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Benito’s father and the head of the local Yakuza clan decide to unite their families to benefit their respective businesses. Benito was supposed to marry the daughter, but due to unexpected circumstances, she is replaced at the last minute with her twin brother, Harlow. As Harlow says himself, he’s the “goddamn replacement bride��.

The cold metal of Benito’s gun pressed to my temple didn’t combat the rage that filled my chest. How in the fuck did I get here? I didn’t know, and I didn’t care. In the end, I’d survive like I always did by killing everyone else around me. “Say I do,�� Benito said.

Harlow is easily one of my favorite characters of all time. He’s constantly pulling hidden knives out from nowhere and is always ready to attack. He’s fierce and strong, but also caring and loyal. He may have been married off against his will, but he’s not going to take any shit from Benito.

“My leg is still throbbing from where you stabbed me last night.�� “I didn’t even go that deep,�� he grunted as he squirmed free, and I grabbed him again. “It’s nothing more than a little love tap!��

Benito and Harlow butt heads right from the start. Harlow pulls some petty shit that had me laughing. Once they kiss though, sparks are flying. While they willingly give their bodies to one another, they do try to fight their feelings for a little bit.

I leaned in fast, our lips crashed together, and heat erupted in the pit of my stomach. Harlow tried to pull away at first, but his will to resist melted as quickly as mine. He kissed me back.

The chemistry between Harlow and Benito is off the charts. The sex in this book!!! Phew. So freaking good. The way these two go at it. Damn. Just read the book!

My eyes searched his throat, and I grinned harder as I spotted the bruises that littered his neck. We’d started off so tumultuously, but those marks were acceptance. Harlow offered his throat to me now, wanting me to choke him to within an inch of his life. I enjoyed that about him.

My heart leaped as my vision returned just in time to see Benito lick my cum off his lips. Some dripped from his chin, and I leaned forward and lapped every drop.

Due to his past relationship with Brycen, Benito struggles with his attraction/involvement with Harlow for a bit, but eventually comes to fully accept it. Benito has a lot on his plate all the time. He’s running the family business, managing everyone’s f*ckups and dealing with his father’s constant criticism. Harlow is there for him in a way he didn’t expect and it brings them closer.

Harlow had opened me up. I was supposed to be a man with a mask, but he exposed all my rough edges and still wanted more.

You guys, the possessiveness in this book was TOP TIER! I was living for it. They were both so growly over each other. I couldn’t get enough of it.

“I won’t have anyone else lay eyes on you. No one. I don’t give a fuck if this asshole is about to die. Even a second of seeing what’s mine is a second too fucking long.��

This book is dark, bloody and murdery. It’s full of action-packed moments, but there’s humor and some sweet and tender moments as well.

“I’m saying you’re mine, Harlow.�� Benito kissed me as he continued to thrust inside. “You’re going to be mine forever. There is no end date. Even in death, it’s me and you.��

Tony was such a fun surprise in this. And I loved all the cameos from the other Vitale brothers and their partners. Pen even makes an appearance.

“Salute,�� Gin said as he raised a glass. “To your marriage. May it be a�� not a pain in the ass one. And hopefully, you can get some ass and stop being such a pain in ours.�� “Hear, hear,�� Enzo agreed. I stared between the two of them. “Fuck you both. Salute.��

Benito didn’t get what he signed up for when he agreed to this marriage, but he got exactly what he needed and it was wonderful. There are also a few surprises tossed into this book as well that I was not expecting. There is a war brewing and it’s only going to get bloodier. I am really excited for the next book.

Check out my reviews for Take Me Apart and Paid in Full .

*** I received an ARC of this book from the authors and this is my honest opinion. ***