***Both books from the Kiss of Death duet, Kill Me and Kiss Me, plus the prequel novella, Make Me***I’m a capo in the Italian mafia.She’s death itself. A revered killer, and I have the one thing she wants above all else.The pieces are on the chess board. All I have to do is watch it play out. She’s nothing more than a weapon, and yet, I find myself wanting to dance with death, to possess her. And … death, to possess her. And I always get what I want.
A game of power. A risk that could cost her everything. An obsession that would see the world burn at their feet. A bloodied king. A broken queen.
Kill me or kiss me?
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Surprising the readers beyond the power of their imagination and making them writhe with thirling uncontainable excitement, Una’s and Nero’s story will prove to be the ultimate read experience!
Una and Nero’s story is filled with twists, turns, steam and suspense and badassness!! Mafia stories are my Achilles heal so this boxset was perfect for me!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
Una
I am an assassin for the Bratva, raised and trained to be a killer. But even I have a weakness, and Nero Verdi will regret using it against me. He’s my enemy, wo why do I get such a thrill when his fingers wrap around my throat? Why am I addicted to the brutality of his touch?
Nero
They call her the Kiss of Death, and I have the one thing she wants above all else. She’s nothing more than a weapon, a pawn to put me at the top of the New York mafia, and yet I find myself wanting to dance with death, to possess her. I crave the kiss of her blade just as much as her lips. And that might just get me killed.
A game of power. And obsession that would see the world burn at their feet. A bloodied king. A broken queen. Kill me or kiss me
This book is amazing It is Kill Me and Kiss Me which were released as single books. However when you read this book you get a bonus epilogue and a prequel novella. This book is one that will keep you on your toes and your heart pumping. It is also dark and dirty and I loved every single second of reading this book. I loved the characters and I loved the story they had to tell. If is hard to review this book and not give something away but Una and Nero have one heck of a story to tell that you do not want to miss.
Kiss of Death is a fast paced, dark, mafia, romance. The twists and turns, and suspense had me sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what the heck was going to happen. I really couldn’t even guess. Uni is such a complex Bad A$$! She met her match with Nero. They have undeniable chemistry, but also understanding. I liked the way this author drew me into her gritty world, and weaved such a intriguing story.
This is a boxset of previous published stories, Kiss of Death duet, Kill Me and Kiss Me, plus the prequel novella, Make Me.
Prologue
Opens into 13-year old Una Vasiliev, waking up in a cell after having been stolen from an orphanage, away from her sister Anna, by man named Erik until his boss, Nicholai Ivanov, comes in and stops the violence from going any farther…. With a promise to her that he could make her a fighter, a warrior.
Thirteen years later……. She is a contract killer, an assassin hired out by the Bravta, a queen of her profession, Una Ivanov. The bacio della morte, “kiss of death”.
Her next client, Arnaldo Botticelli, the underboss of the Italian Mafia, is where she meets Nero Verdi who they collectively have a hit against a capo, Lorenzo Santos. The plan though, has Una working directly with Nero, to overthrow his half brother and place him as capo of New York.
When Nero holds her darkest secret as a bargaining tool, they come into an agreement that is mutually beneficial, but one that leaves her uneasy and has a potential to leave her with a mark on her back open to a hunting season with her as a target.
The hunter becomes the hunted and with more at stake than ever before, she runs…
Pushing in to the second half of the book, The hunt starts reaching it’s pinnacle when powerful sources start coming into play, fearing for more than just Her life now, she realizes that no matter what something will be lost along the way. Sacrifices must be given, both physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Well this is a dark, erotic book filled with sensuality and darkness, it’s easy to feel for the characters within. Wonderful writing and this storyline sucked me right in! Between the Italian mafia and the Russian Bravta and the turmoil in between these characters, I couldn’t put the book down!
Oh damn what a dark, bloody, twisted eff’d up story I loved every single word this arthur wrote.
This is my first book/boxset of Kill Me, Kiss Me by this arthur, which were single stories released separately that I hadn’t even read, so color me surprised. This arthur checked all my boxes I like in dark, gritty mafia stories. The is the story of Una and how she became the Bacia Della Morte (Kiss of Death) an assassin for the Bratva and the man that is to sinful and deadly for his own good Nero Verdi he is driven for the thirst of power will go after what he wants and gets what he wants no matter the cost and he wants her. She was hired by him to take out his enemies in exchange for him finding her sister, but along the way they fell for each other and now is not the time to think about forever as Una has a mark on her and they have to figure out just who wants her dead. There is sooo much going on in this entire book you don’t even dare to put the book down. This is one I’d definitely recommend if you like dark, bloody, gory stories that’ll have you sitting on the edge of your seat then this book is for you. I absolutely loved it. I couldn’t get enough.
LP Lovell does it again giving us a fast paced fun read with great characters.
The best way to enjoy this story is reading in a box set.
Raw, and gritty, I couldn’t get enough of this twisted unique romance.
Kill Me sucked me in from the very beginning and then spit me out with that ending. Wow!
Then Kiss Me brings Una back and she proves she’s badass to the core. Nero takes over the reigns in this story and puts her in check!
I can’t say more without giving spoilers but just jump in and enjoy this delicious gumbo of assassins, captive sisters and the Russian Mafia mixed with high energy suspense and romance!
5+Holy Hotness Stars!!!
OMG….this book is so freaking good. Kiss of Death is off the charts good. I am all about a dark romance with some hot mafia alpha males and this one is that kind of book. Kiss of Death had just the right amount of everything that you look for in a dark mafia romance. L.P. Lovell’s writing drew me in and kept me reading into the wee hours of the morning. I just love her writing and the way that she really pushes the limits.
I absolutely LOVED Nero and Una and couldn’t get enough of these two. They are both some badasses and they are kick a$$ good together. Their story is so freaking addicting and edge of your seat kind of read. Action packed and full of HOTNESS. I have never read a dark mafia quit like this and I totally loved it!!
A Total Must Read if you like a dark romance.
Happy Reading Everyone!!!