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CORRUPT CROWN (Saints and Sovereigns 1) by Pamela O’Rourke-review

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CORRUPT CROWN (Saints and Sovereigns 1) by Pamela O’Rourke-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2024

Confident. Cultured. Charismatic.

I never wanted to lead.
But when my father, Don of the Caruso crime family, is murdered three months after my older brother’s death, what I want doesn’t matter.
Family comes first.
Especially when the same man who killed my father has taken my younger sister captive.
All hope of her return is lost until his golden-haired American lover lands in my lap.
Elodie Rivers.
The same woman I’ve obsessed over since our ill-fated meeting two years ago.
She’s guilty by association, so I have no misgivings in using her for my own gain.
Until I come face to face with her again.
And even though she seems to have no memory of me, I can’t deny the intoxicating pull between us.
The longer I’m near her, the greater my addiction grows until I’m sure of only one fact.
This woman belongs at my side.
Per sempre.
But how can I keep her safe when we’re under fire from all sides?
And just how far am I willing to go in order to keep what’s mine?

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REVIEW: CORRUPT CROWN is the first instalment in Pamela O’Rourke’s contemporary, adult SAINTS AND SOVEREIGNS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is twenty-five year old, Elodie Rivers, and thirty-one year old Don Rafael Caruso’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 (Rafe and Elodie) following two timelines CORRUPT CROWN focuses on the building romance and relationship between our story line couple. Four years earlier, Elodie Rivers was given to the Conti Organized Crime Syndicate in New York a part of a debt owed by her father. Fast forward to present day, Elodie finds herself a virtual prisoner of Don Rafael Caruso, as he hopes to procure the release of his younger sister, another prisoner of the Conti Crime Syndicate. Believing Elodie is with Conti of her own free will, Rafael will quickly discover the truth is much more dangerous and darker than he could have ever imagined. Having taken the helm of the Caruso Crime Family following the death of his father and older brother, Rafael is desperate to free his younger sister, using Elodie as a pawn in his war with Domenico Conti. What ensues is the building relationship between Elodie and Rafael, and the potential fall-out when the truth reveals a number of betrayals from all sides.

The world building focuses on Rafael’s struggle to move on from the death of his beloved family members but as the head of the Caruso Family, Don Rafael knows that to retain power, power must be forced when needed and necessary but Rafael never expected to fall for his feisty prisoner, a woman who is a storm unto herself.

The relationship between Rafael and Elodie begins as an abduction that doesn’t quite go according to plan. Elodie has escaped one prison for a gilded cage but she is determined to prove she is much more than a woman trapped in an abusive relationship. As Rafael rapidly falls for our story line heroine, there are those hoping to tear down the building love between our story line couple. The $ex scenes are provocative and passionate.

We are introduced to several secondary and supporting characters: Rafael’s siblings Aurelia, and Sebastiano Caruso; their uncle Antonio, and step mother Sofia, as well as Elodie’s parents Warren and Cressida Rivers, their daughter Skye, and several members of other organized crime families-many of whom will not survive.

CORRUPT CROWN is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, murder and mayhem, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, gritty and intense; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are determined, dynamic and strong-willed.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SEARING PASSION (DeLuca Crime Family 6) by EC Land -review

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SEARING PASSION (DeLuca Crime Family 6) by EC Land

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 2, 2024

Passion has many faces, but it’s the ones we most desire that ‘ sear through us.

Tizio

A favor is asked of me, one I can’t deny. I’ll watch out for her find out what’s going on and keep her safe.In doing so I’ll keep my hands to myself. She’s not just anyone and I know it.When I find out who’s behind everything, there’s more on the line than just her life. It’s mine as well. All because she means more to me than either of us realize and when we do it might be too late.

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REVIEW: SEARING PASSION is the sixth instalment in EC Land’s contemporary, adult DELUCA CRIME FAMILY erotic Mafia romance series. This is thirty-six year old Tizio Manolo, and twenty-two year old, university student Karlee MacNamara’s story line. SEARING PASSION 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 (Tizio and Karlee) SEARING PASSION follows in the wake of potential threats against our story line heroine. Tizio’s best friend Fallon MacNamara is currently in prison, and needs to have his sister Karlee protected but Fallon refuses to reveal the who, what or why, and in this Tizio is going in blind to protect the woman with whom he will fall in love. Karlee MacNamara doesn’t want a babysitter or a protector but or heroine has been targeted, and the threats are coming from all sides. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Karlee and Tizio, and the potential fall-out as Karlee refuses to believe she is the target of a more powerful group.

The world building focuses on the possiblity of a human trafficking ring on campus, and the people involved . Everyone becomes suspect to Tizio Manolo but Karlee refuses to accept the people Tizio accuses of possible involvement.

The relationship between Karlee and Tizio begins as an assignment but Karlee continues to defy our story line hero. No matter who is guarding our heroine, she continues to make her escape into all sorts of trouble. Tizio knows his attraction to Karlee will only get him in trouble but the hearts wants something it cannot have. The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic- Tizio likes to talk dirty, and discipline with spanking.

The secondary and supporting characters include most of the previous story line couples, as well as several additional security specialists working with Tizio. We are introduced to Karlee’s brother Fallon, and her friends Laura and Hazard. The requisite evil has many faces.

SEARING PASSION is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic, captivating and engaging; the romance is seductive ; the characters are determined and driven.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Frozen Kiss
Heated Caress
Simmering Embrace
Fiery Affection
Inflamed Touch

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Hidden Obsession/Relentless Pursuit by Isabella Alexander-reviews

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Hidden Obsession/Relentless Pursuit (Boneless Redemption 1 & 2) by Isabella Alexander-review tour

FORBIDDEN OBSESSION
(Boneless Redemption 1)
by Isabella Alexander
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 30, 2024

Dominic

Echos of my name were built on fear as an unquenchable thirst for vengeance guided my hand. I carved out my place in a world without mercy. Those who crossed my path begged for it, but I never gave it. My father said there’s no room for love in the dark, twisted corridors of my soul. Women were meant to be used for pleasure and never meet your acquaintance into the next day. He was right—until Penelope Cattaneo walked into my life. Her innocence should have repulsed me, clashed violently with the blood staining my hands. But instead, she became my singular obsession, a light I couldn’t extinguish even if it revealed the monstrous shadows I’d cast over my empire.

Penelope

They assumed I was just a girl, cocooned in my world of colors and dreams, untouched by the chilling reality of power and violence. But I’d seen things—heard things whispered in my parents’ home that stole the chill I should’ve felt when I ran into Dominic Lucas. He was my professor—a seemingly debonair man during the day, but after an encounter with him, I knew he was a nightmare dressed in Armani. Still, something ignited within me—an exhilarating fire dancing perilously close to alarm. He was a labyrinth with no exit. And yet, I wanted to lose myself in the enigma that was Dominic Lucas. And even as danger loomed like a promise, I couldn’t help but Could a monster ever love me, or would his passion consume us both?

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REVIEW: FORBIDDEN OBSESSION is the first instalment in Isabella Alexander’s contemporary, adult BONELESS REDEMPTION dark ,erotic, Mafia romance duet focusing on heir to the Lucas Cosa Nostra Professor Dominic Lucas, and Penelope Cattaneo.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dominic and Penelope) FORBIDDEN OBSESSION follows the forbidden relationship between our story line couple. Dominic Lucas is professor and student advisor as well as the heir to the Lucas Cosa Nostra but Dominic has a dark and dangerous secret, a secret that is threatening the criminal underworld. Penelope Cattaneo is a student, a young woman who has set her sights on our story line hero but a woman whose own past is heart breaking and dark.As Penelope’s seduction of Dominic quickly turns into something more, the secrets and family history threaten the future for our story line couple. What ensues is the building but forbidden romance between Dominic and Penelope, and the potential fall out as an assassin is taking aim at the people in charge.

The world building follows Dominic as he is pulled deeper into the world of the Cosa Nostra. With his father still in charge, the animosity between capos and Dominic is threatening any sense of peace in the Lucas Cosa Nostra but Dominic has a secret that could be the biggest threat to all. Dominic’s relationship with Penelope may be threatening his ability to get the job done but Penelope is hiding a secret of her own, that may threaten any future with out story line hero

The relationship between Dominic and Penelope began several months earlier when our heroine attempted to seduce her student advisor. Desperate to know the who, what and why of Dominic Lucas, Penelope finds herself in a precarious position, pleading innocent when it comes to the world of the Cosa Nostra. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and powerful secondary and supporting characters including friends, family, and enemies, security and guards.

FORBIDDEN OBSESSION is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and relationships. The fast paced premise is dark and dramatic; the characters are dynamic and determined; the romance is seductive and intense. FORBIDDEN OBSESSION ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned

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RELENTLESS PURSUIT
(Boneless Redemption 2)
by Isabella Alexander
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, dark, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 14, 2024

Dominic Lucas:
I left her with no explanation, a calculated, cold dismissal meant to protect the one flicker of light in my world of shadows. My empire demanded brutality, a ceaseless cycle of violence and retribution. Yet every neck snapped in the night, and every deal struck in hushed tones became a haunting refrain whispering her name—Penelope. My self-imposed exile from her deepened the gnawing void within me until my peace hinged on stolen glances across crowded rooms and illicit moments tracking her from the periphery. She was my sanctuary, a dangerous paradox I could neither possess nor forget. I was on the edge of oblivion, and thoughts of her were the only tether to sanity I had left.

Penelope Cattaneo:
He banished me from his life like a phantom, staining the hopes and dreams I longed for with him. He thought his darkness could consume my light as if I were a moth carelessly spiraling into the flame. But what Dominic didn’t understand was I already knew the contours of his shadow; I had touched it, tasted it, and still wanted more. He was my dark fairytale, the enigma that held me captive even as he pushed me away. I saw him sometimes, lurking at the edge of my world—close enough to haunt me, possessive enough to touch. My heart yearned for him even as it bled because the cruel irony was even in his absence, Dominic Lucas remained my only refuge in a world I wanted no part of without him.

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REVIEW: RELENTLESS PURSUIT is the second instalment in Isabella Alexander’s contemporary, adult BONELESS REDEMPTION dark ,erotic, Mafia romance duet focusing on heir to the Lucas Cosa Nostra Professor Dominic Lucas, and Penelope Cattaneo. RELENTLESS PURSUIT should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one FORBIDDEN OBSESSION.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Dominic and Penelope) RELENTLESS PURSUIT picks up after the cliff hanger of book one wherein Penelope Cattaneo’s life is about to change. Dominic Lucas is a man on a mission but in an effort to claim the throne at the top, Dominic will be forced into a union he does not want. Keeping his distance from the woman he loves, Dominic will discover that Penelope’s secrets may be as dark as his own. The past returns seeking vengeance, targeting Dominic in the process, and Penelope will find herself a pawn and a prisoner in a war at the top. What ensues is the continuing but fractured relationship between Dominic and Penelope, and the potential fall-out when vengeances takes aim at the Lucas Cosa Nostra.

The world building continues to focus on the criminal underworld, and the Lucas family fight to remain in control. More is revealed about Penelope’s family and background, a history that will send Dominic into a spiral.

The relationship between Penelope and Dominic continues to build but secrets and lies push Penelope from Dominic’s life. The past refuses to let go, targeting our story line couple but perceived betrayal threatens any chance for a happily ever after for Penelope and Dominic. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

Most of the previous story line characters return with the addition of several more. Some will survive while others will die, as the top Mafia families fight for control at the top.

RELENTLESS PURSUIT is a story of betrayal and revenge, secrets and lies, power and control, family and forgiveness, acceptance and love. The action packed premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive; the characters are impassioned and charismatic.

I do have an issue with the author’s use of written ‘sound affects’ throughout the $ex scenes. The ‘sound affects’ are probably meant to produce a sense of reality but I found myself cringing at the attempts to simulate the sounds of $ex using the written word.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Mercy in Betrayal by Vi Carter / ER Whyte-review tour

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Mercy in Betrayal (Son of the Mafia 4) by Vi Carter / ER Whyte-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 7, 2024

The is my prize and my penance…my obsession and possession.

I want to shake the hand of the person who gunned down my father. He was a rotten b*stard.
It’s just a pity I didn’t get to take his life myself.
Now, with my father gone, I am the new Don of the Scarpetta family.

A don’s murder requires retribution, though, and when I take my rightful place, the means presents itself.
She’s small, innocent, and kept locked away by her brother Cassidy.
I’m all about force and brutality, and I like to take what is mine. But even I can’t just snatch the Princess from the head of the Irish mafia.

No. I must woo her out of her cage, only to trap her in one of my own.
This little bird wants to fly…and for some reason I want to show her all the sky has to offer.

Even if it causes war between every mafia family in NYC.

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REVIEW:MERCY IN BETRAYAL is the fourth instalment in the contemporary, adult SONS OF THE MAFIA dark, erotic, crime world romance series co-authored by Vi Carter and ER Whyte. This is Don Enzo Scarpetta, and Irish Mob princess Rowan O’Rourke’s story line. MERCY IN BETRAYAL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing theme throughout.

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

If you have not read the previous instalments, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Enzo and Rowan) with a final chapter from Vivi, MERCY IN BETRAYAL follows in the wake of Enzo Scarpetta’s ascension to Don. The murder of his father and brother places Enzo on the proverbial throne of the Scarpetta Crime Family. With the approach of his sister Carina’s wedding to Luca Marzano (Enemies in Ruin 3), and the potential for war with the Five ruling families, Enzo Scarpetta finds himself facing a dilemma when a strong suggestion from the Romanov Bratva forces Enzo to consider claiming the hand of our story line heroine. Single, innocent and struggling with the demons from her past, Irish Mob princess Rowan O’Rourke is ripe for the picking but is about to discover that Enzo’s seduction is shrouded in secrets and lies. With the constant chatter and push from Ivan Romanov, Enzo learns that the ultimate betrayal may come from someone he knows, someone within the family organization. What ensues is the building relationship between Enzo and Rowan, and the potential fall-out when a fight for power takes aim at the ruling Five Families.

The world building is, once again, complex and intricate, as a struggle for control threatens the people at the top when other factors and families violently demand their place in power. Enzo Scarpetta has been thrown to the proverbial wolves with the murder of his father and brother, and in this, there are others who know more than he could have ever imagined.

The relationship between Enzo and Rowan begins as a seduction when Enzo targets our story line heroine. Rowan is completely unaware of Enzo’s criminal connections, and in this, she will discover, that an affair with Enzo means the possibility of another betrayal. The $ex scenes are intimate, passionate and aggressive.

There is another large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters Rowan’s brother Cassidy and his wife Evie: Enzo’s sister Carina and her husband Luca, as well as several members of the Irish, Italian and Russian Crime families.

MERCY IN BETRAYAL is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is detailed, twisted and tragic; the romance is spicy, seductive and provocative; the characters are determined, stubborn and spirited. MERCY IN BETRAYAL ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Sins of the Mafia
Vengeance in Blood
Enemies in Ruin
Redemption in Cruelty

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Reviewed by Sandy

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

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

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

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ER WHYTE: E.R. Whyte is a multi-genre author, writing contemporary and new adult romance under E.R. Whyte, reverse harem romance under Evie Rae, and sweet romance under Elle Rae Whyte. Although it would no doubt make life easier to simply choose a genre, she loves romance in all its forms too much to ever do that.

She’s a simple girl at heart, living in a teeny-tiny Virginia town and spending her time finding herself, catering to various fur babies, and indulging her reading, writing, and photography habits. She loves being alone, bananas foster, and Pepsi.

Whyte worked as a high school English teacher for around a decade before she decided she really wanted more time to devote to her family and other fun stuff. Now she thinks up new ways to make tacos on Tuesday, explores the Marvel universe with childish enthusiasm, and spends entirely too much time on the computer.
Life is good.

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Roman (Men of the Falls 2) by Melanie Moreland-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 6, 2024

I rescued her because I had to. I fell in love with her because she gave me no choice.
Roman Costas
Powerful. Intensely private.
Cold. Dangerous.
When he unwittingly puts an innocent woman in danger, he does something he never planned.
Becomes involved.
He didn’t anticipate the feelings Effie Warner brought out in him.
He didn’t expect the woman he rescued to become his world.
All he knows is that he’ll burn down the city to keep her safe
No matter the consequences.

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REVIEW Roman is the next installment of the Men Of The Falls series by Melanie Moreland. As always, I recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it, but each book can be read as a standalone. Roman is a romantic suspense, mafia read with some trigger warnings.

Effie and Roman meet in book one of the series (Aldo) and from the first moment Roman laid eyes on her he was smitten. No matter how much he denied it to himself or others around him, he was. These two couldn’t be more different, Effie is tiny, Roman is massive, Effie is soft and gentle, Roman is a battering ram. Effie is all things good and sunshine, Roman, Roman is his own form of dirty. There is so much to their story and their relationship, parts that make my heart ache. Effie throws the walls that Roman has built around himself to the person he doesn’t show to anyone. Anyone but her. As the plot progressive; it’s easy to see why Effie and Roman work the way they do, and when the spice really gets going, the spicy readers will be blushing.

Ms. Author is newer to me, but I am quickly becoming a big fan. The world building is top notch, the characters are interesting and entertaining to read, and the plot to the stories are easy to keep up with, but suspenseful enough to keep the reader intrigued for more. I only wish there was more!

Click HERE for Sarah’s review of book one ALDO

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Reviewed by Sarah

New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of thirty-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She’s learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

 

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DEVIOUS VOW (Venomous Gods 2) by Jagger Cole -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 22, 2024

Once he was my enemy. Now, he’s my boss.

Rich, successful, viciously gorgeous, and sinisterly brutal, Alistair Black is every bit his last name.

Morally black. Inky black heart. Devious black soul.

In college, we were enemies. Rivals. Bully vs bully. I almost ruined his life.

Now, ten years later, our paths cross again when I’m forced to work under him.

And he hasn’t at all forgotten or forgiven me for what I did to him back at school.

Now he’s my brooding, emotionally unavailable boss with the body of a god.

And I’m his plaything.

The target of his malice and revenge. The one from whom he wants to hear “yes, sir”, and nothing else.

Years ago, I thought I was done with Alistair Black.

But it turns out, he’s nowhere near done with me…

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REVIEW: DEVIOUS VOW is the second instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, adult VENOMOUS GODS dark, erotic, romance series. This is attorneys twenty-nine year old Eloise LeBlanc, and thirty four year old Alistair Black’s story line. DEVIOUS VOW 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 WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Eloise and Alistair) DEVIOUS VOW follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Ten years earlier, while attending the same school for children of parents in organized crime, Eloise LeBlanc and Alistair Black bullied one another until one-night together changed all of their lives going forward. Fast forward ten years, Alistair Black is a ruthless attorney, and his firm is forced to hire our story line heroine, a position that places Eloise in the direct line of fire . Alistair despises everything about the woman with whom he will fall in love but secrets and lies are about to reveal a different past, a different perception, and betrayal at the heart of their entire lives. What ensues is the acrimonious but rebuilding romance and relationship between Eloise and Alistair, and the fall-out when the truth is revealed threatening everything our couple thought was true.

The world building is detailed and complex. Betrayal and greed are rampant; dysfunctional family values threaten futures, lives, friendships and jobs. Secrets and lies reveal years of deception at every level of family defects.

The toxic relationship between Eloise and Alistair is one of second chances. A perceived betrayal ten years earlier sent Alistair into a frantic tail spin but Eloise suffered more than he could have ever imagined. Reconnecting ten years later pushed Alistair to avenge what he believed to be the ultimate betrayal but the truth would reveal a different story. The $ex scenes are provocative, aggressive and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, dynamic and powerful secondary and supporting characters-some questionable, some dark, some abusive, many not worthy of a second chance. We are reintroduced to Dante Sartorre and Tempest Black (Toxic Love), as well as Alistair’s brother Gabriel, their grandfather Charles Black, and crime lord Massimo Carveli. The requisite evil has many faces.

DEVIOUS VOW is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, family and friendships, jealousy and love. The premise is dramatic, intense and dark; the romance is controversial and consuming ; the characters are desperate and determined

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one TOXIC VOW

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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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Aldo (Men of the Falls 1) by Melanie Moreland-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 14, 2024

My best friend is the king of the Niagara Falls underworld. There is no one I am more devoted to. Until she catches my eye and changes everything.
Aldo Ricci
Right hand to Roman Costas.
Enforcer. Loyal.
Alone. Happy to stay that way.
Until she walks into his life.
Violet Nelson
Unexpected. Alluring. Off-limits.
But he can’t stay away.
The last thing he expected from her was the one thing he’d never sought.
Redemption.

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REVIEW:Aldo is the first installment in the Men of the Falls series by Melanie Moreland. This author is new to me; but I am pleased with the book that introduced me to her. Aldo is what I like to call a dark hero; one that will burn the world to the ground to save his woman. Morally gray if you will.

Dealing with a string of bad luck, and a now nonexistent support system she has to start all over again. Soon Vi is searching for a job and lands in The Maple. The Maple is a hot up and coming hotel and casino and it just so happens to be ran my the mafia.

This is where she Aldo; the enforcer and right hand man of the Costas brothers. Aldo is her boss and as her boss she needs to look steer clear…..even if she doesn’t want tiZ

What a Mafia story. The chemistry was there, the spice was there, is borderlines in a dark romance. What isn’t to like. I’m curious too see so what’s going to happen to Luca. He’s just like his brother; strong, smart and not willing to take no for an answer.

Let the battle begun.

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Reviewed by Sarah

New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of thirty-plus years and their rescue cat, Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them.

While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip.

Melanie loves stories, especially paired with a good wine, and enjoys skydiving (free falling over a fleck of dust) extreme snowboarding (falling down stairs) and piloting her own helicopter (tripping over her own feet.) She’s learned happily ever afters, even bumpy ones, are all in how you tell the story.

 

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RUTHLESS ENEMY (Dark Enemies 3) by Zoe Delaney-review

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RUTHLESS ENEMY (Dark Enemies 3) by Zoe Delaney-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 30, 2024

I was innocent, until the Mafia crime lord kidnapped me and forced me to marry him.

Now there is blood on my hands and guilt in my heart, and the stakes have never been higher.

But Rio—my kidnapper, my husband, my lover—is the only one I can trust to bring down our common enemy who has taken everything I’ve ever held dear.

And the impossible choice I now have to make, means someone I love, is going to die.

The thrilling conclusion to the deliciously dangerous Dark Enemies trilogy featuring Rio Agosti and Bianca Carlotti. No cliffhanger in this one!

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REVIEW: RUTHLESS ENEMY is the third and final instalment in Zoe Delaney’s contemporary, adult DARK ENEMIES dark, erotic, Mafia romance trilogy focusing on twenty-five year old, heir to the Carlotti empire Bianca Carlotti, and Gregorio ‘Rio’ Agosti, head of the Carlotti-Agosti Crime syndicate. RUTHLESS ENEMY should not be read as a stand alone as if picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book two RUTHLESS BETRAYAL,

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

If you have not read book two RUTHLESS BETRAYAL, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bianca and Rio) RUTHLESS ENEMY picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of RUTHLESS BETRAYAL where Rio and Bianca’s six month old daughter is a pawn in a war between former rivals. An old enemy has resurfaced, and with it, the threats against Rio are directed at his wife and child. Desperate to protect his young family, Rio goes on the offensive only to discover there may be more within his ranks. As Rio and Bianca devise a plan to protect their daughter, someone else is, once again, working behind the scenes, setting another plan into motion.

The world building focuses on the growing love between our story line couple, and on an old enemy who will take credit for many sins of the past. As Rio’s demons come to life, Bianca will walk into the proverbial lion’s den to save them all.

The relationship between Bianca and Rio is now one of love and support. Month earlier, as a bride forced to hand over everything to the man she once hated, Bianca is now her former captor’s sole source of support when the world begins to spiral out of control. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

All of the former secondary and supporting characters return, some of whom are not as they appear to be. Rio’s brother Nicky’s story line is next.

RUTHLESS ENEMY is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is passionate and desperate; the characters are determined and powerful.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Ruthless Possession
Ruthless Betrayal

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Zoe Delaney is the dark romantic suspense pen name of USA Today bestselling author, Jen Katemi. Zoe’s books are dark, push boundaries and include material that some readers may find triggering. Zoe lives in Melbourne, Australia. She loves her daughters, coffee, wine and her two very needy cats (not necessarily in that order!).

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