This book is told in multiple perspectives and is written In first person. This story involves Luca and Aria’s daughter Marcella. Then Maddox who is the second in command in the Tartarus MC.

I did read the reviews for this book on Goodreads before reading it and I was a bit nervous about reading, as the reviews weren’t great. However, I didn’t need to worry. As I really liked the story.

Marcella is the daughter of capo Luca and is set to marry one of the sons of a captain, Giovanni.
He is the perfect gentlemen and terrified of Luca. However, Marcella wants to have fun with her fiancé before they get married, but Giovanni won’t do it. Marcella is stuck in a world where she gets everything for nothing and is destined to be someone’s wife and that’s it. She wants more than that, but she knows her father Luca wouldn’t allow her to work in the business.

Maddox is the son of the former prez of the Tartarus MC. His father was killed at the hands of Luca and Maddox watched the whole thing as a 5 year old boy. Since that moment he has wanted revenge and wants Luca’s head on a plate for what he did to his father.
It is decided that in order to get Luca they need to kidnap Marcella and swap her for Luca. Maddox would prefer to steal a man but his current prez (also his uncle/step dad) says the girl would be easier.
Maddox kidnaps Marcella and has to choose between his head and his heart in a race against time.

I thought the characters were good, they were both naive and young but they developed throughout the book, especially Marcella.
My heart was racing in parts of this book.

This story does end on a cliffhanger of sorts so be prepared for wanting more when it’s over.

I wouldn’t say that this is a super dark romance book. I’d say it’s like a tame mafia book.

I’m looking forward to learn more about the characters in book 2.