THE PAWN (War of Hearts 2) by Natasha Knight-review tour

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Sandy

THE PAWN (War of Hearts 2) by Natasha Knight-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 29, 2025

I rule a kingdom built on blood.
Brutality is my legacy.
The moment I saw Allegra Moretti, I knew I had to have her.
The night I planned to make her my wife, my enemies attacked.
They took her from me.
They did not know the monster they unleashed.
I burned the world down to bring her home.
Now, I’ll go to war for her.
I will tear our families apart and I will deliver her enemies to her in pieces.
Allegra is my queen and I will destroy any man who dares hurt her.

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REVIEW: THE PAWN is the second instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary, adult WAR OF HEARTS dark, erotic, Mafia romance duet focusing on twenty year old, Mafia princess Allegra Moretti, and thirty year old Cassian Trevino. THE PAWN should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events of book one THE VILLAIN. If you have not read THE VILLAIN, there may be spoilers in my review.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cassian and Allegra) THE PAWN focuses on the search and rescue of our story line heroine who found herself at the mercy of someone she once trusted. A pawn and a prisoner, Allegra discovers the truth about her past, her family and the possible future for a woman who is now caught between family and love. Cassian Trevino is determined to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love but at every turn betrayal, treason and a fight for power become the precipitating factors in a war for control.

The world building continues to follow the tempestuous and caustic relationship between our story line couple as Cassian fights for control of his future. Betrayal from all sides including the people he trusts, pushes Cassian to become guardian and protector wherein he struggles to keep his promise.

The relationship between Cassian and Allegra caustic and hostile. Cassian is keeping secrets that affect our story line heroine, and Allegra struggles to trust a man who is battling not only his own demons but the demons from our heroine’s past. The $ex scenes are aggressive and provocative with some scenes of voyeurism and exhibition.

Similarly to THE VILLAIN, the cast of secondary and supporting characters is questionable, untrustworthy and problematic. We are reintroduced to Allegra’s troublesome brother Michael, her late father’s power hungry consigliere Malek Lombardi and his daughter Amal, as well as Cassian’s step brothers Severin and Jet Blackstone; Cassian’s right hand man and cousin Enzo, uncle Angelo, and several members of both the Moretti and Trevino crime families. The requisite evil has many faces. I am hoping the author has plans for Cassian’s step brothers.

THE PAWN is a fast paced, character driven story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, greed and double cross, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic, gritty and edgy; the romance is fiery and heated; the characters are desperate, determined, violent and over the top.

HEED the trigger warnings-there are many and graphic.

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The Villain (War of Hearts 1) by Natasha Knight-review tour

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Sandy

The Villain (War of Hearts 1) by Natasha Knight-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 22, 2025

My life changed the moment I saw Cassian Trevino standing in the shadows of my father’s study.

A ruthless villain in a suit, he’s the head of a rival mafia family.

I should have been safe.

Instead, I was trapped by the man my brother betrayed.

Cassian came for blood.

But he took me instead.

Now I’m his possession.

His obsession.

He demands my surrender. He wants my body, my heart and soul.

And the most dangerous part? My heart has already betrayed me.

But the truce between our families is fracturing. We stand on the brink of a mafia war.

Loving my enemy isn’t only forbidden. It could be the deadliest betrayal of all.

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REVIEW: REVIEW:THE VILLAIN is the first instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary, adult WAR OF HEARTS dark, erotic, Mafia romance duet focusing on twenty year old, Mafia princess Allegra Moretti, and thirty year old Cassian Trevino.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Cassian and Allegra) THE VILLAIN focuses on payment for a debt. In the wake of their father’s death, Allegra Moretti’s brother Michael claimed the seat for the Moretti family but there is a debt to be paid, and Allegra will find herself collateral to the Trevino family, but most especially Cassian Trevino.

The world building follows the acrimonious relationship between Allegra and Cassian, as Cassian struggles with the spiral of blood family, and the fight for power with his step family. Not all is as it appears to be, someone is taking aim, vying for a seat at the top, and Allegra will once again become a pawn in a war not of her making. Cassian’s secrets are threatening the future of the Trevino family, and in this, our hero struggles with the reality of the world he once knew.

The relationship between Allegra and Cassian is tempestuous and turbulent. Cassian has claimed our heroine as his own, and anyone who disagrees becomes a target. Allegra is determined to free herself from her current captor but from the proverbial frying pan into the fryer, our heroine will find that the enemy is closer than she could have possibly imagined. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense,as Allegra pushes all of Cassian’s button.

There is a large ensemble cast of questionable, determined and problematic secondary and supporting characters. Allegra is unable to trust the man with whom she is falling in love but trusting someone else is a threat to our story line hero. We are introduced to Allegra’s inept brother Michael, her late father’s power hungry consigliere Malek Lombardi, as well as Cassian’s father Samuel; step brothers Severin and Jet Blackstone, their mother Sybil Blackstone-Trevino; Cassian’s right hand man Enzo,

THE VILLAIN is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, power and control, murder and madness, greed and despair, determination, desperation and family. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic, and thought provoking; the characters are twisted, deviant and controlling; the romance is limited as Allegra is more of a prisoner and pawn. THE VILLAIN ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

The Villains We Make by Natasha Knight-review tour

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Sandy

The Villains We Make (Heroes & Villains Duet 2) by Natasha Knight-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 23, 2024

You can’t marry him if you’re already married to me.

That was how Silas Cruz proposed to me—more like demanded, really. He didn’t exactly give me a choice.

He’s dark, jealous and incredibly possessive.

And he’s just one of the villains in my story.

I used to think he was my hero.

Still, there’s one thing I know for sure. Whenever I need him, whenever I’m in danger, he comes for me. He’s proven that time and time again.

Now, the game has changed, the stakes life and death.

But loving Silas may be the most dangerous thing for me. Because he’s the man who holds my heart in the palm of his hand.

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REVIEW:THE VILLAINS WE MAKE is the second instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary, adult HEROES AND VILLAINS dark, erotic, romance duet focusing on Ophelia ‘Phee’ Hart, and Silas Cruz. THE VILLAINS WE MAKE can not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff hanger of book one THE HEROES WE BREAK.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Phee and Silas) using present day and memories from the past THE VILLAINS WE MAKE follows in the wake of a series of surprise reveals, and the attempted abduction of our story line heroine. Years earlier, Ophelia grew up alongside Ethan Fox, and Silas Cruz but years of abuse and rejection at the hands of his father pushed Silas to seek out a new direction. Upon his return he discovered the woman he loved engaged to someone else, someone who was taking aim at our story line hero but beneath the surface, the secrets were dark and dangerous, and Ophelia was about to pay the price for the sins of someone else.What ensues is rebuilding relationship between Ophelia and Silas, as greed and madness threaten our story line couple.

The world building follows several pathways including the lies and secrets that surround our heroine’s life. Everything she once thought was the truth, the who and the how, are now something and something else, and in this, Ophelia Hart struggles to believe or trust the man who has always held her heart.

The relationship between Phee and Silas began as childhood friends but Silas’ life was never easy. His father’s rejections, his brother’s contempt, where but the proverbial tip of the iceberg but his need for vengeance, and his love for Ophelia Hart were the things that kept him alive. Reconnecting with Ophelia, and professing his love, would once again, place our couple in the direct line of fire. The $ex scenes are provocative and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are colorful and dynamic, controversial and questionable. We are up close and personal with family and friends, and family members that consider themselves more worthy than others.

THE VILLAINS WE MAKE is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, greed and jealousy, family and friendships, forgiveness and love . The premise is raw, dark and dramatic; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are broken, desperate, and charismatic.

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THE HEROES WE BREAK (Heroes and Villains 1) by Natasha Knight

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Sandy

THE HEROES WE BREAK (Heroes and Villains Duet 1) by Natasha Knight-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 9, 2024

She doesn’t belong to me.

I am the illegitimate son, unwanted and despised.

Ophelia Hart is the girl next door. I’ve watched her grow up. And rescued her countless times from my half-brother.

I’ve been gone from her life for two years and when I run into her again, she’s no longer a girl.

Only problem is, she’s wearing his ring on her finger.

But there’s always been something between us. I’ve always been her protector. Especially when it comes to him. And that pull is stronger than ever.

She no longer thinks me the hero of her story, though.

But I know something she doesn’t. A secret from her past. And she’s in danger.

She’ll fight me.

I’ll fight for her.

If she hates me for what I have to do, so be it.

Because there is no way in hell I will let my half-brother have her.

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REVIEW: THE HEROES WE BREAK is the first instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary, adult HEROES AND VILLAINS dark, erotic, romance duet focusing on Ophelia ‘Phee’ Hart, and Silas Cruz.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Phee and Silas) using present day and memories from the past THE HEROES WE BREAK covers approximately ten years in the life of Phee and Silas. At twelve years of age, Ophelia Hart met her new neighbors Ethan Fox, and their housekeeper’s son Silas Cruz but from the outset all was not well between Ethan and Silas, and in the years to follow, the spiral would drive a wedge between everyone involved. Fast forward to present day, Ophelia’s world has crumbled; Ethan Fox stepped in and claimed control; and Silas vowed revenge against the people who tried to destroy his life, and take the reigns from our story line heroine. What ensues is the acrimonious relationship between Silas and Ethan, and the fall-out as Ophelia becomes a pawn in a much more dangerous game.

The world building covers approximately ten years in the life, ten years in which Ophelia becomes more of a doormat than a strong willed young woman; wherein Ethan is a puppet for someone else’s gain; and Silas is determined to take down the man whose secrets and lies have spiralled out of control.

The relationship between Ophelia and Silas is strained; is contemptuous at best in the face of the lies and control inflicted upon our story line heroine by someone else. Ophelia has lost everything: Silas is determined to give her everything and more. The lone $ex scene is fast and furious.

THE HEROES WE BREAK reveals some of the back ground, and sets up the take down of a dangerous man. Silas is no longer the boy whose life was controlled by the powers in charge, and as a man with secrets of his own, Silas is determined to reclaim the woman who has stolen his heart. The premise is dark, dramatic and intense; the characters are determined, desperate, dynamic and broken. THE HEROES WE BREAK ends on a cliff hanger-you have been told.

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Reviewed by Sandy

The Penitent(The Sacrifice 2) by A Zavarelli/Natasha Knight-review

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Sandy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 5, 2023

A cruel fate. Two souls condemned. An impossible love.

I knew he’d choose me before he came to our door on the night of the Tithing. I bore the mark that would make me his.

It was my ancestor who spoke the words that bound us together, and his demon-god who promised protection for the price of blood.

My blood.

I was prepared to be that sacrifice if it would keep my family safe.

Loving Azrael? The thought never crossed my mind. He was and would forever be my enemy.

He’s not the only monster coming for me, though, and somehow, it’s in Azrael’s arms I feel the safest.

But I need to be careful with him. I need to guard my heart because if I don’t, he is sure to destroy me.

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REVIEW:THE PENITENT is the second instalment in the contemporary, adult THE SACRIFICE dark, thriller duet co-authored by A. Zavarelli and Natasha Knight focusing on Willow Wildblood, and Azrael Delacroix. THE SACRIFICE DUET is set in the author’s THE SOCIETY world aka Imperium Valens Invictum IVI. THE PENITENT should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events and cliff hanger of book one THE TITHING. If you have not read book one -THE TITHING-there may be spoilers in my review.

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

SOME BACKGROUND: Hundreds of years of history and abuse, murder and repercussions between the Delacroix and Wildblood families comes to fruition with the arrival of a new Wildblood female, marked at birth. To pay for the sins of the past, an ancient curse directed at the Delacroix descendants, the Wildblood’s must sacrifice one of their own, a sacrifice at the hands of the Delacroix ancestors.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Azrael and Willow) following several intersecting paths, THE PENITENT focuses on the rescue and recovery of our story line heroine. Along with her sister Raven, and Azrael’s sister Rebecca, Willow finds herself facing down her past, a past that refuses to let go. Struggling in the wake of his wife’s abduction, Azrael is determined to end the ‘curse’, starting with the woman that calls to his heart but there are others who refuse to let go, a madness and history that wants payment in blood.

The world building continues to focus on payment for sins of the past. Hundreds of years of history and vengeance continues with each successive generation, vengeance that, although deemed a rite of passage, is meant as a reminder to those who dare to cross the Delacroix line. Meanwhile, a secondary story line is ongoing with the return of the Disciples, a group of religious zealots whose aim it is to cleanse the world of witches and magic.

The relationship between Willow and Azrael continues to be one of questionable intent. Azrael married Willow with the intention of sacrificing her life but the reality of the situation dawns, and Azrael must choose between life and death. Willow does not trust the man with whom she is falling in love but there are others whose intentions are more dangerous and dark. The $ex scenes are intimate.

All of the previous story line characters return: Azrael’s long suffering and ill sister Rebecca, their brother Emmanuel, and evil grandmother Salome, as well as Willow’s sisters Raven, Winter, Aurora and Cordelia, and their struggling, weak-willed parents. The requisite evil has many faces, most of whom meet their end in an abhorrent manner.

THE PENITENT is another startling, dramatic and dark story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, madness, murder, judgement and forgiveness. The premise is dark, haunting, raw and tragic; the characters are twisted, flawed and intense; the romance is edgy and impassioned.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one THE TITHING

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Reviewed by Sandy

About A. Zavarelli:

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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The Tithing by A. Zavarelli / Natasha Knight-review tour

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Sandy

The Tithing (The Sacrifice #1) by A Zavarelli / Natasha Knight-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September

An ancient curse. Two families bound. A forbidden love.

When the Wildbloods presented their daughters to me on the night of the Tithing, they knew what was to come for the chosen girl.

The crescent moon that marked Willow made her mine. I had no choice but to take her.

Destiny determined our fates long before we were born, laying our roles out for us.

A Sacrifice would be made. A Tithe paid. Only then would our families be free, at least until the next payment came due.

I would have done my duty as Penitent. I tried.

But no one counted on the lion falling in love with the lamb.

And loving Willow could cost me everything.

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REVIEW:THE TITHING is the first instalment in the contemporary, adult THE SACRIFICE dark, thriller duet co-authored by A. Zavarelli and Natasha Knight focusing on Willow Wildblood, and Azrael Delacroix. THE SACRIFICE DUET is set in the author’s THE SOCIETY world aka Imperium Valens Invictum IVI.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Azrael and Willow) THE TITHING follows an ancient curse presumably directed at the Delacroix descendants, and hundreds of years of vengeance is about to claim Willow Wildblood on her twenty-second birthday. Knowing her life may be forfeit at any moment, Willow is subject to the taunts of Delacroix matriarch, and a town of ‘Disciples’ taking down anyone they believe to be possessed by magic but all is not well in the Delacroix house, and unable to help those who need it the most, Willow is forced to make a decision that will affect her life going forward. What ensues is the acrimonious and forced relationship between Azrael and Willow, and the fall-out as Willow suspects her time may be coming to an end.

The world building introduces the history of the Wildblood and Delacroix families. Hundreds of years of history, abuse, murder and repercussions that comes to fruition with the birth of a new Wildblood, marked at an early age. As Azrael struggles between head and heart, someone else is going to ensure Willow and the Wildblood family pay for the sins of the past.

The relationship between Azrael and Willow is a forced marriage; an abusive, questionable marriage meant to destroy our heroine, ensuring a rite of passage to avenge the family believed to be cursed. Azrael is determined to break his new wife, while someone else is determined to shed blood in the name of revenge. The $ex scenes are aggressive and intense, and not without some scenes of questionable consent.

The secondary and supporting characters includes Azrael’s long suffering and ill sister Rebecca, their brother Emmanuel, and evil grandmother Salome, as well as Willow’s sisters Raven, Winter, Aurora and Cordelia, and their struggling, weak-willed parents.

THE TITHING is a dramatic and tense story of murder and vengeance, power and control, secrets and lies, madness and legend. The premise is dark, twisted and heart breaking; the characters are desperate, delirious, and mad. THE TITHING ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

About A. Zavarelli:

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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DELIVER ME FROM EVIL (Augustine Brothers 2) by Natasha Knight

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Sandy

DELIVER ME FROM EVIL (Augustine Brothers 2) by Natasha Knight

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 9, 2023

I wasn’t supposed to fall in love with my wife. That wasn’t part of the plan.

From the moment I first laid eyes on Madelena De Léon, I felt a primal urge to protect her. Keep her safe. Her father had failed her. I would not.

She is innocent, and I have no business taking her to my bed. But Madelena and I are bonded. Our destinies inexplicably linked. As is our survival.

My past is dark. I’ve made many enemies and betrayal runs rampant in my world. But sometimes those closest to you are the most dangerous of all.

If I was a better man, I would let her go. I know it’s the only way to keep her safe.

But any goodness I had in me vanished long ago. I am a man condemned. I want what I want.

And what I want is her.

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REVIEW: DELIVER ME FROM EVIL is the second instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary adult AUGUSTINE BROTHERS dark, erotic, Mafia, romance duet. This is thirty year old, head of the Augustine Family Santos Augustine, and twenty year old Madelena De Leon’s story line. DELIVER ME FROM EVIL should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events and cliff-hanger of book one FORGIVE ME MY SINS. If you have not read book one, there may be spoilers in my review.

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

SOME BACKGROUND: Five years earlier Madelena De Leon became a pawn in the war between the Augustine and De Leon families. Sold to the Augustine family for sins of the past, at fifteen years old, Madelena found herself promised in marriage to Santos Augustine but between private school and her father, Madelena was never safe. At eighteen years old, Madelena was sent to a convent for her own protection, protection that came at a cost. Fast forward to present day wherein Madelena is forced to marry Santos Augustine, where she will discover that secrets and lies are as harmful as the physical abuse she once endured at home.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Santos and Madelena) DELIVER ME FROM EVIL picks up immediately after the cliff hanger of FORGIVE ME MY SINS in which an injured Santos worries about the whereabouts of his new wife but things go from back to worse when Madelena believes she has witnessed a murder, and the primes suspect may be someone close. As Madelena battles between head and heart, Santos must come to terms with a family history he knows is hiding many sins from the past. What ensues is the continuing relationship between Santos and Madelena, and the potential fall-out as Madelena is targeted by dark and dangerous monsters that focus their sights on controlling a powerful family.

Santos Augustine is slowly discovering the family he knows may be worse than the family that almost destroyed his life. Abused and tortured as a child, Santos knows the agony of betrayal but the family has set their sights on the woman he loves, and he refuses to go down with a fight.

The relationship between Santos and Madelena is an age-gap, enemies to lovers in which Santos never expected to fall in love with a woman he was forced to marry, an arranged married meant to pay for sins of the past but a marriage meant to ensure future power and control. Madelena struggled to trust the man with whom she is falling in love but it is the extended family that threatens our couple from outside and within. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters continue to be questionable, dangerous, vindictive and power hungry. We are reintroduced to Madelena’s brother Odin, and their father Marnix De Leon; Santos’ half brother Caius, and their mother Evelyn Augustine, as well as Caius side piece Ana Hollis, a former classmate of Madelena; Santos’ friend and security Val, and Father Michael. The requisite evil has many faces.

DELIVER ME FROM EVIL is another story of dysfunctional family dynamics; power and control, betrayal and vengeance, abuse and torture, forgiveness and love. The premise is dark, gritty, suspenseful and dramatic; the characters are desperate, broken yet determined; the romance is passionate with some scenes of spanking and discipline.

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FORGIVE ME MY SINS (Augustine Brothers 1) by Natasha Knight

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Sandy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 18, 2023

I’m not supposed to fall in love with my husband. It’s not part of my plan.

Forgive me.

Those were the first words Santos Augustine spoke to me before we sealed an unbreakable oath. A contract signed in blood binding me to him as payment for my father’s sins.

Wearing the mask of legitimacy, this powerful crime family has returned to Avarice to punish those who have wronged them and take what they’ve always been denied, a place among the elite.

Forced to marry my enemy, I’m thrust into his world of secrets and betrayals.

My husband is a dangerous man. And he has dangerous enemies. But it’s when I’m attacked that his fury is unleashed.

It’s then I see what it means to belong to Santos Augustine.

And although I know the safest place for me is in his bed, I can’t let myself fall in love with my husband.

*Please note this age-gap, arranged marriage mafia romance contains references to past self-harm.

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REVIEW: FORGIVE ME MY SINS is the first instalment in Natasha Knight’s contemporary adult AUGUSTINE BROTHERS dark, erotic, Mafia, romance series. This is thirty year old, head of the Augustine Family Santos Augustine, and twenty year old Madelena De Leon’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 (Santos and Madelena) FORGIVE ME MY SINS follows the arranged,age-gap marriage and relationship between thirty year old Santos Augustine, and Madelena De Leon. Five years earlier Madelena De Leon became a pawn in the war between the Augustine and De Leon families. Sold to the Augustine family for sins of the past, at fifteen years old, Madelena found herself promised in marriage to Santos Augustine but between private school and her father, Madelena was never safe. At eighteen years old, Madelena was sent to a convent for her own protection, protection that came at a cost. Fast forward to present day wherein Madelena is forced to marry Santos Augustine, where she will discover that secrets and lies are as harmful as the physical abuse she once endured at home. Santos knows it is his duty to marry Madelena De Leon,duty meant to secure the family position but nothing is at is appears as danger and darkness continue to threaten from outside and within. Ghosts from the past return as Santos’ life hangs in the balance, as Madelena’s life continues to spiral out of control. What ensues is the contemptuous but building relationship between Santos and Madelena, and the fall out as the enemy continues to circle, smelling the blood in the proverbial waters.

The relationship between Santos and Madelena is an age-gap, arranged marriage between crime family enemies. Madelena’s life has never been easy, both she and her brother have born the madness of their father’s abuse but hoping for some sense of security is never on the table as Madelena’s welfare is precarious at best. Santos Augustine knows family and duty above all else but Madelena’s safety and protection are paramount, safety against his enemies and his own family but the past has returned, destroying Santos’ in the process, and with it, threatening the life of the woman he has come to call his own. As Madelena struggles with her attraction to, and hatred of the man that she married, there are others waiting to take them down. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters are all questionable at best, and dangerous at worse. Everyone is out for power and blood, regardless of relationships or love. We are introduced to Madelena’s brother Odin, and their father Marnix De Leon; Santos’ half brother Caius, and his parents Brutus and Evelyn Augustine, as well as Caius side piece Ana Hollis, a former classmate of Madelena. The requisite evil has many faces.

FORGIVE ME MY SINS is a story of power and control,vengeance and betrayal, abuse and darkness. The character driven premise is dark, dramatic and raw; the characters are broken, determined and powerful; the romance struggles in the face of secrets, lies, and forced proximity. FORGIVE ME MY SINS ends on a cliff hanger- you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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THE PAWN (War of Hearts 2) by Natasha Knight-review tour

THE PAWN (War of Hearts 2) by Natasha Knight-review tour

The Villain (War of Hearts 1) by Natasha Knight-review tour

The Villain (War of Hearts 1) by Natasha Knight-review tour

The Villains We Make by Natasha Knight-review tour

The Villains We Make (Heroes & Villains Duet 2) by Natasha Knight-review tour

THE HEROES WE BREAK (Heroes and Villains 1) by Natasha Knight

THE HEROES WE BREAK (Heroes and Villains Duet 1) by Natasha Knight-review tour

The Penitent(The Sacrifice 2) by A Zavarelli/Natasha Knight-review

The Penitent (The Sacrifice Duet 2) by A Zavarelli/Natasha Knight-review tour

The Tithing by A. Zavarelli / Natasha Knight-review tour

The Tithing (The Sacrifice #1) by A Zavarelli / Natasha Knight-review tour

DELIVER ME FROM EVIL (Augustine Brothers 2) by Natasha Knight

DELIVER ME FROM EVIL (Augustine Brothers 2) by Natasha Knight

FORGIVE ME MY SINS (Augustine Brothers 1) by Natasha Knight

FORGIVE ME MY SINS (Augustine Brothers 1) by Natasha Knight -review tour