There’s something lurking in all of us.Something we hide and shelter from those we love in order to protect them. A darkness we try to suppress because we’re ashamed of who that makes us. Because that’s the thing about Shame. It wounds us. It damages us.Or, for the few poor souls out there like me…it defines us.It’s there—in the shadows, beneath the surface…just waiting.Until you let it break … waiting.
Until you let it break free
And the darkness consumes you.
My name is Ricardo DeLuca.
There are two things you need to know about me. The first—is that my heart will always bleed for her…
Only her.
The second— is that I’m the son of the devil himself—the most feared mob boss who ever lived.
That is…until me.
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Ricardo’s heart might bleed for me but my heart shatters for him.
Over and over again.
I thought I fought all my demons…
I thought the worst was over.
I was wrong.
Because it’s not my demon I’m battling this time…
It’s his.
And it wants to claim something I don’t have.
His soul.
And that’s a battle I’m afraid I won’t win.
“There are two sides to every story…this is how ours ENDS.”
Warning: Due to strong language, some violence, explicit sexual content, and some dark elements, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
Trigger Warning*: Any readers with sensitivity to dark reads should proceed with caution and at their own risk.
Please Note: This is the third and final book in the series.
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“My dark, broken savior who fell in love with a wicked, broken bird and saw her for what she really was.”
Oh Ricardo and Lou-Lou….how I will miss these two. The Author couldn’t have given us a better conclusion to the wild, dirty, mind-bending Mafia Romance that is Blame It On The Shame. My chest hurt in some places, spit out my drink in others, and this couple never fails to take the line of sexy-dirty and jump rope with it. The demons were out in full force, examining and fighting through these two characters, their losses, their tragedies, and…..triumphs. I will never forget this story, tell everyone they need to read it, and long for a book to drag me through this many emotions in one sitting as this series did. I thank the Author for allowing me to take part in this, truly one of my favorite series!!
“I know the heart inside this monster. Because that heart is mine…and it beats for me and me only. Every part of it. The good and the bad.
~~~~Erika Book Haven Book Blog
Bruno DeLuca once told me that damaged people were the most dangerous, because they’re survivors. But he was dead wrong… Broken people are the most dangerous… because they just don’t give a fuck.
remember this line from book 2? It’s so fitting in book 3
Befitting and hopeful end to a volatile thrilling story.
Ashley drove this roller coaster from start to finish with loop de loops and twists and corkscrews and upside down turns. Just when you thought you had it all figured out, there came another shocker.
Ricardo DeLuca is now the new Capo with a killer streak. He doesn’t tolerate insubordination or any laxity . People who fail to do the job get muzzled by his gun. Simple as that ! He has no qualms about shedding blood to make an example out of or to instill complete obedience in his ranks. He’s off his rockers I think. All the travesty he has gone through with Brad, Lou-Lou, Jackson, Tyrone in books 1 & 2 as made him unhinged and unpredictable.
for the first time… I think I understand why the DeLuca’s end up the way they do. We weren’t born evil… we become it. We’re turned into these made men by the DeLuca Mafia. We’re created the second we realize that we can’t save the people we care about… so we might as well kill them. Because no matter which way you look at it… the people we love are fucked. There’s only one way out of this life for them. Blood only goes out…never in.
But his travails are nowhere near the end. In fact they’re just beginning.
Nobody likes a monkey on their backs and he has 3.
Council is threatening as ever
Lou-Lou is devilish as ever
His enemy #1 is as venomous as ever. Who do you ask…..read the book to find out.
There’s Momma as entertaining as ever.
I like how Ashley has embraced the dark and twisted and has broken her glass ceiling
Momma is funny as hell and keeps him in line
“Please be careful.” I fight the urge to roll my eyes… this is exactly why members of the mafia don’t take their mothers with them when they’re out conducting business.
Lou-Lou has nightmares. Who won’t after the ending in book 2, she’s haunted and scared and traumatised.
Just when she thought she could breathe easy a whole new mountain of troubles descends on her in a new avalanche of violence and bloodshed.
I was happy how things ended and really wish Ashley all the best 🙂
4.5 Stars
This is the conclusion to this amazing series about Ricardo & Lou-Lou…
It starts where book 2 left us. Lou Lou has gone and Ricardo is now looking for her can he find her before danger strikes. Well you will have to read to find out.
Ricardo will do anything to keep Lou Lou safe even if that means he can’t be with her?
Lou Lou is just trying hard to get on with her life without Ric but she misses him. As much as she tries to get over him her heart will not let her.
I Loved all the Characters in this book well apart from a certain pair, who I hated.
Some really good twists in this book, I really didn’t see coming.
Loved the Banter with them all. I laughed out loud at some parts…
I really enjoyed the ending to this series and my questions where all answered.
This series has been fantastic! And I can’t wait to see what Ashley brings us next.
You don’t mess with a southern woman and her cookin…it’s a 2 plate minimum” well, ashley’s BIOTS series is just like that…don’t even try to skimp, take it all, and enjoy!
With each one of these books, this author has made me want too grab a tub of popcorn and emerse myself in the scenes that unfold before your eyes…each book has made me say “ooooh, $#!/ just got real!” Each book has broke my heart…LouLou, stronger than she knows, Ricardo more loving than he fully realizes…yet both in the darkness both longing to shine, and scared they never will. This series breaks you, puts you back together, and leaves your tattered heart palpitating.
BIOTS is like a thunder and lightning storm that rages through your soul, both scaring you AND leaving you in awe!