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Kings of Las Vegas #1
King of Depravity
Stalked by a psychotic billionaire…
Waitressing isn’t a calling, it’s a way to pay for my art degree.
Until Killian Smith walks into the bar and turns my world upside down.
It isn’t that he’s drop-dead gorgeous.
Rich.
Powerful.
It’s that he’s unhinged.
I know the dead look in his eyes. I’ve seen it before.
And he sees me too. Every night is some twisted game of cat and mouse and he’s drawing closer to catching me.
Until one night when I step into a back alley and I’m a witness to a Bratva murder.
There is only one man I can turn to for help.
The one man who petrifies me is the only one who can protect me.
Killian Smith.
A beautiful monster.
He’ll keep me safe.
But what will he want in return?
Welcome to the dark side of Vegas where the stakes are high and the men lethal.
This book is a dark romance with adult themes. A list of trigger warnings is in the author's note.
Waitressing isn’t a calling, it’s a way to pay for my art degree.
Until Killian Smith walks into the bar and turns my world upside down.
It isn’t that he’s drop-dead gorgeous.
Rich.
Powerful.
It’s that he’s unhinged.
I know the dead look in his eyes. I’ve seen it before.
And he sees me too. Every night is some twisted game of cat and mouse and he’s drawing closer to catching me.
Until one night when I step into a back alley and I’m a witness to a Bratva murder.
There is only one man I can turn to for help.
The one man who petrifies me is the only one who can protect me.
Killian Smith.
A beautiful monster.
He’ll keep me safe.
But what will he want in return?
Welcome to the dark side of Vegas where the stakes are high and the men lethal.
This book is a dark romance with adult themes. A list of trigger warnings is in the author's note.
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Published May 15, 2025
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June 16, 2025
A assassin over the top possessive alpha male who loves the heroine so much that he gives her everything 🔥 YES SIR ⚡️
It's been more than a month since I last read a mafia romance featuring a hero who was so obsessed and wanted the heroine so deeply… and treated her exactly the way she deserved! I'm really happy I came across this book. I've never read anything by this author before, but now they've definitely made it onto my favorites list 👀😙
There are so many positive (GREEN FLAGS) signs about the hero and their love story, so I definitely recommend sticking around to read the full review 😙😙
Right from the start, you can see the hero is already there for the heroine at her workplace, a bar. She’s a hardworking woman doing her job, and he’s (the hero) paying close attention to her, even looking out for her. The story has a bit of a slow burn, but it’s not too slow, so you won’t get bored while enjoying this sweet and steamy romance 😉 Their chemistry and connection spark right away in the beginning, which was really enjoyable to watch unfold.
OKAY SO… the story starts with the heroine is working at night and we can see the heroine have some nasty guys try to flirt with her but she immediately rejected them… then one guy asked her out but she declined it and walked away. The hero immediately asks her what the other guy said to her and the hero tries to flirt with her a bit here. She said no to him and walked away. Then we can see the hero after that, he admits to always look out for her at the bar because she’s very beautiful. He’s been at the bar for i think couple of weeks since he saw the heroine😅 he just sit there and watching the heroine all the time… he doesn’t even drink alcohol but he drinks a liquor because he needs to order something and give the heroine the big tip.
After the heroine said no, the hero secretly follow her to where she goes. I think that is the first time he actually followed her to her house though… when he was following her, there was a drug addict guy stopped the heroine and threatened her with a knife. He wants money…
The hero immediately take action! 🚀 he helped the heroine by hurting the guy and threatening him to not ever do that again to the heroine… the guy runs away and they finally see eye to eye. They talked and they have a little steamy hot negotiation 👀👀
This is where the heroine and hero start to develop their chemistry, little by little. From the very beginning, the heroine has feelings for the hero, though not as strong as his feelings for her 🥺 The hero, on the other hand, is deeply into her, LIKE VERY INTO HER 👀 even if at first his reasons are a bit misguided 😂 he thinks it’s just lust and not something romantic 🤣
But pretty quickly, he realizes that she’s truly the one for him 💜💜 It didn’t take him long to come to that understanding, and he recognizes this before they become intimate 😙
“If anything happens to her, the entire world will see the depth of my insanity. I will burn the whole fucking thing down. My family. The Kincaids. Vegas. I will reduce it to ash and rubble.”
At first, I found the hero a bit hard to figure out because he’s not the easiest person to understand 😅 he is like (if i can picture him in a similar character) he is like Eli King’s little brother Creighton from rina kent but more safer than cray cray… cray cray goes to orgy places sometimes, not this hero! 😅
The hero, his own family even says that he is different. The way he thinks is different and the way he communicates with them is different ~ But despite all that, he’s quite the charming gentleman, especially when it comes to the heroine… He’s definitely complicated, but not in an overwhelming way 😁 he’s just different in a really good way! not childish or anything like that!
Initially, he was serious about wanting the heroine, but not seriously thinking about being her boyfriend because he thought it was just a moment of lust 😆 However, over time, he became genuinely obsessed with her… more than she expected… He grew more into her and loved her for who she truly is ❤️ That initial lust turned into something very serious for him, and within just a few days, she became his whole world. Like literally she became his everything and his soul focus… He is more focus on her than on himself…
The narrative unfolds at a deliberate pace (SLOW BURN). however, in my view, this gradual development is both romantic and endearing 💙
Although the protagonist and his brothers resemble a mafia family, the depiction of mafia elements in this story is engaging, straightforward, and easy to comprehend 😍
Often, mafia romance narratives include scenes that are neither enjoyable nor sensible to read 🥲 In contrast, this particular story presents a lighter portrayal of mafia life, devoid of heavy or overly complex mafia-related content, which I find preferable…
‼️‼️‼️TRIGGERS: Almost r*pe, death, PTSD, killing, high on violence but not too much, guns, alcohol and mafia…
‼️‼️‼️SAFE ROMANTIC HOT MAFIA SWEET💜 LOVE STORY ~
‼️‼️‼️THE HEROINE IS A VIRGIN.
‼️‼️‼️THE HEROINE is very beautiful! She’s a waitress at the moment but she is a very talented artist, she paints and she is very great at that, she is also very friendly person and genuine. I love that she is not a hard one to love… The heroine have a great personality! Even tho sometimes she can be a bit insecure but it’s not too much… i also love that she’s very friendly and welcoming to the hero’s brothers from the start..
‼️‼️‼️THE HERO 👀
The hero is surprisingly so honest person, he is impulsive sometimes in his actions and words (which the heroine at first was shock and thought it was bad but then she grew to love that so much for the good reasons). The hero is a assassin and always do the dirty work things for his family, like watching other people to know their secrets and hidden agenda stuff like that ~ He doesn’t kill all the time tho, just when the job or the opportunity present itself… And also he is a duke 👀
The hero definitely has that badass vibe, but when it comes to relationships, he’s actually a total green flag 💚💚
He doesn’t drink or smoke, never goes to sex clubs, and hasn’t had many ex-girlfriends. His family and himself never said that he have a ex in the past 👀 Even his own family says that a lot of girls tend to run away because he looks intimidating. He’s not the type to sleep around at all! So he is not a (drum roll please) NOT A MANWHOR3!
This is so rare these days of a mafia scary looking dude like this hero to not be a manwhor3. And it annoys me that many authors like to make the heroes such a playboy when that actually is disgusting… so glad this hero right here is great one!
His personality is really cool actually.. he is genuine, and always like to be honest about everything and always said the first thing that comes up to his mind.. and he became more softer cause of the heroine 🥺 he became more closer even to his family because of the heroine’s effect on him ❤️
‼️‼️‼️NO CHEATING AND NOOOO SEPARATION…
‼️‼️‼️NO EX BOYFRIEND OR EX GIRLFRIEND OR EX WHATEVER COMES UP FROM BOTH OF THEM… Nada ~ Clear!
‼️‼️‼️NO STRIP CLUB.
Nooo bullying ~
‼️‼️‼️The heroine is the first woman who ever sleep and comes to the hero’s apartment… idk but that’s great
‼️‼️‼️NO DRAMA WITH OW… ONLY WITH OM. But not too annoying and not too much…
I love that the heroine have some guys liking her and flirt with her more than the hero… Cause many times the hero always gets that so often which is so unfair sometimes! Like be fair you know… but this heroine right here gets all of that so it’s really great to read that!
‼️‼️‼️IT HAS UNNECESSARY childish drama sometimes between both of them and with other people like the hero’s brothers… but all of the drama is not too much tho. There’s more love and actions times than drama…
‼️‼️‼️DUAL POV!
‼️‼️‼️THE HERO WANTS THE HEROINE SOOO BADLY SINCE HE FIRST SAW HER… it’s like a jackpot for him! I love that since he first saw her, he can’t stop thinking and coming by to see her even it’s from a distance. At first he thought it was lust which is understandable because in the meantime we can see that he doesn’t know much about relationship.. he never ever been in a relationship and he rarely have s3x. So he is a rare gentleman like that 😆 And then BOOM…
He became more and more obsessed with the heroine that he wants her for forever… He thinks more about the heroine’s safety than himself, he will give the heroine Words of affirmation ✅, Princess treatment ✅, he satisfies her more and knows how to do it, physical touch ✅, even when they went on a date and some woman tries to flirt with the hero by showing her top damn the hero never ever once glance on her… HE SAID I LOVE YOU FIRST!
He love to bathe her, buying and sending her food without her asking him to, he loves to feed her too when she’s painting like he will sit beside her and do it!, he likes to carry her around, he will buy her gifts and spoiled her so much…
I love that he have so many cute loving nicknames for her 🥺 “luv” and many more… he stalk her too for only couple of days 👀
“You’re the only woman for me, Chloe. There will never be another.”
“For starters, you need a better place to live. If I die, you become the executor of my will and the beneficiary too. My loft, my petty cash, it’s yours.”
“You…your loft? You’re giving me your loft?” I pull back to stare at him. “What are you talking about?”
“I meant what I said, Chloe. You are my forever. It doesn’t matter if you never speak to me again after tonight. You could curse my name. You could turn me into the police and leave me to rot in prison. You’re imprinted inside me, and I will be yours until my last breath.”
🥺
“You’d choose pussy over your own family?”
“You’re not listening. She is my family. And if anyone, and I mean anyone, tries to hurt her, the consequences are going to send the whole of Vegas crashing down.”
“No one threatens my girl.”
“Softly I begin to whisper promises about the future I’m going to give her. I’ve already wired millions into an offshore account. If I’m not around, there is no way Chloe is waiting tables and making herself more vulnerable to filthy men.”
“I’m never interested in women like this. I can’t leave it alone.”
‼️‼️‼️MANY JEALOUS SCENES FROM THE HERO and only one time from the heroine…
I know this is gonna sound selfish but i have to be honest 😂 I love that the heroine have all the flirt and attention from the guys more than the hero…
“France is much laxer about tops on the beach, but Chloe leaves hers on. There is no way I’m letting another man see those gorgeous tits.”
“The beach in front of the house is pretty quiet, but a few men walk by, both giving Chloe a long look. I get it. She’s stunning. But I rise from my chair, tattoos on full display as I glare. They get the message and keep moving, but I head for the shore to meet her, determined to station myself at Chloe’s side.”
“And if any man touches Chloe, he will feel my wrath.”
“I have no idea what I’m even doing. It’s clear Chloe is not on a date, but I have this urge to mark my territory. Make sure that guy doesn’t try anything. Do I plan to piss on her leg? Cover her in more cum?”
‼️‼️‼️The hero push the heroine away but only like two times and in the beginning the heroine push the hero away for couple of times… Not too annoying and not too much ✅
You can see the hero only push the heroine away because he thought it was the right thing to do for her cause how bad he knows he is like how dangerous he is… so the reason is not because he doesn’t want her. the reason is because he thinks so low about himself…
“You can try to deflect. You can run. You can even hide. But you will bend to my will, luv. I don’t take no for an answer.”
‼️‼️‼️VERY HOT S3X scenes! The hero loves to touch and hugs and carries the heroine all the time. He likes to satisfy her even in the beginning so that was hot!
‼️‼️‼️Location: LAS VEGAS.
‼️‼️‼️AGE: the hero is 36 years old. The heroine is in her 20’s but i forgot the exact age.
‼️‼️‼️HAPPY ENDING….
Married ❤️❤️❤️
‼️‼️‼️ Overall, I find this story highly enjoyable. It maintains a balanced tone, being neither too intense nor excessively violent for a mafia romance. Additionally, it is not overly dark. The romance is well-developed, and the narrative is compelling. So if you want a mafia romance but hot and safe and not too dark, this is the one for you!
⚡️⚡️⚡️THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR READING MY REVIEW. Even if you hate my review i still say thank you so much cause you spend your time reading this one👻 I’m not a professional reviewer or professional reader. I’m just someone who likes to read novels that is safe and no cheating whatsoever. And many more that i like lol😆 I DID NOT GET PAID TO DO THIS. This is just basically me writing my review based on my personal opinion about the book if it’s safe or what I will write it all down just the way i like it 😏 I realize that my review might come across as pretty direct, and I don't claim to be a professional writer since I'm just sharing my own thoughts. If you find any negativity in what I've said about the book, just remember that we all have different perspectives. What I think doesn't have to align with your views. We all have our own preferences when it comes to books, just like we each have our unique perspectives. You can’t dictate what I should say in my review, and I shouldn’t tell you what to think either… I WILL NOT TOLERATE NEGATIVE COMMENT AND I WON’T EVER REPLIED TO IT. If you still don’t like what i write and my disclaimer here, IT’S A YOU PROBLEM. NOT MINE😙 HAVE A GREAT DAY❤️❤️❤️
Types of book that I’m looking for: SAFE, safe all the way from the beginning till the end🥵 No cheating, no unnecessary childish drama. Not too much OW DRAMA cause they are loud and annoying lol. NO to still having feelings about a ex especially wants go get back together tf no. NO to friends with benefits and still seeing other people type of sh*t. NO to hero or heroine who said i love you and have been obsessed but still likes to fvck around yeah big NO to that sh*t. NOOO to still married or still in a relationship with someone else while liking the main character, yeah they have to be single since the beginning. NOOO to a long separation and have someone else they have s3x with during the separation. NOO to too many times of separation and breaking up sh*t. NOO to toxic narcissistic characters.
I preferred the characters are loyal to the core, over the top possessive heroes since the beginning and never stops, main characters have unique jobs or talents, the hero adores and obsessed with the heroine so much, the hero fell harder for the heroine and don’t want let her go and fight for her. And most importantly EPILOGUE AND ESPECIALLY THE DECADES LATER SCENE…. HAPPY ENDING IS A MUST. Chemistry is a must too 🙏🏼
It's been more than a month since I last read a mafia romance featuring a hero who was so obsessed and wanted the heroine so deeply… and treated her exactly the way she deserved! I'm really happy I came across this book. I've never read anything by this author before, but now they've definitely made it onto my favorites list 👀😙
There are so many positive (GREEN FLAGS) signs about the hero and their love story, so I definitely recommend sticking around to read the full review 😙😙
Right from the start, you can see the hero is already there for the heroine at her workplace, a bar. She’s a hardworking woman doing her job, and he’s (the hero) paying close attention to her, even looking out for her. The story has a bit of a slow burn, but it’s not too slow, so you won’t get bored while enjoying this sweet and steamy romance 😉 Their chemistry and connection spark right away in the beginning, which was really enjoyable to watch unfold.
OKAY SO… the story starts with the heroine is working at night and we can see the heroine have some nasty guys try to flirt with her but she immediately rejected them… then one guy asked her out but she declined it and walked away. The hero immediately asks her what the other guy said to her and the hero tries to flirt with her a bit here. She said no to him and walked away. Then we can see the hero after that, he admits to always look out for her at the bar because she’s very beautiful. He’s been at the bar for i think couple of weeks since he saw the heroine😅 he just sit there and watching the heroine all the time… he doesn’t even drink alcohol but he drinks a liquor because he needs to order something and give the heroine the big tip.
After the heroine said no, the hero secretly follow her to where she goes. I think that is the first time he actually followed her to her house though… when he was following her, there was a drug addict guy stopped the heroine and threatened her with a knife. He wants money…
The hero immediately take action! 🚀 he helped the heroine by hurting the guy and threatening him to not ever do that again to the heroine… the guy runs away and they finally see eye to eye. They talked and they have a little steamy hot negotiation 👀👀
This is where the heroine and hero start to develop their chemistry, little by little. From the very beginning, the heroine has feelings for the hero, though not as strong as his feelings for her 🥺 The hero, on the other hand, is deeply into her, LIKE VERY INTO HER 👀 even if at first his reasons are a bit misguided 😂 he thinks it’s just lust and not something romantic 🤣
But pretty quickly, he realizes that she’s truly the one for him 💜💜 It didn’t take him long to come to that understanding, and he recognizes this before they become intimate 😙
“If anything happens to her, the entire world will see the depth of my insanity. I will burn the whole fucking thing down. My family. The Kincaids. Vegas. I will reduce it to ash and rubble.”
At first, I found the hero a bit hard to figure out because he’s not the easiest person to understand 😅 he is like (if i can picture him in a similar character) he is like Eli King’s little brother Creighton from rina kent but more safer than cray cray… cray cray goes to orgy places sometimes, not this hero! 😅
The hero, his own family even says that he is different. The way he thinks is different and the way he communicates with them is different ~ But despite all that, he’s quite the charming gentleman, especially when it comes to the heroine… He’s definitely complicated, but not in an overwhelming way 😁 he’s just different in a really good way! not childish or anything like that!
Initially, he was serious about wanting the heroine, but not seriously thinking about being her boyfriend because he thought it was just a moment of lust 😆 However, over time, he became genuinely obsessed with her… more than she expected… He grew more into her and loved her for who she truly is ❤️ That initial lust turned into something very serious for him, and within just a few days, she became his whole world. Like literally she became his everything and his soul focus… He is more focus on her than on himself…
The narrative unfolds at a deliberate pace (SLOW BURN). however, in my view, this gradual development is both romantic and endearing 💙
Although the protagonist and his brothers resemble a mafia family, the depiction of mafia elements in this story is engaging, straightforward, and easy to comprehend 😍
Often, mafia romance narratives include scenes that are neither enjoyable nor sensible to read 🥲 In contrast, this particular story presents a lighter portrayal of mafia life, devoid of heavy or overly complex mafia-related content, which I find preferable…
‼️‼️‼️TRIGGERS: Almost r*pe, death, PTSD, killing, high on violence but not too much, guns, alcohol and mafia…
‼️‼️‼️SAFE ROMANTIC HOT MAFIA SWEET💜 LOVE STORY ~
‼️‼️‼️THE HEROINE IS A VIRGIN.
‼️‼️‼️THE HEROINE is very beautiful! She’s a waitress at the moment but she is a very talented artist, she paints and she is very great at that, she is also very friendly person and genuine. I love that she is not a hard one to love… The heroine have a great personality! Even tho sometimes she can be a bit insecure but it’s not too much… i also love that she’s very friendly and welcoming to the hero’s brothers from the start..
‼️‼️‼️THE HERO 👀
The hero is surprisingly so honest person, he is impulsive sometimes in his actions and words (which the heroine at first was shock and thought it was bad but then she grew to love that so much for the good reasons). The hero is a assassin and always do the dirty work things for his family, like watching other people to know their secrets and hidden agenda stuff like that ~ He doesn’t kill all the time tho, just when the job or the opportunity present itself… And also he is a duke 👀
The hero definitely has that badass vibe, but when it comes to relationships, he’s actually a total green flag 💚💚
He doesn’t drink or smoke, never goes to sex clubs, and hasn’t had many ex-girlfriends. His family and himself never said that he have a ex in the past 👀 Even his own family says that a lot of girls tend to run away because he looks intimidating. He’s not the type to sleep around at all! So he is not a (drum roll please) NOT A MANWHOR3!
This is so rare these days of a mafia scary looking dude like this hero to not be a manwhor3. And it annoys me that many authors like to make the heroes such a playboy when that actually is disgusting… so glad this hero right here is great one!
His personality is really cool actually.. he is genuine, and always like to be honest about everything and always said the first thing that comes up to his mind.. and he became more softer cause of the heroine 🥺 he became more closer even to his family because of the heroine’s effect on him ❤️
‼️‼️‼️NO CHEATING AND NOOOO SEPARATION…
‼️‼️‼️NO EX BOYFRIEND OR EX GIRLFRIEND OR EX WHATEVER COMES UP FROM BOTH OF THEM… Nada ~ Clear!
‼️‼️‼️NO STRIP CLUB.
Nooo bullying ~
‼️‼️‼️The heroine is the first woman who ever sleep and comes to the hero’s apartment… idk but that’s great
‼️‼️‼️NO DRAMA WITH OW… ONLY WITH OM. But not too annoying and not too much…
I love that the heroine have some guys liking her and flirt with her more than the hero… Cause many times the hero always gets that so often which is so unfair sometimes! Like be fair you know… but this heroine right here gets all of that so it’s really great to read that!
‼️‼️‼️IT HAS UNNECESSARY childish drama sometimes between both of them and with other people like the hero’s brothers… but all of the drama is not too much tho. There’s more love and actions times than drama…
‼️‼️‼️DUAL POV!
‼️‼️‼️THE HERO WANTS THE HEROINE SOOO BADLY SINCE HE FIRST SAW HER… it’s like a jackpot for him! I love that since he first saw her, he can’t stop thinking and coming by to see her even it’s from a distance. At first he thought it was lust which is understandable because in the meantime we can see that he doesn’t know much about relationship.. he never ever been in a relationship and he rarely have s3x. So he is a rare gentleman like that 😆 And then BOOM…
He became more and more obsessed with the heroine that he wants her for forever… He thinks more about the heroine’s safety than himself, he will give the heroine Words of affirmation ✅, Princess treatment ✅, he satisfies her more and knows how to do it, physical touch ✅, even when they went on a date and some woman tries to flirt with the hero by showing her top damn the hero never ever once glance on her… HE SAID I LOVE YOU FIRST!
He love to bathe her, buying and sending her food without her asking him to, he loves to feed her too when she’s painting like he will sit beside her and do it!, he likes to carry her around, he will buy her gifts and spoiled her so much…
I love that he have so many cute loving nicknames for her 🥺 “luv” and many more… he stalk her too for only couple of days 👀
“You’re the only woman for me, Chloe. There will never be another.”
“For starters, you need a better place to live. If I die, you become the executor of my will and the beneficiary too. My loft, my petty cash, it’s yours.”
“You…your loft? You’re giving me your loft?” I pull back to stare at him. “What are you talking about?”
“I meant what I said, Chloe. You are my forever. It doesn’t matter if you never speak to me again after tonight. You could curse my name. You could turn me into the police and leave me to rot in prison. You’re imprinted inside me, and I will be yours until my last breath.”
🥺
“You’d choose pussy over your own family?”
“You’re not listening. She is my family. And if anyone, and I mean anyone, tries to hurt her, the consequences are going to send the whole of Vegas crashing down.”
“No one threatens my girl.”
“Softly I begin to whisper promises about the future I’m going to give her. I’ve already wired millions into an offshore account. If I’m not around, there is no way Chloe is waiting tables and making herself more vulnerable to filthy men.”
“I’m never interested in women like this. I can’t leave it alone.”
‼️‼️‼️MANY JEALOUS SCENES FROM THE HERO and only one time from the heroine…
I know this is gonna sound selfish but i have to be honest 😂 I love that the heroine have all the flirt and attention from the guys more than the hero…
“France is much laxer about tops on the beach, but Chloe leaves hers on. There is no way I’m letting another man see those gorgeous tits.”
“The beach in front of the house is pretty quiet, but a few men walk by, both giving Chloe a long look. I get it. She’s stunning. But I rise from my chair, tattoos on full display as I glare. They get the message and keep moving, but I head for the shore to meet her, determined to station myself at Chloe’s side.”
“And if any man touches Chloe, he will feel my wrath.”
“I have no idea what I’m even doing. It’s clear Chloe is not on a date, but I have this urge to mark my territory. Make sure that guy doesn’t try anything. Do I plan to piss on her leg? Cover her in more cum?”
‼️‼️‼️The hero push the heroine away but only like two times and in the beginning the heroine push the hero away for couple of times… Not too annoying and not too much ✅
You can see the hero only push the heroine away because he thought it was the right thing to do for her cause how bad he knows he is like how dangerous he is… so the reason is not because he doesn’t want her. the reason is because he thinks so low about himself…
“You can try to deflect. You can run. You can even hide. But you will bend to my will, luv. I don’t take no for an answer.”
‼️‼️‼️VERY HOT S3X scenes! The hero loves to touch and hugs and carries the heroine all the time. He likes to satisfy her even in the beginning so that was hot!
‼️‼️‼️Location: LAS VEGAS.
‼️‼️‼️AGE: the hero is 36 years old. The heroine is in her 20’s but i forgot the exact age.
‼️‼️‼️HAPPY ENDING….
Married ❤️❤️❤️
‼️‼️‼️ Overall, I find this story highly enjoyable. It maintains a balanced tone, being neither too intense nor excessively violent for a mafia romance. Additionally, it is not overly dark. The romance is well-developed, and the narrative is compelling. So if you want a mafia romance but hot and safe and not too dark, this is the one for you!
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Types of book that I’m looking for: SAFE, safe all the way from the beginning till the end🥵 No cheating, no unnecessary childish drama. Not too much OW DRAMA cause they are loud and annoying lol. NO to still having feelings about a ex especially wants go get back together tf no. NO to friends with benefits and still seeing other people type of sh*t. NO to hero or heroine who said i love you and have been obsessed but still likes to fvck around yeah big NO to that sh*t. NOOO to still married or still in a relationship with someone else while liking the main character, yeah they have to be single since the beginning. NOOO to a long separation and have someone else they have s3x with during the separation. NOO to too many times of separation and breaking up sh*t. NOO to toxic narcissistic characters.
I preferred the characters are loyal to the core, over the top possessive heroes since the beginning and never stops, main characters have unique jobs or talents, the hero adores and obsessed with the heroine so much, the hero fell harder for the heroine and don’t want let her go and fight for her. And most importantly EPILOGUE AND ESPECIALLY THE DECADES LATER SCENE…. HAPPY ENDING IS A MUST. Chemistry is a must too 🙏🏼
July 22, 2025
I will never get tired of reading when both characters feel that they are difficult to love and they find each other and become pathetically obsessively in love🥹
June 30, 2025
DNF 💀 | Insta-love, Insta-lust, Insta-headache
Fml, this book did not do it for me. I tried, I really did — but it ended up straight in my DNF pile. The plot was cheesy as hell, painfully predictable, and made me roll my eyes more times than I care to admit.
The characters? They react like aliens impersonating humans — nothing made sense, emotionally or logically. And the insta-everything? Insta-love, insta-lust, insta-drama, insta-trauma. I swear they blinked at each other and were suddenly soulmates. I need some build-up, please.
I know this book has fans, but sadly I am not one of them. Give me spice with substance, not just a plot held together with cliché glue.
Fml, this book did not do it for me. I tried, I really did — but it ended up straight in my DNF pile. The plot was cheesy as hell, painfully predictable, and made me roll my eyes more times than I care to admit.
The characters? They react like aliens impersonating humans — nothing made sense, emotionally or logically. And the insta-everything? Insta-love, insta-lust, insta-drama, insta-trauma. I swear they blinked at each other and were suddenly soulmates. I need some build-up, please.
I know this book has fans, but sadly I am not one of them. Give me spice with substance, not just a plot held together with cliché glue.
September 10, 2025
This story is very interesting, it’s a little different than the other books about mafia.
It’s worth reading.
It’s worth reading.
July 12, 2025
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶
HEA: 🌟🌟🌟/3
❗️Safety and Small Spoilers Below❗️
📌 Triggers: Abuse (mentioned; past) Sexual Assault (on-page) Attempted Rape (on-page) Violence (on-page) Dubious Consent (on-page) PTSD (on-page)
📌 HEA: Married
📌 No Cheating/Sharing
📌 No OWD: Not a Manwhore MMC but experienced
📌 No OWD: Virgin FMC
📌 No Third-act Breakup
📌 Physical Separation due to storyline drama, lasts 2-3 chapters
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶
HEA: 🌟🌟🌟/3
❗️Safety and Small Spoilers Below❗️
📌 Triggers: Abuse (mentioned; past) Sexual Assault (on-page) Attempted Rape (on-page) Violence (on-page) Dubious Consent (on-page) PTSD (on-page)
📌 HEA: Married
📌 No Cheating/Sharing
📌 No OWD: Not a Manwhore MMC but experienced
📌 No OWD: Virgin FMC
📌 No Third-act Breakup
📌 Physical Separation due to storyline drama, lasts 2-3 chapters
June 23, 2025
★★★★. This relationship happened within the span of like a week, TWO at most. I wouldn’t even consider this insta love or love at all. They just bang and bang. And BAM in love. He’s obsessed so I’ll give the stars for that. It was so fast moving and like bad that it was good?
For my safety readers, safe. He’s not known to sleep around. He saw her, became obsessed, got her. She’s a virgin.
For my safety readers, safe. He’s not known to sleep around. He saw her, became obsessed, got her. She’s a virgin.
October 11, 2025
I don’t have a good reason for giving this 3 stars except for I’m on my period & am kinda in a bad mood & he wouldn’t stop pissing me off???
June 5, 2025
dnf, that's too much.
January 31, 2026
An easy read and I like Chloe and Killian but there are so many inaccuracies - English Lords are not called Killian, this is an Irish name and his siblings haven’t got English names either.
Their surname Smith is the least ‘regal’ name in the UK. It’s the most common surname in the country.
Also the use of ‘luv’ didn’t fit, it’s too common for someone brought up as a Lord attending private schools - darling, sweetie, my love would have been a better fit.
He is also Lord Smith (Surname) or Lord ‘English estate name’ not Lord Killian and she won’t be Lady Killian.
Another star deducted for yet another virgin FMC.
Their surname Smith is the least ‘regal’ name in the UK. It’s the most common surname in the country.
Also the use of ‘luv’ didn’t fit, it’s too common for someone brought up as a Lord attending private schools - darling, sweetie, my love would have been a better fit.
He is also Lord Smith (Surname) or Lord ‘English estate name’ not Lord Killian and she won’t be Lady Killian.
Another star deducted for yet another virgin FMC.
October 5, 2025
Chloe and Killian are suddenly stalker and stalkee in love. Kill is a
violent fixer/assassin for his noble family living in Vegas? well except for the Duke who resides with Mommy in the UK. Killian rescues Chloe while she is working as a waitress , takes her back to his swanky apt. one thing leads to another. He takes his shirt off and looks like a tatted teddy bear. supposed to be a sexy teddy but my mind sees the creepy 5 nights at freddy’s gangsta bear. nice HEAI love rescues even if h is a little stoopid.
violent fixer/assassin for his noble family living in Vegas? well except for the Duke who resides with Mommy in the UK. Killian rescues Chloe while she is working as a waitress , takes her back to his swanky apt. one thing leads to another. He takes his shirt off and looks like a tatted teddy bear. supposed to be a sexy teddy but my mind sees the creepy 5 nights at freddy’s gangsta bear. nice HEAI love rescues even if h is a little stoopid.
July 25, 2025
This is a solid 3.5 ⭐️ mafia-light dark romance. A fun, quick, spicy read.
- Chloe is an art student/artist working as a waitress at a Las Vegas nightclub when she gets tangled up in a mess between two (3?) rival families. At the same time, Killian Smith, the somewhat unhinged enforcer for a wealthy real estate family takes an interest in her and engages in some “light” stalking, following her home for a couple nights in a row and inviting himself into her bedroom. From there they quickly become equally obsessed. These are two hurt and broken people who find each other.
- No third act breakup
- Communication - these two easily communicate all their feelings from the beginning.
- Genuine care and affection between the two MCs. The painting she paints for him. 🥹 He has a tattoo of the universe on his body because he thinks he’s a black hole, meanwhile she paints the same scene (and him) the way she sees him.
- No OM/OW drama. It’s explicitly stated that he doesn’t date or mess around. She is a virgin after being abused (not sexually) by her step father. There is some Russian mafia guy who takes an interest in her and causes some trouble (attempted SA). Killian takes care of him.
- Spice - it’s a bit of a slow burn, but also the chemistry is on fire from the beginning.
- Dual POV, HEA. Wedding in epilogue. 1 yr later extended epilogue, still crazy in love and having her first art show.
- possessive MMC; touch her and 💀
- stalking. There is dubious consent the first time they are together. Read the trigger warnings.
- insta everything. These two fall quickly and hard.
- close proximity; she lives w him in the 2nd half bc the mafia is after her/him
- mafia
- strong FMC; abusive past
- virgin FMC
- found family (MMC has lots of brothers)
The tension in the story originally comes from him stalking her and her figuring out whether she can trust him. It then also comes from the danger associated with the various power players in Vegas (the Russian Bratva, his own family doubting him, Italian mafia). Lastly, from him believing that he was the result of his mother’s rape and therefore being inherently evil/dark. Chloe sees him as her protector and something bright and beautiful. Her “monster” to protect her from everyone else. She has an abusive past and is slow to trust, especially controlling men. These mutually traumatic pasts allow themselves to see each other clearly. He responds to her acceptance and warmth and it is the reason for their quick bond. He would quickly burn down the world for her. Theres a lot of cute care and chat between them - he sits and watches her paint, makes her food, washes her. She speaks to him so lovingly and carefully so he knows that she sees his goodness. She paints him the portrait showing her feelings.
Plus there’s action, mafia shenanigans, some unaliving, etc.
Why not 5 ⭐️: This isn’t going to win any awards for great literature, but it doesn’t need to. Overall, it’s a fun relatively low angst read with a plot that pulls you along.
- Chloe is an art student/artist working as a waitress at a Las Vegas nightclub when she gets tangled up in a mess between two (3?) rival families. At the same time, Killian Smith, the somewhat unhinged enforcer for a wealthy real estate family takes an interest in her and engages in some “light” stalking, following her home for a couple nights in a row and inviting himself into her bedroom. From there they quickly become equally obsessed. These are two hurt and broken people who find each other.
- No third act breakup
- Communication - these two easily communicate all their feelings from the beginning.
- Genuine care and affection between the two MCs. The painting she paints for him. 🥹 He has a tattoo of the universe on his body because he thinks he’s a black hole, meanwhile she paints the same scene (and him) the way she sees him.
- No OM/OW drama. It’s explicitly stated that he doesn’t date or mess around. She is a virgin after being abused (not sexually) by her step father. There is some Russian mafia guy who takes an interest in her and causes some trouble (attempted SA). Killian takes care of him.
- Spice - it’s a bit of a slow burn, but also the chemistry is on fire from the beginning.
- Dual POV, HEA. Wedding in epilogue. 1 yr later extended epilogue, still crazy in love and having her first art show.
- possessive MMC; touch her and 💀
- stalking. There is dubious consent the first time they are together. Read the trigger warnings.
- insta everything. These two fall quickly and hard.
- close proximity; she lives w him in the 2nd half bc the mafia is after her/him
- mafia
- strong FMC; abusive past
- virgin FMC
- found family (MMC has lots of brothers)
The tension in the story originally comes from him stalking her and her figuring out whether she can trust him. It then also comes from the danger associated with the various power players in Vegas (the Russian Bratva, his own family doubting him, Italian mafia). Lastly, from him believing that he was the result of his mother’s rape and therefore being inherently evil/dark. Chloe sees him as her protector and something bright and beautiful. Her “monster” to protect her from everyone else. She has an abusive past and is slow to trust, especially controlling men. These mutually traumatic pasts allow themselves to see each other clearly. He responds to her acceptance and warmth and it is the reason for their quick bond. He would quickly burn down the world for her. Theres a lot of cute care and chat between them - he sits and watches her paint, makes her food, washes her. She speaks to him so lovingly and carefully so he knows that she sees his goodness. She paints him the portrait showing her feelings.
Plus there’s action, mafia shenanigans, some unaliving, etc.
Why not 5 ⭐️: This isn’t going to win any awards for great literature, but it doesn’t need to. Overall, it’s a fun relatively low angst read with a plot that pulls you along.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 5, 2025
idk I love when a lot happens in a book I a short space of time...call it insta lust to love ,but this was really enjoyable start of their story questionable but hey these aint fairytales (although fairytales are pretty dark I realise now that I am older)
sidenote loved how selfless mmc was with fmc 🫶🏾🤭
sidenote loved how selfless mmc was with fmc 🫶🏾🤭
July 10, 2025
4.25⭐️
So I started this book at 1am with one thought only- please keep me awake long enough to make sure my daughter is home for her curfew. Well it kept me awake, also hooked me right in and I ended up reading it in one sitting and was still awake when the sun rose.
I really enjoyed this. Chloe is a waitress and Killian had been watching her for a little while becoming more and more intrigued by her. He’s obsessed from the get go and Chloe tried to resist a tiny bit but he’s one of those fun bulldozing psychos who’s ready to burn the world down, disown his family and take down anyone who is a danger to Chloe. I loved him 🥰 I really liked Chloe too.
The timeline was insane they were dropping ‘I love yous’ in less than a week but I love Instalove so I was eating it up!
I was going to give it 5⭐️ because I’ve been in a wee slump this week and just binge reading novellas and this really grabbed my attention but there was a few little things that brought the rating down for me- first was the spelling of the word ‘cum’ idk why but this is just an ick for me. Second was they started having sex with absolutely no mention of birth control at all. She was a virgin and he wasn’t and he didn’t assure her he was clean or usually used condoms or what- another ick for me. Although he wasn’t a manwhore at all, even his brothers mentioned he never dated and didn’t know the last time he hooked up and his behaviour and feelings for Chloe were so new and different for him. I loved this, I love when the h is super special in every way 🥰
-Dual pov
-Ages?? I think the H was 30? and the h was a college student but I don’t think her actual age was told.
-safe zero owd 🙌🏻👏🏻
-omd- some asshole russian tries to SA her but the H takes care of him 🥰
-No third act breakup
-HFN engaged
-epilogue 1 told from his brother Tristan’s pov and it’s 1 month later and Killian and Chloe are getting married
-bonus epilogue 1 year later, happily married and still obsessed with each other and she’s about to have her own art show.
There’s a lot of side characters from a different series but I didn’t feel lost reading this as a standalone.
Tristan’s book is next and I think I’ll pass, he’s a serial dater who only sees women for 30 days so they don’t start getting ‘ideas’ 🙄 and his h will be his maid who tries to sell her virginity to pay for her brothers treatment and the H buys her.
So I think for now I’m one and done with this series cus I don’t think anyone can top Killian.
So I started this book at 1am with one thought only- please keep me awake long enough to make sure my daughter is home for her curfew. Well it kept me awake, also hooked me right in and I ended up reading it in one sitting and was still awake when the sun rose.
I really enjoyed this. Chloe is a waitress and Killian had been watching her for a little while becoming more and more intrigued by her. He’s obsessed from the get go and Chloe tried to resist a tiny bit but he’s one of those fun bulldozing psychos who’s ready to burn the world down, disown his family and take down anyone who is a danger to Chloe. I loved him 🥰 I really liked Chloe too.
The timeline was insane they were dropping ‘I love yous’ in less than a week but I love Instalove so I was eating it up!
I was going to give it 5⭐️ because I’ve been in a wee slump this week and just binge reading novellas and this really grabbed my attention but there was a few little things that brought the rating down for me- first was the spelling of the word ‘cum’ idk why but this is just an ick for me. Second was they started having sex with absolutely no mention of birth control at all. She was a virgin and he wasn’t and he didn’t assure her he was clean or usually used condoms or what- another ick for me. Although he wasn’t a manwhore at all, even his brothers mentioned he never dated and didn’t know the last time he hooked up and his behaviour and feelings for Chloe were so new and different for him. I loved this, I love when the h is super special in every way 🥰
-Dual pov
-Ages?? I think the H was 30? and the h was a college student but I don’t think her actual age was told.
-safe zero owd 🙌🏻👏🏻
-omd- some asshole russian tries to SA her but the H takes care of him 🥰
-No third act breakup
-HFN engaged
-epilogue 1 told from his brother Tristan’s pov and it’s 1 month later and Killian and Chloe are getting married
-bonus epilogue 1 year later, happily married and still obsessed with each other and she’s about to have her own art show.
There’s a lot of side characters from a different series but I didn’t feel lost reading this as a standalone.
Tristan’s book is next and I think I’ll pass, he’s a serial dater who only sees women for 30 days so they don’t start getting ‘ideas’ 🙄 and his h will be his maid who tries to sell her virginity to pay for her brothers treatment and the H buys her.
So I think for now I’m one and done with this series cus I don’t think anyone can top Killian.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2025
This was a meh for me. I gave it two stars because it didn’t make me DNF but I also really didn’t love it. It was insta love and the whole story took place with in a month (if you count Tristan’s epilogue). The over all main story was all within a week or two. It just felt lacking overall for me.
January 31, 2026
Andresen lost me when our MMC suggests that the FMC “get fat” so men don’t want her. I also think some of the plot is ridiculous, like a mafia familia having their team meeting in a public coffee shop.
June 13, 2025
Felt like I had read this before… A little predictable not for me
January 19, 2026
LOL
Terrible
Terrible
May 26, 2025
Killian and Chloe are perfect together!
This is book one of the Kings of Las Vegas series. The main characters Killian and Chloe are related to other characters like Smith, Kincaid families who are from other books from the author Tammy Andresen. Killian is the Enforcer of his family and harbors a secret that altered the course of his life. Killian is much more than we know. Killian has been on secret assignment, researching the Russians, for a while at this bar called the Piano Bar. Whilst he was researching, he met Chloe a waitress. She has gotten under his skin. Killian is determined to protect his Chloe as well as his brothers. The Russians are up to something. There is a happy ending for our couple. Read On!
This is book one of the Kings of Las Vegas series. The main characters Killian and Chloe are related to other characters like Smith, Kincaid families who are from other books from the author Tammy Andresen. Killian is the Enforcer of his family and harbors a secret that altered the course of his life. Killian is much more than we know. Killian has been on secret assignment, researching the Russians, for a while at this bar called the Piano Bar. Whilst he was researching, he met Chloe a waitress. She has gotten under his skin. Killian is determined to protect his Chloe as well as his brothers. The Russians are up to something. There is a happy ending for our couple. Read On!
December 22, 2025
What in the heacky was engaged after five days married in a month what in the Mormon BYU is this? plot very confusing and the blurb is misleading. Sometimes you shouldn’t read everything you find on kindle unlimited
January 10, 2026
I should have read the sample to the end
This book started out almost exactly like the first book in the Kinkaid intertwined series. I hate when authors recycle plot points to this degree: struggling female college student has to wait tables to make ends meet, gets into trouble and is saved by the big bad boy. The description of the male lead being tall, intimidating, cold, muscle-bound with a sharp jaw and crook in his nose, is the same as well, the only difference being the tattoos. Seriously, change it up more than that. Make a distinguishing feature of the male lead something different than a crook in his nose and uber masculinity; how about the intensity of his eyes or his smirk or a chipped tooth, something different for Pete's sake. Sure a female lead that's a college student working as a waitress, is common enough, but how about one that's from a happy family or is a regular well-adjusted gal, or has graduated and is working while job hunting for a position outside of Vegas? Just stop with the cookie cutter crap. If they're all the same, we lose interest pretty quick, like by page 19.
This book started out almost exactly like the first book in the Kinkaid intertwined series. I hate when authors recycle plot points to this degree: struggling female college student has to wait tables to make ends meet, gets into trouble and is saved by the big bad boy. The description of the male lead being tall, intimidating, cold, muscle-bound with a sharp jaw and crook in his nose, is the same as well, the only difference being the tattoos. Seriously, change it up more than that. Make a distinguishing feature of the male lead something different than a crook in his nose and uber masculinity; how about the intensity of his eyes or his smirk or a chipped tooth, something different for Pete's sake. Sure a female lead that's a college student working as a waitress, is common enough, but how about one that's from a happy family or is a regular well-adjusted gal, or has graduated and is working while job hunting for a position outside of Vegas? Just stop with the cookie cutter crap. If they're all the same, we lose interest pretty quick, like by page 19.
June 11, 2025
cheesy
i can get past a lot and even skim read just to finish if a book gets too cheesy but this one was a DNF. he’s a killer but asks her “in your heart of hearts what would your dream job be” like what lol he’s not supposed to be this touchy feely nice guy. Plus they would go from serious conversation to instant smut scene.. just made no sense. waaay to many brothers to keep track of and the mafia aspect was a stretch (did i mention a helicopter gun battle that no one ever says is impossible- set place in some random vegas suburb) that’s when it was over for me.
i can get past a lot and even skim read just to finish if a book gets too cheesy but this one was a DNF. he’s a killer but asks her “in your heart of hearts what would your dream job be” like what lol he’s not supposed to be this touchy feely nice guy. Plus they would go from serious conversation to instant smut scene.. just made no sense. waaay to many brothers to keep track of and the mafia aspect was a stretch (did i mention a helicopter gun battle that no one ever says is impossible- set place in some random vegas suburb) that’s when it was over for me.
June 19, 2025
No third act breakup 🙌🏽 no cheating 🙌🏽 HEA 🙌🏽
August 13, 2025
It wasn’t the darkest mafia romance I’ve read, but it’s definitely one of my favorites in a long time. I absolutely adored Killian, and yes, I loved every single one of his red flags.
The pacing was fast, but it worked perfectly for the story. Honestly, I think it would’ve taken me even less time than Chloe to fall for Killian.
The pacing was fast, but it worked perfectly for the story. Honestly, I think it would’ve taken me even less time than Chloe to fall for Killian.
July 25, 2025
5 stats
There is just something about a sociopathic MMC that is just so much fun to read. This one checked all the boxes.
There is just something about a sociopathic MMC that is just so much fun to read. This one checked all the boxes.
October 16, 2025
2.5 Stars.
Very insta. Easy read though.
Very insta. Easy read though.
January 31, 2026
Awful. I will come back to review once I can get the brain cells back that I lost while reading this.
September 4, 2025
It took me over two weeks to finish this which pretty much says all I need to say
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January 10, 2026Loved this book! Unforgettable! 🖤🌶️
Where can I find a Killian?
Where can I find a Killian?
August 26, 2025
dnf, too insta everything for me
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