“There is “alpha” and then there is LUCA”– Crazy Chaotic Book BabesWhat do you do when all the wrong choices are the only ones that feel right? You sin. Luca King married out of responsibility. Out of duty. But once Gretchen Andrews crawls under his skin, all bets are off. Will she give in and be damned, or hold on and wait for heaven?LucaI’m a powerful man who’s never refused. Not in my world. … heaven?
Luca
I’m a powerful man who’s never refused. Not in my world.
Not until I met Gretchen.
She’s brought me to my knees with every look. Makes me question every single truth I’ve believed. Gretchen’s become a complication in the middle of a dangerous game.
Because while I’m trapped in a marriage of inconvenience, Gretchen’s trapped in my thoughts.
I want what I shouldn’t. A woman that a man like me doesn’t deserve.
But Gretchen’s the woman I never knew I needed. The only woman I want. My true equal.
I’m going to devour every single gorgeous part of her body until she whispers my name like a prayer. And strip away every doubt until she sees I’m the only one. We’re a sin so explosive the fallout may be deadly. But it’s worth the risk.
Because Gretchen Andrews has done the one thing no woman ever could
….made me love her.
USA Today Bestselling author, Trilina Pucci, brings you a mafia novel with a corrupt marriage, single dad, and true love that two people are willing to fight for to ensure their happily ever after.
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HOLY SHHH….. This book is so freaking amazing! I am so in love with Luca! I am stealing him for my book boyfriend harem. This book has the angst we love, the scorching hotness between the characters, and an amazingly written story that kept me captivated from the start until the end. I could not get enough of this book!
I want to say so much but I am not one to give anything away. Let me just say that this author is fantastic. Her writing takes you away into the world that is written. You feel like you are in this life with the characters. It’s all so vivid, and amazing. I loved Truth, but Ms Pucci knocked this book right out of the park for me. I can not wait for more in this series, I’m giddy with excitement!
Outstanding Story & Narration Sinfully Amazing!
Worship
Sinful Series, Book 2
By: Trilina Pucci
Narrated by: Troy Duran, Kelsey Navarro
I loved this book and am loving this series, while each book stands on it’s own I recommend starting the series with “Truth” guaranteed to be worth your time and it will give you a bit more insight and background about these awesome characters. Trilina Pucci is a gifted author, she writes novels that grab your attention and holds it captive from start to end. Her descriptive details bring into the story, right along side the characters giving you an insiders view of what they are thinking, feeling and seeing. The characters are complex, they are realistic, easy to relate and connect with. The lead characters, Gretchen Andrews and Luca King, were introduced in the first book, I liked them then and even more so in this book, especially Gretchen, a kickass go-getter with a take no crap attitude. Luca was a big surprise, he turned out to be someone completely different than I though he was. I was under the impression he was the good twin, the good to Dominic’s bad. There was a lot going on in his life, power plays, a crappy, selfish wife but the best thing was his Angel, Gretchen, the light to his darkness, a darkness that was well hidden. The chemistry between them is electric but Gretchen will not play second fiddle. The question is what is he willing to give up, how much does he have to lost to gain what he wants. I loved how everything plays out in this book, it is brilliantly plotted with plenty of drama, angst, twists and turns that will blow your mind, emotional and heartfelt moments and a hot romance. Trilina Pucci, thank you for another awesome story and the thrilling ride, I am looking forward to what comes next in your sinfully amazing series.
I listened to the audiobook edition, Troy Duran and Kelsey Navarro are talented narrators and voice artists. They continue to bring these characters to life, giving each their own voice and personalty. Their portrayal of the characters is spot on, they truly capture their persona, sounding just as I picture them to sound. Troy Duran’s Luca was perfection, his Italian was amazing, Kelseys Navarro’s Gretchen was awesome too. Both were great performing the roles of the secondary characters. They are entertaining storytellers and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another awesome listen
Wow 5 fanfreaking stars for this book I wish I could give me.
When I first read “Truth” the first book about the King brother’s I just fell in love with Dominic, but I have to say after meeting Luca of getting a taste of what was to come in his book omg this man is absolutely swoon worthy. This man I swear could melt butter with his sexy af talk and just a look.
Gretchen who you meet in the 1st book as well is Drew’s friend and her and Luca have this spark, but she knows he’s married so he’s off limits she just doesn’t know the circumstances of his marriage nor does she know he has a dark side which he tries to keep away from her but to no avail.
I just have to say this book was so worth the wait Thank you to Trilina for making this book more so much more. Now we need to get ready for the 3rd book of the last brother that they find out they didn’t know they had “Dante”.
This is a absolute must read of a book and just a word of warning it does need to come with it’s own warning level because the sex scenes were hot af just saying, but don’t take my word for it one click it and find out for yourself.
This is just my opinion and my review
Just WOW! Seriously..I am at a loss for words after finishing Worship. I have become completely consumed with all things Sinful Series; like stay up way past my bedtime and spend my entire day off ignoring all adult responsibilities to finish this book. Real talk, I’m obsessed..Gretchen & Luca’s story was just everything… these two GAH! From the forbidden romance…to their undeniable connection and all the mafia bits in between this emotional roller coaster ride of a read was just perfection. Honestly, my book hangover has a book hangover at this point and I regret nothing Read Worship it’s so so good & I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Luca wants Gretchen but there’s a slight problem, he’s married, married to a faithless woman. The chemistry between Luca and Gretchen is off the charts. I really enjoyed this story. Gretchen is so smart as she is beautiful. As with the first book in this series, it’s super steamy. The supporting characters are a interesting lot. Worship can be read as a stand-alone.
5 STARS
WOW…what a gratifying continuation to this series! Worship was an intense book and Trilina’s words just pushes all the right buttons! I will never look never look at a rubber wine stopper again without thinking of this book…***fanning my face***
The second book in the Sinful series features Luca, Dominic’s identical twin brother and Gretchen, Drew’s best friend. Luca is battling his desire for Drew and his need to honour the vows that he made to stay loyal despite his wife already breaking it.
“This kiss, this one, this is my true infidelity, because it contains my heart.”
Gretchen is a strong and independent woman and is determined not to cross the line and be second. I love that she knows her worth.
“He’s not mine, but I’ve claimed him, and I’m not so sure I’m giving him back.”
There are so many more points I want to make about Luca and why I love his character so much, and the explosive dynamics between Luca and Gretchen; but I’ll leave it up to you to read.
This is truly an EPIC read and I can’t wait to read the next instalment in this series. Thank you to the author and Inkslinger PR for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Worship by Trilina Pucci will join the ranks of the BIBLIO-ARISTOCRACY!!!
Perfection!!!
I devoured this book! I mean that literally, I stayed up all night reading Trilina Pucci words, because she hooked me from the start. Sexy, powerful, and all together intriguing, Worship is just perfect.
Luca King is all alpha. I loved his passionate, fierceness! Thank you, Trilina I needed a new book boyfriend. The beautiful and strong Gretchen holds her own and then some with Mr. Luca King. But what made me fall in love with this book and Five Star it was that these characters desperately need and belong together. Love and passion just oozes off the pages I didn’t want it to end. Angsty perfection at its best. Buy it, read it, and enjoy, you won’t be disappointed.
There’s a new style of dark romance where we have criminals with a heart. Apart from the fact they belong to a Mafia family, and their job description involves killing people and other crimes, they fall in love, have loyal friends, and have a code of honor, whereby women and kids are sacred. This book falls within this genre and is a yummy, sexy read, except it worries me that in liking these books we are romanticizing criminals.
Gretchen is Drew’s best friend, we met her in the first book of this series, Truth. She’s in heavy lust with Luca King, Dom’s twin. The problem is that Luca is married, albeit it’s a loveless marriage. There’s a lot of chemistry and sexual tension between Luca and Gretchen. As the book progresses, Gretchen falls more each time for Luca and they have a sort of heavy flirtation going on. Except Gretchen doesn’t want to cross a line and feel like a home-wrecker.
Luca is involved in a vendetta with his wife for a betrayal that happened before, and although there’s no love lost between them, he’s not letting go before he’s extracted his full dose of punishment. There’s some machination going on with his friends, who are sons of other heads of family and all seem to hate their fathers. I get the feeling they are on the edge, between legal and illegal enterprise, leaning towards getting clean, but still with the ruthless nature of their upbringing. There’s also an uncle with dirty desires and some manipulation to keep him controlled.
Gretchen needs to decide if she’ll go for it, and Luca needs to decide how long is enough in his desire to deny himself happiness with a woman who is falling in love with him, versus keep an unhealthy and antagonistic relationship with an undesirable wife. I felt that Luca was deluded and clueless, expecting Gretchen to wait for him while he finishes with his plans. He’s cagey, wants Gretchen’s love but is unwilling to share information on his reasons for his actions.
I liked the book and both characters although I thought Luca was an idiot. Too much pride and stubbornness. I liked the atmosphere of restrained passion, jealousy and yearning. I liked that Gretchen loved Luca, but kept her position. It was like a chess game with love as the final goal. Entertaining!
Luca was an outstanding follow up to Truth and a brilliant indication of how amazing this series is. I absolutely loved Truth and Dominic King and was curious as to how the author would follow up King’s alpha hotness with Luca’s story. And honestly? She blew it out of the water with Worship. I loved Gretchen and Luca’s story. It was sexy, emotional and an amazing addition to the series.
Without giving away any spoilers, what we think we know about Luca is completely blown away from what is his truth. He shares a connection with Gretchen and despite the taboo nature of their relationship, what the heart wants, Luca takes. I loved the emotional connection they shared and the friendship they built. In this story I love how Pucci keeps Luca alpha and dominant to the core but we also see him slowly changing as his priorities shift when he meets his match. He is still ruthless, aggressive and dangerous, but he is also a man in love who’s found his reason.
While their story may be unconventional, if you take a chance on them you will see that their love is raw, true and very intense. I loved Gretchen’s sass, strength and self respect. She knew what she was worth and never allowed herself to deviate from that. Likewise, Luca’s confident, alpha personality was the perfect counterpart. Gretchen was the one woman to bring him to his knees and her power was apparent in the way he proved himself to her. I truly love this story and am so hooked to this series. I can’t wait for the next one in the series! Bravo! 5 stars! ~Ratula
Luca’s life is one full complicated mess and when Gretchen came… Its a helluva mess.
But boy oh boy… Luca would not just kneel for his Queen, he would surrender his kingdom under her feet he worship so and build a new different kinda kingdom just for the two of them.
Worship is…….to have a man love you so much he can give his anything for your happiness… I’m speechless.
Luca is not what he seems. Cool, collected, beautiful. He is the King of the underworld. He is the King behind the smoke screen. His life is complicated. So when he finally meet the woman he feel in love so hard… Amazing to see this powerful, beautiful, hurt and devoted man pouring his love.
And to have his children just by all the words coming out of his mouth…. I swear to God there be baby boom because of Luca and his Italian
And Gretchen…. Always love a strong, smart woman. I like their chemistry. Not a big fan of Gretchen cause she got my Luca under her spell. But seriously, there’s a scene I kinda wanna strangle her cause come on….! How can you say you love someone without trusting them first!
Overall… Worship is an easy read with light angst, beautiful man, good chemistry, great supporting cast and orgasmic words from Luca it was back and forward of laugh so hard and lusting when he speak
I think the audio would be orgaseizmic in it’s best
Trilina does it again! I couldn’t get enough of Luca and Gretchen. The push and pull…. SWOON! Angsty. Hot. Emotional. Everything you could want in a dark romance read.
I Love Luca! Despite what I thought of him and n Truth, Book 1, comes to light in Worship. His truth, priorities, desires, realizations! He’s dominant,possessive,loyal to his family, confident yet his life is complicated. He meets his match in Gretchen!
I Love Gretchen! Her strength,self-assurance, confidence, sense of self and self respect all add to her independence!
There’s a strong and immediate connection. There’s true and intense banter, friendship and love. This story was angsty at times and had my heart racing, then swooning, smiling and loving it all at once! Yet, there is so much more too!
This is a Must Read (after reading Truth, Book 1, in this amazing series!
We meet Gretchen, Drew King’s best friend who’s in love with, Luca. Luca is King’s brother whose married to Shelby and has a daughter, Ella . Luca was beaten up and left for dead as a message for King by his employees who stole money from him. Luca calls Gretchen to chat while she’s out shopping for a new outfit to go out with her friend, Lyla, her boyfriend and his friend.
I absolutely loved Gretchen and Luca’s story. I loved this book. I need more books with these characters
**ARC REVIEW**
Damn I thought Dominic was my guy until Luca! Shit Trilina did it again!
This is one Hot, Sexy, Explosive Read!!!
Once you start this book your not going to want it to end. Your going to keeping wanting more Luca!
Book 2 in the Sinful Series, here’s the story of Luca (Dominic’s brother) & Gretchen (Drew’s best friend). The dynamic between these two is sizzling and on fire.
The first time Luca meets Gretchen he knows he needs to mark her and make her his but there’s just one huge issue. Luca is married and the marriage is not what you think it is!
Gretchen finds herself in a difficult situation, finding someone who is finally equal to her but cannot be totally hers.
Love, Romance, Trust!
All I have to say… there’s more brothers and I cannot wait to see what Trilina has in store for us in Book 3!
I’m not ready to deal with my state of mind “Afetr Luca”. … I was waiting so long, and so impatient for his story, it seems like ages since I knew that Luca will have his own book.
What can I say ??? King Brothes are deadly for women’s hearts. They steal them and consume them, before poor readers like me, see “the end” in front of their eyes. I was sure that Dominc is one and only King with who I can crushing hard, but NO! author wanted to lead me to Luca and his dominant style.
Mrs Pucci write Woprship in very interesting way, I couldn’t put this it down. I won’t lie… this book is very sunfully and sooo hot, definetely for very adult readers. My face heated up a lot of times, I’m telling You!!! Author wrote this story in good style too. Plot, characters, chemistry between them was mixed together perfectly from page no 1 .
Luca is this kind of Italian, that I want to read all the time. He is manly, he is commandig, he is handsome and has dirty mouth… IN ITALIAN. His love story was little complicated, beacuse when he met Gretvhen , he’s been husband ! I liked Gretchen from the begining. She fitted perfectly for Luca and his life. Seeing how they fall for each made my heart grow.
I really liked this book. Cant wait to see what this author give us with another King Brother story.
DREAMY’S REVIEW
Worship is book two in the Sinful Series following Truth, and my god, this read is devilishly sexy, intriguing, and captures you heart and holds it captive until the very last page! It’s raw, gritty, dark, and so delicious!
Based on Envy, we follow the story of Dominic King’s twin brother, Luca King.
While we got a glimpse of his twin brother, Luca King, in TRUTH… WORSHIP showed just how dominant, alpha, possessive, and hot he is! (The best kind of BBF!!)
******
The feelings of guilt, the hesitations, and the temptations was present and strong. But so was their attraction, the invisible pull their had for each other.
“She’s starting to feel like something inevitable, as if no matter how hard I try to avoid what’s set in motion, we will happen.”
Regardless to how taboo their connection was, Luca King went after what he wanted, what his heart wanted, and that was Gretchen Andrews.
But will Luca give Gretchen exactly what she wants, what she needs?
*****
I wasn’t ready, prepped or prepared for Luca King and his Italian panty-dropping ways! Hell, I was seduced, hot and bothered by his way with words, his actions, and whenever he spoke!
Gretchen Andrews is the Queen! She is Luca’s equal in every way. She carried so much compassion, loyalty, strength, and honesty even when she questioned exactly what they were doing.
“I wanted to posses her, but it’s her who possessed me.”
She challenged him and deserves that seat right at the top with him as his number one, his Queen, and nothing less!
“Let me Worship you.”
*****
Worship exceeded ALL expectations and Pucci knocked it out of the park! I thoroughly enjoyed and FLOVED Gretchen and Luca’s story, their friendship and respect, push and pull, explosive chemistry, love and lust, and emotional connection was E V E R Y T H I N G! You’ll go through ALL the feels with this read!
“Our love is a feeling that’s been digging its teeth into me since the moment I met her. She’s divine. A goddess. I’ll never deserve her, but I would steal her if I had to just keep her.”
SWOON. SWOON. SWOON.
I cannot wait for Depraved and more about King and Luca’s brother, Dante.
Five dark, gritty, and dreamy stars:
Worship by Trilina Pucci is book Two in the Sinful Series. This is the story of Luca King and Gretchen Andrews. I made this into a standalone book since I haven’t yet read the previous one, but after reading this one I want to read that one.
Luca is married but his wife doesn’t care for him as he for her, in fact she tries to outmaneuver him while he was in the hospital. Gretchen is a strong and successful women that has come to care for Luca but she knows that nothing can come of it, but things are starting to change. Luca has never really cared for a women but he does care for his daughter and he has growing feelings for Gretchen. Luca and Gretchen started as friends of sort but now he knows that he will stop at nothing to have her and make her his. Luca has a darkness to him which leads to some secrets but he plans to get want he wants.
Worship by Trilina Pucci is molto piccante! It is sexy, dramatic and tough on the emotions. This book was a home run!
If you thought Dominic King was the ultimate sex-on-legs, he is TAME compared to Luca King. And when he spoke Italian, my ovaries exploded! If there is one alpha you need in your life, Luca King is ready and waiting.
The book was intense. It was angsty and dramatic, and it very much had the mafia feel. It was very thrilling and kept my eyes glued to every page til the very end.
This book is HAWT! Muy-caliente hot. The steamy parts of the novel definitely raise the temperature in the room, and the fan had most definitely had been turned on to the max. The hotness in your novel is beyond your wildest dreams.
This book is also rather emotions. It plays on them… hard. The good always comes with the bad, and the tension between the H/h always touches on something emotionally. It was rollercoaster worthy. I loved it. So much angst.
Worship is a book to be worshipped. It’s steamy, dramatic and angsty to the next. Meet the new book boyfriend of your dreams… And he is verrrrry dirty *insert devil emoji*.
I had the privilege of reading both versions of Worship, and the one constant in both drafts was the sexuality, fierceness, and control that resonated off the pages when it came to Luca King, and let me tell you, this guy could talk a chastity belt off a virgin, especially with his smooth talking Italian and his panty melting dirty talk.
The title itself has interesting implications for the story line, but the fact that Trilina Pucci named this series of standalone romances, Sinful, even further complicates an already dangerous and messy situation, indicating that as much as Luca King wants to worship at the feet of the object of his obsession, Gretchen Andrews, in all ways possible, his hands are tied, requiring a level of trust that hasn’t yet been earned, forcing both Luca and Gretchen to deal with a crazy amount of envy, even when things are definitely not what they seem.
Luca King – the layers to this man are endless, but he chooses who sees what facade he wants them to see, and the only people he allows into his inner circle are those who he considers his family, and even some of them don’t know everything he hides behind the control and power he emanates. Luca is an unstoppable force…that is until he meets Gretchen and he throws his carefully constructed live in disarray, forcing him to decide what and who he’s willing to risk for the woman who brings this powerful man to his knees.
Gretchen Andrews is definitely the woman for Luca, not only because she can hold her own with him, but because she accepts him for who he is, the alpha male who demands her submission in certain aspects of their connection, the ruthless man who protects his own, the brother who always puts his family first. She’s a ballbuster and a sassy one at that, but Luca and her feelings for him make her feel more than a little off-kilter, and an emotional Gretchen is one who will question and distrust, refusing to listen or accept things even if the truth is more than apparent as long as she’s willing to look.
The fact that these two can’t keep their hands off one another, even knowing what they’re up against and how tangled up Luca’s life is with not only the mother of his daughter but his ties to a dangerous underworld, illustrates just how desperate they make one another, and while that kind of love is difficult to find, it’s also one that can overwhelm and destroy, which means that the extenuating circumstances of Luca’s life combined with the reckless feelings they have for each other and the all-consuming need to claim one another make overcoming their obstacles essential but at the same time never ending.
Gretchen is definitely Luca’s Angel – the moniker he named her – and he gladly worships her, but without trust, all they have is their need and lust for one another and neither of those things will sustain them when everything is on the line.
The King twins are self-made men who know what they want and what they refuse to accept, and now that they’ve claimed their women, it’s time for their other brother to find his own, amore per sempre, and I can’t wait to see who knocks him on his ass, so he can understand exactly how his two brothers feel about their leading ladies.
4.5 Poison Apples
You don’t need any dictionary or lessons to learn the Italian language. Worship will give you all needed sentences, you can use while asking for a right direction…like to bed. Seriously, the chemistry between Gretchen and Luca was so strong and substantial, the cold water wasn’t enough to cool me off.
After Truth, we knew that Gretchen pretended to be Luca’s wife Shelby while he was lying in the hospital bed badly beaten and at the edge of death. I was rocking in the corner and mentally pushing the author to click publish button because the anticipation for Worship was killing me.
The second King brother is going to steal your heart, like mine. But not in the fullest way. (I am going to give it someone else). I loved his devotion and protectiveness toward family, little daughter Ella and so strong determination to make Gretchen his. I totally understand his hate toward Shelby and slowly blossoming love toward Gretchen but it is very hard to have a cake and eat a cake.
I hurt so much for Gretchen. She is so brave, successful, sassy and amazing woman and yet filled with sadness. She knew Luca was a forbidden fruit for her but the pull toward hot King brother was so strong, so raw and intense she gave up. And lord. The author knows how to make a reader all hot and bothered.
But for how long will she let him be his little secret? Will Luca understand that unconditional love of a beloved woman is worthy of letting go of his need of retribution? Will they learn to trust themselves after a misunderstood situation? And will Matteo talk dirty to me too?
Readers prepare for hot, taboo and emotional romance. Trilina Pucci again stole my heart, and make me crave next stories. So Depraved the release day.. tomorrow?