A mafia romance about secrets and soulmates by Rachel Van Dyken, the number one New York Times bestselling author of the Eagle Elite series.The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep and miles to go, before I sleep —Robert FrostI was born under fire and swore to protect her until my dying day, I just never knew that one day, I’d be the very monster I was protecting her from. protecting her from.
She didn’t know it was me.
She didn’t know that I had no choice and would do it again and again to save her.
I may as well have given her the mark on her finger.
The one that shows where her loyalty must lie.
Because we don’t sin in silence.
And eventually, you have to pay up what you owe.
My need to protect her turned into a lie to save her.
And when she found out—I turned in to the very monster I was trying to protect her from.
Watching Violet Abandonato walk out of my life was like a knife to the chest, a wound that refused to heal.
The bosses sent me to protect her, to watch over her even though I was the demon she fled.
We both carry scars.
But if all I can have is her hate for as long as I breathe.
I’ll take it.
Because at the end of the day, I should burn in Hell forever thinking Chase Abandonato’s perfect angel would pick me—over her perfect life.
“I broke you,” I confessed.
“The worst part… is that you liked it,” she snapped right back.
Welcome to the second generation of the mafia, may the best man or woman, be left standing.
May God bless our tainted souls.
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***5 “My blood for yours!!!” stars***
“We were damned from the start.”
Rachel Van Dyken keep impressing me with this series very much!
I believe that this crazy mafia world is suiting her perfectly…
I haven’t finished the first generation yet, but the second generation is getting under my skin with each book!!! And I’m just craving more and more of these guys!!!!
I loved so much Breaker and Violet’s story, even though it was frustrating and complicated as hell!!!
I love this world and i need more of this crazy bunch!!!
“Everything changes when the masks are gone.”
In “Ruthless Princess”, we had taken a glimpse that something was going on between Breaker and Violet, but honestly, I wasn’t prepared of what was really happening into their lives and even though, i got hurt along with them, i freakin’ loved these characters and their story…
Their journey was long and they had to get down on the pits of Hell in order to find a slice of heaven. Together. Or not???
“The pain was unbelievable.
The guilt was unimaginable.
I would not come out of this the same.
Neither of us would.”
Well, something tragic happened a year ago to Violet and Breaker, the guy that had sworn to protect her, he couldn’t do it after all!
Now, she is trapped in a future that she didn’t see coming and that she didn’t really want.
She just needed to be with Breaker, the boy that she was always loving, even though it was forbidden.
Now, she is being forced to leave everything behind her… Everything that meant something to her! Including Breaker…
“I would hate him forever for not stopping this. Just as much as I would love him for being my imaginery hero during this nightmare.”
“I was the princess, promised the perfect ending only to end up with the wrong person, in the worng city, in the wrong story altogether.”
Breaker is trapped too into a weird and unbelievable mess.
He had sworn to protect Violet with everything he had, but he can’t save her from himself.
He is not who she think he is!!! He is not who he think he is!
He has to hurt her and even though it’s killing him, he can not undo his past and his future. He can’t stop the train wreck that it’s coming toward them with a mighty force.
He knows that everything will change and that Violet will never forgive him, but he has to let everything he knows go… no matter the concequences!!!
“Forgive me for showing you the knight, when the whole time, I was the wolf.”
“I was the darkness that chased her. I was what haunted her dreams, I was her nightmare, and yet she held me like I was the knight that had ridden in on my white horse -she was right about one thing- the horse was white, but the knight was no servant to the king -he was fallen, and she’d singlehandedly resurrected him, not realizing something was very wrong.”
Well, I can not say more about this story… It was complicated but I freakin’ loved it!!!
It ticked all my favorite boxes and I devoured it!!!
Breaker just broke my heart with the hard choices that he had to make even though he was wrecking his heart and soul…
Violet was sweet, but feisty at the same time… Her devotion to Breaker was heartwhelming!
Their connection was too strong and full of crackled energy!!!
Their story was epic… heartbreakingly beautiful!!!
“You say you love me, but you won’t share yourself with me. Your secrets will always be the canyon between our hearts.”
“In all my nightmares, I never imagined this outcome, in all my days living, I never understood the true meaning of hell -until she said his name.”
Of course, for once again, I loved seeing all the secondary characters of this story!!! Each one of this bunch is deliciously crazy!!!! I’m just not getting enough of them!!!
And yesss!!!! Finally, Asher’s story!!!
Can’t wait for his book to land on my kindle and start reading!!!
I’m stupidly curious about him and Annie!!!
“Leave before I lose my temper… again. I’m serious, Annie, you don’t belong here.” {Asher}
**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review**
“I wish you were mine to love”
“I wish you were mine to keep”
When Rachel Van Dyken puts words on a page , magic happens, her words create a world of escapism, a world of danger excitement and intrigue she writes Mafia like no other!!
Scandalous Prince is quite simply AMAZING, Breaker and Violet’s story will gut you completely, excite you and leave you exhausted in the best possible way!
” My blood for yours” he vowed.
“My blood for yours” I whispered back
Yet another phenomenal storyline that consumes you with amazing characters new and old some that took a place in my heart along time ago and more adding to that space with every new release.
” sometimes love asks us to do the impossible, and all we can do is hope its strong enough, big enough, to cover a multitude of sins”
Rachel Van Dyken is and will always be the Mafia Queen and my Unicorn
pfiouuuuuu, j’avais adoré le premier tome sur Junior et Serena et j’étais impatiente de lire l’histoire de Violet ! Et bien je n’ai pas été déçue, c’est intense et percutant et même si on se doute fortement du gros bouleversement de l’aventure, je dois dire que j’ai adoré suivre les personnages, l’alternance des points de vue et forcément, tout le côté assez violent de leur relation. Violet n’est pas du genre à abandonner quoi que ce soit, elle se bat quand il le faut et notre héros est pour le moins intense et totalement dévoué à Violet. Le final est explosif et il me tarde d’avoir l’histoire d’Ash !!
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Diving into #ScandalousPrince by @rachvd and falling deeper into the rabbit hole. Off the bat the read is already breaking me. #BabblingChatterReads #LebasEscape #AuthorRachelVanDyken #MafiaRoyalsSeries #EagleElite #BloodInNoOut…
MY THOUGHTS:
Get ready for a 4.5 stars ride! There are rules in the mafia world and specific ones in particular under the Eagle Elite. Needless to say once again the rules are tested in the second generation among siblings and cousins and it was intense.
Once again Author Rachel Van Dyken takes you deeper into the world of the Elite. Off the bat we are faced with an encounter that had me falling apart. Breaker Campisi and Violet Abandonato’s story is one that will have your head spinning with all the twists and turns, making you constantly wonder all the subtle hints and their promises to one another while trying to understand what is being said between the lines. Throw in the intense and loving family dynamic that you cannot help but LOL and fall hard for the ties and bonds they have with each other.
Oh my Breaker…my sweet Violet. Their friendship is one for the books. This read is one that should be experienced with little knowledge of the details and of course spoiler free. Soaking in all that has happened it had left me with a lasting impression itching for more from the second generation Mafia Royals stat.
WTF RVD?!?! why do you do this to us??
Rachel Van Dyken brought out the big guns with this one and took you out at the knees pretty much early on. I made my husband jump at the WTF and NNNOOOO explosions that were coming from me whilst reading. He was not impressed as I was interrupting the football but honestly my bothered pocked was broken as it was an RVD book!!
I also had to message my friend Donna halfway through to tell her off for not warning me about this book and see if my theory was true (it was) and at the time I was annoyed at her ‘nope no spoilers’ attitude but its ok I still loved her and was grateful when I finished so go into this blind but have a friend you can rant with.
I loved the original Elite members but this new generation are starting to make them look tame!
Once you start this one you will be 100% hooked and sleep be damned! you won’t want to put it down and will repeat that mantra ‘Just one more chapter!’ quite a few times.
I’m stupidly excited to see what this crazy, brilliant author brings us next with this series! I’m almost scared to see what she is going to come up with!
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This book had me anxious to know the truth with every page I turned. As with every Mafia family there were some big secrets to be revealed in the most dramatic way possible. I ate up every lie spoken and every truth that came to light. This book will make you both hate and love all the “family” drama
Ok so unless you’ve been living under a rock I’m sure you’ve seen that Scandalous Prince by Rachel Van Dyken came out this week. Rachel has quickly earned her way into my favorite authors with her amazing ability to wrap me around her finger, ripping my heart out and then putting it back together. And Scandalous Prince only added to it.
This book kept me on my toes the entire time. When I thought I had one thing figured out, she quickly put me back in my place and I was back to square one trying to put the puzzle pieces back together. I don’t want to say too much because I don’t want to give anything away, but I just loved Violet, Breaker and Valerian’s story so much! There was so much angst, anger, action, love, and let’s not forget steam. It was both a fast and a slow burn all at once, that just made this story all the more better. And this book gave me such a book hangover.
If you haven’t entered the Mafia Royal Romance world yet you need to! I mean be prepared for all the emotions, and I may or may not have thrown my phone across the room at one point in this story, but the end is so, so worth it! Any author that can elicit those kinds of emotions while reading is always a one-click must read for me!
Breaker Campisi and Violet Abondonato, the bodyguard and the princess, best friends who have feelings for each other but their parents forbid love between the offsprings. Once you say No, you know that it only heightens the need to be together. Breaker knows that Violet’s father would never bless their union and would likely kill him for even thinking it could be possible. But something happens to these two that changes their entire relationships for good and bad. And so their story really begins.
This book is fast paced, full of crazy moments with dark and gritty twists and turns. However, there are also sweet, funny and romantic moments. I enjoyed this story. I just found that some of the transitions throughout the story felt choppy to me and I had to stop and figure out who was talking and what was going on. For the most part, the storytelling, even though it’s over the top and sometimes outrageous, is very addicting and getting all the mafia royals’ story has become my fun and guilty pleasure.
4.5 stars
I am just in love with these Mafia Royals…….and Breaker and Violet, what a story this was! It moved at such a fast pace, so during the beginning, I felt like I was a little lost……but once it picked up……omg, it was sooooooo amazing! Just all the twists and turns, all the OG mafia crew appearances……I could not put it down! Rachel definitely didn’t hold anything back and even though some moments left me in total shock, I totally get why everything happened how it did…….and knowing that Asher and Annie are next…….I’m beyond excited after seeing their interactions together!
Violet Abandonato, Chase Abandonato’s oldest daughter, was the perfect Senators daughter. She was quiet, well behaved, and very proper. Although she did not like it she played the part beautifully.
Breaker Campisi, son of Tex Campisi The Capo, was actually adopted. He is the fun, flirty, girl chaser.
This book is Everything! This book was action packed, captivating my attention. I will say Scandalous Prince wreaked havoc on my emotions, however they were restored by the end. I Loved that this book had a plot twist, although I suspected it, I was not entirely sure until it it confirmed it one way or another. Even with the plot twist there were other surprises along the way as well. I also Love how Violet seemed to find her strength and became empowered, she is one of my favorite heroines. Breaker you just can’t help but love him, he is definitely all mafia but when it comes to Violet he has a soft tender spot solely for her, it is so endearing. I honestly can not say enough good about Scandalous Prince, but do not want to chance giving away any spoilers. Just know you should definitely read it, don’t wait! I love Rachel’s mafia books so much I feel connected to the characters! Rachel really out did herself with this one! Blood in No out!!
Let me start out by saying, y’all just aren’t ready! Scandalous Prince is everything you would expect from a RVD mafia romance, but there was so much more. She threw in a lot of curve balls and twists and turns, that added to all the deliciousness that is the Eagle Elite world. This is Breaker Campisi and Violet Abandonato’s story. The adopted son of Tex, the Capo, falls in love with the untouchable first born daughter of Chase Abandonato, state senator, sicilian mafia underboss, and very scary dad. Breaker was tasked with protecting Violet, his unpure blood for hers. The oath made in blood, set off a string of events that would forever change the course of their lives.
Scandalous Prince is my favorite of all of the books in the Eagle Elite World. It was raw and gritty, with an ample amount of humor and sexy. The love between Breaker and Violet was palpable, and reading the story your heart couldn’t help but break, because you knew their love was doomed to fail. Destiny has a way of making things right in the world though. What’s meant to be will be.
I can’t say it enough, Scandalous Prince needs to be on every romance reader’s kindle. The words Rachel gave Breaker were poetic. And Violet. She wasn’t just the prim and proper spoiled princess everyone thought she was. She was smart and sassy, and God help you if you make her angry. She’ll pull a knife faster than Serena. Although, her aim will probably be just a little off. One of the little humorous moments throughout the book. Take my word for it. You want to read this one. Let your fingers run to your favorite book retailer as soon as you can.
Scandalous Prince is the next book in this author’s Mafia Royals series but all of the books are standalone titles. And they are truly standalone. Rachel always does a fabulous job in all of her series books with giving just enough backstory that you can jump in with any book in any series and not feel lost but you also won’t feel overwhelmed by so much backstory you give up.
What I Liked Most About the Book: Ummm…all of it! There was angst, an emotional rollercoaster that just wouldn’t quit, and twists and turns that left me wondering if I really knew what I thought I knew. I say this every time I review a Rachel Van Dyken book, but it’s always true: She’s at the top of my favorite authors’ list for a reason.
NICUnurse’s Rating: It is honestly hard to go wrong with any book by Rachel Van Dyken. Yes, I’m a bit of a rabid fan of her writing, but I’d also be honest if I didn’t think one of her books was up to par. Scandalous Prince was most definitely up to par and then some. It’s angsty, twisty, sexy, and suspense-y, and I couldn’t put it down until it was all said and done. And as always, it left me desperate for more.
I give Scandalous Prince by Rachel Van Dyken 5 out of 5 stars!
“Stolen by a man I barely knew. One I hated. And one… I would try to kill. Because I wanted Breaker. And he wouldn’t fight for us. I would.”
WOW, what did I just read?! Star crossed lovers to the max from Rachel Van Dyken’s Scandalous Prince!
This book will have you jaw dropping, oh-my-goshing, ready to throw your kindle frustrated, but girl hang in there because while this book will push your limits, the journey is so worth it!
Buckle up! Scandalous Prince is angsty mafia goodness!
What a page turner! Page after page of intrigue, deceit, angst, and all the drama and action you want from a mafia fuelled book !
The darker edge to the next generation of EE is perfect and I’m loving this series ! It’s engaging and and addictive you can’t wait to turn the page and itself definitely a book I couldn’t tear myself away even when I had too I was looking for excuses to go back !
A fantastic read, fabulous characters and the world I love to be in !
5 stars
Plot
Violet and Breaker have been in love with each other since they were kids, they were each other’s anchors but their love had to be kept a secret as they never could have taken their relationship to the next step because of their family. As Violet was the daughter of the Senator, Chase Abandonato
And Breaker was just the son of the Capo, Tex Campisi.
Chase had assigned Breaker to be Violets bodyguard but always threatened him to not touch his innocent daughter. Breaker tried his best to move on from Violet but no matter how many girls he had been with he never could get Violet out of his heart.
“But when you’re drunk so that you don’t think about the girl that you’re in love with—you tend to forget the faces and focus only on the feeling.”
One day something happened that was out of their control and Violet was promised to another man named Valerian.
Characters
Breaker: Didn’t like him that much at first, his starting chapters were basically of him whining. Literally.
Violet: Meh. Sometimes I just wanted to shake her so hard like Violet hunny what are you even thinking?
Valerian: I love him. Saved the book!
The Entire Italian Family: I fucking love them all so much.
ALSO SERENA AND JUNIOR BREAD CRUMPS!! YESSS!!!
And let’s not forget Asher and Breaker
“Ash gave me one more shove. “This isn’t done. We’re sparring at home; I’ve never lost a fight to you, not about to start now. Oh also, you slept with my sister. I’m driving.”
We stopped by the grocery store. I paid because I had slept with his sister. And at Starbucks? I swiped my card because, again, I’d slept with his sister.”
NOTE! Mild Spoilers Ahead
So the first few chapters pissed be off so much. Like so soooo soooooo much. Because I just couldn’t understand Violet and Breaker, I felt like Violet was “toooo” much in love with Breaker! And the feelings weren’t reciprocated that same way!
” I would have given Breaker everything and several times almost did only to realize that my dad would murder him and I couldn’t have the death of my best friend on my conscience no matter how annoying he was or how he paraded girls in front of me like he wanted me to know he was getting it somewhere else.”
Can you imagine after all this Violet still kept her virginity for Breaker?
And then the club scene happened. Which legit got my blood boiling. I couldn’t understand why ANDREI! And that whining baby BREAKER let something like that happen to Violet. I just couldn’t! And then after that she was promised to Valerian, and Breaker had the nerve to get angry at Violet for agreeing with it and im here like HUNNY THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! IF AT THE CLUB YOU DIDNT MAN THE FUCK UP AND SAVE HER! She wouldn’t have been in this predicament… and then poor lovesick Violet…..
“Stolen by a man I barely knew. One I hated. And one… I would try to kill. Because I wanted Breaker. And he wouldn’t fight for us. I would.”
Uggggh VIOLET WHY! Breaker isn’t good for you! Fuck him!!
So as you can see, all of the above happened in the first few chapters that got be wanting to DNF the book.
H O W E V E R
My reading buddy Roxanne, god bless her was pushing me to continue. So I did. And I want to publicly apologize to Breaker for calling him a Whining Baby. That’s all I’m going to say.
So just be patient while reading the first few chapters, don’t stop reading and Keep going!! because after Violet gets engaged to Valerian things will start getting better. And everything will fall into place! You might also see the plot twist coming! Because I was internally begging for that to happen! That was the books saving grace. So be patient.
This is one of those books I love so much that I do not know how to write review. I want to talk about everything that I love but don’t want to give spoilers. It’s book #2 in Mafia Royals series and it’s about forbidden love just like the first one. This story tells Breaker and Violet’s love. The story that brought tears to my eyes. I didn’t expect Breaker to be such a complex character. I was completely lost in his life and cheered him on while turning page after page. And Vi.. this girl survived the cruelty to protect her family (chapter one broke my heart). She was brave, strong and loyal.
Scandalous Prince is the perfect mafia romance full of emotions and unforgettable moments.
5 MY FREAKING HEART STARS!! I am speechless right now….I devoured this Book. I was on vacation and it sucked me in….all I did was read for one day. I absolutely love Mafia Royals….I need more. This was such a emotional rollercoaster, but so worth the ride all the way through. Read this series….start it now.
5 Stars
Oh my lord what an amazing read!
Here I thought that these kids couldn’t do anything more than what their parents did, boy was I wrong. This book sucks you in from the first page and shocks you and keeps you on your toes till the very end.
I love my mafia reads and this one here was perfect to say the least. I don’t want to say too much without giving something away. So all I’ll say is, be prepared to read this none stop and for the twist. Well done Rachel, well done!
This is my favorite book of 2020 so far. As soon as I finished devouring this book, I went back to page one and read the whole thing again, but slower to savor every page. I very rarely reread a book and if I do it is at least months or even years later. I didn’t want this book to end. I love Breaker and Violet. This book has all the feels. I don’t want to give away any spoilers, just read this book!!!
Scandalous Prince is not your mother’s romance read, that’s for sure! This is one twisted, gripping, emotional, intense, dark, angsty emotional rollercoaster ride of a romance novel that pulls you in and keeps you hooked from start til finish. I didn’t want to stop reading Violet and Breaker’s story. It’s so deep, intense, raw… They have been each other’s BFF and in love with each other but had to hide that from the others because of their families- Violet was the daughter of the Senator, Chase Abandonato and Breaker was just the son of the Capo, Tex Campisi.
Without giving any spoilers away, this story has everything- twists, turns, secrets, lies, obsession, heartbreak, drama, passion, angst, witty banter, swoon-worthy romance, sizzling chemistry and HEA/HFN. I really enjoyed seeing the setup for Ash’s story. I’m so looking forward to reading that next!!
My Rating: 4.5 stars ******