Title: Ruthless King
A Dark Mafia Romance: War of Roses Universe:
(
Mice and Men
Book 1
)
Release Date:
October
27th, 2020
A new spin - off series in the War of Roses Universe. Mice and Men is a standalone series. Ruthless King ends in a cliffhanger to be continued in book two, Queen of Thorns
Blurb
After a decade spent claiming a throne for himself in the seething violence of the criminal underbelly, all Donatello Vanici craves now is peace.
Only a union forged between his heir and the most powerful mafiya family in existence could ever be strong enough to end the bloodshed for good, but the Stepanov head resists his overtures at every turn…
Until tragedy strikes, and forces Donatello’s hand.
Haunted by a past that dogs her every thought, Willow Stepanov will do anything for the man who adopted her—until a chance encounter with the enemy lands her right in the middle of a dangerous power struggle and a war that grows more violent and vicious each day.
But it’s not just her future her captor holds hostage.
He is a man with nothing left to lose—while she may just lose everything. Her life, her family, and her heart…Mice and Men is a new standalone series in the War of Roses Universe.
Excerpt
Cold, his eyes rake over me. From my scalp, down to my heaving chest. His jaw twitches, his breathing audibly unsteady. Heavy. Rasping.
“You can’t be her…” To prove it, he brushes the thumb of his free hand down the length of my cheek. Did he ever stop to picture how his little _____ might look seven years after his betrayal? Did he imagine some weak, broken, mournful creature?
Anyone but me. I am not broken, holding his gaze even as tears blur my vision. I am not some sniffling little victim.
My Thoughts
A spin off from the War of Roses trilogy, YES, PLEASE! Lana Sky is the queen of dark romances for me, I have loved all of her books and they are darkly delicious! Ruthless King is no different and let’s just say that Donatello lives up to his name, but with all characters in Lana’s world, there are reasons for the actions of our main characters.
This book brought in a new aspect of the War of Roses and I was hooked from the very beginning! Again in true Lana fashion, the book leaves us with tons of questions and wanting more ASAP. I cannot wait to see what is going to come next in this crazy series!
All in all, this is definitely a 5 star read from me. I am (somewhat) patiently waiting for the next book!!
PS: Thank you to Lana Sky for allowing me an advanced copy of the book to read and review honestly!
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