Corrupting Cali

Syndicate Kings #1

by Kate Oliver

Cali Jenkins She’s a good girl. A rule follower. Mature beyond her years, but not by choice. She’s always had to be the responsible one. The caretaker. The strong one. No one would ever know it, but sometimes she wishes things were different. When things take a devastating turn, she isn’t ready for the roller coaster that’s about to begin. She never expected to get mixed up with a devastatingly handsome yet terrifying mafia boss. Declan Gilroy He has everything. Money, power, respect, family. What else could he possibly want? Something he’s sure he will never find. After all, he's twisted and ruthless. Imagine his surprise when the timid little waitress approaches his table filled with the most dangerous men in Seattle and bravely demands a moment of his time. When she makes him an offer, there’s no way he can refuse. In fact, he can’t wait to say yes so he can corrupt her and make her call him Daddy. You may have met Declan already, but if not, you can get to know him in my Daddies of the Shadows series where he first appears in Wolf's book.

Genres: Dark Romance, Romance, BDSM, Mafia Romance, Contemporary Romance, Found Family, Stalker

336 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 19, 2023

About the author

Kate Oliver has aspired to be an author all her life. From the time she was known as "that girl who always has her nose stuck in a book", Kate Oliver has wanted to be a writer. Currently, fetish romance is her favorite for both reading and writing. Kate has been a part of the fetish community for many years, and strives to write stories that realistically reflect that lifestyle. Her favorite part of writing her own books is dreaming up the hot and steamy, yet loving and strict, Daddies that Littles dream about.


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Reviews

[Michèle]

The nickname "Daddy" will forever give me the ick🙃

[❤️Court - Villains Do It Better❤️]

DNF

cringe cringe cringe

[Mia S.]

Mafia with Dom/sub but this takes a twist that I’ll be honest have not read before- Daddy and Little. So with a woman who is more like little girl- all above age range and not really my kink but still a good story. That was the only thing I didn’t like about it but everything else pretty good.

[Patti]

A page-turner! This is a book I could read again and again. I loved all of the characters - Declan's men, I mean.

There are many quotes that I just absolutely love in this book. One of my favorites is from Declan: They just help me take care of her because if she's important to me, she's important to them.

I reviewed an ARC copy of this book.

[Lost In Literature]

Your feminism has no place here…all I can say is it was an entertaining read if you don’t let yourself overthink it too much and can deal with all the cringe.

It’s my first time delving into this whole ‘Daddy’ thing and I’m really not into it. I had to mentally replace certain words. I loathe the term ‘baby girl’. Every time I came across it - which was so many many times - I replaced it with ‘love’ and I blocked out the ‘Daddy’ pet name all together.

Did I cringe and die a little inside while reading this? Yes.

Was I giggling like a mad woman and entertained? Also, yes.

Will I read the next book? Oddly…yes.

[Lisa]

I love me a mafia book, but I really struggled with this one.

I like a big bad possessive anti-hero and the strong family that stands with him and I'm all about trying something new, but this was clearly outside my understanding. I kept questioning actions and it took away the entertainment and I just rolled my eyes or got really annoyed - which probably isn't the reaction the author was going for.

The writing at times felt a little immature, but considering the subject matter, I suppose it's to be expected. I don't mind the daddy-thing in role play, but add the whole 'Little' to it and it was like wading through treacle.....the tantrum at the end finished me off and not in a good way.

It's a shame, as I really liked the brothers, but to have a whole family with the same penchant (seriously?) that's just a tad too much to endure 🙄

Without doubt, a genre I'm not going to be reading again.

[Kait]

This is one of those books I wish didn’t end because I loved it so much 😍

Cali is an absolute sweetheart and Declan is a big, bad mafia boss who’s a bit obsessed with a girl he shouldn’t have. Doesn’t mean he won’t drop everything to help her when she needs him.

I’m obsessed. I can’t wait for her sister and Killian’s story!

[ninii ☆]

1.5⭐️ well… that was cringe

[K Lee]

So the whole "I want to look innocent and small and pure" is a little far, and I like Daddy books.
This is a 22 year old who watches porn and goes to sex clubs, but has apparently never even put a finger into herself (no tampons I guess) and is a virgin and completely inexperienced.
Her Daddy is 22 years older than her, immediately faithful and obsessed and painfully repetitive with how badass and dirty and dangerous he is and how much he can't "taint" her but is convinced to marry her immediately.

Some inconsistencies, like he tells her not touching herself is rule two, and then a chapter later says it's time for rules and gives her a different list.

And they say they'd break their mafia agreements by kidnapping a woman, but then it becomes that he can't get her back without marrying her sister. The rules are very convenient.

Anyways it's okay. I laughed out loud a few times at how unbelievable it was, but that's fine if you're into that escapism. Thick in the suspension of reality trope but okay.

[Princess]

Yall are weird af

[hitynka]

DNF 25%

[Billie Parsons]

I feel like this could have been longer but I really enjoyed the story.

[Trishh_Reads]

I was recommended this series by a book bestie as a “I think you’ll like it, just give it a try” book! I’ve never read a DD/lg book and honestly didn’t think it was for me. However, I’m all about unlocking a new kink so obviously I downloaded it…..

Verdict: WHY IS IT SO FREAKING HOT 🥵😈🤭

The author had me instantly at Mafia series and I quickly fell in love with these characters! It was so interesting seeing their dynamic and a different type of relationship than I am used to reading! I didn’t know I needed a Daddy Dom in my life!!!! I devoured this book and then the next 2 in the series in a weekend not wanting to put them down! If you have ever been curious about DD/lg books wanting to dip your toe in I highly recommend this series!!!!!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

[Darlene I read WAY to many books]

This was an okay book it was more towards a DD/LG vibes if anyone wanted to know on the daddy front. Has some little talk and stuffies and stuff like that. Not really age gap.

Cali is doing okay she met Declan at a club but he is a mob boss and he doesn’t want to ruin her with his darkness so he watches out for her from afar. Things are going okay he sees her when they eat at the place she works at. Until she ask him a favor her sister is missing and was wondering if he could help her.

He says yes and the more he listens to who took her sister he thinks she might be in trouble. We see them get closer but Declan does push away few times because of his job and when he finds out she’s a virgin he doesn’t want to ruin her. It does take his brothers few times to say he she’s going to be in danger when you’re not around make her yours. They are dealing with another family who took Cali sister and all that.

Why it wasn’t a higher rating.. I didn’t care for Cali little and her beings brat.. I don’t enjoy brats.. annd I got tired of her saying snitches get stitches… and the guys saying they would punish her when that should be Only her daddy’s job. Like I get telling him if she was being naughty or didn’t listen to the rules. But I’m glad they never crossed that line but them saying it a few times.

Idk if I’ll read the next book. I enjoy Killian but Cali sister I’m not 100% sold on her.

No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary, drama, sexy times, virgin gal no manwhore

Recommend-maybe
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶

Slowinsta
Push away from H
Age gap
No condom
Praise kink
Spankings
Anal play
Violence
Mentions of death
Hea
Epilogue

[Geeky Girl Review Cafe]

Omg this was a great start to a new series from Kate Oliver!

I loved the tie-in to the Daddies of the Shadows series. She clearly knows her readers well and knew we couldn't have a total goodbye to that crew.

I appreciated that while this was a darker mafia DDlg romance, she balanced it with so many laughs (Snitches Get Stiches, Sleeping With The Fishies. IYKYK).

The series was set up really well, we were introduced to a ton of characters that could easily get their own books, the world was developed fantastically, and if I'm not mistaken she could have even set up and hinted at other spinoff series as well.

I'm 100% sold and will be back for the rest of this series as she releases them...she got me hook, line, and sinker (but you won't catch me sleeping with the fishies, I'm a good girl 😉)

[Cat H]

3.5 stars.
Cali is hilarious with Declan and I love it. Such a brat. It’s perfect for him.

[Sinful Bookwyrm]

HOLY Irish mob batman! I met Declan in Wolf's book and he intrigued me so much that when i saw he had a book I just right into reading it. OH Declan, you hard core sweet man. You tugged at my heart string in Wolf's book but you just twisted them all up in your book. Between you and your brothers and men I am going to have to have a cool down soon.

Over all I loved the sassiness of Cali and how she just gave enough back to make these big ol men smile. So wasn't a wimpy girl at all, she knew the deal and just took that faélán by the ears and made him hers. I can't wait to get into Scarlett/Kellian story. I know that one is going to make me cry so hard.

But just remember :

snitches get stiches and get their finger cut off and fed to the fishes.

[Lucy wright]

ok…..ish

3 ⭐️⭐️
Ddlg
Spanking

This was a first for me it started off good but then the ddlg kicked in and for me it was just like reading a 24 year old woman act like a 5 year old and I’m not sure it was just off putting 🫣
I loved the H loved the other men in the series but the h and the ddlg was not for me

[Katie]

DNF Page 2!!! SERIOUSLY?!

I didn't even bother reading further than page 2. This is not a mafia book. Mafia dons and crime lords don't go to costume parties wearing wolf masks and fake wolf paw gloves. They don't describe other people's costumes as "adorable characters." Author, do you really think Al Capone, Lucky Luciano or even Tony Soprano or Scarface would wear a wolf costume or use the word adorable? At least watch a mafia movie (ANY of them) before trying to write a mafia book.

[Bookslover09]

hot!

Corrupting Cali by Kate Oliver
This was my first experience with this author, and I must say, the book was quite engaging and steamy. The plot unfolded with an intensity and fast speed but I felt the word "Daddy" was too repetitive. Despite those minor cringe moments 🫣 I found myself thoroughly absorbed in the story, and overall, I truly enjoyed the book

[Philippa Andersson]

Oh my…. Please this book was addicting from start to finish, and the spice was sheeeshh… I love the relationship between Decland and Cali, the only reason I gave it 4 stars was because of all the d*ddy talk, no thanks…..

[Giny]

3.5⭐️ 2🌶

🧸 Mafia
🧸 Age gap (24/46)
🧸 Daddy dom/Little girl
🧸 Virgin introvert FMC
🧸 Spanking, praise

I might dominate her in this relationship, but she’ll rule my entire f*cking world.

Am I into DD/LG? No.
Did I enjoy this? Yes.

The book was funny, the relationship was cute, and the plot was entertaining.

[Ravendarcluv]

Has some good spice and is a mofia age gap. Story was good; however, this book made me realize that I am not into 24/7 Littles kink. This was a bit too much.

[Cicireads97481 📚]

Cringe! This book was awful

[Riley]

what the hell did i just read…

[Blue]

DD/lg out of bedroom

[Cait]

In order, from the start of the book till the very end, here’s the roller coaster🎢 of emotions I felt while reading (in Emojis):

🤨😳🫢🤯😬😵‍💫😵🥴🤢🥴🥴🥴🤡💀.


I was caught off-guard.

[Erin]

You guys wanted me to post what I was reading, well here you go. Kinda cheating cause these were the most socially acceptable ones out of them all (aka only minor ddlg :))

[Kristine Piper]

It was just okay

I want to start by saying I love Kate Oliver and all her previous books, but Corrupting Cali was not my favourite. Cali was too repetitive and her character was lacklustre. Declan, in my opinion, for a "mafia boss" was weak and every decision he made he chose wrong or questioned himself. There is only so much "snitches get stitches" a common biker term, or " swimming with the fishes " or "cutting off a finger" a person can take. It's like Kate ran out of ideas and wrote the same paragraph over and over again and it's amazingly offensive to the reader to have to read those same phrases over and over again. I am sad because Declan fell short of the Shadow Daddies and didn't live up to the hype. I just so hope Scarlett story will save this series and it will only get better.

[tee ✧˖°]

Is everyone and their mothers in this universe a daddy dom, or you mean to tell me its all just a coincidink🤨