He says I owe him a debt. And he’s come to collect what he’s owedWhen you’re young, anything is possible.Love is pure magic and time seems to stand still.I remember those days like I remember seeing my first rainbow.When the sky was bleak, he painted it full of color.We came from different worlds.We had no business ever interacting.He was the wolf with glowing eyes and a cocky grin.I was the … interacting.
He was the wolf with glowing eyes and a cocky grin.
I was the innocent sheep that he wanted to eat up.
I knew he was trouble, but then he went and saved my life.
I was in the wrong place at the right time.
Or so I thought.
I didn’t realize that he was the leader of the pack.
He saved me from himself.
Only young love never lasts. Sometimes you grow up and move on.
That’s what I did.
But now he’s back. Meaner. Stronger. Full of darkness instead of light.
This time he’s not here to save me. This time he’s here to make me pay.
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I very use to JS Cooper’s rom com style but even her slightly darker side I like. Luca & Anabel were very much in love but Luca was always afraid of how Anabel would react if she ever got hold of his secrets and when she does she runs away as fast as she can like he always thought she would but when she’s back in his orbit again it’s definitely not a happy reunion
Captive storyline!! I couldn’t stop reading and I did not want this story to end. Luca and Anabel meet by accident, and it was love at first sight. Until a few years during their relationship she leaves him and he wants to make her pay for leaving him.
This story line is packed with action, secrets, tragedy! It has romance and a beautiful ending.
I really loved this 3rd book in the series about Luca and Anabel. This was their story but had Matteo, Emily and Charlotte in there a little bit too. I loved the storyline. There was excitement, intrigue and suspense. I’m glad that everything worked out for them although to begin with Luca was out for revenge. A definite read for anyone that loves all of the above. Thanks again Jaimie.
Anabel and Luca got me sucked right into their story from the beginning. Luca has been watching Anabel for weeks and decided to bump into her and they were in love but Luca was part of the mafia so when he did something that scared her she ran right to the cops. Well Luca is back and she’s going to be so sorry and he is going to make her pay for her betrayal. This was one of those stories that surprises just keep popping up
I loved the story of Anabel and Luca. They meet when shes 17 and hes 20. They have a short romance but what they feel is so real but secrets will come to destroy them. Years later Anabel sees Luca again and this time hes out to hurt her the way she hurt him when she left. Such a great story will lots of drama and so much love.
Love the conclusion for this series. I wish it was more. It is well written, but it ended to early. I love the characters. I am looking forward for more from this author.
Luca & Anabel Get A Second Chance In This Slow Burn Mafia Romance! Fans Of The Series Will Be Thrilled To See That Anabel’s Best Friends Charlotte And Emily Are In Her Story, And Emily’s New Beau Matteo, Too.
This is the third book in the Alpha Boyfriends series about three best friends who meet during freshman year at Columbia University in New York. Charlotte, Emily, and Anabel, all twenty-five now, are young and single in New York City.
Book one, The Billionaire’s Fake Fiancée, is Charlotte Johnson and Max Parker’s story. Charlotte loses her job when Max’s company buys her company and dissolves it. With an axe to grind against the mysterious Mr. Parker, she doesn’t feel badly when she is mistaken for his girlfriend in a mix-up. She goes along with the error when she sees that it gets her special treatment. Little does she anticipate how quickly rumors spread, and before she knows it Max Parker himself has sent her an angry email.
Emily Finland’s story follows in book two, About Last Night. It is her story with Matteo Fellini. After a long dry spell, a blind date and a case of mistaken identity lead Emily to a one night stand with the wrong man. Forty year old Liam Montgomery, though, turns out to be more than she bargained for she he turns up at her parents’ party the next week, and something underhanded is at play. Her flakey parents are into something shady, and the handsome older man that she couldn’t get out of her mind now goes by the name Matteo Fellini. Nothing is as it seems, and soon Emily finds herself sucked into a world of trouble.
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Eight years ago Anabel Forbes, seventeen, fell for her prince charming. It was the summer before she left her home in Brooklyn to move to Manhattan and attend Columbia University. It was a whirlwind romance, and she lost her innocence to twenty-year-old Luca Cattaneo. He was a businessman, though he joked that he was in the mafia and he did have a dangerous vibe at times. It had been true love, but when Anabel discovered that Luca was a dark prince and saw more than she bargained for, she couldn’t get away fast enough. Today she plagued by guilt and regrets.
Luca Cattaneo, twenty-eight, needs to get Anabel out of his mind. After seeing her in Miami a week or so ago – for the first time in eight years – he finds himself distracted by the memories of the love he once felt for her. He would not be that man again, softened by a woman. He is the capo of Brooklyn, ruthless and respected. He can and does have any woman he wants. He had made a deal with Lorenzo Marchese years ago, promising to marry his daughter Valentina. Valentina is beautiful and at twenty-one, her father is anxious for the wedding. Luca loves to play games, and he devises he perfect way to get even with Anabel for breaking his heart.
Things go awry at the outset, however. Giorgio, Luca’s underboss and best friend since age seven, has concerns about Anabel reappearing in Luca’s life and advises caution. With Valentina in the mix, Lorenzo Marchese must be considered. But when Enzo Russo enters the picture, things take a serious turn. Luca has a rat, and nobody can be trusted. Enzo wants something from Luca in exchange for Anabel, but Luca doesn’t mind seeing her punished. Luca plays a dangerous game, but the couple eventually earns their happy ending.
Luca and Anabel’s story has been hinted at in earlier books in the series, so it is wonderful to get the backstory here and see how it all plays out for them. Their chemistry sizzles eight years later. Reserved and innocent Anabel transforms around Luca, and change soon overcomes him as well. Their love/hate relationship is tested once again, but the eight years apart have allowed them to grow up a bit as well as to have a deeper appreciation for what they once had and lost.
Fans of the series will be thrilled to see that Anabel’s best friends Charlotte and Emily are in her story, and Emily’s new beau Matteo Fellini enters the story as well. In About Last Night, he left the mafia, but he and Luca had run different factions of the Calbrese family. Here he goes as Matteo Calabrese (different spelling). He and Luca are cousins and do not get along. It is in Matteo’s story, About Last Night, that Luca and Anabel accidentally run into one another for the first time since their breakup.
Luca and Anabel get a second chance in this slow burn mafia romance. The story is nicely written. The beginning is beautiful, almost poetic. Later, the story shifts into mafia mode as the action begins. The story is written in first person. The POV alternates between Luca and Anabel. I rate this book four stars.
I received and advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I really enjoyed this book. It was darker than recent books of Ms Cooper’s and I like the change of genre now and then. Luca and Anabel captured my attention from the beginning and kept me wanting to read more and more of their story. Yes, there are dark parts to it but they are balanced with the passion and chemistry these two share. There are even a little surprises you learn towards the end that I can say I never saw coming. All in all this was a wonderful read and I enjoyed the HEA.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
This mafia romance will definitely take you on a ride. There were some twist and I was captivated throughout the whole book because I wanted to know what happened or was going to happen. Luca and Anabel met and had instant chemistry. They had a brief relationship until something happened and Anabel took off. Eight years later Luca runs into her, and he’s not going to let her go. But then truths start to come out. And they are interesting and unexpected.
I’ve never read a second chance dark romance before and I LOVED IT!!!! Anabel and Luca were all encompassing!!!!! I was completely enthralled from beginning to end!!!! J.S. Cooper just keeps getting better and better with every single book I read of hers, and I truly didn’t think that was possible!!!! What an phenomenally talented author!!!!
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Five stars in NOT NEARLY enough!!!
Amazing
This is a fabulous read ,It left me just saying WOW !!
Luca and Anabel fall in love and it is young,pure and Naive.
Because Anabel doesn’t know things about Luca,so when he reveals a side of himself that scares Anabel she runs…
So years later Luca is back and wants revenge for her betrayal,but there connection is still strong and the chemistry is still there.
J.S Cooper has written a unique Mafia romance Dark,dangerous and delicious this story is a real rollercoaster.With twists,turns,up’s and downs,secrets and surprises..I couldn’t get enough.I was shrouded within this romance and I was enthralled until the end.
I really enjoyed this second chance mafia story When We Were Us is a must read for all who want to read something different and special.
I Highly recommend it.
5 Stars
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I owed him and he was never going to let me forget because one way or another I was going to pay after all Luca was a predator and I was the juicy prey caught in his territory and held hostage by his gaze.
He wants what he wants and right now he’ll do anything to have her even as Luca pulls her into his world filled with danger and intrigue he’ll never see the viper for the leaves until it strikes.
The only question left to ask will he be able to hold on to what matters the most or will he lose it all?
Mafia and second chance
Very good mafia romance with a dark anti-hero, Luca and his former love, Anabel, who had run away from him when she saw his dark side. However, the past catches up with them.
The story is all in doubts, manipulations, lies, within the Brooklyn criminal organization, and it is very tense between the former lovers, if only for the attraction they have for the other and which they hate to want.
The story is pretty good, sometimes very hot, but the end is a bit stretched over the decisions to be made, while the beginning is teeming with action, events. However, reversals take place throughout the story and keep the suspense on what will happen and what will fight. For a first mafia romance for JS Cooper it is pretty good.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
Edgy, hot, captivating, riveting story by JS Cooper! This is the third of this series but can be read as a standalone. Anabel is sweet, naive and sheltered by her parents, but she betrayed Luca in the past and now he is ready to make her pay for this betrayal. No spoilers, the drama, and the rollercoaster that you will be riding will take you down some mysterious avenues that you didn’t see coming. A great story that will keep on the edge of your seat, biting your nails for the finale! I volunteered to review this amazing story.
ONE TUMULTUOUS THRILL
Busting bloomers! Cooper whips this jewel into one helluva action packed, hard hitting, heart pounding, pulse racing, adrenaline pumping, page flipping, block busting rollercoaster, hooking you from the first sentence until the very last word, merging this gem together seamlessly. Chicanery and serendipity descend in a vortex of cunning maneuvers and ruthless tactics, scattered lines, broken barriers and crushed perimeters solidify as limitations are amplified and explored, secrets confessed, revelations unmasked and promises made, exhibiting the impish quirks and defying bents, reaching deep for every ounce of strength in a fierce surge of preservation, catapulting this baby to life spectacularly. The high octane attraction and combustible chemistry collides with such intensity and ardor, exposing boundless emotions and infinite affections, drawing our characters closer, binding them to one another perfectly. The characters, dialogue, interactions and electrified atmosphere along with relatable qualities and individual traits adding depth and diversity, transforming into genuine outstanding personalities. The scenes are abundantly descriptive with colorful details that blend and flow, creating a majestic backdrop that’s so rich and lively it feels like you can just reach out and touch it. Remarkable job Cooper, thanks for sharing this little jewel with us.
When We Were Us is one of those books that hooks you from the beginning. This dark mafia romance is edgy, unpredictable, and unique. J. S. Cooper gives you a steady flow of drama, secrets, betrayal, suspense, mystery, twists, and so much more.
I volunteered to review an advance reader copy of this book.
Luca & Anabel’s story is engaging and will have you on the edge of your seat. The story starts with Luca & Anabel literally bumping into each and dating for a couple of months. Then 8 years later they reconnect. This story has everything you’re looking for in a dark mafia second chance story: action, drama, family, friendships, alpha male, sizzling hot scenes and an HEA.
The author definitely hit this story out of the park!
Young love seems so innocent for Anabel, until she finds out what Luca really is and runs away. Many years later Anabel must face the man she ran from. When she ends up in danger, She will finally come face to face with the man she still loves. Can love save them or will the secrets tear them apart?
Wow what can I say. J. S Cooper has done it again.
Anabel and Luca were very Hot I love dark mafia stories.
The chemistry that these two had was smoking and it had me not being able to put the book down.
It’s another must read book. 5 star for sure.
Mafia men, yes please! Luca and Anabel have history and not all of it is good. Actually the ending of their past was quite bad. Once Luca sees Anabel again years later, all the hurt comes rushing back and he’s determined to make her pay. But his enemies are one step ahead of him. This story is far from cut and dry. It’s filled with twists, turns, secrets, miscommunication and betrayal.