He wanted everything. He could have my nothings too.My whole life, I’ve been running, living just under the radar. The day I arrived on the East Coast, looking for a new start, I found an end instead. One careless night landed me in the hands of a dark mafia boss, who wanted nothing more than to render me a number—to eviscerate my identity with his brutal mind game. 327.That’s what he called me. …
327.
That’s what he called me. That’s all I was to him.
At least at first, before Breaker Beneventi told me all his family secrets, trickled his way into my heart, and then ordered my death. He set me free, knowing the butcher would find me.
Now, I’m the girl who escaped. The one with the power to destroy his organization. And he’s relentlessly searching for Lyla Vaughn all over the country, spilling the blood of innocents and losing his control.
But he’s not going to find me. Because that’s not my name.
From Bestselling author Sonya Jesus comes “Brutal and Raw” a psychological thriller romance full of plot twists, interwoven with dark mafia romance. Breaker’s world is not light-hearted.
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Brutal & Raw is the first book in the Beneventi family series by Sonya Jesus and boy is it a dark read. Told from the point of view of main characters Lyla Vaughn, also know as number 327 and Breaker Beneventi. Lyla is caught up in a trafficking ring and catches the eye of Breaker who starts to develop feelings for her, but this is definitely a game of cat and mouse and Breaker can’t be seen as having feelings or having a favourite. We see this story develop from Lyla’s escape from not only break but also the Butcher (psycho) as well as how she got caught in the web and the horrific things that happen to her.
This is certainly a dark story so be aware that this might not be the story for you and it can be quite graphic and horrific in places. There are a lot of twists and turns in this story which leaves you guessing and it ends on a cliff-hanger. There is a lot of family drama, past experience drama and the story isn’t as simple as you think it is going to be. The bad guy certainly is a bad guy and one that you don’t see much redemption for and don’t necessarily agree with his treatment of female characters…but I guess that is also the point of the book.
This is definitely a darker read then I would normally read but it could totally be your thing. Be warned that there could be some triggering moments for other readers and should definitely be read by mature readers.
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I feel eviscerated by this story. I am stunned and left numb. I have heard of organ harvesting and cannot even imagine the depravity of such people who condone this. This author has delved in with such visual words and descriptions. I feel sick. I feel dirty. I give standing kudos to her for being able to put to paper such emotions.
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Loved this book; great mafia story. I cannot wait to see what happens next with this family. Probably one of the best mafia stories that I have read.
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A mind blowing dark mafia story. An intense, gripping page turner that’ll leave you wanting more. So twisted you won’t see what’s coming. A masterpiece in itself. You won’t want to miss this book. I highly recommend reading.