I took her because I needed a hostage. I kept her because I wanted her.Francesca Alessandro was just meant to be collateral, held captive as a warning to her father, but then she tried to fight me. She ended up sore and soaked as I taught her a lesson with my belt and then screaming with every savage climax as I taught her to obey in a much more shameful way.She’s mine now. Mine to keep. Mine to … now. Mine to keep. Mine to protect. Mine to use as hard and as often as I please.
Publisher’s Note: Taken as Collateral includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
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Michael had left the family business and followed his mother’s foot steps instead. Movies he became Kelan. He thought it would keep him out of the family business. When his father was shot down he had to be what he learned to be from his father. Michael planned a revenge. But what he didn’t expect was the lies and secrets kept for so many years. He never thought his father would tell him do much. Most of all he didn’t expect to fall in love.
She’s “Taken as Collateral” For A Li’l While, But If She’s A LUCKY Gal, She’ll Be Kept ForEVERmore!
RIGHT as the Clock ticks down, Down, DOWN…
To Her arranged Marriage; She’s whisked Away!
But is She being SAVED from H€LL…
or “Taken as Collateral” IN a another War!
Well… She’s NOT a timid Chit, & doesn’t GO DOWN easily,
But some Spankalicious Domination does WONDERS…
And the Hostage “Taken as Collateral” soon succumbs to the DEAL!
But there’s lots of drama up ahead…
As MANY Twists & Turns just be Navigated!
How Does “Taken as Collateral” END… You’ll have to One-Click to find OUT & Read for YourSelf!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Piper Stone’s “Taken as Collateral: A Dark Mafia Romance.” I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
Taken as Collateral (Mafia Masters #2) was a good read by Piper Stone. Michael left the family business and became a movie star. He took Francesca as collateral and a warning to her father. She fought back and he didn’t expect that. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author.
This is the second book in the Mafia Masters Series. This is a dark mafia romance. Francesca and Michael’s story is fast paced and intriguing. Michael is a Dom, commanding, ruthless, and powerful. Francesca, a mafia princess, is sassy, and strong. They share an instant attraction, and a sizzling chemistry. They are perfect together. The storyline is suspenseful. The supporting characters are intriguing. Jack Calihan did a great job with the narration.
This book had a surprising amount of mystery, intrigue, and suspense. There was also a bit of violence.
Michael and Francesca seemed have somewhat of a toxic relationship, yet it seemed to work for them. Michael’s actions prompted a flood of reactions from his enemies. There were some twists and turns throughout the book.
It seemed to me that Michael and Francesca’s sexual relationship took a back seat to the mafia mystery, which wasn’t an issue for me, as I wasn’t feeling much of a connection between the two.
The mafia secrets that had been building throughout the book seemed to wrap up pretty quickly toward the end of the book. In fact, I had to read it a couple of times to make sure I understood all of the aspects of the mystery.
Michael and Francesca ended up together, uncovering the secrets of their fathers, their families, and ended up with their HEA.
A kidnapping! Oh, I do love an erotic abduction, especially when necessary to prevent a forced arranged marriage and a mafia war.
Francesca has been promised to a vicious, cruel mafia leader. She has no wish to marry him, so being stolen by Michael to prevent this travesty is not totally unacceptable. What is unacceptable is Michael’s insistence that she be obedient or incur an immediate and stern punishment. But, when Francesca and Michael allow themselves to come together, an erotic passion that defies all boundaries flares between them.
This is a very well-written, dark mafia romance revolving around two young people, who are reluctantly drawn into the mafia arena due to violence and revenge. They start out as enemies, but quickly discover their need to stand together to battle enemies, friends, several mafia organizations, and even their own families. This story is sexy, hot and quite complex. I could not stop reading until the very last page.
This book pulled me in and kept me entranced till the end. The feelings of love, hate, and pain coming out in waves making you want to cry while you read. This was such a beautiful book! I loved the characters’ wholesomeness!
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This was probably one of the most heart wrenching, heart warming Mafia books I’ve read in awhile. Multiple Mafia families, two countries, a generation involving a Mafia Princess and several Mafia Princes wanting more than “Old Country Rules,” contracts to eliminate the lives of several people (including a Kingpin), shattered hopes and dreams, revenge, and a love story right in the middle of it all. There was nothing in Piper Stone’s story didn’t elicit an emotional response one way or another. The chemistry between Francesca and Michael, aka Kelan, is palpable and yet it begins with dubious consent making me wonder who the bad guy was. THIS was such a GREAT storyline with characters that were relatable in their emotions making them easy to love or love to hate. I was thrilled to be given a copy of this book and am happy to give my honest and voluntary review.
Family assassinations, corruption, blackmail and love, this story has it all!
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This is a mafia story with many twists that never seemed to end. Old wounds that never had the chance to heal, revenge and a psychotic killer who fears no one. Family assassinations, corruption, blackmail and love, this story had it all but throughout it all is the love of a father for his daughter, a father for his son and the freedom for the children of monsters to live their own lives. Michael was the heir to a mafia kingpin, a man who wanted nothing to to with his father’s way of life. He rescues a young italian woman, heiress to a fortune, she is at the centre of twisted plan of revenge. Their fathers were enemies but between them was a love a honest and true. This is their story and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.
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An absolutely fantastic, dark, and exciting fast pace read that is action-packed with violence, suspense, secrets, threats, danger, spanking, very erotic scenes, and intrigue. This is an on the edge of your seat page turner that is well-written with strong characters that complement each other perfectly. The chemistry between them is intense; the sex scenes are hot, raw, and well written. Definitely recommended.
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A very dark and at times intense mafia romance story. A mafia princess (Francesca) is kidnapped on the day of her arranged marriage; by none other than a rival families lost and now found son who is his father’s heir. Twists and turns will keep you turning the pages, and towards the end you will be on the edge of your seat!
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A tailor-made role
—>>> Kelan Rock, Hollywood’s golden boy, can no longer shirk the role he has thus far managed to avoid, he is the only heir to the Cappalini organization, the greatest and most challenging role he has had to step into since his father had an attempt on his life. One of the first decisions he makes is to retaliate by kidnapping the mafia princess daughter of the man responsible, Francesca Alessandro. On her wedding night. But as he claims her for himself and verifies the restlessness of the neighboring syndicates, he calls on those closest to him to help take down those responsible for his father’s near-slaying, emerging as Michael Cappalini once again.
As I have come to expect, this is yet another well-told story featuring a darkly motivated male paired with a strong female character, neither wanting anything to do with the lives they were born into.
If you like dark mafia romance then you will enjoy this book. The novel begins by setting up a plot about three mafia families. Francesca, at the bequest of her mafia father, agrees to marry a heir to the Saltori family. Michael Cappalini, also known as Kelan Rock the movie star, has to act after an assassination attempt is made upon his father’s life. Michael decides to kidnap Francesca right before her wedding. This book focuses on their relationship after the kidnapping which is anything but calm. The book contains unexpected twists and turns, strong emotions, and steamy chemistry. Piper Stone has written an intriguing dark mafia romance. I recommend this book.
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Francesca and Michael are from two warring mafia families and as such they should hate each other and initially they do. There are numerous twists and turns in this story and it is dark so there are some possible triggers for some readers within it. I found it to be an intriguing and exciting read from start to finish. This is a wonderful story that is expertly written by this author. If dark romance is your genre then this is a book you do not want to miss out on.
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Taken, Kidnapped, Disciplined
You can’t pick your family. Two people get sucked into a life they hate and have to live with the choices the make. I enjoy reading Piper’s works. The characters weren’t strong or bold as usual, something is missing from them. With that said I would still recommend this book. If you don’t like heavy discipline or hot animalistic sex then this is not your cup of tea.
Michael didn’t really want to be a mafia don. Someone tried to kill his father so he had no choice but to step in. His retaliation was to kidnap Francesca a mafia princess. This is an enemy to lover book. A dark romance. Very spicy. I always like reading a book by Piper Stone. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Will Michael and Francesca realize their fate
When Michael’s father is shot, he takes control of his father’s organization and kidnaps Francesca, a mafia princess, as collateral for the war against his father’s enemy. Yet what follows is a love story despite the odds of their enemies and moles in their own organization. Will Michael win the war against his father’s organization and Francesca’s love? You have to read to find out and won’t put the book down until you turn the last page solving all the plot twists.
This is another dark mafia romance by PS. I enjoy these books just as much as her others from different genre. I like how the lead man is always broody, dominating, and dark but yet there is this juxtaposition of light and goodness to them that is only brought out by the woman.
This story has those dark themes and a great plot full of action and intrigue. Francesca fights her growing desire to submit, to yearn for Michael while Michael fights his growing feelings for her. It’s a fine balance they walk while trying to find out who is trying to kill them. The mafia may think the most important battle is in the streets, but it may be of the heart.
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This was a hold on to your seat kinda of read. The characters are well defined and engaging with so much chemistry and twists going on to help keep me entertained. The storyline has an easy flow to it.
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A truly outstanding dark mafia romance with a subtle undertone of “enemies to lovers” that will capture the reader’s attention & does not let go until the last page has been turned. The story-line & plot is suspenseful, well-written & intriguing with well-developed characters that have unique distinctive personalities which ultimately complement each other.
There is: a rather reluctant Don (Michael), a mafia princess (Francesca), law enforcement, assassins, family issues, twists & turns, intrigue, suspense, mystery, secrets, adventure, action, vengeful feelings, devious plans, abduction, danger, threats, enemies, violence, brutality, suspicions, manipulations, defiance, domination/submission, discipline, spanking, attraction, trust issues, memories, confrontation, betrayal, discovery, love, contentment, steamy scenes & a interesting ending.