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Mafia Billionaires #1
Ruthless Billionaire
The first rule of the workplace: don’t sleep with your boss.
That’s doubly true if your boss is Vincenzo San Giovanni, billionaire and prince of one of the richest and most feared mafia families in the city. Except I wasn’t exactly aware of who my boss was, specifically, until I wound up with an FBI agent on my tail and then, through a series of unfortunate events, in my boss’s bed.
A one-night-stand. A mistake. That’s what I told myself. Vincenzo is prickly, and stubborn, a demanding boss who requires round-the-clock availability and perfection. He’s also tall, dark, and so incredibly handsome—but that doesn’t matter. It can’t matter. Vincenzo isn’t the kind of man who dates his secretary—and I’m not the kind of girl who can get involved with a mafia boss.
But as circumstances throw us together, it’s harder and harder to ignore what we both want. What we both need. Vincenzo might be my boss, but I can’t stop myself from wishing he could be so much more.
Our relationship started out as business—but soon enough, all I want is the pleasure. Ruthless Billionaire is a complete Stand Alone and ready to be devoured!
That’s doubly true if your boss is Vincenzo San Giovanni, billionaire and prince of one of the richest and most feared mafia families in the city. Except I wasn’t exactly aware of who my boss was, specifically, until I wound up with an FBI agent on my tail and then, through a series of unfortunate events, in my boss’s bed.
A one-night-stand. A mistake. That’s what I told myself. Vincenzo is prickly, and stubborn, a demanding boss who requires round-the-clock availability and perfection. He’s also tall, dark, and so incredibly handsome—but that doesn’t matter. It can’t matter. Vincenzo isn’t the kind of man who dates his secretary—and I’m not the kind of girl who can get involved with a mafia boss.
But as circumstances throw us together, it’s harder and harder to ignore what we both want. What we both need. Vincenzo might be my boss, but I can’t stop myself from wishing he could be so much more.
Our relationship started out as business—but soon enough, all I want is the pleasure. Ruthless Billionaire is a complete Stand Alone and ready to be devoured!
358 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 28, 2022
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January 24, 2024
Oh. My. God.
I have been thinking about this review for DAYS. I read this book for a book club, which is the ONLY reason that I clawed my way to the finish line on this one. I have so many thoughts in my head that it might be impossible to get them all down, but let’s start here: This book is shit. Not THE shit. Just shit. I’m not sure what all of these 5 star reviews are about, but I also notice that most of them don’t have any details 🙃 Just saying.
First of all, these characters are incredibly hollow. Things just…. Happen to them, without any emotional or reasonable meaning or explanation. BOTH MAIN CHARACTERS GET SHOT and are WALKING AROUND living their normal lives days later. ONE OF THEM IS IN A COMA, and miraculously wakes up with no explanation when the other character says, “I love you.” (Gag). The doctor comes in and basically says, “Cool. You’re good to go.”
There are so many grammar and spelling errors throughout this book that filled me with rage and disgust. I counted at least three. The wrong version of “they’re” was one of them but the WORST was the mispelling of the word Balenciaga. She spelled it with a Z. You don’t have to be a Kardashian to know that one.
Not to mention the fact that there are TWO CHARACTERS named Lee in this book. You couldn’t come up with a different name for ONE of them? Yes, one is a first name and one is a last name, but come on.
The worst part of this book is that it flips back and forth between the main characters, and when that happens, the author forces you to go back in time and re-live what you just read through the other character’s point of view, instead of pushing the story along. The most horrendous example of this was when they introduced a third character and we had to relive the same boring scene three times. This 308 page book could have easily been cut to 150 pages.
Finally, I know this is fiction, but some of this was so unrealistic. At one point the main female has a gun pointed at her head, the main male jumps to save her, throwing knives at his turncoat besties PERFECTLY, but doing nothing to the person holding the gun and then we just never see the guys that he “only hurt a little” again.
Okay.
By the time this book was over it got so lovey-dovey and teen romance-y that I wanted to light my kindle on fire. I swear some of these scenes were ripped directly from episodes of Grey’s Anatomy…. The candlelight proposal in the woods at the site of the home they were going to build together? It was cute when Derek Shepherd did it 15 years ago.
Save yourself from this absolute dumpster fire of a book. *drops mic*
I have been thinking about this review for DAYS. I read this book for a book club, which is the ONLY reason that I clawed my way to the finish line on this one. I have so many thoughts in my head that it might be impossible to get them all down, but let’s start here: This book is shit. Not THE shit. Just shit. I’m not sure what all of these 5 star reviews are about, but I also notice that most of them don’t have any details 🙃 Just saying.
First of all, these characters are incredibly hollow. Things just…. Happen to them, without any emotional or reasonable meaning or explanation. BOTH MAIN CHARACTERS GET SHOT and are WALKING AROUND living their normal lives days later. ONE OF THEM IS IN A COMA, and miraculously wakes up with no explanation when the other character says, “I love you.” (Gag). The doctor comes in and basically says, “Cool. You’re good to go.”
There are so many grammar and spelling errors throughout this book that filled me with rage and disgust. I counted at least three. The wrong version of “they’re” was one of them but the WORST was the mispelling of the word Balenciaga. She spelled it with a Z. You don’t have to be a Kardashian to know that one.
Not to mention the fact that there are TWO CHARACTERS named Lee in this book. You couldn’t come up with a different name for ONE of them? Yes, one is a first name and one is a last name, but come on.
The worst part of this book is that it flips back and forth between the main characters, and when that happens, the author forces you to go back in time and re-live what you just read through the other character’s point of view, instead of pushing the story along. The most horrendous example of this was when they introduced a third character and we had to relive the same boring scene three times. This 308 page book could have easily been cut to 150 pages.
Finally, I know this is fiction, but some of this was so unrealistic. At one point the main female has a gun pointed at her head, the main male jumps to save her, throwing knives at his turncoat besties PERFECTLY, but doing nothing to the person holding the gun and then we just never see the guys that he “only hurt a little” again.
Okay.
By the time this book was over it got so lovey-dovey and teen romance-y that I wanted to light my kindle on fire. I swear some of these scenes were ripped directly from episodes of Grey’s Anatomy…. The candlelight proposal in the woods at the site of the home they were going to build together? It was cute when Derek Shepherd did it 15 years ago.
Save yourself from this absolute dumpster fire of a book. *drops mic*
January 24, 2024
DNF’d @ 25%.
This book was read for a book club.
This book was read for a book club.
December 2, 2022
Thank goodness I was able to (skim) binge this because otherwise it would have been set aside for months and months and months.
It's all over the place and lacks consistency, from the characters to the plot. The main guy is meant to be this tough crime lord (I think? or mafia heir) and sure, he kills a few people in the beginning, but otherwise, he seems like he has no personality or anything. I certainly didn't get the vibe of "mafia don-to-be". And the main girl was set up to be this tough girl with a big secret and I was not 100% sure why the FBI reached out to her or what she was supposed to do but the entire time I just got a feeling she was kinda... there.
Also whatever hospital the two went to is incredible because they were both shot (very vague, too, I'm not sure where or how badly) and then were up and at it within a few days or so.
One thing I absolutely could live without is this writing style of recapping what happened in the next pov switch. I'm completely okay with missing the main guy's thoughts about the main girl meeting so-and-so, and I do not need to go back in time just to get his thoughts.
I think it had potential but the actual writing did not live up to what it could be.
thank you HiddenGems for a free ARC
It's all over the place and lacks consistency, from the characters to the plot. The main guy is meant to be this tough crime lord (I think? or mafia heir) and sure, he kills a few people in the beginning, but otherwise, he seems like he has no personality or anything. I certainly didn't get the vibe of "mafia don-to-be". And the main girl was set up to be this tough girl with a big secret and I was not 100% sure why the FBI reached out to her or what she was supposed to do but the entire time I just got a feeling she was kinda... there.
Also whatever hospital the two went to is incredible because they were both shot (very vague, too, I'm not sure where or how badly) and then were up and at it within a few days or so.
One thing I absolutely could live without is this writing style of recapping what happened in the next pov switch. I'm completely okay with missing the main guy's thoughts about the main girl meeting so-and-so, and I do not need to go back in time just to get his thoughts.
I think it had potential but the actual writing did not live up to what it could be.
thank you HiddenGems for a free ARC
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January 20, 2024
DNF 39%
I really tried.
I really tried.
May 18, 2022
I appreciate this is the author’s debut book however this was not for me. Whilst the writing was OK I couldn’t connect with either character. The MC felt like an extra from Casino even down to the “black pearl thick linked necklace” (yuk) and the FC was never fully described and given a back story that seemed ore for added drama than part of the story.
The MC is supposed to be a tough mafia boss but really, there’s no evidence of that despite the author’s attempt to describe him as this cool killer. The story is confused and doesn’t seem to really know what it is about with references to gang disputes and various different run ins that don’t add to or develop the story.
There are multiple scenes that make no sense - a made man that seems very relaxed about the FC working for the FBI? A corrupt FBI agent who just disappears from the story? People switching sides? The FC getting shot yet no real description of where she was shot and yet apparently flat lined and then a couple of weeks later was out of the hospital and appeared to be fine? The MC in hospital but none of his family visit him and then there’s no discussion or explanation of what happened and why he was in hospital?
Just too many holes in the story with no real depth or solid story line. All too unbelievable for me.
The MC is supposed to be a tough mafia boss but really, there’s no evidence of that despite the author’s attempt to describe him as this cool killer. The story is confused and doesn’t seem to really know what it is about with references to gang disputes and various different run ins that don’t add to or develop the story.
There are multiple scenes that make no sense - a made man that seems very relaxed about the FC working for the FBI? A corrupt FBI agent who just disappears from the story? People switching sides? The FC getting shot yet no real description of where she was shot and yet apparently flat lined and then a couple of weeks later was out of the hospital and appeared to be fine? The MC in hospital but none of his family visit him and then there’s no discussion or explanation of what happened and why he was in hospital?
Just too many holes in the story with no real depth or solid story line. All too unbelievable for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 1, 2024
Yikes. This probably should have been a DNF.
SPOILERS.
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This story had potential for a great mafia romance but the execution left a lot to be desired.
I felt like the some important details/scenes were swept over and others drawn out for no reason.
The skipping back and forth of POV is really not a horrible approach to some books, but please can we not re-read the same exact situation from both points of view. It was dry the first time, let’s not do it again.
Next, these characters show very little development throughout the story, even when both of them nearly die. Congrats you got shot in the head, but don’t worry you’ll be right as rain in a week?! Huh?
And finally did anyone edit this book?! The typos about drove me crazy, I thought it was the sleep deprivation and my kindle playing tricks on my eyes, nope, it’s really just that bad.
SPOILERS.
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This story had potential for a great mafia romance but the execution left a lot to be desired.
I felt like the some important details/scenes were swept over and others drawn out for no reason.
The skipping back and forth of POV is really not a horrible approach to some books, but please can we not re-read the same exact situation from both points of view. It was dry the first time, let’s not do it again.
Next, these characters show very little development throughout the story, even when both of them nearly die. Congrats you got shot in the head, but don’t worry you’ll be right as rain in a week?! Huh?
And finally did anyone edit this book?! The typos about drove me crazy, I thought it was the sleep deprivation and my kindle playing tricks on my eyes, nope, it’s really just that bad.
October 28, 2022
Pretty good for a debut novel.
Overall I liked Jessica and Vincenzo.
I found it strange that there was no aftermath within the family for Carlito's death. Like only Antonio grieved, and apparently they were never told he attempted to kill Vincenzo? Very weird.
Also, the word petticoat was misused twice. I don't know what type of coat the author meant, but I can assure you it was not a petticoat.
Curious about whatever happened to Agent Fine, the FBI double agent.
Jessica seems to have magical healing powers. She was shot twice, yet once she leaves the hospital she's 100% better. I would have thought Vincenzo might have made mention of those healing wounds when they had sex since she took those bullets for him.
Anyway, room for improvement, but well done Ms. March.
Overall I liked Jessica and Vincenzo.
I found it strange that there was no aftermath within the family for Carlito's death. Like only Antonio grieved, and apparently they were never told he attempted to kill Vincenzo? Very weird.
Also, the word petticoat was misused twice. I don't know what type of coat the author meant, but I can assure you it was not a petticoat.
Curious about whatever happened to Agent Fine, the FBI double agent.
Jessica seems to have magical healing powers. She was shot twice, yet once she leaves the hospital she's 100% better. I would have thought Vincenzo might have made mention of those healing wounds when they had sex since she took those bullets for him.
Anyway, room for improvement, but well done Ms. March.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 11, 2024
I'm sorry, but I can't with this book. Figured I'd give it a try, because I needed something easy and romantic, but what. the. hell. I'm on 23% and I just cannot go on with the book. I get mistery, I get withholding information to add to the suspense, but this is too much, and it's also not coherent enough for me. Now she hates him, now she's always been attracted to him. Build-up to their romance? None. I get the "come over, we can watch a movie - BAM! It was gonna be sex anyway" type of scenario (this is slightly different, but the idea is still there) but there's nothing to lead up to this moment. Again, I'm sorry if this book is and was a favorite of most, but I cannot make myself finish reading it.
Gave it 2 stars as it's just disappointing, not completely awful.
Gave it 2 stars as it's just disappointing, not completely awful.
April 29, 2022
Mafia undercover
I liked the heroes: Jessica who does not let herself be pushed around and who seems to be an honest person but who turns out to be more troubled than you might think, just like her boss, Vincenzo who has his official side and its mafia side, all with a small touch of the FBI which seeks to maintain relative peace.
The story is torrid and full of twists until the end, and that without downtime.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
I liked the heroes: Jessica who does not let herself be pushed around and who seems to be an honest person but who turns out to be more troubled than you might think, just like her boss, Vincenzo who has his official side and its mafia side, all with a small touch of the FBI which seeks to maintain relative peace.
The story is torrid and full of twists until the end, and that without downtime.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
April 30, 2022
A great take on the billionaire mafia story!
Loved that Jessica wasn’t a damsel waiting around to be saved. She was a bad*ss FBI agent that needed to figure out her morals and ethics, and once she did, she stood for them.
The first view of Vincenzo started as the typical alpha-hole, and he turned out to be such a cinnamon roll!
Loved the additional POVs from Jack!
I was sent a free ARC from Hidden Gems and am voluntarily leaving this honest review
Loved that Jessica wasn’t a damsel waiting around to be saved. She was a bad*ss FBI agent that needed to figure out her morals and ethics, and once she did, she stood for them.
The first view of Vincenzo started as the typical alpha-hole, and he turned out to be such a cinnamon roll!
Loved the additional POVs from Jack!
I was sent a free ARC from Hidden Gems and am voluntarily leaving this honest review
November 13, 2022
The first rule of the workplace: don’t sleep with your boss. That’s doubly true if your boss is Vincenzo San Giovanni, billionaire and prince of one of the richest and most feared mafia families in the city. Except I wasn’t exactly aware of who my boss was, specifically, until I wound up with an FBI agent on my tail and then, through a series of unfortunate events, in my boss’s bed. This was an intriguing read. And am voluntarily leaving my review.
August 6, 2024
This book sucked. The writing is really hard to keep up with and there is so much going on that it feels like she couldn't decide on a plot and picked 30. There's no logic in the writing and has so many flaws.
For example, both MC's get shot... and are up and running around in less than 24 hours. I hated having to reread events of the book twice since she wrote the same thing from both POVs.
I've never DNFd a book but I got reallllly close on this one.
For example, both MC's get shot... and are up and running around in less than 24 hours. I hated having to reread events of the book twice since she wrote the same thing from both POVs.
I've never DNFd a book but I got reallllly close on this one.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 7, 2022
This was a really good fast paced read. I enjoyed the plot despite Vince being different from the normal mafia family. I liked Vince and Jess together. While I figured out who the mole was there were still some surprising twist that I didn’t see coming. Overall good read just didn’t wow me.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book.
September 22, 2022
Good
This was a good book, I am just a little disappointed that Vince isn't more alpha all the time and not just some. He also doesn't keep on his men a lot. Now Jessica is a force to recon with. She is smart, attentive and bad a**. I really like her. Still a good book. Thank you, I enjoyed this story.
This was a good book, I am just a little disappointed that Vince isn't more alpha all the time and not just some. He also doesn't keep on his men a lot. Now Jessica is a force to recon with. She is smart, attentive and bad a**. I really like her. Still a good book. Thank you, I enjoyed this story.
June 19, 2024
It's her debut novel, and it shows... but I did finish the book. So at the very least it must be entertaining. Apart from that, the pacing is terrible... all the relationships are told rather than experienced, and key scenes that could really connect us to the story and even just explaining the story are missing. Overall, an okay attempt for a debut novel.
June 6, 2025
I don't know what happened but the last two thirds of this book felt completely different than the first third. There were time jumps (forward and backward) and personalities that were all over the place. I found myself skimming the last half of the book so I could find out more about some of the storyline without having to read the oddities.
September 27, 2022
Good read
I really enjoyed this story. The characters were fun, loving and very protective of each other. They constantly have to find a way to make sure that neither one ends up dead. Great story with a wonderful concept. A good family that has a major problem.
I really enjoyed this story. The characters were fun, loving and very protective of each other. They constantly have to find a way to make sure that neither one ends up dead. Great story with a wonderful concept. A good family that has a major problem.
September 26, 2023
it was decent but the whole time i just wanted to get to the end and finish it, i didn’t feel the chemistry between them very much until the very end. the first few smutty scenes are also kind of weird and forced.
December 6, 2023
I really loved this book. Got it free on Stuff Your Kindle Day and am so happy I did. I thought it was an adorable story line. Almost like a light and fluffy mafia romance. Definitely recommend and look forward to reading more.
December 25, 2023
Gentle Mafia
It was a pretty good read. For a mafia book, it was very gentle. Not the typical nitty, gritty I’m used to with mafia books. The relationship was sweet and loving. HEA.
It was a pretty good read. For a mafia book, it was very gentle. Not the typical nitty, gritty I’m used to with mafia books. The relationship was sweet and loving. HEA.
February 2, 2024
To many off shoot plots and instead of wrapping all the plots up it spends 4 chapters of a mafia boss running his own errands and spouting love and Pease. The fight Sean’s where so far fetched and out of sink with the book it was like a teenage boy came up with them. It was all over the place.
August 18, 2024
Jessica Lee
Jessica work as an executive assistant for Vincenzo San Giovanni at Neptune Holding. One night she is approached by FBI Agent Fine who blackmail her into helping him prove her boss is part of the Mafia.
What does Jessica do?
Jessica work as an executive assistant for Vincenzo San Giovanni at Neptune Holding. One night she is approached by FBI Agent Fine who blackmail her into helping him prove her boss is part of the Mafia.
What does Jessica do?
May 1, 2022
Intense, suspenseful, humorous and full of twists and turns. I couldn’t put it down. I enjoyed reading this and look forward to reading more from the author.
December 29, 2022
This book would have been rated higher if it wasn’t such a grammatical disaster. There were also so many inconsistencies in this baby to drive you to distraction.
December 12, 2023
It almost seems like the writer was confused and couldn't stick with one storyline or at least finish out the storylines she started.
January 1, 2024
Stupidly long for no reason with the same scenes repeated over and over again only with different perspectives. Trash honestly.
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September 13, 2024the start was so bad but the end was so good
November 28, 2024
It started good but the plot with the FBI and all that got a little messy for me.
April 15, 2025
I'm new to the Mafia genre, this being the second one I've read. I'm not sure what I think about it though. I feel like the mafia would be a little better at hiding things.
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