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The Devil by Michelle Heard
Release Date: October 27, 2025
Series: Mafia Empire (#5)
Pages: 274
Genres: Romance, Mafia
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.
Enzo
Does she know who I am?
'No.'
Have I killed for her?
'Yes.'
Stalker?
'Absolutely.'
Jenna
I've worked the night shift at the local gas station for years, and nothing exciting ever happens. That is, until a tall dark stranger comes in to buy a coffee. I thought he was just passing through town, but then he starts coming in every night.
Whenever our eyes meet, I try to muster the courage to say something to him, but I never can and only end up blushing my butt off.
I begin to daydream about the man who has an air of mystery and danger, and it lessens the loneliness I feel.
The night I finally manage to say 'hi' to him, the gas station is robbed, and my tall dark stranger saves my life before disappearing.
A few days later, I'm offered a job as a housekeeper for a wealthy recluse. It pays more money than I've ever hoped to make in my lifetime, so I accept.
I miss my handsome stranger, though.
That is, until I hear a commotion one night and find him bleeding in the kitchen.
It turns out everything is not as it seems, and like a helpless fly, I'm stuck in the web he's spun around me.
STANDALONE: A Mafia Romance full-length novel.
Each book in the Mafia Empire series is interconnected, but about a different couple who will all find their HEA.
My Review:
Growing up on the streets has taught Enzo Oliveira to never trust anyone. He has learned the hard way how deceiving people can be while constantly fighting for the bare necessities. Now Enzo is in a constant battle to protect the empire he built with blood and pain. So when he is informed that one of his newest contraband factories is in trouble, Enzo decides to leave Portugal to fly to the U.S. in order to handle the problem. Little does he know just how much his life is about to change forever. For Jenna Dotson, living in the small town of Aurora has its benefits when you want to hide from the world. But that wasn’t always the case, she once dreamed about becoming a badass business woman in New York or travel the world with her future family. Yet, that dream came to an end the day she lost the ability to trust in people.
Her world turned upside down and with her dreams crushed, Jenna had no choice but to start working at the local gas station. Her routine is always the same, until one day a mysterious good looking stranger starts to come in every night. Always trying to be respectful and nothing else, Jenna slowly begins to daydream about the man that exudes wealth and power. Wondering what he could possibly be doing in her small town. Then a turn of events forces her to rethink her future at the gas station after she is offered a job as a housekeeper for a wealthy recluse. Not realizing that she was about to walk into a whole new world full of danger and it’s leader, Enzo Oliveira aka her mysterious stranger.
I absolutely loved reading The Devil, it’s evident from the beginning that both of the characters have suffered immensely. Their ability to trust was damaged at a very young age and that ultimately is what brings them together. They are able to lean on each other and as Enzo starts to learn more about Jenna, the possessive side of him grows. He knows early on that Jenna was meant to be his and his job is to do everything in his power to protect her at at any cost. The plot twist that we get was unexpected! I loved seeing the rest of the alliance in the book, everyone truly comes together as a family to protect one another. Something that Enzo is not used to, but slowly accepts. I loved the ending, getting to see that Jenna truly got what she’s always dreamed about. All in all, I would highly recommend checking out this story as well as the rest of the series. You will not regret it! ;)
***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***
My Rating:
Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she's always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.
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