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Disciples #2

Stealing Amy

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They grabbed the wrong girl.They thought I was his wife, not the woman he’s obsessed with.Ivan Romanov is one of the Russian mafia’s biggest financial backers.And he’s been destroying my life piece by piece just to get me in his bed.I never wanted to be in this situation.Stalked.Cornered.Desperate.I was doomed. About to be forced by a powerful man who was willing to take what I didn’t want to give. Then he came, a demon in the dark. A dark voice that told me to be a good girl if I want to live…

296 pages, Paperback

First published June 7, 2017

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August 9, 2021
note: this review contains major and minor spoilers for the novel.

.·:·.☽✧ 0.1 stars ✧☾.·:·.

"I’m not asking for her submission; I am taking what’s mine by right. She’s mine and she will submit"



WARNING: in this review, non-consensual sexual situations are heavily mentioned in this review because those instances take place in the book. please please please do not read this review or this book if that triggers you.

abnormally protective and horny "alpha-males" aren't hot. they aren't sexy, they aren't attractive, and they sure as hell aren't admirable. that fact is non-debatable. fight me about that if you want to, I don't give a shit 🙂👊.

when a creepy ass character like the H in this book

-fantasizes about the h constantly after he meets her 🧠
-kisses the h without permission 👄
-fucks the h after she clearly signals that doesn't want to have sex 🚩
-and basically makes the h and her child live with him 👨‍👩‍👧

it isn't cute nor attractive. whoever told you the H in this book, Andrew, was a hot 🥵🔥 "alpha-male" lied to you.

if anything, Andrew is a creepy ass dude who doesn't take "no" for an answer. clearly, Andrew wasn't in class the day his teacher 👨‍🏫 gave a lesson explaining that "no" means no. point-blank period. I absolutely loathe when romance authors try to romanticize this trait and make it seem attractive when a man doesn't stop after his partner says "no"😤.

and if you couldn't already tell, that's my main gripe with this book: Andrew's behavior was not castigated in any way, shape, or form throughout this whole book. at most, Amy wouldn't approve of his behavior, but she wouldn't express that sentiment to Andrew.

the thing that baffles me about this whole concept is that another character did the same thing to Amy, and he was antagonized 🧟‍♂️. don't get me wrong, the character in question, Ivan, deserved what happened to him because he was a horrible person on all accounts.

but when Ivan kept pressuring Amy to sleep with him, it was seen as a creepy action (as it should be). it wasn't romanticized like it was with Andrew, and Ivan was punished because he heavily pressured Amy and did other horrible things to her. so why did Andrew not face the consequences of pressuring Amy to sleep with him 🤔?

god, the more I think about this, the more I want to scream. what I'm trying to say is this: Andrew and Ivan essentially did the same thing to Amy, yet Andrew's actions were romanticized 😍 and Ivan was punished for his actions. why? because Andrew is supposed to be a hot "alpha-male", so it's cool. but Ivan's not that, so he can be punished. do you get what I'm saying?

this shit pissed me off a lot as I read this. I genuinely thought about buying a physical copy 📖 of this book just so I could slam it against a wall. but I'd never spend my money on this trash, and neither should you. I've basically said most of what I have to say about this novel, so I'll just share some quotes with you and give my brief commentary on them. they're all absolute gems 💎, so it'd be a shame if you didn't have the pleasure of reading them as well.

quote #1:
"Fuck, I can’t even explain it but I want to fucking own this woman. I want to carry her up to my bed and mark her and fuck her until she forgets she ever heard the name Ivan. And I just might do that if I don’t get a fucking grip on myself."

for the first and only time, Andrew, you're correct. you do need to get a grip on yourself because you're not a horny teenager, you're a grown man. get your shit together, dude.

quote #2:
"I’m not asking for her submission; I am taking what’s mine by right. She’s mine and she will submit"

what the fuck? listen,

#1 - she will never be yours "by right". last time I checked, things that are yours "by right" are properties or objects. since Amy was not introduced into the story as a document 📄 or any other object, she is not yours "by right". and even if you two were married, that term wouldn't apply. I thought you would already know this, sir, since you're a grown ass man who's been on this Earth for a while now. you don't need a law degree to understand that a human isn't your property "by right"🤦‍♂️.

#2 - it's not "asking for her submission", it's "asking for her permission". as in, you do things with her only if you have her consent. clearly this dimwit doesn't understand that concept either. but of course, I'm not even surprised at this point.

quote #3:
“These men, they are fierce and they are powerful, and they see the world for what it really is. They see through all the bullshit.”



bitch you know how stupid you sound right now? these men are the ones saying all this bullshit, so how are they going to see through it? make it make sense, Lily. you know better than to try and make these dudes look powerful and intelligent 🧠.

quote #4:
"If she wasn’t so damn ethereal and beautiful, I would just throw her in the closet and forget about her for a couple of weeks."

ew ew ew. my dude would really let a woman starve in a closet when she has a 5-year-old daughter just because she doesn't meet your standards of beauty? you're fucking disgusting, sir 🙄🤚. I hate it here, and I hate being here with this man. the writing is so stupid and cliché that it should've been on wattpad 💻📚.

quote #5:
"His head drops down and his lips push against my ear. “I’m going to force you, Amy. I’m going to force you to beg me for it,” he whispers."

no you are not sir. you are not going to force her to do anything without her permission. how many times do I have to tell you that?



quote #6 & 7:
"“No,” I protest, sitting up and reaching for the waistband.
“Yes,” he says forcefully, pushing me back down.
He yanks hard on the pants, forcing my ass up and off the bed.
I don’t know what happened, and I don’t know what’s caused this sudden change in him. For a few moments there, while he was sucking on my breasts, I foolishly felt safe.
I even allowed myself to want him.
But I’m not safe. I’ll never be safe with this man.
[...]
My little kick gets him in the chest and he growls viciously, causing all the little hairs on the back of my neck to stand on end. Grabbing the foot that just kicked him, he roughly shoves my legs apart, spreading me wide open for him. Desperately, I try to close my legs but I’m no match for his strength. I start to sit up and he yanks on my legs, sending me back down to the bed.
“Stop, please,” I beg, sounding weak and pathetic.

I picked two quotes and combined them because they support the point I'm trying to make: Andrew would keep doing sexual things with Amy even after she says "no", but he's not punished for it. hell, they literally get married in the end 👰🤵. it frustrates me a lot that he acted like that, and then Amy fell in love with him. why? I have no idea. he has no redeeming qualities and is a literal douchebag that deserves nothing 🙄✋.

quote #8:
"Inside my mind, I can hate and hate and hate, but when he touches me all that hate goes flying out the window.

When he touches me, I come alive. And when he stops touching me, it feels like I’m dying a slow death. I’m fighting a losing battle. Maybe it’s time to admit that. Maybe it’s time to just give up and give in. To see where this craziness takes us."

no no no. Amy, how could you? I didn't like you that much, but I had hope for you. your character had so much potential.



I knew this would eventually happen, but damn girl, it's only been two fucking days. did you lose all the fight in you that quick 🙂👊? her character ends up not making any sense later, and it just goes downhill from there.

quote #9:
"He’s killed for me. He’s killed for Abigail. He did for me what I couldn’t do for myself. If that isn’t love, I don’t know what is."

bitch it's just an obsession. that's what it is. don't try to make the painting pretty when you know it's ugly as hell.

quote #10:
"I’m the caveman type. I don’t do the whole going through all the facts and investigating things shit."

obviously dipshit. we all know you're a dumbass with no critical thinking skills who acts like a modern-day caveman. you must be proud of yourself.

quote #11:
"Somewhere along the way to this house, I realized how much she means to me. She’s more than just a possession. She’s not property to me... she’s my other half. She’s my soul completed."

my dude, can you stop sputtering out bullshit? seriously, I'm fucking sick of it. and how fucking convenient that little sentiment is. it's funny how the Hs in these books always realize that the h isn't property after she's nearly killed and/or in a traumatic event. I fucking hate when authors use a traumatic situation to show how strong a relationship's love is. especially when the H doesn't deserve shit, let alone the h and her daughter.

the ending

the icing on the cake 🍰 to this shitshow of a novel comes at the epilogue. Amy and Andrew are getting married, and Adam, Lucifer's 7 or 8-year-old-son, pushes some other little boy. and when Lily, Adam's mother, asks him why, Adam justifies his action by saying that the little boy tried to kiss Abigail, Amy's daughter. apparently, Adam and Abigail have a thing because they're holding hands 🤝. never mind the fact that

1. young children barely understand the concept of romantic relationships
2. two people of opposite genders holding hands is not a direct indicator that they're in a romantic relationship
3. Adam shouldn't have done that at all.

but of course, no one's thinking about that. no, Lucifer's fucking proud of Adam because it seems like Adam will be as protective and obsessive of his romantic partners like Lucifer and Andrew.

"Lucifer takes one look at us and laughs. With pride, he walks over to Adam and then gives him a pat on the back.
And I’m filled with the most foreboding sense of dread when he says, “Like father, like son..."

don't know how the fuck that's a good thing, since Lucifer and Andrew's obsessions with their wives is not healthy at all.

this book is basically a carbon-copy 🖨️ of "Keeping Lily" (the prequel), but on steroids. I'm dead serious. the H and h in this book have an extremely similar story when compared to the prequel's main couple. and the sheer insanity that takes place in this book astounds me 🤯. I'm dumbfounded by the writing put into this book because it's atrocious, and one of the main reasons I hate this book.

but the true reason I absolutely loathe this book is because of its portrayal of consent. apparently, it's okay to keep touching someone even after they say "no" if you're hot. you should know I don't actually believe that concept, but it seems like the author of this book does because why else would Andrew and Ivan commit the same crime, yet the unattractive one faces repercussions for their actions and the attractive one gets away? that's what I thought. what a wonderful message to spread to your readers, Izzy Sweet 🙃.

clearly, I would not recommend this to anyone. I had a horrible time reading this, and would not wish that experience on my greatest enemy. might as well run away from this book while you still can.

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Disciples Series
#1: keeping lily0.3 stars
#2: stealing amy 0.1 stars
#3: buying beth0.4 stars
#4: breaking meredith ↠ tbr soon
└────────────≪•◦ ❈ ◦•≫──────────────────┘
Profile Image for Deborah.
3,854 reviews498 followers
June 17, 2017

I actually noticed this book first but when I found it was book 2 I went looking for the first one and discovered 'Keeping Lily' which despite its faults I loved.
If I'd read this one first I probably would have liked this more but my problem is they are so similar, in a lot of cases it's the same book.
Obviously the characters are different and I liked Andrew, Amy and of course Abigail but the story was just too similar for me.

Like Lily before her Amy is kidnapped.
Like Lily Amy has a child.
Like Lucifer Andrew becomes instantly attracted to Amy.
When Amy wants to pull away Andrew used sex like Lucifer did.
Amy like Lily can't resist, finds herself melting at his touch.
Crazy connected ex determined get her back again like Lily.
Ivan kidnaps Abigail to get Amy like Marshall kidnapped Lily and her children.

Despite this I enjoyed it, maybe it didn't help that I moved straight from one to the other.
Will I read the next one?
If it's Adam's then definitely, if it's Simon's then I'm not sure since I would imagine again it would be so similar.
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Profile Image for Sonia.
1,323 reviews2,108 followers
June 21, 2023
4.25 loved this more than book 1

I know. They’re very similar, but this one doesn’t have the str1p club scene that ruined book 1 for me… thank God 😅. I knew this was gonna be dark, and it had lots of dark elements 😬.

Andrew’s ex-military and works with/for Lucifer (book 1 H); when the book opens up, he’s torturing a man and getting info and the Russians who are doing them wrong. They need all the info they can get 😅.

A year passes. Amy’s brings heavily pursued by a Russian named Ivan. He’s gotten aggressively more physical with her and wants to bed her. But she doesn’t want to; she doesn’t wanna get involved with a dangerous man like him because she has a 5 year old daughter at home. When he’s in the middle of trying to be forceful with her, Andrew comes in and abducts both of them.

And then Andrew realizes he wants Amy for himself, and he’s gonna do whatever he can to convince her and get her to feel the same 👀.

What I liked/loved:
—how All-In Andrew is. I mean, this man wants her and basically sees her as his wife from the getgo 👀. Yeah. I get it. It’s not realistic 🙄. But… I. Don’t. Care 🤣. Give me an obsessed man any day (over a cheater 😑) and Andrew delivers 👏🏻😮‍💨

—how much he cares for Abigail 🥹. Being a single parent is tough as it is, especially if you’re meeting someone new. But Amy shouldn’t worry 🤷🏻‍♀️ Andrew considers Abigail his daughter since day one 🥰. Swoooon

—the audacity on Andrew 😅. The number of times he refers to his unborn child had me giggling and gasping 🤣. As soon as he 💦, he just knew 😳. Now if only he could give me the Lotto numbers, then we’d be in business 🤡

—breeding 👀. As soon as he meets Amy, he knows he’s getting her 🤰🏻. I love a man that knows what he wants 🤡

—the push/pull. There’s a lot of it, and I eat it up like it’s candy 😉. I feel like Amy REALLY tries to fight Andrew (more than Lily did with Lucifer in book 1) and Andrew never lets her win 🤡😉. Fine by me 💦

—the 🔥. Y’all should be proud of me for not listing it first 🤡. Oh. Em. Geee. This book is 🥵. Their first kiss happens at like 22% right into their first 🔥 by 24% 😅. Andrew didn’t come to play 😮‍💨. He always makes sure she’s ready for him 👀 always 💦 which I will always give extra points for 👏🏻

—too big to fit 😉

—MINEMINEMINE 😮‍💨

—her body is his. Every inch. And he constantly reminds her. Those are his 🍈🍈, his stomach, his 🐱. And he claims/marks it all 😉

—the cereal eating. Oh LAWD 🥵

—the dubbie and nonnie connie

—the 🍈 worshipping 😮‍💨

—how protective he is 🥹. Sigh. It’s really sweet but it also makes him a

—bulldozer 🤷🏻‍♀️

—you touch her, you’ll suf fer 💅 The comeuppance was 😮‍💨

What I wanted more of:
—more sweet couple time

—I didn’t really like that Lucifer’s son’s already becoming jp at such a young age 😳. I mean I wasn’t exactly MAD at him protecting Abigail from the other boy trying to kiss her, but… I hope, if his book gets written, that it’s not one of those “I’ve always loved you, but I was with anything that moved” books 😑

Overall, I really enjoyed this ❤️

⚠️ safety squad ⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/owd
-violence/torture/death/bloodshed
-abduction of a child/injury to another
-SA- the h is assaulted by OM. He touches/kisses her
-OMD- OM is very interested in the h. She’s not but he won’t leave her alone. He wants her even though he’s married 🥴. Later in the book, he assaults her
-dubcon/noncon ish
-praise kink/biting/marking/edging/dirty talk/anal play/breath play/spanking
-h hasn’t had sex in 5 ish years/the H hasn’t had sex in over a year
-no condoms/no birth control/breeding
-HEA/epilogue/2 months later
Profile Image for Barbara➰.
1,665 reviews461 followers
June 11, 2017
After reading Keeping Lily I wasn't sure what to expect with this one. I was hoping for something a little "more". While I still think there was too much sex and not enough relationship building, I certainly enjoyed this one more. I don't know exactly what was different other than I liked Andrew better than Lucifer. I got more "feelings" from him that I missed in the first one. Lucifer is just one cold hearted bastard. But OMG...the prologue? Definitely another gag-worthy moment and not for the faint of heart.

Amy wasn't my favorite heroine. She still let her "body" rule her a little more than I liked but not quite as much as Lily I think. She was more likable too. And of course, I absolutely adored Abigail. She was a cutie pie and I enjoyed her interactions with Andrew as well as Johnathan.

And man oh man....I can't wait to see what's up with Adam and Abigail....So, I'll be not so patiently waiting for the next one because I do love these guys' "MINE" mentality at first sight and no other woman will do.
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877 reviews139 followers
June 14, 2017
Do you remember the anticipation you felt prior to your first date? Or when your favorite movie premiered? Now combine the adrenaline of those two epic events, multiply by a billion, and BOOM! You have the equivalent of the "wtf" NAILED in Stealing Amy!

A little housekeeping....this is book 2 in the series. Although the story does NOT end on a cliffy, it's very clear there is more to come! This story is a mafia story and therefore contains mafia related themes such as kidnapping and fabulous displays of violence. Careful now. Nothing too bad but bad enough to kick the story into third gear. Andrew, alpha hero, is a CAVEMAN with CAVEMAN tendencies thank the book gods!!! His uh tendencies make this story DELISH!!!

Recap. Dark-o-meter...10. Sex-o-meter.....10. Extreme alpha-o-meter......10!!!! Realistic characters/scenes.....10!!!! If I squint really hard and pretend to be offended, I can see a reader pretending to be offended as well. If you're not a lover of dark mafia, please DO NOT PASS GO. DO NOT COLLECT 200. It is definitely not one to be taken lightly!

This review is MY PERSONAL OPINION of the story and should not have any impact on your reading experience.

Five stars!!!!
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1,480 reviews335 followers
December 25, 2017
2.5 stars
Because I disliked the heroine so much and I’m not at all convinced about her for Hero.
Profile Image for Ali.
361 reviews47 followers
February 5, 2022
Este libro empieza genial pero se va desinflando poco a poco. Lo mejor los momentos con la dulce Abigail pero esos también disminuyen a medida que avanza el libro. Me esperaba más.
Profile Image for Jen ❥.
267 reviews
July 3, 2022
I LOVE this book! After reading Keeping Lily, I had high hopes for this one, and I have to say I liked this story even more than the first. Izzy Sweet and Sean Moriarty are an amazing writing team, crafting great romances with relentless yet caring heroes who will do anything to keep their loved ones safe. I also really like their version of heroines, vulnerable yet subtly strong; they're realistic and flawed, but still beautiful inside and out.

While it's brutal in some mafia aspects, I thought this book toned down the gruesomeness , which made it more palatable overall. From the characters to the action, everything about this Disciple series just appeals to me, and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves mafia stories, but even more to those who want to read about great alpha heroes. Also, while each book is about a different couple, the main overarching theme has not been resolved yet, so I'm sure more books are planned, hopefully about Simon or Johnathan next. Hint, hint.
Profile Image for Darlene I read WAY to many books.
3,690 reviews2,459 followers
March 17, 2020
this was semi dark romance.

This book felt similar to Lilys book.. Amy has a crazy russian man obsessed with her she doesnt even like him.. and she ends up getting kidnapped by Andrew and Lucifer crew, she's trying to stay alive with her daughter Abigail, what made me roll my eyes do these woman just let these guys sex them up.. come on ladies fight back alittle atleast few nights.. like lily Amy gives it up not even few hours after meeting Andrew..

As for Andrew I'll be honest he was better then Lucifer.. i felt he was more emotional invested with Amy and Abigail.. heck he made one of the guys go get a panda bear cuz his princess couldn't sleep without it, he still a OTT guy but i enjoyed his story more.

Also adam is alittle crazy.. almost killing a little kid for kissing Abigail.. lol oh lily and Lucifer kid is already smitten.. why is this low rating.. well line above its very similar to book one... with different names.. and well kids..

Low angst, No ow drama/ slight om drama, no cheating, Drama, sexy times , secondary charas, No virgins

Recommend- maybe
Cover-⭐⭐⭐

Instalove/lust
Anal play/sex
Torture
Push/pull from h
No condom
Almost sexually assaulted
Hea
Epilogue
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Profile Image for Soma.
553 reviews71 followers
February 20, 2022
This was better than the first book. I liked it!
The H was Jealous/possessive and OTT alpha male.
I liked Andrew more than Lucifer, at least he didn't disrespect his girlfriend.
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769 reviews142 followers
July 8, 2021
Normally I love the kidnapping mafia trope but Stealing Amy was just okay for me.

The plot hooked me initially but then fizzled midway through. Sex was hot and there was some good action/suspense but as hard as I tried, I couldn’t invest in this story. Not enough complexity or emotional intensity and overall found this insta love kidnapping tale pat, predictable and farcical in nature. I love growly anti heroes but Andrew’s ott caveman possessiveness was a bit much (even for me!), there was zero character development and no emotional connection between the MCs. And the HEA ending? Waaay too rushed and so contrived. I don’t get how Amy goes from detesting Andrew to adoring him in a blink of an eye. Why? Because she got turned on by the blood he shed on her behalf?? I did love little Abigail and how she brought out Andrew’s softer side. She was the only redeeming part of this trite, formulaic story for me but at least the story did have its entertaining moments!
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1,320 reviews39 followers
April 1, 2020
Andrew had some wicked psychic abilities and the book has a good dose of torture and violence, so if this isn't your cup, I wouldn't recommend it. Personally, I found it a pleasant read.
Profile Image for Sudasha.
660 reviews17 followers
August 25, 2023
Something must be wrong with me because I am really enjoying this series!
Profile Image for d.
21 reviews1 follower
September 21, 2021
It was alright. Nothing groundbreaking.
If anyone has any really good erodica recommendation please let me know, I'm drowning in meh books rn and it's exhausting.
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5,119 reviews633 followers
June 4, 2018
"Stealing Amy" is the story of Amy and Andrew.
So I had floved book 1 in this series, and was excited for this one. Did not let me down at all!
Basically our heroine is single mom Amy, who becomes the single minded obsession of bad mafia Ivan- and he starts relentlessly pursuing her- something that leads to her being kidnapped by his enemies.
When Andrew abducts a woman for his boss Lucifer, he assumes it's Ivan's wife. Much to his surprise, it turns out to be the beautiful Amy- and he is instantly taken by her.
He whisks her and her daughter Abigail away to his home, provides them with all comforts and takes care of their needs (i.e. making his brutal henchman find Abigail's panda because she cannot sleep without it). He soon claims Amy, and desperately tries to woo her- both sexually and emotionally- all the while working heavily on impregnating her.
The story is good- not a dark romance per say (minus the scene in the start and after Amy's abduction)- but it is a sweet romance with a devoted obsessed hero and a strong, but easily seduced heroine.
The sex scenes are hot, impregnation porn strong, and the epilogue was adorbs (ha Adam and Abigail).
Also happy to see Lucifer and Lily's HEA.
Enjoyed this one.
Safe
3.75/5
Profile Image for Robin.
1,176 reviews14 followers
July 9, 2021
This storyline could have been so intriguing, but I'm just sick of weak women. I like to think if I was kidnapped by a complete stranger I would at least have some fight in me.

Its a common dark theme where the big magic dick bad man grabs the girl and insta lust happens. *** yawn*** It's just so far fetched to be kidnapped, willingly have sex the first night (notice I said willingly- no rape or threats), get a whispered "mine" in your ear, get choked out in the shower on the third or forth day, fall in love and get married. Blah, blah, blah......

Plus, the ending where the young kids were involved with hurting other kids while those big dicked men smiled with approval and these weak woman just shook their heads. Mom of the year award goes to.....
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2,284 reviews
January 7, 2018
The rumors have started that something bad is going to happen in the Garden city but what and to who!???

Stealing Amy takes place three months after the kidnapping of Lucifer's wife, Lily by her ex husband Marshall and we see another Disciple has found his light in this dark and gritty crime romance. Andrew Baxter has been tasked to keep good girl Amy Johnson, who was assumed to be Ivan's mistress but she is far from that! That crazed Russian, Ivan was literally stalking her although she enjoyed the attention at first. It's later discovered that Ivan was a married man to a very rich socialite and Amy is pissed even though Ivan and her are kidnapped by Lucifer's Disciples. Andrew gives her two options: his protection offered in his house or wait for the ruthless Russians to come after her. Amy chooses the first option- Dark but protective ANDREW !

I enjoyed just how Andrew was so protective and possessive with his claim- Amy and her motor-mouth but sweet daughter, Abigail. His protection never waivered... and that left hellcat Amy very confused throughout the course of "Stealing Amy."

Lucifer, the boss of the Disciples is still as ruthless as he was in "Keeping Lily" and Simon still an anal thinker living only for his job. A new disciple, Johnathan was introduced to the storyline and he is a great addition to the group. He acted as Andrew's sidekick, babysitter and brother in crime when need be.

There are triggers in this story but if you like true fashion dark and gritty crime romance stories you will enjoy this one as much as the first book in the series... I did and recommend it highly!

The next story is Johnathan which should be fun since he said in 'Stealing Amy' that a women would never ever bring him down while trying to get Simon to agree! lol

5 gritty but sexy *****
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Profile Image for Allyson.
497 reviews47 followers
July 10, 2017
I liked this book a little more than the first. In both of the books the men are so sweet with the kids plus Jonathan. I really hope he gets his own book.
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884 reviews91 followers
July 16, 2021
Amy has been trying to get away from Ivan Romanov's unwanted advances for awhile. She never thought the way she would get away would be by being taken away by Andrew right hand to mobster Lucifer. Now Andrew has decided to keep and claim Amy and her daughter as his.
Lucifer and now Andrew. Izzy Sweet sure knows how to create b@d@ass mobster characters that are dripping with lethal charm and sexuality. I can't wait to meet mobster #3.
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907 reviews13 followers
September 3, 2022
3.5 stars

The story opens with Amy on a date with a wealthy Russian who won't take no for an answer. After Amy's resigned herself to having to sleep with him, they are both kidnapped by Lucifer's men. It's a case of mistaken identity as they assumed she is Ivan's wife, not mistress. Andrew is attracted to Amy from the first and claims her as his. Amy just wants to get herself and her daughter, Abigail away from this insane situation she's found herself in.

I felt like there were some similarities to the first book. It was nice that Lily and Lucifer were still around. I adored Andrew's OTT possessiveness and intensity. No matter how Amy tried to resist, he bulldozed over her objects until she weakened and admitted how much she wanted him. His relationship with Abigail was too cute and I loved how far he went to ensure his princess had whatever she want. Got a giggle watching Abigail torture grumpy, giant Jonathan. I did get annoyed with Amy's denial of her feelings and the TSTL moment that landed her in danger. I get that she wanted to save her kid but why didn't she come up with a plan or at least take a weapon. She only ended up needing to be rescued. There was also a gore scene at the end that was too much. Still looking forward to Jonathan and Simon's book.

That epilogue made me squee. I need Adam and Abigail's book yesterday. Is it weird that after reading what he did to protect Abigail, my first thought was 'aw, so adorable' and not 'little psycho'?
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1,824 reviews1,509 followers
September 8, 2020


Style: Mafia Romance (Dark)
Story: 3/5
Sexual: SEX-CITINGLY GOOD
Enjoyment: 4/5
Series: Book 2

Stealing Amy, book 2, produces the same Uber possessive and controlling hero with the often times weak but I’m only strong sometimes heroine. If that’s your thing you will definitely like the caveman like mentally. With that being said, I still like it like the first book in the series. 2 days in this book felt like a month.

Andrew was sexually appealing. His possessiveness and mafia mentally tip the scales and added to his sex appeal. Amy, was definitely not able to resist, no matter how strong she tried to be. Ivan put her through a lot, so she was already weary of mafia men. Everything goes by so fast it’s like reading on fast-forward.

Overall, not bad, but not great, but ok in my opinion to still want to read more of the series. I also feel like there should be a book 6 with Adam and Abigail 15 years later.

***I don’t equate these stories to real life. It’s definitely about personal taste and what you would or want to tolerate with the stories you read. I hope this review was helpful.




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684 reviews
June 25, 2017
2/5
Safe read

-insta love
-Dark read
-OTT alpha
-H not a man whore
-h hasn't been with anyone in years
-I felt like h hates H for 90% of the book
-Not any real character development
-I didn't feel any type of love connection between the 2
-h has a daughter but no word at all regarding who the father is
-not the best "captive romance " I've read
-epilogue was lacking

An ok read over all
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725 reviews93 followers
December 12, 2023
Stealing Amy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

💀Dark Romance
💀Captor/Captive
💀Found Family
💀Instalove

This book follows Andrew, one of Lucifer’s most trusted man, he was tasked to take Ivan who is part of the Bratva that was trying to kill his wife, Lily. Unfortunately at the time, Ivan was out entertaining his “mistress” and Andrew now had to deal with this complication. Said mistress, Amy, turned out to be an unwilling girlfriend and a single mother of 5-year-old Abigail. Andrew feels like it’s fate who brought them together, and decides to “Steal” Amy and Abigail and keep them for himself…

"𝙎𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝙎𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙚… 𝙨𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙛. 𝙎𝙝𝙚’𝙨 𝙢𝙮 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙙."

The Second book had pretty much the same plot as Keeping Lily, Andrew sees Amy, and “bam” she is his, along with her daughter. He basically fucks her until she fell in love, and Abigail just loves Andrew because she’s just a kid. I liked seeing Lily and Lucifer again in this book, especially forseeing Adam and Abigail who might be a thing in the future? Same formula, but I don’t mind, when it’s work why change? I still enjoy reading it.

𝗛𝗲’𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲. 𝗛𝗲’𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗹. 𝗛𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀.

⚠️Warning/Kinks⚠️
- CNC
- Breeding Kink
- Murder/Violence/Gore

What You Get From This Series:
✅Alpha/Dominant Hero Who Kidnaps Their Women
✅Extremely Possesive Hero
✅Hero With Breeding Kink
✅Hero Who Take Their Women & Any Children They Have
✅Just Overall Unhinged Behaviour
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1,981 reviews220 followers
June 8, 2021
3.8 stars.
I really enjoyed the fight between the main characters.
The sex was hot and always started with a struggle from Amy between what she wanted and what she thought was right. Which Andrew completely ignored, making sure she submitted.
Like I said. Super hot.
There’s a ‘medium dark’ kidnapping. (Not light hearted, but also the mood shifted too soon for it to be too serious.) Dubious consent, mostly Amy is just fighting the connection because of her fears and Andrew knows that. And. There’s a tiny bit of breath play. Totally didn’t expect that, but I’m not complaining either.

The only thing I didn’t like so much was the very abrupt switch in Andrew’s demeanor. One second he’s treating her like a prisoner, and the next he’s obsessed with owning every part of her...
It didn’t make me dislike the characters or the book, but it Was jarring.
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129 reviews11 followers
March 17, 2018
This audio was even more intense than the first. The alpha male is even more possessive though he’s not the boss he has a darker presence and a more caveman sense of possessiveness. He’s never known love so he doesn’t know how to show it and lots of his actions are seen as bullying instead of protective and caring. Ones again Blake Richards voice is alluring and fierce, Perfect for the character he is portraying. There is forced submission intertwined with the intensely hot sex that is needed for Amy to reach the headspace where she can let go and give in to what her true desires are. Nothing short of sinful and steamy. A great follow up with just as much, if not more, emotion, possessiveness, some graphic violence, and suspense. Put them all together and it ultimately ends in love .
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148 reviews26 followers
January 12, 2021
Liked this one much better than the first book. I loved how the hero was super alpha and controlling and all growly 'MINE' type. The only issue was that some scenes seemed to be repeats of the first book and dare I say it but there seemed to be too many sex scenes at one point. There should have been more actual conversations between the main characters and less 'lemme stick my cock in you so you don't have a chance to talk to me' scenes. Overall, it was a good book though if you're in the mood for something short and hot in the mafia genre.
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