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Twisted Arrangements #2
Forced Union
She’s a prim and proper mafia princess. He’s a dirty-talking Bratva boss. To seal their union, he tattoos his name on her ring finger.
Dimitri Kozlov
Her family broke their promise, now I’ll take what’s owed: Her.
No one makes me look weak.
I’ll show everyone there are consequences for crossing my family.
Arianna Pontrelli is mine.
I forge her signature on the marriage contract.
And stake my claim on this cold, aloof woman.
Then show the entire world that she belongs to me.
Her hatred shines so brightly in her eyes,
I know there’s passion hidden beneath her prim and proper facade.
She’s my wife, and I’ll own all of her.
But first, I’m going to make this woman burn for me.
Arianna Pontrelli
I hoped to marry for love.
My dream is crushed when my stalker drugs and drags me to the altar.
Dimitri Kozlov is all tattooed skin, foul-mouthed, and completely uncouth.
Everything I despise in a man.
I had plans to escape this dangerous world.
Now I’m trapped. I’m legally his wife.
But he’ll never have my body.
No matter how many times he praises me in Russian.
Or how delicious his strong hands feel on my skin.
If I give him a sliver of my heart, I’ll be betraying myself.
I’ll never give him what he really wants, his obsession. Me.
Forced Union is book two in the Twisted Arrangements series and can be read as a standalone.
Dimitri Kozlov
Her family broke their promise, now I’ll take what’s owed: Her.
No one makes me look weak.
I’ll show everyone there are consequences for crossing my family.
Arianna Pontrelli is mine.
I forge her signature on the marriage contract.
And stake my claim on this cold, aloof woman.
Then show the entire world that she belongs to me.
Her hatred shines so brightly in her eyes,
I know there’s passion hidden beneath her prim and proper facade.
She’s my wife, and I’ll own all of her.
But first, I’m going to make this woman burn for me.
Arianna Pontrelli
I hoped to marry for love.
My dream is crushed when my stalker drugs and drags me to the altar.
Dimitri Kozlov is all tattooed skin, foul-mouthed, and completely uncouth.
Everything I despise in a man.
I had plans to escape this dangerous world.
Now I’m trapped. I’m legally his wife.
But he’ll never have my body.
No matter how many times he praises me in Russian.
Or how delicious his strong hands feel on my skin.
If I give him a sliver of my heart, I’ll be betraying myself.
I’ll never give him what he really wants, his obsession. Me.
Forced Union is book two in the Twisted Arrangements series and can be read as a standalone.
392 pages, Paperback
Published September 17, 2025
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February 14, 2026
Woah what a book..... first book I read from this author ... & will not be the last<3. I loved Dima and Arianna omg I ate this book .Honestly it is my first mafia book I read in a while. It was addictive <3 somewhat fast pace was laughing , thrilled , the banter was good .... (sad trauma and some sensitive scenes ) Plot twist after plot twist... but over all great happy ending .
( first 5 star of the year )
( first 5 star of the year )
January 18, 2025
It was very good and kept you on your toes. And quite emotional in the end.
April 4, 2024
Great mafia book! I love when the big bad mafia boss falls hard for his wife. And Dimitri fell hard and fast for Arianna. This book was intense, it had me on the edge of my seats through the twists and turns. Once I started it I couldn’t put it down, I had to know how it ended! I love the side characters in these books as well, I can’t wait until the next book!!
March 11, 2026
Book 2 in this series and wow I absolutely loved it, from stalker to obsessive, to touch her and die bratva boss Dimitri may have massive abandonment issues but he definitely fell fast and hard for his Italian mafia princess Arianna.
When Arianna finds out she has a stalker, she hides it from her family in fear of them being hurt/killed for a few weeks until she is caught at her sister's wedding when she receives a message from her stalker.
Dimitri was a stand in groom same as Arianna was a stand in bride in an arranged marriage until everything changed in book 1, now with Arianna and her sisters now being allowed to marry for love instead of an arranged marriage, Dimitri decides to take Arianna when she's on a date with another man, he drugs her, forges her signature on their marriage certificate making her his wife and tattoos "property of Dimitri Kozlov" on her ring finger.
I absolutely devowed this book and can't wait for the next one 😊
When Arianna finds out she has a stalker, she hides it from her family in fear of them being hurt/killed for a few weeks until she is caught at her sister's wedding when she receives a message from her stalker.
Dimitri was a stand in groom same as Arianna was a stand in bride in an arranged marriage until everything changed in book 1, now with Arianna and her sisters now being allowed to marry for love instead of an arranged marriage, Dimitri decides to take Arianna when she's on a date with another man, he drugs her, forges her signature on their marriage certificate making her his wife and tattoos "property of Dimitri Kozlov" on her ring finger.
I absolutely devowed this book and can't wait for the next one 😊
April 6, 2024
A good mafia/ forced marriage story!
This is the second book to the Twisted Arrangement. Dimitri is 🔥🤤🫠🥵 and Arianna was an excellent FMC! This story started good and ended good! Cassia Quinn sure knows how to write a great story and I can’t wait for the next!
This is the second book to the Twisted Arrangement. Dimitri is 🔥🤤🫠🥵 and Arianna was an excellent FMC! This story started good and ended good! Cassia Quinn sure knows how to write a great story and I can’t wait for the next!
April 13, 2024
i enjoyed this one. immensely
although some developments and situations were just kinda ridiculous and unnecessary for the plot and it did drag on a tad towards the end, it was still a very engaging read. there were moments where the heroine was just a weird bratty, ignorant snob but maybe i read too much into shit.
this was good.
although some developments and situations were just kinda ridiculous and unnecessary for the plot and it did drag on a tad towards the end, it was still a very engaging read. there were moments where the heroine was just a weird bratty, ignorant snob but maybe i read too much into shit.
this was good.
July 6, 2024
(2.5 ⭐)
The hero was no where eligible to be the mafia boss of the whole crime syndicate. Everything was so fast, one second he wanted revenge and the next he was obsessed with her. He was so confused and couldn't make a decision. The side characters were rather interesting.
- no cheating, a lil ow/om drama, heroine is a virgin as always 🙄
The hero was no where eligible to be the mafia boss of the whole crime syndicate. Everything was so fast, one second he wanted revenge and the next he was obsessed with her. He was so confused and couldn't make a decision. The side characters were rather interesting.
- no cheating, a lil ow/om drama, heroine is a virgin as always 🙄
September 13, 2025
I ate it. Absolutely love Dimitri’s obsession over Arianna 😍
April 3, 2024
OMG OMG OMG OMG
I DEVOURED IT AND LOVED IT! Miss Quinn has done it again. I loved the take on this couple. It’s not something I see very often in books and I loved it. I loved that we got both aggression and softness from both characters and it didn’t go away, instead it was heightened when around each other and only each other. I loved seeing that this type of stalker kidnapper relationship wasn’t dark and only dark. There were dark aspect but Dimitri wanted her to fall in love even if he didn’t want to admit it himself because he couldn’t admit he was head over heels in love.
I am loving this series and I can’t wait to read the next book. ❤️❤️
I DEVOURED IT AND LOVED IT! Miss Quinn has done it again. I loved the take on this couple. It’s not something I see very often in books and I loved it. I loved that we got both aggression and softness from both characters and it didn’t go away, instead it was heightened when around each other and only each other. I loved seeing that this type of stalker kidnapper relationship wasn’t dark and only dark. There were dark aspect but Dimitri wanted her to fall in love even if he didn’t want to admit it himself because he couldn’t admit he was head over heels in love.
I am loving this series and I can’t wait to read the next book. ❤️❤️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 4, 2026
4.75 ⭐️
I thoroughly enjoyed this! It’s a perfect mafia-coded book with revenge plots and rival families.
You meet Dimitri who is an obsessed Russian bratva leader who literally stalks and kidnaps the FMC, Arianna, and forces her to marry him. He is literally her guardian angel however and has an ulterior motive behind his actions 🥰
I loved bother characters, Arianna really did hate Dimitri but he was on a mission to make her fall for him. The found family and background story of Dimitri was so warming. I swear these dangerous mafia men are some of the romantic MMCs you will read about and this was done perfectly.
🖤 Mafia families
🖤 Forced marriage
🖤 He falls first & hard
🖤 “My wife” 🥵
🖤 Found family
🖤 Tortured/obsessed MMC
I thoroughly enjoyed this! It’s a perfect mafia-coded book with revenge plots and rival families.
You meet Dimitri who is an obsessed Russian bratva leader who literally stalks and kidnaps the FMC, Arianna, and forces her to marry him. He is literally her guardian angel however and has an ulterior motive behind his actions 🥰
I loved bother characters, Arianna really did hate Dimitri but he was on a mission to make her fall for him. The found family and background story of Dimitri was so warming. I swear these dangerous mafia men are some of the romantic MMCs you will read about and this was done perfectly.
🖤 Mafia families
🖤 Forced marriage
🖤 He falls first & hard
🖤 “My wife” 🥵
🖤 Found family
🖤 Tortured/obsessed MMC
April 21, 2024
If you’ve read the previous book by this author, then you know what to expect. If you have not, hold on because you are in for a thrilling ride.
If you love a good mafia book, with an MMC like Dimitri who is a big bad mafia boss that falls head over heels and hard for the FMC Arianna who is also his wife then this book is for you.
There story is intense, it will have you sitting on the edge of your seat through those twists and turns, because once you start there story, you won’t be able to stop right until the very last word.
If you love a possessive/ jealous hero, age-gap, kinks including impact play, dubious consent, and dark themes that will make your heart race, then please go no further.
Highly recommend both the author and the book.
I received an ARC. Therefore, I am submitting a voluntary review.
If you love a good mafia book, with an MMC like Dimitri who is a big bad mafia boss that falls head over heels and hard for the FMC Arianna who is also his wife then this book is for you.
There story is intense, it will have you sitting on the edge of your seat through those twists and turns, because once you start there story, you won’t be able to stop right until the very last word.
If you love a possessive/ jealous hero, age-gap, kinks including impact play, dubious consent, and dark themes that will make your heart race, then please go no further.
Highly recommend both the author and the book.
I received an ARC. Therefore, I am submitting a voluntary review.
January 6, 2025
4 ⭐️
I liked that he was obsessed with her, but I didn't realise he was experienced and she wasn't - still finished though cause I enjoy married trope (although I've either read this before ages ago when it was only released in April 2024, or I had massive deja vu the entire time)
Check triggers with this one!
– Dual pov
– Celibate H (2 years, since he first saw h)/virgin h
– Bratva boss/mafia princess + arranged marriage
– No cheating or OW/slight OM drama (there's a guy that h goes on date with, and he causes trouble near the end)
– HEA ending + epilogue
I liked that he was obsessed with her, but I didn't realise he was experienced and she wasn't - still finished though cause I enjoy married trope (although I've either read this before ages ago when it was only released in April 2024, or I had massive deja vu the entire time)
Check triggers with this one!
– Dual pov
– Celibate H (2 years, since he first saw h)/virgin h
– Bratva boss/mafia princess + arranged marriage
– No cheating or OW/slight OM drama (there's a guy that h goes on date with, and he causes trouble near the end)
– HEA ending + epilogue
January 28, 2025
This book ATE
September 3, 2025
4 perfect star⭐
September 6, 2025
⭐️3.75
Only for you Dimitri🥺
Only for you Dimitri🥺
July 13, 2025
Russian roulette isn’t the same without a gun 😮💨
I know this song don’t belong to them, but my god, forget Italians, forget the “principesa”, fuck it all, I want Russian, I want Malyshka 😫
This man is everything, he falls first, he falls harder, he’s dangerous, he’s dark haired, he’s all, and he is the moment 🫦
I love how I wasn’t expecting anything from this book and couple, I wasn’t excited, but they serve, they ate, they’re THE moment 🥵
I know this song don’t belong to them, but my god, forget Italians, forget the “principesa”, fuck it all, I want Russian, I want Malyshka 😫
This man is everything, he falls first, he falls harder, he’s dangerous, he’s dark haired, he’s all, and he is the moment 🫦
I love how I wasn’t expecting anything from this book and couple, I wasn’t excited, but they serve, they ate, they’re THE moment 🥵
June 6, 2025
I’m officially in LOVE with this book. Someone please—find me a Dmitri 😭💍
When the story started with Dmitri kidnapping and force-marrying Ariana, I braced myself for the usual mafia romance formula: controlling MMC who treats the FMC like trash but yells “I’m obsessed with you” every 5 pages—and a doormat heroine who forgives him just because he’s hot. BUT BOY WAS I WRONG.
Dmitri is a straight-up CUTIEPIE in a gun holster. 🥹🔫
Yes, the marriage was forced—but after that? He did everything to make Ariana feel safe, seen, and loved. He noticed every tiny detail about her, cared for her so gently (especially when she had cramps 💗), and never once mistreated her—even when she did things that would test anyone's patience.
The way he was so gone for her??? UGH. The man literally sent his men to find Ariana’s long-lost friend who was sold off by her own father. That scene?? TEARS. 😭
The emotional connection between them was gorgeous—full of trust, open communication, and NO unnecessary miscommunication or drama. 🙌 The slight slow burn? So satisfying. Even though the book wasn’t long, it still gave us depth. It didn’t follow the tired old "enemies to lovers but let’s have sex first and feelings later" route. Nope. These two built something real.
Dmitri, baby, you raised the bar to the sky.
He tried so hard to be a better man for Ariana. Not to win her over through dominance or manipulation, but by earning her love.
Rating: 5/5 — Mafia romance done RIGHT. Dmitri supremacy forever. 😮💨🫶🏽
When the story started with Dmitri kidnapping and force-marrying Ariana, I braced myself for the usual mafia romance formula: controlling MMC who treats the FMC like trash but yells “I’m obsessed with you” every 5 pages—and a doormat heroine who forgives him just because he’s hot. BUT BOY WAS I WRONG.
Dmitri is a straight-up CUTIEPIE in a gun holster. 🥹🔫
Yes, the marriage was forced—but after that? He did everything to make Ariana feel safe, seen, and loved. He noticed every tiny detail about her, cared for her so gently (especially when she had cramps 💗), and never once mistreated her—even when she did things that would test anyone's patience.
The way he was so gone for her??? UGH. The man literally sent his men to find Ariana’s long-lost friend who was sold off by her own father. That scene?? TEARS. 😭
The emotional connection between them was gorgeous—full of trust, open communication, and NO unnecessary miscommunication or drama. 🙌 The slight slow burn? So satisfying. Even though the book wasn’t long, it still gave us depth. It didn’t follow the tired old "enemies to lovers but let’s have sex first and feelings later" route. Nope. These two built something real.
Dmitri, baby, you raised the bar to the sky.
He tried so hard to be a better man for Ariana. Not to win her over through dominance or manipulation, but by earning her love.
Rating: 5/5 — Mafia romance done RIGHT. Dmitri supremacy forever. 😮💨🫶🏽
January 15, 2025
Absolutely loved this book! Arianna Pontrelli is an Italian Mafia Princess who is fiery, stubborn, & driven. All she wants is to escape the Mafia life & marry for love. Fat chance sister! 🤦♀️ Dimitri Kozlov, the handsome, hard exterior, cinnamon roll Russian Mafia Bratva Pakhan has been secretly stalking & waiting for Arianna for 2 whole years & will stop at nothing to have her. So, when she decides to go on a date with a rich, handsome billionaire, being the possessive & obsessive man he is, makes his move & kidnaps her, forges her signature on the marriage contract, & tattoos "Property of Dimitri Kozlov " on her ring finger. With no where to run, Arianna decides she is more than willing to give her husband a run for his money. Holy hell! 🙀
This book tells both MC's backstories & the banter between these two is hilarious. You find out that two years ago, Arianna was almost raped, & who is her Knight in shining armour that came to her rescue & saved her? Yep, you guessed it, none other than the sexy, dominering Dimitri Kozlov. His backstory completely broke my heart. He truly does love her, wants to protect her, & desperately wants to be loved himself. 😭 Omg, strap into your seatbelt cause this book had a lot of twists & turns from every corner, even had me wanting to strangle Arianna a few times. It's an action-packed wild ride with these two, including the side characters. And oh the spice 🥵🔥 Who doesn't love an enemies to lovers dark romance?!
FAV QUOTES/SCENES:
I can’t wait to have her in my house, in my bed, belonging to me and only me. “Soon,” I whisper to her slumbering form. “Soon you’ll be all mine.” I snap a picture of her before I leave. A keepsake of this moment.
If Dimitri Kozlov wants to back me into a corner, then he’ll get what’s coming to him.
“I’ll never hurt you,” he murmurs, slipping his thumb from my mouth and swiping it across my lower lip. “I’ll taste you. I’ll make you mine in every way possible. I’ll torment you until you’re wet and begging for my cock. And I’ll punish you if you’re a bad girl, but I’ll never hurt you.”
She has no idea how deep my obsession for her actually goes. I didn’t know it for sure until I vowed to take her as my wife. Those two words—I do—set the beast inside of me free. The possessive creature that laid claim to this woman long before I wanted to admit it to myself. I stalked her, forced this union between us, but ultimately she won. She owns me, through and through, and she doesn’t even realize it.
“I just believe a woman should be able to wear whatever she wants without it being used as an excuse for another person to take advantage of her. Actually, I believe the same applies to men. I think everyone should take responsibility for their own actions.” ...“I take full responsibility. I know exactly what I’ve done to you and why I’ve done it.” He threads his fingers through my hair, gripping it at the roots. “You’re not just some pretty girl in a short dress to me, Arianna. You’re so much more than that. I make no excuses for myself and I won’t apologize either.”
I stare at her, speechless. She’s a fucking psycho! Dark satisfaction unfurls in my chest. This woman, my fucking wife, just might be as crazy as I am. Crazier, judging from her calm demeanor as she literally sets fire to anything and everything around her. She’s a goddess of Hell and I’d happily burn with her—just not today.
If only she could understand that, for me, this is about so much more than sex. I’m not sure how to make the clear without coming off as insane. My obsession with her engulfs all of who she is, including her body, her mind, and her very soul. I want her hopes and dreams, her fears, and her secrets. Most of all I want to be the man she turns to for anything and everything.
Deep down, I’m just a fighter. Always have been, always will be. I let my knuckles do the talking. This goddess beside me deserves more than that. She should be with a man who’s her equal in every way, and for the first time, I’m beginning to doubt that man is me.
Eyes on me, kisa. Keep your eyes on me.
The power she has over me scares me, because even though I can force her to stay with me forever, I want her to choose me for herself. Could a woman like her ever choose a man like me?
He’s the type of man who would kill for me, but I had no idea until that moment that he’d also die for me.
At this point, I don’t know how to be anything other than the villain in her story. She keeps painting me as one, and I’m afraid there’s no going back. She’ll never trust me. Not really. And I have only myself to blame.
I glance at her beautiful face and I’m hit in the chest with a feeling I often have—unworthiness. She’s too fucking good for me and we both know it.
I face Mrs. Pontrelli. “I love your daughter.” Her eyes twinkle with delight. “I know.”...But she doesn’t say those three little words back to me. In fact, she doesn’t say anything at all.
“I won’t let you do this. You were right all along, being with me puts your life in danger. I’m not willing to do this to you anymore. You’re free. Go. Now.”
“I never meant to hurt you, kisa.” My voice is barely above a whisper. “I’m sorry.” Her gaze snaps up to meet mine. I’m sorry. Those are words I should have said to her a long time before tonight. But I refused to admit I’d done anything wrong. I’d been too arrogant to see that I was hurting the woman I love. Now it’s all quite clear. Those two words, I’m sorry, have come too late. Backing away from her, I rub at my chest where it aches. We’re done. I can’t, and won’t, force her to be mine anymore. All I ever wanted was a chance with her and she gave me that. It’s my own damn fault that I royally fucked it up. I held onto her too tightly, so determined to make her love me. I put her life in danger, manifested her worst fears, and broke her beautiful soul. I’ve done enough damage to last a lifetime.
“You have all of me. I’ve always been, and always will be, yours.”
This book tells both MC's backstories & the banter between these two is hilarious. You find out that two years ago, Arianna was almost raped, & who is her Knight in shining armour that came to her rescue & saved her? Yep, you guessed it, none other than the sexy, dominering Dimitri Kozlov. His backstory completely broke my heart. He truly does love her, wants to protect her, & desperately wants to be loved himself. 😭 Omg, strap into your seatbelt cause this book had a lot of twists & turns from every corner, even had me wanting to strangle Arianna a few times. It's an action-packed wild ride with these two, including the side characters. And oh the spice 🥵🔥 Who doesn't love an enemies to lovers dark romance?!
FAV QUOTES/SCENES:
I can’t wait to have her in my house, in my bed, belonging to me and only me. “Soon,” I whisper to her slumbering form. “Soon you’ll be all mine.” I snap a picture of her before I leave. A keepsake of this moment.
If Dimitri Kozlov wants to back me into a corner, then he’ll get what’s coming to him.
“I’ll never hurt you,” he murmurs, slipping his thumb from my mouth and swiping it across my lower lip. “I’ll taste you. I’ll make you mine in every way possible. I’ll torment you until you’re wet and begging for my cock. And I’ll punish you if you’re a bad girl, but I’ll never hurt you.”
She has no idea how deep my obsession for her actually goes. I didn’t know it for sure until I vowed to take her as my wife. Those two words—I do—set the beast inside of me free. The possessive creature that laid claim to this woman long before I wanted to admit it to myself. I stalked her, forced this union between us, but ultimately she won. She owns me, through and through, and she doesn’t even realize it.
“I just believe a woman should be able to wear whatever she wants without it being used as an excuse for another person to take advantage of her. Actually, I believe the same applies to men. I think everyone should take responsibility for their own actions.” ...“I take full responsibility. I know exactly what I’ve done to you and why I’ve done it.” He threads his fingers through my hair, gripping it at the roots. “You’re not just some pretty girl in a short dress to me, Arianna. You’re so much more than that. I make no excuses for myself and I won’t apologize either.”
I stare at her, speechless. She’s a fucking psycho! Dark satisfaction unfurls in my chest. This woman, my fucking wife, just might be as crazy as I am. Crazier, judging from her calm demeanor as she literally sets fire to anything and everything around her. She’s a goddess of Hell and I’d happily burn with her—just not today.
If only she could understand that, for me, this is about so much more than sex. I’m not sure how to make the clear without coming off as insane. My obsession with her engulfs all of who she is, including her body, her mind, and her very soul. I want her hopes and dreams, her fears, and her secrets. Most of all I want to be the man she turns to for anything and everything.
Deep down, I’m just a fighter. Always have been, always will be. I let my knuckles do the talking. This goddess beside me deserves more than that. She should be with a man who’s her equal in every way, and for the first time, I’m beginning to doubt that man is me.
Eyes on me, kisa. Keep your eyes on me.
The power she has over me scares me, because even though I can force her to stay with me forever, I want her to choose me for herself. Could a woman like her ever choose a man like me?
He’s the type of man who would kill for me, but I had no idea until that moment that he’d also die for me.
At this point, I don’t know how to be anything other than the villain in her story. She keeps painting me as one, and I’m afraid there’s no going back. She’ll never trust me. Not really. And I have only myself to blame.
I glance at her beautiful face and I’m hit in the chest with a feeling I often have—unworthiness. She’s too fucking good for me and we both know it.
I face Mrs. Pontrelli. “I love your daughter.” Her eyes twinkle with delight. “I know.”...But she doesn’t say those three little words back to me. In fact, she doesn’t say anything at all.
“I won’t let you do this. You were right all along, being with me puts your life in danger. I’m not willing to do this to you anymore. You’re free. Go. Now.”
“I never meant to hurt you, kisa.” My voice is barely above a whisper. “I’m sorry.” Her gaze snaps up to meet mine. I’m sorry. Those are words I should have said to her a long time before tonight. But I refused to admit I’d done anything wrong. I’d been too arrogant to see that I was hurting the woman I love. Now it’s all quite clear. Those two words, I’m sorry, have come too late. Backing away from her, I rub at my chest where it aches. We’re done. I can’t, and won’t, force her to be mine anymore. All I ever wanted was a chance with her and she gave me that. It’s my own damn fault that I royally fucked it up. I held onto her too tightly, so determined to make her love me. I put her life in danger, manifested her worst fears, and broke her beautiful soul. I’ve done enough damage to last a lifetime.
“You have all of me. I’ve always been, and always will be, yours.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 3, 2024
arianna was a pos & i would’ve liked dimitri if he didn’t call her kitten 🤢
May 22, 2024
Dropped at page 151, no character development.
It felt bland to read this book.
Cannot force myself to read further.
It felt bland to read this book.
Cannot force myself to read further.
June 15, 2024
Dima!! This psycho was my favorite 😍 lol
June 18, 2024
I pushed myself to make it to the halfway mark. I am curious as to how the avg rating is above 4.
December 16, 2024
DNF'D this books drove me nuts I picked it up twice and twice I was in a books slump after I could'nt pick up another for days ..!! Not for me .
April 6, 2024
I absolutely devoured this book; I loved it so much!
When Roman stole Sophia in the first book in the series, it had a knock-on effect, and now Dimitri has claimed Sophia's little sister Arianna as his bride. At first, he makes out like he's forced marriage on her because her family owes him a debt and it's what they originally agreed, but deep down, he's absolutely besotted with her and so desperate to have her that he goes slightly unhinged—it was amazing. Arianna didn't make it easy for him at all though, constantly fighting him in the beginning, and it made me laugh so much—she maced him, stabbed him, and at one point she set his home on fire, and his first thoughts were, 'This girl is crazy, she's perfect' and it made him want her more. She was such an awesome FMC, and I really enjoyed watching her duke it out with Dimitri and slowly fall for him as he showed her there was more to him than the rough and violent pakhan that everyone else sees; he's so caring and sweet, and he showed some humbling vulnerability too.
There were some fantastic twists and turns in this story, and there was plenty of drama. I love how the author focuses on the main couple of the story but also adds snippets of sideline characters' stories alongside Maks and his love interests, glimpses of Sophia and Roman, and even Ginny's rather disastrous love life.
Such a great read with an amazing story, fantastic characters, and a whole myriad of emotions.
When Roman stole Sophia in the first book in the series, it had a knock-on effect, and now Dimitri has claimed Sophia's little sister Arianna as his bride. At first, he makes out like he's forced marriage on her because her family owes him a debt and it's what they originally agreed, but deep down, he's absolutely besotted with her and so desperate to have her that he goes slightly unhinged—it was amazing. Arianna didn't make it easy for him at all though, constantly fighting him in the beginning, and it made me laugh so much—she maced him, stabbed him, and at one point she set his home on fire, and his first thoughts were, 'This girl is crazy, she's perfect' and it made him want her more. She was such an awesome FMC, and I really enjoyed watching her duke it out with Dimitri and slowly fall for him as he showed her there was more to him than the rough and violent pakhan that everyone else sees; he's so caring and sweet, and he showed some humbling vulnerability too.
There were some fantastic twists and turns in this story, and there was plenty of drama. I love how the author focuses on the main couple of the story but also adds snippets of sideline characters' stories alongside Maks and his love interests, glimpses of Sophia and Roman, and even Ginny's rather disastrous love life.
Such a great read with an amazing story, fantastic characters, and a whole myriad of emotions.
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December 27, 2024OH MY GOD I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCHHHH. I read it in one sitting and god, was it worth it! I am a fan of dark romance, the tropes are limited, sometimes it feels like the same story over and over again but believe me, this is genuinely of the best mafia romance books I've read. I absolutely LOVEDDD Dimitri and how obsessed he was with Arianna, yet he was such a green flag. I was so glad that there wasn't a single scene where he's being a jackass to her like a manchild. He was just grateful to exist in the same plane as her😭😭 why is he so adorable. I loved how the story has such a great emotional arc, not just smut. It felt like the natural result of the emotional angst when the smut came. And also, I love the FMC for standing her ground. I love that she was written as a strong, determined woman who stands by her beliefs, she doesn't go boy crazy over the MMC, doesn't have "body betrayal syndrome" and lose her mind the moment he touches her, she holds the reins in her hands. She's in control. Of him. AND I FUCKING LOVE IT. I loved reading the MMC just desperately in love with her, he didn't want anything but to make her happy. And reading this book made my heart happy.
I loved that he gets the matching tattoo in the end, I want a man like that where can I find him😭
I loved that he gets the matching tattoo in the end, I want a man like that where can I find him😭
June 22, 2025
I love everything about this book
This book just gave me the world. It played with my heart, tore it to pieces, smashed it, and gave it back all perfectly wrapped up. The way I SOBBED. The TRAUMA!! The LOVE!! The OBSESSION! Dimitri is literally everything and more Arianna is such a badass and a queen and she’s so freaking strong. The way this author writes and just captures the reader into the story…I’m speechless. I think I may love this book more than the first. I kind of want to reread both of them again. This book is literally perfection and I would not change a things. The complexities that these characters face, the PAIN! Was expecting a 4.75 stars or 4.5 and I didn’t think it would measure up to the first book. Girl how I was wrong. I don’t know what to say anymore other than this book is the world. The plot was also very interesting not just the romance. I love the side characters and Maks. This SERIES, is everything. This SERIES, is everything. Idk what crack were put into these books but they are Roman Empire and I believe the rest of the books will be as good.
This book just gave me the world. It played with my heart, tore it to pieces, smashed it, and gave it back all perfectly wrapped up. The way I SOBBED. The TRAUMA!! The LOVE!! The OBSESSION! Dimitri is literally everything and more Arianna is such a badass and a queen and she’s so freaking strong. The way this author writes and just captures the reader into the story…I’m speechless. I think I may love this book more than the first. I kind of want to reread both of them again. This book is literally perfection and I would not change a things. The complexities that these characters face, the PAIN! Was expecting a 4.75 stars or 4.5 and I didn’t think it would measure up to the first book. Girl how I was wrong. I don’t know what to say anymore other than this book is the world. The plot was also very interesting not just the romance. I love the side characters and Maks. This SERIES, is everything. This SERIES, is everything. Idk what crack were put into these books but they are Roman Empire and I believe the rest of the books will be as good.
September 22, 2025
I felt a little more for Dimitri than I did for Roman. Dimitri, however twisted it comes across, had the very best of intentions for tying himself to Arianna.
The entire last 10% of the book consisted of me yelling at Arianna for hurting Dimitri like she did.
While I really enjoyed this book a little more than Stolen Vows, there is one common thread between my feelings for these books. These women are fiercely stubborn with a backbone to stand up to these men when they first meet. However, they seem to lose that once they truly developed feelings for their men.
Where was the woman who went to Russia to rescue her husband only to be turned away but refused to give up?! This same man was killing to protect you!!!! And yes, it could’ve been that THE LIFE scared her more than anything but how dare you cower from the man doing everything to get you back!?
While I’m happy with the ending, leaving us to question what happened to Katerina during all this time; and also Dimitri, while wanting his dad to taste his revenge, gets left in a cell for months to only get shot?! I wanted much more exacting revenge!
All in all a good story; can’t wait for the next crazy installment!!!!
The entire last 10% of the book consisted of me yelling at Arianna for hurting Dimitri like she did.
While I really enjoyed this book a little more than Stolen Vows, there is one common thread between my feelings for these books. These women are fiercely stubborn with a backbone to stand up to these men when they first meet. However, they seem to lose that once they truly developed feelings for their men.
Where was the woman who went to Russia to rescue her husband only to be turned away but refused to give up?! This same man was killing to protect you!!!! And yes, it could’ve been that THE LIFE scared her more than anything but how dare you cower from the man doing everything to get you back!?
While I’m happy with the ending, leaving us to question what happened to Katerina during all this time; and also Dimitri, while wanting his dad to taste his revenge, gets left in a cell for months to only get shot?! I wanted much more exacting revenge!
All in all a good story; can’t wait for the next crazy installment!!!!
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March 15, 2026
A story with so much emotion & feelings!
Dimitri and Arianna’s story was an incredible read! It had me captivated from the first page which didn’t surprise me because book one did the same thing!
These two couldn’t be more different or want any of the same things in life. Dimitri has been obsessed with Arianna for so long unbeknownst to her. However, when he kidnaps her to “settle a debt” he can’t admit that it so much more than that to her. All Arianna wants is her freedom and a life far away from anyone involved in the crime world.
Eventually, Dimitri starts sharing his real self to Arianna and although it confuses her and she finds herself attracted to him she knows she can’t let him in. She fights hard to not develop feelings for him but once the lines become blurred and she opens her heart she realizes maybe it’s worth giving him a chance.
Just when they start to build a life, someone is determined to take it all away from them even if it’s cost them their lives.
Dimitri and Arianna’s story was an incredible read! It had me captivated from the first page which didn’t surprise me because book one did the same thing!
These two couldn’t be more different or want any of the same things in life. Dimitri has been obsessed with Arianna for so long unbeknownst to her. However, when he kidnaps her to “settle a debt” he can’t admit that it so much more than that to her. All Arianna wants is her freedom and a life far away from anyone involved in the crime world.
Eventually, Dimitri starts sharing his real self to Arianna and although it confuses her and she finds herself attracted to him she knows she can’t let him in. She fights hard to not develop feelings for him but once the lines become blurred and she opens her heart she realizes maybe it’s worth giving him a chance.
Just when they start to build a life, someone is determined to take it all away from them even if it’s cost them their lives.
April 12, 2024
I absolutely love this author’s style of writing. She puts so many layers to the characters so they have so many dimensions to them, she fills in the backstory, so you have an understanding why they do what they do or where they come from.
Dimitri and Ariana are amazing characters in this book. Ariana wants to break away from the life she grew up in but that plan is thrown away when Dimitri takes her and makes her his wife.
Dimitri has been watching her for some time and instead of pursuing her, he decides to just take what he wants.
But she doesn’t make things easy at all and Dimitri loved every moment of it, as he realized he found the perfect woman for him. Seriously, you have to read this to see what she does…loved it!
The best part of this story is how these two start coming together because as much as Ariana wants to deny it, she is absolutely attracted to Dimitri. And when these two finally come together, it is explosive.
Dimitri and Ariana are amazing characters in this book. Ariana wants to break away from the life she grew up in but that plan is thrown away when Dimitri takes her and makes her his wife.
Dimitri has been watching her for some time and instead of pursuing her, he decides to just take what he wants.
But she doesn’t make things easy at all and Dimitri loved every moment of it, as he realized he found the perfect woman for him. Seriously, you have to read this to see what she does…loved it!
The best part of this story is how these two start coming together because as much as Ariana wants to deny it, she is absolutely attracted to Dimitri. And when these two finally come together, it is explosive.
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