RUTHLESS BETRAYAL (Dark Enemies 2) by Zoe Delaney -review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 25, 2023

My husband is on the hunt, and I am his prey.

I was innocent, once upon a time. Then a monster kidnapped me, and I was reinvented as a mob boss’s wife.

I fled to protect myself and my child, and now I live a life as far removed from Boston high society as possible.

But no-one can escape the past forever. Rio Agosti is coming for us. I feel it in my bones.

And I’m not sure I have the strength to resist his dark and dangerous allure.

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REVIEW: RUTHLESS BETRAYAL is the second instalment in Zoe Delaney’s (aka Jen Katemi) contemporary, adult DARK ENEMIES dark, erotic, Mafia romance trilogy focusing on twenty-five year old, heir to the Carlotta empire Bianca Carlotti, and Gregorio ‘Rio’ Agosti, head of the Carlotti-Agosti Crime syndicate. RUTHLESS BETRAYAL should not be read as a stand alone as if picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one RUTHLESS POSSESSION.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

If you have not read book one RUTHLESS POSSESSION, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bianca and Rio) RUTHLESS BETRAYAL follows in the aftermath in an attack against Rio Agosti. Bianca Carlotti-Agosti is on the run, fearing for her life and the life of her unborn child but betrayal comes at a cost, and our heroine will discover not one but two people have revealed her whereabouts. Forced back home with the man that she loves, Bianca and Rio welcome their child but someone else is working behinds the scenes to destroy them all. What ensues is the rekindling romance and relationship between Bianca and Rio, and the fall-out as a potential war is on the horizon, and Bianca and Rio’s child will be caught in the cross-fire.

The world building continues to focus on the lifestyle of a Mafia Crime Lord. When Bianca ran it revealed a possible weakness in the Carlotti-Agosti Crime syndicate, and the birth of their child may be the straw to take down Rio’s empire.

The relationship between Rio and Bianca is one of second chances, of a sorts. With Bianca’s forced return, our heroine struggles as the wife of a Mafia Don, and the impending birth of an innocent child. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate .

Several of the previous story line characters return, many are a threat to our story line couple including competing crime families. We are introduced to Rio’s younger sister Angel, and the return of his brother Nicky. The requisite evil has many faces.

RUTHLESS BETRAYAL is another story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, secrets and lies. The fast paced, character driven premise is dramatic, thrilling and engaging;the romance is seductive; the characters dynamic and charismatic. RUTHLESS BETRAYAL ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one RUTHLESS POSSESSION

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Zoe Delaney is the dark romantic suspense pen name of USA Today bestselling author, Jen Katemi. Zoe’s books are dark, push boundaries and include material that some readers may find triggering. Zoe lives in Melbourne, Australia. She loves her daughters, coffee, wine and her two very needy cats (not necessarily in that order!).