In an ironic twist of fate, I've found myself entangled in Dante Salvato's world. The ruthless mafia king is no stranger to violence; but when he lays his eyes on my bruised and battered face, he's furious. I thought my makeup was thick enough to cover the beating I suffered until my inappropriately flirtatious boss noticed. As a cocktail waitress in his casino, I've always been on Mr. Salvato's radar, but now he's obsessed, demanding to know who hurt me and why, intent on making them suffer. When Dante discovers that my boyfriend Mitch not only owes money to another vicious Vegas mobster but is also cheating on me, he offers him one hell of a deal - Dante will pay off Mitch's debt in exchange for the one thing he wants more than anything - me.
Savage Little Games by Lane Heart was published January 2024. This is book one of of Sin City Mafia series.
This book just came out and I was able to get an advance copy of it so I could give all of you guys my honest review. They can't swindle me into giving them all stars for free books. But, the author doesn't need to swindle or make deals with me because I could not put this book down. The characters in this book make me laugh and angry at times. Let's talk about the amazing main characters first. Vanessa...she is a waitress in a restaurant at a casino. She is described to being petite and blonde. But, this lady has so much more to her that makes your head spin. She has a secret that she is hiding from not only the main male character, her child, and everyone else in the book but to the reader. It's kind of amazing how the character even when you are in her point of view never let's it slip what the secret is. Though there are hints throughout the book that readers will be able to start putting things together if they pay attention. I loved her personality. She has many different ways she reacts to conflict and one of them is fighting back. She's a tough cookie. Dante, main male character holy smokes does he make me laugh with his sexual comments of Vanessa. He's a lot more to the eye and you see it through out the book. Both of the characters are well rounded and act like actual human beings rather then a character in a book.
The plot in this book has great flow. The slow scenes are short and not heavy but they help build up the fast past action or smut scenes. Though, there might be a little too much in this book that is happening there is always some down scenes to make you keep reading. I could totally picture what was happening on each page. Though, I don't know if Dante would forgive Vanessa so quickly for her secret. It was a great book and I can't wait to read book two when it comes out. Though I hope we get see more from Vanessa and Dante in the next book. Oh...the smut scenes in this book are top notch. There is not a lot of quotes coming from those scenes as there wasn't much being said during those scenes. There is one where Vanessa does something to occupy Dante to take the day off of being a mobster. You get the idea....It's a great scene and they are spicy.
Quotes that I Loved
"You could come sit that fine ass of yours on my cock."
"One of these days, when you finally say yes to me, you're going to regret waiting for so long, butterfly."
"Who did this to you?"
Then, I'm going to figure out a way to keep her safe and make her mine.
"I said what I said, butterfly....Breaking you is going to be so much fun."
"Right, blame me for not being wise enough to see how amazing you are or whatever. Maybe, I just have common sense and know better than to willingly stroll into a hungry lion's den wearing nothing but Lady Gaga's meat dress."
"Oh, butterfly. You don't know me at all. Unlike a lion, I can't ever be tamed."
"How about lying down in a den of vipers?"
"There's no antivenom for my bite."
"Fine. You're a one-of-a-kind savage beast no one survives. Maybe that's why I've avoided you."
"Glad you finally have a better perspective."
"No, I perfer a suit that covers me, not these tiny triangles and string that wouldn't cover a mouse's tits or ass!"
"Good girl. All day it is, butterfly."
Sin City Mafia Series
1. Savage Little Games
2. Ruthless Little Games (TBA)
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