LOYALTY
John + Siena, #1
by Bethany-Kris
Publication Date: March 5, 2018
Genres: Adult, Romantic Suspense, Organized Crime. Erotic Romance
Rating: 4 Stars
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this
book for review from Loving The Book and the author. I was not
compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The
opinions I have expressed are my own. I am posting this in
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SYNOPSIS:
Fresh out of prison after serving a three-year sentence, Johnathan Marcello wants to get back to normal business as a mafia capo. The rules set out for him are clear—keep out of trouble, maintain a low profile, and stay stable. But stability is a delicate balance for a man like John, and shaky ground is only a single step away.
A chance encounter with a blue-eyed woman might just change his whole world.
Siena Calabrese’s life revolves around cooking numbers, and scrubbing books clean. After all, a girl is only useful to men in the mafia, if she isn’t totally useless. As long as she does what they want, then she can maintain the illusion of freedom. But illusions are only delusions in the grand scheme of her life, and reality is far more dangerous.
A man with secrets might just be the one thing she didn’t know she needed.
In this life, family is everything. Or, that’s how it should be.
Distrust.
Love.
Betrayal.
Loyalty.
Love.
Betrayal.
Loyalty.
Mix it all together, and it makes for a volatile city.
A war is coming.
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My Thoughts:
Johnathan “John” Marcello is having to start his life over. He’s also dealing with something that I
applaud this author for taking on. He’s
a voice to what a lot of people in his situation probably feel – we all hate
labels. It may seem like we don’t need
outside help but sometimes it’s exactly what we do need.
Siena Calabrese meets John in an unusual way – at least when you
consider their families. I would have
liked to have been sitting nearby – yes, I wanted to eavesdrop. Siena shows the gender differences in their
family dynamic. Kind of like my own
family – boys had their chores and girls had theirs.
This story has a lot going on but it works. Everything moves smoothly. And the author knows how to tease. Granted this is a work of fiction but it’s
interspersed with what seems like reality.
It stinks how some people have to struggle to be a part of society and
even a part of their own family. And
unless you experience it for yourself, you just cannot understand.
This book was tagged as erotic but I didn’t really see that
fit. It was hot, it was steamy, and it
was very sexy. I would even say
psychological but erotic means something totally different to me. Our couple is very hot and their relationship
has its ups and downs. The author does a
lot of world and character building here and that includes the interactions
with their respective families. I also
got a sense of manipulation both for our couple and for the reader. The author guides our minds where she wants
us to go and it’s a trip that I very much enjoyed. There is no ending but an anticipation of
what is yet to come.
ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:
ABOUT BETHANY-KRIS:
Bethany-Kris is a Canadian author, lover of much, and mother to four young sons, one cat, and two dogs. A small town in Eastern Canada where she was born and raised is where she has always called home. With her boys under her feet, snuggling cat, barking dogs, and a hubby calling over his shoulder, she is nearly always writing something … when she can find the time.
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