Honey : Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance: Book One

by Lishy Fields

Lorenzo Macera
I must marry before I take over the family from my father. Without ever seeing her. Without ever hearing her voice. She will be mine.

I expected so much different from what I got.

Never did I think I’d marry a woman who planned to kill me. Who promised to do so even after saying I do. She looked at me with those stunning silver eyes and promised me so.

But it doesn’t matter.

She’s mine now. Whether she likes it or not.

Genres: Dark Romance, Dark, Enemies To Lovers

277 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 13, 2024

Reviews

[Izzah ꒰Duchess of Cabria ಇ ⭑✧ ᴏɴ ᴘᴀᴛʀᴇᴏɴ ✧ ⋆꒱]

The writing is giving wannabe-Italian film noir

and it's not working at. all.
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[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received an ARC copy.

I wouldn't call it a dark romance. Maybe more like a sunset romance. It's verging on being a dark romance but is a little light for that.

I loved Lorenzo. He was taking over for his father and entering an arranged marriage, yet he still was able to keep to his morals. He was determined to make the marriage successful and have love and a family. Everything was a bit harder for Sofiya, especially in the beginning when she was pretending to be another mob boss's daughter to enter the marriage in her place. Bryor put things together rather quickly, and I would love to read a book about Bryor and Niklaus. I felt like this was very different from every other mafia arranged marriage book I've read. The mafia leader was the more relaxed of the couple, trying to have a nice marriage. Usually, the mafia leader is demanding and overpowering. Lorenzo was only willing to fight Sofiya to let her get her emotions out since that seemed to be the best way she knew to cope.

There are TWs and kinks. Somno, c0ck warming, breeding, pregnancy...

[Sher C · Rating 5 out of 5]

While I received an ARC of this book this is my honest opinion.

This book was so well written!! A bad ass heroine and a hero who isn’t afraid of her badassness!! He supports it and encourages.
Granted they find out Sofiyah’s real identity but he already decided he was keeping her either way. Omg!! The smut!!!!! His br33ding kink 😮‍💨
Sofiyah and Lorenzo were a perfect match. Their banter and their actual fights seemed realistic. Well what I would expect if an assassin infiltrates the mafia family to kill their Don but falls in love instead.

The plot: I won’t lie I saw this coming! I did not trust that weasel from the start!!

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ rating
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ story line

[Mikayla Urban · Rating 4 out of 5]

An arranged marriage unlike no other. She is assigned to kill him. He knows something is off but decides to keep her anyways. The banter and fighting between them is so good. It’s exactly how you would think an assassin and mob boss would fight. It’s dirty. It gets bloody. It gets steamy 😏

This book is really well written and describes scenes so well you feel like you are there. I loved that the author included the translations in the beginning of the book for reference. Not all authors do this and it’s so nice!

Is there going to be a book 2?? Because the way things ended, I feel like there could be!

[Kelsey Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this for review.

Oh, Enzo... he is the most cinnamon roll H I've read in a while! I loved getting into his gooey mind. I also loved Sofiya. She was a broken bad a*s, and so hard on herself. You couldn't help but feel for her and root for her character's growth.

The pacing on this one went pretty quick, but my only problem was I did get a little lost in how much time had really passed once we got to the end.

All in all, it was a fun, light mafia romance...AND I read it in a few hours! I'd call that a success! I can't wait to see how everything plays out with the villain in book 2 or 3. Nothing was as straightforward as it seemed!

[Lori Kays · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read a lot of arranged marriage books, but this is my first assassin arranged marriage. Let's talk about things I liked;

- Cinnamon roll H
- Skilled assassin female. She isn't just a bunch of annoying words about how tough she is, she's a woman of action. She's somewhat demure on the surface which I appreciate.
- Fast Burn, thank you for not making us wait forever! I really appreciate this
- Great Chemistry, one of the best parts is when they spar and seeing their back and forth.

Some of the things I wasn't so crazy about;

- There's a lot more backstory that is never fleshed out. More insight into Brett would have been appreciated
-I just can't imagine that the H didn't recognize her right away or at the very least, realized she's not the girl she was supposed to be

Edited: I didn't realize this was part one of a series and more information will come to follow. I'm definitely the chick in the movie theater asking the person next to them who that is even though we both have the exact same information.😂 Hopefully in time we'll know more of the details.

Overall, it was a fairly unique read. Instead of the innocent h and the overbearing H, we got to see a bad$$ h and a compassionate Mafia Boss H. The book was well written and I personally didn't notice any typographical errors or any real problems with the word flow. It was an enjoyable read with relatively low angst. The story itself wasn't very dark, but the characters did have some dark past trauma.

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review.

[Kayla Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have only just wanted to began reading ARC and for this to be my first book to begin that with was truly amazing, it was by far the best book I could have began with so not only a massive thank you to Lishy Fields for writing this absolute masterpiece but thank you for the opportunity to ARC read this!

Just WOW! When I say I actually couldn’t put this book down I actually mean it, finished it all within a few hours of starting it and just absolutely loved it start to finish, the fights, the laughter, the love… just all of it absolutely blew me away. One of my favourite books by far

[♡Angelique♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enzo and Fiya

How swoony was Enzo!! I loved the OTT vibes he gave off and his insistence to make Fiya fall in love and admit her true feelings. This was a solid story from this author and it seems like there were a lot of loose ends left purposely to continue with some of the other med/women introduced. I can't wait to see what's next to come <3

[Kaela (sort of inactive) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5⭐️

I feel like I’m a bit biased because I will literally love anything Lishy Fields writes. I really liked the connection between Lorenzo and Sofya. I thought the pacing was nice both with the romance and the plot. I felt like I was right there with the characters because the writing was so good. I felt entranced when I was reading because it was so good!!!

And the smut?!?!?! Off the freaking charts. So good! One of my favorite reads so far in 2024!!

[shez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall Rating:  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot:  👩🏻‍💻📑📑📑📑📑
Burn:  🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Darkness:  🖤🖤🖤🖤
Red Flags:  🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
Kinks:  🫦🫦🫦
Heat:  🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶
Ending:  👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻 {HEA}
POV:  👫🏻 {Dual}


If you love your mmc with a side of crazy then this book is the one for you.
Lorenzo is my cup of tea, he's crazy, possessive, dominant and I have officially put him on my top 10 book boyfriend list. Any mmc that loves and doesn't care that his wife was sent to kill him and actually attempted to ( you see red flag, I see "call me" 🔥😉).  He has decided that he wants her and he is going to stay married and have a happy loving family no matter what. Til death do us part

Sofiya was an amazing fmc for me as she wasn't timid or shy, plus she was a kick ass assassin. I love the way the author shows how Sofiya evolves emotionally, from seeing Lorenzo as a job, to seeing him as a man as he breaks down her walls, we see him go from target to her husband.
I love that we are able to see Sofiya learn to love herself and see that she is deserving of love and happiness and that Lorenzo is the one to show her that.

[Kindle And A Cuppa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Received an ARC copy

Oh Lorenzo, my heart now belongs to you!
Our tortured soul Sofiya has a lot of blood on her hands and finds herself at 27 a retired assassin living a lonely existence. Until her little brother needs her help with one last job to save his life.
The job: pretend to be a mafia princess, marry the man who ended her career and nearly her life. But what happens when he finds out the truth and decides to keep her.
I loved the Mr and Mrs Smith vibe and the (literal) sparring between these two, they both fight dirty and wow I’m down for their brand of dirty 🥵 (mama always told me lies are not nice but I’m willing to take Lorenzo’s punishment any day)
Lorenzo just knew that she was made for him and just wants to watch his queen thrive at his side and create a beautiful family. Our leading lady is beautifully broken, who never misses a leg day (iykyk) and finds herself fighting her own feelings because she feels undeserving of love.
I need the next book and also one for Bryor, and Nik pretty please.

Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Kinks: 🫦🫦🫦

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so good amazing heroine who is sassy and yet has a soft side and crochets and then bad boss hero who is hard on everyone else but is soft on her. Their chemistry was beautifully written and story was unique and engaging and I would definitely recommend this book. My only con was it is not dark at all but still great!

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ARC read!!! If you're looking for a mafia romance with a unique twist, "Honey: Arranged Mafia Romance" is IT. I was lucky enough to get an early copy and devoured it in a few hours. It has all the feels – fights, laughter, love, and plenty of spice. Lishy Fields is seriously talented!

This book isn't full-on dark romance, more like a "sunset romance" with a thrilling, dangerous edge. I loved Lorenzo – such a refreshing mafia boss! He wants a genuine, loving marriage, which is so different. Sofiya is intriguing, and their chemistry is explosive.

Honestly, this is a great book. If you need a sexy read with surprising twists and turns, you NEED to try Honey! Just be aware, it does have TWs and kinks !

[Lauren Gonzales · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honey is a dark mafia romance unlike any I've read! We have a strong heroine and a hero who worships her regardless of her flaws, which is primarily her predilection for murdering people. To be fair, they are both killers, which makes this story different from your typical mafia story. There are several amusing moments, and a few times I laughed out loud. Think Mr. and Mrs. Smith type vibes! Don't get me wrong, there is also lots of violence, weapons, and definitely spice!
If you love *mafia* *arranged marriage* *breeding kink* then I fully recommend Honey!
I received an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Holly Holleran · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing! Female assassin and a mob boss…I mean come on! I love a strong FMC that can give as good as she gets and this book delivered! Sofia and Enzo are perfect for each other and their spice and back and forth is exactly what I’m looking for in a book! Great storyline and HEA. Highly recommend.

[NayBookrecs · Rating 3 out of 5]

The plot... Is good story wise, writing wise its hard to follow especially the prologue it felt like story the had plot holes but overages a good story spice was good, some sayings were a bit cringy for me but overall okay read. I felt like the tropes saved the story and the twist was good. Reminded me of Mr and Mrs. Smith movie.

Rating : 3.5

[Shel Griffin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely a fan!

This was sooo exciting and different! A female assassin after the leader of the mob. Her boss orders her to marry home and kill him shortly afterwards. If not her brother will be killed. She’s coming out of retirement to get the kill completed. She doesn’t count on falling in love with her new husband! It’s too good. Kudos to the author!

[Domi ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: 3.5⭐

[Feminista · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book needs more readers! A HEA romance between an assassin heroine and a mafia hero - with a head over heels hero.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hectic writing. Nice MCs. Good story.