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Temptation
True love, revenge, and everything in-between. Welcome to Killer Love, an addictive romantic suspense series "that grabs you and doesn't let go until the very end. Then, you'll want more!" -Goodreads
I took something that didn't belong to me, and doomed us all to war.
Sofia. The daughter of my enemy.
The mother of my secret child...
Enter a world of sinfully seductive anti-heroes, strong-willed heroines, and a criminal organization that stands in the way of happily ever after. Temptation includes the first four books in this thrilling series: Killer Love, Secret Love, Tainted Love, and Broken Love.
I took something that didn't belong to me, and doomed us all to war.
Sofia. The daughter of my enemy.
The mother of my secret child...
Enter a world of sinfully seductive anti-heroes, strong-willed heroines, and a criminal organization that stands in the way of happily ever after. Temptation includes the first four books in this thrilling series: Killer Love, Secret Love, Tainted Love, and Broken Love.
726 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 8, 2021
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Tabatha Drake
14 books59 followersThe dark and dirty alter ego of USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Tabatha Kiss!
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January 15, 2022
Killer Love: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A great start to the series. Luka is the youngest of the Lutrova boys. Sofia has no choice but to marry Giovanni Zappia. Her and her sister were taken in as children by the Zappia family after their parents died. Zappia women are not treated fairly. They have to bow down to the men.
Sofia is determined to get the last laugh. She hates Gio and will never give him a biological child. The night before her wedding she hatches a plan to get pregnant by Luka.
Loaded with tons of action, Violence, and steamy moments.
The last 2 chapters introduce the next couples story.
Secret Love: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fox and Dani's story. They are step siblings. She is a famous actress, and everyone calls her by her stage name Roxie, except Fox. Fox was introduced in book 1. His family believes he died 2 years ago in Afghanistan. He was really recruited by Snake Eyes and wasn't given a choice. After Dani gets hurt by Snake Eyes, Fox comes out of hiding to protect her.
Their story was a slowburn with lots of action.
The last chapter introduces the next couples story in the series.
Tainted Love: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dante and Lucy's story. He is a Snake Eyes agent uncover in the Zappia crime organization. He is sent to kill Lucy's father for unpaid gambling debt when he sees a picture of her and makes a deal with her father. He will pay his debt and save his life for one night with his daughter.
Lucy is a ballerina and works at her father's dance company. She is used to cleaning up her fathers messes, and agrees to one night with Dante.
Their romance was not a slowburn like the other 2 couples. They had a wild and torrid night together, then everything goes to crap.
They have been my favorite couple so far in the series. I just love Lucy so much. Her grit and determination.
Broken Love: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Boxcar & Caleb's story. They got married two years ago and haven't seen each other other since. She told him to get out of her life three days after their whirlwind wedding in Vegas.They met while she was deployed in Afghanistan. He got stuck in a explosion and hacked their satellite feed for a rescue.
They had sexual chemistry from the moment they met, but she always ran away.
Now he is back in her life to warn her about the Hart twins.
Can't wait to devour the last 3 books.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
A great start to the series. Luka is the youngest of the Lutrova boys. Sofia has no choice but to marry Giovanni Zappia. Her and her sister were taken in as children by the Zappia family after their parents died. Zappia women are not treated fairly. They have to bow down to the men.
Sofia is determined to get the last laugh. She hates Gio and will never give him a biological child. The night before her wedding she hatches a plan to get pregnant by Luka.
Loaded with tons of action, Violence, and steamy moments.
The last 2 chapters introduce the next couples story.
Secret Love: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fox and Dani's story. They are step siblings. She is a famous actress, and everyone calls her by her stage name Roxie, except Fox. Fox was introduced in book 1. His family believes he died 2 years ago in Afghanistan. He was really recruited by Snake Eyes and wasn't given a choice. After Dani gets hurt by Snake Eyes, Fox comes out of hiding to protect her.
Their story was a slowburn with lots of action.
The last chapter introduces the next couples story in the series.
Tainted Love: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Dante and Lucy's story. He is a Snake Eyes agent uncover in the Zappia crime organization. He is sent to kill Lucy's father for unpaid gambling debt when he sees a picture of her and makes a deal with her father. He will pay his debt and save his life for one night with his daughter.
Lucy is a ballerina and works at her father's dance company. She is used to cleaning up her fathers messes, and agrees to one night with Dante.
Their romance was not a slowburn like the other 2 couples. They had a wild and torrid night together, then everything goes to crap.
They have been my favorite couple so far in the series. I just love Lucy so much. Her grit and determination.
Broken Love: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Boxcar & Caleb's story. They got married two years ago and haven't seen each other other since. She told him to get out of her life three days after their whirlwind wedding in Vegas.They met while she was deployed in Afghanistan. He got stuck in a explosion and hacked their satellite feed for a rescue.
They had sexual chemistry from the moment they met, but she always ran away.
Now he is back in her life to warn her about the Hart twins.
Can't wait to devour the last 3 books.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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June 29, 2021
Killer Love #1
A Dark Deliciously Twisted tale🔥♥️
Oh my. Where do I begin. I've read this non stop and might have finished within a couple hours. Yep, just couldn't stop turning the pages.
This book is sinister and dark and oh so deliciously entrancing. Luka and Sofia, their story had me hanging onto each word, each page wanting to know what happens next.
Oh my, I fell for Luka so hard. Sofia is one lucky woman but poor thing sure deserves someone like him for what she has been through. But salvation does come for her in the form of luka.
Right from page 1, when we see Luka and Sofia meet each other for the first time to how circumstances bring them together mostly for Sofia being a brave women. I loved how strong she was, to yet find a way from what she knew was an unavoidable fate for her.
I also absolutely loved fox's character and that ending, I'm just glad I have the next book in the series to binge onto.
A MUST MUST READ FOR SURE FOR MAFIA LOVERS. Loved loved freaking loved this one. 5 +++ stars. 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Secret Love #2
DAYUMM.. This series is just an amazing adventure that continues. We get to meet fox in Luka and sofia's book first and in this book we finally get to see the man behind the mysterious Fox Fitzpatrick.
Every man has his kryptonite and Dani is his. The minute he realises that dani is targeted because of him, he knows he has to come out of hiding and face the people he left behind and he is ready to sacrifice himself and do anything for her.
This man..
I'm just..
Sigh!!!!!
Fox Fitzpatrick is 🔥🔥🔥 for the way his feelings go oh so deep for Dani. His adoration of her and utmost importance of her in his life had me swooning.
Also this book felt like an action ride with the perfect amount of romanticism. Oh my.... I'm just loving more and more this series. Loved loved freaking loved this one.
Tainted Love #3
This series just keeps on intensifying and each book.. SWOON!!!!. This one right from chapter one I was intrigued and frankly dante's approach although orthodox and untraditional is 🔥🔥🔥😍😍.
He is smitten with her and wants her right from when he lays eyes on just her photograph.
All is casual and relaxed until a major turn of events drastically changes everything for both Dante and Lucy trigerring events that changes everything.
This is a story of revenge and how when one's will is so strong you can get over any tragedy if you will to do so. Dante even though is an unapologetic mob person slash secret agent yet his transformation where Lucy is concerned just melted me completely. Loved loved this one. 😍😍❤️❤️
Broken Love #4
Caleb and Boxcar's story is the one of the most anticipated one for me. A man totally crazy and adores his lady in every way but a woman scared of something lasting after seeing loss may times.
Caleb is one strong woman being in the military in the past and now owns an antique shop, she's physically tough but when it comes to the matters of the heart she's the most scared and doesn't believe in risks. Boxcar is the tech genius and smart in all things codes et al. He can build his own high tech security system, be rich by taking money from corrupt hoteliers by just cracking a few codes, get into any surveillance cameras for the military in the past. He's a total genius but one of the biggest weakness and his entire heart is caleb. He freaking worships her and she's everything to him.
Sigh... Honestly Boxcar is the type of man with the way he loves Caleb that almost every girl wants and desires. His absolute and complete adoration of her, for him she's everything. I was swooning over his love for her.
I also loved reading about fox and Caleb and boxcar, their time together in the desert. How they actually meet and why they are such good friends. All in all loved boxcar and loved this one. ❤️❤️
A Dark Deliciously Twisted tale🔥♥️
Oh my. Where do I begin. I've read this non stop and might have finished within a couple hours. Yep, just couldn't stop turning the pages.
This book is sinister and dark and oh so deliciously entrancing. Luka and Sofia, their story had me hanging onto each word, each page wanting to know what happens next.
Oh my, I fell for Luka so hard. Sofia is one lucky woman but poor thing sure deserves someone like him for what she has been through. But salvation does come for her in the form of luka.
Right from page 1, when we see Luka and Sofia meet each other for the first time to how circumstances bring them together mostly for Sofia being a brave women. I loved how strong she was, to yet find a way from what she knew was an unavoidable fate for her.
I also absolutely loved fox's character and that ending, I'm just glad I have the next book in the series to binge onto.
A MUST MUST READ FOR SURE FOR MAFIA LOVERS. Loved loved freaking loved this one. 5 +++ stars. 😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Secret Love #2
DAYUMM.. This series is just an amazing adventure that continues. We get to meet fox in Luka and sofia's book first and in this book we finally get to see the man behind the mysterious Fox Fitzpatrick.
Every man has his kryptonite and Dani is his. The minute he realises that dani is targeted because of him, he knows he has to come out of hiding and face the people he left behind and he is ready to sacrifice himself and do anything for her.
This man..
I'm just..
Sigh!!!!!
Fox Fitzpatrick is 🔥🔥🔥 for the way his feelings go oh so deep for Dani. His adoration of her and utmost importance of her in his life had me swooning.
Also this book felt like an action ride with the perfect amount of romanticism. Oh my.... I'm just loving more and more this series. Loved loved freaking loved this one.
Tainted Love #3
This series just keeps on intensifying and each book.. SWOON!!!!. This one right from chapter one I was intrigued and frankly dante's approach although orthodox and untraditional is 🔥🔥🔥😍😍.
He is smitten with her and wants her right from when he lays eyes on just her photograph.
All is casual and relaxed until a major turn of events drastically changes everything for both Dante and Lucy trigerring events that changes everything.
This is a story of revenge and how when one's will is so strong you can get over any tragedy if you will to do so. Dante even though is an unapologetic mob person slash secret agent yet his transformation where Lucy is concerned just melted me completely. Loved loved this one. 😍😍❤️❤️
Broken Love #4
Caleb and Boxcar's story is the one of the most anticipated one for me. A man totally crazy and adores his lady in every way but a woman scared of something lasting after seeing loss may times.
Caleb is one strong woman being in the military in the past and now owns an antique shop, she's physically tough but when it comes to the matters of the heart she's the most scared and doesn't believe in risks. Boxcar is the tech genius and smart in all things codes et al. He can build his own high tech security system, be rich by taking money from corrupt hoteliers by just cracking a few codes, get into any surveillance cameras for the military in the past. He's a total genius but one of the biggest weakness and his entire heart is caleb. He freaking worships her and she's everything to him.
Sigh... Honestly Boxcar is the type of man with the way he loves Caleb that almost every girl wants and desires. His absolute and complete adoration of her, for him she's everything. I was swooning over his love for her.
I also loved reading about fox and Caleb and boxcar, their time together in the desert. How they actually meet and why they are such good friends. All in all loved boxcar and loved this one. ❤️❤️
June 29, 2021
♥ This series is an absolute MUST READ!!! ♥
You want unique stories, real page turners?
Passion and suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat?
Love that is deeper than the ocean?
You'll find all that in the first four books of this series!
This series is a MUST READ! ♥ ♥ ♥
KILLER LOVE
The tension, that runs like a blood-red thread through the whole story, kept me on my toes and almost killed me!
There were so many moments when my breath almost stopped ...
It is almost unbearable to see how the two main protagonists Luka and Sofia fight through all the twists and turns of this plot and their predicament…
Ms. Drake described them so vividly that I could picture them standing in front of me in real life with every detail of their appearance and behavior!
Wow, WOW, W.O.W ! ! !
SECRET LOVE
Dani and Fox’s story is… … … wow!
I am at a loss for words!
The characters… brilliant!
The tension… unbearable!
The plot… thrilling with so many twists and turns… truly the worst rollercoaster ride of my life so far!
Loved, LOVED, L.O.V.E.D this book! ♥ ♥ ♥
TAINTED LOVE
Humorous and amusing bantering alternates with breathtaking and thrilling moments…
Sparkling characters bring the extremely suspenseful plot to life…
Lucy and Dante, the two main characters, are truly amazing as are the side characters of Lilah and Elijah, Dante’s siblings…
I really devoured this book!
BROKEN LOVE
The story is told in numerous flashbacks, in which the whereabouts and why of the two protagonists' past are explained. The tension is being kept on a maddening high level throughout the book… I had to read the story as fast as possible, just to find out a bit earlier what would happen next, lol!
The protagonists, Boxcar and Caleb, are simply enchanting with all their problems and complexes... I love them both so much!
You want unique stories, real page turners?
Passion and suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat?
Love that is deeper than the ocean?
You'll find all that in the first four books of this series!
This series is a MUST READ! ♥ ♥ ♥
KILLER LOVE
The tension, that runs like a blood-red thread through the whole story, kept me on my toes and almost killed me!
There were so many moments when my breath almost stopped ...
It is almost unbearable to see how the two main protagonists Luka and Sofia fight through all the twists and turns of this plot and their predicament…
Ms. Drake described them so vividly that I could picture them standing in front of me in real life with every detail of their appearance and behavior!
Wow, WOW, W.O.W ! ! !
SECRET LOVE
Dani and Fox’s story is… … … wow!
I am at a loss for words!
The characters… brilliant!
The tension… unbearable!
The plot… thrilling with so many twists and turns… truly the worst rollercoaster ride of my life so far!
Loved, LOVED, L.O.V.E.D this book! ♥ ♥ ♥
TAINTED LOVE
Humorous and amusing bantering alternates with breathtaking and thrilling moments…
Sparkling characters bring the extremely suspenseful plot to life…
Lucy and Dante, the two main characters, are truly amazing as are the side characters of Lilah and Elijah, Dante’s siblings…
I really devoured this book!
BROKEN LOVE
The story is told in numerous flashbacks, in which the whereabouts and why of the two protagonists' past are explained. The tension is being kept on a maddening high level throughout the book… I had to read the story as fast as possible, just to find out a bit earlier what would happen next, lol!
The protagonists, Boxcar and Caleb, are simply enchanting with all their problems and complexes... I love them both so much!
January 31, 2022
Killer Love:
This is a must read, story. I couldn’t let it go. Needed to know what was happening next.
Two mob families - from the outside they are friends, but...
One Russian and one Italian family, with totally different ways of behaving in the family. Even if Luka doesn’t say anything at the time they visit the Italian family and see how they treat their women, his mind is shouting. Is the peace between them really worth it?
Secret Love;
A wonderful serie. The story and characters couldn’t be better. It felt fresh and new. The ending in both the first and second book left you frustrated at the same time as you couldn’t wait for the next book.
Tainted Love;
He came to end her father’s life. Instead she left with him, to save her father. There’s the start....
I was totally captured by the story, as I was with the other books in the serie. When I think I ’know’ a character, he turns out to be something else.
Broken Love;
Boxcar and Caleb story is next in the ’Snake...’ serie. At the same time as we follow Their story we also get some more info about Fox.
This is a serie you Can’t miss. There are so many layers in this story, you just need the next one.
I Voluntarily Reviewed an ARC of this book.
This is a must read, story. I couldn’t let it go. Needed to know what was happening next.
Two mob families - from the outside they are friends, but...
One Russian and one Italian family, with totally different ways of behaving in the family. Even if Luka doesn’t say anything at the time they visit the Italian family and see how they treat their women, his mind is shouting. Is the peace between them really worth it?
Secret Love;
A wonderful serie. The story and characters couldn’t be better. It felt fresh and new. The ending in both the first and second book left you frustrated at the same time as you couldn’t wait for the next book.
Tainted Love;
He came to end her father’s life. Instead she left with him, to save her father. There’s the start....
I was totally captured by the story, as I was with the other books in the serie. When I think I ’know’ a character, he turns out to be something else.
Broken Love;
Boxcar and Caleb story is next in the ’Snake...’ serie. At the same time as we follow Their story we also get some more info about Fox.
This is a serie you Can’t miss. There are so many layers in this story, you just need the next one.
I Voluntarily Reviewed an ARC of this book.
December 31, 2021
Killer Love: 4.5 stars
Secret Love: 4.5 stars
Tainted Love: 5 stars
Broken Love: 5 stars
The Zappias and Lutrovas of the Italian and Russian mafia respectively, brokered a truce making them allies, and, have enjoyed an unusual but mutually beneficial friendship for twelve years until the day when one incident sets off a chain reaction with far-reaching and dire consequences.
I enjoyed this anthology containing the first four books in the Killer Love romantic suspense series. These well written stories feature a connected story arc with several characters making appearances throughout. There’s plenty of drama, angst, action & adventure, some secrets, violence and brutality, plus banter and humour along with several steamy, explicit encounters. The men are deadly, possessive, and protective. Their women are feisty, brave and deadly in their own fashion. I’m looking forward to Surrender, and the final three books in this gripping series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Secret Love: 4.5 stars
Tainted Love: 5 stars
Broken Love: 5 stars
The Zappias and Lutrovas of the Italian and Russian mafia respectively, brokered a truce making them allies, and, have enjoyed an unusual but mutually beneficial friendship for twelve years until the day when one incident sets off a chain reaction with far-reaching and dire consequences.
I enjoyed this anthology containing the first four books in the Killer Love romantic suspense series. These well written stories feature a connected story arc with several characters making appearances throughout. There’s plenty of drama, angst, action & adventure, some secrets, violence and brutality, plus banter and humour along with several steamy, explicit encounters. The men are deadly, possessive, and protective. Their women are feisty, brave and deadly in their own fashion. I’m looking forward to Surrender, and the final three books in this gripping series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 31, 2022
Sofia is being force to marry a man she doesn’t love. She doesn’t want to give him a biological child so she plans to get pregnant by Luka before she gets married. Fast-paced read with loads of drama, suspense and action packed. Great characters and steamy scenes. I liked it.
February 14, 2022
I really enjoyed this one. It was an entertaining read. I got a copy of the book. And am voluntarily leaving my review.
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