"All Sabrina Barone wanted to do was go see her new little niece in Colorado and get away from her mafia overbearing eyes in Sicily. That’s how she gets stuck in NY and the only one she thinks she can trust to help her is mob enforcer Monte Castelli. They are sort of friends so when danger catches up to them she accidentally announces they’re “engaged.� Can they continue the ruse she started? They both always had secret feelings for the other but knew nothing could happen. Maybe this time things are different. An adventurous mafia, road trip romance with action and “want� between Monte and his gamer girl. Very Entertaining. Told in first person and dual POV."

"A mafia romance with an FMC who's unlike any FMC I've read before!

Sabrina is a woman raised in the mafia world with a few differences. She loves to game, and definitely doesn't want to be living in the strict mafia world of her mother. So when she escapes to go visit her sister... hell breaks loose.

Monte Castelli was raised alongside the mafia world. One his father didn't want him in at all. But when his best friends sister and the woman he used to bodyguard needs help, he gets even deeper into the world. Because now to save himself (and Sabrina, even if she doesn't know it), he's going to marry her.

I loved the love/snipe relationship these two had. Obviously some crazy chemistry, but they are also like water and oil at times. They knew how much the other would make them crazy. Usually with lust. But they also loved to tease each other.

It was lovely to read the relationships they had with their families. Each one was so close that you really felt the love.

I enjoyed every bit of this one. I would call it mafia-lite. So it could be enjoyed by people even if mafia romances aren't your thing."

"I fell in love with Luca and Annalisa’s story. It is an enemies-to-lovers, mafia, arranged marriage storyline. This book more than tugged at my heart strings. It definitely had me on the edge of my seat at times. The best parts though� fogged up my glasses. Fanning myself.

Annalisa is strong willed and considering the world she comes from, color me impressed. She most certainly was surrounded by misogyny and inequality her entire life. As someone who is the middle of three girls, I loved her middle sister feistiness. Hug. OMG she mad me laugh so hard in the beginning. I want to see a picture of her wedding dress. Enough said. You will have to read the book to know what I am talking about. Wink.

Luca, Luca, Luca� I wasn’t sure about you in the beginning. You sounded like a jerk. HOLY CRUMB, I wound up changing my mind in a big way once all the reveals started happening. Learning the backstory on your reason for some of your shenanigans had me wanting to hug you.

The mafia part of this book was CRAY, CRAY. OMG the best part of this book was catching up with Gentry. Some of my all t8me favorite books include characters from that family. Eek.

So yeah� LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS BOOK. HAPPY READING EVERYONE! XOXO"

"Awww i wasn't expecting this book to be so sweet! And funny! Although there are some darker themes they don't overpower it.

It was a very slow burn but you get to know both MCs really well this way. You can get a feel for both of their pasts and what shapes them. Sadies has an Ex and family trauma. I think the ex part makes her a little vulnerable and the family part makes her lonely at first. I loved how she dealt with these issues by being always positive. She's so sunny but also incredibly funny. The wedding of her sister just cracked me up! I love how she found her own way in life. Making her own family on the ranch.

Cales traumas are on the darker side. He self sacrificed his life for his brother so your first sight of him is honorable. He's in deep with the mafia and is under his uncles thumb. His uncle forces him into a decision of the fake marriage and he chooses Sadie. He makes her a deal she can't refuse.

I loved how open they were both with each other. It felt like they were kindred spirits that finally saw each other. The openness between them gives you the initial spark. Theres no games just two people who feel comfortable talking out their pasts with each other. Cale is a little more closed off but Sadies optimistic view on life helps him open up.

I loved how they come together and how they changed each other for the better.

Loved the Ranch!! And all the side characters and animals! I hope little Tinkerbell gets her happy home! Sadies best friend, Gus, is just waiting for maybe the good Doctor? Or Luca? Either will do! I really hope we get more of this world.

As i've said its a slow burn, more about the connection between Sadie and Cale than spicy. There are a few scenes, which were hot, especially at the resort, but it's the connection that pulls you in.

Great story that gives you a connection to the characters and makes you care about the characters. I was drawn in to this world and now want more!

Highly recommend!

Fingers crossed for a Luca story! You can't leave us in limbo Cora!!"