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Evander: Her Forbidden Crime
Evander
Mercy doesn't exist in the world I rule.
Brutality is all I've ever known.
I'm the tale people are watchful of, running from their own shadows in the fear, I am coming. They are scared of me.
None ever had the courage to cross my path without a wish of death until she came by, who has been deceiving death-like gameplay.
It fucking took her one sight to jeopardize my years of planning and deception.
They say, I'm not a man to be fucked with, and she fucked up everything. Betraying the king has a price, hilarious that she knew the risk but never prepared for the consequences of it.
Asa
My game was simple. Every step was calculated.
People had known me as the Ice Queen Of New York.
I'd never known a day the perception changes. Some play by the rules, I've played against them.
It worked, always.
I never anticipated crossing paths with him, challenging the king who made the rules, and betraying his hard-earned loyalty and trust.
There were consequences I was prepared for, and the risks were evident but what I was never prepared for was his love. It was his obsession that took me by surprise.
**Book One In Crime And Criminal Series**
***A Dark Mafia Romance with triggering content. Reference to events not suitable for vulnerable readers. Check the trigger warnings for the book.***
Mercy doesn't exist in the world I rule.
Brutality is all I've ever known.
I'm the tale people are watchful of, running from their own shadows in the fear, I am coming. They are scared of me.
None ever had the courage to cross my path without a wish of death until she came by, who has been deceiving death-like gameplay.
It fucking took her one sight to jeopardize my years of planning and deception.
They say, I'm not a man to be fucked with, and she fucked up everything. Betraying the king has a price, hilarious that she knew the risk but never prepared for the consequences of it.
Asa
My game was simple. Every step was calculated.
People had known me as the Ice Queen Of New York.
I'd never known a day the perception changes. Some play by the rules, I've played against them.
It worked, always.
I never anticipated crossing paths with him, challenging the king who made the rules, and betraying his hard-earned loyalty and trust.
There were consequences I was prepared for, and the risks were evident but what I was never prepared for was his love. It was his obsession that took me by surprise.
**Book One In Crime And Criminal Series**
***A Dark Mafia Romance with triggering content. Reference to events not suitable for vulnerable readers. Check the trigger warnings for the book.***
- GenresDark Romance
611 pages, Paperback
Published November 1, 2023
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About the author
Isis Melantha
11 books32 followersIsis Melantha loves to write anything dark with crime, chaos, and mystery and top the cherry with spicy romance, shaping the nastiest men and sassiest women. However, she is still on the journey to navigate her life and explore the world.
She is not your comfort author. She takes pride in making you uncomfortable
She is not your comfort author. She takes pride in making you uncomfortable
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October 31, 2023
Evander her forbidden crime (crime and criminal series #1)💀💸💍🦋
I would like to personally thank Isis Melantha for considering me and giving me the opportunity to read and review her debut novel ‘Evander her forbidden crime’ - Releasing November 1st 🦋
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Let me just collect my thoughts first! As my first taste in a dark mafia romance I was enthralled. It really takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and events.
I really enjoyed getting to understand the characters: independent and badass fmc - Asa Galen and grumpy, mafia king mmc - Evander Aloysius. While Evander lacked the capacity to show/feel any emotions at all, Asa forbid herself from falling in love altogether despite her own feelings. They made the most unusual pair but his obsession really grew on me.
This was truly a dark romantic read, full of uncomfortable topics and intense action-packed events.
⚠️I implore you to please read the list of trigger warnings before reading but also give it go if you enjoy dark/mafia romances!
💀tropes included:
~ Marriage of convenience (revenge)
~ dark/mafia/royalty romance
~ obsessed alpha mmc
~ badass fmc
~ villain gets the girl
~ touch her and you die
I would like to personally thank Isis Melantha for considering me and giving me the opportunity to read and review her debut novel ‘Evander her forbidden crime’ - Releasing November 1st 🦋
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Let me just collect my thoughts first! As my first taste in a dark mafia romance I was enthralled. It really takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions and events.
I really enjoyed getting to understand the characters: independent and badass fmc - Asa Galen and grumpy, mafia king mmc - Evander Aloysius. While Evander lacked the capacity to show/feel any emotions at all, Asa forbid herself from falling in love altogether despite her own feelings. They made the most unusual pair but his obsession really grew on me.
This was truly a dark romantic read, full of uncomfortable topics and intense action-packed events.
⚠️I implore you to please read the list of trigger warnings before reading but also give it go if you enjoy dark/mafia romances!
💀tropes included:
~ Marriage of convenience (revenge)
~ dark/mafia/royalty romance
~ obsessed alpha mmc
~ badass fmc
~ villain gets the girl
~ touch her and you die
October 31, 2023
"He was everything that shouted sin."
Evander Her Forbidden Crime 3.75⭐️ out of 5
I was sent an e-arc for review by the authors' team. This book falls under
Mafia Dark Romance. I agreed as I like crime and Mafia stories. It was truly I think my first Mafia dark romance. I was a little nervous as to be honest, I don't read a lot of romance books, just not my usual thing. Though I enjoyed the book because of the dark underbelly of society aspect. I found myself wanting to know more about Asa Galen, the Ice Queen of New York. Her family and the world she lived in prior to the setting of the book.
I wanted to know all the Mafia kingpins and hear the details. Including the very hard to like Evander Aloysius. I definitely hated him at first, but in the end, he was alright.
There are lots of secrets and lies to uncover in this book. Some I was very surprised others not so much. The spice level I am not sure as I don't normally read romance, so I don't know how to gauge that 😅. I do apologise for that.
It did start off with a bang, but the pace was a mix of slow and fast. I am a fast-paced reader, so slower parts caused me to struggle, but that's a me thing and has nothing to do with Melantha's writing. Which was amazing. You can tell the author really put their soul into this book and explains and sets the mood in immense detail. It was like each word, visually painted the stage in my mind, and I could see each scene. The glinting of the gun metal, the smell of sweat and cologne, the taste of the breakfast the first time Asa meets Evander. There are some minor errors in the book, but nothing major. I loved how the author created their own version and history of the real world. Evander Her Forbidden Crime is the first of a four book series that those who love dark romance and/or Mafia Crime will enjoy.
I give it about 3.75 out of 5 stars. Melantha did an absolutely amazing job at creating the badass dark underbelly and the crime families involved as well as the twists and turns. Some of the topics, though warned in the introduction of the book I was a little surprised by, as I said this was really my first ever romance book of any type. It seems I have a lot to learn about in the spicy realm of books. 😅
Do I recommend this book? Yes, if you like dark romance or if you like Mafia crime settings and are fine with potentially taboo and triggering topics and if your a spicy book bestie who loves all the above then, Evander Her Forbidden Crime is definitely for you!
Thank you, Isis Melantha, and your team for contacting me to read this arc.
Evander Her Forbidden Crime 3.75⭐️ out of 5
I was sent an e-arc for review by the authors' team. This book falls under
Mafia Dark Romance. I agreed as I like crime and Mafia stories. It was truly I think my first Mafia dark romance. I was a little nervous as to be honest, I don't read a lot of romance books, just not my usual thing. Though I enjoyed the book because of the dark underbelly of society aspect. I found myself wanting to know more about Asa Galen, the Ice Queen of New York. Her family and the world she lived in prior to the setting of the book.
I wanted to know all the Mafia kingpins and hear the details. Including the very hard to like Evander Aloysius. I definitely hated him at first, but in the end, he was alright.
There are lots of secrets and lies to uncover in this book. Some I was very surprised others not so much. The spice level I am not sure as I don't normally read romance, so I don't know how to gauge that 😅. I do apologise for that.
It did start off with a bang, but the pace was a mix of slow and fast. I am a fast-paced reader, so slower parts caused me to struggle, but that's a me thing and has nothing to do with Melantha's writing. Which was amazing. You can tell the author really put their soul into this book and explains and sets the mood in immense detail. It was like each word, visually painted the stage in my mind, and I could see each scene. The glinting of the gun metal, the smell of sweat and cologne, the taste of the breakfast the first time Asa meets Evander. There are some minor errors in the book, but nothing major. I loved how the author created their own version and history of the real world. Evander Her Forbidden Crime is the first of a four book series that those who love dark romance and/or Mafia Crime will enjoy.
I give it about 3.75 out of 5 stars. Melantha did an absolutely amazing job at creating the badass dark underbelly and the crime families involved as well as the twists and turns. Some of the topics, though warned in the introduction of the book I was a little surprised by, as I said this was really my first ever romance book of any type. It seems I have a lot to learn about in the spicy realm of books. 😅
Do I recommend this book? Yes, if you like dark romance or if you like Mafia crime settings and are fine with potentially taboo and triggering topics and if your a spicy book bestie who loves all the above then, Evander Her Forbidden Crime is definitely for you!
Thank you, Isis Melantha, and your team for contacting me to read this arc.
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