There are three reasons that will get you killed by the hands of your own family.Three rules.They are simple.Don’t disobey an order.Don’t betray your family.And don’t touch a made man’s girl.For her, I’ll break them all.Mario Leoni had left his home in New York with no plans to ever look back. Taking a job on the opposite side of the country to escape the life he’d been born into was for the … escape the life he’d been born into was for the best. It also meant giving up the only woman he ever loved.
He never expected to see Lena Moretti again, the daughter of the most feared mafia boss in New York. But after a near death experience on the job, he realizes life is too short to not be with the one you love…even if she was promised to another.
From the author of the Blackwood Series, a new romantic suspense spin-off.
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Honor is a mafia romance that will have you on the edge of your set with secrets, lies, betrayal and drama. There are so many twist and turns that by the end you don’t see it coming.
This thrilling book will have you tearing through the pages to the end.
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Great characters that will keep your interest extremely well.
I’m not going to go into detail, no spoilers, just read the book if you are even mildly intrigued by the blurb. You’ll thank me later!
The chemistry, sweetness, and twists in plot kept things interesting. Add in drama and passion and you have a good read.
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Book one in a new series called Made a well written story that kept me turning pages. Mario Leoni and Lena Moretti will have a lot to get through with their Mafia connections. I want to read the next book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Melissa Ellen did a great job on Honor, the story was written well and had a great plot filled with many emotions. It was suspenseful, it had drama and action. It’ll keep you on the edge. I don’t want to get too much into the details, I don’t want to give anything away.
Mario and Lena were perfect together, their bond, the connection was strong between them, they’d do anything for each other. They were soul mates, but they goes through so much, many things try to get in the way.
I’m stopping there, I just recommend reading this book, it’s a great story. I enjoyed it.
Thank you, Melissa Ellen. Great work 🙂
Book 1 in a new series and it’s a thrilling adventure killed with suspense, twists to the plot and sizzling chemistry between the main characters.
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ONE UNBELIEVABLE ADVENTURE!!!
Outstanding! Melissa delivers one beautifully composed dynamo, blasting through full throttle on whipping winds, riding the wings of a flaming inferno with a vengeance, wrapping this baby up sleek, shiny and tight. Satisfaction rocks this jewel, bringing it home with such intensity and precision, riding roughshod and imparting one block busting masterpiece. A surging vortex of startling mishaps and unsettling circumstances, expose the formidable trials and arduous tribulations, along with thrilling twists and shocking turns, testing our characters in ways they could have never anticipated. Anarchy, escapades and havoc run amuck, booting this gem into a frenzy with a mind-blowing culmination. One non-stop, action packed, hard hitting, pulse racing, heart pounding, adrenaline pumping, nailbiting, page flipping dynamo, putting our characters through their paces. Braided, bound and entangled, imparting the explosive ups and agonizing downs, grounding in it’s strength and awe inspiring in it’s depth. The attraction and chemistry sizzles from the pages and suck you in so deeply until you feel the heat and electricity thrumming through your veins. The characters, banter, dialogue, interactions and charged atmosphere along with relatable qualities and individual traits, blend and flow, transforming into genuine approachable personalities. The scenes are written with such realism, impressive talent and unique insight, blasts this sparkling jewel to life, making the storyline pop. Amazing job Melissa, thanks for sharing this treasure with us.
My first book by Melissa Ellen and what an introduction! This captivating story brings twist and turns that leave you guessing and sizzling chemistry between the main characters your flushed all the way! with faced paced suspense, romance, lust, action and more. I couldn’t put this one down.
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An amazing dark dangerous mafia romance. This engaging storyline has twists and turns that kept me addicted page after page. This romance is sexy and passionate that is filled with betrayal, lies, secrets, and family loyalty with dark dangerous twists leading to an incredible ending I never saw coming. The characters are interesting and well developed with undeniable chemistry in this second chance romance with intrigue throughout the story. I voluntarily read and reviewed this great ARC.
I really enjoyed this story. Great mafia read!! Intriguing story. Looking forward to next in series- Salvation.
This was a really great read it had a good storyline that pulled me in and kept me hooked right until the very end. This is the first book in the series and I will definitely be checking out the rest of the series. If you enjoy a good Mafia read then you won’t want to miss Mario and Lena’s story I really enjoyed it.
This is my first book by Melissa Ellen and it was amazing! I love Mafia Romance books and this one had me on the edge of my chair!
Mario Leoni has severed his family’s Mafia ties, and gone to California with a security job. His father is in prison for a murder he didn’t commit because of his loyalty to the family, and Mario left the love of his life behind, Lena Moretti, who is now engaged to Lorenzo, right hand man to Lena’s father.
Now Mario returns home, he realizes he can’t live without Lena. But she now belongs to a made man and it goes against the code of honor to touch another’s woman. He has always tried to be an honorable man. He wants to do less than honorable things to Lena. He still loves her.
OMGOSH this book is so good! There are so many twists and turns you are running just to keep up!! I freaking loved Mario, he was such a sweet guy and loved Lena so much! He was just the perfect guy! And the ending, it will totally shock you! I was crying!!! Not what I thought at all!! You have to read this great book! I am putting this author on my list NOW!
Thrilling story!!! I absolutely loved reading this book!
Fast paced and suspenseful, this mafia based story kept me glued to my kindle.
Honor is part of a series but it can be read as a standalone, as there’s no cliffhanger in it and there’s no loose threads, everything clicks just right in the end.
Mario is one sexy and intelligent man. I loved to see his interaction with both his family and Lena.
Lena is such a strong woman! I love characters like her, that doesn’t stop fighting for what she wants!
They are just meant to be and together, after years, they fight for their happiness.
Cant wait to read the next book and see what the author has waiting for us!
This is the first book from Melissa Ellen that I have read and I really liked it. Why haven’t have I read her books before? This is a great mafia romantic suspense story. It had plenty of twists and turns and it will keep you on the edge of your seat. You will cry, fight and root for Mario and Lena to see if they get their happily ever after.
Now that was a read I will think about long after the read, isn’t that how it’s supposed to be?? I haven’t read this author before and man have I been missing out. This mafia read is filled with the normal killing and take overs and women being used as pawns by folks they love but man take it up a notch and you might reach where this author took us. There’s plenty of suspense and some real serious twist that make this an awesome read. While the heart is the initiator for all that happens it is truly a brilliant mind that puts it all in play. Nothing is what it seems. Yet as you sit reading this rocking and saying over and over no, no, no, omg noooooo it will seem all to real. Awesome read with characters that will steal your heart and boggle the mind. There will be others that if you had the chance to save them with little effort you wouldn’t waste the energy. Personally I’ll take his kind of honor any day of the week.
Well, I am hooked on this series before it is even officially released! I love the relationships Mario has with the women in his life. His devotion to Lena is sexy and heartwarming at the same time. Melissa does a fantastic job of weaving storyline with detailed description of the environment so you can “see” the view of each scene clear in your mind as you read. I also loved how the ending wasn’t a cliffhanger, but you know there is so much more to come! Can’t wait to see how Declan’s story comes together in the next book in the series, “Burden”. Just loved it! Thanks for the opportunity to read it!
Mafia book? Check! Romance? Check! Suspense? Check!
Honor by Melissa Ellen has a lot of elements involved which made this book so good. This is the first book that I have ever read by Melissa Ellen and it won’t be my last. The writing was great, the characters were likable, and the story line kept you on the edge of your seat! I need to run out and find more books by Melissa Ellen! I haven’t read a lot of mafia themed books but this makes me want to read more about this “theme”. I am Italian myself HAHA.
Mario and Lena have been friends since they’ve been kids. Mario and Lena are also kids with fathers involved in the mafia which means their destiny has already been predetermined. I don’t want to give too much away but it’s so good. Strong male and female characters with a very captivating story. You won’t want to put this book down!
I just couldn’t stop listening to… The story kept me captivating from start to end.
And of course the narrators did an amazing job I liked that we got to hear not just the main characters’ POV.
A series I def. wanna go on listening to/reading.
ALC Audio Book Review
5
I had the opportunity to listen to an advanced copy of this book. This is the first book I have read/listen to by Melissa Ellen. I really enjoyed it. It has a slight Mafia feel. Connor Crais and Allyson Voller did a great job narrating this book.
Wow! I was hooked after reading the prologue. And it was in the back of my mind throughout the whole book. I couldn’t stop reading because I had to find out what was going to happen. And I wasn’t able to. I liked Mario. He was such a good guy who put the ones he loved first. And I felt bad for Lena and the circumstance she was in. Not by her choice. It was definitely suspenseful. I can’t wait to see who the next book will be about.
A Gripping & Thrilling Ride! Fantastic Story & Narration
Honor
Made Book 1
By: Melissa Ellen
Narrated by Allyson Voller, Connor Crais
This is a fantastic romantic suspense, Melissa Ellen is a gifted author, the characters and storylines she created are interesting and original. “Honor” is the first book in the “Made”, it is not your typical Mafia romance novel, it is so much more. The story grabbed my attention right from the start and captivated it the entire book. I adored both lead characters, Mario Leoni and Lena Moretti, they have known each other since they were children. But Mario Leoni did not want to be involved in the same business his father and under were in so he left his family and life behind. Lena Moretti is the daughter of a mob boss and is engaged to a person she despises, Lorenzo Ricci, it is an arranged marriage and she has no say in the matter. But when Mario returns home he gives her hope that she will not be forced into a doomed life. An opportunity falls into Mario’s lap in the name of Ally Rhodes, he masterminds a plan and puts it into play. Wow, this is action packed story is cleverly plotted with plenty of drama, angst, mystery, mind-blowing twists and turns, thrilling suspense, heartfelt emotional and an amazing second chance romance. Melissa Ellen, thank you for this entertaining story as well as the thrilling and emotional rollercoaster ride.
Allyson Voller and Connor Crais are the perfect cast to bring these characters and their story to life. They are talented narrators and voice artists, they gave each character their own distinct voice, making it easy to follow along and tell who is who. They had a complete understanding of each character they portrayed, took the role and made it their own, sounding believable and just as I pictured them to sound. Connor Crais played Mario’s role with perfection, Allyson Voller did the same for Lena, both were awesome performing the roles of the secondary characters as well. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all of the characters emotions as well as their passion which could be heard in their performance. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another awesome listen.
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