Cruel Deception: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance (Kozlov Empire Book 2)

The Kozlov family put family first and trust no one outside the family. Daniil runs the casinos and came across an injustice he had to do something about, all he had to do was win at a high roller card game against someone who was cheating amongst other things.

I really loved this one!There’s some dark elements to it but overall it is more of a light read. The mafia elements are there but again sprinkled lightly throughout and it doesn’t take up the whole story.I found this book really easy to read and binged it pretty much in one sitting. The story really absorbed me from the start and I was excited to see where it went.There is technically a third act break up but it is not a typical one, and it added a fun little bit of action/drama to the story.I loved that Daniil fell first and boy he fell hard. It was fun seeing this big bad alpha man be an absolute cinnamon roll for his girl.I want to go back and read book 1 & I definitely can’t wait to read the next bookTropes:MafiaArranged marriageSteam:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Range & Rep:Adult romanceHispanic rep

This was a nice, easy read, some steamy scenes. A few typos but nothing too major. The plot is a simple easy one to follow. Glad the female lead got her revenge rather than the male doing it for her. I liked that.

Daniil and Bianca there book was everything and more hot dark and action packed was everything I could of asked for

I enjoyed the first book Merciless Heir, and I enjoyed this book.This is Danill and Bianca's story and how they get to their happy ever after.He's part of the Koslov empire and she's the niece of one of their enemies, so, of course, a marriage is arranged to unite the families.Although there's chemistry there is also mistrust. There's more to Bianca than meets the eye and she shouldn't be underestimated, a mistake Danill makes, to his cost.Good plotline and characters made this an enjoyable read.I received an ARC of this book and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

When Bratva & Colombian catch each others eye across a busy Casino.Daniils hero complex comes into play when he witnesses Bianca getting slapped & the beginning of a plan to give her freedom comes into play.Such an intense clash between two strong & determined personalities. Both deny their feelings for each other until its to late & everything has gone wrong.The ending literally grips you & doesn't let go, it gets more & more intense as lives hang in the balance.

I loved this book great read will definitely be re-reading soon

Wow what starts as him rescuing her in actual fact it started a war one of which he then had to marry her and she despised him for that for messing up her plans to get revenge on her uncle and pretend boyfriend what she didn’t realise was that they both were falling for each other but when he found out she was an fbi informant he was out for blood but who’s blood would it be and would they revenge her families deaths.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

If you are looking for engaging, well-written stories, with thoughtful characters, 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 intimate scenes with dominant antiheroes and feisty women that are willing to do whatever is necessary to protect (or get vengeance) for those they love, all set against a backdrop of mafia (including Bratvas and cartels), then I highly recommend this series by Monica Kanye.While this could be read as a stand-alone, I personally DO NOT consider it to be. There are multiple reoccurring characters, common themes and references to previous events that cannot be adequately recapped within another story. Therefore, I highly recommend that these be read in order, including the free prologue from the author.** If you have not read this story, the following may contain spoilers **⛔️ Contains scenes and/or references to subject matter that may be a trigger or offensive to sensitive readers. These include: adult language; derogatory terms; detailed adult intimate scenes with dominance, submission, exhibitionism, voyeurism, etc.; violence stereotypical of the genre including assault, fighting, threats, coercion, theft, gambling and cheating at a casino (not between the MMC or FMC), murder, torture, etc.I love a dark romance series especially when the stories are interconnected in multiple ways. It can be hard to find a series that engages me, keeps me thinking about it, or looking forward to the next story before I even finish the current one! This is one of those series for me.Monica Kayne took the time to build the characters and the environment, which brought everything to life. I am also enjoying some of the originality she has woven into storyline, which can be difficult in any genre, much less one as popular as mafia stories. I also loved the addition of dialogue in Russian and Spanish. They are sprinkled throughout, not overused, and most contain the translation. The exceptions were common enough phrases heard irl so no translations were needed, which I appreciated Monica not including.I am a ‘visual’ reader, meaning that I visualize a story as I read it. Most authors do not add enough character, location, etc. descriptions, or they include so much minutiae that the story drags. Monica does a wonderful job providing just the right amount imo, and she did this throughout the story, further refining the picture I had of the characters, while still maintaining a good pace.I did find a few grammatical issues, but not many especially considering the length of the story. The majority involve punctuation (missing commas, missing spaces after some of the ellipsis, etc.), formatting in regards to possessive words ending in ‘s’, word tense, and capitalization. Some I documented and some I did not, but I uploaded my notes to goodreads for anyone interested.

Extraordinaire comme d'habitude 🔥🔥❤️‍🔥chaque histoire de la série peut être lue séparément même si les frères sont présents dans chaque livre..

Loved it!Will definitely recommend this books to others who have interest in mafi world novels. I was able to imagine how hot all the characters were.

Auch wenn es ein bisschen vorhersehbar war, ist dieses Buch der absolute Hammer. Fantastischer Schreibstil ! Beim Lesen ging man durch ne Gefühlsachterbahn. Man hat mit den Figuren so mitgefiebert 😃

I start this book last night and finished it in 24 hours. I couldn’t put it down. Great book, spicy scenes!