Queen: His Enemy, His Bride, His Obsession

by Hannah Rio

She was a widow with a crown of ruin. He was the monster who killed her king.
Together, Zina and Emiliano ignite a love built on obsession, betrayal, and blood.

Zina
The King lies cold in the ground.
His crown rests heavily on my head.
His sons sharpen blades, whispering my name as the traitor.
To protect them, I say yes to the one man I should never trust.
Emiliano Maritz.
Older. Ruthless. Obsessed.
His lips brand me. His eyes strip me bare. His touch ruins me.
I should hate him.
I do hate him.
But hate doesn’t stop my pulse from racing.
Or my body from craving his.

Emiliano
Zina Rivas is no widow.
She is my Queen.
She trembles when I touch her—not from fear, from want.
Her defiance fuels me. Her hunger feeds me.
She calls me a monster. Murderer. Enemy.
Let her.
Because when she falls—and she will—
She’ll fall straight into my arms.
And she’ll never escape me again.

Queen is the second book in the Shattered Pieces Mafia Romance Series—a dark, full-length novel of obsession, betrayal, and unrelenting passion. There’s no cheating. No mercy. Only the twisted love story of Zina and Emiliano, bound by blood, lies, and a crown forged in ruin ---with scorching heat, devastating twists, and an undeniable HEA.

Genres: Enemies To Lovers, Steamy, Second Chance, Contemporary

469 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 20, 2025

Reviews

[Suzi McWhinney]

Book 2 in the Shattered Pieces: A Mafia Romance with a twist.
After Giovanni's death, the threats to Zina's life begin. Who can protect her from her own family?
She turns to Emiliano, the brother to Giovanni, the man who killed her husband, for protection.
A spiralling story as Emiliano has to curb his obsession towards Zina, as he makes her his wife, his Queen!
As they navigate the dangers of being the New King and the newly crowed Queen of the Mafia family, enemies circle. Some closer than they think.
Santino, the son of Giovanni, hiding in priests clothing, is determined to knock both Emiliano and Zina from their thrones.
This story is full of twists, Zina fights her attraction towards Emiliano whilst he waits patiently for her to admit her love to him.
Love is a weakness in the underworld, and Emiliano realises too late that Zina and their son, Guido are his weakness,
The story ends on a soft cliff hanger, with a HFN, as Zina and Guido struggle to survive a life full of danger, hidden from the underworld and Emiliano helping to maintain their safety. Romeo standing by their side helping to keep them safe.
Until the Bishop begins the war once again!

[Akku]

✦ 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 3✨

✦ 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞 - Sept 20, 2025

✦ 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 -
• dark mafia romance
• enemies to lovers
• widow heroine
• age gap
• forced alliance
• power & obsession

✦ 𝐌𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 -
This book follows Zina Rivas, a widow who suddenly finds herself holding power after her husband’s death. She is surrounded by danger and betrayal, and the only way to protect herself is by joining hands with Emiliano Maritz. He is older, ruthless and carries a dangerous obsession for her. What starts as hate slowly turns into something intense and complicated.
The concept was really interesting and I liked the mafia tension mixed with obsession vibes. The writing had its strong moments but sometimes I felt the pace was a little uneven. The chemistry was there but I wanted more depth between the characters. It kept me hooked but didn’t fully blow me away. Overall, a decent dark mafia read with a gripping setup but not my absolute favorite.
Thank you so much book sirens for the free ARC!

[Kris]

This story occurs after the events of King, where Zina’s husband Giovanni is unalived.
Power struggles, threats and betrayal surround her, and the only way to survive is to strike a bargain with Emiliano for her protection. Unfortunately, it turns out, he’s the one who arranged for her husband’s unaliving, and a wee bit obsessed with her.

There a a lot of twists and turns, and it ends on a cliffhanger. I wouldn’t rate it as a HFN in any way, shape or form.

I’m not sure how I feel about this book - it’s engaging, and I enjoyed the tension, but something was missing. Maybe, it’s just the way the story ended, but it just felt a little flat.

I mean, when King finished, I was feeling all sorts of emotions - shock, anger, more shock. But this ending just felt rushed, and flat, and was more of a platform for the next book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Asulley4785]

Captivating, Addictive, and Full of Twists!

"Queen" by Hannah Rio completely swept me away! From the very first chapter, I was hooked by the powerful characters and the intense emotions woven through every page. The writing is vivid and fast-paced, keeping me on the edge of my seat while still letting me connect deeply with the characters.

I loved the way Hannah Rio blends drama, intrigue, and romance — it felt fresh and original while still giving me everything I want from a great read. There were moments that made me gasp, smile, and even reread a line just to savor it again. By the end, I didn’t want to put it down and immediately wished there was more to read.

If you enjoy books with strong heroines, unexpected twists, and a story that pulls you in and doesn’t let go, "Queen" is an absolute must-read!

[Korkoi]

Never Mess With a Mama Bear -
OMG! I really don’t know how to describe the differing emotions I went through whilst reading this book. The heroine in the story had been used by two mafia heads as a chess piece whilst dominating and terrorising her, which she just accepted. However, when they set their eyes on her son, she showed them what it meant to be a mama bear.

The heroine’s ferocity rivalled the men in the mafia when it came to her son’s safety, and she's willing put her life on the line to protect not only herself but her son too. By the time you finish reading the book, you will have a girl crush on her. This is a definite must read book, that you won’t be disappointed to read. Bravo Hannah Rio, you have definitely exceeded my expectations again.

I received a free review copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Tasha]

Queen by Hannah Rio is a gripping dark mafia romance packed with danger, obsession, betrayal, and intense chemistry. The FMC Zina is a strong heroine determined to protect her son, while the MMC Emiliano is ruthless, possessive, and impossible to ignore. I loved the enemies-to-lovers tension between them and the way their relationship slowly becomes more complicated. The twists, emotional moments, and steamy scenes kept me turning the pages. Their chemistry was undeniable, and I enjoyed watching Zina stand her ground against Emiliano. This book definitely delivers if you enjoy dark mafia romance with strong characters, steamy scenes, secrets, and unexpected twists. Overall, Queen was a gripping addition to the Shattered Pieces series!

I received an ARC copy from StoryOrigin. Thank you for giving me the chance to read this novel and share my honest review of the novel

[Diane]

I voluntarily reviewed a copy of "QUEEN"
This story grabs you from the start so full of intrigue, emotional drama, danger, violence, betrayal, twists, steamy scenes, you won't be able to out down.
Zina Rivas is widowed after her husband Giovanni dies, she's been threatened & Emiliano Maritz was his brother who killed him to protect her, is older, ruthless & obsessed with her, he makes her his Queen making enemies come to close.
Santino is Giovanni's son looking to take them down, Emiliano is hoping Zina will come to terms for her feelings to admit she loves him.
Will Zina & her son Guido & Emiliano get a HEA theres so many twists, will they survive another war Santino planning, its a must to see what happens the cliffhanger leaves you wanting the next book asap.

[Morally_Gray_Nola]

Zina’s husband died, she initially romanticized his memory. After shocking events occur, she evolves—becoming… more. Emiliano is devoted to Zina—he would do anything for her. Together, they are quite a force to reckon with. They face many enemies, enemies from within, heartbreak, and betrayal. That cliffhanger is big. Ugh.

*** Recommended ***

MMC:
✨Emiliano
FMC:
✨Zina
HEA/Cliffhanger:
✨cliffhanger
Series:
✨Book 2 of Shattered Pieces series
Epilogue:
🌗yes
Tropes:
👉dark mafia romance
👉touch her and XX
👉touch him and XX
👉OTT Obsession - MMC
Triggers:
💥18+
💥sex
💥violence
💥mafia violence
💥death
💥betrayal
Burn Speed:
✨fast
Spice Level:
✨🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
✨MF

[Renee Ferritto]

I understand this is book 2 of a series. I have not read book one, but I purchased it after reading this action-packed mafia war story. After her husband’s death, Zina was crowned a queen by her protector. Her husband’s son, Santino, wants her and her son, Guido, dead. Santino thinks the title of King belongs to him by birthright. After being attacked, her son was always being targeted, Zina learned she couldn't stay. She buried her crown for her son to one day retrieve. She walked away (for now).

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout/Bookfunnel and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Susana Flores]

Zina was a widow who lost her king and had to marry Emiliano to save her son Guido. She hated Emiliano for killing Giovanni. What I learned in this book is that both men grew up in the streets, and one was the head of the table, the other was an enforcer. The only thing they had in common was Zina, who was seen as property. First, she was treated as a possession by her husband. She rose as a queen from the ashes after being attacked, and her son was always getting attacked. She understood she couldn't stay; her son would always be in danger, and she walked away.

[Alex Barker]

This is a mafia queen. Strong, resilient, smart, and willing to do what needs to be done to survive. I love her defiant attitude and want to be treated as a queen and not a side piece. Her demeanor of power no matter the circumstances. And who doesn’t want an obsessive man that wants to make her his queen. He just also wants to prove she should have always been his. And the power hungry stepsons add to this intriguing dynamic. I couldn’t put this book down. Such a good read. It makes it better to read King first, but you understand the main parts just fine if you jump straight into this book.

[Kittana Reads]

Disappointed, not a happy ending read

I just could not get into this book. It's got all of the makings of a good read and I wanted to find out the ending to the duet. However, I just could not like it and immerse myself in it.

The storyline wasn't captivating me enough - too many mentions of "the Queen" blended in with chess moves and the plot timelines jumped around too much. I was not able to believe in the grieving widow who loved deeply then passionately moving on to her supposed enemy.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Candice]

So it doesn’t follow the same pattern I expected. The brothers are out for revenge. I thought when the King was gone, the Queen would reign. If you thought this was going to be a fairy tale, you will be disappointed.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Everything shapes up at the beginning. Instead of starting from the funeral, it seems to go back in time. Stick with it to see the ending. HEA still loading!

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel]

Emiliano and Zina had me all caught up in this mafia tale. In order to save her son, she marries Emiliano who has a love/obsession for her. It is a story centered around betrayal, danger and obsession and the twists and turns that it takes had me on the edge of my seat to see how it all comes together in the end.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Chrissy Lavvs]

This is book two following King by Hannah Rio.

After the unaliving of her late husband Giovanni. Zina being blackmailed by an ex lover Emiliano who is absolutely obsessed with her and was the one who had Giovanni killed.

This was over all a very quick and entertaining read. It was dark, fast paced and compelling.

I do find Zinas character unlikable. From book one to now. I had a hard time emphasizing with her. Her character has been through a lot but honestly… iykyk

Happy reading

[Jaimie M]

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I'm giving this book 3 stars. I really enjoyed the first book. But that ending left me on a cliffhanger and the 2nd book was confusing. And never gave clarity on the first books ending.

Maybe it was me but I kept getting lost as to what and who I was reading about. It just seemed to be kinda all over the place. I see there will be 4 more books in the series. Maybe those will tie things together.

[David Carriere]

Queen is dark, addictive, and dripping with tension from page one. Zina and Emiliano’s dynamic is pure fire, violent, obsessive, magnetic, and emotionally charged in the best messy mafia romance way. Every chapter pushes their love–hate spiral deeper, blending betrayal, danger, and raw chemistry. If you love power struggles, sharp emotions, and a relationship that feels like a battlefield and a confession booth at the same time, this book hits the mark.

[Barbara Harrison]

Allow two days (or an extremely long one) for this DARK, steamy. twisted, contemporary, midlife, second-chance, enemies-to-lovers, BDSM, age-gap, mafia coup romantic thriller in Italy featuring a queen, enemies, a bride, obsession, betrayal, a broken family, a marriage-of-convenience, murder, PTSD, rescues, violence, and war.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[jessica]

Wow oh wow I have been waiting for this story for a while, this story is fast and so well planned. It really is a great mafia story I waited to see what Zina was going to do next to survive. The spice and love hate in this book are on point as well. Always love read this authors books I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Rita Bird]

I am a Queen

Zina was a queen of disaster, Emiliano loved her. She has a stepson that wants her destroyed and her son. Santino believe his father was murdered because of her. This book has many twists and turns, betrayal, blood, love and heartache. If you like book one you will also like book two.

[Lisa]

WOW!! Addictive intense story that pulled me in in the first chapter, and never let me go. This book was detailed, exciting, very well written. Multi layered characters. Just the right amount of danger, drama, and suspenseful scenes. Main character’s relationship was unique, the pole between them was intense. Definitely enjoyed reading this book!

[Amy]

I think you should read this series in order. I did not read King first and felt a little lost reading about the relationship between Zina and Emiliano. There is a lot of tension, murder, and complete mayhem between Zina and her stepsons. Zina’s son Guido, is caught in the middle of all this family drama and suffers for just being alive.

I read and reviewed a copy of this book.

[Ashley]

A continuation of King, Queen picks up shortly after. Lots more info comes into play in this installment. I loved Emiliano and Zona's dynamic. When we finally got the origins of the two of them it was eye opening. But I feel like we're still missing parts of their background. Hoping more to come in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a complimentary copy

[Kandiemarie]

The second book in the Shattered Pieces Mafia Romance Series is the twisted love story of Zina and Emiliano. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. The action, suspense and unexpected twists kept me on the edge of my seat. Highly recommend reading and look forward to reading the next book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[MsRoman]

Queen: His Enemy, His Bride, His Obsession: A Dark Mafia Romance (Shattered Pieces: A Mafia Romance Series Book 2) By: HANNAH RIO. Emiliano Maritz a Monster a King. Zina Rivas the Queen Widow her goal is to protect her son Guido from every enemy. This story is so exquisitely writing, it flows smoothly til the end. I can’t wait till the next book .

[The Book Ssirren]

This was a really good book. It was so intense. This book grabbed me and pulled me in. And I was happy to let it. There were so many lies and betrayal. Zinas family wanted her dead, blaming her but the death of her husband. She seeks protection from Emiliano. And he makes her his queen. The twists and turns had me in the edge of my seat the entire time. I can’t wait to read the next book in line.

[Iesha (In east shade house at...)]

I loved the first story, but I just couldn't finish this one because it seemed like it's been ran through an AI program. And I was really looking forward to this one too. If the author every decides to rewrite it, then I'll be more than delighted to read it. But as it is now, I just can't finish it.

[Barbara]

The steam, tension, suspense and romance in this book is amazing. I thought that Hannah really did a wonderful job writing this book about Zina and Emiliano and from start to finish I was hooked 110%. This is a romance book that you will love reading in a perfect series.

[Frances Packingham]

Ok. This was pretty good. I need to go back and read King. And now I need the next book. I gotta know what happens next. Does the queen get her king or not? It had some spicy scenes and lots of blood.

[Tanya]

The king lies dead at her feet and his sons believe she is the killer. He will offer her a chance but he will break her in the process. He knows she will be his no matter what. See if she becomes his queen
I received an advance copy from hidden gems and a fantastic read