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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This book is the very definition of a psychological thriller. Its brutal, it will leave you raw, its twisted, and will tie you up in knots. And most important is the fact that its real scenarios. I wanted to hate Breaker, but his upbringing makes you understand why he is the way he is. This is one of those books that cannot be spoiled. The twisty turns will shock you but this book is awesome. And its quite a ride!! Buckle your seatbelts!!!!
Dark romance? Sign me up! I love a good dark romance! So I started reading this and after the first chapter I’m like “where’s the romance???” And this is way beyond dark…evil, gruesome, bloody, and I’m not sure what I’m reading! BUT – I keep reading and then I can’t STOP reading! I’m not sure what it says about me but I became totally invested in these characters!
My mother always told me I was attracted to guys who I thought needed to be fixed. I always see the good in people even when there isn’t any there. That is this book in a nutshell. I want to see the good…but there isn’t any there! Even if you think someone is good, they’re probably not!
There are so many twists and turns in this story and you’ll never see them coming! Trust me, you won’t be able to put this down and you’ll be left wanting more as soon as you finish the last page. But do prepare yourself to be swallowed up in the darkness that is Breaker Beneventi and 327 along with all the others you will meet between these pages!
This is the first book I have read from this author and she left me speechless. I have not read a mafia book in a long time and this book got me back into it. This is the first book in the Beneventi series and wow what a crazy start. This book gave me chills and nightmares. I could not put this book down although there were parts that made me sick to my stomach. I wanted to know what was going to happen so I kept reading. It only took me a few hours to devour this interesting book.
Her whole life she has been on the run but one night she runs into her end. She finds herself in a place called the farm and the only way out is death. When she meets the boss, she can’t help but feel something for him. He is the only one that is nice to her in this hell that she is in. Breaker told her all kinds of his secrets when they were together. He only knew her by the number 327. She is so scared but she makes her escape and she finds herself in a home. Now Breaker needs to find her because she knows everything that could tear his world apart but he doesn’t even know her real name. Will Breaker find her or will she find him first?
Brutal & Raw: Mafia Romance & Psychological Thriller this book is a book about a evil mafia man who is very evil and cruel, Breaker Beneventi is one of the main characters in this storyline of greed, power, murder and sheer evil. This thriller about the two main characters breaker and mercy has lots of twists, turns, hate, greed, and real craziness wrapped up in this book that has part 2 coming so it is a series, I enjoyed it but diidn’t like only one thing and that was the way it dropped off and there wasn’t a second part to these two main characters story, it is a good book and I will be reading this authors books again, this is a new author to me.
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Brutal & Raw: (Beneventi Family Book 1) by Sonya Jesus
5 of 5 Stars
Wow, I was literally hooked from page one until I turned the last page of this psychological mafia romance thriller. This was a fast paced attention grabbing book by Sonya Jesus which I could not put down. The story centres around the Beneventi Family, a dark, powerful and dangerous mafia family. We are introduced to a female known only as 327, “327. That’s what he called me. That’s all I was to him”. Breaker Beneventi a handsome, powerful but extremely dangerous man with a dark side and a damaged soul takes a liking to 327 and tells her his secrets, secrets which could bring down his whole organisation if she ever gets free of him. Having ordered her death she is let go. However 327, knows this is just another twisted way of Breaker trying to control her with fear, knowing that he will be sending the ‘Butcher’ after her. Breaker searches everywhere for the, on the run Lyla Vaughn, but is that who she really is? No spoilers, you just have to read this book.
This is more a suspenseful psychological thriller than a romance, any romance there is has an underlying dark essence. The book is packed full of great characters, even if you don’t and can’t like them, such as the main alpha character, Breaker. It has an action packed storyline which had me holding my breathe in anticipation in parts and it is full of plot twists which keep you guessing so it’s definitely not a predictable read. Jesus is so detailed in her writing that the dark, twisted and dangerous world of the Beneventi family and the mafia as a whole is bought to life. “Breaker’s world is not light-hearted”, and I would say this book is not for the faint hearted either.
A great read which will have you up reading all night, I recommend it and I am looking forward to further books in the Beneventi Family series.
This was a dark and thrilling book that had me wondering what was going to happen next. Sonya was a new author for me, but I fell in love with her writing and her mind instantly. The two main characters were so strongly created I slipped into my favorite part of reading and became part of the story! I don’t want anyone to think this will be an “easy” read. It was emotional and the situations that our characters are put through are horrible. This isn’t your typical mafia romance story at all. With every twist and turn of this book I was held captive! I will absolutely read the next book and will read everything by Sonya Jesus.
Brutal & Raw is Book 1 in the Beneventi Series by Sonya Jesus. Jesus is a new author to me and if this book is anything to go by then I’m sure this series is going to be outstanding. I absolutely loved this book. I was instantly gripped from the very beginning and was not let go until the story ended. Even then, I think I was still enmeshed in this fantastically woven tale.
Lyla Vaughn has escaped from the clutches of mafia boos Breaker Beneventi and has no intention of ever being captured by him. So why does he still control all her thoughts? And why can’t she forget how good he made her feel at times?
Breaker Beneventi has recently killed his mafia boss father and has taken over the family. His head is all over the place though and not totally in the game. The one woman who has ever interested him (Lyla, or number 327, as she’s known) has been allowed to escape and he needs her back, to kill her, as she knows far too many of his secrets.
This is a fascinating tale, told from both POV’s as Lyla tries to evade capture by staying at a woman’s refuge and Breaker does everything possible to find her.
The author does a fantastic job of keeping you on the edge of your seat, wondering what the hell is going to happen next. I can add that there are a few curveballs thrown that I never saw coming and totally surprised the hell out of me.
I guarantee any reader will love this book if you like a good psychological thriller. I really could not put this book down and eagerly anticipate more of this series.
He wanted everything, and therefore, he could have my nothings too….
On a careless night, a girl found herself in the hands of a mafia boss, who wanted nothing more than to play mind games with her and through this, gave her the the identity known as 327! That’s what he called her.
But then, Breaker Beneventi told 327, all his family secrets found a way into her heart and then ordered her death. He set her free, knowing all too well the butcher would find her, and he will do this by searching for her all over the country spilling the blood of innocent people.
Now, she has escaped and has all the power and secrets to destroy the whole organisation and how can he find her without a name?
This is a powerful, dark, psychological thriller with lots of twists and turns that will certainly keep you on your toes. Breaker is a new mafia boss who is figuring out his new life and everybody loves a bad boy….. I did like the journey the writer took you on with him. A very dark character indeed . Then we have 327, who struggles with her thoughts and feelings, which a lot of girls can relate too….
I would most definitely recommend this book, it’s a page turner and brilliantly written. Looking forward the next book!
If you like Psychological Thriller, this is a must read. Brutal & Raw by Sonya Jesus.is just that a Psychological Thriller with a little bit of Romance thrown in the mix. Sonya Jesus does a great job of keeping me the reader on the seat of my chair. Not only this book a Psychological Thriller and Romance, but also a Mafia story as well. The characters are complex on many different levels. It was written with so many details that the images flew off the page. This is about a Mafia boss who told too many details of his life to a woman. The woman ran away and could expose the family with what she knows. What will the Mafia boss do to contain the woman and her knowledge? This a must read for all Psychological thriller fans
Brutal and Raw: Mafia Romance and Thriller Psychological Thriller by Sonya Jesus is the first book in the Beneventi Family series. This is an intense and thrilling book.
It felt like for most of this book my heart was absolutely racing. The emotions were so raw and stripped back to the bare bones of what they are about. The characters were so dark and twisted, and yet strong and intriguing. I was drawn into them so easily and they captured my attention for the entirety of the book.
This isn’t my first book by this author but it has to be my favourite one so far. It was a thrilling story and one I didn’t want to end. I cannot wait to read more from this series.
Brutal & Raw: Mafia Romance & Psychological Thriller (Beneventi Family Book 1) by Sonya Jesus. Wow what a story!!! Honestly wow doesn’t even come close to how incredible this book was but it’s all I can think. I knew I was in for quite the story but this book blew me away with its twists and turns. I found myself ignoring real life to sink into this book, I simply couldn’t put it down until the last page and I was sad when I reached it because this story is so good! The characters are complex and unique I loved reading their story. I was completely hooked from start to finish. It’s dark and Everything I was wanting. It’s well written and paced nicely never feeling rushed or lacking anything. If you’re looking for an edge of your seat ride take this book for a spin. Five stars all the way and highly recommended!
So before i get into this, I will say if you haven’t read Thirty One Kisses, read that first. Its an introduction of this family and will help answer questions that would arise in Brutal & Raw if you didnt meet them yet.
This book, wow where on earth do i start? 327 is just a number and has somehow made her way into Breakers heart in a very fast amount of time. But being a mafia boss, a new one at that, he can’t have a weakness and he definitely doesn’t believe in love or feelings.
327, has many names in this story and I will call.her that as to not confuse in this review. She escapes a game and is now terrified of being found. As we see her grow a little in the months of hiding, we also see the pull she has to the man she should hate.
I can’t go into too many details as there’s twists and turns I didn’t see coming but just because you’re in charge doesn’t mean everyone listens to you or doesn’t have their own agenda to get to where they want to be.
While a lot of things in this book were disturbing, it made connecting with the character a bit easier to me as if that was how I grew up, I would probably feel the same way they all did.
I can’t wait for more in this series,and to see where it goes with the ending we get here.
I’ve read Sonya Jesus’s phenomenal Knight’s series before, so anything else by this author I knew was an automatic read, but I never thought this read would be better than them, but boy was I wrong!
This read is dark, suspenseful, psychological, it has romance and leaves me on the edge of my seat with anticipation wondering what could happen next. It is full of twists and turns that have you completely captivated and entranced with this read.
This author had created incredible characters and a storyline that is incredible from the start and takes you along an emotional journey. What made this read even more thrilling was how mentally visual this read was, it was as though you were there alongside the characters, it was real, brilliant and I cannot fault it what so ever.
I can’t wait to read more from this series and what is to come next!
Brutal & Raw: Mafia Romance & Psychological Thriller (Beneventi Family Book 1) by Sonya Jesus
5 ++++++++ Stars
Oh my word!! WOW!! Not sure where to start with this review….
This is my second book by this author and I’m completely blown away, like sitting here trying to figure out what I just read. I have to confess that when I was at the very beginning I was a bit worried because I was more than a little confused as to what was happening, but that lasted about 5 minutes and then I was so fully immersed in this story that putting it down physically hurt…then at 5% left I closed the book and immediately went to see if the second was out yet because I was scared to death to finish it, I didn’t want to finish it! In looking for the second (which to my sadness is not out yet) I found the novella that came out last year..I quickly purchased that and will be starting that the second I’m done with this review.
No book I’ve ever read has matched a title more than this book! My mind is still all jacked up, there are so many moving parts of this story that take your emotions, squeezes the life out of them then twists them up and has you questioning so many things about how you feel about certain characters in this book. Then add in the twists and turns that have you spinning like a top and I’m telling you right now I feel completely raw.
I’m not even going to attempt to sum up this storyline…the author’s blurb is enough. I am going to attempt to convince anyone that loves to read to buy this book. I’d say buy the novella and this one even if I haven’t read the novella yet, I knew without a doubt I had to have it. Some of the content of this story was completely cringe worthy but that didn’t stop me from becoming completely invested in these characters.
I will be the first in line to buy the next book and will be stalking or I mean following this author everywhere waiting for news on the next!
As I mentioned above..Completely blown away with this authors writing style and the way she made me feel the emotions described.
PHENOMENAL!!
Not quite what I was expecting. Lots of twists and turns and fast paced, but a little darker than my norm. Good read, and if you like dark, this is for you.
This is book one in the Beneventi Family series. 3-2-7, this is all she is to be, a number. She is happy with being a number and just existing. What happens when you cannot just exist? After everything you have learned and experienced, can you bottle everything up and move forward? This is 327’s story, how she survived and thrived in the the dark, twisted world of Breaker, the mafia boss. This is truly a dark and twisted tale from 327’s view so triggers are present. Great Read!
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Whoa! I was hooked in this from the very first page. I was intrigued and found myself with a crease between my brows and my mouth open more often than not. It’s dark but Breaker is lovable in his dark, twisted way. The chemistry and connection between them is undeniable and you can’t help but be sucked into it, even though you shouldn’t. There are twists and turns and there is no way I was able to put it down until I was done.
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Not quite sure just how to rate this one, it was certainly different and unique with that whole farm concept but it was just really difficult to get my head around the whole shocking and dehumanising scenario.
I went into this fairly blind and if I’m honest if i’d know just quite what I was getting myself into with this I think it would have been a hard pass from me.
This was filled with things that stretched my boundaries way past what I was comfortable with.
So this is dark romance, not that I thought it was really a romance in my opinion this is more dark suspense there was very little romance here at all dark or otherwise.
Its told in a very unique way its almost like a continuation of a ongoing story after the fact.
I think the author has done it this way to remove you from the overall horror of 327’s captivity telling you through a series of flashbacks to try and remove you and lesson the overall impact, trying to forge a sense of connection but also a sense of detachment with the anti-hero Breaker.
Newsflash this didn’t work for me I just couldn’t remove myself from the atrocity’s being committed here.
327 is completely dehumanised in this and while I found her strength and overall resilience admirable her love for Breaker was just so hard to comprehend not because she loves a monster but because I don’t think that monster did anything that would actually make her feel that way towards him.
I mean throughout this all he did was lie to himself and attempt to get rid of the thing he perceives as his weakness.
This was all to stop his own personal feelings and emotions it was all about him he was just so selfish and weak-willed.
He definitely didn’t come across as a leader or someone to follow, he ruled by fear alone.
I actively disliked Breaker throughout this, I like a good psycho as much as the next girl but I struggled to find anything even slightly redeemable in Breaker at all, even at the end when he admits his feelings towards 327 theirs still no apology nothing from him at all.
So this did leave us with some slight questions which I imagine will be revealed further in this series, nothing major just some slight loose ends.
I did enjoy this to a point but I struggled with the content and as such my rating reflects this.
I won’t be proceeding any further in this series as though excellently written this one was not quite for me.
So, unfortunately, this is the end of the road for me folks.
If you like your reads dark this may be a fit, I like dark but struggled a lot here.
I voluntary reviewed a copy of Brutal & Raw (Beneventi Family, #1).
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WOW! BRUTAL, RAW AND GRUESOME – AMAZING!
OMG! This is one gruesome, gritty and very dark story. Definitely not for the faint of heart! If you don’t enjoy reading about very dark and depraved subjects – this book is not for you. This amazing author throws us down a rabbit hole made for the highly depraved and twisted. She takes us on a very intense and dark roller coaster ride that’s not made for the weak! Buckle up this one gets twisty!
This story about 327 and Breaker had me mesmerized and utterly captivated. I was caught in the claws of 327’s horrific experiences and couldn’t look away! For her to go through what she does and still be strong and fierce is amazing in its self. 327 is brave and she tries very hard not let them or her situation break her!
The utterly cruel and dark Breaker has a weakness and that is 327. Breaker is unpredictable, cunning and cruel. His decisions and choices are frightening and nerve-racking and kept me on the edge of my seat with his volatility. But Breaker’s world is changing all due to his emotions and decisions about 327.
Each character has their own unique story to tell and I hope that we get to delve further into their minds to read how and why they became who they are. They all fascinated me from Scar, The Butcher to Breaker and his family. I could not get enough of their cruelness, depravity and the darkness that is seeping from their souls!
This story is packed with conniving and utterly cruel characters that will make you scream and rage at their gruesome and twisted antics. So many twists and turns throughout with a whole lot of suspense to keep you enthralled and utterly entertained. I highly recommend this exciting book!
This is the 1st in a new series from this author, and my goodness, this title is very apt! Breaker is the head of the mafia family, and Lyla “327” is the one with the power to bring down this organisation. This is a well written story which is dark, intense, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional, and with twists which all lead to a gritty and all-consuming psychological thriller, which I highly recommend. I look forward to reading more in this addictive series.