He makes plans. Long, patient, devastatingly precise plans.
For years, he has prepared for one thing: revenge against the Caine family.
Now he is walking straight into their world with a peace offering in
one hand and their destruction already mapped out in the other.
Get close.
Earn their trust.
Tear apart everything they built.
Then he meets Celia Caine.
Celia has spent her life surrounded by secrets no one will explain
and a family that expects loyalty without ever giving her the truth.
Adriano should be another man she knows better than to trust.
Controlled. Watchful. Dangerous.
Instead, he becomes the one person who seems to see her clearly.
She doesn't know that every step he takes toward her family is part of a plan.
He doesn't know that every step he takes toward her is pulling him away from it.
He came to destroy the Caines.
Falling for Celia was never supposed to be part of the revenge.
And by the time she begins uncovering the truth, Adriano is already facing the one choice he never planned for:
Finish the vengeance that has shaped his entire life...
or protect the woman standing in the middle of everything he came to burn.
Some things are built to last.
Some things are built to destroy.
Adriano built his life to burn the Caine family to the ground.
He never expected Celia to be the one thing he couldn't watch burn.
Explicit
400 pages
English
Contemporary Romance
Young Adult / New Adult Romance
Dark Romance
Mafia Romance
Age gap
Dark mafia
Enemies-to-Lovers
Betrayal & Angst
Morally Gray Hero
Hidden Identity
He Falls First
Forbidden Love
Mafia Boss x Innocent Heroine
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My 5 Star Review TITLED: Everyone watches !
Adriano Vale seeks vengeance on Gerald Caine and he's waited for years after finding his eighteen year old brother, Enzo left dead on a dark highway. Enzo was full of life, joy and laughter! He cared about people and it was real; people felt it. The Vale family was meant to find Enzo's body and it almost destroyed his family. But Reid is not only Adriano's right hand man, but also loved Enzo like a brother. Reid and Adriano were step in step when it came to bringing the Caine family down !
Adriano knows just about everything about the Caine family. Thinking he knows everything that he needs to know to bring them down. Gerald has a loud, proud, 31 year old son, named Theo. He is proud, eager and wants to be seen. He still doesn't know how to read a room. Nora is 28 years olds and Adriano knows she's going to be a problem. She does know how to read a room and he knows quickly that she is already reading him !She's sharp and calculating. What he hadn't counted on was the youngest daughter Celia being a problem. She knows how to read a room and people and although being quieter, she's not stupid! Gerald is a cold,domineering bully ! Charming on the surface but cold underneath.
Nora loved Celia in her own kind of hard way, barely showing it at times but they have both been trying to survive that house ! They love each other and know each other's tells. Their dead mother is the only one that truly understood and loved Celia unconditionally. They were a lot a like.
Such an emotional, intense story with plenty of surprises and a few "happy times" between Adriano and Celia before it looks like it's all going to fall apart.
Perfect ending and even better Epilogue ! P.S. I loved the eBook cover !
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Apparently,
my life choices now include a fake marriage, billionaire roommate, and
falling for the man my father wants destroyed.
My father gave me two choices — lose my nonprofit or marry Boston’s coldest billionaire CEO.
I picked the one that ruined my life in the best possible way.
Jonathan Atwell is arrogant, controlling, and so gorgeous it should be illegal in a boardroom.
One signature, one cohabitation clause, and suddenly I’m living with a man who makes my pulse do things I did not authorize.
Then he kisses me like the paperwork never existed.
I start wanting the version of him who only softens for me.
Somewhere between our fake vows and his bed, I stop pretending my heart isn't involved.
I fall for my husband. Hard. Inconveniently. Completely.
Then I find the paper trail proving my own father is the one trying to destroy him.
If I can’t stop this, I won’t just lose the only man I’ve ever trusted.
I’ll become the reason his entire world unravels.
My 5 Star Review TITLED: The Battles hit fast and hard
Jessica Shaw goes to galas, she hates going to them but when her controlling father Gerald practically demands she go, she does. After all he has some serious strings over her non-profit. I hated him on sight! He had that false charm of warmth but always with a greedy motive underneath. Gerald is the one who introduces Jessica to Jonathan. I loved how when they first saw each other before that, they both were stunned, unable to move at first. Gerald watched it all with hidden glee. He knows a lot of things that he shouldn't be able to access. I really liked hardworking Jessica Shaw. Her passion for her work and her integrity. She's been lied to by men in her life before. Given all and found herself them being coldly shut out at the end. She's no pushover. We find out that Jonathan has had a similar experience, so he is wary also. But they can't stop thinking of each other. So when the clause comes up about marriage that his grandfather Henry set up years ago to protect him comes up? The trustees give him a list of candidates to consider to marry. Woah and behold, her name is on it. She's a tough negotiator and along with her lawyer's help drafts her conditions. Jonathan feels it's all fair and they sign and marry.
I really liked Jonathan Atwell, his love for the work he is doing with his company that no one except his grandfather wanted him to start. He had a tough woman Elizabeth who rarely smiled but was passionate about the job as well. No romantic interest in Jonathan but knows that he wants her to take over the business when he steps down. His grandfather Henry is a doll who loves Jonathan fiercely. Jonathan's father does show up towards the end of the story and he's no bundle of joy either ! Another controlling man with no frill at all. Direct and demanding with no charm over all of it.
Then the PRESSURES on this newlywed couple start almost immediately. they had just started into a comfortable living together rhythm along with some "just spicy times" . That's when the dangerous hits start coming. It just wasn't fair !!!
I loved the intensity but also the sweet moments in the story and also the over throwing of all the nasty plans. So worth the read. And the Epilogue that follows? The best.
I really liked the eBook cover and it really fit the story so well. I like when that happens.
I received an ARC from the author and these are my honest thoughts.
I swore I'd never fall for my enemy…then I discover he's the billionaire who's been secretly saving my bar.
Thatcher Duvall is arrogant, impossible, and somehow turns arguing with me into his favorite hobby.
Every time he strolls into my dive bar, I remind myself he's the last man I'd ever fall for.
Until I find myself with him in the back room.
That lie gets harder to believe every time he steps between me and danger.
He catches me before I fall, and looks at me like I'm already his.
Just when I finally admit I've fallen for my enemy, I uncover the truth.
Thatcher isn't just another customer.
He's my silent partner.
One reckless night turns insults into forbidden kisses... and leaves me staring at two pink lines.
Now the man hunting Thatcher's empire is coming after everything he loves.
If I can't trust the only man who's ever fought for me first, I'll lose my family, my bar and the only future I've ever wanted.
Mature
2000 pages
English
Contemporary Romance
Romantic Suspense
Forced Proximity
Opposites Attract
Hidden Billionaire
He Falls First
Enemies To Lovers
Revenge Love
Forbidden Love
Surprise Baby
Alpha Male
MY 5 STAR Review TITLED: He thought he could manage her
I loved feisty Raisa Tilling who doesn't take any guff off of anyone. Hey, she can't afford to. She has as struggling bar, bills barking at her door and she's supporting her grandmother who needs her medicine and a growing, teenage brother named Lucas ! So is she impressed with Thatcher shows up in her bar? Not a bit. I loved that she looks at his expensive shoes and comments often that they found their way into the wrong place ! But he keeps coming back, for her cheap beer, and her insults ! He became the man "with the shoes!" I loved how he always over tips and uses the same stool at the bar when he comes back. Almost like it has his name printed on it ! Raisa refuses to be "managed" in the guise of help because that's come back to bite so many times in her life.
Dominic is an evil piece of work, who years ago helped found the Media company with Thatcher. But now he's primed to kick out and dismantle the company and rake in the profits. Even poking into Thatcher personal life to help him get there. Jerk.
Cole Merritt is a reporter, friend of Raisa's and has shown up at her bar for several years. He's in love with her, and she knows it but he doesn't stand a chance especially when Thatcher shows up. Still he helps but also waits for verification of truths ! He's an honest reporter !
Thatcher has a great assistant that helps him so much and is a straight shooter and doesn't put up with his nonsense. She helps him so much with Raisa too ! Thatcher slowly learns not to try to manage Raisa. It's funny but also heart warming !
It gets really intense almost down to the minute but has a great outcome! I loved the eBook cover and the name of the bar.
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Clean and wholesome romance, no real references to the occult in this "fake fortune teller" story.
I had one dream: get on TV.
Preferably as a serious news anchor. But I would have settled for weather or traffic. Even standing beside a prize pumpkin with a microphone. Instead, my agent got me a gig as Madame Miss Fortune at a traveling fair.
What can I say. I had to pay the rent. So I made up funny fortunes, hid behind a black wig and veil, and tried not to think about how far this was from my big break.
Then the fair came to my hometown. And Reed walked into my booth. My ex. The man who broke my heart. The man I never quite got over.
One viral video later, my fake act became a real TV opportunity. But the more my dream came true, the more my lies tangled around Reed.
Now my future depends on telling the truth, before Miss Fortune costs me everything.
General
386 pages
English
Contemporary Romance
Rom-Com
Small Town Romance
rom-com
small town romance
clean and wholesome romance
sweet romance
closed-door romance
second chance romance
secret identity
Clean and wholesome romance, no real references to the occult in this "fake fortune teller" story.
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My 5 STAR Review: TITLED: Unusual & Special !
I fell in loved with this quirky, emotional story ! Lucy was a hoot ! And the story started 5 years earlier with Lucy and Reed being in love. But he was charming and he got careless with Lucy and her love ! She got tired of the excuses and they had a huge fight ! He retaliated by saying he never knew what Lucy he was talking too. His pride kept her from calling her back until the next afternoon. And just like that they were over !
Fast forward now to current times ; which where the story stays.
The job that Lucy took to pay her rent was hilarious! And she was good at it. Dottie and Earl who hired her fell in love with how good she was at it ! They also cared about her.
The dialogue between Lucy and Reed was off the charts great' Humorous much of the time but also painful when the truth begins to come out. I kept wondering throughout her Carney Act ..just when was it all going to blow up? And of course it does, in the most painful, dramatic way. After all, why not Lucy has always been accused of being dramatic !
I loved how the story came to an emotional end. I also thought the eBook cover was an excellent choice that fit nicely with the story !
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I saw too much at a biker murder scene—and now I’m hiding with the man everyone thinks did it.
Ronan Vale is the kind of man I should run from.
Dangerous. Bloody. Accused of murdering one of his own brothers.
I’m
just the crime-scene cleaner who noticed the evidence didn’t add up.
Now I may be his only chance to prove he’s innocent—and stay alive.
He doesn’t trust me.
I don’t trust him.
Then
bullets start flying, his club puts a death sentence on his head, and
suddenly the safest place in the world is behind the man everyone calls a
killer.
He shields me with his body.
He touches me like I’m something precious.
He looks at me like trusting me hurts worse than any wound.
And
God help me, somewhere between cheap motel rooms, whispered truths, and
running for our lives, I fall for the fugitive I’m supposed to fear.
But the real killer knows what I saw.
And Ronan may be innocent of murder…
But he’s guilty of something that could destroy us both.
Explicit
212 pages
English
Contemporary Romance
Romantic Suspense
Young Adult / New Adult Romance
biker
alfa male
enemies to lovers
romantic suspense
forced proximity
Protector Romance
Wrongfully Accused Hero
Forbidden / Dangerous Love
Witness in Danger
Ride-or-Die Love
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My 4 Star Review TITLED: Relentless
There is an intense start to this story when Mara Quinn, the crime scene cleaner finds a young man named Eli Mercer dead in a warehouse. Some things just don't look right and things start going REALLY bad from there on. Decan is the middleman who hired Mara for the job and he's clearly not 100% n the up and up. Turns out Eli is the youngest son of the prince of the Iron Titans Motorcycle Club.
Ronan Vale is the enforcer for the Titans and has done some really bad things for them. He's bled for the Titans and he's covered for them for years too. Jax is the father-like leader of the Titans and the father of Eli. A kill order goes out and there are relentless chases to kill not only Ronan but also the witness Mara. I loved the two of them together and how Mara has been clever and although scared, she was also brave. Ronan and Mara do have some spicy times but there is no over the top violence in the story. That's something that I liked too !
Jax has definitely underestimated Mara, and I really liked how she wasn't shy on saying I really hate that man !!!
Great ending !
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-----not included in Review Silas was a smooth talking evil main high up in the Titans----
I ran from the Italian mafia with its heir. Then the Bratva king of Las Vegas found us.
I was eighteen when I married a monster.
A year later, I watched him burn.
I took his secret and ran.
For
five years, I’ve been nobody. A dyed blonde. A casino uniform. A quiet
life built around one thing: keeping my autistic son safe in a city that
never sleeps.
Then Nikolai Sokolov noticed us.
I know what his tattoos mean. He belongs to the same world I escaped.
But Luke doesn’t fear him.
My son doesn’t trust easily. Nikolai learns his routines, understands his silences, and never once asks him to be different.
I know better than to trust a man like that.
I trusted one once.
But the past I buried is clawing its way back, and Nikolai may be the only man who can stand between my son and what’s coming.
The problem is, he has no intention of letting either of us go.
I escaped one monster.
I’m not sure I’ll survive falling for another.
Explicit
450 pages
English
Contemporary Romance
Romantic Suspense
Dark Romance
dark mafia romance
Russian mafia romance
Bratva romance
age gap romance
alpha male romance
single mom romance
neurodivergent romance
touch her and die
possessive alpha male
kidnapping romance
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and review my
newest release. It truly means the world to me.
If you have any questions or happen to spot any grammatical errors,
please feel free to message me directly. I’d love the opportunity to
correct anything before my release on August 22.
Much love,
Clara
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My 5+Star Review TITLED: I loved every bit of it !! 10 Stars
Matteo Castellano is the one who burned up in a car bomb and then a pregnant Gabby ran. She had turned information into the FBI that caused many of those mafia people in the family to go to prison. Their memories are long! Gabby went into WITSEC for long years with her son Luke. Greg is her handler who cares about them both a and helps them a lot even after she left the program. Gabby feels she has to stop running for her son's sake because he is different and needs routine and stability. So now she is hiding in plain sight in Vegas. No way she's going back to New York!
Nikolai turns out to be one of the best surprises too. He lets very few people in other than family and his best friend, trusted right hand man, Pasha who is like a brother to him. And see things that others often miss. I adored both of them and the Sokolov family. The men's father had been a monster, they don't miss him and don't know the half of what Nikolai endured when the man was alive. When Nik meets Luke, he recognizes what the boy needs and they bond quickly !!! He begins to love him like a real son. So sweet !
Things keep cropping up. The Castellano Mafia family is messing with Nik's new project. But things start coming at Gabby as well. White Roses in a large vase show up several times triggering painful memories of Matteo always sent them to her after being especially cruel to her. I kept thinking, "Girl, when are you going to 'fess up to who you really are?"
I loved the tension, the tenderness, the sometimes misunderstanding between Gabby and Nikolai and the bedroom scenes between them were well done. He explains he's not good with words and she understands he's kind of like Luke. His actions speak louder than his words. He does our step his protection a few times and she sets him straight.
The ending is awesome as is the Epilogue.
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Three men have died before
they could marry me. After my third fiancé was shot at our altar, I
married his brother to stop a mafia war. Falling for him was never part
of the deal.
Lorenzo D’Amato is ruthless,
controlling, and the last man I should trust. But marrying him puts me
under his roof and close enough to uncover the truth about my fiancé’s
death.
His final words were a command: finish it. So I start digging.
Lorenzo
takes a bullet meant for me. He trusts my strategy over his capos. When
grief breaks me, he’s the one who holds me together.
Then he kisses me like our marriage is real.
Somewhere
between secrets, bloodshed, and nights spent too close, the husband I
never meant to want becomes the one man I can’t lose.
Then I discover Lorenzo has hidden the truth about my life for years.
The man I finally trust to protect me may have been part of the lie all along.
Explicit
263 pages
English
Crime Fiction
Contemporary Romance
Dark Romance
Dark Mafia Romance
Forced Proximity
Marriage of Convenience
Touch Her and Die
possessive protective hero
Dead Fiance's brohter
strong intelligent heroine
murder mystery romance
Forbidden romance
My 4 Star Review TITLED; Deep Secrets, Humor & Spousal Hotness
The plot idea is what drew me to this story; it was unusual ! However, I gave it a slightly lower rating because I kind of got confused with some of the deep mysteries and accountings ! It was intense though. However, I kept reading because I loved the main characters. Some of their interactions were really funny and Valeria was one clever, tough woman and is going to get down to the nitty gritty. It was observed that she was the most dangerous, woman in the room and people has been underestimating her for years. Her father is one of those people too. He does offer her an escape when it comes to marrying Lorenzo. He said he will take the fallout. She refuses because she knows what the cost will be. Many deaths that equals war ! She also wants to know what happened to her third husband, Giulio. And that opening scene at the altar with him was out of this world wild. I ended up loving Lorenzo and his patient ways with Valeria. He could be charming and he could laugh. Not bad for a tough Don ! 19 year old Tazio becomes her guard and the terms that Lorenzo lets her about that is something else. She sure knows how to be a tough negotiator. I loved how the two of them haggled! Tazio was a sweet young man and added a lot to the story as did several others. When Lorenzo and Valeria rescue a wet feral kitten and name it Soldo adds unexpected charm. It ended up being a story worth reading.
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