Kelsie SalvatoreAfter his right-hand man, my father, was murdered, Costa Beneventi took me in and adopted me. He gave me a home when my life was falling apart and promised me vengeance when my heart was breaking. I’m not the little mafia princess my dad raised anymore. I’m the assassin the Beneventis created. The mafia might have saved my life, but it sacrificed my heart. With every life I take, … my heart. With every life I take, there’s a little less of me left… The only thing keeping me from losing all of myself is #31 on the Beneventi hit list.
Hayden Masters
The Beneventi family killed my mother in front of me, put a hit on us and savagely killed my father, incriminating me. They orphaned me, tore me away from my life, and forced me into an endless lifetime of pretending to be everything I’m not. After all the fake identities and countless friends I never made, I’ve finally set down roots. Now, I’ve grown attached to this new life—to these new people—but I messed up. As long as I have the one thing that can bring the Beneventis down and clear my father’s name, no one is safe around me, especially not the girl I have fallen for.
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Adopted into a life of crime
He created a monster
A killer
An assassin
A deadly temptress
A hidden asset
A machine in sheeps clothing
A weakness she never saw coming
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A captivating storyline. Good chemistry with the characters made an attention grabber never a dull moment will have you at the edge of you seat with characters that kept your interest really well eager to read more
Two people lost their families too soon and this placed them both on a path they never expected to be on. There is a lot of action, as one would expect from a mafia romance. There is also a lot of romance as two broken souls meet and click with each other as they search for the one thing they have been denied – love. The characters are well written and the plot is solid, a wonderful book to read.
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A mafia story that has plenty of twists and turns. From start to finish this story will pull you in keeping you on the edge of your seat and wanting to know more. The characters were well written. The action, romance, and suspense of this story never faltered. I would recommend this read and cannot wait to see where this story will go.
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This is a good action packed mafia romance that will pull you in and have you hooked right from the start. I just loved Kelsie and Hayden they have both had some tough times that made them who they are but they want to be different. A super read I enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading more
It was a great book that I loved especially by a new author that I just discovered. After reading this book I will be checking out any more books from this author whether it is current or future books as well.
What happens when you fall in love while just trying to stay alive. When kelsie loses her father she is tasked with a list of names to avenge his death. She ends up finding that it is easier to get by doing her job if she has Hayden. Will they make it or come to a tragic end. This is a must read.
This is the first book I’ve read by Sonya Jesus and I truly enjoyed the intricate storyline and characters. Kelsie grew up as a mob princess, until her father, a hitman for the mafia, was murdered then she was adopted by the Boss. Grooming her to become the family’s assassin, and continue in her father’s footsteps, Costa Beneventi swears they are avenging her father’s murder. She must kill everyone on the list, all thirty-one people, but #31 is elusive and cannot be found. Kelsie’s relationships with her adoptive brothers are polar opposites. Breaker is set to take his father’s place and Kelsie detests the man. On the other hand, Stone wants to be as far from his family and their business as possible and she adores him.
Luckily for him, he’s about to graduate from college and leave the state. Through Stone, Kelsie met Hayden and while he is a complication that keeps her ‘normal,’ but she knows assassins don’t fall in love. Hayden hides secrets of his own, those even Stone isn’t privy too. This story is laced with secrets and a sensual undercurrent between Kelsie and Hayden. There are a lot of layers to this story, layers the reader will enjoy peeling away to get to the heart of the story. Ms. Jesus’s characters are well-developed and the plots and subplots well thought out and intriguing. The book checks all the boxes: angst, intrigue, suspense, betrayal, humor, passion, and loyalty. This is the beginning of what is sure to be a kick-ass mafia series to come from this author.