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Kings of Mafia #1
Tempted by the Devil
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.
Attending a party with my stepbrother, I’m in for the surprise of my life.
It’s not a regular party, but instead, my wedding.
To Angelo Rizzo.
A coldhearted man who’s feared by all. Including me.
Turns out my stepbrother owes the Cosa Nostra money, and I’m being used to repay his debt to Angelo Rizzo.
Do I have a choice?
No. Not when it comes to matters concerning the Cosa Nostra.
Three hours later, I have a new shiny wedding ring on my finger and a husband I’m terrified of standing by my side.
Yep, my life just took a turn for the worse.
There’s no hiding. No running.
All I can do is face the nightmare that awaits me and pray I’ll survive being married to Angelo Rizzo.
STANDALONE: A Mafia Romance full-length novel.
WARNING: 18+ only. Please read responsibly.
THIS NOVEL CONTAINS TRIGGERING CONTENT.
Attending a party with my stepbrother, I’m in for the surprise of my life.
It’s not a regular party, but instead, my wedding.
To Angelo Rizzo.
A coldhearted man who’s feared by all. Including me.
Turns out my stepbrother owes the Cosa Nostra money, and I’m being used to repay his debt to Angelo Rizzo.
Do I have a choice?
No. Not when it comes to matters concerning the Cosa Nostra.
Three hours later, I have a new shiny wedding ring on my finger and a husband I’m terrified of standing by my side.
Yep, my life just took a turn for the worse.
There’s no hiding. No running.
All I can do is face the nightmare that awaits me and pray I’ll survive being married to Angelo Rizzo.
STANDALONE: A Mafia Romance full-length novel.
WARNING: 18+ only. Please read responsibly.
THIS NOVEL CONTAINS TRIGGERING CONTENT.
387 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 19, 2023
About the author
Michelle Heard
75 books9,710 followersMichelle Heard is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon #3 Bestselling romance author.
She writes emotional heart-shattering stories with a whole lot of Mafia & Romance that will leave you smiling with satisfaction. Every book has an unexpected twist that will show the strength of the characters.
Before becoming an author, Michelle had a career in banking. She lives in South Africa with her son, Sheldon, who's also her right-hand man when it comes to all things publishing, and her daughter-in-law, Tayla, who's her best friend.
Reading Order on AMAZON
STANDALONE NOVELS:
***Mafia & Bratva Romance (in order)***
THE SAINTS SERIES:
Merciless Saints - Damien Vetrov
Cruel Saints - Lucian Cotroni
Ruthless Saints - Carson Koslov
Tears of Betrayal - Demitri Vetrov
Tears of Salvation - Alexei Koslov
THE SINNERS SERIES:
Taken By A Sinner - Nikolas Stathoulis
Owned By A Sinner - Liam Byrne
Stolen By A Sinner - Gabriel Demir
Chosen By A Sinner - Luca Cotroni
Captured By A Sinner - Viktor Vetrov
THE CORRUPTED ROYALS SERIES:
Destroy Me - Misha Petrov
Control Me - Nikolai Vetrov
Brutalize Me - Armani De Santis
Restrain Me - Maxim Levin
Possess Me - Alek Aslanhov
SERIES (In Order):
ENEMIES TO LOVERS SERIES:
***College & New Adult Romance***
Heartless - Carter & Della
Reckless - Logan & Mia
Careless - Jaxson & Leigh
Ruthless - Marcus & Willow
Shameless - Rhett & Evie
TRINITY ACADEMY SERIES:
***College Romance***
Falcon - Falcon & Layla
Mason - Mason & Kingsley
Lake - Lake & Lee
Julian - Julian & Jamie
The Epilogue
THE HEIRS:
***College & New Adult Romance***
Coldhearted Heir - Hunter & Jade
Arrogant Heir - Jase & Mila
Defiant Heir - Kao & Fallon
Loyal Heir - Forest & Aria
Callous Heir - Noah & Carla
Sinful Heir - Tristan & Hana
Tempted Heir - Christopher & Dash
Forbidden Heir - Ryker & Danny
SOUTHERN HEROES SERIES:
***Suspense Romance***
The Ocean Between Us – Aiden & Emma
The Girl In The Closet – Cole & Birdie
The Lies We Tell Ourselves – Alec & Reece
All The Wasted Time – Wyatt & Scarlett
We Were Lost – Zac & Chloe
OTHER STANDALONE NOVELS:
Not My Hero - Dark YA Romance
She writes emotional heart-shattering stories with a whole lot of Mafia & Romance that will leave you smiling with satisfaction. Every book has an unexpected twist that will show the strength of the characters.
Before becoming an author, Michelle had a career in banking. She lives in South Africa with her son, Sheldon, who's also her right-hand man when it comes to all things publishing, and her daughter-in-law, Tayla, who's her best friend.
Reading Order on AMAZON
STANDALONE NOVELS:
***Mafia & Bratva Romance (in order)***
THE SAINTS SERIES:
Merciless Saints - Damien Vetrov
Cruel Saints - Lucian Cotroni
Ruthless Saints - Carson Koslov
Tears of Betrayal - Demitri Vetrov
Tears of Salvation - Alexei Koslov
THE SINNERS SERIES:
Taken By A Sinner - Nikolas Stathoulis
Owned By A Sinner - Liam Byrne
Stolen By A Sinner - Gabriel Demir
Chosen By A Sinner - Luca Cotroni
Captured By A Sinner - Viktor Vetrov
THE CORRUPTED ROYALS SERIES:
Destroy Me - Misha Petrov
Control Me - Nikolai Vetrov
Brutalize Me - Armani De Santis
Restrain Me - Maxim Levin
Possess Me - Alek Aslanhov
SERIES (In Order):
ENEMIES TO LOVERS SERIES:
***College & New Adult Romance***
Heartless - Carter & Della
Reckless - Logan & Mia
Careless - Jaxson & Leigh
Ruthless - Marcus & Willow
Shameless - Rhett & Evie
TRINITY ACADEMY SERIES:
***College Romance***
Falcon - Falcon & Layla
Mason - Mason & Kingsley
Lake - Lake & Lee
Julian - Julian & Jamie
The Epilogue
THE HEIRS:
***College & New Adult Romance***
Coldhearted Heir - Hunter & Jade
Arrogant Heir - Jase & Mila
Defiant Heir - Kao & Fallon
Loyal Heir - Forest & Aria
Callous Heir - Noah & Carla
Sinful Heir - Tristan & Hana
Tempted Heir - Christopher & Dash
Forbidden Heir - Ryker & Danny
SOUTHERN HEROES SERIES:
***Suspense Romance***
The Ocean Between Us – Aiden & Emma
The Girl In The Closet – Cole & Birdie
The Lies We Tell Ourselves – Alec & Reece
All The Wasted Time – Wyatt & Scarlett
We Were Lost – Zac & Chloe
OTHER STANDALONE NOVELS:
Not My Hero - Dark YA Romance
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April 1, 2024
2.5 Stars
If you are looking for super mafia-lite and don’t mind a rushed story with instalove, this one is for you. Sadly, it just didn’t hit the spot for me. The chemistry was decent but couldn’t make up for the lack of basically everything else.
If you are looking for super mafia-lite and don’t mind a rushed story with instalove, this one is for you. Sadly, it just didn’t hit the spot for me. The chemistry was decent but couldn’t make up for the lack of basically everything else.
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December 8, 2023Sorry for bumping this on my feed, but I didn't read this book twice.
In fact, I couldn't even finish reading this book.
DNF 37%
This is SO, so BAD.
I must have bought the wrong edition since 80% of the rates are over 4 Stars.
I can't take it anymore.
One-dimensional characters.
Zero chemistry.
Weak, predictable and extremely boring plot.
I'm out.
Peace, folks!☮️
In fact, I couldn't even finish reading this book.
DNF 37%
This is SO, so BAD.
I must have bought the wrong edition since 80% of the rates are over 4 Stars.
I can't take it anymore.
One-dimensional characters.
Zero chemistry.
Weak, predictable and extremely boring plot.
I'm out.
Peace, folks!☮️
October 18, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (ARC review)
''And I'll love you like you're my salvation.''
Safety warnings:
- H 34 / h 23
- No cheating
- No OW/OM drama
- Physical abuse
- Loss of loved ones
- Violence/d*ath
- HEA
Tori is unlike most of Michelle's FMC's, she is truly innocent and sheltered. It is however her innocence that attracts Angelo to her, the same Angelo who everyone refers to as the devil and is one of the leaders of Cosa Nostra. He is feared and nobody even wants to be around him longer than needed.
He plots and schemes to get her just for himself. Her initial fear of him is understood as their first meeting was plagued by violence. It’s a bit of a learning curve for both of them.
Her stepbrother also had a hand in her ending up with Angelo but not in the way he had hoped. His character was like a cockroach that just would not die. He truly was vile.
I will say that Angelo's trust in her was not expected as I had seen a different outcome concerning a particular scene/plot twist. That little reveal was shocking! I really did not see it coming, it made me sad for him.
Despite what the world thinks of Angelo aka the devil/evil, he showed her that he would never be that to her. He showed her protection and love.
We also get a glimpse into the potential MMC's of this new series, but nothing is yet revealed or announced!
''And I'll love you like you're my salvation.''
Safety warnings:
- H 34 / h 23
- No cheating
- No OW/OM drama
- Physical abuse
- Loss of loved ones
- Violence/d*ath
- HEA
Tori is unlike most of Michelle's FMC's, she is truly innocent and sheltered. It is however her innocence that attracts Angelo to her, the same Angelo who everyone refers to as the devil and is one of the leaders of Cosa Nostra. He is feared and nobody even wants to be around him longer than needed.
He plots and schemes to get her just for himself. Her initial fear of him is understood as their first meeting was plagued by violence. It’s a bit of a learning curve for both of them.
Her stepbrother also had a hand in her ending up with Angelo but not in the way he had hoped. His character was like a cockroach that just would not die. He truly was vile.
I will say that Angelo's trust in her was not expected as I had seen a different outcome concerning a particular scene/plot twist. That little reveal was shocking! I really did not see it coming, it made me sad for him.
Despite what the world thinks of Angelo aka the devil/evil, he showed her that he would never be that to her. He showed her protection and love.
We also get a glimpse into the potential MMC's of this new series, but nothing is yet revealed or announced!
November 12, 2023
3.5 forced-marriage, pure-and-innocent stars
It’s been a while since I read a Michelle Heard book, and this one qualified for the “spooky season” achievement in the kindle challenge for the season, so I took the plunge… and I liked it 😊.
Tori/Vittoria (23) lives in an abusive household. Her stepbrother has been beating her up since their parents died years before. He’s gotten better about hitting her in strategic places so that people don’t see the abuse anymore, but it’s constant and always happening ☹️. When she’s out at a restaurant, eating with her stepbrother, she goes to the restroom and witnesses Angelo (34) slashing a man’s throat. Before she can even attempt to run away, he goes after her, and that’s when he becomes enthralled by her 😅.
Angelo has been hounded by his aunt/uncle to get married, except they have a certain Sicilian/Italian woman in mind for him, one Angelo doesn’t care to even get to know. So when he finds himself captivated by his little deer (piccola cerviatta), he decides that he knows exactly how her stepbrother can pay off his debt to the Cosa Nostra…
By marrying Tori 👀 and she’s in for the surprise of a lifetime when she shows up to an event and it’s her wedding 😅
What I liked/loved: POSSIBLE SPOILERS
—how protective Angelo is 🥹. Sigh. Considering how scary he is, he takes the time to get to know his wife, to calm her down, to cherish her 🫶. He needs her to trust him, and he’s fine with letting her get used to him ❤️. She’s been abused long enough, so he’s gonna make sure she feels safe with him 😭🫶
—how sweet Angelo is with Tori 🫶. 🫠. Made me feel squishy inside 🥹❤️
—no kissing until I’m ready 👀. I luuuurved this 😈. Angelo has his work cut out for him 💅 it’s only fair 🤷🏻♀️. Kissing is an intimate act and Tori wants to only do it when she’s developed strong feelings for Angelo. When she finally does, it’s 🥵🔥
—the comeuppance 😈. This was 👏🏻 amazing 👏🏻. 💅. I’m so glad Angelo isn’t such a “good” guy, because some people need to suffer the consequences for being shady people 🤷🏻♀️. They don’t need all of their body parts to survive do they? 😅
—the 🔥. This is on the medium burn side (30% ish), so that was nice 😉. Angelo’s patient and very, ahem… GIVING 🥵 while making sure Tori’s ready 👀 before he takes her v, and taking her does 😉. He makes sure to make her feel as comfortable as possible ❤️
—he’s a hearty-breakfast eater 😉. I love me a man who loves eating breakfast 🥵 and he loves to eat 🔥
—buying her clothes and a phone ❤️. While this might seem insignificant, the way Tori appreciates it all and Angelo bulldozes warmed my heart 😅
—watching tv together 🥹. How cute that something as domestic as sitting together, talking, and watching tv made me get gooey lol
—the side characters 🫶. I looooved Tiny (who wasn’t tiny 🤣) and his romantic shows/movies knowledge and advice to Angelo 🤣. And then Big Rick was great at also giving advice lol and of course Rita was sweet too
—believing Tori’s innocence when the Sicilian drama happened ❤️
—cooking for him 😅. I feel ambivalent about this, but I’ll stick this to this side. Tori hasn’t been allowed to do much, so when she finds herself being able to cook for her hubby, I appreciated it ❤️. Plus, the way Angelo loves her cooking made it all better too
What I didn’t like: SPOILERS
—Angelo has three main businesses, and the one he’s at the MOST is the strip club 😐. I HATE this in my books 😐. Even though we don’t see him engage in watching these women, he’s there A LOT… and this is just brushed under the rug 😑. It’s not focused on, which is fine, but in the back of my head, every time he’s going to “the club” , he’s going there 😐. The thing is that he doesn’t ever clarify to Tori what he does here. In fact, WE don’t even know if he’s ever taken part of the “perk” of the “hell” part of his club (where anything goes with the strippers). He tells us that he has an active sex life, so who does he do this with?!?!?!? We don’t know 😐 but I have a suspicion he might partake in the indulgence his club offers 😵💫 and that’s just 🥴. Ugh
—considering how religious Tori is, I’m VERY surprised she NEVER asks him what he does at the club 🥴😵💫
—no safety talk 😑. Tori is a v, but he’s not. He’s had a healthy sex drive, so is he clean? When was the last time he was with anyone? Does he always use protection? In the middle of their wedding night, he removes the condom 😐, which is fine IF he has been clear about his cleanliness 🥴. He never tells us or the heroine. And because she’s so meek and subservient, she doesn’t ask or say anything 🤦🏻♀️. Sigh 😐
—The focus on her purity 😏. It’s good and bad. Good because it makes Angelo slow down and be sweet with her, which I luuurved, but bad because I wanted him to love other qualities about her. Being abused and a virgin isn’t the recipe to fall in love. As the book progresses, we see more of their relationship, but I wanted more here 😏
—the epilogue 😐. Two years later, she goes to the strip club, ignores the dancers on stage (🙄) and walks into the meeting room where Angelo is with his associates (who I’m assuming are gonna be the other heroes in future books) to tell him some good news. Why is Angelo STILL working so much at the club😵💫? I’m sorry. If I were Tori, I’d be INCREDIBLY bothered that my husband’s around so many naked women 🥴. And because she’s meek and submissive and on the quiet side, she doesn’t say anything 😐. Here’s where Angelo’s ‼️COMMON SENSE‼️ comes into play. Excuse me Angelo, why don’t you ask your wife how she feels about you working at a strip club that’s basically a brothel on-the-side to see how she feels 😐? She would NEVER say anything because she’s playing her dutiful-wife role 🙄, so ASK HER 😑🤦🏻♀️.
-Like I mentioned above, this ISN’T a focus of the plot, but I can’t ignore it either 🤷🏻♀️. What would’ve been swoony is if ANGELO, being the sweet, protective husband that he is, decided, ON HIS OWN, to maybe work there less… or maybe have a single associate be the main point of contact instead 😐. Sigh. It just sucked that that’s how the book ended and I was left with a bitter taste in my mouth (even though the reason why she goes to see him is a ❤️ one)
Overall, I loved a lot of aspects… but I disliked others as well 😐
⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/owd/omd
-parental deaths mentioned
-abusive stepbrother
-mental health/trauma/PTSD
-violence/bloodshed
-biting/marking/praise k/dirty talk
-virgin h/the H is experienced
-condom/then none/breeding ish/she’s not on bc/no info on the H being clean or the last time he was with someone 😐
-HEA/epilogue/2 years later
It’s been a while since I read a Michelle Heard book, and this one qualified for the “spooky season” achievement in the kindle challenge for the season, so I took the plunge… and I liked it 😊.
Tori/Vittoria (23) lives in an abusive household. Her stepbrother has been beating her up since their parents died years before. He’s gotten better about hitting her in strategic places so that people don’t see the abuse anymore, but it’s constant and always happening ☹️. When she’s out at a restaurant, eating with her stepbrother, she goes to the restroom and witnesses Angelo (34) slashing a man’s throat. Before she can even attempt to run away, he goes after her, and that’s when he becomes enthralled by her 😅.
Angelo has been hounded by his aunt/uncle to get married, except they have a certain Sicilian/Italian woman in mind for him, one Angelo doesn’t care to even get to know. So when he finds himself captivated by his little deer (piccola cerviatta), he decides that he knows exactly how her stepbrother can pay off his debt to the Cosa Nostra…
By marrying Tori 👀 and she’s in for the surprise of a lifetime when she shows up to an event and it’s her wedding 😅
What I liked/loved: POSSIBLE SPOILERS
—how protective Angelo is 🥹. Sigh. Considering how scary he is, he takes the time to get to know his wife, to calm her down, to cherish her 🫶. He needs her to trust him, and he’s fine with letting her get used to him ❤️. She’s been abused long enough, so he’s gonna make sure she feels safe with him 😭🫶
—how sweet Angelo is with Tori 🫶. 🫠. Made me feel squishy inside 🥹❤️
—no kissing until I’m ready 👀. I luuuurved this 😈. Angelo has his work cut out for him 💅 it’s only fair 🤷🏻♀️. Kissing is an intimate act and Tori wants to only do it when she’s developed strong feelings for Angelo. When she finally does, it’s 🥵🔥
—the comeuppance 😈. This was 👏🏻 amazing 👏🏻. 💅. I’m so glad Angelo isn’t such a “good” guy, because some people need to suffer the consequences for being shady people 🤷🏻♀️. They don’t need all of their body parts to survive do they? 😅
—the 🔥. This is on the medium burn side (30% ish), so that was nice 😉. Angelo’s patient and very, ahem… GIVING 🥵 while making sure Tori’s ready 👀 before he takes her v, and taking her does 😉. He makes sure to make her feel as comfortable as possible ❤️
—he’s a hearty-breakfast eater 😉. I love me a man who loves eating breakfast 🥵 and he loves to eat 🔥
—buying her clothes and a phone ❤️. While this might seem insignificant, the way Tori appreciates it all and Angelo bulldozes warmed my heart 😅
—watching tv together 🥹. How cute that something as domestic as sitting together, talking, and watching tv made me get gooey lol
—the side characters 🫶. I looooved Tiny (who wasn’t tiny 🤣) and his romantic shows/movies knowledge and advice to Angelo 🤣. And then Big Rick was great at also giving advice lol and of course Rita was sweet too
—believing Tori’s innocence when the Sicilian drama happened ❤️
—cooking for him 😅. I feel ambivalent about this, but I’ll stick this to this side. Tori hasn’t been allowed to do much, so when she finds herself being able to cook for her hubby, I appreciated it ❤️. Plus, the way Angelo loves her cooking made it all better too
What I didn’t like: SPOILERS
—Angelo has three main businesses, and the one he’s at the MOST is the strip club 😐. I HATE this in my books 😐. Even though we don’t see him engage in watching these women, he’s there A LOT… and this is just brushed under the rug 😑. It’s not focused on, which is fine, but in the back of my head, every time he’s going to “the club” , he’s going there 😐. The thing is that he doesn’t ever clarify to Tori what he does here. In fact, WE don’t even know if he’s ever taken part of the “perk” of the “hell” part of his club (where anything goes with the strippers). He tells us that he has an active sex life, so who does he do this with?!?!?!? We don’t know 😐 but I have a suspicion he might partake in the indulgence his club offers 😵💫 and that’s just 🥴. Ugh
—considering how religious Tori is, I’m VERY surprised she NEVER asks him what he does at the club 🥴😵💫
—no safety talk 😑. Tori is a v, but he’s not. He’s had a healthy sex drive, so is he clean? When was the last time he was with anyone? Does he always use protection? In the middle of their wedding night, he removes the condom 😐, which is fine IF he has been clear about his cleanliness 🥴. He never tells us or the heroine. And because she’s so meek and subservient, she doesn’t ask or say anything 🤦🏻♀️. Sigh 😐
—The focus on her purity 😏. It’s good and bad. Good because it makes Angelo slow down and be sweet with her, which I luuurved, but bad because I wanted him to love other qualities about her. Being abused and a virgin isn’t the recipe to fall in love. As the book progresses, we see more of their relationship, but I wanted more here 😏
—the epilogue 😐. Two years later, she goes to the strip club, ignores the dancers on stage (🙄) and walks into the meeting room where Angelo is with his associates (who I’m assuming are gonna be the other heroes in future books) to tell him some good news. Why is Angelo STILL working so much at the club😵💫? I’m sorry. If I were Tori, I’d be INCREDIBLY bothered that my husband’s around so many naked women 🥴. And because she’s meek and submissive and on the quiet side, she doesn’t say anything 😐. Here’s where Angelo’s ‼️COMMON SENSE‼️ comes into play. Excuse me Angelo, why don’t you ask your wife how she feels about you working at a strip club that’s basically a brothel on-the-side to see how she feels 😐? She would NEVER say anything because she’s playing her dutiful-wife role 🙄, so ASK HER 😑🤦🏻♀️.
-Like I mentioned above, this ISN’T a focus of the plot, but I can’t ignore it either 🤷🏻♀️. What would’ve been swoony is if ANGELO, being the sweet, protective husband that he is, decided, ON HIS OWN, to maybe work there less… or maybe have a single associate be the main point of contact instead 😐. Sigh. It just sucked that that’s how the book ended and I was left with a bitter taste in my mouth (even though the reason why she goes to see him is a ❤️ one)
Overall, I loved a lot of aspects… but I disliked others as well 😐
⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/owd/omd
-parental deaths mentioned
-abusive stepbrother
-mental health/trauma/PTSD
-violence/bloodshed
-biting/marking/praise k/dirty talk
-virgin h/the H is experienced
-condom/then none/breeding ish/she’s not on bc/no info on the H being clean or the last time he was with someone 😐
-HEA/epilogue/2 years later
October 19, 2023
I love how dangerous men become teddy bears when they meet the right woman for them. Angelo is just like them. It's sweet.
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February 16, 2024MCs:
- Angelo, 34
- Vittoria/Tori, 23
Book info
- Mafia romance
- Violence, gore, torture, death
- Insta-lust
- Forced marriage
- Physical Abuse
- HEA
Let me start by saying I love Ms. Heard's books and she's one of my go to mafia romance authors. However, this one just didn't do it for me. It's underwhelming and I'm so gutted how the story panned out. Maybe it's my fault too 'cause I've had high hopes for this new series.
The timeline of the whole book is technically two months. Tori saw Angelo kill someone, and she left an impression on him. Then, I think, two weeks passed after that, and he kept popping up wherever she went. He basically followed her everywhere because he decided she would be his wife. Then another two weeks passed before he forced her to marry him. And after that, the next month was them as a married couple and eventually falling in love.
The entirety of the book was based on lust and Angelo's obsession with Tori's virginity. Up to 38% of the book that was all he talks about and thinks about. Like how much he only wants her because of her innocence, or that no man has ever touched her, and how he is going to enjoy her. I almost DNF at this point, but for some reason I want to finish this story.
And I can honestly say it didn't get better. Tori became the perfect wife, cooking and caring for him. And when Angelo is not having any issues as a mafia head, he's a doting husband. But when it's a bad day, he will snap at her, then feel bad and guilty. He will eventually apologize for his behavior, and this happened on multiple occasions. Aside from the domesticity, of course there's the sex; they go at it like bunnies, and there was no emotional pull or even sexual tension in these scenes.
The story was a letdown for me, and that could be a me case. I didn't enjoy it, and I didn't get over the fact that Angelo was only interested in Tori because her stupid stepbrother wanted to sell her virginity to him. He found her attractive obviously, but in the beginning, his only plan was to get his fill, and once he's done, he will discard her to some guy whom he will select for her to marry. I didn't like that he took her brutally during their wedding night when he knew she had never done it before.
Then, when they finally dropped the love bomb, I was so stunned. I didn't understand how they fell in love; I didn't feel any connection between them, not even sexual tension, if I'm being honest. The only thing that I saw while reading their story was the never-ending lust Angelo had for Tori.
Suffice to say, this isn't for me, and now that I'm done reading it, I can definitely say I should've dnf this earlier on.
- Angelo, 34
- Vittoria/Tori, 23
Book info
- Mafia romance
- Violence, gore, torture, death
- Insta-lust
- Forced marriage
- Physical Abuse
- HEA
Let me start by saying I love Ms. Heard's books and she's one of my go to mafia romance authors. However, this one just didn't do it for me. It's underwhelming and I'm so gutted how the story panned out. Maybe it's my fault too 'cause I've had high hopes for this new series.
The timeline of the whole book is technically two months. Tori saw Angelo kill someone, and she left an impression on him. Then, I think, two weeks passed after that, and he kept popping up wherever she went. He basically followed her everywhere because he decided she would be his wife. Then another two weeks passed before he forced her to marry him. And after that, the next month was them as a married couple and eventually falling in love.
The entirety of the book was based on lust and Angelo's obsession with Tori's virginity. Up to 38% of the book that was all he talks about and thinks about. Like how much he only wants her because of her innocence, or that no man has ever touched her, and how he is going to enjoy her. I almost DNF at this point, but for some reason I want to finish this story.
And I can honestly say it didn't get better. Tori became the perfect wife, cooking and caring for him. And when Angelo is not having any issues as a mafia head, he's a doting husband. But when it's a bad day, he will snap at her, then feel bad and guilty. He will eventually apologize for his behavior, and this happened on multiple occasions. Aside from the domesticity, of course there's the sex; they go at it like bunnies, and there was no emotional pull or even sexual tension in these scenes.
The story was a letdown for me, and that could be a me case. I didn't enjoy it, and I didn't get over the fact that Angelo was only interested in Tori because her stupid stepbrother wanted to sell her virginity to him. He found her attractive obviously, but in the beginning, his only plan was to get his fill, and once he's done, he will discard her to some guy whom he will select for her to marry. I didn't like that he took her brutally during their wedding night when he knew she had never done it before.
Then, when they finally dropped the love bomb, I was so stunned. I didn't understand how they fell in love; I didn't feel any connection between them, not even sexual tension, if I'm being honest. The only thing that I saw while reading their story was the never-ending lust Angelo had for Tori.
Suffice to say, this isn't for me, and now that I'm done reading it, I can definitely say I should've dnf this earlier on.
October 20, 2023
I was so disappointed because I was excited for this but it was just boring. The characters wasn’t really fleshed out and felt simple and plain. The plot just felt like I was reading a “day in my life of a mafia housewife” 😔
November 17, 2023
✨ARC READ✨
the fact that this big scary mafia guy turned into a simp for his girl>>>>
ml falls first and harder🛐
obsessed ml‼️
low angst ✨
spicee🫦
“lay a hand on her and die”😌
forced marriage💍
ml turns into a fluffy teddy for his wife😭🧸🤍
really cute epilogue🫶🏼🫶🏼
fml keeps a condition of not kissing the ml till she starts developing feels for him😭💗🤌🏼✨
MINOR SPOILER
the only reason this wasn’t a 5 star read for me was the fact that the heroine’s virginity was just sooo over glorified and she was called soo innocent and pure by the hero a little over too many times…
idk i just found it a little weird, other than that though i LOVEDD THE BOOK AND THE HERO😭💗💗💗
safety
virgin heroine
non manhoe ml
no cheating/owd/omd
some of my favourite quotes💌💌
“No one will ever leave a mark on your skin again.” His gaze locks on mine.
“Unless…”
My heart leaps to my throat. “Unless?”
“I leave bite marks on you.” The corner of his mouth lifts in a predatory smirk.
“But I promise it will be because of pleasure and not pain.”
Holy crap.
The only reason I’m honoring her request is because I want her to kiss me out of her own free will.
From the flush on her cheeks and the desire in her eyes, I know I won’t have to wait much longer.
Christ, I hope not.
A kiss never meant anything to me until she slammed me with the restriction.
Now, it’s the one thing I want most in the world.
Holding onto my shoulders, she wraps her legs around my waist. I reach down between us, and as I devour her once again, I free my cock from the swimming trunks. I shift her panties to the side, and I enter my wife with a desperate thrust.
Christ, her pussy is my personal heaven.
Mine.
All. Fucking. Mine.
previous review
”You will obey me” my voice quivers with fear as i whisper, “yes sir”
AHHHH OMFGGG🛐‼️🦋⛓️🫡
OTT JEALOUS/POSSESSIVE ML?
HE FALLS FIRST??
FORCED MARRIAGE???
TOUCH HER AND DIE!???????
yes fucking sirrrrr😩😳😌
my own personal hell or maybe he’s my heaven
🙏🏼💒🔔📿🧎♀️
I know its only a matter of time before i see the real monster
His name might be Angelo but he’s the devil everyone fears
All I can do is face the nightmare that awaits me and pray i’ll survive being married to Angelo Rizzo
like puh-leaseee girlie we both know you gonna loveee it😌🎀🙌🏼🙌🏼
LITERALLYYY CANNOT WAIT🛐🛐🛐
the fact that this big scary mafia guy turned into a simp for his girl>>>>
ml falls first and harder🛐
obsessed ml‼️
low angst ✨
spicee🫦
“lay a hand on her and die”😌
forced marriage💍
ml turns into a fluffy teddy for his wife😭🧸🤍
really cute epilogue🫶🏼🫶🏼
fml keeps a condition of not kissing the ml till she starts developing feels for him😭💗🤌🏼✨
MINOR SPOILER
the only reason this wasn’t a 5 star read for me was the fact that the heroine’s virginity was just sooo over glorified and she was called soo innocent and pure by the hero a little over too many times…
idk i just found it a little weird, other than that though i LOVEDD THE BOOK AND THE HERO😭💗💗💗
safety
virgin heroine
non manhoe ml
no cheating/owd/omd
some of my favourite quotes💌💌
“No one will ever leave a mark on your skin again.” His gaze locks on mine.
“Unless…”
My heart leaps to my throat. “Unless?”
“I leave bite marks on you.” The corner of his mouth lifts in a predatory smirk.
“But I promise it will be because of pleasure and not pain.”
Holy crap.
The only reason I’m honoring her request is because I want her to kiss me out of her own free will.
From the flush on her cheeks and the desire in her eyes, I know I won’t have to wait much longer.
Christ, I hope not.
A kiss never meant anything to me until she slammed me with the restriction.
Now, it’s the one thing I want most in the world.
Holding onto my shoulders, she wraps her legs around my waist. I reach down between us, and as I devour her once again, I free my cock from the swimming trunks. I shift her panties to the side, and I enter my wife with a desperate thrust.
Christ, her pussy is my personal heaven.
Mine.
All. Fucking. Mine.
previous review
”You will obey me” my voice quivers with fear as i whisper, “yes sir”
AHHHH OMFGGG🛐‼️🦋⛓️🫡
OTT JEALOUS/POSSESSIVE ML?
HE FALLS FIRST??
FORCED MARRIAGE???
TOUCH HER AND DIE!???????
yes fucking sirrrrr😩😳😌
my own personal hell or maybe he’s my heaven
🙏🏼💒🔔📿🧎♀️
I know its only a matter of time before i see the real monster
His name might be Angelo but he’s the devil everyone fears
All I can do is face the nightmare that awaits me and pray i’ll survive being married to Angelo Rizzo
like puh-leaseee girlie we both know you gonna loveee it😌🎀🙌🏼🙌🏼
LITERALLYYY CANNOT WAIT🛐🛐🛐
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 27, 2024
Can a Mafia romance be cute?—if so, this was freaking CUTE. Nothing about this story was ground breaking but I enjoyed every minute of it and will definitely be checking out the rest of the series.
November 12, 2024
— 2.5 ★
February 14, 2024
Quickie Review (May Contain Spoilers)
Tempted by the Devil was such a BLAST of a book. Man now this is what I love this author for. Sometimes she can be a hit or miss...BUT when she hits it really packs a punch and I can definitely say that was the case with "Tempted by the Devil" This is a setup where our heroine is being abused and the hero comes in on his dark white horse and being a bit of a protector. He arranges a marriage with her abusive step brother and thus begins a deep and tender marriage between them. I adored how protective he is of her and so careful of her heart. He can be a really hard man, but he is just right with her, not pushing her too hard especially with all the abuse that she has suffered and giving her a place of peace and love which she hasn't ever had. The crime aspects is a bit brutal in this one, fair warning, but the actual romance is tender hearted and poignant in so many ways. Definitely a book to be a keeper for any shelf.
If you are a fan of mafia romance, then I can't recommend Michelle Heard enough!
Tempted by the Devil was such a BLAST of a book. Man now this is what I love this author for. Sometimes she can be a hit or miss...BUT when she hits it really packs a punch and I can definitely say that was the case with "Tempted by the Devil" This is a setup where our heroine is being abused and the hero comes in on his dark white horse and being a bit of a protector. He arranges a marriage with her abusive step brother and thus begins a deep and tender marriage between them. I adored how protective he is of her and so careful of her heart. He can be a really hard man, but he is just right with her, not pushing her too hard especially with all the abuse that she has suffered and giving her a place of peace and love which she hasn't ever had. The crime aspects is a bit brutal in this one, fair warning, but the actual romance is tender hearted and poignant in so many ways. Definitely a book to be a keeper for any shelf.
If you are a fan of mafia romance, then I can't recommend Michelle Heard enough!
October 28, 2023
Otro libro de mafia con matrimonio forzado con age gap.
Este libro me gustó mucho.
Tori es una chica que ha crecido en una familia mafiosa y tras la muerte de su padre queda a cargo de su hermanastro que es un sádico y la golpea constantemente, él tiene problemas de juego y queda endeudado con un jefe de una de las familias más poderosas de la organización Angelo Rizzo.
Angelo se interesa en Tori y el hermano de ella le vende su virginidad pero en cambio él se casa con ella.
Tori piensa que salió de las garras de un monstruo pero estar en las manos de otro pero es todo lo contrario porque no sabía que es lo mejor que le pudo pasar en la vida.
El romance es demasiado dulce y lindo
Ellos eran demasiado tiernos.
Este libro me gustó mucho.
Tori es una chica que ha crecido en una familia mafiosa y tras la muerte de su padre queda a cargo de su hermanastro que es un sádico y la golpea constantemente, él tiene problemas de juego y queda endeudado con un jefe de una de las familias más poderosas de la organización Angelo Rizzo.
Angelo se interesa en Tori y el hermano de ella le vende su virginidad pero en cambio él se casa con ella.
Tori piensa que salió de las garras de un monstruo pero estar en las manos de otro pero es todo lo contrario porque no sabía que es lo mejor que le pudo pasar en la vida.
El romance es demasiado dulce y lindo
Ellos eran demasiado tiernos.
August 29, 2024
»I’m going to make you love me so much that you can’t live without me. I’ll become your god and the one you pray to. And I’ll love you like you’re my salvation.«
★ ★ ★ ★
❥ 𝑽𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒂
She was sweet and caring, I liked her. She could have gotten a little more backbone but overall a likeable character.
❥ 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒐
He was the cliché badboy mafia boss but super sweet to Vittoria. He saw her and literally just said: „Mine“. This man is obsessed!
✥ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌
Michelle Heard is one of my favourite mafia romance authors so my expectations were high. This story was good but not as good as previous books.
I enjoyed reading and liked the characters but the story was a little bit boring. The chemistry between Angelo and Tori was okay, but in my opinion she became the „perfect wife“ too fast. He forced her into marriage and she just accepts her fate.
Still a promising start into this new book series and I‘m excited to read about Angelos friends and how they will find their better half.
plot: 3/5
spice: 2/5
humor: 3/5
couple/tension: 4/5
world building: 5/5
happy end?: yes
keywords: possessive and protective hero, touch her and you‘ll die, mafia, forced proximity, insta lust, forced marriage
𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆
ages: 23 (Vittoria) and 34 (Angelo)
cheating: no
sharing: no
kinks: no
𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
#1 Tempted by the Devil ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2 Craving Danger ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3 Hunted by a Shadow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#4 Drawn to Darkness ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#5 God of Vengeance ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
★ ★ ★ ★
❥ 𝑽𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒂
She was sweet and caring, I liked her. She could have gotten a little more backbone but overall a likeable character.
❥ 𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒐
He was the cliché badboy mafia boss but super sweet to Vittoria. He saw her and literally just said: „Mine“. This man is obsessed!
✥ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌
Michelle Heard is one of my favourite mafia romance authors so my expectations were high. This story was good but not as good as previous books.
I enjoyed reading and liked the characters but the story was a little bit boring. The chemistry between Angelo and Tori was okay, but in my opinion she became the „perfect wife“ too fast. He forced her into marriage and she just accepts her fate.
Still a promising start into this new book series and I‘m excited to read about Angelos friends and how they will find their better half.
plot: 3/5
spice: 2/5
humor: 3/5
couple/tension: 4/5
world building: 5/5
happy end?: yes
keywords: possessive and protective hero, touch her and you‘ll die, mafia, forced proximity, insta lust, forced marriage
𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆
ages: 23 (Vittoria) and 34 (Angelo)
cheating: no
sharing: no
kinks: no
𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
#1 Tempted by the Devil ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#2 Craving Danger ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#3 Hunted by a Shadow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#4 Drawn to Darkness ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
#5 God of Vengeance ★ ★ ★ ★
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
November 10, 2023
Angelo was one of the bosses of the New York underground. He was deadly, dangerous, and extremely sexy. He was everything that an innocent girl like Tori should fear. And she did. However, over time, she found that he was so much more than the man who would kill a guy over two thousand dollars. He was protective, kind, generous, and overwhelmingly loving of her. She saw the man behind the rep and he was everything she could have ever dreamed of.
There are elements of suspense and plenty of drama, but I enjoyed how all they did was draw this couple closer together. Angelo quickly found his heart with Tori and the author did a great job of mixing the mushy with the scary details.
I didn't know this was the first in a series of standalones, but I'm excited about it and I'm looking forward to reading the next book. Will I see Angelo again?
Find more here: Tempted by the Devil
There are elements of suspense and plenty of drama, but I enjoyed how all they did was draw this couple closer together. Angelo quickly found his heart with Tori and the author did a great job of mixing the mushy with the scary details.
I didn't know this was the first in a series of standalones, but I'm excited about it and I'm looking forward to reading the next book. Will I see Angelo again?
Find more here: Tempted by the Devil
October 24, 2023
Tori is very innocent and shelter in this type of life she understands it since her stepbrother is a part of the life and abusive towards her. But she keeps her mouth shut since she's waiting until she turns 25 to collect her money and go far, far away. But the poor girl saw something she shouldn't have seen when she saw Angelo, one of the leaders, kill someone.
Angelo is already smitten by her and wants her. She doesn't know she's super innocent until he's more around her and gets a better image of her. So when her brother owes him and his other partner tons of money, he uses that to make sure Tori is his wife. He'll shower her and take care of her treat her like the queen she is.
No one messes with her, not her step-brother or anyone.
There is some drama that has Tori running away from Angelo. I'm glad he believed her and not the lie. We also see 2nd charas and can't wait for their stories.
Low angst, No ow/om drama, no cheating, secondary character, drama, sexy times, virgin gal and sorta manwhore (he talked about his past but nothing else)
Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶
Slowinsta
Age gap
34H/23h
Prise kink
Dubcon
Pyshical/mental abuse
Loss of family
Murder
Violence
Condom/no condom
Hea
Epilogue
Angelo is already smitten by her and wants her. She doesn't know she's super innocent until he's more around her and gets a better image of her. So when her brother owes him and his other partner tons of money, he uses that to make sure Tori is his wife. He'll shower her and take care of her treat her like the queen she is.
No one messes with her, not her step-brother or anyone.
There is some drama that has Tori running away from Angelo. I'm glad he believed her and not the lie. We also see 2nd charas and can't wait for their stories.
Low angst, No ow/om drama, no cheating, secondary character, drama, sexy times, virgin gal and sorta manwhore (he talked about his past but nothing else)
Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶
Slowinsta
Age gap
34H/23h
Prise kink
Dubcon
Pyshical/mental abuse
Loss of family
Murder
Violence
Condom/no condom
Hea
Epilogue
October 24, 2023
4.25🌟
I was completely hooked from the beginning and couldn’t put this book down! And when the twist hit, I was all in for it.
—marriage of convenience,
—forced marriage.
— opposite attract.
—cold hero x sweet biddable heroine.
Completely opposite to each other, Angelo the cold head of Cosa Nostra was completely smitten with Vittoria Romano from their first unexpected meeting.
Tori was such a kind soul. I loved her more than Angelo, who to be honest at times behaved like a Neanderthal. There were two dialogues of his that made me dislike him but as the story progressed I started liking him. He was never cruel to Tori and pretty impressively owned up to the fact that he loved her. I enjoyed his protectiveness.
There were also many good moments. But I loved the second half drama more.
Overall a compelling reading with medium angst and mind the TW.
Recommended.
I received an advance review copy and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.
I was completely hooked from the beginning and couldn’t put this book down! And when the twist hit, I was all in for it.
—marriage of convenience,
—forced marriage.
— opposite attract.
—cold hero x sweet biddable heroine.
Completely opposite to each other, Angelo the cold head of Cosa Nostra was completely smitten with Vittoria Romano from their first unexpected meeting.
Tori was such a kind soul. I loved her more than Angelo, who to be honest at times behaved like a Neanderthal. There were two dialogues of his that made me dislike him but as the story progressed I started liking him. He was never cruel to Tori and pretty impressively owned up to the fact that he loved her. I enjoyed his protectiveness.
There were also many good moments. But I loved the second half drama more.
Overall a compelling reading with medium angst and mind the TW.
Recommended.
I received an advance review copy and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.
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January 1, 2024
“Giorgio has informed me you’re untouched.”
Christ, she’s so fucking innocent that a simple question about a kiss has her blushing.
Vittoria Romano might not come from a worthy family, but she has something no one else in our community can offer me – her innocence.
But the thought of having the beautiful little deer warming my bed is just too good to pass up. I’ll have something no other man has touched.
Soon, the little deer and all her innocence will be mine.
Fuck. She’s way too fucking cute when she cries.
“You have something I want.” “What do I have?”“Your innocence.”“You could’ve just taken it.”“I like knowing my wife has never been touched by another man.”
“I want to enjoy your body for a while before we have children.”
The sight of her blood coating the condom twists something in my chest. Fuck! Angry with myself, I pull out and rip the fucking rubber off. I let out a growl as I slam back inside her. This time when I pull out, the crimson tinge of her virginity coats my cock, and it sends a shudder through my body. Mine. Just fuck off with the virginity obsessions.
Sweetheart fmc, I liked her. The mmc were fine-ish the last 50%, the first 50% would have been better if he had just stfu.
Kind of insta-love vibes from the mmc. Wattpad mafia vibes. I usually enjoy Michelle’s books but this was a miss for me.
Tempted By The Devil - 2 stars
Craving Danger - 4 stars
Christ, she’s so fucking innocent that a simple question about a kiss has her blushing.
Vittoria Romano might not come from a worthy family, but she has something no one else in our community can offer me – her innocence.
But the thought of having the beautiful little deer warming my bed is just too good to pass up. I’ll have something no other man has touched.
Soon, the little deer and all her innocence will be mine.
Fuck. She’s way too fucking cute when she cries.
“You have something I want.” “What do I have?”“Your innocence.”“You could’ve just taken it.”“I like knowing my wife has never been touched by another man.”
“I want to enjoy your body for a while before we have children.”
The sight of her blood coating the condom twists something in my chest. Fuck! Angry with myself, I pull out and rip the fucking rubber off. I let out a growl as I slam back inside her. This time when I pull out, the crimson tinge of her virginity coats my cock, and it sends a shudder through my body. Mine. Just fuck off with the virginity obsessions.
Sweetheart fmc, I liked her. The mmc were fine-ish the last 50%, the first 50% would have been better if he had just stfu.
Kind of insta-love vibes from the mmc. Wattpad mafia vibes. I usually enjoy Michelle’s books but this was a miss for me.
Tempted By The Devil - 2 stars
Craving Danger - 4 stars
June 14, 2024
I was pleasantly surprised, I expected mafia tangled up drama, got it but it was actually something that tugged on my heartstrings. It was a little off how the FMC reacted to everything the MC was doing but growing up in that life it was normal for her….. so I expected a little more turmoil but I’m glad it didn’t go that dark. I loved the Italy scene, that was whoa no way! Spice was pretty d@mn good too.
May 12, 2024
Maybe a new favorite Michelle Heard. So good. 😭😭😭
5 stars
3 on the spice scale
CW: assault, death of a parent
5 stars
3 on the spice scale
CW: assault, death of a parent
December 11, 2023
Should have kept this in the drafts
June 6, 2024
Ну щось такоє
Приторне
І я не дуже виступаю по незайманості і мафії
От так влюбились і все вірить🫠
Побачимо що в інших частинах,ця не зачепила
Приторне
І я не дуже виступаю по незайманості і мафії
От так влюбились і все вірить🫠
Побачимо що в інших частинах,ця не зачепила
June 19, 2024
4.5/5 ⭐️
🤍 Virgin heroine
🤍 Celibate hero (?)
🤍 Age gap ( 34 l 23 )
🤍 Mafia romance
🤍 Arranged marriage
🚩no OM/OW, cheating or sharing
I loved Angelo and Toris story 🫶😍🫂
They were everything and I'm soo excited to read this new wonderful series 🙌✨️🤍
Really quick, emotional and beautiful read 🥰😍✨️
🤍 Virgin heroine
🤍 Celibate hero (?)
🤍 Age gap ( 34 l 23 )
🤍 Mafia romance
🤍 Arranged marriage
🚩no OM/OW, cheating or sharing
I loved Angelo and Toris story 🫶😍🫂
They were everything and I'm soo excited to read this new wonderful series 🙌✨️🤍
Really quick, emotional and beautiful read 🥰😍✨️
November 2, 2023
Ok, it took them 4 weeks to go from first eye contact and forced marriage to “I love you so freaking much I will kill for you, don’t ever leave me again”
Meh
Meh
April 5, 2024
3.5 ⭐
October 22, 2023
This sounded like a wattpad mafia book. I swear its the writing like read the quotes and you'll get what I mean.
I got so bored with this book. And I love Michelle Heards mafia books but this was not it. A big red flag was when the other 4 in the five families of this series became more interesting than him. And they didn't even have that much screen time.
Meaning.. don't mess up my men Renzo, Falco, Dario and Damiano's book.
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞
𝐎𝐓𝐓 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬/𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞
𝐇𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭
𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐞
𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐦𝐜
This was so plain and simple and it would have been better if the mmc had shut up for a bit. Like I'm serious read the quotes and you'll get why. This is basically mafia housewife with this man. I'm tired of the virgin heroine tropes in mafia books cause they are always written like a doormat. Due to her trauma its understandable but like before this whole fiasco she was a whole different person now I'm like gurl what? 💀
"𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚."
"𝙄𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙, 𝙨𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨."
Oh ok 💀
"𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲- 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗚𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗜'𝗹���� 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗦𝗵𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿𝘀."
Omg ok we get it atp I think he has a virgnity kink. 50% of the book would have been great if he had shut up. 💀
𝙁𝙪𝙘𝙠. 𝙎𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.
.........
"𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻?"
"𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗜 𝘀𝗮𝘆, "𝗜'𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹."
I'm supposed to find this hot cuz of his mafia alpha persona but why did that make me laugh 😅😂
"𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲."
𝗜 𝗻𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻.
"𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂." 𝗠𝘆 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, "𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸?"
Idk you tell me her day wasn't really the best. You FORCED her to marry you, told her the deal her abusive brother made where she has to sleep with you and then get sold off to marry to some other guy. Basically he said be thankful I married you. And now she has to basically play housewife to him and play her part and pretend nothing happened. LIKE GEEZ RELAX.
I got so bored with this book. And I love Michelle Heards mafia books but this was not it. A big red flag was when the other 4 in the five families of this series became more interesting than him. And they didn't even have that much screen time.
Meaning.. don't mess up my men Renzo, Falco, Dario and Damiano's book.
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞
𝐎𝐓𝐓 𝐉𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐬/𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞
𝐇𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭
𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐞
𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐦𝐜
This was so plain and simple and it would have been better if the mmc had shut up for a bit. Like I'm serious read the quotes and you'll get why. This is basically mafia housewife with this man. I'm tired of the virgin heroine tropes in mafia books cause they are always written like a doormat. Due to her trauma its understandable but like before this whole fiasco she was a whole different person now I'm like gurl what? 💀
"𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚."
"𝙄𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙, 𝙨𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨."
Oh ok 💀
"𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲- 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗚𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗜𝗳 𝗜 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗜'𝗹���� 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸. 𝗦𝗵𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿𝘀."
Omg ok we get it atp I think he has a virgnity kink. 50% of the book would have been great if he had shut up. 💀
𝙁𝙪𝙘𝙠. 𝙎𝙝𝙚'𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨.
.........
"𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻?"
"𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗜 𝘀𝗮𝘆, "𝗜'𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹."
I'm supposed to find this hot cuz of his mafia alpha persona but why did that make me laugh 😅😂
"𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲."
𝗜 𝗻𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻.
"𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂." 𝗠𝘆 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, "𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸?"
Idk you tell me her day wasn't really the best. You FORCED her to marry you, told her the deal her abusive brother made where she has to sleep with you and then get sold off to marry to some other guy. Basically he said be thankful I married you. And now she has to basically play housewife to him and play her part and pretend nothing happened. LIKE GEEZ RELAX.
December 5, 2023
i just absolutely love how the head of the mafia fall head over heels in love with their woman and basically become a teddy bear entirely for them. this one was such a fun + fast paced story, full rtc!!
April 4, 2024
Tempted by the Devil didn't know what it wanted to be
This books starts out with the most AH-ly hero I've read in a very long time. The good thing is that he gets a personality transplant 50% in. Well, 'good thing' is going a bit far. Maybe just 'thing'?
From jerk to common hero
Dark romance can be sooo many different things. The most popular (well, I don't know if it's the most popular, but you see it a lot) is the OTT possessive heroes. What I like about that specific escapism is a hero taking care of everything so the heroine doesn't have to worry about makes decisions. Decision fatigue is very real to me and not having to worry about anything is a great stress reliever for me.
However, the tone of the hero matters. Look at these examples:
✔️ You don't have to worry about anything, I will take care of everything for you.
❌ Don't worry your pretty head about it, I'll take care of things.
The first wants to relieve you of the burden and the second doesn't think you capable of the burden.
Angelo starts out as the second.
He's your typical rake suffering from ennui
With a pestering relative, urging him to produce an heir
Like many men of his time, he is more than happy to play with fallen women, but will, of course, only marry a virgin. One day, he sees the heroine, Vittoria, and decides he wants her.
However, something unexpected happened. He's informed she is untouched. Even her lips have never known the touch of a man. Excited beyond belief, he arranges to marry her without telling her. That way, she won't have the chance to try to run from him. He doesn't feel any guilt, of course. After all:
He makes certain the wedding is as fast as possible, because the lust that's plaguing him is quite inconvenient.
Okay, that's as far as I can stretch the HR analogies. Don't worry, I'm not throwing shade at HR, I just wanted to point out how utterly insane and ridiculous this contemporary hero sounded.
In HR, the societal strictures call for this mentality. It's expected and we HR fans love to see the heroes' minds open thanks to their love for the heroines.
A hero that thinks like that now? It's not a turn on to say the least. Especially when you see how the wedding goes down. It's only her, her step-brother (who beats her) the hero and his two bodyguards. Oh! And the priest.
He tells her they'll marry and gives her a minute to calm her panic attack. Then:
After it's over, they're talking in the living room and he tells her she had options. This is how the conversations goes (abridged):
"Why, sir, please abstain yourself. Your sentiments are so pure and noble, I fear a swoon might overcome me at any moment. 🤡 He's not done, though. When she mentions the consummation:
Oh, my! Sir, look what you have done. The besotted chit has collapse right there at your feet 🤡
Turning off the sarcasm for a moment, by this point I was hanging on by a thread. I was really hoping it could still be turned around. He's seen the bruises the step-brother has left behind after all. Maybe she's awaken a sense of protectiveness in him? Alas, my hopes were to be for naught (abridged):
That last sentence is the reason I stuck to the end. The heroine was so pathetic she went full circle and made me want to see her happy at the minimum. The woman is so battered that she mistakes control for care.
She's been so deprived, she doesn't even know how streaming platforms work
Poor thing stays that pathetic from beginning to end, I can't even dedicate her her own section of the review because she has nothing going for her.
That's the extent of her personality.
So, going back to the hero. Imagine my surprise when by around the 50% mark, he stops being an AH and starts being... well a typical rom-com hero. He comes home to have dinner with her, he puts away dishes, he watches TV with her, takes weekends off to spend time with her.
I had to check I hadn't opened a different book. The failed attempts at 'dark' romance disappear completely. He takes her to his uncle in Sicily and he's not ashamed to say he loves her to him (seriously, where did the dark go????) You might think the uncle trying to kill the heroine is 'dark', but nope. Dark romance means the 'romance' is dark, not a random evil character. If that was the case, any romance with a kidnapping and heroic rescue would be dark...
The traces of it are so wiped off, even the author forgot them:
WHAT?! So, if she hadn't been a virgin, you'd still love her for her?
I see, so the lust not letting you concentrate on your work was actually love, blinding you in pink fluffy clouds. Got it. 🤡
This books starts out with the most AH-ly hero I've read in a very long time. The good thing is that he gets a personality transplant 50% in. Well, 'good thing' is going a bit far. Maybe just 'thing'?
From jerk to common hero
Dark romance can be sooo many different things. The most popular (well, I don't know if it's the most popular, but you see it a lot) is the OTT possessive heroes. What I like about that specific escapism is a hero taking care of everything so the heroine doesn't have to worry about makes decisions. Decision fatigue is very real to me and not having to worry about anything is a great stress reliever for me.
However, the tone of the hero matters. Look at these examples:
✔️ You don't have to worry about anything, I will take care of everything for you.
❌ Don't worry your pretty head about it, I'll take care of things.
The first wants to relieve you of the burden and the second doesn't think you capable of the burden.
Angelo starts out as the second.
He's your typical rake suffering from ennui
I have a healthy sex drive, but lately, all the women seem to blur together. It’s become boring as fuck.
With a pestering relative, urging him to produce an heir
There’s also the matter of my uncle, who’s been nagging that it’s time for me to take a wife.
Like many men of his time, he is more than happy to play with fallen women, but will, of course, only marry a virgin. One day, he sees the heroine, Vittoria, and decides he wants her.
I want my fill of the woman before she’s passed off to whoever I deem good enough.
However, something unexpected happened. He's informed she is untouched. Even her lips have never known the touch of a man. Excited beyond belief, he arranges to marry her without telling her. That way, she won't have the chance to try to run from him. He doesn't feel any guilt, of course. After all:
Vittoria will quickly learn to obey me and be a good wife, and in return, she’ll live a life of luxury.
He makes certain the wedding is as fast as possible, because the lust that's plaguing him is quite inconvenient.
I want to get this wedding over and done with so my life can return to normal.
Okay, that's as far as I can stretch the HR analogies. Don't worry, I'm not throwing shade at HR, I just wanted to point out how utterly insane and ridiculous this contemporary hero sounded.
In HR, the societal strictures call for this mentality. It's expected and we HR fans love to see the heroes' minds open thanks to their love for the heroines.
A hero that thinks like that now? It's not a turn on to say the least. Especially when you see how the wedding goes down. It's only her, her step-brother (who beats her) the hero and his two bodyguards. Oh! And the priest.
I’m not going to lie, I feel super uncomfortable being the only woman here.
He tells her they'll marry and gives her a minute to calm her panic attack. Then:
“Take your place beside me, Vittoria,” Angelo orders.
After it's over, they're talking in the living room and he tells her she had options. This is how the conversations goes (abridged):
A huff escapes me, and I shake my head. “Right. Either I marry you, or I die. Great choice.”
“That wasn’t the choice I offered you.”
“You had a choice between marrying me or giving your virginity to me before being forced to marry another man.”
“By marrying you, I kept you from suffering a worse fate.”
Angelo is right, but I can’t bring myself to thank him, because it doesn’t feel like I have anything to be grateful for.
"Why, sir, please abstain yourself. Your sentiments are so pure and noble, I fear a swoon might overcome me at any moment. 🤡 He's not done, though. When she mentions the consummation:
“The last thing I want is a traumatized wife who feels I violated her. I’m too busy to deal with that kind of shit.”
Even though his words are cold, they offer me a sense of comfort. I do have a choice.
Oh, my! Sir, look what you have done. The besotted chit has collapse right there at your feet 🤡
Turning off the sarcasm for a moment, by this point I was hanging on by a thread. I was really hoping it could still be turned around. He's seen the bruises the step-brother has left behind after all. Maybe she's awaken a sense of protectiveness in him? Alas, my hopes were to be for naught (abridged):
After a while, she asks, “Why me?”
“You have something I want.”
My eyes capture hers, and I get lost in her brown irises brimming with vulnerability. “Your innocence.”
“I like knowing my wife has never been touched by another man.”
My self-worth soars sky-high from his praise, and it makes me feel special. This man can have any woman, and he’s probably been with dozens – and even though my body is marred with bruises, he thinks I’m beautiful.
That last sentence is the reason I stuck to the end. The heroine was so pathetic she went full circle and made me want to see her happy at the minimum. The woman is so battered that she mistakes control for care.
He gave us a quick rundown of what he prefers for you to wear, and I’ve pre-selected items based on his requests.” Holy crap. I feel overwhelmingly flattered that Angelo went through so much trouble for me. It’s so considerate of him.
She's been so deprived, she doesn't even know how streaming platforms work
I switch on the TV and find my way to Netflix. I can’t remember which episode I was last on, and to play it safe, I start season two of Virgin River from the beginning.
Poor thing stays that pathetic from beginning to end, I can't even dedicate her her own section of the review because she has nothing going for her.
I’ll be a stay-at-home mom, making sure my husband has a delicious dinner waiting when he returns from work.
That's the extent of her personality.
So, going back to the hero. Imagine my surprise when by around the 50% mark, he stops being an AH and starts being... well a typical rom-com hero. He comes home to have dinner with her, he puts away dishes, he watches TV with her, takes weekends off to spend time with her.
I had to check I hadn't opened a different book. The failed attempts at 'dark' romance disappear completely. He takes her to his uncle in Sicily and he's not ashamed to say he loves her to him (seriously, where did the dark go????) You might think the uncle trying to kill the heroine is 'dark', but nope. Dark romance means the 'romance' is dark, not a random evil character. If that was the case, any romance with a kidnapping and heroic rescue would be dark...
The traces of it are so wiped off, even the author forgot them:
“The moment I laid eyes on you, I fell irrevocably in love for the first time in my life. You cast a spell over me, and I just had to have you.
WHAT?! So, if she hadn't been a virgin, you'd still love her for her?
“I know I could’ve done things differently when I forced you to marry me, but the risk of losing you kept me from thinking clearly.
I see, so the lust not letting you concentrate on your work was actually love, blinding you in pink fluffy clouds. Got it. 🤡
November 13, 2024
Tempted By The Devil by Michelle Heard
4/5⭐
3/5🌶️
“You’re the light in my life, Vittoria. Mia raggio di sole. Without you, there is only darkness.”
It's been some time since I delved into Michelle Heard's books. I've had the pleasure of reading three of her series, and now I've added a fourth. Her writing never fails to impress me, and she has become one of my go-to authors for comforting reads. Whenever I'm in the mood for a gripping mafia romance, I know I can rely on her books to deliver. Once again, I found myself engrossed in the fast-paced narrative, complete with thrilling action and heart-melting moments.
Vittoria, a young woman who comes from a mafia family, has been protected and sheltered for most of her life. She was raised by loving parents until they tragically passed away in an accident. Now, she lives with her stepbrother, who inflicts emotional and physical harm on her nearly every day. Her brother is in debt to Angelo, and to settle the debt, he offers Tori's innocence to Angelo. However, when Angelo meets Tori, he becomes enamored with her and decides that he wants to marry her instead.
“If she marries me, she’ll have a fucking castle and everything her heart desires.”
Angelo is one of the capos of the Cosa Nostra, where he is known for his ruthlessness. He is notorious for never granting second chances to those who defy him, striking fear into the hearts of all who know him. His reputation is so fearsome that he is often referred to as "the devil" by those around him. However, how he treats Tori is different from how he treats everyone else. He is very protective and considerate of her. He's mindful not to push her too much, especially considering the trauma she has endured. He provides her with a sense of tranquility and affection that she has never experienced before.
I was genuinely surprised by the plot twist at the end of the book, but I still found it very enjoyable. I've always had a soft spot for stories about tough mafia men who are feared by everyone, but show their softer side when it comes to their women. This book delivers on that front, and I'm very satisfied. I would suggest this book to anyone looking for a light mafia romance read.
“I’m going to make you love me so much that you can’t live without me. I’ll become your god and the one you pray to. And I’ll love you like you’re my salvation.”
4/5⭐
3/5🌶️
“You’re the light in my life, Vittoria. Mia raggio di sole. Without you, there is only darkness.”
It's been some time since I delved into Michelle Heard's books. I've had the pleasure of reading three of her series, and now I've added a fourth. Her writing never fails to impress me, and she has become one of my go-to authors for comforting reads. Whenever I'm in the mood for a gripping mafia romance, I know I can rely on her books to deliver. Once again, I found myself engrossed in the fast-paced narrative, complete with thrilling action and heart-melting moments.
Vittoria, a young woman who comes from a mafia family, has been protected and sheltered for most of her life. She was raised by loving parents until they tragically passed away in an accident. Now, she lives with her stepbrother, who inflicts emotional and physical harm on her nearly every day. Her brother is in debt to Angelo, and to settle the debt, he offers Tori's innocence to Angelo. However, when Angelo meets Tori, he becomes enamored with her and decides that he wants to marry her instead.
“If she marries me, she’ll have a fucking castle and everything her heart desires.”
Angelo is one of the capos of the Cosa Nostra, where he is known for his ruthlessness. He is notorious for never granting second chances to those who defy him, striking fear into the hearts of all who know him. His reputation is so fearsome that he is often referred to as "the devil" by those around him. However, how he treats Tori is different from how he treats everyone else. He is very protective and considerate of her. He's mindful not to push her too much, especially considering the trauma she has endured. He provides her with a sense of tranquility and affection that she has never experienced before.
I was genuinely surprised by the plot twist at the end of the book, but I still found it very enjoyable. I've always had a soft spot for stories about tough mafia men who are feared by everyone, but show their softer side when it comes to their women. This book delivers on that front, and I'm very satisfied. I would suggest this book to anyone looking for a light mafia romance read.
“I’m going to make you love me so much that you can’t live without me. I’ll become your god and the one you pray to. And I’ll love you like you’re my salvation.”
October 18, 2023
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Star Rating : 4 / 5 Stars
POV : Dual
Cliffhanger : None
Hero : Angelo
Heroine : Tori
Pace of the story : Moderate
Angst Rating : 5/10
Heat Rating : 5/10
Overall Opinion :
I am so glad to be in another Mafia world created by this author! I absolutely love her heroes and the chemistry between the characters is always the best. Angelo and Tori are the same. Their stry started out rough and although a part of me doesn't like how Angelo went on with the marriage in the start , I understood him and then the fact that he absolutely worshipped Tori was a bonus.
I liked the way the story flowed and the utter trust between the character was a refreshing thing for me. There was no major twist but the ending was amazing! The side characters also made an appearance and I am so excited for their books now!
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November 9, 2023
Weird ass shit. I need to stop torturing myself
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