Monica Kayne

I listened to the audio version of this book and let me tell you that this is the way to "listen" to this book. Narrators, Stephen Dexter and Nikki Grey do a really good job of narrating this story and providing the voices of Roman and Liza.

Roman had me in a chokehold. The way that he watched Liza, held her, and took interest in her what made her happy is very endearing. Yet when he would hold Liza close, kiss her, and touch her is alluring. Liza is a strong woman and a very caring sister. If not for Liza, her sister would not be happy. Can I say how much I hated Liza's parents. They are so self-absorbed and only carried about status and money.

If you like spicy, bodyguard romances that featuring a MMC that claims what is his, then you will want to grab this audiobook to listen to.… (more)

Cruel Deception
A Dark Mafia Romance
Kozlov Empire
Book 2
By Monica Kayne

307 pages
Currently on KU in the USA.
Publication date February 09, 2023

This is an ARC review and may have spoilers. Please be careful.

Possible TW, Tropes, and Genres
Mature, Spicy, Sassy FMC, Grumpy MMC, Mafia, Cartel, Romance, Dark Mafia Romance, Dark Romance, Enermies to Lovers, Age Gap, Virgin FMC, Touch Her and Die, Interconnected Standalone, Morally Gray, Multicultural Romance, Romantic Suspense, Interracial Romance, Forced Marriage, Forced Relationship, HEA

Do you like Mafia Romance?
Enemies to lovers?
Arranged marriages?
Dirty talking?
Touch her and die?
Then this is one, you should check out.

For it being 307 pages in ebook format, it didn't feel that way. I was engrossed from the start, and I enjoyed the plot and characters from the start as well. I would happily read more by this author.

Dark romance is one of my favorites, then add in the mafia element, and spice and I'm hooked.

This is the second book in a Interconnected stand-alone series, so you can read them out of order like I did.

They might be my new favorite couple.

4 / 5
-Destynnee… (more)