Because I Want You by Claire Contreras Review and Release Blitz!

Because I Want You by Claire Contreras is now live!

From New York Times bestseller Claire Contreras comes a new, sexy standalone mafia romance novel…

Roselyn Vega -
When Gabriel De Luca waltzed into the nightclub where I was bartending, looking like he'd just stepped out of the pages of GQ Magazine: Wall Street Edition, it felt like fate.

I hadn't seen him in ten years, but it felt like no time had passed between us. He'd been my first boyfriend, and I trusted him, so when he asked me how I ended up bartending for one of the most feared crime bosses, I told him everything. After that night, he went MIA, and suddenly, I'm very concerned for both our safety.

When he finally shows up, a week later, he's acting different, walking different, and even looks a little different, but I'm so relieved that he's okay that I barely register those things.

A couple of nights later, when he breaks into my apartment in the middle of the night I realize that it wasn't Gabriel who'd walked into the club the other night, but his brother. His infuriating, domineering, dangerous brother, who, unlike Gabriel, followed their father's footsteps into the world of organized crime. He demands that I pack my bags and go with him. I refuse, fight and argue, but the thing about Dominic De Luca is that one way or another, he always gets his way.

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There's a code between brothers. I should know. I have a lot of them.

Don't lie.

Don't steal from each other.

Don't f each other's women *without permission*.

This particular situation made that last one a little less black and white because my brother, my first best friend, the guy who shared a womb with me, failed to tell me that the bartender he'd been seeing was Roselyn Vega. Of course, he wouldn't tell me. Now the voice message he left before he completely disappeared makes sense. "Take care of her. Don't f her."

Usually, that wouldn't be a problem (read: the code), but it's a little tricky this time. You see, Rosie was mine before he took her from me ten years ago, and many things have changed during that time. I've changed, my circumstances have changed, but my confounding, obnoxious crush on Rosie? Yeah, that's still the same. He left her in my care and warned me not to do anything, but I'm not making any promises.

**Because I Want You is a complete standalone novel set in the same world as Because You're Mine and Because I Need You

 

Review:

What a great read! Everything Claire Contreras writes is incredible to me and this story is right on par with all of her others. It was so good to be back in this mafia, forbidden world! I loved getting to read Dominic’s story. I loved the connection he and Rosie had since childhood. I loved that there was a little bit of drama between he and Gabe over the girl, just keeps things a little spicy and interesting, right?? This book has just the right level of drama and angst with some really good spicy scenes and love that you can’t help but love. I also really enjoyed getting to see the other characters I’ve already fallen in love with in the earlier Because series books. All of these characters are so well written and developed, reading this book makes you feel like you know them personally and are a part of their circle. I’d love to go out for a girls night with Yari, Catalina, Isabel, and Petra! I’m sure spending time with Dom, Gio, Loren, and the rest of the guys would be intimidating and 🔥 I liked getting to see Rosie have her own life that she was able to hold on to amidst all the chaos and still be able to be there for her family. I hate the position that her family allowed her to be in and simultaneously also love that I know Dom would never let that happen again. Overall, I really enjoyed this story and I am hoping there will be more to this series!! I’d love to read Gabe’s story next!! 

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Meet Claire

Claire Contreras is a New York Times Bestselling Author who traded her psychology degree to write fiction. Don't worry, she still uses her knowledge on every single one of her characters.

She's a breast cancer survivor (x2), who was born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Florida, and currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband, two adorable boys, and French bulldog.

Her books range from romantic suspense to contemporary romance and are currently translated in over fifteen languages. When she's not writing, she's usually lost in a book.

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Fractured Kingdom by Julia Sykes Review and Release Blitz!

 

Fractured Kingdom by Julia Sykes is now live!

"You're mine, Allie."

I'm in love with my enemy's daughter. Allie has always been an impossibility, but I'm determined to keep her for myself. No one will take her from me. Not her father, not my Mafia family, and especially not that Russian monster, Nikolai Ivanov.

Allie is mine, and I'll never let her go.

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Review:

Ahh, I can’t believe it’s finally here and I can’t believe it’s already over!! I fell in love with both Max and Allie in book one of this series. I love them both for such different reasons. From the very beginning, I’ve loved Max’s fierce need to protect Allie at all costs, after his first initial self proclaimed screw up. Once he spoke to Allie, she was it for him and he would do anything, literally anything, for this girl. That’s dedication and love and loyalty right there. I love that he is her dark protector/defender. I love that she has gone through so much and still keeps going. She still keeps pursuing the truth. She still keeps striving for what she deserves and eliminating what she doesn’t. I love her perseverance. I love her how she encourages Max. I love how she loves Max and shows him that love can be good, that it doesn’t always hurt. So many emotions about this story coming to an end. Some things happened that I wasn’t surprised by. Some things happened I didn’t see coming. Overall, this book was a highly anticipated read for me and I am so glad I’ve been able to read this conclusion but so sad at the same time. Thank you for these incredibly well written characters and stories, Ms. Sykes- what a great series to read!

Meet Julia

Julia Sykes is a USA Today bestselling author of edgy, emotional romance. When she's not writing, she's usually reading.

Other than reading, her obsessions include iced coffee, unicorns, charcuterie, aged Manchego cheese (or any cheese, really), fancy dresses, and Roman empresses.

An American expat, Julia now lives in her adopted, beloved home of York, England. Most days, you can find her wandering the cobbled streets and daydreaming about her next novel.

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Stolen Princess by Julia Sykes Book Review!!

 

Book review:

The saga continues and what a good saga it is! Book 2 in the Rapture & Ruin series, Stolen Princess, was just as entertaining as the first for me! I love the back and forth pull of Allie’s feelings for Max. She knows that she shouldn’t care about him so much but she can’t help how she feels.

I also appreciated Max’s turmoil throughout the book not wanting to damn Allie to a life centered around the mafia but also knowing he’ll never find another woman that he feels as strongly about as Allie.

 I love that Max continues to be the protector we all want to have. I love that Allie is persistent and won’t let things go. I like that she’s intrigued by Niko, but also still sees through his BS. 

In book 1, I felt like Allie was a little naive and through this book, I really feel like she’s starting to take her self appointed blinders off and see her world for what it really is. I hope in the final book we continue to see this growth in her character as a strong young woman fighting to find the truth and share her love with those she cares about. Max, on the other hand, at the end of this book has made me want to shake him. I am hoping he finds a way back to my good graces in book 3 as I am thoroughly frustrated with some of his choices in this book. Regardless, I cannot wait to read more about this book family and see how everything ends up!! Come on, book 3!!

Canary by Tijan Book Review!

“I have to commit mass murder tomorrow night—enough to classify me as a serial killer,” he said. “You do not need to comfort me.”

Canary, an all-new unforgettable enemies-to-lovers standalone mafia romance from New York Times bestselling author Tijan is available now!

We were on the front lines in that world, the mafia world.

There was nothing soft or glamorous about it.

Who you were before no longer mattered. Names didn’t exist.

I joined anyway. I had no other choice because they took my sister.

Join. Find her. Try and make it out alive.

Then he won me in a poker game.

I hated him instantly, thinking he was like my other bosses before him.

He wasn’t. He was worse.

He wasn’t just cold. He was dead inside.

It didn’t matter that he was gorgeous.

He was the most lethal thing I’d ever met.

He was also the only person who could keep me alive, if he didn’t kill me himself.

A/N This is a 102k mafia/cartel standalone.

This is the most violent book Tijan has ever written.

Trigger warning: references to sexual violence

“Canaries sing to save lives. I sing and people die.”

Review:

This book was great! It was such a new and fresh take from Tijan, like nothing I’ve read from her before. I loved her Crew series which has its own bad boy/girl themes in it but nothing like this one.

Raize is the ultimate mafia man. He takes no prisoners, he has no second guessing, he follows through on the mission, with or without help. He is loyal to himself and his one true boss and everyone else has to fall in line or else.

Ash is… a mystery. There’s so much to figure out about her through this story. I love that her character develops the longer you read this book, and you really start to get to know her as the story continues. As chapters go by, you learn more about why she is the way she is.

You learn more about Raize and how appearances can be deceiving. You learn about family and sacrifice and trauma and loyalty and crossing or not crossing lines. You learn about friendship and trust and bad decisions and consequences to actions.

There’s a lot to this book. Tijan has mentioned this has been her most violent book to date. That’s true, there is violence throughout this book. If you’ve never read a mafia related book before, it may be surprising for you. It serves these characters well, though. It gives you a crystal clear picture of this life Tijan has created for them. The world building of Canary was incredible for me. I was able to visualize so much of this story as it continued to develop. Overall, I really enjoyed this story. The characters are hard core. Their backgrounds are heartbreaking. Their grit and determination are evident. This is a story that’ll sit in the back of my mind for a while!

Happy reading, y'all! 

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Tijan is a New York Times Bestselling author that writes suspenseful and unpredictable novels. Her characters are strong, intense, and gut-wrenchingly real with a little bit of sass on the side. Tijan began writing later in life and once she started, she was hooked. She’s written multi-bestsellers including the Carter Reed Series, the Fallen Crest Series, and the Broken and Screwed Series among others. She is currently writing a new series from north Minnesota where she lives with an English Cocker she adores.

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Shattered Union by Brooke Summers Cover Reveal

 

 

Title: Shattered Union

Series: Made Series #4

Author: Brooke Summers

Genre: Mafia Romance/Unexpected Pregnancy

Release Day: September 23, 2021 

 

Heartbreak can hurt you. Shatter you. Destroy you.

Falling in love can be easy. Simple. Beautiful.

Until it’s not.

That’s what Callie O’Hara found out when she met Denis Gallagher.

He swept her off her feet and made her feel as though she was the only girl in the world.

Except she wasn’t.

The truth came out and her world crumbled around her.

Denis Gallagher has lived a life filled with pain and hatred.

As the head of the Irish mafia, Denis has learned a lot of lessons in life.

None more so than the ones that his wife taught him.

His world was filled with darkness and anger.

Until Callie.

She tore through his world like a tornado.

He fell hard and fast for the young sassy woman.

He made mistakes. Evaded the truth. And lost her in the process.

But Denis has a plan. One that involves winning back the woman he loves.

Someone isn’t happy that he’s moving on.

What happens when someone targets the love of his life?

Can Denis win Callie back or are the lies too much for her to bear?

 

 

Brooke is a Londoner born and raised. She lives with her husband and their daughter. She’s a foul mouthed, dirty minded weirdo. An introvert and would rather spend the night in front of the fire reading, rather than going out and partying.

 

 

 

Fragile Union by Brooke Summers Review and Release Blitz!

 

 

 

 

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Marriages can be fragile, shattered, broken, destroyed...

Holly Gallagher hoped she would find love. That she’d have a happy life, unlike her parents. 

Those hopes are dashed when her family arranges for her to marry. 

She prays that she won’t end up like her mother. Bitter. Twisted. Evil.

That is until she realizes who she’s marrying. A monster.

Romero Bianchi has given his life to the Famiglia. He doesn’t love and he certainly doesn’t do attachments. 

Everything he’s done is for the family. Nothing was going to ever change that.

Until Holly.

She breaks his resolve, piece by piece. She weaves herself deep inside his heart.

He’ll do anything for his wife. Protect her with his dying breath.

But being part of the Mafia isn’t easy. With enemies at every corner it’s hard to know where the threat is coming from.

When Holly’s taken, Romero shows the world what happens when someone takes what’s his.

Now he’s racing against the clock to find her before it’s too late.

   

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This book was a great, fast-paced, suspense-filled story of characters I already fell in love with in the first book in this series, Bloody Union. I knew I loved Kenna and Dante in the first book, of course love Melissa and Danny too, but I think Rome and Holly may be my favorite.

As for character development, as usual- Brooke Summers has knocked it out of the park. I hate and love Rome’s story because it made him into who he is. I love that he was a protector from the time he was a child. I love that Holly loves his protectiveness, but can also take care of her damn self. She may look weak and fragile on the outside, but the girl has got some guts, just like all of Summers’ female characters which I LOVE. 

I love that Rome is able to show and share some of his vulnerability with Holly. I love that Holly loves her family so much- her blood and the family she married into.

I wanted to STRANGLE Alessio multiple times in this book. Putting that rage aside, I really hope the next book in this series is about him.

Overall, I really enjoyed being back in the land of the Irish/Italian mafia. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series. I will say though- if there’s one thing I didn’t necessarily love about this book, it has to be the nicknames. They felt a little corny, especially considering who these people were and what they did for a living, but Holly seemed to light up at the term of endearment so I guess we’ll go with it! Anyway, like I said, overall really enjoyed it and hope you will take a chance on this one too!

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Brooke is a Londoner born and raised. She lives with her husband and their daughter. She’s a foul mouthed, dirty minded weirdo. An introvert and would rather spend the night in front of the fire reading, rather than going out and partying.

 

 

 

 

 

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