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Salvatore
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November 29, 2017
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November 29, 2017
Why we're reading this
Lucia

It all started with a contract signed by him, then by me, while our families watched. While my fathe…more

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DeeReads
Reread: April 24-25th, 2018

Still remains a favorite in my love of Mafia books. There is still a thin line between love and hate with Salvator and Lucia but in the Mafia lifestyle, family deals are made for a reason and you did what the leaders told you to do to keep the peace! I loved Salvatore's rough nature and his love for all things LUCIA BENEDETTI !
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What a dark but fantastic read! Salvatore Benedetti was EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

War is never a good thing and so
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Melanie A.
August 2025 re-read ==> This series went into KU: Same rating. One can't take this book too seriously, lol. It's a series of shocking events that aren't glued together very well. I remember LOVING the second book though. Moving on!🤞

I have to say that I struggled with how to rate this book. Parts of it were really well-written in a 4-star kind of way and others were not. I think the author was torn between writing something REALLY dark and something more mainstream; the scenes would flip between
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Jan
A thrilling and captivating mafia romance.



The story begins with Lucia being signed over to the Salvatore Benedetti.
Enemies, two mafia families at war and In the crossfire Lucia and Salvatore.

At the hands of their fathers war Lucia had become Salvatores possession, an agreement between both fathers.
Lucia's father gave her over willingly to the enemy and Salvatore's responsibility was to keep her.

The same night Lucia no longer belonged to the DeMarco family she was sent away to finish school,
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EM
Aug 11, 2016 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
DISCLAIMER TO MY FELLOW GOODREADER
This review is my personal opinion and may contain: spoilers, quotes, rants and swearing.

"And now, she was mine, and I was hers. Her very own monster."

29 year old Salvatore Benedetti is next in line to take over the family. He is a conflicted man. He does not want his father in charge any longer he may not want the keys to the castle. Salvatore never fully stands up his father. Then the time comes for Him to claim the family's prize - Lucia DeMarco. They are bo
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Amy Burch
Oct 12, 2019 rated it liked it
I started off really enjoying this book but after about 35% I was over it!
Lucia was annoying and Salvatore was a sook. I really enjoy Natasha Knight so I was really disappointed that this didn't work for me.
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Jul 04, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 23, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Nov 22, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Nov 26, 2016 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 25, 2017 marked it as mafia  ·  review of another edition
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Nov 03, 2018 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 31, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Apr 02, 2021 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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