Okay so I know this whole book is basically a giant miscommunication trope which I normally hate because it's so goddamn annoying but I was able to put that aside because I genuinely did love Nero even though he was so stupid sometimes. The things that I did not like about the book: the fact that he called his penis a beast sometimes " ride that beast " 🤮 like why? Just why? Also it was a fairly predictable plot and things were quite obvious. Chase was such an absolutely annoying character and contributed a lot to the whole miscommunication crap. I'm not going to lie sometimes I did get super frustrated at the share amount of assumptions going on between the two main characters. I honestly enjoyed the slow burn and the gradual opening up to one another. I knew it wouldn't last because of all the dumb shit she hadn't told him about, but I liked it while it lasted. I feel like the more hard won it is, the sweeter, so I wanted it to drag on. However, when the miscommunication is revealed, it caused such a shitshow that I just had to roll my eyes. Nero doesn’t disappoint. Nero and Lily were young lovers until Lily’s dad turned on the Mafia Boss ( Nero’s Dad ) Lily was ripped away from Nero at a young age and placed into witness protection she’s made Sure Nero or or anyone on his payroll won’t find her until the group walk into a bar she’s working in and Nero of course saves her.

Discover the spicy, thrilling new saga from USA Today bestselling author Roxy Sloane, perfect for fans of Fifty Shades, Sierra Simone, and Penelope Sky. Exploring the Ancient Wonders of Daintree Rainforest: A Journey Through Time in Queensland, Australia Okay, okay... I read this about a week ago and sat on it, trying to decide how I felt. I should also admit that I'm on the 3rd/last book in the series now, so I can't say I wasn't interested enough to immediately start the next book each time the prior ended. This review is spoilery, FYI, but I'm not hiding it. I glance up at that. Nero stands there, looking utterly detached, and I realize with horror that whatever I say now will make no difference. Wow, what a fabulous read! Once again, Roxy Sloane had me reading this novel non-stop from beginning to end in one sitting. This is Lily and Nero Barretti's story--it's dangerous, it's suspenseful, it's violent, it's steamy, and if you're looking for an edge-of-your-seat read, this is it. 5 stars!

Anyway, I didn't plan on rehashing the entire plot, because honestly each book blended into the other and I don't exactly remember what happened in which book, so I'll end it here. This felt kind of wattpady, like some others have said, but I guess you could say that about most books of this type. I take a final look at him, towering there above me. A face I’ve loved half my life now is harsh and resigned. Eyes burning into me, as dark as night. “You’ve given me no choice,” he swears. I sag, broken. “Do it,” I say, surprised to find tears falling. Not just for my short life, but for Nero, too. Even now, in the midst of my fear, I don’t want to make a killer out of him. Nero’s goons abduct Lily and hold her prisoner. Everything she does is to keep her little brother safe. She was a socialite before she went into WP because of her dad. Now she has something that can help Nero so will he be able to use her skills ?

I started this series kind of new to the mafia romance sub-genre (I guess it's actually more of a full blown genre these days), but I've been sniffing around it for a while now. I hated 365 Days will a full-blown passion, but I still like some of this stuff, so I read the blurb for this book and thought hey, that sounds like my thing. Sure enough, it kind of was... I swallow. I can’t bear to look at him and see the wounded cruelty in his eyes. “I never told them anything,” I plead again. “We just met, that’s all. I wasn’t going to betray you.” I think of Teddy, and I want to weep. Will he have to mourn me, too? Or, worse, will Nero find him and finish the job? Nobody does it like Roxy! A wild and romantic thrill ride that will leave you begging for more!" - Meghan March, New York Times bestselling author.I’m on the ground, but I don’t think my legs could hold me up even if I tried, so I pull myself into a kneeling position. Help him, he’s always around watching and waiting. What will happen when Nero and his men find out? I scrabble in the dust, wondering what new torture he’s devised for me. If this is just delaying the inevitable, or some other twisted game to make me beg. When Nero learns that Lily's dad died from cancer 7 years earlier, her mother had left them long before that, and all that's left of Lily's family is Lily and her brother, she expects that they will soon both be killed, and the plan she comes up with to get Nero to keep both herself and Teddy alive is a good one, but can she pull it off? Does she still harbor feelings for Nero? Does he still harbor feelings for her? What will happen when the FBI approaches her to follow in her father's footsteps and take down Nero and his organization forever? I wait for the bullet. The end. But instead, I hear the clatter of metal on the concrete in front of me. Nero has tossed something down into the dirt.