She was the innocent I was meant to resist, but she feels like my last chance at redemption.She’s the beautiful fiery angel.You look at her and you forget… everything. Past, present and future. You just forget.I’ve been called many things in my life. Marine, agent, hacker, thief, killer… her father, the Vegas Mafia King .
Eliminate him if I need to.
Greedy mobster…he got caught up in something above him and dragged her in too.
I dropped my guard and got lost in her.
Mind, body, and soul.
The angel drew me in at hello.
With a body made for serious sinning, Jia Marchesi reminded me of what I wanted and never had.
I want her to be mine.
But… the more I dig the more secrets I find.
The more I realize what’s going on is above me too.
Danger and death are on the horizon.
Sorry, Bellezza. You got dealt a cruel hand.
I should have stayed away from you..
You were my big mistake. I was always a threat.
In the end, there’s no way this will end well.
Not for me
Nor for you.
Please note Ace of Hearts is book 1 in the Game of Love series. This book ends with a Cliffhanger. Xander and Jia’s story continues in Tease of Spades and Queen of his Heart.
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Had story potential but translation errors and so many edits made this read miserable.
When an author sells a book in such a sloppy, draft state, with pages and pages of edits, a boxset where all these books had already been out and readers paid for, it’s like stealing! The story potential but translation errors and so many edits made this read miserable. As an author, you should have an understanding of the English language. There are so many edits about 50!!!!! For a paid book you should be ashamed at the 5 star rates you got, why very few said anything only proves they didn’t read it. I, unfortunately paid for it. I will add all of the pages of silly, easily found mistakes to the notes section on goodreads.
I am not positive but I highly doubt English is the author’s main language. I saw many strange sentence structures and wrong word choices, words missing etc that only made sense if the author translated from another language. I tried to overlook this with the arc, even left a positive review though it disrupted my read continually but then I bought the book and the same issues were present. None were fixed and that irritated me. There are far too many to count – pages of errors, but one that stands out, in particular would be “He agreed it” huh, do you mean, “he agreed to it” or “government want to” – “government will want to” I have pages of edits which will show in the notes section from a paid book, not an arc – I saw various versions of this wrong words, missing words, far too often, most times every page and throughout. At this price point, I would suggest having an English proofer – I do this for many authors for a few pennies – it isn’t fair to have readers deal with this. For this reason, this is a 3 star read. This is a new author to me and I thought the story had potential but this is also in a boxset, that means this book has been around and never properly edited or updated so for me, this is an author I will pass on.
This book is beyond amazing. There are no words to describe this book. What a start to a new series that I’m excited for. This book is a thrill ride and one I’d like to be on. I cannot wait for the next book.
I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.
Jia is a mafia princess and trying to get out of her father’s care and restrictions, but can she ever leave his kingdom? But what happens when your father picks a cheating ex-boyfriend as your future husband…will he listen to reason, or is this what is best for Jia? Jia is a strong woman and seeks her freedom most of all, but wants to be loved and seen for the person she is, not just a pretty face and a mobster’s daughter. Will she find love? Will what she finds with Xander be real for him too?
Xander is a skilled spy, thief and agent. But when his first love is murdered, he wants revenge, on his mission to seek revenge, he finds friends to help him on his journey. Can he trust them to help him? But after seeing Jia and being around her, can he stay away from her to protect her?
This story has it all from mystery, tragedy, intrigue, lies, twists and turns, love, lust, romance, violence and so much more. You will not be disappointed in the chemistry between Xander and Jia. Will that be enough for Armand to back away? What a great start to the series and I can’t wait for more and more of this story and more from the author. I received an ARC of this book from the author.
Whoa! Xander has been off the grid for years in search of the man who killed his partaken, until his old CO calls him for a mission he can’t refuse. He infiltrates the Vegas mob and his mission goes well, until her. Xander and Jia’s chemistry id off the charts and he is her only momentary escape from life, and her only chance at a real escape and any happiness. This is jammed packed full of intrigue, danger, deception, guilt, passion….such a wild ride. It does end in a cliffhanger, but it just leaves you wanting more!!!
Xander Cage is an orphan, ex-marine, and a thief. Jia Marchesi is a mafia princess and her father runs Las Vegas. Does that have your attention?
As the story unfolds, we learn some of Xander’s past while he is brought in to be a part of the Special Missions Force. He is tasked with finding something that was stolen and is being held by Giovanni Marchesi. Only thing is he doesn’t expect the instant attraction to Jia, which just complicates his being able to complete his mission.
I’m looking forward to reading the next book to see if Xander can complete his mission. And to see what happens between him and Jia.
Note: This book does end in a cliffhanger so if you prefer stand alone books, check out some of the other mafia books by this author.
This book kicks off this series to a very enticing start. You can expect plenty of tension, drama, heat, intensity and action as the story begins to unfold. Xander and Jia are complex characters that share a powerful but forbidden attraction and sizzling chemistry. It was very easy to get pulled into this tale of revenge, danger and romance. Prepare for a cliffhanger though as we head into book two. I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Star crossed lovers
Ace of Hearts: Bad Boy Mafia Romance (Game of Love Book 1) by Khardine Gray is a well written book with Mobsters, Terrorists and Secret Agents undercover with Xander and Jia, complex and unique characters. Xander is the secret agent while Jia is the Mob Boss’s daughter – totally innocent, yet caught in the middle all the same.
The plot is high octane with plenty of danger, threats and tiny revelations as the story progresses as well as steamy chemistry between Xander and Jia. The turmoil Xander feels is equal to the care and love beginning to develop. Jia is in similar turmoil as her father continues to repress her and insist she do all things his way, even if she is absolutely opposed.
Overall, a well written romantic suspense that ends with a cliffhanger! Book 2 will be consumed in record time.
I read an ARC of this book and voluntarily share my review.