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Born To Kill
When I was seven, I stole her candy. When I was fifteen, I stole her first kiss. At eighteen, I stole her innocence. Now at twenty-five, she's trying to steal my life. My fate was sealed being born the bastard child of my father. I played my role in the De Luca family until reality caused my path in life to skid to a halt. My fate is damned. And the one person that could save me is the one I've stolen so much from in the past.
- GenresRomanceDark Romance
230 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 8, 2019
About the author
Erin Trejo
186 books1,358 followersI am a wife, mother, child chauffeur and author. I love being able to create different characters and spin a web that makes them come together in the end. My books do not stick to just one genre, they span many.
I write about things that are real life situations and fairy tales are not always smooth sailing. My MC books are hard and gritty and they have struggles just like you would in life.
I also have books that are not so in your face. There are several that are good love stories that are fraught with issues that the characters have to deal with.
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I write about things that are real life situations and fairy tales are not always smooth sailing. My MC books are hard and gritty and they have struggles just like you would in life.
I also have books that are not so in your face. There are several that are good love stories that are fraught with issues that the characters have to deal with.
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Erin-Trejo/e/B...
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorerintrejo
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July 5, 2019
HighlTitle: ➳ ❤ Born To Kill
Author: ➳ Erin Trejo
Publication: July 12, 2019
10 amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Erin Trejo is known for her dark & gritty MC reads now she is opening up new world with Mafia … Yay her dark mind will take us to the next level
ღ I’ve said it more times than I can account how Erin Trejo books wreck me. The way this woman writes is brilliant. Erin Trejo words have always spoken to me, & she is one of those authors whose words come alive on the page. No words are wasted either, & from the start of the book.... all the way to the end, I am captivated!
I need to warn you; I can promise that Erin Trejo will take you on emotional roller coaster ride with this one! Get yourself nice glass of wine, a box of tissues, nice comfortable spot & get ready to be captivated.
♥●•Come join Asia & Giovanni in their tale
➦Giovanni was born into the DeLuca family as a bastard child & trained from a young age. He is a Born To Kill, but be he was never taught to love or cherish anything or anyone! At the end of the day we will find out if Giovanni truly know what the meaning is .. This man will be tested more time than any man should … Will he break? Only time can tell you that
➦We learn the things you have to do to survive in a mafia family.
🔪 We all know that in any good mafia books you’ll find Heartbreak that will shatter you to your core ✔, Sadistic✔ Murder ✔, Love✔, but most of all if there is no , Betrayal✔ it’s truly isn’t good Mafia read, well guess what there is all that & more in this read …. Trust me this book didn't disappoint.
I felt like this was a modern- day Romeo & Juliet, with of course Erin’s twist to it…Lol
👄Warning: ⬇
Oh before I let you go & get your own copy of this amazing read, try to remember when you are hold whatever device you are using to read this crazy good book , That you not to grip it too hard, Cuz you might just break it … There will also be times when you’ll be tempted to throw it across the room. That’s when you are going to take deep breath & walk away… I know I know that gonna be hard. If you don’t, I’m not sure that you might not break that damn device- & remember you’ll need that damn device so you can find out what happen at the end … You might be laughing at the moment as you read this paragraph, but heed my words & remember what I said… Enjoy
➦ 💕 would I recommend this book: Hell Yes.
Does Romeo & Juliet always need to die at the end of the story for it to be truly be a good story? Only way to truly know is hit that one click on release day Ladies
-------------------- Happy Reading ---------
➦📚 Hope you enjoy this read & also always keep in mind this is just my opinion & my honest review 💕 Also I wouldn’t discourage anyone from reading this book
➦ 💕 I received an EXCLUSIVE copy of this book in exchange for my honest review of it. 💕
💕 . .**This has not influenced my review.* **
💕 ✎Paulette Review ❤💕
Author: ➳ Erin Trejo
Publication: July 12, 2019
10 amazing ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Erin Trejo is known for her dark & gritty MC reads now she is opening up new world with Mafia … Yay her dark mind will take us to the next level
ღ I’ve said it more times than I can account how Erin Trejo books wreck me. The way this woman writes is brilliant. Erin Trejo words have always spoken to me, & she is one of those authors whose words come alive on the page. No words are wasted either, & from the start of the book.... all the way to the end, I am captivated!
I need to warn you; I can promise that Erin Trejo will take you on emotional roller coaster ride with this one! Get yourself nice glass of wine, a box of tissues, nice comfortable spot & get ready to be captivated.
♥●•Come join Asia & Giovanni in their tale
➦Giovanni was born into the DeLuca family as a bastard child & trained from a young age. He is a Born To Kill, but be he was never taught to love or cherish anything or anyone! At the end of the day we will find out if Giovanni truly know what the meaning is .. This man will be tested more time than any man should … Will he break? Only time can tell you that
➦We learn the things you have to do to survive in a mafia family.
🔪 We all know that in any good mafia books you’ll find Heartbreak that will shatter you to your core ✔, Sadistic✔ Murder ✔, Love✔, but most of all if there is no , Betrayal✔ it’s truly isn’t good Mafia read, well guess what there is all that & more in this read …. Trust me this book didn't disappoint.
I felt like this was a modern- day Romeo & Juliet, with of course Erin’s twist to it…Lol
👄Warning: ⬇
Oh before I let you go & get your own copy of this amazing read, try to remember when you are hold whatever device you are using to read this crazy good book , That you not to grip it too hard, Cuz you might just break it … There will also be times when you’ll be tempted to throw it across the room. That’s when you are going to take deep breath & walk away… I know I know that gonna be hard. If you don’t, I’m not sure that you might not break that damn device- & remember you’ll need that damn device so you can find out what happen at the end … You might be laughing at the moment as you read this paragraph, but heed my words & remember what I said… Enjoy
➦ 💕 would I recommend this book: Hell Yes.
Does Romeo & Juliet always need to die at the end of the story for it to be truly be a good story? Only way to truly know is hit that one click on release day Ladies
-------------------- Happy Reading ---------
➦📚 Hope you enjoy this read & also always keep in mind this is just my opinion & my honest review 💕 Also I wouldn’t discourage anyone from reading this book
➦ 💕 I received an EXCLUSIVE copy of this book in exchange for my honest review of it. 💕
💕 . .**This has not influenced my review.* **
💕 ✎Paulette Review ❤💕
July 1, 2019
Holy Hell!!! Born to Kill by Erin Trejo will leave you shattered as you read this dark romance about the Mafia. This story was filled with murder, violence, betrayal and an undying love between two young people caught up into this dangerous world of the mafia that is surrounded by murder and mayhem. Gio who is referred to as a bastard by his father who has no love for his son only hatred, is abused and tortured as a young boy. Gio is being trained to be a killer for his father who is head of the family which he rules by threats and murder. The only person Gio has as a friend and confidant is Asia the young woman he grew up with and who nurses his wounds each time he is beaten, now these two form a strong bond that turns into a forbidden love. Unknown to both of them, forces are at work to keep them apart as a plot is being planned. The torment and heartache these two have to live through will have you on pins and needles as Gio has no choice but to let Asia go, but Asia has her own torment and secrets she is keeping from him. Gio has a decision to make as plans are being made to take his father out of the family. The only thing Gio wants is to get away from this business and have a new start at life once this last job is completed. Gio and Asia find that they are on a collison course, who will survive in the end? Can a hired killer be redeemed and can the woman he has always loved stay alive long enough for them to be together? Gio is a killer who you find yourself loving and Asia, this strong determined woman became his soulmate. This book will have your emotions all over the place from start to finish. Erin Trejo did an outstanding job telling this story of the dark and scary world of the Mafia and the tyrant who is the mastermind behind all of this drama. I voluntairly received an advanced copy of this book.
January 16, 2022
4.5
What a ride!!
I never expected this whirlwind of emotions!!
It's been love at first sight with this book.
The cover and the title attracted me and the blurb convinced me to read it.
I have to admit i thought the story would have follow another path, but I can’t complain because the author had me hooked from the first page.
Giovanni knows very well how tough is life in the mafia world: his scars speak out loud.
They have turned him in a monster...
The only light in his life is Asia, the little girl he grow up with, the only one who matter something, the only one he loves.
But in this world love means nothing, and Asia & Gio gonna find it out in the hardest way.
Oh my ... the angst!!!
It killed me reading how much this love has been hindered.
The pain they have endured...
Gio tried so hard to numb it with meaningless sex, alcohol and drugs; whereas Asia had to play the part of the obedient girl while hiding her demons.
Erin Trejo show us perfectly the evilness of mad men. Gio himself is a ruthless killer: easily kills people since a young age.
Not even their love is pure: it's defied by the darkness that surrouds their lives.
And maybe it's what makes this story so addictive....
The story covers a long period of time (we are talking about years) but there are less than 200 pages so many things feels a bit rushed, and this is the only reasons I didn’t give it 5 stars.
Anyhow, it was an amazing discover and I absolutely recommended it!!
What a ride!!
I never expected this whirlwind of emotions!!
It's been love at first sight with this book.
The cover and the title attracted me and the blurb convinced me to read it.
I have to admit i thought the story would have follow another path, but I can’t complain because the author had me hooked from the first page.
Giovanni knows very well how tough is life in the mafia world: his scars speak out loud.
They have turned him in a monster...
The only light in his life is Asia, the little girl he grow up with, the only one who matter something, the only one he loves.
But in this world love means nothing, and Asia & Gio gonna find it out in the hardest way.
Oh my ... the angst!!!
It killed me reading how much this love has been hindered.
The pain they have endured...
Gio tried so hard to numb it with meaningless sex, alcohol and drugs; whereas Asia had to play the part of the obedient girl while hiding her demons.
Erin Trejo show us perfectly the evilness of mad men. Gio himself is a ruthless killer: easily kills people since a young age.
Not even their love is pure: it's defied by the darkness that surrouds their lives.
And maybe it's what makes this story so addictive....
The story covers a long period of time (we are talking about years) but there are less than 200 pages so many things feels a bit rushed, and this is the only reasons I didn’t give it 5 stars.
Anyhow, it was an amazing discover and I absolutely recommended it!!
February 21, 2019
"'Say it! God please just say it!' I grab her arms when I can't handle anymore, pinning them between our bodies as I slam her against me. Her tears wet my shirt, drench through to my f***ing soul."
What an amazing start to my dark mafia love! Never having read such a romance before, I was delighted by Erin Trejo's Born To Kill. Gio, our anti-hero is the sexiest tortured soul I've ever come across. I loved him and found his abusive upbringing and life under a tyrannous father interesting and exciting. The love that grounds him to the earth-- keeps him grasping to his humanity-- is one of the girls in the family, Asia, but she's been promised to another. Their relationship unfolds throughout the years and is wrought with heavy passion, turmoil and high stakes. And in the end, you are in store for some heart-wrenching twists...
Thank you to the author for opening my eyes to Mafia romance! I will definitely read more by this talented author.
What an amazing start to my dark mafia love! Never having read such a romance before, I was delighted by Erin Trejo's Born To Kill. Gio, our anti-hero is the sexiest tortured soul I've ever come across. I loved him and found his abusive upbringing and life under a tyrannous father interesting and exciting. The love that grounds him to the earth-- keeps him grasping to his humanity-- is one of the girls in the family, Asia, but she's been promised to another. Their relationship unfolds throughout the years and is wrought with heavy passion, turmoil and high stakes. And in the end, you are in store for some heart-wrenching twists...
Thank you to the author for opening my eyes to Mafia romance! I will definitely read more by this talented author.
July 17, 2019

My thoughts are probably more on the unpopular side, but I was frustrated by this book. Born to Kill is my first Erin Trejo book and it really put me off.
First, I liked the premise - dark romance, unrequited romance, Mafia. I was seriously excited to start reading this book. Unfortunately, I made it to 50%ish before I had to mark it as a DNF. Before I delve into the negatives, I have to say that I liked the danger surrounding the whole story. I liked how Trejo set up the atmosphere of the book with the first few chapters when Gio was still a child - the tough decisions that he had to make. Trejo doesn't shy away from the darkness and I LOVE it.
However, that's the only thing that I loved about it. The transitions weren't seamless that it was really hard for me to keep track of what was happening. Heck, I didn't know how many years have passed from the time Gio left his home to the time he stayed in California and when he came back. I seriously had to backtrack a bit and figure it out on my own.
I also had a hard time with the conversations between the characters. I felt that it didn't flow well, it was again hard to follow. There was also a lack of character development. Especially Asia's character arc. It was just not enough to keep me reading on.
Another thing that frustrated me so much was the formatting. It had extra spaces on my Kindle at certain parts, that it was annoying for me. Not only that, I think this book needed another round of editing. While I don't judge a book solely on the errors, I DO if it keeps popping up constantly. My example for this is the word vial. It kept popping up as vile and it was driving me crazy! Now, I am not an expert on drugs and the Mafia but I think she meant VIAL? Anyway, it was driving me bonkers.
I don't know if I am reading a different book, but all the reviews on Goodreads are overwhelmingly positive. I guess Born to Kill by Erin Trejo is just not for me. This is a book that I don't think I can recommend to anyone.
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July 16, 2019
I loved this book. The alpha could have broke as a child but no, he is a survivor which is more than his cousins were. The heroine was strong in her own right. She loved hard and protected the ones she loved as best she could. OMG the way he showed her that the girl meant nothing was everything. When the heroine pulled the trigger I almost died (lol you have to read to find out what that means). In the end I got my much needed HEA. So for me this was everything. Read people, read!
June 24, 2019
WOW this was SO, SO GOOD!!
Giovanni was born into the DeLuca family as a bastard child and trained from a young age. Growing up in his fathers house had an upside, his best friend Asia. As his path in the family became clear he was sent away to do jobs all over but when things start getting tricky within the family lines will be crossed. Gio will have to make a decision, one that will effect many. 🖤🖤
Giovanni was born into the DeLuca family as a bastard child and trained from a young age. Growing up in his fathers house had an upside, his best friend Asia. As his path in the family became clear he was sent away to do jobs all over but when things start getting tricky within the family lines will be crossed. Gio will have to make a decision, one that will effect many. 🖤🖤
July 7, 2019
Erin Trejo writing style always blows me away. When I see a book with her name on I automatically grab it up. I know no matter what the genre, I am going to get an intense, mind blowing storyline that will not only keep me engrossed to the end but will also sink its teeth into my emotions. And boy oh boy does Born to Kill do all of that and then some. I tip my hat to Ms. Trejo for giving me another amazing book with a storyline and characters I won’t soon forget.
Gio is the illegitimate son of the DeLuca family’s kingpin. But rather than be enveloped into the family and stand by his father’s side, he is beaten and abused from the time he can walk. He is trained to become a cold hearted killer to be used as his father demands. The only speck of light in his life is Asia. Raised together, she would tend his wounds and still his heart as he does hers. But his nightmare of a father is always one step ahead, and at Asia’s 18th birthday she is promised to marry his cousin, killing any hope of their ever being together. Little does his father know this one small degree just might be the worst thing he could ever done for the entire DeLuca family.
This story tore my heart apart as these star crossed lovers attempt to live a life apart in a hell they both hate. It kept my emotions soaring with the chess match for power going on within and around the DeLuca family. I simply loved it. 2 Thumbs up and 5+ stars for an absolutely outstanding mafia read.
Gio is the illegitimate son of the DeLuca family’s kingpin. But rather than be enveloped into the family and stand by his father’s side, he is beaten and abused from the time he can walk. He is trained to become a cold hearted killer to be used as his father demands. The only speck of light in his life is Asia. Raised together, she would tend his wounds and still his heart as he does hers. But his nightmare of a father is always one step ahead, and at Asia’s 18th birthday she is promised to marry his cousin, killing any hope of their ever being together. Little does his father know this one small degree just might be the worst thing he could ever done for the entire DeLuca family.
This story tore my heart apart as these star crossed lovers attempt to live a life apart in a hell they both hate. It kept my emotions soaring with the chess match for power going on within and around the DeLuca family. I simply loved it. 2 Thumbs up and 5+ stars for an absolutely outstanding mafia read.
August 20, 2021
The couple: Giovanni and Asia
Romance genre: mafia
Length: 176 pages
Plot: Giovanni is the bastard son of a mafia don, and Asia is the daughter of one his (the father's) men. They've basically grown up together, but while Asia is protected by her father and his position, Gio is tormented under the guise of training. He becomes a killer, but all the while, he and Asia form a bond of love that is unbreakable. When Asia is 15, Gio's dad arranges for her to marry Gio's cousin once she turns 18. Gio and Asia are separated off and on throughout the next few years, but there is something more going on that sends Asia in a different direction. Gio may not be able to protect her once she starts making decisions for herself rather than the family.
Character development: Asia is sweet, and almost too naive, until the point where the family, namely Gio's dad, breaks her. It's no surprise that towards the end of the book, she . But at the end, I was really glad that the two of them were able to break away rather than sink deeper into the mafia world. I think Asia was too good-hearted for that world, and Gio wouldn't be able to avoid the violence and killing unless he was far away.
I do wish the dad had suffered a little more, and it would have been nice to get to know Matteo more, even if only as a foil to Gio.
Romance genre: mafia
Length: 176 pages
Plot: Giovanni is the bastard son of a mafia don, and Asia is the daughter of one his (the father's) men. They've basically grown up together, but while Asia is protected by her father and his position, Gio is tormented under the guise of training. He becomes a killer, but all the while, he and Asia form a bond of love that is unbreakable. When Asia is 15, Gio's dad arranges for her to marry Gio's cousin once she turns 18. Gio and Asia are separated off and on throughout the next few years, but there is something more going on that sends Asia in a different direction. Gio may not be able to protect her once she starts making decisions for herself rather than the family.
Character development: Asia is sweet, and almost too naive, until the point where the family, namely Gio's dad, breaks her. It's no surprise that towards the end of the book, she . But at the end, I was really glad that the two of them were able to break away rather than sink deeper into the mafia world. I think Asia was too good-hearted for that world, and Gio wouldn't be able to avoid the violence and killing unless he was far away.
I do wish the dad had suffered a little more, and it would have been nice to get to know Matteo more, even if only as a foil to Gio.
March 12, 2019
We all have authors we fan girl over. Well this one is mine. Her books send me in EVERY direction, every single one. I have no idea why she isn't a bestselling author. She has a way of finding and nurturing the dark side in me I didn't realize I had. Her character's are those people we don't want to know or a least not acknowledge. They are dark and dangerous and the scary men that kill, steal and destroy as well in the dead of night as well as in the day. They will destroy you one way or another if you get too close. He was beaten and tortured and reminded daily he was nothing but a ba$tard with a who$re for a mother. He's was never good enough and never would be. She was the light to his darkness and even though he loved her dearly he wanted a different life for her. Nothing is easy and of course that means everything is taken. Battle lines will be drawn but even before it can happen the battle will be raged. Anger, resentment, betrayal, death, it wouldn't be a book by this author without it. Loyalties will be tested. The assassin the one that was born to kill will be no longer one way or another.
July 10, 2019
Gritty and Dark
This is a mafia book written with true Erin Trejo style. The sexy Gio who was raised to be a killer with his father at the helm of the Delucca family never knew what family or love was about. This is true except for the sweet innocent Asia who has been a part of Gio’s life since she was seven. This is the only person who doesn’t fear the animal that Gio has been turned into.
This is like Ms. Trejo’s MC books in that it is dark and gritty and has you sitting on the edge of your seat wondering where you are going to be taken on the wild ride.
This is a mafia book written with true Erin Trejo style. The sexy Gio who was raised to be a killer with his father at the helm of the Delucca family never knew what family or love was about. This is true except for the sweet innocent Asia who has been a part of Gio’s life since she was seven. This is the only person who doesn’t fear the animal that Gio has been turned into.
This is like Ms. Trejo’s MC books in that it is dark and gritty and has you sitting on the edge of your seat wondering where you are going to be taken on the wild ride.
June 21, 2019
Dangerous and violent with a side of justice
June 9, 2019
Yikes! What a twisted family even for the mafia.
Gio and Asia are what you could call star crossed lovers. They are tortured by their love for each other.
Murder, Betrayal, Love, Sadistic, Heartbreak make this book into what it is.
The one thing I would like to have seen in this book is a better layout for the timeline. It got confusing at times trying to figure out the at what point of the book we were in regarding what point of their lives we were in.
Gio and Asia are what you could call star crossed lovers. They are tortured by their love for each other.
Murder, Betrayal, Love, Sadistic, Heartbreak make this book into what it is.
The one thing I would like to have seen in this book is a better layout for the timeline. It got confusing at times trying to figure out the at what point of the book we were in regarding what point of their lives we were in.
July 14, 2019
In this family, you do what you are told to and made into what they want you to be. This is not a hearts and flowers mafia romance. It is gritty, dark and page turning. There is a lot of blood shed on the route to a possible HEA.
September 6, 2019
Omg, this book had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. The emotions between these two were amazing. They could light up a town. Great story, I felt like I was finished before I was ready.
May 20, 2019
Gahhh I was blown away after reading Born To Kill!!!
Erin Trejo you blew me away woman!!
Let me tell y'all..I was sitting on the edge of my seat..turning those pages like a mad woman to get to the end. Trejo takes you on that fast moving train and you better buckle up cuz your mind is going to be blown!!
It's taken me bit before I could write my review cuz I was like...Tricia, how can you write a review without giving spoilers?? Eeppp
Ladies go one click on release day, you think Trejo is bad ass at writing MC...well she knocks Mafia right out of the effing park!! And by the way she is one of my very fav MC authors... so see what I'm getting at? It's fan-damn-tastic!!
Erin Trejo you blew me away woman!!
Let me tell y'all..I was sitting on the edge of my seat..turning those pages like a mad woman to get to the end. Trejo takes you on that fast moving train and you better buckle up cuz your mind is going to be blown!!
It's taken me bit before I could write my review cuz I was like...Tricia, how can you write a review without giving spoilers?? Eeppp
Ladies go one click on release day, you think Trejo is bad ass at writing MC...well she knocks Mafia right out of the effing park!! And by the way she is one of my very fav MC authors... so see what I'm getting at? It's fan-damn-tastic!!
June 25, 2019
A read that will captivate you, catapult into the darkness that is Gio, and bring you face to face with not only an animal, but the devil that created him. Welcome to Giovanni DeLuca's world. A world where once you are in, you can never walk out. His raising was brutal, from the time he was a toddler, he was beaten, made to break but determined to survive. Taught young to kill, to be hard, to be heartless, to care for no one but to be loyal to the family, even if the head of that family despised him because of his mother. He was raised to be a part of his father's business, he was made into a killer. His heart is black, but within the center of that black heart, beats a small part that comes to live whenever the girl he loves, the only person he loves, comes into his presence. Asia. Her innocence and soft heart eases his tortured soul. Her kindness touches him, but he must not let anyone see. She is the one person that brings him a semblance of peace. Until his father announces that she is to marry his cousin upon her eighteenth birthday. Now, he understands. Now he knows that there will be no chance of any kind of family life for himself. He knows that Matteo is better for her than he is, but she is his heart. She was his light, until she is forced to become his darkness. Her betrayal is gutting him, but he knows what he has to do. Plans have been made, now, things have to be sped up and action must be taken sooner than is expected. He may not survive this job.
Erin Trejo's MC books are always a masterpiece of iron horses burning up the roads and the men who ride them and the women that tame them are absolute works of written art. But when she goes darker, when she moves into the underworld of the mafia, things take on a different light, a different color and hue. There is no denying that the heat she writes into her stories resonates throughout any genre she writes, but the beat of the story is quite different. The excitement is palpable, the intrigue is nerve wracking, and the end justifying the means remains the same, but the intensity is quite different between genre's.
This is an amazing read. The storyline will wreck your heart, will have your emotions fluctuating rapidly and repeatedly and will quite possibly destroy your nails. I loved ever single second that I spent reading this book and thoroughly fell for the characters. I cannot recommend this book highly enough...ten star worthy!
Erin Trejo's MC books are always a masterpiece of iron horses burning up the roads and the men who ride them and the women that tame them are absolute works of written art. But when she goes darker, when she moves into the underworld of the mafia, things take on a different light, a different color and hue. There is no denying that the heat she writes into her stories resonates throughout any genre she writes, but the beat of the story is quite different. The excitement is palpable, the intrigue is nerve wracking, and the end justifying the means remains the same, but the intensity is quite different between genre's.
This is an amazing read. The storyline will wreck your heart, will have your emotions fluctuating rapidly and repeatedly and will quite possibly destroy your nails. I loved ever single second that I spent reading this book and thoroughly fell for the characters. I cannot recommend this book highly enough...ten star worthy!
June 21, 2019
Title: Born To Kill
Author: Erin Trejo
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
**RECEIVED ARC FOR HONEST REVIEW**
Trejo made a name for herself writing MC Romance but branched out to write other genres; Mafia romance being one of them, and the darker the better. Not saying she can't write happy but she does excel at leading readers down a dark and twisted rabbit hole where pain is pleasure and the antihero is the norm. No prince charming here.
Giovanni was born into a family of pain with a father who used everyone around him and cared only for himself. Asia was part of the "family". Love born from pain and hate. Romeo and Juliet with a better ending. Man was it touch and go. Wow. The internal torture and struggle these two go through is so real. The back and forth of love and hate; The need to be together but the inability to be together. The physical tortures of their lives. Erin Trejo is able to bring you into the pain of her characters. It truly is a gift.
I do have one criticism that nagged me throughout the book: sense of time. Until the book was almost finished we rarely know the timeline. At one point I thought Giovanni was still 16 or 17 going into an adult entertainment establishment and making deals with other Mafia and then having sex with a stripper. One minute we are at point A the next we are at point B with no sense of transition or time. Later it changes because Giovanni says things like, "...for a year I watched her....".
Still I enjoyed this book it was a good read. I wonder if a man could still remain "alpha" if the roles were reversed. If she were Born To Kill and he was more of a supporting figure. Hmm....anyway this is a nice character study. I recommend reading.
Author: Erin Trejo
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
**RECEIVED ARC FOR HONEST REVIEW**
Trejo made a name for herself writing MC Romance but branched out to write other genres; Mafia romance being one of them, and the darker the better. Not saying she can't write happy but she does excel at leading readers down a dark and twisted rabbit hole where pain is pleasure and the antihero is the norm. No prince charming here.
Giovanni was born into a family of pain with a father who used everyone around him and cared only for himself. Asia was part of the "family". Love born from pain and hate. Romeo and Juliet with a better ending. Man was it touch and go. Wow. The internal torture and struggle these two go through is so real. The back and forth of love and hate; The need to be together but the inability to be together. The physical tortures of their lives. Erin Trejo is able to bring you into the pain of her characters. It truly is a gift.
I do have one criticism that nagged me throughout the book: sense of time. Until the book was almost finished we rarely know the timeline. At one point I thought Giovanni was still 16 or 17 going into an adult entertainment establishment and making deals with other Mafia and then having sex with a stripper. One minute we are at point A the next we are at point B with no sense of transition or time. Later it changes because Giovanni says things like, "...for a year I watched her....".
Still I enjoyed this book it was a good read. I wonder if a man could still remain "alpha" if the roles were reversed. If she were Born To Kill and he was more of a supporting figure. Hmm....anyway this is a nice character study. I recommend reading.
June 22, 2019
This story starts out intense and stays that way all the way through. Gio is made to live a life no child should have. Lets face it this is total child abuse. Yet because of money and power his dad is able to treat him like that and not be turned in for torturing his son. It seems his dad rules more than just Gio. Included in his dictatorship is Asia and her father. Since the people included in their circle know to disobey is certain death or worse, Asia grows up in a world not unlike Gio’s just her’s is mental instead of physical. Gio and Asia form a attachment that carries through their life and makes for a lot of twists and turns that make it seem impossible for them to be together or to be somewhat normal. The emotions throughout the story run high. Mostly horror and sadness. This author is able to take a story that hopefully doesn’t happen every day and make it seem so real. The way Gio is forced to deal with his cousins and the way he grows to not feel really made me sad. Asia’s story is not less sad when I found out what really happens to her. Even though this is a strange sort of romance, the sex is more than a little hot. I love this author’s stories. She never fails to keep me hooked. She is one of the few I keep on a watch list and can’t wait to see what she will write next.
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June 23, 2019Gio has known nothing but pain all his life. From the beating guised as training to turn him into a ruthless killer for his father’s nefarious use, to being force to endure constant reminders that he is his father’s bastard son. Asia is Gio’s only shining light in a life of darkness. She is the only thing keeping Gio from turning into the monster his father wants him to be. But unbeknownst to both, Gio’s father has Asia’s future already planned and they don’t include Gio. Will Gio be able to get past his own self-deprecation to save not only Asia from an unhappy future but also save himself?
Trejo is known for her MC romance novels. This is her first full length mafia romance and I can say she has no issue crossing over. Her deliciously, dark, depraved mind translates well in mafia romance. As with all her writing, Trejo’s characters are well developed and show her vivid ruminations.
If this is your first reading of Trejo’s books, I would highly recommend you check out her MC romance series. I absolutely love how she continues to incorporate previous characters into her books so you feel like her stories never end. I look forward to more of Trejo’s exploration into this genre, and look forward as she develops Born to Kill into a series.
*I received an ARC but this review is my honest opinion.
Trejo is known for her MC romance novels. This is her first full length mafia romance and I can say she has no issue crossing over. Her deliciously, dark, depraved mind translates well in mafia romance. As with all her writing, Trejo’s characters are well developed and show her vivid ruminations.
If this is your first reading of Trejo’s books, I would highly recommend you check out her MC romance series. I absolutely love how she continues to incorporate previous characters into her books so you feel like her stories never end. I look forward to more of Trejo’s exploration into this genre, and look forward as she develops Born to Kill into a series.
*I received an ARC but this review is my honest opinion.
July 13, 2019
Wow this book was something different for me but it was alright for a Mafia-ish type book
Possible SPOILERS
Giovanni was raised differently from other children...like constant beatings, learning different fighting styles, learning about guns and learning to kill...but in his "family" this is the normal to grow strong and become someone important!
Gio's job for the family is to kill because that's what he has been trained for but it's not a willing choice.
Asia has loved/taken care of Gio since she was little but on her 15th birthday is was decided that she would marry Gio's cousin Matteo instead of Gio because that is what Gio's dad and head of the "family" wants.
A lot can change over time but it's not enough for Asia and she can't take much more!
Gio has been away from the family for a bit but once he's learned what's going on things are going to change!
Possible SPOILERS
Giovanni was raised differently from other children...like constant beatings, learning different fighting styles, learning about guns and learning to kill...but in his "family" this is the normal to grow strong and become someone important!
Gio's job for the family is to kill because that's what he has been trained for but it's not a willing choice.
Asia has loved/taken care of Gio since she was little but on her 15th birthday is was decided that she would marry Gio's cousin Matteo instead of Gio because that is what Gio's dad and head of the "family" wants.
A lot can change over time but it's not enough for Asia and she can't take much more!
Gio has been away from the family for a bit but once he's learned what's going on things are going to change!
July 17, 2019
You will swing the emotional gambit
Asia, a pampered princess, and Gio, an animal in the making, grew up together. As the story progresses darkness spreads, choices seem to be given, and the decision reached change everything including their future. Erin Trejo plays the emotional instrument of writing like the professional she is, tugging her readers this way and that until they don’t know if they want to hug her or yell at her. Born To Kill had me swing on that pendulum the entire time. Her use of darkness is amazing, forcing the characters to either sink or swim at her whim. I am truly grateful that I encountered her books and that she continues to expand her body of work making me and her other readers swing the emotional gambit. Reader Discretion advised due to dark subject matter and/or possible triggers.
I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.
Asia, a pampered princess, and Gio, an animal in the making, grew up together. As the story progresses darkness spreads, choices seem to be given, and the decision reached change everything including their future. Erin Trejo plays the emotional instrument of writing like the professional she is, tugging her readers this way and that until they don’t know if they want to hug her or yell at her. Born To Kill had me swing on that pendulum the entire time. Her use of darkness is amazing, forcing the characters to either sink or swim at her whim. I am truly grateful that I encountered her books and that she continues to expand her body of work making me and her other readers swing the emotional gambit. Reader Discretion advised due to dark subject matter and/or possible triggers.
I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.
January 31, 2019
Ahhh I loved this book! From the very first page I enjoyed this. I have read very little mafia before, so I don't have much experience in the genre, but I found it fast-paced and interesting the whole way through.
Both Asia and Gio were likable for me. I loved how Asia never hid her love for him and I enjoyed his inner turmoil. He felt like he was in denial some of the time, like he couldn't admit the truth about what he really felt.
I am a really slow reader because of time allowing me to read, but I flew through this book. It was easy to follow, a few really hot scenes, good story line, good characters, and there was one scene toward the end that I'm still laughing my ass off about. I really enjoyed the writing style as well. This was my first book by this author and now I can't wait to see what else she has out there!
Both Asia and Gio were likable for me. I loved how Asia never hid her love for him and I enjoyed his inner turmoil. He felt like he was in denial some of the time, like he couldn't admit the truth about what he really felt.
I am a really slow reader because of time allowing me to read, but I flew through this book. It was easy to follow, a few really hot scenes, good story line, good characters, and there was one scene toward the end that I'm still laughing my ass off about. I really enjoyed the writing style as well. This was my first book by this author and now I can't wait to see what else she has out there!
June 26, 2019
Finished this last night but needed some time to marinate on it!
Gio and Asia, Matteo, Roberto, the father - the story of a life starting bad, middle bad, and ending bittersweet.
Raised in the hellish household, knowing you are not wanted, the bastard son - never to be really loved for the person you are. Raised to be a monster but knowing deep down you want something more but accepting your fate, that is Gio.
Raised to be the princess, the beloved girl ( in more ways that one) and then handed off to make an alliance but never happy, making choices that are wrong but you think are the perfect ending just to survive, that is Asia.
The story of love lost and found and together and not together. I swear it had everything possible in it, intrigue, drama, love, loss, everything. Erin has done it again! Loved this story and I was so glad I couldn't really follow (usually you know where things are going) but surprises lurked in the background and twists that came to light. Adored! Cheers, Erin you are brilliant!
Gio and Asia, Matteo, Roberto, the father - the story of a life starting bad, middle bad, and ending bittersweet.
Raised in the hellish household, knowing you are not wanted, the bastard son - never to be really loved for the person you are. Raised to be a monster but knowing deep down you want something more but accepting your fate, that is Gio.
Raised to be the princess, the beloved girl ( in more ways that one) and then handed off to make an alliance but never happy, making choices that are wrong but you think are the perfect ending just to survive, that is Asia.
The story of love lost and found and together and not together. I swear it had everything possible in it, intrigue, drama, love, loss, everything. Erin has done it again! Loved this story and I was so glad I couldn't really follow (usually you know where things are going) but surprises lurked in the background and twists that came to light. Adored! Cheers, Erin you are brilliant!
June 29, 2019
Giovanni DeLuca has a horrid childhood in fact it is basically child abuse as the illegitimate son of a don he is trained almost from birth to be a killer by his fathers men The only saving grace in his life is Asia first he tormented her then he kissed her and finally he took her innocence the bond between them is absolute When she is promised to his cousin Matteo he is almost broken Matteo doesn't want to come between them but he is another that has no choice in the matter. Will this be the final straw that makes Gio revolt will he fight to keep Asia You will have to read to see
This another great book from the very talented Erin Trejo but be aware her books are a little on the darker in fact some are very dark so take that into consideration before one clicking
This another great book from the very talented Erin Trejo but be aware her books are a little on the darker in fact some are very dark so take that into consideration before one clicking
June 26, 2019
From a very young age Giovanni DeLuca was beaten and groomed by his father's henchman to be a killer, there was no love lost between him and his father, as he grew the hate between them grew. When his father gave the love of his life Asia to his cousin to marry, she wanted Gio, he wanted her and Matteo didn't want to come between them but there was nothing any of them could do and so he threw himself into his work to stay away knowing he was just a pawn in his father's machinations. However things are not what they seem, truths come to light and the end may finally come.
This is a thrilling and emotional fast paced story that I devoured in one sitting, the pages flowed and I couldn't get enough, I felt for the characters, the love, the hate, the despair and even hope. This is one heck of a good book.
I received a copy and I am voluntarily leaving my own honest opinion
This is a thrilling and emotional fast paced story that I devoured in one sitting, the pages flowed and I couldn't get enough, I felt for the characters, the love, the hate, the despair and even hope. This is one heck of a good book.
I received a copy and I am voluntarily leaving my own honest opinion
July 10, 2019
This book took me totally by surprise! When I started read this, my heart broke for Gio. Abused, used by his father, and trained to be a cold-blooded killer, his only ray of light is Asia, his childhood friend and his father's second in command's daughter. On Asia's 18th birthday, Gio's father promises her to Gio's cousin, breaking Gio apart.
Erin Trejo is a written who knows how to play a rider from start to finish, twisting and turning your emotions, ripping your heart out, and then pulling you back together again. She is definitely one of my favorites and this book is why.
****I received an ARC and this is my honest review****
Erin Trejo is a written who knows how to play a rider from start to finish, twisting and turning your emotions, ripping your heart out, and then pulling you back together again. She is definitely one of my favorites and this book is why.
****I received an ARC and this is my honest review****
July 11, 2019
Wow, oh my goodness, fan-freaking-tastic these are all words that I am going to use when describing this author’s latest release. She writes emotionally charged stories with characters that suffer cruelty or heartbreak but they always come out the other side. Maybe not totally unscathed but they heal from the physical and emotional damage. Gio and Asia are two broken souls, one carries the scars on the inside and one the outside but they compete each other. When Gio is forced to watch Asia marry another will they find their way back to each other? This book is full of suspense, drama and twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat throughout. I can’t wait to see what this author has in store for us next! I highly recommend this book!!
June 29, 2019
I couldn’t put this down I had to know what was was going to happen to each character and I just couldn’t predict the paths they would take . Erin Trejo can simply do no wrong in my eyes, I was excited to get my hands on this book and I wasn’t disappointed.... the writing and story telling style, the emotions and angst of the characters is felt just from her words . I can’t recommend you read this more
July 13, 2019
This action packed, dark, twisted, and romantic read will have you wanting to pull your hair out and throw your Kindle. Gio and Asia take you on a dark, dangerous, and pulse pounding read that will break your heart and have you in tears. Will they he able to beat the darkness that is trying to keep them apart and save what is left? Amazing read that will leave you wanting more I can't wait to read more for her.
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