harriet Marshall, and assassin Kristoff Zima. THE HUNTED QUEEN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one THE HUNTER KING.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Harriett and Kristoff) using present day and memories from the past, THE HUNTED QUEEN advances the series approximately five years. At the end of book one, Tatiana Fairist now known as Harriet Marshall discovered that everything she thought was the truth, was a lie. On the run for five years, staying one step ahead of the man she once loved, Harriet owns a local bar where she has re-established herself as someone else but the past has found our story line heroine, and as the only surviving heir to the Balagula Bratva, Harriet, once again, finds herself the target of power and greed. As Harriet struggles with a future that could end her life, the future of the man that she once loved is now in the hands of someone else. As the truth about the past is slowly revealed, Harriet’s life begins to unravel when her memories return revealing a past she doesn’t remembers, and someone she no longer recognizes.

Meanwhile Kristoff Zima struggles with the perceived betrayal by the woman he loved but continues to search for the one person he lost years before. Secrets and lies exposed reveal a deeper connection to our story line heroine, a woman whose life is out of her control.

The relationship between Kristoff and Harriet begins as an enemies to frenemies to lovers in the wake of betrayal and pretense. Harriet doesn’t remember the events of the past, and it is the past that reveals the truth about a secret organization that destroys the lives of so many, so young. With Harriet and Kristoff’s relationship struggling to survive, a familiar face is hoping to inflict as much pain as humanly possible. The $ex scenes are aggressive and provocative with some scenes of questionable consent.

The secondary and supporting characters are charismatic and intense, playing a significant role in the fall-out, both past and present, of our story line couple.

THE HUNTED QUEEN is a haunting story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and acceptance, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is gritty, raw and climactic; the romance is a second chance at forever; the characters are broken, heart breaking, and deadly.

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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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Cherished Union (Made 8) by Brooke Summers-Review Tour

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CHERISHED UNION (Made 8) by Brooke Summers-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 25, 2022.

When the woman he cherishes above all else has been hurt… his inner demons come out to play.

Adelina Gallo’s life changed in the blink of an eye. She always knew that she’d be used to further her family’s connections.

Hayden Gallagher is portrayed as a monster. Someone that Adelina should be fearful of.

But Ade knows differently, she’s seen a side to him that not many do and she’ll do anything to keep the man she’s falling head over heels for from danger.

Even if it means doing things she never thought she would do.

Hayden Gallagher has made more mistakes than he can count. His actions have led to some devastating times. But the moment he married Adelina Gallo he thought it was a second chance.

His wife is soft, sweet, and pure. She’s everything that he’s not, and he cherishes her for it. He vows to do everything in his power to protect her.

But when his enemies circle it’s more than just his life on the line.

Can Hayden and Adelina survive the war that’s coming, or will they fall just like so many others have?

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REVIEW: CHERISHED UNION is the eighth instalment in Brooke Summers’ contemporary adult MADE dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is thirty year old Hayden Gallagher, and twenty-five year old Adelina Gallo’s story line. CHERISHED UNION 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 CHERISHED UNION cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events of book seven EXPLOSIVE UNION.

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

Told from several first person perspectives including Hayden and Adelina, CHERISHED UNION focuses on the arranged marriage between thirty year old Hayden Gallagher and twenty-five year old Adelina Gallo. In a effort to secure more power in the criminal underworld, the Gallagher and Gallo families merged with the marriage of Rocco Gallo and Jade Gallagher (Explosive Union), and Hayden and Adelina but after their first meeting life for Adelina begins to spiral out of control, and the Gallagher family must rally the proverbial troops in an effort to protect our story line heroine, and her thirteen year old sister Vivi. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Hayden and Adelina, and the potential fall-out as the Gallagher family must strike first before they lose everyone they love.

Meanwhile the ongoing war with the Masters, a rival crime family, continues to threaten the lives of the Gallagher family, and in this, Hayden, his siblings and their father enact a plan to stop the war, once and for all.

Adelina Gallo is an innocent and has been groomed to be the perfect mobster wife but Adelina and her sister Vivi have been ignored and relegated to the background all of their lives, and in this, Adelina’s brothers open their eyes to the truth about their family, and the dark secrets hidden behind the ‘hallowed’ walls. Hayden Gallagher grew up in a loving family but has always known his world would be a life of crime. Killing and torture is nothing knew or foreign to our story line hero but when his wife continues to be on the receiving end of abuse and attacks, Hayden knows that to protect Adelina, the ‘enemy’ will have to be taken out.

The relationship between Hayden and Adelina is an arranged marriage of which neither one is happy or expecting a happily ever after but Hayden knows immediately that Adelina is the woman to call to his heart, a heart he had always thought deadly and cold. Hayden’s reputation precedes his introduction to our story line heroine, and in this Adelina fears for her safety whether with her family or with the man who has sworn to protect her. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and charismatic secondary and supporting characters including both Hayden and Adelina’s siblings and their parents. The requisite evil has many faces-not everyone will survive.

CHERISHED UNION is a story of family and relationships, abuse, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, loss and grief, acceptance and love. The premise is heart breaking, emotional and dark; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are dynamic, determined and desperate.

Previous reviews
Explosive Union
Vengeful Union

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Reviewed by Sandy

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

Brooke Summers was born and raised in South London. She lives with her daughter and hubby. Brooke has been an avid read 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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BAD BLOOD by Faith Summers -a review

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BAD BLOOD by Faith Summers-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 15, 2022

I never asked to be the monster’s new obsession.

Chad Volchkov is as merciless as he is beautiful.
He’s the savage leader of the gods of chaos who walk Raventhorn Academy’s campus.
He’s determined to ruin me and make me pay for my father’s sins.
I fight fire with fire.
Until he discovers a secret that could cost me everything.
Now that I’m at his non-existent mercy, he wants to break me.
Claim me.
Own me.
Make my body bend to his will.
I know how to choose my battles.
But this is a fight he promises I won’t win.
His twisted mind has him focused on a new prize—
Keeping me.

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REVIEW:  BAD BLOOD by Faith Summers is a stand alone, contemporary, new adult, dark Mafia, bully romance novella set in the author’s Raventhorn Academy and Dark Syndicate worlds. This is Bratva heirs Chad Volchkov, and Billie Fairchild’s story line.

NOTE: Bad Blood was originally released in the April 2022 FILTHY ELITES anthology.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Chad and Billie) BAD BLOOD focuses on Billie Fairchild’s arrival at Raventhorn Academy, a prep school for the infamous, rich, powerful and elite. Billie’s arrival at Raventhorn is unwelcome by Bratva heir Chad Volchkov, a young man who blames Billie’s father for everything that has gone wrong in his life. Chad is determined to destroy our story line heroine, and in doing so, break what’s left of Billie’s psyche and soul. What ensues is the bullying and destructive attachment between Billie and Chad, and the fall-out as someone else seeks revenge against our story line couple.

Billie Fairchild’s only sin is to be the daughter of a sick and twisted man. Billie’s father is blamed for the destruction of Chad Volchkov’s family and his mother’s life, and in this, Chad is determined to seek vengeance against our story line heroine but all does not go according to plan when Chad begins to fall for the young woman he was hoping to destroy.

The relationship between Chad and Billie begins acrimoniously within minutes of Billie first arriving at school. From the outset Chad sets his sights on our story line heroine-stalking, emotionally and mentally abusing, blackmailing and a number of acts of questionable consent. Billie struggles in the face of the threats against her life and her heart, and in this, she gives in to the demands and orders of the man with whom she will fall in love. The $ex scenes are aggressive and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include the requisite mean girl(s), easy girls, young Bratva crew in training, and the questionable actions of the people in charge.

BAD BLOOD is a fast paced, and heart breaking story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, abuse, bullying and aggression, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, dark and often disheartening; the characters are broken, desperate and dynamic; the romance is questionable on so many levels.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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A Forbidden Love (Fraser Crime Syndicate 3) by Jessica Ames-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 22, 2022

Aurelia

I’m a little bird, trapped in a gilded cage. My mother keeps me like a doll, pretty and silent, ensuring I will become a good wife and further my family’s legacy. The Fraser name needs to live on, no matter what. My freedom of choice, my ability to marry for love, are stripped from me.

Until him.

Ryan Malone is my brother’s bodyguard and the man who I’m falling in love with. If we’re found out my brothers will kill him, but when my mother tries to force me down the aisle, I’m sent into hiding with Ryan. It will test both of our resolves to keep away from each other.

Ryan

I shouldn’t look twice at Aurelia Fraser. She’s a mob princess and she’s completely out of my league. Touching her is a one-way ticket to dead, but when I’m charged with her protection I can’t keep my hands off her. Beneath the front she puts on I find a damaged, scared woman who I want to protect–even if it’s from her own parents.

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REVIEW:A FORBIDDEN LOVE is the third instalment in Jessica Ames’ contemporary, adult FRASER CRIME SYNDICATE dark, erotic, criminal underworld series, a spin off from the author’s UNTAMED SONS MC series. This is nineteen year old Aurelia ‘Lia’ Fraser, and bodyguard Ryan Malone’s story line. A FORBIDDEN LOVE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storyline 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 (Ryan and Aurelia) A FORBIDDEN LOVE follows the building romance and forbidden relationship between nineteen year old Aurelia ‘Lia’ Fraser, and bodyguard Ryan Malone. For months Aurelia’s mother has been struggling to find a ‘suitable’ husband for our story line heroine, a husband with money, connections, power and control but Aurelia wants nothing to do with the men her mother is forcing upon her, so our heroine takes off in search of help. Enter Fraser Crime Syndicate bodyguard Ryan Malone, and the man with whom Lia will fall in love. What ensues is the building romance and secret relationship between Ryan and Lia, and the potential fall-out as Lia’s mother demands our heroine’s return, or the family will face the wrath of the ‘Firm’.

Ryan Malone is a bodyguard in the Fraser Crime Syndicate, owing his life to the family in charge but from afar, Ryan fell in love with Lia Fraser, a forbidden love in the wake of the Fraser connections, control and power. In an effort protect their sister, the Fraser brothers assign Ryan Malone as guardian and protector, never realizing our couple had fallen in love. As the Fraser family struggles to stay one step ahead of Charlotte and Anthony Fraser, Ryan must battle between head and heart knowing the brothers believe he is unworthy of their sister’s love.

The relationship between Ryan and Lia is forbidden but Lia has been a virtual prisoner of her mother for mother of her life, and her one chance at freedom may come at a cost of the family and the man with whom she is falling in love. Ryan knows to cross the line could mean the end of his life but Lia is worth every painful threat to protect our story line heroine.The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include Lia’s over protective brothers: Lucas and his wife Sariah (Fractured Vows 1), and Kane and Elena (The Ties that Bind 2), Zeke (Bailey/Untamed Sons MC 7), as well as their cousin Gemma; their parents Anthony and Charlotte Fraser, and several men who work for the parental unit.

A FORBIDDEN LOVE is a story of power and control, abuse and betrayal, dysfunctional family values, love and acceptance. The fast paced premise is intriguing and riveting; the characters are energetic and dynamic; the romance is seductive and intense.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Fractured Vows
The Ties That Bind

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Reviewed by Sandy

Jessica Ames lives in a small market town in the Midlands, England. She lives with her dog and when she’s not writing, she’s playing with crochet hooks.

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The Butcher’s Wife by Sam Crescent- a review

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The Butcher’s Wife by Sam Crescent- a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 5, 2022

Valentina has been picked to be The Butcher’s wife—the most deadly man within the Rossi mafia. He’s exactly what men fear, and now she is set to be his wife. He could have any woman, but instead, he picked her. Why? She was passed over by Thomas Rossi’s son because she was broken and damaged.

Giovanni Romano is a monster. After his family was killed when he was young, he spent his entire life becoming a killing machine. He swore his loyalty to Rossi, and what he wants more than anything is Valentina. He saved her, and now he’ll allow her the chance to live and thrive.

Valentina never expected to fall for her husband. He’s terrifying and dangerous, but the moment she’s close to him, he sets a fire inside her. When she’s with him, she feels complete and never wants to be without him.

Now it is up to Giovanni to protect his wife when it matters most, or will he be doomed to lose the only woman he has ever loved?

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REVIEW:THE BUTCHER’S WIFE by Sam Crescent is a contemporary, adult, Mafia romance novella focusing on forty year old Giovanni ‘The Butcher’ Romano, and twenty-one year old, Mafia princess Valentine Berlusconi -Romano.

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

Told from dual third person perspectives (Giovanni and Valentina) THE BUTCHER’S WIFE follows in the aftermath of the arranged marriage between forty year old Giovanni ‘The Butcher’ Romano, and twenty-one year old, Mafia princess Valentina Berlusconi -Romano. Approximately three years earlier Valentina Berlusconi was the victim of torture and a brutal kidnapping, a kidnapping from which she barely survived. Refusing to marry a ‘damaged’ princess, Valentina’s fiance Leonardo Rossi, walked away without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein her rescuer Giovanni ‘The Butcher’ Romano has asked for Valentina’s hand in marriage, a marriage Valentina believes will be brutal and swift but to our heroine’s surprise Giovanni Romano has a soft spot for the young woman he rescued, a woman who has unknowingly stolen his heart and his soul. In an effort to secure the woman he loves, Giovanni trains our heroine so she is able to protect herself but Valentina will discover that no amount of protection can guarantee her safety from the one person determined to reclaim her for himself. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Giovanni and Valentina, and the potential fall-out as the past targets our story line heroine.

The relationship between Valentina and Giovanni begins as a rescue, a rescue that will see Giovanni struggling with what happened and why. As a capo in the Rossi family, Giovanni has opted for the one woman who is believed to be damaged beyond repair but Giovanni sees a strong woman who is capable of loving a man who himself believes is incapable of love. Working for the Rossi family finds Giovanni away from the woman with whom he is falling in love, time that will threaten the relationship and their own happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and provocative.

We are introduced to Valentina’s parents; Valentina’s ex-fiance Leonardo Rossi, his new wife Victoria, and the head of the Rossi family Thomas Rossi.

THE BUTCHER’S WIFE is a fast paced, quick read. A Mafia style wedding but a marriage predicated upon mutual respect and love. The premise is engaging and exciting; the romance is seductive and intense; the characters are impassioned, charismatic and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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DEADLY GAMES (Dark Mafia Romance) by Faith Summers-a review

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DEADLY GAMES (Dark Mafia Romance) by Faith Summers-a review

 

 

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We were supposed to be two passing ships on an unforgettable night…

I accepted a foolish dare that changed everything-
pretend you’re someone you aren’t until sunrise.

I chose to be normal and free.
Not bound by the duties my father forced on me.

The sinfully gorgeous god-like man staring at me in the club with the I’m-going-to-devour-you smile was who I picked to be normal and free with.

It didn’t matter that he looked like the kind of villain I should run from.

Mercilessly, he claimed my virtue.
And something I never knew existed until him.

That was supposed to be it.
One night. One time. One fantasy.

At sunrise, we’d go our separate ways.

Except, I never knew my one-night stand would turn out to be my father’s new bodyguard.
Or… that he isn’t who he says he is.

Not only does Lukiyan Romanechka have dark secrets and a separate agenda that’s about to fuel a war, but there’s also something else he wants.
Me…

Like Hades, he wants to steal me away from the light and take me to his dark world.

And I just might let him.

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REVIEW:DEADLY GAMES by Faith Summers is a contemporary, adult, dark, Mafia, erotic, romance story line set in the same world as the author’s BLOOD AND THORNS Duet. This is twenty-eight year old Lukiyan Romanechka, and Persephone Vittorio’s story line. DEADLY GAMES can be read as a stand alone. Any important information from the Blood and Thorns Duet is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lukiyan and Persephone) DEADLY GAMES follows Lukiyan Romanechka’s need for revenge. Lukiyan is desperate to avenge his sister’s murder, and the only lead goes directly to the second in command of the Camorra-the New York don-Emilio Vittoria but three months earlier, Lukiyan had a one-night stand with a mystery woman, a woman who it turns out, is Emilio Vittorio’s daughter. Hired by Emilio as Persephone’s bodyguard, Lukiyan is up close and personal with the woman that has stolen his heart but a woman who has been promised to someone else. As Lukiyan gets closer to discover the truth about his sister’s death our hero will quickly realize that all is not well in Persephone’s world. What ensues is the building but aggressive relationship between Persephone and Lukiyan, and the potential fall-out as betrayal and vengeance threaten everyone Persephone has ever loved including our story line hero.

Persephone has lost everyone she has ever loved including her twin sister and her mother. Promised to a man she does not love, Persephone is planning to run but Lukiyan suspects all is not right in our heroine’s world, and takes steps to claim Persephone as his own.

The relationship between Persephone and Lukiyan begins as a one-night stand in which neither one is aware of the other’s identity. Three months will pass until Lukiyan is hired to protect our story line heroine, a woman whose life is quickly spiraling out of control. Unable to forget the one who got away, Lukiyan begins a quick seduction of our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are erotic, intsense and edgy.

We are introduced to Persephone’s father Emilio, and his brother Frankie, as well as her cousin Raven; Persephone’s fiance Antonio Marchesi; the Bratva Pakhan Lucca Dyshekov, and Lucca’s second in command Aleksei. The requisite evil has many faces.

DEADLY GAMES is a dark and gritty story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, love and loss. The premise is twisted and tragic; the romance is raw and dramatic; the characters are broken yet determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Faith Summers is the Dark Contemporary Romance pen name of USA Today Bestselling Author, Khardine Gray.

Warning !! Expect wild romance stories of the scorching hot variety and deliciously dark romance with the kind of alpha male bad boys best reserved for your fantasies.

Dive in and enjoy her naughty page-turners.

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