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ARRANGED ADDICTION (Dark Arranged Mafia Romance) by BB Hamel

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ARRANGED ADDICTION (Dark Arranged Mafia Romance) by BB Hamel

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 30, 2025

My spicy self-care box just got delivered to my boss’s desk. Now he’s opening it right in front of me. And staring at my new lingerie…

Declan Whelan’s a gorgeous nightmare.

He’s handsome as sin and demands strict obedience.

Nothing I do ever makes my crazy boss happy.

At least until a package filled with some workplace inappropriate objects gets accidentally delivered to his desk…

And now he’s very interested in everything about me.

Dinner leads to a steamy night in his penthouse suite.

I get a taste of a new side of my beautiful, psychopath boss.

But his attention comes at a price.

He’s overwhelming and obsessed in ways I never imagined.

We have a history I didn’t know about… one splattered with blood and filled with secrets.

He promises he’ll take care of me.

All I have to do is give him everything he wants… and meet his exacting standards.

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REVIEW: ARRANGED ADDICTION by BB Hamel is a stand alone, contemporary, adult,dark, erotic, Mafia romance set in the Marino and Rossi Family Crime worlds. This is heir to the Whelan Irish Crime Syndicate and businessman, forty something Declan Whelan, and twenty-five year old, PA Casey Brennan’s story line. ARRANGED ADDICTION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers from more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Declan and Casey) ARRANGED ADDICTION follows in the wake of the murder of Casey’s best friend and co-worker Natalie. A misdirected package, a night out with the boss, and Casey returns to discover her life is spiralling out of control. In an effort to protect the woman with whom he will fall in love, Declan Whelan forces Casey into marriage, a marriage that is meant to insulate and safeguard our story line heroine. Casey has been targeted, threatened by the demons from the past, a man who has returned to take what doesn’t belong.

The world building is detailed and complex as Declan Whelan fights for control and power of the Whelan Crime family, and our heroine who refuses to accept her current direction in life. Years of secrets will reveal a connection to the past, as Casey must come to terms with what is happening and why.

The relationship between Casey and Declan begins as boss and employee but Casey’s declaration of a failed love life pushes Declan to take control, ensuring Casey’s future is at his side.Declan’s obsession with Casey began years before but our heroine has been protected and insulated from the ghosts of the past. The $ex scenes are erotic, provocative and intense.

The colorful and often questionable secondary and supporting characters include the return of Declan’s brothers: Seamus (Arranged Control), Cormac (Arranged Obsession), their parents Siobhan and Padraig, and Casey’s aunt Sheila. The requisite evil has many faces.

ARRANGED ADDICTION is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, grief and loss, family and friendships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and gritty; the romance is seductive and edgy; the characters are determined and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Vicious Heir
Shattered King
Arranged Obsession
Arranged Control

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Reviewed by Sandy

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ARRANGED CONTROL(Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance)by BB Hamel

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ARRANGED CONTROL (Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 17, 2025

I video called my boyfriend wearing nothing but pearls… But the brutal mafia king picked up instead.

Cold gray eyes take in every inch of my exposed body before I have the chance to cover up.

Turns out, my deadbeat boyfriend has been run out of town, and now I’m supposed to marry a total stranger.

Seamus Whelan is a street-level gangster with a ruthless and terrifying reputation.

He’s gorgeous and chaotic with a red-hot passionate streak and a body that would make a Greek god jealous.

My father wants me to marry Seamus, but I’m afraid a monster like him will be my ruin.

Too bad death’s stalking me at every turn, starting with a bloody wedding present left on my doorstep.

Either I give myself over to Seamus’s possessive and controlling whims… or I’ll pay for sins that aren’t even mine

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REVIEW:  ARRANGED CONTROL by BB Hamel is contemporary, adult stand alone story line set in the author’s Dark Arranged Marriage Mafia romance series. This is heir to the Whelan Irish Crime Syndicate Seamus Whelan, and Russian Bratva princess Alina Morozov.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Seamus and Alina) ARRANGED CONTROL follows in the wake of the arranged marriage between our story line couple. In an effort to merge their powers, Alina’s father Ruslan Morozov arranged his daughter in marriage to the heir to the Whelan Irish Crime Syndicate Seamus Whelan but Alina had been broadsided, and struggles with her future to a man known to be an Irish assassin. From the outset someone is targeting people connected to our story line couple but the reality is much darker, and threatens any future happiness together for Alina and Seamus.

The world building follows the tempestuous but building relationship between Alina and Seamus. Seamus is willing to give their relationship a try but Alina is determined to defy Seamus at every turn even in the face of threats against our story line couple.

The relationship between Seamus and Alina is an arrange marriage, one of which Alina refuses to accept. Having been raised as a Bratva princes, Alina knows her life is no longer her own but our heroine is determined to prove she is a worthy opponent for our story line hero. Seamus is desperate to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love but her often TSTL attitude threatens the safety of everyone involved. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

The secondary and supporting character are energetic and dynamic. We are introduced to Seamus’s brother Finn, and their parents Padraig and Siobhan; Alina’s brother Teras, and their father Ruslan Morozov.

ARRANGED CONTROL is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, madness and obsession, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic and edgy; the romance is passionate; the characters are determined and charismatic.

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RUTHLESS LORD (Marino Crime Family 4) by BB Hamel-review

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RUTHLESS LORD (Marino Crime Family 3) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 18, 2025

A gorgeous mafia beast saved my life.
I climbed into his bed and tried to pay him back…
But my father caught my walk of shame.

Now I’m marrying a vicious stranger, all because I made one stupid mistake.Stefano Bianchi is an enforcer for the Marino Famiglia and he’s way too old for me.

I never should have crawled into his bed after I embarrassed myself at his feet. The man’s a butcher and a pit fighter, covered in scars and old wounds.

His body might be broken from a thousands battles, but he’s still drop-dead gorgeous in his fitted suits. I hate everything about him, but we’re getting married in ten days.

Like everything with my family, there’s a catch: if I agree to spy on the Marino crime organization for my powerful grandfather, he will make sure I’m granted a divorce in one year. It shouldn’t matter if Stefano’s the first man to make me feel alive.

I don’t want to be his wife, and I’ll do whatever it takes to get out of this nightmare. Right until we’re sharing a bed, playing a game of who-will-break-first, and it looks like I’m winning…

•••••

REVIEW: RUTHLESS LORD is the third instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult MARINO CRIME FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is forty something, MMA fighter and Mafia hitman Stefano Bianchi, and heiress Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Westbrook’s story line.RUTHLESS LORD can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Stefano and Charlie) RUTHLESS LORD follows in the wake of the rescue of our story line heroine. Working as a server at the local fight club Charlie becomes a target, only to be rescued by our story line hero. A one-night stand, followed by the proverbial walk of shame, and our heroine is forced into a marriage with our story line hero, in an effort to shore up the family business but all is not as it appears to be, and Charlie finds herself a pawn to her family’s demand, a pawn that when caught must prove she is worthy of a second chance.

The world building focuses on the fight for power and control as Charlie’s family is willing to sacrifice our heroine for the sake of profit. Charlie struggles with the possibility of heart break and exploitation but never expected to fall in love with a man who could destroy her life. Stefano is determined to keep his distance but the lure of his wife means something more in the wake of possible betrayal from outside and within.

The relationship between Charlie and Stefano begins as a rescue that will ultimately be the starting point for a forced marriage of convenience but Charlie’s secrets are about to destroy any hopes of a future when a perceived betrayal threatens the growing relationship between our story line couple. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and powerful secondary and supporting characters including the return of Don Adriano Marino, head of the Marino Crime Family (Vicious Heir) Luca Marino (Shattered King) ; and Luca’s man Enzo. We are introduced to Charlie’s grandfather Harrison Westbrook, and her father; fight manager Albert Morton, tech specialist Davide, and Charlie’s assistant Emily. The requisite evil has many faces.

RUTHLESS LORD is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, dysfunctional family values, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, dark and edgy; the romance is tense and fated; the characters are desperate, determined and compelling.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Vicious Heir
Shattered King
Arranged Obsession

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ARRANGED OBSESSION (Marino Crime Family 3) by BB Hamel-review

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ARRANGED OBSESSION (Marino Crime Family 3) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 19, 2025

I married my stalker.
Right after he stole me from his brother.

Cormac Whelan’s a beautiful and godlike mafia devil who rules the streets of New York City. And he can’t stand the idea of my arrangement with his brother. I wasn’t supposed to get anywhere near that psychopath Cormac. Except he’s waiting up at the altar on my wedding day. Now I’m trapped by a vicious monster, and it gets worse.

Cormac is deeply obsessed with me and it’s terrifying. But the attraction I feel toward him is equally dark and twisted. All I want is to open and run a women’s shelter… and maybe I can use Cormac’s infatuation against him. He’ll give me whatever I ask for, so long as I submit to his possessive and sinful rules. I’m playing with a savage, and unless I’m careful, he’s going to break me in ways I may never come back from.


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REVIEW: ARRANGED OBSESSION is the third instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult MARINO CRIME FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia romance series, set in the author’s Rossi Crime Family worlds. This is thirty-eight year old, Irish mobster and assassin Cormac Whelan, and Mafia princess Bianca Marino’s story line. ARRANGED OBSESSION can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines and series is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cormac and Bianca) ARRANGED OBSESSION follows the ‘arranged’ marriage between our story line couple. In an effort to shore up power, Bianca’s brother Don Adriano Marino has arranged a marriage between his only sister to the youngest son of the Irish mob but when all is said and done, Bianca discovers that man at the altar is not the man she was contracted to marry. Cormac Whelan is known as the Ghost; the Irish Clan’s assassin, and a man who has been stalking our heroine for close to seven years. Refusing to watch the woman he loves marry his younger brother, Cormac becomes groom, guardian and protector of the woman who will become a target in an impending war with the Russian Bratva.

The world building focuses on a series of secrets and lies, Bianca’s need to keep her freedom in the face of threats against her family and life. Cormac Whelan struggles with his wife’s need for her independence but Bianca has a target on her back due to a mistake made by our story line hero, and at every opportunity our heroine, often TSTL, is determined to defy the man with whom she is falling in love.

The relationship between Cormac and Bianca is one of arranged marriage, a brokered marriage for power but a relationship between a man whose obsession goes above and beyond. Bianca is the only things that keeps Cormac human, and in this, his need, preoccupation and infatuation with Bianca threatens his position as the ultimate assassin. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, powerful and determined secondary and supporting character including the return of Don Adriano Marino and his wife Lucy (Cruel Tyrant 1). We are introduced to Cormac’s parents Padraig and Siobhan Whelan, and brothers Finn, Declan, and Seamus. The requisite evil has many faces.

ARRANGED OBSESSION is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and compulsion, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, edgy and dark; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are desperate, determined, and charismatic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Vicious Heir
Shattered King

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Reviewed by Sandy

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SHATTERED KING (Marino Crime Family 2) by BB Hamel-review

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SHATTERED KING (Marino Crime Family 2) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 20, 2025

He saved my life… but now I want my freedom. Too bad my new husband keeps what he catches.

All I’ve ever needed is a quiet garage, oil stains on my hands, and my favorite music on the radio. Then a bunch of guys try to kill me, and only a terrifying mafia monster keeps me breathing.

Luca Marino is six plus feet of bristling muscle with a possessive attitude and murder in his heart. He’s sinfully gorgeous. It’s not even fair.

Maybe I’m grateful to be alive, or maybe it’s the toe curling way he stares at me like I’m his downfall and he can’t wait to burn for it. I throw away all caution and make one incredible mistake with him.

Afterward, my dying Don father informs me that to save my family, I’m going to marry that monster. Which is how I end up walking down the aisle with Luca Marino… while carrying his baby.

To make this nightmare even more fun, a civil war is coming, and I’m the main target. Our enemies have to break my father’s alliance with Luca’s organization… and that means killing me.

I used to dream about escaping the Serrano Famiglia. Now I just want to survive tomorrow… while staying out of my psycho husband’s bed.

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REVIEW: SHATTERED KING is the second instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult MARINO  CRIME FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia romance series, set in the author’s Rossi Crime Family world. This is Capo Luca Marino, and twenty-five year old, Mafia princess / mechanic Fiorella Serrano’s story line. SHATTERED KING can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Luca and Fiorella) SHATTERED KING follows in the wake of the abduction and rescue of our story line heroine. Fiorella Serrano has a target on her back, and unaware of the situation finds herself a virtual prisoner of Capo Luca Marino, who was warned about an imminent attack on our story line heroine. Struggling with the rescue, and her inability to trust anyone, Fiorella battles between head and heart when she discovers her father has arranged a marriage with the man who saved her life but a marriage meant to shore up power and control. While Fiorella struggles with her new direction in life, Luca becomes guardian and protector of the woman with whom he is falling in love. The Serrano family is imploding from the inside, and the Marino Crime Family is about to pick up the pieces.

The world building follows several pathways including a deep seated betrayal in the Serrano family. Don Thomas Serrano is on his death bed, and someone else is trying to usurp the power from Don Thomas’ heir. A war has been declared, and our heroine is about to become collateral damage but not before Luca Marino takes sides in a war not of his making.

The relationship between Luca and Fiorella begins as a rescue but Fiorella wants nothing to do with our story line hero. A one-night stand that turns into an arrange marriage, our heroine struggles with a loss of control, and her place in a family that considers woman bargaining tools and fodder for control. Luca wants Fiorella as his wife but our heroine struggles with issues of trust, and with a target on her back, she is a little TSTL where is concerns her safety. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of powerful and energetic secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Fiorella’s brother Raf Serrano, and their sister Elisa; their father Don Thomas Serrano, and Thomas’ brother Corrado; Don Adriano Marino and his wife Lucy (Cruel Tyrant 1); Luca’s men Enzo, Stefano and Leo. The requisite evil has many faces.

SHATTERED KING is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, greed and hunger, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is provocative and enticing; the characters are charismatic, determined and lively.

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VICIOUS HEIR (Marino Crime Family 1) by BB Hamel-review

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VICIOUS HEIR (Marino Crime Family 1) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 7, 2025

I want my ring on your finger… your dress on my floor… and my baby in your belly.

My future husband is a predator.

Adriano Marino is the ruthless heir to a powerful mafia family, and he’s everything I was raised to hate.

Vicious and cruel. Obsessed with violence and wealth.

We’re getting married so his money can solve my family’s debt problem.

When that gorgeous monster’s lips brush my skin, he makes me feel like his prey.

There’s no love here. Only blistering physical attraction and possessive domination.

But a long time ago, I was promised to another man. Now he’s back to take what he wants, except Adriano isn’t giving me away.

I’m a pawn in this war and I’m desperate for a way out.

If I want to survive, I have to learn to fight alongside a monster.

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REVIEW:VICIOUS HEIR is the first instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult MARINO CRIME FAMILY dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is thirty-three year old, heir to the Marino Crime Family throne Adriano Marino, and twenty-three year old, heiress Lucy Willing-Morris’ story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Adriano and Lucy) VICIOUS HEIR focuses on the arranged marriage and acrimonious relationship between thirty-three year old, heir to the Marino Crime Family Adriano Marino, and twenty-three year old, heiress Lucy Willing-Morris. Lucy Willing-Morris has all but been sold by her grandmother to the highest bidder, and Adriano Marino is desperate to gain control of their struggling hedge fund investment firm but someone else is claiming first rights to our story line heroine, and with it, a war between crime families is about to destroy the city of Philadelphia, and take down anyone who gets in the way. Meanwhile, the health of the current head of the Marino Crime Family is failing, and Adriano is struggling with the potential loss

The world building focuses on several intersecting paths including Adriano’s battle to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love; the betrayal of the people he once trusted; and the grief left in the wake of inevitable death.

The relationship between Lucy and Adriano begins as a one-night stand in the face of their arranged marriage but secrets will reveal betrayal at the cost of a city-wide war, a war that will threaten the safety of our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are provocative and erotic including some scenes of bondage and discipline.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, powerful and sometimes questionable secondary and supporting characters including several members of a group known as the Gray Wolf mafia, a part of a Turkish crime organization led by Demir Yilmaz. We are introduced to Adriano’s right hand man and cousin Luca; nurse Donatella, Lucy’s best friend Kennedy, her brother Pierre, and their controversial grandmother Helena Willing-Morris.

VICIOUS HEIR is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, family and relationships, acceptance and love.The fast paced premise is dark, dramatic and gritty; the romance is edgy; the characters are desperate, charismatic and energetic.

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BEAUTIFUL SCAR (The Brotherhood 2) by BB Hamel-review

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BEAUTIFUL SCAR (The Brotherhood 2) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 4, 2025

I thought I was getting a surprise birthday party.

Instead, it’s a wedding, and I’m the unwilling bride.

Tigran Sarkissian is gorgeous brutality in a designer suit, and I’m shocked at how badly I want him from the moment we share our first kiss at the wedding altar.

I’m expected to move into his house, sleep in his bed, and carry his baby. No complaints.

Except I’m a recluse. I’ve been hiding away for the last twelve years.

Forget about marriage, I can barely go outside.

I don’t care if he’s got beautiful, rough hands and a filthy mouth. I refuse to fall head over heels when he strokes the ugly scar down my cheek.

My new husband might own my womb—but he won’t control me.

Right until a rival gang tries to destroy the alliance we’re creating, and an evil sicko from my past wants to finally kill me after all these years.

As I fight for my safety, I just might have to trust my possessive and psychotic husband to survive.

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REVIEW: BEAUTIFUL SCAR is the second instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult, THE BROTHERHOOD Mafia romance series of stand alone story lines. This is thirty-three year old, Armenian Brotherhood enforcer and second in command Tigran Sarkissian, and twenty-four year old Dasha Zeitsev’s story line. BEAUTIFUL SCAR can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Tigran is the brother of the new head of the Armenian Brotherhood Patron Arsen Sarkissian.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Tigran and Dasha) BEAUTIFUL SCAR follows in the wake of the arranged marriage between thirty-three year old, Armenian Brotherhood enforcer and second in command Tigran Sarkissian, and twenty-four year old Dasha Zeitsev. Serge Zeitsev has sold his daughter to the Armenian Brotherhood in the hopes of securing more power for the Zeitsev Russian Bratva but Serge never told his twenty-four year old daughter Dasha that her future was no longer her own, and our heroine is about to discover that married to the Armenian assassin comes with its’ own trial and errors. The marriage between Dasha and Tigran was to help secure a tentative treaty between the powers that control Philadelphia and Baltimore but an attack on our heroine pushes the Armenian’s into a war of deathly vengeance.

The world building follows Dasha and Tigran’s developing romance and relationship as the previously shy and reclusive Dasha slowly comes into her own. Determined again never to be a victim, Dasha is determined to prove she is a worthy wife of our story line hero but as Tigran prepares for war, vengeance and the past refuse to back down.

The relationship between Dasha and Tigran begins as an arrangement, an arrangement Dasha knows nothing about. Having remained a virtual prisoner for close to twelve years, Dasha struggles with the new pathways opened, and the man with whom she will fall in love. The $ex scenes are intimate, provocative and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are colorful and determined. We are introduced to Dasha’s brother Evan Zeitsev, and their father Serge; as well as the return of Tigran’s brother Arsen and his wife Lena, their aunt Sona; Tigran’s chef/security Vito; driver Damian. The requisite evil has many faces.

BEAUTIFUL SCAR is a story of betrayal and vengeance, obsession and madness, secrets and lies, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic, edgy and dark; the romance is passionate and heated; the characters are desperate, charismatic and strong.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one MIDNIGHT WEDDING

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BOUND TO A MONSTER (Zeitsev Bratva 6) by BB Hamel -review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 31, 2025

I showed a gorgeous stranger my fencing form…
And humiliated myself in the process.
Now he wants a private demonstration.

All I need is one night of sin before I walk down the aisle with my arranged husband. Just one night to feel like I have control of my life.

Which is how I give myself to a gorgeous, built-like-heaven stranger after an extremely mortifying accidental stabbing.

But it turns out, we both have secrets.

My drunken mistake is none other than Lev Federov, the man I’m supposed to marry.

He’s terrifyingly hot with a black hole where his empathy’s supposed to be, but somehow that only makes him more attractive.

Too bad he hates my guts and wants nothing to do with our marriage.

Now my stupid mistake is turning into a total nightmare as my wedding day approaches and I get one more wicked

A positive pregnancy test.

How am I supposed to tell a man who clearly loathes me that he’s the father of my child?

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REVIEW: BOUND TO A MONSTER is the sixth instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary, adult, ZEITSEV Bratva dark, erotic, Bratva romance story series . This is Lev Federov, and Carmela ‘Carmie’ Marino’s story line. BOUND TO A MONSTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Carmie and Lev) BOUND TO A MONSTER follows the arranged marriage between Lev Federov, and Carmela ‘Carmie’ Marino’. In an effort to secure more power for the Marino Crime Family, Carmie is forced into marriage to a man she doesn’t know, so a one-night stand is Carmie’s last hurrah before becoming a pawn in the criminal underworld. Lev Federov is the second in command of the Federov family but his father Oleg Federov is losing control, and his people are starting to rebel. Forced into marriage to secure his position, Lev will come face to face with his one-night stand, the woman he will marry, the woman who is now pregnant with his child. As Lev and Carmie dance the proverbial dance between love and hate, the Federov family will suffer a loss, and Lev finds himself on the precipice of power or losing everything to an assassin’s bullet.

The world building focuses on the betrayal and vengeance. The Federov family has lost control of the people upon whom they depend, and Lev refuses to back down when double crossers and betrayers refuse to give up power but Lev goes too far, and the Zietsev Pakhan issues an ultimatum that pushes our couple to places unknown.

The relationship between Carmie and Lev is an arranged marriage but one in which our couple have met before. A one-night stand results in an unplanned pregnancy, and Carmie struggles to like the man who is intent on destroying her heart. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are family and energetic-We are reintroduced to Valentin Zietsev (Under Control); Lev’s sister Natalya and her husband Alexander (Claimed by Desire); Carmie’s brothers Daniel and Luca; several of Carmie’s girlfriends (Gia, Frannie, Sofie); Lev’s father Oleg Federov. The requisite evil has many faces.

BOUND TO A MONSTER is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, greed and obsession, power and control, acceptance and love. The premise is dramatic and dark; the characters are powerful and strong; the romance is fated and impassioned.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Twilight Mask
Midnight Beast
Sunrise Malice
Under Control
Claimed by Desire

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Reviewed by Sandy

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