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Mafia King

Young Irish Rebels, Book 2

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Emma

I was a willing sacrifice in an arranged marriage.

Until my father made a new deal and gave me to another.

Now I must marry a savage.

A Northerner—the very thing I had been taught to hate.

I vow to never be his. I will never belong to Shay O’Reagan.

I will defy him every step of the way.

He may lay claim to my body, but he will never own my heart.

Shay

In order to secure my place in the Irish Mafia, I agree to an arranged marriage.

A marriage with a willing bride, one groomed to be the wife of a mafia king.

What I get is a redheaded beauty hell-bent on my destruction.

Turns out, she was meant to be the perfect mafia wife—just not mine.

That treacherous detail doesn’t stop me from wanting her.

From needing to taste her ruby red lips.

The fire that blazes in her defiant eyes lights a desire inside of me that demands I claim her as my own.

While she wastes my time defying me with every breath, the North rises up demanding retribution for a crime that was buried a long time ago.

The clock is ticking as I battle a war around me and within my own walls. Every minute takes us both closer to certain death.

I’m unsure of who my true allies are and where my enemies are hiding. There’s only one thing I’m certain of.

I will never give up.

I will fight to the end, no matter the cost.

I am a King and I will die on my feet.

©2020 Vi Carter (P)2023 Vi Carter Crime Fiction Romantic Suspense Marriage Romance Crime Suspense Royalty Fiction Heartfelt Mafia

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I love Vi Carter’s books- they’re layered, complex, and a fast-paced listen. This audiobook had me thinking long after it was over. Curt Bonnem and Allyson Voller do an excellent job bringing this story to life.

Emma is already promised to another in an arranged marriage. She has long ago accepted her fate as a mafia princess. Things change, and the marriage she expected is changed: She is instead promised to Shay O’Reagan. The relationship is on rocky ground from the start. Shay doesn’t trust her or her family, even though he accepts the arrangement for his own political future within the Irish Mafia. Although there is undeniable chemistry, the deep-seeded distrust and family rivalries don’t sleep easy.

Emma is no shrinking violet- she’s smart, tough, shrewd, and ready to fight. When she pushes back, there’s a reason behind it. It doesn’t take long for both Emma and Shay to realize the enemy isn’t the other, but larger forces at work.

I really loved this book. I loved the very human depiction of lust, suspicion, slow-building trust, and the undying need for vengeance. I can’t wait to listen to the next book in this series.

This series hits all the marks!

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Vi Carter is continuing her winning Young Irish Rebels series with Mafia King. And what a fantastic story it is! Just the right amount of suspense, romance and angst to keep me on edge and falling in love with the couple. Emma is set for life. An arranged marriage to Jack O'Reagan is in her future and resigned to her fate, she has made her peace with it. And then the deal changes and she is told she is marrying Jack's cousin Shay! He is King of the North, and she will not go into this marriage willingly. Shay is everything I expect in a mafia king. Dark, dangerous, alpha, he isn't easy with Emma, but her feistiness kept her strong. Will these two find a way to bridge their gap? Emma at times showed her naivete, very hostile and judgemental, but as time went, her growth made it easy to like her. Shay too could be brutal, but his misunderstood character was easy to poke through and love. This story is full of action, not only in the bedroom and at times had me on edge thinking the worst was going to happen! It's the best kind of suspense blended with the growing love between Emma and Shay. A great addition to this series, and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

Irish brogue is one of the hardest accents to sound realistic, but this narration team does it with ease. Curt Bonnem is amazing as Shay. He has a slight growl in his voice giving Shay a feeling of danger. Allyson Voller pulls out all the stops as Emma, from the slightly bratty to the mature woman. These two work well together creating this fantastic Irish mafia world and I look forward to more from them.

Irish mafia romantic suspense! Need I say more?

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Mafia King is a standalone with interconnected characters in the Young Irish Rebels series. This story is about Shay and Emma. It's a rocky start for these two with lots of murder, revenge, suspense and danger along the way. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Irish mafia stories. Curt Bonnem and Allyson Voller both did a good job bringing this story to life.
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This is book 2 but I didn’t know that and had no idea it was. I followed along with it as if it was a standalone book and enjoyed it. But there are definitely some really dark themes here. So don’t proceed if you have triggers.

It starts in innocence enough with Emma looking forward to her upcoming arranged marriage to Jack O’Reagan but is shocked to find out that it’s all changed last minute to her being married to none other than Shay O’Reagan and he’s a Northerner. The Murphy’(Southerners) despise the lot of them and Emma wants no part of it.

There is so much that happens to Shay and Emma even before they get to the altar and it’s hard to tell who is going to help and who is wishing them both or one of them died.

Curt shows us how twisted Shay O’Reagan can be but then also shows us that even the most troubled alpha hole can change their hearts when they find the one! Emma is quite the brat and silly defiant at the start, both main characters wrestle around each other at the start but as things enfold, they quickly realize they are better off together. Their trust and relationship grows throughout the book and I was happy for that because at the start I was wondering if they could make a connection. Those Irish don’t mess around and there is so many twists and turns that develop which will leave you shaking your head in wonder who they should trust! All while trying to get to the altar.

Allison’s performance was one I really enjoyed. I thought her accent was authentic and she showed Emma’s incredulity at the start then her sassiness when Shay and her have to fight for their lives. The growth of their trust and love for each other was what swings this book around and makes a gal believe in love again.

I think I may wish to listen/read book one before I go on in the series but I don’t think it took anything away from my enjoyment in this story.

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Dark Mafia Romance

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I enjoyed the book, at points I thought the heroine Emma was a bit unfair to Shay.

I loved Shay though and was really glad got to hear his story. Audio was lovely to listen to.

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