By: Natasha K. Lauren
Many thanks to Hambright PR for the ARC of this book!
I am definitely in my mafia romance era, and this book is PERFECT if you love mafia romance! Gia Loren is a beloved nurse at a hospital in Brooklyn. Underneath? She’s Giovanna Marcelli, the daughter of a powerful Italian mafia family. She didn’t want that life, so walked away. Now, there are threats against her. On top of that, a rival boss is murdered. She’s not safe. Nico, her father’s bodyguard, is tasked with protecting her. He’s stoic, unshakeable, emotionless. Gia tries to break him down, and she does. Sparks soon fly around these two. Then a mafia war breaks out, and we don’t know if anyone will survive.
I read this book so fast. Literally in less than a day. It is THAT good. This is a duel POV book, so we get chapters from both Gia and Nico. My favorite ones are from Nico. I love getting the male point of view in these types of books. I want to know what they are thinking and feeling, and without these chapters, I would only be guessing. And its because of these chapters that I fell in love with Nico. He tried so hard to keep his resolve, but Gia broke him down and he was so sweet with her once he let it happen.
Gia was awesome. Independent and strong minded. She cared about her patients and wanted a better life for herself. She is also really fun – the tempting that she did to Nico!! It was so much fun to read!
There’s a lot of action in this book and I was here for all of it. The action really helped propel the story forward. There was also a twist at the end that I didn’t see coming and I did a double take! I loved it!!
If you like mafia romance, you NEED to read this one!
Publish Date: November 17, 2026
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