This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

Book Evaluation:
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞💞💞
Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖📖
Ending:🧧🧧🧧
Overall View: ✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
His Tesoro is a very typical arranged marriage romance but has the best type of vibes and also implements aspects to a romance that really just works so well especially if you are looking for just a classic mafia romance to truly enjoy. I truly loved so much of this book and while it definitely wasn't perfect, it was just about right up until the third act conflict. But other than that this book would have been a five star for me. The writing is compelling, plenty of banter and laughs, characters that resonate and the best tropes that sucked me into this story.

First Line
The first gun shot rents the air, and the clock starts ticking.

The Main Protagonists
The Hero: Matteo
The Heroine: Sofiya

Summary
His Tesoro starts with Sofiya who has been hidden and kept away by her father because of her chronic illness that keeps her in a wheelchair much of the time but she can walk if needed. But to her family, she is a weakness. Matteo is protective of his sister and their family was betrayed when his uncle murdered his parents and it took some years before Matteo regained their family position and needs to control all factors. For him, marriage is just a political match to strengthen connections between mafia and crime families. What he doesn't expect was to have such a lovely and graceful wife who starts to tear down his walls he built around his heart. But will their marriage be broken when their trust is manipulated?

What I Loved
So there were so many aspects to this book that I actually enjoyed. The first is the characters for the most both. Both have such good personalities and they really fit together just right once they got over some of their early issues. The hero is all gruff and broody and the heroine deals with a chronic illness/disability but also has a sweet nature that is definitely more feminine and its definitely more essential for them to have this type of dynamic. But don't discount the heroine, because she has some badass strengths that come out when protecting those she loves the most. I actually really loved seeing such a soft character in a mafia romance because that isn't common like it used to be and I really resonated with her for the most part. I love how she could outshoot any man in her husband's circle but yet had such a kind heart. The hero was so adorbs. He is all alpha and possessive and so emotionally challenged, but seeing him go all soft and sweet and caretaking with our heroine was so endearing.

What I Struggled With
So this section will have SPOILERS--I am warning you all

So basically this book was perfect until we got to the third act conflict. While what Matteo does something wrong, I actually understood it. But he and Sofiya were both manipulated and abused by someone they trusted. Then we have the heroine *sigh* there are multiple issues with her character here. So first she decides to just abandon Matteo and their relationship and take a risk on a assassin, and I don't care that she is female, assassins you just don't go exploring with on some whim. And shameful on her bodyguard allowing it. Then she goes off to save her sister when she is pregnant! Like hello your baby doesn't matter at all? And there was a risk. And then acting like Matteo was the only one that made a mistake.

Overall View
His Tesoro is the first book in this series, and what a book that left an impact on me. I was so hooked all the way through and it really delivered on those romantic swoony moments that left me captivated despite the issues I had in the third act.

Favorite Quote(s)
“You are my wife and I’m your husband. You’re in pain, so I’m going to fix it.”

I looked down at my beautiful wife. Her hair was braided in a crown around her head, and her eyes were bright and happy. Killing three men in our kitchen probably would make her unhappy.

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Dark Romance
Character Types: Mafia, Sweet and Feminine Heroine, Disability
Themes: Mutual Pining, Kick Ass, Praise Kink
Tropes: Arranged Marriage

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
A Blend

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Cora Reilly
Anna Zaires
Pam Godwin

Song This Book Inspires
Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran

Recommendation For Reading Order
Its a standalone, so you can read it on its own

Steam/Spice Explanations

Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes.