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Possessive Enemy (Kings of Mafia 8) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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Possessive Enemy (Kings of Mafia 8) by Michelle Heard-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 4, 2026

My father orders me to seduce a man most people are too afraid to even look at.
Georgi Torrisi. Head of the Torrisi family and a Cosa Nostra Capo. A brutal and powerful man who rules his world with violence and absolute control.

And I’m supposed to make him want me. Turns out my father thinks he can use Georgi to get to Atanas Petkov, our family’s sworn enemy. If Atanas continues to grow in power with Georgi’s help, it will mean the end of my father’s reign of terror, and I’m the bait meant to make one of the most dangerous men in New York lower his guard.

Do I have a choice? No.

Hours later, Georgi Torrisi is chained in my father’s basement while the man I helped betray is beaten and tortured. My already messed-up life takes a turn for the worse, because I didn’t expect the guilt. I didn’t expect the way his eyes still burn when he looks at me.

And I definitely didn’t expect myself to unlock the chains and set him free.

The moment Georgi walks out of that basement, he turns into a violent monster that’s out for revenge. Once the hallways of my family home are painted red, he takes my daughter and me with him. There’s no running. No hiding.

And now all I can do is pray I survive being at the mercy of the man I betrayed.

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REVIEW: Possesssive Enemy is book 8 in the Kings of Mafia Series, by Michelle Heard. While this book is considered a stand alone, reading the other books in this series interconnects the characters and gives you a better understanding of the world built. This book also has an extensive list of trigger warnings so I would definitely take heed.

In the book we have Nina Pavlova – daughter of Boris Pavlov – head of the Bulgarian Crime Family. Nina is 27 and under her fathers rule. What her father says goes. While using her daughter Simi as leverage, her father has Nina do his bidding so that she is allowed to see Simi for two hours each day. Her father told her ahe would seduce a man, Georgi Torrisi, 35, one of the heads Cosa Nostra.

She is to seduce him, get him outside his hotel so they can kidnap him and beat him until they can get the information they need from him.

Georgi Torrisi is in Nina’s basement! Right next to her bedroom. She is ordered by her father to tend to Georgi’s wounds each time they beat him. In doing so Georgi gets to see the vile way Nina is trwated by her father and thr man her father allowed to rape her – Anton.
With each disgusting behavior to Nina, Georgi falls harder and harder for her.
Nina does everything her father asks just to keep her daughter alive. And to be able to see her.
But it all becomes to much and Nina frees Georgi and all hell breaks loose.
Just as she frees him he is able to contact his family who have been looking for him.
Once his family arrives – Georgi is hell bent on wreaking havoc on Nina’s father and his guards for how they have treated her. When his family storm the house he takes Nina and Simi with him. But Nina believes she is going to be killed as revenge for her father. Georgi wants nothing more than to take care of her and keep her and Simi safe. What will it take for Nina to finally allow her true feelings for Georgi to come to the surface? Will she ever be able to trust her fathers sworn enemies? Will Georgi become Nina’s prince that saved her?

I absolutely loved the dynamic of the main characters of this book and little Simi was a bonus I didn’t know I needed!

I love how quickly Georgi felt protective of both of them and pray that her father and Anton get what they deserve.

Wonderful series! Highly recommend mafia romance.

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Reviewed by Erin K.

 

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Inked in Betrayal (Marriage Ink 1) by Victoria Paige-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 8, 2026

I married him to prevent a war, but it turns out he married me for revenge.

I’m a fixer of scandals, but when I’m caught in a deadly power grab, I end up making a deal with the devil.
Okay, it’s more like the devil blackmailing me.
Marry him or trigger a war that could last generations.
His proposal sounded logical, but I soon discover the extent of his deceit.
The ink is barely dry on our wedding vows when he executes his ultimate betrayal.
His goal? Humiliate his bride in the worst possible way.
But he underestimates the De Lucci and Moretti blood I have running through my veins.
If my dear husband wants a marriage war, I’ll give him one.

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REVIEW:INKED IN BETRAYAL is the first instalment in Victoria Paige’s contemporary, adult MARRIAGE INK dark, erotic, Mafia romance series., set in the author’s SCORNED FATE and DELUCCI’S OBSESSION worlds, which in turn are connected with the author’s ROGUE PROTECTORS series. This is Bratva Pakhan Kirill Zahkarov, and Mafia princess / fixer Lusenka ‘Lucy’ De Lucci’s story line.

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

Told from three first person perspectives (Kirill, Lucy, anonymous) INKED IN BETRAYAL follows in the aftermath of the murder of an aspiring senator, a murder to which Lucy De Lucci was witness. In an effort to protect himself and Lucy in the aftermath of the murder, Bratva Pakhan offers up a marriage of convenience but a marriage in which Lucy suspects she is nothing more than a pawn, collateral damage in one man’s war. Made to feel less than, humiliated at every turn, with the understood threats of death, Lucy embarks on search for the truth, as Kirill is embattled in a fight for control when a vendetta between crime families takes aim at the Zahkarov empire. Someone is targeting our story line couple, and Kirill is determined to destroy everyone involved.

The world building focuses on several intersecting pathways including the fight for control. Dysfunctional family dynamics are at the heart of betrayal and deceit; a battle for power pits the families against one another.

The relationship between Lucy and Kirill begins acrimoniously. A marriage of convenience predicated upon secrets and lies, a marriage in which Lucy struggles to come to terms with perceived betrayal, heart break and feeling unloved. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, dangerous and questionable secondary and supporting characters including many from the numerous interconnected series. We are introduced to Kirill’s sister Aralina, brother Maksim, and their parents Ivan and Irinia Zahkarova; Kirill’s driver and security guard Sata; the late senator’s wife Anya Davenport; assassin Kolya; IT specialist Trevor Hayes; Lucy’s parents Paulie and Lottie De Lucci; her brother Don Dom and Sloane; underworld criminals Duncan King, and his sons Theodore and Jeremiah. The requisite evil has many faces.

INKED IN BETRAYAL is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, determination and heart break. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive and passionate but Kirill is a man determined to destroy his wife. The characters are determined, desperate and charismatic. The epilogue fast forwards the story line several years.

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

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Duchess of Debits (Dixie Mafia 3) by Victoria Jayne-review

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Duchess of Debits (Dixie Mafia 3) by Victoria Jayne-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 5, 2026

She’s the daughter of a mafia family. He’s a leader hungry for revenge. When she falls into his world, can their unexpected road to love survive betrayal?

Amy Kirk’s life revolves around spreadsheets and ledgers. Essentially invisible as the syndicate’s accountant, the detailed daughter of a mobster is happily boring. But after balancing the books of the family strip club, she’s shocked when she’s kidnapped by their handsome but ruthless enemy.

Niall Doherty is out for blood. Full of vengeance, the determined Irish mafia king orders the murder of the one responsible for his nephew’s death. Hoping to salvage his collapsing syndicate and put an end to the war between organizations, he’s not prepared for the tempting woman taken as an unexpected hostage.

As Amy struggles to resist his charm, she refuses to fall for the man who’s twice her age and her family’s arch nemesis. And although Niall’s drawn to her cunning mind and beauty, he knows trusting her could be the final nail in his coffin.

With loyalties tested and allegiances broken, will family ties tear them apart, or can forbidden love prevail?

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REVIEW:DUCHESS OF DEBITS is the third instalment in Victoria Jayne’s contemporary, adult DIXIE MAFIA erotic, crime world romance series. This is fifty-eight year old, Irish syndicate leader Niall Doherty, and thirty two year old accountant Amy Kirk’s story line. DUCHESS OF DEBITS 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 omniscient third person perspectives (Niall and Amy) DUCHESS OF DEBITS follows in the wake of the abduction of our story line heroine. Having witnessed the attempted murder of her cousin Eddie, Amy finds herself the unwanted captive of the Irish Syndicate. Held hostage as Niall Doherty struggles in the face of what to do, Amy offers up an idea, an idea that could benefit the Dixie Mafia, and the Irish Syndicate but all does not go according to plan when the Bratva get involved, and her family demand retribution for the shooting of her cousin.

The world building is fast and furious as Amy finds herself a prisoner of the man with whom she will fall in love. Niall is battling between head and heart, tired of the fighting and the war between crime world factions, and in this, our hero is willing to sacrifice for the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The relationship between Amy and Niall begins as captive and jailer but an accidental jailer in the wake of Amy witnessing a crime. Niall is struggling with his attraction to a woman twenty-five years younger, a woman who is willing to make a deal to save all of their lives. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include both Amy and Niall’s extended families We are introduced to Niall’s sons Aidan and Eoin; Niall’s cousin James, as well as Amy’s father Michael, and her cousins Paul and Eddie, and brother Mikey and Sam.

DUCHESS OF DEBITS is a story of power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is character driven, entertaining and dramatic but the buildup is perplexing, and I felt there was too much information missing ; the age-gap romance is limited but subtle, yet the developing relationship is somewhat thorny- Niall’s hot and cold was disconcerting; the characters are desperate and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Carnage (Kings of Eire 1) by Vi Carter-review

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Carnage (Kings of Eire 1) by Vi Carter-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 1, 2026

I was raised to be valuable. Educated. Polished. Strategic.

But when war threatens my family, I learn what that really means. Valuable things get traded. So I’m handed to the Murphy family in a marriage contract signed in ink and sealed in blood.

The lucky groom? William Murphy.

The volatile one. The addict. The heir to a throne built on violence and grief.

He doesn’t want a wife. He wants control. Power. A united front against the war coming for us all. I am just another move on his board.

But the thing about pawns?

When they reach the other side… They become queens.

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REVIEW:CARNAGE is the first instalment in Vi Carter’s is a contemporary, adult, KINGS OF EIRE Irish Mafia romance series, set in the author’s MURPHY’S MAFIA MADE MEN series. This is the new Irish Mafia head William Murphy, and Aoife O’Rourke’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (William and Aoife) CARNAGE follows in the aftermath of the murder of the Murphy patriarch, leaving William in charge when his brother refuses to take control, but William has been spiralling for years, an addict with demons of his own, the black sheep made to feel less than worthy. An arranged marriage between William and Aoife O’Rourke is meant to solidify their mutual powers but someone else is taking aim, targeting both families in the process. Determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love, William is about to take control, destroying anyone who gets in his way.

The world building follows several pathways including addiction and recovery; a potential link to the Russian Bratva; a possible mole, several attempted assassinations, and a woman who is about to lose more than she could have ever imagined. As the Russians close into the Irish territories, the Murphy’s and O’Rourke’s are forced to merge in an effort to protect their power and control.

The relationship between Aoife and William begins as an arranged marriage between two powerful Irish families but Aoife is a strong willed woman raised to be her own, only to discover she has been sold by her father for a shot at control. William continues to struggle with his own demons, spiralling into the depths of addiction and pain but with the help of our story line hero, William will rise, assuming control, taking down everyone who attempted to destroy them all. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, questionable, determined and twisted characters. We are introduced to Aoife’s brother Reilan, and their father Dillon O’Rourke; William’s brother Matty, Aidan and his wife Raven (Sinner’s Vow / Murphy’s Mafia Made Men) , and Jason; Frank O’Rourke, and Viktor Tarasov . The requisite evil has many faces.

CARNAGE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, organized crime, secrets and lies, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dramatic, detailed and dark; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined, diverse and dynamic. CARNAGE end on a happily ever after-for now. There is more story to tell.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Under the Albanian Sun by Eva Winners-review tour

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Under the Albanian Sun by Eva Winners-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 1, 2026

On the run from the mafia, I fled across the ocean, clinging to the hope that distance could save me.

Instead, I stepped straight into the domain of a man whose power was whispered about more than spoken aloud—a man whose reach stretched further than the shadows I thought I’d escaped.

He was the one who made me an offer as tempting as it was terrifying. He promised to erase the threat stalking me, to restore the life I’d lost—but only if I gave him something in return: me.

The terms were simple. A summer in his world, day and night at his side. When I refused, his response was ice-cold: he’d deal with the person who ruined my life, with or without my permission.

Desperate to prevent more bloodshed, I agreed, but not without drawing a line. I would never share his bed.

Now all I have to do is survive the summer with Kian Cortes under the scorching Albanian Sun and resist the slow-burning pull between us that might destroy us both.

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REVIEW:UNDER THE ALBANIAN SUN is the first instalment in Eva Winer’s contemporary, adult UNDER erotic, Mafia romance series, a spin off, set in the author’s BILLIONAIRE KINGS world. This is fifty year old, Albanian Mafia head Kian Cortes, and thirty-year old, OBGyn Dr. Sophie Baldwin’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 (Kian and Sophie) UNDER THE ALBANIAN SUN follows in the aftermath of the suspected murder of someone she loved, Dr. Sophie Baldwin, with the help of her cousin Kristoff Baldwin, arrived in Albania, where she would meet Kian Cortes, unaware of his connections to organized crime but someone is targeting our story line heroine, and Kian is determined to become guardian and protector, even at the risk of falling in love.

The world building follows the search for the person taking aim at our story line heroine. There is plenty of history and backstory related Sophie’s need to stay hidden as Kian goes in search of the people responsible.

The age-gap relationship between Kian and Sophie is one of immediate attraction but an attraction predicated upon a lie. In an effort to keep Sophie safe, Kian promises his protection in return for the summer together, a summer wherein our couple will fall in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters are We are introduced to Kian’s second Amir and his fiancé , Kian’s driver Dina, as well as the cameo by Sophie’s cousin Kirstoff Baldwin (The Exception/Billionaire Kings 1),his wife Gemma and their daughter Sienna. The requisite evil has many face.

UNDER THE ALBANIAN SUN is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and heart break, power and control, vengeance and protection, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is captivating, dramatic and entertaining; the romance is edgy and seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Merciless Sinner (Empire of Sin 1) by Bella Ray-review

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Merciless Sinner (Empire of Sin 1) by Bella Ray-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK : Release Date April 14, 2026

Ten years ago, the man I loved vanished.
I thought he abandoned me.
I survived anyway.

I built a life without Massimo Manetti. Married the wrong man. Raised my son in silence. And buried the truth so deep even I almost believed it didn’t matter.

Then my world was torn apart.

My son and husband were taken.
And the only man powerful enough to get them back is the one who never knew he was a father.

Massimo rules Las Vegas with blood and control. He’s ruthless. Possessive. Dangerous. And he’s demanding answers I’m not sure I’m ready to give.

Because saving my child means trusting the man I never stopped loving.

I won’t beg.
I won’t break.
And I won’t lose my son.

As enemies close in and old betrayals surface, I have to decide if giving Massimo the truth will save us… or destroy everything.

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REVIEW: MERCILESS SINNER is the first instalment in Bella Ray’s contemporary, adult EMPIRE OF SIN dark, erotic, romance series, a spin off, set in the author’s SAVAGE KINGS OF NY world. This is Las Vegas Mafia leader Massimo Manetti, and assistant Jenna Kingsley -Whitford’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 (Massimo and Jenna) MERCILESS SINNER follows in the aftermath of the abduction of Jenna Kingsley-Whitford’s ten year old son Amauri, and her husband Carter Whitford. Massimo and Jenna were high school sweethearts and an horrific betrayal would bond our couple together in more ways than one but when Massimo vanished from Jenna’s life, she discovered she was pregnant, and was forced to marry someone she didn’t love. Fast forward to present day, Jenna’s husband and son are abducted, and the only man she trusts to find her son, is the man she believes left her alone. Massimo Manetti is a fair but cruel Kingpin , the head of the Manetti crime family on the Las Vegas strip but the arrival and appearance of a desperate Jenna Whitford proves his heart remained frozen even in the face of horrific news until Massimo learns the existence of his son, a boy he never knew, but a boy he was determined to raise as his own. As Massimo and his crew begin a deep dive into the abduction of his son, Massimo will uncover a trail of betrayal from outside and within.

The world building follows several intersecting pathways that culminate in the ultimate betrayal for our story line couple. A rise to power for both Massimo and Jenna’s father Senator Kingsley meant a potential war for our heroine’s heart but Massimo will discover the Senator’s actions have long killed any of his daughter’s affections, leaving a woman determined to find her son, and exact revenge on everyone who did them harm.

The relationship between Massimo and Jenna is one of second chances; a rekindling romance that was destroyed by power and greed, and the ultimate betrayal by the people they trusted. Massimo and Jenna believed they were abandoned by one another in their time of need, never knowing the truth until a long forgotten memory and a random conversation sets into motion ten years of vengeance. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, controversial, questionable and desperate secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Jenna’s son Amauri, and her husband Carter Whitford; Jenna’s father Senator Preston Kingsley, and part of his security team Sean and live-in assistant Marianne Hale; Massimo’s men Enzo, Alessio, Gabe and Damiano, as well as the return of Stephano and Oksana Conti (Ruthless Kings/Savage Kings of NY). The requisite evil has many faces .Betrayal comes from all sides.

MERCILESS SINNER is a slow building story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, dysfunctional family dynamics, relationships, friendships, forgiveness and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic, and edgy with plenty of contemplation, reflection and introspection; the romance is seductive and forgiving; the characters are desperate, determined, and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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The Capo / The Angel (Salvation Duet) by Serena Akeroyd-reviews

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The Capo / The Angel (The Salvation Duet 1) by Serena Akeroyd-reviews

The Capo
The Salvation Duet 1 / The Valentini Family 5
By Serena Akeroyd
Genre: adult, contemporary, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 27, 2026

Kitty Frasier has no idea I’ll be sitting next to her on the plane when she comes onto me in the first-class lounge…

…our engagement ring burning a hole in my pocket.

In her opinion, spring break with her sisters in Mexico sounds like a good time.

But because I was too late to kidnap them from the airport, we’re flying into the epicenter of an underworld war.

No matter what she thinks, her ties to the Irish Mob put her in danger.

With only my alliances to keep us safe, Kitty’s about to learn what it means to be with the Capo of the Sicilian mafia.

And by the end of spring break, my ring will be on her finger.

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REVIEW: THE CAPO is the fifth instalment in Serena Akeroyd’s contemporary, adult THE VALENTINI FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series, and part one of The Salvation Duet focusing on Capo Custanzu ‘Stan’ Valentini, and physician’s assistant / O’Donnelly Irish Mob adjacent Catriona ‘Kitty’ Frazier’. THE CAPO can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion. There is mention and cameo’s of characters from the author’s FIVE POINTS MOB series, CONOR AND STAR series, and the DARK AND DIRTY SINNERS MC series.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Stan and Kitty) THE CAPO follows in the aftermath of a near fatal drug reaction for our story line hero. Stan thought he saw an Angel, and upon his release would go in search of the woman he would one day call his own but Kitty’s connections to the Irish mob would make things a little more difficult, and when Kitty organized some well deserved time-off with her younger sisters, she had no idea she would come face to face with our story line hero. Mexico was not Stan’s first choice for a vacation but Stan needed to keep tabs on the woman that called to his heart but Mexico is a hot-bed of cartel activity, and an encroaching war with the Albanian mob will catch Kitty and Stan in the crossfire, placing a target on their backs.

The world building is detailed and complex as events from the past play heavily into the current timeline, therefore a working knowledge of the series may be necessary. Both Stan and Kitty’s journey into Cancun Mexico has been kept on the down low but frenemies, the Cartel and MC are well aware of Stan and Kitty’s arrival in their cities, and the fall-out is about affect them all.

The relationship between Stan and Kitty is one of immediate attraction, one in which Stan is determined to claim Kitty as his own. Having manipulated the situation at his own expense, Stan becomes guardian and protector of our story line heroine but someone else is always waiting to take them down. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar, determined, and powerful secondary and supporting characters many of whom we met in the previous instalments and interconnected series. We are introduced to the head of the cartel Miguel Martinez and his deadly wife Eva, as well as Kitty’s sisters Neev and Roisin. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE CAPO is a story of power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is seductive; the characters are desperate, decisive and determined. THE CAPO ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE ANGEL
The Salvation Duet 2 / The Valentini Family 6
by Serena Akeroyd
Genre: adult, contemporary, Mafia, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date: April 10, 2026

Within hours of meeting him, I learned what it meant to be with the Sicilian Capo.

I’m a nurse. A nobody. And yet, because of him, I woke up in hell.

Somehow, I commanded Custanzu Valentini’s attention and that put me in a set of crosshairs I wasn’t meant to survive.

He called me “his kitten.” Promised me rubies and a life of ease.

But the inferno his enemies threw me in forged a lioness.

The prince of the Sicilian mafia has met his match.

Long live the House of Valentini.

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REVIEW:THE ANGEL is the sixth instalment in Serena Akeroyd’s contemporary, adult THE VALENTINI FAMILY erotic, Mafia romance series, and part two of The Salvation Duet focusing on Capo Custanzu ‘Stan’ Valentini, and physician’s assistant / O’Donnelly Irish Mob adjacent Catriona ‘Kitty’ Frazier’. THE ANGEL can not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of THE CAPO. There is mention and cameo’s of characters from the author’s FIVE POINTS MOB series, THE FORGOTTEN BOYS series, CONOR AND STAR duet, and the DARK AND DIRTY SINNERS MC series, therefore I recommend having a working knowledge of the author’s series.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers. If you have not read THE CAPO, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Stan and Kitty) THE ANGEL picks up after the events of THE CAPO in which our couple had been betrayed. But after Kitty’s rescue and recovery, the war with the Albanian mob has become personal, and betrayal comes from within. With the Cartel and the Bratva targeted as well, the Sicilians and the Irish mobs join forces to end the war no one wanted, a war that goes to the top political office.

The world building once again is detailed and multi-layered as the author brings together many of the characters from her interconnected series. Some once long thought dead are alive, while others are not whom they claim to be. Secrets are revealed, lies a meant to destroy, as our couple must come to terms with what is happening and why.

The relationship between Kitty and Stan continues to be provocative and intense but Stan is hoping for something more, and in doing so, places a target on our heroine’s back. The $ex scenes continues to provocative and intense.

Once again, there is a large ensemble cast of colorful, familiar and energetic secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we met in the previous series and instalments. We are reintroduced to Stan’s mother Lauren; his sister Rory aka Aurora; older brother and Don Luciu Valentini and his wife Jen; Stan’s great uncle Currau; Kitty’s mother Patricia Frasier, and siblngs- Lucas Cade, Neev and Roisin; Stan’s drivers Dante, and Chad, and assassin Taube, as well as a large number of the original main characters from the author’s Valentini family, Five Points Mob Collection, The Forgotten Boys, Conor and Star series aka Irish Mob, Sicilian and Italian Mafia, Bratva, and Albanian mob.

THE ANGEL is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, greed and obsession, politics and influence, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is edgy,dramatic and captivating; the romance is fated and enchanting; the characters are charismatic, determined and dangerous.

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Reviewed by SAndy

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Maksim (Korolov Bratva 1) by Katie Ashley-review

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Maksim (Korolov Bratva 1) by Katie Ashley-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 5, 2026

Because of the way I speak, everyone judges me the moment I open my mouth. Even though I’m 6’5 and two eighty, they see me as weak. They always have.
Even my father who passed me over as his heir.
Behind the mask with the automated voice, I’m not weak. Women desire me, and men fear me.

As fortunes change within my family, I need to correct my impediment. That’s why I seek out one of the best speech pathologists on the East Coast. On paper, Dr. Sarah Whitfield looks boring and rigid.

But the good doctor is hiding a secret: she has a kink for Masked Men. She sheds her professional facade on weekends when she attends Masked Events.

And I’m here to fulfill her fantasies of being kidnapped by a masked man.

But this time, it’s for real.

••••••

REVIEW: MAKSIM is the first instalment in Katie Ashley’s contemporary, adult KOROLOV BRATVA erotic, Bratva romance series, a spin off, set in the author’s THE IRISH ROGUES series. This is heir to the Korolov Bratva Maksim Korolov, and speech pathologist Dr. Sarah Whitfield’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 (Maksim and Sarah) MAKSIM focuses on the acrimonious relationship between our story line couple. Years earlier, at the age of eighteen, Maksim was passed over as his father’s heir-apparent due to his speech disorder, which his father had declared made his son look weak. Fast forward to present day, Maksim is determined to right his father’s wrongs, targeting speech pathologist Dr. Sarah Whitfield, a woman whose sexual kinks run close to his own but as Sarah struggled with Maksim’s unusual demands, it is The Beast that draws Sarah like a moth to a flame, a beast of a man what is more familiar than she could have ever imagined.

The world building focuses on Maksim’s struggle with speech therapy, rewiring his brain and his speech patterns in an effort to take back control what was his all along but as Maksim works behind the scenes, the family dynamics spin out of control as the hierarchy of power continues to transform

The relationship between Sarah and Maksim begins as an abduction. Maksim needs Sarah to help relearn and revise his method of speech but goes about asking for help in all the wrong ways. Sarah will find herself falling for a man she will discover is the Bratva heir but a man who hides behind a mask to get want he wants. The $ex scenes are intimate, provocative and intense.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, dangerous and energetic secondary and supporting characters with several cameo appearances from the author’s The Irish Rogue series including Maxsim’s sister Mila and her future husband Kellan (Beautiful Trauma), as Maksim’s other siblings Kira, Dima, Lev and Aleks, and their brutal father Danill Korolov. The requisite evil has many faces.

MAKSIM is a story of secrets and lies,betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the romance is fated; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Katie Ashley is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Selling author of both Indie and Traditionally published books. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her daughter, Olivia, and her spoiled mutt, Duke. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Shakespeare, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Scooby-Doo.

With a BA in English, a BS in Secondary English Education, and a Masters in Adolescent English Education, she spent eleven years teaching both middle and high school English, as well as a few adjunct college English classes. As of January 2013, she hung up her red pen and expo markers to become a full-time writer. Each and every day she counts her blessings to be able to do her dream job.

Although her roots are firmly planted in the red Georgia clay, she loves traveling the country and world to meet readers and hang out with fellow authors. When she’s not writing or chasing down her toddler, you might find her watching reruns of The Golden Girls, reading historical biographies, along with romance novels, or spending way too much time on Facebook.

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