Stolen by a Sinner

Sinners #3

by Michelle Heard

From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, a new standalone, full-length Turkish Mafia Romance novel.

Cinderella said to be kind, have courage, and always believe in a little magic.

She’s wrong.

To survive in my world, you have to be dead inside, be on guard at all times, and never dream of the impossible.
You never dream of anything because you don’t just get to stop working for the Polish mafia.

But you can be stolen from them.

Well, kind of.
When Gabriel Demir, head of the Turkish mafia, attacks my boss, I’m caught in the crossfire.
I’m taken captive, interrogated, and soon find myself in the position of maid again. Only this time, it’s for the Turkish instead of Polish.
This time it’s for a dangerously attractive man and not the insane one I’ve known all my life.
This time I find myself fantasizing about my boss instead of dreaming of ways to escape.
This time I’m not threatened with pain and death but with pleasure.

But can I step out of the maid’s uniform and into a ballgown?
Do I dare cross that line just for a moment in the spotlight?

STANDALONE: A Turkish Mafia Romance full-length novel.
WARNING: 18+ only. Please read responsibly. THIS NOVEL CONTAINS TRIGGERING CONTENT.

Genres: Mafia Romance, Dark Romance, Romance, Dark, Contemporary, Slow Burn, Forced Proximity

324 pages, Unknown Binding

First published June 20, 2022

About the author

Michelle Heard is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon #3 Bestselling romance author.

She writes emotional heart-shattering stories with a whole lot of Mafia & Romance that will leave you smiling with satisfaction. Every book has an unexpected twist that will show the strength of the characters.

Before becoming an author, Michelle had a career in banking. She lives in South Africa with her son, Sheldon, who's also her right-hand man when it comes to all things publishing, and her daughter-in-law, Tayla, who's her best friend.

Reading Order on AMAZON


STANDALONE NOVELS:
***Mafia & Bratva Romance (in order)***

THE SAINTS SERIES:
Merciless Saints - Damien Vetrov
Cruel Saints - Lucian Cotroni
Ruthless Saints - Carson Koslov
Tears of Betrayal - Demitri Vetrov
Tears of Salvation - Alexei Koslov

THE SINNERS SERIES:
Taken By A Sinner - Nikolas Stathoulis
Owned By A Sinner - Liam Byrne
Stolen By A Sinner - Gabriel Demir
Chosen By A Sinner - Luca Cotroni
Captured By A Sinner - Viktor Vetrov


THE CORRUPTED ROYALS SERIES:
Destroy Me - Misha Petrov
Control Me - Nikolai Vetrov
Brutalize Me - Armani De Santis
Restrain Me - Maxim Levin
Possess Me - Alek Aslanhov


SERIES (In Order):

ENEMIES TO LOVERS SERIES:
***College & New Adult Romance***

Heartless - Carter & Della
Reckless - Logan & Mia
Careless - Jaxson & Leigh
Ruthless - Marcus & Willow
Shameless - Rhett & Evie

TRINITY ACADEMY SERIES:
***College Romance***

Falcon - Falcon & Layla
Mason - Mason & Kingsley
Lake - Lake & Lee
Julian - Julian & Jamie
The Epilogue

THE HEIRS:
***College & New Adult Romance***

Coldhearted Heir - Hunter & Jade
Arrogant Heir - Jase & Mila
Defiant Heir - Kao & Fallon
Loyal Heir - Forest & Aria
Callous Heir - Noah & Carla
Sinful Heir - Tristan & Hana
Tempted Heir - Christopher & Dash
Forbidden Heir - Ryker & Danny


SOUTHERN HEROES SERIES:
***Suspense Romance***

The Ocean Between Us – Aiden & Emma
The Girl In The Closet – Cole & Birdie
The Lies We Tell Ourselves – Alec & Reece
All The Wasted Time – Wyatt & Scarlett
We Were Lost – Zac & Chloe


OTHER STANDALONE NOVELS:

Not My Hero - Dark YA Romance

Reviews

[Arini · Rating 4 out of 5]

#1 Taken by a Sinner — 3.75 stars
#2 Owned by a Sinner — 3.25 stars

Stockholm Syndrome or Florence Nightingale Effect?? lets not put a label on this book because what matters is ROMANCE IS NOT DEAD afterall. what you’ll find here will absolutely melt your heart. 🥰 this is a light mafia read (trigger warning on “slavery” or maid abuse) with an age gap (H 38, h 22), captor/captive forced proximity romance. the h is stolen saved by the H during a raid at the house where she works (unpaid & maltreated) as a servant. she gets shot by accident, then is brought to the Hs mansion. i would say this book is basically the less dark & more wholesome version of The Annihilator.

i love how this doesnt have insta attraction because the h is described as average looking and the H agrees. 🤣 i truly appreciate how slow burn this is. the MCs are wary and dont trust each other at the beginning. the h is moved by the Hs kindness and tender care. meanwhile, the H is the least alpha in the series so far, but hes not without his possessive & jealous streaks. hes intrigued by the h’s innocence. with no insta lust/love, their relationship development feels organic, more believable, and less Stockholm-y. i love how well they communicate with each other. ah theyre just perfect PERIODT. 😭

my only gripe is all the Turkish related stuff. ive never read a Turkish mafia romance. i squealed when i discovered that about this book. im no native, but i listen to Turkish people speak their language pretty much on a daily basis since im obsessed with Turkish shows at the moment. i have to say hearing the characters speak Turkish with an American accent had me cringing. 😬 admittedly, its nothing compared to how i feel about the book as a whole. i think book 1 is my favorite, but this one has a special place in my heart. ♥

random, but Turkish series i recommend watching: (first & last MUST WATCH)
- Siyah Beyaz Aşk (captor/captive)
- Halka (mafia, action, crime)
- Arıza (mafia, action, romance)
- Adım Farah (mafia, crime, romance)
- Gülcemal (modern Beauty and the Beast)

(read as an audiobook)

[Deniz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was truly a slow-burn book to read, the mafia boss falls for the maid. Good story. I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day

I'm Turkish. Reading about a Turkish hero and reading turkish words made me happy:))
but Gabriel is not a Turkish name:(
His surname Demir is very common Turkish name I wish hero had a Turkish name.
The name of the son of the couple is Deniz and my name is Deniz too. Deniz is unisex name means sea.

[Jenn (The Book Refuge) · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Thank you to Wildfire Marketing & the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

I don't know how this book managed to affect me so much but it was beautiful. Michelle Heard was able to tell a story of survival, found family, slow burn romance, and revenge all rolled into one. With just a dash of Cinderella thrown in for fun. It has to be a favorite of the year for me.

I was enthralled in this story from page one. It starts out very heavy when we see the life that Lara is living. Things are not going well for her and she is living in her own personal hell under the cruel dictatorship of the Polish Mafia. She has nothing to live for and no joy in her life. When she gets taken by Gabriel Demir after being shot during his attempt to kill her boss, she is expecting nothing more than a painful end to her sad existence.

Gabriel has been biding his time for decades to get his revenge against the Polish Mafia. When his attack results in an injured and terrified maid, he is furious. He is sure she must know more than she is saying and is determined to find out she is hiding. However, it doesn't take long for him to see that she is a traumatized and broken woman with nothing to offer him. That should be the end of it, but something stops him.

When he decides to offer her a job as HIS maid, she is thankful and she quickly becomes a welcome member of his household. What Lara isn't aware of is being a part of this household isn't the cold and terrifying job she is used to. In fact.. this household may be more of a home than she has ever known.

Okay, I won't give away the whole story, but this was just such an amazing story of found family and healing. The levels of hurt/comfort are varied and go deep in so many ways. Gabriel and company were so kind and supportive of her healing in all ways it brought tears to my eyes.

And the ROMANCE!! Ahhhhh! This is an age gap like the previous novels. But it's never much of a focus here at all. The slow burn between these two took a good portion of this book. However, it felt so RIGHT.It wasn't something that could be rushed and it needed time for Lara to feel safe and feelings to grow. When we get there... Gabriel brings the heat, you won't be disappointed/ He is dominant and demanding but in a very comforting way for Lara. It was perfection.

I am becoming a huge fan of Michelle Heard and in the time before book 4 I will be diving into her back list post haste. (Also.. who else is SO ready for Viktor and Rose?)

6 stars
3 on the spice scale

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

3.5 ⭐️

I don't think I read a Turkish mafia book before so this is a first for me. Triggers are below!

Lara is living in hell as she works for Tymon a cruel man who's staff is afraid of him and has bullets with there names on it if they mess up. She tries to keep her head down and make sure she doesn't screw up. And she does when dinner is ruined when she bumped into a man (Gabriel) she's late and she gets punished. Bleeding and brusied is what she is when the house is attacked then poor girl is shot. Gabriel is the head of the Turkish Mob and he has his sight set on Revenge against a man who ruined his life. It didn't go as plan so now he has a injured woman who may know some answers to his enemy. Now in his home Lara and him aren't enemies or friends he just wants info and he saved her. Lara is giving him what she knows and we'll she knows nothing but she's now sorta working for him. It's different for her since he doesn't beat, whip or stuff like her last boss. There is some sexual tension but it takes them awhile since she still trying to heal from the gun shot, her wounds from before and being sorta free to show emotions.

I love Gabriel he took his time he wasn't as alpha as the others but he did have a possessive streak and made sure no one disrespected his woman. War is coming since Tymon wants Lara back and Gab is confused why.
We get more of the guys in the group!!! I really wanna read vitork book with Rose. I'm hoping there next.

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

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


Slow-burnish
Age gap
39H/22h
Extreme abuse
Slight push away from H
Violence
Murder
Sex slave
Panic attacks
Trauma
Grief (of a parent)
No condom
Hea
Epilogue

[Sonia · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars- talk about swoony, yet very much alpha

Man. I didn’t think I was gonna love this one as much. Again, it’s very different from the first two books. This one’s a play on Cinderella. By the end of the book, I was wiping tears off my face.

Lara (22) has been working for a physically abusive man, Tymon Mazur, for years. Since her mother disappeared when she was 12, she’s had to take her place and work her bu++ off. Mazur uses any excuse to beat her up for mistakes she makes. When she goes to get dinner and grabs the food, Gabriel (38) bumps into her, spilling all the food, which forces her to arrive late and face the consequences of that 😏.

Gabriel’s out to unalive Mazur because he murd€red his parents when he was 8. 30 years have passed and he’s worked his way at up to be the head of the Turkish mafia. It’s time to seek Justice 💁🏻‍♀️.

When he goes to Mazur’s house, he’s not there, but Lara is 😬. He remembers she “bumped” into him the day before, and now he has… questions 😅.

So he steals her…

What I liked/loved-
—although it’s slow burn (first kiss and Os in the 50s% smexxx 70s%), the 🔥 makes up for it. Gabriel knows she’s gone through a lot- Lara had emotional and physical scars because of what Mazur put her through, so he takes it slow. But. Dear LAWD. His alphaness. His presence. 🥵💦his authoritative tone is scrumptious.

—his protectiveness is so so SWOOOONY! As soon as he sees how submissive and scared Lara gets, Gabriel adjusts his demeanor with her. Does he trust easily? No. But he sees her as more than just a servant, and when people try putting her down, he IMMEDIATELY defends her and puts them in their place 🥰🥰🥰. Sigh. No hesitation. He just does it ❤️

Unreasonable anger reignites in my veins, and before I can calm myself, I shout, “She’s mine! I will kill anyone who tries to take her from me.”

—the way he loves every inch of her 🥹😩🥰

”Fuck them all.” I press a kiss to her lips. “Only I matter, and I love every inch of you.”

—we see some good comeuppance 👏🏻. Sigh. So many times I wish we had seen certain things, and this actually made me happy #dontjudge 😬

—we see characters from other books. I always appreciate seeing previous Hs, especially ones I’ve fallen in love with lol. Love me some Priesthood 💅

—he’s all about the h. Gabriel sees no one else but her. Even though she describes herself as plain, he sees her as more. She’s gone through so much and he values her bravery

—the JP scenes. I mean. He has no reason to be jealous but he still is 🤣🤣🤣. The minute he sees her wearing a tight dress, his head almost explodes 😅😂😂😂. He wants all that for his eyes only 😅👀

Taking a step backward, my eyes drift over her body. “I hate that other men will see your beauty.” Locking eyes with her again, I order, “Don’t you dare leave my side tonight.” “Okay.” She smiles, and I almost bark for her to stop because it makes her eyes sparkle like stars. I’m probably going to kill the first fucker who looks at her. Christ, help me.

—the D/s scenes were organic. Gabriel’s alpha and dominant and Lara’s his perfect match, his submissive. No whips or chains needed

When the pleasure builds to a breaking point, I close my eyes. “Open your fucking eyes, Lara. You’ll look at me when you come,”

—the VIBE scene 👏🏻😂🤣. Omg. The way Gabriel freaked out had me cackling 🤣. But it was also 🥵🥵💦💦🔥🔥🔥

”You gasped. It didn’t sound like pleasure. What happened?” “It went in.” I quickly pull it out and sit up. There’s a dark tone to his voice as he asks, “Is there blood?”  I let out a breath of relief when I don’t see any. “No. Thank God.” “You better thank the almighty. Do not take your own virginity.”

🤣🤣🤣💀

—blood isn’t always thicker than water 🤷🏻‍♀️

”Apologize to the woman I’m dating, or so help me God, I will disown you.”

—the EPILOGUES WERE EPIC!! Jeeeezus. I was crying 🤣😂. The first one was 7 years later and the next one was 15 years after that. I. LOOOOOVED. Them 🥰🥰🥰🥹🥹🥹🥹. The date scene had me so emotional 🥹😩❤️❤️❤️ loved it 🥰

—He calls her Ödülüm which means MY REWARD 🥹❤️

What I wanted more of:
—more of Gabriel and Lara together. Maybe before anything smexual happens (like when the water scene happens). More 🔥 tension

Overall, I loved it. The epilogues got to me and made me feel good and warm and cuddly. Sigh 🥹🥰❤️

⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/omd/owd
-mental health/anxiety
-violence/bloodshed/death
-sex trafficking mentioned/victims of it as well
-h is physically abused/punished by her first boss
-virgin h
-praise kink
-D/s (organic)
-no condoms/birth control shot
-HEA/epilogues 7 and then another 15 years later

[Crazy About Love 💕 · Rating 1 out of 5]

⭐️ one star -

I can’t believe I “read” this 🤦‍♀️ I almost didn’t review it, but I want a record that I read this rubbish so I can never be tempted by high reviews and fancy covers from this author again 😂

This was beyond awful. I’m sorry I read it. This is yet another book where the author is writing a story within an American setting and it feels as if “Seattle” or some such popular US city is just plopped in there for points.

The suspension of belief required to accept the fact that this took place in a US city was just too much for me. The whole plot line of our heroine made zero sense to me. Her thought processes are of someone who is beaten down, doesn’t exercise any of her rights, and I found that wholly frustrating. The writing here is more of what you’d find in a sub-par romance

To top it all off, the references to Turkish culture and the use of phrases in the language were way too much for me. If the attitude toward women is accurate as described by this author here, all I can say is, “I’m glad I don’t live there”. Too much emphasis on class division, women as secondary citizens, and virginity hang ups. If this is how women are viewed in Turkey, then I think that they have a long way to go as a culture. Just sad.

I ended up skimming after about the 46% mark, and made it to about 78% - until I just couldn’t take it anymore. This turned out to be a total waste of precious book time. Save yourself and find something else.

One dull star. Do not recommend and will not read this author ever again.

[Kursed Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

When Gabriel Demir, head of the Turkish mafia storms the compound of Tymon Mazur, one of his maids, Lara Nowak, is caught in the crossfire. In the hopes of extracting information from her, Gabriel takes her to his home for recovery.

Intent on revenge, he pushes the dispirited maid for details of the Polish mafia don’s private affairs. Despite the naïve girl not being privy to anything of importance, the house staff have a soft spot for her.

Stolen by a Sinner is the emotionally charged story of healing and vengeance, love and loss, family and forever.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🖤
Heat: 🌶🌶
Range of Emotions: 🤬😩☺️🥵😍
Ending: HEA
POV: Dual

🗂 Genre: Mafia/Bratva/Crime Family Romance

✨ Tropes: Revenge, Kidnapping/Captive, Age Gap (17), Cinderella Story, Virgin h, Workplace

⛔️ Warning: This book may cause blushing, squirming, combusting panties, and/or self-care.

⚠️ Safety Squad: If you have any hesitation, check the warnings before diving in. Otherwise, blind is best!!

📣 Type: Stolen by a Sinner is part of the Sinners series, but can be read as a standalone.

🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.

[Val ⚓️ Shameless Handmaiden ⚓️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

I liked this and could see myself liking it more upon re-read...maybe. I seem to have a very lukewarm relationship with Michelle Heard. She writes a lot of mafia, which I love. They always sound good to me, so I read them. They always end up being so close to being 3.5 to 4...but for some reason they always fall a little short for me. But I keep reading them? I don't know. It is what is it.

[hazirah ୨ৎ · Rating 1 out of 5]

it would have been great if the h wasn't too weak and said yes to H every time

[Neelakshi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Stockholm Syndrome mistaken for love.


HATE THAT.
I do not care about all the "you saved me" bullshit.
I get it.
It's literally Stockholm Syndrome if you marry the first man you come into contact with who also stole you from another mafia boss for inside sweep.

It's just that he was a good person that treated everyone with kindness.
You Lara were also treated the same but you were young and pretty and very broken so it was covered up with "liking"


This man was a good person and even the heroine was a good character but the whole "falling in love"?
Stockholm fucking syndrome.

Loved loved loved the part before they built a romantic relationship and she was just a maid to him.
Loved that he was up caring for her when she was sick even though she was just a maid to him
But everything after was a mess.

[trestitia ⵊⵊⵊ deamorski · Rating 3 out of 5]

My dear foreign friends, whose English is not their mother language, how do you feel when u read something, a word, a phrase, a line in ur own language in a book?

Cuz' it's sure something else...

This is not the first time I read a Turkish Mafia Romance but this is the first time I read Turkish Mafia Romance from a non-Turkish author with Turkish words in it.

This is not about nation it's about language, by it I mean familiarity, hotness of the words, not grammar or vocab. mistakes. For instance curse words, vulgar words or slangs are hot to me when they are in foreign language, even in English. However when it comes to reading a Turkish romance, it's so hard to like a book with these.

(I'm not asking for the English version bc it's clear WE ALL love dirty mouth heroes.)

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Yabancı arkadaşlarım allaseniz kendi milletinizden birini okumak nası bi his anlatsanıza biraz asdfasfdasd

Bu konuya en aşşada gelcem önce bi sn.

Türk dizi tarihinde mafyadan bol tema yok, türk romance yazarlar arasında da hatrı sayılır şahaneden berbata roman var ama benim- aşüftüler aşüftesi olarak okuduğum, BİR YABANCI TARAFINDAN YAZILMIŞ İLK VE SANIYORUM TEK TÜRK MAFYA AŞK ROMANI.
Araştırdım çünkü.
İşimizin ehliyizdir.

Sonuç olarak geçen yine süperim ortalığı toz duman ettim afadfasdfasd

Bi kısmı için bkz:


Ama favorim budur:


OFF çok seviyorum aşüftez gangimi.

Anti-milliyetçinin tekiyimdir fekat bi yerden sonra uluyacaktım gelen tepkiler yüzünden adfaawefawefsf

Ve dozunda arabesk kadar dünyaya deli yüreğime (ah be) saadet veren çok az şey vardır.


Şimdi.
Bu yazarı ilk defa, ve bu seride de ilk bu kitabı okudum. Ama yorumu da ilk kitabı da bitirmiş olarak yazıyorum ki sizlere şeffaf, tarafsız, filtresiz bir yorum yazayım asdfasdfasdf


Öncelikle biri bana açıklasın bu adamın adı niye Gabriel.
Cebrail diyeni vurujam.
Hani şimdi herkes herife soyadı olan “Demir” ile seslense problem yok, Türkçe adı olsa ama telaffuz kolaylığı diye Gabriel dense yine problem yok.
Hiçbir açıklama yok.
Gabriel ismine bayıldığım gerçeği önemsiz şu an.
Bu adamın adı niye Gabriel!
Tekrar ediyorum Cebrail diyenin topuğuna sıkarım.

Neyse.

Ya bi kere 39-22 gibi bir yaş farkı var kurban olduğum öldürjeniz mi beni.
Sonsuz bir ilgi, yüceltmeler, kimseye ezdirmeme…
Of allahım.

Konuya bi geleyim.

Gabriel Demir sekiz yaşında ve henüz Türkiyedeyken, ailesi Polonyalı mafya lideri Mazur (bu dakikadan itibaren OÇ olarak anılacaktır) tarafından katledilince babanesi ve sağ kolu Emre ile Seattle’a geliyor; sonra da intikam ateşiyle kavrulurken Türk mafyasının başına geçiyor.

Lara ise bu OÇ’un yanında hizmetçi olarak çalışan ve taciz/tecavüz haricinde şiddetin sözlü veya fiziksel her türlüsüne her gün maruz kalan, arkadaşlık dahil duygusal ilişkilere girilmeyen ve sürekli çalışanların öldürüldüğü bir evde hayatta kalmaya çalışıyor.

Kız bigün aldığı yemeği yetiştirmeye çalışırken Gabriel’le çarpışıyor, bizim yiğido da tam bir dallama gibi çok kaba davranıyor kıza.
Sonra bizimki intikamını almak için OÇ’un köşkünü basıyor, ama ateşlerin kurşunların ve oçların arasında kalan Lara bizzat Gabriel’in tabancasından çıkan iki kurşunla yara alıyor.

Awww hayatının aşkını önce onu vurarak sonra ona vurularak bulmak mı allahım nasip et be asdfasdfasdf

Kızın kim olduğunu fark edince bizimki bunu alıyor evine getiriyor, ağzından laf alabilmek için, ayrıca daha önce karşılaştıklarından kızın OÇ tarafından gönderildiğini falan sanıyor.

Şimdi bakın buraya kadar her şey normal.

Normal olmayan yiğidonun çüküyle düşünmemesi.

NASSSSIIII YANİ.

Yani en ‘duygusal’, ‘naerotik’, ‘banal’ kitaplarda bile hero sürekli taş gibi sert gezer bu evrenin kurallarına aykırı evrensel bir kanundur.
Gezmesi lazım yani asdfadadf

O yüzden müthiş bi şok benim için.


Efendim neyse kızı sorgularken mob-mod-on olsa ve adını koyamadığı hislerden gıcıklanıp sinirini sözlü olarak kızdan çıkarsa da giderek korumacı olmaya başlıyor ve çüküyle düşünmemesine rağmen bunun pişmanlık, merhamet, acıma ve kızın yaydığı kırılgan bakire vibe’ından olduğunu sanıyor.

Yav yiğidom allasen ne diyon.

Bizimki de ikna olduktan sonra kızı korumak adına evde çalışması izin veriyor. Evdekiler, bunları büyüten hatun ve babane çoktan ikisini shipliyor zaten de bizimkinin biraz zaman alıyor jetonunun düşmesi.
Awww.
Ama kız düşmüş bile.

«“Come sit across from me, Lara,” Alya Hanim says.
Not questioning her, I pull the chair out. It’s only when Gabriel walks into the dining room and sits at the head of the table, that I realize I’m now seated next to him.
“I found a new pattern we can knit,” Alya Hanim says. “Baby socks. They’re so adorable.”»

İkinci şok olarak Gabriel çüküyle düşünmeyen bir amsalak olmaması gibi beyniyle düşünebilen bir hero olması.

NASSSIII YANİ.

- Gabriel kızın ona düştüğünü fark edince diyo ki ‘bu konuyu benimle dilediğiniz zaman konuşabilirsin’
- Birkaç gün kızla ilgilenemeyince diyo ki ‘son zamanlarda nasıl hissediyorsun (genel)’
- İşler bi anda ciddileştiğinde diyo ki ‘senin minnet duymanı değil ruhunu bedenini ve kalbini istiyorum o yüzden hazır hissetmelisin’
- İlk öpüşmeden sonra diyo ki 'nasıl beklediğin gibi miydi'

DAHA NELER!

Dahası zaten itaatkâr seven yiğidomuz kız alışık olduğu ve korktuğu için değil kendi istediği için itaat (bdsm değil) etsin istiyor.

Aşko sen sertleşmesen de olur (olmaz).

Olum nerde bu baştan çıkartmalar, neden esmiyor ihtiras rüzgârı, neden oynanmıyor tutku oyunları, neden düşülmüyor şehvet peşine!!!!11!1!!11

«Gabriel’s hands frame my face, and he steps into my personal space. Tilting his head, he keeps my eyes prisoner as he says, “Shh, you’re not going back. You’re staying right here. Breathe, Lara.” His thumbs caress my cheeks.»

Gelelim kitabın yazım biçimine.

Kitap çerezlik, hüp diye içine çekmelik, ‘amacına’ hizmet eden bi kitap.
Aranızda merak eden olursa rahatça okuyabilir, hem still hem tarz olarak son derece basit, klişe ve kısa olsa da dediğim gibi ‘fresh’ hissettirecek karakter profilleri ve akış var. Tema ve yaşananlar dark ama yazım öyle değil.
Ve maalesef edepsiz olsa da yeterince ahlaksız de değil.

Bu bakirelik, kızın iyileşmesi, ruhsak bozukluğu falan derken iki buçuk tane seks sahnesi var :(
Buna kalbim çok kırıldı.
AĞZIMIN TADIYLA BİR D/s okuyamadım.

Yine de kızın karakterizasyonu çok güzeldi. Evdekiler zaten şeker ve çok yardımcı oluyorlar, bu sayede yavaş yavaş açılmasını okuyoruz.

«“Slow down,” Nisa whispers.
“Sorry.”
Before I can stop myself, I mutter, “Are you going to apologize for breathing?”
Lara’s eyes snap to mine, and a visible tremor hits her. “If that’s what you want, sir.”
Jesus.
My temper flares instantly. I get up, dropping the tablet on the side table. “If I hear you say sorry one more time, there will be hell to pay. Understand?”»

Benim burda bi burnumun direği sızladı :(

O yüzden erotikten ziyade slow-burn biraz,,, olan bana oldu yandık kavrulamadık.
Beyniyle düşünsün tamam da çüküyle de düşünsün yani.
Neyse varolanlar ateşli içiniz rahat olsun………………………

«“Even though I did my best to corrupt you, you still smell like innocence.”»

Olur da kitabı okursanız ‘olum türklerin bakireliğe düşkünlüğünü yazmış biz yobaz deeliz” fln demeyin cahil cahil konuşmayın.
Aşina olmayanlar için söylüyorum breeding tropela çift yumurta ikizi olan virgin trope diye bişi var.
Hehehe.
Tabii yazar turkish mob diye kasti de kullanmış olabilir bunu ama dediğim gibi yaygın.
Ve bu trope sandığınız gibi DEĞİL asfdasdfasfd
Genelde de seksi değil de cringe biraz asfasdfasd

Hazır bekaret demişken MALUMUNUZA GELDİM.

YİĞİDO KIZA “ÖDÜLÜM” DİYE SESLENİYOR.

Peki bi sorun niye.
Asfadfasd diyo ki “sen benim ödülümsün çünkü bu gece sana sahip olmayacağım”

NE𝘌ㅌᴱᄐꗋEEE SGASDFAJSKDF
FEMİNİSTLER OUT PRAISECILER IN

Şimdi böyle söyleyince cringeötesi oldu biliyorum ama yiğido sert konuşmanın dışında abusive hiçbir şey yapmadığı için bunu bir trigger olarak saymıyorum.
Dediğim gibi, kurudum kaldım yoksa…

Ayrıca ortadoğulu bacılarımın erimesini anlıyorum da elin batılısı niye düşüyo onu anlamıyorum neyse (italya ve iber yarımadası sayılmaz kekoların anavatanı oralar asdfasdf).
Ve sanıyorsanız ki Ödülüm yeterince komik ilk kitaptaki nicknamelere bi bakın derim…………(kardia mou, yani kalbim…)………


açılın şimdi YAŞASIN IRKIMIZ ÇİNE BEDEL KIRKIMIZ kısmına geldik asfasdfasdf

ABİ AŞIRI ENTERESAN Bİ DENEYİMDİ.

Ya hepsi benim bebeklerim, bratva, cosa nostra, la mafia, irish mob, hiç okumadım ama izlediğimle yakuzalar…
Suça batmış kara kalbini sevdiği kadının ayaklarına altına seren “anti-hero”.
TADINDAN YENMEZ YEME DE YANINDA YAT

peki türk mafyası mı!!! Bir yabancı yazar tarafından hem de!!!!1!!!!!11!!1!!11!!!!1!!!

Şimdi türk yazar yazınca bissürü, arabeskinden modernine, romantiğinden istismarlısına, coolundan kekosuna bi sürü okudum.

Evet yabancı arkadaşlarım allaseniz kendi milletinizden birini okumak nası bi his anlatın mesela rus made man “suka” dediği zaman bizim gibi heyejandan mı yoksa tiksintiden mi ürperiyonuz adfafsfasdfsdf

«“You’re brave, Ödülüm. I have no problem fucking you right on this floor.”»

Sedefimle ortak kanımız ve pek çoklarınızın katılacağı gibi ingiliççe vd. okuyunca seksi oluyo her şey :( Bu yüzden çeviri okuyamıyorum ve zorla dilimi geliştirdim.
Öbür türlü ferhat aslan adfasdfasd
(ibrahimjim öpüyorum şişmiş gerdan damarlarından ama soooradan ağzını yaya yaya konuşma nerden çıktı bilmiyorum)

İlk kitapta bu kadar değil, ikiyi de daha okumadım ama burda diğerine göre yoğun türkçe ifadeler var. Üşenmedim hepsini topladım asdfasdf bkz:


İşimizin ehliyizdir demiştim.

Kitap minik bir anadolu sofrası.
Pide, mantı, kısır, baklava, şakşuka, ve tabii lokum asfasdfasdf

Şunu da deyim, karakterin farklı bir dil kullandığı kitaplarda yapılan eleştirileri gördüm çok kez, ne bileyim işte artikel, cinsiyet ekleri, deyim vs gibi yanlışlar. O yüzden burada da mesela yazar "tamam"ı hiç kullanmamış çünkü ingilizcede “yes”, “tamam” ve “evet” anlamı taşıyor, ya da “allah allah” her yere yapıştırılabilecek bi nida değil ama dediğim gibi takılmadım.

İçiniz bi daha raad olsun bana türkçe kelimeler olması batmadı. Türk kültürüne dair de bişi yok ki laf edeyim.

Saçma olan Gabriel’in jesus diyen bir türk olması asdfasfasdf

Kitaptaki favori alıntım (!):
“It’s pink.”
“Like your pussy, Ödülüm,” Gabriel murmurs, his voice low.

NɴᴱᴇᴱᴇᴱEEEEE sdfasdfasdfasdfasd

(Burda kalkıp "like your pussy, tesoro" da dese wft bu cümle ama güsel asfasfasf)

İşte virgin trope böyle oluyor, bi de pink olanın ne olduğunu bilseniz...

Ama dön bu tarafa dediğim gibi amacına hizmet eden bir kitap.
Nelerdir bu hizmet?

İşte beni kahretmesi, ben de istiom dedirtmesi, arabesk damarımın pıt pıt pıt atması, tansiyonumun çıkması, uykusuz geceler…

Grumpy daddy / abused virgin dedim güldüm eğlendim ama bence güzel kitap.
İsmini vermek istemiciiim çünkü o kendi utancını bilen aramızdan biri, hatta bizzat favori tepkideki şahıs, ben bu yorumu yazana kadar kitabı okuyup Gabriel'e düştü bile……

Arada detaylar var daha söylemediğim, kızın sırtında kırbaç izleri var, bi arada hastalanıp yataklara düşüyor falan…
Düşünün bizim Gabriel sizin Cebrail napmıştır.

«I burst out in tears, covering my face.
“Look at me,” he orders.
I shake my head.
“Baby, look at me.”
I lower my hands and meet his eyes.
“Marry me,” he demands.
“You have to ask her!” Nisa cries. “Allah Allah, have I taught you nothing?”»

Yaşlarının 39 – 22 olduğunu söylemiş MİYDİM?
Yazı ile otuz dokuz (of) ve yirmi iki (of of of)

17, ON YEDİ yaş fark ile gençliğimin çürüyen süresi kadar fark var benim daha diyecek bişeyim yok.

Yorum için beni gazlayan ve tehdit eden herkese, ayrıca 90'lar türkçe popu ve arabesk fantezisine teşekkürler beni sizler var ettiniz
xoxoxo
iko

Neydi bu şimdi diyenler için:
Türk mafyası olması benim için negatif bir şey değil, Ödülüm nickname'i de çıkış noktası tuhaf olsa da saçma değil, arabesk ama bine bedel ırkımızla alakası yok; fakat heronun adının bir mantığa dayandırılmaması ve kitapta bahsedildiği kadar D/s okumadığım için 3.5'tan 4 verdim.

Duygusallık: 💧💧
Romantizm: 💘💘💘💘
Darkness: 🖤
Spicy: 💦💦
Safety: 🟢
Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌗

[Sedef · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aşkım. ❌
Güzelim. ❌
Ömrüm. ❌
Ödülüm. ✅
Gözümün nuru… ✅

Allah allah nidaları eşliğinde yorum gelir ✍🏼

[Melluvsbooks]

DNF @ 50% - this was already pretty boring but I was getting squicked out by the way the hero was thinking about how much he wanted to dominate the downtrodden, traumatized, weak, cowering, pathetic little mouse of a heroine. There’s nothing there to “dominate” and why would he even want to? It didn’t really make sense for his character. We’d been shown the nicest most gentlemanly mafia hero ever. I would expect him to want to care for our obviously traumatized and mistreated heroine, not have the urge to *DOMINATE* her. She wasn’t submissive because she got off on it. She was submissive because she’d been beaten down and brain washed. What kind of man would find that sexually arousing?? Gross.

And really? What kind of tool walks around thinking “I want to dominate her”?? What a goofball. 🙄 Authors: show don’t tell.

[Sevila · Rating 1 out of 5]

Never have I ever had a visceral disgust reaction to a book? Now I have. wish I could give this 0 I wish I could unread it, actually false because the shock I experienced going thru this can never be recreated. Why write a book about a language and culture when u have ZERO idea how it works. The way we would NEVER speak like this, you couldn’t get one Turkish person to proofread cmon???😐 AND SO MANY HORRENDOUS BEHAVIORS PLS. The age gap that gets revealed WAY later? A brainless main character? The way the mmc fully ignores that she’s traumatized and goes “yea I wanna fuck tho so like birth control?” LIKE WHAT? And why did the plot take more than halfway into the book to begin. I genuinely cannot, this is the worst thing I’ve ever read and that’s a lot coming from me considering I read ridiculous mafia romances 24/7. Goodbye

[mia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A light mafia read always picks your mood up and this book didn't fail.

⚠️ TW: abuse, violence

I liked that this book was slow burn because if it had went any faster it would have ruined the dynamics of Gabriel and Lara's relationship. Gabriel also didn't care about the age gap between Lara and him until the last few chapters so that shows its completely fine.

This book had the captive trope, while it wasn't intense it did portray what it needed to. Gabriel also employed Lara under him which was the boss x employee trope (at least until he fell in love). I liked that Gabriel seemed like a man who wasn't ashamed who show his emotions. Lara went through a lot from a young age and her determination to get through everything is indeed admirable.

I felt that this book was too long, it could have been shorter because a few chapters seemed like fillers in-between and it did make me a little bored unfortunately. The same tango of Gabriel scaring Lara and Lara's obedience out of fear took up a big portion of the book at the start. But still this book was a quick, stress-less read.

Sinners series reviews
Taken by A Sinner
Owned by A Sinner

[Lover of Romance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stolen by a Sinner was a REMARKABLE read and is my favorite of the series. There is so much that I adored about this book but it completely swept me away in a way that I never expected. As much as I enjoyed the first two books, they have nothing on this book. This one just won my heart so quickly. I absolutely adored everything about this one and it totally tore my emotions apart and frankly, I am not complaining too much about it. haha, You can tell that this story was done so well and it captivated me. The setup of the romance is that it's a kidnapping with a cinderella retelling. The quick gist of the story is that the heroine is being abused and attacked by a competing mafia king and she is kidnapped and is now working in that household. But our heroine has been abused all of her life, and now she is in a place that is safe in more ways than one, and a romance blossoms.

I will say that this story completely shocked me because I know that this author can really strike to the center of your emotions, but wow she really worked me well in this story. I love a well-done Cinderella retelling and this one is one of the darker tales I have ever read and I am more than impressed. My heart just ached for what our heroine suffers but the way that she rises above it and finds a sweet strong love was beyond precious. She deserved to find a prince and find a happy ending and she definitely found her way to her happy ever after just mafia style.

If you are a mafia fan and love dark romance, then you definitely need to read this one (and it can be read as a standalone. Give this one a try and you won't regret it.

[Sadan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gabriel & Lara🤍

[Intel Chicky Reads Romance (Kara Merideth) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3.5)
Trope: captive, protector
Angst: 😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥

So I'm super conflicted about this one and I know I'm in the minority 🙈. I've been a long time fan of Michelle Heard, but these last 2 stories of hers have left me wanting and felt like there was some missed opportunity to add depth for what could have been a great story. Totally great storyline. Tons of action, heartache, overcoming trauma. Love the idea of the Cinderella theme. Love the characters' stories of what made them the way they are, but the story execution felt way flat for me. Also, Lara was too much of a victim for me and I did not really feel chemistry between her and Gabriel 🤷🏻‍♀️. I'll definitely still keep reading her books, I know she's a great writer!

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[dani · Rating 1 out of 5]

“get it off my desk” or whatever taylor swift said

when will authors finally be done with romanticizing stockholm syndrome in their “romance” novels? in most cases, victims will only attempt to “bond” with their captor(s) to appease them and so… what was lara doing for majority of the book? trying to convince gabriel that she was of value so he wouldn’t harm her like how her former captor would have.

gabriel’s strange affinity with lara’s innocence was nauseating considering their difference in age was SIXTEEN years (she’s twenty-two, he’s thirty-eight).

the author and every character written in this book needs to be in a place of confinement, therapy, or both.

[Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not a bad book, it’s just a 3 star read because it’s not something I’ll think about after finishing it and it was a bit too sweet for my tastes. But, if you want a mafia story and you’re not in the mood for anything hardcore or intense, you might like it, it’s a surprisingly sweet mafia read. Tropes: age gap, boss/employee, innocent heroine.

This is about Lara, who is 22 and has had a TERRIBLE life. She’s basically a slave, she’s grown up in the household of the head of the Polish mafia as his maid. He regularly beats her when she’s late or makes a mistake, he doesn’t pay her, and she hasn’t been allowed to befriend the other staff members. She also lives every day expecting to die, since he executes his staff often. Gabriel, who is 38, is the head of the Turkish mafia. I don’t know if that exists (they must have organized crime, but is it called the mafia?) But for the sake of this book, I’ll buy into it, and I like that it’s different than the usual Italian mafia I’ve seen a million times in books, that part of the story feels unique.

Gabriel attacks her boss, accidentally shoots Lara, and takes her with him. When it turns out that she can’t share info about her boss, Gabriel doesn’t want to kill her but doesn’t know what to do with her, so he keeps her on as a maid. So similar to Little Dove this is bit of captive trope too, but VERY gentle captive trope, since her captor is putting her in a better situation than she was in before (but, Little Dove is a better book, IMO).

The rest of the book is pretty tame and sweet from there, it’s basically just showing Lara, who has the vibe of a kicked dog, open up to the world, find a sense of belonging in Gabriel’s home among his nice staff, and fall for him. She’s never even been kissed, which is a trope I don’t love for a 22 year old, but it does make sense for her life.

Lara and Gabriel are both likeable, but they were also exchanging “I love yous” before they even slept together for the first time. So their relationship felt a bit underdeveloped and there's no real angst or flavor to it. It’s not bad, but it’s too sugary sweet for my tastes. The darkness of the mafia world and Lara’s previous life prevents this from feeling sappy, but only just.

This is a light, sweet, forgettable mafia read. I liked Taken By A Sinner better from this series, it had more drama and packed more of a punch. But, this author’s writing is engaging, and I’ve enjoyed this series about these 5 mafia guys as a whole. So even though this one was kind of eh, I'll still read the other two books when they come out.

[Dul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me lo acabe como en dos horas y me maman los libros de mafia

La protagonista lleva siendo sirvienta toda su vida y a la vez viviendo con el miedo de que su jefe llegue a m@tarla. Todo cambia cuando Gabriel decidí ir tras el jefe de Lara, pero desgraciadamente se escapa y la única forma de llegar a él según Gabriel es reteniendo a Lara hasta que le pueda decir algo de información.

Realmente no esperaba mucho de este libro y puedo decir que me saco de un bloqueo lector porque últimamente no estuve muy bien, pero disfruté bastante la lectura a pesar de que tiene muchas cosas cuestionables.

No es el mejor libro que leí de la autora, pero me gusto la narración y me sacó de un bloqueo que tenía porque se lee muy rápido la historia.

[Niihariiikareads (warner's) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolute perfection.

-Mafia romance
-Slow burn
-Age gap
-Spicy

Heartbreakingly beautiful. Just when I was determined to believe Liam was the best book boyfriend. HERE COMES GABRIEL to steal the spot.

Spice? Chefs kiss.

“If you want me to be your prince, I’ll be your fucking prince, baby.”
STOP RIGHT NOW. Gabriel is 💳💥💥💳💥💳

[Abstract ♥ Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Star Rating : 4.5/5 Stars

POV : Dual

Cliffhanger : None

Hero : Gabriel

Heroine : Lara

Pace of the story : Moderate

Angst Rating : 5/10

Heat Rating : 5/10

Triggers Involved : Past Trauma

Plot Summary :
Gabriel is all set to take revenge on the one man who ruined his childhood and basically took everything from him. What he did not expect was to find a dove at his house, the most beautiful woman who was also very very innocent. What was she doing there? Did she work for his enemies? Or was she a captive as well. He could not kill her so the answer was to take her for himself.

Lara has never known an easy life. Working for one of the cruelest man took everything away from her and being a servant was all she knew. Until another monster swooped in and kidnapped her all for himself. Or so she thought. The man she had disguised as the monster was the head of the Turkish mafia and the most ruthless man. But his ruthlessness did not mean cruelty. He was kind. Instead of killing her, he gave her a place to stay and a life to live. But things between them were never easy and when a connection sparks between them, everything goes to hell.

Overall Opinion :
Like every book of this series, it keeps getting better and better! I wanted more of the kidnapping trope from Michelle and I am so happy that she delivered. Gabriel was one of the most intense heroes I have ever met and I just loved him so much. Lara was definitely the sweetest that you could not help but want to hug the woman. Their chemistry was off the charts hot and the way the storyline progressed, I loved it even more.

Definitely recommending this book to all the dark mafia romance loving people out there. It has darkness but not too much and it is definitely at the edge of a contemporary romance for me. I loved it a lot and hope you all do as well!

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[Alexandraa XX · Rating 5 out of 5]

Virgin girl right here 🥺🥺❤️ and the hero is so happy that he was her first and he was her first to everything 🥺 As always this series from michelle heard is always amazing ❤️❤️

Please read my full review on the previous books from the series. I think my favorite from the series will always be the first book😆

Full review is from (Darlene I read way too many books) and (Kursed Reads Books) to know more about the book and safety.


I enjoyed reading this book so much. The mystery, the plot twist, the actions, the romance, the chemistry, friendship and family is really what I love to read from a novel. There's no unnecessary childish drama.... Michelle really knows the way to my heart 🥺


LOCATION: SEATTLE

‼️‼️‼️TRIGGER: High on violence, alcohol, killing, mafia, mentioned of s3x trafficking, kidnapping and guns.









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[Tarynrose · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

Lara my poor baby😭😭 the way my heart broke for her

"Apologise to the women I'm dating, or so help me God, I will disown you"

[Soma · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't think I read a Turkish mafia book before so this is a first for me.

Lara’s been through the worst life has to offer.
This author was so good at making me feel what the character was feeling that I cried for Lara so many times. She lost her mother at a young age and lived through hell at the abusive hands of her tormentor. When you meet her she is simply in survival mode, afraid of her own shadow. My heart repeatedly broke for her. When Gabriel conducts an attack on her employer, she’s injured and rescued by Gabriel where she finds a new life. Watching her realize there is happiness gave me all the happy feels.

However, The chemistry between them seemed a little off at times. I can’t put my finger on just why it didn’t feel authentic. The dominant submissive thing isn’t my typical go to for romantic dynamics.
Lara as a sheltered victim needed more time to understand herself and feelings so intimacy and sex was rushed. Could use more depth, action, and story development.

[NiCoLeTa E. {Addicted To Books} · Rating 4 out of 5]

***4,5 "Ödülüm!!!" stars**



"Be kind, have courage, and always believe in a little magic." -Cinderella

What a wonderful story was that!!!
This was a story about heartbreak and healing... About family... About revenge... and about love in its purest form!!!
Michelle throwed in the mix and some Cinderella hints and the story became even more sweet and intriguing!!!
I loved Lara and Gabriel and I am waiting impatiently Viktor and Luca's stories!!!

"Cinderella's wrong.
She's very wrong. To survive in my world, you have to be dead inside, on guard at all times, and never dream of the impossible. Never dream of anything."

My heart was aching for Lara since the very first page...
She was living in a constant nightmare under Polish mafia's thumb as a maid... She was abused badly, but she didn't know any other way... She was just holding her head low and she was wishing to survive this nightmare!!!
Until the day she was shot and got stolen and in the hands of her captor, she had found a different life... an unexpected one!!! One that she started to be afraid that she will lose eventually... After all fairytales are not real!!!

"Do I dare to hope that a life without punishments exists? That there's more to life than being on guard all the time and living in a bubble of loneliness?"

Gabriel Demir is the head of the Turkish Mafia in Seattle...
For almost thirty years, he is seeking revenge and finally, the time has come...
Unfortunately, fate has other plans for him...
In the middle of the chaos, a young maid is being shot from his hands and her familiar face makes him to take her with him...
He just wants informations about his enemy, but he is realizing very soon that he is having a tortured creature in his hands, a creature that has the ability to get under his skin...

"The woman is becoming a bigger problem than I anticipated."

This was an age gap, slow burn romance...
Gabriel was a detemined man and Lara was a girl who was lacking affection...
Under Gabriel's care, this woman blossomed and she started to become a beautiful woman full of life and innocence... and that pure innocence had hit Gabriel square in the heart and he became its slave...

"You bewitched me with your innocence."

I loved this couple very much!!!
I was so sad and heartbroken for everything that Lara had to get through in the past.... I just wanted to hold her and shelter her and thank God that in the Turkish household there were kind people who embraced her!!!
Gabriel was kind of cruel in the beginning, but then he became very sweet and protected...
Even though the big age gap between them, these two were fitting perfectly together!!!

"You look at me as if I'm becoming your entire world..."

Yes, this was another one story by Michelle Heard's pen that managed to make an impact to me...
I love the Sinners series and I can not wait for the next books...
Of course, I am waiting Viktor's turn like crazy, but Michelle had decided to torture us by leaving him for the end... I'm wondering why!!! LOL
Yes, this is definitely a series that I would recommend!!!

"Life is not meant to be lived in pain and misery, Lara Hanim."

**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review**

[Gül · Rating 1 out of 5]

Cebrail gerçek bir Türk .Bence tek mahlasla farklı yazarlara yazdırılmıs olabilir seri ve bu kitabı bir watpadd Türk yazarı yazdı.🤣

[claudia (purged my account) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Even though this felt like a wattpad book I did like it.

Gabriel the icon. Watching him take care of his mum is just adorable.

"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦," 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴. "𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘯𝘰 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴, 𝘯𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩." 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯. "𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯."
𝘔𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘴, 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬.
"𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥. 𝘐𝘧 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘢𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘓𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦'𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮." 𝘏𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥. "𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥?"
"𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘪𝘳," 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺.
"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘭." 𝘏𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳. "𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯." 𝘔𝘰𝘮 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴. "𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴." 𝘈𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘴. "𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦'𝘴 𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘈𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘬𝘢. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦. 𝘕𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥. 𝘞𝘦'𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯."

Deniz is a daddy’s boy he is gonna turn out just like Gabriel HAHA.

"𝘐𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦?" 𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘻 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘴.
"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺?" 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘥𝘴, 𝘐 𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦. "𝘠𝘦𝘴. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘺'𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦."
"𝘈𝘮 𝘐 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘰?"
𝘐 𝘯𝘰𝘥, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘬.
"𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴."
"𝘕𝘰, 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘳," 𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴. "𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘢." 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦. "𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳."

Gabriel as a dad is everything.

"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦."
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶.
"𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦." 𝘔𝘺 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴.

[1-Click Addict Support Group · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just leave me in this world…

Yes, I will say it again. This series is one more in a long line up that has me forgetting about my own life and getting lost in in the trials and tribulations of fictional characters. They may not really exist, or bleed, or cry but honestly, it feels like they actually do…

Lara was existing and just wanted to be hidden on the sidelines, not gathering any attention. Gabriel had other ideas and when she came to be collateral damage, he stepped up in a big way. Paving a path to one she never could hope for… If it would only last…

How do I describe the highs and lows, the chemistry and emotion that triggered between them emotions and caring. And love… Oh, the love, it was worth all the hardship to get there and of that, you can bet there was plenty…

This was a spin on the traditional Italian mafia trope. Instead there was not only Polish familigia but Turkish as well. Instead of labelling it however I will describe it as a phenomenal read with characters that leapt off the pages and became oh so real…

This author has magic in her words and this one was another fab read to add to my never full enough, favorites shelf! ~Diane, 5 stars