A Debt So Ruthless
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4.6 • 7 Ratings
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Publisher Description
At the stroke of midnight on my twentieth birthday, he comes in darkness and in blood. Elio Titone, underboss of Toronto's most brutal Cosa Nostra famiglia.
Turns out my father is massively in debt to the Sicilian mafia. Elio has come for one thing and one thing only – to claim what he is owed.
And what he's owed is me.
My captor is dangerous and demanding. Tortured, possessive, and wealthy beyond belief. He traps me in his gilded, violent world and offers me no hope of escape. But the longer I spend with him, with his dark eyes and scarred hands, the less I want to claw my way out of his cage.
When new enemies threaten me, I see a side of Elio I didn't know existed – a ruthlessly protective side. He forces me to do the one thing that guarantees my safety, even if it means I'll forever be his prisoner.
I'll no longer be shackled by debt, but by marriage vows.
Because he'll make me his bride.
Ideal for fans of Neva Altaj, Gabrielle Sands, and Rina Kent, A Debt So Ruthless is a steamy age-gap mafia romance featuring a morally grey mafia boss hero who becomes obsessed with the innocent, inexperienced heroine. Themes include captivity and forced proximity, hate to love, older hero younger heroine age gap, enemies to lovers, forced marriage, and other dark romance tropes. It is part one of a complete duet.
Customer Reviews
Arc reader review
I was an Arc reader when this originally came out, I loved it then and I love it now!! Its a sexy age gap dark romance.
5 stars because its well written, the tropes play out well and it was pretty sexy!
Spice rating : 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/ 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
A discovery!
If I were to look up the word obsession, there is a chance I would find Elio Titone’s name and picture. That man is a GONER for our FMC, not to mention also crazy…. I LOVE IT.
This is the debut novel of Vero Heath and I am sold. When it comes to mafia romance, I know what to expect when it comes to the general conflict: war between the different families. A Debt So Ruthless is more character-focused, and that is right up my alley, up the stairs straight to the penthouse.
There is a natural progression to Deirdre and Elio’s relationship, and I love it. The overall pacing is great and I love her writing style. And the spice? Oh, boy… They do the deed only towards the end, but there are enough sexy scenes to tide you over before it. The scene where he made her play the violin (literal instrument, not a metaphor 🌝) for the first time in his bedroom… HOLY JESUS ON A CRACKER 🥵
Elio Titone, lord… there were many times I went ‘HE IS CRAZY OMG’ then cackled. He is depraved in his obsession with Dee, acting like a pervert at times then have moments where he is like a loyal little puppy. Don’t be deceived though, he still very much so, a ruthless mafioso.
Deirdre O’Malley might resent Elio for abducting her, amongst other things, but she soon finds out she has more in common with her monster than she thought. After all, there is an edge of darkness lurking just underneath her own skin.
I am glad this book doesn’t end on a major cliffhanger, really just on a firm statement from our dear Elio. I cannot wait for the conclusion to their story!