Mia
I wanted to be alone. I didn’t need anyone. Never have, never will. Or so I thought.
Until an Italian God shows up, sweeps me off my feet, introduces me to his power. His control. His dominance.
He warned me about him. He told me to run.
But how do you leave someone who completes you? Who captivates you. Who makes you feel full when all you’ve ever felt is empty.
I wanted to be alone. But … alone. But that was he took what he wanted, gave me what I craved and left me knowing I would never feel the same again. Not without him.
Leonardo
I’m used to keeping secrets. Used to not trusting anyone.
My day job keeps me hidden. My life a mystery most will never know.
But she bewitches me with her charm. She fascinates me with the way she shines so bright.
A light in a world full of darkness.
I seduce her for my pleasure. I want her only for one night.
But once you experience heaven, how can you ever come back to earth.
I’m used to keeping secrets. And now that she’s mine, I plan to enjoy her always and never let her go.
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This is a very well written book. Great storyline with many plot twists. I couldn’t wait to finish it to see how it ended. Characters were developed in a way that you actually cared about them. I would highly recommend this book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The first half of this book left me a little confused. I felt it was a bit slow and there were no real mafia parts except from Mia being taken by Leonardo. It had a lot of steam in though.
Then, after 50% in and the story got a lot more interesting. I’m not sure how many secrets and lies people can have, but there were lots, and I didn’t see any of them coming. I really enjoyed the second half of the book, not wanting to put it down. Leo and Maria were fantastic characters as were the secondary ones too. There were good plot twists which left me wanting more. There were parts which left me squirming and uncomfortable, however, these were needed as the mafia don’t do anything by halves.
I can’t wait for the next book to be released now.
I received an ARC of this book and let me tell you…it was AMAZING! The plot, the twist, the turns, the secrets, and the lies! OMG! What a ride!
The storyline is not one I was expecting nor could I have predicted it no matter how much I tried!
Mia was only looking to escape the life she left behind only to step into a world she had long forgotten.
Leo was on a mission! He had one job and one job only! He never failed. But when it came to Mia, things changed!
Leo has a way of using submission with Mia to help her escape her demons. It is a beautiful thing they share and makes for a hotter than hot story! I have a new found love for submission let me just tell you!
I can’t go into detail because your gonna wanna read this book for yourself and enjoy it as much as I did.
Awesome awesome awesome read
Evelyn Montgomery
This book is absolutely fantastic! I loved every single second of it! It is packed full of mystery, suspense, intrigue, sexiness, and so much more! The characters are well written and amazing! If you are looking for a great Dark Romance,Mafia Romance, Forbidden Love, and/or Sexy as Sin book, look no further than this awe inspiring page turner! I cannot wait for more book by Evelyn Montgomery!
Update! I read the this updated version and loved the new content! I am so excited for book 2!
Omg! This book was amazing! A good mafia romance, with a touch of forbidden. I absolutely loved leo, he made me swoon so hard. He is so attentive and caring. Maria, she was so innocent, but not in a naive way. Their love story is epic. The love scenes were out of this world hot. Amazing read!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. I loved this story. Leo and Maria were children when they fell in love with each other. It isn’t until she is kidnapped and Leo tries to stop but being a young boy he wasn’t able to stop it. Many years later he is tasked to kidnap a women and extract information for his Don. He knew when he seen her she was going mean more to him then he thought.
Amico by Evelyn Montgomery is a mafia romance. This book does come with a publisher’s Note: “This book includes dark subject matter, violence, language and light Bdsm. Reader discretion is advised.”
This is the second book of Evelyn’s that I have read and it definitely won’t be my last. All I can say is WOW! This book will take you on an emotional roller coaster that you never want to get off of. I loved the chemistry between Mia and Leo. Evelyn did an amazing job pulling out the raw emotions of both characters.
I would highly recommend this book if you love mafia romances.
My 5-STAR Review of Amico by Author Evelyn Montgomery.
By Judy Robichaud/Dare To Love Romance Reviews
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WOWZA! AMICO IS THE STUFF MAFIA ROMANCES ARE MADE OF. IT’S A QUICK, EXCITING, HIGHLY ADDICTIVE 5-STAR READ & JAM PACKED WITH SO MUCH SUSPENSE, ROMANCE, SEXYTIME AND DRAMA. I JUST COULD NOT GET ENOUGH.
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Amico is the first book that I’ve read by author Evelyn Montgomery and it most assuredly will not be my last. Good grief she penned the PERFECT MAFIA ROMANCE!
I like my mafia romances dark, sexy and suspenseful. I love twists, turns and adrenaline pumping action. Amico delivers all of that and more in spades. Honestly, Amico is the stuff mafia romances are made of. It’s a quick read at just 182 pages but let me tell you those pages are jam packed with tons of my most favorite things..
I’m not going to get into any real details about this story because I don’t want to ruin the surprises with spoilers. But I’ll give you some teasers to give you an idea.
What I will say is this.
A hot guy walks up to a woman in a bar……
A chance encounter at a hotel bar brings the Hero Leo and the Heroine Mia together. They have such an immediate undeniable connection. One hot electrified attraction. When they get together, it’s a supersonic explosion of fiery passion. They ooze hotness and dripped with so much sexual tension that was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Throw in some minor bdsm and game on! I’m all in….. ALL…..FREAKING……IN!!!!!
Leo is super sexy, not to mention he’s smooth as butter and one of the best swoony and sensual dirty talkers I’ve read. He’s hypnotic. I’m not kidding when I say that everything he said to Mia must have been laced with some sort of hallucinogenic. One that kept me in what felt like a drug induced euphoria with every word he spoke. God he says some of the best lines ever and meant everything he said to her. He really gets your juices flowing. I never wanted him to stop talking.
Here’s a swoony teaser for you. A line by the sweet talker himself.
“…. In submission, Kitten there is freedom…… In domination, there is responsibility, and that means you Mia, coming first in every fucking thing….. No one hurts you again Mia! The only one ever allowed to touch you, please you, satisfy you, is me! I want to be the only one you’ve ever submitted to. Just like you’re the only one I’ve ever let myself worship.”
However, Leo is a dangerous man. A very dangerous man. Could Leo be a wolf in sheep’s clothing? One thing’s for sure. He is a man with an agenda. Orders are given by the don, the one man who changed Leo’s life when he was younger. When he’s given an order it must be carried out or face the deadly consequences of one of the most evil villains. But his agenda changes quickly upon meeting Mia and his new agenda could get him and Mia killed. Will his protective nature towards Mia send him to an early grave?
Mia is so lovely that you can’t help but fall in love with her as well. She is trusting and loyal. She endured a heart wrenching childhood that would leave anyone damaged. No so for Mia. She persevered. Now, Mia’s life is about to take a huge detour. A detour that is on a collision course of danger she’s not prepared for. She’s catapulted into an impossible situation with no way out. Her only hope? A sexy, sensual smooth talker named Leo….. or is he?
But things are not what they seem. People are not who they seem to be. Lies, truths and times forgotten resurface. Young lives forgotten become crystal clear as reality sets in. Once that happens, it is a non stop thrill ride. A ride that includes so many twists and turns you just don’t see them coming. Danger is prevalent and time is running out for Mia.
When Mia finds out the truth her life hangs in the balance. A little girl and her savior, bound by their pasts.….. Can Leo save her life not to mention his own? Will he remain loyal to the man who took him in as a young child and deliver the goods? What happens when all hell breaks loose and all of the villains, deceit, and betrayals are revealed? Will the past set them free? I’m not telling! It’s too good to spoil.
When I was finished reading this book, I took a deep satisfying breath. This story was so well written by Evelyn Montgomery. Brilliantly so. There is a hero to love, a heroine to adore and plenty of villains to fear and hate. There are incredible secrets, lies, and betrayals buried in the pages of this book as well as twists and turns that keep you locked into the story with no way out until the very end. There is off the charts hot Hot HOT sexytime, swoonylicious hero behavior and an innocent heroine you can’t help but root for. And finally, there is an ending full of surprises and most of all, a love that is so powerful that not even the worst of the worst could keep them apart.
In short, Amico is one hell of an incredibly addictive 5-STAR mafia romance that I highly recommend to every romance lover out there. Oh, did I mention the dirty talking hero? Yes, I think I did a time or two.
This book will keep you on the edge of your seat with all the twists & turns. Once I started I couldn’t put it down. chemistry Chemistry between Leo & Mia is off the charts hot. I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This was such a different book for Evelyn, she normally isn’t a dark romance writer. But I am not hating it. I would say this is not so much of a dark romance but more of a suspenseful romance with small hints of dark.
I was very intrigued from the beginning. Just with how Mia and Leonardo meet. And what seems to be a bigger connection with them than they even know. It threw for a little with how much Leo was drawn to Mia. How fast they took off. But once you get deeper into the book you figure out the meaning of that.
Evelyn loves to throw in twist and turns in her books and she didn’t disappoint with this one. Like there were many of times where I was like what just happened or how is that even possible. I got to the point that I was so confused but then I kept reading and it all came together lol.
Can’t wait to see what is next from Evelyn!
4⃣
recommendation
This book is just perfect. The plot, the twist, the suspense and the sexy mafia king. Everything is just perfect.
Amico by Evelyn Montgomery is a stand-alone dark romance, mafia book. The premise caught my attention and I quickly fell into the novel.
This dual point-of-view novel started out great. It dived right in without excessive and sometimes unnecessary build-up. Where it started to get a little convoluted was in the time-travel from past to present. While it wasn’t difficult to tell where in time you were, the points of view sometimes got a little confusing. Leonardo’s alpha-Male persona was easy to lose between points… it was a bit convoluted.
The story in it of itself was great. It was enjoyable, had a good plot, some twists and unexpected turns, I just think the layout needed a bit more finesse.
This was the first time I’ve read a book by this author and might pick up another. I was lucky enough to receive an arc copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
Steamy and involved
Omg! This book was amazing! A good mafia romance, with a touch of forbidden. I absolutely loved leo, he made me swoon so hard. He is so attentive and caring. Maria, she was so innocent, but not in a naive way. Their love story is epic. The love scenes were out of this world hot. Amazing read!
ARC review
WOW JUST WOW
Where do I even begin. This was my first book by Evelyn Montgomery and she knocked it out of the park. It was a rollercoaster of emotions throughout. So many twist and turns I didn’t know if I was coming or going. You can’t help but to feel for the characters and all they endured throughout the story. Lost love, reclaimed love, lies unfolding, abuse over came, and so many wait what just happened moments. This book had it all. I’m so thankful I was given the opportunity to read and review this book. I highly recommend it. It will most definitely keep you in your toes and guessing the whole way. An AMAZING read. Wish I could read it for the first time all over again. There is no greater strength then love and these characters prove that time and time again. I hope you all enjoy this one as much as I have and thank you Evelyn for such an amazing story.
This book was as suspenseful as it is steamy and oh my god was it steamy! I will never look at pearls the same way!
Not to give too much away but I have to say this book took me on one heck of a roller coaster of emotions. The main characters pasts broke my heart, then as they found love in each other and develop my heart grew, then the jaw dropping ending almost gave me a heart attack.
I can not recommend this book enough. It is super hot and will keep you guessing until the very last page!
I’ve read several books by Evelyn Montgomery, and this one is my favorite so far. I love mafia books, and this one did not disappoint.
Mia meets Leonard in a bar while having a drink at her hotel. She is instantly drawn to him. He is a dirty talking alpha that checks all her boxes.
Mia has had a difficult life, but she refuses to let it keep her down. She is strong, even after every thing she has been through.
Leo has many secrets, but he wants Mia from the moment he sees her in the bar. He has never been drawn to another woman the way Mia captures his attention.
Leo and Mia have so much chemistry, their heat will incinerate your kindle. Their sex scenes are super steamy.
This book is full of twists that you will never see coming. It had tons of action, and just the right amount of suspense.
Will Leo risk it all to protect Mia from the people after her? Read the book to find out
I recommend this book to anyone who wants a book full of action and secrets.
I received a free copy via the author and am voluntarily leaving a review
Mia meets Leonard in a the bar while having a drink at her hotel and she feels an instant connection to him. Leonard is a dirty talking alpha male and he happens to be just the type of man that she is looking for. Mia hasn’t had an easy life but she uses that to motivate her and nothing will hold her back. We discover that Leo is hiding some secrets but he will to whatever it takes to have Mia has his own. The chemistry between Leo and Mia will melt your kindle as you read it and the sexy time scenes are off the charts hot, hot and HOT. This book contains plenty of twist and turns that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The action and suspense in this book is just enough to keep you wanting more.
Can Mia trust Leo to keep her safe? Read the book to find out and you will not be disappointed.
I received a free copy via the author and am voluntarily leaving a review
Amazing and Utterly Thrilling!
WOW! This was one suspenseful, intense, sexy and utterly thrilling story to read! This is the first book I have read by this author and it will not be my last. I was totally riveted to my seat and could not put this book down. Mia and Leonardo had me hooked on them right from page one. Their story was one twisty rollercoaster ride of action, suspense, intrigue, sex, murder and mayhem.
Mia and Leonardo took me on a twisted journey of discovery that kept me guessing right to the end. I laughed and cried along with these characters and fell head over heels for them both. Right from their first meeting the chemistry was unbelievable and so intense. Their relationship is fast paced and oh so very sexy!
Favorite Quote: “You’ll never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only thing you have left.”
There are so many twist and turns in this story that will completely catch you off guard, totally shock you and leave you gasping for breath. I absolutely loved everything about this story and I can’t wait to read more from this amazing author. Highly recommend.
Damn!! I knew Evelyn’s book were good but Amico was crazy good, she totally blew me away with this one.
The combination of the mafia with just the good amount of BDSM was perfection, and kept me yearning for more.
I savored this book from the beginning until the end, I also loved the fact that she added Italian throughout the whole book without missing a beat, just incredible!
Amico, captivated me, kept me stimulated, and entangled with the characters, Leo the dominant and Mia the submissive.
Their undeniable chemistry was explosive and electrifying from the moment they met.
Leo a control beast you couldn’t say no, so passionate, so seductive, a mouth watering arse that had Mia surrendered to his feet,
while fighting against the decision to protect or give her away to the wolves.
But the twists and turned that they encountered made things complicated, the secrets that surfaced to the light made them have doubts.
Will they be able to survive it all? Or will they crack and give up on one another?
You will have to find out.
“La Vita e bella”