First Love, Last Betrayal: Book one in the Heartbreak & Heat Series

by Tina Mariani Mariani

First Love, Last Betrayal is a scorching, gut-wrenching romance packed with fast cars, reckless nights, and the kind of heartbreak you’ll feel long after the last page.
If you love romance that makes you cry, swoon, and sweat, you don’t want to miss this ride.

Tiffany thought she had it all. The thrill of street races. Nights that pulsed with adrenaline. Friends who had her back no matter what. A future tangled in Jason’s arms, where every kiss felt like a promise she could believe in. A promise of forever that was ripped from her, piece by piece, until there was nothing left but the ache.

“Jason was supposed to be my always. The boy who kissed me under the streetlights after every race. The boy who swore the world was ours.”

They were the couple everyone envied. The heat, the passion, the kind of love that made the rest of the world fade away. Until the night it all fell apart.

“His betrayal didn’t just break my heart. It broke me.”

Now, secrets are unraveling. Temptation circles like smoke and Tiffany is about to learn the truth about love.
It can save you.
It can destroy you.
And sometimes, the one you can’t forget is the one who can burn you alive.

Heartbreak and Heat Series
First Love, Last Betrayal is Book One in the Heartbreak & Heat series, a six-book emotional, spicy romance journey that follows Tiffany through love, betrayal, and finding herself again.This book is packed full of all the emotions.
✔️ First love heartbreak
✔️ Street racing romance
✔️ Spicy, steamy tension
✔️ Found family & loyal friendships
✔️ Betrayal and second chances


First Love, Last Betrayal would fit into these categories.

Romance → the main arc is Tiffany and Jason’s relationship.

New Adult Romance → it focuses on late teens/early twenties, first love, identity, and mistakes.

Contemporary Romance → it’s set in modern times with relatable, real-world settings.

Romantic Drama → heavy emotional beats, betrayal, heartbreak, and healing.

Spicy Romance (or Steamy Romance) → since it has explicit heat.

Sports/Street Racing Romance → because the racing world and adrenaline lifestyle play a big role.

424 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 19, 2025

Reviews

[Krys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! What a amazing story!

OMG, I was totally swept away by this story! 🌟 The plot and characters? Pure magic! ✨ I was hooked after just a few chapters! Grab a mountain of tissues because trust me, you're gonna need 'em! 😂 I swear I could have filled an entire factory with how many I went through! And that cliffhanger?! Mind-blowing! 🤯 I’m over here counting down the days for book two!

P.S. Tina, your writing is out of this world! 🚀 I'm beyond proud of you! This book is nothing short of spectacular! You're a total rock star, girl! 🎸 Keep dazzling us with your brilliance because I need more of your genius! 💖

[Kayla Berkey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had me hooked from the very beginning! the love and passion and heartbreak between Tiff and Jason was flying off the pages. You could feel all of the feelings, down to the very end. I cant wait for the next book in the series!

[Caitlyn Kohl · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book! the Love you could feel between Tiffany & Jason was GOOD! And then the heartbreak and betrayal... wow... I truly felt i was IN THE BOOK going through it with Tiffany!

[Rebekah · Rating 5 out of 5]

FIRST LOVE, LAST BETRAYAL by Tina Mariani (Book One of the Heartbreak & Heat Series) is the perfect mix of raw emotion, unbridled passion, and exhilarating action! I was at the edge of my seat (or should I say my bed!?) throughout the entire book! This book takes us along for a wild ride with Tiffany as she navigates her life filled with young love, street racing, and broken loyalty. She’s the type of woman that stops an entire room when she walks in. You’ll fall for her as hard as Jason did.

The author maintained the ideal amount of detail throughout every scene. So as I read, I was able to play the story out in my head like a well rounded movie. Each scene was smoothly connected to the next, keeping a nice and even flow. This book is more than just your everyday romance novel. You will go on a journey, visiting the entire emotional landscape in the deepest way possible. You’ll laugh with them, cry with them, break with them; you’ll have to wipe the steam off your windows. You will fully experience the Heartbreak & Heat!

[Sunshine · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is tina's first book and i am confident that her style will progress as she writes more. this book was repetitive. and there were chapters in the book that didnt need to be in there. especially the random chapter of alex. that chapter should have been omitted. the writing in thw beginning was a cute romance book but the end felt rushed. and where the ending was jumping to flash backs or months later, the flashbacks werent in the whole book so they didnt make sense in being there.

[Ashleigh Paris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I typically go for the slow burn spicy romance but I was so pleasantly surprised by this book. The fast paced spice, the fast cars, the twist and turns, unexpected plot twist and cliff hanger. It was a great book. I do wish we had more of the back story of the two main characters, but that's not a big deal at all. Loved the book and would recommend it.

[Josie Book shelf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my new favorite tropes. I love street racing and this book took me on a roller coaster ride. The pic is about a 3 1/2. They were crying. I cried a little bit. There’s some traumatic scenes. I laughed at some scenes. I got mad at some scenes And the cliffhanger only makes me want more. ! Overall, this book is a five star and I highly recommended. I read it just in one sitting.

[Terisa Bowers · Rating 5 out of 5]

First love , Last Betrayal was so good such a thrilling story with real characters can't wait for book two this won't be my last time reading this author's books. 💜

[Rosa Ascenso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow heavy love story RA

Great love story. Very intense and strong you feel part of it. Must read great book. Cont wait to see what happens

[VoraciousReader]

Stupid, juvenile drama.

[Shannon Brown]

I can’t rate this because I only read the cheating part. The book is 72 chapters and the cheating takes place in chapter 50.

[Tina Mariani · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good, if I do say so myself.

This book is packed full of all the emotions.
✔️ First love heartbreak
✔️ Street racing romance
✔️ Spicy, steamy tension
✔️ Found family & loyal friendships
✔️ Betrayal and second chances


First Love, Last Betrayalwould fit into these categories.

Romance → the main arc is Tiffany and Jason’s relationship.

New Adult Romance → it focuses on late teens/early twenties, first love, identity, and mistakes.

Contemporary Romance → it’s set in modern times with relatable, real-world settings.

Romantic Drama → heavy emotional beats, betrayal, heartbreak, and healing.

Spicy Romance (or Steamy Romance) → since it has explicit heat.

Sports/Street Racing Romance → because the racing world and adrenaline lifestyle play a big role.