Ruthless Heir: A Dark Mafia Romance (Ruthless Dynasty Book 1)

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Amara knew her fate would always be marrying for the family but that did not make it easier. When the time finally came and a mafia boss was chosen for her, she was scared for what her life would be like. With Nicolai who was her fiance, and his horrific tales of murder and torture, she was convinced her life would be painful and humiliating. That is until she met her husband. A man as ruthless as he was pretty, and the only one she could see herself falling for. But there was no happy ending for her. Men like Nicolai didn't love their wives. She had only one purpose and that was to give him a family but that did not stop her from hoping for more.

If you like easy mafia-arranged marriage stories but like the darkness to be because of the world rather than the romance itself then this is the one for you. Nikolai treats Amara like a princess unless it’s time to get their freak on then she’s his little doll. Our Amara has been raised to be chattel. She is a daughter of the Italian Mob and after barely coming of age, she is being married off to Nikolai Petrov, a sociopath in the Bratva, to form an alliance. She will have to leave her sister and brother behind and be an obedient wife and possession to him. A man is only as strong as the woman at his side. For their wasn’t just Satan, but Lilith, as well. “

I am still very will to read any other books Ms. Snow writes in this universe. She lays the ground worl for another and I can't wait. There is something just so consumable about Jenika Snow books- how the insane chemistry and insta love blossoms into an addictive romance. She has a keen ability to right dark and dangerous men that would die for their ladies- swoony only when it comes to their women. And Nikolai Petrov is the perfect alpha psycho boyfriend- a ruthless and terrifying mafioso manipulating his world just how he likes it for the power and legacy of his family….and this includes an arranged marriage with young and innocent Amara and a delicate truce with her family. OW? the H has a bachelor party. There’s strippers/prostitutes around😐. The men that are there partake in it all. The H ends up leaving (a woman goes up to him. He shakes his head at her). He’s not interested and doesn’t wanna be there There is so much angst in this story. So much has been kept from the H, secrets his allies refuse to tell him, but the more he discovers on his own, the more he begins to wonder if what he's been told is true or not. Like the H, you begin to wonder who are the real enemies and who are the ones he should trust. The not knowing as well as the situations they both get into leaves you on pins and needles throughout most of this book. Nikolai had me swooning every time he’d lash out at men who hurt Amara. And then he was so sweet with her when they were alone! That juxtaposition between violent Bratva leader to protective and loving husband was just *chef’s kiss*

Can almost see how this series will arc. Three part mafia ruling families spanning the nation. Next book will feature secondary characters from this books mc interactions, specifically the female friend/enemy. Third book will focus on the male friend/enemy with each falling for the leader or next in line of ruling mafia families and end up leading a branch. Then they will unite to defeat their common enemy who was introduced as a father figure in this book whom they turned against when they realized he was power hungry and didn’t care about them. Sasha Leone will take you deep into the Dark, twisted, and depraved world of the Mafia. The main character is Gabriel Reca, a 25 year old young man who was groomed from a young age to live in the cruel world of the Mafia by his adopted father. His obsession is Bianca Byrne, 21 year old Mafia princess who had led a sheltered life, yet far from innocence. Gabriel and Bianca have a love/hate relationship which developed when they were in Westwood High School. Even though they have been out of school for years, the animosity remains and slowly sizzles. Not bad. The heroine annoyed me at times and it was kind of boring the first half of the book. I also hated how there were no povs from the hero in the second half. Also a good amount of grammar mistakes. Other than all of that, I liked the second half of the book and I liked their relationship dynamics. Imma need Dimitry to get a book though.

From the instant, Nikolai lays eyes on his bride to be he’s entranced and vows to protect her from any harm including that by her own father. He also can’t wait to corrupt and dirty her up and he’s delighted when they seem to fit so well.

A traditional mafia romance with high touch her and you die " vibes ( literally...anyone touching Amara dies 👌😁) . My father sold me off to a ruthless killer in the Russian mafia, an alliance between the Bratva and the Cosa Nostra.” how OTT obsessed, JP, and PROTECTIVE Nikolai is👀! This man will do A👏🏻NY👏🏻THING for his woman 😍. This is true love right there 😭. Someone looks at her funny? Disrespects her? Gets too close to her? They better be ready to deal with the consequences 💅. It doesn’t matter if it’s family, friends, or a parent 🤷🏻‍♀️. He. Gives. No. F’s 💁🏻‍♀️. He’s gonna do whatever he needs to do to keep her safe and keep her as hissomething very surprising and refreshing was that they didn’t have sex on their first night and when eventually did, well it wasn’t gentle or sweet or slow😌🥵🔥 Nikolai likes to eat a nutritious breakfast 😋. Love me a man that isn’t afraid of eating a hearty breakfast 😮‍💨🥵 I'm only disappointed at how short this was. Not just the book, but the entire story happens in a period of about 3 months. That's way too less for the amount of drama I was promised before reading. While the H navigates these treacherous waters, he also has to keep his girl, the one who's central to it all, safe and teach her how to live and be strong in this dangerous world. And make no mistake, this is a dangerous and violent world; it's brutal and bloody. The sex is no different, it is rough, often violent and intense (but always consensual). While there are times they do "make love", there are other times that were a bit extreme for me; like when he uses the barrel of a loaded gun (he had his reason and it accomplished his goal), but that scene made me uncomfortable. I'm not typically squeamish about kinky sex acts. I think it was just the fact that the gun was loaded that bothered me. (I kept wanting to yell, " What if you accidentally hit the trigger and the gun goes off!" Guess it's the Mother in me! LOL!)