VICIOUS SEDUCTION (Byrne Brothers 4) by Jill Ramsower-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 8, 2024

Oran
Lina Schultze is a pawn.
A shiny piece of plastic I’ll use in my plan for revenge.

I’ll seduce her. Claim her.
Then flaunt my acquisition in front of her ex, Lawrence Wellington—
The man I plan to destroy.

Once my mission is complete, I’ll send Lina packing.

She’ll be the easiest and most … pleasurable part of my vengeance.
Charming her away from a man old enough to be her father won’t be an issue.

And if it comes down to it, I’m not above using force.

Lina
Oran Byrne has made his intentions clear—
He’ll stop at nothing to have me.

But he’s just like every other rich, entitled asshole.
He doesn’t know me.
All he sees is a pretty object to be possessed and discarded.

They all underestimate me.

I’ve come back to the Olympus Club for a reason,
And I won’t let anything stop me,
Least of all a smooth-talking criminal with arsenic on his tongue.

If Oran expects me to fall into his open arms,
He’s in for a world of disappointment.

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REVIEW: VICIOUS SEDUCTION is the fourth instalment in Jill Ramsower’s contemporary, adult BYRNE BROTHERS erotic, Mafia romance series. This is dress designer Lina Schultze, and businessman Oran Byrne’s story line. VICIOUS SEDUCTION 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 perspective (Lina and Oran) VICIOUS SEDUCTION follows the enemies to lovers relationship between our story line couple. Oran Byrne is hoping to take down some powerful people but he never expected to come face to face with his future in the guise of Lina Schultze, a woman he suspects may be in trouble. Always on the arm of the man Oran is hoping to destroy, Lina was looking for information , information that our hero knew nothing about. Desperate to uncover the truth, Oran makes Lina an offer she cannot refuse. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between our story line couple, and the potential fall-out as the ghosts from the past refuse to let go.

The world building focuses on the take down of some very power men, men who use their positions for influence and control but a secret ‘society’ may be behind the a number of missing and exploited women, and our heroine is determined to make them pay.

The relationship between Lina and Oran begins acrimoniously as Oran is determined to take control. Using Lina in his plans, Oran never expected to fall in love but loving Lina may come with a price. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of coloful, energetic and questionable characters. We are introduced to businessman Lawrence Wellington, Lina’s mother Eliza, and stepfather Charles, as well as the Renzo Donati, and Moretti Malice series set up and spin off, and the return of Oran’s brothers Keir and Torin, and Conner and Noemi Reid. The requisite evil has many faces.

VICOUS SEDUCTION is a story of secrets and lies, manipulation and coercion, power and control, dysfunctional family values, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The premise is intriguing, dramatic, dark, and intense; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are desperate, determined, dynamic and strong-willed.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Silent Vows
Secret Sin 1.5
Corrupted Union
Ruthless Salvation

Copy supplied for review

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.