Mafia Angel

The Mancinelli Brotherhood #4

by Sabine Barclay, Celeste Barclay

We come from opposite worlds. I shouldn’t trust her. I definitely shouldn’t want her. But I’ll make her mine. I’ll put my life in her hands. In return, I’ll give her everything she wants. I push her to the edge over and over. Then bring her pleasure beyond her wildest dreams. I dare anyone to stand in our way. I’ll burn the world down before I let anything happen to her. There’s nothing I won’t do for her. Mafia Angel is a dark romance with a HEA and no cliffhanger. It contains EXTRA-STEAMY scenes that will make your toes curl and your granny blush. The Mancinelli Brotherhood is a six-book series that’ll keep you warm at night.

Genres: Mafia Romance

421 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 17, 2023

Reviews

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mafia Angel is the 4th book in the Mafia Romance series The Mancinelli Brotherhood. Each novel stands alone but does have interconnecting characters because the series contains 6 books.
This book has profanity, explicit sex scenes with light bondage, toys, spanking, and other BDSM situations. There is no age difference but the couple has a Daddy/little girl dynamic happening.
You will get lots of action, unpredictable suspense, bloody violence, Catholic faith, a huge family, on fire chemistry, love with no cheating and a HEA. Also, there is foreign language use with the English translation.
Rating: 4 stars
Trigger Warning: Torture, Blood, Murder and Stalking.


The quiet, giant enforcer, Gabriele Scotto, for the Mancinelli family has been accused of a heinous crime he didn't commit. His Uncles have hired Sinead O'Malley to be his criminal lawyer. Gabe wants her at first sight but knows that ethics are involved so, he takes a cordial and professional approach.

Sinead wants Gabe at first sight but thinks she's not his type of woman. He proves her wrong and they keep their relationship on the down low until someone wants them both dead.

The Giant and the love of his life use their brains to outsmart the bad guys but can the plan be improvised in time to keep him out of jail and expose the guilty?.

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[Janet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabriele Scotto is the Mancinelli’s family enforcer & he’s been falsely accused of a crime. The family hire Sinead O’Malley to defend him.
Another engrossing, captivating book. It could be read on its own but to fully appreciate it I’d recommend reading the earlier books. I loved both Gabe & Sinead the chemistry between them was beyond electric. He’s the tall, muscular, intimidating tough guy who hides a soft caring centre & is hugely protective & although I had my doubts about him going into this book I quickly grew to love him. Sinead is a highly intelligent, highly skilled defence lawyer with a strong backbone. I loved their journey to a HEA it wasn’t easy but it made for an enthralling read. There’s also the mystery of who set Gabe up & I was left open mouthed at the denouement. A very well written brilliant book
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[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of The Mancinelli Brotherhood series each van be read as a standalone connecting through the brotherhood so hang on and double check that you are buckled up, dangerous men, alpha’s personified, possessive, oh, gorgeous, brooding all the makings of a story consisting with three D’s (dark, delicious, and dirty) 😊. There will be suspense, betrayal, death, darkness, secrets reveled, violence, hope, forgiveness, and maybe even love along the way. Gabriele sexy as all get enforcer for the Mancinelli family a giant, quiet, ruthless when needed, deadly every day and has been accused of a heinous crime he didn’t commit the family isn’t letting him go down for this, so they hired one of the best criminal attorneys. Sinead is a bad a** criminal attorney hired to represent a member of the Mancinelli family scared doesn’t even begin to describe what she feels, she knows she can handle this case, but she must ask herself what happens if she loses the case, but the moment she meets her client all doubt goes out the window. The attraction was instant the magnetic pull between the two of them can’t be ignore the harder they try to remain professional with each other the stronger the pull between them grows but the deeper the get into the case the more dangerous it becomes for them. She will see a side of him that shows he will do what takes to keep her safe she is his and he isn’t allowing anything to happen to her but can the two of them but their heads together along with the others to outsmart the guy who set him up, come with a plan in time to keep him out of jail, exposing the guilty ones, why was he set up, and where are they headed to happiness?

[Marcy G · Rating 5 out of 5]

He Found His Angel and She Found A New Beginning
In Mafia Angel Book 4 of Mancinelli Brotherhood I started to think about what brings us to these series? Just like in the previous Bratva the Ivankov Brotherhood we see just has mesmerized and hooked. Is it the glory, adrenaline, power and excitement ? To me it is the protectiveness of there women . I think it is probably different for each. Isn’t that’s why we read read to begin with. To get captivated lost in a story. Sabine Barclay does that with these stories and there is something for everybody to interpret. There was even a surprise twist and an emotional ending that even made me cry.
Gabriele Scotto was a made-man in the Mancinelli organization. They were his family. He was a lawyer and businessman as well.
Sinead O’Malley was a well respected lawyer and a prestigious firm.
Gabriele and Sinead meet when he is need or a lawyer. As you can only imagine things take off from there. The Excitement, the heat, the danger, and all the the Mafia Glory all wrapped into this Tale. There was something different about this one. See if it does for you ?.

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[Joan Somers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This gripping book is about Gabe Mancinelli and how he is wrongly accused of bombing a place (in the last book) that killed some people. To me Gabe is a hugely-built hunky guy who looks intimidating but is really a sweet and kind guy underneath. He is intelligent and an advocate of his mafia family, above all. His defense lawyer (Sinead O’Malley) was a bad a$$ right off the bat which fascinated me. I’m so opposite of how Sinead comes across that she made me want to be her.

It’s hilarious how the Mancinelli guys all fight the fact they’re falling in love, but when they do it’s swift. I love the comraderie between them and how they kid each other about it. The others know it’s serious when Gabe calls Sinead piccolina. Who wouldn’t love a big alpha guy calling you a sweet name and saying “you’re mine”??? The magnetic hotness of this couple will burn the pages of the book as you read! Can’t wait for the next book!

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[Jeanne Jabour · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sabine Barclay has written another blockbuster with her latest novel: Mafia Angel, a wonderfully hot and wickedly exciting tale of organized crime factions, with a brilliant and beautiful lawyer fighting for the underdog, an unapologetic made man loyal to the family that embraced him and made him their own, who are unrelentingly drawn to one another amid a nefarious plot by unknown perpetrators to ensnare him in lies and corruption designed to destroy. Ms. Barclay’s story gripped me from the first page to the last word, and I could not put it down! The main protagonists are well-developed characters who are surrounded by family and friends that will make you envious they are not in your life! Mafia Angel is filled with emotion that had me wanting to cry and laugh out loud, juxtaposed against tenderness and brutality, edge of your seat danger and fear of what was around the corner, and the beauty of a physical and ethereal combining of souls into love from chaos and pain! You need to get this novel NOW!!

[Tina Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this one and I’m shocked. Gabe is so sweet to Sinead. Ot made me laugh in places as well.

I have to say that I didn’t fancy reading this book as the author made Gabe sound weak and just followed Carmine. So I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Gabe meets Sinéad when she’s employed as his attorney. This part I struggled with. I still don’t understand why Massimo isn’t representing him or why it’s a conflict. Someone is setting up Gabe and he’s charged with some really heavy charges including murder. I also don’t understand why he was charged when he can prove that he was guarding one of the women at the time of the time. Anyway, so as soon Gabe sees Sinéad he’s instantly smitten but fights it at first.

The plot gets a bit confusing at time as is usual for this author. I still don’t understand half of it. The s*x scenes aren’t massively overdone in this one, phew. I liked Sinéad as she’s a strong capable woman. Gabe is so sweet to her that I loved him in this book.

It’s still not the best book ever but I did enjoy it.

[Lynne Shear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gabriele Scotto, the Mancinelli's enforcer, has been falsely accused of a crime that could see him jailed for life.
Huge, built like a brickhouse, intimidating, muscled, and extremely handsome, he is as soft as a teddy bear, although he comes over as quite aggressive when he first meets the beautiful Sinead O'Malley, who has been handpicked by his family to represent him.
Quickly drawn to each other in this deliciously hot and passionate story, which twists and turns in every chapter.
Gabe and Sinead are my favourite couple so far, she is extremely intelligent, astute, and capable and excellent at her job, Gabe loves books and is kind, but hides behind his fierce reputation.
And although fireworks sizzle between them, they are not the only explosives in this book.
Sabine never fails to not only bring her characters to life but keeps each story in this fabulous series different, interesting, captivating and hot!
I absolutely loved their story.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the strength Sinead has as the story progresses and the danger gets closer. The instant attraction between she and Gabriele was totally unexpected for either of them but in the end they have their HEA. The story is very well written and every scene is so detailed, I could literally picture what was happening, as if I were an observer. Sinead and Gabe are the main characters but there are a lot of other individuals who play an important part in the story. When the mafia is front and center in a story, there is bound to be plenty of action and some of it is deadly but that is not the main theme in this story. It’s a great story that is definitely worth reading because Barclay never disappoints.
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[Lara Chabot · Rating 5 out of 5]

We’ve known Gabriele all along, him being Carmine’s best friend. You just couldn’t see one without the other. He’s the silent type and we didn’t get to know him much until Carmine’s story shed light on some horrible things Gabriele went through. Gabriele will meet Sinead, a hard working attorney hired to save his hide. Like every Mancinellis’ woman, she has a steel backbone and an impressive drive. I really enjoy how clever she is and how she thinks. Gabriele sure does have a run for his money! In true Sabine’s fashion, you’ll be swarmed with heat, action, laugh out loud moments and lots of surprises! Of course, the whole clan is still around, creating absolutely precious moments! Love to see how they butt head and tease each other mercilessly! Another amazing story!.

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[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so incredible. This book (and the entire series) you will not be able to put down. I really enjoyed getting to know Gabriele. This author takes so many different storylines and elements and weaves them together into an incredible book. It is gripping and explosive (pun intended) and keeps you guessing. There are incidents with Gabriele, incidents with Sinead and incidents with both. Who is responsible? I also love, love, love the way she writes the female characters. All of them are strong, but also vulnerable. These women can lead but also know when to take advice or allow others to lead and protect. It is a hard balance where they can be strong without being obstinate. These women do not need to be "witchy" to try and demonstrate strength, they just are strong. This book and the series is a must read!

[Merilu Keenum · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sabine Barclay’s stories are always extremely well written with in-depth details about the mafia world and how they interact. Gabriele and Sinead’s journey is a lesson in communication, respect, and intense sexual attraction. She’s tough, highly intelligent, and well versed in the criminal justice system. He’s never met a woman that is so intuitive or feels so right.

I love how Gabe and his piccolina’s dialogue through their journey convey their emotions, their desire, and their perfectly aligned vision of a future together. Sabine creates a high level of suspense, mystery, and danger while keeping all of Gabe’s family involved in the investigation and protecting the couple. This is a powerful romantic story that ends smartly and beautifully!.

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[Shannon Janssen · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Mafia Angel" is the next addition in The Mancinelli Brotherhood. Sabine Barclay has written another hit, the books just keep getting better. The story is well written, you are sucked in right from the start. The characters are perfectly written. As the Mancinelli Brotherhood is part of the larger Syndicate Wars there are many interwoven characters from other books. It is not necessary to have previously read the Ivankov Brotherhood before reading the Mancinelli Brotherhood. One of my favorite things about Sabine Barclays book is that the women are complete badasses in their own right. I cannot wait to see the next Mancinelli man to meet his match.

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[Alphas Do It Better Book Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars

Fans of the Mancinelli Brotherhood will love Gabriele’s story!

Gabe’s character has always been a big part of the series but getting to know him beneath the surface hasn’t happened…until now. He is a character that instills fear in most and his size alone is intimidating, but there are also a lot of brains behind all that brawn. Sinead learns this when she is hired to be his attorney when he is framed for a crime he did not commit. As these two fight to prove his innocence (at least this time) they also must fight for their lives, safety and future. A nonstop rollercoaster, with plenty of mystery, lots of intense passion and eventually a happily ever after fans will love!

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[M Hurford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Episode in an Excellent Mafia Series!
This riveting storyline focuses on Sinead the highly successful criminal attorney hired to defend one of the Mancinelli family member, Gabrielle, for a horrific crime. Everyone plays dirty in and out of the bedrooms and everyone is placed at risk. But here the attraction between Sinead and Gabrielle is strong and immediate which works in their favor. But, can they work through a couple of twists so they can have their HEA?
I’m definitely recommending this book four (and the previous books in the series) for your reading pleasure. PEACE.

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[Angela Farley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is Book 4 of The Mancinelli Brotherhood Series and is a stand-alone
Wow! Sabine never disappoints in writing this series! I get sucked into this family and the entire family tree. Makes me want to pull up a chair at the table at Sunday dinner!
This book didn't disappoint in the drama and mystery either cause it kept you guessing and on your toes. And those sexy hot scenes? Just wow! This couple was magic together! Their chemistry was palatable from the get go. I didn't put this book down for one single moment till it was finished!
Grab this one, better yet binge the series!.

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[Shifty Bugger · Rating 5 out of 5]

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OMG! Wow, this book was definitely awesome it was definitely a page turner, the story was exhilarating I was gripping the edge of my seat, and the characters. Sinead is a Lawyer, and Gabriele is an Enforcer for his family, Gabriele and Sinead, when his family hire Sinead to represent Gabriele. It was filled with the Syndicate Mafia family's the Cosa Nostra, Polish Mob, Bratva, Italian Mafia are all involved one way or another. The chemistry was hot, erotic and kinky.

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[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sinead O’Malley is hired to represent wrongly accused Gabriele Mancinelli. From the beginning it is obvious that both Sinead and Gabriele are attracted to each other. The struggle for Sinead to get Gabe acquitted of the accusation that are levied against him makes for a really fascinating story. The back and forth between Sinead and Gabriele is really steamy and entertaining. I have read all the previous books in the Mancinelli Brotherhood series and they are all wonderful books. The storyline in this book kept me entertained and on my toes. It was really thrilling and I absolutely loved it.

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[Reg Hancock · Rating 5 out of 5]

This time we get the story of Carmine's best friend and Mancinelli crime family enforcer, Gabriele Scotto who is being framed for a bomb incident. Although a Yale law graduate he needs a lawyer and his uncles assign him Sinead O'Malley. She is smoking hot but also a superb criminal defense attorney having taken a different path from her former Yale classmate, Laura Kutsenko. The sensuality and sex just explodes off the pages from Sinead and Gabe as these two overcome the initial resistances and proprieties and succumb to their natural irresistible and insatiable desires. Gabe will protect her no matter what. A really great mafia hot romance. Received this arc and have voluntarily reviewed.

[Priscilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gabriele has been arrested and accused of a crime he did not commit. Sinead has been hired to represent him but their attraction to one another could complicate the case. There was a lot of other syndicates that pop up throughout this book and the plot was actually threw me in a loop. The author and book description gives a fair warning of what to expect of the character relationship and dynamics. Another fun and satisfying book about the Mancinelli family.

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[Rose J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story of Gabriel & Snead. Our hero is a strong and ferocious Mafia man who dislike being disobeyed and used to always getting his own way. Our heroine is not the timid damsel in distress that waits for her knight in shining armor. She has her own strength and abilities that are not easy to be dismissed. Another book in this series that keeps the reader captivated by the Mancinelli family. A story that's worth reading.

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[Lacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay I loved this story Sinead meets Gabe as he is being charged with a crime she is his new lawyer. Sparks fly between these two. Sinead believes that Gabe is not guilty of the crime. The two work together to try and figure out who has set Gabe up. While doing this the two fall in love but will the get their happy ever after. With people out to destroy and harm both of them what will happen. This book had so much action and drama in it. I lived this book I can't wait to read the next in this series. One of the best series I have read.

[Ash_Azalea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a mafia, alpha male, spicy romance. Like wow such good spice! I love this series and also this book for its build in intimacy and playful spice. The communication with the main characters adds to the 🔥 burn and heat. Love love the add of a smart female attorney for the main female character! It’s so fun and elevated with its characters that are intelligent, mature, and know what they want. Playful, safe and emotionally connected, explorative, and just overall a great story!

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[Darcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mafia Angel is another edge of your seat story written by a talented author. As Gabe is falsely accused of a fatal bombing, the family hires Sinead to be his lawyer. Being instantly drawn to each other is just another obstacle in the way to defending his innocence in the quest to determine which family set him up. There are so many moving pieces between each faction and the co-existence between families that it comes full circle in finding the guilty party. This is a great addition to the series and I was totally surprised by the ending.

[Nic D · Rating 4 out of 5]

I genuinely like this book I found it a little hard to get into at the beginning, but then once I did it had me sucked in. And the spice was perfection. *chefs kiss* Some points felt rushed but over all I did enjoy it and the dynamic between the two of them was great. I do enjoy a overprotective alpha male and gabriele was just that. Sinead wasn’t my favorite but she was very willing which plays well into their story line. 3.5 outta 5. Hope we get some more in this series.

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[Sissy's Romance Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mafia Angel by Sabine Barclay is Book 4 of The Mancinelli Brotherhood Series. This is the story of Sinead O'Malley and Gabriele Scotto. This is a interconnecting series so it does add to your enjoyment if you have read the previous books. But, with that said this can be a standalone book. Sinead is a lawyer who has been hired by the Mancinelli family to defend Gabriele. Gabriele is a enforcer for the Mancinelli family who has been accused of crimes he didn't commit. There is a instant attraction between the two. Enjoyed

[J · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the things I love most about this author’s books are how the men treat women with respect and use old-time manners even while the women have strong personalities themselves. Gabrielle has an abundance of this, so I loved his character! Like the other books in this series, this one had me hooked from the beginning. The characters are wonderful, and the storyline is excellent. I love the whodunit aspect.

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[Shannon Godwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Loved it! Sinead is hired to defend Gabriele, she knows what they do but what she didn’t realize is just how hard it was going to be to keep her distance from Gabriele. Gabriele falls the first time he sees her. He knows what he wants and he’s used to getting it. As sinead represents him it puts her life in the line literally bc his enemies will do whatever it takes to meals sure he goes down. Can these two survive long enough to make a go at it or will his enemies win?

[Carolina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Accused of a crime he didn't commit, Gabe's family hire Sinead, a kick-ass lawyer. Set in the world of organized crime, expect a lot action and torture. Set in a Barclay novel expect so much romance and heat you'll quickly move on. After a rough start in the other series, Gabe completes his redemption atc through his devotion to Sinead.

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[Happyscribe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick, sultry and steamy read to entertain my brain this weekend. Sabine Barclay always delivers very spicy and alluring male characters and once again she serves up a dark hottie. I love that our FMC is such a strong and smart female as it plays so well with Gabe’s powerful but non-obvious long game to own her. Kept me intrigued and reading well into the night.

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