A Debt So Ruthless
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4.3 • 169 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
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4.5 stars
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WOW! i received an arc copy of this book and i loved it!! i read this book so quick(like one day quick) too, which never happens. (for reference i’m a working college student lol). Elio is such a classic mobster and i love how he gradually warms up to deirdre and dare i say… starts being sweet. deirdre was not the classic annoying mc that normally comes with these mafia books (thankfully) and i loved it. she is funny and will stand up for herself. she doesn’t just immediately swoon at his feet. i loved the writing in this book as well. it was very easy to follow and i never really got confused about anything that happened. the little bits of humor are great too.
the only reason why i gave it -.5 stars was because in the middle i felt like there wasn’t really a plot? it was kinda boring for a little bit but once she started going to school it picked back up. other than that i really appreciated the fast pacing of this book. i was immediately withdrawn into the story and actually wanted to keep reading. i hate slow books and this was refreshing to read.
my favorite was at the end when they started warming up to each other more. it was so sweet 🥲. i wasn’t expecting this book to end on a cliff hanger though but im super excited to read the next book and find out what happens and where the story goes!
A must read
So good
Mafia romance with beauty and the beast vibes
A great darker-mafia romance!!!
Elio was compelling & I loved how unapologetic he was about how he is. I loved Deirdre had realistic reservations and was no wilting flower. The way they push away & come back felt very realistic & compelling. I am HERE for the sexual tension. The spicy scenes were a great balance of tension & payoff. All the characters felt real and were fun to read. I finished this book in less than 48 hours and I am desperate for the next book!!