Holy Darkness Y’all! Author Charity Ferrell went down a totally different and mesmerizingly unexpected road than what she has previously taken us down before, and I was there for every dark and deliciously twisted moment of it.
Natalia finds herself desperate. Her recent life choices have put her life in jeopardy. Fear has led her to the doorstep of her BFF’s father, a gorgeous and dangerous leader of the Mafia who she knows can offer her protection, but It comes with a price. A STEEP price.
Cristian Marchetti is everything you’d expect from a mob boss and more. He’s possessive, dominating, and certainly doesn’t take crap from anyone. EVER. Until he gets a challenge practically served up on a silver platter. Sassy little sweet Natalia, couldn’t have know what she was in for when she went to Cristian for help, but he was equally blown away but the feelings she brought out in him.
This back and forth banter filled ride was entertaining and engaging, quickly sucking me into this new series, The Marchetti Mafia. I’m already counting the days until we get Benny’s story. I’m already amazed by the details and development the author put into this dark and new world she’s taken on. What a departure from her previous works and what a great job she did with it. I cannot wait for more. Told in alternating dual POV, Cristian and Natalia’s story has so many of my favorite things. Here are just a few reasons why you MUST read this. ↙️
🖤Best Friends Dad
🔥Mafia/Cartel Romance
🖤Super Possessive/Alphahole Hero
🔥Arranged Marriage
🖤Super hot and Spicy Scenes
ABOUT CHARITY FERRELL
Charity Ferrell is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of the Blue Beech and Twisted Fox series. She resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Angst is her happy place, and she loves writing about flawed people finding love.
From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 44 Chapters About 4 Men (inspiration for the Netflix Original series Sex/Life) comes a dark mafia romance steeped in Irish folklore.
I can’t remember anymore if my grandfather’s eyes were blue or green, but I’ll never forget the way they wrinkled at the corners when he laughed at one of his own jokes. Or the way they sparkled with mischief when he told me tales about the magical creatures that dwelled in the forest behind his humble Irish sheep farm–shy fairies who liked to eat tea biscuits, cruel witches who liked to eat children, a moody lake spirit with a taste for expensive gifts.
As a child, I believed every fantastical word. But when he warned me about the mute boy who also lurked in those woods, the one the priest had declared to be the spawn of Satan himself, I refused to listen. Kellen wasn’t evil. He was kind, and beautiful, and special, and hurting. He was my friend. And with every summer I spent stolen away with him in those enchanted woods, he grew to become so much more.
But when I return to Glenshire as an adult, grieving and engaged to someone else, all those legends quickly morph into nightmares.
My grandfather had been right about everything, especially the boy.
If only I had listened.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Devil of Dublin is intended for mature audiences who enjoy extremely dark subject matter, high emotional intensity, explicit adult content, graphic violence, heart-pounding suspense, fairy-tale worthy love, and gorgeous Irish scenery. If that sounds like you, then welcome to Glenshire! If you’re unsure, please review the comprehensive content warning on my website before reading.
Special edition hardbacks and paperbacks are also available with an alternate cover designed by Emily Wittig and eight full-page, B&W photos of the gorgeous Irish locations mentioned in the book!
(an Irish actor seen on Game of Thrones, Vikings, Vikings Valhalla, & The Witcher)
Holy Flippin’ Four Leaf Clovers!🍀 Devil of Dublin has me DEAD. 💀Like put a fork in me I am absolutely D-O-N-E, done. This stand-alone, full length, dark mafia romance is a thrilling genre bending tale by the incredibly talented BB Easton. Told in dual POV this is a story that’s both unique and unforgettable. Gritty and gripping to its very core it will gut you. There is violence, darkness, suspense, beautiful Irish setting, and a mystical feel to it with some old Irish folklore. I wasn’t even sure quite what I was expecting going in but I can tell you whatever it was this book by far surpassed it, AND MORE. This book was everything I was looking for to break up the lighter sports romances, and romcoms I have been reading of late. Not that I don’t enjoy them, I do. But I’m a dark reader at heart. 🖤 (Because I’m naturally sunshiney IRL☀️). I’m really glad that Devil of Dublin was able to fully send me reeling deep down in the dark romance hole where I usually hang with the other disturbed folks like myself. 😈
Darby Collins goes to Ireland for the first time as a young child. Folklore sends her on a quest through the woods. While wandering she finds a boy named Kellan. Kellan definitely has some issues going on, but Darby sees something in him, and he in her. Over the years Darby visits and the two grow closer. She is light where he is dark. Although Intensely connected from the beginning, the summer visits come to a stop after a few years. After that these two both underwent some tragic and horrific things which had significant impacts on the people they became as adults.
When life brings them back into each other’s lives it is a crazy emotional ride. I loved these character’s. Their complexities, the depth to them. The things they went through, my god. It was raw and smacked you with blunt force. This book was dark mafia deliciousness and made me gasp as much as my heart raced. I was breathless with anticipation and then my heart melted over these characters. While the journey was not always pretty, that was for sure. It was necessary for them to go through it all to end up right where they did. And that my friends was where they were always meant to be. 🥰
My Cr8zysockbookblock Wrap Up
⭐️Star Rating~⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨⭐️✨~
FIVE, Folklore and Forbidden First LoveSTARS!!
💭Overall Thoughts~WOW! Phenomenal. Unforgettable. BB Easton can write ANYTHING which is why she will always be a ONE CLICK AUTHOR! For Me ALWAYS.
⚠️TRIGGERS~This book has some content that could be disturbing to some readers. Since it is a Mafia romance it has Elements of Violence, childhood trauma, SA, attempted SA. If you would like more specific information feel free to PM me for more specific details.
🌶HEAT~ 🌶🌶🌶🌶 Deliciously Super Spicy
(explicit content. Mature Readers only)
🥰HEA/CLIFFY🧗♀️~ No Cliffy.HEA
The Rain Trilogy—a dark, immersive, end-of-the-world romance—was BB’s first work of fiction. Or at least, that’s what she thought when she wrote it in 2019. Then, 2020 hit, and all of her dystopian plot points started coming true. Hoping to fix everything, BB returned with a fun, feel-good romantic comedy called Group Therapy, but alas, the world is still on fire … and so is BB’s desire to write intense, us-against-the-world romances. Her next release,Devil of Dublin, is a dark Irish mafia romance steeped in folklore and family secrets.
𝓖𝓸𝓻𝓰𝓮𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻 by Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author Charity Ferrell is coming October 11th! We are thrilled to share the cover with you!
Charity Ferrell is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of the Blue Beech and Twisted Fox series. She resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. Angst is her happy place, and she loves writing about flawed people finding love.
𝓥𝓮𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓪 𝓜𝓪𝓯𝓲𝓪 𝓠𝓾𝓮𝓮𝓷 is now LIVE and available to download FREE from Kindle Unlimited! It’s my new dark, drama-filled enemies-to-lovers stand-alone mafia romance!
𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
𝙁𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙮 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣…
Losing my innocence at thirteen, in the most brutal way, changed me. My kidnapper stole my childhood and tried to break me. The knowledge my father orchestrated the entire situation hardened my heart, and instead of grieving his death, I celebrated it.
One down. Many more to go.
My burning need for revenge has only grown over the years, keeping me focused on my goals and enabling my rise to power.
Made men are weak. A pretty face and the promise of a good time easily distracts them.
Now, I’m in charge.
Men bow before 𝘮𝘦.
Except for 𝘩𝘪𝘮—the brother of my abductor. Massimo fights me every step of the way, but I’m not about to let the explosive chemistry between us deter me from my chosen path. His family is my enemy. 𝘏𝘦 is my enemy, even if he doesn’t know it yet.
I won’t stop until all those who wronged me are punished.
By the time they realize I’m coming, it will be too late.
Holy Freaking Moly!! This is truly a masterpiece the likes of which I have never read anything quite like before. Siobhan Davis delivers her most remarkable and unforgettable story to date!! I absolutely love how she has really got into her writing groove when it comes to writing dark mafia romance but this story was something even more uniquely unexpected. I went in fully expecting it to be flipping amazing. But amazing doesn’t even begin to capture just how phenomenal this story truly was.
An unforgettable heroine with a past so devastating and tragic I was shook but couldn’t step away because this story was so addictive and I was beyond immersed in Catarina’s story. I couldn’t put this book down. I had to know what happened that made her who she is and why she was the way she is now as an adult. How she became the very embodiment of revenge and retaliation. I love how her character is written. How she encompasses everything throughout her journey, hurt and heart, hatred and healing. She’s complex and all consuming and so well written. Unlike any character from any book I have ever read before. Totally unique and one I will not soon forget.
Massimo is the perfect man for her. He saw her for what she was and wanted her to see herself as he did. He wanted her to see him as the perfect King to her Queen. He was just enough Alpha and strong but at the same time patient and firm but not cruel. He knew just how to handle her. The chemistry between these two was utterly explosive. I’m trying not to give anything specific away here as that is not nice in my opinion. The deliciousness is in the details my friends and let me tell you this author spared NO.ATTENTION.TO.DETAILS and I will let her deliver those to you with her words in this wonderful book. It was IMO perfection!
If you need a fantastically fabulous book to kick start your summer… Vengeance of a Mafia Queen has it all.
✔️Dark and Deliciously Dynamic Characters
✔️An unforgettably phenomenal storyline
✔️Scorching Hot Chemistry
✔️Twists and Turns for Days
✔️Amazing Attention to Details
✔️Heartbreak 💔, Healing ❤️🩹 , anda HEA
If you read nothing else this month read VOAMQ!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I know I have a black soul. Bloodshed and danger are what I live for.
Titan, an all-new, must-read dark romance from bestselling author Shantel Tessier is available now!
TITAN
I know I have a black soul. Bloodshed and danger are what I live for.
A King is supposed to rule his Kingdom using any means necessary to demand respect.
I’m not a weak man… A King kneels to no one.
I’ve only ever cared about one other person in my life, but the thing is, she never belonged to me. And before I could tell her how I felt, she left.
Now she’s returned, needing someone to save her.
Emilee York was always meant to be mine, and I’ll see to it that happens. I always get what I want, even if that means I have to take it.
And she’s no different. She’ll be my queen, one way or the other.
EMILEE
When I left Sin City behind me, I had no plans to return. I avoided everyone, even my friends, to stay in my bubble. I’ve always been the kind to pull away and run when things get difficult.
But one phone call changed everything, and I was racing back. If only I had known what was waiting for me.
Titan reappeared like a ghost haunting me.
One look and I knew he recognized me. I never forgot him or what we shared. Those feelings that no one else knew existed between us.
I ignored them back then, but now they are more intense than ever.
“Get on your knees…” He demanded I kneel for him.
I tried to act like he didn’t affect me, but he knew. He remembered the way I reacted when he would touch me. And just like he was taught to do—he used my weaknesses against me.
He staked his claim, and I became his queen to use how he saw fit.
What makes it worse is that I crave him, and when I kneeled, it was willingly.
But was it for nothing?
My Review
OH HOLY HELLS YES! I have been sweatin it out, panting with anticipation waiting for Titan’s story y’all. Of course Shantel slayed his story like the queen of dirty, dark and delicious she is!! This fantastic book kills it. With punch after punch. Hitting every feeling you’ve got. It will keep you on the edge wondering WTF is happening?!?! You will be sucked in from the moment you start this book until you close out of it, lost in the epic book hangover I assure you is upon you! So grab a drink, a snack, and Buckle Up Baby Shantel’s about to take you on one hell of a ride back to Sin City.
I love the deliciously arrogant ones. You know the ones, you start out semi-despising them?! That’s Titan and before you know it you’re obsessed with him. He is unapologetic for who he is and he’s alpha AF! He’s dark, and borderline dangerous and you definitely don’t want to cross him. He is protective of Emilee beyond measure. Which she finds confusing because he has always hated her. He wants to own her in every way, and he will! He may be tough but he has a huge heart, and it has always beat for Emilee. Even though there were reasons why he never made his move, she was always on his mind. But holy shit were they ever hot as blue blazes together!!
I low key have the biggest girl crust ever on Emilee. Her character is amazing. She has fight in her and grit but I love how Titan can bring her to her knees. Willingly that is. The lengths she will go to to care for those she loves is inspiring and just in awe! My heart is also devastated for her. I mean how much can this one girl have to continue to go through. I wanted everything good life had to offer for her, and I wanted Titan to give it to her.
This book is full of jaw dropping, heart pounding heat filled intense moments. You will go from the pit of despair to cloud nine. It is LIFE!! It was all I wanted and more. I can’t wait for more books in this series. It’s addictive and I’m already counting the days until the next book drops.
My cr8zysockbookblock blog wrap up for this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-GAAHHH!! All the amazing secondary characters make this book even more phenomenal! I’m hooked on the Dark King’s and can’t wait for the rest of their books. Shantel gives just enough of each in every book that we are salivating over these dark and devious bad boys. I’m legit dying for their stories. I.Can’t.Even!! Can one die of anticipation?!?! BTW, I am so in love with Titan. Every Sinfully Sexy but of him. MINE!
All the Stars in the Sky for this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥- GAH!! Words are failing me here my friends, which doesn’t happen often. But yeah!! Hot Smokin’ Hell! Hotter than Satan’s Fanny y’all!
🌪Cliffhanger Warning-No cliffhanger! However, More Dark King’s books are coming and I cannot wait!!
🔫 Trigger Warning-This book does have some scenes that could be considered triggers for some, but what you would expect from a Dark/MafiaRomance. They are fairly graphic. If you have concerns you can PM for more information.
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Blurb:I’ve been in hiding for four years. On the run from the man in whose bed I once slept. I saw something I shouldn’t have seen. Took something I shouldn’t have taken. And he’s just found me. But it’s not just my safety I have to worry about. I have a little boy. His little boy. The secret baby of a Russian mobster. He told me in no uncertain terms that I’m his. That we would be a family. But his uncle still wants me dead and I know the man who’s been hunting me is the only one who can keep us safe.
My Review
Oh Yes, friends! HIS is book two of The Ties That Bind, a dark mafia romance duet from A. Zavarelli and Natasha Knight. This amazing duo wrapped this up fantastically. I was not disappointed. This book is dark, angsty, and gritty. This will have you spinning from the very beginning, where it picks right up where Mine left us.
Lev, Katerina and Josh are on the run. Their lives are at stake when Lev’s uncle sets out to serve up the ultimate revenge. Levka’s loyalties and priorities have seriously shifted since book one. Now that he knows he has a son and his son’s mother, who he happens to love, to protect and he will do whatever it takes and destroy anyone who threatens what is his. He’s read to start a war! While assembling his team of allies secrets come to light that could change everything for Katya and Josh. When it’s all said and done, will he be able to take his family and walk away for this life for good? I love LEV!! 😍 I love how Katya and Josh changed this man!
Katerina loves Lev, but she doesn’t want to be a part of his world. She just wants to keep her son safe and that means she has to trust not only Lev but those he says to protect her and Josh. Not exactly an easy thing to do after the recent events that sent them running. Katerina has many secrets surrounding her that date way back to her childhood, some she is aware of some she is not. As those begin to unravel she becomes even more unsure of what to do. I have a serious girl crush on her character! ♥️She is feisty, beautiful, strong and hardheaded, but unfortunately those same traits could turn out to be her downfall.
With the introduction of even more amazing characters, this incredible story will keep you reeling. Gripping the edge of your seat, and flipping the pages as fast as you can read them to see what happens next! Pick up this phenomenal duet today!
My Cr8zysockbookblock blog wrap up :
⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️- A Zavarelli and Natasha Knight wrapped up this Mafia Duet just right. It gave me the conclusion I was hoping for and threw in some unexpected twists. .
It was so full of secrets, lies, action. It was full of suspense, angst, GAH the sensual heat! My heart was on edge the whole time!
🔥🔥🔥🔥-OMG!Lev and Katerina are the hottest together. Fanning myself here!! 🔥
🌪Cliffhanger Warning- 🌪🌪🌪HEA!! Perfect 😍
🔫 Trigger Warning-This is a Mafia romance and does have gang-ish/fight/violent scenes that are a smidge graphic and could be considered triggers for some. If you have concerns you can PM for more information.
About Natasha Knight: USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance, Natasha Knight specializes in dark, tortured heroes. Happily-Ever-Afters are guaranteed, but she likes to put her characters through hell to get them there. She’s evil like that.
Blurb: She was never supposed to walk into my club. But she did. I shouldn’t have looked twice at her. But I did. The criminal underworld is no place for a girl like her. One night with Katerina isn’t enough, but men like me can’t afford to be weak. So, I tell her to leave me behind. She does, but not before she sees something she shouldn’t. When she goes into hiding, it’s my duty to hunt her down. I have a job to do, and she needs to disappear for good. But four years later, Kat isn’t alone anymore. And the little boy right beside her looks just like me. Mine is book one of The Ties That Bind, an all-new dark mafia romance from A. Zavarelli and Natasha Knight.
My Review
WOW, my friends! I did a super squeal of excitement when this hit my kindle. I knew from the blurb and the fact that it was written by an amazingly talented duo like A. Zavarelli and Natasha Knight, that we were in for greatness. I was not disappointed. This book is dark, raw, sinister and gritty. It will grab you from the very beginning with this phenomenal combination of unbelievably hot tension and edge of your seat suspense. Get ready to be simultaneously fanning yourself and frustrated.
Levka Antonov was both her Prince Charming and her Villian. He was gorgeous and god like with his power. He was as delicious as he was dangerous. He was feared! When he wanted something he got it, and he decided that he wanted Katerina to be his “Katya.” They hit it off and it was everything more than even he could have predicted! He knew she was hiding things but he had ways of getting to the bottom of it and he would find out exactly who and what she was hiding.
When something in his business goes down and Katerina disappears, Lev is both concerned and angry at her for disappearing. There are a lot of speculations and distrust surrounding her from his Family business associates, will he abide by the orders he’s given when her location is discovered after a few years? However, will an unexpected secret game changing curveball Katerina has been carting with her for three years, throw a monkey wrench in all of Lev’s plans? Just how exactly will Lev punish her?
“I’m taking back what’s Mine”
Katerina Blake was a beautiful broken and poor young woman, but she’s hiding a troubled and scarred past beneath first glance. One no one could even imagine. She was such a strong and resilient character. I loved her so much. My heart broke for the little girl she’d been and what she endured as a child, but it fist pumped at the strong kick ass woman she’d become. Now, when she met Lev, it was a collision of hotness y’all. Good god!
Their chemistry was overwhelming. She was strong but he brought out a submissive side to her that she didn’t know existed, holy hell! 🔥 She would do anything he said. She fell hard and fast, understandably so. But when a devastating tragic event happens and he is to blame on the same day she finds out life changing news. She must do what she needs to protect more than just herself.
She could have cowered but she didn’t. She did what she had to. She is the kind of character I FLOVE, my friends! She goes through all the emotions and through such growth as a character and it makes for such an amazing read. You get to see her at her lowest then go to seeing her in her most protective and survival mode. She.is.just.fantastic! 🙌🏻😍🙌🏻
My Cr8zysockbookblock blog wrap up :
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️- This book is all you could want in a Mafia/Second Chance/Secret Baby Romance. It captured everything I was looking for and more.
It was so full of secrets, lies, action. It was full of suspense, angst, GAH the sex! My heart was on edge the whole time! 💔 Everything going on, fabulous!! These characters are fantastic and complex and I’m dying for “Him”
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥-OMG! Their encounters were SO.FREAKIN.HOT!! Lev is Alpha AF and made Katerina submit in the hottest of ways. Fanning and dying, fanning and dying🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
🌪Cliffhanger Warning- 🌪🌪🌪HOLY CLIFFHANGER! You will NOT get resolution in this book! Book two is coming!! 😳🤯😳🤯
About A. Zavarelli: A. 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. Connect w/A. Zavarelli:
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