Hustler in the Mafia - The shadows of Cosa Nostra Chronicles 1.5
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Ages: 18+
He refused to take what I offered and locked me in his gilded cage. Which only left me wondering what his ulterior motives could be.
Florina
Running for my life made me rely on instinct. So, I ran back to the villa I had fled from two years ago. I only expected to hide in the shadows until the danger passed. But the man who found me offered something I didn’t see coming.
Marco
I saw her, and I wanted her. She reminded me of myself, and my instinct was to catch her and lock her inside my four walls. She put up an unbreakable facade. Underneath it, I knew she hid her soft, pulsing heart. But the question was: would she stay, or would she see my protection as a prison to escape?
Will Florina agree with Marco’s terms and stay? And will Marco protect her when she needs it the most?
Hustler in the Mafia, the standalone novella in The Shadows of Cosa Nostra Chronicles takes place between book 01 and 02. This is a Mafia, instalust, enemies to lovers, age gap romance featuring a possessive alpha male and an abused but strong Rromani girl. While this spicy, dark mafia romance promises a HEA, readers may find some themes concerning. Please refer to the trigger warnings.
Reviews
This was such an amazing novella! Sophia has such a smooth way of writing that just makes her books very fluent to read! It had the perfect amount of spice, action and romance! I love how she represented her characters too! It feels realistic to the standards of being connected to the mafia too and i absolutely love that! The FMC is incredibly strong and had to do alot of horrible things to survive! What was also the past of the MMC which it why he understood she did the things she had to do to survive. She is also incredibly smart and having an MMC that is too gives a perfect edge to their banter in this story. And lets be honest who doesn’t love an MMC that knows what he wants and goes for it no matter what! I absolutely love how he understood her and accepted her knowing all of those things about her! Their romance might be not be the most typical one you see in books but it absolutely is a beautiful one!
Fast paced, a very nice novella. I enjoyed reading the story of Florina and Marco. I loved seeing how she didn't believe that she deserved to be loved and he was patience enough to teach her that she was made for him. I wished this novella was longer, but alas very complete anyway. To enjoy this one to the fullest I recommend reading this author's other books too.
This novella was just what I needed now. It was fast paced, felt cozy (cabin fibes) and spicy! It takes place between book 1 and 2 and there are some characters from the first book in this one, so it's handy to read book 1 Nanny to the Mafia first! We met Florina quickly in book one and now she has her own quick story! And I loved it that we got some background from her now! I love how fierce she is! She isn't one to tell no to. She knows what she wants and how she's gonna get it! Que in our strong and handsome MMC Marco. Brute at first sight but with an heart of gold. I loved how instant protective he was over Florina and knew she was something special. This novella is a quick and fun read to get a little more insight in some side characters from the first book.
