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Revenge on the Mafia by Sophia Raz-review

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Revenge on the Mafia (The Shadows of Cosa Nostra Chronicles Book 4) by Sophia Raz-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 4, 2026

He came for my father. Destroyed my world and shattered my memory. If only he knew that I’d come for his last breath.

Anna
My father lost his life before my eyes. My only purpose was to avenge his death. I found the monster responsible and infiltrated his home. My mission was his suffering. But why did he look at me like he deserved it? Like his bond to me had endured far longer and deeper than my comprehension.

Nico
For eleven years, I’d lived with guilt and regret. Then death breezed through my door, carrying with her the consequences of my actions. She touched my things and rearranged my belongings. She penetrated my emotional fortress with her presence. Her intentions were clear. Mine were to help her succeed. But not before I taught her a few lessons of my own.

It is a game, but who will come out as the victor? Will Anna get her revenge, or will Nico succumb to his guilt?

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REVIEW:REVENGE ON THE MAFIA is the fourth instalment in Sophia Raz’s contemporary, adult THE SAHDOWS OF THE COSA NOSTRA dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Niccolo ‘Nico’ Martello, and Anna Vales’ story line. REVENGE ON THE MAFIA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Several of the characters from the previous story lines cross over or are mentioned for cohesion and back story.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Nico, and Anna) and third person Juan, covering approximately eleven years, REVENGE ON THE MAFIA follows in the wake of the murder of Anna Vales’ father Juan. Vowing revenge, Anna placed a plan into motion to take down the people responsible. Four years after her father’s death, Anna made good on one part of her vow, but it would take another seven years before she would come face to face with the man who pulled the trigger but all is not as it appears to be, and Anna will find herself married to the man who killed her father. Enter Nico Martello. Niccolo Martello knows exactly who she is, and what Anna Vales has planned for our story line hero but Nico is determined to claim Anna as his own, allowing our heroine open access to take down the man she blames for her father’s death.

The world building focuses on the forced marriage, a captive marriage in which Nico offers thirty days then the truth will be revealed. A business arrangement of a sort, Anna and Nico’s marriage begins acrimoniously but the slow build to love finds our couple struggling with similar losses and betrayal by the people in charge.

The relationship between Nico and Anna is tempestuous at best. Anne blames Nico for her father’s death, while Nico’s guilt allows Anna access to destroying what’s left of his heart. Nico fell in love with our heroine years before but Anna is unaware of Nico’s connections to her father and their past. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

The secondary and supporting characters are questionable and defiant. We are reintroduced to Stefano, Vitale, Lorenzo (Enzo), as well as Anna’s father Juan Vales, her long suffering mother, and Nico’s housekeeper Magda.

REVENGE ON THE MAFIA is a slow building story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, murder and retribution, power and control, dysfunctional family dynamics, acceptance and love. The character driven premise dark, gritty and dramatic; the romance is edgy and intense; the characters are desperate, determined and broken.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Jetmir (Legacy of Heathens 5) by Eva Winners-review tour

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Jetmir (Legacy of Heathens 5) by Eva Winners-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 28, 2026

I’ve always been the good girl. The adored daughter. The sheltered sister. The innocent, younger friend.

Then I met Jetmir Volkov.

A morally corrupt heir to a mafia empire. A beautiful monster wrapped in tailored suits and bloodstained promises.
I fell into his bed… and followed him all the way to the altar. I thought marrying him was the most dangerous thing I’d ever do.

I was wrong.

Because when his lies finally shattered our marriage, I ran back to my family. Back to safety.

But men like Jetmir didn’t let go.

My ruthless and unhinged ex-husband dragged me back into his world with cold hands and darker intentions. He chained me to himself. He destroyed every wall I built while away from him until I was breathless, furious… and screaming his name again.

I fought him at every turn. But then the bodies started piling up. Anyone who came for me and threatened to take me from him.

Dead.

And I finally understood that when Jetmir vowed until death do us part, he meant every word. Jetmir Volkov would burn down the cities and paint the whole world red just to keep me beside him.

And the worst part?

Beneath all the violence, obsession, and ruin… he was the only one I wanted.

••••••

REVIEW:JETMIR is the fifth instalment in Eva Winners’ contemporary, adult LEGACY OF HEATHENS dark, erotic, second generation romance series set in the author’s numerous interconnected series including the Belles & Mobsters Series, Thorns of Omerta Series, The Kingpins of the Syndicate Series, Stolen Empire Trilogy and the Billionaire Kings Trilogy. This is Jetmir Thorne Volkov-Tijuana, and twenty-two year old photographer Anya Santos’ story line. JETMIR can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Some of the events of Jetmir cross over with, and run parallel to the events of book four Gabriel. Anya is Gabriel’s sister (Gabriel#4) and Jet is Anya’s step-brother (Gabriel #4)

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

Told from several first person perspectives including Jetmir, Anya and Anya’s parents Raphael and Sailor (Raphael / Belles and Mobsters 5) JETMIR follows the second chance relationship between Jetmir Thorne Volkov-Tijuana, and twenty-two year old photographer Anya Santos. Three years earlier Thorne Volkov fell in love with Anya Santos, proposed marriage and married our story line heroine but weeks later Anya’s brother Gabriel would set about to rescue Anya from the man whose family tried to destroy their own, and in the ensuing aftermath, Gabriel would be left wounded, and Thorne would find himself alone without the woman he loved. Fast forward to present day, Jetmir Thorne Volkov-Tijuana sets a plan into motion to seduce and abduct the woman he loves, a woman to whom he hasn’t spoken in over three years. A secluded island, and series of profound apologies, and a promise for the future find our couple in the process of reconnecting, a rekindling relationship that will face the anger of Anya’s father.

The world building focuses on second chances, perceived betrayal, a trek across the ocean, and a secluded island hideaway but Anya struggles to see past the secrets and lies, and Jetmir is unable to let go of the woman he loves.

The relationship between Anya and Jetmir is a rekindling romance. Anya and Jetmir were madly in love but when the truth was revealed about Jetmir’s true identity, Anya struggled to move on from the deceit and betrayal. Jetmir knew the only woman he would ever love is a woman struggling with our hero’s lies, lies perpetrated in the name of ‘love’ . The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters are angry, determined, brooding and energetic. We are reintroduced to Anya’s parents Raphael and Sailor, Jetmir’s sister Elira,and their parents Giovanni and Liana (Thorns of Blood 5).

JETMIR is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is thought provoking, edgy and emotional; the romance is seductive ; the characters are desperate, startling and intense.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Eva Winners released her first novel Second Chance At Love in 2020 and has been writing feverishly ever since. She writes about everlasting romance for every century focusing on characters emotional development and always guarantees an HEA. 

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The Price of Uncreation (Faceless Chronicles 4) by Grant Pierce

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The Price of Uncreation (Faceless Chronicles 4) by Grant Pierce

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 1, 2026

When the Lightbringer unleashed the power of Uncreation, the heavens shuddered and answered with a storm of Celestial Fire.

From the ashes, the shapeshifter Valko emerged, unshackled and bent on summoning The Thousand Legion, a force composed of the most powerful greater fiends of the Abyss. Their destructive potential is unimaginable.
Valko seeks to spread the Scarlet Plague and ignite a war that will consume the hybrid races. Amid the carnage of countless vanquished souls, he will seize the power of Creation and Uncreation. No prophecy foretells salvation from his mad machinations.

Standing against him are the gorgon sisters, Azzlya and Nyssa. They must rally an unlikely band of a lich, a flesh golem, a mute skeleton warrior, a half-orc mercenary, and a human rogue. Together, they must unmask Valko, distribute the plague’s cure, and prevent a genocidal war.

The Legion is coming. Valko is its herald.

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REVIEW:The Price of Uncreation is a dark fantasy that delivers a strong blend of apocalyptic stakes, unusual characters, and relentless danger.

The threat posed by Valko and the Thousand Legion feels genuinely overwhelming, while the Scarlet Plague adds an unsettling sense of urgency to the story.

I especially enjoyed the unlikely group of heroes. A lich, a flesh golem, a mute skeleton warrior, a half orc mercenary, and a human rogue make for an intriguing party, and their differences create plenty of potential for tension and unexpected loyalty. Azzlya and Nyssa also stand out as compelling figures as they struggle to unite this fractured group against an enemy who seems almost impossible to stop.

The story has a vivid, brutal atmosphere, with celestial fire, fiends, shapeshifters, and the dangerous forces of Creation and Uncreation adding a grand mythological scale.

At times, the large cast and complex mythology can feel overwhelming, but they also give the story a distinctive identity and makes the world feel much larger than the immediate conflict.

Overall, The Price of Uncreation is an entertaining dark fantasy adventure filled with monsters, magic, war, and desperate heroes.

It should appeal to those who enjoy grim fantasy, morally complicated characters, and stories where survival depends on enemies learning to fight together.

Not my usual read, but this author writes some really good stories (and it’s good to change my reading pattern once in a while.)

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Reviewed by Julie B

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I have two master’s degrees, one in business and one in clinical psychology. Early in my career, I worked in forensic settings, including courts and prisons, and I received extensive training in working with victims of crime, particularly people dealing with PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

That background has deeply influenced the way I write fantasy. I’m fascinated by what people become under pressure, how trauma shapes choices, and how thin the line can be between empathy and cruelty. So while The Faceless Chronicles has demons, prophecy, shapeshifters, and war, I’m always most interested in the human cost beneath the story.

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Pretty Ruthless (The Order: The Beginning) by Lexi Davis-review

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Pretty Ruthless (The Order: The Beginning Prequel) by Lexi Davis-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 28, 2026

At Ashford University, power doesn’t belong to the professors.
It belongs to the students.
The ones with the right names, the right connections.
The ones who decide what happens behind closed doors.

Becky Dawson doesn’t belong there.
A scholarship kid, she doesn’t have their pedigrees or trust funds.
What she does have is a stack of newspaper clippings, unanswered questions, and one goal:
Uncover the secret society known as The Order.

Every clue leads back to one man: Carrson Ashford.
Elusive golden boy. Groomed for leadership. Keeper of secrets.
Tortured and untrusting.
Everyone says he’s dangerous. They have no idea.

Now Becky’s on the hunt.
Studying him, following him, learning where he’s weak and where he’s strong.
Because Carrson isn’t just a man.
He’s a door.
The heir to a world built on power, ambition, and survival.
And Becky wants in.

But Becky isn’t the only predator here.
Carrson notices her and he pushes back.

When he presses a blade to her throat, she doesn’t flinch.
When he tells her to stay away, she steps closer.
When he tells her to run,
she waits to see if he’ll chase.

The deeper Becky digs, the more dangerous the game becomes.
Because some secrets were never meant to be discovered.
But now that they are,
Carrson will have to decide
whether to destroy her…
or make sure she never leaves.

••••••

REVIEW:PRETTY RUTHLESS is the prequel instalment in Lexi Davis’ new adult THE ORDER dark, academia erotic, romance series. This is legacy heir Carrson Ashford and Becky Dawson’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Carrson and Becky) set in the years 1994-95, PRETTY RUTHLESS follows college freshman Becky Dawson as she sets into motion a plan to confront Ashford University legacy heir Carrson Ashford but all does not go according to plan when Becky finds herself falling for a man with too many ghosts from the past. Setting her sights on Carrson Ashford, Becky will soon discover all is not as it appears to be, as Carrson battles between legacy and his heart as it pertains to our story line heroine.

The world building focuses on Ashford University traditions and birthrights; the culture surrounding secrets and historical ascension, and the darkest that permeates everyone involved. A prequel set thirty years in the past, PRETTY RUTHLESS sets up the construct and complexities of Ashford University and The Order.

The relationship between Becky and Carrson begins acrimoniously. Becky Dawson all but stalks our story line hero, hoping for a chance to understand the man in charge but Becky’s ulterior motives are about to threaten any chance of retribution or happily ever after, never expecting to fall in love without story line hero. Carrson is a broken young man but a man with a mission to regain control. Becky will become a distraction, a distraction that threatens to break his power. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of questionable, dark and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including the students at both Rosewood Hall, and Ashford House. We are introduced to Louellen, the young woman in charge at Rosewood Hall, and Carrson’s housemates Jackson Beaumont, and his father Jack.

PRETTY RUTHLESS is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, manipulation and escalation, authoritarian societies, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is impassioned and haunting; the characters are animated and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Speak No Claim (Blood Oath Brotherhood 1) by M. Robinson-review

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Speak No Claim (Blood Oath Brotherhood 1) by M. Robinson-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 26, 2026

I don’t do welcomes or charity cases. I definitely don’t waste my time on girls who don’t belong in my world. Then I saw her.

She stood there like she had no idea what this place was capable of, like the wolves circling her were just guys in blazers instead of sinners raised on power and dominance.

I should’ve walked away. I didn’t.

She’s living next door now, at her uncles house, walking my college halls and breathing my air. She’s sitting at tables she didn’t earn a seat at. My father’s best friend brought her here, like that makes her untouchable.

It doesn’t. Nothing does.

She thinks I’m a monster. She’s not wrong.

I break rules because I can. I take what I want because no one’s ever stopped me. Legacy isn’t just a title here, it’s free rein and I’ve spent years proving it.

But her?

She’s the only thing I didn’t plan for. The only thing I can’t seem to leave alone either. She doesn’t know what this place really is. What we really are.

The brotherhood. The secrets. The things no one admits out loud. Our blood oath… I was going to ignore her.

But now? Now, I’m going to ruin her.

•••••

REVIEW:SPEAK NO CLAIM is the first instalment in M. Robinson’s contemporary, new adult BLOOD OATH BROTHERHOOD dark, academia, erotic, romance series. This is legacy heirs Onyx Devereaux, and twenty-year old, Hennessy Belladonna’s 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 (Onyx and Hennessy) SPEAK NO CLAIM follows in the wake of the arrive of Hennessy Belladonna at The Graves Academy in Litchfield Connecticut. Raised in the Peruvian Amazon, Hennessy lost her father at an early age but never expected to find herself in America at the prestigious and dark private Graves Academy at the behest of her uncle, a man she barely knew. From the outset, Hennessy suspected all was not right in the world of The Graves, and coming face to face with Onyx Devereaux proved the darkness bled into every generation. Onyx Devereaux spent most of his life knowing his future but never expected to find his future in the guise of Hennessy Belladonna, a young woman whose own legacy at The Graves Academy is whispered about and hidden behind secrets and lies. Ordered to keep watch, forced to protect, Onyx is willing to sacrifice for the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The world building reveals the familial histories and the fall out of betrayal and vengeance. The hierarchy of power and control threatens both the physical and mental well being of everyone involved, the lore and dark historical aspect of The Graves Academy permeates the walls, and the bodies left behind. The abuse and reprisals are painful and deadly.

The relationship between Onyx and Hennessy begins acrimoniously. Hennessy is oblivious to the who and what of The Graves Academy, but our heroine refuses to stand by and watch the spiral of the man with whom she is falling in love. Onyx Devereaux has never felt loved since the death of his mother but Hennessy is willing to give Onyx a chance, watching as the Devereaux family implodes. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are powerful, questionable, dangerous and broken. We are introduced to Hennessy’s uncle Luis and his fiancée Elizabeth, Onyx’s father, and sister Deja ; driver Jones aka ‘Alfred’ , and Onyx’s best friend Caspian. The requisite evil has many faces.

SPEAK NO CLAIM is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, murder and obsession, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is limited but protective and obsessive; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic. SPEAK NO CLAIM ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Wall Street Journal & USA Bestselling Author M. Robinson loves to read. She favors anything that has angst, romance, triangles, cheating, love, and of course sex! She has been reading since the Babysitters Club and R.L. Stein.

She was born in New Jersey but was raised in Tampa Fl. She was pursuing her Ph.D in psychology, with two years left. However, she dropped out of school and became a fulltime writer.

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Dirty Legacy (Dark Mafia Romance) by BB Hamel-review

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Dirty Legacy (Dark Mafia Romance) by BB Hamel-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 16, 2026

I sent filthy selfies to my boss by mistake.
Now he’s calling me into his office.

I’m about as close to rock bottoms as it gets. I pay my mother’s rent, work a dead-end job, and my boyfriend of two years just dumped me by text.

So when the CEO of my company Connor Maguire replies to my email with come to my office, I know you’re still here, I assume I’m about to get fired.

Instead, he says he has an hour free in his schedule, and asks if I’d like to recreate one of my filthy poses for him.

Connor Maguire is viciously handsome with green eyes, ink up to his throat, and the body of a god. He’s cocky, powerful, and unhinged enough to make my toes numb.

Good girls say no. Good girls walk out.

I stay and make the best mistake of my life.

Until six weeks later I’m holding four positive pregnancy tests.

And two hours after that, Connor is standing in my mother’s living room with a priest, a wedding suit, and a diamond ring that was very obviously bought for somebody else.

Because it turns out, he runs the Maguire crime family, and he was supposed to marry another woman this afternoon.

And now her family is coming for us.

I’m trapped between a mafia war and a controlling, obsessive demon, and I don’t know which will break me first.

•••••

REVIEW: DIRTY LEGACY by BB Hamel is a contemporary, adult dark, Irish Crime family, erotic, romance stand alone . This is Connor Maguire and Angelina Bellandi’s story line.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Angie and Connor) DIRTY LEGACY follows the building romance and forced marriage between our story line couple. Angelina Bellandi accidentally sent her boss Connor Maguire a computer file containing several personal images and nude selfies. One night together would result in an unexpected pregnancy but Connor has been betrothed to Sinead Gallagher, a betrothal meant to strength and align two powerful Irish Crime families. Angie’s pregnancy announcement finds Connor demanding they marry but the marriage is about to cause a war between families. Keeping his family safe forces Connor to take steps in a war he doesn’t want but the Gallagher family was humiliated when Connor married someone else, a humiliation that is about to place everyone in the direct line of fire.

The world building follows Connor as he finds himself on the outside looking in having defied the man at the top. As The Gallagher family take aim, Connor must circle the proverbial wagons as he struggles to protect the people he loves.

The relationship between Connor and Angie begins as boss and employee that turns into a one afternoon together resulting in an unexpected pregnancy. Angie is willing to raise the child on her own but Connor is determined to claim Angie as his wife, betraying the people at the top. Connor has a secret, a need for Angie she knew nothing about but a need that reveals an obsessive love predicated on events from the past, The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are engaging and interesting. We are introduced to Connor’s father Cathal, his wife Danielle, and Connor’s Half-sister Rowan; Connor’s men including his cousin Deck, Marcus, and Colm, as well as Declan,Fergus and Sinead Gallagher, and Angie’s mother Dawn Bellandi, a woman who was more of a clown and a distraction.

DIRTY LEGACY is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and obsession, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is entertaining, dramatic and edgy but there is a different feel to the author’s style of writing, a change that did not feel cohesive or serious. The characters are determined and desperate yet often immature; the romance is seductive and needy. I am a big fan of BB Hamel’s stories and series but I struggled with this latest release.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Lovely Venom (Empire of Kings 3) by A. Zavarelli-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 18, 2026

I’ve spent six years hiding behind a fake identity, too many deadbolts, and secrets that could destroy me.

Trust isn’t an option. Especially when it comes to the man who doesn’t know I’m rival blood. In the Cosa Nostra, they call him Il Corvo—the Raven.

On the surface, he’s cold, controlled, aloof…and definitely not interested. So I made a deal with a mysterious masked stranger instead.

It was supposed to be a simple arrangement. He would help me explore my desires and overcome my fears. No names, no attachments. But when it got too real, I ran.

What I didn’t know was that he had secrets of his own. Because the man who’s haunted me for the last three years? He might go by a different name…

But he and the Raven are one and the same.

•••••

REVIEW: LOVELY VENOM is the third instalment in A Zavarelli’s contemporary, adult EMPIRE OF KINGS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Cosa Nostra businessman Christian Vitale, and dancer Chantel St. James’ story line. LOVELY VENOM can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Chantel and Christian) LOVELY VENON follows the building but acrimonious relationship between our story line couple. Unbeknownst to Chantel St. James, Cosa Nostra member Christian Vitale has been keeping watch over our story line heroine. A party at Chantel’s boyfriend’s house end with Christian ‘rescuing’ our story line heroine, and in doing so, sets into motion a power play from whence Chantel will never return. Chantel is keeping secrets, and Christian is determined to uncover the truth but the truth goes much deeper, and once revealed, exposes a familiarity and complication for our story line hero.

The world building focuses on the families, hierarchies, corruption, power structure and rivals within the controlling factions of organized crime. Arranged marriages meant to secure power and control, guardianship of a woman who has a target on her back and a possible stalker, as well as references to The Society aka Imperium Valens Invictum, and nightclub Eden After Dark.

The relationship between Chantel and Christian is tempestuous at best. Chantel believes Christian despises the ground upon which she walks, always condescending and arrogant, looking down at our story line heroine but what appears to be hatred covers another secret that eases Chantel’s sense of loss, and in this, Christian is determined to claim Chantel, in the face of potentially starting a Mafia war. The $ex scenes are provocative, erotic and intense.

Once again, there is another large ensemble cast of colorful, powerful, often questionable and dynamic secondary and supporting characters including the return of Angelo and Abella, Matteo, Dr. Mariella Vitale, Michele, Lucia and Nonna Vitale; Greek mafia Ares Stavros, Andreas, Elias, dancers Kenzie, and Tiffany; Corsican Syndicate member Bastien Charbonneau and his daughter Jolie, and Chantel’s ex boyfriend Marco.

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

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

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Zavarelli is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of dark and contemporary romance.

When she’s not putting her characters through hell, she can usually be found watching bizarre and twisted documentaries in the name of research.

She currently lives in the Northwest with her lumberjack and an entire brood of fur babies.

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Filthy Little Lies by Measha Stone- tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 14, 2026

Savannah Collins is a clever little con artist with a talent for trouble and a smile dangerous enough to bring a man to his knees.

But she scammed the wrong man.

Me.

A billionaire mafia boss who doesn’t forgive debts—or forget betrayal. If she had been smart, she would’ve run the moment she realized who I was. If I were a better man, I would’ve let her.

But I’m not. I’m a ruthless bastard who takes what he wants. And I want her.

Caught stealing from me, Savannah should have become my enemy. Instead, I made her my captive.

Now she’s living under my roof, working off her debt, and fighting me at every turn.

She hates my rules. I love punishing her when she breaks them.

But when my bad girl is good for me, I make sure she knows exactly how pleased I am.

The deeper I pull Savannah into my world, the more dangerous it becomes to keep her there. My enemies are watching, and they’ve discovered the one thing powerful enough to bring a ruthless man like me to his knees.

Her.

Because somewhere between the lies, the struggles, and the fire burning between us, my beautiful little con artist became more than the woman who tried to steal from me.

She became mine. Mine to protect. Mine to possess. Mine to keep.

Pity the man who tries to take her from me.

 

 

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