Chained In Crimson: A Dark Forced Proximity Mafia Romance

by Sophia Vale

He’s my enemy… and the mafia king who won’t let me go.

Vincent caged me, paraded me like a pawn in his bloody empire.
But the night Palermo burned, Nico Knight stole me—
the scarred king of the underworld with golden eyes like fire,
dark hair falling in ruthless shadows,
And hands that punish, claim… and make me beg.

He doesn’t woo. He doesn’t bargain.
He commands. And I obey.

Every kiss tastes like punishment.
Every touch brands me his.
And on my knees, I whisper the word that ruins me—yours.

I swore I’d never belong to a man like him.
But obsession is its own cage. Desire its own war.

And if I fall any deeper, I’ll lose more than my freedom.

The mafia king owns my body. The question is—will he take my soul?

⚜️ CHAINED IN CRIMSON ⚜️

A world where power is addictive, pleasure is punishment, and love is the deadliest sin.

This dark mafia romance is soaked in desire, danger, and obsession.

The chains may be cold, but the heat is unforgiving.

Read with caution… and crave every scar.

324 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 14, 2025

Reviews

[thehotmesslibrary · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chained in Crimson by Sophia Vale is a forced proximity mafia romance, focusing on the characters Vincent and Seraphina. Seraphina now belongs to Vincent, and he parades her around, humiliates and dominates her to the best of his abilities, but she wont break, no matter what he tries to do to her…she is the ultimate queen used as a pawn between two men.
I did like Seraphina’s character a lot as she was so strong willed and defiant. She warred with herself when it came to her feelings about Vincent, but she wasn’t going to give up to him without a fight! As this is book 3 in the series I felt that as a reader, I had missed a lot of the backstory, so I didn’t quite know what people’s relationships were or what was happening at times, and I often found the dialogue between Vincent and Seraphina a little repetitive and confusing.

There are certainly a lot of sexy, dark times within this book and if you enjoy mafia romances, then this is going to be right up your alley. I would probably read previous books first and be aware of any triggers before you go down this rabbit hole.

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review. All opinions are my own. 😊

More of my reviews can be found on my blog: http://thehotmesslibrary.blogspot.com

[GKP2460 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chained In Crimson is book 3 in The Bellanti Bloodlines series and is
Nico and Serafina's story. It took me a minute to get into this book. I don't know if it's because I haven't read the previous books in the series or what it is but I couldn't connect. I completely enjoyed the characters and I enjoyed the back and forth between them. I love that Serafina was so defiant and didn't give in so easily. I'm giving 4 stars for the things I did enjoy and will be reading books 1 and 2 to see if I can connect better with this story.

[Lian Carver · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book three in the Bellanti Bloodline Series, and i really enjoyed the story of Serafina and Nico. I enjoyed the banter and the constant back and forth between them. The story flowed easily and kept me engaged.

I would suggest reading the first two books for some background, as it may become a bit confusing just jumping into this one.

Anyone who loves mafia, forced proximity and a defiant FMC, then this series is highly recommended

[frenchy_reads_all · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a dark and delicious book! Nico was completely unhinged and Serafina was stubborn and strong! Great spice, dark and twisty story and the characters were phenomenal! You should read books 1 & 2 first to better understand the story and definitely check your TW’s. But if you like dark, spicy mafia romance, this book is for you!!!

[Vivien Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Nico and Serafina's story. It's a really well written mafia dark romance. Nicole is the mafia king that steals Serafina and is determined to make her obey his every demand. What scares her a bit is that she wants him to own her. This is a deliciously dark romance with some tr!ggers you may want to check out. But if you crave the darkness then you will absolutely love this story.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book! It was dark and delicious but not overly so. There were some scenes I felt dragged a bit but not so much that it was off putting. 10/10 would recommend!

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

[MsRoman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chained In Crimson: A Dark Forced Proximity Mafia Romance (The Bellanti Bloodlines Book 3) By: Sophia Vale. It was a good story , unfortunately, I just could not get into it as much as I wanted.

[Nate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chained in crimson was Nico and Serafina's story. I thought it was an intriguing read. And was a new author, for me. I received an early copy. And voluntarily leaving this review.