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Lies of the Underworld #2
Fractured Secrets
Gabriella Ferrari is new to the mafia life.
Following the devastating loss of her mother, and with no other options, Gabriella seeks out the morally gray men her mother begged her to avoid.
A family found in mourning, Gabriella struggles to live within the confines of the fractured secrets her mother bestowed upon her.
She's traded one prison for another. Yet, while protecting her life is a reality she's all too familiar with, guarding her heart never even crossed her mind.
Standing at the altar, forcefully betrothed to one man, she pledges her life to another. A man she despises. Her brother's best friend and the head of the family.
Lorenzo Caruso may be a boss, but she'd sooner stomp on her own heart than hand it to him, even if she does like the way he makes her feel behind closed doors.
Up for the challenge and accustomed to getting what he wants, Lorenzo is determined to hold the little liar's heart in his hands before she even realizes it's missing.
The question is... what does he plan to do with it once he's claimed it...
Following the devastating loss of her mother, and with no other options, Gabriella seeks out the morally gray men her mother begged her to avoid.
A family found in mourning, Gabriella struggles to live within the confines of the fractured secrets her mother bestowed upon her.
She's traded one prison for another. Yet, while protecting her life is a reality she's all too familiar with, guarding her heart never even crossed her mind.
Standing at the altar, forcefully betrothed to one man, she pledges her life to another. A man she despises. Her brother's best friend and the head of the family.
Lorenzo Caruso may be a boss, but she'd sooner stomp on her own heart than hand it to him, even if she does like the way he makes her feel behind closed doors.
Up for the challenge and accustomed to getting what he wants, Lorenzo is determined to hold the little liar's heart in his hands before she even realizes it's missing.
The question is... what does he plan to do with it once he's claimed it...
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Published January 13, 2023
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January 30, 2023
Ignore this rating, as I think this book might just be a casualty of my current reading slump.
It just didn’t do it for me. There were a lot of weird redundancies (like certain things were glossed over and then she decided to go back and write more detailed sections on those things, but left the gloss in the other area still) and the whole Mallory character/situation felt ridiculously gratuitous. I also felt like characters from her other series were thrown in for no actual reason. Heavy skimming toward the end.
But anyway, like I said, I’m in a slump and this was probably just bad timing.
It just didn’t do it for me. There were a lot of weird redundancies (like certain things were glossed over and then she decided to go back and write more detailed sections on those things, but left the gloss in the other area still) and the whole Mallory character/situation felt ridiculously gratuitous. I also felt like characters from her other series were thrown in for no actual reason. Heavy skimming toward the end.
But anyway, like I said, I’m in a slump and this was probably just bad timing.
January 13, 2023
HALEY JENNER WRITES TOP SHELF MAFIA BITCH YES TOP SHELF LIKE ALCOHOL RTC
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GABBI WRITES HER NAME ON HIM WITH HIS CUM…. Like excuse me?!?!? Normally the men do this type of branding shit but she did it and I just about lost my goddamn mind.
I loved Gabbi SO MUCH, she reminds me a little bit of myself. She had the worst thing in life happen to her (losing her mom) and she still held her head high and exudes so much strength.
Get you a man who:
Makes you cry while you cum :’)
Builds you an exit outside your window bc you hate feeling trapped
Offers to buy your homeless friend an apartment
Makes you pancakes every morning without you asking
Makes you lay down while he does after care
Makes you write a list of people you’ve been with so he could unalive them LMFAO (she’s a virgin so obviously didn’t happen)
There was also a FaceTime moment in here that was EPIC but so was her punishment afterwards
I could sit here and list out so many reasons why these two just worked together. They just make sense and I love them so much. I really appreciated the difference in this book and book one. This book was a bit more plot focused and I loved that. There were so many things happening at once and the story flowed so well. There were no boring bits or lul in the story I was tuned in to ever aspect. The business, the family, the politics, their relationship and their individual growth throughout. With all that happened it read relatively fast as well.
I truly loved every minute of it and I can’t wait to get to the next book bc I know it’s going to level each time.
Thank you sm to Haley Jenner for the arc.
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GABBI WRITES HER NAME ON HIM WITH HIS CUM…. Like excuse me?!?!? Normally the men do this type of branding shit but she did it and I just about lost my goddamn mind.
I loved Gabbi SO MUCH, she reminds me a little bit of myself. She had the worst thing in life happen to her (losing her mom) and she still held her head high and exudes so much strength.
Get you a man who:
Makes you cry while you cum :’)
Builds you an exit outside your window bc you hate feeling trapped
Offers to buy your homeless friend an apartment
Makes you pancakes every morning without you asking
Makes you lay down while he does after care
Makes you write a list of people you’ve been with so he could unalive them LMFAO (she’s a virgin so obviously didn’t happen)
There was also a FaceTime moment in here that was EPIC but so was her punishment afterwards
I could sit here and list out so many reasons why these two just worked together. They just make sense and I love them so much. I really appreciated the difference in this book and book one. This book was a bit more plot focused and I loved that. There were so many things happening at once and the story flowed so well. There were no boring bits or lul in the story I was tuned in to ever aspect. The business, the family, the politics, their relationship and their individual growth throughout. With all that happened it read relatively fast as well.
I truly loved every minute of it and I can’t wait to get to the next book bc I know it’s going to level each time.
Thank you sm to Haley Jenner for the arc.
February 26, 2023
2.5 stars
Wasn’t necessarily bad, I just read a ton of mafia books and I have higher standards. Overall to the occasional reader, I suppose it’s average.
Not necessarily high stakes. Some scenes really were filler. (like the ones with the homeless friend - I think it was supposed to paint the heroine and hero in a better light - it made it worse in my opinion- it looked like virtue signaling writing - I hate that).
Read it 2 months ago and as far as my memory serves me this is all I have to say really.
I know I read the synopsis for the first book and wasn’t keen on a grown 30 year old man lusting after a 16 year old which he ultimately married when she was 18. I’m about to vomit my stomach out.
I would maybe give another shot to the author if the writing were more concise and the characters more mature and fleshed out but even reading this was a stretch although the heroine was older - not by enough. (19 - almost 20).
Wasn’t necessarily bad, I just read a ton of mafia books and I have higher standards. Overall to the occasional reader, I suppose it’s average.
Not necessarily high stakes. Some scenes really were filler. (like the ones with the homeless friend - I think it was supposed to paint the heroine and hero in a better light - it made it worse in my opinion- it looked like virtue signaling writing - I hate that).
Read it 2 months ago and as far as my memory serves me this is all I have to say really.
I know I read the synopsis for the first book and wasn’t keen on a grown 30 year old man lusting after a 16 year old which he ultimately married when she was 18. I’m about to vomit my stomach out.
I would maybe give another shot to the author if the writing were more concise and the characters more mature and fleshed out but even reading this was a stretch although the heroine was older - not by enough. (19 - almost 20).
March 20, 2024
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
''My sweet little liar''
Safety warnings:
- H 28 / h 19
- No cheating
- No OW drama
- Useless OM drama
- Mention of r*pe
- Loss of loved ones
- Violence
- Kidnapping
- Trauma
- HEA
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
From the moment Enzo meets Gabbi he is obsessed. Not only is he becoming possessive and unhinged, but he has to pretend that this woman who just barged into his life has no made him want to throw out everything he ever believed.
It also is a massive problem because Gabbi is Enzo's best friends’ little sister who has everyone believing she is actually 17 but in reality is 19. She lied after her mother told her that she would be married off once she enters the Mafia world. You see her mother had an affair and that resulted in Gabbi being conceived. However, her mom knew that she signed her death certificate if found and runs away, raising her daughter away from everything she ever knew. On her death bed she told Gabbi to go find her brothers who would protect her (well Vincent only).
We got to see what happened between Gabbi and Enzo while Vincent was keeping his own wife safe and hidden away.
Once Enzo finds out her true age, it's game over and he cannot stop himself from wanting her, but he knows nothing can ever come of it and it is all temporary.
In order to protect Gabbi, the guys come up with a plan to keep her safe and that is to marry her off to Enzo's brother Leonardo who Gabbi gets along with well. Enzo himself refuses to marry or tie any woman down to his life after the trauma he suffered watching his own mother get raped and killed when he was 9 years old.
However, Leonardo is very well aware of the feelings Enzo keeps and Leo himself has no intention or marrying, let alone wanting Gabbi and he fucks off before the wedding leaving Enzo to make a decision that changes everything and that is to marry Gabbi himself.
These two were OBSESSED WITH EACH OTHER. They could not function without the other and it shows.
We got a few hiccups along the road but honestly they were always going to end up together no matter what happened. Leonardo did them a huge favor by fucking off and refusing to play the game.
''My sweet little liar''
Safety warnings:
- H 28 / h 19
- No cheating
- No OW drama
- Useless OM drama
- Mention of r*pe
- Loss of loved ones
- Violence
- Kidnapping
- Trauma
- HEA
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
SPOILERS BELOW ⬇️
From the moment Enzo meets Gabbi he is obsessed. Not only is he becoming possessive and unhinged, but he has to pretend that this woman who just barged into his life has no made him want to throw out everything he ever believed.
It also is a massive problem because Gabbi is Enzo's best friends’ little sister who has everyone believing she is actually 17 but in reality is 19. She lied after her mother told her that she would be married off once she enters the Mafia world. You see her mother had an affair and that resulted in Gabbi being conceived. However, her mom knew that she signed her death certificate if found and runs away, raising her daughter away from everything she ever knew. On her death bed she told Gabbi to go find her brothers who would protect her (well Vincent only).
We got to see what happened between Gabbi and Enzo while Vincent was keeping his own wife safe and hidden away.
Once Enzo finds out her true age, it's game over and he cannot stop himself from wanting her, but he knows nothing can ever come of it and it is all temporary.
In order to protect Gabbi, the guys come up with a plan to keep her safe and that is to marry her off to Enzo's brother Leonardo who Gabbi gets along with well. Enzo himself refuses to marry or tie any woman down to his life after the trauma he suffered watching his own mother get raped and killed when he was 9 years old.
However, Leonardo is very well aware of the feelings Enzo keeps and Leo himself has no intention or marrying, let alone wanting Gabbi and he fucks off before the wedding leaving Enzo to make a decision that changes everything and that is to marry Gabbi himself.
These two were OBSESSED WITH EACH OTHER. They could not function without the other and it shows.
We got a few hiccups along the road but honestly they were always going to end up together no matter what happened. Leonardo did them a huge favor by fucking off and refusing to play the game.
January 7, 2023
AHHHHH!! HALEY JENNER WRITES PURE KINDLE CRACK!!!! I am soooo obsessed with their Lies of the Underworld series it isn't even funny! Gabriella and Lorenzo were straight fire. I sat addicted and enthralled by their story and never wanted it to end!
The minute Gabriella Ferrari entered Lorenzo Caruso's life, she turned him upside down before he even knew what was coming. Ahhh!! This story was everything!! I loved the passion and the banter, but what I loved more than anything was the pining between them both and the connection that could not be denied! Without giving anything away, just know this angsty story will grip you by the heart and have you choking on all the feels. I am legit obsessed with this story and am SCREAMING at everyone to read it.
Fractured Secrets is hands down one of the best mafia stories I've read!!! No one does it like Enzo! This story will blow you away! 5 stars! ~Ratula ❤️
The minute Gabriella Ferrari entered Lorenzo Caruso's life, she turned him upside down before he even knew what was coming. Ahhh!! This story was everything!! I loved the passion and the banter, but what I loved more than anything was the pining between them both and the connection that could not be denied! Without giving anything away, just know this angsty story will grip you by the heart and have you choking on all the feels. I am legit obsessed with this story and am SCREAMING at everyone to read it.
Fractured Secrets is hands down one of the best mafia stories I've read!!! No one does it like Enzo! This story will blow you away! 5 stars! ~Ratula ❤️
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January 19, 2023
Like book 1, I devoured this book and couldn't put it down. Life was in a chokehold until I finished Enzo and Gabriella's story. These ladies know how to write some leading men with the most filthy mouths. I'm here for it all.. my kitty is too!
I knew these two were gonna be fire and they were and it was damn near perfection! Like seriously.
Enzo is the boss in this mafia world. Feared by all. Ruthless and unforgiving. He demands perfection and will end you to get it. He doesn't allow disobedience or back talk.
Gabbi is nothing but sass and fire. She refuses to allow him to control her and keep her as the captive she feels he sees her as. She always needs an out, an easy escape. Her life before now has been filled with hidden secrets and half truths. She demands more. She deserves more.
She finds her more in someone who should be off limits, but instead has brought her back to life.
Holy f*ck these two were something special. When the big, bad boss falls... swoon freaking city!!
I am loving this world so much!! Can't wait for the next mafia bad boy to fall!!
I knew these two were gonna be fire and they were and it was damn near perfection! Like seriously.
Enzo is the boss in this mafia world. Feared by all. Ruthless and unforgiving. He demands perfection and will end you to get it. He doesn't allow disobedience or back talk.
Gabbi is nothing but sass and fire. She refuses to allow him to control her and keep her as the captive she feels he sees her as. She always needs an out, an easy escape. Her life before now has been filled with hidden secrets and half truths. She demands more. She deserves more.
She finds her more in someone who should be off limits, but instead has brought her back to life.
Holy f*ck these two were something special. When the big, bad boss falls... swoon freaking city!!
I am loving this world so much!! Can't wait for the next mafia bad boy to fall!!
May 4, 2024
this man has the most FILTHIEST mouth ever. he’s actually insane
January 24, 2023
4.5 stars
Fractured Secrets is book 2 in the Lies of the Underworld series, and I loved it from beginning to end. Gabriella has been on the run with her mother since she was conceived because her mother had an affair that would have ended her life. On her mother's death bed, she makes a promise that if she finds herself in a tough situation, she should seek out her brother Vincent. I loved Gabriella she is feisty with smart mouth. Her connection with Lorenzo was HOT and although I wanted to strangle him, he finally got his head in the right place and claimed his woman. I can't wait for more books in this series.
Fractured Secrets is book 2 in the Lies of the Underworld series, and I loved it from beginning to end. Gabriella has been on the run with her mother since she was conceived because her mother had an affair that would have ended her life. On her mother's death bed, she makes a promise that if she finds herself in a tough situation, she should seek out her brother Vincent. I loved Gabriella she is feisty with smart mouth. Her connection with Lorenzo was HOT and although I wanted to strangle him, he finally got his head in the right place and claimed his woman. I can't wait for more books in this series.
June 12, 2023
Yazarın hikayesini ve diyaloglarını sevdim. Ama tam 5 yıldızlık diyemem. Bu tarzda çok daha iyileri var😌 Şimdi bu kitapta bahsi geçen bazı karakterleri okumak için aynı yazar (lar) ın Chaotic Rein serisine gidiyorum 🖐
October 7, 2023
Title: Fractured Secrets
Author: Haley Jenner
Tropes: mafia romance, brother's best friend, age gap, virgin FMC, forced proximity, marriage of convenience
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐,25
Tw: murder, mentioning of rape, violence, torture
I read the first book (Vincent) but sadly it felt flat for me and not enough chemistry between the MCs. However, this book is so much better than the first one. It was a bit more plot focused. The build up, the tension, the angst, all of those were in this book. Lorenzo and Gabriella were good together. I loved the passion and the banters but most of all I liked how much they were pining for each other. I can already feel their chemistry since the first book🔥🔥
Lorenzo is a ruthless, cold and cruel boss. He doesn't give second chances and demands obedience from all of his men. He stays away from relationship and doesn't want to get married. At first Lorenzo keep telling himself that it's only physical between him and Gabbi and he almost let his brother marry her. At this point I was mad at him. He won't marry her because he is scared his enemies would see her as his weakness and hurt her. But thankfully he realized his mistake and not only he won Gabbi's heart, he also won mine too😍
Gabbi is a strong, feisty woman. I loved her sass and her fiery spirit. She refuses to allow Enzo to control and keep her as captive. She didn't grow up as a mafia princess and so she is not used to live in a mafia world. She had no friends, no boyfriend, and never travel out of her small town. I liked the scenes when she tried to get closer to her half siblings and her friendship with Leo is adorable. It was great to see her finally found her own family🥰
I liked how after their declaration of love they always honest and open to each other. There was no more misunderstanding and we can enjoy them being together. The love, the devotion, and the obsession they had for each other were so beautiful. There were some parts that lacked details and rushed. The mafia drama could be more explored too but I still enjoyed it💙
“Luce della mia vita. Light of my life.”
“Ci vediamo nei tuoi sogni.”
“I’ll see you in your dreams,”
"If anyone threatens you after we’ve vowed forever, I will take it as a direct threat to my life. The carnage I spoke of earlier, the decimation of the outfit, and the collateral damage that will ensue will mean nothing to me. I will stand by your side, and I’ll destroy everything I have ever held sacred, and I’ll do it fucking proudly."
"We’re chaotic, but loving you is easier than breathing. My past… all that pain and suffering hurts less when you’re with me. You drown out the noise I’ve been unable to mute until now. You were made for me, luce della mia vita, and I for you."
"I’ve been on my knees from the moment I met you. You pierced my heart with your claws and watched me drop. But kneeling before you, I’m not begging for a taste. I’m demanding everything because the world I hold at my fingertips means nothing without you."
Author: Haley Jenner
Tropes: mafia romance, brother's best friend, age gap, virgin FMC, forced proximity, marriage of convenience
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐,25
Tw: murder, mentioning of rape, violence, torture
I read the first book (Vincent) but sadly it felt flat for me and not enough chemistry between the MCs. However, this book is so much better than the first one. It was a bit more plot focused. The build up, the tension, the angst, all of those were in this book. Lorenzo and Gabriella were good together. I loved the passion and the banters but most of all I liked how much they were pining for each other. I can already feel their chemistry since the first book🔥🔥
Lorenzo is a ruthless, cold and cruel boss. He doesn't give second chances and demands obedience from all of his men. He stays away from relationship and doesn't want to get married. At first Lorenzo keep telling himself that it's only physical between him and Gabbi and he almost let his brother marry her. At this point I was mad at him. He won't marry her because he is scared his enemies would see her as his weakness and hurt her. But thankfully he realized his mistake and not only he won Gabbi's heart, he also won mine too😍
Gabbi is a strong, feisty woman. I loved her sass and her fiery spirit. She refuses to allow Enzo to control and keep her as captive. She didn't grow up as a mafia princess and so she is not used to live in a mafia world. She had no friends, no boyfriend, and never travel out of her small town. I liked the scenes when she tried to get closer to her half siblings and her friendship with Leo is adorable. It was great to see her finally found her own family🥰
I liked how after their declaration of love they always honest and open to each other. There was no more misunderstanding and we can enjoy them being together. The love, the devotion, and the obsession they had for each other were so beautiful. There were some parts that lacked details and rushed. The mafia drama could be more explored too but I still enjoyed it💙
“Luce della mia vita. Light of my life.”
“Ci vediamo nei tuoi sogni.”
“I’ll see you in your dreams,”
"If anyone threatens you after we’ve vowed forever, I will take it as a direct threat to my life. The carnage I spoke of earlier, the decimation of the outfit, and the collateral damage that will ensue will mean nothing to me. I will stand by your side, and I’ll destroy everything I have ever held sacred, and I’ll do it fucking proudly."
"We’re chaotic, but loving you is easier than breathing. My past… all that pain and suffering hurts less when you’re with me. You drown out the noise I’ve been unable to mute until now. You were made for me, luce della mia vita, and I for you."
"I’ve been on my knees from the moment I met you. You pierced my heart with your claws and watched me drop. But kneeling before you, I’m not begging for a taste. I’m demanding everything because the world I hold at my fingertips means nothing without you."
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November 6, 2024
5 stars
Can I just say that I loved it and go to sleep?
Because I did.
I ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOOVED IT!!
Because I inhaled 2 books today (731 pages) and i can barely keep my eyes open, I'll be very brief here.
And I'll just say that all the 'buts' I had in book 1, Virtuous Lies which you can read here are NOT an issue in this baby.
And my broody ass couldn't be happier.
And I loved Gabbi and Enzo.
I loved everything.
This baby was burning slowly, just as i like it, the chemistry was off the charts, and the longing nearly killed me!!!🩶
And Enzo with Gabbi are my new fave couple. 🖤🖤🖤
Can I just say that I loved it and go to sleep?
Because I did.
I ABSOLUTELY LOOOOOOVED IT!!
Because I inhaled 2 books today (731 pages) and i can barely keep my eyes open, I'll be very brief here.
And I'll just say that all the 'buts' I had in book 1, Virtuous Lies which you can read here are NOT an issue in this baby.
And my broody ass couldn't be happier.
And I loved Gabbi and Enzo.
I loved everything.
This baby was burning slowly, just as i like it, the chemistry was off the charts, and the longing nearly killed me!!!🩶
And Enzo with Gabbi are my new fave couple. 🖤🖤🖤
February 5, 2024
Had high hopes and got burned!
Between 2.75 and 3 🌟.
Some parts were really really good (especially the last few chapters) and some parts are exactly the opposite. It didn’t help that hero was so crude with his words regarding women. Trust me, instead being an alpha it’s just shows he is opposite.
Enjoyed seeing Vincent and Bianca. Gabbi was really lovely too.
Between 2.75 and 3 🌟.
Some parts were really really good (especially the last few chapters) and some parts are exactly the opposite. It didn’t help that hero was so crude with his words regarding women. Trust me, instead being an alpha it’s just shows he is opposite.
Enjoyed seeing Vincent and Bianca. Gabbi was really lovely too.
February 1, 2023
This was pretty mediocre
January 16, 2023
“You’re already fractured, baby, and I know your secret,”
I loved the premise and the plot. Gabriella & Lorenzo were a delight to read. The progress in their relationship was gradual which is why it felt so natural to me. Initially the pacing was slow but as it neared the end, I was captivated. The side characters were intriguing and I'm definitely looking forward to continue this series (if there's more to come).
I loved the premise and the plot. Gabriella & Lorenzo were a delight to read. The progress in their relationship was gradual which is why it felt so natural to me. Initially the pacing was slow but as it neared the end, I was captivated. The side characters were intriguing and I'm definitely looking forward to continue this series (if there's more to come).
February 21, 2023
I’m so fückïng obsessed with this book and this couple. Enzo is a god
November 1, 2024
the mouth this man has is INSANE
January 22, 2023
This was good!!! So much better than I first book!!! Lorenzo and Gabriella chemistry was soo good and written better than ever!!
April 2, 2023
Whatever the fuck this even was? 🙄
Idk why I didn't dnf it and made myself suffer the entire length of 400ish pages
Idk why I didn't dnf it and made myself suffer the entire length of 400ish pages
August 18, 2024
There are two things that I severely dislike about this book...
1) that I didn't know it existed
2) that it's come to an end
No cheating
Virgin h
No details on H
Mafia violence
This would've been 5 stars but the h putting herself in danger annoyed me
*******
“You’ve brought something out in me I didn’t think existed. Possessiveness. I will kill anyone who has touched you because my mind is murderous at the thought that any other man could’ve experienced what I did last night. I want it to be mine and mine only.”
Pretty much the same thing he said to her.
“Why did you offer me a chance to run?” she asks.
“Because I love you, and I want you to be happy.”
“Why did you marry me?”
“Because I love you, Gabriella, and I want to be the reason for your happiness.”
“You’re the only fucking thing in this world that makes sense to me.”
“Luce della mia vita,” he whispers into my neck, gripping me tight. “You’re the only peace I’ve ever known.”
“I suggest anyone who plans on double-crossing me stay and die now. I promise to make it quick as a reward for your honesty. Make no mistake, my dedication to my wife isn’t thawing my bloodthirst. It’s only sent it wild.”
1) that I didn't know it existed
2) that it's come to an end
No cheating
Virgin h
No details on H
Mafia violence
This would've been 5 stars but the h putting herself in danger annoyed me
*******
“You’ve brought something out in me I didn’t think existed. Possessiveness. I will kill anyone who has touched you because my mind is murderous at the thought that any other man could’ve experienced what I did last night. I want it to be mine and mine only.”
Pretty much the same thing he said to her.
“Why did you offer me a chance to run?” she asks.
“Because I love you, and I want you to be happy.”
“Why did you marry me?”
“Because I love you, Gabriella, and I want to be the reason for your happiness.”
“You’re the only fucking thing in this world that makes sense to me.”
“Luce della mia vita,” he whispers into my neck, gripping me tight. “You’re the only peace I’ve ever known.”
“I suggest anyone who plans on double-crossing me stay and die now. I promise to make it quick as a reward for your honesty. Make no mistake, my dedication to my wife isn’t thawing my bloodthirst. It’s only sent it wild.”
March 12, 2023
5 ✨
4 🔥
”I wanted to claim every fucking crevice of the earth, wrap it up in a big ass fucking bow and carry it to her. On my bare fucking shoulders. I wanted her to have everything as long as I could be the hopeless asshole who gifted it to her.”
Damn damn damn damnnnnn
To say I loved this book is an understatement. Gabriella and Enzo’s story absolutely devoured me whole and I regret not a single second of it.
Everything about this book is perfection. The tension the build up the ughhh everything and Enzo ❤️🔥 I’m going to be so honest… Enzo took me by complete surprise but like in the best way possible.
He is hands down one of my favorite mafia boyfriends and I don’t say that lightly. Like wow I’m in love 😭
”Because you know a part of you is with me always. I drink your tears, and you claim my fucking insides.”
“I will wage war and stand in rivers of blood to keep you safe. I’ll destroy my own world in your honor only to come home and fuck you senseless for the privilege.”
“My past… all that pain and suffering hurts less when you’re with me. You drown out the noise I’ve been unable to mute until now. You were made for me, luce della mia vita, and I for you.”
“She’s absolutely fucking sublime. She’s not a woman you appreciate with a single glance. She’s the type of woman who stops you in your tracks and steals your breath. Her beauty is a sucker punch to the fucking chest that never ceases. An endless attack that surrenders you obedient.”
4 🔥
”I wanted to claim every fucking crevice of the earth, wrap it up in a big ass fucking bow and carry it to her. On my bare fucking shoulders. I wanted her to have everything as long as I could be the hopeless asshole who gifted it to her.”
Damn damn damn damnnnnn
To say I loved this book is an understatement. Gabriella and Enzo’s story absolutely devoured me whole and I regret not a single second of it.
Everything about this book is perfection. The tension the build up the ughhh everything and Enzo ❤️🔥 I’m going to be so honest… Enzo took me by complete surprise but like in the best way possible.
He is hands down one of my favorite mafia boyfriends and I don’t say that lightly. Like wow I’m in love 😭
”Because you know a part of you is with me always. I drink your tears, and you claim my fucking insides.”
“I will wage war and stand in rivers of blood to keep you safe. I’ll destroy my own world in your honor only to come home and fuck you senseless for the privilege.”
“My past… all that pain and suffering hurts less when you’re with me. You drown out the noise I’ve been unable to mute until now. You were made for me, luce della mia vita, and I for you.”
“She’s absolutely fucking sublime. She’s not a woman you appreciate with a single glance. She’s the type of woman who stops you in your tracks and steals your breath. Her beauty is a sucker punch to the fucking chest that never ceases. An endless attack that surrenders you obedient.”
February 5, 2023
Perfection.
February 20, 2023
This book was soooooooo damn good. Made me feel all giddy inside. I swooned… hard!!!! 1000% recommend this!!!
I did so much hi-lighting. Every time they spoke to one another I was swooning.
THERE IS NO BETTER HERO THAN A MORALLY GRAY MAN!!!!!! I don’t care about Prince Charming, give me a man with fire in his eyes, a gun in his hand, and the possessiveness and protectiveness to burn down the world for his woman. You have no idea what that does to my heart!Completely and utterly obsessed with Enzo!!!! This man… the little things he would do just to Gabbi was comfortable!
“I think, once upon a time, you had this notion that one day you’d find a hero to love you. The thing is, you’ve never been looking for Prince Charming, baby. But if you want to pretend that’s what you want, in your mind, you can pretend I’m that fairy tale for you. But deep down, we both know I’m more dangerous than charming, and I’m no prince; I’m a fucking boss. I’ll give you the life you want, anything your fucking heart desires. But if anyone causes you hurt; physical or emotional, I’ll fix it the only way I know how. With bloodstained hands and a smile on my face. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you. I reign without regard for rules or consequences, and I’ve learned that I love the same way. We’re chaotic, but loving you is easier than breathing. My past… all that pain and suffering hurts less when you’re with me. You drown out the noise I’ve been unable to mute until now. You were made for me, luce della mia vita, and I for you.”
DEAD. This passage is just too much!!! How freakin perfect is this?????
I is I could go on and on about how ENZO, is a top notch book husband material, but I think you need to experience it yourself. Just truth me if nothing else, that he brings the heat! This book was soooo hot. My cheeks were flaming. This book will be joining the other sexy mafia men on my shelf.
”But my lioness walked into the fucking lion’s den, head held fucking high, and stared death in the eye. She claimed her spot in this world and stamped herself into my heart forever more.”
I did so much hi-lighting. Every time they spoke to one another I was swooning.
THERE IS NO BETTER HERO THAN A MORALLY GRAY MAN!!!!!! I don’t care about Prince Charming, give me a man with fire in his eyes, a gun in his hand, and the possessiveness and protectiveness to burn down the world for his woman. You have no idea what that does to my heart!Completely and utterly obsessed with Enzo!!!! This man… the little things he would do just to Gabbi was comfortable!
“I think, once upon a time, you had this notion that one day you’d find a hero to love you. The thing is, you’ve never been looking for Prince Charming, baby. But if you want to pretend that’s what you want, in your mind, you can pretend I’m that fairy tale for you. But deep down, we both know I’m more dangerous than charming, and I’m no prince; I’m a fucking boss. I’ll give you the life you want, anything your fucking heart desires. But if anyone causes you hurt; physical or emotional, I’ll fix it the only way I know how. With bloodstained hands and a smile on my face. There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you. I reign without regard for rules or consequences, and I’ve learned that I love the same way. We’re chaotic, but loving you is easier than breathing. My past… all that pain and suffering hurts less when you’re with me. You drown out the noise I’ve been unable to mute until now. You were made for me, luce della mia vita, and I for you.”
DEAD. This passage is just too much!!! How freakin perfect is this?????
I is I could go on and on about how ENZO, is a top notch book husband material, but I think you need to experience it yourself. Just truth me if nothing else, that he brings the heat! This book was soooo hot. My cheeks were flaming. This book will be joining the other sexy mafia men on my shelf.
”But my lioness walked into the fucking lion’s den, head held fucking high, and stared death in the eye. She claimed her spot in this world and stamped herself into my heart forever more.”
January 9, 2023
Ok can I just start by saying WOW.
I thought the first book in this series was good but this book absolutely BLEW MY MIND.
Yes if you’ve been friends with me on Goodreads for awhile now you know I’m a huge mafia romance reader but this book completely surpassed my expectations. Like look at the tropes we have for instance.. best friends sister✔️ Age gap✔️ Marriage of Connivence✔️ Forced Proximity✔️.
I absolutely ADORED Gabriella. In mafia books we are more likely to come across a weak heroine (which yes is fine) but that is not the case where Gabbi is concerned. She is a badass, powerful woman and she brought our Darling Enzo to his knees.
Enzo (Lorenzo), I mean another book boyfriend to add to the list. His is a damn simp for his woman and I absolutely loved it. Yes he realises early about his feelings about Gabbi and I do think he should of maybe put those feelings to light a bit earlier.
This story focuses on Gabbi and Enzo, where Gabbi has spent her life on the run with her mother until she passes away. She then seeks help from her half brother Vincent who we met in book one. From the moment Gabbi meets Vincent and Enzo she doesn’t back down, and I think from that very first meeting our guy Enzo was hooked.
Thank you to the authors for providing this ARC for an honest review
I thought the first book in this series was good but this book absolutely BLEW MY MIND.
Yes if you’ve been friends with me on Goodreads for awhile now you know I’m a huge mafia romance reader but this book completely surpassed my expectations. Like look at the tropes we have for instance.. best friends sister✔️ Age gap✔️ Marriage of Connivence✔️ Forced Proximity✔️.
I absolutely ADORED Gabriella. In mafia books we are more likely to come across a weak heroine (which yes is fine) but that is not the case where Gabbi is concerned. She is a badass, powerful woman and she brought our Darling Enzo to his knees.
Enzo (Lorenzo), I mean another book boyfriend to add to the list. His is a damn simp for his woman and I absolutely loved it. Yes he realises early about his feelings about Gabbi and I do think he should of maybe put those feelings to light a bit earlier.
This story focuses on Gabbi and Enzo, where Gabbi has spent her life on the run with her mother until she passes away. She then seeks help from her half brother Vincent who we met in book one. From the moment Gabbi meets Vincent and Enzo she doesn’t back down, and I think from that very first meeting our guy Enzo was hooked.
Thank you to the authors for providing this ARC for an honest review
March 25, 2023
The highlight of my week was finding this series. Gabbi and Enzo were the bomb!
They were both already introduced in Virtous Lies, hinted something was going on between them.
Gabbi is Vincent's half-sister, but her identity has to be kept a secret until she's under the protection of someone powerful in the family. We already knew Leonardo was chosen for her, but they are both reluctant.
But her story with Enzo starts way before that, when Vincent takes Bianca away, Gabbi is left in the care of Enzo. Let's just say the hot-as-shit, scary mofo of the family takes good care of her. And when Leonardo leaves Gabbi at the altar? Enzo is willing to take his place, even though he never ever intended to marry. He's also never been in love.
Gabbi's fearlessness and sharp tongue and Enzo's way of obsessive, brutal kind of love made for a perfect romance. I mean, what's more, romantic than a man willing to kill anybody, even destroy his own organization for the woman he loves? Without hesitation, no questions asked. It might be a little deranged, but for me it was beautiful. And they were scorching hot together.
The tough, badass ones always fall the hardest and I love to watch.
I can't find more books in this series yet, but I hope more characters get their own stories! Until then I'll have to check out the Chaotic Rein series.
They were both already introduced in Virtous Lies, hinted something was going on between them.
Gabbi is Vincent's half-sister, but her identity has to be kept a secret until she's under the protection of someone powerful in the family. We already knew Leonardo was chosen for her, but they are both reluctant.
But her story with Enzo starts way before that, when Vincent takes Bianca away, Gabbi is left in the care of Enzo. Let's just say the hot-as-shit, scary mofo of the family takes good care of her. And when Leonardo leaves Gabbi at the altar? Enzo is willing to take his place, even though he never ever intended to marry. He's also never been in love.
Gabbi's fearlessness and sharp tongue and Enzo's way of obsessive, brutal kind of love made for a perfect romance. I mean, what's more, romantic than a man willing to kill anybody, even destroy his own organization for the woman he loves? Without hesitation, no questions asked. It might be a little deranged, but for me it was beautiful. And they were scorching hot together.
The tough, badass ones always fall the hardest and I love to watch.
I can't find more books in this series yet, but I hope more characters get their own stories! Until then I'll have to check out the Chaotic Rein series.
February 12, 2023
3.5⭐️
Another spicy read, I liked it but got tired of the weird reason people would want Gabbi dead, I felt like Enzo could have and should have laid down law a lot earlier instead of being scared of the backlash
Another spicy read, I liked it but got tired of the weird reason people would want Gabbi dead, I felt like Enzo could have and should have laid down law a lot earlier instead of being scared of the backlash
January 10, 2024
5⭐️4.5🌶️
Oh. My. God.… sorry, Enzo.. hehe.
THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING.
Oh. My. God.… sorry, Enzo.. hehe.
THIS BOOK WAS EVERYTHING.
January 10, 2023
The way that I ate up this book should be illegal. I swear my favourite writing duo SMASHED this book out of the park! It had everything and more I could've possibly wanted. We have a mafia romance that has some of the absolute best tropes - best friends brother, forbidden, enemies to lovers and age gap!
If I could honestly give this book a million stars I would. I thought Virtuous Lies would always be my favourite in this series but Fractured Secrets honestly took the number one spot. Lorenzo and Gabriella were just PERFECTION.
𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢
Lorenzo may just be my top book boyfriend. The way he was in this book was sooooo PERFECT. I mean he may be a mafia boss but the way he was vulnerable with Gabriella made me love him even more. He was possessive and HOT. The way he spoke about Gabriella just made my heart melt and gave me butterflies
"𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗢𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿."
Gabriella was a firecracker. She had a tough life and I love that it didn't deter her from being this strong independent woman. She wasn't afraid to stand up to Lorenzo when she first met him and didn't cower like most people do around him. Gabriella found her home in Lorenzo and it was so beautiful to see their relationship blossom.
THE SPICE in this book - HOLY HOTNESS! There may definitely be some one handed reads - IFYKY
The amount of highlights I have from this book alone proves just how amazing this story is. I mean can we please appreciate these words that Lorenzo spoke
𝗛𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗺𝗲, 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗘𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶—𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗲𝗰𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝘁?
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘺 𝘮𝘦. 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦.
𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 ���𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵. 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.
All I can say is that you NEED to read this. You'll love it. You'll LOVE Lorenzo and you'll love Haley Jenner even more than before ♡
If I could honestly give this book a million stars I would. I thought Virtuous Lies would always be my favourite in this series but Fractured Secrets honestly took the number one spot. Lorenzo and Gabriella were just PERFECTION.
𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘮𝘪𝘢 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢
Lorenzo may just be my top book boyfriend. The way he was in this book was sooooo PERFECT. I mean he may be a mafia boss but the way he was vulnerable with Gabriella made me love him even more. He was possessive and HOT. The way he spoke about Gabriella just made my heart melt and gave me butterflies
"𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗢𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿."
Gabriella was a firecracker. She had a tough life and I love that it didn't deter her from being this strong independent woman. She wasn't afraid to stand up to Lorenzo when she first met him and didn't cower like most people do around him. Gabriella found her home in Lorenzo and it was so beautiful to see their relationship blossom.
THE SPICE in this book - HOLY HOTNESS! There may definitely be some one handed reads - IFYKY
The amount of highlights I have from this book alone proves just how amazing this story is. I mean can we please appreciate these words that Lorenzo spoke
𝗛𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝘆 𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗺𝗲, 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱’𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲. 𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗘𝘂𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶—𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗶𝗻. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗺 𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗲𝗰𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝘁?
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘺 𝘮𝘦. 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘣𝘪. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦.
𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗦𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 ���𝘁𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵. 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.
All I can say is that you NEED to read this. You'll love it. You'll LOVE Lorenzo and you'll love Haley Jenner even more than before ♡
January 19, 2023
I was very intrigued by Lorenzo (Enzo) as a secondary character in 𝚅𝙸𝚁𝚃𝚄𝙾𝚄𝚂 𝙻𝙸𝙴𝚂 the previous book in this interconnected series.
This is the story of Lorenzo and Gabriella. It’s a mafia romance, best friends sister, age-gap, virgin heroine and forced proximity romance all rolled into this story.
Gabriella is in a precarious situation and when she goes to her estranged brother (who’s in the mafia) for help she drags him and his Boss, Lorenzo into a mafia grudge that’s decades old. This sets many things into motion for all the characters.
It’s extremely hot, sensual and sexual. I think probably the sexiest of the author duos books that I’ve read.
Lorenzo is protective, acts cold and uncaring, but shows the opposite. He’s yummy! I love a secret softie.
I liked how the mafia men grudgingly respect Gabriella’s feisty and rebellious nature and attitude.
I liked the appearance of many familiar characters from 2 previous series by the authors. It was like catching up with old friends.
This is a very Alpha male heavy story, there’s some action and mafia dealings that give some danger to the story.
It’s insta-lust/love and even the family relationships were quite fast to form. For me, I didn’t connect with the main characters because it was so fast. I didn’t get the chance to experience their relationships grow, I didn’t feel the longing and the warmth of connections made.
Now, I think many will love the story and characters, this is a case of personal taste.
I really liked Leonardo, he’s Lorenzo’s younger brother who has a Devil may care attitude along with being a bit of a psychotic murderer. It’s about balance… I joke. His friendship with Gabriella was fun and plays an important role in the story. I did feel their connection, I hope he gets a book, he is immensely intriguing and likable.
Overall it was a sexy mafia romance. I would have liked a bit slower development of relationships and more emotional scenes as there is a lot of deeply emotional factors at play for everyone.
I feel like it was a bit rushed in the details, though it has a plot that makes sense and characters that are easy to like.
This is the story of Lorenzo and Gabriella. It’s a mafia romance, best friends sister, age-gap, virgin heroine and forced proximity romance all rolled into this story.
Gabriella is in a precarious situation and when she goes to her estranged brother (who’s in the mafia) for help she drags him and his Boss, Lorenzo into a mafia grudge that’s decades old. This sets many things into motion for all the characters.
It’s extremely hot, sensual and sexual. I think probably the sexiest of the author duos books that I’ve read.
Lorenzo is protective, acts cold and uncaring, but shows the opposite. He’s yummy! I love a secret softie.
I liked how the mafia men grudgingly respect Gabriella’s feisty and rebellious nature and attitude.
I liked the appearance of many familiar characters from 2 previous series by the authors. It was like catching up with old friends.
This is a very Alpha male heavy story, there’s some action and mafia dealings that give some danger to the story.
It’s insta-lust/love and even the family relationships were quite fast to form. For me, I didn’t connect with the main characters because it was so fast. I didn’t get the chance to experience their relationships grow, I didn’t feel the longing and the warmth of connections made.
Now, I think many will love the story and characters, this is a case of personal taste.
I really liked Leonardo, he’s Lorenzo’s younger brother who has a Devil may care attitude along with being a bit of a psychotic murderer. It’s about balance… I joke. His friendship with Gabriella was fun and plays an important role in the story. I did feel their connection, I hope he gets a book, he is immensely intriguing and likable.
Overall it was a sexy mafia romance. I would have liked a bit slower development of relationships and more emotional scenes as there is a lot of deeply emotional factors at play for everyone.
I feel like it was a bit rushed in the details, though it has a plot that makes sense and characters that are easy to like.
February 12, 2023
I have no words. This book was absolutely exceptional. Don’t get me wrong, I loved Virtuous Lies but Fractured Secrets is in a league of its own. Gabriella and Lorenzo no question about it they owned every piece of my heart.
I knew I’d be obsessed, but I didn’t know the level of obsession would be sky high when it came to Gabbi and Enzo’s story. My emotions were taken on such a rollercoaster ride and all I could do was hold on for dear life.
Right from the start Gabbi and Enzo didn’t like each other but at the same time a spark was ignited the moment they laid eyes on one another. Gabbi is new to the ruthless and vicious mafia world that Enzo rules and without knowing she was the only one that’d bring the cruel and dangerous mafioso to his knees. Gabbi was full of courage and determination and in the face of tragedy she had so much strength. In Enzo’s line of work there’s no room for weakness and he has to be who everyone fears. But when it comes to Gabbi a side of him he didn’t even think was there comes out and she starts knocking on his chest and that heart of his that laid dormant restarted and there was no question he gave it to her on a silver platter. The connection between Gabbi and Enzo was breathtaking. I loved the vulnerability they both showed and how protective they were towards each other. They shared a bond that was unbreakable and were without a doubt each others perfect half.
Fractured Secrets was an exhilarating and spectacular mafia romance that served up the brothers best friend and age gap goodness. Gabbi and Enzo had me in a chokehold and I was blown away by this book. I need more of this world asap and I really hope there’s more books to come in the Lies of the Underworld series because I neeeeeeeeed!!!
I knew I’d be obsessed, but I didn’t know the level of obsession would be sky high when it came to Gabbi and Enzo’s story. My emotions were taken on such a rollercoaster ride and all I could do was hold on for dear life.
Right from the start Gabbi and Enzo didn’t like each other but at the same time a spark was ignited the moment they laid eyes on one another. Gabbi is new to the ruthless and vicious mafia world that Enzo rules and without knowing she was the only one that’d bring the cruel and dangerous mafioso to his knees. Gabbi was full of courage and determination and in the face of tragedy she had so much strength. In Enzo’s line of work there’s no room for weakness and he has to be who everyone fears. But when it comes to Gabbi a side of him he didn’t even think was there comes out and she starts knocking on his chest and that heart of his that laid dormant restarted and there was no question he gave it to her on a silver platter. The connection between Gabbi and Enzo was breathtaking. I loved the vulnerability they both showed and how protective they were towards each other. They shared a bond that was unbreakable and were without a doubt each others perfect half.
Fractured Secrets was an exhilarating and spectacular mafia romance that served up the brothers best friend and age gap goodness. Gabbi and Enzo had me in a chokehold and I was blown away by this book. I need more of this world asap and I really hope there’s more books to come in the Lies of the Underworld series because I neeeeeeeeed!!!
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