Blurb
One night with the princess of the Ronaldo Cartel. One seduction to lure Carmen into spilling her brother’s secrets.
Secrets that I will use the shatter his organization. I will pick up the pieces for myself. I will be the new king.
Too bad she’ll hate me forever for my betrayal. That didn’t bother me before, but now that I’ve had the most intense night of my life with my sweet kitten, I find that I don’t like leaving her behind.
I’ve never experienced regret. The emotions that rule weaker men don’t affect me.
Until her.
Review
Stefano wants to take over the Ronaldo Cartel and plans to seduce Carmen Ronaldo, the cartel leader’s icy, always-in-control daughter, to do so. He’s possessive, demanding, and brutal. He just never expected he would enjoy seducing Carmen as much as he did.
Carmen always keeps her guard up, but Stefano’s masterful touch melts her little by little until she spills a secret that changes her life forever.
I couldn’t connect with Stefano, but I liked Carmen and how she struggled to keep her control even as she surrendered. The sex scenes were hot and explicit, just how I like it.
I really wanted to give this short story 5 stars, but it ends on a cliffhanger. A full length novel concludes Stefano and Carmen’s romance, but it starts ten years after this story takes place. I don’t understand how Stefano could just betray and abandon her to be raped and abused. Yes, this is a dark mafia romance where the heroes are often anti-heroes and the heroines typically suffer, but his decade-long abandonment of her seemed far too long.
Ms. Sykes’s writing flowed smoothly and kept my attention, and I definitely want to read more of her work.
4 Stars
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