Ruthless Savage

Savage Kings #1

by Lilian Harris

Eriu Quinn is off-limits.
Too young. Too innocent. And far too forbidden.

Her father is the head of the Irish Mob.
And I'm just her bodyguard tasked to keep her safe.

She's my job, but she's also a maddening temptation.
One I need to stay away from.

But I underestimate that feisty little spitfire.
She creeps under my skin.
Pushes all of my buttons.
Until I unravel...

I can’t resist the untouched Irish princess.

With every hungered look, with every illicit touch, I want her more.
Downright needing her, until the lines start to blur.

But I can't have her.

She has no idea who I truly am.
My past is as dark as it is dangerous.

And my enemies are coming.

If she’s mine,
they’ll come for her too.

When her life is threatened,
I have no choice but to save her.

Though saving her comes at a price.

Genres: Dark Romance, Romance, Mafia Romance, Dark, Forced Proximity, Audiobook, Contemporary

415 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 2, 2024

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Reviews

[➦Paulette & Her Sexy Alphas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Devlin McHale has been working for Patrick Quinn as an enforcer the head of the Irish Mob in Boston for years, and he is now been serving time in an six-by-eight cell…..

The man is Pretty much going stir crazy, all he can think about is the Young Mafia Princess Eriu …… to make matters worse she keeps sending him love letters and declaring her undying love for him……. Those he can hide away underneath his Mattress…… But she also keeps trying to visit him

The Quinn’s lawyer had got Devlin out of jail on a Technicality, and now once again he is watching over Eriu


Eriu knows Devlin loves her, and She is playing a deadly game of cat and mouse, due to the fact that her father Has now chosen her husband, who is a very sick man that Is requiring her virginity on their wedding night…….

Let me just stake the fact that just when you think that you figure this one out there’s that huge twist then that crazy turn that will be having you questioning any and all secondary characters in this author’s upcoming books

[Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book would have been better if it wasn't for the word 'feck' in each sentence

[❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've only discovered this author late last year which I quickly became a fan of, so seeing this popping up on all my feeds I couldn't wait to dive in. Though this did take me a wee bit to get into and wasn't a favorite of mine like previous books I've read of hers it was still a solid read.

I loved the push and pull these two had going on between them, the seduction, the teasing, the angst between them was HOT. So being pulled under that love bubble between them and the false sense of security where things were moving along nicely the twists and turns came at me out of nowhere leaving me gobsmacked.

[The Lushy Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’ll be happy if I never see the words ‘feck’ and ‘virginty’ ever again

[Nina's Reading List]

DNF at 18%

I could not get into the story. The age gap was icky to me, especially because the fmc was so childish with her actions.

[Stefanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

WHOOP WHOOP THATS THE SOUND OF DA POLICE
I am charging this book with the crimes of cringe writing, annoying main character, and creepy love interest.
Maybe I’m too woke now for age gap romances but 18 and 35 just icks me out. Calling her the mother of your children when she’s not even yours made me physically cringe. Unfortunately I just hated how this was written, there was no tension no build up. Just a naive 18 and a creepy overly possessive 35 year old. It didn’t play into the fantasy I have of a man actually caring me so in a way it’s good because I realized if I was that controlled I’d probably off myself.
Also linguistically this book is a nightmare is he Irish or is he Scottish or is he the colonizer himself (British). Really pissed me off

[Jenn (The Book Refuge) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so ready for this series to start! Bring on the Irish Mafia!

After getting a look at Eriu Quinn in the connecting series, I thought she was so sweet and deserved the world. I don't think me OR Devlin was ready for her spicy side. Haha!

Devlin has recently started feeling tempted by his lovely young charge. Being bodyguard to a mafia princess is no easy task, especially when she isn't trying to stop tempting him either. She pushes him constantly and it isn't just their age or his position that holds him back. He has dark secrets and people who would use her against him.

When her father sets up a new marriage arrangement for her. Devlin has to decide what's more important... risking her safety, or losing her forever...

Well, this was another spicy, thrilling, and dangerous time fro Lilian Harris. I thought Eriu was so sassy and I loved seeing her reach her breaking point and finally exerting herself a little, even if it's through the safety of a mask and a secret adult club... if you get what I mean. Of course Devlin, would never let her out of his sight, but seeing him struggle with temptation was delightful.

I did find a few aspects a tad absurd... like, what was her dad pulling? Another arranged marriage... did we not learn after Iseult? And a few of the twists seemed a little outrageous, even for a mafia.

However, this Mafia world is snappy, spicy, and engaging, so though this isn't my favorite, I still enjoyed seeing characters I love. I look forward to seeing where the Irish go next.

3.5 Stars
3.5 on the spice scale

*thank you to the author for an ARC.*

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐If you've read the Messina Crime Family series, you'll be expecting to find out more about Eriu and Devlin, just like me. If you haven't read it, that's fine, but the experience isn't the same. It's like reading Konstantin without having read this book.

Yes, it's what we expected: bodyguard romance, virgin heroine, age gap, Irish mafia, and more... a good plot, fast pace, unexpected twists, betrayal, revenge, found family, love, and passion.

Eriu is a very young protagonist who has lived a very sheltered life, but she's not insuffereable.
Devlin is deeply scarred by his past, which makes him feel inadequate.
No matter how attracted they are to each other, it won't be easy for them.

Now I'm looking forward to reading how his brother manages to fulfil his father's request. Here we go.

[samyra · Rating 4 out of 5]

"𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹. 𝗜'𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘅. 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁. 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆."

4/5 ⭐

mafia romance. boss' daughter. age gap. found family.

first of all, let me start by saying that after this book all i want is someone to call me mo stoirin. side note, daragaya would also be okay just because i liked the nickname. with that being said, i'm a strong believer that when authors fit certain words in the book that fit their ethnicities or races, it makes my heart swell with joy!

onto the story we go. devlin has gone through some bad things in his past life. from losing people he loved, to not having a family to getting mixed with some bad mobsters. not to fear, he has somewhat found his path in life and now works for a powerful family that would do anything to protect him; similarly, he would risk his life in order to protect the one and only eriu.

eriu is the youngest daughter of patrick, one of the most powerful irish mobsters out there. with that being said, this young nineteen year old girl LOVES getting herself in trouble. like any other teenager, she wants to live her life, go out there and explore; however, she does understand that she can't compare to the others around her because of her family.

mistakes are made, deceptions are to be expected. with a new arranged marriage, we follow eriu in her quest to make her father change his mind about this supposed marriage and ways in order for her to get out of it as well, but don't you worry, more trouble comes from it but also a long awaited confession!

join eriu and devlin in their unexpected journey of love, deception and surprises.

TW: death, mentions of abuse, physical abuse.

[Intel Chicky Reads Romance (Kara Merideth) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read ❤

Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trope: bodyguard
Angst: 😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥

I enjoyed the story quite a bit, but I did have a bit of a hard time with the author's writing style. I ended up skimming a lot, but did finish because I was still invested in the characters, lol 🤷🏻‍♀️.

[Olga 🌺 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really really didn’t expect to love this book so much! But I did. A LOT!

Even though I like an age gap trope but 17 years is a bit of a stretch. I mean he’s double her age!

There’s lots of brushed off incidents that are pretty detrimental to understand the plot. Yet they were swept under the rug as inconsequential details. Like her kidnapping. But after a little research I realised that these incidents are mentioned in previous books in different series but they are interconnected. I believe the author should have expanded these incidents a bit more for those of us who haven’t read the other series.

Note to self: I hate her friend Karen. 😒

I love how this series is a Mafia novel but unlike other authors who try to write mafia but it ends up being vanilla mafia, this one is hard core all the way. It reminded me so much of J. Cole’s books which I love!

I felt so bad for them for the incident that happened in the sex club!!! I mean Eriu, what the hell was that decision!!

But then! Then comes the flipping position incident. OH MY GOD!!!! I have read lots and lots of romance fantasy smutty indie books but no scene came close to this one. 🤯🤯🤯🤯

As I said, I loved everything about this book. The writing, the prose, the plot, the character development, her badass sister, the bonded family, the touch her and you die, LITERALLY! And at the end the heartbreaking turn of events for Eriu 😢

Can’t wait for Tynan’s story.

[Alina Kravets · Rating 5 out of 5]

Трошки послідовність читатання в мене збилась, але то нічого.
Ой як це круто було. ❤️‍🔥
Те що я писала про Патріка в минулому відгуку, забудьте. Я ще ніколи так не помилялась. Він звісно круто все обіграв, але дуже мені сподобались слова які він сказав Девілну.
"Як що ти не можеш визнати своїх почуттів, то ти не вартий моєї доньки".😍

Тут все як я люблю. Кажу я так про кожну книгу, яка отримує оцінку 5. Хах, ну блін що я можу зробити.🤭
Еріу Квінн, наймолодша з Квіннів. Можна сказати все її життя захищали і до кінця не розповідати всі секрети її родини. Тоб��о вона занає що належить до мафії, але не думає що все так серьозно.
Звісно у нас є гарячий охоронець, в яких є минуле з Еріу, та ще й він на 17 років за неї старше.🤤 (якщо що різницю у віці я обожнюю тільки у книгах😅)
Еріу одразу зізнається в коханні Девліну, він до неї має почуття, але боїться що минуле його завдасть болю їй, тому він тримається в стороні. Але Еріу не здається...

Це було дуже, дуже гаряче, і плюс коли у них все склалось дуже романтично. Девлін відкрився прям, ох який цей чоловік. Тут була крапелька драми, але вона була в тему.

[Amber (Amber Reads Romance) · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Stars
🌶🌶🌶🌶

Ruthless Savage is the first book in Lilian Harris' new Irish mafia series. This is an angsty romance between a mafia princess and her bodyguard.

Eriu is the daughter to the head of the Irish, and she has been in love with her bodyguard for years. Devlin has recently discovered his deeper feelings for Eriu, but he is constantly pushing her away because he doesn't feel like he deserves her. He has some dangerous enemies from his past, so he does not want her to be put in any danger by being with him. He suffers from a lot of guilt for the loss of his brother and will do anything to keep her safe.

Eriu gets desperate when her father is setting up an arranged marriage with a creepy man who is adamant she remains a virgin. She decides to make a risky choice to try and stop this marriage, and there will be some major consequences.

Devlin was super alpha, and his bringing major touch her and die vibes to this romance. I really loved how sweet and tender he was with Eriu, but he was a serious badass. There was some angst and some major mutual pining between these two characters. They had such an insane connection and the sex so hot.

I do think that Eriu was making some really stupid decisions in this book when her life was already in danger. She definitely came off as TSTL (too stupid to live), and I was getting frustrated with her naïve and reckless choices. I did find her character so sweet and innocent, so she was still likable.

I have to say I was very intrigued by the Russian mafia character in this book, and I hope he gets a series. This is my first Lilian Harris, so I am not positive if he has already been featured, but I was hooked.

I can't wait to continue with this series and read more of Lilian's backlist. This is one of the best bodyguard romances I have read in a long time.

Thank you to Lilian Harris for providing the ARC.

[jazzy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, I don’t know whether I loved or hated this book. Don’t get me wrong—the only character I found mature and decent was the MMC, Devlin. On the other hand, the FMC being dumb and carefree isn’t really my thing; it usually gives me the ick. There were moments where I wanted to DNF this book.

They kept calling the FMC "innocent" and "virgin" so often that it gave me a headache. The same “innocent” girl then went to a BDSM club to have her virginity auctioned off definitely not very innocent of her. She kept getting into trouble, making the poor MMC work overtime to protect her since he was her bodyguard.

I did love Devlin’s POV, but for the love of God, please stop using the word “feck” repeatedly—I wanted to pull my hair out.

I'd bet $50 there were over 100 “fecks” in this book.

[Haley Ellis · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a truly terrible book; I have no idea how it came upon such a high star rating when this book was clearly written by a horny teen with no clue how the mafia world works.

This book was not worth the paper it was printed on, I truly hope whoever sees this review next chooses to spend their time more wisely than reading this cheesy garbage. :)

[Teresa González · Rating 4 out of 5]

"It's strange, you know, to have someone want you. Need you.
I've never had that before."

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeell, I was not expecting this. I'll be honest most of the time I don't expect much of arcs, but this was a good one! I can't wait to continue the series, I think that says a lot.

Let's tackle tropes:
- Irish Mob
- Forbidden Romance (He's her bodyguard)
- Age gap
- Grumpy / Sunshine

Things I liked:
- You have both the MMC and the MFC pinning for each other since chapter 1. I honestly think it's refreshing for a romance, we all know it's going to happen, no point in playing hard to get.
- Yes, it's mob and there is violence but honestly the whole relationship between our main characters was really healthy. 5 stars on communication.
- I loved Eriu's dad, so nice to read finally about a decent Dad in the mafia.
- Side characters are actually interesting, I am running to download the book on Eriu's sister and I can't wait to read about her brother.


Things I didn't like:
- Whenever I thought of the age gap difference it got a bit cringy, specially when Devlin mentions that he has known Eriu since she was a child.
- The humongous amount of times 'Feck', was said. I get it, the MMC is Irish, stop.
- The end reveal of who was the main villain, dude, I was actually hoping that character would be part of the next books 💔.

All in all, I am pleasantly surprised, I am following Lilian Harris asap, (you should too).

4 ⭐
3 🌶️

* ARC provided by Love Notes PR in exchange for an honest review *

[Sarah♡books · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 🌟

♡ Bodyguard
♡ Age gap ( 18 l 35 (?) )
♡ Taboo
♡ Possessive hero
♡ Instalove ( they already have feelings for each other in the beginning)
♡ Virgin heroine x celibate hero
🚩 No cheating or sharing, no OW

OM - she needs to marry someone else but he finishes him 👀💥


𝑬𝒓𝒊𝒖 - 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒆 🩷

She is so sweet and just wants to be loved.
In the beginning I didn't like how she sticked to him and wanted him to love her but after some time she really became a nice and okay heroine 🤍🦋

I didn't really like her plan to avoid the arranged marriage but in the end it did work 😂🙌


𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒍𝒊𝒏 - 𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒐 💙

Soooo he was fineee 🔥
He is so possessive and just wants the best for her 🫂🦋

I loved how she was his priority and he wanted to be there for her the whole time 😻🤍

All in all it was a good novel 🙌🤍🦋

[beck · Rating 1 out of 5]

i might be showing my age here a little but do you guys remember when people would write fanfic on youtube and like… do stories that way? that’s what this book read like. just absolutely terrible. i wish i could remember who recommended this to me so i can block them.

[michaela · Rating 1 out of 5]

Grooming and the plot is she’s a virgin 🤨

[Sundy Tr. · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s the first book I read by Lilian Harris. It’s a mafia, bodyguard, age-gap romance between Eriu and Devlin.

I enjoyed it a lot. It had angst, many twists and turns and a good pace. It could have been a bit shorter though, there was a part with a repetition of spicy scenes and not much else- would have been better if a couple of them were left out.

I liked their chemistry a lot, it was intense given the fact they were both obsessed with each other. Eriu was sweet and innocent but had trouble making the right decisions, I guess I can justify it because she was so young. Devlin was all-in, he was doomed from the beginning. Protective, devoted, possessive, caring, gentle (most of the time). I don’t usually like such age-gaps, but they were good together. And I loved his Irish accent ☺️

Apart from the next one, I will definitely be reading the Messina series, I’m very curious about Iseult’s story, she seemed very cool.

-Dual 1st person POV
-Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Overall: 4.25/5 ⭐️ for me.

[Lakshmi Praveen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well well well, the wallflower goes with a bang. Since it's the season of highlighting a wallflower, Ruthless Savage is just that, bringing a wallflower up front and showing they are not to be underestimated. Eriu and Devlin, how amazing is a bodyguard romance with an age gap and Irish mafia throw in touch her and you die vibes, I mean this was just perfect. I was wondering what could Eriu's be. And Lilian Harris delivered above and beyond and i ate it up happily. I kept squealing reading from end to end. The journey these two have is just amazing. And perfectly fit for both of them. Savage kings series is gonna be ruthlessly savage and I am here for it!!

[Georgia · Rating 4 out of 5]

forbidden love, age gap, mafia… whoooo😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[nic · Rating 1 out of 5]

I should’ve listened to the review stating the amount of times “feck” is used, is a huge turn off- she was right. The club scenes felt extremely tedious and really only highlighted Eriu’s impetuous actions.

I don’t mind an age gap trope, but the way she grovelled after Devlin, a 35 year old man, was extremely cringy to read. She was already saying “I love you” within the first 50 pages.

Devlin is in essence a pedophile, but he waited for her to turn 18 so…I guess it cancels out all of the thoughts he had of her whilst she was underage (lol no).

[Hilda · Rating 3 out of 5]

It started off too slow for my taste. I almost DNF but I loved the angst and drama with both of them loving each other but Devlin feeling/thinking he wasn’t good enough. And honestly that was enough to keep me going.

I am now going backwards to the Masias mafia (spelling?) series to get her sister’s story because why not. Even though it’s like book 3. Haha. I guess I’ll start this series from the beginning and hope for the best.

[Donna reads Romance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely STELLAR!! This first book in the Savage Kings series is EPIC!!
From the beginning to end you will be fully enthralled by Devlin and Eriu’s story.
I couldn’t put this book down I was so fecking consumed😉

If you’re into mafia, age-gap, bodyguard, touch her and die, and scorching hot romances you will be thoroughly delighted with this FASCINATING and PASSIONATE story.

FYI: Devlin is the type of book boyfriend we all love and want.

Devlin would die protecting Eriu not only because it’s his job but because he loves her deeply. Wanting to protect her from his past he will not give into his desire for the one and only woman that means the world to him.

Eriu is madly in love with Devlin but knows he will never give into their undeniable attraction and love for one another. So to save herself from an unwanted arranged marriage she will do something to prevent it from happening.

Actions have consequences but this time although it’s bad, it’s SO GOOD and Devlin is powerless and does what needs to be done to protect his love.

These characters are incredibly INTERESTING, INTENSE and so ALLURING. I am still can’t get them out of my head!!

A string of challenges and events will make their road to happiness a dangerous and unpredictable one, but Devlin and Eriu’s soul touching love for one another makes it all worth the pain.

So enjoy getting lost in this masterful, heartfelt and breathtaking love story written by the ever so talented Lilian Harris!

[Thea™]

[Gio · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolutely not

[(betts) ⚜]

DNF 30% — chapter [12/39]
//
I'm sorry but I really tried to stay focused and finish this one before starting the second book (Brutal Savage)since it was the one that got my attention before finding out that this was a series.
Well it is, and this series, as per my barely there (30%) knowledge of it, is interconnected with another one, (Twisted Promises the FMCs are sisters).

This book was chaos since page 1, really I'm fine with a twisted plot full of mysteries but enough is enough, one half of the shit happened "off screen" and the other half happened before in some book where the characters are connected to the MCs in this one.

The writing is horrible, I don't even know how to describe it, it's childish, without efforts, it was like I was reading a never ending telegram if I have to gave you an idea of the kind of phrases construct that are present.

- The MMC, Declan [35yo] is overwhelmed by his sense of guilt for his brother, for what happened to him like 10-ish years ago. He was executed in front of his eyes, look I get it but let's be real he wasn't for sure an angel on heart, he was a coke addict doing shady shit, I'm sorry.
He constantly gave me the ick whenever he referred to the fmc "romantically" or lusting over her she's barely 18, practically a nun and he constantly referred to their 17 years age gap pls stop I beg you to.

- The FMC, Eriu [18yo]... I don't even know where to begin with her. I can't possibly read another of her thoughts, she's childish, stupid, dumb and opportunist.
Coherence? She doesn't know the word exist.
Somehow, for the good of me I don't know how the most angelic, pure, good, perfect, ethereal, altruist person of this planet could possibly have murdered someone, framed the MMC for it, made him spend years in jail (1 or 2 I think) lost his mother in a tragic accident, the sister's been captured my the russian mafia, the father adores her but she loathes him at times?! But he allowed her to go study in NY from Boston?!?? But at the same time she's barely 18 and he's ready to ship her off and wed her to the son of his business associate that "he's addicted to cheap pussy but he assured me once married he's done with it and he promised to stay loyal"

I'm sorry what the fuck???


With all due respect I did not signed up for this circus.


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I'm gonna skim through and read the parts with Tynan and I really hope to find his book tolerable... if not peace and love 🫶

“Last thing I wanna do is mess things up even more for Brody. Bringing some random woman into the house when he barely even looks at me won’t help. And I won’t do anything that hurts him.”
I immediately feel for the boy, and Tynan too. Brody is his cousin’s kid, the one who was killed by Raph Marino when he thought the Quinns killed his wife. Tynan stepped up and adopted the eight-year-old child. Tynan and his cousin, Aiden, were close, and it broke everyone’s heart when he died—including his wife’s, who committed suicide, leaving poor Brody without parents.
The trauma caused Brody to stop talking. And no matter what Tynan and the family have tried, nothing has helped.

“Isn’t your father all about continuing the bloodline? He’s gotta be demanding it.”
“Fuck you, McHale,” he mutters.
“I knew it. He’s on your case to tie the knot and make a family, isn’t he? We all know he’s retiring soon and putting you in charge. You knew it was coming. We all did.”
Patrick is getting older, and he wants everything in place before he retires. As the oldest, it would be Tynan’s rightful place to lead the Quinn family.

“So, as some of you know, I plan on retiring.” He locks eyes with Tynan. “It’s gonna be on you now, son. I need you to take over for me, but you know the condition I have. You have to get married.” [...]
“Why the hell do I need a wife? I have an heir right here.” He gestures toward Brody with a tilt of his chin. “And you’ve got other kids who will give you plenty.”
“Never enough, son. Not with the life we live. And you know it. You have two months, tops. Find a respectable young woman and make her your wife. Maybe smile a little, would ya? Give her some incentive to say yes.” My dad’s features light up from Tynan’s annoyed expression.
“Yeah, whatever. Fine,” he grunts.

Fionn reaches into his pocket and removes his phone. “By the way, got the 411 on the lady friend you’re stalking.”
“Wait, who are we stalking?” I ask, glancing between the brothers.
“Oh, he didn’t tell you?” Fionn laughs. “Elara Hill, Brody’s new teacher. She recently replaced the last teacher the kid had, so Tynan had me digging for dirt on her.” [...]
Cillian smirks. “She’s pretty. Maybe you should make her your wife.”
Tynan scoffs. “Never gonna happen. Not getting married.”
“Well, if you don’t want her, I’ll give my Irish luck a chance.”
I know exactly what Fionn’s doing. And if the glare on Tynan’s face is any indication, he’s succeeding quite well.
“Keep your fucking hands off of her. I don’t care that you’re my brother. I’ll kill you.”

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[Declan talking] “My brother was my only family, and I’d always look out for him. So, when he fell into drugs and started dealing, I was approached by the feds. They had two options for me. Rat on the gang or let my brother get taken to maximum security federal prison, where they told me they’d have him killed.”

omg he's a rat??????? 😞😞😞

[Nasi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was patiently waiting for Devlin and Eriu's story. *Savage Kings* a brand new Series by Lilian Harris starts with Ruthless Savage and it starts d@mn good.

📌📌Irish mob, Bodyguard, age gap, overprotective MMC, here for it.📌📌

Eriu, youngest daughter of Patrick (Head of the Irish mob). She innocent, sweet but always knows what she wants and she doesn't want anyone but Devlin, her bodyguard.

Devlin, his younger brother was killed from a gang in front of him and he struggles since then with this and has been hiding this from everyone. Devlin was assigned to guard Eriu, he vows to protect her and never had feelings for Eriu until her first letter to him.... He reminds himself to never have her cuz 1st of his enemies, 2nd she is Patrick's daughter and 3rd he's afraid he won't be able to protect her, like his brother....

📌“𝑰 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖…” 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒚𝒔. “𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖.” 📌

📌“𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔, 𝑫𝒆𝒗𝒍𝒊𝒏 𝑴𝒄𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒆.”.....“𝑰𝒕 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒊𝒕.”📌

Let me say this story is so good so well-written. It has somehow everything angsty, new found family, heartbreaking, heartwarming moments, love, passion.. I started reading and couldn't blink fast and i finished it. Devlin and Eriu are definitely meant to be together although they have an huge age gap but nothing felt wrong while reading. Devlin kept always his distance but when he gave in, into his feelings, i couldn't be more happy, i was like freaking finally. And wow this plottwist i didn't see this coming, i cried in two scenes, really cried. It was so sad. I also like it when the families support the relationship between the MC's, like Eriu's family.

🅣🅡🅞🅟🅔🅢/🅦🅗🅐🅣 🅣🅞 🅔🅧🅟🅔🅒🅣:
🌹Irish Mob
🌹Bodyguard Romance
🌹Age Gap (H35/h18)
🌹Grumpy MMC
🌹Forbidden/Boss’ Daughter
🌹Virgin Heroine
🌹Jealous/Possessive Hero
🌹Touch Her & D!e
🌹Unrequited Love
🌹S3x Club
🌹Standalone
🌹Violence

⚠️𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚌𝚔 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚆 𝚋𝚎𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐!⚠️

Happy reading to everyone and im definitely going to dive in to Lilian Harris books. Thanks for the opportunity i appreciate it. Looking forward to read Tynan's book.

[Karen Mc · Rating 5 out of 5]

“For her, I’d do anything, kill anyone, die a thousand deaths just to keep her safe.”

HOLY WOW!!! I just met my first Lilian Harris sensation and oh my does Ruthless Savage slay!!! I was blown away by this bodyguard meets mafia romance that’s fire-hot, forbidden and full of feels. A dark, dominating and delicious page-turner.

Prepare to fall hard for the Irish, broody bodyguard, Devlin, who is the protective alpha with the touch her and unkind persona. *** fans self *** Eriu is the beautiful and brave mafia princess who grows stronger with every page. I couldn’t help but feel the combustible chemistry, undeniable connection, and soulmate love of this hero and heroine who were created for each other.

Ruthless Savage is a heart-racing roller coaster of a romance with twists and turns, thrills and chills and all the feels. I was utterly possessed!!! This book played like a movie in my head while reading: perfectly plotted, flawlessly executed and superbly told.

I loved this love story that gave my heart the best workout. Ruthless Savage is pure mafia romance perfection. I now need the next book and every book in this author’s backlog.

💋💋💋💋💋💋 but worth all the ruthless kisses

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