Deceived (D’Immortali Vampire Dynasty) by LA McGinnis-review tour
Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk / Amazon.au /
Don’t own a Kindle? Download the FREE Amazon Kindle App for your mobile device or pc
ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 27, 2026
The Dominico family controls Venice—every shadow, every secret, every vampire—and rules the D’Immortali Dynasty with an unforgiving fist.
When Don Marcello ordered my father’s assassination, he thought he’d settled an ancient rivalry. He started a war instead.
Now I’ll paint this city red with their blood.
I have one chance at revenge—marry Gabriel Dominico, the Don’s golden heir, and destroy their empire from within. My plan is simple. I’ll become his innocent bride, hide a knife in my veil, then carve out his heart to keep for my own.
But as we exchange our vows, Dante Dominico returns.
The exiled son.
The traitor the empire tried to destroy.
In front of Venice’s most powerful vampire families, Dante shatters my carefully laid plans like they were made of glass, claiming his sworn right to steal me from his brother’s altar.
Now I’m bound to the wrong Dominico. The brutal, ruthless male forged in the fighting pits of the Fossa, returned to Venice to wreak his own version of vengeance.
And if I’m not careful, I’ll be the one ending up in a box.
•••••
REVIEW: Deceived: The D’Immortali Vampire Dynasty Book 1 by L.A. McGinnis is a deliciously dark, fast burn enemies to lovers vampire mafia romance that sinks its teeth into you from the very first page and refuses to let go.
Set against the moody backdrop of Venice, this story blends high stakes revenge, forced proximity (via a very dramatic altar interruption), and scorching chemistry into a gothic cocktail that’s equal parts bloody and seductive. 😜
The premise is 🤌🏻🤌🏻, it’s for fans of morally gray antiheroes and stabby heroines…. Emberline (our fierce FMC) watches her family get destroyed by the powerful Dominico vampire dynasty. Her meticulously plotted revenge? Marry the golden heir Gabriel, play the innocent bride, then gut the empire from the inside. Simple, right?
That’s until exiled brother Dante, the brutal, (battle hardened fighter forged in the pits) storms the wedding and claims her as his by ancient right. Cue the forced marriage to the “wrong” brother, simmering hatred that flips into forbidden heat, and a web of power plays, betrayals, and secrets that keep the tension sky high. (Yeah, keep up 😜)
I loved Dante, he is the ultimate damaged, ruthless hero. He’s not just “morally gray”, he was exiled, and now back for blood (and now, her). The age gap tension and his intense, possessive energy make every interaction crackle. He’s the kind of villainous love interest who makes you root for him even while questioning your life choices. 😂
Emberline is smart, vengeful, and unapologetically stabby. She doesn’t lose her edge once the marriage happens, instead, she navigates the dangerous new dynamic with cunning and fire. The banter between her and Dante is sharp, witty, and often laugh out loud funny amid the darkness.
Steamy and plenty of it, with that “hate you but can’t keep my hands off you” energy.
If you’re into tropes like forced marriage, forbidden romance, revenge plots gone sideways, hot morally gray vampires, and a fierce heroine who brings a knife to a wedding, this delivers in spades. It’s got the dark glamour of vampire lore with the ruthless family intrigue of mafia romance, all wrapped in lush Venetian settings.
For me, Deceived is a gripping, addictive read that left me eager for more of the D’Immortali world.
If you like your romance dark, possessive, and dripping with tension (think a vampiric The Godfathermeets Twisted) enemies to lovers with a Venetian twist, pick this up.
It’s bloody good fun. 😜
(I devoured it and immediately wanted the next one.)
Highly recommended for those who enjoy steamy paranormal mafia romance with bite. 😜
Copy supplied for review
Reviewed by Julie B🦋
