“She’s yours now.”With those three words, my boss gives me a gift: permission to kidnap and keep the woman I’ve wanted for years.Ever since we were teenagers, I’ve denied my desire for Sofia. Despite her father’s involvement in running our cocaine empire, Caesar Hernández has carefully sheltered her from the brutal realities of our world. She’s always been far too innocent and pure for me to drag … too innocent and pure for me to drag her out of her charmed life and into my depravities.
But Caesar chose to betray my ruthless boss. He’ll have to prove his loyalty once again if he doesn’t want any harm to come to his beloved daughter. I have her now, and he’s well aware of my sadistic proclivities.
I tried to save her from this, but I can’t fight my savage nature when Sofia is in my home and under my command. She’ll learn to obey me unquestioningly if she wants to earn any of her freedoms back. Sofia’s going to be my good girl, fulfilling all the dark fantasies I’ve suppressed for years.
I’ll do whatever it takes to keep my pretty hostage. If anyone tries to steal her from me, I’ll start a war to protect my most precious possession.
Sofia is mine, and I’ll never let her go.
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Pretty Hostage starts right where Stealing Beauty ends. So you need to read that story if you want to have an idea of what is going on. BUT to get into Pretty Hostage, you don’t need to, so it is up to you. Although Stealing Beauty is free right now, so you have nothing to lose. 🙂
So on to Pretty Hostage. This whole series is a story on strong women and men that have a hard life but will protect them with everything they have. Sofia is young and does not know about her father’s dealings. But now she has been kidnapped and put front and center of what her father has done.
Mateo is to keep Sofia safe, NOT touch her, and make sure that she keeps her head on straight. The problem is that Mateo has been in love with Sofia for years. How is he going to keep his hands off her when she is now living in his home?
Pretty Hostage is a beautifully written book. Pretty Hostage will keep you on your toes and in my case, keep you up late at night. Julia Sykes draws you into the world she writes and won’t let you out until the last word. I can’t wait until the next book!
Wow what a dark romance that will have you reading this in one sitting as it will be hard to put down. This is amazing read that will have you loving this story and loving every words rolling off the pages. This is a must read and full of excitement and action.
This is the third book in Julia Sykes’ Captive Series. Although it would be great to read as a standalone, I really think you should start with Stealing Beauty and Stolen Innocence. We know Matteo from being woven in the previous books, this is his and Sophia’s story. Basically it goes like this: Caesar betrays Adrian. Adrian gives Sophia, his daughter, to Matteo as punishment/revenge. Matteo, known for his ruthlessness has wanted Sophia for years. He stayed away because she was completley innocent of their criminal activities and he wanted to protect her. Now that someone else pulled her into their world, he can keep her without doing it himself.
Pretty Hostage is a book that pulls you in from the beginning. It refuses to let you go. A truly apt title.
Mateo and Sofia give so much depth to the story. You feel their characters come to life. How past experiences shaped the people they are.
I was so involved in this story. I wanted them to succeed. You just knew Mateo would protect her, you knew he would fight to eliminate any threat.
The passion to save, the passion to love is written so superbly by Julia Sykes. She is truly a genius.
Looking forward to Kingpin’s Property.
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PRETTY HOSTAGE BY JULIA SYKES IS E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.!
5 “HANDS OFF! MATEO IS ALL MINE” STARS!!!!
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GAH!!! Get ready to get your dark romance book on!!
I apologize in advance. This is one of the longest reviews I’ve ever written but I have tons to say. Kindly bear with me. First, I was so very excited to have received an advanced reader copy and voluntarily reviewed this book.
EEEEP…. Let me start off my review of Pretty Hostage by author Julia Sykes by clearly stating that THIS…… BOOK ……WAS …… EVERYTHING!!!!! E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G.!
Imagine if you will, going through life wearing rose colored glasses. Only seeing the best parts of those you loved, ignoring their flaws even if that meant giving up pieces of yourself, your self-esteem and your self-worth.
Then imagine, being home alone and having your world turned upside down with one stick in the neck from a drug filled needle. You wake up to discover that the life you led was a lie, that the people you were closest too are not who you thought they were and the one man you have secretly loved since you were a teenage girl is now your captor. That’s exactly what happened to beautiful and naïve Sophia Hernandez.
Fortunately for Sophia, life as she knew it was over and a new one was just beginning. Unfortunately for those who betrayed Sophia will also find that life as they knew it was over because there was a dangerous, powerful and savage storm brewing and headed right in their direction.
That storm that’s about to roll in has a name. Mateo Ignazio. The swoony but savage bodyguard/enforcer to Adrian Rodriguez, the brutal and equally, if not more savage mafia crime boss we met in the previous book, Stealing Beauty.
Moreover, Mateo has secretly loved Sophia Hernandez for years but has kept his distance because of his kinky sexual proclivities and equally savage nature. He is a Dominant. A man who will settle for nothing less than the woman who was meant to be his. But, the following words by his boss change everything…………
“She’s yours now.”
With those three words, my boss gives me a gift: permission to kidnap and keep the woman I’ve wanted for years.
Now Mateo is bound and determined to make Sophia his. Not only that, but he is equally determined to make sure everyone who betrayed her get their just reward. Even if that means blood will drip from his fingers while making that happen. But a promise he made to his boss Adrian and the promises his boss gave to Sophia’s father puts a cinch in his plans to make Sophia his. Her world is shaken to its very core when truths are exposed. Should she remain Mateo’s pretty hostage or be hell bound to the devil himself?
Sophia’s father, Caesar Hernandez lives a secret and corrupt life. A life that he kept away from Sophia her entire life. He made alliances with the wrong people. He made deals with the devil involving his daughter without her knowing it. A deal that in the end could cost him everything. More importantly, a deal that could cost Sophia and Mateo the future they so richly deserve. Sophia is promised to another man. A ruthless evil man.
Ultimatums are made, Promises are broken, a wedding is planned, deals go down and some go up in flames. How will this all play out? Will Mateo get to keep his woman? Will Sophia submit to him in all things? What happens when the powers that be interfere? It’s time to face that evil and the wrath that follows. It’s a race against time to save the woman he loves. A woman he’s waited years for. A woman who was made just for him. A woman he would die for. His Sweet Sophia, his “belleza (beauty).
Through all the darkness and pain they were faced with, a magical, once in a lifetime love like no other is formed. A relationship built on dominance and submission. A love filled with trust and obedience. A life filled with promises for a beautiful future together.
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Now, I’m not going to tell you what happens. I won’t deprive you of the enjoyment of the very best parts of this incredible story. Most of what I just said happens early on so don’t worry, I’m not giving anything away. Just enough to tempt your taste buds.
However, I would like to tell you how the characters in this book made me “FEEL”.
OMG!!!! I lost count of how many times Mateo left me weak in the knees with all his growly, swoony alphalicious ways. He had me daydreaming on more than one occasion wishing “I” was the love of his life. Spankings be damned…. or not (wink wink). I hated having to snap out of my Mateo coma and rejoin society in the real world.
I mean come on…… The way Mateo cherishes, covets, dominates and worships his sweet Sophia, his florecita (little flower), like she’s his queen, his personal and most private hidden treasure, a rare precious gemstone, just stole the breath from my lungs.
He fiercely protects Sophia with such ferocity, such possessiveness. To most, he’s may seem like a great big scary as hell hulking madman who kills. Well, because he is. When provoked, he becomes a savage beast. His primal outbursts, his roars of pain when someone threatened his sweet Sophia gave me the chills. Unleashing his wrath and fury against those who threatened his woman in any way shape or form. Because if you were one of those people, you would have to sleep with one eyed open because blood will spill and lives would be lost. Trust me when I say that his punishments are not swift. He’d make his enemies suffer slowly. I could live with that!
But there’s a much softer side to Mateo that is only seen by Sophia. But make no mistake, Mateo is a 100% dominant and demands total control and complete submission from Sophia and she wouldn’t have it any other way. His punishments towards Sophia were positively yummy and hot as hell. HOT…… AS…… HELL. Not to mention the sexy time they shared was sizzling hot, enough to wake up every blood cell in my body and I swear that if it wasn’t for the fact that I couldn’t put this book down, I would have gotten busy myself.
Mateo is one of those rare heroes that can ruin you for all others who came before and after him. He is in a league all by himself. He’s the kind of hero that you can only read about, dream about and will leave you weak in the knees, chapter after chapter. Sophia is naturally submissive which makes them perfect together. She’s so endearing. Her sweet nature as well as her side of sassy makes her adorable. Honestly, I just loved her to pieces. They have a really powerful, electrified connection to one another.
I love to love Mateo. He’s like the best salted caramel that money can buy. So silky smooth like melted butter, sweet like decadent chocolate and just the right amount of salt to remind me just how alphalicious, in control and in charge he really is. I want to hide him under my bed so I don’t have to share his super fine self.
This couple managed to ingratiate themselves right smack dab into the crevices of my psyche as well as burrowing deep inside my rapidly beating heart. I couldn’t get enough.
Here are some of my favorite parts in this book and there were plenty but these are tops for me.
Mateo’s inner dialogue while watching her professor teach the Alexander Technique was so cave man and outrageously funny.
Although he exudes strength and power, times like that really made him more real somehow and that bit of humor helps break through the darkness.
I loved hearing Sophia talk about her love of music and singing and how Mateo embraced that side of her and the gift he gives her later is priceless and left me awestruck.
The ritual that takes place in the epilogue was incredibly intoxicating and I was left wanting more.
The ending was so suspenseful and beautiful.
The writing in the book was incredibly descriptive, exquisite even, in my opinion. The character development was excellent. The author took me on one wild and swoony ride. One filled with a hero that will leave you in a puddle of swoony goo. A heroine that you can’t help fall in love with and the evil doers of all shapes and sizes who get what’s coming to them.
Pretty Hostage by author Julia Sykes is one book that is not to be missed believe you me, you DO NOT want to miss out on this highly anticipated, incredibly sexy, super exciting and DARK & DELICIOUS romance. Mateo OWNED me completely right out of the gate and I don’t mind saying I’ve fallen deeply in love with sweet Sophia. These two were made for each other. These two were made for me!!! Yes! It’s a match made in dreamy alpha swoony heaven.
Pretty Hostage earns “5 hands off, Mateo is all mine stars.” Do yourself a favor and read this book. As I stated at the beginning, it is EVERYTHING. I promise it is filled with all things dreamy and swoony…… oh, and some spankings!!!!
I look forward to the next book in the series. Kingpin’s Property, Stephano & Carmen’s story. January can’t come fast enough.
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~~ 5 MESMERIZED BY MATEO STARS! ~~
“She was mine now.”
Oh. My. Freaking. God. I knew after reading STOLEN BEAUTY, the previous book in the Captive Series, that Mateo and Sofia’s story was going to be magnificent. But this deliciously dark mafia romance left me COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY ENRAPTURED!
THE PREMISE:
Sofia’s nefarious father , Caesar Hernandez, has kept his little princess sheltered for years but life as she knows it changes forever after Caesar crosses merciless crime boss Adrian Rodriguez in the worst possible way. Acting on Adrian’s orders, his brutal enforcer/persona bodyguard, Mateo Ignazio, is ordered to abduct Sofia and do with her as he sees fit. But Mateo has been obsessed with sweet Sofia for years and while he would never hurt a shiny mahogany curl on her head, he salivates at the thought of owning and possessing the delicate, fragile flower in every conceivable way.
But what began as him using her as pawn in a dangerous power play between ruthless, amoral men becomes so much more. For to his surprise and delight, after some necessary lessons in obedience, Sofia proves to be the most compliant prisoner. A natural born submissive, she has always secretly pined for her father’s big, hulking “business” associate and when she discovers Caesar’s nefarious deeds, being held hostage by the primally possessive Mateo seems the lesser of two evils. But despite outward appearances, she has lived a far from a charmed existence. Starved for love and affection, she bares shameful scars that only Mateo can soothe. But with danger looming and a mob war brewing, can this criminal captor and his pretty hostage claim their happily ever after?
MY MUSINGS:
Julia Sykes penned another darkly intoxicating masterpiece that consumed me from start to finish! PRETTY HOSTAGE is Scorching Hot. Violent. Visceral. Heart shattering. Wickedly wanton. And oh so wildly addictive! While this book works fine as a standalone, I do highly recommend you read the previous books in the Captive Series, especially STEALING BEAUTY, which sets the stage for this novel and provides rich backstory on all the key players.
Gah where to BEGIN to try to convey how thoroughly transfixed I was by this book? Chock full of heat, passion, danger, chilling suspense and panty melting erotic interludes, it will make you SHIVER IN ECSTASY and wrench EVERY SINGLE EMOTION out of you!
Well, for starters, let’s begin with Mateo. While he does not possess the cruel, sadistic predisposition of his boss Adrian Rodriguez, Mateo is 100 PERCENT CAVEMAN ALPHA in his own right! Big and intimidating, brutishly sexy and devilishly dominant, he has both a scary, savage intensity and an exquisite gentle heartedness that made me melt. And NO ONE brings out the beastly protector and tender doting lover in him like his precious “florecita.” As soon as he claimed Sofia as his hostage, her fate had been sealed…and ahhhh what a glorious fate it was!
After years of coveting her from afar, of “self-imposed tormented denial,” Mateo finally had her thoroughly under his control. She was ALL HIS, completely at his mercy. But even though “seeing her bound and trembling” was his most “fevered fantasy come to life,” he also wanted to preserve her sweet innocence. And, sure, he unquestionably had a dark, deviant side, but Sofia’s safety and care and overall happiness was ALWAYS his top priority. What I FLOOOOOVED about this gentle giant was that he craved more than just his “dulzura’s” sweet surrender. He wanted her heart. Her soul. And to heal all her broken pieces and make her whole. I also adored how in tune he was with her, instinctively sensing what she needed and moved heaven and earth to make her happy. She was the “beauty and light” in his “ugly, dark world” and he would protect her with his life while of course hungering to defiling her at the same time!
“I wanted to take my time with her, to savor her. To worship her, even as I craved to see her kneeling at my feet and worshipping me.”
And Matteo’s precious flower, Sofia, completely captivated my heart! With her luminous green eyes, sweet, sassy disposition, bubbly spirit and deep-seated emotional fragility, I found her utterly endearing and so delightfully charming that is it any wonder that her ferociously territorial captor would do anything to keep her? She’d been drawn to Mateo since she was fifteen years old and while he’d always had a dangerous aura about him, a “tattooed bad boy” vibe, she had no clue what she’d gotten herself into when she found herself bound to this unapologetically possessive man. While at first she was horrified to discover that she’d been dragged out of her “fairytale” life to into the cruel harsh reality of Mateo’s world, she eventually came to see she was living a farce and that being with Mateo just might be the best thing that ever happened to her. More than anything, she wanted to be his “good girl.” To please him. To find sweet solace and exquisite pleasure in his arms. But she had an aching vulnerability that belied her breathtaking beauty.
“I was damaged. Unworthy. Unwanted.”
This is a heroine who is truly good to the core but deep down she is really a lost, love-starved little girl who is riddled with insecurities and feelings of self-loathing. She craved praise and attention, adoration and affection. Things that Mateo was honored to lavish on her. He would protect her with his life, cosset and cherish her, and in return, she eagerly gave him her submission, devotion and trust. But was her trust given too freely? Gotta read to find out! Suffice it to say, this duo definitely had some internal and external obstacles to overcome but watching them grow and flourish and become the best versions of themselves together was such a SPLENDID thing to behold!
It goes without saying, that their chemistry was HYPNOTIC! The emotional, magnetic pull between Sofia and Mateo touched me to the core and the D/S power exchanges were so titillating I found myself writhing and squirming throughout many of their erotic encounters. Via Ms. Sykes, gorgeous, lushly descriptive prose, emotionally charged tone, engaging voice and highly sensual imagery, she really transports us into the hearts and minds of these beloved, multi-faceted characters and portrays the dom/sub dynamic with sensitivity, tenderness, depth and spellbinding beauty. And rest assured, there’s plenty of edge of your seat danger and mafia cartel mayhem and gory bloodshed to keep your pulse racing and your adrenaline pumping!
BOTTOM LINE:
PRETTY HOSTAGE stole my heart and I could not be more thrilled with how Mateo and Sofia’s book unfolded! In fact, it’s now my new TOP FAVE book in the Captive Series! Now I shall wait with bated breath for Stephano and Carmen’s enemies to loves story, KINGPIN’S PROPERTY, coming in January!
A MUST READ!
4.4 stars
Finally, readers have Mateo and Sophia’s story and what a tale it is. It can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading Stolen Innocence, Stealing Beauty and the Captive Series as some characters make an appearance here. Mateo comes from a poor neighborhood and has worked his way up and out to become a bodyguard/right-hand for his boss Adrián, a drug lord. In the course of his duties, he came in contact with Sofia, the daughter of Caesar who controls another leg of the drug business. From the moment Mateo laid his eyes on Sofia, he was a goner. Sofia has lived a very sheltered life and has been starved for affection. Her mother is the type who puts on the appropriate face to make her husband look good but remains emotionally detached from her only child. Sofia was the apple of her father’s eye but he kept her in the dark about his affairs. When Caesar tries to go against Adrián, he loses his daughter in the process to Mateo’s gain. Spending time with Mateo is an eyeopener for Sofia. How will she react when she learns the truth? When another rival decides to make a move, can Mateo get to Sofia in time? This is one storyline filled with drama, danger and lies that will keep any reader engaged. I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book.
Ah, Ms Sykes is the Mistress of Heart Wrenching Cartel romances & proves it once again in ‘Pretty Hostage’ the latest in her ‘Captive’ series. And while the reader doesn’t necessarily need to read the previous books, IMO it is highly recommended. Each subsequent book in this series builds beautifully to the next, the reader tantalized to proceed to find out what happens to secondary characters.
This story focuses on Mateo (Adrian’s enforcer/bodyguard) & Sophia (Valentina’s college friend). I eagerly awaited Mateo’s story, he was a deliciously dark, scary & intensely loyal friend/employee to Adrian in ‘Stealing Beauty’ (Captive #2) who was gifted with Sophia at the end of ‘Stealing Beauty’. And the reader is clued in that Mateo bedroom proclivities match those of Adrian & Andres (from ‘Sweet Captivity). But Sophia is a young, naïve, uber sheltered co-ed who simply likes everyone & wants to be liked by everyone.
But both Mateo & Sophia have had their eyes on the other for many, many years . . . .
I genuinely liked this book. A LOT. But I (IMO) did not find this one to be very dark at all. Nor overly sizzling. Which is fine, the writing, the plot, the characters all are excellent. There is angst, danger, violence, betrayal, death, some sizzle, a dominant Alpha & the innocent submissive woman he loves. And although I was definitely invested in Mateo & Sophia’s journey & intrigued by the machinations of Adrian, Ceasar (Sophia’s father) & Duarte (another cartel drug lord), the story just wasn’t dark enough to cause me to worry for either Mateo or Sophia.
Not every story needs to be pitch black & bleak, & this one wasn’t (again IMO), but it is a superb example of character development. The reader is privy to both Mateo & Sophia’s POV in alternating chapters & gets to deeply understand them both. Both damaged by their past & reacting differently: Mateo with violence, rage & sheer raw determination & Sophia with harmful coping methods, deliberately blind innocence & a mask of perpetual happiness. The reader does come to intimately know these two & we do wish them peace, healing & love.
But outside forces do not care about their happiness & betrayal, danger & death come from multiple & unexpected quarters.
An excellent book I enjoyed very, very much & I eagerly await the next book in the series.
Strong, powerful, forceful Mateo has obsessed over Sophia for years. Now, she has been drugged and captured to ensure the release of Valentina, the wife of Mateo’s boss. Mateo has always restrained his feelings in deference to her innocence and naivety. But, now she has been given to him! His dominant, perverted side threatens to erupt, but he wants more. He wants her trust and her obedience and eventually her willing submission. Therefore, he is willing to move slowly and carefully.
Whether a person grows up extraordinarily rich or devastatingly poor, parts of them can become needy and broken. What Sophia and Mateo surprisingly search for is their unique attraction for each other and a way to elude the evil that surrounds them. Will they be able to succeed? Their dark adventure is wrought with twists, turns, battles and erotic encounters. This story is so worth reading. I was enthralled by the words and the emotions experienced by both Mateo and Sophia.
Whew! I’m going to go ahead and throw out there that I am biased when it comes to Julia’s books. I fully believe that each book is better than the last! This one is proof. Sofia and Mateo are too hot to handle sometimes. Kidnapping, death, hot scenes, mafia/cartel… that is all to be found in this story. If you are reading this story and have never read one of Julia’s books before, then I recommend reading Stealing Beauty and Stolen Innocence first. This book can be read completely on it’s own as a standalone but both Mateo and Sofia are also supporting characters in those stories leading up to Pretty Hostage. I recieved an Advanced Reader’s Copy in exchange for an honest review. Happy reading!
4.5 Mind-Blowing Stars!!
This book was gritty, edgy, addictive, seductive, twisted, highly emotional & insanely amazing. So, if you like Submissive/Dominant Dark Romance with passion and roughness , this is the book for you!
Just beware, if you enter, you’re doing it are your own risk, because anything could be possible in this pages, so don’t comeback crying “wolf”, after you have been warned!!
As for me, I really did enjoyed this fabulous, and emotional roller coaster of a book.
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Pretty Hostage is a standalone with in a series of interconnected stories.
Mateo has wanted Sofia for himself for a while and Adrian Rodgriguez (Mateo’s boss) just gave her to him! Adrian had kidnapped Sofia as a power play. BTW we got Adrian’s story in Stealing Beauty.
Even though it isn’t listed there are 2 other books that are connected to Pretty Hostage.
They are: Stolen Innocence (I believe it is a freebie) and Stealing Beauty. They both have pretty significant characters that play a part in Pretty Hostage.
This was another page turner dark romance that I enjoyed.
Another darkly gripping, violent and sexy read from Julia, this is Mateo and Sofia’s story, though it can be read as a standalone it you want more of a back story and understanding of the other characters involved in here you should ideally read the Captive Series, Stolen Innocence and Stealing Beauty before this one.
Mateo has been consumed with Sofia for a long time, and after a power play from his boss Adrián he is given Sofia to keep and watch over to ensure her father, Caesar, is kept in check after Adrian’s takeover.
Sofia has lived a sheltered life, never wanting for anything, yet never knowing her father was involved in a major drug cartel. Her mother was emotionally distant, but always wanting Sofia to look and act like a lady to show her off, whilst she hated to disappoint her father and would do anything to win some love and affection from him.
Mateo is the right hand man and best friend to a ruthless cartel boss Adrián, having worked alongside him for years. He is known for his savage and brutal personality and also his dark sexual proclivities. He has fantasised about what he would do if Sofia was his for years, and now she is, and she is about to find out about his dark side and learn to please him and be his good girl.
A brilliant and captivating story line full of danger, drama, fear, lies and a whole range of emotions. I loved the sexual tension between Mateo and Sofia and how possessive he was of her, doing anything and everything to keep her safe and unharmed, even from himself. Watching Sofia grow and flourish under Mateo’s attentions was riveting, watching as she learned about the world she grew up in yet knew nothing about.
A dark and gripping captive read, I can’t wait for the next one. Highly recommended reading.
Pretty Hostage by Julia Sykes is a story between Mateo (a cartel enforcer) and Sophie (a pawn in her fathers’ game) of trying to push out Mateo’s boss and bring in a new boss. It really doesn’t go to plan and Sophie is given to Mateo to look after until her father is made to pay for his indiscretion. Mateo has had feelings for Sophie forever but he has a dark side which he thinks isn’t going to work with the virginial, princess Sophie.
Sophie has been lied to and kidnapped but does have feelings that she doesn’t understand in regards to Mateo and although he is high- handed with her (i.e. making decisions for her), he does seem to have her best interests at heart, which is making sure she is safe.
This was a little slow for me in a story and not a lot happened other than Mateo ruling over Sophie and then showing her his dark urges and wondering how she is going to take it. Mateo is a strong character but I felt he just needed a little bit more of an edge. I found Sophie just a little whiny throughout the whole book which makes sense with her being a princess and virginal which is highlighted throughout the book.
It is definitely an intense romance with splashes of passion and danger thrown in for good measure. If you like the mafia/Cartel romance genre, then this one is the one for you. Sexy scenes are hot and there are some really good, intense scenes throughout the book.
ARC received for a fair and honest review.
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PRETTY HOSTAGE by Julia Sykes is the story of Sofia and Mateo and is a part of the Captive Series.
Mateo has had feeling for Sofia from afar. Sofia’s father Caesar Hernández has kept her sheltered the life that he leads. In addition she has lived a sheltered protective life that she is about to be taken from. When Caesar does the unforgivable to Mateo’s boss Adrián Rodríguez, Caesar is about to pay. Adrián tells Mateo to take Sofia hostage and to keep her. Mateo gets his time to claim Sofia for his, because he wont let her go.
Hot Alpha Read!!
Oh how I love the fierce protector at any cost Mateo is everything and more and has the gentle side that sends you into orbit and has your heart pounding a longtime coming he has his Sofia who is the sweetest thing ever. We get everything in this story heartache, tension,fear lies, danger and so much more. It was so good I couldn’t get enough.
OMG !! I absolutely loved Mateo and Sofia’s story. An amazing and intriguing storyline that kept me captivated and riveted to every single word. Death, danger, kidnapping, and love filled this book and held me hostage till the very end. I couldn’t put it down. I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an amazing read
A power play from his boss puts Sofia in Mateo’s hands. After the play is over, Mateo is told that she is now his. Finally, the one woman that he has wanted for years is now his. But Mateo is at war with himself, he knows his needs and is mindful that he has to move slowly with Sofia. Mateo knows that no matter how slow or fast he moves, the outcome will be the same; Sofia will be his.
This turned out to be an amazingly hot read! Danger, naughty bits that were flaming hot, violence, and some drama; this was a nonstop read and I inhaled it! My only complaint, I felt that the ending was a bit rushed, and wanted a bit more from that ending than what we got. I give this 4 stars.
Most of the time mafia books follow the same pattern. This one pretty much followed it, too, but it was just a better story. The characters had depth. The plot had several different branches to follow. And I just loved Matteo. I would have loved to read about him and Sofia partaking in rope play like he wanted. I kept waiting for it but it never happened. If you like mafia romances with a huge, muscled, deadly bodyguard who shows his girl his inner teddy bear, then this book is for you.