If there's one thing I know before I pick up a Mafia Academy book, it's that I'm going to have a good time! I've read every single one of the books inIf there's one thing I know before I pick up a Mafia Academy book, it's that I'm going to have a good time! I've read every single one of the books in this series in one sitting. They're perfectly paced, and the writing style keeps me entertained and captivated the whole way through. This one was no different!
Gabriele Vitale has intrigued me since book 1. He's been known to save the day a time or two with his insane hacking skills, but he's kind of closed off, so we've never gotten to see much of him aside from that. His love interest, Aria, is the sheltered little sister of Marcello, the head of the Costa crime family. I couldn't wait to see Gabriele and Aria together or how Marcello would react to the pairing, and let's just say, I definitely was not disappointed.
Before I even started reading, I knew Gabriele was going to be the perfect match for Aria. It's been pretty obvious to me from the previous installments that he's a good guy underneath his mysterious, gruff exterior. I love how possessive and protective he is of Aria from the second he lays eyes on her. Marcello couldn't hope for a better man for his baby sister, and I couldn't either.
Aria's curiosity and daring nature is what made this story for me though. I loved every moment from her intrigue and uninhibited dalliance at the sex club to her willingness to try the things Gabriele liked in the bedroom without hesitation. She proved to be a lot less innocent than anyone assumed, and I was here for it!
There's one book left in this series, Craving My Rival, and I can't wait to read it because of who it's about. A Russian bratva princess and and the next in line to run the Accardi Italian crime family?! Yes, please! Enemies to lovers is my shit, so that sounds like nothing but fun to me! Bring on all the angst, P. Rayne! I'm ready!
New Adult mafia romance fans, this one's for you!...more
Elite is the second installment in the Privileged series by Carrie Aaron, but it can be read as a standalone with no issue. This story takes place a fElite is the second installment in the Privileged series by Carrie Aaron, but it can be read as a standalone with no issue. This story takes place a few years after Privileged with the character of Eloise as the heroine. Fans of the first book will get to briefly see Asher and Nora and get an update on their life together, but it won't affect your enjoyment if you are meeting them for the first time. I read both books in the series, and I have to say that Elite is by far my favorite!
Eloise Mason, a wealthy British socialite, relocates to the U.S. to attend a semester at a university in Vermont where she meets the college's star basketball player, Colton Reiter. They have instant chemistry which can't be denied for long. After a quickie in the car turns into a night in Colton's bed, they are practically inseparable.
Colton and Eloise aren't the relationship type, but they decide to give one a shot. With Eloise leaving at the end of the semester, is there any real hope for something long term to work out between them? They might not have to worry about that, because secrets both of them are hiding might destroy them before they even have a chance.
Elite is a NA romance with enough sweetness, steam, and secrets to keep you entertained until the very end! Eloise and Colton are extremely likable characters. Not only are they both genuinely good people, but I adored the way they were with each another. Their playful banter, flirtation, and hunger for one another had me smiling and swooning the whole way through the book. If you're already a fan of this author's work, or you're looking for a sweet and sexy NA romance, I recommend this one to you!...more
Corrupting the Innocent is the first book I've been able to read since I've been in this godforsaken book slump I'm in, and for that alone, it deserveCorrupting the Innocent is the first book I've been able to read since I've been in this godforsaken book slump I'm in, and for that alone, it deserves a gold medal! P. Rayne has an amazing writing style that pulls you in from the first page and holds your attention until the last. Just like with the first book in this series, I tore through the current installment in one sitting, and I had a great time doing it!
Sofia has been pining away after her best friend's brother for years without anyone's knowledge, so when said brother is promised to marry another, she's devastated and doomed to suffer her heartbreak in silence. Antonio has never thought of Sofia as anything other than his little sister's friend until the day she opens her dorm room door in a sexy pajama set that gains his full attention for the first time.
Regardless of whatever feelings begin stirring in his heart or his pants, Sofia is off limits to him. Not only is Antonio engaged to be married, but if Sofia is caught with him, she'll be ruined. He won't risk destroying her in that way, and she refuses to be anyone's mistress.
Corrupting the Innocent is exactly what I needed to jump start my reading life! Sofia and Antonio's romance is forbidden, complicated, angsty, and delicious. Just the way I like it! This story gave me everything I needed when I needed it most, so thank you, P. Rayne. I owe you one!
If you enjoyed Vow of Revenge, don't hesitate to pick up this book. It's a great follow up to it's predecessor involving characters that probably peaked your interest the first time around. Sofia and Antonio's story is a fast paced read with spice, mystery, murder, and suspense, all things guaranteed to make your little mafia romance loving heart happy!
New adult and mafia romance fans, this one's for you!...more
I'm a huge new adult romance fan, but most of the ones I read are drama filled, gritty, toxic, RH, bully, or dark. Save One Thing is none of those. ItI'm a huge new adult romance fan, but most of the ones I read are drama filled, gritty, toxic, RH, bully, or dark. Save One Thing is none of those. It's a sweet, slowburn romance set in a boarding school between a boy whose last name is on the front door along with half of the buildings all over town and a girl attending high school on a field hockey scholarship. Though it's not what I expected, I enjoyed it nonetheless.
Beckett and Luciana are absolutely adorable together. They're each other's first love, and it's as cute as it sounds. Neither have ever been in a relationship before, and everything they do together is new and exciting.
Despite being from two different worlds, they relate to one another in ways they never have been able to with anyone else. Their connection is anything but shallow, and their interactions had me clutching my heart more than a time or two. Like with any first relationship, they stumble a little along the way, but never for long.
Beckett and Luciana's friends are around throughout the entirety of the book, and J. Wolf did a good job of making me interested in each one of them. Similarly, Beckett and Luciana's siblings and their respective other halves are also present. Their books already exist, and I'm definitely going to go check them out once I'm finished with this review.
New adult fans that enjoy sweet, low angst romance, this one's for you!...more
My favorite read of 2023 so far! Hands down! It totally lives up to the hype, and honestly, I'll be Hoollyy Shit! That was a good motherfucking book!
My favorite read of 2023 so far! Hands down! It totally lives up to the hype, and honestly, I'll be shocked if anything beats it by the end of the year....more
I haven't read Piper Rayne for years. Not because I don't enjoy their writing, because I definitely do. They were one of my earliest discoveries when I haven't read Piper Rayne for years. Not because I don't enjoy their writing, because I definitely do. They were one of my earliest discoveries when I first started out reading the romance genre. Eventually, I became more attracted to subgenres they didn't write in like mafia, dark, fantasy, etc., so I just naturally gravitated away from their books for those reasons. Despite that, I've never forgotten how much I enjoyed their stories in those early days of discovering my favorite genre, so when I saw that they'd started writing mafia romance, I jumped in with both feet immediately!
Vow of Revenge was the most fun I've had reading a mafia romance in a hot minute. It's set in a "mafia academy", and while that may be wildly unrealistic, it's one of my favorite things to read about. I'm a huge mafia and new adult romance fan. This series is like two of my favorite worlds colliding in the most perfect way.
I devoured Marcelo and Mirabella's story! I literally couldn't get enough. When I reached the end, I sincerely felt sad that it was over. I could read about them just doing random shit forever. I adore them and their relationship dynamic.
Mirabella is a mafia princess expected to marry her betrothed, pop out a few of his kids, keep his house, spend his money, cook his food, and ride his cock when he comes home at night, and while she might be okay with being a wife and mother one day, Mirabella wants more than anything to be her husband's equal. She has no interest in being a housewife or serving as subservient arm candy to her husband. Mirabella wants a hands on role in the mafia. She's highly skilled in her own right and is determined to get what she wants no matter what others may have planned for her.
Marcelo is the new head of his family after his father was killed in an explosion that nearly ended his own life as well. He's at the academy to try to find the scum that attempted to terminate his family line. Mirabella isn't exactly thrilled to see him alive and well, but she's gorgeous and promised to him, and he has every intention of making her his wife...whether she likes it or not.
Mirabella and Marcelo are fire together! If you know me, you know I'm an angst whore at my core. I live for that shit, but the way Mirabella and Marcelo couldn't fight their attraction from pretty much day one was absolutely everything. They both melted and bent for each other the more they got to know one another, and it was beautiful to witness.
Vow of Revenge isn't as dark or gritty as a lot of the mafia romance I read, but I didn't care one bit. It's such a good fucking time that I didn't miss any of the blood, trauma, and torture that usually does it for me, and I don't think you will either. Mirabella and Marcelo's story is perfection. I can't wait for more people to experience it!
I have every intention of reading as many books as the authors decide to release in this series. Their writing style is incredible, and they already have me invested in the character's stories to come. I need Antonio and Sofia's book yesterday! Not to mention, Dante, Gabriele, and whoever they decide to pair them up with. I'm invested, hooked, ready, and waiting for the next installment.
I sincerely don't know where to begin with this review. The author has me feeling all kinds of strong emotions right now. I'm frustrated, angry, hu3.5
I sincerely don't know where to begin with this review. The author has me feeling all kinds of strong emotions right now. I'm frustrated, angry, hurt, invested, intrigued, and aggravated. I finished this entire book in one sitting, and I would have went straight into the next book if it was available. I can't wait to see what happens next. That being said, I'm not currently a fan of the heroine or one of the heroes. A lot of the strong emotions I felt weren't good ones, and I don't enjoy one of the romantic connections yet.
Luckily for me, I'm not a reader that has to love everything about a book to enjoy it overall. I'm a wait and see kind of chick, especially when it comes to a first book in a series. I enjoy a story with significant character growth and relationships that develop and evolve over time. I don't want everything to be the same in the end as it was in the beginning. Because of that, I'm patiently waiting to see what the author has in store for us next, how she's going to change my mind on certain characters, and how she's going to sell me on their romance. I have faith that the majority of my opinions will be completely transformed by the time I finish reading the next installment in this series.
A character I hope I don't change my opinion on is Ridge. Being the slightly unhinged dark romance reader that I am, I'm a sucker for a weirdo antihero, and Rachel Leigh delivered on that big time with his character! Sure, he's violent, merciless, and creepy af at times, but he's also loyal to a fault, protective, caring, romantic, and sweet. IMHO, at this point in time, I don't think Riley deserves him! Call me crazy if you want, but those are my sincere feelings.
Despite the extremely small amount of time we spent getting to know Lev in this book, I already love him, too. How could I not when almost everything that came out of his mouth was exactly what I was thinking? I am Lev. He is me. That's all I'm going to say about that.
Dark romance and RH fans, this one's for you!
*We Will Reign is set in the same world as The Bastards of Boulder Cove series. If you haven't already, I recommend reading that series before you dive into this one. Riley is Scar's best friend, so Scar and her guys appear throughout the story.*...more
Remington is one of the best characters I've ever read! Hands down! It's impossible not to fall in love with him! I've adored him since the second he Remington is one of the best characters I've ever read! Hands down! It's impossible not to fall in love with him! I've adored him since the second he appeared in The Potter, and I just fell more head over heels for him as the series went on. Don't get me wrong, you can read The Prodigal as a standalone, but trust me, you don't want to miss one second of this incredible character!
Because of my obsession with Remington, my expectations were insanely high going into this book, and it didn't disappoint in the slightest! Kristy Marie gave us Remington's perfect match in Eden. She's a woman that gives as good as she gets and isn't easily deterred by a prickly asshole. In fact, she loves Remington's sarcasm and dickish behavior as much as I do.
The banter between Eden and Remington is next level amazing and hilarious like pretty much everything that comes out of Remington's mouth. I laughed out loud more times than I could count and highlighted damn near half the book! If you've read any of Kristy Marie's previous work, you know she always brings the funny, but The Prodigal has hysterical one liners back to back to back. It's so much fun!
Despite the amount of humor in this book, there's still a fair amount of angst, pain, and deep emotion. Remington's life has been no bed of roses, and in this book, we finally learn about his traumatic background and the consequences of living through it. Eden's life hasn't been picture perfect either, and it left me heartbroken for them both.
The Prodigal brought out all of the emotions in me, and it ended in the most satisfying and beautiful way I could have imagined. Please don't skip on the bonus epilogue. It's an absolute must read that concludes the series perfectly.
New adult fans that love a sarcastic, asshole hero, this is the one for you!...more
I fucking love a good love triangle, man. I can't wait for the next book!I fucking love a good love triangle, man. I can't wait for the next book!...more
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