Vampires, blood feuds, revenge, obsession, and the mafia - yea, this is nonstop tension, emotion, action, and sizzle! A creative and modern take on vampires, aka blood demons, that is a creative mix between vampire and mafia romance tropes. Even better that each book has it's own HEA while the larger story embraces them all. A must read!

Just as amazing as book one and thrilled to bits that we see all the same faces return in this cinematically infused mafia revenge drama. The mafia meets paranormal aspects to our world is executed with such panache, and a groundedness is always permeating from every interaction. It's a shadowy world oozing with class, danger, grit, passion, and adrenaline!

Our MMC Luca (a blood demon) is overcome by feelings of revenge for the mu4der of his father. Consumed with a way to fulfill his "dark vendetta", we see him struggle with what he believes is the crux of his betrayal and loss. The cost to his soul and losing the ones he loves at the expense of holding on to his anger is at stake... this is what makes great timeless stories!

He's been put through the ringer. He has feelings of guilt and vengeance, but despite this we see how his heart is still very much beating and aches for the love he once had with human, Siobhan. Their history is complex and I loved the several flashbacks to see their sweet and fiery chemistry. And Luca is a presence all his own, oof!

Siobhan is strong, fiesty, funny, and will push back, not afraid to stand her ground. She has been caught in the crossfire of her Irish family's mafia links and wants to wash her hands of it. But Luca and her's star crossed love story, the push and pull...is pure kismet.

We get a wonderfully complex and rich drama to follow, akin to those irresistible crime/mafia movies we all love from a certain Italian director (Scorsese wink wink) but with a paranormal, Romeo and Juliet type twist! This series is a MUST and waiting for book 3 will be a test of my patience haha!

It is an excellent twist on the standard mafia romance. While this is a standalone, I felt I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the first book. I still like the characters and the story, but I felt like I was playing catch-up a bit. This book is about once lovers who turned enemies into lovers, and it was done so00 well; if you want to read this book, I would recommend picking up the first one for maximum enjoyment, but that doesn't mean it isn't great! 4 stars!