jan29Bksprout/"The Don's Secret Obsession" by Broxy Hart

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My mafia boss is my forgotten first love.
And he’s been watching me like I already belong to him.

Eight years ago, a boy got too close.
Then my memories vanished. He didn’t.

Kael D’Amico owns the room every time he enters it.
Billionaire. Mafia king. All cold control and lethal restraint.

I don’t remember him—but my body reacts to him like a dangerous secret it never forgot.  Forced proximity doesn’t just spark tension—it breaks it.
We end up tangled in sheets, breathless and undone, doing exactly what we swore we wouldn’t.

He says it shouldn’t have happened.
Yet he stays too close.
Guards me like something he owns.
And looks at me like regret was never an option.

When I finally get my memories back I realize he isn’t just my boss. 

He’s the boy I loved before the accident.

The one who destroyed me and still let him into my bed and my life without the truth. 

And now I’m carrying his baby.

Mafia Romance 😈

Forced Proximity😏

Secret Identity Heat 🔥

Second Chance to Lovers ⚔️

Explicit

Novel

Romance pregnancy mafia secret identitiy billionaire forced proximity second chance sassy dominate male secret baby

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---My 5 STAR Review TITLED: Hidden Secrets Hurt

 

Serena Vega is friends with Darian and she is a smart woman with a lot of lost memories. She is introduced to  Kael D’Amico the friend and business partner to Darian. 

He's shocked when Serena looks at him like a stranger.. She's intrigued but cool.  Kael is shaken and stunned. How could she NOT know him? It's been 10 years but still; no memories of him at all? Is that a good thing or not?  He vacillates back and forth about that !  He's afraid of her remembering too much and ending up hating him.  He's so nasty to her, trying to keep distance between them even though he still loves her.  I loved that he had the nickname, Ren for her ! And I wondered if or when that nickname might trigger more memories. She is hilarious when it comes to her frustration with him. She just wants to pull her hair out most of the time when she's around him That is when she's not fighting her unexplained attraction to him.  She says some pretty funny things during those times.  ! Darian can't figure out what the problem is because he thought that she would be perfect for the business and maybe even Kael. 

The story is intense and explicit and kept me totally involved in seeing them fight for love. I wanted to see if she would regain more of her memories or even if they could start all over again.

Great romance and ending.  I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

BKFUNNEL/ DEADLY DON'S SURPRISE BABY BY PIPER RAVEN

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 Related to: The Deadly Don Series

I cashed my v-card in for a sizzling one-night stand that’s left me with a baby bump.

This wasn’t supposed to happen.
Being captive to my crime family, the only value I possess is my v-card.

On my first night of freedom, beyond my family's protection,
I’m thrust into ecstasy by a nightclub owner.

Dante’s an older, dark haired stallion that’s cocky and confident.
Needless to say, it was the best night of sin I’ve ever had.

Now, a year later, my heartless father sells me to a rival crime family…the Vietti’s.
To him it’s business as usual.

The Vietti men are brutal alpha males I've been raised to hate.
Now I’m their hostage.

What’s worse, they think I’m still chaste.
And with a baby growing inside me and no v-card, I’m worthless.

I’ve traded one hell for an even greater one…
And my fate hangs on a knife’s edge.

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 TITLED: Dante & Sofia, Pure Blood?   ---My 3 Star Review 

 Sofia Capello and her cousin Marie have one free night out to celebrate. She encounters Dante, who is HOT and apparently older and experienced. He flusters her and she ducks out on him ; running to the bathroom.  But that isn't the last of it. And her cousin suspects.

Dante Vietti tries to find her but can't UNTIL....

While I liked this story, it was too short and was pretty predictable. Not my favorite. I have read better books by this author.  

Jan 28ARC/ Bkfunnel/ /Truffle Trials by Elsie Grey

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When a box of gourmet chocolate truffles is delivered to Maggie Jones’s coastal estate, no one expects it to end in murder. But after Maggie’s housemaid collapses moments after taking a bite, it becomes chillingly clear: the chocolates were poisoned—and Maggie was the intended target.

As fear tightens its grip on Pine Grove, former detective turned chef Lily Good refuses to accept the easy answers. When the police rush to pin the crime on a familiar suspect from Maggie’s past, Lily’s instincts tell her something is wrong. With political pressure mounting and the case on the verge of being closed, Lily takes matters into her own hands.

Digging beneath polished surfaces and bitter secrets, Lily follows a trail of lies that leads straight into the glittering world of wealth, jealousy, and quiet desperation—where someone is willing to kill to protect their place at the table.

With danger closing in and time running out, Lily must uncover the truth before an innocent man pays the price—and before the real killer strikes again.

Truffle Trials is a cozy culinary mystery filled with rich food moments, sharp twists, and emotional depth—perfect for fans of small-town secrets, strong female sleuths, and mysteries best enjoyed with something sweet close at hand.

----My 4 Star Review- TITLED:  Good Mystery with a touch of Romance

Lily Jane Good is at it again ! Her best friend and soul sister Maggie just found her housemaid Nenita Shoe dead in her Glass House ! It looks like Death by Chocolate ! Or was it a hear attack?  A good Detective named Nikki Howell is on site as is Lily's boyfriend, Detective Lance Philipps.  He is a really good guy and detective; someone with integrity on the job. Too bad that his Captain is in a big rush to grab a suspect with no evidence. Captain Oliver Wright is a pompous, arrogant, ignorant jerk who is in charge, also being politically motivated to close this case QUICKLY ! Did Joseph Kennedy really do it? Would he really hurt Maggie?

Lily's daughter Violet shows up a few times in the story to help comfort their friend Maggie. As does Lily's mom who spots a really important clue in the copy of the autopsy report !

It all comes to a good conclusion with a slight moment of romance for Lance and Lily.  Well. Until Lily stumbles unto another possible murder mystery.  Could that be in the next upcoming book, "Mignon Mysteries"? 

I received this book as an ARC and enjoyed this clean mystery. 

--Not included in review: Too much Potassium can cause irregular heartbeats. It could also cause death when it HUGE amounts in the blood. 

bkfunnel/ Brutal Bratva Pakhan by Alessia Reid

 

I never imagined I'd be sold at auction to a man fifteen years older than me, married against my will, and pregnant with his baby. 

But Pakhans don't play by normal rules. 

He's the head of a brutal Bratva empire, and from the moment he saw me on that stage, he decided I was his. Not just his wife. His obsession. His to protect, his to possess, his to worship in ways that make me forget I'm supposed to hate him. 

There's a secret between our families. A promise made decades ago, sealed with matching lockets, binding his life to mine. 

He says it's fate. He says he'll kill anyone who tries to take me from him. 

I'm starting to believe him. 

Because the man who bought me is also the man who's teaching me what it means to be craved—fiercely, dangerously, completely. 

Even if it might destroy us both...

--MY 5 STAR REVIEW: Titled: There's a story behind -The Locket -Saint Xenia 

Clarissa has a really rough start in this story.  She's a nurse leaving her shift, when she saw something that she shouldn't have. She is then tolen after witnessing a Mafia murder and held and then sold at a rich men's action.  Demyan Rysev burst into that aucton looking for his enemy, Ronan O'Shea when he sees her on the stage and when he sees her and that locket, he bids 500,00 dollars for her and they sign the binding marriage certificate right then. Wild !  He can't explain why he did it, he doesn't understand it. He just couldn't leave her there. There's a pull ,an attraction and something about that Locket. So like the one that his dead mother wore ever day of her life ! His mother was killed when he was 10 and that's when he killed all of his emotions too ! No one else can understand why he bought Clarissa, because it's not like him. But she's his now ! I really liked that Demyan wanted to give Clarissa choices. To have her come to him even though they are married. He wanted her to choose him. He says that she is changing him.  

Gleb is his right hand man who thinks at first that Clarissa just might be too much danger for them because they have enough enemies.  

The Petroics they were the ones who had taken her and sold her. Now the  wanted her dead because of what she saw.   Ronan O'Shea was another one of their enemies, one that was even more dangerous if that is even possible. 

People do die. There is violence. There is heated, adult scenes between Clarissa and Demyan but also with a HEA for Clarissa and Demyan in the Epilogue. By the way, the story behind that Locket that Clarissa's grandmother gave her was tear worthy, emotional and so well written. 

FREE BKFUNNEL/ THE BILLIONAIRE'S CINDERELLA BY CYNTHIA FROST

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INTRODUCTION

A passionate single night led to an unexpected surprise….

Now love, family, and fortune collide, giving their hearts new purpose.

Angel POV

I'm a foster care survivor turned struggling paralegal. He's a sexy billionaire.

One night of passion led to an unexpected pregnancy and an engagement I never dreamed of.

Can our love survive his judgmental family and my troubled past ?

I never believed in fairy tales, …until he made me his Cinderella.

Leo POV

She's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, a fiery paralegal from the wrong side of the tracks.

Now she's carrying my child, and I want her in my world forever.

My family thinks she's after my money, but I've never wanted anyone more.

I've always gotten what I want. This time, I want her - and our family.

 --My 4 STAR Review titled: They shouldn't fit 

I really enjoyed the dual P.O.V's in this shorter story. It flows nicely as a sweet romance and I thought the motorcycle was a nice touch ! It also make the eBook cover even better. 

 Angel is studying to be a paralegal hoping to be a lawyer.  She waits on Leo Spence when she serves him, his drink. He wants her right away and they connect.  Angel has one best friend who she works with, Aurora.  They both were in foster care and Aurora can bee funny but firm. Aurora  has her back. 

Angel is uneasy about their difference in background but moves in with Spence,  It's hilarious when Spence's' brother, Brian shows up unannounced to anyone to find Angel waving a knife at him. 

There is a HEA with a sweet Epilogue. Also included is a Sneak Peek into a  story about Zaria Starling and Leander Frostwick  in another one of her books called, "The Billionaire's Nanny."  

free kindle/Mafia Prince : A Dark Irish Mafia Romance - Enemies to Lovers (Young Irish Rebels #1) by Vi Carter

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 Book 1 of 5: Young Irish Rebels 

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08R42FP86

Publisher ‏ : ‎ CARTER BOOKS

483 Pages

Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2021

He’s next in line to RULE the Irish Mafia. She’s off limits, an outsider. But, when trouble lands her at his feet, he takes the opportunity to have what he truly wants—her.

Jack
I’m the son of Liam O’Reagan, next in line to wear the crown.
And when I prove myself worthy, I will RULE over the Irish Mafia.
I don’t have time for distractions—much less time for a woman who has always been the bane of my existence.
When Maeve comes back into my life, I fight like hell to resist the pull she has on me.
An attraction that has only grown stronger with time.
But, when trouble lands her at my feet, I take the opportunity to have what I truly want.
I offer her a deal.
I’ll help her, but the cost will be one night in my bed.
One night of submission.
One night to have her completely at my mercy.
If only I had known my battle with Maeve would start a war.

Maeve

Jack is the only one who can help me.
Too bad, he hates me.
But I have no choice but to go to him.
It turns out, hate is a powerful motivator, and I just handed him a way to punish me.
He offers me his help—for a price.
Everything in his world has a price.
One night in his bed.
He’s everything a woman would want, so this should be easy.
Only, I’m a virgin, and he terrifies me.
I should run, but I won’t.
I can’t.
I just pray this one night doesn’t destroy us both.

“Mafia Prince” is the first book in the Young Irish Rebel Series. It is a Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Romance, complete with HEA and no cliffhangers.

MY REVIEW NOTES TITLED: 5 STARS for An Amazing Dark Story

I liked Jack O'Regan , although at first I wasn't sure that I was going to.  Maeve
Reilly was hard NOT to like.  And what a tragic life she has led. Her brother Declan is in trouble because he owes money to some very dangerous people !

There are several other dangerous people in this story. Cian is Jack's Uncle Shane's son. Cian is a VERY TALL man who Jack has never liked and found it hard to hide. Especially since he had a thing for Maeve. I felt that Cian was not a man to be trusted. Now, Shay is a puzzling man to Jack but someone that he felt needed watching. Me too.  He's Liam's nephew. Shay is charming but sly and clever too !  He wants to share control of the North and South Ireland.  There's talk about making it an International thing with a panel of 4 that includes "that Murphy lad." 

Yes, there are some Dark. Really Dark elements to this story but it was also well written even with the violence.  Great push and pull attraction between the two of the MC's.  And a steamy romance. 

It looks like Shay also has a story to tell.  One about him and Emma. An arranged marriage perhaps? In the book, "The Mafia King." I think I'll follow up on that one!

 

bkfunnel/ FROST (a Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists series Novella (ALPHA TEAM: Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists)by Ellie Masters

   For any other questions, please contact:
Ellie Masters <authorelliemasters@gmail.com>

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FYP7JDXN

Publisher ‏ : ‎ JEM Publishing

146 pages

Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 25, 2025

 Related to: ALPHA TEAM: Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists

When Guardian operative Colt "Frost" Harrison overhears cartel members discussing a woman's abduction, he faces an impossible choice: follow protocol and let her die, or go rogue and save her himself. Five years ago, he chose orders over a life—and someone died. This time, he's choosing differently.

Frost has no backup. No authorization. No time.

The woman zip-tied in that desert warehouse isn't what he expected. Former Army medic Magnolia Brooks cracks jokes about his scowl, keeps pace during the extraction, and drops two cartel vehicles without blinking. She's not a victim waiting to be saved—she's a warrior who fights back.

But as bullets fly and bodies fall, the truth behind her kidnapping surfaces. Some betrayals come from enemies. Others come from the people you'd die to protect.

Three days of captivity couldn't break her. A dozen cartel enforcers can't stop them. And the connection forged in blood and gunfire? That's the most dangerous thing of all.

Because some rules are made to be broken. Some people are worth losing everything for. And some choices—the ones that cost you everything but save what matters most—are the only ones worth making.

A standalone romantic suspense featuring a tortured hero seeking redemption, a fierce heroine who refuses to be a victim, and a love worth fighting for against impossible odds.

---my 4  star review TITLED: A shorter story with all the feels

I could really FEEL the emotions of guilt that Colt had about the death of Sofia.  He obeyed orders years ago and that woman, that asset died.  Never again he vowed to himself. So when he overheard those two men, talking about snatching a woman and laughing about it?  He couldn't just let it go !  But he's on leave from his job as a Guardian and his boss, CJ is on the edge about him continuing.  Turns out not only was Magnolia taken but so was her brother, Tyler.

I really liked Magnolia. The name and the person.  Yes, she demanded to be called Maggie but she was tough, funny and sharp. She hasn't forgotten any of her former Army Medic skills. She's sharp.  I enjoyed how Colt and Maggie manage to work together as they run and have to fight. You could feel the military edge in the beginning because as they first escaped their words were precise, weighted and clipped.  They were in a gun battle for crying out loud 

 The story was intense, with some surprises and an ending that I liked.

 ---Frost name was a call name. Colten Harrison was his real name.