🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Bound by a Promise by Aleatha Romig

Bound by a Promise by Aleatha Romig

Release Date: October 14, 2024

Series: Brutal Vows #3

Pages: 322

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance, forbidden

Due to my birth order as child of the capo of the Luciano famiglia, I’m used to second place.

Second son.

Second in standing.

Never number one.

It’s the way my life has always been.

Only in the dark alleys, private clubs, and seedy establishments am I respected. Not just as the consigliere to my brother, the new capo of the Kansas City Famiglia, but also for my unmatched skills with a knife and my particular skills of interrogation. This status is as high as I will achieve. First place will forever be out of reach.

Camila Ruiz is the youngest daughter of Andres Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez cartel. From the first moment I laid eyes on her, I knew I wanted her. She is too young and fragile to be with a man like me, a killer and criminal. I don’t deserve a woman like Camila. Taking her would ruin her.

With the newly established alliance between the Luciano famiglia and Roríguez cartel, I ask for the impossible and promise my life. With the blessing of my capo and the Roríguez drug lord, Camila is to be mine.

For once, I will be first in another’s eyes. And Camila will always be first to me.

What happens when the fragile alliance is tested?

Can I keep my promise to my wife and my oath to the famiglia?

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My Review:

As the third book in the Brutal Vows Series, Romig delivers a steamy romance between two powerful houses in the mafia and the cartel. Bound by a Promise is filled with suspense to keep you at the edge of your seat.

At the beginning of the book, we are introduced to Dante Luciano, right-hand man of his older brother Dario Luciano, capo of the Kansas City Famiglia. As the youngest male heir, Dante has always been second compared to his brother. But now that his siblings have gotten married, starting a relationship is not on his radar. Until he meets Camila Ruiz at his brother’s wedding. She has always been out of reach, being the youngest Ruiz in the family. The age-gap between them is what prevented Dante from reaching out to her, though the attraction has always been there. Ever since his brother cemented their family’s alliance with the cartel by marrying the eldest Ruiz sister, there are outside forces who feel threatened by this new allegiance. Everything changes when those forces start to go after the cartel and his need to protect Camila poses him to ask her to marry him, not expecting just how much their lives were about to change forever.

I really enjoyed reading Bound by a Promise, the chemistry between Camila and Dante is magnetic from the very beginning. There is no denying that the two are attracted to each other, yet coming from two different powers makes it difficult for Camila to trust him right away. Liking him is accepting his world and she doesn’t want to be part of the cartel at all. There are rules that she doesn’t agree with and it makes it difficult for Camila to not develop feelings for Dante. He is not like other men, instead Dante really wants to gain her trust by giving her the choice of what’s going to be the rest of her life. There are dangers that come with their worlds and they are about to face their biggest obstacle in order to get their happily-ever-after. Overall, the story was solid and steamy, if you are looking for a forbidden romance than I would highly recommend checking it out. :)

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

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Meet Aleatha Romig:

Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Together with her high-school sweetheart and husband of over thirty years, they've raised three children. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she’s not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns or her new lighter side, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 Brutal Bargain by Laurelin Paige

Brutal Bargain by Laurelin Paige

Release Date: October 9, 2024

Pages: 530

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

She needs a husband. He won’t let anyone else have her.

Ax Morgan has played many roles in my life: My brother’s best friend. The most notorious member of the Sebastian News Corp executive team. My enemy with benefits.

But my husband?

No thanks.

Our after hours scenes are simply a convenient way for me to blow off steam while I plot my exit from my toxic family’s company.

But when I need a groom so I can claim my inheritance, he presents me with a choice that’s more like blackmail—marry him, or he’ll sabotage me. So between the devil and the deep blue sea, I let the devil put a ring on it.

Turns out this is the role he plays best of all.

The worst part of pretending with Ax is how real it's starting to feel.

Now my future is in his hands. And if he finds out what I'm planning, he'll be the one with the impossible choice. Who loses everything—his best friend or his fake wife?

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My Review:

In Paige’s latest sizzling romance, Brutal Bargain, a marriage of convenience between enemies is about to change their lives forever.

As the head of HR for the Sebastian News Corp, Adly Sebastian has grown up surrounded by wealth and antiquated mindsets. It does’t help that her family’s company is stuffed with traditional men, including her dad who doesn’t give her the chance to move up like her other male relatives. The company doesn’t have the most female-friendly environment, so when Adly gets the chance to get out of the company, she can’t wait to run her own. But that soon changes when Adly finds out that to access her trust fund she’ll have to get married. The list of potential suitors is short, leaving her with no choice but to agree to marry her brother’s best friend and her enemy, Axel Morgan. He is infuriating, constantly taunting her, but also happens to be a really good kisser. What starts off as marriage of convenience it turns into so much more the longer they spend together. Leaving them questioning their motives as we as their future together.

I really enjoyed reading Brutal Bargain, the chemistry between the characters is off-the charts no matter how much they want to deny the attraction towards each other. We have two individuals who have similar backgrounds, ready to go against those that have wronged them in order to create their own futures. Ax is ready to help Adly gain access to her trust fund as long as she marries him, he’ll keep her future plans quiet. There is a part of him that has always wanted her and now he has the perfect way to keep her close. While Adly is not looking to start a relationship until Ax starts to break some of her walls. He is everything that she wasn’t actively looking for, now she just hopes that he doesn’t break her heart. All in all, the story is swoon worthy and the ending will leave you wanting for more!

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

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🔖 REVIEW BLITZ 🔖 My Favorite Boss by Melanie Moreland

My Favorite Boss by Melanie Moreland

Release Sate: September 17, 2024

Series: My Favorite #2

Pages: 400

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Get ready to laugh out loud in the office from New York Times bestselling author Melanie Moreland - My new boss—Alexander Bane

Aptly named since he’s the bane of my existence.
Please isn’t in his vocabulary.
He grunts, growls, and demands.
If only he didn’t look so sexy when doing so.
If only his mouth weren’t so addictive when kissing mine.
He’s quickly becoming my favorite boss.
Which is wrong.
My new assistant is an unwelcomed distraction.
Snarky, witty, always smiling.
Constantly putting me in my place.
Making me second-guess my decisions.
I dislike it. Intensely.
Unless I’m kissing her.
Then Magnolia Myers becomes my favorite person.
Which I hate.
Two people working together, disliking each other.
Until they don’t.
Then the fun begins.
HR has never been so entertained.

Author's For those on the lookout for a hero who's so charming when he's bossy that it makes you want to follow his orders just to keep him talking.

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My Review:

Moreland delivers a charming romance in My Favorite Boss. As the second book in the My Favorite Series, this grumpy/sunshine story will leave you wanting for more!

As a sought-after landscape architect, Alexander Bane has a reputation for expecting the very best when it comes to those working with him. He has worked hard to get to where he is, so he expects his personal assistant to work just as hard. Needless to say, Alexander has gone through a lot of assistants and everyone at the office has started to notice. Leaving HR at a complete lost, gives Alexander the chance to hire the perfect assistant on his own. 

But after interviewing other candidates, he is ready to give up when he bumps into a woman who looks like a beautiful mess begging to see the boss. He never expected to be attracted to her, but her ability to quickly tell him how she can an asset for him is what ultimately gets him to hire Magnolia Myers. It’s her spunk that Alexander likes along with her foamy coffees that start to win him over. Magnolia is not like his other assistants, she truly cares for him and he can’t get enough of her. It’s when the lines are crosses that all bets are off and he wants to keep her for good.

After the way her day started on the wrong foot, Magnolia can’t lose the chance to interview for Balanced Designs. It’s her chance to snag the assistant job for the landscape architect, Alexander Bane. With her luck, Maggie is running late and as she gets out of the elevator, the most handsome stranger bumps into her. Not realizing that she would be meeting her future boss, Alexander gives her ten minutes of his time to win him over. That’s exactly what she does and the job is hers. Soon Magnolia starts to see how demanding the job can with him as a boss and makes her mission to be valuable so that it’s hard for Alexander to let her go. Yet, nothing could have prepared her for the growing feelings for him. Alexander Bane is so much more than what people would expect of him to be, he is the complete opposite with her and falling for him might be too late.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading My Favorite Boss, the humor that Moreland brings to the story is what made me fall in love with Maggie and Alexander’s story. Between the sassy comments and banter between the characters, this story is a must read! Moreland is a great writer and her newest release doesn’t disappoint. It is truly a grumpy/sunshine story that follows two opposites who attract while finding out just how much they can rely on each other. While Alexander is afraid of developing feelings for Maggie, because of previous experiences. Maggie is ready to show just how trustworthy she is and that they can have their happily-ever-after. With the ending perfect for their story, I would highly recommend checking out this book as well as any others by the author!

***I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All opinions are my own.***

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