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Never Truthful: A Steel Saviors MC Romance
Kristina’s mine again—but I’m not the only one trying to claim her. We’re supposed to be on vacation in Las Vegas. We’re supposed to be getting closer. I’m supposed to use this time to show her I love her. But funny story—the flashing lights and endless shows in Sin City hide a shady underbelly. And wouldn’t you know it, Kristina has some connections to that part of Vegas. And those connections have been searching for her for a long, long time. I don’t know what’s going to happen if they get to her. But I do know this—they’ll have to kill me to reach her. After all, I already claimed her.
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Published April 29, 2020
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September 9, 2022Trent Salvatore's Love Life Gets Complicated As He Works To End The Crisis With The Mikkelsons!
This is book two of The Salvatores series. There may be an error, as it is essentially a reworked version of book one, Never Forgotten. This version begins stronger and seemingly addresses some of the larger problems from the first book. As it progresses, however, there are numerous contradictions that can be frustrating at times.
This book opens as the family, headed by the revered pop pop Salvatore, gathers in their usual custom for a birthday celebration. Pop pop tells stories about the family history.
The Salvatores are a mafia family, seemingly based in Boston, and have taken over the East Side. Alessandro Salvatore first came from Italy several generations ago, investing in legitimate businesses and speakeasies. He had become friends with Roberto Mikkelson on the ship, but as they established themselves in America, a small grudge blossomed into a fierce rivalry that continues today.
Trenton Salvatore, probably in his thirties, will one day take over the family business. Although he is adopted, he has always been treated as an equal. His older brothers are all content to run legitimate businesses and help with the family image, while Trent does most of the dirty work. His sister Kristina is a hired gun.
Trent is a simple homebody, but his work often has him out late. This has created a difficulty in the romance department, as most women don't understand the mobster lifestyle. His relationships all end after a few months, once the woman finds out how boring he is or gets tired of his schedule. Rachelle might have worked out. She was a waitress from one of the family restaurants. She was wild and fun, and Trent considered settling down with her even though she wasn't the love of his life. But Rachelle had disappeared, not so dissimilar from the others.
It is Kristina who stole his heart, despite the taboo nature of their relationship. He couldn't help but fall in love with her as a teen, but he knew even then that he could never tie her down to him. She is flighty by nature. Today she spends much of her time galivanting across the globe, going from relationship to relationship in between jobs.
Before the celebration of Trent's birthday ends, the Salvatores receive news that puts everyone on edge. It seems the Mikkelsons don't want to keep the peace, and the Salvatores are drawn into yet another of a long list battles. In the midst of the chaos, Kristina comes back to town, adding to the confusion that Trent faces as he races to bring an end to the rivalry.
There are a few issues that merit mention. First, pop pop talks about Alessandro Salvatore coming over from Italy, but when pop takes over the story, it seems like pop pop is then dating Charlotte, the married woman that Alessandro had been dating. Second, Tommy is described as lucky to be married to Ally, a beautiful woman. Also as a playboy, living the mobster lifestyle. Yet he somehow paints the family in a good light, such that the community would never suspect his family to be involved in crime, which hardly seems supported by his cheating and lavish lifestyle. Later it states that Tommy isn't yet married. Third, Tommy appears out of nowhere at the mansion. Fourth, it seems unlikely that Rachelle would have known about Trent's baby blanket, or where to find it, given her brief time dating him. Fifth, as Trent's adopted sister, Kristina is unlikely to have not seen him for many years. Sixth, it states that Kristina had studied Rachelle's picture online for years, but Trent had only dated her a few months, though later it does imply they were together for years. Seven, the premise for attending the New Year's event at the hotel isn't sufficiently established. Finally, Kristina talks about settling down and having kids together, then mentions needing to leave town for her next job.
This story is serious in tone. It does not feel formulaic or rehashed. It is written in third person. The plot is somewhat complex but weak. The characters are inconsistent, otherwise they are decently developed. I rate this book 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This is book two of The Salvatores series. There may be an error, as it is essentially a reworked version of book one, Never Forgotten. This version begins stronger and seemingly addresses some of the larger problems from the first book. As it progresses, however, there are numerous contradictions that can be frustrating at times.
This book opens as the family, headed by the revered pop pop Salvatore, gathers in their usual custom for a birthday celebration. Pop pop tells stories about the family history.
The Salvatores are a mafia family, seemingly based in Boston, and have taken over the East Side. Alessandro Salvatore first came from Italy several generations ago, investing in legitimate businesses and speakeasies. He had become friends with Roberto Mikkelson on the ship, but as they established themselves in America, a small grudge blossomed into a fierce rivalry that continues today.
Trenton Salvatore, probably in his thirties, will one day take over the family business. Although he is adopted, he has always been treated as an equal. His older brothers are all content to run legitimate businesses and help with the family image, while Trent does most of the dirty work. His sister Kristina is a hired gun.
Trent is a simple homebody, but his work often has him out late. This has created a difficulty in the romance department, as most women don't understand the mobster lifestyle. His relationships all end after a few months, once the woman finds out how boring he is or gets tired of his schedule. Rachelle might have worked out. She was a waitress from one of the family restaurants. She was wild and fun, and Trent considered settling down with her even though she wasn't the love of his life. But Rachelle had disappeared, not so dissimilar from the others.
It is Kristina who stole his heart, despite the taboo nature of their relationship. He couldn't help but fall in love with her as a teen, but he knew even then that he could never tie her down to him. She is flighty by nature. Today she spends much of her time galivanting across the globe, going from relationship to relationship in between jobs.
Before the celebration of Trent's birthday ends, the Salvatores receive news that puts everyone on edge. It seems the Mikkelsons don't want to keep the peace, and the Salvatores are drawn into yet another of a long list battles. In the midst of the chaos, Kristina comes back to town, adding to the confusion that Trent faces as he races to bring an end to the rivalry.
There are a few issues that merit mention. First, pop pop talks about Alessandro Salvatore coming over from Italy, but when pop takes over the story, it seems like pop pop is then dating Charlotte, the married woman that Alessandro had been dating. Second, Tommy is described as lucky to be married to Ally, a beautiful woman. Also as a playboy, living the mobster lifestyle. Yet he somehow paints the family in a good light, such that the community would never suspect his family to be involved in crime, which hardly seems supported by his cheating and lavish lifestyle. Later it states that Tommy isn't yet married. Third, Tommy appears out of nowhere at the mansion. Fourth, it seems unlikely that Rachelle would have known about Trent's baby blanket, or where to find it, given her brief time dating him. Fifth, as Trent's adopted sister, Kristina is unlikely to have not seen him for many years. Sixth, it states that Kristina had studied Rachelle's picture online for years, but Trent had only dated her a few months, though later it does imply they were together for years. Seven, the premise for attending the New Year's event at the hotel isn't sufficiently established. Finally, Kristina talks about settling down and having kids together, then mentions needing to leave town for her next job.
This story is serious in tone. It does not feel formulaic or rehashed. It is written in third person. The plot is somewhat complex but weak. The characters are inconsistent, otherwise they are decently developed. I rate this book 3.5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
June 8, 2020
Good story line but had issues for me
Never Truthful is the second book in The Salvatores series. Having not read the first book in this series, Never Forgotten, I was not sure what to expect. But I have read the Outlaw series by this author and liked it for the most part. So I figured I would see if I also liked stories about members of the Salvatore Mafia family.
For the most part I thought this story of Trenton Salvatore and Kristina was an interesting second chance story-line. But I struggled with some of the writing and proofreading. In the end I thought it was an okay book but now what I was expecting. But I will still read the next in the series before deciding if I want to read more about the Salvatore family or not.
I received an ARC of this book from the author for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Never Truthful is the second book in The Salvatores series. Having not read the first book in this series, Never Forgotten, I was not sure what to expect. But I have read the Outlaw series by this author and liked it for the most part. So I figured I would see if I also liked stories about members of the Salvatore Mafia family.
For the most part I thought this story of Trenton Salvatore and Kristina was an interesting second chance story-line. But I struggled with some of the writing and proofreading. In the end I thought it was an okay book but now what I was expecting. But I will still read the next in the series before deciding if I want to read more about the Salvatore family or not.
I received an ARC of this book from the author for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
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