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Fated #3
Amore
Tia
I’m drowning.
Floating in water.
The weight of expectation is dragging me down as I attempt to break free.
One moment of selfish weakness haunts me, anchoring me to this life.
And now he’s here. My weakness; tempting and delicious.
Cian
My fists are all that keep me going; all that keep her safe.
Fighting is all I know.
But when those fists take me away and thrust me into another world surrounded by enemies who are pretending to be friends, I falter.
When fate intervenes and my heart is on the line, which one will I choose?
I’m drowning.
Floating in water.
The weight of expectation is dragging me down as I attempt to break free.
One moment of selfish weakness haunts me, anchoring me to this life.
And now he’s here. My weakness; tempting and delicious.
Cian
My fists are all that keep me going; all that keep her safe.
Fighting is all I know.
But when those fists take me away and thrust me into another world surrounded by enemies who are pretending to be friends, I falter.
When fate intervenes and my heart is on the line, which one will I choose?
388 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 28, 2022
About the author
H.L. Packer
27 books239 followersHL Packer is a busy bee!
An avid reader from childhood she went from a reader to a reviewer and then from a reviewer to a blogger. The exciting world of Romance books opened her eyes to book boxes and all the amazing goodies that come with them and her search for a UK one led to the creation of Romance Readers Book Box UK.
Celebrating the first year of RRBB brought her to collating an anthology and beginning to create her own stories and world. Her first novella released in Dec 2020 and is hopefully the first of many to come.
An avid reader from childhood she went from a reader to a reviewer and then from a reviewer to a blogger. The exciting world of Romance books opened her eyes to book boxes and all the amazing goodies that come with them and her search for a UK one led to the creation of Romance Readers Book Box UK.
Celebrating the first year of RRBB brought her to collating an anthology and beginning to create her own stories and world. Her first novella released in Dec 2020 and is hopefully the first of many to come.
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July 13, 2021
Wow, Heather never ceases to amaze me, each of her books steals a piece of my heart.
Cian is a sexy fighter capable of winning any match. After a win he goes to a club to celebrate when he sees her, beautiful and sexy.
Tia is the princess of the mafia, but being surrounded by family all the time puts some pressure on her. When one evening she decides to go out with her friends she sees him, something hot as hell and forbidden. The two kiss and have a little taste of each other until they are interrupted. No name, no phone number, the two separate, hoping to see each other again, at least on Cian's part. Tia must return to Italy and knows that she will never be able to see him again..
Cian is offered to work for the Mariotti for six months and accepts, seeing a way out of his problems. What he didn't expect is to see her again. Will Cian dare to approach the boss's daughter? This story introduces us to Tia and Anton more closely, introducing us better the Mariotti family.
Twists will make you stay on the edge of the bed, but there is no shortage of funny and intense scenes, making this book remain imprinted in your head for a long time.
Cian is a sexy fighter capable of winning any match. After a win he goes to a club to celebrate when he sees her, beautiful and sexy.
Tia is the princess of the mafia, but being surrounded by family all the time puts some pressure on her. When one evening she decides to go out with her friends she sees him, something hot as hell and forbidden. The two kiss and have a little taste of each other until they are interrupted. No name, no phone number, the two separate, hoping to see each other again, at least on Cian's part. Tia must return to Italy and knows that she will never be able to see him again..
Cian is offered to work for the Mariotti for six months and accepts, seeing a way out of his problems. What he didn't expect is to see her again. Will Cian dare to approach the boss's daughter? This story introduces us to Tia and Anton more closely, introducing us better the Mariotti family.
Twists will make you stay on the edge of the bed, but there is no shortage of funny and intense scenes, making this book remain imprinted in your head for a long time.
July 7, 2021
Heather has totally captured me with these characters and with the way she writes.
Tia and Cian’s story was delicious, dangerous, steamy and filled with everything I love about romance.
Their connection and the way they both fight for exactly what they want had me flipping the pages to find out what happened between them, and let me tell you, the ending is totally worth it!
Another five star read from H.L. Packer, and I eagerly await her next release.
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Tia and Cian’s story was delicious, dangerous, steamy and filled with everything I love about romance.
Their connection and the way they both fight for exactly what they want had me flipping the pages to find out what happened between them, and let me tell you, the ending is totally worth it!
Another five star read from H.L. Packer, and I eagerly await her next release.
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July 4, 2021
I am always happy to fall down the rabbit hole with this authors work , in fact i'd gladly stay down that rabbit hole .
This is Cian and Tia's story , and what a damn fine story it is .
Cian is a fighter, it's not only what he does, it's who he is. He's damn good at it , which is how he became the top fighter for a branch of the Irish mob.
Then his talents catch the eye of the Italian mafia , and not just any family of the mafia , it's the Mariotti 's.
A deal is struck, and now Cian is on loan to the Mariotti's. Then during a meeting , the sass that is Tia Mariotti , struts through the room , all bets are off, Cian WILL have this woman .
Meet my heroine , Tia Mariotti , mafia princess, more sass than Tinkerbell, and all round badass.
She has her sights set on Cian, and he is allllllll about Tia , but in the world they live in , just wanting to be with another person because you like them , isn't acceptable.
But Cian has never backed down from a fight in his life , and Tia's stubborn , independent nature will never let her lay back and let others dictate her life . They will both fight for their love .
Such a great read
This is Cian and Tia's story , and what a damn fine story it is .
Cian is a fighter, it's not only what he does, it's who he is. He's damn good at it , which is how he became the top fighter for a branch of the Irish mob.
Then his talents catch the eye of the Italian mafia , and not just any family of the mafia , it's the Mariotti 's.
A deal is struck, and now Cian is on loan to the Mariotti's. Then during a meeting , the sass that is Tia Mariotti , struts through the room , all bets are off, Cian WILL have this woman .
Meet my heroine , Tia Mariotti , mafia princess, more sass than Tinkerbell, and all round badass.
She has her sights set on Cian, and he is allllllll about Tia , but in the world they live in , just wanting to be with another person because you like them , isn't acceptable.
But Cian has never backed down from a fight in his life , and Tia's stubborn , independent nature will never let her lay back and let others dictate her life . They will both fight for their love .
Such a great read
July 21, 2021
Tia is a strong willed mafia princess who just wants to be independent of her family but you already know that won't happen because of her gender LOL! Her life takes a turn when she goes out with her friends & meets fighter, Cian, and they have such a potent chemistry that they light the sheets up for a night. Neither thought they would see the other, but fate had other complicated plans for them. See, he ends up getting an offer to work for 6 months under Tia's father, so there you go, HUGE COMPLICATION! He knows that he shouldn't go there but that connection they have doesn't come around often to let the sexy secret shenanigans commence. And that's where I ended up on the edge of my seat the rest of the way since mafia families can be so brutal when they see something as betrayal. In order to see how it all pans out (and you want to see), then you know what to do! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
July 19, 2021
This is the 3rd book in this series and is Cian and Tia’s story. Tia is a stubborn, independent, Italian mafia princess, and Cian is a top fighter for the Irish mafia, and while he is put celebrating a win in a club, he meets Tia, and there is an instant connection between them, and they share a kiss, but no names are revealed. When Cian’s fighting skills come to the attention of the Italian mafia, he is offered the opportunity to work for them for 6-months, which he jumps at. Cian never expected to cross paths with Tia again, but how will his new boss feel if her discovers that he has feeling for his daughter? This is a well written story which is intense, and with engaging and realistic characters, family, humor, danger, witty banter, and love, which leads to a steamy and riveting page turner. I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I recommend.
July 21, 2021
This is the fourth book in the series and it picks up right along where the previous book had ended. We met Tia in The Shadow since she's Carlos' sister.. so going in to this book you know how much Tia is struggling to find her place in the world that she is living in. The same thing can pretty much be said with Cian - everyone has been making all the decisions having to do with his life. This book has a lot to do with both of them figuring out how to get to that point in their life while also figuring out how their relationship would even work. They have so many obstacles to face throughout this journey.. it would have been nice to see what they do after everything finishes at the end because the ending was pretty abrupt but I guess we'll find some of that out when the next book comes out.
July 26, 2021
Amazing! I've volunteered to review this book for United Indie book Blog. Amore is the third book in the Fated series. This is Tai and Cian's story. Tia is a stubborn, independent, Italian mafia princess. While Cian is a top fighter for the Irish mafia. Tia is feeling pressured by being surrounded by her family until she decides to go out with just her friends. That's when she sees Cian. After a few hot and passionate kisses, they separate never to see each other again. Or is it the end? When Cian is offered a job. He never expected to run into Tia again. What will his new boss feel if her discovers that he has feeling for his daughter? This is a well written story that is intense, humor, danger, banter, and love. Can't wait to read the next book in this series. Keep up the amazing work.
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REVIEW BY CHANTELLE
July 22, 2021
This is book four of the Fated series and is Cian and Tia's story. Tia is Carlos's little sister - she was one of my favourite characters.
She is very sassy and sexy and determined, whatever she wants, she gets! However, we see a different side to her as she tries to navigate and figure out where she fits in this world and with her family.
Cian is very sexy and dangerous, however, I loved how much he cares about his family.
The relationship between him and Tia was sexy and steamy!
It was a very good book and at first, I was a bit confused about some of the things, but in the end it all made sense.
I recommend this book if you like steamy mafia romances.
P.s Thank you Heather for providing me with an ARC.
She is very sassy and sexy and determined, whatever she wants, she gets! However, we see a different side to her as she tries to navigate and figure out where she fits in this world and with her family.
Cian is very sexy and dangerous, however, I loved how much he cares about his family.
The relationship between him and Tia was sexy and steamy!
It was a very good book and at first, I was a bit confused about some of the things, but in the end it all made sense.
I recommend this book if you like steamy mafia romances.
P.s Thank you Heather for providing me with an ARC.
July 31, 2021
Amazing! I've volunteered to review this book for United Indie book Blog. Amore is the third book in the Fated series. This is Tai and Cian's story. Tia is a stubborn, independent, Italian mafia princess. While Cian is a top fighter for the Irish mafia. Tia is feeling pressured by being surrounded by her family until she decides to go out with just her friends. That's when she sees Cian. After a few hot and passionate kisses, they separate never to see each other again. Or is it the end? When Cian is offered a job. He never expected to run into Tia again. What will his new boss feel if her discovers that he has feeling for his daughter? This is a well written story that is intense, humor, danger, banter, and love. Can't wait to read the next book in this series. Keep up the amazing work.
July 23, 2021
Wow, Heather never ceases to amaze me, all of her books have captured my heart and this one is no different.
Cian, a hot and sexy fighter capable of winning any match thrown his way, but while celebrating he sees a beautiful and sexy woman.
Tia, Princess of the mafia, pressured by being surrounded by her family until she decides to go out with just her friends and sees him. But after a few hot and passionate kisses they separate never to see each other again. Or is it?
There's soo many twists and turns in this book, it will have you on the edge of your seat and leave you with a book hangover.
Highly recommend this series and the amazing author. Can't wait for the next book.
Cian, a hot and sexy fighter capable of winning any match thrown his way, but while celebrating he sees a beautiful and sexy woman.
Tia, Princess of the mafia, pressured by being surrounded by her family until she decides to go out with just her friends and sees him. But after a few hot and passionate kisses they separate never to see each other again. Or is it?
There's soo many twists and turns in this book, it will have you on the edge of your seat and leave you with a book hangover.
Highly recommend this series and the amazing author. Can't wait for the next book.
October 12, 2023
I’m going to be honest, I was excited about this because of the reviews it received but I was a little disappointed when I finished it. I was more confused than I anticipated to be, the banter between characters sometimes didn’t make sense to me or sounded more intense in my head than what they really were, and also the story didn’t pick up for me until I was about 85% into the book. The ending captivated me but also still left me with questions. Overall it wasn’t an awful story, their relationship came together in the end, the spice was good but there was too many interruptions and a lot of miscommunication. It just wasn’t as exciting as I hoped it would be.
July 20, 2021
Each book just gets better and better! At first I was on the fence about Tia, but she has this independent sassy streak you can’t help but like her as the story goes on. Cian i liked straight off the bat and why not! Good job Heather!
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February 14, 2024Dnf at 38%
August 30, 2024
Not my style of writing … and godsmack ?
July 30, 2024
I absolutely LOVED this book! I DEVOURED it!! The story was EPIC and characters were amazing. I felt like I was living the book with them. . Tia has it all and I love her sass! But also her vulnerability and trying to find where she fits and belongs. She is at that crossroads in her life where she is trying to decie which direction she wants to go she is an amazing character!
Cian . . . Wow! He is HOT! Bad ass fighter with the mysterious background and weight of the world on his shoulders . . .did I mention HOT!! And he is a wildcard I'm never sure what he is going to do next . . .
I don't want to give to much away but I love the mafia influence and I love the Suspense! Just when I thought I had it figured out there was a new delicious twist! I literally held my breath and has so many "OH wow did that just happen ' moments! This is an Absolute MUST read!!
Cian . . . Wow! He is HOT! Bad ass fighter with the mysterious background and weight of the world on his shoulders . . .did I mention HOT!! And he is a wildcard I'm never sure what he is going to do next . . .
I don't want to give to much away but I love the mafia influence and I love the Suspense! Just when I thought I had it figured out there was a new delicious twist! I literally held my breath and has so many "OH wow did that just happen ' moments! This is an Absolute MUST read!!
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April 19, 2024
Amore is set in the Fated series and continues with characters that we have previously met.
This time it's the turn of Mafia Princess Tia.. she's strong, independent, feisty and knows what she likes.
When a recent trip to London makes Tia re think her life, her plans and her future she can't believe her luck when a new member is brought into the family.
Cian is an Irish Fighter who is sent to Italy to work for someone new. He's got a lot to prove and alot to handle with lots of people counting on him doing what needs done .. but he gets the shock of his life when he sits down to dinner and sees a face he already knows.
If you like Alpha Males.. Mafia.. kick butt females.. angst and humour then this is a story for you!
This time it's the turn of Mafia Princess Tia.. she's strong, independent, feisty and knows what she likes.
When a recent trip to London makes Tia re think her life, her plans and her future she can't believe her luck when a new member is brought into the family.
Cian is an Irish Fighter who is sent to Italy to work for someone new. He's got a lot to prove and alot to handle with lots of people counting on him doing what needs done .. but he gets the shock of his life when he sits down to dinner and sees a face he already knows.
If you like Alpha Males.. Mafia.. kick butt females.. angst and humour then this is a story for you!
May 29, 2025
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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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