For readers 18+ years. Some sensitive and sexual contentChloe EllisWhat you’re about to read is my story, my truth. A truth that spans over twenty years of a love for two brothers. A love that was cruel, sometimes harsh and raw but for me always honest and true. An adopted little sister to one, but to the other so much more. Ours was a love that defied all reason. It pushed us to our limits. It … pushed us to our limits. It was never easy, but nothing worth having ever is; and Luca Marquez is so worth having. He’s mine, he always has been and no one will take him away from me.
Luca Marquez
I’ve loved her forever but I couldn’t make her mine, not until the day she walked into my club and needed my protection. She brought light into my darkness and warmed my stone cold heart. Chloe Ellis is my whole world, but she doesn’t know that yet.
Luca’s world stops on the day his precious Chloe is taken from him. Faced with an impossible situation he will stop at nothing to save her. Even if that means slaughtering anyone who gets in his way, or tearing down whole cities to find her. He’ll do anything for her and he’ll never let her go again.
A happy ever after romance with no cheating and no cliffhanger.
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I love it when I come across a new author who writes an amazing story and I read it in a day because I can’t put it down!
Nikki did an amazing job with so much happening across the whole story and I was pulled in from the get go.
The story line shifts between past and present but it so easy to follow as its so well written.
The main character Chloe has such a fun, sexy personality with a good sense of humour. She is strong in the sense that she doesn’t take crap from anyone and stands up for herself while still having such a big caring heart.
The tension between her and Luca is off the charts and the sex is HOT!!!
You see them deal with their own demons and past hurt to come together because these two are definitely meant to be.
I can’t wait to read more of Nikki’s books.
And hopefully some of the secondary characters get a chance to tell their stories too???
Can we talk about swoon worthy bad boys for a second? Luca is the ultimate swoony bad boy who you want to warn girls about, but does those sweet things that keep you coming back for more.
Chloe went from the good girl next door to doing anything to make ends meet to get her degree. Jack’s Kitty Kat gentleman’s club is where the story begins and her long lost best friend and love come back into her life. Freddie and Luca, barge right back into her life after 7 long years. Since they are part of the dark crime underworld, they are trying to protect her from a boss who may or may not try to sell her in his sex trafficking side business.
She is strong willed, independent, and resourceful. So when Luca pulls his alpha male crap with her, she gives it right back. With both of them being so strong, battle of the wills are at play and you are left wondering who will break who or will they learn to coexist peacefully.
If you love stories filled with heartbreak, second chances, steam, organized crime, and ultimately true love, this one is for you!
New to me author…
Wow-what a roller coaster ride of crazy this story is.
Three who find their lives entwined, Two break their promise only to resurface again.
Chloe is a strong and sassy female, she has always loved Luca who is dark and broody.
Freddie has always been a big brother and now these three find their lives even more twisted than they did when they were kids.
This story is dark and twisted. Action-packed, and heartbreaking.
The characters will draw you in and all you can do is hang on for the ride…
Exactly what a dark romance should do. I would highly suggest this book if you love a good, twisted, dark romance.
Soul mates, Luca and Chloe were written in the stars, or at least in her eight year old money nd they were. This book jumps back and forth, showing the moment they met and the important times in their young lives, that sharper their future. Luca was cold on the outlook, not able to express his true feelings for chloe. Less he look weak, but she was a force to be hold. Never giving up , never giving in. There were several situations throughout the story were the book twisted and you didn’t know where it would go next. Great read.
Loved this book! It was well written and full of charm. The progression between Luca and Chloe was brilliant. Loved how the author kept going back in time and showing how the love between them grew. There was always something happening to hold the readers attention.
Luca: Alpha, protective, hot, boss with a sweet side.
Chloe: Take no s**t from anyone girl and she knew just how to make Luca weak.
Definitely recommend!
Nikki J Summers is a ‘new to me’ author but this definitely won’t be the last book I read from this author.
I really loved this book, Luca and Chloe was explosive!
Luca was abit of a douche at first but i still loved him almost instantly he had that air of command around him.
Chloe bloody hell she was a hoot! She was fiesty, she was strong and takes no s**t she’s everything I like reading in a female character.
As for the storyline it was great!
Easy to read, had it’s oh s**t moments and it’s swoony moments it was the perfect balance.
I loved the side characters too like Freddie and Vinnie!
I can’t wait to see more from these characters!
New to me author Nikki J Summers has quickly become one of my favourite authors. I started reading Luca and found I couldn’t stop. This intimate love story quickly twists and turns as Chloe is brought back into Lucas life, a world he’d do anything to protect her from.
The attitude on Chloe never failed to disappoint, her quick whit and strong personality was enough to keep these pages turning. Throw in muscled, broody overprotective alphas and holy hot cakes you’ve got my attention.
I absolutely loved this book and look forward to more from this author in the near future.
This comes highly recommended.
4.5
This is not a book for the faint hearted.
Starting off with Chloe meeting Luca when she was a child. Luca and his family moved next door, and it didn’t take long for Chloe to fall in love with Luca even though she was only a child.
Both of them had terrible childhoods, both of them lost touch, and then they are thrust back into one another’s lives years later.
The build up between these two characters had me racing to see whether they ended up together or not.
I will say that some of the events in this book were hardcore. They had to battle through a lot of trauma to find out where they both stood with one another.
Like I said, this book isn’t for the faint hearted but the underlying love story kept me hooked.
The one aspect that stuck with me was how strong Chloe was. She battled through so much and didn’t let herself ever give up.
Good job Nikki!
I love discovering new authors.
I read about this book on IG and one of the reviews described it as hot stuff. What can I say , I was sold.
And let me tell you, it was really hot
A story about a girl that couldn’t get over a boy from her childhood ever years later and a boy that grew up to an extremely strong and dangerous man (don’t forget hot ) who tried to stay away. A really exciting, nerve-wrenching and packed with a lot of action book, where two lost souls have lost & found themselves in each other.
It has a mafia romances vibe mixed with the world of traffickers and killers.
It’s a dark romances that draws you in and let you not stop reading, with a really sweet HEA. Definitely a must read for all dark romances lover.
So read this book and enjoy.
It’s really good written and I enjoyed every second of it.
This is the first book I’ve read from this author. Luca is a very strong-willed man, alpha, intense and fiercely loyal. Chloe is also strong, independent, smart, kind and loyal.
The story was intense, full of action and lust, but also love. I couldn’t put it down. I really want to read the next book in this series because the author’s writing style is so good. This book os worth 5-stars at least. I am now a fan of Nikki J. Summers.
Nikki Summers you just made my heart swell from so many emotions you gave me with Luca story.
There was everything what I needed and love in good dark romance. So many twists and turns of action and whole suspense package, wrapped in hot steamy romance. This plot pulled me in from the very beginning and I just couldn’t put it down, so curious what’ll happen next. It was so easy to fall in love in Luca and Chloe story and I felt their highs and lows with every part of my body.
Luca was every woman wet dream but terrible childhood changed him and he was hiding his feeling behind high wall. He was protective and carrying in his own way but as a tough guy he was ruthless and cold hearted at the same time.
Chloe was a beautiful, feisty young girl with a wild attitude. With every chapter I found out more how courageous and emotionally strong she was. She knew how to fight for everything she loved and never give up on it
Whole story surprised me so many times that I was collecting my jaw from the floor during the reading. Author enchanted me with every word. Every intense and raw feeling dragged me deeper and deeper and I was so addicted to the book.
Nikki Summers revealed whole story piece by piece, surprisingly changed the course of action.
I was so emotionaly touched because as much as this story was breathtaking, it was also very heartbreaking. I highly recommend it
Chloe was eight years old when she met Freddie and his older brother Luca. The boys moved in next door to her. The boys ended up with a tragic life and had to leave town and Chloe behind. Chloe has a tragic past of her own. She always had a crush on Luca and has never forgotten him. After being rescued from a bad situation by Freddie she’s reunited with both guys. Freddie is her best friend and like a brother. Luca is the total opposite and not interested in her or so she believes based on past experience. Chloe is finding out that things weren’t what they seemed and life takes crazy turns. This is a really good story with twists and heartbreaking turns.
I love dark romance so Luca was definitely a read for me. This story had me hooked from the start. It’s so easy to fell in love with. It’s intense, suspenseful with the badass heroine.
Nikki is a new to me author but I will read her books for sure.
Luca is a great story, but it does have a lot of dark elements that wont be to everyone’s taste, as it gets pretty gritty and dangerous for the heroine Chloe. She is a young and pretty woman but a little naive at first, but she soon gets to come into her own as she fights back and becomes the strong willed woman that Luca cannot resist. Chloe has been in love with him for so long, which gives them a very deep connection to each other. Luca has always been the strong protector and I came to really admire him for that even though he could be so stubborn and stupid at times.
I really enjoyed the plot of the story as it was well written and easy to read. It had characters that were easy to connect with and made me want to find out where they would end up in this angsty and super sexy read.
4.5 stars
Luca was my first book by this author so I had no idea what I was in for, I didn’t even read the blurb, I just dived straight in.
Luca and Chloe met when Luca and his brother Freddie moved in next door. Chloe and Freddie became instant friends but she had to work a little harder to get close to Luca. Completely infatuated with Luca, Chloe is left heartbroken when Luca and Freddie vanish, never to be seen again. Until the night Chloe unknowingly puts herself in danger and Freddie and Luca come storming back into her life.
Chloe is a fantastic character. She’s such a spitfire. You never know what she’s going to do next and I loved how she kept Luca on his toes. Luca is pretty close to been my perfect man. The cold, closed off, arrogant man that has a surprisingly sweet side. He annoyed me, I wanted to slap him more than once but there’s something about that man that is positively swoon worthy.
This is a drama filled, action packed, chemistry laden story with brilliant characters, and had enough darker moments to satisfy my cravings. Freddie and Gina are brilliant secondary characters and I have to admit I’m hoping to see more of them.
Although this was my first book by this author I’ll definitely be reading more from Nikki J Summers in the future.
“I found you Luca Marquez so I get to keep you”
Luca by author Nikki J. Summers is climactic, suspenseful, and intensely sexy. A roller coaster ride from the beginning, Luca is a must read for dark romance lovers. Expect well developed characters, exciting plot, heart-pumping moments, and plenty of heat.This new-to-me author had me hooked from the first pages, as Nikki J. Summers brings it all to the table with this book. Mafia romance, tragedy, suspense, second chance love, broody alpha male hero, and a strong female character that saves herself. Luca checks off everything on the list.
Chloe is the strong female character we all love to root for. She’s smart, spunky, bad ass, and full of sass, with the kindest of hearts. I absolutely loved how fierce she was. While she oozes confidence, she hides her heart behind her bravado, having learned that trust shouldn’t be freely given. Although her heart isn’t truly her own, since she gave it away to a guarded and broken boy at 8 years old. Luca. He’s commanding, all consuming, and no longer the tortured little boy, but the king of his own empire. After years apart with nothing but a note and a promise never fulfilled, Chloe isn’t sure her heart can take another brush off from Luca. While Luca knows nothing will stop him from keeping Chloe this time around. When a chain of events changes everything and lives are at stake, Chloe and Luca will have to fight for each other. Even if it’s the last thing they do. Will love find a way or has fate dealt the final blow? Read Luca today and find out!