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The Valentini Family #5
The Capo : Part One of The Salvation Duet
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Serena Akeroyd
155 books6,263 followersUSA Today and International Best Selling Author Serena Akeroyd aka G. A. Mazurke is most known for her mafia and MC series set in the Five Points Mob Universe.
Avid reader of all things romance, she first started her career as a why choose author in both contemporary and paranormal.
She eventually made her way to MF romance where she found her groove with the O’Donnelly brothers, the Satan Sinners and most recently the Valentini Family.
In her back list you can find some MM, MF, MFM and Why Choose romances. HEA guaranteed!
When not writing Serena is either reading, traveling or coloring.
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Avid reader of all things romance, she first started her career as a why choose author in both contemporary and paranormal.
She eventually made her way to MF romance where she found her groove with the O’Donnelly brothers, the Satan Sinners and most recently the Valentini Family.
In her back list you can find some MM, MF, MFM and Why Choose romances. HEA guaranteed!
When not writing Serena is either reading, traveling or coloring.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Prefacing this with a warning, back away slowly from this book until you've completed the chronological reading order [recommended], the series-by-series reading order, or any other reading order within which you choose or end up reading.
This book is the 5th of 6 books in the Valentini series, the 3rd and final duet of the Valentini Family series, and the 35th book written in a major story-arc spanning multiple series*, multiple geographic locations, and multiple families (be they found, blood, or otherwise).
If you haven’t touched the universe before, before you even think about reading this book; please commence your reading with All Sinner No Saint and then Nyx, then follow through the chronological order; found on either Serena's author website or in Serena’s fb book group (within the Divas group; Welcome posts are very common when people join the group, and these posts usually have attached an infographic detailing each book cover in their chronological order). That said, let us proceed to the next order of business, the review:
The much-anticipated third duet of the Valentini family, begins with an opening scene that will never be forgotten, similarly as unforgettable as Luc and Jen’s introduction scene, though for other reasons entirely. Stan and Kitty’s intro scene has a lot more multiple layers to it; a lot of silly, a lot of sad, and a lot of ++I will never forget this or you because of what is happening right now++.
This book duet was hard on our fav author; she mentions Stan's The Capo giving her a hard time. Some of that trouble may be due to how many loose-ends needed to be tied-up before we can all move onto the second generation of our favorite families, while she also ran into some technical issues and life situations along the way. All of which got in the way of her muse. So far, from The Capo, her intentions have been met and exceeded with tying up loose ends imo, can't wait to see what is in store for them next.
Being able to touching base with and say goodbye to so many of our favorite characters [even if their book isn’t currently shelved]. A quick pop-in soothes our grief of leaving them in the current era and moving on towards a hopefully brighter future. A fetching transition era. Also, seeing them again brought up and renewed our love for these beloved characters in our hearts and minds.
The rest of the storylines, centered around Stan and Kitty, are hilarious, harrowing, and heartrending in all the best ways; family members interruptions [siblings are always the funniest, when does not involve yourself], unexpected life and death situations, political machinations, hope against all odds, horror of discovery, moral anguish, and desire to rectifying mistakes.
I am ecstatically anticipating the rest of this duet; to see what will be tied up, what discoveries will be wrought, and how the horrors of the world-at-large will find a satisfying conclusion, and transition to the adult lives of the kiddos in the current generation**.
Let me talk a minute about that cliffhanger, OMG, at least we know what’s happening, but still, I want to scream for many different reasons. First, the teasers of certain people attached to this writing of this book. Explosive is one word alluded to for the beginning of the next book. The way this book ends, I hope that descriptor tells us what is going to happen next story-wise and will blow our mind rather than what we know might happen. Several beloved characters need to be where we all believed them to be, well and truly whole, if not a little worn.
I must mention again the genius that is our fav author, her amazingly realistic world-building, fleshed-out realistic characters who you want as your ride and die, if you were in that world, and characters that seem like real-life fleshed-out humanity, though from a tangential dimension, not ours, of course for legal reasons. I feel like our fav author has a wormhole to that other dimension and is tied-in somehow to the feelings, minds, and tangible lives of our characters to an eerily degree, many of her characters must agree, let us just say we have insight into the grumblings of certain concerned partners due to Easter eggs and other treats Serena and her people have spread throughout her socials, spoiling us in the interim between books.
How can you not love Serena’s little treats she gives us in her book groups, little tidbits that spoil her ardent followers. You’ll see book characters show up in the comments of post on social media, videos of text chats between characters, and bonus scenes between our fav author, her PA, and the characters, the story edging in the comments. Not to mention, the family tree/cast cards, the map of Pigeon Creek, the Insta accounts of characters, and the I Told You So gossip column found on their author website irl. Oh, and I mustn’t forget the song playlists beautifully crafted and intimately tailored for each book.
I’m going to reiterate how much of a darling our dear author is and a quote myself from another review says this more succinctly and precisely than ever. My words back then are so much more fitting today than anything I can come up in my disgruntled-by-the-state-of-the-irl-world mindset. These words describe and fully encompasses our love for our fav author and how much she gives her all, to us and her muse, every single day she writes; though life may wear away our edges, tear up our lives, and whisks away bits and bytes without our approval nor consent, in the end it matters not what mistakes, what darkness life throws at us, or our mental health...what matters is the humanity that encompasses what we do with all that negativity and how we turn it around for the betterment of ourselves, our loved ones, and of all:
“Our fav author gives us so much of herself, her words, her characters, and her worlds every single time that it is like being dropped into a canvas, a movie, a theatre all rolled into one. She draws our imaginations in, scribes and paints vivid stories onto not just the paper and screens we read, but seems to bypass those mediums entirely and just paints straight into the canvases of our minds.
We find an absolute treasure in each and every book in her collection, whether written with ink and paper or with bit and bytes, whether a new story released on wings into the world or a new iteration of a beloved story meshed out even moreso, so that you [may] see further into the land beyond the looking glass to the Wonderland that is her mind.” ~from my review of Broken, by Serena Akeroyd
*Serena mentioned that the Salvation duet ties up a whole story-arc [iykyk] that weaves through all of the books in the Five Points Mob Universe; Five Points' Mob Collection, the Dark & Dirty Sinners' MC series, The Valentini Family series, 7C’s Pigeon Creek, The New York Stars, The Forgotten Boys, and several other odds and ends*** [see author's website for details]. Though there are several already-published books that are chronologically after Stan’s Salvation duet, 6 specifically according to the official chronological infographic, but those 6 books only allude teasingly to current events, while Capo ties them all up in neat little bows, as much as humanly possible.
**especially since there has been such a tie-in to rl to a very scarily degree. The irony is that the tie-in was unintentional, when initially written by the author. May there be a reckoning to all irl, as in her fictional world.
***not included in this story-arc, but recommended by Aoife to her besties; an Inception-layered story within the Five Points Mob Universe, the Quintessence Universe: Quintessence and Veronia Collections with The Intern and the subsequent 2nd generation Quintessentially Theirs MF Series.
TW: allusions to grief, survivors’ guilt, and an existential crisis about existence, amongst many others in-universe, iykyk [see other TW in book or on author’s website].
I was sent an Advanced Reader Copy
This book is the 5th of 6 books in the Valentini series, the 3rd and final duet of the Valentini Family series, and the 35th book written in a major story-arc spanning multiple series*, multiple geographic locations, and multiple families (be they found, blood, or otherwise).
If you haven’t touched the universe before, before you even think about reading this book; please commence your reading with All Sinner No Saint and then Nyx, then follow through the chronological order; found on either Serena's author website or in Serena’s fb book group (within the Divas group; Welcome posts are very common when people join the group, and these posts usually have attached an infographic detailing each book cover in their chronological order). That said, let us proceed to the next order of business, the review:
The much-anticipated third duet of the Valentini family, begins with an opening scene that will never be forgotten, similarly as unforgettable as Luc and Jen’s introduction scene, though for other reasons entirely. Stan and Kitty’s intro scene has a lot more multiple layers to it; a lot of silly, a lot of sad, and a lot of ++I will never forget this or you because of what is happening right now++.
This book duet was hard on our fav author; she mentions Stan's The Capo giving her a hard time. Some of that trouble may be due to how many loose-ends needed to be tied-up before we can all move onto the second generation of our favorite families, while she also ran into some technical issues and life situations along the way. All of which got in the way of her muse. So far, from The Capo, her intentions have been met and exceeded with tying up loose ends imo, can't wait to see what is in store for them next.
Being able to touching base with and say goodbye to so many of our favorite characters [even if their book isn’t currently shelved]. A quick pop-in soothes our grief of leaving them in the current era and moving on towards a hopefully brighter future. A fetching transition era. Also, seeing them again brought up and renewed our love for these beloved characters in our hearts and minds.
The rest of the storylines, centered around Stan and Kitty, are hilarious, harrowing, and heartrending in all the best ways; family members interruptions [siblings are always the funniest, when does not involve yourself], unexpected life and death situations, political machinations, hope against all odds, horror of discovery, moral anguish, and desire to rectifying mistakes.
I am ecstatically anticipating the rest of this duet; to see what will be tied up, what discoveries will be wrought, and how the horrors of the world-at-large will find a satisfying conclusion, and transition to the adult lives of the kiddos in the current generation**.
Let me talk a minute about that cliffhanger, OMG, at least we know what’s happening, but still, I want to scream for many different reasons. First, the teasers of certain people attached to this writing of this book. Explosive is one word alluded to for the beginning of the next book. The way this book ends, I hope that descriptor tells us what is going to happen next story-wise and will blow our mind rather than what we know might happen. Several beloved characters need to be where we all believed them to be, well and truly whole, if not a little worn.
I must mention again the genius that is our fav author, her amazingly realistic world-building, fleshed-out realistic characters who you want as your ride and die, if you were in that world, and characters that seem like real-life fleshed-out humanity, though from a tangential dimension, not ours, of course for legal reasons. I feel like our fav author has a wormhole to that other dimension and is tied-in somehow to the feelings, minds, and tangible lives of our characters to an eerily degree, many of her characters must agree, let us just say we have insight into the grumblings of certain concerned partners due to Easter eggs and other treats Serena and her people have spread throughout her socials, spoiling us in the interim between books.
How can you not love Serena’s little treats she gives us in her book groups, little tidbits that spoil her ardent followers. You’ll see book characters show up in the comments of post on social media, videos of text chats between characters, and bonus scenes between our fav author, her PA, and the characters, the story edging in the comments. Not to mention, the family tree/cast cards, the map of Pigeon Creek, the Insta accounts of characters, and the I Told You So gossip column found on their author website irl. Oh, and I mustn’t forget the song playlists beautifully crafted and intimately tailored for each book.
I’m going to reiterate how much of a darling our dear author is and a quote myself from another review says this more succinctly and precisely than ever. My words back then are so much more fitting today than anything I can come up in my disgruntled-by-the-state-of-the-irl-world mindset. These words describe and fully encompasses our love for our fav author and how much she gives her all, to us and her muse, every single day she writes; though life may wear away our edges, tear up our lives, and whisks away bits and bytes without our approval nor consent, in the end it matters not what mistakes, what darkness life throws at us, or our mental health...what matters is the humanity that encompasses what we do with all that negativity and how we turn it around for the betterment of ourselves, our loved ones, and of all:
“Our fav author gives us so much of herself, her words, her characters, and her worlds every single time that it is like being dropped into a canvas, a movie, a theatre all rolled into one. She draws our imaginations in, scribes and paints vivid stories onto not just the paper and screens we read, but seems to bypass those mediums entirely and just paints straight into the canvases of our minds.
We find an absolute treasure in each and every book in her collection, whether written with ink and paper or with bit and bytes, whether a new story released on wings into the world or a new iteration of a beloved story meshed out even moreso, so that you [may] see further into the land beyond the looking glass to the Wonderland that is her mind.” ~from my review of Broken, by Serena Akeroyd
*Serena mentioned that the Salvation duet ties up a whole story-arc [iykyk] that weaves through all of the books in the Five Points Mob Universe; Five Points' Mob Collection, the Dark & Dirty Sinners' MC series, The Valentini Family series, 7C’s Pigeon Creek, The New York Stars, The Forgotten Boys, and several other odds and ends*** [see author's website for details]. Though there are several already-published books that are chronologically after Stan’s Salvation duet, 6 specifically according to the official chronological infographic, but those 6 books only allude teasingly to current events, while Capo ties them all up in neat little bows, as much as humanly possible.
**especially since there has been such a tie-in to rl to a very scarily degree. The irony is that the tie-in was unintentional, when initially written by the author. May there be a reckoning to all irl, as in her fictional world.
***not included in this story-arc, but recommended by Aoife to her besties; an Inception-layered story within the Five Points Mob Universe, the Quintessence Universe: Quintessence and Veronia Collections with The Intern and the subsequent 2nd generation Quintessentially Theirs MF Series.
TW: allusions to grief, survivors’ guilt, and an existential crisis about existence, amongst many others in-universe, iykyk [see other TW in book or on author’s website].
I was sent an Advanced Reader Copy
Review of advance copy received from Author
A massive thank you to Serena Akeroyd for the eARC of The Capo.
As always before starting please check the trigger warnings to make sure this book is for you. If you’re a returning reader to the Valentini family, welcome back to the chaos.
I don't even know if I can put what I feel about this book into a review worthy of it, but I'll try my damnedest to do so. From being on Serena's Pateron, I know what a struggle it's been for Stan to be completed with many set backs, as is evidenced by her authors note in the beginning. But if you're ready for all the feels you need to dive into the beginning of the Salvation Duet. I mean with lines like this how could you not?
“You can’t tie angels down… They fly away.”
I've been eagerly awaiting Stan's books and have been super excited since getting the notification it would be coming soon! It's always a pleasure to dive into the Valentini family and getting the story of the youngest one seems fitting for the series to be completed.
We've seen Stan in the previous four books and got slight glimpses into his life, but this one has him full centre as the MMC. Kitty the FMC is not one to take any of Stan’s sh!t and definitely calls him out on it. I cannot tell you how many times I did burst out laughing when reading part one in the Salvation Duet. Mostly from the first few chapters in the hospital and seeing what Stan has done. It’s also been a pleasure to have the other characters we know and have grown to love make appearances in this duet.
Stan is a man who knows what he wants and when he finds his àncilu he’s not going to give her up easily. He will fight hard to prove to Kitty that despite everything he is the one for her.
“Kitty Frasier has no idea I’ll be sitting next to her on the plane when she comes onto me in the first-class lounge…
…our engagement ring burning a hole in my pocket.”
You know the man is absolutely obsessed with her and will do anything to make her his. I also absolutely love the fact that right from the start he takes on a brotherly role to Kitty’s younger sisters. Jumping right into the fray that is Neev, Raisin and Kitty- especially when they get together.
I’m on the edge of my seat waiting for book two because of how book one ended and I’m hoping (with all my fingers crossed) that part two is not too far behind.
Kudos to Serena for an amazing start to the Salvation Duet.
As always before starting please check the trigger warnings to make sure this book is for you. If you’re a returning reader to the Valentini family, welcome back to the chaos.
I don't even know if I can put what I feel about this book into a review worthy of it, but I'll try my damnedest to do so. From being on Serena's Pateron, I know what a struggle it's been for Stan to be completed with many set backs, as is evidenced by her authors note in the beginning. But if you're ready for all the feels you need to dive into the beginning of the Salvation Duet. I mean with lines like this how could you not?
“You can’t tie angels down… They fly away.”
I've been eagerly awaiting Stan's books and have been super excited since getting the notification it would be coming soon! It's always a pleasure to dive into the Valentini family and getting the story of the youngest one seems fitting for the series to be completed.
We've seen Stan in the previous four books and got slight glimpses into his life, but this one has him full centre as the MMC. Kitty the FMC is not one to take any of Stan’s sh!t and definitely calls him out on it. I cannot tell you how many times I did burst out laughing when reading part one in the Salvation Duet. Mostly from the first few chapters in the hospital and seeing what Stan has done. It’s also been a pleasure to have the other characters we know and have grown to love make appearances in this duet.
Stan is a man who knows what he wants and when he finds his àncilu he’s not going to give her up easily. He will fight hard to prove to Kitty that despite everything he is the one for her.
“Kitty Frasier has no idea I’ll be sitting next to her on the plane when she comes onto me in the first-class lounge…
…our engagement ring burning a hole in my pocket.”
You know the man is absolutely obsessed with her and will do anything to make her his. I also absolutely love the fact that right from the start he takes on a brotherly role to Kitty’s younger sisters. Jumping right into the fray that is Neev, Raisin and Kitty- especially when they get together.
I’m on the edge of my seat waiting for book two because of how book one ended and I’m hoping (with all my fingers crossed) that part two is not too far behind.
Kudos to Serena for an amazing start to the Salvation Duet.
Review of advance copy received from Author
As usual, Serena Akeroyd has written another stunning volume to add to the Valentini Family saga. Heart-warming, sizzling, seductive, sumptuous, delicious, and utterly perfect for our food-loving Sicilian and his Irish nurse.
The Capo is a Sicilian mafia romance laced with forced proximity and a bad-boy/good-girl dynamic, centered on an MMC who's broken and obsessed with his FMC. There is no third-act breakup taking away from the provocative yet passionate whirlwind courtship.
Custanzu, or Stan to those closest to him, has put his health in danger numerous times, testing a medicine he is developing, and has landed in the hospital and ER on multiple occasions. During one of these visits, he dreams of an angel and becomes obsessed with finding her. He is relentless in his search and uses his family circle to locate his angel, only to learn she has been living on the fringes of his world all along. No one has formally introduced them; they only know of each other. When Stan discovers Kitty and her sisters are about to embark on a much-needed trip, he inserts himself into their travels, planning to bring Kitty home with his ring on her finger, all without her knowing.
Once Stan and Kitty meet, their romance gets the blood pumping. An angel to his devil, Kitty is all about saving lives as a nurse. Stan's background is a non-issue to a girl raised on the sidelines of the Irish mob. She's made of sturdy stock and can handle his position as Capo of the Sicilian mafia, especially when it comes in handy for protecting her and her sisters. What should have been a girls' trip filled with sun and sand turns into so much more when they unknowingly enter another faction's territory. Their family ties put them in danger, which Stan circumvents by leveraging his connections as they work their way home through semi-hostile environments. Throughout the chaotic trip, Stan and Kitty recognize their attraction can withstand the violence of their two worlds colliding, balancing Stan's need to protect Kitty with her vocation as a life-saver. Danger is always a breath away, and even when at home, they still have to watch their backs because you never know when enemies will strike, leaving you hanging.
Be prepared to run into familiar faces from the Five Points World as you read and fall in love all over again with the interconnected families and friends.
The Capo is a Sicilian mafia romance laced with forced proximity and a bad-boy/good-girl dynamic, centered on an MMC who's broken and obsessed with his FMC. There is no third-act breakup taking away from the provocative yet passionate whirlwind courtship.
Custanzu, or Stan to those closest to him, has put his health in danger numerous times, testing a medicine he is developing, and has landed in the hospital and ER on multiple occasions. During one of these visits, he dreams of an angel and becomes obsessed with finding her. He is relentless in his search and uses his family circle to locate his angel, only to learn she has been living on the fringes of his world all along. No one has formally introduced them; they only know of each other. When Stan discovers Kitty and her sisters are about to embark on a much-needed trip, he inserts himself into their travels, planning to bring Kitty home with his ring on her finger, all without her knowing.
Once Stan and Kitty meet, their romance gets the blood pumping. An angel to his devil, Kitty is all about saving lives as a nurse. Stan's background is a non-issue to a girl raised on the sidelines of the Irish mob. She's made of sturdy stock and can handle his position as Capo of the Sicilian mafia, especially when it comes in handy for protecting her and her sisters. What should have been a girls' trip filled with sun and sand turns into so much more when they unknowingly enter another faction's territory. Their family ties put them in danger, which Stan circumvents by leveraging his connections as they work their way home through semi-hostile environments. Throughout the chaotic trip, Stan and Kitty recognize their attraction can withstand the violence of their two worlds colliding, balancing Stan's need to protect Kitty with her vocation as a life-saver. Danger is always a breath away, and even when at home, they still have to watch their backs because you never know when enemies will strike, leaving you hanging.
Be prepared to run into familiar faces from the Five Points World as you read and fall in love all over again with the interconnected families and friends.
February 17, 2026
Stan Valentini.
That’s it. That’s the review. 😩🔥
Okay, fine — I’ll elaborate.
The Capo absolutely wrecked me in the best way. Kitty Frasier thinks she’s heading off for a carefree spring break in Mexico with her sisters… meanwhile, Stan is boarding that same plane with an engagement ring in his pocket and a whole Underworld war about to explode around them. Casual, right?
From the very first interaction, this wasn’t just insta-love or insta-lust. This was insta-connection — and you could feel it. That magnetic pull. That inevitability. The kind of chemistry that vibrates off the page. I know some readers hesitate with fast-burn relationships, but Serena makes it believable because the emotional depth is there. The intensity isn’t rushed — it’s fated.
And Stan? Oh man. He is officially my favorite Valentini. The way he balances ruthless Sicilian Capo energy with absolute devotion? That protective, “burn the world down for her” vibe? You already know that’s my weakness. The man came prepared to put a ring on it and also ends up navigating cartel-level danger to keep Kitty safe. The loyalty. The alliances. The sheer dominance. I was DONE. 🫠
What continues to blow my mind about Serena Akeroyd is how she intertwines her worlds so seamlessly. Every book connects, every thread matters, and yet you can still read them as standalones. That kind of layered storytelling takes serious talent. I will literally drop whatever I’m reading the second she releases something new — and The Capo is exactly why.
And that ending?!
HOLY. CRAP.
Things got REAL real. The tension, the implications, the “wait… that can’t be happening” moment? I need the next book like yesterday. And if the person everyone thinks is dead is actually dead??? I refuse. I simply refuse to process that possibility.
If you love:
• Mafia romance
• Alpha heroes who are obsessed in the best way
• Fierce heroines tied to dangerous legacies
• High-stakes Underworld drama
• Devotion that feels like destiny
…then The Capo needs to be on your TBR immediately.
Serena did it again. And I am not okay.
Review is of an Advanced copy received.
That’s it. That’s the review. 😩🔥
Okay, fine — I’ll elaborate.
The Capo absolutely wrecked me in the best way. Kitty Frasier thinks she’s heading off for a carefree spring break in Mexico with her sisters… meanwhile, Stan is boarding that same plane with an engagement ring in his pocket and a whole Underworld war about to explode around them. Casual, right?
From the very first interaction, this wasn’t just insta-love or insta-lust. This was insta-connection — and you could feel it. That magnetic pull. That inevitability. The kind of chemistry that vibrates off the page. I know some readers hesitate with fast-burn relationships, but Serena makes it believable because the emotional depth is there. The intensity isn’t rushed — it’s fated.
And Stan? Oh man. He is officially my favorite Valentini. The way he balances ruthless Sicilian Capo energy with absolute devotion? That protective, “burn the world down for her” vibe? You already know that’s my weakness. The man came prepared to put a ring on it and also ends up navigating cartel-level danger to keep Kitty safe. The loyalty. The alliances. The sheer dominance. I was DONE. 🫠
What continues to blow my mind about Serena Akeroyd is how she intertwines her worlds so seamlessly. Every book connects, every thread matters, and yet you can still read them as standalones. That kind of layered storytelling takes serious talent. I will literally drop whatever I’m reading the second she releases something new — and The Capo is exactly why.
And that ending?!
HOLY. CRAP.
Things got REAL real. The tension, the implications, the “wait… that can’t be happening” moment? I need the next book like yesterday. And if the person everyone thinks is dead is actually dead??? I refuse. I simply refuse to process that possibility.
If you love:
• Mafia romance
• Alpha heroes who are obsessed in the best way
• Fierce heroines tied to dangerous legacies
• High-stakes Underworld drama
• Devotion that feels like destiny
…then The Capo needs to be on your TBR immediately.
Serena did it again. And I am not okay.
Review is of an Advanced copy received.
Review of advance copy received from Author
This book is an epically teasing and all consuming work of beauty. It feels so good to be back in this world with Stan and Kitty and so many familiar faces that tie the Valentinis and the Five Points together. I wanted to race through every page but I forced myself to slow down and savour the slowburning (yet action packed) part one of this love story.
it is hard to summarise as this book feels big. Stan and Kitty's narrative feels like it is going to answer a lot and tie up some loose ends (and probably throw out some new threads if you've read Serena before). But we're not there yet. The Capo is Stan's journey past grief into a certain future with Kitty. He just needs to get her on board. She is his Angel and his lifeline. She will be his and she will have his protection (no matter the crazy situations she and her sisters find themselves in). But we are a way off a HEA. And this book has a big old cliffhanger to leave you desperate for book 2.
Serena's voice has grown and matured since the last outing into this world. I cannot emphasise enough how delicious this teasing tension is between Stan and Kitty. There is so much chemistry and verbal foreplay that when it gets physical they ignite. This book is heated. But in a deliberately consuming and intentional way. The tease solidifies these two as meant to be. And they both discover some unexpected kinks along the way.
If you love this interconnected world of the Serenaverse then Stan is a must read. He has taken the crown as my favourite Valentini and Kitty is, as with all Serena FMCs, feisty and independent and an all round kick ass woman. Freaking brilliant five star read.
it is hard to summarise as this book feels big. Stan and Kitty's narrative feels like it is going to answer a lot and tie up some loose ends (and probably throw out some new threads if you've read Serena before). But we're not there yet. The Capo is Stan's journey past grief into a certain future with Kitty. He just needs to get her on board. She is his Angel and his lifeline. She will be his and she will have his protection (no matter the crazy situations she and her sisters find themselves in). But we are a way off a HEA. And this book has a big old cliffhanger to leave you desperate for book 2.
Serena's voice has grown and matured since the last outing into this world. I cannot emphasise enough how delicious this teasing tension is between Stan and Kitty. There is so much chemistry and verbal foreplay that when it gets physical they ignite. This book is heated. But in a deliberately consuming and intentional way. The tease solidifies these two as meant to be. And they both discover some unexpected kinks along the way.
If you love this interconnected world of the Serenaverse then Stan is a must read. He has taken the crown as my favourite Valentini and Kitty is, as with all Serena FMCs, feisty and independent and an all round kick ass woman. Freaking brilliant five star read.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Oh my. I had no idea this book was exactly what I needed! Stan is my new favorite book boyfriend. He is the youngest sibling in the Valentini family and his story has been a long time coming. He meets Kitty and sparks fly. This story grabbed me on page one. It gave me all the mafia feels that I had been missing. Stan is goals. Kitty is the strong female character that keeps Stan on his toes. Add in their siblings, and chaos, humor and a great storyline pull the reader in. The ending left me wanting book 2 yesterday. It will be a challenge to wait. My only advice is to start from the beginning to get the full story and read all about the families who love hard and leave us wanting more.
Review of advance copy received from Author
It’s been a while since I read a book by Serena, and I really enjoyed this book. Serena has a way with words!
Stan is one complicated character it’s like what’s going on in that head of his? but when he meets smart & feisty Kitty there’s some hot chemistry there.
Stan and Kitty's narrative feels like it will answer a lot some questions and may tie some loose ends eventually.
The Capo is Stan's journey who’s dealt with past grief which can have a uncertain future with Kitty, which is why he needs to convince her to get on this ride with him.
This book ends in a cliffhanger and trigger warnings should be read.
Stan is one complicated character it’s like what’s going on in that head of his? but when he meets smart & feisty Kitty there’s some hot chemistry there.
Stan and Kitty's narrative feels like it will answer a lot some questions and may tie some loose ends eventually.
The Capo is Stan's journey who’s dealt with past grief which can have a uncertain future with Kitty, which is why he needs to convince her to get on this ride with him.
This book ends in a cliffhanger and trigger warnings should be read.
Review of advance copy received from Author
5 ⭐ 3 🌶️
Whelp. That was an ending. I may cry in a corner while I wait for book two in the Salvation duet, but O M G was it worth every moment. I have been waiting eons for Stan's story and he and Kitty did not disappoint. I absolutely adored their beginning and watching them fall for each other was such a treat.
The suspense kept me on my toes, honestly from the start, but that ending has me gasping for air. I am so excited to watch Stan burn down the world for his angel and see what kind of heck he brings on those that have done them wrong.
Thank you so much to Serena for the advanced copy. I absolutely loved it!!
Whelp. That was an ending. I may cry in a corner while I wait for book two in the Salvation duet, but O M G was it worth every moment. I have been waiting eons for Stan's story and he and Kitty did not disappoint. I absolutely adored their beginning and watching them fall for each other was such a treat.
The suspense kept me on my toes, honestly from the start, but that ending has me gasping for air. I am so excited to watch Stan burn down the world for his angel and see what kind of heck he brings on those that have done them wrong.
Thank you so much to Serena for the advanced copy. I absolutely loved it!!
February 18, 2026
Man I love coming back to this world. Plus I absolutely loved that we seen so much of the Five Pointers as they are my favourite! But I’m also loving Stan & Kitty so much! & lets be real I’m also enjoying the hell out of Kitty’s sisters, chaos queens for sure. This book is throwing it back to all the different series/books that all tie together & currently it’s a messy knot but I can’t wait to see how it all unravels. That ending made me so mad but also desperate for the next book. I’m not ready for this world to end but man I want some answers haha. Just another amazing addition to this series & I’ll be waiting on pins & needles for book two!
Review of advance copy received from Author
So exciting to get Stan’s story. Stan is definitely a complicated character. So many things going on in his head. Yet when Stan meets Kitty it’s intalust. Kitty is smart and beautiful and feisty and Stan can’t get enough. These two have chemistry galore and Stan comes through for her in difficult situations and her sisters as well! So glad there is another book coming because they can't get enough of each other and I can't get enough of them!
I was sent an Advanced Reader Copy
I was sent an Advanced Reader Copy
Review of advance copy received from Author
Oh that cliffy! If cliffhangers aren’t your thing, maybe hold off until we’re closer to book 2’s release date. It’s a rough one! Stan is adorable in a psychotic kind of way and Kitty is absolutely perfect for him. She may be a Five Pointer but I think she’s going to fit in with the Famigghia just fine. Can’t wait for book 2! 💜
Review of advance copy received from Author
Can we give 10 stars?
Wow! I didn't expect this and it was just so perfect. Stan was already my favorite Valentini from the other books but now? *swoon*
New book boyfriends right in time for Valentine's Day.
Stan found his woman and his reason to live not survive.
Wow! I didn't expect this and it was just so perfect. Stan was already my favorite Valentini from the other books but now? *swoon*
New book boyfriends right in time for Valentine's Day.
Stan found his woman and his reason to live not survive.
Review of advance copy
4.25⭐️
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