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Silent and powerful

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-22-25

The narrators were On Point! They delivered a suspenseful, intriguing and sexy story in a way that made me devour this one in 2 days.

The writing in this one kept me captivated. I like how Alessio would get right up to the line and then walk it back. I knew once he broke, it would be on and poppin’!

Natalia was a really resourceful and determined woman to survive all the she did and still have the capacity to love and forgive. I really admired how she always did what she thought was best for Nino.
Alessio and his low body count is an anomaly for a mafioso but I was here for it. It made for an angsty yearning as he warred within himself to resist Natalia.

Nino was the icing on the cake. He was the glue that connected all the players in this one. A sweet little boy. I love stories that revolve around family.
I can’t wait the next book.

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Virtual narration is a terrible idea

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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-05-25

I have to say that I don’t enjoy this at all. Having Siri or Alexa read the book was awful. The weird inflections, the mispronounced words and names made this experience bad. The actual story was just okay

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A sweet and tame mafia story

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-15-25

The female narrator voice didn’t do the character justice. She didn’t do a lot of inflections, she was monotoned. The male voice was very good.
I still enjoyed the story. The mafia world was predictable as was Dario and Catalina’s journey to love. I really liked that they communicated well.

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The Narrators slayed

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-27-25

Wowza! This story was everything I wanted it to be. It had a strong heroine, it had great world building, a drool worthy hero and a repeatable supporting cast of warriors. Saeris was definitely worthy counterpart to Kingfisher. I loved the tension and angst that permeated their interactions.
The first 20% was meh as the author set up the world, then the story took off full steam ahead. The narrators really understood the assignment because they brought the characters to life.
Great writing, great dialogue and great delivery

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Becoming a family

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-19-25

This one was rough to get through. I have kids and they aren’t this inconsiderate and bratty. My main issue was that every character was underwhelming and lacked development. It was hard to like anyone except Alex but he was a non factor in the family dynamic as well.
The two young girls were sweet but I found it hard to get what the author wanted to convey with this story

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Lots of pain but hope and love wins

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-31-24

I had a hard time getting through this books. It was definitely full of a lot of mental health issues but the power of friendship, love and hope kept me going.
I feel for all vets and service people who give themselves

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The storytelling was verbose

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-12-24

I didn’t enjoy the narrators as I normally do. I’m not sure why. Also, the copious amount of sex overshadowed the plot for me. I never quite understood Patrick’s insistent to be with Nicole because he didn’t love her and even like her. Patrick had more put downs than compliments to Nicole. Cameron was a character I liked and probably the more developed of the main characters

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Good narration and good story

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-18-24

These are the mafia stories I enjoy. Just enough crime but not too gory, and a well developed relationship between the love interests.
Noemi was a smart girl and Connor was a delicious hero, faithful and strong. There wasn’t silly miscommunications and misdirections. Their journey to love was nicely paced. Irish and Italian and Albanians are interesting cross partners in the mafia world.

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Slow and Steady Love with a side of family

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-14-24

This story was just a much of a slow burn as the other books by Mariana Zapata. But you know you will get genuine love that was planted as a seed and grew over time, rooted in friendship and consistency.
Rhodes and Aurora felt so authentic and real, unlike the smoke and mirrors with Kaden.
MVP award goes to Amos who needed a guitar and brought Aurora into their lives. Family and love are my favorite things in a romance book and this one featured an unexpected kind of family with Amos and Rhodes. Very sweet and well written book that gave Aurora a new beginning. I am curious if she will revisit Kaden in a new book.

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3.5 star for an interesting premise

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-13-24

I enjoyed the world building. It’s unlike anything I’ve read. It was slow in developing though and I wanted more of a sustained connection between Echo and Adam. It’s there on his end but not enough clear communication to build the romance. I also couldn’t decide if the narrator was Scottish, Irish or Caribbean. I did like the narrators though. I look forward to book 2 because I think that’s when the chemistry will solidify.

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