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Lords of The Commission - New York #1
Savage Temptation
Jamie
New York was supposed to be a fresh start. An uncomplicated, clean slate where I could draw a new me.
But clean and uncomplicated became wishful thinking when a devil in a tailored suit made a mess of my clothes just before my life-changing interview.
Now he’s settled into my life in a way he had no business to.
This devil had darker shades than I could handle, but still, he’d be the one to shine a light on the person I was supposed to be.
Liam
I was sure angels walked in Hell now that I had seen one with my own eyes.
Her light had me craving a bite of sunshine. But I couldn’t bring myself to stain her with my darkness.
She wasn’t cut out for the depravities my secrets held.
But I was a selfish man, and forcing her to stay was a sin I was more than happy to commit.
Turned out it only took a kiss and a fork for me to realize I was never letting her go.
Savage Temptation is a full-length novel with open door steamy scenes and a guaranteed HEA.
This is the first book in the Lords Of The Commission – New York series and it’s a lighter shade of Mafia romance, featuring forced proximity and office romance tropes amongst others. There are dark subjects throughout, but it can’t be considered an overly dark story. Content warnings do still apply.
New York was supposed to be a fresh start. An uncomplicated, clean slate where I could draw a new me.
But clean and uncomplicated became wishful thinking when a devil in a tailored suit made a mess of my clothes just before my life-changing interview.
Now he’s settled into my life in a way he had no business to.
This devil had darker shades than I could handle, but still, he’d be the one to shine a light on the person I was supposed to be.
Liam
I was sure angels walked in Hell now that I had seen one with my own eyes.
Her light had me craving a bite of sunshine. But I couldn’t bring myself to stain her with my darkness.
She wasn’t cut out for the depravities my secrets held.
But I was a selfish man, and forcing her to stay was a sin I was more than happy to commit.
Turned out it only took a kiss and a fork for me to realize I was never letting her go.
Savage Temptation is a full-length novel with open door steamy scenes and a guaranteed HEA.
This is the first book in the Lords Of The Commission – New York series and it’s a lighter shade of Mafia romance, featuring forced proximity and office romance tropes amongst others. There are dark subjects throughout, but it can’t be considered an overly dark story. Content warnings do still apply.
358 pages, Hardcover
Published June 23, 2024
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What started as a way to push my boundaries and keep myself busy, turned into something I never expected when I clicked on a button with the word “publish”.
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The Beyond Series.
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January 20, 2024I had the best intentions for this story, but the writing style couldn’t catch my attention and I had to read so many inner thoughts that tired me.
Also, after a point I was weary of the “I should but I shouldn’t” between Jamie and Liam. The push and pull exhausted me.
The premise was good but the execution didn’t manage to hold my interest.
A small note.
There is unhinged, there is deranged, psychotic, unsettled etc., but there is also gross…
And definitely I don’t want in my reads having a hero saying ”I’ve had my tongue shoved so far down your throat I could almost taste your breakfast.” 🤢
Dnf @ 38%
Also, after a point I was weary of the “I should but I shouldn’t” between Jamie and Liam. The push and pull exhausted me.
The premise was good but the execution didn’t manage to hold my interest.
A small note.
There is unhinged, there is deranged, psychotic, unsettled etc., but there is also gross…
And definitely I don’t want in my reads having a hero saying ”I’ve had my tongue shoved so far down your throat I could almost taste your breakfast.” 🤢
Dnf @ 38%
February 3, 2024
I received this ARC in exhange for an honest review.
Savage Temptation by Stephanie Amaral is my first dive into a Mafia Romance novel - her prequel Novella From Dust to Don was my introduction to Mafia Romance in general and I think I may have just found my new love.
This book is amazing, I simply could not put it down unless I had to and even then I was thinking about it and couldn't wait to get back to resume the read - I am addicted.
The characters of Liam Dornier and Jamie Harden bump into each other as they both scramble to get to the same building - Jamie to be interviewed, Liam doing the interview, however, a harsh exchange and spilled coffee and more taunting leaves the tension brewing between the two characters enough to make you want them to just give in within the first few pages.
Jamie comes from a small-town where she has been made to feel worthless and useless and has been raised by the poorest excuse for a father known to mankind and so she sets her sights on New York and her dream job in the company of an Architect she absolutely admires and is inspired by.
Liam comes from a well-off family - his dad is Adrian Dornier, a world-renowned architect and designer and his mum Teresa Battaglia who's the daughter of Don Giancarlo Battaglia - the head of the New York Mafia. We also meet Liam's sister Alison and brother Matt both of whom we'll meet in more detail in future.
Liam has two sides - Liam Dornier, the boss of the Architects in AD and whom Jamie reports to directly when she is hired by his dad after laying Liam out on the table and handing him a few home truths & Liam Battaglia - the ruthless enforcer of the Battaglia family.
Liam is haunted by an incident that resulted in the death of an innocent girl on his watch and is so drawn by Jamie's similarities to her when they bump into each other he believes someone is out to get him and thus results in him being standoffish and rude to her.
We see them give into their passions and their feelings as their relationship grows from strangers to friends to lovers and we find that there is a lot of miscommunication where you want to shake them both but they figure it out.
The story features a few heavy scenes so I advise to check all trigger and content warnings before reading, however, it seems that the heavy scenes fit so well in the theme of the book. It literally is touch her and die. I am here for it.
Liam Dornier is sometimes a walking talking moron when it comes to his feelings and trying to push Jamie away but Liam Battaglia is a walking talking machine who will do anything to pull Jamie in and save her from anyone and everyone.
The possessiveness and stalking nature of Liam isn't overpowering, it's more of a protection because with Jamie being with him, she's a target for any of their enemies.
We later delve into Jamie's background and find out more details about her family and it turns out the father who raised her was not her father at all and instead just some guy who was paid to look after her and keep her hidden - something he sometimes took a bit too literally. We find out the true parentage of Jamie and when she goes to meet her real dad for the first time she finds herself being haunted by her past and fighting for survival in every form.
Jamie is a strong willed and feisty woman and she is a strong female lead. She is very relatable and she is just a girl chasing her dreams, trying to prove to herself and her doubts that she IS good enough and she finds love, friendship, loyalty and family along the way.
I fell so hard for these characters and I cannot wait to see more of them in future instalments of the series and I cannot recommend reading the book enough!
Savage Temptation by Stephanie Amaral is my first dive into a Mafia Romance novel - her prequel Novella From Dust to Don was my introduction to Mafia Romance in general and I think I may have just found my new love.
This book is amazing, I simply could not put it down unless I had to and even then I was thinking about it and couldn't wait to get back to resume the read - I am addicted.
The characters of Liam Dornier and Jamie Harden bump into each other as they both scramble to get to the same building - Jamie to be interviewed, Liam doing the interview, however, a harsh exchange and spilled coffee and more taunting leaves the tension brewing between the two characters enough to make you want them to just give in within the first few pages.
Jamie comes from a small-town where she has been made to feel worthless and useless and has been raised by the poorest excuse for a father known to mankind and so she sets her sights on New York and her dream job in the company of an Architect she absolutely admires and is inspired by.
Liam comes from a well-off family - his dad is Adrian Dornier, a world-renowned architect and designer and his mum Teresa Battaglia who's the daughter of Don Giancarlo Battaglia - the head of the New York Mafia. We also meet Liam's sister Alison and brother Matt both of whom we'll meet in more detail in future.
Liam has two sides - Liam Dornier, the boss of the Architects in AD and whom Jamie reports to directly when she is hired by his dad after laying Liam out on the table and handing him a few home truths & Liam Battaglia - the ruthless enforcer of the Battaglia family.
Liam is haunted by an incident that resulted in the death of an innocent girl on his watch and is so drawn by Jamie's similarities to her when they bump into each other he believes someone is out to get him and thus results in him being standoffish and rude to her.
We see them give into their passions and their feelings as their relationship grows from strangers to friends to lovers and we find that there is a lot of miscommunication where you want to shake them both but they figure it out.
The story features a few heavy scenes so I advise to check all trigger and content warnings before reading, however, it seems that the heavy scenes fit so well in the theme of the book. It literally is touch her and die. I am here for it.
Liam Dornier is sometimes a walking talking moron when it comes to his feelings and trying to push Jamie away but Liam Battaglia is a walking talking machine who will do anything to pull Jamie in and save her from anyone and everyone.
The possessiveness and stalking nature of Liam isn't overpowering, it's more of a protection because with Jamie being with him, she's a target for any of their enemies.
We later delve into Jamie's background and find out more details about her family and it turns out the father who raised her was not her father at all and instead just some guy who was paid to look after her and keep her hidden - something he sometimes took a bit too literally. We find out the true parentage of Jamie and when she goes to meet her real dad for the first time she finds herself being haunted by her past and fighting for survival in every form.
Jamie is a strong willed and feisty woman and she is a strong female lead. She is very relatable and she is just a girl chasing her dreams, trying to prove to herself and her doubts that she IS good enough and she finds love, friendship, loyalty and family along the way.
I fell so hard for these characters and I cannot wait to see more of them in future instalments of the series and I cannot recommend reading the book enough!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 23, 2024
I got Savage Temptation as an ARC book and what a way to start 2024!
You immediately get invested in the attraction between Liam and Jamie that really pulls at the heartstrings! It was hard in the middle of the story with them but you get a happy ending.
Loved the spicy scenes as you could just feel the connection between these 2!
Cant wait to read the rest of the series!
I loved having the option to read From Dust to Don before reading this book as it gave you a little insight to this world!
You immediately get invested in the attraction between Liam and Jamie that really pulls at the heartstrings! It was hard in the middle of the story with them but you get a happy ending.
Loved the spicy scenes as you could just feel the connection between these 2!
Cant wait to read the rest of the series!
I loved having the option to read From Dust to Don before reading this book as it gave you a little insight to this world!
August 15, 2024
DNFed because he let the ow touch and kiss him because he wanted to get the heroine out of his head. He also thinks how sexy the ow is and recalls the time when they fucked. This is after the hero kissed the heroine, was attracted to her and stuff.
January 10, 2024
ARC REVIEW !!!
•forced proximity
•place of work
•boss/employee
•forbidden love
I think this would have been a better story without the whole mafia involvement.
A good enemies to lovers , boss/employee office romance would have been perfect .
Liam was not it . I’ve read my fair share of alpha mafia bosses and he was not it . Just a prick with money .. sorry but that’s my honest opinion .
I’ll try reading it a second time when I have the chance and maybe I’ll have another opinion 🤗
•forced proximity
•place of work
•boss/employee
•forbidden love
I think this would have been a better story without the whole mafia involvement.
A good enemies to lovers , boss/employee office romance would have been perfect .
Liam was not it . I’ve read my fair share of alpha mafia bosses and he was not it . Just a prick with money .. sorry but that’s my honest opinion .
I’ll try reading it a second time when I have the chance and maybe I’ll have another opinion 🤗
December 31, 2023
First of all, I just want to thank Stephanie Amaral for allowing me to be a part of her ARC team for Savage temptation. When I tell you that I could not put this down, I mean it! I was so disappointed that I had to go to work for my shift in the middle of reading this masterpiece! It was addictive.
I recently read Stephanie’s novella, From Dust to Don, and it made me so excited to receive this ARC and so when it came into my inbox earlier than planned I was most definitely squealing with excitement.
I made so many notes while reading this but I won’t include them all because I don’t want to include any spoilers.
This book is a workplace/mafia romance with a slight hint of forced proximity. It was sexy, spicy & violent. The story had great pace and I experienced so many emotions throughout! I was happy, sad, angry, frustrated, heartbroken, shocked and excited. At times I was kicking my legs and screaming with pure joy. There were also times when I was staring at my kindle, eyes and mouth wide open in shock. It was everything!
The tension and chemistry between the main characters was pure perfection. Jamie.. what a badass. She was confident, sassy, sexy and stood up for herself when needed but also vulnerable and relatable. I just loved her.
Liam.. At times he was insufferable but by the end, Oh my lord.. get me a Liam and get me one now. ‘Good fucking girl’ 🫠 That is all.
There is nothing to dislike about this book and it truly deserves all of the love and hype that I have seen it receiving from ARC readers so far! Stephanie Amaral’s writing is amazing and an absolute pleasure to read.
Savage Temptation releases on 18th January and it really is a must read! I am so excited for the rest of the Lord of the commission series and I really hope that I am lucky enough to be part of Stephanie’s ARC team to read Bound by Deception.
★★★★★
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
I recently read Stephanie’s novella, From Dust to Don, and it made me so excited to receive this ARC and so when it came into my inbox earlier than planned I was most definitely squealing with excitement.
I made so many notes while reading this but I won’t include them all because I don’t want to include any spoilers.
This book is a workplace/mafia romance with a slight hint of forced proximity. It was sexy, spicy & violent. The story had great pace and I experienced so many emotions throughout! I was happy, sad, angry, frustrated, heartbroken, shocked and excited. At times I was kicking my legs and screaming with pure joy. There were also times when I was staring at my kindle, eyes and mouth wide open in shock. It was everything!
The tension and chemistry between the main characters was pure perfection. Jamie.. what a badass. She was confident, sassy, sexy and stood up for herself when needed but also vulnerable and relatable. I just loved her.
Liam.. At times he was insufferable but by the end, Oh my lord.. get me a Liam and get me one now. ‘Good fucking girl’ 🫠 That is all.
There is nothing to dislike about this book and it truly deserves all of the love and hype that I have seen it receiving from ARC readers so far! Stephanie Amaral’s writing is amazing and an absolute pleasure to read.
Savage Temptation releases on 18th January and it really is a must read! I am so excited for the rest of the Lord of the commission series and I really hope that I am lucky enough to be part of Stephanie’s ARC team to read Bound by Deception.
★★★★★
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
January 2, 2024
✨ARC Review✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Release Date: January 18th, 2024
Series: Lord of the Commission - New York
I received this book as part of the ARC Team. Thank you, Stephanie!! ☺️
Firstly, I recommend to read the novella (From Dust to Don: A forced marriage, Enemies to Lovers Italian Mafia) before you jump into the world of Liam and Jamie.
The chemistry between Jamie and Liam….unbelievable!!
In my eyes, Jamie is a confident badass in lieu of her childhood traumas and Liam just…🤤🤤. Even though, at times he got on my nerves. But if he says “Good Fucking Girl” to me, I am a goner!
I was hooked from the first to the last sentence of the book. I was so invested in their story that I became emotional and at the same time, I was laughing and giggling like a teenager.
I have so many notes and highlights (but I won’t spoil the book) but believe me when I say you are going to enjoy reading this book so much that will leave you in shock and wowed. I had so many Awww and WTF moments. So many twists that caught me off guard. Some of my WTF/WOW moments:
- Chapter 16 - I was like WTF just happened… really!
- Chapter 34 - Had me tearing up and sobbing like a baby. My heart hurt for the main characters.
- Chapter 37 - The twists… WOW!! I was not expecting this.
I know this series is going to be a hit based on the novella and the first book alone. I cannot wait for Matt & Francesca and Allison & Max’s books. I need them ASAP.
Savage Temptation was intense, sexy, spicy and violent as hell. So check your trigger warnings.
#ItalianMafia
#WorkplaceRomance
#ForcedProximity
#GoodGirl
#PossessiveMMC
#FoundFamily
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Release Date: January 18th, 2024
Series: Lord of the Commission - New York
I received this book as part of the ARC Team. Thank you, Stephanie!! ☺️
Firstly, I recommend to read the novella (From Dust to Don: A forced marriage, Enemies to Lovers Italian Mafia) before you jump into the world of Liam and Jamie.
The chemistry between Jamie and Liam….unbelievable!!
In my eyes, Jamie is a confident badass in lieu of her childhood traumas and Liam just…🤤🤤. Even though, at times he got on my nerves. But if he says “Good Fucking Girl” to me, I am a goner!
I was hooked from the first to the last sentence of the book. I was so invested in their story that I became emotional and at the same time, I was laughing and giggling like a teenager.
I have so many notes and highlights (but I won’t spoil the book) but believe me when I say you are going to enjoy reading this book so much that will leave you in shock and wowed. I had so many Awww and WTF moments. So many twists that caught me off guard. Some of my WTF/WOW moments:
- Chapter 16 - I was like WTF just happened… really!
- Chapter 34 - Had me tearing up and sobbing like a baby. My heart hurt for the main characters.
- Chapter 37 - The twists… WOW!! I was not expecting this.
I know this series is going to be a hit based on the novella and the first book alone. I cannot wait for Matt & Francesca and Allison & Max’s books. I need them ASAP.
Savage Temptation was intense, sexy, spicy and violent as hell. So check your trigger warnings.
#ItalianMafia
#WorkplaceRomance
#ForcedProximity
#GoodGirl
#PossessiveMMC
#FoundFamily
January 2, 2024
To begin with, I would like to thank Stephanie Amaral for allowing me to be an ARC reader for this book, and I hope to be one for the next book.
Now, onto the juicy review, where to begin?
This book was such a page-turner, I almost couldn’t put the book down! I absolutely loved the FMC, Jamie, from her attitude, to her perseverance, to her ability to love with her entire heart, despite her past, and situations. Now Liam, I fell in love with him from the start.
This book felt as if it was a whole series in one, every time I thought I was reading the climax, it just kept rising and rising! This book kept me on the edge of my seat till the very end!
This book is well worth the read!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
Now, onto the juicy review, where to begin?
This book was such a page-turner, I almost couldn’t put the book down! I absolutely loved the FMC, Jamie, from her attitude, to her perseverance, to her ability to love with her entire heart, despite her past, and situations. Now Liam, I fell in love with him from the start.
This book felt as if it was a whole series in one, every time I thought I was reading the climax, it just kept rising and rising! This book kept me on the edge of my seat till the very end!
This book is well worth the read!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️
January 5, 2024
I am super grateful to be an arc reader for this book!!
If you are looking for a nice, easy going romance to warm up your day, this is not for you. This is a loop-the-loop mafia romance rollercoaster that I do not want to get off 🎢
SO much happens in this story and I honestly could not put it down. This is a fast paced book that gives you plenty of hurdles.
There were a couple of sections where I had wished it had gone into a little more detail, but overall this was a great book to kick start my year!!
If you are looking for a nice, easy going romance to warm up your day, this is not for you. This is a loop-the-loop mafia romance rollercoaster that I do not want to get off 🎢
SO much happens in this story and I honestly could not put it down. This is a fast paced book that gives you plenty of hurdles.
There were a couple of sections where I had wished it had gone into a little more detail, but overall this was a great book to kick start my year!!
January 1, 2024
✨ARC Review✨
First off just want to say that I am grateful to have been provided an e-arc🫶🏼
Jamie and Liam are just damn right explosive in the best possible way!
Our couple first meets when she accidentally bumps into him and spills coffee on him (I know cliche but it works) and yes on the outside Liam is cold and frosty but on the inside he’s already plotting how to make this girl his. Of course a few harsh words are exchanged but Jamie didn’t think she’d ever see the mysterious grump after that encounter, but she was oh so wrong and he turned out to be the boss of the position she was heading to an interview for👀
There is a lot of push and pull between the main couple in this book and the main reason for this is that Liam wants to keep Jamie separate from the darker aspects of his life but that comes at the sacrifice of her. This couple does face a lot of challenges but they do overcome them 👏🏼
Three words id use to describe this book would be SPICY and EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER😩.
I also enjoyed how we were given a glance at the next book that is coming in the near future. I am absolutely itching to get my hand on Matts book👀
Tropes:
- Boss x Employee
- Mafia Romance
- Forced Proximity
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Touch her and Die
First off just want to say that I am grateful to have been provided an e-arc🫶🏼
Jamie and Liam are just damn right explosive in the best possible way!
Our couple first meets when she accidentally bumps into him and spills coffee on him (I know cliche but it works) and yes on the outside Liam is cold and frosty but on the inside he’s already plotting how to make this girl his. Of course a few harsh words are exchanged but Jamie didn’t think she’d ever see the mysterious grump after that encounter, but she was oh so wrong and he turned out to be the boss of the position she was heading to an interview for👀
There is a lot of push and pull between the main couple in this book and the main reason for this is that Liam wants to keep Jamie separate from the darker aspects of his life but that comes at the sacrifice of her. This couple does face a lot of challenges but they do overcome them 👏🏼
Three words id use to describe this book would be SPICY and EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER😩.
I also enjoyed how we were given a glance at the next book that is coming in the near future. I am absolutely itching to get my hand on Matts book👀
Tropes:
- Boss x Employee
- Mafia Romance
- Forced Proximity
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Touch her and Die
January 17, 2024
Straight in, you’ll get immediately invested in Liam and Jamie! The instant tension is heart-stopping.
Liam, the boss in the office and the enforcer in the mafia.. I wasn’t sure which version of him was the best! Despite his demons, he truly cares about Jamie. He’s so possessive and protective of her. While Jamie is strong and feisty, and yet so relatable! Her mafia introduction was properly how I would have dealt with it! From what she’s had to endure, she perfectly balanced out Liam.
Their chemistry was instant, even from their first meeting and it didn’t let up. It really brought the heat in the spice!!
While there are some trigger and content warnings, but it is handled well and fits the tone of the story.
I am excited for the little dropped teases for the next books! It’s gonna be sooo good!
Thank you Stephanie for an early copy.
Liam, the boss in the office and the enforcer in the mafia.. I wasn’t sure which version of him was the best! Despite his demons, he truly cares about Jamie. He’s so possessive and protective of her. While Jamie is strong and feisty, and yet so relatable! Her mafia introduction was properly how I would have dealt with it! From what she’s had to endure, she perfectly balanced out Liam.
Their chemistry was instant, even from their first meeting and it didn’t let up. It really brought the heat in the spice!!
While there are some trigger and content warnings, but it is handled well and fits the tone of the story.
I am excited for the little dropped teases for the next books! It’s gonna be sooo good!
Thank you Stephanie for an early copy.
January 5, 2024
✨ARC review✨
I just finished reading Savage Temptation about an hour ago, and I am ready for this review!
I will start with things I wasn't thrilled about, but they didn't stop me reading it.
1. It may be because I read a lot, but quite a few things were predictable to me. Definitely not ALL of them. I did have surprises in this book, but there were many "I knew it" moments.
2. I am a little sad that Jaime never got to kick some major ass & take some revenge. Even if it was just on ONE of the many people who wronged her throughout her life & her time in New York.
3. The "um hum" repetition as Jaime is speaking while uncomfortable. I know it's a personal thing, I just do not like to read repetitive descriptions or exclamations. I would like for things to be described a little differently, even if it's the same speech pattern. "I stammered as I spoke", "I barely whispered"...etc. she can talk without the constant um hums if a description of how it was said was present.
4. I am a visualizer as I read, I really love more world building & description is of areas. There definitely was some, but I will try to visualize every detail. I got a good idea of things, but I just wish there was a little more. Again, that's a personal preference.❤️
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Onto everything else.❤️
We'll start with Jaime. I love how she always overcomes. Even if I wish she would have gotten some vengeance, that isn't her style.
Liam may have made me want to punt my Kindle a few times, but damn if I wasn't rooting for him, because HE DESERVED THAT HAPPINESS. I give him an 8.5/9 out of 10.
Alison deserved more page time. She needed more real estate in this book because I LOVED her. I truly hope she gets her own story. She was such a girl's girl with Jaime & that's the friend we all need.
Matt is an asshole, but I love him. He is honest with his thoughts, while still a little rotten to his siblings to prove a point. I can't wait to read his story.
I'm glad everyone got their comeuppance. Nothing like seeing villains of the story meet their well deserved end.🥰 I personally think one's payment should have lasted at least a full chapter or two of torture.
I loved getting a bit of a back story for a few characters. I wish there would have even been more, but I'm happy with what I got.
The spice was immaculate. I loved every second of it.🌶️
All in all, I give this book a 4.3⭐
It was enjoyable and I would read it again.
I just finished reading Savage Temptation about an hour ago, and I am ready for this review!
I will start with things I wasn't thrilled about, but they didn't stop me reading it.
1. It may be because I read a lot, but quite a few things were predictable to me. Definitely not ALL of them. I did have surprises in this book, but there were many "I knew it" moments.
2. I am a little sad that Jaime never got to kick some major ass & take some revenge. Even if it was just on ONE of the many people who wronged her throughout her life & her time in New York.
3. The "um hum" repetition as Jaime is speaking while uncomfortable. I know it's a personal thing, I just do not like to read repetitive descriptions or exclamations. I would like for things to be described a little differently, even if it's the same speech pattern. "I stammered as I spoke", "I barely whispered"...etc. she can talk without the constant um hums if a description of how it was said was present.
4. I am a visualizer as I read, I really love more world building & description is of areas. There definitely was some, but I will try to visualize every detail. I got a good idea of things, but I just wish there was a little more. Again, that's a personal preference.❤️
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Onto everything else.❤️
We'll start with Jaime. I love how she always overcomes. Even if I wish she would have gotten some vengeance, that isn't her style.
Liam may have made me want to punt my Kindle a few times, but damn if I wasn't rooting for him, because HE DESERVED THAT HAPPINESS. I give him an 8.5/9 out of 10.
Alison deserved more page time. She needed more real estate in this book because I LOVED her. I truly hope she gets her own story. She was such a girl's girl with Jaime & that's the friend we all need.
Matt is an asshole, but I love him. He is honest with his thoughts, while still a little rotten to his siblings to prove a point. I can't wait to read his story.
I'm glad everyone got their comeuppance. Nothing like seeing villains of the story meet their well deserved end.🥰 I personally think one's payment should have lasted at least a full chapter or two of torture.
I loved getting a bit of a back story for a few characters. I wish there would have even been more, but I'm happy with what I got.
The spice was immaculate. I loved every second of it.🌶️
All in all, I give this book a 4.3⭐
It was enjoyable and I would read it again.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 25, 2024
I am thoroughly disappointed to rate an ARC so low, but I have to be honest with both myself and other readers.
The book was incredibly long - too long for this story. There were too many tropes it wanted to hit, and I don’t believe it was done so well. The “boss and his employee” theme was abandoned halfway through the book as they never talked about work again. The mafia theme was mentioned here and there in the beginning but then took full force the second half of the book. It’s as if there were two separate books written with the same character names and then stapled together. And unfortunately I found the first half so boring that I almost added this book to my DNF. I wanted to give it an honest chance and read it to the end.
The first half annoyed me to no end with how much back and forth Liam and Jamie had. Just decide if you’re going to be together or not. It just wasted half the book. It would have saved so much time if the dual POVs did not repeat the exact scene in the other’s perspective too. I would finally get excited about a scene and ready to see what happened next and then I would have to reread the chapter but now in Liam’s thoughts instead of Jamie’s. I feel like this ruined the pacing.
By the end there was a millllllion things going on. I feel like there were 8 or 9 plot twists, and while I am being a little dramatic, it just was a little much for me. Especially since all of it came on in the last half of the book. With the amount of wild turns you would have thought this could have been 3 books.
While there was a lot of spice in this book, I didn’t think it was especially well written. There were desperate, lustful “I need you” scenes, and tender “I cannot imagine my life without you” spice scenes but neither kept me engaged. I found myself speeding through just to get it over with.
That being said, the mafia concept is a new read for me and it was so interesting! I think the mafia ideas and plots could have been great if this book had focused on it from the beginning instead of playing with different themes.
The book was incredibly long - too long for this story. There were too many tropes it wanted to hit, and I don’t believe it was done so well. The “boss and his employee” theme was abandoned halfway through the book as they never talked about work again. The mafia theme was mentioned here and there in the beginning but then took full force the second half of the book. It’s as if there were two separate books written with the same character names and then stapled together. And unfortunately I found the first half so boring that I almost added this book to my DNF. I wanted to give it an honest chance and read it to the end.
The first half annoyed me to no end with how much back and forth Liam and Jamie had. Just decide if you’re going to be together or not. It just wasted half the book. It would have saved so much time if the dual POVs did not repeat the exact scene in the other’s perspective too. I would finally get excited about a scene and ready to see what happened next and then I would have to reread the chapter but now in Liam’s thoughts instead of Jamie’s. I feel like this ruined the pacing.
By the end there was a millllllion things going on. I feel like there were 8 or 9 plot twists, and while I am being a little dramatic, it just was a little much for me. Especially since all of it came on in the last half of the book. With the amount of wild turns you would have thought this could have been 3 books.
While there was a lot of spice in this book, I didn’t think it was especially well written. There were desperate, lustful “I need you” scenes, and tender “I cannot imagine my life without you” spice scenes but neither kept me engaged. I found myself speeding through just to get it over with.
That being said, the mafia concept is a new read for me and it was so interesting! I think the mafia ideas and plots could have been great if this book had focused on it from the beginning instead of playing with different themes.
January 18, 2024
Firstly thank you for letting me be apart of the ARC team!!
And Oh this book was such a good book the writing was brilliant the spicy was impeccable the story line was great the twists and turn this book had had your head spinning it also just has you in a choke hold for the story and just had rooting for the couple from the get go but they just grew stronger with ever turn in the story!
I loved the FMC jamie she was sassy and here and there showed great confidence but she also lacked confidence in a lot of herself but the characters growth was great she grew strength mentally I feel but as her physical strength I felt she was a little weak id maybe of liked to of seen her get in a punch here or there to a certain someone! But still loved jamie
The MMC liam my god was he something else and fact he had those colour of eyes yummmy lets just say I have a thing for his eye colour he was over protective he was possessive he was commanding and “good fucking girl” ummm yes please id be your good fucking girl! He might of had demons and dark sides but was it just me or did that side just call to me even more his character development grow as well through out and loved his soft and caring gentle side and way after sexy time he would clean her up just call me a jelly fish cause my bones went to mush for him.
I would love to know what happened one of the characters at the end which im hoping maybe we find out in rest the series but to say I cant wait for matts story and the rest of the series is an understatement. Worth the read indefinitely
And Oh this book was such a good book the writing was brilliant the spicy was impeccable the story line was great the twists and turn this book had had your head spinning it also just has you in a choke hold for the story and just had rooting for the couple from the get go but they just grew stronger with ever turn in the story!
I loved the FMC jamie she was sassy and here and there showed great confidence but she also lacked confidence in a lot of herself but the characters growth was great she grew strength mentally I feel but as her physical strength I felt she was a little weak id maybe of liked to of seen her get in a punch here or there to a certain someone! But still loved jamie
The MMC liam my god was he something else and fact he had those colour of eyes yummmy lets just say I have a thing for his eye colour he was over protective he was possessive he was commanding and “good fucking girl” ummm yes please id be your good fucking girl! He might of had demons and dark sides but was it just me or did that side just call to me even more his character development grow as well through out and loved his soft and caring gentle side and way after sexy time he would clean her up just call me a jelly fish cause my bones went to mush for him.
I would love to know what happened one of the characters at the end which im hoping maybe we find out in rest the series but to say I cant wait for matts story and the rest of the series is an understatement. Worth the read indefinitely
January 7, 2024
I received this book as an ARC read.
Wow knocked it out the park Stephanie Amaral. I was hooked from the dedication. “To all of you who think you can’t. YES, you fucking CAN! Whether it’s taking it all like a good girl or becoming a neuroscientist. Yes, you fucking can.” Who doesn’t love being told they are a good girl but also being told you can do what ever you want.
I fell in love with Jamie and Liam’s love hate relationship. They both wanted each other but knew they shouldn’t as Liam was Jamie’s boss. Once they got over that they were the right match. My favourite scene is at the dinner table for Alison’s birthday. Matt knew full well what Liam was up to and still pushed his buttons and Liam stabbed him in the hand like it was a normal thing to do. Hate how that made Liam reveal what his and Matt’s real jobs were. They were the Mafia. Love how even with Liam being forced to marry someone else he still fought for Jamie even when he knew it would start a war and could cost him his life. In the end he got his girl and she gained a whole other family. Can’t wait for Bound by Deception to see where Matt and Francesca’s story leads as they have definitely got enemies written all over them.
Wow knocked it out the park Stephanie Amaral. I was hooked from the dedication. “To all of you who think you can’t. YES, you fucking CAN! Whether it’s taking it all like a good girl or becoming a neuroscientist. Yes, you fucking can.” Who doesn’t love being told they are a good girl but also being told you can do what ever you want.
I fell in love with Jamie and Liam’s love hate relationship. They both wanted each other but knew they shouldn’t as Liam was Jamie’s boss. Once they got over that they were the right match. My favourite scene is at the dinner table for Alison’s birthday. Matt knew full well what Liam was up to and still pushed his buttons and Liam stabbed him in the hand like it was a normal thing to do. Hate how that made Liam reveal what his and Matt’s real jobs were. They were the Mafia. Love how even with Liam being forced to marry someone else he still fought for Jamie even when he knew it would start a war and could cost him his life. In the end he got his girl and she gained a whole other family. Can’t wait for Bound by Deception to see where Matt and Francesca’s story leads as they have definitely got enemies written all over them.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 8, 2024
**ARC Review**
Thank you so much, Stephanie, for the chance to ARC read Savage Temptation.
I loved this book, the banter between Liam and Jamie was amazing...Liam had me feeling all the emotions throughout the book, from shock and awe at this smart, dirty talking mouth to absolutely SWOONING for him. I was not above kicking my feet like I was the one falling in love with our dark, broody, and angsty MMC.
Jamie is such a wholesome FMC,it was the best ride of emotions watching her grow to become so strong. If you like your romance books with a side of spice, you will not want to put this down... just trust me on that.
Happy Reading!
Thank you so much, Stephanie, for the chance to ARC read Savage Temptation.
I loved this book, the banter between Liam and Jamie was amazing...Liam had me feeling all the emotions throughout the book, from shock and awe at this smart, dirty talking mouth to absolutely SWOONING for him. I was not above kicking my feet like I was the one falling in love with our dark, broody, and angsty MMC.
Jamie is such a wholesome FMC,it was the best ride of emotions watching her grow to become so strong. If you like your romance books with a side of spice, you will not want to put this down... just trust me on that.
Happy Reading!
December 31, 2023
• SAVAGE TEMPTATION • ARC REVIEW •
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶️🌶️🌶️
🔥Mafia
🔥Forced Proximity
🔥Jealous/Possessive MMC
🔥Good Girl
🔥Mine
Oh my oh my! I recieved Savage Temptation as an ARC review just 2 days ago. No harm in ending 2023 with a little mafia, ‘Mine!’, ‘Good f*cking girl’ and ‘Your taking my 🍆 so well!’ If that doesn’t put you in a festive happy new year mood I don’t know what will 😉😉!
So with all that out of the way let’s get down to buisness..
In the beginning it is a bit of a slow burn and I needed to get fermiliar with Stephanie’s writing style, which took me a while. But damn the brattyness of Jamie in the beginning of this book was 🤌🏻 ! I would have loved to see more of that troughout the book, it was there but not as prominent.
And the way Liam and his demons fall head over heels with her and I’m here for it! I loved his caring attitude towards her and the ability to feel all his feels throughout their story! There where mutiple plot twist which made me keep reading until 2 AM last night! I’m surely interested to read more in this series!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌶️🌶️🌶️
🔥Mafia
🔥Forced Proximity
🔥Jealous/Possessive MMC
🔥Good Girl
🔥Mine
Oh my oh my! I recieved Savage Temptation as an ARC review just 2 days ago. No harm in ending 2023 with a little mafia, ‘Mine!’, ‘Good f*cking girl’ and ‘Your taking my 🍆 so well!’ If that doesn’t put you in a festive happy new year mood I don’t know what will 😉😉!
So with all that out of the way let’s get down to buisness..
In the beginning it is a bit of a slow burn and I needed to get fermiliar with Stephanie’s writing style, which took me a while. But damn the brattyness of Jamie in the beginning of this book was 🤌🏻 ! I would have loved to see more of that troughout the book, it was there but not as prominent.
And the way Liam and his demons fall head over heels with her and I’m here for it! I loved his caring attitude towards her and the ability to feel all his feels throughout their story! There where mutiple plot twist which made me keep reading until 2 AM last night! I’m surely interested to read more in this series!
January 25, 2024
I may unintentionally mention spoilers, so just in case I do, you’ve been warned!
I want to preface this by saying mafia romance isn’t my go-to genre; I’ve never read one before, but I got tired of everyone asking for recs and not understanding the hype. Well, I do now! I was lucky enough to be an ARC reader for this book, and now I think I want to stay in this realm of romance.
Liam is very much a “touch her and you’ll be unalived” character, and I love it. He proves it too. I honestly thought he was going to unalive his brother at one point.
Not gonna lie though, the first 44% of the book I for sure tricked myself into thinking I was reading an ARC for an office romance (I wouldn’t have been disappointed if that’s what it ended up being because the fake HEA at that point of the book was pretty damn good too).
After about the midway point when he comes clean to Jamie about his mafia life, his personality started making a lot more sense. I was kind of worried what else was going to happen with over half the book left to read, but Stephanie used the rest of the time to answer questions about Jamie’s past that I made my peace not knowing.
Her dad not being her dad? The reason she looks so similar to Amelia that had Liam freaking out in the beginning?? Full circle in the best way possible. And the final HEA closed that circle.
Also, the spice is very detailed, and I ate it up. So if that’s your thing, go for it.
P.S. if it’s not your thing, go for it. I’m a romantasy girl through and through, and enjoyed every last word of this book.
I want to preface this by saying mafia romance isn’t my go-to genre; I’ve never read one before, but I got tired of everyone asking for recs and not understanding the hype. Well, I do now! I was lucky enough to be an ARC reader for this book, and now I think I want to stay in this realm of romance.
Liam is very much a “touch her and you’ll be unalived” character, and I love it. He proves it too. I honestly thought he was going to unalive his brother at one point.
Not gonna lie though, the first 44% of the book I for sure tricked myself into thinking I was reading an ARC for an office romance (I wouldn’t have been disappointed if that’s what it ended up being because the fake HEA at that point of the book was pretty damn good too).
After about the midway point when he comes clean to Jamie about his mafia life, his personality started making a lot more sense. I was kind of worried what else was going to happen with over half the book left to read, but Stephanie used the rest of the time to answer questions about Jamie’s past that I made my peace not knowing.
Her dad not being her dad? The reason she looks so similar to Amelia that had Liam freaking out in the beginning?? Full circle in the best way possible. And the final HEA closed that circle.
Also, the spice is very detailed, and I ate it up. So if that’s your thing, go for it.
P.S. if it’s not your thing, go for it. I’m a romantasy girl through and through, and enjoyed every last word of this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 3, 2024
❤️❤️❤️ ARC Review ❤️❤️❤️
I received an EARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed this book, and Stephanie’s writing very much. It was easy to get into the book and held my attention till the very end. Lots of tension, chemistry, and spice as well. I enjoyed being apart of this ARC team and look forward to seeing where she takes this series. I would for sure recommend this book. Happy reading ❤️
I received an EARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. I enjoyed this book, and Stephanie’s writing very much. It was easy to get into the book and held my attention till the very end. Lots of tension, chemistry, and spice as well. I enjoyed being apart of this ARC team and look forward to seeing where she takes this series. I would for sure recommend this book. Happy reading ❤️
January 29, 2024
I am so sorry but I'm calling it at 258. I REALLY tried but the amount of back and forth will they won't they... for 2 pages they're good then the next 60 they're not. It's tiring. And the first like 25% where Jamie is pining for liam.. as a reader we know he likes her but as the character she was reading in between lines that had no meaning... "he was mean... but his eyes said he wants me so im gonna continue to embarrass myself and keep going at it.. he'll break eventually." By the time Liam revealed who he was and then Jamie sat down with his sister saying she loved him... how?? Yall spent 10 minutes together and all of 2 of those minutes were fighting and crying and storming off.. I really wanted to push and figure out what the second half of this book is about... but we're 258 pages and we're still on the will they won't they and I got 200 more left. I'm all for slow but this is ddrraaggiinnngg with so much repetitiveness in both POVs and overlapping events in each POV, that could have easily taken 100 pages out.
December 29, 2025
ARC REVIEW
Mafia Romance
Boss/Employee
Forced Proximity
Spicy
I gave 3 stars as it is a slow burn and I do prefer a more of a faced paced book.
I did however love the chemistry between Jamie and Liam, thought it was going to be more of an office romance rather than being a mafia romance.
Mafia Romance
Boss/Employee
Forced Proximity
Spicy
I gave 3 stars as it is a slow burn and I do prefer a more of a faced paced book.
I did however love the chemistry between Jamie and Liam, thought it was going to be more of an office romance rather than being a mafia romance.
November 21, 2024
EXCELLENT ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Omg, this book was so good! I enjoyed the storyline and I did not see those plot twists coming.
I loved the chemistry between Jamie and Liam so much, it felt like they were actually standing next to me.
This book had me on the edge of my seat. Amazing, interesting and hot as hell!
Omg, this book was so good! I enjoyed the storyline and I did not see those plot twists coming.
I loved the chemistry between Jamie and Liam so much, it felt like they were actually standing next to me.
This book had me on the edge of my seat. Amazing, interesting and hot as hell!
January 7, 2024
"Savage Temptation" its the 1st book of "Lord of the Commission Series" and it definitely great story to start. It follows the story about Liam and Jamie.
🆁🅰🆃🅸🅽🅶: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🆂🅿🅸🅲🅴: 🌶️🌶️🌶️, 5
I was hooked up with the story from the first to the last page. I couldn't put it down, it has so many plots, twists and turns and i had to know how this going to end. There was moments where u think *yeah finally* but nope baammm something happened. This book was like a roller coaster u will have shocking, cute and WTF moments.
I really enjoyed and liked Liam & Jamie's story. From the moment their paths cross the chemistry, connection and tension between them was absolutely perfect and the spice was spice. 🥵 At some scenes u just want to hug Jamie. At the end i was so happy how everything turned out for Liam and Jamie after the whole thing what happened cuz this couple faces a lot of challenges but they do overcome them.
Savege Temptation was intense, spicy with lot of emotional roller-coaster.
Some quotes:
⭐“ᴏʜ! ғᴏʀɢɪᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ, ʏᴏᴜʀ ʜɪɢʜɴᴇss, ᴋɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴜʟᴇʀ ᴏғ ɴᴇᴡ ʏᴏʀᴋ ᴄɪᴛʏ!”⭐
⭐ɪ ғɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ғᴇʟᴛ sᴀғᴇ. ɪ ғɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ғᴇʟᴛ ᴀᴛ ʜᴏᴍᴇ.⭐
⭐“ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴅᴀʀᴋɴᴇss, ᴊᴀᴍɪᴇ.”⭐
⭐“ɪ’ᴍ ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏғ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴏᴡ. ᴀᴛ ʟᴇᴀsᴛ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ʏᴏᴜ’ᴠᴇ ᴘᴜsʜᴇᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ʟᴀsᴛ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴍʏ ʙᴏʏs.”.... “sᴛᴏᴘ ʟᴀᴜɢʜɪɴɢ, ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ sᴘᴏɪʟɪɴɢ ᴘᴇʀғᴇᴄᴛʟʏ ɢᴏᴏᴅ sᴡɪᴍᴍᴇʀs.”(after a smexy time, Liam's thoughts😂) ⭐
⭐ɪ ғɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ʜᴇʀ. ғɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ᴇᴀsᴇs ᴍʏ sᴏᴜʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀʀᴍs ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴀs ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴅᴏ ᴛᴏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ʜᴇʀ. ɪ ʜᴀᴅ ʙᴇᴇɴ ɢʀᴇᴇᴅʏ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ. ʟɪғᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ’s ғᴜᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴜᴘ ʟᴇssᴏɴs.⭐
I can really recommend this book and I'm looking forward to read Matteo&Francesca, also Alison&Max's story.
*I received and ARC copy of this book and im greatful for this opportunity. Thank you Stephanie for this i really appreciate it.
🆁🅰🆃🅸🅽🅶: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🆂🅿🅸🅲🅴: 🌶️🌶️🌶️, 5
I was hooked up with the story from the first to the last page. I couldn't put it down, it has so many plots, twists and turns and i had to know how this going to end. There was moments where u think *yeah finally* but nope baammm something happened. This book was like a roller coaster u will have shocking, cute and WTF moments.
I really enjoyed and liked Liam & Jamie's story. From the moment their paths cross the chemistry, connection and tension between them was absolutely perfect and the spice was spice. 🥵 At some scenes u just want to hug Jamie. At the end i was so happy how everything turned out for Liam and Jamie after the whole thing what happened cuz this couple faces a lot of challenges but they do overcome them.
Savege Temptation was intense, spicy with lot of emotional roller-coaster.
Some quotes:
⭐“ᴏʜ! ғᴏʀɢɪᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ, ʏᴏᴜʀ ʜɪɢʜɴᴇss, ᴋɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴜʟᴇʀ ᴏғ ɴᴇᴡ ʏᴏʀᴋ ᴄɪᴛʏ!”⭐
⭐ɪ ғɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ғᴇʟᴛ sᴀғᴇ. ɪ ғɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ғᴇʟᴛ ᴀᴛ ʜᴏᴍᴇ.⭐
⭐“ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴʟʏ ʟɪɢʜᴛ ɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴅᴀʀᴋɴᴇss, ᴊᴀᴍɪᴇ.”⭐
⭐“ɪ’ᴍ ᴀ ᴘᴀʀᴛ ᴏғ ʏᴏᴜ ɴᴏᴡ. ᴀᴛ ʟᴇᴀsᴛ ᴜɴᴛɪʟ ʏᴏᴜ’ᴠᴇ ᴘᴜsʜᴇᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ ʟᴀsᴛ ᴏɴᴇ ᴏғ ᴍʏ ʙᴏʏs.”.... “sᴛᴏᴘ ʟᴀᴜɢʜɪɴɢ, ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ sᴘᴏɪʟɪɴɢ ᴘᴇʀғᴇᴄᴛʟʏ ɢᴏᴏᴅ sᴡɪᴍᴍᴇʀs.”(after a smexy time, Liam's thoughts😂) ⭐
⭐ɪ ғɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ʜᴇʀ. ғɪɴᴀʟʟʏ ғᴏᴜɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴡʜᴏ ᴇᴀsᴇs ᴍʏ sᴏᴜʟ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴀʀᴍs ᴍʏ ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴀs ɴᴏᴛʜɪɴɢ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴅᴏ ᴛᴏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ʜᴇʀ. ɪ ʜᴀᴅ ʙᴇᴇɴ ɢʀᴇᴇᴅʏ ᴛᴏ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ɪ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ. ʟɪғᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ɪᴛ’s ғᴜᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴜᴘ ʟᴇssᴏɴs.⭐
I can really recommend this book and I'm looking forward to read Matteo&Francesca, also Alison&Max's story.
*I received and ARC copy of this book and im greatful for this opportunity. Thank you Stephanie for this i really appreciate it.
January 5, 2024
I am so grateful to have received an ARC of this book!! I really enjoyed reading this book and not only was the spice spicy, but I felt like this book just kept making my jaw drop every turn. I wished I could have seen a bit more of Jamie interacting with others, but at the same time, I did like to see the dynamics between her and Liam and how that developed. Off the top of my head I can think of at least 3 or 4 times where I physically had to stop and reread that page because of how shocked I was at what I had read. *don’t want to give any spoilers away but you’ll 100% know what I am talking about once you read it*
I would definitely recommend this book, but please check your tw! Also, there was a preview to the next book (Matt’s book) and omgggg that one sounds soooooo goodddd!! I can’t wait!
I would definitely recommend this book, but please check your tw! Also, there was a preview to the next book (Matt’s book) and omgggg that one sounds soooooo goodddd!! I can’t wait!
April 21, 2025
I cannot even begin to tell how bad this book was.
There was no plot, like NADA. So it should have been character driven right? Hahaha…. If only.
All this back and forth, never moving forward, changing their minds one second and then literary 2 sentences later changed again-
It seemed that the characters themselves had not a fucking clue in the world about WHO they are or even WHAT they thought.
And i wont even begin on the plot-, only that it seemed that the author desperately tried to create some really fucking predictable plot twists, that were basic af & and really just dumped there- like with no context or connection
I have definitely learned my lesson to not read books, that are promoted on TikTok by the author itself.
So yeah… fun times ☺️
There was no plot, like NADA. So it should have been character driven right? Hahaha…. If only.
All this back and forth, never moving forward, changing their minds one second and then literary 2 sentences later changed again-
It seemed that the characters themselves had not a fucking clue in the world about WHO they are or even WHAT they thought.
And i wont even begin on the plot-, only that it seemed that the author desperately tried to create some really fucking predictable plot twists, that were basic af & and really just dumped there- like with no context or connection
I have definitely learned my lesson to not read books, that are promoted on TikTok by the author itself.
So yeah… fun times ☺️
October 6, 2025
~Alc Review~
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶.5
~Savage Temptation~Lords of Commission Series Book 1~Stephanie Amaral~
~Duet Narration~Madison Mitts & Theodore Zephyr~
~Production~Blue Nose Audio~
"She looked like a goddess, and for the first time, I mourned my hellbound soul."
♡This was my first read by Stephanie Amaral & I enjoyed it! The beginning was slow but once it picked up I didn't want to stop listening. I'm a sucker for a m@fia trope & possessive MMC's make me melt! I loved the banter, the tension was super high, & the spice was spicy! The ending had me super excited to continue this series!
The duet narration for this audiobook was amazing! Theo & Maddi did an amazing job bringing Liam & Jamie to life!
~As Always Happy Reading~
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶🌶🌶.5
~Savage Temptation~Lords of Commission Series Book 1~Stephanie Amaral~
~Duet Narration~Madison Mitts & Theodore Zephyr~
~Production~Blue Nose Audio~
"She looked like a goddess, and for the first time, I mourned my hellbound soul."
♡This was my first read by Stephanie Amaral & I enjoyed it! The beginning was slow but once it picked up I didn't want to stop listening. I'm a sucker for a m@fia trope & possessive MMC's make me melt! I loved the banter, the tension was super high, & the spice was spicy! The ending had me super excited to continue this series!
The duet narration for this audiobook was amazing! Theo & Maddi did an amazing job bringing Liam & Jamie to life!
~As Always Happy Reading~
January 5, 2024
What can I say? 5⭐️ I was lucky enough to get an ARC copy of Savage Temptation and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed Jamie & Liam’s story! It’s spicy 🌶️, lots of twists & turns and I can’t wait for the next instalment 😁 it had me hating the baddies, rooting for the morally grey (my favourite colour) MMC and the FMC was so well written. I felt each of their emotions and visualised each chapter. The author- Stephanie Amaral - has me wanting to know more about the secondary characters. There’s been laughter, tears and late nights reading… I don’t want to give too much away, this book is available on Amazon from 18th Jan, pre order now and get it on your TBR! I’m waiting patiently for the next book Bound by Deception 😃
June 4, 2024
This devil had darker shades than I could handle, but still, he’d be the one to shine a light on the person I was supposed to be.
Her light had me craving a bite of sunshine. But I couldn’t bring myself to stain her with my darkness.
How can you not love Liam and Jamie?
Jamie is such a strong and sassy FMC that is relatable, and Liam is that possessive and protective MMC that we all want in our Book boyfriends, and let's not forget that mouth of his!
The banter and chemistry was perfect.
I can't wait to see the other characters stories in future books.
Tropes:
- Workplace romance
- Mafia romance
- Possessive MMC
- Found family
- Forced proximity
Her light had me craving a bite of sunshine. But I couldn’t bring myself to stain her with my darkness.
How can you not love Liam and Jamie?
Jamie is such a strong and sassy FMC that is relatable, and Liam is that possessive and protective MMC that we all want in our Book boyfriends, and let's not forget that mouth of his!
The banter and chemistry was perfect.
I can't wait to see the other characters stories in future books.
Tropes:
- Workplace romance
- Mafia romance
- Possessive MMC
- Found family
- Forced proximity
January 7, 2024
Ahhhh! This book was so good!! I was lucky to be chosen to ARC read this book for Stephanie. Mafia romance is usually not my go to but this book… I ate it up! The plot twists in this book are like no other, just when you think you know what’s going to happen, boom something big happens. Enemies to lovers is my favourite troupe and Savage Temptation did not disappoint! The push and pull of these 2 main characters was 🔥! The anticipation and build up was top notch. 🥵
I absolutely loved this book and I can’t wait to read all about Matt’s story!
5 ⭐️
4 🌶️ (the spice is 🤌🏻 chefs kiss)
I absolutely loved this book and I can’t wait to read all about Matt’s story!
5 ⭐️
4 🌶️ (the spice is 🤌🏻 chefs kiss)
March 27, 2024
OMG! I couldn't put this book down! First off the chemistry between Jamie and Liam was off the charts!! The spice in this book was done well and it was extra spicy!! I loved the way this story progressed. Jamie literally bumps into Liam on the street and they have a heated exchange. The chemistry starts right off the bat and they can't keep away from each other. As each part of the story is revealed and then comes around full circle it was just magic! A beautiful written story with spice, mystery, some violence and love. For me this was the perfect mafia story!!
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