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Kings of Mafia #10
Saved by a God
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.
Rosie
To others, Enzo is a ruthless and dangerous underboss, a son of the Falco bloodline. But to me, he’s the one man I can’t stop wanting.
Broody temptation wrapped in tattoos.
There’s a secret I’ve carried for years. At a friend’s club, I set up a date with a stranger to lose my V-card.
No faces. No talking.
Turned out the stranger was Enzo.
He doesn’t know it was me, the girl in the dark who gave him everything, then erased herself like she was never there.
To Enzo, I’m just Rosie, nothing more than a friend and the Cosa Nostra’s hacker.
I’ve been trying to build up the courage to tell him I love him, but I’ve waited too long.
Because when the enemy comes for the Cosa Nostra, I do what I’ve always done, I protect what’s mine…even if it costs me everything.
Enzo
For years, I told myself Rosie was just a friend. Never mine to want, because I chose our friendship over a truth that would’ve changed everything.
Rosie was my heartbeat and now she’s gone.
But I can’t let go.
I’ll tear this world apart to find her.
Nothing and no one will stand in my way of getting what’s mine, and once I have her in my arms, I will make damn sure everyone knows she belongs to me.
While Saved By A God can be read as an interconnected standalone, reading the other books in the Kings Of Mafia series will give you a better understanding of the world and its characters.
Rosie
To others, Enzo is a ruthless and dangerous underboss, a son of the Falco bloodline. But to me, he’s the one man I can’t stop wanting.
Broody temptation wrapped in tattoos.
There’s a secret I’ve carried for years. At a friend’s club, I set up a date with a stranger to lose my V-card.
No faces. No talking.
Turned out the stranger was Enzo.
He doesn’t know it was me, the girl in the dark who gave him everything, then erased herself like she was never there.
To Enzo, I’m just Rosie, nothing more than a friend and the Cosa Nostra’s hacker.
I’ve been trying to build up the courage to tell him I love him, but I’ve waited too long.
Because when the enemy comes for the Cosa Nostra, I do what I’ve always done, I protect what’s mine…even if it costs me everything.
Enzo
For years, I told myself Rosie was just a friend. Never mine to want, because I chose our friendship over a truth that would’ve changed everything.
Rosie was my heartbeat and now she’s gone.
But I can’t let go.
I’ll tear this world apart to find her.
Nothing and no one will stand in my way of getting what’s mine, and once I have her in my arms, I will make damn sure everyone knows she belongs to me.
While Saved By A God can be read as an interconnected standalone, reading the other books in the Kings Of Mafia series will give you a better understanding of the world and its characters.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 22, 2026
About the author
Michelle Heard
121 books13.3k followersMichelle Heard is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon #3 Bestselling romance author.
She writes emotional heart-shattering stories with a whole lot of Mafia & Romance that will leave you smiling with satisfaction. Every book has an unexpected twist that will show the strength of the characters.
Before becoming an author, Michelle had a career in banking. She lives in South Africa with her son, Sheldon, who's also her right-hand man when it comes to all things publishing, and her daughter-in-law, Tayla, who's her best friend.
Reading Order on AMAZON
STANDALONE NOVELS:
***Mafia & Bratva Romance (in order)***
THE SAINTS SERIES:
Merciless Saints - Damien Vetrov
Cruel Saints - Lucian Cotroni
Ruthless Saints - Carson Koslov
Tears of Betrayal - Demitri Vetrov
Tears of Salvation - Alexei Koslov
THE SINNERS SERIES:
Taken By A Sinner - Nikolas Stathoulis
Owned By A Sinner - Liam Byrne
Stolen By A Sinner - Gabriel Demir
Chosen By A Sinner - Luca Cotroni
Captured By A Sinner - Viktor Vetrov
THE CORRUPTED ROYALS SERIES:
Destroy Me - Misha Petrov
Control Me - Nikolai Vetrov
Brutalize Me - Armani De Santis
Restrain Me - Maxim Levin
Possess Me - Alek Aslanhov
SERIES (In Order):
ENEMIES TO LOVERS SERIES:
***College & New Adult Romance***
Heartless - Carter & Della
Reckless - Logan & Mia
Careless - Jaxson & Leigh
Ruthless - Marcus & Willow
Shameless - Rhett & Evie
TRINITY ACADEMY SERIES:
***College Romance***
Falcon - Falcon & Layla
Mason - Mason & Kingsley
Lake - Lake & Lee
Julian - Julian & Jamie
The Epilogue
THE HEIRS:
***College & New Adult Romance***
Coldhearted Heir - Hunter & Jade
Arrogant Heir - Jase & Mila
Defiant Heir - Kao & Fallon
Loyal Heir - Forest & Aria
Callous Heir - Noah & Carla
Sinful Heir - Tristan & Hana
Tempted Heir - Christopher & Dash
Forbidden Heir - Ryker & Danny
SOUTHERN HEROES SERIES:
***Suspense Romance***
The Ocean Between Us – Aiden & Emma
The Girl In The Closet – Cole & Birdie
The Lies We Tell Ourselves – Alec & Reece
All The Wasted Time – Wyatt & Scarlett
We Were Lost – Zac & Chloe
OTHER STANDALONE NOVELS:
Not My Hero - Dark YA Romance
She writes emotional heart-shattering stories with a whole lot of Mafia & Romance that will leave you smiling with satisfaction. Every book has an unexpected twist that will show the strength of the characters.
Before becoming an author, Michelle had a career in banking. She lives in South Africa with her son, Sheldon, who's also her right-hand man when it comes to all things publishing, and her daughter-in-law, Tayla, who's her best friend.
Reading Order on AMAZON
STANDALONE NOVELS:
***Mafia & Bratva Romance (in order)***
THE SAINTS SERIES:
Merciless Saints - Damien Vetrov
Cruel Saints - Lucian Cotroni
Ruthless Saints - Carson Koslov
Tears of Betrayal - Demitri Vetrov
Tears of Salvation - Alexei Koslov
THE SINNERS SERIES:
Taken By A Sinner - Nikolas Stathoulis
Owned By A Sinner - Liam Byrne
Stolen By A Sinner - Gabriel Demir
Chosen By A Sinner - Luca Cotroni
Captured By A Sinner - Viktor Vetrov
THE CORRUPTED ROYALS SERIES:
Destroy Me - Misha Petrov
Control Me - Nikolai Vetrov
Brutalize Me - Armani De Santis
Restrain Me - Maxim Levin
Possess Me - Alek Aslanhov
SERIES (In Order):
ENEMIES TO LOVERS SERIES:
***College & New Adult Romance***
Heartless - Carter & Della
Reckless - Logan & Mia
Careless - Jaxson & Leigh
Ruthless - Marcus & Willow
Shameless - Rhett & Evie
TRINITY ACADEMY SERIES:
***College Romance***
Falcon - Falcon & Layla
Mason - Mason & Kingsley
Lake - Lake & Lee
Julian - Julian & Jamie
The Epilogue
THE HEIRS:
***College & New Adult Romance***
Coldhearted Heir - Hunter & Jade
Arrogant Heir - Jase & Mila
Defiant Heir - Kao & Fallon
Loyal Heir - Forest & Aria
Callous Heir - Noah & Carla
Sinful Heir - Tristan & Hana
Tempted Heir - Christopher & Dash
Forbidden Heir - Ryker & Danny
SOUTHERN HEROES SERIES:
***Suspense Romance***
The Ocean Between Us – Aiden & Emma
The Girl In The Closet – Cole & Birdie
The Lies We Tell Ourselves – Alec & Reece
All The Wasted Time – Wyatt & Scarlett
We Were Lost – Zac & Chloe
OTHER STANDALONE NOVELS:
Not My Hero - Dark YA Romance
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June 25, 2026
“I love you, Enzo. So much.”
“With all my heart, and with every breath. It’s been you from the beginning, and it’s you at the end.”
This was adorable. Both Rosie and Enzo are adorable.
When Fiona told me Rosie’s book was out, I SCREAMED. I’ve been waiting for this moment. Rosie is our lovable hacker and capo. She’s more comfortable with computers than violence and acts as the silent shadow of the Cosa Nostra, protecting everyone from behind the scenes. She’s also been in love with Enzo for what feels like forever.
And this is where the alarm bells started ringing for me.
Rosie and Enzo are friends who are not so secretly in love with each other. They both have their own reasons for not admitting their feelings. By now, everyone probably knows how I feel about books that introduce the main characters as long time friends and then try to turn that relationship into a romance.
We don’t get a ton of backstory about Rosie and Enzo’s friendship (thankful 🙏), but I still believed in their bond because of how they show up for each other in the present. You can see the affection, trust, and history in their actions. I also think it helps that they’re part of such a close-knit friend group. You can feel the love and bond they all share. The book didn’t need pages and pages of friendship flashbacks. It just needed to establish that Rosie and Enzo had chemistry beyond their friendship, and it did.
They are so good to each other and so good for each other. Rosie puts everyone before herself, but Enzo puts her first.
Enzo is sensitive to a fault and agonizes over his mistakes. When he spirals and goes into a dark place, Rosie is there to ground him. Just when I thought I'd seen every fictional man imaginable, Heard gave me a man who copes with his emotions by cleaning 😭. A man who would literally dig through fire for you 🤌🏾.
Only a fictional man, of course 🤣
This wasn’t all smooth sailing though. Something uncomfortable happens that becomes Rosie’s secret. I’m really curious about how other readers will take it. On one hand it made me wince and cry why? On the other hand, Fiona and I got excited because we could feel the angst loading.
What I did have a few issues with, though, was the writing. There were so many cringe moments in this one. I also don’t think the story was executed as well as it could have been. It feels like something’s missing.
For me, the chemistry between Enzo and Rosie wasn’t used to its full potential, especially in the second half. I also wish we got more of sensitive Enzo. After putting me through a grueling and emotionally charged first half, the story just seemed to lose a bit of momentum. The romance was still sweet, but I kept waiting for it to hit harder than it did. Maybe my expectations were just too high because I loved these characters so much? 🤷🏾♀️
While this might have been a tad bit disappointing, I still have faith in our next buddy read 💕
There’s nothing else I can say without spoiling the book except that first half really put me through 5 stages of grief.
Me reading those first 3 chapters
Chapter 4
Chapter 9 : I deserve this mess
Chapter 10 : This is war
Chapter 19: I live to suffer another day
Come at me, o ye peddlers of pain and merchants of anguish.
“With all my heart, and with every breath. It’s been you from the beginning, and it’s you at the end.”
This was adorable. Both Rosie and Enzo are adorable.
When Fiona told me Rosie’s book was out, I SCREAMED. I’ve been waiting for this moment. Rosie is our lovable hacker and capo. She’s more comfortable with computers than violence and acts as the silent shadow of the Cosa Nostra, protecting everyone from behind the scenes. She’s also been in love with Enzo for what feels like forever.
And this is where the alarm bells started ringing for me.
Rosie and Enzo are friends who are not so secretly in love with each other. They both have their own reasons for not admitting their feelings. By now, everyone probably knows how I feel about books that introduce the main characters as long time friends and then try to turn that relationship into a romance.
We don’t get a ton of backstory about Rosie and Enzo’s friendship (thankful 🙏), but I still believed in their bond because of how they show up for each other in the present. You can see the affection, trust, and history in their actions. I also think it helps that they’re part of such a close-knit friend group. You can feel the love and bond they all share. The book didn’t need pages and pages of friendship flashbacks. It just needed to establish that Rosie and Enzo had chemistry beyond their friendship, and it did.
They are so good to each other and so good for each other. Rosie puts everyone before herself, but Enzo puts her first.
Enzo is sensitive to a fault and agonizes over his mistakes. When he spirals and goes into a dark place, Rosie is there to ground him. Just when I thought I'd seen every fictional man imaginable, Heard gave me a man who copes with his emotions by cleaning 😭. A man who would literally dig through fire for you 🤌🏾.
Only a fictional man, of course 🤣
This wasn’t all smooth sailing though. Something uncomfortable happens that becomes Rosie’s secret. I’m really curious about how other readers will take it. On one hand it made me wince and cry why? On the other hand, Fiona and I got excited because we could feel the angst loading.
What I did have a few issues with, though, was the writing. There were so many cringe moments in this one. I also don’t think the story was executed as well as it could have been. It feels like something’s missing.
For me, the chemistry between Enzo and Rosie wasn’t used to its full potential, especially in the second half. I also wish we got more of sensitive Enzo. After putting me through a grueling and emotionally charged first half, the story just seemed to lose a bit of momentum. The romance was still sweet, but I kept waiting for it to hit harder than it did. Maybe my expectations were just too high because I loved these characters so much? 🤷🏾♀️
While this might have been a tad bit disappointing, I still have faith in our next buddy read 💕
There’s nothing else I can say without spoiling the book except that first half really put me through 5 stages of grief.
Me reading those first 3 chapters
Chapter 4
Chapter 9 : I deserve this mess
Chapter 10 : This is war
Chapter 19: I live to suffer another day
Come at me, o ye peddlers of pain and merchants of anguish.
June 22, 2026
3.25 ⭐️
This book started exactly how I wanted it to.
Mutual pining. Quiet devotion. A caretaker mafia man who showed love by grocery shopping and cleaning apartments.
Then it separated the two people I was most invested in....and I spent the rest of the book missing the very thing that made me fall in love with the story in the first place.
What worked for me
(aka: why I kept turning the pages)
Every time Enzo and Rosie shared the page, I remembered exactly why I was enjoying this book.
If your love language is acts of service disguised as organised crime, Enzo is your man. This man grocery shops, cooks, cleans, hovers, carries Rosie around whenever she so much as looks tired and somehow manages to be both an intimidating mafia underboss and the human embodiment of "Have you eaten?"
Caretaker MMCs remain undefeated.
Enzo and Rosie's relationship was easily the strongest part of the book. Their friendship genuinely felt lived-in, the banter was effortless and all the little domestic moments completely worked on me. Watching two people who already knew each other so well slowly realise they'd been in love all along was exactly my kind of romance.
Rosie was just as easy to love. She was competent, quietly resilient and never lost the kindness that made everyone gravitate toward her. Even after everything she endured, her strength never came at the expense of her softness. She balanced Enzo's fiercely protective nature perfectly and together they just... made sense.
The emotional devotion was where this book really shone. Enzo isn't just possessive - he consistently puts Rosie first. Before the family. Before the business. Before himself. That's the kind of devotion I eat up every single time.
Where it lost me
(aka: where my attention started wandering)
The romance got separated from...the romance
Ironically, my biggest issue was that I didn't get enough of Enzo and Rosie together.
The first part of the book is packed with friendship, mutual pining, quiet domesticity and years of unresolved feelings. Every interaction between them pushed the romance forward.
Then they spend a significant portion of the book apart.
I understood why it happened and emotionally it made sense but I found myself missing their dynamic more than I was invested in the external plot. Once they were reunited, Rosie understandably needed time to heal so the romance stayed in caretaker mode for quite a while.
I completely understood why the story went in that direction. I just...wanted more of them.
The pacing lost the momentum
The beginning hooked me because every interaction felt like it was moving their relationship forward.
By the time the romance finally moved forward again, everything started resolving one after another. Confessions, misunderstandings, relationship milestones, proposal, wedding....none of those moments were bad but because they happened in fairly quick succession, they felt more inevitable than exciting.
I actually wished we'd reached that point sooner so I could've spent more time simply watching them exist as a couple.
I wanted a bigger emotional payoff
There's one romance thread (the Paradiso night) that's built up for almost the entire book and I found myself expecting a much bigger emotional payoff than what I got.
The resolution itself made sense and I actually appreciated how maturely it was handled but after so much anticipation, I expected to sit in those emotions a little longer before moving on.
Final thoughts
This is one of those books where I loved the romance more than I loved the plot.
Enzo and Rosie absolutely worked for me. Their friendship, their unwavering loyalty to each other and especially Enzo's caretaker energy had me smiling more often than not.
I just wish the book had trusted the romance enough to let us spend more time enjoying them together instead of keeping them apart for so long.
Final verdict
3.25 ⭐️ - Michelle Heard, you did, in fact, heal what my last book broke. I just wish you'd given me more Enzo and Rosie before sending me home.
Anyway....justice for boyfriend Enzo not getting enough page time.
Tropes and Vibes:
• Mafia romance
• Friends to lovers
• Mutual pining (for YEARS)
• Caretaker MMC supremacy
• Possessive / Protective hero
• Forced proximity
• Touch her and die (with acts of service)
• Trauma recovery
• Domestic moments > mafia politics
• Emotional support grocery shopping
• Man cleans your apartment instead of going to therapy
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Pre-read:
The last book left scars so I'm returning to my natural habitat:
Possessive mafia men. Years of unresolved feelings. Absolutely abysmal communication.
Michelle Heard, please heal what that book broke 🤞🏻✨️
This book started exactly how I wanted it to.
Mutual pining. Quiet devotion. A caretaker mafia man who showed love by grocery shopping and cleaning apartments.
Then it separated the two people I was most invested in....and I spent the rest of the book missing the very thing that made me fall in love with the story in the first place.
What worked for me
(aka: why I kept turning the pages)
Every time Enzo and Rosie shared the page, I remembered exactly why I was enjoying this book.
If your love language is acts of service disguised as organised crime, Enzo is your man. This man grocery shops, cooks, cleans, hovers, carries Rosie around whenever she so much as looks tired and somehow manages to be both an intimidating mafia underboss and the human embodiment of "Have you eaten?"
Caretaker MMCs remain undefeated.
Enzo and Rosie's relationship was easily the strongest part of the book. Their friendship genuinely felt lived-in, the banter was effortless and all the little domestic moments completely worked on me. Watching two people who already knew each other so well slowly realise they'd been in love all along was exactly my kind of romance.
Rosie was just as easy to love. She was competent, quietly resilient and never lost the kindness that made everyone gravitate toward her. Even after everything she endured, her strength never came at the expense of her softness. She balanced Enzo's fiercely protective nature perfectly and together they just... made sense.
The emotional devotion was where this book really shone. Enzo isn't just possessive - he consistently puts Rosie first. Before the family. Before the business. Before himself. That's the kind of devotion I eat up every single time.
Where it lost me
(aka: where my attention started wandering)
The romance got separated from...the romance
Ironically, my biggest issue was that I didn't get enough of Enzo and Rosie together.
The first part of the book is packed with friendship, mutual pining, quiet domesticity and years of unresolved feelings. Every interaction between them pushed the romance forward.
Then they spend a significant portion of the book apart.
I understood why it happened and emotionally it made sense but I found myself missing their dynamic more than I was invested in the external plot. Once they were reunited, Rosie understandably needed time to heal so the romance stayed in caretaker mode for quite a while.
I completely understood why the story went in that direction. I just...wanted more of them.
The pacing lost the momentum
The beginning hooked me because every interaction felt like it was moving their relationship forward.
By the time the romance finally moved forward again, everything started resolving one after another. Confessions, misunderstandings, relationship milestones, proposal, wedding....none of those moments were bad but because they happened in fairly quick succession, they felt more inevitable than exciting.
I actually wished we'd reached that point sooner so I could've spent more time simply watching them exist as a couple.
I wanted a bigger emotional payoff
There's one romance thread (the Paradiso night) that's built up for almost the entire book and I found myself expecting a much bigger emotional payoff than what I got.
The resolution itself made sense and I actually appreciated how maturely it was handled but after so much anticipation, I expected to sit in those emotions a little longer before moving on.
Final thoughts
This is one of those books where I loved the romance more than I loved the plot.
Enzo and Rosie absolutely worked for me. Their friendship, their unwavering loyalty to each other and especially Enzo's caretaker energy had me smiling more often than not.
I just wish the book had trusted the romance enough to let us spend more time enjoying them together instead of keeping them apart for so long.
Final verdict
3.25 ⭐️ - Michelle Heard, you did, in fact, heal what my last book broke. I just wish you'd given me more Enzo and Rosie before sending me home.
Anyway....justice for boyfriend Enzo not getting enough page time.
Tropes and Vibes:
• Mafia romance
• Friends to lovers
• Mutual pining (for YEARS)
• Caretaker MMC supremacy
• Possessive / Protective hero
• Forced proximity
• Touch her and die (with acts of service)
• Trauma recovery
• Domestic moments > mafia politics
• Emotional support grocery shopping
• Man cleans your apartment instead of going to therapy
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Pre-read:
The last book left scars so I'm returning to my natural habitat:
Possessive mafia men. Years of unresolved feelings. Absolutely abysmal communication.
Michelle Heard, please heal what that book broke 🤞🏻✨️
June 25, 2026
3,0 ᯓ☆ || Estaba muy emocionada por este libro y, si bien me gustó, no fue lo que esperaba 😔
No sé muy bien que fue eso que me faltó, pero hubo muchos momentos donde solo leía para avanzar y terminar el libro. Claro que me sentí mal por Rosie y Enzo con todo lo que les pasó, sin embargo, "algo" me falló.
Debo decir que lo del funeral si me mató 😭 estuvo potente ver como sería si llegara a faltar uno de ellos.
Entiendo la decisión de Rosie PERO DETESTO LA MANERA EN LA QUE FUE SU PRIMERA VEZ. Odie cada segundo.
En el epílogo hasta ganas de ir a una boda me dieron JSKAJKS (lo bueno es que este año se casa mi prima 😌). Uhh lo del toque del apellido me encantó!!!
Me da un poco de cosita que no me haya gustando tanto como creía pq los dos libros anteriores LOS AMÉ (sobre todo el de Georgi, loviu), pero bno, yo sigo FULL emocionada por la próxima serie dónde TENDREMOS EL LIBRO DE ATANAS Y RAYA AAAHHHHH 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Michelle se saca series hasta del culo, pero no me voy a quejar JSKAJS Nos quedan cameos pa' rato jsjs 🙏🙏🙏
No sé muy bien que fue eso que me faltó, pero hubo muchos momentos donde solo leía para avanzar y terminar el libro. Claro que me sentí mal por Rosie y Enzo con todo lo que les pasó, sin embargo, "algo" me falló.
Debo decir que lo del funeral si me mató 😭 estuvo potente ver como sería si llegara a faltar uno de ellos.
Entiendo la decisión de Rosie PERO DETESTO LA MANERA EN LA QUE FUE SU PRIMERA VEZ. Odie cada segundo.
En el epílogo hasta ganas de ir a una boda me dieron JSKAJKS (lo bueno es que este año se casa mi prima 😌). Uhh lo del toque del apellido me encantó!!!
Me da un poco de cosita que no me haya gustando tanto como creía pq los dos libros anteriores LOS AMÉ (sobre todo el de Georgi, loviu), pero bno, yo sigo FULL emocionada por la próxima serie dónde TENDREMOS EL LIBRO DE ATANAS Y RAYA AAAHHHHH 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Michelle se saca series hasta del culo, pero no me voy a quejar JSKAJS Nos quedan cameos pa' rato jsjs 🙏🙏🙏
June 29, 2026
Esperaba este libro después de leer en los anteriores esa tensión y las bromas entre Enzo y Rosie. Seguramente haber leído todo eso me hacía esperar que la historia fuera diferente, pero sólo ha habido una parte del libro que ha cumplido con lo que esperaba de esta pareja.
Entiendo que como es el cierre de la serie hayamos tenido que leer sobre los aliados, sobre la guarida de Rosie, sobre algunas cosas que están ahí sólo por eso. Pero no eran necesarias para la historia de la pareja. ¿Podría haber sido más largo y haberlo cubierto todo? Seguro que sí y me habría gustado mucho más.
Porque lo cierto es que me ha gustado toda la parte en que tienen que buscar y aliarse, rescatar... la mafia siempre es bienvenida. Pero nos ha faltado la pareja.
Hemos saltado del antes al después tan rápido que me ha faltado un poco del antes, para descubrir más de sus bromas, y del después, para verlos juntos.
Esta segunda generación no ha sido mi favorita, espero que la próxima serie lo sea.
Entiendo que como es el cierre de la serie hayamos tenido que leer sobre los aliados, sobre la guarida de Rosie, sobre algunas cosas que están ahí sólo por eso. Pero no eran necesarias para la historia de la pareja. ¿Podría haber sido más largo y haberlo cubierto todo? Seguro que sí y me habría gustado mucho más.
Porque lo cierto es que me ha gustado toda la parte en que tienen que buscar y aliarse, rescatar... la mafia siempre es bienvenida. Pero nos ha faltado la pareja.
Hemos saltado del antes al después tan rápido que me ha faltado un poco del antes, para descubrir más de sus bromas, y del después, para verlos juntos.
Esta segunda generación no ha sido mi favorita, espero que la próxima serie lo sea.
Review of advance copy received from Autor
This book was EVERYTHING what I need it.
This is the kind of story what I expected from them 😭😭😭😭💓💓💓
This is the kind of story what I expected from them 😭😭😭😭💓💓💓
June 25, 2026
Sometimes I am really left speechless by so many emotions.
Although the ending was kind of bland for me, the whole story was a fantastic rollercoaster of everything. I love this story and the characters so much. I'm looking forward to what the author has in store for us next!
Although the ending was kind of bland for me, the whole story was a fantastic rollercoaster of everything. I love this story and the characters so much. I'm looking forward to what the author has in store for us next!
June 24, 2026
Skimmed 50 to 80% then DNF
This had potential then the story went sideways. Spoilers
The idea that a Bravata would expend that much man power and resources to kidnap a capo to then hold a prisoner just to hack for them is utterly absurd. Theres so many holes in not only the execution of the kidnapping but the intention I dont even feel like I need to highlight them further.
Then to the main story, so these two people love each other so much that he decides never to be with her so as not to hurt her although he knows how she feels and is a man whore for the begining until he hurts two women without intention and becomes celibate. Meanwhile she loses her V to some random from a sex at 21 club (OR SO SHE THINKS) but come to find out at almost 30 shes never dated or even been kissed before. Then after they think all is lost between them and pour their hearts out she won't be with him in case he finds out she is the virgin he unknowingly had sex with because he might hate her for being the v he unwittingly somehow hurt.
Boring, tedious and plot that seems to have been contrived by a preteen.
This had potential then the story went sideways. Spoilers
The idea that a Bravata would expend that much man power and resources to kidnap a capo to then hold a prisoner just to hack for them is utterly absurd. Theres so many holes in not only the execution of the kidnapping but the intention I dont even feel like I need to highlight them further.
Then to the main story, so these two people love each other so much that he decides never to be with her so as not to hurt her although he knows how she feels and is a man whore for the begining until he hurts two women without intention and becomes celibate. Meanwhile she loses her V to some random from a sex at 21 club (OR SO SHE THINKS) but come to find out at almost 30 shes never dated or even been kissed before. Then after they think all is lost between them and pour their hearts out she won't be with him in case he finds out she is the virgin he unknowingly had sex with because he might hate her for being the v he unwittingly somehow hurt.
Boring, tedious and plot that seems to have been contrived by a preteen.
June 21, 2026
★★★.25
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Pre read
gonna read this just because the FMC is a tech genius
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Pre read
gonna read this just because the FMC is a tech genius
June 28, 2026
So this one broke me alittle to. Hehe we have Rosie who is the hacker for the family like her father. She takes care of everyone but herself she has a huge crush on Enzo. But Enzo feels he can never be with Rosie because he's to dangerous. So he sorta friend zones her and she accepts it. But in the "past" Rosie wants to lose her vcard and goes to a club finding out after it was horrible and the guy was Enzo. She keeps that hidden from him.
Now present time there's some flirtness but still both are friends. He does hover alot and when Roise fortress is overtaken and she's "dead" this makes Enzo spiral.
Lots of drama, lots of making up and finally the secert is told.
Saftey- it was mentioned Enzo visited that club. So he wasn't celibate. But then again it didn’t say how many times or anything. Wasn't my fave thing.
Angst, no ow/om drama, no cheating, drama, sexy times, Virgin gal sorta manwhore?
Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶
Slowburnish
24MMC/20FMC past present time
31MMC 27fmc
Pinnging
Safe sex/no condom
Tiny push away from MMC
Violence
Mentions dark web
Starvation
Death???
Hea
Epilogue
Now present time there's some flirtness but still both are friends. He does hover alot and when Roise fortress is overtaken and she's "dead" this makes Enzo spiral.
Lots of drama, lots of making up and finally the secert is told.
Saftey- it was mentioned Enzo visited that club. So he wasn't celibate. But then again it didn’t say how many times or anything. Wasn't my fave thing.
Angst, no ow/om drama, no cheating, drama, sexy times, Virgin gal sorta manwhore?
Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶
Slowburnish
24MMC/20FMC past present time
31MMC 27fmc
Pinnging
Safe sex/no condom
Tiny push away from MMC
Violence
Mentions dark web
Starvation
Death???
Hea
Epilogue
September 13, 2026
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.
Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️🦸🏻♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨✨
First Impressions
Saved By A God is the finale in the Kings of Mafia series. And what a FINALE!!! I didn’t know what I was expecting, but this book was everything that I could have hoped for and more for Enzo and Rosie. Their romance has been building, especially in the latest handful of books with the second-generation stories. And what an emotional punch this delivers to the reader. I was so overwhelmed by how vividly the author portrays so many aspects of their story. This wasn’t necessarily an easy one to read. It deals with some difficult topics like psychological torment and kidnapping, grief, and more. But Michelle Heard really has a story that delivers in every single way and is an easy book for me to rate five stars here.
The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Enzo
The Heroine: Rosie
What I Loved
Whew! I don’t even know how I can truly convey how powerful and deep this story delivered in so many ways. I fell so hard for Enzo and Rosie. In the previous books, I will be honest, I wasn’t sure how I felt about their relationship or even if I truly wanted to read their story, but I am so relieved that I decided to take a chance on it and didn’t just skip it. It was everything I could have expected. Michelle Heard is such a comfort author when it comes to romance. But I will say you will want to make sure you have a box of tissues, because it will tear through your emotions so deeply. It was so riveting in so many ways, and even though some of the moments were difficult to get through, such as the grieving moments or the heroine being held captive and the psychological type of torture that she goes through mentally wasn’t easy. But it was worth it to get to the really good “cheese” of the story, which is in the third act of the story. It was so satisfying the rescue and seeing the connections we see to other mafias in this one and how this series connects to her newest series. The family dynamics within this story were so poignant and will hit the reader deep in all of the best ways.
What I Struggled With
Not hardly anything. Some of the scenes, like the torture scenes, can be a bit hard for me. It was still an amazing read overall for me.
Overall View
Saved By A God was a thrilling, curl-your-toes romantic jewel that will have you relaxing so easily into the romance and eager to cheer this couple towards their HEA.
Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Dark Romance
Character Types: Mafia, Morally Grey Hero, Hacker/Genius
Themes: Heart/Emotionally Touching, Tear Jerker, Slow Burn, Mutual Pining
Tropes: Unrequited Love, Friends to Lovers
Book Perspective
Duo POV
Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Both
If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Cora Reilly
Neva Altaj
Song This Book Inspires
You Should See Me In A Crown by Billie Eilish
Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes-it is a generational type of series so I do recommend reading it in order if you can
Steam/Spice Explanations
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments.
I have updated the links for my graphics to my blog
July 3, 2026
Podría haber estado mejor
July 8, 2026
3.25/5 ⭐⭐⭐
Again Quantity over quality, I love her books but I wish she would focus more on the quality. It was pretty shallow
The plot was pretty unique. Rosie is a hacker and also one of the capo. Enzo on the other hand is an Underboss. I adored their friendship above all. Enzo is definitely a giver, he takes care of her needs and man does he cook. The chemistry just wasn't it, the building wasn't there at all. They had potential for sure. Years of pining but it wasn't delivered. I didn't feel any connections to the characters. It would've been more logical if she was properly trained on how to defend her self, at least the basics. After all she is a capo born and bred in mafia. Overall very bingeable
Again Quantity over quality, I love her books but I wish she would focus more on the quality. It was pretty shallow
The plot was pretty unique. Rosie is a hacker and also one of the capo. Enzo on the other hand is an Underboss. I adored their friendship above all. Enzo is definitely a giver, he takes care of her needs and man does he cook. The chemistry just wasn't it, the building wasn't there at all. They had potential for sure. Years of pining but it wasn't delivered. I didn't feel any connections to the characters. It would've been more logical if she was properly trained on how to defend her self, at least the basics. After all she is a capo born and bred in mafia. Overall very bingeable
July 3, 2026
5 estrellitas y si hubiera una calificación más alta se la daría sin dudas.
Dios, este fue el final perfecto para una serie que amé absolutamente. Me pasé prácticamente todo el libro llorando por las cosas más pequeñas porque ver la forma en que todos amaban a Rosie, a Dario siendo su papá y amándola con cada fibra de su ser sin esconderse ni hacerse el duro, a Adriano y los demás protegerla como su hermanita y darlo todo e ir a la guerra para recuperarla sin dudarlo un segundo… sí, ahí voy a llorar de nuevo.
La forma en que Rosie sacrificó todo por la familia, por lo mucho que los amaba y quería protegerlos y luego el mensaje de despedida… hablando de acabar con mi estabilidad😭 Y luego Enzo completamente destrozado, literalmente sin poder concebir ni pensar ni por un segundo que de verdad estaba muerta y cómo hizo hasta lo imposible por encontrarla sin detenerse aunque todo pareciera indicar que se había ido… Qué hombre, verdaderamente🛐 (aprendió bien de su papá, sin dudas)
Y sí, soy consciente de que las cosas entre ellos podían haber pasado mucho antes si Enzo hubiera sacado la cabeza del trasero, pero también pienso que no hubiera sido tan satisfactorio verlos encontrar ese final y no nos hubieran dado tantas escenas que en lo personal, se me hicieron muy lindas.
El epílogo fue todo lo que esperaba y más y para sorpresa de nadie casi no puedo leerlo con la visión empañada porque ¿quién puede culparme? Damiano y Christiano dando la bienvenida a Rosie a su familia, Dario haciendo lo mismo con Enzo y diciéndole que lo llame papá, Rosie diciendo que Enzo le propuso cambiar sus apellidos a La Rosa-Falco para mantener el apellido de ella vivo cuando tuvieran hijos…fue demasiado para mí que ya venía emocionalmente comprometida prácticamente desde que comenzó el libro.
Ahora bien, desde la dedicatoria cuando leí la parte de “este no es el final” esperé con todas mis fuerzas que fuera cierto porque volver a adentrarme en este mundo, conocer a todos estos personajes y ver otra cara de la primera generación despertó la necesidad de leer este mundo por un tiempo indefinido y viendo el final, –con la promesa de una nueva serie con Rodian, Atanas y Raya (tuve esperanzas de leer su historia cuando dejaron pasar un vistazo a su interacción durante el libro de Georgi), Ryo (lo amo y amo su amor por Yuki) y los otros aliados de la Cosa Nostra Devran y Constantin–, solo puedo esperar que el tiempo pase rápido porque es una necesidad leer esos libros.
Dios, este fue el final perfecto para una serie que amé absolutamente. Me pasé prácticamente todo el libro llorando por las cosas más pequeñas porque ver la forma en que todos amaban a Rosie, a Dario siendo su papá y amándola con cada fibra de su ser sin esconderse ni hacerse el duro, a Adriano y los demás protegerla como su hermanita y darlo todo e ir a la guerra para recuperarla sin dudarlo un segundo… sí, ahí voy a llorar de nuevo.
La forma en que Rosie sacrificó todo por la familia, por lo mucho que los amaba y quería protegerlos y luego el mensaje de despedida… hablando de acabar con mi estabilidad😭 Y luego Enzo completamente destrozado, literalmente sin poder concebir ni pensar ni por un segundo que de verdad estaba muerta y cómo hizo hasta lo imposible por encontrarla sin detenerse aunque todo pareciera indicar que se había ido… Qué hombre, verdaderamente🛐 (aprendió bien de su papá, sin dudas)
Y sí, soy consciente de que las cosas entre ellos podían haber pasado mucho antes si Enzo hubiera sacado la cabeza del trasero, pero también pienso que no hubiera sido tan satisfactorio verlos encontrar ese final y no nos hubieran dado tantas escenas que en lo personal, se me hicieron muy lindas.
El epílogo fue todo lo que esperaba y más y para sorpresa de nadie casi no puedo leerlo con la visión empañada porque ¿quién puede culparme? Damiano y Christiano dando la bienvenida a Rosie a su familia, Dario haciendo lo mismo con Enzo y diciéndole que lo llame papá, Rosie diciendo que Enzo le propuso cambiar sus apellidos a La Rosa-Falco para mantener el apellido de ella vivo cuando tuvieran hijos…fue demasiado para mí que ya venía emocionalmente comprometida prácticamente desde que comenzó el libro.
Ahora bien, desde la dedicatoria cuando leí la parte de “este no es el final” esperé con todas mis fuerzas que fuera cierto porque volver a adentrarme en este mundo, conocer a todos estos personajes y ver otra cara de la primera generación despertó la necesidad de leer este mundo por un tiempo indefinido y viendo el final, –con la promesa de una nueva serie con Rodian, Atanas y Raya (tuve esperanzas de leer su historia cuando dejaron pasar un vistazo a su interacción durante el libro de Georgi), Ryo (lo amo y amo su amor por Yuki) y los otros aliados de la Cosa Nostra Devran y Constantin–, solo puedo esperar que el tiempo pase rápido porque es una necesidad leer esos libros.
September 6, 2026
me gustó mucho esta saga
Did Not Finish
June 22, 2026I should’ve known it would be cheesy. The h loses her v card to the H but neither of them knew. 7 years go by while they’re pinning for each other 🙄
June 22, 2026
Yo decía que este libro no sería la gran cosa porque la historia y la pareja no me convencía del todo (la de Christiano y Sienna no me gustó para nada).
Pero me trago mis palabras, amigos míos.
ANTES DE SEGUIR, LES QUIERO CONTAR...
Me abrí una cuenta en Substack y me haría mucha ilusión si me apoyasen allá al seguirme.
Les dejo enlace y vista previa de mi primer post:.
Primer post en Substack
Este libro hasta me ha hecho soltar lágrimas y para una lectora como yo que pocos libros me han hecho llorar, es un montón admitirlooooo.
No se lleva todas las estrellas porque si bien cerró de forma bonita, siento que el final fue bastante lento ya me estaba como aburriendo y desesperando, pero es parte de la ansiedad por mi parte jaja, nada de malo con ese final.
P.D: Que bueno que pronto sabré que será de la hermana de Georgi, esa historia sí que me muero por leerla.
Pero me trago mis palabras, amigos míos.
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ANTES DE SEGUIR, LES QUIERO CONTAR...
Me abrí una cuenta en Substack y me haría mucha ilusión si me apoyasen allá al seguirme.
Les dejo enlace y vista previa de mi primer post:.
Primer post en Substack
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Este libro hasta me ha hecho soltar lágrimas y para una lectora como yo que pocos libros me han hecho llorar, es un montón admitirlooooo.
No se lleva todas las estrellas porque si bien cerró de forma bonita, siento que el final fue bastante lento ya me estaba como aburriendo y desesperando, pero es parte de la ansiedad por mi parte jaja, nada de malo con ese final.
P.D: Que bueno que pronto sabré que será de la hermana de Georgi, esa historia sí que me muero por leerla.
June 30, 2026
Definitivamente esta autora va de picada en picada con cada libro para mí.
Básicamente me lo leí porque es de la otra serie, y vuelvo y lo digo: me leí esta segunda generación porque va en la misma serie que los papás y me daba toc no completarla. No me gustó casi nada. Horrible que esta autora siga implementando la doble moral y un poco el machismo interiorizado al retratar unas familia donde a los hombres se les permite hacer lo que quieran y con quién quieran, mientras ellas no pueden hablar, interactuar y estar en una relación con un hombre porque los hombres de estas familias están encima de ellas.
También esa forma de retratar como ella decide perder su virginidad y también cuando Enzo narra las formas en la que siempre tiene sexo, me dio asco.
Sick and tired as fuck de esto.
Gracias a Dios existe Sonja Grey y su serie de segunda generación para poder quitarme este mal sabor de boca. 🙏🏻
Básicamente me lo leí porque es de la otra serie, y vuelvo y lo digo: me leí esta segunda generación porque va en la misma serie que los papás y me daba toc no completarla. No me gustó casi nada. Horrible que esta autora siga implementando la doble moral y un poco el machismo interiorizado al retratar unas familia donde a los hombres se les permite hacer lo que quieran y con quién quieran, mientras ellas no pueden hablar, interactuar y estar en una relación con un hombre porque los hombres de estas familias están encima de ellas.
También esa forma de retratar como ella decide perder su virginidad y también cuando Enzo narra las formas en la que siempre tiene sexo, me dio asco.
Sick and tired as fuck de esto.
Gracias a Dios existe Sonja Grey y su serie de segunda generación para poder quitarme este mal sabor de boca. 🙏🏻
June 24, 2026
"Perderte no me hizo amarte. Me hizo dejar de fingir que podía vivir sin ti"
Soy hater de la manera en la que Rosie perdió la virginidad, entendí porque quería hacerlo pero fue tan horrible su experiencia sabiendo que ella estaba enamorada de otra persona y que llego a ese punto porque sabía que con Enzo nunca llegaría a nada.
Su conexión fue fuerte siempre y la amistad iba más allá de un cariño fraternal, Enzo aclaro muchas veces sus razones por las que no avanzaba con Rosie y era lindo porque quería protegerla y tenía miedo a perderla pero después del ataque se dió cuenta que era peor vivir sin ella y decidió mostrarle sus sentimientos para tener una vida juntos. (No es mi libro favorito y me falto mas como los anteriores 😭)
Soy hater de la manera en la que Rosie perdió la virginidad, entendí porque quería hacerlo pero fue tan horrible su experiencia sabiendo que ella estaba enamorada de otra persona y que llego a ese punto porque sabía que con Enzo nunca llegaría a nada.
Su conexión fue fuerte siempre y la amistad iba más allá de un cariño fraternal, Enzo aclaro muchas veces sus razones por las que no avanzaba con Rosie y era lindo porque quería protegerla y tenía miedo a perderla pero después del ataque se dió cuenta que era peor vivir sin ella y decidió mostrarle sus sentimientos para tener una vida juntos. (No es mi libro favorito y me falto mas como los anteriores 😭)
June 28, 2026
3,75⭐️
El último de la saga Kings of mafia.
No puedo detestar esta saga ni juzgarla porque realmente fueron toda mi base el verano pasado y es que realmente me proyecte a cuando recien lei el epílogo de Damiano y necesitaba leer esta Segunda generacion, es un sentimiento agridulce porque LA SIGUIENTE SAGA SE VIENE CON TODAAAA Y se que habrán cameos.
Rosie La rosa era de los personajes más esperados porque todos necesitábamos saber de la hija de nuestro querido Darío y que iba a pasar con Enzo, admito que siempre tuve debilidad por los Falco así qud esta historia me llamaba mucho la atención debo decir que me gusto mucho su historia o sea creo que es eñ o que más se concentró el drama para un clímax final con la historia y eso estuvo súper interesante, no dire que esperaba mucho más solo que hubo un detalle que es como un “casi” que no me acabo de cerrar del todo, aún así me dio mucha alegría saber como finalizaban estos personajes porque después de 10 libros SE SIENTE EL PASO DEL TIEMPO, estoy muy emocionada con la siguiente saga y los nuevos personajes que trae. 🥹
El último de la saga Kings of mafia.
No puedo detestar esta saga ni juzgarla porque realmente fueron toda mi base el verano pasado y es que realmente me proyecte a cuando recien lei el epílogo de Damiano y necesitaba leer esta Segunda generacion, es un sentimiento agridulce porque LA SIGUIENTE SAGA SE VIENE CON TODAAAA Y se que habrán cameos.
Rosie La rosa era de los personajes más esperados porque todos necesitábamos saber de la hija de nuestro querido Darío y que iba a pasar con Enzo, admito que siempre tuve debilidad por los Falco así qud esta historia me llamaba mucho la atención debo decir que me gusto mucho su historia o sea creo que es eñ o que más se concentró el drama para un clímax final con la historia y eso estuvo súper interesante, no dire que esperaba mucho más solo que hubo un detalle que es como un “casi” que no me acabo de cerrar del todo, aún así me dio mucha alegría saber como finalizaban estos personajes porque después de 10 libros SE SIENTE EL PASO DEL TIEMPO, estoy muy emocionada con la siguiente saga y los nuevos personajes que trae. 🥹
June 26, 2026
4.5/5 ⭐️
Rosie x Enzo 🤍
📚 Hacker
📚 Mafia
📚 It's alwys been you
📚 Best friends brother
📚 Virgin h x reformed playboy
🚩 no cheating or sharing, no OM/OW
Rosie x Enzo 🤍
📚 Hacker
📚 Mafia
📚 It's alwys been you
📚 Best friends brother
📚 Virgin h x reformed playboy
🚩 no cheating or sharing, no OM/OW
July 20, 2026
Me encantó, Rosie y Enzo son una pareja tan tierna, amé cada momento de complicidad, cómo superan cada momento, me dio nostalgia terminar esta saga, lloré, reí y me enamoré de estos personajes, con ganas de seguir la próxima saga de Heart of crime.
July 30, 2026
sometimes you just need melodramas like that
September 13, 2026
4.75
They made me shed too many tears 🥺🫶
They made me shed too many tears 🥺🫶
August 29, 2026
3.5
I like the book but it will not be my favourite from this series
the characters are wonderful the female lead and the male lead are breathtaking, Rosie was strong ,lovely ,kind and she is smart that’s why I like her while Enzo in the start of the book I wanted to slap him he was idiot to push her away and said they were just friend when he was already loving her anyway after it i liked him in the half of the book how he fight for her was amazing and how he believes that she was
still alive
The end was satisfying💗💗
I like the book but it will not be my favourite from this series
the characters are wonderful the female lead and the male lead are breathtaking, Rosie was strong ,lovely ,kind and she is smart that’s why I like her while Enzo in the start of the book I wanted to slap him he was idiot to push her away and said they were just friend when he was already loving her anyway after it i liked him in the half of the book how he fight for her was amazing and how he believes that she was
still alive
The end was satisfying💗💗
June 22, 2026
4.75🌟!
Another hit from this author. Rosie and Enzo were akin to an emotional punch.
To be honest the first half was so intense. I devoured it in one sitting and couldn’t read it fast enough. It was action packed, tense and emotional. I loved how obsessed Enzo was. The way he was there for Rosie was heart touching. Rosie was a sweetheart and a yearner.
Action scenes were done well.
Loved the cameos of my beloved characters from other books.
Excited for THE HEART OF CRIME series—bring it on!! Can’t wait🔥🔥.
Read if you enjoy;
🖤Best friend’s brother.
🖤She falls first but he falls harder.
🖤Obsessed hero.
🖤She yearns.
🖤Hacker x Underboss.
🖤Hurt/comfort.
🖤TW and recommended.
I received an advance review copy and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.
Another hit from this author. Rosie and Enzo were akin to an emotional punch.
To be honest the first half was so intense. I devoured it in one sitting and couldn’t read it fast enough. It was action packed, tense and emotional. I loved how obsessed Enzo was. The way he was there for Rosie was heart touching. Rosie was a sweetheart and a yearner.
Action scenes were done well.
Loved the cameos of my beloved characters from other books.
Excited for THE HEART OF CRIME series—bring it on!! Can’t wait🔥🔥.
Read if you enjoy;
🖤Best friend’s brother.
🖤She falls first but he falls harder.
🖤Obsessed hero.
🖤She yearns.
🖤Hacker x Underboss.
🖤Hurt/comfort.
🖤TW and recommended.
I received an advance review copy and I’m leaving this review voluntarily.
June 27, 2026
***4,75 "Bella Mia!!!" stars***
"Sono io, Enzo. La tua Rosellina."
The last book in the "Kings of Mafia" series ended with a bang!!!
Even though I have loved the previous books in the second generation, this book might be my most favorite!!!
It gutted me, it made me cry, it made me feel so intensely...
Rosie and Enzo were everything and I liked how their story turned out, even though there was loss, grief and heartbreak in it!!!
"He doesn't know it was me, the girl in the dark who gave him everything, then erased herself like she was never there."
Rosie has been in love with Enzo Falco since her teen years, but the man was unmovable and emotionally unavailable... He was seeing her only as a best friend, and that was enough for Rosie, even if it pained her!!! It mattered to have him in her life any way!!!
Rosie was the tech of the Cosa Nostra and she was taking her job very seriously... She was working all day and night to keep everyone safe behind a screen...
And then, she found herself destroying everything she had built in order to save her loved ones... No matter what it costed her!!!
"I’ve been trying to build up the courage to tell him I love him, but I’ve waited too long.
Because when the enemy comes for the Cosa Nostra, I do what I’ve always done, I protect what’s mine…even if it costs me everything."
Enzo loved Rosie very much!!! But he couldn't destroy the friendship they were sharing... Still, he was always there for her, no matter what....
Until the day, he lost her... From that moment, he realized that his love for Rosie was more important than their friendship...
He was determined to burn the world down to get her back and to make her his for the rest of their lives!!!
"Rosie was my heartbeat and now she's gone... and I unravel because my sanity went with her."
I liked Rosie and Enzo's story very much!!!
These two were a couple in every aspect, even though they weren't adressing it!!!
Enzo was so protective of Rosie and he was so swoony in his efforts to take care of her!!!
Rosie was an amazing person!!! I loved this girl so much!!! I loved the way she was making her presence known to everyone and especially to Enzo...
I loved their beginning so much, their middle wrecked me... I couldn't stop the tears, and their ending was so beautiful!!!
These two are my persons!!! End of the story!!!
"Losing you didn't make me love you.
It made me stop pretending I could live without you."
**I received an ARc for the exchange of an honest review**
"Sono io, Enzo. La tua Rosellina."
The last book in the "Kings of Mafia" series ended with a bang!!!
Even though I have loved the previous books in the second generation, this book might be my most favorite!!!
It gutted me, it made me cry, it made me feel so intensely...
Rosie and Enzo were everything and I liked how their story turned out, even though there was loss, grief and heartbreak in it!!!
"He doesn't know it was me, the girl in the dark who gave him everything, then erased herself like she was never there."
Rosie has been in love with Enzo Falco since her teen years, but the man was unmovable and emotionally unavailable... He was seeing her only as a best friend, and that was enough for Rosie, even if it pained her!!! It mattered to have him in her life any way!!!
Rosie was the tech of the Cosa Nostra and she was taking her job very seriously... She was working all day and night to keep everyone safe behind a screen...
And then, she found herself destroying everything she had built in order to save her loved ones... No matter what it costed her!!!
"I’ve been trying to build up the courage to tell him I love him, but I’ve waited too long.
Because when the enemy comes for the Cosa Nostra, I do what I’ve always done, I protect what’s mine…even if it costs me everything."
Enzo loved Rosie very much!!! But he couldn't destroy the friendship they were sharing... Still, he was always there for her, no matter what....
Until the day, he lost her... From that moment, he realized that his love for Rosie was more important than their friendship...
He was determined to burn the world down to get her back and to make her his for the rest of their lives!!!
"Rosie was my heartbeat and now she's gone... and I unravel because my sanity went with her."
I liked Rosie and Enzo's story very much!!!
These two were a couple in every aspect, even though they weren't adressing it!!!
Enzo was so protective of Rosie and he was so swoony in his efforts to take care of her!!!
Rosie was an amazing person!!! I loved this girl so much!!! I loved the way she was making her presence known to everyone and especially to Enzo...
I loved their beginning so much, their middle wrecked me... I couldn't stop the tears, and their ending was so beautiful!!!
These two are my persons!!! End of the story!!!
"Losing you didn't make me love you.
It made me stop pretending I could live without you."
**I received an ARc for the exchange of an honest review**
June 23, 2026
Well, here we are. The final stop on the Kings of Mafia train. 🚂🖤
And honestly? I'm feeling a little emotional about it.
Saved by a God gives us Rosie and Enzo's story, the couple that readers have been side-eyeing, shipping, and practically begging to get together for what feels like forever. After all the teasing throughout the series, it was finally their turn to take centre stage, and watching their journey unfold was both heartwarming and heartbreaking.
Rosie has always been one of the standout characters in this series for me. While everyone around her is busy being intimidating mafia royalty, she's quietly running circles around them with her intelligence. 💻👑 She might be the queen of hacking, but she's also the emotional glue holding so many people together. The thing I loved most about Rosie is that she never feels like she's trying to prove herself. She simply knows what she's capable of and gets things done.
Meanwhile, Enzo spends a good portion of this book carrying enough emotional baggage to fill an airport terminal. 🎒😩 The poor man has spent years convincing himself that happiness isn't something he deserves, and watching him wrestle with his feelings was both frustrating and understandable. There were moments where I wanted to shake him by the shoulders and yell, "SIR. THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE IS RIGHT THERE." 😂
The friendship between Rosie and Enzo was easily my favorite part of the book. Before anything romantic happens, these two genuinely know each other. They understand each other's strengths, weaknesses, fears, and habits. Their relationship wasn't built on instant attraction, it was built on years of trust, loyalty, and quietly being each other's safe place. ❤️
Now let's talk about the pining.
The PINING.
The endless, agonizing, "please somebody make a move before I lose my mind" level of pining.
These two spent so much time dancing around their feelings that I felt personally attacked. 😭 Every meaningful glance. Every protective gesture. Every moment where one of them clearly wanted more but refused to admit it. It was enough to make me scream into a pillow.
The story also delivers plenty of emotional punches. Just when I thought I knew where things were heading, Michelle Heard threw in twists that completely changed the atmosphere. The stakes felt higher than I expected, and there were definitely moments where my anxiety levels skyrocketed. 😅
Rosie's storyline in particular was difficult to read at times because of everything she endures. Watching such a strong character face impossible circumstances added a layer of vulnerability that made her even more compelling. At the same time, seeing Enzo's reaction to everything happening around him really highlighted how deeply he cared for her long before he ever admitted it.
And when Enzo finally stops fighting his feelings?
Whew. 🚨
That man goes from emotional avoidance champion to "I will burn the world down for you" in record time.
No hesitation.
No confusion.
No backup plan.
Just pure, unfiltered devotion.
Was it a little dramatic? Absolutely.
Did I eat it up anyway? Also absolutely. 🍿😂
Now, while I did enjoy this book overall, there were definitely a few things that stopped it from being a higher rating for me.
The biggest one? Rosie's decision to go to Paradiso on her twenty-first birthday to lose her virginity.
I'm sorry, but I just could not get behind that storyline. 😅
This is a woman who has been deeply in love with Enzo for years. YEARS. We're talking about a crush that evolved into genuine, all-consuming love. So the idea that she'd decide to lose her virginity to a complete stranger just didn't work for me. I understood why it was included in the story and how it connected to the overall plot, but personally, it completely pulled me out of the book. It felt out of character and honestly, I've decided to pretend that whole situation never happened. 😂
And then there's Enzo's reaction afterward. The fact that he became so concerned about the mystery woman simply because she was a virgin felt a little odd to me. I understood the guilt he was carrying, but some of those thoughts didn't entirely land the way they were probably intended.
What absolutely did work for me, though, was the emotional impact of the story.
When Rosie disappeared, my heart was in my throat. The fact that weeks turned into a month with no answers was agonizing. Every chapter had me hoping for some kind of breakthrough. And then the funeral...
Yeah.
I was not emotionally prepared for that. 😭😭😭
That entire sequence completely destroyed me. The grief felt so real, and watching everyone try to cope with losing someone who meant so much to them was heartbreaking. I genuinely couldn't stop crying.
What frustrated me the most during that part of the story was that so many people seemed ready to accept the worst. Meanwhile, Enzo refused to let go of the belief that Rosie was still alive.
And thank goodness he did.
I loved that even when everyone around him was losing hope, he kept fighting for her. He trusted his instincts, trusted his connection to Rosie, and refused to give up. It was one of the moments that made me love Enzo the most because his faith in her never wavered.
That said, I didn't quite connect with every aspect of the story as strongly as I hoped. Some parts felt slower than expected, and there were moments where the emotional repetition slightly dulled the impact for me. Considering how much anticipation had been built around Rosie and Enzo throughout the series, I think my expectations may have been almost impossible to satisfy completely.
Still, even with those minor issues, this was an enjoyable conclusion to a series I've loved spending time with.
The family dynamics remain one of Michelle Heard's greatest strengths. Every interaction reminded me why this fictional mafia world feels so addictive. These characters don't just feel connected by blood, they genuinely feel like a family. 🖤
And while I'm sad to say goodbye to this particular chapter of the Kings of Mafia universe, I appreciated getting those little glimpses of what's coming next. Consider me fully seated and ready for future books. 👀📚
By the end of the book, I found myself feeling less emotional about the romance and more emotional about what this book represents.
This isn't just Rosie and Enzo's story.
This is the end of an era. 🖤
I've spent so much time with these families, these characters, and this world that saying goodbye felt surprisingly difficult. Watching the final pages unfold was bittersweet because while I was happy Rosie and Enzo finally got their ending, I wasn't ready to leave everyone behind.
For that reason alone, Saved by a God will always hold a special place in my heart. Even when I didn't love every plot decision, I loved being back with these characters one last time.
If you've followed this series from the beginning, Rosie and Enzo's story is one you'll definitely want to read.
⭐ 3.5 stars
And honestly? I'm feeling a little emotional about it.
Saved by a God gives us Rosie and Enzo's story, the couple that readers have been side-eyeing, shipping, and practically begging to get together for what feels like forever. After all the teasing throughout the series, it was finally their turn to take centre stage, and watching their journey unfold was both heartwarming and heartbreaking.
Rosie has always been one of the standout characters in this series for me. While everyone around her is busy being intimidating mafia royalty, she's quietly running circles around them with her intelligence. 💻👑 She might be the queen of hacking, but she's also the emotional glue holding so many people together. The thing I loved most about Rosie is that she never feels like she's trying to prove herself. She simply knows what she's capable of and gets things done.
Meanwhile, Enzo spends a good portion of this book carrying enough emotional baggage to fill an airport terminal. 🎒😩 The poor man has spent years convincing himself that happiness isn't something he deserves, and watching him wrestle with his feelings was both frustrating and understandable. There were moments where I wanted to shake him by the shoulders and yell, "SIR. THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE IS RIGHT THERE." 😂
The friendship between Rosie and Enzo was easily my favorite part of the book. Before anything romantic happens, these two genuinely know each other. They understand each other's strengths, weaknesses, fears, and habits. Their relationship wasn't built on instant attraction, it was built on years of trust, loyalty, and quietly being each other's safe place. ❤️
Now let's talk about the pining.
The PINING.
The endless, agonizing, "please somebody make a move before I lose my mind" level of pining.
These two spent so much time dancing around their feelings that I felt personally attacked. 😭 Every meaningful glance. Every protective gesture. Every moment where one of them clearly wanted more but refused to admit it. It was enough to make me scream into a pillow.
The story also delivers plenty of emotional punches. Just when I thought I knew where things were heading, Michelle Heard threw in twists that completely changed the atmosphere. The stakes felt higher than I expected, and there were definitely moments where my anxiety levels skyrocketed. 😅
Rosie's storyline in particular was difficult to read at times because of everything she endures. Watching such a strong character face impossible circumstances added a layer of vulnerability that made her even more compelling. At the same time, seeing Enzo's reaction to everything happening around him really highlighted how deeply he cared for her long before he ever admitted it.
And when Enzo finally stops fighting his feelings?
Whew. 🚨
That man goes from emotional avoidance champion to "I will burn the world down for you" in record time.
No hesitation.
No confusion.
No backup plan.
Just pure, unfiltered devotion.
Was it a little dramatic? Absolutely.
Did I eat it up anyway? Also absolutely. 🍿😂
Now, while I did enjoy this book overall, there were definitely a few things that stopped it from being a higher rating for me.
The biggest one? Rosie's decision to go to Paradiso on her twenty-first birthday to lose her virginity.
I'm sorry, but I just could not get behind that storyline. 😅
This is a woman who has been deeply in love with Enzo for years. YEARS. We're talking about a crush that evolved into genuine, all-consuming love. So the idea that she'd decide to lose her virginity to a complete stranger just didn't work for me. I understood why it was included in the story and how it connected to the overall plot, but personally, it completely pulled me out of the book. It felt out of character and honestly, I've decided to pretend that whole situation never happened. 😂
And then there's Enzo's reaction afterward. The fact that he became so concerned about the mystery woman simply because she was a virgin felt a little odd to me. I understood the guilt he was carrying, but some of those thoughts didn't entirely land the way they were probably intended.
What absolutely did work for me, though, was the emotional impact of the story.
When Rosie disappeared, my heart was in my throat. The fact that weeks turned into a month with no answers was agonizing. Every chapter had me hoping for some kind of breakthrough. And then the funeral...
Yeah.
I was not emotionally prepared for that. 😭😭😭
That entire sequence completely destroyed me. The grief felt so real, and watching everyone try to cope with losing someone who meant so much to them was heartbreaking. I genuinely couldn't stop crying.
What frustrated me the most during that part of the story was that so many people seemed ready to accept the worst. Meanwhile, Enzo refused to let go of the belief that Rosie was still alive.
And thank goodness he did.
I loved that even when everyone around him was losing hope, he kept fighting for her. He trusted his instincts, trusted his connection to Rosie, and refused to give up. It was one of the moments that made me love Enzo the most because his faith in her never wavered.
That said, I didn't quite connect with every aspect of the story as strongly as I hoped. Some parts felt slower than expected, and there were moments where the emotional repetition slightly dulled the impact for me. Considering how much anticipation had been built around Rosie and Enzo throughout the series, I think my expectations may have been almost impossible to satisfy completely.
Still, even with those minor issues, this was an enjoyable conclusion to a series I've loved spending time with.
The family dynamics remain one of Michelle Heard's greatest strengths. Every interaction reminded me why this fictional mafia world feels so addictive. These characters don't just feel connected by blood, they genuinely feel like a family. 🖤
And while I'm sad to say goodbye to this particular chapter of the Kings of Mafia universe, I appreciated getting those little glimpses of what's coming next. Consider me fully seated and ready for future books. 👀📚
By the end of the book, I found myself feeling less emotional about the romance and more emotional about what this book represents.
This isn't just Rosie and Enzo's story.
This is the end of an era. 🖤
I've spent so much time with these families, these characters, and this world that saying goodbye felt surprisingly difficult. Watching the final pages unfold was bittersweet because while I was happy Rosie and Enzo finally got their ending, I wasn't ready to leave everyone behind.
For that reason alone, Saved by a God will always hold a special place in my heart. Even when I didn't love every plot decision, I loved being back with these characters one last time.
If you've followed this series from the beginning, Rosie and Enzo's story is one you'll definitely want to read.
⭐ 3.5 stars
June 19, 2026
And there we have it the final book of the Kings of Mafia series. This book dropped today on my kindle and honestly I devoured it in one sitting👏🏼
This book follows Enzo and Rosie and if you’ve read any of the previous books of the series you will understand these two are a close pair. Rosie is an absolute Queen, she takes after her father by becoming a hacker and she definitely surpasses him. Throughout the series she is the woman you call when you need the job done and she uses her power to protect those she loves dearly.
Enzo is the brother of the Capo Christiano and he definitely goes through it throughout the series and blames himself quite a lot for actions that were out of his control, but Rosie always helps him to keep a calm head and puts things into perspective for him.
Michelle gives us a glimpse a bit in the past to understand both Rosie and Enzo before returning to the present but one event in the past was that Rosie decided to go to a club to lose her V-card and she got matched with none other than Enzo, of course when this happened Enzo had no idea who this woman was nor did he realise it was the woman’s first time and he felt quite guilty because of this encounter.
Fast forward to the present Rosie’s sanctuary as she would describe it is under attack and to protect those she loved and her work she decided to destroy it all and take her with it, and while she did destroy the building she ended up being taken. Enzo who firmly believes that his woman is still alive goes on a rampage and does everything in his power to bring her home once again.
It is bittersweet to be saying goodbye to these characters but Michelle definitely ended the series on a high note while also giving us a slight glimpse of what is coming next and I am ever so excited for this.
Thank you to the author and Candi Kane PR who provided this e-arc for my honest thoughts 💭
This book follows Enzo and Rosie and if you’ve read any of the previous books of the series you will understand these two are a close pair. Rosie is an absolute Queen, she takes after her father by becoming a hacker and she definitely surpasses him. Throughout the series she is the woman you call when you need the job done and she uses her power to protect those she loves dearly.
Enzo is the brother of the Capo Christiano and he definitely goes through it throughout the series and blames himself quite a lot for actions that were out of his control, but Rosie always helps him to keep a calm head and puts things into perspective for him.
Michelle gives us a glimpse a bit in the past to understand both Rosie and Enzo before returning to the present but one event in the past was that Rosie decided to go to a club to lose her V-card and she got matched with none other than Enzo, of course when this happened Enzo had no idea who this woman was nor did he realise it was the woman’s first time and he felt quite guilty because of this encounter.
Fast forward to the present Rosie’s sanctuary as she would describe it is under attack and to protect those she loved and her work she decided to destroy it all and take her with it, and while she did destroy the building she ended up being taken. Enzo who firmly believes that his woman is still alive goes on a rampage and does everything in his power to bring her home once again.
It is bittersweet to be saying goodbye to these characters but Michelle definitely ended the series on a high note while also giving us a slight glimpse of what is coming next and I am ever so excited for this.
Thank you to the author and Candi Kane PR who provided this e-arc for my honest thoughts 💭
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