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I faked my identity to infiltrate his underworld empire.
Now I’m trapped by the Italian Mafia boss I swore I’d bring down.

Luca Moretti is cold, calculating, and runs a billionaire crime syndicate.
He’s the ruthless Mafia Don who murdered my family.

I’ve spent years planning how to ruin him.
To hack into his secrets and get revenge.

Until he catches me where I shouldn’t be.
And gives me a choice—disappear or obey his every demand.

Then I’m kidnapped by a rival mafia faction.
And Luca obliterates everything in his path to rescue me.

He protects me without hesitation.
Lets me in, even when he shouldn’t.
Trusts me with secrets I shouldn't know.

I swear to myself I still loathe him.
But somewhere between hate and desire...
I fall for this forbidden Silver Fox I vowed to destroy.

Then the truth surfaces—he didn’t kill my family.
But someone he never suspected did.

But if I want justice...
I may still have to risk losing the only man who’s ever kept me safe.

--My Review Notes titled: Seductive Enemy 

 

Elena get ready to infiltrate the enemy camp of the Moretti family.  She presents herself now as Elena Moreno. The company CEO Luca is suspicious  and grills her almost immediately. Her file information is WAY too thin ! He orders Antonio his consigliere to do a DEEP dig into her.  Matteo is his muscles.  But she's one tough but likeable character. His cruel father, Alberto wants her gone; dead.  Elena and Luca have plenty of heated scenes together even when they don't trust each other.

It all ends with  a really good epilogue. 

 

Not included- Spoiler- Alberto killed Luca's mother and his REAL father, a Bravata man.  His fake father is on the run but he won't escape while in Italy, he's cheated them too ! 

 

Booksprout/December 11ARC/"Protected by the Imposter" by Kayla Martyn (Novella)

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I’d love to have you on my ARC team for Protected by the Imposter — and Julian wants you, too.

From Julian:
I never planned on protecting her.
And I sure as hell never planned on falling for her.

Aria thinks I’m the man assigned to keep her safe.
She doesn’t know I stepped into someone else’s place…
or that getting close to her could blow everything apart.

We’re trapped together, hunted, fighting shadows in every room.
And every time she looks at me, it gets harder to remember the rules.
Harder to keep my hands off her.
Harder to walk away.

If you enjoy obsessive protectors, dangerous secrets, and heat that doesn’t let up, I’d be grateful to have you read early and give this story your honest thoughts.

Come join my ARC team—I can’t wait to share Julian and Aria’s story with you. 💋

 

Note from the Author

Julian Cross is posing as an architect to infiltrate my family—the Santarini mafia. He used my firm to get inside, wrecked my biggest contract, and now we’re forced to work together while he hides who he really is. Danger closes in. Secrets tighten. And the chemistry between us becomes the most dangerous part of all. Perfect for fans of undercover protectors and enemies-to-lovers heat.

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--MY 5 STAR REVIEW TITLED:   Explosive Romance

 CIA Agent Julian North's world suddenly explodes ! Right at the start of the book !! His mentor and friend along with others suffer. Then the story goes into him knowing that Damien Santorelle is the mastermind.  One evil guy that they discover, when people cross him they tend to disappear.  His daughter Aria doesn't believe any of the rumors about her father and chalks it all up to lies and jealousy.  Julian makes sure he meets her; giving her a false name. His mission is pump her for information, to use her to get information. Of course, they meet and they sleep together. The agency isn't happy when they find out !Does she know what her father really is? Does she know what her father really is? That's his question.  She keeps getting unsolicited texts and then a voicemail asking her is she knows why people just keep disappearing around her father?  That voice mail scares her. It also made me wonder if her father caused her mother to "disappear". 

But what she doesn't know is that Agent Zero is also trailing her and he's Mega Dangerous. The kind of man who kills first without asking questions. He seems to like the killing part. Now another man that Julian knew of was CIA Agent Kane Bergoff.   Kane works in the shadows and is great with tech. He asks him for information and that turns out to be helpful. The more I read, it made the CIA filled with not only a few good people but also quite a few corrupt ones too !

 

I really enjoyed the double points of view.  This book had a great intense plot, emotional romance and an explosive great ending as well! I loved it !!!

I read this story through Booksprout and was glad that I did because it was awesome ! 

 

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I had a one-night stand with my dad’s best friend.
Now he’s my bodyguard—and fake fiancé.

As a global rockstar, my life is scrutinized—every move dissected, every whisper magnified.
But tonight, the threats turned deadly. My ex-boyfriend tried to kill me.

I had no choice but to hire protection. Not just anyone. Elias Sinclair:
The silver fox widower with piercing eyes and a body carved from sin.

He’s also my dad’s best friend.
The man I gave myself to one forbidden night before he disappeared.

We agreed to a fake engagement to save my career and pacify my fans.
But pretending isn’t a game anymore, it’s torture.

His every touch brands me. His every glance sets me on fire.
I’m falling for him, faster and harder than I ever imagined.

But our secret must stay buried. If it comes out, the man hunting me won’t have to kill me…
My father will beat him to the punch.

My 4 Star Review- Titled: The Vultures are circling 

Redheaded, Talia Hart is singing in the opening chapter. She's in all her glory, enjoying her moment! Her father Marcus would have been so proud of her. He loved to sing to but chose to be a well thought of doctor.  During her time singing, her ex , Liam Carter goes after her like a lunatic. Elias steps in to save her.  The attraction is still simmering between them.  Liam is a music executive who loves trying to control her and he's desperate to get her back. He's dangerous!

Violet Monroe is Talia's publicist and swings into to action to try to hush up any media frenzy.  Elias has Grant in his corner and he's smart and working hard to protect both of them. Elias has an enemy named Julian Graves and Lena Phillips is a reporter who will step  on anyone to get bigger stories and she's not afraid to twist things. 

The story is fast but kind of shorter feeling, like it's missing something,  that's why I gave it a 4 star rating.  

Things get even more messed up but Talia and Elias do get their HEA. At least for now ! 

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He’s the enemy of my family—
And the first man to ever touch me.

One second, I’m walking down the aisle.
The next, I’m in a cabin with a mafia enforcer who looks at me like I’m already his.

Max Mastroni is cold. Brutal. Covered in scars.
He says I’m just leverage—bait for my father.
But his hands say something else.
So do the things he makes me feel.

I try to run.
I scream, I fight, I curse his name.
But he doesn’t care that I’m untouched.
He just says he’ll ruin me gently.

I thought I knew what hate was.
Turns out it looks a lot like obsession.
And sounds a lot like his voice in my ear, promising I’ll beg for more.

I was supposed to be a pawn in his war.
Now I’m the girl he’d kill to keep.

 

Book 1 in a series of STANDALONE forbidden romances within an interconnected mafia world.

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Ten year old Cara is caught terrified by her father eavesdropping one night. She was supposed to be in bed but wakes up to voices and a woman fleeing for her life.  She never saw her father like that ever before !

Then it's Present time and she's preparing to get married to Mario Manicotti, an older man her father chose and she finds repulsive !  Then a man, surprises her through a open window before she can head downstairs! 

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November 28th, 2025(ARC)for... Cat-astrophe on the Coffee Express By Iris Thorn

  

All aboard for murder, mocha, and mayhem.

The Coffee Express promises scenic views, artisan brews, and a relaxing day away from my barista gig with my best friends. Blink, my one-eyed, telepathic cat (who communicates exclusively in sarcasm) is along for the ride too. What could possibly go wrong?

Everything, apparently.

When Bradford Sterling, a snobby celebrity coffee critic, drops dead mid-sip, the train goes into lockdown. Awesome. We have a killer on board.

Bored and curious, we dive into sleuth mode armed with caffeine and zero qualifications. Blink silently judges our every move and reminds me that he could solve this faster.

Blink says every mystery starts with a list of “likely humans.” He’s not wrong.The suspects include a twitchy tabloid reporter, a frosty socialite with a secret, a latte-obsessed influencer livestreaming the chaos, and a conductor who’s one tantrum away from derailment.

This isn’t just a whodunit.
It’s a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.
If we don’t catch the killer soon,
Someone’s next coffee order might be their last.

A clever and cozy whodunit full of quirky suspects, snappy banter, and one telepathic cat with a taste for biscotti and trouble. Perfect for fans of lighthearted crime, small-town secrets, and feline sidekicks.

--My 4 Star Review TITLED: A cat who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes 

This charming story starts at the Oak Ridge train station with Blink in the mc's tote. 

With her on this train extravaganza is Piper, a well meaning disaster, Miles, who likes to joke and do card tricks and Aunt Rhoda.  Her group all working together along with of course Blink !  This story starts out a bit slow but that's because the dramatic train ride is so well described even before more "fun" begins". 

 There were several people who seemed worthy to be the murder target but i didn't like the coffee mogul, Bradford Sterling right from the start. Nasty man. It There are a number of suspicious people with reasons for dislike to the person murdered. But grumpy Walter, or Leo, even a couple of women look good for the murder.  And those poor servers and conductor, they have their hands full. It all comes to a good conclusion. 

P.S. I adored the cover of this eBook !

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ARC/Bkfunnel/ 100 Days to Claim Me ( Mark by Malikov Book 2)" by Mya Grey

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Some women find their strength in yoga and self-help books. I found mine in the penthouse of a Russian mobster who could kill me with his pinky but chooses to rearrange my entire life instead.

I was never supposed to fall for a killer.
Now I’m carrying his child—and his enemies know it.

Anton Malikov built his empire on control.
Rules. Silence. Blood.
But when he found out I was pregnant, the man who never begged… started to break his own laws.

He swore he’d protect me.
That no one would ever touch me again.
What he didn’t say—
was that protection comes with a price.

I’m locked inside his world
armed guards in the hall, poker-night psychopaths who’ve decided I’m family,
and a husband who worships and terrifies me in equal measure.

I should run.
Instead, I’m learning to shoot, curse in Russian, and out-bluff killers at the breakfast table.
Because danger doesn’t end when the bullets stop.
It ends when Anton finally decides who he is—
the Pakhan’s loyal enforcer… or the man willing to burn the Bratva down to keep what’s his.

And when they come for us,
I’ll prove one
you can’t ruin a woman who’s already claimed by the devil himself.


100 Days to Claim Me is Book 2 in the Mark by Malikov Duet. Mary and Anton’s story begins in Book 1, 100 Days to Ruin Me.    

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My Review Notes- TITLED: Reaper, Printsessa & Gang

  Such a beautiful eBook cover. It stopped me in my tracks! And I adored the dual Points of Views. 

Anton Malikov,  The Reaper, has her melting right away, calling her, "Printsessa".   It must be that accent ! Mary likes the edge of danger that he brings even as she tries to resist it and him ! It's not working ! Things get VERY personal and detailed between them.  Often. 

 Anton has his say in the next chapter.  He's not sure if he wants to kill her or keep her ! He's torn.  Lev, is so often grinning and the only one in the group cracking a joke. Lev, one of his closest friends likes her and wants them to keep her !!! That group of men made me smile, often ! They are- Dima the destroyer/fighter the fighter, Lev the grinning Chaos gremlin as she called them  and Boris the tech /gadget genius.  

Anton's papa was a tough mafia guy who was always The Family before his own family. He said, his mama, was dead long ago. His father used up until he was no longer useful.

The Pakhan Igor Vetrov was paranoid and feared Anton but he will use him up just like he always did And then when he doesn't need him anymore Anton will be in the ground ! Anton just knows that but stays loyal for a very long time until he has an "aha" moment guided by a few other people's wisdom.  Igor's nephew, Timofey is the real enemy to that Mafia group and he's insanely clever. 

It cracked me up when she thought, don't get attached, they're criminals not soulmates There's quite a few moments like that. Funny! They LOVE her food and that she cooks for them. Anton doesn't.   I loved how Mary went from timid, undervalued and went to so much stronger with the help of Anton and his friends. Her self esteem and skills grows and grows.

 He thinks, what's the matter with me I don't laugh but he just did because Mary said something funny in the shower with him.  She always keeps him off balance.  I enjoyed that so much !

What can I say about Jasper, her gay LONG time friend from their youngest days in school. He is HILARIOUS , seriously talented in his fashion salon and helped Mary get out of jams for as long as they have known each other. HIS love life is a mess ! Her grandmother was the best and was shocked when she first encountered Anton and his group !  

I enjoyed Gordo, the fat-cat who is the neighbor's cat but has basically adopted her ! I loved how she communicated with him often. Something that Anton found odd but later made him smile. 

The battles are epic and I loved the ending with the great Epilogue !

I got an ARC from the author and now I want to read more of her books like this.  

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Megan the Mattress.That’s what they call her. It’s well deserved, but also, it’s no one’s damn business how many men
she's screwed, even if it was half of Sessory Corners. That was then. After three years of celibacy, Megan has her Real
Estate license and her priorities are in order. All she needs is a sponsor willing to teach her and no distractions.
Enter Tobias Price. The definition of a bad boy, he strolls into her life with his big D swagger she couldn't ignore. Talk about a distraction! Her libido revs every time he’s nearby.
She won’t give in, can’t give in. She’s come too far to backtrack into her wonton, self-destructive ways.

All Tobias needs is a little peace to figure out the phase of his life. Sessory Corners, with its small-town lifestyle, is the perfect place for the Navy Seal to chill until his life collides with Meghan.
She’s a time bomb, a walking disaster, and so fucking sexy he can’t think straight. She is a no-go zone. A taboo. Has an invisible ‘Do Not Touch’ sign plastered to her chest. She's the last thing he needs.

None of that is enough to keep her out of his mind and out of his bed.

Spicy Contemporary Small Town Romance. Explicit

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---MY 5 STAR REVIEW- TITLED: This girl causes pure chaos & I loved her

6'5" Tobias (Gator) Price starts out this story just minding his own business...until her ! Mattress Meghan. She's spunk and takes no guff of of him. She's so done with men. 3 years celibate and even though her body wants more, her mind is saying, "No way!" And what a mouth she has on her !

Tobias is on his way to visit his former military friend, because he is on temporary leave but doesn't plan on re-enlisting. Noah and his wife Kensley and their son Kevin. Sweet  kid, his wife not so much. She hates Meghan is always in her face when she sees her; calling her "Mattress Meghan".  The first time Tobias visits, Kensley sets him up with a blonde blind date. She's Tobias's usual type but he's not biting. She sure does everything she can to seduce him !Meghan admits there is some reason for the hostility from Kensley.  Although she's not the same person, people just won't let it go. It puts in some dangerous situations and it also draws Tobias in too ! He's lethal to other but so tender to her and will stand up for her EVERY TIME ! I loved that he gave her a New Nickname, "Meg'! Noah agrees with his wife that he doesn't rush Meghan but he's keeping an eye on her. He doesn't want Tobias dating her but not much he can do about that ! Tobias is all in before he even can figure out why he's SO drawn to her. 

This is such a GREAT, beautiful, emotional  story. There are surprising twists and challenges for both of them because of maddening injustices and small town minds. The things that Tobias went through in that town was horrid ! The story does end with a HEA, Meghan and Tobias Style !  I  loved when Tobias has a vision of a look-alike baby girl being held by Meghan. He wonders if it's a premonition?

 I read this book through Booksprout and I'm so grateful that I did !

 

It looks like Meghan is going to have a baby girl! The Epilogue shows more about that and I loved it !