Undercover Desires

Rivera Brothers' #3

by A.K. Steel

Kobe
Arabella Hamilton slipped into my club with one thing on her mind: to take me and my brothers down. She thinks she has me wrapped around her little finger, hanging on her every word. Instead, I’m planning her downfall, and I’m going to enjoy every damn second of it, especially the part where she begs me for more. I’m the king of chaos round here; this is my club, my town and my rules, no one can knock me off my pedestal, especially not some undercover temptress.

Except… my eyes follow her obsessively across the club, and the closer I get to her, the more I’m tangled up in her seductive web. She’s my enemy, the one woman I can’t have… which just makes me want her all the more.

Arabella
It’s my job to take down the bad guys, and I’m desperate to prove my worth to my new team. But this assignment is more complicated than I could ever have imagined. Kobe Rivera is a hardened mafia prince, dark and dangerous, and everything I’ve always hated. But he’s also completely mesmerising. Charismatic, cunning, and always two steps ahead of everyone else; I can’t help but admire his ability to see what others don’t. The closer I get, the more I wish I wasn’t here to destroy him.

He’s the opposite of everything I stand for, but for some reason, he’s the only one who can give me what I need.

The line between right and wrong, good and bad, has never been so blurred…


Undercover Desires can be read as a standalone or as book three in the Rivera Brothers series.
What you can expect from Undercover Desires...
*Enemies to lovers
*Forbidden love
*Mafia
*Strong, badass heroine
*Hot and steamy
*Romantic suspense
*Touch her and die vibes
*HEA
*No cheating

Genres: Romance, Steamy

388 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 4, 2024

About the author

A. K. Steel is a steamy romance and romantic suspense author. She lives on the beautiful South Coast of NSW, Australia, with her partner and three pre-teens, a Cocker Spaniel, and a Lovebird. When she's not writing or daydreaming about new story ideas, you can find her playing with flowers at the local flower shop or kicking a soccer ball around with her team.

A. K. takes readers on thrilling escapes from reality into her captivating world. With an intoxicating blend of danger and desire, her stories plunge readers into unforgettable journeys where they surrender to the dangerous charms of irresistible heroes and the fierce heroines they love. Lose yourself in fiery chemistry, delectable plot twists, and edge-of-your-seat adventures that culminate in satisfying happily ever afters.

Reviews

[Jasmine Acena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, wow, wow! Book three of The Rivera Brothers series- move on over, Jett & Leo, Kobe is here and my new favorite 🤭
He and Arabella are the unlikely couple but are they absolutely smoking hot 🥵

✨Enemies/rivals to lovers
✨Morally gray hero (and yes, he’s a villainous hero. He makes it work😏)
✨Disrespect her and ☠️

Bella is a strong, sassy and spicy Australian undercover cop whose next assignment is getting the intel on the Rivera’s organization. But is everything as black and white as it seems? Bella quickly learns that you can’t believe everything you hear- even from those you trust.

What’s going to happen when Kobe discovers her secret? The first girl who’s made him actually feel something, has left him with the bitter taste of betrayal. Can he forgive Arabella?

Undercover Desire has everything you could possibly want in a romantic suspense novel, and with an AK Steel story, you never have to choose between plot and spice. And let me just say, she really brings the heat with Kobe and Bella’s story 😉

[Ella L. · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF 65%

I keep searching for fbi or undercover cops and all I ever get is some people who call themselves cops but clearly got this job by accident.
If you remember how I bashed the cop from Too Late and I said how he's so bad at this job and should switch careers, well meet Arabella, him in a female. She's also the worst cop ever. She gets to a new town and instantly get this undercover job no one involved in except her and her boss even though she's the worst liar and she goes to a club owner and completely forget her actual job because he's so sexy. She starts working at his club to find information but all she ever does is get hot over him and she doesn't even have a game plan so she just.. works there.. that's it.
At least in this book she actually quit her job.
Well, I'm not sure she did because I dnf it, but I'm pretty sure it was leading up to that.

[Brittney Thigpen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series has been amazing from start to finish and the ending was beautiful! This book has everything that you could possibly want in a romance novel full of suspense. I really enjoyed reading Kobe and Bella’s story which was filled tension and chemistry and the push and pull between the two was spot on. With a few twists and turns and moments that caught me off guard, it made for a great storyline ! Also, the care and sense to protect that they had with each other was everything. Overall, a great read!

[Tasha_loves_to_read · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ohhh these two! I absolutely loved them. The push and pull. The angst, tension and chemistry was spot on. As per a normal in an AK Steel book there were a few twists and turns chucked in and a few gasp out loud moments. It was another great read. And seeing the boys again was like a great big hug! The care and protectiveness they showed eachother was everything!
I'm sad that I've finished now

[Hayley O’Rourke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was excited to continue into the Rivera Brothers series and Undercover Desire didn’t disappoint. This book had me in a chokehold. I loved, loved, loved the story between Kobe and Arabella.
Arabella is a new to the police force and is following in her Dad’s footsteps and is desperate to prove herself. She gets a job in the Rivera’s club determined to bring them all down what she didn’t bet on was Kobe knowing who she was right from the get go.

[SELINAGRACE LOVES BOOKS · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an ending to this series. I have loved all the Rivera Brothers, and Kobe's story was no different.

This was the story of Kobe and Arabella. Kobe is the ultimate player. Nothing ever goes past one date with a girl. He never goes back for seconds, that is, until he meets Arabella, as soon as he sets eyes on her sparks fly and the electricity between them is off the charts, however when he finds out Arabella is an undercover cop sent to bring him and his brothers down he wants to get a little pay back, but the chemistry between them is too much, and they finally give into their attraction for one another.

This book had it all, fab storyline, great characters, lots of twists and turns, and plenty of spice, and we wrapped up the series nicely.

Can't wait to see what comes next.. maybe Xaviers' story????

[Nate · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was Kobe and Arabella’s story. Arabella Hamilton slipped into his club with one thing on her mind: to take him and his brothers down. She thinks she has him wrapped around her little finger, hanging on her every word. Instead, he’s planning her downfall, and he’s going to enjoy every second of it, especially the part where she begs me for more. He’s the king of chaos around here; this is his club, his town, and his rules. No one can knock him off my pedestal, especially not some undercover temptress. It’s Arabella’s job to take down the bad guys, and she’s desperate to prove her worth to her new team. But this assignment is more complicated than she could have imagined. Kobe Rivera is a hardened mafia prince, dark and dangerous, and everything she’s always hated. Yet, he’s also completely mesmerizing. Charismatic, cunning, and always two steps ahead of everyone else. She can’t help but admire his ability to see what others don’t. The closer she gets, the more she wishes she wasn’t here to destroy him. It was an intriguing, suspenseful read. And voluntarily leaving this review.

[Amber Keehn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Undercover Desires is, overall, a really good darkish romance book with lots of action, hilarious banter, and (of course) spice. Arabella and Kobe have great chemistry and are a really fun, engaging couple to read. There are a lot of plot twists, but I will say that Kobe figures her out early on in the book. My only, relatively minor, issue is the many side characters that I had a hard time keeping up with throughout. I also had not read the other two books in the series so that likely would add to this story. But I'll definitely check out this author again!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Ashley Sledge( UnderCoversBookBlog) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enemies to lovers✔️
Forbidden love✔️
Mafia✔️
Strong heroine✔️
Spicy✔️
Romantic suspense✔️
Touch her and d!e vibes✔️

I absolutely loved Kobe and Arabella!
Arabella is an undercover cop tasked with taking down the Rivera Brothers but she definitely doesn't plan on falling for bad boy Kobe but let me tell ya their chemistry jumped off the page resulting in some 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ scenes!!
This story has ALL the drama and suspense! And those plot twists!!
It was so good! I highly recommend reading it if you like Mafia and suspense!

[Lorraine Pelletier - Dwyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

These two are amazing together!! Bella with her Sass & how she doesn’t let Kobe get away with any bs. he’s so protective of her and possessive even before they started dating. These two are definitely quite the dynamic duo! i couldn’t put this book down! Such a lot of emotional drama and twists put into this book i just had to finish it. Worth reading ! Highly recommend to start the series off from book 1. Can read stand alone but would help bring more light to this book. by reading Piper & Leo and Hazel & Jett books too. LOVED Kobe & Bella!

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arabella is tasked with bringing down the Rivera brothers but Kobes not fooled by the vixen in his club, only problem is he's drawn to her like a moth to a flame, but will Arabella see another side to Kobe and his brothers and make her questions everything she's been told? Well written steamy enemies to lovers, action desires and more.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Mandy Reads Indie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series has been amazing from the start and it ended just as brilliantly. I have loved getting to know these Rivera boys and the women they have claimed as their own. It did stupid stuff to my heart.

I didn’t click with Kobe entirely, I think it was the whole vibe he projected. He is a huge womanizer and his little endearments he was constantly calling Bella had me cringing at times. But I still found him to be hot as heck. Boy could have you ready to combust at any given moment.

I adored Bella and loved her character. I hated she battled herself through so much of the book as she tried to figure out how to remain on the right side of the law while falling for a criminal. But I was happy in how it all turned out for her. She deserved all the happiness in the world.

Great story, amazing characters, blazing romance, was all found within the pages of this phenomenal book. If you haven’t started this series, now’s the time. 5 Stars.

[ReadonReader · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Rivera boys have a way of worming their way into your soul and Kobe’s story is no different. Arabella and Kobe’s story had everything you need in a hot romance from the steam to the suspense and all the emotions in between. When Arabellla sets out to prove herself in the field she is in she thinks she’s got this and ready to take down the biggest criminals ever, but she doesn’t count on Kobe being her downfall. The push and pull,the angst, and twists I didn’t see coming had me on the edge from start to finish and there was no better way to end the series than with these two. It was easy to fall in love with Kobe and his charms, but Arabella’s tenacity was fierce. While the chemistry flows easily between the characters they have a long rocky road to travel.

[K Webz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will keep you on the edge and have you tuning the pages, anxious to find out what happens next. Arabella is on a mission to prove herself and sets to take down the Rivera family. She didn’t count on Kobe and the attraction that would pull her into his orbit. But as she is about to find out, sometimes the people you think you can trust, are the ones you should trust the least.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Wendy Livingstone · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book in this incredible series, and this is Kobe and Bella’s story.
Kobe is a dark, dangerous, mafia prince, while Bella has a mission to take down the bad guys.
This is a well written story which is an enemies / lovers’ romance, with drama, angst, forbidden love, suspense, tension, undeniable chemistry, twists & turns, and is an entertaining and steamy addictive page turner.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Nicole Deanne Veracruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm really sad to see it and. I love the river brother books. This book is the story of Kobe and Arabella. And it's just as hot as all the other books. Can a bad boy fall for an undercover cop? I guess you'll have to read and find out.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Danee · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful book, the author has given us another beautiful story from a great series. This time it is Arabella and Kobe's turn, she was out for revenge but along the way that changed and they grew closer with the sufficient steamy moments between them. Highly recommended to read.

I received an Advance Reader copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Gabrielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a digital copy of this book free in exchange for my review.
5 Stars!
Absolutely loved this one from start to finish!
I haven't read any of the other books in the series but I feel like it didn't really matter. Such a great cast of characters. I fell in love with Kobe just like Bella did as soon as the character was introduced. This was just simply all around perfection. ❤

[Mark Nash · Rating 5 out of 5]

chemistry is off the charts

It’s like they where meant to be they couldn’t stay away from each other even though they both knew the truth she’s trying to do the right thing but sometimes the law is a grey area and Kobe is off the scale sex appeal the chemistry between them both it’s off the charts and he’s so possessive I love it.

[Niki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kobe is the youngest of the three brothers and a playboy, Bella is new in town and the Reacher does not like her at all. He realizes that he can use her to nail the brothers, so she gets a job at the club. However as she gets to know Kobe and the rest of the family she realizes who the real villain is,.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kirstie Ibrahim · Rating 5 out of 5]

OK, so I totally LOVED this! There's great chemistry between Bella and Kobe and there's plenty of spicy stuff too. You get plenty of things going on in this - action, suspense and some twists and turns that winds everything up fabulously. Definitely a great ending.

[Esmee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Het was aardig hoor. De aantrekkingskracht was echt groot. Wel jammer dat hij een enorme fboy was. Ze was nog net geen deurmat. Het plot vervaagd wel, maar het as niet saai ofzo. Had ze graag zien daten. Dat stukje mocht er nog wel in

[Gladys · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved Kobe and Arabella's story. Exquisite tension, juicy drama, raw emotion, sizzling steam, lush angst and tantalizing twists and turns pulled me in and had me captivated and consumed as I happily devoured page after page.

[S I · Rating 5 out of 5]

Undercover Desire by A. K. Steel
Kobe and Arabella story is like chemistry combustion. They want each other yet they’re there to ruining each other. So you have to see how much fun this book was.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Kobe Anthony Rivera · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ma’m I’m a minor

[Natalie T · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kobe and Bella

I enjoyed the continue plot in these 3 books and liked the ending. It looks like Xavier might get a book next.

[Anita _booktoread · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Kings may be gone but that doesn’t mean the enemy is.

I loved Kobe and Arabella! Finally seeing under Kobe’s mask to see what makes him tick. Meeting Arabella and watching her learn that the world isn’t black and white, many people live in the grey. And finally getting to see the underlying story get its finish.

While you can read this as a standalone, I highly recommend the other two books first to get all the background.

[Jolovesbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect ending to a perfect series. All the Rivera books are 5 star reads but she definitely saved the best until last. This book follows the story of undercover cop Arabella who is given the task of taking down the Rivera brothers, but she doesn’t plan on falling for bad boy womaniser Kobe in the process. I am a sucker for a player who falls hard the way Kobe does for Arabella. The connection and banter between them is on fire, and results in some very kinky spicy scenes. This has all the drama & suspense you would expect from this author and there are plenty of plot twists along the way. This book concludes a storyline that has been running throughout the series and the ending is definitely worth the wait. I am hoping that some of the other characters will get their own book as this is such an amazing series, I don’t want it to end! ❤️