Finnegan O’SheaThe Sons of Munster have been living this life for generations. We have our own protocol, our own traditions, dating back to when two families merged and created our syndicate in Ireland. Now, we have our strongholds in Philly and Chicago, and the wrong man holds the highest position. The day my uncle decided to betray us, he signed his own death warrant, and after a five-year … and after a five-year hitch in the can, I’m ready to take everything from him. In order to ensure the demise of his management, I have to get close to him. I need to earn his trust and that of his closest associates. I’ll be the top earner he wants me to be. I’ll be the very image of a conventional family man.
For that to happen, this Irish bastard has to find himself a wife. Someone sweet and compliant who will stand by my side and make me look like I have too much to lose to screw over the head of the family.
Emilia Porter
When it rains, it pours, so I guess it’s been pouring for eighteen years now. Being from an old mining town that’s full of drunk cautionary tales, I spend my days juggling—and failing—school, work, and paying the bills so my dad can drink himself into a stupor. Then this freaking guy rolls into town in his expensive sports car and thinks I should marry him. This isn’t the fifties, and there isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell I’ll marry a well-known mobster. No matter how much money he promises me. No matter how intensely the chemistry sizzles between us.
He asks for three years of marriage. Then I’d be set for life, independent and free to start fresh on my own. Free to walk away. Who the hell does he think he is?
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This is one of my favorite fan fiction stories….Cara did an amazing job and I can’t wait for the next book. Oh Whistler what a character!
This is an intriguing journey of deceit love & taking what’srightfully yours. I love Finn and Emilia each in their own ways. Finn is in an impossible situation he can’t take what is rightfully his until certain things are put in place. That is how we meet Miss Emelia in order for him to take what’s his he has to find a wife and Emilia seems perfect for the job… except for maybe she’s not exactly what he thought she was. He thought he was getting a girl that would be in the situation of just know your place and shut your mouth that’s not Emilia at all. Emelia’s never had the greatest life she’s always had to struggle to make ends meet and get where she wants to be. This offer from Finnn could change everything for her but does she really want to be married to a mobster. These two have a crazy Journey that is definitely not all hearts and flowers. This book will take you on an emotional roller coaster of ups and downs and you will be hooked from the beginning. Not only are the main characters amazing but the side characters are just as good. With that being said be prepared this story does have a cliffhanger but it’s definitely worth the read and the wait. I know these who will be something epic and I cannot wait to see how it all plays out!
This author is able to take a genre and put her own special spin on it. I am a huge mafia genre fan. I’m also addicted to Cara Dee. However, I never considered the two of those crossing and she exceeded my very high expectations.
She put her own original take on a mafia story. Her alpha male is unique and the heroine has the perfect amount of sass. The author truly understands the genre being so much about “the family.” Cara Dee continues to delve deep when it comes to character development. Each character was fully formed, whether it was a primary or secondary character. The world building was exceptional and truly pushed realism forward.
The storyline itself is astounding. It packs an emotional punch. At times I’d laugh, at times I’d cry but most of all Cara Dee held me captive with her writing. I love the fact she choose the Irish Mafia and that she wove in important parts of the Irish culture and Gaelic (Irish) language flawlessly. She also knows exactly how to make a romance story unfold. This story left me breathless and on the edge of my seat throughout it. I am trying to patiently wait for book 2 but I’m not sure how to manage!
5 stars for a brutally emotional story! Highly recommend!
what can I say, I have been a fan of Cara Dee’s work for a while now and I have a passion for Mafia guys and this story has both. It is set up with a perfect end for the second book still to come.
Though Finn and Emilia met in unconventional ways being that their marriage was to be a business arrangement for 3 years you can see the two falling in love and accepting each other no matter what or who they are. This is a rare kind of love that not everyone finds in their life time.
Cara is able to draw the reader into her world of crime, lust and love with a touch of loyalty to all that you love.
There is just the right amount of bad boys and criminal activity to keep you lovers of mafia bad boys entertained while loving the romance between Finn and Emilia.
Each character is written to compliment each other and create a real heart and love for all characters. It does end with tragedy but you do get a glimpse of What Finn and Emilia will become as a united front
If you do not go and pre-order or purchase this book on the day it is released you are really missing out on a real diamond. I can’t wait to read part two and follow the journey of these two
what can I say, I have been a fan of Cara Dee’s work for a while now and I have a passion for Mafia guys and this story has both. It is set up with a perfect end for the second book still to come.
Though Finn and Emilia met in unconventional ways being that their marriage was to be a business arrangement for 3 years you can see the two falling in love and accepting each other no matter what or who they are. This is a rare kind of love that not everyone finds in their life time.
Cara is able to draw the reader into her world of crime, lust and love with a touch of loyalty to all that you love.
There is just the right amount of bad boys and criminal activity to keep you lovers of mafia bad boys entertained while loving the romance between Finn and Emilia.
Each character is written to compliment each other and create a real heart and love for all characters. It does end with tragedy but you do get a glimpse of What Finn and Emilia will become as a united front
If you do not go and pre-order or purchase this book on the day it is released you are really missing out on a real diamond. I can’t wait to read part two and follow the journey of these two
4.5 Stars
I’m a big Cara Dee fan, so I always get excited when she has a new release out. This Life I is the first book in a new series about the Mob and the two main characters, Finn and Emilia have stolen my heart. Finn is a man on a mission. After getting out of jail he is ready to get revenge against his uncle who betrayed his family. He plans to take everything away from him, but to succeed he needs to get close to him. He plans to convince his uncle he is nothing more than a family man who can be a top earner and worthy of everyone’s trust. The easiest way to make that happen is to marry a sweet, easygoing, compliant woman. If he has a family at stake, surely no one would assume he would risk that to overthrow the head of the family.
Emilia has not had an easy life. She tries to jungle school, work and paying the bills her drunk father is incapable of handling. When Finn rolls up and tells her they should marry she wants no part of it. The offer of three years and then enough money to buy her freedom and start a new life is ultimately too much to resist. So what if he is a well know mobster? Who cares if they have a crazy string chemistry? It’s basically a job and she knows all about busting her behind for work, surely this won’t be much different. Except, Emilia is definitely not the sweet compliant girl Finn thought he needed and Finn is a lot more than a flashy mobster. As Finn and Emilia get surrounded by danger with enmities developing all around them, their business arrangement gets complicated. Mixing business with pleasure always presents problems and as feelings develop, Finn realizes he may end up with something not worth losing after all.
I enjoyed This Life I immensely and cannot wait for book two! Cara Dee worked her usual magic and I am all aboard for these characters, their explosive passion and the action and danger surrounding them.