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Marriage of Sin (Deadly Sins 1) by Kristen Luciani-review tour

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Marriage of Sin (Deadly Sins 1) by Kristen Luciani-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 26, 2026

My arranged husband is younger, relentless, and absolutely certain I belong to him. The worst part? He might be right.
ADRIANA

At forty, I’ve built my own empire. I answer to no one. I don’t do love, vulnerability, or men who think they can handle me.

Then my father takes a bullet and suddenly I’m running his world—the one I spent my whole life escaping. The price of survival? An arranged marriage to Lochlan Molloy, the son of a rival crime boss.

He’s twelve years younger. Cocky. Infuriating. Looks at me like I’m the only woman in any room.

I’ve spent my whole life keeping people out. Keeping myself cold. Protected.

He makes me want things I swore I’d never want. And I hate him for it.

I hate myself more for not being able to stop.

LOCHLAN

She thinks she’s made of ice. She’s wrong.

I see the fire underneath. The way she looks at me when she thinks I’m not watching. The way she melts when I touch her, even as she’s pushing me away.

I’ll break down every wall. I’ll burn the world for her. I’ll make her mine in every way that matters.

But I’m keeping a secret that could shatter everything.

And when she finds out I’ve been lying to her from the start?

Let her hate me. I’ll spend the rest of my life earning her back.

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REVIEW:MARRIAGE OF SIN is the first instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary, adult DEADLY SINS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is forty year old CEO Adriana DiMicheli Colonna, and twenty-eight year old, security advisor Lochlan Malloy’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 (Lochlan and Adriana) MARRIAGE OF SIN follows in the wake of the attempted assassination of Francesco DiMicheli. Adriana and Lochlan were about to discover a prearranged contract should anything have happened, our couple were to be married, uniting two warring crime world factions, as a prelude to war but Lochlan never expected to fall in love with our story line heroine, a woman who is facing a fight for power and control, and a betrayal that comes from within.

The world building focuses on an imbalance of power. Adriana is a power unto herself but the men in the crime families refuse to take orders from our story line heroine, and with a target on her back, Adriana quickly discovers that no body can be trusted including the man with whom she is falling in love.

The relationship between Adriana and Lochlan begins as a rescue then quickly turns into an arranged marriage. Neither one was aware of the contract uniting the families in marriage, a contract to be manipulated for power and control but all does not go according to plan-Adriana struggles to trust, and Lochlan is keeping secrets that threaten any chance at a happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, questionable and persistent secondary and supporting characters including several members of the DiMicheli crime family. We are introduced to Lochlan’s brothers Ronan, Cillian, Gavin and Wolfe, as well as their father Eamon; Adriana’s parents Francesco and Maria, and her sister Luna: Adriana’s uncle Vincenzo and cousin Riccardo. The requisite evil has many faces.

MARRIAGE OF SIN is a fast paced, character driven story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, dysfunctional family values, forgiveness and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and edgy; the characters are broken, determined, desperate and charismatic; the romance is provocative and intense.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kristen Luciani is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy and suspense-filled romance. She’s addicted to kickboxing, Starburst jelly beans, and swooning over dark, broken anti-heroes. Kristen is happily married to her own real-life hero of over 20 years. In addition to penning spicy stories, she also has a part-time job as her three kids’ personal Uber driver, which she manages to successfully juggle along with her other tasks: laundry, cleaning, laundry, cooking, laundry, and caring for her adorable Boston Terrier puppy.

Mafia romance is her passion…and her poison.

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TEMPT ME (Kings of Hell’s Kitchen 1) by Tara Wyatt -a review

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TEMPT ME (Kings of Hell’s Kitchen 1) by Tara Wyatt-a review

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 30, 2023

Violent, ruthless, and obsessed, Killian Byrne is a man who rose from the ashes of chaos to make a new life for himself. One in which he does what’s needed to protect the city he’s come to love, even if that means a life of loneliness. He’s damaged and scarred after years as a mob enforcer. Broken. And that means he’s better off alone.

But then he meets Whitney Vanek, a woman who is sunshine to his storm clouds, light to his darkness. She’s everything he can never have.

Over the years, his obsession with Whitney grows, until finally the temptation to make her his proves too much for Killian, especially knowing that Whitney’s life is in danger and he’s the only man who can keep her safe.

Outspoken, charming, and confident, Whitney Vanek has never met a man immune to her charms—until Killian.

And she tries to convince herself that she doesn’t care that he doesn’t want her. He’s broody, grumpy, and more than ten years older than her.

But she can’t deny the chemistry between them despite their differences. And when her estranged father resurfaces, putting her life in grave danger, there’s only one man who can protect her.

And when obsession and temptation become something so much more, everything is on the line.

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REVIEW: TEMPT ME is the first full length instalment in Tara Wyatt’s contemporary adult KINGS OF HELL’S KITCHEN dark, erotic, Mafia romance series-a spin off from the author’s THE PRESCOTT series.. This is forty -one year old assassin Killian Byrne, and twenty-eight year old, author Whitney Vanek’s story line.

For readers, there is a FREE prequel novella TEASE ME that reveals some of the back story and relationship between Killian and Whitney. The prequel may be included with the copy of TEMPT ME.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Killian and Whitney) TEMPT ME follows the building romance and relationship between Killian Byrne and Whitney Vanek. Three years earlier Killian Byrne kissed Whitney Vanek at Lucian Prescott and Olivia Walsh’s wedding but Killian is a killer, an assassin and he believes he wasn’t worthy of love or his own happily ever after. Fast forward to present day, Killian struggles to stay away from our story line heroine, a woman who is being stalked by a stranger, a man who is known to Whitney yet not. Declaring himself guardian and protector, Killian and Whitney go into hiding while Lucian and his team begin a search for the man threatening her life. What ensues is the building age-gap romance and relationship between Killian and Whitney, and the potential fall-out when Whitney finds herself promised to someone else.

Killian Byrne has lusted after Whitney for years, since he first spied Whitney with her best friend Vivian but Killian’s life is not longer his own ,having spent most of his adult life in service to the mob.Whitney Vanek fell in love with Killian Byrne years before but Killian broke Whitney’s heart, pushing our heroine away when she needed him the most.

The relationship between Killian and Whitney is one of mutual attraction and unrequited love. For three years Killian has lusted after Whitney from afar, while Whitney’s pined for a man who continues to break her heart. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters include Lucian and Olivia (Bad Intentions/The Prescotts), Luca, Kate, and Nicole.The requisite evil has many faces.Luca and Kate’s story line is next.

TEMPT ME is a story of family and friendships, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is provocative; the characters are broken, desperate and determined.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of the prequel novella TEASE ME

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

Tara Wyatt is an award-winning romantic suspense and contemporary romance author known for her fast-paced writing, humor, and sexy love scenes. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario with the cutest dog in the world and a husband who makes all of her heroes look like chumps.

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