Lucien (Marchesi Family #1)

Here's Silvia Violet's "Lucien." It's the first novel in the Marchesi Family series, which is the start of the Marchesi Family universe (in which I'm apparently reading in whatever order I want). 

["I never imagined the protector I longed for would be a mob boss who demanded complete control.

I shouldn’t have gone to Lucien’s office.

Once I looked into his eyes, I couldn’t leave.

He commanded me to kneel.

Beg.

Obey.

I couldn’t help myself.

One taste, and I craved more.

Lucien vowed to protect me from his enemies…

But who’s going to protect my heart from him."]

This was...harsher than the other books in the universe I've read so far. A lot darker. A lot less..overly and outwardly fluffy. It was still sweet in it's own ways, but Lucien was nothing like Remington. This family was nothing like the Theriots (apart from the whole mafia thing).

I still appreciated this book though. The darkness was still so very tempting. The possession and obsession and protection was still so very strong. The falling-in-love timeline was similar but slightly slower, at least admitting said falling-in-love. 

It will be interesting (that's for damn sure) watching Angelo and Devil fall in love. 

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, gun use, torture, kidnapping, mentions of domestic abuse between SCs, brief mention of child/human trafficking, and more.

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Ambrose (The Theriot Family #5)

Here's Silvia Violet's "Ambrose." It's the fifth and final 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). 

["I thought I was the one straight Theriot cousin...
But I was wrong.

Because when Sheriff Eric Winston demanded my help in ridding his territory of pure evil, I couldn’t say no.

The man’s infuriating—a clean-cut do-gooder—and my family’s never exactly been friends with the law.
But I couldn’t deny I owed the man a favor…
And I can’t deny the things he makes me feel either.

I want to protect him. To kiss him. To possess him.
To save him from the enemy that threatens to take him away from me.
To break down every obstacle that could keep us apart…
Even the ones in my own mind.

Because I thought I was the one Theriot cousin who could never fall in love…
But I might have been wrong about that, too."]

Well..that was both sweeter and more dramatic than I had anticipated. I knew it would be tense and filled with personal and emotional baggage. Neither of these men had an easy life. The way the collided (and then just full-on went with it) was glorious. 

Looove that we got to offically meet Gerald. And the additional Tony cameos (fucking love that monkey).

CanNOT wait to continue this universe...even if I plan to continue to read the serieses in whatever order I want. ;)

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, mentions of past blackmail, PTSD, and more.

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Dax (The Theriot Family #4)

Here's Silvia Violet's "Dax." It's the fourth 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). 

["Travis is my friend's little brother.

I'm supposed to keep him safe. To be a man he can trust. But I haven't seen him in years.

When he turns up hurt and needing a place to stay, protection is only one of the things I want to offer him.

Because Travis isn’t a kid anymore. He’s all grown up now. And the way he looks at me tells me he feels the heat rising between us.

He deserves a lot better than me — a man who can walk with him in the light, instead of pulling him down into the darkness. But every instinct in my body is screaming at me to hold him close…

And there’s no way I’m letting him go."]

This is one of the books with the longest timelines. Then again, these Theriot boys don't take all that long to fall in love in the first place. Most of the main brothers averaged one week, max; Dax took a month, maybe two, to fully come to terms with his feelings and embrace them (as seen in below quote). 

Dax: "To make things even worse, my cousin Lancelot had jumped on the fall-in-love-with-someone-completely-unsuited-for-you bandwagon like his brothers." ....like you're not already there, my guy?

These two were adorable! Best friends little brother meets childhood friends meets second chance meets kismet. Loved watching them succumb to their true feelings, all the while dodging bullets and brothers. And a very gossipy Corbin.  

Trigger Warnings: violence, murder, past drug use, past abusive ex, and more.

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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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