Lancelot (The Theriot Family #3)

Here's Silvia Violet's "Lancelot." It's the third novel in the Theriot Family series...which incidentally a spin-off series from the Marchesi Family series (and after that is the Vigilance series) (I'll catch up eventually). 

["Men like me don't spend a lot of time at the library, so I've never had a reason to suspect cardigan-wearing, uptight librarians would push all my buttons.

Then I met Julian.

I wanted to hate him. He's my opposite in every way. I'm impulsive, and there's no rule I won't break. Persnickety Julian follows every rule.

But when I make demands and he stands his ground, I know he will be mine.

To win him over, I'll have to do the impossible, prove that occasionally, I can be reserved and restrained."]

Of course impulsive, party-boy, pet-monkey-carrying Lance falls for straight-laced, rules-following, librarian Julian. Of course neither man is exactly what he seems. Of course Tony full-heartedly approves. 

Oh. My. God. This was better than I thought it would be. These two were perfect. And they didn't make me cry, unless many of their other family members thus far. They were sweet and spicy, a perfect balance of scholar and play boy. 

Not to mention the Henri cameos (and Beau cameos). Plus all of the Tony love!

I also love how fast-paced these books are. I'm rarely in a slow-burn book; I don't always have the patience for them. Silvia's books, at least thus far, are far from slow-burn. They're fire and smoke. 

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, mentions of parental death, and more.

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Corbin (The Theriot Family #2)

Here's Silvia Violet's "Corbin." It's the second novel in the Theriot Family series...which incidentally a spin-off series from the Marchesi Family series (and after that is the Vigilance series) (I'll catch up eventually). 

["A bratty mobster and the man who wants to take him in hand

Everyone says I need discipline, but no one's willing to give it to me until I meet my match.

I can't stand the arrogant man who refuses to cower at the mention of my family's name.

But my hate isn't strong enough to keep me from wanting everything his hungry look promises."]

Oh Corbin. We truly hadn't gotten a good view point of how bratty and whiny he was from Remi's book. Granted, a lot of his pouting was justified, but as Beau pointed out, who's going to take a pouting mobster seriously? Besides Beau. ;) 

These two were adorable. They helped each other grow: Corbin got a backbone, Beau got a soft-side. It was all just very...fluffy for a dark romance. It was sweet and spicy, it was dangerous and daring, it was a whirlwind in the middle of so many other things going on.

I really like how, with this series, we get a sneak-peak of the next book/couple in the epilogue of the current book. What a way to make me keep reading. Not that reading Lance's book is going to be a hardship (I canNOT wait for more Tony).

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, past addiction of a SC, and more.

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Remington (The Theriot Family #1)

Here's Silvia Violet's "Remington." It's the first novel in the Theriot Family series.

["A mobster rescued me, and I rescued him right back.

I should never have approached Remington's car. I knew he was dangerous, but he needed help and I was sure he could pay well for it.

When he offers me an astronomical sum to stay with him for two weeks, I can't say no. Even then, I know when our time is up, I'll wish we had forever.

Remington cares for me like no man ever has, and I can’t help falling for him. But how could a crime boss be my Prince Charming or give me the fairytale happily ever after I’ve always dreamed of?"]

This book was fabulous. It was tense and filled with mutual pining and angst, but it was also all about fluff and sweetness and protection and obsession. It was found family and fairy tales in strange places. 

I loved Henri. He was perfect and utterly perfect for Remi. Remi...needed a slap upside the head once or twice, but he got there. He was just as perfect for Henri, too. They supported each other, listened to each other, gave each other grace and kindness in a cruel world. 

Whelp, this is another spin-off series. Really reading this backwards. Oh well. Guess I’ll be off to read the Marchesi Family next series..and then the Vigilance series. I’ll figure my way through this universe eventually. ;) And after u do catch up, there’s a dark mafia cowboy series waiting for me (in. this. same. universe!). ;))

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, mentions of extortion, mentions of parental death, torture, and more. 

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Forbidden Little Game (Crimson College #4)

Here's "Forbidden Little Game" by Raleigh Reubins. It's the fourth novel in the Crimson College series. 

["Sharing a college campus with my infuriating stepbrother should be easy.
Until he crosses a line with me, and we’re pulled into a twisted, chaotic game.

Noah is straight. Preppy. Rich as sin. Everything I’m not.
When I catch my stepbrother rifling through my belongings like a stalker, it sparks something inside me I can’t shake.
Let the frat boy stalk me a little. I’m going to stalk him right back.
One night, the mutual hatred sparks between us. We collide, and he gets a taste of me he can’t quit.

What we’re doing is bad. Wrong. …Completely consuming.
But I witness something I shouldn’t one night when Noah is attacked by a violent man.
When a stranger lays a hand on my new obsession, I explode.

Protecting him is my salvation.
Now we’ve crossed a line forever, and there’s no chance I’m losing this game.

No one can hurt him. Mafia ties run deep in Onyx Society, and we’ve stepped on the wrong rival’s shoes.
Noah is broken. Vulnerable. I see the sea of emotion behind his perfect exterior.
He claims he still despises me, even when we’re close. But with his life under threat, I risk everything to defend what’s mine.

When he says I’m crazy, I say:
I am. And you are, too.

Because I know we’ll both do whatever it takes to win this forbidden game."]

TO BE UPDATED SOON

Trigger Warnings:

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His Forbidden Alliance (Forbidden Mafia #3)

Here's Silvia Violet's "His Forbidden Alliance." It's the third novel in the Forbidden Mafia series, a Theriot Family series spin-off.

["When I catch Zach cheating at my family’s casino, I should have him thrown out. Instead, I’m drawn to his sexy smile, his reckless confidence, and the way he looks at me like I’m more than another mafia heir playing at power. When he offers to turn his skills to my advantage, I break all the rules and let him stay.

I’ve spent years trying to prove I’m more than the spoiled playboy my family expects. With a Russian trafficker seeking revenge on us, I need control—not temptation. But Zach awakens desires I’ve buried for too long. Risk. Danger. Submission.

The closer we get, the harder it is to ignore the truth: Zach isn’t just a grifter. When he saves my life and exposes himself as a government agent, our alliance becomes a deadly secret. He needs me to complete his mission. I need him to survive my world—and to finally claim my place in it.

For Zach, I may be just another mark—a role he’s played a dozen times before. He’s a master at faking attraction for the sake of the mission, but even when I learn he’s questioning everything he thought he knew about himself, I can’t walk away.

Protecting him could destroy me. Falling for him already has.

In a world of blood, power, and betrayal, loving the wrong man might be the most dangerous gamble of all."]

Oh Rafe, of course you chose the most forbidden, most dangerous of ways to fall in love. 

This story was just as sweet and spicy and unhinged as the rest of the series. It was protective and confusion and obsession and denial. It was fluff and pushing away and devotion and breaking rules. 

Now let's go read that OG series...

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, gun shot wounds, drugging, human trafficking, and more.

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His Forbidden Professor (Forbidden Mafia #2)

Here's Silvia Violet's "His Forbidden Professor." It's the second novel in the Forbidden Mafia series, a Theriot Family series spin-off.

["A professor with mafia ties. A frat boy. A twisted destiny.

He walks in late on the first day of class. A frat boy with an attitude.

He tries to charm me with a smile, but he’s acting.

There are layers underneath his facade. and I want to peel them back, but he’s my student.

Forbidden.

I’m already a criminal. Still, I won’t risk my career? Will I?

Then I find out he’s in danger. He comes to me for help, and I can’t resist him.

I will save him, and if I’m willing to open my heart, he might save me too."]

I kinda like how this book takes place alongside the first one. We got some overlapping scenes from different POVs and more drama underneath the surface than we originally realized (and some "if it makes you happy" speeches that are now a little hypocritical). 

These two were somehow more angsty. There was a lot more self-punishment (*cough* Dante *cough*) and a lot more pining. There was somehow also more honesty...and more heartache. It was an overall harsher clash of emotions than the first book.

But they were just as sweet and devoted to each other.

Now here's to Rafe...getting into so much more trouble than his brothers...so much more.

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, gun shot wounds, drugging, human trafficking, and more

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His Forbidden Obsession (Forbidden Mafia #1)

Here's Silvia Violet's "His Forbidden Obsession." It's the first novel in the Forbidden Mafia series.

["From the moment I see Lorenzo, I want him. He’s dangerous, part of the infamous Theriot family who runs the New Orleans crime scene.

I have no doubt he’d enjoy destroying me. He hates my father almost as much as I do.

The danger I’m in at home frightens me, but when Lorenzo sends shivers down my spine, it turns me on. He becomes my fantasy, the man I long for, the one who might save me.

My father tries to sell me to the highest bidder, but I escape. I have no one to run to except Lorenzo.

He agrees to protect me… for a price.

I’m more than willing to pay with my body, but when my heart gets involved, I no longer know if I’ll survive my time with him."]

Ohhh was this book good. There was just the right amount of angst to get the plot going and for that smidge of will-they-won't-they (and do-I-deserve-him). There was so much protection and obsession and possession and fluff and spice and found family. 

Their love was forbidden, but the strongest obstacles were...well, Niko's dad and Renzo's cousin (who, spoiler alert, didn't win). 

This is also apparently a spin-off series...so after I binge the rest of this one (the rest of Renzo's brothers), I guess I'll be off to read about Remington and his brothers/cousins. 

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, human trafficking, abuse, mentions of SA and murder of children, and more.

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