Heavy is the head that wears the crown … love.
The one thing Andino won’t budge on is having Haven Murphy at his side. No matter the cost, she will be his. Whether that means starting a war, hurting the person he loves the most, or changing the very foundation upon which the Marcello legacy was built.
For her, he will do it.
It’s the only vow he might be able to keep.
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Andino + Haven: The Complete Duet features the full-length novels Duty and Vow as well as the companion novella, One Last Time.
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A fantastic read. Its complex, emotional, angsty, and downright dirty. Andino gets what he wants and stops at nothing to get it. He’s smoldering, just oozes a dark intensity that attracts like no other. Haven, a tattooed goddess, holds strength that you can’t help but admire. But Andino is calling to her on every level, like a siren, pushing and pulling and molding her every thought and feeling. I’m just enthralled by this book, it just begs you to feel so deeply. Pure perfection!
4 STARS
After doing a re-read of this duet, I can easily say that I still love this couple so much! They are not the typical mafia couple, but they absolutely are a perfect match! Andino and Haven face their struggles and come out on top.
I can’t stress this enough but Bethany-Kris is my mafia romance queen! She writes a flawless balance of mafia and romance! Andino + Haven: The Complete Duet by Bethany-Kris is a MUST read and will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ELITE!!!
Let’s start off by saying that Bethany Kris is one of our all time favorite authors as her character’s are intriguing,broken,deadly,love-able and she creates tons of drama,suspense,romance and awesome bad guys that always keeps us glued to the pages the entire time and Andino’s Duet was all these things and more.
The character’s in this current tale were totally awesome.I will have to admit that we have had a little bit of a love\hate relationship with Andino up to this point but, In this story we really saw Andino in a whole different light and we loved what we saw.Andino was all about family first meaning the mafia,but this time around Andino went to the extreme to see that his families safety and welfare of his mafia family and that of his families legacy . His family members were to protected at all cost and the threat to them gone once and for all.
We loved that Andino was smart ,conniving,cumming, a master manipulator in this tale but, what we loved most is that Andino was bitten by the love bug like so many others in his family and its the perfect time as his life is currently messy and hard and has tons of obstacles in his way but, he is working hard to obtain what he desires the most and it will be all the more rewarding if things play out the way he hopes they will. One thing that we always loved the most about Andino is his devotion to John whether it is watching his back or having it and also never treating him differently because of his struggling issues with mental illness.
Haven was a breath of fresh air and we loved her sassiness,winning personality,loyalty and her sexy good looks and her devotion to her family and friends and the lengths she goes to seeing them happy and healthy.We loved the little firecracker with her tell it like it is attitude and her attitude is just the right thing to shake things up in Andino’s regimented world.We loved seeing a whole other side of Andino just by loving Haven and spending every free moment he had to spend with her as she calmed all the cogs that were always moving in his brain and with Haven he could turn it all off and just be Andino the man and not Andino the Don.
Andino with his dog Snaps priceless !
This tale took us on one heck of a ride with a very messy love story and a story that looked bleak and unattainable to having tons of drama,suspense,intrigue and a great cast of characters as those Marcello’s are the bomb and that is including their women.This story was filled with a lot of moving parts and twists and turns keeping us constantly engrossed in the pages.Andino is playing one of the biggest chess games of his life to see if his play and his biggest gamble will play out the way he wants it to and then he would be rewarded with the only women he has ever loved and his desire to spend a lifetime with the women who stole his heart that is his everything and is his equal in every way.
“A beautiful written story and we absolutely loved it !”
So I’ve actually never read anything by this author, until this duet.
But I think I found a new favorite!
Andino & Haven’s struggle to get to happiness is full of bumps in the road, but it isn’t without beauty either.
Watching them overcome rules set by generations past, as well as current events was absolutely beautiful.
The companion to the duet is included and gave us insight to their hea, which I absolutely loved!
I’ll be reading more by this author, without a doubt.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Below are my separate reviews for each part of this duet set. You are very lucky you can read Andino and Haven’s love story back to back, without interruption or waiting! You can’t ask for much more, IMHO. Bethany-Kris rocks mafia romance, especially with her The Chicago War and Filthy Marcellos series. I’d get right on those two series, as well, if I were you. I’ve been there, done that, and loved them all!
Book 1: Duty (5 stars), cliffhanger ending.
Having been introduced and acquainted with Haven and Andino in previous books by this author, to say I have been greatly anticipating their own detailed, love story would be an understatement.
Andino is like the greek god Atlas. He seems to always have the weight of the world sitting on his shoulders. Well, except for when he is with Haven, who mentally and physically gives him refuge from the chosen to be the next boss, mafioso made walls closing in on him. Sure, he embraces his mobster heritage, its life, and the duties that come with it, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t long for a life and some peace of his own.
This book bears witness to those responsibilities, expectations, family related issues, and Haven’s heartbreak as she feels like the unwelcome guest who shows up at a party uninvited. Andino is torn between his feelings for Haven and the scripted in stone, unbreakable mafioso rules everyone knows he must adhere to.
If you haven’t read the John + Siena two book series, well, I suggest you check into those, too. This book unfolds during the same time frame as those books. Bethany-Kris did an epic job with John’s bipolar disorder, which gets some book time here, as well. You’ll have a much better feel for the emotions and family drama at stake, among not just Andino and Haven but several sub-characters. It will give you a special behind the scenes backdrop of events that are referenced here. In fact, there are tons of cameos of the whole Marcellos clan, folks. But be warned. I personally had some issues with Andino’s at times callous, manipulative ways in the previous series.
With it’s cliffhanger ending, I was counting the mafioso minutes until I could get my hands on the next sequel. Again, obviously, you won’t have that delay. It was definitely worth the wait though, my fellow mafia romance book loving friends.
Title: Duty, cliffhanger, future mob boss hero, lots of relationship angst, romance safe, numerous/very graphic steamy/smexy scenes with lusty language, no cheating, no love triangle, no OW/OM drama, sassy/gorgeous/owns and operates a strip club heroine.
Book 2: Vow (4 stars)
Vow, Book 2 of Andino and Haven’s love story, picks up shortly after the fallout/aftermath of the first book’s cliffhanger ending. Not surprisingly, there are shattered hearts and lives that must now be mended and pieced back together.
What Haven doesn’t fully comprehend at first is the fact Andino is one very calculating, patient person who fights for what he wants. He becomes a man with a plan who’ll take his time stacking the deck in his favor. One important mafioso life lesson he’s picked up watching and learning from his mafioso predecessors is the only way to truly survive being the next future mob boss is to make your own destiny before others decide it for you.
Haven simply couldn’t keep her love for Andino from getting in the way of allowing her heart to be repeatedly stomped on. No, no, this girl just couldn’t say no. So be warned, along with the numerous, very detailed, graphic, steamy/smexy scenes with lusty language, there is a lot of rip your heart out, relationship angst, as well. I’m usually not a fan of a heroine who keeps setting herself up to be vulnerable. But, as usual, this author tends to lure me down a path I might not otherwise venture. For me, she always makes it worth it. Andino ultimately does prove he has what it takes to defeat the odds and win their HEA.
Title: Vow, very graphic steamy/smexy scenes with lusty language, future mob boss hero, owns a bar/strip club heroine, relationship angst, celibate during separations.
Includes 70 page companion novella, One Last Time. A brief visit ten years into their future.
Total pages: 604
(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review, nor is there any affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher.)
I know I’ve said this before about Bethanykris but I feel like it always needs repeating… she does Mafia romance so amazingly I swear when I hear mafia romance I think of her!
Andino will soon take over his uncles seat as the boss of the Marcello family. The catch he has to marry and not just any girl but an Italian girl. The day he meets Haven though changes the course of his life. Haven owns a strip club. Shes always succeeded at what she put her mind to. What Andino wants Andino will get. Theres pain and hurt but to keep Haven safe Andino must look as if hes playing along. Haven may be stubborn but Andino isnt a man who will give up on what he loves.
From start to finish I was rooting for Andino. You get to watch him become the Boss he wants to be not the Boss his uncle wants. A beautiful romance within the mafia storyline.
I recieved an ARC in exchange for a honest review.
Duty and Vow bundled up in one book.
Follow Haven and Andino as they meet and fell in love.
Their story brought me so much heartache the first time I read it,I felt like that this time too.
I love the plot-Andino and Haven are forbidden but their emotions are so real you just have to cheer for them.Add a little bit of action and mob business and you got this duet.
Marcellos are always my favorite family and I adore them.
I love Andino and Haven as much as I did the first time I read it. Re-reading this couple in a complete duet made it even more sweeter as there was no wait or anticipation for the book to release. This couple endures a lot of ups and downs but in the end their love prevailed. Andino reminds me of his uncle, Dante. He is broody and alpha. You can’t help but love him and Haven holds her own agains the bad boy. I flove this duet!
What a journey with this. I couldn’t put this down. I am glad in a way that I was able to read this in one sitting because this duet had me on the edge of my seat, or Kindle. Andino and Haven have a love that transcends everything. There are so many obstacles in the way that it seemed as though maybe they should just give up, but that’s not how Andino works. He knew what he was doing and he was not going anywhere without Haven by his side. The dessert was having the companion novella One Last Time.
Duty-
Why does it hurt so much? Its like our foolish hearts try to rationalize, hypothesize, and make excuses. Our heart speaks louder than our minds.
You know what he is. You know what he does. Despite your feelings, there is always something in the way. His family. His work. His lifestyle. Yet you still find a way to make excuses. You fall deeper, harder, and more in his spell…for what though!?!?
For an end that severs your hearts connection to your mind…
For a hurt so deep your soul aches…
To say one time you loved a man who was no good for you…
Haven truly wishes she knew. You will wish you knew too. I’ve always wondered if the saying “its better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all is really true.”
When its all said and done, he proved he would do his Duty. I’m personally ready to strangle Andino even knowing why. I just can’t stand to see love lose. I’m so glad I have book 2 waiting for me. I would lose my mind waiting otherwise!
Vow-
Vow. A vow can be said with many words, one word, or even a look. It can be made in the midst of a ceremony and a crowd or between two people alone in this world. Regardless of when and where it takes place, a vow has weight. It is not a flippant comment or an unintentional thing. A vow is a solemn promise. It may be made because of intense emotion. It may be uttered due to a sense of duty. It doesn’t matter why; it matters because it is a purposeful and deliberate act.
Vow is exactly that; this novel is intentionally purposeful and methodically deliberate. Andino may seem off the cuff but absolutely nothing about this man is flippant. He acts. He conquers. He is deliberate. His love and relationship with the tattooed business owner may seem like a dalliance. It may even seem like they are fooling themselves but I Vow that you will understand just how deliberate ever action was, how every reaction is dealt with, and how Andino Marcello always gets what he wants.
Heaven and Hell be damned. He would not even let them deign to ruin his plans. After all, this is his kingdom and she…his Queen.
Vow is a whirlwind of anger, hurt, and love. It is impossible not to be swept up into the feelings, the chaos, and the heart breaking soul crushing reality. At least, we as the reader, can enjoy both sides of this complex puzzle. It is a saving grace for the empathetic reader!
I loved Vow. I loved Duty. I think I’m even more excited for One Last Time.
One Last Time-
Bethany-Kris where have you been all my life!?! I say that because I feel like I have missed out on an entire world.
I picked up Andino and Haven: The Complete Duet on a lark. The cover model is cute. I liked the blurb…so why not?!?! Talk about a flippant and underwhelming response. Andino and Haven are incredibly addictive. Duty and Vow took over my days while I was reading. In a time where I am struggling to find the time to read, they consumed me.
One Last Time is the hot fudge on my triple decker over the top chocolate on chocolate sundae. Most would deem that much chocolate unnecessary or even unhealthy, they would be wrong. Every little scrap of more time, more love, just MORE with these two is better than the last. So of course I’m on board even if it’s just for ONE LAST TIME.