Tempting My Mafia Princess

The Temptation Series #2

by Aura Rose

He’s her forbidden fantasy.
She’s his darkest desire.
When fate intervenes, neither one of them is prepared.

Elenora Buccini is ready to fight for her freedom to live the life she has always dreamed of. Growing up in the most feared and powerful mafia family in Northern Italy, Elle suffered painful losses and has lived her entire life under the protective but suffocating eyes of controlling men. She craves independence. A desire to make her own choices and give into the temptations she has been forbidden to experience. And no one is more forbidden than Alessio Barbieri. When fate plays its devious hand once more, Elenora finds herself in the irresistible clutches of her family's biggest rival, the King of the South. She vows to never fall in love with a mafia man, but when her enemy shows her exactly what she has been missing, he becomes her greatest temptation yet.

Alessio has never pretended to be Prince Charming. Ruthless. Arrogant. Fearless. He believes life is about taking what you want. And from the moment he first laid eyes on his rival’s sister, he knew he wanted her. She would only cause him trouble. But trouble was his favourite thing. Fighting his own demons; ones that could derail him from everything he has worked so hard to achieve, Alessio must find a way to have it all or make the ultimate sacrifice… for his mafia princess.
They’ll try to tear them apart… but he won’t give up without a fight.

Genres: Mafia Romance, Steamy

543 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 20, 2023

Reviews

[Carla]

4,5
What a book!!!!! This story is another level of mafia world, and the characters are so great!
It’s worth reading.

[Amber Buzzard]

So good!

Read this story it is soo Amazing if you want to read the first one in the series to get an idea of some of the characters it's tempting my mafia boss but you can also read it as a stand alone! This book will take you through all the emotions you will laugh cry bite your nails and be so completely overjoyed It's crazy! So read it and enjoy! All of auras books are fantastic and definitely worth the read!

[Kathleen T]

Epic love story folks

Wow....
Wow....wow.....
Alessio and Elles love story was so epic!
It had Romeo and Juliet vibes going on. She's a buccini princess and he is a barberi heir. They meet as teenagers. And then again when Elle needs a moment of freedom(hahah the beginnings of their love story was epically fire and steamy oooh boy.
This book has it all an all consuming love. Drama. Possessiveness. Family. Revenge. Did I say love??
This was sooo sooo good

[Noor]

'Tempting My Mafia Princess' by Aura Rose is the second book of her highly popular mafia romance "The Temptation Series". It can easily be read as a standalone, but totally recommend reading the first book 'Tempting My Mafia Boss' too because it is an amazing read as well.

TMMP is a captivating, passionate & steamy enemies-to-lovers romance set in Italy and includes the drama and action of the mafia world. Its a mix of modern world twist with Romeo Juliet meets Beauty and the Beast meets 365 days vibes, including tropes such as Forced Proximity, Touch Her and D!e, 0bsessive/p0ssessive morally gray ML, and sizzling hot spicy smut, there is something for everyone. If you like stories with headstrong, feisty and driven female leads & hot, ruthless yet sensitive alpha males, in dark forbidden love then this is just the book for you!

It had me rooting for the leads, hating the villains and falling love with the side characters that show immense growth & depth. With a gripping plot line, endearing characters and unexpected twists and turns, you are sure to be left enraptured! I especially loved how it explores the role of morality, responsibility, duty and loyalty to family while balancing it with following your own heart and desires.

The pacing of the story is perfect. You never feel the story drags nor do you feel it was rushed. The writing style is compelling, making you feel what the characters are feeling as if you are experiencing everything yourself. I literally shed tears, laughed out loud, screamed in agony, and jumped in joy!

At the end of the book I was left with a bittersweet feeling. I was satisfied with a happily ever after for our main leads yet also left wanting more as it was just too good to end. I fell in love with the side characters and would love to read more about them and am praying the author continues with the series. I will be first in line to buy it, if/when the third book is announced.

It exceeds in expectations and quality compared to others in its genre. On top of positive Amazon and Goodreads reviews, it has over 600 follows and over 200 5-star reviews on Inkitt from when it was being released as chapter updates before being released on Amazon. And I am sure it will make it big here too!

Bottom Line: I highly recommend this book to everyone because it's thoroughly entertaining! You will not be disappointed!

[Mannel Rkd]

Okay, so I have a lot to say I’m not really gonna spoil it but then I am gonna talk about it a bit so just be careful I’m not gonna tell you anything or any details about it so this book was advertised as marriage of convenience which was exactly what I was looking for, and The story was really intriguing. The problem is when the book is advertised like this I like my main characters to actually get to the marriage part at around 30% of the book but in this book they actually got to the airport at around 80%, which really annoyed me, because that they literally had a whole relationship before they got married, like the whole point of a marriage of convenience is that you do it because you need it by feel like they both had trust issues, but they work through them as if the previous two have a relationship and it’s annoyed me because that’s not what I was looking for. They had really great banter and like the characters are good that’s not a problem, but I really didn’t Enjoy it, mainly because it’s not what I was looking for the I was expecting something different. I wanted them to get married actually and then fall in love and discover each other, but the thing is they did too much before they got married so I feel like this was just a romance book, a cheesy one, but nothing special about it, I think it hard way more potential for why it was a nice place to go on a call at that video of the book was great. It was just pull executed or at least I would say that it shouldn’t in my opinion you should be advertisers emerge of convenience since the merger just happened basically and then because for me 80% of the book that in the end what is the left to read so I think it’s me it’s just made mind that if you decide to read it it’s just a romance book.

[Tina Thompson]

Some parts were really good but it dragged on and on and on, for 639 pages!! I hated Gio in this one and the way that he treat Elle as a prisoner and she’s his sister! 😡

Oh boy. Badly written, loads of mistakes, people are badly injured but go about their lives as normal, and have s*x when they’ve been sh*t, tortured, and ran over by a car!!! 😭😭😭 It’s just ridiculous!!! There are small parts of the book that I did enjoy and I did actually read the whole boring SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY NINE PAGES long!!! 😡😡😡 if it had been half of that and cut out some of the stupid plots it would have been good. In parts it’s quite exciting, but because it’s so drawn out it’s hard to keep reading. When Alessio’s brother in law kidnaps Elle he thinks he’s taken Gio’s wife Liv. Alessia takes one look at Elle and realises straight away who she is and takes her to his house in the south. In between all the arguing that they do, they somehow fall in love, but even that part felt ridiculous and drawn out. As there are so many plots happening at the same time it gets silly and detracts from their falling in love.

I’m not sure who I actually liked in this book. The plots were insane and way too many of them. Pretty much everyone in Elle’s life controls her, or betrays her, and I hated how Gio treat her. He basically locks her in his house and never lets her out! She’s a gifted artist and all she’s ever wanted to do was open her own art gallery, but noooo she’s not allowed to. I actually read these books out of order and I’m glad I did as I wouldn’t have read anymore after seeing how Gio treats Elle.

I can’t explain all the different plots, as it’s crazy. I did enjoy parts of this book, but I’m not reading anymore of this series.

[Nicki Louise 🤍]

Alessio & Elle’s story is filled with angst, banter, sizzling chemistry, and a love that defies all odds. This book consumed me from start to finish, and I’m still not over it. 🖤


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️🌶️


This story is overflowing with angst, sharp banter, sizzling chemistry, and a romance so addictive I couldn’t put it down—I devoured every page.
Aura Rose has crafted a novel that pulls you in from the very beginning and keeps you completely captivated until the end.

Alessio and Elle’s journey is anything but easy. With the odds stacked against them from the start, their story unfolds into a wild, passionate, and unforgettable ride. Their love is truly epic—intense, painful at times, yet heartbreakingly beautiful, leaving me breathless as I turned each page, I know for sure I’ll be picking up more from this author.

🩷Enemies to lovers
🖤Mafia princess x Brothers Enemy
🩷Forced Proximity
🖤He's been obsessed for years
🩷Touch her and 💀
🖤 His stepsister is obsessed

2 of my favourite quotes:

“𝙎𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙢𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠; 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙘 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡.”

“𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙢, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮. 𝙄 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙧𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙝𝙞𝙢, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙝𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣.”

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[Celina]

Their 1st meeting was adorable in a little shed as teens... their 2nd meeting was in a hidden members only sex club! Spice level 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 xxtra spicy

Elle & Alessio's story was just delicious! I am so obsessed with Alessio that it makes no sense. I was worried that I couldn't love a mafia man more than Gio from TMMB but then here comes the king of the South Mr.Alessio Barberi. Underground fighter, Panther.. dark and dangerous and the owner of some exclusive clubs around Italy. Elle is Gio's younger sister and although he refuses to marry off any of the women, he doesn't give her much freedom to live either. I loved that she respected her brother and understood the risks of the life they werre in but she still was just a girl trying to find her own path. When she ended up being kidnapped and taken to none other than Alessio, I was literally kicking my feet in the air!! She did try her hardest to remain loyal to her family but there was a connection and I mean who would be able to resist the King of Italy? There was no forcing the chemistry, and the heartbreak here was guy wrenching!! Aura Rose has a way of making us fall in love along with these characters and then ripping our hearts out and leaving them hanging 💔 it's not an easy path but ughh that is what makes her books so good!! No easy straight forward love story here. Be prepared for all of the emotions, love, passion, heartbreak, betrayal, hate,redemption, loyalty. It's all there but you may just be dragged through til we get to the end.

[QuirkyCercle]

Good Plot but Mixed Feelings about the FMC

I think this plot was good and tied in nicely with the first book. I enjoyed the characters & their growth for the most part. It was nice to keep up with the characters we grew to love from book one. The pacing was good, the book was hard to put down, the plot wasn't very surprising but it was entertaining, and the romance was beautiful & sincere.🤔

Unfortunately, at times it felt TOO smutty for me, but at least their relationship didn't come off as shallow because of the sexy scenes. I have mixed feelings about Elle; she's mostly an endearing character who you can't help but root for, but she's also a spoiled brat that I wanted to shake half the time.🙄 Elle annoyed me throughout the book, especially when she behaved like a stubborn fool just like Gio! Gio's family does all the women a disservice, bc they aren't trained to protect themselves & he expects them all to live in guilded cages.🙄 Gio also annoyed me when he'd refuse to listen to reason all because he's "stubborn when angry", which is bull and proves that he doesn't deserve to be in charge. I hope Elle gets her head out of her butt & learns how to ACTUALLY deal with mafia men, because otherwise Alessio is going to have to kill hundreds of people to keep bailing her out all the time.🙎🏾‍♀️🫩

Despite the two main points of annoyance, the book was balanced enough for me to enjoy it. I'm curious about how things are going to go for book three!

[De_]

It will be rough, but I'll attempt a review with no spoilers!

"Tempting My Mafia Princess", second in a series to "Tempting My Mafia Boss", which highlights the brother of our current female lead, and fraught with a mass of conflicting family situations. Whereas I thought I was enamored with book one and it's characters, and it couldn't get much better, along comes the sequel, pulling me in even deeper still. Weaving the characters into believable twists and turns, engaging my feelings (ok, sappy, but true), intrigue, adventure, (beautiful locales I'd love to visit!), cliffhangers, danger, forbidden loves, coming of age, etc. You can guess my feelings ranged a whole gamut of emotion based on my review!
A fair amount of characters were well liked, with the token amount to be hated as well. If I thought I liked the first book, I absolutely loved the second. Alessio and Elle were hard to let go of when it came to the last page.
Aura Rose, like a proverbial fine wine, just keeps getting better and better.
Happy reading.

[Edna Silva]

Eu gostei muito desse livro, não li o primeiro pois estava muito ansioso por esse, também não senti falta de informação, bom sobre os personagens adorei o Alessio ele é um mafioso bem diferente, divertido, espontânea, a mocinha gostei dela em algums momento, eu esperava mais dela com certeza, nos últimos capítulos ela consegue ser tão idiota, eu esperava muito mais dela, pela rebeldia q ela demonstrou durante o livro, esperava que ela enfrentasse o mocinho e exigisse a verdade dele, não simplesmente fugisse e chorar o tempo todo, tudo bem que eu sabia que isso ia acontecer só esperava uma posição diferente dela, um posicionamento diferente, mas no fim o mocinho explica tudo, e fica tudo bem, achei muito rapida a aceitação da familia dela, para uma família que sempre odiou a outra, simplesmente de um dia pra outro aceita o amor dos dois e apoia o casamento, se ignorarmos isso o livro é maravilhoso, amei muito achá-lo depois de tantas decepção literária que tive esse ano, pelo tamanho do livro esperava mais do final um epílogo pelo mesmo mas não vou reclama.

[kannith]

I thought I loved Giovanni’s story, but I LOVE this one so much more! As soon as I found out I had smut reader friends, I immediately recommended this book. Aura does an amazing job at pairing her chapters with music and it really sets you in the moment and the scenes just play out like a movie in your head. The song choices were on point with the progression of the story— the Spotify playlist was one of my top playlists for the whole year following. The story itself is as dangerous, sassy, and spicy as the first! I could not put it down! Alesso is such a dreamboat *insert heart eyes*. Visit the author’s IG to see her visuals for the characters. It makes the read-a-long that much more vivid!

[Florence]

I love this book so much from start to finish. This is one of those rare books that you feel so strongly together with the characters that you feel like you've know them forever. I love the storylines, the sxxy scenes that are just the right amount at the right time and the thrill of what's going to happen next in this book (read Aura's the mother of all cliffhangers ;) ). If you like mafia storyline with lot of artful spice, twists, thrill and everything sexily dangerous, this is the right book for ya. In fact, I don't think many could have top this except Aura herself. You won't want to miss this!

[Katie]

Good but not great

I wanted to give this 5 stars but, as is so typical of so many authors, the ending was so "that would never happen in real life" that it was just disappointing. One "slim chance" life or death situation is believable. Several in one book? Nope. The ending was forced. I don't want to say too much and give spoilers but there are certain things that CANT happen on a plane or any ONE of them would cause it to go down. Having more than one happen and nothing???? Just not believable at all. And I have to say (in regard to a supportive character in the book, not the MC) that there is absolutely ZERO bump on a 5 week pregnant woman. Duh!

[Allira]

Amazing story full of action, suspense, drama and cliffhangers.
I am not usually a fan of mafia stories but this tale of star crossed lovers from opposing families ticks all the boxes.
Just like Romeo and Juliette Elenora and Alessio from warring mafia families fight to save their love or will burn the world down trying. The conflict of family honour and responsibilities against the passionate pull towards their enemy will keep you entertained from the first page to the last l.
Absolutely brilliant author she has me completely hooked

[Stephanie Lester gish]

This is the second book in the series. The first book was amazing and I wasn't sure if the author could top it, but she did. The book has deep characters that you care and root for instantly - even the supporting cast of characters. The story, and how it unfolds, is really well done and as others have mentioned will have you laughing, crying and on the edge of your seat. And did I mention the steamy scenes!?!? Wow! Definitely recommend along with all her other books (check her out on Dreame as well).

[Jessica]

AMAZING

O.M.G.

Quite possibly one of the best books I’ve read. This story is one full of angst, banter, sizzling chemistry, and so much romance!!! I absolutely devoured it.
Aura Rose crafted a novel that takes the reader on a journey - one that keeps you completely enraptured.

Alessio and Elle have the odds stacked against them from the start, but what a wild and wonderful ride their story is. A love story that is absolutely EPIC - while being both painful, and crushingly beautiful at the same time. Total Romeo & Juliet vibes, but mafia-style - with all the twists and thrills included.

I’m a first time Aura Rose reader, and this is a Top Read of 2025 for me. After reading “Tempting My Mafia Princess,” I will absolutely be reaching for more by this author.

Loved it!

[Jen (Onemorespicychapter)]

⭐️: 5
🌶️: 4.5

Book 2 in The Temptation Series will not disappoint. If you’re looking for Banter, Spice, Twists and Turns with a beautiful love story then this is for you!

I was kept on my toes with this book and that was the best part, you got so much in this story that I couldn’t put it down. Alessio and Elle are made for each other , they fight hard for each other and show that true love is possible.

The ending almost gave me a heart attack that I had to go back and read the last chapter one more time 🫢.

[Sndangelo]

Tempting my Mafia Princess has it all! Adventure, engaging plot, cliffhangers, well developed characters, and of course all the feelings! I love reading a book where you can feel everything the characters feel and this book does exactly that! Alessio and Elle’s love story is one I will always remember and compare everything too! Aura Rose is an incredible author and this book will always be a favorite of mine!

[Elena Holland]

This is sequel to tempting my mafia boss and I was absolutely hooked
Aura Rose is an amazing author I have read all of her work so far and let me tell you she just gets better and better, her writing evokes a sense of a WILD roller coaster ride because by the time the end comes there has been tears, cheers, shouts, pouts, happiness, sadness, happy dances and hidden glances betwern fingers...everything I want!!!!

[Leah]

Wow

Do nothing let the 900+ page count scare you away. I devoured every last page of this book. So we'll written, love the character development and the plot never got boring.

Only negative I will say, is in KU format most of the book is in blue text, If you read on dark mode, the blue text makes it really hard to read. I would recommend they reformat to the white text for the whole book and not just the last 100 pages.

[Courtney Jones]

Perfection

This is one of my favorite books ever! It’s hard to put down. Elle is a beautiful, intelligent and strong female lead. Alessio is a mafia boss with a heart of gold. Aura’s characters get better and better with every book she writes. Full of twists, turns and cliffhangers, this story is worth reading every single page.

[Rana Karam]

amazing book!

You had me panicking at some point Aura Rose!! This book is nerve wrecking, breathtaking, spectacular.. I am short of words! Excellent style and such an engaging plot.. I though Tempting My Mafia Boss was brilliant but this book exceeded my expectations. I love it and I look forward to reading more of you!

[Kim]

Great how you are taken into the experiences of everyone's character. The struggles that everyone undergoes in this. Not just a man and a woman falling in love. The strives for true love.
With book Temping My Mafia Boss I was already sold and this book proved once again that it is just a pleasure to read stories by Aura Rose!

[Daniela Vladaia]

this is one of my favorite books. if you want a story with lots of spicy scenes,twists,romance, you must read it. start with the first book so you know more about the characters and continue with this one. you will not regret it! i couldn't put it down and i'm hoping the author will do a sequel😊 i just can't get enough

[Sarah Coffey]

I love this book by Aura Rose. It’s the 2nd book in the temptation series. I love seeing all the characters returning for the second book and being introduced to new people as well. Once you start you won’t be able to put it down until it is finished. Aura Rose is talented author whose I love to read all her books . I give it 5 stars out of 5 ⭐️.

[Vasoulaki]

An exceptionally well written book by an impeccable author! Tempting My Mafia Princess is a book that is so full of emotions! Prepare yourselves to fall in love, to feel happy, to cry, to feel nervous and anxious, to be surprised, to feel EVERYTHING!!! You'll get lost in Aura Rose's amazing world and you'll be so glad you did 😉😉

[Jenna Malenchik]

This book is absolutely amazing! Get ready for the ride of your life! Aura Rose has the ability to really bring these characters to life and make you feel EVERY emotion that they feel. I have fallen in love with every single character, laughed, cried, and held on to the edge if my seat! Literally like watching a movie with how vivid her stories are!! You will definitely NOT regret it!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Aylin Jimenez]

Amazing book! I’m so so happy I found this author, she has such a way with words, her stories are written with so much love and emotion. This mafia romance is expectacular, amazing, wonderful, magnificent.. I will alao recommend you read Tempting my mafia Boss as well. Go buy the book you will absolutely love it!

[Noa Shimon]

Wow!
This book is one of my favorites! The story is so beautifully written! the characters are just amazing! You’ll fall in love with Elle and Alessio and the rest of the family in a heartbeat!
If you don’t follow Aura Rose you are missing out! She’s by far my favorite author!!
Thank you Aura so much for such a beautiful and amazing book!❤️
Rosebuds for life!🫶🏻