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The Underworld Kings #5
All the Dangerous Things
He was a monster, a killer, the type of man my brothers kept me away from.
Gio, my sister-in-law's brother and the head of the West Coast Cosa Nostra, was family and off-limits.
Maybe that was why I was so drawn to him. Violence and death clung to him like he was born in the pits of hell, and he thrived on it.
Despite everything, I started a relationship with the devil himself, and I fell in love.
I had to keep it a secret, knowing my brothers would kill Gio if they found out.
But when I discovered I was pregnant, hiding it was impossible.
To make matters worse, Gio and my brothers found themselves entangled with a dangerous new syndicate.
It was a situation that threatened to ignite chaos and conflict, involving everyone I cared about.
Including my new forbidden lover and the baby we were bringing into this hell on earth.
Gio, my sister-in-law's brother and the head of the West Coast Cosa Nostra, was family and off-limits.
Maybe that was why I was so drawn to him. Violence and death clung to him like he was born in the pits of hell, and he thrived on it.
Despite everything, I started a relationship with the devil himself, and I fell in love.
I had to keep it a secret, knowing my brothers would kill Gio if they found out.
But when I discovered I was pregnant, hiding it was impossible.
To make matters worse, Gio and my brothers found themselves entangled with a dangerous new syndicate.
It was a situation that threatened to ignite chaos and conflict, involving everyone I cared about.
Including my new forbidden lover and the baby we were bringing into this hell on earth.
378 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2024
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October 23, 2024
I've been waiting ages for this couple!! And I was buddy reading it with my boo!! And I gotta say Gio 🥵🥵🥵🥵 I wanna he his little doll any day of the week.
We see them meet when Tati lands herself in some deep water when she tries to rebel and almost cost her her life and enters Gio, saving her and caring for her in his home. He does try to stay away when he sends Tati home. But the heart and dick know what it wants, lol. I love he didn't waste too much time. And Tati, poor girl she has truama from the fight night and dealing with 2 overprotective brothers who won't leave you be. I understood what she wanted her space. The chemistry between Tati and Gio was delicious. The sex scenes 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻.
Also love the fight scenes between Gio and the brothers haha it was funny and honest they let Gio go pretty easy but then again they couldn't like kill him Gio is the brother of one of the wives so lol.
We also have a cliffhanger with the bad guys???
Low angst,no ow/om drama, no cheating, secondary character, drama, sexy times, virgin gal no manwhore
Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶.5
Prologue
Age gap
26H/23
Praise
Light Degradation
Spit Play
Cum Play
Light Erotic Asphyxiation Violence
Murder on page
Ass & Pussy Spanking
Breeding
Abuse of hero as a child (by secondary characters)
Flashback of child abuse of hero (by secondary characters)
Tiny public sex
Graphic assault of heroine (not by hero)
Somnophilia
Breeding
Rimming
Pregnancy
Hea
Epilogue
We see them meet when Tati lands herself in some deep water when she tries to rebel and almost cost her her life and enters Gio, saving her and caring for her in his home. He does try to stay away when he sends Tati home. But the heart and dick know what it wants, lol. I love he didn't waste too much time. And Tati, poor girl she has truama from the fight night and dealing with 2 overprotective brothers who won't leave you be. I understood what she wanted her space. The chemistry between Tati and Gio was delicious. The sex scenes 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻.
Also love the fight scenes between Gio and the brothers haha it was funny and honest they let Gio go pretty easy but then again they couldn't like kill him Gio is the brother of one of the wives so lol.
We also have a cliffhanger with the bad guys???
Low angst,no ow/om drama, no cheating, secondary character, drama, sexy times, virgin gal no manwhore
Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶.5
Prologue
Age gap
26H/23
Praise
Light Degradation
Spit Play
Cum Play
Light Erotic Asphyxiation Violence
Murder on page
Ass & Pussy Spanking
Breeding
Abuse of hero as a child (by secondary characters)
Flashback of child abuse of hero (by secondary characters)
Tiny public sex
Graphic assault of heroine (not by hero)
Somnophilia
Breeding
Rimming
Pregnancy
Hea
Epilogue
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October 5, 2024Ehhh, idk, I think all the MCs have were physical stuff; that's why I can't understand why and how they fell in love. 😬
The MCs' "romance" finally came to an end. But there was an overarching plot that I think will be resolved in the next books (assuming there are succeeding installments).
Anyway, I didn't enjoy it. I felt the story lacked depth. I didn't get to know the characters aside from the fact that Gio's (26) part of the Cosa Nostra and he engages in underground fighting and that Tatiana (23) is a Bratva princess. 🤷♀️
I'm unsure of how to rate this, so I'm not going to.
Book info:
- Organized crime romance
- Violence, death, gore, torture
- Familial connection (MCs' siblings are married)
- Breeding
- Degradation / Praise
- Somnophilia
- Child abuse (past, physical)
- Physical Assault (against the h)
- Slight DDLG
- Dom/Sub relationship
- No cheating, OM/OW, separation
- V FMC, Experienced MMC (unsure if he's a hoe 🤷♀️)
- Secret meetups
- HEA (3 mos later, married and pregnant)
The MCs' "romance" finally came to an end. But there was an overarching plot that I think will be resolved in the next books (assuming there are succeeding installments).
Anyway, I didn't enjoy it. I felt the story lacked depth. I didn't get to know the characters aside from the fact that Gio's (26) part of the Cosa Nostra and he engages in underground fighting and that Tatiana (23) is a Bratva princess. 🤷♀️
I'm unsure of how to rate this, so I'm not going to.
Book info:
- Organized crime romance
- Violence, death, gore, torture
- Familial connection (MCs' siblings are married)
- Breeding
- Degradation / Praise
- Somnophilia
- Child abuse (past, physical)
- Physical Assault (against the h)
- Slight DDLG
- Dom/Sub relationship
- No cheating, OM/OW, separation
- V FMC, Experienced MMC (unsure if he's a hoe 🤷♀️)
- Secret meetups
- HEA (3 mos later, married and pregnant)
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August 8, 2024TATIANA AND GIO??? 💳💥 💳💥 💳💥 💳💥
LITERALLY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM SINCE THIS:
"You like the idea of me using you as my personal little whore. Isn't that right, baby?" I nodded instantly. I was messed up to like the degradation Gio gave me as he fucked me like I was his sex toy.
"Use your words and tell me why you're here. And don't fucking lie or I'll spank your ass until you can't sit comfortably."
TAKE MY MONEYYYY😭👀🖤⭐️
LITERALLY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM SINCE THIS:
"You like the idea of me using you as my personal little whore. Isn't that right, baby?" I nodded instantly. I was messed up to like the degradation Gio gave me as he fucked me like I was his sex toy.
"Use your words and tell me why you're here. And don't fucking lie or I'll spank your ass until you can't sit comfortably."
TAKE MY MONEYYYY😭👀🖤⭐️
October 4, 2024
Jenika finally gives us Tatiana and Gio!! A forbidden and high heat mafia romance. Gio was the unhinged alpha male that would stab a man in the eyeball for looking at him but softened for his girl. Tatiana was the woman that kind of made bad decisions but had her wolf to keep her safe.
I enjoyed this. Some of the flashbacks and timing at the start was a bit confusing but overall an enjoyable and smutty story that added a lot to this world.
“But only mine, Tatiana. You’ll only ever be my good little slut.” He still gripped my chin as he made that declaration. “I can’t wait to see you on your knees, these gorgeous eyes staring up at me as you try to take all my cock down your throat. You’ll gag, and spit will spill out the corners of these pink lips because I'm too big for this perfect mouth of yours.”
I enjoyed this. Some of the flashbacks and timing at the start was a bit confusing but overall an enjoyable and smutty story that added a lot to this world.
October 11, 2024
I can’t even explain how bad this was! They didn’t have a SINGLE conversation together and most of the book was about the other two brothers. How did they even fall in love is a big question for me? Now I like it when they get obsessed with each other, but this not how you write it. A waste of my time 😭
October 10, 2024
Jenika Snow’s books are really a hit or miss for me. And sadly, this was a miss.
The two main characters said all but 10 sentences each to each other before they fell absolutely “in love”.
I really didn’t see/read any romance. It was pure lust.
And just a personal ick for me, not knocking anyone else’s kink, but I cannot get into the daddy kink at all.
Tatiana age 23 to Gio age 26.
Gio is a cage fighter in an illegal underground fighting ring. He’s known as D’yavol..
“D'yavol. I was a fucking bastard in every sense of the word. There was no other way for me to be at the top of my corrupted empire without having a bloody pile of rubble and bones as the red carpet leading to my throne.”
There was so much talk about how brutal he was. As well as Tatiana’s brothers who talked so much about how brutal and dark they are, but they all acted like juveniles in my opinion. It was really cringe to read. All bark and no bite so to speak..
“I didn't care that a war would ignite with her brothers by being with the Petrov princess. I didn't care because they didn't frighten me. I was just as powerful. Just as dangerous.”
… there was no war. There was a simple talk/bitter/a few punches, and then everyone got over it.
Looking back on the other books in the series, I actually gave them higher ratings. So this one was just simply a miss out of some other really good books. I highly recommend her The Lycans series .. so freaking good!
The two main characters said all but 10 sentences each to each other before they fell absolutely “in love”.
I really didn’t see/read any romance. It was pure lust.
And just a personal ick for me, not knocking anyone else’s kink, but I cannot get into the daddy kink at all.
Tatiana age 23 to Gio age 26.
Gio is a cage fighter in an illegal underground fighting ring. He’s known as D’yavol..
“D'yavol. I was a fucking bastard in every sense of the word. There was no other way for me to be at the top of my corrupted empire without having a bloody pile of rubble and bones as the red carpet leading to my throne.”
There was so much talk about how brutal he was. As well as Tatiana’s brothers who talked so much about how brutal and dark they are, but they all acted like juveniles in my opinion. It was really cringe to read. All bark and no bite so to speak..
“I didn't care that a war would ignite with her brothers by being with the Petrov princess. I didn't care because they didn't frighten me. I was just as powerful. Just as dangerous.”
… there was no war. There was a simple talk/bitter/a few punches, and then everyone got over it.
Looking back on the other books in the series, I actually gave them higher ratings. So this one was just simply a miss out of some other really good books. I highly recommend her The Lycans series .. so freaking good!
September 13, 2024
gio was the best part of the book
September 30, 2024
Gio and Tatiana know how to set the sheets on fire in this dark romance! Gio is a fighter that saves the Russian bratva princess in her time of need and neither can let the other go. I love a secret relationship and these two pull that trope off beautifully. Gio is deadly in his own right but Tatiana doesn't fear him. She has some fire to her personality without letting it consume her too much. Theirs is a bit of an instalove as well but I enjoyed it and sped through reading this book without any breaks.
September 27, 2024
RATING: 4.5/5
I’ve read a lot of mafia books. All have varied in levels of darkness and mafia portion. Some books go light with the details of the mafia world, and some don’t. I enjoy both. In Jenika Snow’s “All The Dangerous Things,” there is a stronger emphasis on the mafia world. Tatiana is a Russian Mafia Princess and has protective brothers. Gio, though, is the head of the West Coast Italian Mafia. Of course, it makes for a challenging pairing for the two, but the way Jenika writes it, it’s a fun ride getting there. Like the title, Jenika puts all the dangerous things in this one. Gio does it all. And it’s detailed quite well.
I’ve read a lot of mafia books. All have varied in levels of darkness and mafia portion. Some books go light with the details of the mafia world, and some don’t. I enjoy both. In Jenika Snow’s “All The Dangerous Things,” there is a stronger emphasis on the mafia world. Tatiana is a Russian Mafia Princess and has protective brothers. Gio, though, is the head of the West Coast Italian Mafia. Of course, it makes for a challenging pairing for the two, but the way Jenika writes it, it’s a fun ride getting there. Like the title, Jenika puts all the dangerous things in this one. Gio does it all. And it’s detailed quite well.
October 6, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶🌶🌶/5
TW - death of a parent (mentioned, murder), child abuse (past, mentioned and recounted), scars (mentioned, result of child abuse), violence, fire, murder (on page, gun violence, knife violence, suffocation), gore, graphic assault of FMC (not by the MMC), organised crime / mafia, underground fighting, smoking, alcohol consumption, threat of sexual assault and rape (sc to FMC), gun violence, gambling (sc), narcotic addiction (sc, doctor who lost their licence writing illegal prescriptions), imprisonment (sc, mentioned), torture (scs), drugs and weapons trade, drug use (scs), knife violence, drugging and assault of women (scs, mentioned)
CW - light degradation, spit play, cum play, hand necklaces, light breath play, spanking, breeding, pregnancy, MMC consents while intoxicated, light “Daddy”, somnophilia, sadomasochism, public play
Tropes - dark, mafia, forbidden, pregnancy, she tends to his wounds
I (and many others) have been eagerly awaiting the release of this book since Little Bird released in Dec 2022 and, unfortunately, this fell flat for me. Idk if it's the book itself, the anticipation of it's release or my tastes changing that just didn't live up to my expectations.
I wish JS chose either erotica or a good plot. The plot in this felt forced and I found myself not caring. Until about 80% most of what was happening was the same as the previous book so, nothing really new, and I didn't care for the plot in this one.
The smut was Jenika Snow smut so I'm not complaining about that however, I did feel like they didn't really have any chemistry. There was a point where the MMC said the FMC was too young which I found weird because they're 23F and 26M.
The plot is left in such a way that there could be a follow up book... not sure how I feel about that 😅
Scale:
⭐️ - would've DNF'ed / continued out of spite
⭐️⭐️ - shit, but whatever
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - meh, could've been better
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - lit 👅
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - loved it, inject this shit into my veins 🤪
🫑 - no smut
🌶 - no point
🌶🌶 - mediocre at best
🌶🌶🌶 - standard smut, hot
🌶🌶🌶🌶 - 🥵 okay, some CW
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 - fuck me 🥵🥵 CWs / filthy with a side of filth - see Poison / Room Twenty-Two: Hide and Seek/ The Naughty List
TW - death of a parent (mentioned, murder), child abuse (past, mentioned and recounted), scars (mentioned, result of child abuse), violence, fire, murder (on page, gun violence, knife violence, suffocation), gore, graphic assault of FMC (not by the MMC), organised crime / mafia, underground fighting, smoking, alcohol consumption, threat of sexual assault and rape (sc to FMC), gun violence, gambling (sc), narcotic addiction (sc, doctor who lost their licence writing illegal prescriptions), imprisonment (sc, mentioned), torture (scs), drugs and weapons trade, drug use (scs), knife violence, drugging and assault of women (scs, mentioned)
CW - light degradation, spit play, cum play, hand necklaces, light breath play, spanking, breeding, pregnancy, MMC consents while intoxicated, light “Daddy”, somnophilia, sadomasochism, public play
Tropes - dark, mafia, forbidden, pregnancy, she tends to his wounds
I (and many others) have been eagerly awaiting the release of this book since Little Bird released in Dec 2022 and, unfortunately, this fell flat for me. Idk if it's the book itself, the anticipation of it's release or my tastes changing that just didn't live up to my expectations.
I wish JS chose either erotica or a good plot. The plot in this felt forced and I found myself not caring. Until about 80% most of what was happening was the same as the previous book so, nothing really new, and I didn't care for the plot in this one.
The smut was Jenika Snow smut so I'm not complaining about that however, I did feel like they didn't really have any chemistry. There was a point where the MMC said the FMC was too young which I found weird because they're 23F and 26M.
The plot is left in such a way that there could be a follow up book... not sure how I feel about that 😅
Scale:
⭐️ - would've DNF'ed / continued out of spite
⭐️⭐️ - shit, but whatever
⭐️⭐️⭐️ - meh, could've been better
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - lit 👅
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - loved it, inject this shit into my veins 🤪
🫑 - no smut
🌶 - no point
🌶🌶 - mediocre at best
🌶🌶🌶 - standard smut, hot
🌶🌶🌶🌶 - 🥵 okay, some CW
🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 - fuck me 🥵🥵 CWs / filthy with a side of filth - see Poison / Room Twenty-Two: Hide and Seek/ The Naughty List
November 6, 2024
A silly time even though these men are bananas
October 1, 2024
Maybe I’m misremembering the other 2 books in this series that I read but in my memory they were good? We’ve been waiting for Gio and Tatiana’s story and it was just blah. It’s instalove and surprise pregnancy (even tho it wasn’t really a surprise since they were banging everywhere raw 🤣) I also thought this would be the end of the series but now it seems like we’ll be jumping into Greek mafia now? I might be done with this series :/ nothing really happens in this book that we didn’t already know besides a side plot that had no conclusion.
Want to read
September 19, 2024Finally. I've been waiting for Gio and Tatiana's book since Little Bird.
LIMITED TIME DARK MAFIA ROMANCE SERIES SALE!📚
Author said,
To celebrate the upcoming release (9/30) of the next Underworld Kings book (All the Dangerous Things), I’ve put the entire series ONE SALE!
Priced from 0.99 to 2.99 for a limited time
Cold Hearted Bastard is on sale for .99 for a limited time. The rest of the books in the series are onsale for $2.99
1. Cold Hearted Bastard- sale .99
2. Reckless Heir- sale 2.99
3. Corruption- sale 2.99
4. Little Bird- sale 2.99
5. All the Dangerous Things- Release date September 30th
LIMITED TIME DARK MAFIA ROMANCE SERIES SALE!📚
Author said,
To celebrate the upcoming release (9/30) of the next Underworld Kings book (All the Dangerous Things), I’ve put the entire series ONE SALE!
Priced from 0.99 to 2.99 for a limited time
Cold Hearted Bastard is on sale for .99 for a limited time. The rest of the books in the series are onsale for $2.99
1. Cold Hearted Bastard- sale .99
2. Reckless Heir- sale 2.99
3. Corruption- sale 2.99
4. Little Bird- sale 2.99
5. All the Dangerous Things- Release date September 30th
October 2, 2024
I tried really hard to finish this.
It was so much smut, not bad, but I was waiting more for the couple.
1 star is for Gio and the other for not dnf.
It was so much smut, not bad, but I was waiting more for the couple.
1 star is for Gio and the other for not dnf.
November 29, 2025
“All the Dangerous things” is the story of Tatiana and Gio.
Hero and heroine come from rivaling mafia families, but have relatives married to each other. A chance encounter leads to a secret relationship, that takes a turn when the heroine gets pregnant..
Loads of drama, low on angst and a happy ending.
Safe
2.5/5
Hero and heroine come from rivaling mafia families, but have relatives married to each other. A chance encounter leads to a secret relationship, that takes a turn when the heroine gets pregnant..
Loads of drama, low on angst and a happy ending.
Safe
2.5/5
September 20, 2024
Rating: 5⭐️
Spice: 2.5🌶️
Darkness: 1.5 🖤
Would Recommend: Hell yeah!
My Review:
I’ve been waiting for Gio and Tatiana’s story since last year, and let me tell you—it was so worth it! This book delivered everything I love about Jenika’s writing: an OTT alpha mmc, a sweet yet strong female lead, heart-pounding action, intense suspense, and let’s not forget, all the spice and breeding kink you could ask for!🔥
The chemistry between Gio and Tatiana was very well written. Their romance had the perfect balance of push and pull, which kept me hooked the entire time. I loved seeing the dynamic between them unfold as they navigated the challenges thrown their way.
Jenika introduced the plot twist brilliantly, and it made me even more eager to find out where the series is headed. The tension, the passion, and the emotional rollercoaster all came together for a truly satisfying read.
I can’t wait to see what’s next in this series.
Tropes:
Age gap
Virgin h
Mafia-Bratva
Breeding kink
Spice: 2.5🌶️
Darkness: 1.5 🖤
Would Recommend: Hell yeah!
My Review:
I’ve been waiting for Gio and Tatiana’s story since last year, and let me tell you—it was so worth it! This book delivered everything I love about Jenika’s writing: an OTT alpha mmc, a sweet yet strong female lead, heart-pounding action, intense suspense, and let’s not forget, all the spice and breeding kink you could ask for!🔥
The chemistry between Gio and Tatiana was very well written. Their romance had the perfect balance of push and pull, which kept me hooked the entire time. I loved seeing the dynamic between them unfold as they navigated the challenges thrown their way.
Jenika introduced the plot twist brilliantly, and it made me even more eager to find out where the series is headed. The tension, the passion, and the emotional rollercoaster all came together for a truly satisfying read.
I can’t wait to see what’s next in this series.
Tropes:
Age gap
Virgin h
Mafia-Bratva
Breeding kink
November 1, 2024
3 🌟
🌶 🌶 🌶
Gio definitely stole the show. 🥵
The plot although felt quite forced and boring.
Not sure if I'm gonna re-read it 🤷♀️
🌶 🌶 🌶
Gio definitely stole the show. 🥵
The plot although felt quite forced and boring.
Not sure if I'm gonna re-read it 🤷♀️
June 29, 2025
3/5 ⭐️
December 20, 2025
absolutely inhaled this. spicy and full of drama, I couldn't put it down. I'm definitely looking forward to the next book 👀👀
September 30, 2024
oh this was so perfect.
Gio probably ended up being my fav in the series. Despite how unhinged and crazy the author wanted it to be, it was kinda sorta sweet.
One thing you can always bank on when it comes to JS, she doesn't disappoint. You want explosive chemistry? action? easy to love characters? unhinged devotion?
ya got it!
i had been counting DAYS for this baby to release and i devoured it.
loved loved Tati & Gio!
Although you may feel like the story felt a tad rushed or it was left hanging but Gio & Tati's story was complete and went pretty smoothly.
so it's a win!
Gio probably ended up being my fav in the series. Despite how unhinged and crazy the author wanted it to be, it was kinda sorta sweet.
One thing you can always bank on when it comes to JS, she doesn't disappoint. You want explosive chemistry? action? easy to love characters? unhinged devotion?
ya got it!
i had been counting DAYS for this baby to release and i devoured it.
loved loved Tati & Gio!
Although you may feel like the story felt a tad rushed or it was left hanging but Gio & Tati's story was complete and went pretty smoothly.
so it's a win!
May 22, 2025
Book Title: All the Dangerous Things
Author: Jenika Snow
My opinion
Disgusting.
That word literally sums up everything!
I was so excited for this book after reading the tropes, but honestly? It turned out to be one disappointment after another. Let's start with the first stupid thing:
The MMC, Gio, is the brother-in-law of Nikolai, who is the brother of Tatiana, the FMC. So yeah, he's part of the family! And for years—literally all the time they knew each other—they had no personal relationship: no conversations, no glances, no interest in each other. But suddenly, out of nowhere, they explode with attraction like it's the first time they’ve seen each other. Makes no sense.
Then Gio “saves” Tatiana from an assault and literally says:
“If it were anyone else, I would’ve ignored them and kept walking.”
But later contradicts himself by saying:
“I’d spill blood for any man who hurts a woman.”
Umm… what? You want applause or something?
Anyway. Let’s get to the real nonsense. After Tatiana goes back to her apartment under her brothers' protection, she stupidly returns to Gio’s place—where he just happens to be, even though he doesn’t live there. And why does she go there? Just a random moment of lust and sexual stupidity. That’s it.
Throughout the entire book, all they think about is sex. Disgusting, shallow, gross thoughts. There’s no love. Just pure physical lust.
Their relationship is built on degradation and humiliation. He constantly calls her disgusting, degrading names. It's basically a sadomasochistic mess.
One of the tropes was “unexpected pregnancy” -LIE-
He literally says, “I’m going to get you pregnant,” and refuses to use protection. That’s not unexpected, that’s intentional. And then they act all shocked like, “Oh no! Didn’t see that coming!”
Like, what?!HUH??
Oh—and Tatiana crawled to him on her knees?
-Yeah, clap for that romance, please-
There’s absolutely no plot. Just porn.
There’s a supposedly important event that should’ve been a major plot twist involving betrayal… but the author completely ignores it. She writes the crisis then forgets to follow up—
And just ends the book?
-Maybe in the next books?-
Seriously, what the hell?
⭐5\1.5
-One star just for the effort I put into finishing this mess-
Author: Jenika Snow
My opinion
Disgusting.
That word literally sums up everything!
I was so excited for this book after reading the tropes, but honestly? It turned out to be one disappointment after another. Let's start with the first stupid thing:
The MMC, Gio, is the brother-in-law of Nikolai, who is the brother of Tatiana, the FMC. So yeah, he's part of the family! And for years—literally all the time they knew each other—they had no personal relationship: no conversations, no glances, no interest in each other. But suddenly, out of nowhere, they explode with attraction like it's the first time they’ve seen each other. Makes no sense.
Then Gio “saves” Tatiana from an assault and literally says:
“If it were anyone else, I would’ve ignored them and kept walking.”
But later contradicts himself by saying:
“I’d spill blood for any man who hurts a woman.”
Umm… what? You want applause or something?
Anyway. Let’s get to the real nonsense. After Tatiana goes back to her apartment under her brothers' protection, she stupidly returns to Gio’s place—where he just happens to be, even though he doesn’t live there. And why does she go there? Just a random moment of lust and sexual stupidity. That’s it.
Throughout the entire book, all they think about is sex. Disgusting, shallow, gross thoughts. There’s no love. Just pure physical lust.
Their relationship is built on degradation and humiliation. He constantly calls her disgusting, degrading names. It's basically a sadomasochistic mess.
One of the tropes was “unexpected pregnancy” -LIE-
He literally says, “I’m going to get you pregnant,” and refuses to use protection. That’s not unexpected, that’s intentional. And then they act all shocked like, “Oh no! Didn’t see that coming!”
Like, what?!HUH??
Oh—and Tatiana crawled to him on her knees?
-Yeah, clap for that romance, please-
There’s absolutely no plot. Just porn.
There’s a supposedly important event that should’ve been a major plot twist involving betrayal… but the author completely ignores it. She writes the crisis then forgets to follow up—
And just ends the book?
-Maybe in the next books?-
Seriously, what the hell?
⭐5\1.5
-One star just for the effort I put into finishing this mess-
September 22, 2024
Equal parts darkly seductive and tense, All the Dangerous Things by Jenika Snow is a great addition to the Underworld Kings series and gives us the romance of a much-needed pairing: Gio and Tatianna.
I loved these two as a pairing. Gio runs the west coast branch of the Italian Mafia, so there wasn't ever a chance that him falling for a Russian Mafia Princess wasn't going to cause drama. But between Gio’s status, his family, and his unconventional hobbies, he has to face danger around every corner. When Tati comes into his life, though, he knows he has to have her - no matter what her overprotective brothers have to say about it. I loved the way Gio risked so much just to be with Tati. He is the very definition of physically domineering, and knows exactly what it takes to get what he wants.
Gio was able to awaken so much within Tati, and my favorite part of this dark romance was watching Tati bloom outside of her brothers’ watchful eyes and tap into her true wants and desires. Gio might have had brute strength, but Tati had the mental and emotional stamina to pursue exactly what she wanted in a world where that's not easy to do.
Whether it's mafia or taboo, I always enjoy reading Jenika Snow's romances, and All the Dangerous Things was no exception. There was a great balance between plot and character development, furthering the problems and unknowns found within the Underworld Kings world. Gio and Tatianna are great as a standalone dark romance, but everything going on around them shines that much brighter with the context of the other Underworld Kings stories. And the way Snow set up what's coming next for men like Gio, Dmitry, and Nikolai? I can't wait to see how everything goes down.
[A huge thank you to the author for providing an advanced copy of this book for review! All opinions are my own.]
I loved these two as a pairing. Gio runs the west coast branch of the Italian Mafia, so there wasn't ever a chance that him falling for a Russian Mafia Princess wasn't going to cause drama. But between Gio’s status, his family, and his unconventional hobbies, he has to face danger around every corner. When Tati comes into his life, though, he knows he has to have her - no matter what her overprotective brothers have to say about it. I loved the way Gio risked so much just to be with Tati. He is the very definition of physically domineering, and knows exactly what it takes to get what he wants.
Gio was able to awaken so much within Tati, and my favorite part of this dark romance was watching Tati bloom outside of her brothers’ watchful eyes and tap into her true wants and desires. Gio might have had brute strength, but Tati had the mental and emotional stamina to pursue exactly what she wanted in a world where that's not easy to do.
Whether it's mafia or taboo, I always enjoy reading Jenika Snow's romances, and All the Dangerous Things was no exception. There was a great balance between plot and character development, furthering the problems and unknowns found within the Underworld Kings world. Gio and Tatianna are great as a standalone dark romance, but everything going on around them shines that much brighter with the context of the other Underworld Kings stories. And the way Snow set up what's coming next for men like Gio, Dmitry, and Nikolai? I can't wait to see how everything goes down.
[A huge thank you to the author for providing an advanced copy of this book for review! All opinions are my own.]
October 18, 2024
My rating for this book : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
My review contains a lot of spoilers :
Virgin heroine
Violence
Child abuse (past)
Physical assault ( against FMC)
Murder
No OM /OW
No cheating
No sharing
Tiny degradation kink
Praises kink
Somnophilia
Hand necklace
Breeding kink
Pregnancy
Daddy kink
HEA
So here we have Tatianna, who wants some freedom. Her brothers suffocate her by always having bodyguards around her, and she can’t do whatever she wants. So, she decides to sneak out and go to an underground illegal fight. There, a guy tried to assault her, but one of the fighters rescued her. She then learns that this fighter is her sister-in-law’s brother. She feels attracted to him but doesn’t want her brothers to know that Gio saved her because she’s scared they will kill him for not calling them when it all happened. So, she lies to her brothers and sneaks around to see Gio whenever she can, or Gio comes to see her. They were in a secret relationship for weeks. When her brothers found out, they wanted to kill Gio, but Tatianna was pregnant, and Gio loved her, so they decided to make their relationship official in front of her brothers. The story also follows some mafia plot where the mafia boss in Italy, Carmine, wants to betray everyone and pit Gio against his brothers-in-law. The story ends on a sort of cliffhanger, but Gio and Tatianna’s relationship ends with a happy ending. I really want to know what Carmine (the Italian mafia boss) has planned.
I enjoyed this novella. It was really nice—slow in the beginning but picked up pace once they started having sex. Overall it was a good story.
My review contains a lot of spoilers :
Virgin heroine
Violence
Child abuse (past)
Physical assault ( against FMC)
Murder
No OM /OW
No cheating
No sharing
Tiny degradation kink
Praises kink
Somnophilia
Hand necklace
Breeding kink
Pregnancy
Daddy kink
HEA
So here we have Tatianna, who wants some freedom. Her brothers suffocate her by always having bodyguards around her, and she can’t do whatever she wants. So, she decides to sneak out and go to an underground illegal fight. There, a guy tried to assault her, but one of the fighters rescued her. She then learns that this fighter is her sister-in-law’s brother. She feels attracted to him but doesn’t want her brothers to know that Gio saved her because she’s scared they will kill him for not calling them when it all happened. So, she lies to her brothers and sneaks around to see Gio whenever she can, or Gio comes to see her. They were in a secret relationship for weeks. When her brothers found out, they wanted to kill Gio, but Tatianna was pregnant, and Gio loved her, so they decided to make their relationship official in front of her brothers. The story also follows some mafia plot where the mafia boss in Italy, Carmine, wants to betray everyone and pit Gio against his brothers-in-law. The story ends on a sort of cliffhanger, but Gio and Tatianna’s relationship ends with a happy ending. I really want to know what Carmine (the Italian mafia boss) has planned.
I enjoyed this novella. It was really nice—slow in the beginning but picked up pace once they started having sex. Overall it was a good story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 11, 2024
ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS 💀
(ENG BELOW)
Jenika Snow torna in grande stile con uno dei suoi mafia romance super spicy!
TRAMA
Gio non è solo un capo della mafia italiana nella west coast, ma anche un lottatore formidabile nella realtà clandestina di Desolation, New York. Dovrebbe rimanere il più lontano possibile da Tatiana, principessa della criminalità russa. Ma l'attrazione tra di loro è talmente dirompente da non conoscere limiti. Finché qualcosa di oscuro non rischia di spezzare il loro legame e mettere in pericolo il frutto del loro amore.
L'intensità e lo spicy la fanno sempre da padroni nelle storie di questa serie. Il contrasto tra Gio, violento e implacabile, ma straordinariamente protettivo, e Tatiana, dolce e determinata, è la storyline perfetta per una lettura senza pretese.
VOTO: 5/5
(ENG REVIEW)
Another spicy story for Jenika Snow's dark mafia world! Are you ready for Gio and Tatiana?
BLURB
Gio is not only chief of the Italian mafia on the west coast, but also an incredible street fighter in Desolation, New York. He really shouldn't commit, but he can't stay away from Tatiana, princess of a Russian crime family, even when the child they generated in endangered by their dark world.
I really couldn't wait for Gio and Tatiana's story! It's twisted and delicious with Gio and his possessive/protective/deranged behaviour and Tatiana's sweet surrender. Jenika is always on top of my reading list!
RATE: 5/5
(ENG BELOW)
Jenika Snow torna in grande stile con uno dei suoi mafia romance super spicy!
TRAMA
Gio non è solo un capo della mafia italiana nella west coast, ma anche un lottatore formidabile nella realtà clandestina di Desolation, New York. Dovrebbe rimanere il più lontano possibile da Tatiana, principessa della criminalità russa. Ma l'attrazione tra di loro è talmente dirompente da non conoscere limiti. Finché qualcosa di oscuro non rischia di spezzare il loro legame e mettere in pericolo il frutto del loro amore.
L'intensità e lo spicy la fanno sempre da padroni nelle storie di questa serie. Il contrasto tra Gio, violento e implacabile, ma straordinariamente protettivo, e Tatiana, dolce e determinata, è la storyline perfetta per una lettura senza pretese.
VOTO: 5/5
(ENG REVIEW)
Another spicy story for Jenika Snow's dark mafia world! Are you ready for Gio and Tatiana?
BLURB
Gio is not only chief of the Italian mafia on the west coast, but also an incredible street fighter in Desolation, New York. He really shouldn't commit, but he can't stay away from Tatiana, princess of a Russian crime family, even when the child they generated in endangered by their dark world.
I really couldn't wait for Gio and Tatiana's story! It's twisted and delicious with Gio and his possessive/protective/deranged behaviour and Tatiana's sweet surrender. Jenika is always on top of my reading list!
RATE: 5/5
September 18, 2024
Gio aka D’yavol was out for blood. He was the Devil and no one crossed him. When he saw Tatiana being attacked, he didn’t even question what he did. Now her brothers Dmitry and Nikolai Petrov want to know what happened to her. If you recall from “Little Bird” we saw the arrangement with Gio’s sister Claudia to Dmitry. Gio’s other sister Amara is already Niko’s wife. This will be from Tati’s POV and forward. We learn about what was going on all this time with Gio and Tati. And boy was it hot and steamy. It started off a bit scary with what happened after the cage match. Then things heated up. Her brother’s are as crazy as ever but their wives keep them grounded. It was intense when things finally came out. We have a new issue happening in Desolation. Someone wants to pit Gio and the Petrov’s against each other. A new syndicate calling themselves Stygian. They need to play their cards close because the enemy is someone within.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 27, 2024
I've been waiting for this couple and this book, and I'm so happy I finally got to read it, Gio and Tatiana were pure fire 🔥🔥, their connection and their story was beautiful, I loved all the characters and I'm happy we got to see past couples too.
There was a plot introduced around 80% and it was not concluded, I think it's supposed to set up the next book, but it made me feel like I was reading the first part of a duet, and I know Gio and Tatiana's story is finished, and the next book is about a new couple, but that made the book felt incomplete, like the author was planning to write a longer book and a longer story, but halfway through decided to leave it as it was.
I love Jenika Snow and I'm going to read everything that she puts out, but this book just left me wanting more.
**I read an advanced copy from Patreon, maybe the officially published version will be more polished**
There was a plot introduced around 80% and it was not concluded, I think it's supposed to set up the next book, but it made me feel like I was reading the first part of a duet, and I know Gio and Tatiana's story is finished, and the next book is about a new couple, but that made the book felt incomplete, like the author was planning to write a longer book and a longer story, but halfway through decided to leave it as it was.
I love Jenika Snow and I'm going to read everything that she puts out, but this book just left me wanting more.
**I read an advanced copy from Patreon, maybe the officially published version will be more polished**
September 30, 2024
Jenika Snow is an author that just does not disappoint for me!
All the Dangerous Things is Book 5 in the The Underworld Kings series. It follows Tatiana, and Gio--or D'yavol, our MMC, who just does not give a f*ck the moment he saves Tatiana from a precarious situation. The f*ck to give? Her two very UNHINGED brothers and his responsibilities to the dark and dangerous world our characters find themselves heavily involved in.
If you love:
Dark Mafia
Forbidden Romance
Good Girl Praise
Degradation
Spit/C*m Play
Age Gap
Pregnancy
RedRum
Spanking
Touch Her and Die
Instalust
Possessive, Alpha MMC
Sassy, Strong FMC
JS has an immaculate knack for writing extremely spicy, dark Mafia romances and if you love suspense, plot twists, and red-hot chemistry, this book is for you!
All the Dangerous Things is Book 5 in the The Underworld Kings series. It follows Tatiana, and Gio--or D'yavol, our MMC, who just does not give a f*ck the moment he saves Tatiana from a precarious situation. The f*ck to give? Her two very UNHINGED brothers and his responsibilities to the dark and dangerous world our characters find themselves heavily involved in.
If you love:
Dark Mafia
Forbidden Romance
Good Girl Praise
Degradation
Spit/C*m Play
Age Gap
Pregnancy
RedRum
Spanking
Touch Her and Die
Instalust
Possessive, Alpha MMC
Sassy, Strong FMC
JS has an immaculate knack for writing extremely spicy, dark Mafia romances and if you love suspense, plot twists, and red-hot chemistry, this book is for you!
October 9, 2024
OMG! Finally!!!
I’ve wanted this story since the end of Little Bird and Jenika said she was going to write Gio and Tatiana’s story! You have no idea how excited I was when I saw this book was releasing! My heart raced and I was smiling, thinking “YES!”
Jenika did not disappoint me at all. The story was great and all my psycho MMC were there with their loving and calming MFC. Nikolai and Amara (Reckless Heir), Dmitry and Claudia (Little Bird) and now Gio and Tatiana. (The books highly recommend reading before this one for backstory of what is going on, they build. They are great!)
Gio with Tatiana is sweet, protective and let’s not forget schminky. He’s downright dirty, b dirty but she likes it. Not giving the story away, but I loved it loved it and recommend it especially within the series.
I’ve wanted this story since the end of Little Bird and Jenika said she was going to write Gio and Tatiana’s story! You have no idea how excited I was when I saw this book was releasing! My heart raced and I was smiling, thinking “YES!”
Jenika did not disappoint me at all. The story was great and all my psycho MMC were there with their loving and calming MFC. Nikolai and Amara (Reckless Heir), Dmitry and Claudia (Little Bird) and now Gio and Tatiana. (The books highly recommend reading before this one for backstory of what is going on, they build. They are great!)
Gio with Tatiana is sweet, protective and let’s not forget schminky. He’s downright dirty, b dirty but she likes it. Not giving the story away, but I loved it loved it and recommend it especially within the series.
October 14, 2024
4.5/5 STARS
2.8/5 SPICE
Damn does Jenika Snow always hit the sweet spots with her deliciously spicy, dark, fast burns *crying happy tears*
I have been waiting for Gio's book even before Little Bird came out and told us who Gio's love interest was gonna be, and boy did Gio and Tati's book DELIVER!!
The spice, the obsessive love from both Gio and Tatiana, Dymitri and Nikolai being the baddest and best big brothers, EVERYTHING!!!
I loved how the book overlapped with Little Bird, so you got to see things from Gio's perspective and learn so much more about him and how much he LOVES his sisters, and my poor baby was so damaged but did his best in the only way he knew how to ensure he didn't hurt the people he loved
Plus, the breeding k1nk was hddugsgbbvboifh
I feel like there's going to be another book with the way this one ended, and I CANNOT WAIT :D
Nylah xx
2.8/5 SPICE
Damn does Jenika Snow always hit the sweet spots with her deliciously spicy, dark, fast burns *crying happy tears*
I have been waiting for Gio's book even before Little Bird came out and told us who Gio's love interest was gonna be, and boy did Gio and Tati's book DELIVER!!
The spice, the obsessive love from both Gio and Tatiana, Dymitri and Nikolai being the baddest and best big brothers, EVERYTHING!!!
I loved how the book overlapped with Little Bird, so you got to see things from Gio's perspective and learn so much more about him and how much he LOVES his sisters, and my poor baby was so damaged but did his best in the only way he knew how to ensure he didn't hurt the people he loved
Plus, the breeding k1nk was hddugsgbbvboifh
I feel like there's going to be another book with the way this one ended, and I CANNOT WAIT :D
Nylah xx
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