The Tainted Hearts box set brings you the dark tale of a ruthless mafia boss finding his angel…and then waging a war to keep her.He was a man who wasn’t put on this earth to be loved, but to kill. And she was a woman who was nothing more than an object to be used. They weren’t meant to find each other in this dark, cruel world. But they did, and now it’s war because there’s no way in hell he’ll … hell he’ll let anyone take her from him.
He was feared.
She was hunted.
Together they will fight to win this war.
This box set includes Parts 1-3 in The Tainted Hearts series.
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I’ve reviewed each book in the boxset individually below, all combined this is one INCREDIBLE set that left me breathless on more than one occasion while reading it.
The mafia and his angel part one
Anyone who knows me can tell you I’m typically a light a fluffy instalove kind of gal throw in the occasional ugly cry hit you in the feels to keep it real and that’s my taste in a nutshell. But I have a weakness and that is mafia romance. The second I saw the blurb for The Mafia and His Angel I knew I had to read it. Slightly dark, definitely gritty, and a complete emotional roller coaster the first part of this series left me reeling! I can tell you you right now these are going to be a binge read. I cannot get enough! Running from a life filled with nothing but abuse and betrayal Ayla finds herself smack in the middle of the last place she should be. The intense attraction between her and Alessio burns bright even in the beginning but in a world filled with violence and crime nothing is easy. Secrets are every where while these two start an intensely emotional journey and the final page leaves you completely on edge needing to know what will happen next!
The mafia and his angel part two
Holy. Just. Omg. Holy wow batman! Darker, rougher, and a thousand times even more emotional than part one. This book has gutted me! I’m full on ugly crying still! I have no words. None. Zip, zilch, nada. And I can ramble like a pro. But I’m currently speechless.
Alessio and Ayla’s story gets so much more intense in this book. Their love growing deeper, stronger, and bigger than ever before but still surrounded in secrets, betrayals, and enemies. I’m so addicted to this series now! I have to know what happens next!
The mafia and his angel part three
I feel like I should be applauding Lylah James right now. It’s been quite sometime since I’ve been so captivated by an entire series the way I was with this one. Here in part three we finally get all the closure we’ve been waiting for. Just when I thought I had been gutted in the previous book I learned I was very wrong. I sobbed for both Alessio and Ayla during this book. Full on ugly cried while my heart broke for them, then I went on to sob some more from pure happiness for them. Emotional roller coaster is an understatement here. These characters have worked their way deep into my heart. And just when I thought I was done, I learn there’s more coming! I cannot wait for the next in this series!
book 1
5 stars
this book is an amazing start to the mafia series which bridges the gap between the Russian bratva and the Italian mob in this dark read. the torture and sorrow within the pages of this book kept me gripped and I couldn’t put it down, reading in to the early hours of the night. a must read series and it only gets better, Lylah james is an amazing author
book 2
5 stars
i’ve read both books in this series and couldn’t out them down they were dark and intense the story told from different sides which aided the story making to feel for them and be absorb in to their lives i can’t wait for the 3rd book to be released
book 3
5 stars
I loved the first book and couldn’t wait for the next part the dark nature of the story and characters and the twists kept me up late at night because i couldn’t put the book down can’t wait for the next book to come out
This series gives me so much joy so much heartbreak and the love between the two characters is so beautiful…Alessio is my baby
This book is really good. I really recommended this trilogy of Ayla and Alessio’s story to everyone who wants to read a book that is dark, erotic romance since it is based on a mafia background/setting.
What I like about these stories is because of how the author develops the characters. For Alessio, how he is cold, looking so arrogant and then step by step opened up to Ayla’s presence. My favorite scenes absolutely will be when Ayla plays the piano and Alessio will sit on the couch and the time when Alessio knows that Ayla uses his shirt to sleep since Alessio’s scent helps her to sleep.
The saddest part would be when Alessio found Ayla.
Can’t say more because it will be a spoiler and maybe ruined the vibe for you to read the stories.
But seriously, read these books if you are open to a dark, steamy romance not to mentioned blood splattering. Haha
Thank You to Lylah for writing these amazing books.
This three books were well crafted and always kept me on my toes. I have read these books over 5 times and some of the parts still shock me even though I’ve already read the book.
This book brought me love. Before reading this book (with the other books in the series) I had never really thought love was a tangible thing, believing it was only for the rare; kind; and prefect people. However after reading TMAHO/A I learned that if you desire love you need to fight for it, just like Ayla and Alessio did!
I enjoyed reading this 3 book box set from beginning to ending. Usually when it comes to reading series like this, I like to skip to the last book. But after reading the last book, i went back and brought the series. The book is filled with a lot of emotions, and heartache. It ends in a good place, but I don’t think anyone could pull it all together like this except for Lylah James. I cried through most parts of it with Ayla and her friend, Maddie. If you love a strong love story and romance, and can handle the blood and gore part, and a semi-hero, this story will bring you to your knees.
I had been waiting to read these stories by Lalah James for a bit now. I couldn’t tell you what the wait was but they had been on my TBR list for a while. So I finally found the time to read them and I have to say I am happy I read them, but there really wasn’t anything hugely special about them. I hate to say that, but right from the beginning, I didn’t feel any connection between the two main characters.
Alessio and Ayla have no feelings towards each other even when the author is trying to make you think they do. I really couldn’t take it for very long. I did finish this story but it took me a few days to be honest. I am going to give the next book a try and see if those characters have a connection. Let’s hope for the best.
Everything about this box set was complete perfection!
Lylah James is a writer that has it ALL.
Ayla and Alessio’s story was everything I could’ve ever asked for and more in a Mafia story.
She didn’t just perfect it, she pushed it past that and created pure gold.