Dangerous and feared. Those words describe my future husband. Who just so happens to also be my ex-boyfriend. It’s complicated. Two years ago, he broke my heart when he left me to do his father’s bidding. After months of crying, I finally accepted he was gone and wasn’t going to look back. That maybe he’d never loved me at all. I never wanted to see Luca again. Now a cruel twist of fate has … cruel twist of fate has signed me over to him in a heartless deal. I’m his. He thinks he did me a favor, but I feel like I’ve been given a death sentence. He doesn’t want to get married because he still loves me. No, he did it for money. More power.
I’m going to be a mafia wife. And there’s only one way out of it. Death.
But as it turns out, someone else doesn’t want me to marry the ruthless Luca Bianchi. And if he has his way, I’ll see that early grave.
Due to mature content and themes this book is recommended for readers aged eighteen and over. Code of Silence is an arranged marriage and a complete standalone. This novel may contain triggers.
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I loved this book!!!! I felt the chemistry between the two characters even through the hate the felt. This was one hell of a book!!
This book had me gripped from the very first chapter and the characters are fantastic. Luca and Haven are high school sweethearts but Luca has to leave Haven to deal with a family matter and doesn’t return,leaving Haven heartbroken. Haven then begins to hate Luca for leaving her and when he returns and buys her from her father she is enraged. They have a difficult time and Luca says and does things that infuriates Haven.
As well as having to deal with Haven Luca also has to deal with Alberto Rossi,the head of a rival mafia family, who wants him dead.
This story is fast paced,action packed and steamy. Shantel has definitely written a winner and I can’t wait for the next book.
This Book was Amazing!! Tessier gives her readers the ultimate book boyfriends! Code of Silence was new and exciting! Once I started it I just couldn’t put it down. I’ve read a few books by Tessier and I believe this is her first Mafia book…She killed it! Luca was dark, deadly and delicious! Oh, I have a new Tessier crush!..look out Deke! Luca and haven’s love was sweet and sexy, the danger was there but Haven never thought Luca would crush her. Four years later and Luca comes crashing back into Haven’s life and turns everything upside down. Now everything she once wanted is thrust at her, for all the wrong reasons. Their feelings are intense and the pull is just too strong. This book was Hot and thrilling! The twists and surprises were so unexpected and heartstopping! I loved the characters! Jasmine was hilarious, I freaking loved her! Nite, oh Nite stole my heart! I know he can easily ruin any other book boyfriend beyond compare! The Kings are intriguing! I’m dying to read more from this world and these characters! Don’t Miss this Five Star Read! It’s so worth losing sleep for! I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Each book I’ve previously read by this author I’ve loved so I was really looking forward to reading her new standalone. Well let me tell you I sure wasn’t disappointed with this new standalone.
Luca and Haven threw me on a fast paced rollercoaster of a story and I didn’t wanna get off it. The chemistry between them is hot.
Some great secondary characters and I can’t wait to read their stories.
This is a fantastic read. If you like mafia stories then I highly recommend this story.
Code Of Silence is another 5+ star read for me by Shantel Tessier. The writing was great and the storyline had me hooked right away. Not a big fan of Mafia books but this one has me rethinking that. This book has it all. Countless action scenes, lots of suspense, heat, sadness, you name it. This author is one of my top 5 favorites and I get excited when I hear a new book is releasing. I love how Seven Deadly Sins is mentioned once this book…ha!
I absolutely love Haven and Luca. There’s a lot of “oh my goodness, I didn’t see that coming”
I cannot wait for more on these characters. Loved mostly all of the character and absolutely loved this book.
DENISE’S DREAMY REVIEW
Code of Silence by Shantel Tessier BLEW MY EVER LOVING MIND. This isn’t my first book by this author and definitely will NOT be my last! I’m completely obsessed with mafia and arranged marriages, second chances, dark as my black heart romance… So naturally, I NEEDED THIS BOOK IN MY LIFE.
Luca (who is absolutely FUCK HOT) and Haven (who I fucking ADORE) invaded my mind and heart in such a way that I cannot even explain!! I could NOT get enough of them, which is why I wanted SO MUCH MORE OF THEM! Gah, they. are. everything!!
Just by the prologue of this story… I’m telling you, Tessier has this amazing way of pushing the boundaries with every book she comes out with!! I knew that I was in for a TREAT when it comes to this book and she delivered, as always! I devoured this book as quickly as I could, but not wanting to do it too fast because I wanted to savor every bit of Luca and Haven and their story in the mix of all the mafia business!
There are so many layers to Code of Silence that carry so much depth, have twist and turns, violence, secrets, deception, angst, emotion, and a romance that will set your kindles on FIRE!
Luca and Haven have something so chaotic, wild, emotional, intense, and so passionate that you can feel it bleeding through the pages!! Their off the charts chemistry and second chance held me captive!! I love them so hard!
Shantel Tessier absolutely KILLED IT with Code of Silence! Dark, gritty, raw, and everything I love, which is why she’s an automatic one-click author for me! Not only did she bring us Haven and Luca, but the secondary cast of characters was just as intriguing! I cannot wait for more of ALL of them and the delicious Dark Kong’s!
Tessier always brings it with every book she comes out with and when I’m craving some dark and twisted, she never disappoints!
I NEEEEED MORE and I’m so thrilled for more of these cast of characters and this series!
Five dreamy stars:
This book was extremely hard to put down because Shantel had me hooked from the very start. Her ability to write characters that you love to hate and hate to love is really impressive in my opinion.
The characters told a great story, with twists and turns that you don’t see coming. The secondary characters all hold vital roles in the story as well and find yourself craving more from them too.
*First time reading author
Code of Silence is a good read, and I do enjoy a mafia/ arranged marriage story. Luca is a strong mafia man that you sometimes want to slap for how mean he is to Haven. I mean, this is the woman he has worked so hard to get back, and the words that come out of his mouth are just crazy.
And Haven, what can I say about this girl. She fights so hard to stay away from Luca and then believes every hurtful thing he says to her. I didn’t understand it. I mean, these two dated for years and knew each other. Yes, Luca is mafia, but the things he said, how could she believe them?
If you can get past all of that, this book is excellent.
First off, I have to admit that I have a love/hate relationship with alphas. I LOVE to HATE them. I can’t even begin to tell you just how many times I cussed at Luca. I kid you not, I was 80% in before I even cut him any slack at all and I still don’t like him. This book had me so fired up that I was yelling at the book. That’s how you know when a book is that good. When the words on a page can invoke so much feeling that you don’t care how crazy you look yelling at the book, the author has done her/his job. Shantel Tessier definitely did her job! I loved this story so much! It had the steamy scenes, and all the action that a good mafia story should have. I know this is an intro the the Kings, but dang this book was so good!!!!
Shantel Tessier knows how to hook you! Suspense, sexiness, arranged marriage, amazing plot development and character development.
Shantel has given us Code of Silence, but I want to do the opposite of keep quiet. I want to go on and on about this book. It’s the wild ride you crave, the walk on the dark side you like to toy with, and it’s the love you dream about–at least on some level.
You’ll be hooked from the beginning. I hope you’re ready.
Shantel has done it again. I never thought I would love another book boyfriend as much as Cole but Luca is a very close second. You get sucked into the story from the very beginning. I loved every single character in COS. The story was equally exciting throughout the book and you root for Luca and Haven from the very beginning. There was never a full moment and it leaves you wanting more. I hope to see luca and haven in the future books.
ALL THE YES TO THIS MAFIA ROMANCE!!
This is a story about love and power…and of course some violence, after all, this is the mafia.
This arranged marriage/mafia romance ticks off a few of my boxes when it comes to this genre and in true style Shantel knows how to blend the dark and sinister elements to it.
Though honestly this isn’t my favorite from hers and I struggled a bit to connect with the main characters at first, I softened up a afterwards.
Loved Luca’s alpha and protective ways with Haven and the lengths he’s willing to go for her.
This book piqued my interest and I was invested to finish this until the end. The plot is filled with suspense, steamy scenes and surprises you definitely weren’t expecting.
I certainly am looking forward to The Kings Series and I am totally down for Nite’s story when Shantel breathes life into his story!!
I am a sucker for a good Mafia Romance and Code of Silence was an excellent one! I thoroughly enjoyed all the drama and twists that make this book a page-turner. Not to mention, Luca and Haven, the two leads, have fantastic chemistry. I can’t wait to read about the other main characters we are introduced to, Grave, Cross, Bones, Titan, and Nite, in future books. This has the makings of a fantastic series and Shantel Tessier never disappoints! 4 Stars!
COS is filled with action, drama, love and heartbreak. Expect your heart to gush, jaw to drop, face to cringe and your mind to spin. This book was such an entertaining read!
This story focuses on the past and present relationship of Haven and Luca. I appreciate some back story to the main characters and there was quite a bit to reflect on that makes the present situation come together.
Luca was born into the mafia. As the oldest of all his siblings, this man carries a heavy load on his back. The Bianchi name is a name to fear, and instilling that fear is Luca’s job. This alpha male is ruthless when it comes to enemies and soft when it comes to friends and family. There’s no hesitation at what must be done to satisfy his father. Going after his ex-girlfriend and forcing her hand in marriage is part of a plan to gain power and the love of his life.
The Dark Kings are Luca’s friends and closest ally. This whole group is delectable and adds so many interesting aspects to the story. Cannot wait to get a story about each of the Kings. Not to mention Nite, Luca’s right hand man. A silent man makes for a mysterious man!
Haven is my least favorite character of this story. (screech) I know, I’m sorry. This girl is painted as beautiful and heartbroken, but lacked a backbone. Her history is sad, yet she is one selfless woman. I could imagine being in her shoes but her friend Emilee caught my attention so much more!
This story focused a lot on the relationship of the main couple, which I loved. I could just feel their tension and angst. Whoo, those coupling scenes were hot as fire and made me crave more! Shantel has a nice touch to writing dark romance. I’ve read quite a bit of her work and appreciate the distinct difference in each of these stories!
ARC was provided by author in exchange for review. These opinions are my own!
This is a great second chance and mafia romance…Shantel really kicked it up a notch with this one.
She does dark and dirty like no one can.
Haven and Luca have an action packed, suspenseful, and hot story…there are twists and turns and some jaw dropping moments, but this is a must read y’all.
You will not want to put this down I can promise you that.
OMFG!!!! This book was so damn good!!!!!!! Luca and Haven my goodness!!! Typical Shantel to have you trying to figure what’s next and with no clue on how things will turn out and it was just perfect!!!!!!! One minute I thought Luca was a pig but in reality he wasn’t. Haven came across as weak but boy how wrong I was; she was an undercover bada$$!!!! People were confused by Haven and she stood her ground on lots of things. She was hurt because she thought one thing about Luca but he was nowhere close to what we thought he was. He loved Haven with everything he had and he didn’t care what he had to do or who he had to eliminate to protect her. And his friends?! The Dark Kings?! Were very loyal to him along with his best friend Nite. I really wanted more of these two because I think their story is far from over. But I can’t wait to read the stories on his friends that are just as dark and ruthless as him.
My heart was in my throat most of the time.
My stomach in knots.
So much happening, from dark to hot. Scary to sweet. Not quite as dark as I thought it would be but, I was definitely invested to see if they could both make it out of the lives they were desperate to escape. An unlikely pair, but a bond greater than you can imagine….
Families at war. Families united. Everything and more to be expected of the Mafioso.
Omg I freakin’ love Luca & Haven!
Shantel Tessier is one of the few authors that I count down to read every single release and can’t wait to dive in and lose myself! I don’t even have to read the blurb first. I just know I will love every word because she is a mastermind. Code of Silence blew away any expectation I had. I love mafia but am kind of a snob about whose work I will read. Shantel nailed it! It is incredibly written, beautifully complex, amazing characters that consumed me from the start plus perfectly executed plot twists. Gah I didn’t want it to end! Soooo good!
I am biting my knuckle thinking about the explosive chemistry these two soul mates have. Secrets and past hurt keep them from picking up where they left off but as the story unfolds these two find their way. Blood is spilled. Wrongs must be made right. Secrets revealed – lots and lots of shockers! Didn’t see those coming. All articulated with abosolute perfection!
If this author is new to you – don’t wait! I can’t with for the rest of the characters to get their story. the wait is going to kill me but will be worth it because the finished product at release time will be everything!
This book has everything I love! Mafia, secrets, steamy scenes, angst! Luca and Haven were meant to be together. I loved their story! Sometimes I wish Haven wasn’t so stubborn! But then again, he needed to be truthful with her also. There were a couple of secrets and twists that I didn’t see coming. I can’t wait to read more of this series!