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Mistletoe Masquerade (Moretti Men) by Jill Ramsower -review tour

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Mistletoe Masquerade (Moretti Men 2.5) by Jill Ramsower -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 19, 2025

Sachi
I was trapped in a nightmarish conversation
when a gorgeous man in a masquerade mask
saved me with a kiss.

He pretended to be my date.
He danced with me.
Enchanted me.
Then, invited me home with him.

It was supposed to be a delicious night of anonymity.

I never expected our paths to cross the very next day.
Me with my Mafia friends, and him … the police detective.

•••••

REVIEW:MISTLETOE MASQUERADE by Jill Ramsower is a contemporary, adult novella found in the author’s MORETTI MEN erotic, Mafia romance series, a spin off, set in the author’s Byrne Brothers and Five Families worlds This is detective Dean Malone, and sculptor, artist, caterer Sachi’s story line. MISTLETOE MASQUERADE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Sachi is Best friends with Amelia (Devil’s Thirst 1).

Told from dual first person perspective (Dean and Sachi) MISTLETOE MASQUERADE focuses on a perceived betrayal by our story line heroine. Hired as part of the catering team for the annual Christmas police masquerade ball, Sachi can only watch from the sidelines as the beautiful people enjoyed their night but the opportunity to dress up and mingle finds our heroine going home with Detective Dean Malone, a man she ghost before going too far. Determined to find the woman who stole his heart, Dean discovers our heroine’s connection to the Moretti crime family, and in doing so, believes she is part of a bigger conspiracy.

The world building focuses on the search for the truth as Dean struggles to trust our story line heroine.Believing Sachi to be on the wrong side of the law, Dean takes step to make sure he uncovers the truth. Quick to jump to conclusion, Dean all but threatens our heroine.

The relationship between Dean and Sachi begins at the ball, a one-night stand that ends with Sachi ghosting our story line hero. Dean is determined to find the woman he is unable to forget but discovering her connection to the Moretti’s threatens to destroy any hope for a happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The energetic secondary and supporting characters include the return of Sante and Amelie (Devil’s Thirst 1) , Tommy and Dani (Death’s Favor).

MISTLETOE MASQUERADE is a quick read; a holiday story of secrets and lies, perceived betrayal, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is entertaining and engaging; the romance is passionate; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Devil’s Thirst
Death’s Favor

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Jill is a Texan, born and raised. She manages the hectic social calendars for her three active children and occasionally spends an evening with her dashing husband. Aside from being an author and a mom, she’s a travel junkie and loves to read when she is not lost in her own stories.

With Jill’s books, you can count on confident heroines, plenty of steamy tension, and deliciously assertive leading men. There are no guarantees in life, but with her books, you know everything will work out in the end. However, a perfect ending would not be nearly as satisfying without a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Jill loves to add plenty of adversity in her stories, creating unforgettably dynamic characters and sneaky plot twists you will never see coming.

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Naughty and Nice (Brutal Vows) by Aleatha Romig-review tour

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Naughty and Nice (Brutal Vows) by Aleatha Romig-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 17, 2025

Cartel romance, marriage of convenience, slow burn, protective hero, unexpected love, independent heroine, he falls first, age-gap, organized crime, morally gray hero, widow heroine, trauma recovery, dangerous romance

As a newly declared lieutenant in the Roríguez cartel, I’m told I need a wife. The cartel allegiance with the Luciano family has mandated multiple matrimonial mergers. However, I’m not looking for a wife in the true sense of the word. Liliana Ruiz has been in my life for years. I’d never before looked at her as a woman to pursue. When I first met her, she was damaged and timid.

Time allowed Liliana to grow into not only a beautiful woman, but an independent soul. She doesn’t want to marry, yet the time will come when it isn’t her choice. Maybe I can convince her to a mutually agreeable solution: marriage in name only.
Everything changes when danger threatens the Roríguez cartel.

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REVIEW: NAUGHTY AND NICE is a contemporary, adult, erotic, holiday novella found in Aleatha Romig’s BRUTAL VOWS Mafia romance series. This is Roriguez cartel lieutenant Nick Ruiz, and Liliana Ruiz’s story line. NAUGHTY AND NICE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nick and Liliana) NAUGHTY AND NICE focuses on the upcoming marriage of our story line couple. As a new lieutenant in the Roriguez Cartel, Nick Ruiz is expected to marry, and his heart is set on Liliana Ruiz, a member of the Luciano Family, and a woman who believes she is not worthy of love but the Luciano Family and the Roriguez Cartel are on the verge of a war with the Cabezon Cartel, and our heroine is about to get caught in the middle.

The world building follows several pathways including the preparation for war, a wedding, and the dysfunctional family values that will eventually lead to betrayal and vengeance.

The relationship between Nick and Liliana begins as a marriage of convenience. Liliana needs protection in the wake of the upcoming war, and our hero is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love but betrayal will come from within, and the Cartel will have to deal. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Luciano Family who are protective of our story line heroine.

NAUGHTY AND NICE is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are numerous , determined and dynamic.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Now and Forever
Til Death Do Us Part
Bound By A Promise
Queens and Monsters
To Have and To Hold

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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.

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The Mafia Enforcer’s Temptation by Kristen Luciani-review tour

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The Mafia Enforcer’s Temptation (Mafia Obsession 3) by Kristen Luciani-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 13, 2025

I’d rather burn than belong to him. Too bad fate—and the Irish mafia—have other plans. Seamus Murphy is everything I was raised to destroy. Irish. Brutal. Unshakable. He killed my cousin. Stole my future. And now? He’s the man I’m being forced to marry.

It started with a heist. One second I was stealing back my family’s crest— The next, I was face-first in the dirt, pinned beneath a man who should’ve put a bullet in my skull. But Seamus didn’t kill me. He watched. He followed. He touched.

Now I’m his wife in name only— A pawn in a twisted truce I never agreed to. He wants answers. I want vengeance. And neither of us can stop pushing the other to the edge.

I swear I hate him. I bite. I run. I lie. And every time, he finds me.

Every time, he pulls me back in. He kisses like he’s claiming me. Fights like he owns me. And touches like he knows I’ll eventually beg for more.

But if I fall for him… If I let my heart slip even an inch…

He won’t just ruin me. He’ll own what’s left.

•••••

 

REVIEW:THE MAFIA ENFORCER’S TEMPTATION is the third instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary, adult MAFIA OBSESSION dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Irish Mobster Seamus Murphy, and Hair to the Romanov Bratva Ava Romanov’s story line. THE MAFIA ENFORCER’S TEMPTATION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Seamus and Ava) THE MAFIA ENFORCER’S TEMPTATION focuses on the search for the truth. Ava is determined to regain control of the Volkov Bratva, in the wake of her father’s death but someone else is taking the reigns, and our heroine is desperate to take back control. Determined to win, Ava needs a favor from the Irish mob, a favor that involves the man she blames for the death of her cousin. A marriage of convenience to assume the mantel of Pakhan but not everyone is on side with a woman in control, and Ava refuses to step aside for the sake of appearances or anyone else.

The world building follows several intersecting paths as Ava is caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place. Someone she loves has been threatened but her place at the top is where she believes she can do the most good. Often TSTL, placing herself in danger, our heroine continues to push all of Seamus’ buttons, buttons that may trigger an organized crime war.

The relationship between Seamus and Ava is a marriage of convenience predicated upon a fight for power but Ava needs Seamus in order to reach the top, never intending to yield to her marriage vows, or the man with whom she will fall in love. Often placing herself in the direct line of fire, immature and arrogant, Ava refuses to follow, threatening any semblance of peace between the crime families, and the man with whom she is falling love. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of diverse and questionable secondary and supporting characters including Seamus’ extended family, and several members of the Russian Bratva.

THE MAFIA ENFORCER’S TEMPTATION is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is raw; the characters are charismatic, desperate and dynamic.

 

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Mafia Heir’s Obsession
Mafia Assassin’s Redemption

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kristen Luciani is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy and suspense-filled romance. She’s addicted to kickboxing, Starburst jelly beans, and swooning over dark, broken anti-heroes. Kristen is happily married to her own real-life hero of over 20 years. In addition to penning spicy stories, she also has a part-time job as her three kids’ personal Uber driver, which she manages to successfully juggle along with her other tasks: laundry, cleaning, laundry, cooking, laundry, and caring for her adorable Boston Terrier puppy.

Mafia romance is her passion…and her poison.

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The Devil (Mafia Empire 5) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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The Devil (Mafia Empire 5) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 27, 2025

Enzo
Does she know who I am?
‘No.’
Have I killed for her?
‘Yes.’
Stalker?
‘Absolutely.’

Jenna
I’ve worked the night shift at the local gas station for years, and nothing exciting ever happens. That is, until a tall dark stranger comes in to buy a coffee. I thought he was just passing through town, but then he starts coming in every night.

Whenever our eyes meet, I try to muster the courage to say something to him, but I never can and only end up blushing my butt off. I begin to daydream about the man who has an air of mystery and danger, and it lessens the loneliness I feel. The night I finally manage to say ‘hi’ to him, the gas station is robbed, and my tall dark stranger saves my life before disappearing. A few days later, I’m offered a job as a housekeeper for a wealthy recluse. It pays more money than I’ve ever hoped to make in my lifetime, so I accept. I miss my handsome stranger, though.

That is, until I hear a commotion one night and find him bleeding in the kitchen.It turns out everything is not as it seems, and like a helpless fly, I’m stuck in the web he’s spun around me.

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REVIEW: The Devil by Michelle Heard is book five in The Mafia Empire series.

This book dives right in. Enzo Oliveira is a 37 year old assassin and the leader of a criminal organization in Portugal. He is in the United States to deal with an MC Clud who has taken issue with him opening part of his business in their town. He stops in the middle of nowhere for a cup of coffee at a gas station and that is when he meets Jenna Doston.

Jenna is 26 years old and keeps to herself completely. After suffering horrific trauma she has turned in on herself and doesn’t talk anymore. She makes due working at the gas station because its mostly regulars. That is until a definite stranger in town walks in. Jenna hides beneath her bangs and doesn’t eant to make eye contact. But she can’t help it. That’s when Enzo notices her blue and green eyes. He is taken by her appearance and can sense pretty quickly that she is suffering from some kind of trauma.

He didn’t come to town to find a woman. He has no time for that in his life. He came to take care of the MC Club and leave. But he slowly begins to find himself going to that gas station each night and then watching her from a distance making sure she is safe. He can’t help it. He has never felt this way before about anyone let alone a woman. Everything was going good until one evening Enzo arrives at the gas station while a robbery is taking place. He quickly takes care of each man – to protect his Jenna. He has to find away to break thru her walls and let him in.

How will he do it? Will she still like him once she finds out what he is and what he does?

This book started off quickly and didn’t slow down! I wanted nothing more than Jenna to just fall for Enzo but she is dealing with a great deal of her own trauma. Can Enzo convince Jenna how much he cares about her and will Jenna ever let him in?
I highly recommend this entire series. This book can be read as a standalone but why do that! Highly recommend!

Reading Order and Previous reviews
The Hermit
The High Priestess
Death
The Empress

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Reviewed by Erin K

 

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THE PAWN (War of Hearts 2) by Natasha Knight-review tour

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THE PAWN (War of Hearts 2) by Natasha Knight-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 29, 2025

I rule a kingdom built on blood.
Brutality is my legacy.
The moment I saw Allegra Moretti, I knew I had to have her.
The night I planned to make her my wife, my enemies attacked.
They took her from me.
They did not know the monster they unleashed.
I burned the world down to bring her home.
Now, I’ll go to war for her.
I will tear our families apart and I will deliver her enemies to her in pieces.
Allegra is my queen and I will destroy any man who dares hurt her.

••••••

REVIEW: THE PAWN is the second instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary, adult WAR OF HEARTS dark, erotic, Mafia romance duet focusing on twenty year old, Mafia princess Allegra Moretti, and thirty year old Cassian Trevino. THE PAWN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events of book one THE VILLAIN. If you have not read THE VILLAIN, there may be spoilers in my review.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cassian and Allegra) THE PAWN focuses on the search and rescue of our story line heroine who found herself at the mercy of someone she once trusted. A pawn and a prisoner, Allegra discovers the truth about her past, her family and the possible future for a woman who is now caught between family and love. Cassian Trevino is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love but at every turn betrayal, treason and a fight for power become the precipitating factors in a war for control.

The world building continues to follow the tempestuous and caustic relationship between our story line couple as Cassian fights for control of his future. Betrayal from all sides including the people he trusts, pushes Cassian to become guardian and protector wherein he struggles to keep his promise.

The relationship between Cassian and Allegra caustic and hostile. Cassian is keeping secrets that affect our story line heroine, and Allegra struggles to trust a man who is battling not only his own demons but the demons from our heroine’s past. The $ex scenes are aggressive and provocative with some scenes of voyeurism and exhibition.

Similarly to THE VILLAIN, the cast of secondary and supporting characters is questionable, untrustworthy and problematic. We are reintroduced to Allegra’s troublesome brother Michael, her late father’s power hungry consigliere Malek Lombardi and his daughter Amal, as well as Cassian’s step brothers Severin and Jet Blackstone; Cassian’s right hand man and cousin Enzo, uncle Angelo, and several members of both the Moretti and Trevino crime families. The requisite evil has many faces. I am hoping the author has plans for Cassian’s step brothers.

THE PAWN is a fast paced, character driven story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, greed and double cross, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic, gritty and edgy; the romance is fiery and heated; the characters are desperate, determined, violent and over the top.

HEED the trigger warnings-there are many and graphic.

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

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Reviewed by Sandy

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HIS WICKED SPELL (31 Days of Trick or Treat)by Sammie Lyra-review

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💛HIS WICKED SPELL (31 Days of Trick or Treat) by Sammie Lyra-review💛

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He’s everything she should fear … and the only man she can’t resist.

Evangeline Hart
I’ve always felt safe behind the counter of my family business—blending remedies, filling prescriptions, keeping to myself.
But safety is an illusion.

Now, the most dangerous man in the city is standing in front of me.
Tall. Cold. Utterly lethal.

He says our business is being used by the criminal underworld—and I’ve been unknowingly helping men like him.
Worse, someone wants me silenced for good.

Dante “Il Malefico” Vescari
She thinks she’s safe.
Soft voice. Shy eyes. A body that trembles when I get too close.

She has no idea what kind of men surround her—or how deep she’s already in.
The second I see her, she’s mine.
To guard. To keep. To break.

I should walk away … but I won’t.
Because she’s mine now. And I’ll burn the world before I let anyone touch her.

From the moment I claim her, there’s no going back.

••••••

REVIEW: HIS WICKED SPELL by Sammie Lyra is a contemporary, adult, erotic, Mafia romance story line found in the multi-authored 31 DAYS OF TRICK OR TREAT. This is Dante ‘Il Malefico’ Vescari, and pharmacist Evangeline Hart’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Evangeline and Dante) HIS WICKED SPELL follows Dante Vescari as he is determined to protect pharmacist Evangeline Hart. The Scarletta Crime family is disputing the Vescari territory, territory that includes the family owned Hart Pharmacy but more importantly, the Head of the Scarletta family is targeting our story line heroine, and Dante Vescari is determined to claim Evangeline as his own. Unaware and naive to the point of painful, Evangeline is caught between two powerful crime families, and her uncle refuses to cross the line and save her.

The world building focuses on Dante’s obsession with our story line heroine, and how that has made Evangeline a target of some powerful people. Determined to protect Evangeline, Dante claims our heroine as his own but the Scarletta Family refuse to back down, using Evangeline as a pawn to control the man in charge.

The relationship between Evangeline and Dante is one of immediate attraction but Evangeline is unaware of his connections to organized crime. A little bit of research and Evangeline knows she is about to fall in love with a very powerful and dangerous man. Dante knows immediately Evangeline owns his heart, and our hero is determined to protect Evangeline, even from herself. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

We are introduced to Dante’s right hand man Luca Romano; Evangeline’s Uncle and pharmacist Hart, and several members of the Scarletta family.

HIS WICKED SPELL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, obsession and love. The fast paced premise is entertaining and intriguing but predictable. There is some ‘choppiness’ to flow of the story, some fine-tooth editing may be necessary; the romance is limited, focusing on their busy $ex life; the characters are determined and desperate.

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Reviewed by Sandy

• ✰ 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙔 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙉𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙀𝘿 ✰ • .

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The Villain (War of Hearts 1) by Natasha Knight-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 22, 2025

My life changed the moment I saw Cassian Trevino standing in the shadows of my father’s study.

A ruthless villain in a suit, he’s the head of a rival mafia family.

I should have been safe.

Instead, I was trapped by the man my brother betrayed.

Cassian came for blood.

But he took me instead.

Now I’m his possession.

His obsession.

He demands my surrender. He wants my body, my heart and soul.

And the most dangerous part? My heart has already betrayed me.

But the truce between our families is fracturing. We stand on the brink of a mafia war.

Loving my enemy isn’t only forbidden. It could be the deadliest betrayal of all.

••••••

REVIEW: REVIEW:THE VILLAIN is the first instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary, adult WAR OF HEARTS dark, erotic, Mafia romance duet focusing on twenty year old, Mafia princess Allegra Moretti, and thirty year old Cassian Trevino.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cassian and Allegra) THE VILLAIN focuses on payment for a debt. In the wake of their father’s death, Allegra Moretti’s brother Michael claimed the seat for the Moretti family but there is a debt to be paid, and Allegra will find herself collateral to the Trevino family, but most especially Cassian Trevino.

The world building follows the acrimonious relationship between Allegra and Cassian, as Cassian struggles with the spiral of blood family, and the fight for power with his step family. Not all is as it appears to be, someone is taking aim, vying for a seat at the top, and Allegra will once again become a pawn in a war not of her making. Cassian’s secrets are threatening the future of the Trevino family, and in this, our hero struggles with the reality of the world he once knew.

The relationship between Allegra and Cassian is tempestuous and turbulent. Cassian has claimed our heroine as his own, and anyone who disagrees becomes a target. Allegra is determined to free herself from her current captor but from the proverbial frying pan into the fryer, our heroine will find that the enemy is closer than she could have possibly imagined. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense,as Allegra pushes all of Cassian’s button.

There is a large ensemble cast of questionable, determined and problematic secondary and supporting characters. Allegra is unable to trust the man with whom she is falling in love but trusting someone else is a threat to our story line hero. We are introduced to Allegra’s inept brother Michael, her late father’s power hungry consigliere Malek Lombardi, as well as Cassian’s father Samuel; step brothers Severin and Jet Blackstone, their mother Sybil Blackstone-Trevino; Cassian’s right hand man Enzo,

THE VILLAIN is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, murder and madness, greed and despair, determination, desperation and family. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic, and thought provoking; the characters are twisted, deviant and controlling; the romance is limited as Allegra is more of a prisoner and pawn. THE VILLAIN ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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ARRANGED CONTROL(Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance)by BB Hamel

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ARRANGED CONTROL (Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 17, 2025

I video called my boyfriend wearing nothing but pearls… But the brutal mafia king picked up instead.

Cold gray eyes take in every inch of my exposed body before I have the chance to cover up.

Turns out, my deadbeat boyfriend has been run out of town, and now I’m supposed to marry a total stranger.

Seamus Whelan is a street-level gangster with a ruthless and terrifying reputation.

He’s gorgeous and chaotic with a red-hot passionate streak and a body that would make a Greek god jealous.

My father wants me to marry Seamus, but I’m afraid a monster like him will be my ruin.

Too bad death’s stalking me at every turn, starting with a bloody wedding present left on my doorstep.

Either I give myself over to Seamus’s possessive and controlling whims… or I’ll pay for sins that aren’t even mine

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REVIEW:  ARRANGED CONTROL by BB Hamel is contemporary, adult stand alone story line set in the author’s Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia romance series. This is heir to the Whelan Irish Crime Syndicate Seamus Whelan, and Russian Bratva princess Alina Morozov.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Seamus and Alina) ARRANGED CONTROL follows in the wake of the arranged marriage between our story line couple. In an effort to merge their powers, Alina’s father Ruslan Morozov arranged his daughter in marriage to the heir to the Whelan Irish Crime Syndicate Seamus Whelan but Alina had been broadsided, and struggles with her future to a man known to be an Irish assassin. From the outset someone is targeting people connected to our story line couple but the reality is much darker, and threatens any future happiness together for Alina and Seamus.

The world building follows the tempestuous but building relationship between Alina and Seamus. Seamus is willing to give their relationship a try but Alina is determined to defy Seamus at every turn even in the face of threats against our story line couple.

The relationship between Seamus and Alina is an arrange marriage, one of which Alina refuses to accept. Having been raised as a Bratva princes, Alina knows her life is no longer her own but our heroine is determined to prove she is a worthy opponent for our story line hero. Seamus is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love but her often TSTL attitude threatens the safety of everyone involved. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

The secondary and supporting character are energetic and dynamic. We are introduced to Seamus’s brother Finn, and their parents Padraig and Siobhan; Alina’s brother Teras, and their father Ruslan Morozov.

ARRANGED CONTROL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, madness and obsession, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is passionate; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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