Revenge has no happily ever after. Bobby likes to think he’s the boss. A brutal twenty-two year old gangster prodigy with a vendetta against a heir to billions, he’s about to wipe his biggest enemy off the map. But Bobby’s been making some powerful enemies himself, and he just landed on the radar of a man it’s better not to know. Angelo Vitali is the real deal, a dyed in the wool Sicilian who … wool Sicilian who knows exactly how to deal with a wannabe mafioso. He’ll take Bobby, break Bobby – and love every minute of it.
TAKEN BOY is a very dark gay romance, and a parallel stand alone to events which take place in bestselling books Shamefully Broken, and Broken Boy.
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Bobby’s time to pay for the mistakes he’s made has come. Bobby made the ultimate mistake by going after FAMILY. Mason Malone is furious over Bobby’s attempt to get even with Aidan Chapman by abducting Mason’s woman, Ellie Chapman. Bobby gave Aidan enough H to kill himself but Aidan went to Mason’s instead, high as a kite. Mason is smarter and more powerful than Bobby, so Bobby has to pay now. Angelo Vitali is the mob’s don and a very efficient monster. Bobby is abducted by a big man wearing a hood and beaten with a lexan rod and blindfolded and taken to another site where his punishment really begins and he’s taught a variety of lessons. Being a tough guy, Bobby mouths off and tries to fight with Angelo but Angelo is more than ready for Bobby in every way. Bobby gets used, beat, plugged and punished in many ways as Angelo teaches Bobby how to learn respect and to submit. The lessons are brutal at times but justified and effective. Bobby is slowly learning that submitting is his only chance of survival.
If you have read Shamefully Broken and Broken Boy you would have been introduced to Bobby. The crime boss who was after Aiden. He has met his match with Angelo Vitelli. He is planning to break Bobby and he has his own dark, twisted ways to do that.
This story has quite a few twist and turns. There are some darker scenes, but it also made me laugh out loud.
Bobby Cornoli had worked, struggled, and fought for everything he had. He was in a prime position where he had both minor and major players in the Underground on the run until he was faced with Angelo Vitali. To quote Angelo, Bobby “was a demon and every demon needed a Devil”. This short, easy to read Novella is part of the House of Vitali collection that kept me in its grip from start to finish. There were a few times I was so shocked by a surprise that seemingly came out of the left field. It was then I realized how incredible Loki Renard had been when creating not only Angelo’s world but her characters as well
5 STARS
“His face seemed like it had been carved by DaVinci. Hard slabs of cheeks, a patrician nose. It was plain to see that the blood of Roman conquerors ran through this man’s veins. There was no doubting his heritage whatsoever. “Hello, Bobby.” He spoke with a faint Sicilian purr. “My name is Angelo Vitali.” Loki,7.
“Bobby had heard the stories. Angelo Vitali had ways of making grown men beg and cry. If Bobby had done either one of those things it would have been an embarrassment to his name, but as Angelo purred that silken threat down at him, Bobby did the one thing a wanna be mob boss should absolutely never do in a tense stand off with a predatory mafia don. He blushed.” Loki,10.
Hello Loves! I hope you are all doing well! After having cataloging this book for later reading, I finally remembered (a very big feat for me) to check it out. I am so glad that I have!!! Wow!! What and AMAZINGLY SEXY AND DARK read this was despite its page length! Once I started the first page, I just could not put it down for one second! From kidnapping a wannabe mob boss to taking him in any dirty, degrading fashion, this read was packed with steam, kink, and violence, that kept me engrossed within the story the entire time. Did I already say this was a sexy read?
“You must have been lonely on the streets. Nobody to match your intellect or wit or skill.” Bobby shrugged. “I like to be in control.” “No, you don’t,” Angelo rejoined. “You like to struggle for control, and then have it ripped from you. You like to know that there is no room for you to control anything. That’s the only way you can relax – when you are utterly, completely dominated.” Bobby gave one of those churlish, impudent snorts. “You think you know me so well after what, a day?” Angelo turned Bobby’s chin up to him. “Boy, I knew you entirely in the first moment we met.” Loki,45.
“You look good in a collar,” Angelo said, his voice thick with something even darker than lust. “You’ll look even better on my chain.” He pulled a length of it from his pocket, a simple dog chain. Appropriate. Bobby shied away, but Angelo grabbed him by the collar and clipped it on. “Come on, little doggy,” Angelo said, tugging him up from the bed. “We have business to do.” Angelo walked him through the house, down a stair case and into an office. There, he forced Bobby to his knees next to the desk and clipped the end of the chain to a ring on the floor.” Loki,46-47.
Here we have wannabe mob boss Robert (aka Bobby), who has overstayed his welcome within the criminal underworld of New York, when Angelo Vitali, king mafia don, kidnaps him right from his very dwelling. Once he has been captured, Robert is at a constant battle of wills with his sadistic captor Angelo, which results in rough spankings, major skull fuckings, and many other harsh ways Angelo tries to break Robert down. Although Robert hates Angelo with a burning passion, he also feels the flaming pull between them despite them fighting for dominance. When even in the dark, the light of feelings start to show, will these two dark men be able to find love with each other despite the battle for power and revenge?
Angelo shoved his cock back in with one hard thrust, gagging Bobby instantly. With his hand curled in Bobby’s hair, he fucked his mouth hard and fast, working toward a climax Bobby could feel coming as Angelo’s cock swelled in his mouth, the salty taste increasing until the larger man stiffened and blew his load, thick spurts of seed coating Bobby’s tongue. He’d never tasted cum before. It had a viscous warmth and pungent taste that filled his senses. He wouldn’t have swallowed it if he’d had the choice, but he didn’t. Angelo pushed his cock to the back of Bobby’s tongue and made him take absolutely every drop. Gulping cum down, his nose pressed against the curls at the base of Angelo’s cock, Bobby was gagged and filled and so fucking hard he couldn’t take it. Angelo didn’t care about what he wanted, or how horny he was. He pushed his cock forward, nearly making Bobby gag, then slid it out, his flesh gleaming and clean. “Good cock sucker,” he praised, rubbing Bobby’s head like he probably would a dog. “That’s better.” Loki,30-31.
“Cry for me, baby boy,” Angelo growled, urging his hips forward. Bobby let out a little sob. A blob of wetness fell onto the blotter beneath his face. Angelo commanded everything. His ass. His tears. His fucking soul. “You’re a demon, Bobby, and a demon needs a devil,” Angelo panted as he sank himself himself deep inside Bobby’s ass, his cock claiming virgin territory with a rough thrust which made Bobby let out a pathetic whimper.” Loki,57.
All I can say is HOT HOT HOT!!! Goodness Angelo’s Dominant Alpha male was in full force for sure!!! Just from the lines above? You know that steam is not a problem within this book AT ALL!!! So please be advised to have something cool nearby so you can read in some peace. Aside from the dark sexiness of the book, I also really enjoyed the plot line of it as well. Elements of violence and sadism are present for sure within the book! There is consent between the two despite the nature of how their relationship is; so that was a major thumbs up for me. Although short in length, it still has so much intrigue in it that you will wish it were longer!
“Fuck. Deeper. Harder. More. Please. More. Thoughts fled. No more words. Just the pounding shaft which stretched his innards crudely wide, stroking the gland inside his hole with every back and forth. This was the worst thing that had ever happened to him – and it felt the best. Angelo’s voice became ragged and he stopped speaking. Flesh met flesh, cock in ass. They were joined. One thing. One writhing, grunting, evil creature. Bobby couldn’t feel where he ended and where Angelo began. He couldn’t understand what he was anymore. He didn’t care. What was Bobby and why did it matter?” Loki,57-58.
“It was being sucked from every inch of his flesh, energy condensing at the base of his back to burst forth in a bright supernova which triggered the volcanic explosion of his seed deep inside Bobby’s bowels. He heard Bobby scream, felt the boy’s ass clench tight as he started to shake uncontrollably, the muscles in his arms and his legs twitching as if he’d just been given another bolt of the taser. He grunted and he groaned, his ass humping like a filthy animal as he tried to take Angelo’s dick deep as possible, sucking his seed all the way inside.” Loki,59.
The only issue I have with this book was that I wished it was longer! I was so immersed with these two and how their dynamic was unfolding, that I did not realize I was getting close to the end!! AGGHH. So that aside, I found no errors or critics to mention. Just me complaining about the length of course .
“I swear, I don’t know what you want with me, Angelo.” “I told you what I wanted in the beginning. I want you. All of you. Everything you have. Everything you are. Every tight little hole. Every dark little thought.” Angelo reached out and took Bobby’s face in his hands. “Your lust. Your fear. Your evil. Your love. Your tears. Your pain. I want it all.” He spoke with elegant intensity, his accented voice holding the closest thing to love Bobby had ever felt. Angelo cradled his face and gazed into his eyes and Bobby felt his heart swell with emotion he didn’t know how how to contain.” Loki,86.
“You’re mine, Bobby,” Angelo growled, thrusting in and out hard and fast. “I own your fucking soul, boy.” “Yes!” Bobby screamed in agreement.” Loki,88.
“Angelo pulled out and stood up, standing over Bobby, his thick cock fisted in his hand. “Stay there. Don’t you dare wipe that cum away.” Bobby laid there, cum leaking out of his sore, used asshole, his face coated with his own pungent seed as Angelo looked down at him, the tall, dominant man taking great pleasure in his state. “Remember this, Bobby,” Angelo purred, stroking a few last drops of cum out of his cock. They fell in a warm rain over Bobby’s prone body, spattering his skin. “You’re a set of holes for me to use. No matter what happens, never forget that.” Loki,88-89.
So in all, this was a wonderful, dark, m/m read that I HIGHLY recommend checking out if you are looking for a darker read anytime soon! There are 3 other books within this series so I know I will check those out 100%! I hope you are all enjoying your reads so far!!!
In Loki Renard’s “Taken Boy”, readers get an introduction to Angelo Vitali (and Bobby) and a breathtaking eyeful of the level of viciousness he’s capable of doing to get results—and by results, he will only accept complete submission. But, he also likes the struggle to dominate. So. Very. Much. And I did too. So. Very. Much. Obviously, this is an enemies-to-lovers romance with a strong level of Stockholm Syndrome—sort of—because it becomes clear that Bobby wants to be there, which had me curious as to the other stories. So, I bought the boxset.
Angelo and Bobby meet for the first time in this story. Angelo is trying to break Bobby. Bobby is attempting to resist. Angelo is charming and sinister at the same time. Bobby is a fighter and defies Angelo every chance he gets. This is s dark story.
In Taken Boy, a young crime boss gets kidnapped by somebody much more experienced in the “life”–a hired gun, so to speak, who’s been tasked with taking over the young boss’s business to get him off the trail of a junkie.
As you can tell, the external plot is quite developed for a novella, but the story doesn’t focus on those events more than necessary. The real story is about what goes on between the young boss, Bobby, and his kidnapper, Angelo. Angelo is a fierce Dominant with a fondness for caning, and Bobby turns out to be a masochist, though the relationship between them is nonconsensual in the beginning. As the story progresses, the two form a bond. Loki Renard illustrates their connection expertly, all while delivering a delicious plot twist and a satisfying ending.
This story thoroughly entertained me. Plus, it was hot, emotional, and the perfect length. It was everything I love in a dark romance. I’d recommend it to fans of dubious consent M/M with a heavy dose of kink. (If you don’t like dubious consent in your M/M, though, steer clear!)
When a demon meets the devil, hell may never be the same again!
Robert Wachowski (better know as Bobby Cornoli) is at the top of his game. Upstart mob boss, all around tough guy, seems he has it made. Does he really? Bobby’s smug satisfaction with his achievements strokes his ego to the point where he feels invulnerable. Little does he know where his recklessness has landed him. As he chuckles and chortles over putting one over on the infamous Aiden Taylor-Chapman, Bobby soon learns his true place in the world. Drugged, kidnapped, and securely imprisoned, Bobby awakens to a nightmare! Angelo Vitali’s no youngster. He’s been in the mob longer than Bobby’s been alive. To all outward appearances, Angelo’s totally legit. But things are seldom as they appear, and nothing could be truer when it comes to Angelo Vitali. Bobby’s grabbed Angelo’s attention in ways Bobby can’t begin to comprehend. What does Angelo want? Simple, really. Everything. Every…single…thing! Filled with outrage at this insanity, Bobby does everything he can to goad Angelo. He can’t conceive of a world where anyone but him is in control. But Angelo seemingly holds all the cards. Bobby thinks he’s the cruel and vicious one? He’s no idea just how much Angelo is capable of. As the net closes tighter, and the world shrinks to just Bobby and Angelo, how far will Angelo go? Maybe owning Bobby, worldly possessions, body, and soul, might come close to enough. With the walls closing in, everything on the line, exactly what will Bobby do? Is he willing to sell himself to save himself? Is that even possible? Maybe the better question is, is there anything Angelo won’t do to get what he wants? Ultimately, when a demon goes up against the devil, who truly holds the power?
Taken Boy is one the darkest, yet most intriguing, stories I’ve read. Bobby Cornoli is totally irredeemable. Yet he’s a choirboy compared to Angelo. This isn’t a tale of good versus evil. There are just shades of darkness set against a backdrop of evil and depravity. Bobby’s arrogant, clueless, a self-proclaimed badass with delusions of grandeur. Then Angelo, the true evil, arrives. Controlled and ruthless, Angelo’s a study in contrasts. Outwardly, he’s the epitome of beauty and graciousness. Yet he has an innate need to utterly control and consume everyone and everything. The interplay of shades of gray and black with levels of malevolence is intensely gripping. It’s also what makes this story irresistible in an incredibly gut-wrenching way. Cruelty and maliciousness jump off the page and grab you by the throat. Once Bobby’s in Angelo’s hands, his very life hangs in the balance. Yet Bobby can’t back down. He goads Angelo, fights him every step of the way. And Angelo? He may be the devil incarnate but he’s gorgeously seductive. Malevolence wrapped in beauty is still pure evil. And he knows the power he wields. He also holds no illusions as to exactly who and what he is. Therein lie both his greatest power and biggest weakness. Loki Renard has created a story where these two characters play off each other in a choreography as intricately formed as the greatest of symphonies. The raw emotions, rich characters, and deep passion of Bobby and Angelo are laid out in the most tangled and twisted of plots. But despite the darkness, or perhaps because of it, this story is one of the most riveting I’ve read in a long time. Congratulations, Ms. Renard! Taken Boy is one of the best dark romances I’ve ever read. Five stars hardly seems enough for this amazing story!
A final note. Be an informed reader! This is an ADULT book. It contains explicit language, dark themes, and sexual scenes. If you don’t enjoy this genre, this may not be the book for you. There are book synopses and reviews available on Goodreads and Amazon. Use these resources. DON’T LEAVE A NEGATIVE REVIEW WHEN YOU KNOW YOU WON’T ENJOY THE BOOK. It’s not fair to the author. She works hard to provide quality work. If you know you’ll object to a book’s subject matter before you buy it, you’re doing yourself and the author an extreme disservice.
Thanks for reading my review and happy reading!