Luca Barresi. The crowned prince of the Mafia’s New Orleans empire. He stalks through the streets like a shadow in the night and his path is one I never meant to cross. He’s cold, conniving… and my new captor after raining hellfire down on the jazz club I called home. A ruthless playboy, the only thing bigger than the collection of notches on his bedpost is the list of men he’s murdered in cold … cold blood. And when I find the barrel of his gun pointed at me, I’m left with an impossible choice. I know that in the end, I’ll be a casualty of his wicked games either way, but which list I find myself on is a decision he leaves in my hands. Die on the floor of this seedy club or agree to masquerade as the woman who has tamed him. Death would have been the easy choice. Luca Barresi is rumored to be untameable, but I’ve never been one to choose the easy way out. And with the fire that burns between us with every act of our little game, I’m about to find out just how dangerous trying will be.
This book is the first in a trilogy. It can be read as a stand-alone and has its own HEA, but the story continues. It is highly recommended to read the books in order. This book has mature content that is intended for audiences 18+ including situations which may be triggering for some.
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I absolutely love the MC Emily and her smart mouth, amd watching as her character grows. Emily live is forever changed when she ends up witnesses her bosses death. Luca the prince of darkness, Mafia Hier Doesn’t know that this petty thief is going to be the thing he needs most in the world and fits to keep her out of his life. I could not put this book down and I jumped straight into the next one to see what happens. I highly recommend
This is the first book I have read by Lux Miller & I really enjoyed it. Eyes of Stone is also the first book in a trilogy, it does have its own HEA, but the story feels like there is more to be told, because there are two more books in Emily & Luca’s story.
Emily has had a hard life, doing whatever she has to in order to survive. Because of what she witnessed, she can either choose death or become the pretend girlfriend to Luca Barresi, crowned prince of the Mafia’s New Orleans empire. As lines get blurred, things get complicated.
Overall I liked this book & now need to find time to read the next two stories. There was good story development & it left me wanting to read the next book.
Emily and Luca’s story isn’t for someone wanting a soft easy tale. It is pack with hardship, passion, anguish and action. Lux did not disappoint here and of you’re looking for a story to keep up up late trying to get it finished, this is where you need to be.
Great original ideas. Perfectly written and fully developed characters. Amazing world building and perfectly accompanied by a great story line. Well done!
This was the first book I read by this author and I wasn’t disappointed! Lux did an amazing job with strong believable characters, suspense, chemistry, twists and much more. You feel the emotional toll they go through. They’ve had a hard life and maybe just maybe they can have some happiness…that is if they can let down their guard and walls. This can’t. Wait for more!!
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I just couldn’t get into the book, it felt like it was written in a rush as there were things that made no sense, contradictions and the ending was boring to say the least. I liked Luca’s brother Dante the best but I was unable to connect with the main characters Luca and Emily. The plot and story line was excellent, unfortunately the inconsistencies water it down and I think if the author had slowed down and thought about the events and eliminated some contradictions it could have been a 5 star book. I will read Dante’s book as he was a character I could connect too and I am hopeful t makes more sense.
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Welcome to the Barresi crime family……where you only leave one way
Eyes of Stone is the first book in the Barresi crime family series. It is the first published book by Lux Miller and has been redone and released again. This is a fast-paced story with drama, action, violence and dark story with great characters and an interesting story-line. A great first book in the series that I am looking forward to reading more of.
This book is a mix between dark erotic romance and a steamy second chance idea. Both main characters are from the dark mafia controlled world of New Orleans, there is no innocent party here. Forced into a fake relationship to save her life Emily finds that Luca needs something only age can give and they redeem each other in their own ways. They find a HFN but danger waits in the wings. Plenty of action and a cliffhanger so watch out for that. Can’t wait to see what happens next.
The story line was good, the character work was great and the book had a fairly smooth flow to it. While I enjoyed the book, I was unable to connect to the characters.
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He is dark and dangerous and she was him kill her old boss in cold blood. Now he has given her a choice pretend to be his girlfriend or die. She wants to live so she agrees to be a pretend girlfriend. What will he.make her do? Seen What will happen
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4 1/2 Stars!
First time reading from this author, and what a treat! Well written with good pacing and easy to follow storyline. Emily has had a tough life starting at fifteen when she is “rescued” from the streets and taken by Andre to be abused and used for his profit. Instead of whining or lamenting about her awful life, Emily was pragmatic and emotionally tough when it came to dealing with the hard knocks life had dealt her.
After witnessing Andre’s murder at the hands of the Barresi brothers, Emily was certain she was going to die. It was her feisty and courageous attitude that got Lucas’s attention.
This mafia story was fast paced, romantic, graphic and gritty. I loved the way Lucas falls totally for Emily and together they risk everything for a chance to be together.
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What an intense and catchy psychological suspense filled book. I couldn’t put it down. And the ending was shocking. I can’t wait for the next book.
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This book was well written with a great story line. The characters developed a much deeper and “hotter” relationship over time. The supporting cast of characters were great too. No cliff hanger but lots of room for their story to grow.
I received an arc and am voluntarily leaving this review. Holy cow! I loved this story. It was hot and steamy and sparks flew between the two characters. I love a good mafia story that is full of action. Emily is a headstrong woman and Luca had to be tougher than anyone since he is the enforcer for the family. I couldn’t put this book down until I finished it, it was so good. I can’t wait until the next one comes out. I highly recommend this book.