Mar 10, 2026BkSprout/ Prince: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance (King of the Mafia Book Two)by Ivy Davis

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I was forced into an arranged marriage.

 Maksim Petrov – handsome and terrifying and a complete stranger to me.

We have to get married for the sake of peace between our families.

But neither one of us wants this marriage to happen.

We can’t seem to get on the same page no matter how hard we try.

He’s lived too much while I have never lived at all.

I have a secret that I hold close to my chest.

I know if I let Maksim in, we could make our marriage work.

But to let him in would be to destroy me.

Can we find love between us?

Or will we fail to find peace?

I’m terrified of the answer.

I’m even more terrified of what my heart is telling me. 

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Prince is the second book in my King of the Mafia series but can be read as a standalone. Thank you for taking the time to review my book!

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-----------------My 5 Star Review TITLED:  How can  Maksim & Natasha make it work?

Maksim is a 30 year old man forced into a marriage that he definitely DOESN'T  want !!  He loves parting and one night stands with women.  Nikolai is not only his best friend but also the head of their New York organization.  So, he really has no choice. His father, Gregor Petrov, never gives his son respect or credit for anything but of course he's all in for this marriage. I hated Gregor as well. Give your son a break, he's an adult !!

  Maksim  doesn't even to meet his "bride' before the wedding !! They are in Chicago. 

Natasha is  a younger woman and TERRIFIED of her father, Lev Sokolov and is totally dominated by him.  She's shy and completely sheltered and isolated and her father loves that ! He's a First Class Bully !!

Both of the fathers almost ruin the marriage alliance between New York and Chicago and just can't seem to keep their butts out of their marriage. Especially Lev. He thinks he still calls the shots because of the Peace Pact between the two organizations. What an idiot !

 I loved outrageous Kira who was Maksim's sister. She hugged Natasha the moment they met and declared they were going to be best of  friends ! She kind of overwhelmed shy Natasha but she liked her.   Kira was the Ultimate Party Girl. Her father Gregor thought she was the Golden Girl and gave her whatever she wanted.  He thought she would never cause any trouble. Right !

I so enjoyed how Maksim and Natasha have to FIGHT their way to getting to  know each other and it has a great ending !  Plenty of suspense and fighting by the way. I loved how experienced, handsome Maksim is so clueless at first when it came to getting to know his new wife.  He just can't seem to say or do anything right. That was nice for a change. 

Well, maybe not so good for Kira because now it's her turn to get offered up to a rival organization as a Peace Offering in marriage. Oh, Enzo is gonna love that !  Enzo is the head of that rival organization and was causing them trouble throughout this book.  Maksim just wants to kill him but they can't ! Oh, Kira is SO going to hate this idea.  They get their shot a relationship in the third book called "Boss". Should be amazing !!

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bkfunnel/ Murder, Mystery, and a Very Good Boy by A.P. Wells

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Hazel Winslow’s first mistake was falling in love with the dead man’s dog.

 All Hazel wanted was a fresh start. Instead, her car blows a tire outside a quirky little town, and a body turns up before the tow truck does.

Now's she a primary suspect in a murder she didn't commit. Bad timing. Worse luck. Story of her freaking life.

The hawk-eyed sheriff says civilians get killed poking their noses where they don't belong. Hazel can't tell if it's a threat or a warning. 

Hazel’s only way out is to find the killer, with nothing but her instincts and a clue-sniffing sidekick. But the murdered antique dealer left behind a whole mess of enemies. Every smiling face in town seems to be hiding something: even the crazy cat lady.

And when a death threat shows up on Hazel's door, it becomes painfully clear someone has been watching her. Someone knows where she’s staying. And every answer Hazel uncovers only tightens the noose.

Because the killer isn’t just covering their tracks. 

They’re making sure there are no witnesses—

not even a puppy. 

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----My 5 star Review TITLED: Bramblewick Surprises 

To start off with I LOVED quirky Hazel -she was hilarious ! All she wants to do is get her stuff and her carload of Books to the new book store that she will be setting up. No such luck; way to easy, right? !!!  When she encounters Sheriff "Mustache" Calder Reed, he's suspicious of her especially because she didn't live around there.  I got the biggest laugh out of her thinking of him as "Sheriff Mustache".  Add in such a sweet fluff of a dog, that she gets attached to. She hopes she can keep him but she's never had a dog before.  She always wanted one though.

I really enjoyed this shorter book and look forward to more stories about Hazel and "Watson."  

bkfunnel/ Forbidden and Forgotten by Christina Rowan

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wild Orchid Press

64 Pages

Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2025

He remembers everything. I remember nothing…
Except what my body never forgot.

Walking back into Matteo Ricci’s world is a mistake. Especially when I’m undercover—tasked to betray him.

Red dress. Velvet shadows. My body pinned by the billionaire crime boss who haunts every memory I don’t have.

I should run. I should finish my mission. I shouldn’t want the man who tears my past wide open with every bruising kiss.

But Matteo doesn’t care about should. He wants answers. He wants me—whether I remember our past or not.

When the lies, the lust, and the lethal truths collide… Only one question remains.

Will loving him save me— or destroy us both?

---------My4 Star Review  TITLED:  She's missing something

Juliet Devereaux is undercover for the Feds. Her handler, Camilla wants her to go in, get the evidence they need and get out QUICKLY !!! They want the goods on the billionaire crime boss, Matteo Ricci.  But she's in over her head in minutes !  I loved that there was dual P.O.V's in this story.  And there sure was a lot missing for Juliet...like her memories.  But Matteo still loves her. The story has some drama. They did have a romance before she vanished.  The story ends with a kind of HEA for now. But also sort of a cliffhanger as well as they wait for people to come after them again ! It was a good quick story though. 

Nice eBook cover by the way.  

5th of March 2026/ Mafia Don's Crimson Bride: by Piper Raven

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I crash the wedding next door because my best friend dares me to.

She says it’ll be fun. She says no one will notice.

By the time the groom is face-down on marble, his nephew steps forward, a ring is locked onto my finger, and his hand settles at my spine—steady, claiming—while the room waits for his permission to breathe.

That’s when I learn the wedding was never real.

There was no bride. There never was.
And somehow, I was always meant to be here.

Rocco Rizzo is nine years older. Cold. Controlled. Dangerous.
The kind of man whose presence pulls at me even when I know it shouldn’t.

Now I’m trapped in his world—his estate, his rules, his watchful gaze that lingers a second too long.

I was meant to take the fall. Not become his wife.

But the longer I stay, the harder it is to ignore the tension between us… or the secrets closing in.

Then my body changes everything. I’m pregnant with Rocco Rizzo’s child.

And now the most dangerous man in Seattle—the one I can’t stay away from, the one whose touch feels inevitable—is the only one who can keep me alive.

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An Age Gap Arrange Marriage Mafia romance thriller that will definetely steam up your reading glasses. Reader discreation is advised! Note: Your copy may contain unedited parts.

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 4 STAR TITLED: Everyone underestimated Eva...at first

 

Eva Sarzetti has no idea what she has just walked into . But it's deadly and could have died  if not for Rocco Rizzo stepping up and claiming her as his bride. Blood happens before that? Yes, his Uncle Vincent is standing at the altar waiting for his bride when he suddenly falls down dead.  Rocco prevents chaos erupting as he has now inherited The Throne.  

Rocco really didn't want to get married but knew that he really had no choice. He "knew' his uncle had been murdered so that others could seize control. He loved his uncle but knew he had to do something right now. He was definitely going to investigate this ..later. 

Eva's best friend Gia Barbetti was the one that encouraged Eva so strongly to crash the party.  Have fun for once she says. She almost literally pushes out the door to do it.  Made me think Eva shouldn't be so trusting of her bestie.  Another uncomfortable character in the story is Rocco's father Mario.  He was the one that got passed over and he was SO smooth, but cunning like patient snake.  I didn't like him at all !

Rocco is really cool towards Eva in the beginning although none of this was her fault and he suspected that maybe she wasn't a plant.  He just had to be sure.  I couldn't believe how quickly, Eva just accepted everything.Of course, she soon learns how dangerous her life has become. Most people don't trust her or her ability to stay and survive because she was just a "civilian". 

The story slows down quite a bit for a while because everyone has to be so patient. UNTIL things finally start moving.  Eva and Rocco have their "hot times" together and finally start working together. Eva refuses to continue to be used or left behind.  

Everything comes to a great conclusion with Justice being served and a new future being built.  The Epilogue shows even more of that future.  

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Bksprout March 1/ Forbidden Protector Book 2 by Carmella Knight

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She showed up out of nowhere—battered, nameless, with sunshine in her eyes and scars no one could see.

I’m Blaze, Vice President of the Iron Titans MC—dominant, dangerous, and way off-limits.

I’m supposed to keep my distance, but she’s a wildfire in my world.

When I moved her into my penthouse for protection, forced proximity became our hell and heaven.

She’s got sass, mystery, and a past darker than the streets I grew up on.

Against every rule, every warning, I found myself falling for the innocent who couldn’t remember her own name.

Three stolen moments—her laugh, her fight, the way she looked at me like I was the only safe place left.

Then she vanished—kidnapped by enemies who want her silenced forever.

I tore through Miami to find her, and when I did, everything changed.

If she’s my sunshine, I’m the storm—and losing her would mean losing everything I’ve fought for.

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----------------My 5 Star Review TITLED:  Ivy just can't seem to catch a break 

 

 Blaze is with the Iron Titans MC when an injured woman in Miami (Ivy) stumbles into a very dangerous alley meeting with baddie, Raul Mendoza. Blaze has several of his team with him,his crew that are  guarding his back.  Trigger, Saint, Shadow and Ghost. Ghost is the most vehement at leaving her behind. Blaze refuses even though she could break potential danger to him and the MC. And boy, does she ever!!!  But one look him her hazy eyes, he just couldn't do it.  Other crew members add to the story like Steel and Patch. I kept wondering if Patch was going to be a problem ! She gets voted out by the Prez and the crew. Turn her loose and not let her bring a war to their door. So, Blaze and Ivy hop on his motorcycle and run for their lives ! It seems like everyone wants her dead, silenced until she met up with Blaze. He wants her to remember who she is and what happened to her. 

Grip your seat for a lot of tension, surprises some shocking surprises, hot scenes and a great conclusion to the story !!! I loved the two of them together !

 

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bkfunnel/ Be My Pretend Valentine by Sophie Shelton

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I agreed to fake-date the woman I’ve secretly loved for years. It’s going as well as you’d expect.

Tessa is the only woman I’ve ever wanted, but to her, I’m just Noah, the best friend. The guy who fixes things.

Her flower shop is in trouble. The Sweethearts Contest prize can save it.

She needs a boyfriend on paper. So, I say yes. Even though pretending is going to be torture.   I want her to win. I hope she realizes what we could be.

When I warm her knuckles with my lips on stage, a whole room swoons.

We "kiss for the camera," and I think she finally feels what I feel.

I’m sure I’ve finally crossed that line from friend to boyfriend.

Then she calls me her "best friend" in front of three hundred people and talks about how I “deserve better.”

Is she freeing me, or is she trying to escape me?

I don’t want to be just friends. Worse, if I ask for a clean break from pretending, will there be a best friends version of us left to return to?

 ---My 5 star review TITLED:  Friendship Opposites Attract

Noah suffered so LONG in the friendship zone and he was such a GREAT guy.  My goodness they known each other for 7 Years !! Tessa sure took a very long time to see him as possible  "boyfriend material".  I loved both of them. Yes, he was the easy going, always there for her friend. Quick to help !  She was also good to others and often helped and was kind even when totally stressed ! And she often was in her Bloom flower shop.  Noah knows how to steady her when she spirals although he is a man of few words. He knows her tells and come to find out she knows his ! He's shy. That's some of my favorite parts !

This book was sweet, endearing, with a great ending ! A perfect book for Valentine's Day and to be honest- Any Time.  I also thought that the eBook cover was adorable and true to form with the story. That was nice !

bookfunnel ARC/ Kipper Killer by Elsie Grey

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It isn’t.

With the scent of smoked fish in the air and rumors swirling faster than the tide, Lily is pulled back into investigation mode—this time in a case tangled with old grudges, hidden deals, and a killer who knows the coast as well as she does. As tensions rise and secrets surface, Lily must uncover the truth before another life is claimed and Pine Grove’s charm is permanently tarnished.

Set against Oregon’s misty shoreline, Kipper Killer is a cozy culinary mystery filled with small-town intrigue, coastal atmosphere, and a heroine who proves that once a detective, always a detective—even when the clues smell faintly of kippers.
Perfect for fans of quick, binge-able cozies with heart, humor, and a seaside twist.

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My 4 STAR Review TITLED:  Something fishy is going on 

 Another charming story with humor even amidst murder. Some date for Lily and Lance, right? I don't want to give to much away about the story but  I enjoyed this novella. And look forward to more of Lily and Lance's adventures !

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