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I'm falling for my stalker...

It’s crazy, really. No one in their right mind should feel this drawn to Nico Rossi, a notorious mob boss and brutal killer. Clearly, my weekly therapy sessions have done nothing to improve my taste in men. After leaving my abusive ex-husband, I thought I’d finally get my life back but instead, I find myself caught in a lethal game of revenge between New York's most feared mafia leaders. Nico’s presence looms everywhere – lurking in the corners of my workplace, weaving through my lunch breaks, even invading the sanctity of my home. His dark gaze is inescapable, igniting a forbidden desire within me. Each encounter with him is a brush with danger, but I can't resist the magnetic pull to the darkness. With every day that passes, my resistance crumbles. In this deadly game of revenge and passion, the lines between captor and savior blur. The true risk isn't just losing my life—it's losing myself to the man who could be my ultimate downfall.

Brutal King is the third steamy story in the blazing hot Kings of Temptation series. Each book is a standalone novel complete with a HEA, of course, because even villains deserve a happy ending. Please this is a dark romance novel with scenes that may be triggering and sexually explicit in nature.

336 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 9, 2024

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Sienna Cross was kidnapped by mobsters, saved by her super-hot step-brother, then forced into an arranged marriage with a billionaire. From there, things got really interesting… She loves to write about dark, morally-gray alpha males and the captivating women that bring them to their knees. For all the inside info, join Sienna Cross’s Heartbreakers on Facebook, like her page, and follow her on Instagram and Tiktok. She has a thing for stalkers ;)

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545 reviews38 followers
March 26, 2025
Dark past

Ok! This one delves a little deeper but still leaves some plot holes, the maid, and their past. I’m pretty sure an entire book could go into printing and biggest- why? Still a good story.
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268 reviews31 followers
dnf-did-not-finish
December 27, 2024
Dnf 10%

One of my biggest pet peeves is FMCs who don't cuss so they substitute with toddler words. "Oh fudge! Mother trucker! Son of a biscuit!"

I could get past it if it happened once in a while but it was every other page. So annoying. Makes me feel like the FMC is 12. Sucks bc I really like the plot, but I can't.
Profile Image for Katie Murphy.
1,014 reviews97 followers
March 29, 2024
✨ARC Review✨

Wow, wow, wow, wow did I mention wow???

Ok now I loved Luca & Stella, and Dante and Rose, but I think I just found my new favourite couple in the series because Nico and Maisy just blew my expectations!😮‍💨

If you’ve read the previous books in the series you will know that Maisy is Rose’s friend who she met at work and Nico is Luca and Dante’s half brother. Now in the book prior to this, Nico actually kidnaps Rose and Maisy (I will not spoil this reason as I do not want to ruin the reading experience of the series) and this is where Nicos obsession with Maisy begins👀

And when I say Nico is a man obsessed I do not joke about this, he manuveres his way in to her life by stalking her. Now don’t judge me because I am a fan of this trope👀

Of course Maisy resists but Nico does eventually charm her into becoming his.

The tension and chemistry between this couple is absolutely off the charts. And Nico is your OTT alpha anti-hero. He definitely takes possession to a whole new level.

I want to keep this a spoiler free review but overall I really enjoyed this book. I couldn’t put it down!! 👏🏼

Thank you so much to the author for providing this e-arc for my honest thoughts 💭
Profile Image for Emily.
5,866 reviews547 followers
June 6, 2024
Maisy is finally free of her abusive ex -husband, only to have caught the stalkerish eye of Nico Rossi. Nico has made his interest known, she is his. Maisy doesn't want to be involved with or have feelings for the man who kidnapped her, but there is a side to him she finds herself falling for. Nico is focused on two things revenge against his stepbrothers and Maisy. Will his desire for revenge ruin what he is building with Maisy?

This was entertaining, Nico was a bit much at times that I wondered if he would be reign in his crazy a bit. Maisy was sweet, had a unique way of expressing herself. Action packed with sizzling chemistry.

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98 reviews2 followers
July 19, 2024
this was so silly, took me back to my Episode days
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398 reviews35 followers
April 11, 2024
My gaze settles on her. The object of my desire, the reason my cock strains against my slacks. The thrill of the chase is seductive, addictive, a narcotic far more potent than any available on the market. Crouching behind the shadows of the towering oak, my prey is oblivious to the predator lurking only a few feet away.

Maisy Jordan. The heiress.
An ex who is harassing her.
A mob boss who kidnapped her and is now stalking her.

Nico Rossi is a bad man. A very bad man, and I needed to stay far away.
If only someone could get the message to my lusty cooter.


Nico Rossi.
The mob boss who lives for revenge.
Suddenly, his life is overturned with his obsession for Maisy.

“Give me your hand.”
“Just go. I’ll be fine.”
“I’m not leaving you here in the middle of Central Park with a possibly sprained ankle so some psychopath can come by and take advantage of you.”
“You’re the only psychopath in the vicinity, Nico Rossi.”
“You’re not wrong you know.”
“About what?”
“I am the most dangerous thing in this park.”


My expectations for this book were not as high as for Luca and Dante’s books because I was sure that Nico might not redeem himself in my eyes. I was happily proven wrong.

Nico is Luca and Dante’s half-brother and determined to burn King Industries to ground. That has been his goal since he and his brother Marco were sent to the US from Italy to stay with their father but he never showed up. Ever since he learned that his father had been living a happy family life with Luca and Dante and built King Industries as his legacy to his sons but completely disregarded him and Marco.

I refuse to fall for another monster. And despite the beautiful packaging, Nico is a monster. He’s never even bothered to hide it.

There are a couple of main plots going on in this book in addition to the forming of a relationship between Nico and Maisy. First is Maisy’s ex who is still in the picture and harassing her. Second is the vendetta Nico has for his half-brothers. Taking into account the stalking mob boss, harassing ex, Nico’s attempts to overthrow Luca and Dante as well as all the drama with the Chinese, this book is definitely not lacking in events.

Despite the premise being there and the characters being interesting, this book was lacking compared to the two first ones in the series.

“I will find a way to convince you that we are inevitable, so it would make things easier for both of us if you simply gave in now.”
“Never.”
“This is nowhere near over, little fox. We are unavoidable, as inescapable as the ocean’s tides or the inexorable march of time. We are only just beginning.”


Maisy was such a sweetheart and my take on her did a complete 180 because in Rose’s book, for a while, I thought she might have been one of the bad guys. Still, she was not as captivating as Rose was and I guess it has to do with her being a bit of a pushover in my opinion.

Nico was a stubborn hothead which I can kind of get behind. Still, it feels stupid to me that the whole vendetta he lives and breaths began under false pretenses and he never actually followed through to see if he was right or not. Also, the way things were left unresolved with their mom? I guess Marco’s book provides the answer to that but I definitely expect to see some nuclear level sh*t go down from Nico because of her mom’s role in his childhood.

“What would I have to do to convince you that we are perfect for each other?”
“Give up your war against my best friend’s husband.”


The development of Nico and Maisy’s relationship was subtly and I wanted to have more insight in it from Maisy’s POV. Nico was more obvious because he was stalking her so obsession turned to love is an easy one. Still, I did not really feel their love story and connection as well as I would have preferred to. In the end, Nico was ready to give up everything for Maisy and that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we live for!

Nico Rossi has drawn me into his massive, looming orbit, and I’m helpless to withstand that unstoppable force. Worse, I don’t want to.

For a mafia romance, this book had less spice than I was expecting, even though the spice included in it was quite good. I guess I am just used to all those mafia romances that have a lot of spice in them but, especially if you are not a fan of spice, this is definitely worth a read for any mafia girlie.

In conclusion, go read the series because for a mafia series that is so unknown? It is pretty underrated imho. It’s got enough mafia elements to reming you that it is a mafia romance but the mafia element is not overriding everything else, even though it is a pretty crucial part of the whole book.

I received an ARC of Brutal King in exchange for an honest review

• • • • •

I honestly don't understand why more people are not reading this mafia series!
Profile Image for Daniela Tavares.
879 reviews44 followers
April 10, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/6.
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5.

This couple had an interesting set up in the previous book and all in all I loved it.
Maisy is on par with the other FMC's in this series. She has some funny curse words. After everything she went through, she ended up gaining a stalker aka the one. 😉
I liked that she didn't show much fear when she received some less than desirable gifts from Nico. She just wasn't afraid of Nico however she was very afraid of the power he had over her body.

Nico was a delight especially when he thought that letting Maisy refuse him and giving her questionable gifts was enough to apologize for what he did in the previous book. 😅
I think he was already too much in love by that point. I love how willing to spill other's 🩸 he was whenever it was warranted but also how possessive of her he was.
I must say I was somewhat skeptical of the promise he gave Maisy and that he would in fact stop his takeover plan but the author surprised me in that regard. The man was too far gone to think about anything but Maisy. 🥰

I wish Maisy told earlier about what she found out but I'm assuming that it's gonna be relevant in Marco's book which I'm very excited for.
What Marco did when he met Maisy was shady but I think I'll get over it soon because of what I've seen so far, he is a good guy but with a lot of resentment inside his heart. I have high expectations for him.
I loved seeing all the previous characters in one place and seeing how they all dealt with each other. I think the whole situation was well handed and I look forward to see more of them together in one place and trying to be a family without deadly looks. 🙃


* I read an arc of this book. *
Profile Image for Jacklyn B.
1,256 reviews52 followers
April 9, 2024
Maisy has been through the wringer with her ex and being kidn@pped so when she realizes Nico is following her she is mad…but also maybe not? Nico has had one life focus - bring down King Industries…at least until he met Maisy.

I loved Maisy! She was such a fun character her and lack of cursing had me laughing out loud. She was feisty and witty and could go toe to toe with Nico. She had been through so much and she had this connection to Nico that she couldn’t ignore. I loved how she was able to let go and be vulnerable with Nico.

Nico is such a an interesting character. Yes he has a dark/brooding personality and sure he is a little unhinged with st@lking tendencies but he also was all in on protecting Maisy. He was (in his own way) very sweet with her and was able to open up to her. My heart broke for what he went through as a child and how he conflicted he was with continuing his plan to take down King Industries vs a relationship with Maisy.

“Maybe we’re not so different you and I, little fox.”

I loved the scenes where the women put their feet down and make the men talk! It was funny and awkward and a little heart warming too!

I can’t wait for the next book - Wicked King!!

✨Genre/Tropes
🔥Dark Romance
💀Organized Crime
🥀Morally Grey MC’s
👑Forced Proximity
🔥St@lking
💀Enemies to Lovers
🥀Touch Her & ☠️
👑He Falls First
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887 reviews58 followers
November 24, 2024
3.5🌟 3🌶️

The audios for these are so good! Duet style, with Tor Thom and Fiona Clare. 🤩

I’d definitely say that if you like your plot with two extra helpings of spice, then this series is for you. 😈

This has my fave mmc of the series so far, Nico. But also sadly, has an fmc that I like the least so far. 😮‍💨
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301 reviews8 followers
May 20, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
🌶🌶🌶/5

S*** this book was so good!!!! Omg the romance, characters and plot were spot on. Sienna did such a great job putting it together. She is a wonderful author.

#Mafiaromance #stalker #spicy
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209 reviews14 followers
April 4, 2024
✨Arc Review✨
Brutal King
By Sienna Cross
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

Releasing April 9, 2024!!!!

Tropes:
Mafia Romance
Stalker Romance
Heroine in Danger
Touch her and 💀
Forced Proximity
Slow Burn
“Mine”


First off I want to thank Greys Promo and Sienna for the ARC of Brutal King in exhange for an honest review!!

This series absolutely just keeps getting better and better and more plot filled (which I love)! We met Nico during the last book and something huge was announced. He vowed to take down the Valentino’s. During a kidnapping he meets Maisy and he was hooked ever since.

I know Nico was supposed to be hated but something about him intrigued me. I felt that there was more to his story than what Sienna lead onto in the last books. I was super excited for his book and Sienna did not disappoint. Nico was such a complex character with huge feelings, when he saw Maisy he was instantly hooked and was obsessed from the jump. When he locks his eye on something, especially his little fox, there is no getting away. I loved how Maisy was the only person who was able to really let him be real and was able to knock some sense into him. I loved how he would do anything for her even if it means unaliving someone.

Maisy was an absolute adorable character! She never says curse words and is trying so hard to get her life together after her ex husband was not so nice to her. She tried to stay away from Nico and thought he was crazy but when he inserts himself into her life she finds herself falling for him. I love how she got to see his softer side, only for her, I love how she got him to end the feud, i love how she let him take care of her and her problems *cough cough her ex husband. She was witty, fun, and just an amazing person, like she wants to open up a place for battered women like she is absolutely amazing!

This book had the perfect balance of spice, witty banter, hell yeah moments, gut wrenching moments and just a perfect plot. It was fast paced but not like an unrealistic fast paced. This series just gets better and better! I cannot with for playboy Marco and Jia’s book, I love and arranged marriage to lovers trope!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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142 reviews5 followers
April 9, 2024
First off I’m so freaking grateful to Sienna & Grey’s Promotion for this ARC because holy freaking shitzu as our girl Maisy would say!!! This was my first book by her and I can say it will not be the last. Obsessed is an understatement!! I was hooked from the second I started this book!! Even though this book is apart of a series I felt like I didn’t miss out on the first two books, but I know i will definitely be reading them!!

NICO freaking ROSSI!! I loved that man with every fiber of my being!! He was a mafia man, a stalker, a tatted man with long hair and he freaking loved to paint!! Like i was swooning over this man hard freaking core! His dirty mouth made me feel some type of way!! Ugh the way this man was at his knees for Maisy, god I couldn’t even deal!! We also really really love a strong male character that falls first and isn’t even ashame!!! This man gave up his vendetta against his half brothers the Valentino’s for the sake of this woman and if that aint a reason to love him then ya’ll wrong, bye!! And he killed her ex husband because he was a bastard so i dont know what else a girl could ask for!!

Maisy my freaking queen!! I absolutely adored her!! Her using random and cute words to replace the curse words had me literally giggling every time, she was so adorbs!! She tried so hard to stay away from Nico but deep down she knew the attraction between them was more then that. She saw that this man was the only one who could make her feel safe and protected her even when she pushed him away. Eventually she just couldn’t resist him. I mean she took her sweet time because that slow burn, was burning!! She got more strength then me though because i would have gotten in bed with Nico in seconds no questions even asked, lmao!

The plot, the spice, the slow burn, the action and basically everything was just PERFECTION!! Now i cannot wait for Marco’s book, i just know hes gonna make me love him just as much as his twin!!
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134 reviews9 followers
April 10, 2024

“The entire city could bǔrn, and I’d let it if it meant having my little fox at my side.” (How can you not fall for Nico when he says things like this!! *chefs kiss*)

Trope you could expect:
Därk Måfìå Romance
-Obšë$$ivē/ Sťålķ•hërish MMC
-A fiery Redhead that uses some pretty colorful words 🤭
-Opposites Attract
-PTSD moments (🔥)
-Hurt/Comfort
-Touch her & ☠️vibes
-Witty Banter
-A bit of a Slowish Burn
-Spicy 😉

⭐️4/5
I loved every second of this book the witty banter between Nico & Maisy just did it for me! Not only that but Nico was so much fun to read and see how his character changed and developed as he really started to understand his feelings for his little fox 🦊!! I loved all the ob$ēs$ive/Pøsë$$ive tendencies that Nico had when it came to his little fox… I mean come on he really did give her some of the best gifts 🎁 (the 👁️ scene) was phenomenal I chuckled so hard!! Oh and I reallllly enjoyed the fact that Maisy doesn’t use bad language so when she’s speaking to our unhïngëd bad a$$ and uses words like “mother father, golly, shituz, or bütthøle” I was rolling with laughter!! Just cause it’s a därk romance doesn’t mean you can’t add humor to the mix and I believe Sienna Cross delivered that aspect beautifully!!
🌶️4/5
The spice was definitely spicin and I loved every dĩrťy, spicy smüťtÿ detail given!! Maisy might not use bad language but she sure does have a spicy side to her!! The painting scene lives rent free in my head!! I freaking LOVED it!!

✨If you haven’t jumped into the world of the kings temptation series.. you’re truly missing out!! Book 3 was amazing and I can’t wait to dive into our final brother in book 4 🥰😉

-Happy Reading Babes
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452 reviews8 followers
April 9, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
🌶️🌶️.5

Obviously, I don’t condone stalking, but Nico really liked Maisy and was drawn to her in a primal, need-to-protect her, have-to-have-her way so when he continued to look out for her by following her and watching her, I liked it. He did some very questionable, unforgiveable things in the previous book (go read Savage King if you want to know what those things were before you read this book) and Maisy wanted nothing to do with him. She just got out of a horrible relationship and was finding her footing again, and here she found herself attracted to a ruthless mob boss. Maisy is the girl next door, doesn’t swear, is nice to everyone type, so Nico had no clue why he was drawn to her. He sets out to prove to her that he’d never hurt her, and when she is threatened, Nico takes matters into his own hands and demands she stay with him. He makes it very clear that he wants her but never forces her to do something she isn’t comfortable with. The more time they spend together, the more Maisy can see the man underneath the mob boss, and she likes what she sees. At first, Nico set out for revenge on King Industries and wanted to take them down, but he realized there was more to the story with Luca and Dante and started to care more about his relationship with Maisy than revenge. Nico and his brother grew up in less-than-ideal conditions and had to fight for everything they had. He had a lot to lose and had to choose between making enemies with Luca and Dante or making a life with Maisy, and by the end, there was no competition. I adored Maisy and her cute ways of swearing. She was such a good person and had bad things happen to her, yet she held her head high. She’s like that great girl friend everyone needs in their life, and Nico knew right off the bat how special she was. Great read!
Profile Image for Brittany (Brit.tea.reads).
1,460 reviews417 followers
May 2, 2024
🖤Nico & his little fox (Maisy)🖤

Nico was crazy and unhinged the things he would do for his little fox. Love knows no bounds; in Nico's case, he was ready and willing to take anyone down who touched what was his, and Maisy was his. He didn't like when others tried to mess or play with his toy.

Miss Maisy was proper and didn't like using or hearing foul language. Haha, I got a kick out of these two. He loved to get a rise out of her.
The banter between these two kept me laughing throughout the story, especially the things he did. LOL, I love a possessive, obsessive st@lker. 😈

I loved the sneak peek we got for the next book, but I'm sad that this world is ending with Wicked King. I can't wait to read it, so hurry up, August.
Profile Image for Savannah Melton.
19 reviews
April 12, 2024
Late ARC review,
Some background, Maisy is an innocent, clean mouthed , gym trainer. Maisy was in a toxic relationship she was getting out of. Maisy and her friend were kidnapped a few months pryer by Nico. Lately, Nico has been stalking her from a distant. He is powerful, and dangerous. Everything that she wants to avoid.
The characters had very good connections, Maisy and Nico grew as characters throughout the book. Each character was very lovable, and kinda had a mysterious kinda of vibe to them. Nico had a very good development in the story.
This book gave during plot, the plot had me flipping, and it was very swoon worthy. This book kinda felt like a dark version of a romcom. The friendships were very real to me, they were extraordinary. Some of the twists I did not expect by a long shot. This book felt like a movie. Even though it was a average paced.
Overall, I rated this 4 stars because I loved the writing style, the 2 POVs, the morally dark characters, and the tropes in the book. But honestly I loved all of the ride.
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874 reviews41 followers
April 17, 2024
ARC Review


Maisy is trying to sort her life out after a toxic marriage and crazy ex-husband that she still has nightmares about. Poor Maisy is soooo clumsy 😁 and you had to laugh at her version of clean swearing 🤣 Maisy and her friend were kidnapped months ago by Nico and since then he has started stalking and become obsessed over Maisy. Nico knows he will claim her!

I wasn’t sure about Nico in the beginning but he grew in me. The way he treated Maisy and his gentleness towards her had me liking him. They had chemistry and were great together.

I would have liked to have read the other books in this series first to get more character background, but I will be going back to read them now.
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695 reviews19 followers
April 8, 2024
I've loved the previous books in this series and loving all the characters but honestly Nico and Maisy have to be my favourite couple.

If you've read the previous books you'd know that Maisy is Rose's friend who features in Savage King and they meet through work......Nico is Luca and Dante's half brother ( these are the brothers from the two previous books ) in the book before this one Maisy and Rose get kidnapped and Nico is the one who kidnaps them ( I don't want to spoil it for those that haven't read them yet ) but please do read the books prior to this one as you won't get the full backstory of these characters. Nico becomes obsessed with Maisy and when I mean obsessed he literally can't think of anyone or anything else till he has her. He stalks her and worms his way into her life now......I love a good stalker trope ( even tho I have been stalked myself this is no way a trigger for me ) I honestly fell in love with Nico 😍 he has charm believe it or not lol. Can Maisy resist his charm? I know I couldn't 🤣 the chemistry between these two was hot 🔥 he is your dream alpha anti hero believe me you'll fall in love with Nico. Such a good book and to be honest a good series all round.
Profile Image for Heather the_romantic_booknerd.
191 reviews2 followers
April 13, 2024
Each book in this Kings Of Temptation series keeps getting better and better! The brothers keep getting hotter and HOTTER! And freaking Nico was no exception!

Good gawd his stalking game was unmatched, so unhinged, so deliciously not right! , but oh so perfect! The way he was at complete mercy of Maisy was amazing! The way Maisy tried to deny her feeling was laughable bc who could resist such a recasting man?!

I loved the plot twists! I loved the cameos of characters from past books! I love watching all the relationships shift and grow! I am continuously impressed with these stories and I crave to know more about each new Rossi brother that we meet!

I am beyond looking forward to the next book! And if you love

Dark Mafia Romance
Touch Her & 💀
Anti Hero
Stalker
Forced Proximity
Enemies To Lovers

as much as I do, please go and start this series! You will not be disappointed!
Profile Image for Camille (bookish.cami).
763 reviews40 followers
April 8, 2024
So far each book in the Kings of Temptation series has definitely brought me to my knees for these men! Dante, Luca and now Nico! I’m obsessed 😍

Unhinged type of love and I’m here for it!
The more I get into the series the more I fall in love with these characters.
Nico and Maisy are chef’s kiss so good. I started this book and I could not put it down. This book has all the vibes and tropes I enjoy!

Now Nico definitely has the touch her and of course you know how that goes especially when it comes to Maisy. He has stalker tendencies as well.

Maisy is very strong willed and wants absolutely nothing to do with Nico especially after what he did plus all the stuff she dealt with when it came to her ex she was not ready for a relationship and she knew that, but the more she tried to fight Nico the more he just proved to her how much he wanted her.

The tension in the chemistry between them you can totally feel it and Nico just so good so so good. 🙌🏼🙌🏼 absolutely enjoyed everything about this book!
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2,036 reviews22 followers
April 9, 2024
Maisie, who we have met previously with Rose, has a new problem after separating herself from her horrible ex, Jasper, has a new, determined stalker in Nico! Although the book revolves around mafia families, corruption, violence, and stalking, the book is actually filled with humour. Nico's musing is both ridiculous and concerning! Maisie is in his sights, and she, frankly, doesn't stand a chance despite her determination to flee his endeavours to woo her via determined following about at every single opportunity, legal or illegal! This could be read with eyebrows up in your hairline, but said humour mitigates the worst aspects of his proclivity for turning up absolutely everywhere!!
I enjoyed this read. There was some great banter between Maisie and the ridiculous, and hot, Nico. Add in a naughty twin brothers, nefarious criminals, and taciturn half brother, and you in for a great slice of fun! 💖💖💖💖
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518 reviews1 follower
April 9, 2024
This is book 3 in the Kings of Temptation series and my first book of the series. And let me say it was so good I’ve already downloaded the first 2 so I can learn more about those characters. We have Nico Rossi who is hell bend on bringing down his half brother Dante. When he kidnaps Dante’s woman her best friend Maisy is with her. That encounter starts his obsession, he stalks her, he wants to know her every move. Maisy is what anyone would call a good girl, she doesn’t use any foul language which I found very entertaining. Sweet Maisy had been abused by her ex husband, so she is very guarded. Nico won’t take no for an answer and when her ex becomes a problem she allows Nico to take care of it. I always love a good mafia stalker and Nico is the chefs kiss! I tore through this book and I’m so happy I got my HEA.
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496 reviews7 followers
April 11, 2024
I have been looking so forward to this book for weeks. I wanted to see what Nico would do to Maisy… And while he sometimes doesn't know how to show what he feels, Nico pleasantly surprised me.

Nico’s soul is a bit battered and worn. He's been through absolutely hell in his childhood for numerous reasons and he wants retribution. Maisy has so much pain to deal with and she's just trying to decide who to trust. Together, they work to slowly weave their brokenness together. Maisy is strong, but that's not always seen. Nico sees all of her and vice versa and it's quite lovely. Their chemistry is absolutely out of this world.

‘Brutal King' is the third book in the series ‘Kings of Temptation.’ While it holds extremely well as a standalone, the other books are incredible as well. I can't wait to learn more about Mario in the next book!!
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1,119 reviews17 followers
April 10, 2024
Maisy is the best friend of Daisy who is now the wife of Dante the crime boss in the east coast with his brother. But Nico and his brother Luca have been seeking their revenge of their step-brothers Dante. Anyways, Nico is smitten with the firey red head that he kidnapped. Now he stalks her to make sure she is safe. Shes in unsavory conditions that she isnt familiar with. But he wants to amend his action but she doesnt trust him. But someone from her past she thought was gone is hiding and wants her back. Will Nico be able to stop the threat and get the revenge him and his twin brother seek? With this book insortnof wanted Maisy to at least outsmart him but he was always one step ahead him. That annonyed me, i just wanted the lady to get once over his head. Lol ah well
1,292 reviews3 followers
April 9, 2024
There is Maisy Vanderbilt who is trying to pull her life back together after getting away from an abusive ex-husband only to find out that she has a stalker who is in the mafia. How to deal? There is lots of angst, secrets a desire in this story. She is petrified of her husband Jasper, who is in hiding but she knows he could come after her again. Then there is Nico Rossi who runs to Gemini Corp who wants to take down is stepbrothers' company because his father never wanted him or his brother. This is a book that grabs you at the beginning and keeps you reading to the end. Really good dark romance. Will Nico be willing to do what Maisy wants?

I voluntarily wrote this review from reading an advanced copy of this book.
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3,548 reviews115 followers
March 7, 2025
Only reason I finished this was because I really love Maisy. She's so sweet and has been through so much. She did annoy me in some instances but her personality grew on me.
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51 reviews
April 7, 2024
4.5 Stars
I. Ate. This. Up.

Nico was unhinged, I mean he literally saw Maisy on a date and went and cut the guys eyeballs out... Then sent them in a box to her. If says a lot about my messed up self as I did find that slightly romantic...

The spice between these two was red hot and the way that Maisy gradually broke down her resolve as time went on just made it so much hotter and Nico was just the perfect red flag we love in these kind of books.

I did find Maisys aversion to swearing irritating to begin with but I got used to it eventually as I warmed to her. I loved seeing Nico soften when it came to his girl and I just know Marco is gonna be JUST as hot in the next one judging by the sneak peek at the end.

Highly recommend for stalker romance lovers or those who are into mafia romance. It is a standalone however I'd highly recommend reading the first two so you get the full story.
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2,108 reviews15 followers
April 21, 2024
A fantastic stalker romance set in the Kings of Temptation series featuring four warring brothers. Now that the Valentinos’ have been paired off, its time for Nico Rossi to lay claim to the woman he has been obsessing over ever since he kidnapped her months before – Maisy Jordan Vanderbilt.

This is a series that just keeps getting better with each new release. Brutal King is a fast-paced story with an action filled plot and an obsessive antihero and a clumsy heroine with sizzling chemistry between them. I loved Luca and Stella & Dante and Rose stories, but Nico and Maisy were a whole new level of hot. I loved how, despite his brutality, Nico was so gentle and patient with Maisy who still suffered nightmares from her life with her psychopathic ex-husband. Not that Nico really gave her much of a choice, he was very much a believer of the iron fist in a velvet glove treatment and his idea of a romantic gift left a lot to be desired. I loved the character of Maisy. She was trying so hard to build a new life for herself but was such a klutz. She definitely needed looking after and her version of swearing brought some humour to the story. She was conflicted by her growing feelings for Nico and her loyalty to her friend Rose, whose husband Nico was intent on destroying. With this series Sienna Cross has proven she can write mafia romance with the best of them.
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225 reviews1 follower
April 1, 2024
ARC REVIEW!
*I was given this Src in exchange for an honest review*

This touched my mafia brain, and now I need to read the first 2 books of this series. Completely unhinged stalker mmc off rip, and I love it. This little fox does not understand she is the prey to this wolf.

Already in love with Nico Rossi, it's quite clear he's obsessed. I mean in love with Maisy. The thought and care he put forth to mak- have her fall in love is just beautiful 😍

Love that she makes him work for her to the point of giving up everything he worked for.

Rose is such a bad ass! I had to bring her up she was so unphased by most of the stuff going on, but she made me mad cutting Maisy off like that, slightly hypocritical, but I kinda understand her reasoning.

The plot was amazing, which had me on the edge of my seat, wondering where Jasper went and how Nico was going to end the war between brothers.
The mystery between the family was soooo good. It had me dying to know what actually happened between Dantes dad and nicos mom. Something is obviously afoot, and my money is on Nonno.

I'm very upset we never touched on what Blanca was doing because she's being sneaky. Definitely can't wait to see Marco fall in love any manwh0re like that needs to be taken down a few pegs
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