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Sarah Brianne – Made Men Series Reading Order

April 29, 2016 By Maryse Leave a Comment

MAFIA PRINCE BULLY & THE BULLIED GIRL ALERT!!!!!! Book #3 was JUST released, so this is one to devour, my friends! I’ve been hearing that it’s a good feel of “Fallen Crest High” and “Paper Princess” and the “Eagle Elite” series…

Tiffaney: “Nero (Made Men series)” by Sarah Brianne is SO GOOD! It’s sort of like “Fallen Crest” by Tijan meets the mob.

Gigi: Nero by Sarah Brianne is a Ahhmayzing mafia romance.

Lemon: Mafia alert…. Nero by Sarah brianne released last week. A 5star read for me. read more

Filed Under: Reading Order Guide: Tagged With: bossy bullies, criminals, mafia, mafia romance, mobsters, older YA, organized crime

Highly Recommended Mafia Romance Books

March 13, 2016 By Maryse 20 Comments

THIS LIST HAS BEEN UPDATED 03-26-2020!! 😀 P.S. After this list, if you’re looking for even more? Check out the entire “Mafia Romance” category on my blog. 😀

After our latest BIG HIT mafia read (and a recent reader question about an upcoming mafia book), we’ve been getting a bunch of requests for more mafia-book recommendations. There are a TON out there, but there are some that really stand out in the crowd.

And while I used to refer my friends and fellow readers to my “Top Illicit Bad Boys” list (which is loaded in various types of “bad guys” including mafia men), this genre really has it’s own HUGE following now, and sometimes we’re just in the mood for a wealthy mob-boss, and no other “bad-boy” or even “bad-guy” will do! read more

Filed Under: Book Recommendations Tagged With: antiheroes, bad guys, criminals, mafia, mob bosses, mobsters, organized crime, reader favorites, reader recommendations

Book Review – Sparrow by L.J. Shen

March 12, 2016 By Maryse 4 Comments

Sparrow
This one had all the makings of my kind of guilty-pleasure thrill ride! With the whole kidnapping premise, and the forced marriage and living with (and hating) the captor, the unapologetic bad guy. The resistance, the fight and the fear. Finding out WHY he not only forced her from her life, but why she HAD to be his wife, too. Sounded like fun, to me!!

Cheryl: I don’t usually go for the mobster story, but couldn’t resist with all the positive recommendations. ;)

Anne: Just finished Sparrow and loved it!! The H was such a jerk but I fell so hard for him. The h was wonderful too! 5 stars from me. read more

Filed Under: My Book Reviews Tagged With: 3.75 stars, bad guys, dark read, kidnapped, mafia, mobsters, Stockholm syndrome

Tillie Cole – Scarred Souls Series Reading Order

August 12, 2015 By Maryse 3 Comments

I’m hearing all sorts of delightful “dark-romance” rumblings about this series (Russian mafia & bad-ass fighters, anyone?), and guess what? This series just got signed to St. Martin’s Press, in June! It’s going to be a 4 book series, and the author says the entire series will continue to follow the love story of Kisa and Raze (but each book will also feature a new couple).

Jessica: I read Raze and it is a must read. Tillie Cole is truly gifted… It is dark… Like vegemite (Ozzy spread… Basically this black salty condiment, creates a total sensory overload, kinda disgusting… But you keep going back for more). read more

Filed Under: Reading Order Guide: Tagged With: bad guys, dark romance, fighters, mafia, mobsters, Tillie Cole

C.D. Reiss – The Corruption Series Reading Order

July 5, 2015 By Maryse Leave a Comment

Mafia & sexy bad-guy lovers!! Look what everyone is raving about now! Plus!! Book #3 is coming out in just a couple of months.

Rebecka: Now CD Reiss has Spin- Songs of Corruption. Mafia, steamy n Alpha Male! Oh My!!

Antonella: Spin/Ruin is excellent. Book 3 coming out soon too. Highly recommend.

About book #1:

Theresa Drazen wants to know one thing. Is there something wrong with her? Because from what she can see, she has money, brains, a body that does the job. Yet, she keeps getting shelved. Most recently, by her fiancé who happens to be the DA. read more

Filed Under: Reading Order Guide: Tagged With: bad guys, C.D. Reiss, mafia, mobsters

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