Benicio Martinelli never planned on becoming boss of any famiglia, let alone the boss of one where he hates every member, especially the Principessa. She never wanted to be a Ricci, her existence has felt like a fate worse than death. The only bright spot in her short twenty years was a man who ended up hating her. Greed. Selfishness. Traitors. Spies. Deceit. These are the obstacles that … obstacles that Benicio faces as he takes over the Ricci famiglia. He wonders if it will be worth it, but his loyalty to his boss is what keeps him pushing forward.
A Principessa with a broken crown. A new boss who doesn’t know who he can trust. Misunderstandings, manipulation, and pain have built a wall between them that they may not be able to tear down. Stubborn pride is a hard hill to climb.
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Triggers:
age gap, murder, talk of child sex abuse, kidnapping, attempted rape, sex trafficking
Spoilers:
Benecio, put in charge as Boss of the Ricci famiglia by Gavino (Becoming the Boss b1) He paid Nicolas father to have sex with her when she was 18 and fell in lust with her, thought he was even developing feelings when he found out she betrayed him to her father. Now he just wants revenge.
Nicola, her mother was murdered by her father when she was young. Then her father trafficked her from 8 to 18 to men. She was trapped in a horrific existence and when she met Benecio she thought maybe he was different.
Betrayal. Violence. Sexy time. HEAfn.
I enjoyed both characters. The author did a good job weaving a credible story.
Benicio Martinelli is a hard man to like when you first start to read Becoming his Possession. Benicio is walking into the Ricci compound to take over and has to become the Boss right off the bat. But that isn’t what makes him hard. The woman that lives there and is the Principessa of the house is what makes him hard.
Nicola has been under her father’s thumb her whole life. She has been used and abused and the only light in that tunnel was Benicio. But when she betrayed him that tunnel closed quickly. Now he is in her home and taking over everything in her life. But his hate for her is more than she can take at times.
Hayley takes us back into the Zanetti Famiglia to bring us Benicio and Nicola’s love story that is mysterious, dangerous, sexy as hell, and blood at times. That is everything we expect with these books.
Becoming his Possession is the third installment to the Zanetti Familglia series. This story is about Benicio and Nicola. This was my favorite of the series. It’s filled with so many emotions and like the rest of them, it has a dark side. Again a wonderful series and looking forward to more.
This was a really awesome story, the story started off with a bang and continued non-stop to the very end. The story was full of intrigue and romance and a lot of blood and gore, and the story had a really great cast of characters.
Benico was one of those characters that gave you a bit of whiplash as one minute he was about hate and revenge and the next he is kind and loving but, when it comes to business and the Famiglia he is as dangerous as they come. I loved the fact that Benico was willing to make changes about how he is choosing to run his new family. I could not help but, being drawn to him, that man was a total alpha and dominate and sexy as sin.
“We just loved him !”
Nicola was my favorite character, we loved her from the onset of the story, she was one strong female even though she didn’t believe that all the time she was to survive her brother and father and her life she was born into. As the story progressed we really saw what she was made of and we loved that she took back some kind of control of her life. Nicola totally rocked !
The chemistry that Nicola and Benico was hotter than hell, these two were explosive together. The sex scenes between these two hotter than hell.
Overall, this was one hot read. We are really loving this series, the characters a great and are easy to love and connect with, the story kept you glued to the pages the entire time. As always, we really enjoyed this newest, and we are so looking forward to our next read in this ongoing series.
“So loving this Mafia series! ”
As always, this author has delivered yet another awesome read for us.
“We just love her !”
Recommended read to all !
~~TOP 10 RECOMMENDED~~
Okay so when I started this book by Hayley Faiman I thought okay another Mafia cliche story. Hello it so is not but the continuation of the Zanetti Famiglia and two people with no control of what their hearts feel. One word of advice before reading about Benicio and Nicola is beware. This not your typical vanilla romance but one filled with hate, destruction and most of all a young girl just trying to have a life of her own. We see the world in a way that Nicola has been raised to see, a whore. Then we see Benicio fighting with the hate and disgust he feels towards her yet unable to control how far she has gotten into his heart. There is so much more between these two but we also see Gavino, Arlo, Luciana and how far the Famiglia has come. This is great addition to the series and boy Benicio is one hot guy full of talents and hello perfect for Nicola. Loved it.
“I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own.”
I didn’t expect this one, i just love it and it was perfect. The story is perfectly written, love how the same was threaded making you fall in love with the characters and wanting to know more of everything that is happening, it has the perfect amount of uncertainty, love, action, acceptance and hatred, this one a highly recommend, you won’t be disappointed. I can’t wait to see what else this writer give to us.
5 Stars
Another intense Zanetti Famiglia story full of the love and loyalty we have come to expect. Benicio never wanted to be a Boss but when he is thrust into the position he knows he must do what is expected. The thing is he has history with the “principessa” that currently lives in the home he now controls, as the only living Ricci family member. What follows is a story that is about not only loyalty and love, but forgiveness, understanding and strength. You will love every page of this story, and watching how Benicio learns balance, while Nicola learns her true value. An amazing story of finding oneself, forgiving past mistakes and creating a future full of happiness.
Cara – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
Fast-paced and unpredictable, Becoming His Possession brought me back to the dark mafia world of the Zanetti Famiglia. I was spellbound by this drama-filled and action packed enemies-to- lovers second chance romance. I was totally captivated by the grittiness and ugliness of the mafia world which had its special set of questionable expectation and morals. I loved every minute of this dangerous and passionate ride with Benicio and Nicola.
Benicio never wanted to become boss of any famiglia, but he was entrusted by his boss to take over the Ricci famiglia. His appropriation was filled with greedy and deceitful traitors and spies who gave him never-ending obstacles and complications. He could not trust anyone especially Nicola, the Principessa of the Ricci famiglia, who he had fallen for but also betrayed him two years ago.
I ached for the mistreatment Nicola endured under her father’s hand. With the constant abuse and demeaning handling throughout her younger years, no wonder she felt desolate and helpless when Benny first came back into her life expecting the same treatment. Nicola had evolved drastically as the story progress and I was happy to see how she had blossomed into a strong woman under Benny’s care and support.
The romance between Nicola and Benicio was bittersweet. They never stop loving each other but at the same time they hated each other because of the betrayal in the past and the recent exchange of hateful words and hurtful actions. I felt their despair when they could trust no one because of all the misunderstanding and manipulations surrounded them. When they finally give up the fight to resist their pull, they become explosive and sizzling hot. With each other’s love, trust and support, they became a powerful couple – a true mafia boss who rein a new era with his powerful queen by his side. I’m delighted they found who they are and live the HEA that they deserved.
If you, like me, love a well-written action-filled dark mafia romance, don’t miss out on this one.
I voluntarily reviewed an advance complimentary copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I seriously loved this book! I love how Hayley writes mafia stories. This one was dark, gritty, real and OH-SO-DELICIOUS! Benicio has been hurt in the past by Nicola. He’s out for revenge. I enjoyed the push/pull between this couple. Their world is a dark, sometimes ugly place and there’s never been something so good for them. As they begin to spend more time together, things are revealed, rules are changed and lives are better. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for what was next! I couldn’t read this book fast enough and can’t recommend it enough! Be sure to grab your copy!
This is the first time I’ve read this author and even though this is part of a series I had no problem following it and I definitely will reading more from this author in the very near future. I love dark stories and add in the mafia aspect and I was hooked on Benny and Nicci. I adored Nicci and enjoyed seeing her finally call her own shots and Benny was the hero you will love to hate but can’t resist.
I’m becoming entirely addicted to this series. Hayley Faiman once again blew me completely away with how she masterfully writes a story that is gritty, dark and raw yet still contains romance that is utterly beautiful. Perfectly capturing the way that love is not always sunshine and roses and making you fall head over heels for Benicio and Nicola. These two are a couple that will absolutely captivate you immediately with their story.
Their love is one that pulls you continuously deeper and deeper into their story and into the dark intricate world of the Famiglia. I was constantly kept on my toes just waiting to see what was around the corner while at the same time I was falling harder and harder for these two. Even when I wanted to kick Benicio for being so blind to the truth of Nicola I still couldn’t stop myself for loving him.
I was so happy to be back with my Zanetti Famiglia like the characters each story is unique different and addictive reading. A second chance at love for enemies Benny and Nicci set against a Mafia backdrop, seriously what could be better.
Hayley takes the reader back to the dangerously dark world with ease but also manages to deliver a passionate love story. With every new encounter you can feel the intense feelings between Nicci and Benny. They do say that love and hate are closely linked an it holds true for these two. Their history is complicated and full of lies and betrayals but some things are not all they seem. Nicci was a young woman who has lived her whole life under her fathers tyrannical rule and even in death his actions rule her present. I loved watching her blossom from downtrodden to a warrior who doesn’t need anyone to save her. The Benny we meet at the beginning of their reunion made me so angry, the way he spoke and acted towards Nicci made me want to slap him. As the story progressed we see his internal conflict, what he wants and desires with what he thinks is right. This was enjoyable fast paced and a brilliant additon to this series.
This is the 3rd book in this awesome series and is Benicio and Nikki’s story. This is a well written dark and intense enemies / lovers romance, which is unpredictable, and filled with drama, action, betrayal, passion and twists, which all had me totally enthralled throughout this addictive page turner. I highly recommend this gifted authors’ work for all.
If your looking for a second-chance romance combined with an enemies to lovers then this is for you. Benny and Nicci fell for each other years ago but their arrangement started on a lie and ended badly with betrayal. I understand how Benny could hate Nicci but once he heard what happened and knew what kind of man her dad was I feel like he shouldn’t have been so angry. It took him too long in my mind to get over it. Overall this was a great mafia romance with some very hot sex scenes!
I wrote this review based on an advance reading copy that the publisher sent me.