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Unseen Underground #2
Lorenzo Beretta
She didn’t want to be my wife, but she never had a choice.
The moment my father took his last breath, I knew what would be expected of me.
I’d trained my entire life for the role.
To become The Boss. The head of the Beretta Family.
But I hadn’t known there were conditions.
Three rules to obey.
Three rules standing in the way of becoming King of the underground.
The first two were easy, but it was the third rule that was most problematic.
I had to find someone to marry.
A good Italian woman who wouldn’t distract me. Someone who knew their place. Someone who wouldn’t expect anything of me.
So when Aida turned up—quiet and respectful—I knew she was perfect for the role, whether she wanted it or not.
Vows were promised; lines drawn. And I became the Mafia Boss I’d always known I would be.
Everything was going to plan.
Until I saw her smile at another man.
Until I saw her lay her hand on his chest.
She’d made a mistake.
But maybe I’d underestimated her.
I thought I was getting sweet and innocent. I hadn’t bargained on feisty and opinionated.
We’d been forced into something neither of us wanted.
I may have needed to get married, but that didn’t mean I wanted a wife.
Or did I?
Lorenzo Beretta is an all new standalone in the Unseen Underground series. A forbidden, unputdownable, arranged marriage, mafia romance that will have you turning the pages non-stop.
The moment my father took his last breath, I knew what would be expected of me.
I’d trained my entire life for the role.
To become The Boss. The head of the Beretta Family.
But I hadn’t known there were conditions.
Three rules to obey.
Three rules standing in the way of becoming King of the underground.
The first two were easy, but it was the third rule that was most problematic.
I had to find someone to marry.
A good Italian woman who wouldn’t distract me. Someone who knew their place. Someone who wouldn’t expect anything of me.
So when Aida turned up—quiet and respectful—I knew she was perfect for the role, whether she wanted it or not.
Vows were promised; lines drawn. And I became the Mafia Boss I’d always known I would be.
Everything was going to plan.
Until I saw her smile at another man.
Until I saw her lay her hand on his chest.
She’d made a mistake.
But maybe I’d underestimated her.
I thought I was getting sweet and innocent. I hadn’t bargained on feisty and opinionated.
We’d been forced into something neither of us wanted.
I may have needed to get married, but that didn’t mean I wanted a wife.
Or did I?
Lorenzo Beretta is an all new standalone in the Unseen Underground series. A forbidden, unputdownable, arranged marriage, mafia romance that will have you turning the pages non-stop.
394 pages, Paperback
First published January 21, 2021
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Abigail Davies
64 books1,354 followers
Angst • Drama • Romance
Abigail Davies is the author of over twenty novels. She writes cross-trope and loves to delve into the imaginary worlds she creates. Check out her series below:
Unseen Underground
(Mafia Romance)
Luca Beretta
Lorenzo Beretta
Mateo Caputo
Christian Gallo
Dante Beretta
Romeo Pagani
Easton Family Saga
(Duets - Angst Romance)
Free Fall
Down Fall
Defy Fate
Obey Fate
Torn Bond
Tied Bond
Fast Burn
Deep Burn
Enforce Her - Available for free on my Newsletter!
MAC Security Series
(Security Romance)
Fractured Lies
Exposed
Flying Free
The Distance Between Us
Reboot
Catching Teardrops
Confessions Series
(Romantic Comedy)
Confessions of a Klutz
Confessions of a Chatterbox
Confessions of a Frat Girl
Darker Pen name: A. A. Davies
Verboten
Coquette
Sinner
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Abigail Davies is the author of over twenty novels. She writes cross-trope and loves to delve into the imaginary worlds she creates. Check out her series below:
Unseen Underground
(Mafia Romance)
Luca Beretta
Lorenzo Beretta
Mateo Caputo
Christian Gallo
Dante Beretta
Romeo Pagani
Easton Family Saga
(Duets - Angst Romance)
Free Fall
Down Fall
Defy Fate
Obey Fate
Torn Bond
Tied Bond
Fast Burn
Deep Burn
Enforce Her - Available for free on my Newsletter!
MAC Security Series
(Security Romance)
Fractured Lies
Exposed
Flying Free
The Distance Between Us
Reboot
Catching Teardrops
Confessions Series
(Romantic Comedy)
Confessions of a Klutz
Confessions of a Chatterbox
Confessions of a Frat Girl
Darker Pen name: A. A. Davies
Verboten
Coquette
Sinner
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January 22, 2021
i love it when a book starts off with a blowjob from ow but don't worry guys because it was a shit bj !!
I really should have stopped reading after the first paragraph because obviously this wasn't the last ow detail in this book.
"I grabbed the back of her neck, needing something to hold on to for traction as I pounded into her, unrelenting in my rhythm. She squealed but soon followed it up with a groan. They were all the same - the women who sated my needs."
"Veev was one of my favorites, had been since I was twenty-two." HE FUCKED HER FOR EIGHT YEARS STRAIGHT.
"Grinning, I pulled my cell out and shot off an email to Veev. She'd not only get the job done but she'd be able to distract me from everything else. The perfect combination." (This is after he married h)
"I glanced around the room, seeing the finished office, and knew who be perfect for relieving how I was feeling- Veev."... "Veev was yet another means to an end. She sated a need I had - nothing more, nothing less." So much emphasis that these ow are just a hole and nothing more, just using to distract. It's disgusting, why would we want to read this?
"Okay." She grinned, knowing she'd be back next week. There was no doubt that she was becoming another fixture in my life." I don't like the hero. Why would I if he is sleeping around? and we're given explicit details.
"Call Veev," I told Mateo as he pulled up outside of the restaurant. "Tell her to be at the house by four."
A head full of long dark hair turned, a face appearing, and I gasped. Laid out on his desk was a naked women, the one who had been here to give his office a makeover. She lifted her red-painted lips up into a smirk and winked at me, and all the while Lorenzo pounded into her over and over again. Her chest bounced with each of his movements, and when he hit a spot she must have liked, her back bowed. She was fully naked, her small breasts pointed to the ceiling, but Lorenzo wasn't. I could barely see any of him, other than his hips pistoning forward. "Lorenzo," she moaned, and he looked at her face but she wasn't staring at him. She was looking at me, trying to prove some kind of point that I wasn't even aware of. ... Lorenzo turned, and I took another step back. It was on the tip of my tongue to aplogize, but that disappeared as soon as his gaze met mine. He didn't stop. He carried on pounding away at her."
"... then shot off a message to Veev, telling her to be at the house when I got home. If Aida wanted to play these games, I'd make sure she wouldn't win."
"Every night for the last three days, I'd heard Lorenzo stumble into his room opposite mine. Normally it wouldn't bother me, but since I'd witnessed what I did in his office, everything had changed - yet again. The female laughter and moans that rang out opposite my room had my stomach rolling, and my anger built higher and higher the longer it went on."
"Aida." I let out a breath and placed my glass on the desk, trying not to remember fucking Veev on it."
PLOT TWIST: VEEV IS HIS FIRST COUSIN.
I really should have stopped reading after the first paragraph because obviously this wasn't the last ow detail in this book.
"I grabbed the back of her neck, needing something to hold on to for traction as I pounded into her, unrelenting in my rhythm. She squealed but soon followed it up with a groan. They were all the same - the women who sated my needs."
"Veev was one of my favorites, had been since I was twenty-two." HE FUCKED HER FOR EIGHT YEARS STRAIGHT.
"Grinning, I pulled my cell out and shot off an email to Veev. She'd not only get the job done but she'd be able to distract me from everything else. The perfect combination." (This is after he married h)
"I glanced around the room, seeing the finished office, and knew who be perfect for relieving how I was feeling- Veev."... "Veev was yet another means to an end. She sated a need I had - nothing more, nothing less." So much emphasis that these ow are just a hole and nothing more, just using to distract. It's disgusting, why would we want to read this?
"Okay." She grinned, knowing she'd be back next week. There was no doubt that she was becoming another fixture in my life." I don't like the hero. Why would I if he is sleeping around? and we're given explicit details.
"Call Veev," I told Mateo as he pulled up outside of the restaurant. "Tell her to be at the house by four."
A head full of long dark hair turned, a face appearing, and I gasped. Laid out on his desk was a naked women, the one who had been here to give his office a makeover. She lifted her red-painted lips up into a smirk and winked at me, and all the while Lorenzo pounded into her over and over again. Her chest bounced with each of his movements, and when he hit a spot she must have liked, her back bowed. She was fully naked, her small breasts pointed to the ceiling, but Lorenzo wasn't. I could barely see any of him, other than his hips pistoning forward. "Lorenzo," she moaned, and he looked at her face but she wasn't staring at him. She was looking at me, trying to prove some kind of point that I wasn't even aware of. ... Lorenzo turned, and I took another step back. It was on the tip of my tongue to aplogize, but that disappeared as soon as his gaze met mine. He didn't stop. He carried on pounding away at her."
"... then shot off a message to Veev, telling her to be at the house when I got home. If Aida wanted to play these games, I'd make sure she wouldn't win."
"Every night for the last three days, I'd heard Lorenzo stumble into his room opposite mine. Normally it wouldn't bother me, but since I'd witnessed what I did in his office, everything had changed - yet again. The female laughter and moans that rang out opposite my room had my stomach rolling, and my anger built higher and higher the longer it went on."
"Aida." I let out a breath and placed my glass on the desk, trying not to remember fucking Veev on it."
PLOT TWIST: VEEV IS HIS FIRST COUSIN.
May 1, 2021
I mean a guy who cheats on you with his first cousin
You got a real prize winner there honey
You got a real prize winner there honey
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January 21, 2021He cheats and more than once!
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January 26, 2021
Hero cheats on his wife over and over again (in front of her, in the bedroom next to her etc) it’s pretty much insanity. Oh and the kicker? The ow is his first cousin. What a winner
January 22, 2021
3.90⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Style: Dark Mafia Romance
Story: 3/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Dark Level: 2/5
Sexual: GOOD
Trigger: NO
Male: Alpha, Boss & Dark
Series: Book 1
Pages: loc. 3477
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
** MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS**
For me, there are many things combined that make up my final book rating. There was cheating involved, which most times can be a turnoff, however, I did not care so much in this book. Doesn’t mean I loved it, but I sound crazy when I say it was needed as it set off a chain reaction. I appreciate the writing and the way the story was told to me. This is a big part of what kept me engaged. Dual POV made this a good read for me as well.
The moment the story started, I liked the way the author told Lorenzo’s and Aida’s stories before bringing them together. Which, for me, was good because I was not bored and felt my curiosity peeked with each page. Then they got married and......... then Lorenzo became a jerk, a-hole, dick and everything after that read like a soap opera. If the telenovela was Italian, this would be it. Some readers may view the tit-for-tat between Lorenzo and Aida childish, but it read so good. At some point both characters does a 180, and we are watching the metamorphosis of both characters as they evolve, especially Aida. Aida is gangsta and I like her.
Secondary characters. Veev, ewwwl, ewwwl and ewwwl. I’ll let you all discover why on your own. Christian, I can’t wait for his story and I won’t say with whom. I really hope Noemi gets her own story as well. Dante, mysterious, there wasn’t so much of him, but his presence was still felt and hope to read his story as well.
Overall, a good start and I want more. I was entertained; I like the flow of the story, and we got a bit of action. No triggers, just your typical mafia shooting and killings and cheating.
***I don’t equate these stories to real life. It’s about personal taste and what you would or want to tolerate with the books you read. I know we all have different opinions and preferences with what we read and hope this review was helpful.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Style: Dark Mafia Romance
Story: 3/5
Enjoyment: 4/5
Dark Level: 2/5
Sexual: GOOD
Trigger: NO
Male: Alpha, Boss & Dark
Series: Book 1
Pages: loc. 3477
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
** MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS**
For me, there are many things combined that make up my final book rating. There was cheating involved, which most times can be a turnoff, however, I did not care so much in this book. Doesn’t mean I loved it, but I sound crazy when I say it was needed as it set off a chain reaction. I appreciate the writing and the way the story was told to me. This is a big part of what kept me engaged. Dual POV made this a good read for me as well.
The moment the story started, I liked the way the author told Lorenzo’s and Aida’s stories before bringing them together. Which, for me, was good because I was not bored and felt my curiosity peeked with each page. Then they got married and......... then Lorenzo became a jerk, a-hole, dick and everything after that read like a soap opera. If the telenovela was Italian, this would be it. Some readers may view the tit-for-tat between Lorenzo and Aida childish, but it read so good. At some point both characters does a 180, and we are watching the metamorphosis of both characters as they evolve, especially Aida. Aida is gangsta and I like her.
Secondary characters. Veev, ewwwl, ewwwl and ewwwl. I’ll let you all discover why on your own. Christian, I can’t wait for his story and I won’t say with whom. I really hope Noemi gets her own story as well. Dante, mysterious, there wasn’t so much of him, but his presence was still felt and hope to read his story as well.
Overall, a good start and I want more. I was entertained; I like the flow of the story, and we got a bit of action. No triggers, just your typical mafia shooting and killings and cheating.
***I don’t equate these stories to real life. It’s about personal taste and what you would or want to tolerate with the books you read. I know we all have different opinions and preferences with what we read and hope this review was helpful.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
May 22, 2021
3.5 Stars
Like the majority of us out here, I love to read… but I prefer to read what I think I’ll enjoy, and steer clear of books I think will irritate me. I like to think of it like eating out; (another thing I love) if my avg restaurant rating was less than a 3⭐… then I’d pick new restaurants, cuz I’m not down with eating shitty food. What’s my point? This is one of those books that you really need to know what’s on the menu, because it won’t be for everyone. I’m spoiler tagging the rest but will be vague. (I will be more detailed on the OW stuff because I believe that’s the deal breaker for most)
Like the majority of us out here, I love to read… but I prefer to read what I think I’ll enjoy, and steer clear of books I think will irritate me. I like to think of it like eating out; (another thing I love) if my avg restaurant rating was less than a 3⭐… then I’d pick new restaurants, cuz I’m not down with eating shitty food. What’s my point? This is one of those books that you really need to know what’s on the menu, because it won’t be for everyone. I’m spoiler tagging the rest but will be vague. (I will be more detailed on the OW stuff because I believe that’s the deal breaker for most)
August 17, 2021
3.5 stars
I was craving a mafia romance with cheating. Please don't come for me.
The author pretty much pulled it off, but I do have a few quibbles.
What worked/didn't work:
1. The marriage is not a contemporary marriage most people think of when they think of marriages today. In one of my all time favorite books that contains infidelity, Splendid Torment/The Masquers by Natasha Peters, the infidelity occurred in 18th century Venice. This makes a huge difference - it would have been odd for there not to have been infidelity in a marriage during that time. In this book, the infidelity occurs within an arranged marriage in the mafia. The author did a good job of showing how both characters were basically forced into the marriage.
In a contemporary romance that lacks this cultural difference? Cheating is less likely to work for me because this is the 21st century -- both people could simply be honest and walk away from the relationship. Here it's not that simple.
2. The heroine demonstrates self-respect by attempting to move on with her life when she discovers the cheating someway, somehow. The author attempted to do this with the heroine, but I really wish the heroine would have done more to try to move on beyond simply flirting with the other man. In Splendid Torment by Natasha Peters, the heroine doesn't just flirt with the other man, she completely moves on with him. I would love to find a romance where the author takes it that far with other man drama.
3. A critique I have is that the heroine too easily forgave her husband and simply trusted him. It doesn't work like that in real life. In Splendid Torment the author really explored what it's like to lose trust in a spouse, and the misery it causes between the couple. The resolution between the couple (that occurred around 50%) here wrapped up too quickly. I then skimmed the rest of the book because I found the rest of the plot rather boring.
4. After the resolution between the couple, the conflict between the heroine & other woman fell flat for me. Sure the heroine stood up to the other woman, but compared to the shit that went down between the ow & the heroine in Splendid Torment Dynasty style...it fell flat here. If an author is going to venture into ow drama, I want the author to bring on the drama.
5. Finally, the main reason I deducted this from 4 to 3 stars was that the organized crime element of the book that took over for the last half was boring to me. The first 50% was a solid 4 stars though.
Overall if you liked Bound by Honor by Cora Reilly, I would recommend this book. I thought the writing was just as good as Cora's, and I much preferred this cheating plot to the one in Bound by Honor.
I was craving a mafia romance with cheating. Please don't come for me.
The author pretty much pulled it off, but I do have a few quibbles.
What worked/didn't work:
1. The marriage is not a contemporary marriage most people think of when they think of marriages today. In one of my all time favorite books that contains infidelity, Splendid Torment/The Masquers by Natasha Peters, the infidelity occurred in 18th century Venice. This makes a huge difference - it would have been odd for there not to have been infidelity in a marriage during that time. In this book, the infidelity occurs within an arranged marriage in the mafia. The author did a good job of showing how both characters were basically forced into the marriage.
In a contemporary romance that lacks this cultural difference? Cheating is less likely to work for me because this is the 21st century -- both people could simply be honest and walk away from the relationship. Here it's not that simple.
2. The heroine demonstrates self-respect by attempting to move on with her life when she discovers the cheating someway, somehow. The author attempted to do this with the heroine, but I really wish the heroine would have done more to try to move on beyond simply flirting with the other man. In Splendid Torment by Natasha Peters, the heroine doesn't just flirt with the other man, she completely moves on with him. I would love to find a romance where the author takes it that far with other man drama.
3. A critique I have is that the heroine too easily forgave her husband and simply trusted him. It doesn't work like that in real life. In Splendid Torment the author really explored what it's like to lose trust in a spouse, and the misery it causes between the couple. The resolution between the couple (that occurred around 50%) here wrapped up too quickly. I then skimmed the rest of the book because I found the rest of the plot rather boring.
4. After the resolution between the couple, the conflict between the heroine & other woman fell flat for me. Sure the heroine stood up to the other woman, but compared to the shit that went down between the ow & the heroine in Splendid Torment Dynasty style...it fell flat here. If an author is going to venture into ow drama, I want the author to bring on the drama.
5. Finally, the main reason I deducted this from 4 to 3 stars was that the organized crime element of the book that took over for the last half was boring to me. The first 50% was a solid 4 stars though.
Overall if you liked Bound by Honor by Cora Reilly, I would recommend this book. I thought the writing was just as good as Cora's, and I much preferred this cheating plot to the one in Bound by Honor.
January 24, 2021
Nothing says romance like having the Hero of the story continuously cheat on the heroine with his first cousin of all people. IDK, I guess the cheating is supposed to make the Hero sexy? Interesting? I’m not sure if the author was going for shock value or what, but I’m definitely staying away from her books from now on.
February 15, 2021
I. Could. Have. Loved. This.
I just felt...rushed. Like a race to the finish line. Some of the H/he’s most important growth happened off page between the paragraphs of “days,” “weeks,” “months” “had passed.” I hate that kind of sloppy story telling.
The mafia bits were fucking awesome. There just weren’t enough. Like the book couldn’t make up its mind which direction to go in. Light and fluffy or dark and dangerous.
I loved the angst. The H was so lovely, vicious...but I needed more time with both H/h to feel their development and depth. So, while I loved the H, it was superficial.
This is 2.5-3 stars for me...giving it 5 to combat the haters and encourage the author. Obviously someone is buying this trope or they’d stop writing it.
I guess open season on the angstwhore moral compass is still acceptable to question and cancel.
Cuz we’re the idiots that can’t tell real life from fiction and not be influenced by it.
*rolls-eyes*
Where’s MY hot as sin, violent as fuck, sex trafficking, drug pushing, murdering, mafia boss?????
I need to roll over and let him walk all over me while I expose my wet panties...
Triggers:
On page OW sex, not much page time, but quickly descriptive. One scene h sees and then a sentence telling us he fucked OW 3 nights in a row all as her punishment for challenging him before the H/h get it on. No OW after they become intimate.
I just felt...rushed. Like a race to the finish line. Some of the H/he’s most important growth happened off page between the paragraphs of “days,” “weeks,” “months” “had passed.” I hate that kind of sloppy story telling.
The mafia bits were fucking awesome. There just weren’t enough. Like the book couldn’t make up its mind which direction to go in. Light and fluffy or dark and dangerous.
I loved the angst. The H was so lovely, vicious...but I needed more time with both H/h to feel their development and depth. So, while I loved the H, it was superficial.
This is 2.5-3 stars for me...giving it 5 to combat the haters and encourage the author. Obviously someone is buying this trope or they’d stop writing it.
I guess open season on the angstwhore moral compass is still acceptable to question and cancel.
Cuz we’re the idiots that can’t tell real life from fiction and not be influenced by it.
*rolls-eyes*
Where’s MY hot as sin, violent as fuck, sex trafficking, drug pushing, murdering, mafia boss?????
I need to roll over and let him walk all over me while I expose my wet panties...
Triggers:
On page OW sex, not much page time, but quickly descriptive. One scene h sees and then a sentence telling us he fucked OW 3 nights in a row all as her punishment for challenging him before the H/h get it on. No OW after they become intimate.
January 26, 2021
In the top 5 or the worst books that I’ve ever seen...
Yeah so this was god awful. I mean really truly bad . The hero cheats over and over. One of the women he is constantly (literally) screwing her in front of the heroin is his first cousin... The cheating is pretty much the whole book. He decides one day he loves her. He never apologized or grovels. The cousin/lover just tried to kill them both and all is forgiven. Weakest hero and heroine that I have ever seen. Just over all bad writing. But hey if you like hero’s that cheat on their wives with their cousins and weak heroines who will accept any little scrap of affection from a guy who will cheat on her for the rest of their lives, this is the book for you!
Here’s are some scenes from the book, Veev is the cousin/lover.
"I glanced around the room, seeing the finished office, and knew who be perfect for relieving how I was feeling- Veev."... "Veev was yet another means to an end. She sated a need I had - nothing more, nothing less." So much emphasis that these ow are just a hole and nothing more, just using to distract. It's disgusting, why would we want to read this?
"Okay." She grinned, knowing she'd be back next week. There was no doubt that she was becoming another fixture in my life." I don't like the hero. Why would I if he is sleeping around? and we're given explicit details.
"Call Veev," I told Mateo as he pulled up outside of the restaurant. "Tell her to be at the house by four."
A head full of long dark hair turned, a face appearing, and I gasped. Laid out on his desk was a naked women, the one who had been here to give his office a makeover. She lifted her red-painted lips up into a smirk and winked at me, and all the while Lorenzo pounded into her over and over again. Her chest bounced with each of his movements, and when he hit a spot she must have liked, her back bowed. She was fully naked, her small breasts pointed to the ceiling, but Lorenzo wasn't. I could barely see any of him, other than his hips pistoning forward. "Lorenzo," she moaned, and he looked at her face but she wasn't staring at him. She was looking at me, trying to prove some kind of point that I wasn't even aware of. ... Lorenzo turned, and I took another step back. It was on the tip of my tongue to aplogize, but that disappeared as soon as his gaze met mine. He didn't stop. He carried on pounding away at her."
"... then shot off a message to Veev, telling her to be at the house when I got home. If Aida wanted to play these games, I'd make sure she wouldn't win."
"Every night for the last three days, I'd heard Lorenzo stumble into his room opposite mine. Normally it wouldn't bother me, but since I'd witnessed what I did in his office, everything had changed - yet again. The female laughter and moans that rang out opposite my room had my stomach rolling, and my anger built higher and higher the longer it went on."
Yeah so this was god awful. I mean really truly bad . The hero cheats over and over. One of the women he is constantly (literally) screwing her in front of the heroin is his first cousin... The cheating is pretty much the whole book. He decides one day he loves her. He never apologized or grovels. The cousin/lover just tried to kill them both and all is forgiven. Weakest hero and heroine that I have ever seen. Just over all bad writing. But hey if you like hero’s that cheat on their wives with their cousins and weak heroines who will accept any little scrap of affection from a guy who will cheat on her for the rest of their lives, this is the book for you!
Here’s are some scenes from the book, Veev is the cousin/lover.
"I glanced around the room, seeing the finished office, and knew who be perfect for relieving how I was feeling- Veev."... "Veev was yet another means to an end. She sated a need I had - nothing more, nothing less." So much emphasis that these ow are just a hole and nothing more, just using to distract. It's disgusting, why would we want to read this?
"Okay." She grinned, knowing she'd be back next week. There was no doubt that she was becoming another fixture in my life." I don't like the hero. Why would I if he is sleeping around? and we're given explicit details.
"Call Veev," I told Mateo as he pulled up outside of the restaurant. "Tell her to be at the house by four."
A head full of long dark hair turned, a face appearing, and I gasped. Laid out on his desk was a naked women, the one who had been here to give his office a makeover. She lifted her red-painted lips up into a smirk and winked at me, and all the while Lorenzo pounded into her over and over again. Her chest bounced with each of his movements, and when he hit a spot she must have liked, her back bowed. She was fully naked, her small breasts pointed to the ceiling, but Lorenzo wasn't. I could barely see any of him, other than his hips pistoning forward. "Lorenzo," she moaned, and he looked at her face but she wasn't staring at him. She was looking at me, trying to prove some kind of point that I wasn't even aware of. ... Lorenzo turned, and I took another step back. It was on the tip of my tongue to aplogize, but that disappeared as soon as his gaze met mine. He didn't stop. He carried on pounding away at her."
"... then shot off a message to Veev, telling her to be at the house when I got home. If Aida wanted to play these games, I'd make sure she wouldn't win."
"Every night for the last three days, I'd heard Lorenzo stumble into his room opposite mine. Normally it wouldn't bother me, but since I'd witnessed what I did in his office, everything had changed - yet again. The female laughter and moans that rang out opposite my room had my stomach rolling, and my anger built higher and higher the longer it went on."
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 10, 2024
Perfect 5 star read for lovers of ow drama, cheating, arranged marriage and taboo (incest in some communities, apparently) tropes. You’re gonna love this one.
May 1, 2021
I usually don't have an issue with cheating but this bloke was an absolute tosser.
December 29, 2020
Ok, so I expected more from this book.
I know how Abigail writes and I looooved her Easton Family Saga - 8books in total and they were all amazing. But with this one, it was just average if I can say?!
I enjoyed reading it but I had a hard time connecting with the way the story played out.
Their relationship was superficial .. in one moment it's just a marriage of convenience and nothing more .. in another moment they love each other and the passion is unstoppable. But what is missing in between is what led to it?!
I know how Abigail writes and I looooved her Easton Family Saga - 8books in total and they were all amazing. But with this one, it was just average if I can say?!
I enjoyed reading it but I had a hard time connecting with the way the story played out.
Their relationship was superficial .. in one moment it's just a marriage of convenience and nothing more .. in another moment they love each other and the passion is unstoppable. But what is missing in between is what led to it?!
April 16, 2021
The scenes with other women are just so strong to forget 🤮🤢 the hero getting random BJ in the beginning of the book....
#CheatingMoreThanOnce
#CheatingMoreThanOnce
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 30, 2021
3 ⭐⭐⭐ - OK decent reads
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It's not the worst I've ever read.
The story and our Zero is very similar to author Cora Reilly's mobster heroes that everyone loves, but which I think is pretty unattractive.
Arranged marriage, lovers on the side, repulsive sex scenes with OWs and our Zeroine catching him in the act and forgiving everything very easily.
Pretty standard mafia story.
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It's not the worst I've ever read.
The story and our Zero is very similar to author Cora Reilly's mobster heroes that everyone loves, but which I think is pretty unattractive.
Arranged marriage, lovers on the side, repulsive sex scenes with OWs and our Zeroine catching him in the act and forgiving everything very easily.
Pretty standard mafia story.
So, I took control. I weaved my hand into her hair, opened my eyes, and forced my cock down her throat as far as it would go.
I didn’t want her around me. She’d served her purpose, so as soon as we pulled up outside the art museum, where the function was being held, I told her, “You can go now.”
I didn’t want to be weighed down by a woman at home, waiting to see if I survived the violence I faced every day. I didn’t need her to be in the back of my mind as I was dishing out punishments to men who tried to break our rules.
grabbed the back of her neck, needing something to hold on to for traction as I pounded into her, unrelenting in my rhythm. She squealed but soon followed it up with a groan.
Always have protection: a condom and a gun. It was two things I lived by, and neither had ever failed me.
Veev was one of my favorites, had been since I was twenty-two, and I was sure she thought she could get away with things the other women couldn’t.
I’d have to be more discreet—or maybe I wouldn’t.
Veev’s footsteps came closer to the bathroom. “We could take a shower together,” she said, her voice deceptively soft.
It didn’t stop me spewing the vows, promising her things I had no right to promise. Because I would break every single one of them. I knew that.
I was married. Married when I had no intention of seeing her as my wife.
She wasn’t here to be my partner. She was here to be my wife in name only.
For weeks I’d waited to make it my own, haunted by the memories inside the four walls. But now, I was able to do whatever I wanted to it, and I had the perfect person in mind who could help. Grinning, I pulled my cell out and shot off an email to Veev. She’d not only get the job done, but she’d be able to distract me from everything else. The perfect combination.
I was sick and tired of hearing her voice, but there was nothing I could do about it. Not only that, but I had more important things to worry about than Aida.
I pulled up my zipper as Veev pushed her feet into her ridiculously high heels, half watching her and half watching the time on my Rolex attached to my wrist. I was cutting it close to Aida being home, but I couldn’t bring myself to care.
“Okay.” She grinned, knowing that she’d be back next week. There was no doubt that she was becoming another fixture in my life, only she was easier to get rid of than my wife.
“If I wanna fuck Veev, then I’ll fuck her.” I ground my teeth together, trying to keep my emotions at bay. “Aida doesn’t get a goddamn say.”
“Call Veev,” I told Mateo as he pulled up outside of the restaurant. “Tell her to be at the house by four.”
I halted. Wondering if I should wait. Then a moan rang out. What the…
A head full of long dark hair turned, a face appearing, and I gasped. Laid out on his desk was a naked woman, the one who had been here to give his office a makeover. She lifted her red-painted lips up into a smirk and winked at me, and all the while Lorenzo pounded into her over and over again.
Not in the traditional sense, but we’d made vows, and he was breaking those vows for everyone to hear. It wasn’t a real relationship—that was being made crystal clear. But this? This was disrespectful on every level.
I didn’t deserve this. I didn’t deserve any of it.
He’d drawn the battle lines. But he had no idea who he was messing with.
I nodded. She did know it was tonight because I’d sent Mrs. Larson up to remind her after Veev had left.
I gripped my cell in the palm of my hand as I rushed out of the house and into the back of the SUV, then shot off a message to Veev, telling her to be at the house when I got home. If Aida wanted to play these games, I’d make sure she wouldn’t win.
Every night for the last three days, I’d heard Lorenzo stumble into his room opposite mine. Normally it wouldn’t bother me, but since I’d witnessed what I did in his office, everything had changed—yet again. The female laughter and moans that rang out opposite my room had my stomach rolling, and my anger built higher and higher the longer it went on.
I’d brought Veev up here, but it was only ever on the sofa—her bent over it as I took what I wanted from her without a second thought.
“You didn’t wear a condom?” “No.” I shook my head. “I made a mistake.” I always wore protection.
“I made a mistake.” His words spun around and around in my mind.
He’d made a mistake. No. I had made a mistake. I’d made a mistake thinking he was anything but an asshole.
April 14, 2023
3.75 stars
January 25, 2021
Lorenzo Beretta is the new mafia boss in town.
I think that whenever I pick up an Abigal Davies book these days, I'm not entirely sure what I'll be getting into, other than knowing it's going to be a hell of a ride either way.
Lorenzo Beretta is an amazing dark, mafia read. This is an arranged marriage but not everything is at it seems. While the two main characters do eventually end up falling in love, its not without it's trials and tribulations first. Additionally, when forced into a situation like this, there is no loyalty until that spark ignites. But once it does ... burn, baby burn!
I honestly enjoyed this read and believe that if people go into it with an open mind, they'll love it as much as I do. Considering this is a dark themed book, I guess I'm confused as to why people want rainbows and sunshine.
Totally looking forward to the next installment!
I think that whenever I pick up an Abigal Davies book these days, I'm not entirely sure what I'll be getting into, other than knowing it's going to be a hell of a ride either way.
Lorenzo Beretta is an amazing dark, mafia read. This is an arranged marriage but not everything is at it seems. While the two main characters do eventually end up falling in love, its not without it's trials and tribulations first. Additionally, when forced into a situation like this, there is no loyalty until that spark ignites. But once it does ... burn, baby burn!
I honestly enjoyed this read and believe that if people go into it with an open mind, they'll love it as much as I do. Considering this is a dark themed book, I guess I'm confused as to why people want rainbows and sunshine.
Totally looking forward to the next installment!
February 4, 2021
What a great read! This had OW drama, groveling, action, drama, and angst. I loved it and can’t wait for the next one in the series!!
December 23, 2020
I have been a huge fan of Abigail Davies from early on in her career and I say this with cast-iron certainty Lorenzo Beretta is a top 2021 read and has secured a spot on my all-time favorite list.
Lorenzo is the type of mob boss we should hate because this man doesn’t toe the line he destroys it in the most heart wrenching ways. If awards were given for being an alphahole, Lorenzo would assuredly be a gold medal winner.
Aida had caught Lorenzo’s eye and with that moment he made assumptions that he soon learned were far off base. Aida was feisty and not willing to be pushed around without pushing back. She was also kind, caring, and had this genuineness to her that made her easy to love.
Lorenzo and Aida’s had an uncontrollable chemistry that began with thunderous actions and led to volcanic reactions. They went from one extreme to the next and every bit of it felt so deliciously right. The banter between them was entertaining as they had this push and pull between them and a fascinating ability to make antagonizing each other go from sass to steamy in the blink of an eye.
Abigail Davies busted into the mafia world like a true mafia boss. Lorenzo Beretta was profoundly consuming. An intricately woven blend of hate, soul-stirring chemistry, fiery retorts, witty banter, moments that are heartstopping, jaw-dropping, all the feels, and steam.
Lorenzo is the type of mob boss we should hate because this man doesn’t toe the line he destroys it in the most heart wrenching ways. If awards were given for being an alphahole, Lorenzo would assuredly be a gold medal winner.
Aida had caught Lorenzo’s eye and with that moment he made assumptions that he soon learned were far off base. Aida was feisty and not willing to be pushed around without pushing back. She was also kind, caring, and had this genuineness to her that made her easy to love.
Lorenzo and Aida’s had an uncontrollable chemistry that began with thunderous actions and led to volcanic reactions. They went from one extreme to the next and every bit of it felt so deliciously right. The banter between them was entertaining as they had this push and pull between them and a fascinating ability to make antagonizing each other go from sass to steamy in the blink of an eye.
Abigail Davies busted into the mafia world like a true mafia boss. Lorenzo Beretta was profoundly consuming. An intricately woven blend of hate, soul-stirring chemistry, fiery retorts, witty banter, moments that are heartstopping, jaw-dropping, all the feels, and steam.
September 18, 2022
3.5 Stars
✔️ Mafia Romance
✔️ Marriage of Convenience
✔️ OW drama / cheating
✔️ Dual PoV
✔️ HEA / No cliffy
TWs: Explicit graphic violence
I'm in a frustrating book funk. I can't seem to really get into any book lately and I immediately become impatient with the pacing of every book I try. Maybe novellas would work best for me at the moment. Anyway, Lorenzo Beretta was okay and didn't drag. I highly enjoyed some parts and disliked others. The beginning of the story mildly held my attention. Lorenzo was a dick but I can't say I didn't like it; asshole-y heroes can be fun to read. Aida wasn't a doormat and that's a definite plus in my book.
Here's Aida referring to the OW:
“If I catch her here again, not only will I shoot her, I’ll also chop your cock off.” His eyes flared with anger. “Am I understood?” He stared at me, his expression filtering from frustration to— “I wanna fuck you so hard right now,” he ground out..
Somewhere around the middle, the story got more interesting and enjoyable, especially when Lorenzo started acting all jealous and possessive of Aida. I liked how much she got under his skin. It was obvious--to the reader--that Lorenzo was quickly falling for her...despite the cheating with the OW. The cheating was just a way for him to deny what Aida was making him feel, a way for him to hold on to his control in the relationship. Personally, I didn't even feel much angst reading those scenes with the OW. Their physical interactions were too mechanical, no emotions whatsoever, not from him.
I felt Lorenzo did a one-eighty in how he treated Aida. This stood out but didn't bother me. I liked him going all softie for her. Awesome groveling from the hero 👏🏼
I hated the torture scenes towards the end, around 90ish% mark. There are lots of darkish and questionable themes I can read and enjoy, but I hate seeing the main characters get physically tortured. That's my hard limit. I cringed through it and felt very uncomfortable.
The ending was rushed! We moved from explicitly detailed torture scenes to a rushed HEA. That was not satisfying at all.
Lastly, I love this book cover.
✔️ Mafia Romance
✔️ Marriage of Convenience
✔️ OW drama / cheating
✔️ Dual PoV
✔️ HEA / No cliffy
TWs: Explicit graphic violence
I'm in a frustrating book funk. I can't seem to really get into any book lately and I immediately become impatient with the pacing of every book I try. Maybe novellas would work best for me at the moment. Anyway, Lorenzo Beretta was okay and didn't drag. I highly enjoyed some parts and disliked others. The beginning of the story mildly held my attention. Lorenzo was a dick but I can't say I didn't like it; asshole-y heroes can be fun to read. Aida wasn't a doormat and that's a definite plus in my book.
Here's Aida referring to the OW:
“If I catch her here again, not only will I shoot her, I’ll also chop your cock off.” His eyes flared with anger. “Am I understood?” He stared at me, his expression filtering from frustration to— “I wanna fuck you so hard right now,” he ground out..
Somewhere around the middle, the story got more interesting and enjoyable, especially when Lorenzo started acting all jealous and possessive of Aida. I liked how much she got under his skin. It was obvious--to the reader--that Lorenzo was quickly falling for her...despite the cheating with the OW. The cheating was just a way for him to deny what Aida was making him feel, a way for him to hold on to his control in the relationship. Personally, I didn't even feel much angst reading those scenes with the OW. Their physical interactions were too mechanical, no emotions whatsoever, not from him.
I felt Lorenzo did a one-eighty in how he treated Aida. This stood out but didn't bother me. I liked him going all softie for her. Awesome groveling from the hero 👏🏼
I hated the torture scenes towards the end, around 90ish% mark. There are lots of darkish and questionable themes I can read and enjoy, but I hate seeing the main characters get physically tortured. That's my hard limit. I cringed through it and felt very uncomfortable.
The ending was rushed! We moved from explicitly detailed torture scenes to a rushed HEA. That was not satisfying at all.
Lastly, I love this book cover.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 28, 2021
Another Maria marriage of convenience
Unfortunately every mafia book lately is a forced marriage of convenience, with not much mafia action.
Lorenzo obviously cheats rubbing it into Aida as a punishment to show her who boss. Please, she was strong for a while big two seconds.
Aida married him so her family could get money help. You know the usual.
Unfortunately every mafia book lately is a forced marriage of convenience, with not much mafia action.
Lorenzo obviously cheats rubbing it into Aida as a punishment to show her who boss. Please, she was strong for a while big two seconds.
Aida married him so her family could get money help. You know the usual.
March 14, 2021
My rating: 3 stars
What I liked: I liked how Aida(h) grew a backbone and stood up for herself. I especially enjoyed the scene with her kissing the other guy.
What I didn’t like: I hated how it was his cousin who Lorenzo(H) was having sex with (I wish the author didn’t add the cousin part) I also hated how she gets tortured and really wished the uncle death was drawn out.
How hot was it: 3 out 5
Triggers: H has sex with ow (who we later find out is his cousin) couple of times after marrying h. h kisses another guy after catching the H having sex with ow. Also, H and h are kidnapped by uncle and are tortured for 2/3 days.
Final thoughts: This was good and I would have given it another star but the cousin thing really turned me off. I definitely will read the sister’s book when it comes out.
What I liked: I liked how Aida(h) grew a backbone and stood up for herself. I especially enjoyed the scene with her kissing the other guy.
What I didn’t like: I hated how it was his cousin who Lorenzo(H) was having sex with (I wish the author didn’t add the cousin part) I also hated how she gets tortured and really wished the uncle death was drawn out.
How hot was it: 3 out 5
Triggers: H has sex with ow (who we later find out is his cousin) couple of times after marrying h. h kisses another guy after catching the H having sex with ow. Also, H and h are kidnapped by uncle and are tortured for 2/3 days.
Final thoughts: This was good and I would have given it another star but the cousin thing really turned me off. I definitely will read the sister’s book when it comes out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2021
Aida and Lorenzo's story took me on an emotional marathon. A mafia book, I expected darkness. The level of emotional whiplash I encountered in this story left me seriously exhausted in the most satisfying way.
I love the character development. I love the unapologetic way the author puts everyone through hell. No one is spared, least of all me as a reader.
I loved this book and cannot wait for more from this family.
I love the character development. I love the unapologetic way the author puts everyone through hell. No one is spared, least of all me as a reader.
I loved this book and cannot wait for more from this family.
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February 26, 2022CHEATINGGGG—- read reviews be constantly chests with ultimate women and one woman whose been his steady. F buddy for yearsss in front of h and on and off throughout whole book.. DONT READ
January 31, 2021
One of the better mafia books I’ve read in awhile. There are realistic bad guy characters here with an arranged marriage, infidelity, murders, tortures and a lot of action. I look forward to the next in the series. 4 1/2 stars.
May 10, 2021
A definite page turner.
If you like a really good Mafia book to read then this is one you will love/ hate. This book gave me all the feels, from intrigue at the story line, yes some of the violent scenes are graphic but it's true to life as what you think the real Mafia do, those scenes put the chills down my spine. Then you have the cheating husband that makes you want to slap him yourself on behalf of the wife. The lovely lonely wife who has a real feisty side that does come out and she shows the husband she isn't a push over, this part had me actually shouting out loud go on girl you show him. A brilliant gripping story from start to finish.
If you like a really good Mafia book to read then this is one you will love/ hate. This book gave me all the feels, from intrigue at the story line, yes some of the violent scenes are graphic but it's true to life as what you think the real Mafia do, those scenes put the chills down my spine. Then you have the cheating husband that makes you want to slap him yourself on behalf of the wife. The lovely lonely wife who has a real feisty side that does come out and she shows the husband she isn't a push over, this part had me actually shouting out loud go on girl you show him. A brilliant gripping story from start to finish.
January 6, 2021
Ok ok ok... where to start? Oh yeh by announcing that Lorenzo Beretta is MINE... hahaha what a man!!! 🔥
As soon as I found out Abigail Davies was writing a Mafia book i knew that I needed it and I needed it right now! She certainly knows how to write an amazing alpha male and Lorenzo was definitely no exception.
Being born as the eldest son to a Mafia leader hes been brought up learning the role that will one day be his...only it happens sooner than expected leaving him some choices to make.
This brings the fiesty amazing Aida into his life. Fireworks spark as soon as they meet but not in the way you think giving us drama, twists, turns and everything in between for this story.
Lorenzo goes from sworn enemy to swoon worthy man and wow he makes you a bit hot under the collar...made me super jealous of Aida at some parts lol
Loved seeing Aida find her feet as part of the Beretta Family too.
Would highly recommend this book and so hope we get books for other characters in the future ....cough cough....I need more Dante and Christian please!
As soon as I found out Abigail Davies was writing a Mafia book i knew that I needed it and I needed it right now! She certainly knows how to write an amazing alpha male and Lorenzo was definitely no exception.
Being born as the eldest son to a Mafia leader hes been brought up learning the role that will one day be his...only it happens sooner than expected leaving him some choices to make.
This brings the fiesty amazing Aida into his life. Fireworks spark as soon as they meet but not in the way you think giving us drama, twists, turns and everything in between for this story.
Lorenzo goes from sworn enemy to swoon worthy man and wow he makes you a bit hot under the collar...made me super jealous of Aida at some parts lol
Loved seeing Aida find her feet as part of the Beretta Family too.
Would highly recommend this book and so hope we get books for other characters in the future ....cough cough....I need more Dante and Christian please!
January 28, 2021
Okay, so I started reading this book because of reviews that popped up in my goodreads feed. Bad reviews. One star reviews. And I've read most of this authors other books and it made me curious. So thank you to those reviews. So here is my honest opinion. Is this a dark book? Eh, it's a mafia book. Is Lorenzo ruthless? Eh, he's a mafia boss. Is there moments in the book that makes you cringe? Absolutely. But the story is addictive. Is there cheating? Technically no, because Lorenzo was a free spirit at the beginning of this book. However, when this story changed about 40% in, when Lorenzo opened his eyes and saw Aida fully as his wife, the one he loved, the sparks flew. The characters were smoking hot. The story unfolded. And by god I was on the edge of my seat for the last 10%.
So, if you like dark romance, if you like mafia books, and if you like a bad boy then this is a book for you. I can't wait for Mateo's book. In fact, I can't wait for all their books; christian, Mateo, and Dante...bring them all on.
So, if you like dark romance, if you like mafia books, and if you like a bad boy then this is a book for you. I can't wait for Mateo's book. In fact, I can't wait for all their books; christian, Mateo, and Dante...bring them all on.
July 4, 2021
WTF..i didn't read the book, only reviews and if I did or do, it'll still be a 1 star. I have to check the works of author to check if i read some of her works because if I did, I will be very disappointed of myself, thankfully none. 2021 and we still have this kind of romantic mentality. I would go for a book with cheating but h end up with non cheater, good fuckingness..
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 2, 2022
Did not find anything to my liking.
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