She was a shy little virgin, looking to rebel. I was a bad accident waiting to happen. I’m the bad boy your parents warn you about. I’ve been to prison, killed for someone I love and now I’m suffering through college. Then I see her…sweet, so naïve it hurts, and of, course beautiful. She’s scared of me the moment we lock eyes, but beneath that fear is curiosity.From that moment on I’m consumed … that moment on I’m consumed with need to make her mine, to claim her…but when my past collides with my future will I risk the chance of going back to prison to protect yet another person I love?
This is book one in the series and can be read as a complete standalone. It contains NO CHEATING, NO CLIFFHANGERS and a HEA. It also contains dark material not suitable for some readers.
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Convict Me by C. Hallman is book 0.5 / Prequel in the Broken Heroes Series. This is the story of Hero and Elyse. Hero is our bad boy who has been to jail but is now out working toward fulfilling his mother dream of him going to college. Elyse is our good girl who always has been sheltered and told what to do. They meet and their is a instant connection but Hero starts to pull away knowing that his darkness could possible touch Elyse. Elyse starts to show that she is stronger than people think.
I enjoyed their story and hope to read more from these two authors.
This is an amazingly well-written Prequel in the The Rossi Crime Family Series Action packed from beginning to end. Hero has problems believing he is good enough for her. She finally finds the one place she belongs, his arms. Can they both overcome the horrible past, because now both their pasts come hurtling towards them. HEA’s are not the same for everyone, but they are each other’s HEA. Hot hot hot, Alpha male warning
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A truly gripping and dark book. The characters were great. I loved the story line. The intensity of the love Hero felt for Elyse was unimaginable.
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This is one of my favorite writing duos! Hallman and Beck have such chemistry obvious in their stories.
Two people in college for the first time, escaping from not so rosy pasts. Studying is what they should be doing… This reader was happy it wasn’t the only thing they did!
This was a great, curl up, one-sitting read! I can’t wait to revisit the Rossi family!!!
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I know this was release prior to this and was re-edited. I enjoyed it although I would have wanted to see more. Hero at times was cold then hot then cold again with no reason behind it. I get that he is broken but I had a hard time understanding what he truly wanted. But maybe that was part of the story because he also didn’t know. Elyse is way too innocent although I could see her pull towards Hero. It’s an inta-love story with some danger and angst.
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This book had great characters who were fascinating, intriguing, and imaginative. The storyline had elements of danger which was palatable throughout. It also had a darkness that was intriguing but so delightful because I was glued to the pages from beginning to end. Great story and I absolutely loved it.
This book was an okay read. A little rushed and choppy, but otherwise okay. I’m not sure if I would read more of this author, to be honest.
The writing will draw you in after only a few pages and have you finishing the book in one sitting.
There is the perfect amount of angst and romance to keep you hooked.
I loved how their relationship unfolded so we could see these amazing characters grow in ways you never expected.
I would suggest picking up a copy asap, you will NOT be disappointed!
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Convict Me-The Rossi Crime Family is a prequel to the start of this series. Hero went to jail for murder. Elyse has been sheltered most of her life to the point she really didn’t make decisions for herself. Elyse and Hero now attend the same college and he needs help with his studies and she agrees to tutor him. This book was full of twists and turns and it will leave you on the edge of your seat. Can Hero and Elyse trust each other? Can they give there relationship a chance?
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This is a fast paced opposites attract romance with strong characters and an action packed story line. You have mafia bad boy Hero meeting shy virgin Elyse , having a hot chemistry with sizzling hot scenes and a steamy romance. Throw in the suspense , twists and turns and you have a true page turner. The authors move the story quickly and smoothly and I enjoyed reading.
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OMG – I love HERO! Although this book is not new, but reedited I have to say I loved it. This is the first time I’m reading it, but then I realized that they a bit in Tame ME, so it all came clear to me – this was Elyse’s story along with HERO…. Elyse is determined to make it on her own without the control of her parents. HERO is meeting her for tutorial lessons and while she is over 15 minutes late, he tells her that he will not tell on her lateness if she gives him a kiss. Elyse is an innocent woman that has never kissed a boy, so she does as he asked but is afraid to do it wrong. HERO notices the innocence and now is claiming her for him. He follows her and luckily for her he is at a party where she accepted a drink from a guy she didn’t know, and it was spiked but more than just alcohol. The story takes off from there as HERO makes sure that no one does this to her again and tells her that she is his. Unfortunately, her parents are no good they need a virgin to marry off and she is determined to find the wild side one way or another and with HERO on her side she does just that. There is some action in this book as she is kidnapped and someone is killed for it, but it has a very happy ending.
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Right from their first meeting, Hero and Elyse have steamy,conflicted chemistry. These two really fight what is between them.. lots of drama and suspense. Loved when they finally came together! A little push pull.
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Convict Me was a fast paced insta love story with some darker elements. A decent storyline the writing was a bit amateurish though and not all that deep everything pretty much moved at warp speed.
Hero was very very Alpha male and Elyse was our virgin heroine they were cute together and Elyse didn’t put up with his crap often so that fun to read.
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Convict Me: A Mafia Crime Romance by Cassandra Hallman & JL Beck. I really enjoyed this story. If you are looking for hearts and flowers, this is not the book for you. If you are looking for dark drama, sexy alpha males and incredible intimate scenes and characters that had you fighting for them until the end. Then you have found the right book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
WOW. Finally, a book I feel like I can give five stars to.
Hero is a bad boy, a convict, a murder, complete opposite of Elyse, who is a shy tutor virgin. They meet and its instant attraction. It is sizzling all through the book, the build of their lust is an emotional Rollercoaster. I hated Hero at times, loved him at times.
Hero has a heart of gold but cant let it show and he does with Elyse, which brings trouble.
Loved this book, cant wait for the next one.
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Well written, with an okay plot/storyline. Personally i found the heroine to be a little simple. I do appreciate her upbringing in the story but i do like my heroines to have a bit more fight in them. I felt the that they fell for each other far to easily and would have liked more depth to them as characters. Don’t get me wrong, the story was okay, i just wasn’t blown away by it. The side characters didn’t play a huge part in the story either, so you only really had Hero & Elyse. If you are looking for a nice quick, easy romance with a hint of action and links to mafia then this is a great book for you. However if like me, you like more in depth plots with lots of interesting and supporting characters filled with twists and turns then maybe give this one a miss.
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2.5
While I’m generally not a fan of insta-love, I can also overcome my issues with it if the story is really good otherwise. I’m but I just can’t overcome it in this situation. They literally fall for each other within the first 5 seconds of meeting, even though he blackmails her into kissing him. He says “She belongs to me. She is mine.” on page two despite having basically no interaction with her.
I also couldn’t pin down the h’s personality. She comes from a messed up family that is basically a cult and has never really had interactions with guys and is super shy/nervous but then quickly starts a sexual relationship with Hero and says she loves him after only spending maybe 24 hours total with him over a 1 week. She just comes across as completely naive and immature, which wouldn’t surprise me with her background (which I wish we got me info on) but she’s trying to act like she’s not those things.
The two of them gave me whiplash with their back and forth feelings/emotions/actions. I just couldn’t connect to either of them or even understand their way of thinking.
I usually love books by these authors and previously read Guard Me, book 3 in the series, and really enjoyed it. However, I just wasn’t a fan of this book. But I will continue to read the other books in the series since I already know I liked one of them.
Hero lives up to his name. Elise is trying to break free from her overly protective parents. The relationship that happens between Hero and Elise is exactly what they both need. The relationship brings out ,what I would call, the best in each other.
This book is a quick read, but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
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These two authors continue to do wonders! Elyse and Hero were great! Hero has had a rough life while Elyse has lived a sheltered life. These two are complete opposites to me but opposites attract! This book has drama, steam, intrigue, a dark possessive alpha, and a heroine that makes everything better! I highly recommend this book and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
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hero is a man who is had a hard life and he is surrounded by violence and death. she comes into his life and she is a light that sparkles and makes him want more. he tries to stay away but there is something about him and it was awesome it was a great book I loved here.
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