Even the New York Mafia can’t stop their second chance at love. Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Alexis Abbott, is excited to present Book 1 in the Killer Trilogy.Serena should have been mine.I surrendered my very soul to the mafia in exchange for her life.For five years, I’ve been the man they call when they need someone deadly. Dangerous.But despite the blood I’ve spilt, they’re after … blood I’ve spilt, they’re after her again.
They think they know the carnage I can cause, but when it comes to her, there are no limits.
She runs in my veins, and every beat of my heart is for her.
The mafia is on a warpath, but with her, I’m unstoppable.
New York City will burn before I let Serena get hurt again.
This is a full-length romantic suspense novel and is BOOK 1 in the exciting new trilogy by Alexis Abbott. Explicit language. Safe from cheating. HEA.
Previously titled: Bound for Life
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Omg loved it, Alexis another great story, This the first book in the Bound Series, This book grabbed my attention from the start and kept it there till the end. There’s plenty of drama, suspense, action. The story about Bruno and Serena they have chemistry that is HOT. This book has it all! Loved it, If you love your Mafia books Alexis is your go to girl.A must read you won’t be disappointed, I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy.
WARNING – THIS BOOK ENDS IN A CLIFFHANGER
You know those goosebumps you get when you meet a hero that touches you just right? He’s got you all tingly and smiling for no damn reason? That’s Luca. Italian-born, this man rose up through the ranks of the mafia. He was the go-to guy when you needed things done and done right. He was lethal, cunning, cold and deadly. But for as much wrath as he had for the enemies of la famiglia, his heart and soul belonged to the girl of his past. Serena owned him and he had claim over her. Teenage lovers, the world of the mafia tore them apart. Now they’re back together, but the mafia isn’t done with them. Serena’s a target and Luca will cut down, cut through, and demolish anyone and anything in order to protect her.
This new-to-me author has got me completely wrapped up in this Killer Trilogy. With one ‘killer’ of a cliffhanger, I’m desperate to find out the fate of these characters. I’m hooked! For Luca alone, his dirty mouth, his deadly ways, the amazing action scenes, for everything that makes this guy so super awesome, read this book. I bet you’ll be as fascinated as I am.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
It seems as though it’s a typical morning for Serena. She wakes early, opens her bath goods store, Bathing Beauty, right on time and gets ready for business…except today is not a typical morning. This morning she has a new customer, one that wants something other than bath products. This isn’t Serena’s first rodeo. She knows how these people work. She’s grown up in the life and barely survived the escape. She has had other run ins with the mafia, only this time Bruno is nowhere to be found. Bruno rescued Serena years ago from a horrifying situation. Today, unbeknownst to her, Bruno is not too far away. Bruno is not the same man Serena remembers. He was young and just starting out. Now he’s a made man and he has earned that title. Bruno quickly learns that he’s not the only one watching Serena. Soon they are reconnecting as if they had never been apart. A confrontation with the Abruzzi family, his rival, brings he!! to Serena’s doorstep. The manner in which Bruno handles the situation is less than ideal in the eyes of his family and has put Serena in the Abruzzi’s sights. And just like that, Serena is in as much danger as she was the first time Bruno saved her. Years ago Bruno gave up everything for Serena, but is he willing to do that again?
WELL WRITTEN, CAPTIVATING, HARD DRIVING STORYLINE WITH NON STOP ACTION RIGHT UP UNTIL THE ‘WOW I DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING’ CLIFFHANGER !
PACKED WITH LOTS OF RAW, NO HOLDS BARRED SEX ! ! !
I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS SERIES ! ! ! ALEXIS’ MOBSTERS ARE SMOKING HOT ! ! !
Good Mafia read. Alexis Abbott knows how to write Mafia where the scenes jump off the pages. Each page you turn, you can feel yourself more immersed in that world; the daily struggles to stay alive, always watching your back, never feeling truly safe even from those closest to you, steamy romance, passion, gun and knife fights, and risking it all for those you love to keep them safe. Needless to say there is a lot of action/suspense with some romance thrown in the mix. This is the beginning of a great story of love and survival in one of the harshest of worlds, where no decision comes without consequence and the possibility of death is around every corner. It does, however, end on a cliffhanger!
Serena was raised in the mafia but after her father’s death got out of that life and is trying to run a respectable, profitable business to support herself and her mother. Trouble from a warring gang lands on her doorstep one day and she is terrified of what may come only to have a stranger step in to save the day. When she realizes who the stranger is, and that he had saved her once before in the past, she is determined this time she will not let him go. She dives head first into the middle of the turf war, standing by his side as they battle for their love and survival.
Bruno saved her once only to let her go and pledges himself to the mafia, as an enforcer, to ensure her safety and protection. He has done terrible things over the years in their service to keep this world from touching her again. Watching from the shadows he will do whatever he must to protect her. One fateful day when he saves her again he knows he will not be able to let her go this time. Angry at himself for pulling her back into his world, he vows he will always be there to keep her safe.
As they grow closer so does the imminent threat to Serena. Can Bruno find a way out of this mess that does not get them both killed? Will he truly be able to keep her safe?
This book grabbed my attention from the start and kept it through till the end. This is an on the edge of your seat page turner. There is a lot of action, suspense and very hot sex. I love Bruno even with the job he does for the mafia. He fits the name Bruno, he’s rough, tough takes no crap from anyone. Yet he has a loving, caring side for Serena. There is no question in my mind he would die for her. Serena is smart, strong and is doing everything possible to make her shop a success. Put Serena and Bruno together and you got one hot and sexy couple. In my opinion Alexis Abbott out did herself with this book. In my opinion she writes mafia bad guys really well, I get how Bruno is feeling. Not sure if this is considered a spoiler this book does end in a cliffhanger, but according to Alexis Abbott this is only a three book series. In my opinion if you like action, suspense and mafia stories then it’s worth reading. I received an ARC edition of my honest and voluntary review.
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OMG… This book was brilliant!!!
Let me tell you, Bruno kicked some serious ass. WOW!!!!! Serena wasn’t bad herself. She didn’t let anything bring her down. She rolled with the punches. Man I can’t believe that ending. Alexis how could you do that to us?
I would highly recommend this book.
OMG Alexis has a 10 star book with this one. I absolutely love Serena and Bruno, they are amazingly sexy, combustible and explosively HOT!!!
Serena is the daughter of a ex-mafia family. She is trying to take care of her mother and run a family homemade soap store. When another mafia syndicate is coming around for shakedowns she stands her ground.
Bruno is mafia enforcer with the Costa. He decides to check in on Serena who was his girlfriend in their teenage years. He finds out that the Cleaners are trying to take over Serena’s area and knock out the Costa’s.
Will Bruno and Serena become an item again? Can Bruno keep the Cleaners away from Serena? Will they survive the fallout from the Mafia’s?
This book is worth 100% of your time to read. It is one of the best Mafia books that I have ever read!
I received this book as an ARC copy for a voluntarily honest review.
This is the first book in a trilogy so if you aren’t into cliffhangers where you need to read the next book then it probable isn’t for you The good thing is that book two and three are already available.
Bruno and Serena loved one another but the mafia pulled them apart He sacrificed himself and he became a hit-man for the mafia to keep her safe Now when she is been targeted to pay protection money he is back to keep her safe as he has always watched her from a distance keeping her safe. Now they are together again will they have a chance at a HEA or will the past tear them apart once again.
Good reading, just to many everyday details.
Fast read, kept my interest. Going to read again just because I loved it.
I loved Luca and Serena! Luca was everything you could want in a man. Luca has given everything to make sure Serena is protected. Serena has been trudging along in life, working to keep the little of her previously life alive as much as she can. When Luca and Serena reunite, sparks fly, both in the bedroom and out! So much heat and passion, fear and faith, growth and rekindling of love. Everything in this story kept me flipping the pages!! Yes, there is a cliffhanger, but in this case I’m not annoyed by it, I’m excited for the next part!
FIrst can i just say Alexis Abbott is the Queen of Mafia stories & the cliffhanger she leaves us with at the end of the book just makes that crown sit a little bit tighter . Serena knows you never leave the Mafia even if most of your family has gone . Bruno is thrown back into contact with Serena when she is in danger from someone who knows her past & wants to make use of it but he needs to protect her without her knowing his secrets . To say sparks fly between Serena & Bruno is an understatement but they are both in danger & as Bruno blocks all attempts on Serena there is as i said at the start of this review a cliffhanger that will have you quickly grabbing for the next in this series
I loved the Hitman series, just the way Alexis writes about her bad boys just how she draws you into each story with her alpha males. I’m hooked again after reading book 1 of the Killer series. Just love how the story developed between Luca and Serena. How they lost and found each other again, the way he fiercely protects her and the cliffhanger at the end… Whoa…A story with danger, true deep love and a badass strong man and woman!!!
I really enjoyed this book, Serena’s father, once a big crime boss is dead and life is now much different for Serena. She is running her families small boutique and is being shaken down by another crime family, she does not know that the love of her life had given his life to the mafia to prevent this from happening. I do not want to say anything more because i do not want to spoil it for anyone who hasn’t read this book but I highly recommend that you give this a read. Their story isn’t over and I can WAIT to read the next part!
A very thrilling first book
Bruno and Serena meet as teenagers but he chooses the life in the mafia to keep her safe. He has been protecting Serena for years from afar and now she need his protection more than ever. Will Bruno be able to protect her? Will Serena take Bruno back after everything? This book is full of passion, love, suspense, violence and secrets. I do love me a great Mafia book and this series definitely started out great! What a cliffhanger! I can’t wait to read the next book in the Bound To The Bad Boy trilogy.