Bred by the Mafia Monster

Breeding Season #7

by Sam Crescent, Stacey Espino

Klaus Accardi doesn't complain when his father arranges his marriage—he always does what's necessary for the family. As the eldest son, he welcomes the opportunity to breed his young bride to keep his legacy alive. He's not looking for love ... until he meets Isabella.

Isabella Lastra has been promised to the enemy. She’s expected to marry the mafia monster to keep peace between their families—only he’s nothing like she expects. Klaus demands her body, but he also wants to claim her heart.

When a contract is signed for Klaus's life, the feud between their families reignites once again. Can he keep his blushing bride safe in the middle of a mafia war or is their unorthodox marriage destined to failure?

Genres: Romance, Mafia Romance, Contemporary, Smut, Erotica, Abuse, Dark Romance

133 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 27, 2021

About the author

Sam Crescent is passionate about fiction. She loves a good erotic romance and so it only made sense for her to spread her wings and start writing. She began writing in 2009 and finally got that first acceptance in 2011 by Total-E-Bound.
She loved creating new characters and delving into the worlds that she creates. When she’s not panicking about a story or arguing with a character, she can be found in her kitchen creating all kinds of havoc. Like her stories the creations in the kitchen can be just as dubious but sometimes things turn out great.

Reviews

[Darlene I read WAY to many books · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

This one was pretty good had some drama and little violence and some steam.

Isabella is now being offered up to Klaus as a wife to bring both there families peace but honestly I kinda wanted Klaus family to kill off her family they were nothing but trouble.. they were even mean to their own daughter well the husband was he starved Isabella because she was curvy.. and that also set off Klaus even if he just met Bella shes his and he'll make sure no one hurts his wife.

I do wish Bella took more charge when she had freedom.. it felt like she still didn't have any... she got some freedom back like clothes, food she can eat and having a good husband.

No ow/om drama, no cheating, slight secondary character, Drama, sexy times, virgin gal no manwhore

Recommend-yes
Cover-⭐⭐⭐
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶

Instalove
18h/38H
Tiny push away from h
Violence
Mentions starvation
Abused
Anal play/sex
Hea

[*CJ* · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Bred by the Mafia Monster" is the story of Isabella and Klaus.

I really enjoyed this tale of forbidden love between a mafia boss hero and the scarred curvy heroine. They came from enemy camps, got married for truce purposes but the hero genuinely cared for the heroine, and their scenes were both sweet and sexy.

Lots of bloodshed and mayhem ending in a HEA.

Safe
4/5

[Mysti]

This is the classic SC book I typically enjoy. Short and lots of sex. Actually - this one almost has too much sex. I mean they f*ck like rabbits the entire book! It's only around 120-ish pages and I think they were going at it for at least 75 of those pages. Damn.

Klaus (38, mafia, needs to get married) is told he's marrying Bella (18, virgin, abused by father). Within a week of meeting, they marry, and that begins their boinking fest. You know there's a little drama in there with her father. In this one there's no angst between Klaus and Bella.

SC usually has a standard MMC she uses in all books. Klaus wants Bella the second he meets her. He totally wants only her and doesn't see any other woman in the room. He's obsessed with pleasing her and she is his entire world. There's never any cheating.

Only thing I didn't like was there wasn't an epilogue. SC usually ALWAYS gives an epilogue! So that sucked for me. But it is what it is.

[Viv “BookVixen” Gutierrez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Winner

This one is a winner from Sam crescent. The story was well-written and the grammar was on point, which is unusual for her books.

I loved the heroine. She was fierce and yet vulnerable. She’d been beaten down by an abusive father and the ending was fitting for him. I liked how she was able to do what was necessary to protect her family. Also loved that she was a virgin, hadn’t spread her legs for other men to slime all over her.

The hero was a mafia son, hard and unemotional and a total manwhore until meeting the heroine. Thankfully no on page scenes with him screwing some std-trap, but enough of his past is mentioned to be annoying. It’s the only reason I’m giving this story 3 stars instead of 5. But I did love how possessive and protective he was of her and how willing he was to deal with an insult to her.

Not sure why this book is part of the breeding series or called “bred by the mafia monster.” There’s lots of TALK about getting her eggo preggo, lots of unprotected sex, but no actual resolution or culmination in getting her pregnant. And there’s no epilogue, so not sure what happens to them or if she ever does get pregnant. As is typical with this author, important plot points are often missed and not thought thru, and this is a great example of her missing the mark from not reading thru her own story and seeing what she’s left out.

Still, even tho the book contents don’t match the title or the series, it was still a good, solid read.

Hero’s past is mentioned, he was a manwhore. He’s completely faithful after meeting heroine. Heroine is a virgin, belongs only to the hero. No cheating or abuse between the MCs. Heroine was physically and emotionally abused by her father. No om drama and no real OW (one scene where hero fakes taking out another woman, but it’s pure strategy to trick his enemies and isnt in any way genuine.) HEA but no epilogue.

[Jazzysmum · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars really for this one.
This was an engaging read with a great H Klaus and h Isabella "Bella"
I have to agree with other reviewers it needed an epilogue or another novel. Would be a good start for a series. Definitely an opening for a book for Renzo and Carlos plus more of Klaus and Bella.

My only complaint is, word misuse ( "castrate" instead of "castigate" is an example) and missed words - quite a common occurrence with this author/ authors.

But it will be a reread for me and on my "want more list"

A reread this time around.

[Rhonda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of my favorites in this series!!! Klaus has to marry Isabella in order to keep peace between their families but her father is an evil man and has other plans. Isabella may only be 18 but she is pretty mature for all she's been through in her life!! The story kept me up reading as I couldn't put it down. These two authors never let me down and this is just another example of how brilliant they are. Klaus is instantly smitten with Isabella and vows to protect her but someone is after him, or are they after her? And what she ended up doing towards the end shocked me but it was something she had to do!! With that being said, I really want Renzo to get a story now!!! Loved the story!

[Carolina]

𝐍𝐨 𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐞. 𝐀𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐬ó𝐥𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬. 𝐍𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐞𝐥 𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐨. ¿𝐋𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚?

[Sydney M Neblett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Taking what’s owed

These ladies are an amazing writing duo! This book is a fantastic addition to the series! I love the characters, I mean how can you not love a man who completely turns around when in the presence of his queen, and the sweet innocent woman who finds herself in his arms. Sigh. So good! I enjoyed the storyline and was enthralled from beginning to end. I really hope these authors continue to bring us more because I can’t wait to read it.

[Ꭿຖᥲ·♡ ྀི · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5✯

°Virgin heroine
°Experienced hero
°Switching POVs
°He's 38, she's 18
°Possessive protective obsessed alpha hero
°Free of OW/OM drama
°No cheating
°No push/pull
°No separation
°No intimate scenes with OP
°No epilogue/HFN married with no babies -yet- (the fact that she's not even pregnant by the end was pretty underwhelming for a breeding story)

[Katie]

The writing wasn’t strong. Simplistic.

[Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story has now become one of my favorite's of Sam's. I love how Klaus was immediately taken with Bella. His love, loyalty and determination to build her self-esteem made him an awesome Hero. Bella had the quiet strength that is admirable - she didn't need to be loud and in everyone's face to show that she can handle anything. She placed her trust and loyalty in her husband and by doing so she found her own peace and happiness. I wish there would have been an epilogue to actually show us when she was pregnant. Other than that, I loved this story!

[I Will Make a Playlist for that Book · Rating 2 out of 5]

It barely held my attention and I loves me some quick and dirty reads. There was just something missing.

[whisperedsigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ugh the story has so much potential.😭 The plot and smut is all over the place. Could've ended better tbh. Kinda disappointed.

[Lisbeth · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, and no epilogue.

[Zanyalis · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

7 out of 7 books (as of now in the series)

I read this in three hours because I couldn't stop dancing and singing to Bridgeton the musical. But let me tell you, this is the best of all the books in Breeding Season. I'm genuinely freaking pleased with this book out of the seven that the series has so far.

I enjoyed the insta-love; it wasn't overly done or cringe. Bella and Klaus’s story was intoxicating and not enough for me. From the moment they first met and till the end of the story, I was charmed, cheering for them and quietly praying nothing catastrophic happened in this one. There were more “Mafia politics” talked about in this book than any other I've read; I enjoyed that. Klaus has to be one of my top favorite morally grey characters. Yes, men who kill for a living and bring suffering to others for ‘turf,’ as they say, can be ethically grey in my book. Only because this is fictional, otherwise they would be a monster. And he is either way.

Besides that fact, Klaus charmed me all the way through. He was kind from the start to Bella. He was blunt to her, asking her and demanding straight answers for her. A man from his reputation hated being toyed around even if it was by a beautiful woman. That helped their relationship with trust and communication. I love a pair who communicates! He fell in love with her slowly, giving his all from the start and protecting her from the hurt the world wanted to throw at her. Klaus was a devoted husband from the start, someone she could trust.

Isabella is my favorite female main character from the Breeding Season. Bella loves cooking because it was the only activity that her family allowed her to participate in outside of her room. Her love for reading is another characteristic of her I loved. Without even trying, she’s funny. She's strong, thoughtful, loving even when the world wanted to break her. I'm happy Klaus took the time as a husband to show her how beautiful Bella is every day, in front of a mirror, while speaking with her and holding her at night.

Bella's understanding of who she was and that she was cared for was a big part of the book. The reason being that her family, especially her father, emotionally and physically abused her. She was always on a diet; her food was rationed, and never allowed to eat sweets. If she even dares to eat one, her father physically and emotionally harmed her. He was ruthlessly abusing his daughter with no remorse whatsoever. Her being fat was a big part of the plot. Klaus didn't tolerate her being beaten, starved, and humiliated. He wants revenge for what was committed to her all those years up until now. Now that she was in his protecting, on his bed and heart. It was an easy task to eliminate his number one target—Isabella’s father.

Their love was going to prevail throughout this ordeal. He was committed to her, painfully clear about his feelings and wants. Bella’s father was just another obstacle he intended to eliminate quickly so his bride could be safe.


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JUST READ IT! IT'S MY FAVORITE OUT OF THE SEVEN.

It has explicit voyeurism sex scenes, crude words spoken towards women with intent to them, crude words spoken while in the heat of lust and sex. Gun description, blood description, torture description. Mafia politics, talk, and crime.

[Dibs · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. Her raven hair was bound on top of her head in a loose knot. (Finally, a female character that doesn't have blonde hair, no offense to any of my blonde ladies.)

2. To some men, she would appear completely undesirable. (No, in real life, she would most likely be considered desirable, don't be stupid.)

3. He wasn’t most men. (He is not like other men...he's different *makes the Debby Ryan face*)

4. "Not some fat cow." (We do not body shame in this house.)

5. “What rumors?” Klaus asked.
“My daughter has had a few … weight troubles.”
“They called her the Lastra Ton!” (Bruh.)

6. Her weigh-in had shown she hadn’t lost anything, which fucking sucked more than anything seeing as she’d started skipping meals to try to please him. (Gurl no!)

7. "She wasn’t the most-liked woman as at eighteen..." (Omfg, why can't she be a bit older!)

8. Klaus was sick of men using religion as an excuse to commit every sort of evil. (Yass Klaus you tell em.)

9. Unmarried daughters were usually treated like prisoners. (WTF!!)

10. The women he usually took on dates were highly processed and expected to be pampered. He’d tired of fast women shrouded in drama. (Stop disrespecting other women just because they don't behave in a way that you don't like.)

11. His touch traveled all the way to her clit. (Gurl he just touched your face, calm down.)

12. He still wasn’t happy. Staring out across the church, he saw the women both staring at him. “I want those sluts gone.” (Stop disrespecting other women for fucks sake!!)

13. He captured her tears, wiping them down his pants. Klaus would have rather licked them off her face, but with the amount of makeup she wore, he’d only have tasted the cosmetics. (Eww, wtf. Why would you want to lick someone's tears, y'all nasty.)

14. "By law, she’s now my property..." (No asshole, she is NOT your property.)

15. "Isabella belonged to him..." (NO, she DOESN"T.)

16.
"...little dark-haired children..." (Yass, dark hair appreciation.)

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Klaus Accardi had no love for his father but he was the eldest son and arranged marriage to Lastra’s daughter Isabella. This was to keep the peace between both families. But when he gets a look at Isabella, he realizes that this may be the best arrangement ever. Isabella had no love for her father. He was evil. Always calling her fat and being abusive. But she would do the right thing, be a good wife and do as she is told. With Klaus she finds love and happiness. He may seem like the monster but he cared deeply for Bella and showed it. He was never demanding but gave her everything. Bella found love, protection, and a true family. I loved the dirty talk. Always a big turn on for me. I hated her father. I never understand how anyone can be so cold to their own child. Even calling her fat and ugly and her mother going along with it. That drove me nuts. But they go what they deserved in the end. Bella was stronger with Klaus and never had to deal with a cold family like the one she had.

[Chrissy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book!! Klaus is your usual mafia man, tough and violent. Knowing he has a duty to keep peace among the families and to keep his legacy alive, he is forced to marry the young daughter of his enemy. Isabella has been promised to the enemy. All her life she never measured up in her father’ eyes, now she’s expected to marry the mafia monster to also keep peace between their families. What happens when two people who are forced together find the unexpected? You have to read the story. The story line flowed great and I really enjoyed this book. Sam & Stacey are an awesome writing duo. I hope they continue.

[LaBlue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one because it was all about the couple. All about s e x for the couple. Lol. I liked that it had the MMC in insta-love with the down trodden over weight enemies daughter that he was required to marry, and he wants to make her life full of light and love, while he himself is influenced to be a better man. It was nice. I liked the twist on the revenge at the end but I would have liked this book a ton more if there was an epilogue. All of a sudden this author’s books aren’t ending in an epilogue. What’s the deal with that?!?

Anyway, enjoy. It was an easy read. Minimal errors but they are still there.

[Melinda Small · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read!

This the one of the best reads I have read by Sam and Stacey since the series came out, Klaus and Isabella are the best characters yet, very strong heroine that is willing to do what it takes to protect her new family
from a sadistic, evil man even though it was her father. Klaus, even though he could be vicious and mean also, I loved this character for going after what he wanted in a wife . Keep them coming !

[SereneReadingBox · Rating 4 out of 5]

💥Big Age Gap --checked ✅
💥Ruthless Hero -- checked ✅
💥No one can touch her single hair -- checked ✅
💥possesive & obsessive with heroine -- checked ✅
💥Mafia background and some action -- checked ✅
💥steamy sex scenes -- checked ✅

Just one thing I can complain about, the end is too abrupt and where is the baby?!

[Janet R · Rating 5 out of 5]

😍😍😍Klaus & Bella

The title does not match or reflect this book at all. It is an OG mafia story arc in which the best thing that happened to Bella was the forced marriage to Klaus, the rival &enemy of her heinous, evil, bloodthirsty father. The end was truly unexpected given Bella's sweet personality😱 I wish there was an epilogue, but alas, it was not to be. Happy reading🍷

[Elaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

FANTASTIC

This book was awesome... Hot sexy sweet , she was given to the enemy but when be was her be wanted her.. She got him to love her and treat her with respect.. She lived him unconditionally

[Brian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

I really enjoyed this mafia story. Klause wasn’t a good person until he met his finance. She changed his life. This book is quite exciting and suspenseful. It has some very hot erotic scenes.

[Mandie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good, but I was a little disappointed at the end. I felt like there could of been more. That's why I gave this book 4 stars was because of the ending. The whole rest of the book was so good.

[Lady Raven Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lost

Okay I don't know what happened. There was a story, lots of sex, some minor story and the end. There is a lot missing. That is all I can say as I don't do spoilers. Just note, how I really feel would give the book away. I will leave it up to you to read.

[Isolette or (ICY) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

From.begin to end. Its was none stop action. I couldn't put the book down. I love the story .Well written. The charters were amazing. The romance was 🌶🌶🌶🌶i recommend this book I give 5/5

[CrazyGal609 · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was Great, better than my expectations of it for sure! 💙💋⭐️💋💙 Sweetness, Love, Sex, Mafia related badness (don’t wanna spoil anything), revenge, and HEA... although-the ginger root thing-ewww -I know, to each their own and all 😉

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read but...

Good read but it really needed an epilogue. I wanted more of their future. Despite not having an epilogue it was good.

[Mera · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story but where was my epilogue