Title: Illicit King
Series: Mafia Wars Ireland #1
Author: Maggie Cole
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
Tropes: Forbidden Love/Enemies to Lovers/Age Gap
Release Date: May 1, 2023
BLURB
He’s not my King.
Tall, rugged, and focused on destroying my family, Brody O’Connor’s the one person I need to avoid.
He seduced me on purpose and now I’m paying the consequences.
Every step I take, he’s there, lurking in the shadows, studying me, waiting for any chance to undermine my efforts to become my father’s successor.
He’s succeeding.
No matter how much I try to shake him, or our heated encounters, I can’t.
He insists I’m naive, in the dark about what my family is really about, and what he tells me I can’t fathom.
He’s lying.
Screwing with my head.
It can’t be true. My father is cruel, but he wouldn’t do this.
Or would he?
If Brody’s right, then where does that leave me?
Where does it leave us?
Renee’s Five Star Review
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
This is the first book in the Mafia Wars Ireland. This is a dark romance. You will want to heed the warnings in the beginning of the book. It will contain triggers for some readers.
This is the story of Brody O’Connor and Alaina O’Leary. They are both from mafia families but he is very determined to wipe the world of the O’Leary family. However when she sees Alaina the daughter of the man he is trying to destroy, seducing her soon becomes his plan. But when that fails now he has an even bigger enemy in her. However he is not a man to let things go and leave them alone and it seems to her that he is everywhere. He thinks her naive and tells her she has not a clue what her father is up to. While she knows that he is undermining her efforts to one day take her fathers place. She also thinks that he is lying. However she is about to be in for the ride of her life. They both are really. The only question is, will they do it together or succeed as a team?
I really really loved reading this book. I loved the characters. I loved how ruthless but at the same time Brody was. Especially when it came to Alaina. He might not want to admit it but he has such an attraction to her and her to him. I love that she gave as good as she got and that when it came time to take care of business she did most of that herself. She isn’t one bit afraid to do her own dirty work. However, things are about to happen and you have to wonder who will be left standing in the end. You need to read this book to find those things out. I loved every single second of this book and I hope that you will too.
PURCHASE LINKS
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COMING SOON
Releasing June 15
AUTHOR BIO
Maggie Cole is committed to bringing her readers alphalicious book boyfriends. She’s been called the “literary master of steamy romance.” Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes.
Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves sunshine, anything to do with water, and everything naughty.
Her current series were written in the order below:
All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)
It’s Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)
Brooks Family Saga (Read in order)
Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)
Mafia Wars (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Mafia Wars New York (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Club Indulgence Duet
About Renee Henson
Renee Henson has an obsession with reading and reviewing. Especially anything that is a dark romance, fairy tale retelling, MC, and is trying her best to love the PNR worlds. Nothing is quiet as exciting to her as reading a good book and then talking about it or making comments while reading with her friends that have read the book too. She is always happiest with her kindle in her hand and her nose is a book. She has been reviewing for Stephanie's Book Reports for over ten years.
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