Niccolò: I like my life the way it is, working hard on the numbers for the organizations on both legal and illegal sides. I let nothing impede my work, and that will never change. I couldn't have been more wrong. One look at Ivy, and I'd lost all focus on my numbers. Ivy will be my only distraction.
Ivy: He shows up day after day looking insanely gorgeous and smart with his sharply tailored suits, his laptop, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses. He stares at me almost the entire time he sits in my café, but he doesn't introduce himself to me. The more time goes by, the more I want him to leave, but I've learned that not only does he now own the café—he owns me too.
I liked this one! It's the story of Ivy, a girl who owns a cafe with her stepfather. Turns out he is not very nice and goes and gets her into debt. A debt owned to the mob. Niccolo has to investigate the situation for his organization but from the moment he sees Ivy in her cafe he decides she's his queen. Clue in a lot of glances, a bit of sassy moments and they are all set. There's a bit of drama and the needed blood spilled just to remind you no matter how charming their love story, it is a nevertheless mob romance.
The writing is just perfect, the looks, the heated scenes, the adorable characters from the other books, they are all perfectly portioned to give this story a fast pace, to keep you engaged. It's a great short read!
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This is an enemies to lovers mob romance with strong characters in Nico and Ivy who have a sizzling hot chemistry and instant attraction. It's an intriguing story filled with drama and violence and the smokin hot romance. It's well written with detailed and descriptive scenes and is a great read. Loved and recommend.
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Like the two previous stories in this series..... freaking awesome. 😍😍😍 I love the nerdy no nonsense hard working Niccolo and how worshipped his woman.😍😍😍 The guy that would never want to marry... fell so freaking fast and hard 🤣🤣 An awesome story with sweetness, steam, action ,romance with a sweet HEA and totally safe (DV both were their one and only 😍😍😍). I really hope we get more stories about this family and maybe a second generation 😉
Owned by the Mob by Wonderful Author C.M. Steele is a beautiful enemy-to-lover book in a great series! This is yet another book in the series and has wonderful character development. the Hero is book smart and street smart. The heroine is a woman with much love to give. Together they are fire. Must read!
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Owned by The Mob is the story of Ivy and Niccolo Bianchi.
Tropes: Accountant for the mob x cafe owner Girl boss hot sexy innocent heroine Smart calculating hot don’t give a fuck hero Dual virgins AHHHHH HEA and five kids, Niccolo Jr, and 4 others unnamed Touch her and you die Obsessed mannnn Possessive and protective Breeding kink hehehehe HE CALLS HER SUGAR
She owns a cafe with her stepfather and turns out he’s taken out so many loans in her name that the store is in shambles but they make a lot of profit and she stores her checks away. Moving on she gets in at 5 in the morning and gets out at 6 at night and has no energy. Turns out her stepfather took out a loan from Domani which means he bought the store and he’s received no offical back payments yet. He sends their accountant Niccolo to check it out and he meets the love of his life but doesn’t talk to her till he needs to which is really concerning. They have a few extremely brief conversations and he orders his coffee with sugar because he wants to know if she tastes like sugar although he only drinks black. He goes there everyday and Dom gets impatient and knows what’s up. They catch her stepfather and torture him and get him to sign them as the new half owners and they do and Niccolo comes in and helps the store much to her dismay and not wanting it. After they finish he takes her back to his condo and they order food and he lets her sleep in while he opens the coffee shop. She’s furious but when she learns why she’s not all that mad. She tells him she was hounded by a couple brutes for owing them money her stepfather asked for and also that her stepfather gave her the bruise on her arm when he was drunk. He wants to kill him. They run the numbers and they can make the loans back and Niccolo sorts out the stuff with the bank and he installs cameras and new locks and new windows for that sleek look. That same night he claims her as his and I think the next day they’re at the shop and get shot at by her stepfather and Nico gets his shoulder shot trying to protect her head. He’s saved with emergency surgery at Dom’s house. She is in shambles and overheard Mariana and Aria talking and thinks it’s best to leave and while getting to the condo she’s runs away to her stepfathers place and finds him and that bitch Ella doing the deed, mind you she tried to get with Nico but didn’t work. She is protected by Tony D who is keeping an eye on her stepfather and she shoots him in the chest and was shot accidentally by Ella missing Ivy. Dom tells her to stand down and come home and Nico is pissed but forgiving. The next day it’s Nero’s wedding and it’s so cute and um she’s kills her stepfather herself with Nico there and a week later it’s theirs and it is marvellous. A year later they have Niccolo Jr and 20 years later they have 5 kids. Side note I loved him calling her sugar and his queen. How he let her take the ropes. How he helped her. How he loves his numbers. The condo scenes were so cute and hot. Loved it. SIDE NOTE, Ella was found dead in the apartment with a belt around her neck and all the evidence leading to her stepfather.
Solid 5/5
Quotes:
We arrive back at the house, and Aria hands us a drink while giving Dom a quick kiss, but of course my brother isn’t satisfied with that and pulls her in for a deeper one like we don’t have shit to handle right now. “Where is he?” I snarl at my brother. “In the shed. Let’s go have a talk.” He walks toward the back and then turns on his heels back to Aria and pulls her in for another kiss. “I missed you, amore mia.” “Same, my king. Now, I’d say dispose of him, but given the unfolding circumstances, we’ll have to save that for another day.” “Damn, you’re sexy when you’re ruthless.”
“What do you mean you took me into consideration? So your goon of a brother can take it out on my pussy?” I challenge, pressing my hands on the desk and glaring at him. He laughs with a dark look on his face. “If you ever mention my brother and your pussy in the same sentence, I’ll take you over my fucking knees. Tell me where you got this bruise, and I will explain further.”
“Although my anger’s with him, she earns my glare. In the pit of my stomach, jealousy burns me to the core. Since he walked in the first day, I didn’t like the way she watched him. “Don’t you have work to do?” “I was just seeing, um… I’ll go see if they need help.” “Damn, Sugar. You’re not completely sweet. I like when the claws come out.” He closes the distance and pulls me into his arms. “I know you’re mad at me, but I need you.” His mouth comes down on mine, and all questions and retorts leave my brain as I slide my fingers upward over his shoulders and then into his hair. He releases my mouth, growling, “Fuck. So sweet.” I think he’s going to back away, but before I know it I’m off my feet and he carries me into my office. My ass lands on the desk and then his hands cup my face. “There’s much to discuss, but I need another taste.” We kiss until I finally push him away and take a deep breath. “Sorry, Ivy.”
Panting and sweating, I can only hear my racing heart. Ivy rests her head on my chest as we slide down to the floor. A pounding on the door pisses me off. “What?” “Hey, Mama wants you to clean her sewing room with disinfectant when you’re done,” Dom says, laughing hysterically. I look around and chuckle. Fuck. “Oh and she needs her portable sewing kit. Someone’s dress has a tear.” “I think I need it first,” Ivy says, blushing and laughing “Oops.” “I needed that.” “Anything for you, my wife.”
“What the fuck did you just say to me, wife?” “I’m leaving. You can have her number.” “I think you want your ass beat.” I rub my hand on her ass and then give her the first smack. She cries out, and I give her another. “What in the hell has gotten into you that I’d let you leave?” She doesn’t answer, so I switch cheeks. “You forget that I own you, Mrs. Bianchi, until the end of our days.” “Keep it up, and they’ll be the end of yours. You let that bitch flirt with you like I wasn’t there.” I pop her ass once more. It takes me a second in my possessive ire to hear what she said. I flip her onto the massive settee, straddling her body. “Have you not met me? You are the only woman I’ve ever let take my attention from anything. Did I give her my attention?” “No, but you didn’t shut her down. Get off me, you jerk.” It’s killing me that she’s fucking crying because no woman has ever gained my interest unless it has to do with business. ” SHES PREGNANT IN THIS SCENE SO UNDERSTANDABLE
I think Nico (26) and Ivy (19) are the most crazy obsessed, possessive, and jealous couple in this series 😂
I had so much fun reading them going unhinged for each other and how they were both insanely aggressive when dealing with the people who crossed them. Ivy's not finding it hard to adjust to the mafia life and she was so natural dealing with the threats and violence surrounding their lives. It was also comical reading Nico's chapters, turning from a guy whose sole interests are his family's business and numbers to an unhinged obsessed man.
There are a lot of lies, betrayals, and suspense in this book, and I actually liked all of it. Though the ending of the villain was very anticlimactic, I still enjoyed the majority of the story.
I truly enjoyed the books in this series and how all of the couples are both virgins when they met. I also liked how the mmc in each book got hooked and obsessed with their fmc. It was also nice to read that the women are not doormat and know when to stand up for themselves.
There are two things I didn't much appreciate in the series. First, was the name calling for the imaginary women that the fmcs thought exists in the lives of their men before meeting them. They called these imaginary women as bitch, ho, and putanas. Second, is that all of the mmcs here wanted a son as a child. Each couple has at least 5 children but there's only one couple who had a girl (domani & aria)
The author probably didn't mean anything about this, but I think it's not cool to do name calling and preferring sons over daughters. Then again this is just my opinion and observation.
Overall, this is a good and quick read. I devoured each book in this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
At Dom's request, Nico went to Ivy's Cafe to see if the business was earning a profit. Ivy's stepfather used the business as collateral and lied to Ivy about a lot of things. Ivy was in over her head trying to keep the business in the black and didn't know what to do. Nico, who's the numbers man for the family, has never had an interest in women....until he saw Ivy. He kept showing up day after day and while Ivy was insanely attracted to him Nico was inadvertently rude to her and then disappeared for two days. That's when everything changed. When Nico shows up after the Cafe was closed to inform Ivy that he owns the Cafe, well Ivy didn't accept that information easily - he might have said he also owns Ivy! Nico and Ivy were my favorite couple in this series - he was clueless in how to interact with women and only saw Ivy. Even though so much was stacked against her Ivy never stopped fighting. Loved the epilogues (especially the part that still showed how clueless Nico was about women)
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This is book number 3 in the The Bianchi Crime Family series and focuses on Nico and Ivy. Ivy is part owner of Ivy's Cafe, which she runs with her stepdad, who is struggling to make ends meet despite the business doing well. Nico is Dom's brother (book number 1) and the family accountant and general numbers guy. He is asked to check out Ivy's Cafe since the dad had taken a loan out with the family and put the cafe up as collateral. He had also offered up his daughter as payment when he wasn't paying the loan off. When Nico first sees Ivy, he falls instantly for her but since he is so awkward towards women he flounders around her. When new information about the dad come to light, Nico is determined to keep his woman protected and safe. He turned out to be the ultimate OTT alpha just like his brother and cousin Nero. This was a fantastic book! I absolutely loved seeing Nico finally get out of the books and find love. Excellent addition to the series!
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First things first; I like the cover of this book! Owned by the mob is the third book in the ‘’Bianchi family crime’’ series. This story is short, fast paced and an enjoyable read. I read this book in one sitting and was satisfied throughout. I found the writing style easy to follow, the characters likeable and the storyline enjoyable. When Niccolo is sent to check out a failing café that owes them money, he doesn’t expect to find love. Ivy is just trying to keep her head above water. Niccolo wants Ivy as soon as he sees her but will he get his woman? The chemistry between Niccolo and Ivy is clear to see and I liked them together. I really liked the ending and the epilogue for this story. The storyline for this book is easy to follow and it is an enjoyable read. I cannot wait for more books from this series.
Niccolo lives in his world of computers and numbers, working both sides of the family buisness, he has no time for distractions until he comes across Ivy. Ivy works in her step fathers cafe where Niccolo often comes but he spends more time watching her than his screen. Niccolo is tasked with seeing how buisness at the cafe is doing, when the owner can't pay back their loan and has the cafe up for collateral. But there not the only ones who are after Ivys father for debts he put in her name and when they threaten Ivy, Niccolo will do anything to keep his woman safe, whether she wants him to or not. Well written mafia romance with desires action, hot scenes and more! A great addition to the series.
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I love the OTT Alphas in this series. All of the men have been obsessive, possessive and the OTT Alphas they would need to be to run their families. Niccolo’ was a pleasant surprise, we were given the impression that he is just the silent nerd of the family, only to find out that he is more like his brother than we could have expected. His OTT everything is exactly what Ivy needed in her life. She has not had the easiest go at life thus far, her mother dying and her step father using her to take out as many loans as he could get. Leaving her struggling to keep the business her mother loved afloat and hiding from those that she owes. But once Niccolo’ walks through the door to Ivy’s cafe, Ivy’s world is changed. I Loved this book, loved that these two could find their soulmates that make them whole. Love this series and I hope there will be more coming soon.
Action, betrayal, financial ruin, and an all consuming love. I love this series! The instant attraction between Ivy and Niccolo is so steamy it’ll leave your kindles smoking! Ivy’s stepfather is a real monster and after finding out that she’s mired in more debt than she was aware of, she has no choice when Niccolo has purchased her business. Little does she know that he has more than owning her cafe in mind. He wants to own her, just like she now owns his heart. So much raw love and passion!
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I thought that this was a fantastic book. I loved Ivy and Niccolò together. Ivy has been dealt a crappy hand at life and it seems to be just getting worse for her. Niccolò becomes heads over heals in love, obsessed and possessive of Ivy as soon as he sees her. I loved the banter between these two but also the love, steam, tension, chemistry and connection between these two. The little twists and turns, suspense, drama, and fantastic HEA made this a 5 star book for me. I would highly recommend this book, this series, and Ms. C.M. as a truly gifted and talented author.
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Niccolo lives in his world of computers and numbers, working both sides of the family buisness, he has no time for distractions until he comes across Ivy. Ivy works in her step fathers cafe where Niccolo often comes but he spends more time watching her than his screen. Niccolo is tasked with seeing how buisness at the cafe is doing, when the owner can't pay back their loan and has the cafe up for collateral. But there not the only ones who are after Ivys father for debts he put in her name and when they threaten Ivy, Niccolo will do anything to keep his woman safe, whether she wants him to or not. Well written mafia romance with desires action, hot scenes and more! A great addition to the series.
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Book 3 in the Bianchi Crime Family takes us on Nico and Ivy's journey to finding love. I enjoyed all 3 books in the series but I had a feeling Nico was going to take my heart. Nerdy, bookish, professor type that's initially stricken dumb in her presence, yet alpha, obsessed and is a little dirty birdie with the smexy talk. We get more dual virgin goodness, some physical abuse towards h by stepfather and a couple fantastic epilogues with one at 20 years later. Great job on another fantastic series!
Idk... the writing feels rushed also. I mean, at 120 pages, it's short, so one shouldn't expect so much details right? But that's just the thing. There's a lot of details, but the writing just rushes through them.
Like in one scene, H was escorting his driver to the door and they have a brotherly banter exchange going on but you don't see much detail about the men, and the only reason i could say they had a brotherly banter is because i made it so in my head based on the scraps i read. It's just dialogue. It's like the author only adds details to the steamy scenes.
As they say the silent one's cause the most uproar. Niccolo and Ivy are completely opposite to each other. Ivy was all alone and finally she finds Nico. It isn't easy to trust but she can get her happily ever after only if she believes. On the other hand, Nico never expected to fall for anyone he is the number guy but one look at Ivy n he forgets everything. He wants to give her the world only if she accepts it. It's a beautiful and steamy romance🥵. Amazing end to the series. Can't get enough of the Bianchi family😁.
Ivy is struggling to keep the cafe, she owns with her stepfather, afloat. When a handsome stranger starts hanging around she can't be distracted by him no matter what. Then she learns her stepfather played her and she's in massive debt to all the wrong people, but Niccolò Bianchi plans to save her and keep her forever. Now he just needs to get her on board with his plans. This is a great read and I highly recommend it!
Owned by the Mob was perfect & my absolute favorite in the Bianchi Crime Family series. C.M. Steele is killing it recently, and she did an amazing job with this book! I loved Ivy & the backbone she had the entire book. She definitely fit with the other two Bianchi women, and it was so fun to read when everyone met up. This story gave me all the feels, and it really made me want my own Nic to come to my rescue.
Niccolo was great with numbers he was the account for the family. He loved numbers but the moment Dom sent him to investigate at the cafe he fell in love with Ivy she was a distraction he didn't need. He kept coming back for four days then Dom showed up with new info Ivy opened up to him tired to learn the numbers but wasn't good at that she ran the cafe better. Niccolo and ivy got their revenge on her step father plus got their happy ever after
Nico is the accountant and younger member of the Bianchi family. His attention is totally focused on their business and numbers. Until he meets Ivy, a coffee shop owner, who just lost half her business to the Bianchi family through her dishonest stepfather. His work is cut out for him, when he is welcomed with animosity when all he wants is make her, his. Highly recommended
This was a great addition to the Bianchi Crime Family. Loved Ivy and her strength. Niccolo ends up meeting Ivy when he goes to her coffee shop that her stepfather lost to the Bianchi family. Nico might be nerdy and not good with talking to women but he ends up just as alpha as his brother and cousins. I loved the chemistry between Nico and Ivy. Highly recommend this series. I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Niccolò & Ivy were a great match. The hot nerd definitely let his inner Alpha out when it came to Ivy🔥. It was great to see the previous characters and the brotherly dynamic between Domani and Niccolò. Ivy had a heartbreaking life and deserved to be rescued and loved. Her stepfather was just...ughh🤮. So happy they got their hea💞 this whole series has been enjoyable. It's a must read!
This was a great addition to the series and it was probably my favorite. I loved Nico, he was just the right amount of alpha and the chemistry between him and Ivy was great. I also really loved that the storyline was able to surprise me a bit, that’s always nice. I really enjoyed reading this story.
I was so excited for the release of this third book of the Bianchi Crime Family series. I loved Niccolo and Ivy’s story. It had all the insta love and heat and drama that you would desire. And can I say again how much I love that these big bad monsters save themselves for their Queens. I love it.
Nicco was a hot alpha nerd who took one look at Ivy and decided she was his. Ivy needed someone in her corner, to love and protect her. Great series and I love the glimpses of the previous couple.
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This is book 3 in the Bianchi Crime family series. Ivy has to pay a debt to the mob that her stepfather owes. The story has danger drama suspense and Passion.
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WOW! I love Niccolo and Ivy,they're just soo good and soo perfect together! Such a sexy,steamy and beautiful love story! Soo soo good and soo soo H.O.T🔥🔥 and soo much fun to read! I absolutly loved it soo much,just sorry to see this series ending!😍❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🥰