Jan 10 Booksprout/ Wicked Choices - A Dark Scottish Mafia Romance (The MacTavish Heirs #7) by Arianna Fraser

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Even a man who knows his duty can be selfish.I'm Michael MacTavish, first born to Cormac, Chieftain of the MacTavish Mafia. I will take over my father's role, overseeing the biggest crime family in Scotland and our multi-billion dollar empire. I know my duty.

I also know what I want. What I crave. Sweet Sophie, our housekeeper's daughter. I've kept my distance. But when she's caught in the middle of a web of betrayal, the only way I can save her from being punished by my family is simple. Marry her.
Sophie:
There's nothing more ironic than the realization that getting everything I ever dreamt of... is the worst possible thing that could happen to me. When the man I knew as charming and kind, turns cold and cruel when he thinks I'm a traitor to his clan. That a hasty, forced marriage is nothing like my ridiculous, girlish dreams.  And the most difficult thing of all? The knowledge that I'm still hopelessly in love with him. Tropes:
Forbidden Love
Forced Proximity
Age-gap Romance
Grumpy x Sunshine
Touch her and die vibes
Power Imbalance
Forced Marriage

Wicked Choices - A Dark Scottish Mafia Romance has a HEA and no cheating. If you like your men dark, complex, and morally gray, Michael is your next book boyfriend.

 

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--- MY 5 Star- REVIEW NOTES TITLED :  The McTavish Mafia Family Is HUGE & Wild 

 

It was a nice touch that the book  included,  The MacTavish Family Tree. It's short  but concise.  I liked the plot idea of Michael the main character wanting the housekeeper's daughter, Sophie. That was different. 

Cormac McTavish is the Chieftain of the head of this Scottish Mafia and is amused by her and Maisie , the first day that she saw him, 10 years ago.  There are a couple of flashbacks in the beginning but then settled down into the current times for the most part. 

Michael is now 34 but a difference of 12 years between him and Sophie ! Sophie hears in her head from her dead brother and when she told her mother that, it got her sent to therapy so now she just keeps it to herself ! Some funny exchanges between Sophie and her brother ! That was well done. 

Michael has a twin sister, Catriona and we meet her husband Lucas briefly in the beginning ! That's okay because that whole, huge family bands together when trouble hits against Michael and Sophie!  No family left behind ! Michael has his best captain Ryan that he shares a lot with. . Michael does have  secret that only a few people know about and he father does know. Michael also knows the family motto is basically "show no weakness.'' 

Mala is Michael's mother and she is a doll but she also understands that she will do whatever she has to to protect her family. One of the people that she DOESN'T want in her family is that cold fish, Celia Montrose ! She treats anyone under her billionaire father like servants. Although she doesn't let Michael see that because she wants to hook him, Everyone hates her but want to let Michael make the moves about her. 

Turns out Michael has had feelings for Sophie for years but now he doesn't trust her. Trust doesn't come easy. And Sophie's mother, Martha has been hiding a HUGE secret of her own. One that brings all the trouble to their door ! Even Sophie didn't know why they have been running and hiding all these years. Yep, its a doozie !  Martha has been trying to keep her daughter safe from an evil San  Fransisco Mafia man, named Taylor and that led to HER huge mistake that caused Sophie's marriage. Great TWISTS and Surprises ! And a BIG one happens again when Martha redeems herself !

It made me laugh when it came to all the stories of how how the  McTavis's met their husbands or wives. No sweet, meet and greet for any of them. And Sophie had to laugh too about her marriage. The story is emotional because of Sophie being attracted and loving Michael for years ! Another spot where I laughed, was when they realized how many Mafia doctors they had in the family and it even confused Michael at least once !

There's a traitor in their midst which explains a lot although I never expected it to be that person ! And the motive?  Double Wow ! 

Maisie, is still Sophie's best friend and she was another character that I just loved ! She was spunky and a hoot !  The whole family knew that it was Maisie that got Sophie in trouble along side her and often had to get Michael to get them out of it ! She was wild and I can't wait to see her get her own story and see who could possibly be brave enough to take her on !

 By the way, there are a lot of hot, married scenes as well !

 I'm so glad that I  received a free copy of this book via Booksprout . I loved everything about this book so I'm thrilled to leave this review !