Dove

Vancini Mafia #2

by Jayla Talbot

Kincaid
I never wanted this. To be loved by someone who was more demon than man. To be taken from him. To have my desires used against me.

All I want is to get away. From him. From the world of mafia and monsters.

Even if I hadn’t really known how to live until him; at least I had survived.

Maddox
Loving her wasn’t the plan. She was supposed to be a toy I would enjoy breaking.

Until she wasn’t.

And now someone was trying to take her from me. Break what I’d already decided to protect. I’d do anything to get her back.

She was put on this earth from me. I knew it deep in my bones. The same way I knew my name.

She was mine.

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'Dove' is the second in a duet that ends with an HEA. 'Madness' is the first book. Neihter can be read as a stand-alone.
It is a dark romance and will not be to everyone's liking. Please check the author's note for content warnings.

Genres: Dark Romance

302 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 10, 2023

About the author

Jayla lives in Southeast Michigan with her husband and young son. She writes steamy romance. When she's not writing you can find her hiding behind her kindle or streaming the latest rom-com.

Reviews

[Nicole BHam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kincaid sucks

I just can’t. Kincaid spent 80% of this book whining. Complaining moaning and groaning about poor her and her sickness and not being grateful for her life and living it to the fullest. Wanting to be loved when Maddox was doing everything for her. I started skimming after 50% because I could t take her stupidity anymore. This story could have been so hot and so good if the constant monologues were t on repeat for two books. It just got so old.

[Holland Hsu · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm 30% of the way through this book and had to say some shit. This book is creating artificial conflict that has the narrative at a grinding halt. He pays down her medical debt so that it can't be used against her anymore -his ACTUAL WORDS TO HER- and she's saying it's only to keep HIMSELF safe. This character went from relatable to insufferable in the span of 90 pages.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kinkaid and Maddox

Another fantastic read. The plot, the characters, the darkness.
I still didn't enjoy their huge of kink and flipped the pages on those parts but none the less throughly enjoyed.
Highly recommended

[Katrina Sorochinsky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not for the light-hearted... seriously. im serious.

[Kylee Herzberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the book but I did have to keep putting it down. The ending was pretty good, but the whole mid section of the story was too slow for me and felt like an on going cycle.

[Kati · Rating 3 out of 5]

3⭐️3🌶️

Unorganized thoughts:

1. Love Kincaid’s super power
2. Maddox is still crazy and just takes what he wants..also love that (I know soemthing is wrong with me)
3. Still a lot of breath play
4. Maybe a bit less misscommunication
5. I wished for a bit more depth for the plot..like a better explanation why it took Kincaid so long to accept herself
6. Also what does this woman do all day every day? Just sit in the one room (library) and read? Like what?!
7. But it had a happy ending. Kincaid gets stronger and even expresses how she feels. Hurray Kincaid.

[Lillith Aradia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The last half of the book is great... the first half, I kinda wanted to hit her. All she did was complain and it was honestly extremely annoying.

[Natalie Dark · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's just annoying how anyone even a kidnapper, someone she doesn't know, can get her to doubt herself. It's eye rolling weak

[El · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just love Maddox