This is the third book in the "Chicago Syndicate series" and I have to be honest and say I was somewhat disappointed in how it all went down. First of all though, I must say that the author has come along way in her writing, and it shows in this third installment. I noticed right away that the overall flow of the words, and the her "voice" has just become so much stronger since her first book. On the whole, my issues with the story, were my own preference when I read a romance book.
The book started off great, and I found that I was able to dive back into the mafia world quite comfortably. As a reader it can be frustrating when you forget little details about what went on in the past regarding storylines; but Ms. Naomi did a beautiful job of taking us back into the world and reminding us about all the in and outs of the Chicago Syndicate! As the story started to progress though, I found that the "romance" between Adriano and Camilla was not in the front lines at all. We are given a lot of flash backs into how they met, and the first time they had sex..etc..then we are given a lot of business goings on with Adriano(Capo/captain), Luca(the underboss), and James (Capo crimine,the boss). Don't get me wrong, there was some of the business topics that were vital to the story; but after awhile I became bored with it. As time went on, and I was past the 50% mark and there still wasn't a focus on the couple; I became frustrated. Again, this has to do with my preference. When I read a romance book, I prefer to have the main focus on the relationship of the couple. This couple spent majority of their time apart, and when they were together, it was sexual encounters..(the encounters were hot, and I'm not necessarily complaining about them in general! LOL)
I'm sorry if I am coming across vague, I have a rule not to ever give away spoilers, and this is very important to me. I would urge readers to give this one a try if they love mafia books with a little romance, but also with a lot of business ins and outs. Seeing that we are dealing with the mafia, there are things that are done that can be considered gruesome..Just a forewarning that this is not all flowers and rainbows!! I actually felt it had the vibe of The Ruthless People book. I feel that this series is going in that direction. So, if you really enjoyed Ruthless People, than most definitely give this one a go.
For Adriano is due out on April 11/15, and I want to thank the author for giving me an opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion!