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Lexi Evans
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DB West
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Troy Duran
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Deborah Garland
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It was supposed to be a one-night stand with a sinfully gorgeous stranger.
A man I’d never see again.
I was stranded, he had a hotel room (which I had broken into), and the rest is history.
Until he shows up at my doorstep five years later with a marriage proposal.
Not to marry him, though.
Turns out he’s a hitman for the Irish Mob, and his boss needs a wife.
The man I’d been dreaming about for years has chosen me. For someone else.
He thinks he's too broken and doesn't deserve love.
But when the roads flood, we’re trapped, and there’s only one bed.
I’ll prove to him he's worthy and we belong together.
All of us. Me, him, and our daughter…
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Shrek
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Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.
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An ode to his monster Yule log.
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I ain’t afraid of no ghosts
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After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.
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Good but a slight miss
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There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.
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Loved the book!
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All by My Elf
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A cool, considerate romance
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- MHT Books
- 07-28-24
Amazing story
Sinful vows is a mafia age gap romance and dual POV narration which I love!! Might I also add that the narratiors both have beautiful Irish accents, it makes the books 100% more appealing. The story starts 5 years in the past with Darcy getting left at the pub by her friend so she sneaks a key at the inn and goes to sleep. But is woken by a large handsome man who asks why she’s in his bed. Her body comes alive at the sight of him and she decides that this older man is who will be her first even if he’s gone back to the States the next day. Back to the present and Ewan is back in Ireland to bring a woman with Quinlan blood to strengthen family ties. The twists and turns and yearning in this book is too notch. There’s tension, drama, desire, longing and a HEA at the end of this amazing book.
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- Siobhan D
- 09-29-24
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I enjoyed the dual narration of Lexi Evans, DB West and Troy Duran
Years ago Darcy had her one night stand with a stranger, never believing it would change her life. Ewan believed he would never married or having a family. He is a solider and best friend to the Irish Mob boss, but he’s not kin. To secure his family’s protection, Ewan must offer the king a wife of his bloodline. He travels to Ireland to find a woman that is hidden in the family records. It is Darcy the woman from a hot one night stand. The two can not help the growing attraction and keeping their hands off each other.
Secrets get revealed and a new addition to the family.
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- shedevilreads Bookstagram
- 07-09-24
Forbidden Age Gap Mafia Romance
Sinful Vows by Deborah Garland is a forbidden age gap secret child mafia romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Lexi Evans, DB West, and Troy Duran. This is the first book in the Astoria Royals series.
I really enjoyed the relationship that bloomed between Ewan and Darcy. It was extremely messy, but I couldn't help but root for them. I loved getting both of their points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.
Lexi Evans, DB West, and Troy Duran did an amazing job on the narration. I loved that they performed this book as a duet narration. It really brought the story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.
I would recommend this book if you're looking for a mafia romance, forbidden romance, age gap romance, or dark romance.
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- Amanda Lisenko
- 08-25-24
Meant to Be!!
Sinful Vows by Deborah Garland is the first book in the Astoria Royals series. As of right now there are 6 books in the series with the 7th releasing on July 19, 2024. The audio of Sinful Vows was released recently as well as a new edition, June 30, 2024. I am reviewing the audio but the review will stand for the ebook as well.
Sinful Vows is the story of Ewan and Darcy. Ewan is a hitman for the Irish mafia and Darcy is well, she is his kin, let’s just leave it at that. Darcy lives in Ireland and has a chance meeting with Ewan, five years later and he comes back and changes her life. Ewan needs a wife for his best friend and boss. He finds Darcy and she is the only age-appropriate Quinlan left to marry off. After a rainstorm and being stuck in the house together things change not just for Darcy but for Ewan.
I enjoyed this story. I would recommend heeding the authors trigger warnings. There is sudo-incest and a secret child. So if either of those are not your cup of tea, skip this one. However, if you are like me and have no triggers check this one out. It is a pretty quick and easy read and it made me eager to read the rest of the Astoria Royals series. I hope to get a bit more of Ewan and Darcy in the series. I enjoyed their internal struggles and the push and pull between the two of them.
I rated this story four stars. It didn’t have any kind of surprises or “it” factors that would make it a five star read for me but it is good nonetheless and worth reading! I listened to an ALC (advanced listener copy) of this story and I liked the narration. I am a big audiobook listener so I have a lot of experience with good and bad narration. This narration is good and since I am not Irish and am not very familiar with the accent I thought it was presented well by the narrators. It is also a dual narration which you don’t hear much of and I liked it!
So, if you don’t mind the triggers, like the tropes, and like an accent check this one out!!
🗝️Grumpy Irish Mob Hitman
🗝️Sunshine Single Mother
🗝️Secret Child
🗝️Age Gap (38/23)
🗝️He Brokers Her Marriage to His Boss
🗝️Forbidden/Taboo
🗝️One Bed
🗝️Mobster at a Tea Party
🗝️Found Family
🎧Recorded in Duet and featuring sexy Irish accents
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- ~Crystal Ann~
- 07-26-24
Great Irish accents 🔥
Another book that I enjoyed from Deborah but,I have to admit that I liked Savage King a little better.
Darcy and Ewen meet in the sinfulness of ways and ened up making a permanent connection. 5 years later when Ewen goes to Ireland to get a wife for his boss,he finds Darcy again. The lust and chemistry is still there between them, enough where he finds it's too hard to let her go.
The forbidden aspect was just right,I found myself yelling "she's not really related by blood!" 😂.
If you like all the tropes and a short story with smallish plot then will love this read . Guaranteed with a sweet happy ending🖤
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- Vjs
- 10-24-24
one night stand
This is a compelling story of life in the mafia and a one-night stand. I could not wait to see how this book ended. It does contain some violence and rape that occurred in the past, not with the main characters. Darcy spent one night with a man she did not know. Five years later he is back to talk her into marrying his best friend.
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- Coastie Mom
- 11-14-24
Sinful
What a messy relationship we have here! Ewan and Darcy turn out to be relatives! What Ewan doesn’t know is that Darcy is not a blood relative and has a child now! He is unaware that this child belongs to him due to an accident. Ewan is very protective of Darcy and will do anything and everything to keep her safe. He finds it very hard to give her up to his best friend who needs a wife.
What happens when the truth comes out and all the secrets are revealed? Loved getting both points of view and really made the story better.
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- Desiree Ramsey
- 07-26-24
Give me all the Irish mafia men
Troy Duran is the perfect Laughlin! The Irish mafia is just perfection. The way I am SWOONING !!! This was so fun to listen to! The FMC is a virgina slim and Ahhhh!!! Must listen
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- Erin
- 07-27-24
Fantastic
This audio book was amazing. I give it a 4.5 but they don't give me that option on this rating scale. The sexy scenes were perfect and defiantly had the reader sweating with excitement. She really has a great ability to write the spice in her books. You really feel for Ewan as he becomes more and more attached to Darcy understanding that he is supposed to give up Darcy to as an offering to the Irish Mob Boss. the close relationship these two develop have you wanting Ewan to be able to stay with Darcy and her daughter. The trauma that Darcy goes through in her past has you really wanting her to have her own happily ever after. The question remains the bond these two develop will it be the beginning of a romance of a lifetime or their undoing? This book was so easy to devour, and the audio version made it come to life even more. I cannot recommend this book enough.
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- Morgan Straughan Comnick
- 10-06-24
A Family Love, A Forbidden Fruit, Too Sweet..
“What are we doing here, honey?”
Once I heard the Irish-New York intonation of Ewan, our male lead in this Deborah Garland series, I was done in the best way!
“Sinful Vow” is the first book in the “Astoria Royals” series, a dark mafia romance, but mostly set in the foggy, rustically charming small town in Ireland, the landscape its own character.
We start with the spunky almost 18 Darcy who decides to rest in an empty tavern room after her friend accidentally left her there…well, it wasn’t empty, but instead housed a gorgeous flaxen hair man.
Oh honey…one bed ensues.
One night.
With a girl with a cat sitting in a moon tattoo.
Years go by and we learn Ewan and his family work for the Royal mafia, and the Savage King needs a bride, and Ewan is tasked with finding a female from his line to marry the Savage King. And there’s only one of age…in Ireland, from Ewan’s half-brother.
His niece.
That is where the past reconnects, morals are tested, and sparks sizzle.
Lexi Evans had such an adoring Irish accent that brought Darcy to life, refreshing and raw, realistic, engaging, and with the right seasoning of emotion. And her Sadie voice was the most precious thing, making me melt like cotton candy in the rain!
Mr. DB West… oh my! His performance was rich, appealing, warm, with the delicious spice when needed, like stew during flood season. It made me happy to hear and I still amazed at how he blended New York and Irish accents together so harmonious.
The steamy scenes were great. This whole story is brilliantly composed by the enchanting wordsmith of Mrs. Garland, but I do wish it was a little longer to flush out what Ewan’s actual job is with the mafia… His brothers seemed darling too! I hope they get some time in the spotlight too.
And the climatic madness the last 25 minutes?! Mind blowing! Definitely makes you need to swim into book two.
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