From USA Today Best Selling Author
I was ruthless.
I was feared.
I had sacrificed. Myself. Her. Everything…
Living in a world where I was worth more dead than alive was a choice. I was a bad man, never claimed to be anything else. I’ve done things I’m not proud of. Seen things that can’t be unseen. I’ve caused pain that I can’t undo.
It was all my choice.
Every decision.
Every order.
…
Every decision.
Every order.
Right and wrong never mattered.
Until her.
She was under my protection, until she became my obsession.
But who was going to save her…
From. Me. The devil himself.
Fate brought us together. Destiny destroyed us.
STANDALONE. New Adult Contemporary Romance: Full length novel.
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Ok, now this book was such a roller coaster ride, that once I started it I could not put it down, because it left you worried and scared and actually hating some of the things going on. But none the less, it rates high on my list. There are times I just had to put it down and walk away, but I always came back because I couldn’t stand not knowing. If you start, don’t stop…continue because it is well worth the read, and it is long.
“My heart broke into a thousand pieces. Falling upon the massacre in front of me. Tearing apart. Dying. Experiencing pain and agony like I never had before.”
So thankful El Diablo II is dropping into my tablet in a few hours…the release day couldn’t have worked out better! I literally could not put this book down…the characters owned my soul…I’m not sure how she imagines these stories and puts them into words where you feel every emotion as if you are living it yourself.
“I feel like I’m dying… I feel like a part of me is dead, and I’m never going to get it back. I don’t want to hate you, but I can’t forgive you.”
Power…regret…loyalty…family…secrets…passion…lies…revenge…just a few emotions that will be keeping you on the emotional rollercoaster of El Diablos world.
“…you never allowed your enemies to see your weaknesses. You could be burning inside, but had to remain cold and heartless on the outside. Even if your whole life was laid out in front of you, dying.”
Alejandro Martinez
That name alone is the reason why Robinson has obliterndated anyone that wanted her crown as the Queen of Angst.
The chemistry between Martinez and Lexi will have you squeezing your thighs together. You will hate yourself for loving The Devil. And you will find yourself wanting to cry, scream, and throw your reading device with the emotional roller coaster that you will be taken on. You will think you have the twists and turns figured out, but you won’t.
Robinson makes bringing her readers to their knees an art. She has a way of making you fall in love with The Devil. Bubble wrap your device and have a stock pile of tissues available, and be ready to ask for forgiveness for loving the Devil himself.
What an emotional ride with El Diablo. This was my first book by M. Robinson and it really blew me away in the best way!!
I love Alejandro, he is the perfect mix of a bad guy with a heart of gold.. he was Dominant, Protective and Dangerous.. his life was never easy. He was just a teenager and he was already feeling the struggles of their life style.
Alejandro a powerful Mafia boss who felt in love at such a young age, and saw the devil face to face… He was ruthless, but compassionate with her, he was a murderer and a killer but a savor and protector to her.. he was a contradiction when it came to Lexi .. she was the only one, who could tame him and love him so fearcely without any reservations, without wanting anything in return but his love..
“It’s been the same reason since the first moment I laid eyes on you. I’m fucking in love with you.
“Te amo, I love you, Lexi. With everything left inside of me, I fucking love you. I’m yours. I’ve been yours since I can remember.”
Alejandro was also very protective of his family and what belonged to him.. he was a true gentleman with the people he loved.. everybody was scared of him, nobody would ever mess around with him.. but not them, not the woman in his life, not his family, they all knew who he was and how big his heart was..
“Living a life where no one cared if I was dead or alive finally ran its toll. I fucking needed you. For the first time in my life, I needed someone. You.”
No matter how many time Alejandro Try to push Lexi away, life had other plans for them and not even him. The Devil can stop this to happen
“You were the villain in your own story, Martinez. In mine, you’ve always been my hero.”
Lexi is a beautiful heroine, who crosses the path of Alejandro when she was just a kid, leaving on her a weird but pleasant sensation, she decided that she needed a man like that.. someone that make her crave him and need him.. she will do anything she could to get closer to him, to meet him and maybe be part of him.. endless attempts to approach him, she will do anything to be his, for him to notices her..
“As much as I tried to show you my Hell, you were more than willing to burn right along with me. I’ve never met anyone like you before.”
I love Lexi and Alejandro.. they are amazing together.. they fought so hard for one an other.. Alejandro an amazing hero, strong, Dominant, stubborn and sexy as hell!! even though it took sometime for Alejandro to finally let himself go.. we can see the chemistry, the intense heat whenever they were thinking about each other, or whenever they were together.. Lexi didn’t want to give up, she was strong and fought hard for Alejandro.. no matter how many times Alejandro try to disuse her, she never gave up..
“Te amo, Lexi. I love you with each breath I take. With every beat of my heart, my future belongs to you. Para siempre,”
so many other great characters and situations.. twist and turns that you wont see coming..
wow amazing story with so many emotions!! I Really love it and i’m really looking forward to read more books by M. Robinson..
“Every Devil needs an Angel. And she was mine.”
El Diablo is my second read from this author, following Crave Me. Some of the timelines and characters intersect making this story even better, answering questions I didn’t even know I had. There are so many twists, turns and surprises in this book that I can’t even begin to tell you what it’s about. It just has to be experienced. I promise you won’t regret taking the a chance on this incredible journey full of “Love and desperation. Longing and guilt.” It’s also full of pain, passion and suspense. I give these out sparingly, but I’m gonna have to add it to my #MindFuckAlert list. It totally kept me on the edge, guessing and gasping, unable to put it down. I just finished reading it, and it was so damn good, I’m tempted to start over again because I’m not ready for it to end. And, there are so many details that make perfect sense now, I bet it would be even more exciting to read with that knowledge in my head. Actually, after careful thought, what I really want to do is listen to it in audible. I want to hear Alejandro say cariño in that sexy accent…sigh.
I’ve been anxiously waiting for this book to be released ever since I read a jaw-dropping scene in Crave Me about the main character. I’m guilty of kinda already having an opinion about him based on some of his actions. I knew he was gonna have to work hard to win me over. Well, maybe not as hard as I originally thought after reading some of the teasers the author tortured me with leading up to the release. I was hot and bothered and panting to get a taste of him, especially after the cover was revealed and he looked even better than what I had imagined.
El Diablo rocked my world. It took me to places I wasn’t expecting to go. It made me feel things I wasn’t expecting to feel. It stretched my boundaries, making me consider things that I would never have even thought about on my own. I felt bi-polar as my feelings for him kept fluctuating between hot and cold as his asshole side kept showing up to ruin the occasional progress he made towards winning me over. While the author does tell the story in multiple POV, she keeps his secrets, withholding big secrets that would later blindside me with their revelation. My date with the Devil is not one I’ll soon forget. It will stay with me for a long time to come as my mind continues to play the scenes over and over, as I alternate between smiling and sighing. Congrats, M. Robinson, you’ve graduated to my auto-click list, I’ll be a fan for life.
El Diablo OH BOY,
Is it wrong of me to be in love with the anti hero from the very first page…. ??
I think this author might just have a little of the devil in her .
OMG ! this was like your favorite,
Mafia/Gangster film or season of the Sopranos rolled into one tantalizingly,
EPIC book. SHE’S, you’ve done it again!
This is spin off series from the Good Ol’ Boys WHICH I LOVED.
We met El Diablo in Crave Me,
I never expected him to be this much of a DEVIL.
To understand Alejandro you need to learn about his past to understand his future.
This book is broken up into 4 parts,each sucking you into the life of
El Diablo and the life he was born into, he learns early on being weak wasn’t an option nor was showing your feelings. Alejandro’s past is fraught with making the right choices after being thrust into a life he didn’t choose. He was also taught to love wisely and pick a woman who could love him under any circumstances and family is everything, or are they?
True to M Robinson’s MO,
This book is filled with all the angst, passion and love you’d expect, but this one had twists and my god where they good ones!
We know from his past Alejandro loves his family,especially the females, he will protect them with any twisted underhanded way, Well he’s isn’t called El Diablo for nothing.
It isn’t until he meets Lexi, who Alejandro tries to push away to protect him from himself, but “Every Devil needs an Angel” and she’s his, he see’s something in her that he hasn’t seen or felt before.
What I loved about Lexi, no matter how evil he tries to be with her and treats her, she doesn’t put up with it and is a strong heroine, one that you can respect. While Alejandro “El Diablo” is all evil, powerful and sexy with it, but it doesn’t come easy, he never lets his feeling’s show until he really needs too. He maybe the Boss and that comes with great responsibility and power, but can Lexi bring out his love? Or is he just to complicated and complex,even for Lexi.
That ending,I just didn’t see it coming with all the twists that tear you up with angst and fill you with a real OMG moment! There were also a few one liners I totally loved. Also with a sneak peak into book two this standalone is very highly recommended.
I don’t even know if I can really put into words.
When I picked this book I wanted a really gritty mafia story and it certainly delivered.
There were twists right up until the very end, my heart broke more than once, but the author put it back together again nicely.
A fantastic read.
I’ve been trying to figure out what to say about El Diablo for a few days now and still nothing. This book takes you on a ride over a couple decades and just when you think this is it, here comes the HEA. Nope, there is something else. Something or someone to come in and destroy what Martinez only wishes he could finally keep.
“She was trying to save me when all I would do was destroy her.”
When we first meet Alejandro, he is only 15 years old. You see him change right before your eyes from this young guy to the devil you meet later. One-night changes everything for him when his sister’s life is put on the line and he becomes a man, or what a man is in his life. You really feel for Martinez through the book because you see bits and pieces of the kid he used to be, and you want to believe he can still be that person. Then there is time where you think he is too far gone, and you will never see anyone but “El Diablo” again.
We meet Lexi when she is a young girl and you immediately feel for her. A father she has never met and a mother who is too concerned with her own issues, Lexi is left to her own devices. Despite everything she is a happy child who loves ballet and just wants her Mom to be better. When her mother dies suddenly, and Lexi is left with her stepfather she endures much more than just neglect. As we see her grow, we see her become this wonderful strong woman despite her past.
“You were the villain in your own story, Martinez. In mine, you’ve always been my hero.”
When Alejandro and Lexi’s paths cross for the first time you see that there is no denying their connection, but you can also tell that Alejandro is hesitant for more than one reason. Years later their paths cross again and you while you get so frustrated with the events that conspire you also understand the motivation behind them. Martinez just wants to protect Lexi and Lexi just wants his love.
This story is woven through time, grief and even love but one thing that stays steady through this whole book is that sometimes the devil you know is better than the one you don’t. This whole book is 100% crazy and over the top in the most remarkable way. The last 15% of this book will leave you breathless and on the edge of your seat with anticipation. You think you know the devil, but you don’t. You have not even begun to understand who El Diablo really is.
One of the best books of my life!!! M Robinson blew me away in a perfect way and I could only devour the story she created. This journey into the mafia life, with all its twist and turns, gave me an insight that I treasure and won´t forget.
I consider this book a masterpiece for very reasons. One, I had the privilege of following the childhood of the one who considers himself to be the devil. Second, the story was created in a way that every scene is connected beautifully, and the puzzle comes together throughout the book. And third, I couldn´t imagine how the story would end, really it was a shock (but a good one).
I fell in love with Lexi and how she always kept her goodness, even with all the bad surrounding her, and I loved the devil, Martinez.
If I could I would rate this story 100 stars! Don’t wait too long to read it, GRAB IT NOW!
I haven’t read many books from this author but the ones I did I really enjoyed it so I can’t wait to read more of them.
A non stop suspenseful, raw and gritty journey to go on. A definite page turner, that held me captivated, and speechless in the end. Wow, just wow!
*3.5-4 Stars*
I’ll be honest, I’m really not sure whether I liked this book or not. And that is mostly because I really did not like Martinez. I had high hopes for this because I’ve seen and heard so many good things about this one. And yes, I have rated this fairly well still, but that’s because I kind of still had to find out what would happen as I was reading.
I am intrigued to read El Diablo II, and there is also something that happens at the end which leads me to believe there is another series lightly connected that would be interesting.
A lot of things happen in this one, and there was one big thing at the end that I was not expecting/hadn’t made the connection. Overall, I just don’t know what to make of this one.
Holy mother of a roller coaster ride
I’m not sure what took me so long to read this .. actually scrap that I do know . Monica Robinson is the queen of angst . Her books are always an emotional ride that when your reading them you’re not sure if you want to scream to get off or know that if you keep reading it has to all be ok in the end .
This one was no exception .
El Diablo is FULL of heart break , inner turmoil , ups and downs and even a few twisty turns that you don’t see coming .
The characters are so well developed and deep and raw you can’t help but love them . And Martinez … he’s the perfect anti hero.
This book is not for the faint hearted . It’s dark and violent and raw and those sizzling hot scenes will leave you for dead .
There were times I hated this story and times I wasn’t sure I wanted to know where else it would go . But o also loved every second and couldn’t put it down. I don’t know how else to describe it .
If your up for an emotional book that rips you to shreds but then also redeems everything in the end don’t pass this one by . It’s awesome .
I am someone who loves to read and I’m not picky about what I read. I am definitely not a prude so dar romances do not bother me. In fact, I like my stories sometimes dark and steamy.
That said I could not get into this book. I tried I really did. I love my heroes to be flawed, broken, and dangerous. I wanted to like it from the cover and description but I couldn’t. I had a really hard time with the beginning because I didn’t want to read about a teenager having sex that was just creepy. It made me feel dirty.
Then by the second half of the book, it just dragged on and on. It took every fiber of my being to get through this book and in the end, I just could not find anything I liked other than the cover.
I really wanted to like it but could not. Maybe I’ll find another book by this author that I will enjoy.
Love! Love! Love! M. Robinson’s creativity in El Diablo especially the steamy love scenes. Can’t wait to read book 2 El Diablo II !
Love this book. Kept me wanting more
Wow! I really enjoyed reading this book!! This is my first book my author M. Robinson and I’m very impressed! It was dark and depraved and torturous to my heart. I wanted to scream so many times at Alejandro Martinez and seriously kick him in the balls about a thousand times!!! But he was beyond a sexy! He was the definition of an antihero. And although he made Lexi suffer so much I completely understand why he did it and he totally redeemed himself in my eyes. Great writing and I’ll definitely be reading more by this author!
I’m so amazed by this story! Alejandro Martinez is an absolutely evil character that has very little concience or heart until the young ballerina Lexi enters his life. Lexi is a character my heart broke for and I cried over. She is such a strong girl with an open heart after everything she has been through and I liked her immensely. Does she deserve to be involved with such a bitter, violent man? No. But through all of the ugliness and heartbreak, the fighting and the tears, I fell in love with Martinez and Lexi and every twisted layer that made El Diablo such a fascinating read. If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I definitely would!
I couldn’t put it down! This book had me turning the pages to find out what happens next. Thank you Monica for another 5 star read!
I first met Alejandro Martinez when I started reading Crave Me by M. Robinson. He was introduced as Briggs’ uncle, though she has no recollection of him so we barely know much about him besides the fact that he is El Diablo- known, respected and feared throughout.
He was a tough one to crack. Unknown and unpredictable most times. Even though we only saw tidbits of him from that book, what little we see is interesting. It makes you curious, but hey, remember, Curiosity killed the cat…
El Diablo, a spin-off from the Good Ol’ Boys series, is his story.
The story starts off when Alejandro is just a young boy (in his teens). The violence that will surround his very being is non-existent at this time. In fact, most of the time, he’s just like every other boy, with an unhealthy fear of his own father (because we all know who his father is). He hasn’t been exposed to who or what his father is in the crime world and so he’s oblivious to this, not knowing that in a couple of years, violence is all he’ll ever know or understand.
One event in particular rips the blankets off his eyes for the very first time and shows him a glimpse of the world his father lives in. Now, I don’t want to go into particulars because I don’t want to spoil this for you but, let’s just say that the events of that night started the path that’ll lead him to becoming a Martinez.
His life from the time he turns 15 is full of tragedy, to say the least. All these scenarios and events mold him into who he finally becomes. The fact is that everything in his life has always been leading to him being El Diablo, and I love that he accepts this. He’s not a bad man, he’s just making the best of what fate dishes his way
“Even the Devil was an angel once, Alejandro. It’s only a matter of time until you become El Diablo, too.”
Lexi is his other half. I loved her! She’s a spitfire (I wish to be like her…lol). I wouldn’t say she’s not afraid, but she’s definitely courageous. She stands up to Martinez when men quake in their shoes just hearing his name. She is his equal in every way, the perfect woman to handle his different layers, because really, if there ever was a definition for complex, Alejandro Martinez would be it.
Just like Martinez, Lexi didn’t grow up in a stellar environment. An inattentive mother didn’t help things and because of this, she found solace in dance. She is a ballerina through and through. Though she started off rough, she still kept that light in her, aiming high for her dreams.
“Music and dance were my peace. They made me feel whole.”
I like to think their meeting was inevitable instead of chance. Their chemistry was off the charts hot, jumping out of the pages…
The twists and turns in this story are so unpredictable, M. Robinson definitely keeps you on your toes. I cried for them, I laughed with them, and whooooh *fanning myself*, I felt hot with them… M. Robinson created such intensely layered characters that you can’t help but hate and love them at the same time.
There were times when I felt really bad for Lexi and times when I was praying I was her (because really, who wouldn’t want a Martinez, huh? ;] ) I ached for Alejandro, for what he was molded into, for what life had in store for him. I got angry at him, and I also understood him.
The different levels of emotion M. Robinson weaves into her stories are on an entirely different level. I loved that, as a reader, I felt what she wanted me to feel. Half the time, people on the streets probably thought I was insane, going from sad to happy, to hurt to hoping…seriously.
There were also extremely hot scenes (barre, anyone? ;] ) and I loved every single one. There was no scene that didn’t belong, no chapter that was irrelevant. The way every part of the story tied together was shocking but absolutely brilliant.
Their love story is complex, with conflicts facing them at every turn.
“That’s what’s fucked up about us, Lexi. I’ve made you crave every side of me. You love the heartless El Diablo as much as you love your precious Alejandro.”
You will love every high and low Martinez and Lexi will take you. You will love him as much as hate him. You will want to shoot him, and at the same time hug him. But no matter what, you will root for them, because their connection, their fate was too strong to deny.
“I don’t care where we will go, or what we will do. You are my beginning and my end.”