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Taken By A Sinner
by Michelle Heard
This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
First Impressions
Taken by the Sinner was an incredible read and I will be honest I was so scared for this one here. I had heard that the second book was better but surprise SURPRISE this one was so amazing! I couldn’t put this book down at all and stayed up all night reading it because I was so caught up in the story. And this book is especially good for romance readers that really love the classic feeling of mafia romance especially if you are fans of Cora Reilly and such. It does have the step-sibling trope in it, BUT their parents get married when they are both adults and there’s a bit of an age gap but not the type of age gap that bothered me at all as it just wasn’t a huge one and the hero still felt like he was written young and it didn’t have any type of icky factor that bothered me.
Summary
Our story starts off with our heroine, Tess, who is going to school to be a professional photographer. And then she learns that her mother is marrying the grandfather of the Greek Mafia and that the Mafia King is going to be her stepbrother. Tess has no interest in being part of the mafia world but when she meets Nikolas she realizes that she might not have a choice in the matter. Nikolas has to rule with an iron fist so he doesn’t appear weak and be taken out and with him having the Sicilians threatening his territory he has to appear to be strong and ruthless. When his father marries he doesn’t;t expect to be so attracted to his step-sister who is so contrary to him and even though she fears his brutality, there is a chemistry between them and before he realizes it, he wants to make Tess the queen of the Greek Mafia. But there are enemies that could destroy everything that they hold dear…
What I Loved
Taken by a Sinner is the first book in the series and I had such a BLAST with this book! It had everything I expected and more. I had heard mixed things about this book and honestly, I was mostly just looking for a good page-turner, and while it definitely was at that, it also was such a fascinating mafia romance and had the authenticity feel to it that I was expecting and more. Not sure if Greece has a Mafia though haha So if you can overlook that detail then it will probably work in that area. I really enjoyed seeing this story come to life though and these characters just pulled at my senses in such a fabulous way. I was so invested in their relationship and I especially loved our heroine. She fears the hero with good reason of course, but she stands her ground on how she wants to live her life and I really admired her courage in being willing to stand up to Nikolas and we see how much the hero loves that she does stand up to him and stands her ground when so many just obey his commands. I also loved the interaction with the sister and her husband, I just adored them and I am curious to see if they have a book in her previous series (maybe?) The plot was engaging and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. I never knew where this book would go and I found it so refreshing to have a mafia romance that had me so tense all the way through. And if you like romantic suspense and don’t mind the darker edge, then I definitely think that this book and series will work for you.
What I Struggled With
I truly enjoyed this one and I did struggle with a scene in the book that was really heartbreaking but I don’t want to say what it is but yeah I didn’t care for that part.
Overall View
Taken by a Sinner is such an intense, edgy dark romance that will keep you thirsty in anticipating, it contains a fiery hot romance to curl your toes and turn up the A/C just to keep cool! It’s a satisfying read that will stoke your sense in the best of ways!
This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.
First Impressions
Taken by the Sinner was an incredible read and I will be honest I was so scared for this one here. I had heard that the second book was better but surprise SURPRISE this one was so amazing! I couldn’t put this book down at all and stayed up all night reading it because I was so caught up in the story. And this book is especially good for romance readers that really love the classic feeling of mafia romance especially if you are fans of Cora Reilly and such. It does have the step-sibling trope in it, BUT their parents get married when they are both adults and there’s a bit of an age gap but not the type of age gap that bothered me at all as it just wasn’t a huge one and the hero still felt like he was written young and it didn’t have any type of icky factor that bothered me.
I need to keep the only weakness I have right by my side and protect it with my life. If Tess falls, I fall. If she dies, I die.
Summary
Our story starts off with our heroine, Tess, who is going to school to be a professional photographer. And then she learns that her mother is marrying the grandfather of the Greek Mafia and that the Mafia King is going to be her stepbrother. Tess has no interest in being part of the mafia world but when she meets Nikolas she realizes that she might not have a choice in the matter. Nikolas has to rule with an iron fist so he doesn’t appear weak and be taken out and with him having the Sicilians threatening his territory he has to appear to be strong and ruthless. When his father marries he doesn’t;t expect to be so attracted to his step-sister who is so contrary to him and even though she fears his brutality, there is a chemistry between them and before he realizes it, he wants to make Tess the queen of the Greek Mafia. But there are enemies that could destroy everything that they hold dear…
You can do anything you want to, little dreamer. As long as you do it by my side.
What I Loved
Taken by a Sinner is the first book in the series and I had such a BLAST with this book! It had everything I expected and more. I had heard mixed things about this book and honestly, I was mostly just looking for a good page-turner, and while it definitely was at that, it also was such a fascinating mafia romance and had the authenticity feel to it that I was expecting and more. Not sure if Greece has a Mafia though haha So if you can overlook that detail then it will probably work in that area. I really enjoyed seeing this story come to life though and these characters just pulled at my senses in such a fabulous way. I was so invested in their relationship and I especially loved our heroine. She fears the hero with good reason of course, but she stands her ground on how she wants to live her life and I really admired her courage in being willing to stand up to Nikolas and we see how much the hero loves that she does stand up to him and stands her ground when so many just obey his commands. I also loved the interaction with the sister and her husband, I just adored them and I am curious to see if they have a book in her previous series (maybe?) The plot was engaging and keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. I never knew where this book would go and I found it so refreshing to have a mafia romance that had me so tense all the way through. And if you like romantic suspense and don’t mind the darker edge, then I definitely think that this book and series will work for you.
It’s you and me from here on out. Together we’ll rule, and together we’ll fall
What I Struggled With
I truly enjoyed this one and I did struggle with a scene in the book that was really heartbreaking but I don’t want to say what it is but yeah I didn’t care for that part.
Overall View
Taken by a Sinner is such an intense, edgy dark romance that will keep you thirsty in anticipating, it contains a fiery hot romance to curl your toes and turn up the A/C just to keep cool! It’s a satisfying read that will stoke your sense in the best of ways!