I love mafia romances and I love MC romances, but when you put them together...Holy cow!!!!!  

When a mafia princess is kidnapped for vengeance upon her father, the bond between captor and captive leads to an uncompromising sacrifice that neither of them imagined.

I wished I could be like that, not giving a damn about what people thought of me, but that was a luxury I couldn’t afford, pretty much the only one.

Marcella Vitiello is the ultimate spoiled mafia princess who loves her family and she has a target on her head. Being kidnapped and thrown into a dirty dog kennel with a bunch of bloodthirsty dogs is bad enough, but it's the hatred and revenge in the eyes of the bikers that have her blood going cold. All, except Maddox White. She sees more in his gaze. An attraction that will be her saving grace and her downfall.

It was ironic that it fell upon me to protect my worst enemy’s offspring.

Maddox has hated Luca Vitiello most of his life after seeing him slaughter Maddox's father and other Tartarus MC members when Maddox was only a child. When he agreed to kidnap Marcella Vitiello he expected to exchange her for her devoted father. But Maddox's uncle has other nefarious ideas for Marcella meaning Maddox will have to protect her with his life. Will he go against the club to save her or will his revenge for her father choose her fate?

Marcella is a strong, arrogant warrior who is ballsy as hell! Her dignity is savagely tested by Maddox's uncle and president of the MC, but her bravery is unwavering as the mafia queen she was raised to be. In fact, her test for Maddox's devotion to her after he sacrifices everything to save her from being tortured is shocking and one of the most outstanding gestures of love I've ever seen. Maddox is an antihero who has a perfectly good reason to hate Luca Vitiello after he massacred his father, but he's adamant that Marcella doesn't deserve to be harmed because of her father's choices. His respect for her courage and her strength as well as his willingness to lay down his life for her is commendable. I do have a problem with Maddox's character though. He's not rough enough for the MC life and he falls way too fast for the "beautiful princess". It is hard to see how he could fit into her life. Their worlds are so different. Just when it looks promising, there is a cliffhanger. Sigh!  

There are great supporting characters apparently from books in the Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles including Marcella's parents Luca and Aria, her Uncle Matteo, and enforcer Growl. In addition, Maddox's brother Gray plays an important in the story.

I recommend this unique and dark revenge romance filled with kickass characters, extreme sacrifices, and forbidden love.  I can't wait to read the conclusion to their story.

Thank you to Ms. Reilly for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review.