I stole my trophy wife
Her father killed my brother, so I took Carmela hostage. I didn’t know how to execute my revenge, but when the innocent little honey attempts to bargain for her father’s life, I devise the perfect plan. I won’t just take my revenge. I’ll savor it. She’s desperate to save her father. Her offer: One night. No strings.My counter-offer: The rest of my life, no strings, but … strings.
My counter-offer: The rest of my life, no strings, but plenty of rope.
I need a mother for my two kids. A wife to warm my bed. A lover to break.
That’s Carmela.
I thought my only battle would be between us…in the bedroom.…but marrying her incited a war I never saw coming.
If I don’t win…I lose everything.
I lose her.
CARMELA
He kidnapped my father, so I offered myself as payment.
Michael Costa, my new husband, is many things. He’s one of Boston’s most powerful gangsters. He’s a devoted single dad. A fantastic lover. A beautiful contradiction. A monster cut from the same cloth as my ex.
I don’t trust him.
I never meant to love him.
But I’m falling for his kids. Now I’m bound to him because I can’t bear to leave them. And he’s promised me what’s been denied to me all my life—a baby.
Our marriage might’ve been a happily-ever-after, until my ex showed up.
He’s out for blood, threatening my imperfect, messy, beautiful life with Michael.
Nick is my worst nightmare.
Michael is my forever.
But somehow…I lose no matter who I end up with.
Author’s note: Taken is NOT a love triangle. It is a single dad, standalone dark mafia romance. This is book #2 of Sinners of Boston series. However, these books can be read in any order.
This Beauty and the Beast-inspired dark and titillating romance is not for the faint of heart, but if you like over-the-top alpha heroes, troubled heroines, and impossibly evil villains, you’ll love this book. Deals with sensitive subjects some might find triggering
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Hands down best book this year. Vanessa Waltz writes a mean mafia story. This one my favorite!
Michael, you can fall in love with this complicated man. You either swooning or want to slap him, but my goodness this man is golden.
Carmela is between a rock and a hard place. She adores his children, wants to save her father at the same time fighting the feelings. These two, with all the past troubles they have, make for a delicious read.
Excellent read for fans of this author.
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This is the second book of Vanessa Waltz’s new mafia series. Carmela marries Michael in order to save her father’s life after he kills Michael’s brother. This book had conflict, passion, twists and turns, lots of action and heat. The story was exciting and kept my interest through to the last page. I recommend this book and look forward to the next one in the series.
They would face many trials before they could become the loving family the both wanted.
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In exchange for her father’s life, Carmela marries mafia man Michael. It was not something she wanted for herself, but she would do her duty and hope she survived. Camela would be a mother to Michaels two young children, and Michael promised her children of her own. Michael’s first marriage had been a disaster, and he was determined that this marriage would not be the same. The relationship between Carmela and Michael was compulsive reading, and over time, they soon came to care for each other. Together, they would face many trials before they could be the close and loving family they both wanted.
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Wow I enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed and engaging with undeniable chemistry between the couple which made for a storyline that kept me turning the pages. The author definitely gave us a storyline I could get caught up into.
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A new author to me and wow – this has some amazing characters and I loveD the story. This is the 2nd book. This story is about Michael and Carmela. She sneaks into his house during his daughter’s birthday party. This is a huge risk and dangerous as her father killed her brother. Carmela is there to beg for her father’s life back but she never expects Michael to demand her hand in marriage in exchange for her father’s freedom and the story takes off running from there. Loved it. I voluntarily received an arc copy of this book from HiddenGems
Excellent dark mafia romance!!!
This book is absolutely captivating and I love the characters. Carmela is a take no cr@p kind of girl and after what she’s been through in the past she believes love is not in the cards for her. Michael wants more than the one night Carmela is offering in exchange for her father’s life; he wants forever and he wants her as his wife. Things from Carmela’s past are dark, complicated and dangerous, which makes things a whole lot more difficult for Michael. Will be think she is worth the fight or will he easily give her up when things get hard? This is an excellent read and I highly recommend it!
This series is really addictive, even as you near the end you can’t wait for the next book! I loved Carmela and Michael’s story, even though Michael was so very different in this book from the first, he came over as a nice guy and best friend in the first book but in this one he was definitely not the same character, you couldn’t help but love him for his relationship with his children though and the storyline was great, loved the ending including the separate extended epilogue cannot wait for the next book!
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He is dangerous, dark, and deadly. She thought he was a good guy, but after her father comes up missing and Carmella finds out that Michael is the reason for his absence, she is determined to do anything she can to saver her father. Even bargain her own life.
Michael Costa is the Consigliere of the Costa Mafia. He is a single father who will defend his children at all costs for any reason. He is looking for answers and has taken Ignacio for those answers and for revenge. His anger and darkness will cause a lot of turmoil for Michael and Carmela.
Carmela has offered herself up for retribution for her father’s freedom. Little does she know that her offer and Michael’s counteroffer will change both of their lives and their path to the life that they are both searching for.
I really liked this story. It’s full of action, suspense, secrets, and great characters. I give this story a 5-star review and I’m looking forward to more in this series. The characters are great. Michael and Carmela are both coming out of bad relationships and have a hard time believing that they could have a relationship that is not full of turmoil or angst. Michael has been attracted to Carmela for a while, but situations have changed, and they will need to find a way to overcome their pasts and move forward to find their HEA. Secrets will come to light and sacrifices will be made, but the family will continue to search for the Prince to save him.
This is the second book of the Sinners of Boston series. I absolutely loved Mia and Alessio in the first book but Michael and Carmela’s story was amazing! I loved Carmela’s strong will and the way she cared for Michael’s children as if they were her very own. Michael is an amazing father and every woman’s fantasy in the bedroom. Together Michael and Carmela’s sexiness and hot chemistry together literally caught me Kindle on fire ! Michael’s devotion to the mafia and his children runs deep. Soon he will have to protect Carmela from a evil ex-lover from her past and he is just the man for the job. I loved the storyline and can’t wait for the next book in this series
This mafia romance was full of violence, betrayal, and filled with intense unwanted passion. Michael’s attraction to Carmela started off as a revenge game to avenge his brother’s murder. But it morphed into a deep passionate love for Carmela. The chemistry between Michael and Carmela is hot, intense, steamy, and sexy. The twists and turns that this book had made me not want to put this book down. This was great mafia romance read and I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
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Wow, it’s such a mix of emotions! I liked Michael when we first met him in Arranged but we hadn’t seen all the sides of him until now. He’s dark, dark desires, dark needs and he can definitely push buttons of those around him, and me for that matter. I struggled a bit with how he handles things but overall it’s who he is. Carmela is sweet, she’s been through some very horrible things with her ex and my heart broke for her, now, forced into this marriage with Michael to save her father, her family. Add in the suspense and it was a roller coaster of a read. You’ll rage a bit, you may wipe a few tears but you’ll enjoy Michael and Carmela’s story.
Vanessa Waltz is a favorite author of mine. She writes excellent storylines and characters that I become invested in by the end of the book. Michael and Carmela was another couple that had to overcome so much and fight for their relationship. The ending was fast. I wish it had been drawn out a bit more. I hope to see them, along with Alesso and Mia, in the next book!!!
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A great read
Carmela is trying to save her father’s life. So she goes to Michael’s daughter’s birthday party, but she’s not sure if she’ll come out alive. What she does come out is engaged. Her life for her father’s, she’ll never see her family again but they’ll be alive. Now to live her life the best she can.
Michael wants to know why Carmela’s father killed his brother, but he’s not talking. When he sees Carmela at the party, a plan forms. Marry her to give his children a mother and to hurt her family at the same time. What he doesn’t know is that nothing he can do to Carmela can hurt her as much as what was done to her in the past.
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This book was a total surprise & a pleasant one at that! In book One, we learned about Michael, but saw only his softer side… In this book we get to really know him and see his Alpha side & it was hot! Loved seeing him and Carmela come together full circle as a family. Lots of drama and if you love steamy sex, this is the book for you!
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Can Carmela and Michael move past their trust issues and enemies to find true love
Vanessa doesn’t hold back on the steam between Carmela and Michael that will have you fanning yourself to cool off. Michael forces Carmela into marriage to save her father’s life, and care for his 2 children. But the plot twists abound with Carmela’s ex, Michael’s ex’s brother, and a family business in turmoil that will keep the suspense going. I could not put this book down until I turned the last page!
Fast paced mafia/ MC love/hate romance that will leave you with book hangover.
Dark and dirty well written story with nice storyline and plot. I like the intensy and darkness it has. It is written in dual POV which also gives the reader a lot more of the thoughts and feelings of the main characters and that results in the reader getting a lot more out of the story.
The mix of drama, unexpected twists, betrayal, revenge, heart-wrenching moments, amazing chemistry, passion, and love keeps the reader on the edge. It is captivating and enjoyable.
It should be a standalone but because I have not read the first in this series I lacked a lot of information sometimes. I recommend to read the previous before this one to understand it better.
This is an amazing book that captivates you from the beginning until the end, if your looking for a book that intrigues your mind and you can’t put it down, then this is the one for you. Grab your copy today and start reading. Enjoy happy reading
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This was a great sequel to Arranged. Carmela and Michael has something at the end of Arranged, but I was curious at how they were going to be together. This was such a great story! I liked how they weren’t willing to admit their feelings at first because of the way they came together. I liked the parallel between Michael and Nick. It was a great way to show how Michael loved her and treated her with respect and love even though he dominated her. Where as Nick humiliated her and treated poorly while dominating her. Her love and understanding helped put Michael and his children back together after the loss of Serena. I’m curious to see who is next in the series if anyone.
I received this book as an ARC for a voluntary honest review. Vanessa Waltz has done it again! This book was amazing!! This is book 2 of the series. Carmela and Michael are not fans of each other in the beginning. Michael forces Carmela to marry him. He holds a grudge against her father, and he wants to take something from him. Michael figures this will be a win win. Carmela says she hates Michael, but deep down she knows he is different than her ex. Both Michael and Carmela are very damaged due to their pasts, but can they come together and make it work? Can she love his children? Will they love her? There is also a lot of suspense that flows through this story to keep you on your toes!! I highly recommend this book, and series!