Dark Soul: The Complete Collection (Dark Soul, #1-5) in EVERYTHING BI

Dec 13, 2012 Vishous rated it it was amazing

Shelves: adult, series, my-favourite, mafia, me-likey-mucho, these-are-the-moments-i-live-for, steamy, i-will-read-you-to-death, bikers, fucked-up-heartbreaking-love-story

If you have a cute little curios dog like I do, NEVER leave your laptop on couch while you write a review unattended!

so now I will keep it short because I am tired...

This was my first book/series I read from this author. My friend even prepared me with "light" m/m literature so I could read any book from this author.

So I decided to start with this one and honestly I am simply at loss of words.

"Into your darkest corner, you are safe in my love, you are protected." - Agapi Stassinopoulos

There is ...more

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Dec 11, 2012 Anna (Bananas) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: crossdressing, anarchy-cats-wicked-shelf, the-dark-one-approves, gun-kink, made-for-me, bisexual, m-m, favorites

I don't care much for summaries in reviews, so instead I'll talk about how this book made me FEEL. It will be like a good therapy session. For me. Not sure how you'll entertain yourself.

After hearing this author's books can be dark and difficult, I was surprised how much and how often I was touched while reading Dark Soul, an accumulation of moments that got to me, unsettled me, and made my heart ache.

Bisexuality was handled with respect, not sensationalized (although some might disagree.) Line I don't care much for summaries in reviews, so instead I'll talk about how this book made me FEEL. It will be like a good therapy session. For me. Not sure how you'll entertain yourself.

After hearing this author's books can be dark and difficult, I was surprised how much and how often I was touched while reading Dark Soul, an accumulation of moments that got to me, unsettled me, and made my heart ache.

Bisexuality was handled with respect, not sensationalized (although some might disagree.) Lines like this made me want to nod along and exclaim, That's it, exactly! "for bisexuals, it's two totally different things, a man and a woman...Sometimes you'll feel more like this, other days, more like the other."

Possibly my favorite thing was how Silvio's character developed throughout. He first arrives on scene all mysterious and alluring. Shock and titilation soon follow, showing us just how dark Silvio can be. The themes of power and control, of sadism and masochism, that wove through the book fascinated me. Silvio isn't just a sexy, badass character though. We're given reasons why he's the way he is, and although I wasn't completely satisfied with the main reason, it did fit his character. It made sense.

I adored Stefano too. He's not afraid of how he feels. He's passionate, tender, generous, and thoughtful. His easy profession of love was so honest, even matter-of-fact. He gives his affection completely, in the same way Silvio gives his body. I can see why Silvio and Donata love him.

At the end of the book, both characters were more genuine than I ever would have expected after that sensationalistic beginning. I was pleasantly surprised.

Enough with the seriousness now. There were plenty of moments that made me laugh or smile: Silvio's rush to get the love conversation over with, Stefano buying condoms and feeling utterly awkward, and Silvio playing with his puppy, holding its mouth closed so it wouldn't bite. Plus, Barracuda and Sharky-oh dear god, I about died laughing.

In summary (yes, there is one after all!), I same-thing this book very much.

I enjoyed every beautiful letter and line of it, thoroughly, and I kind of want to read it all over again now. Also, Oct 20th is dedicated to Silvio forevermore, in my book. ...more

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Feb 01, 2013 ~ Lei ~ Reading Is An Adventure ~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: a-ebook, z-ee-2013-rrrt-challenge, sex-good-and-smutty, sexual-mix-m-m-m-m-more, sexcontent-breath-control-play, z-read-in-2013-ereader, z-ee-2013-a-z-challenge, char-business-wo-man, sexcontent-anal-play-sex, char-brothers-or-sisters

Silvio rides his bike into Stefano's life and captures his attentions from that moment on. Married mafia boss, Stefano would like to believe he's straight but Silvio makes him question that choice.

Can I say I loved this series? Not a big mafia reader although I watched the Sopranos and we know what happened to gay characters on that show.

Both Silvio and Stefano had their own moral centers and ethics. (view spoiler) ...more

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Oct 30, 2014 Chippy Marco rated it it was amazing

This is one of my favourite series. I read each volume as a separate book, rather than in the collection, but nonetheless, I still read EVERYTHING about Silvio, so see my separate reviews for each book, especially the last one where I beg the author to give me more of Silvio. I LOVED SILVIO AAAAAAAA LLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOTTT! He's one of my top 5 favourite characters of all time. I can't stop thinking about his sexy ass. I don't know, maybe it's me, but I love the strong, sexy slim men who are both da ...more

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Nov 26, 2012 JR rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, romance

There are not enough words in any language to describe how much I love this book.
Second time around, just as great as the first time. Looks like we are going steady. :)

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Oct 09, 2014 Ben Lilley rated it it was amazing

Shelves: gay-mm, lgbt, contemporary

“Dark Soul” is a compilation of five novellas. The protagonist is Stefano Marino, a mob boss. When I started reading this I thought it would be dark dark dark. But it isn’t really (or maybe I’m just jaded?). Marino is a bit of a softy, and even as he orders people to their deaths, he comes off as kinda sweet. Okay, maybe I’m a little twisted.

Silvio Spadaro is another matter entirely. He’s an assassin for hire, with a heart made of cold steel. Spadaro was dark and damaged. I read another book whe ...more

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