Reluctant Surrender: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance
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- Author：Measha Stone
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Terri Trawets
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Maggie and Lucas flew back to Chicago on his private jet after attending a family wedding in New York。 As Lukas gets to know Maggie， he discovers her special skills as a card shark。 He is not at all happy with the danger she allows herself to face。 One unfortunate card game later， which included a gun and a murder， puts Maggie in an extremely dangerous position with an influential Mafia family。 Lukas， being a strong Alpha crime boss himself， has no problem intervening。 He seriously delivers a st Maggie and Lucas flew back to Chicago on his private jet after attending a family wedding in New York。 As Lukas gets to know Maggie， he discovers her special skills as a card shark。 He is not at all happy with the danger she allows herself to face。 One unfortunate card game later， which included a gun and a murder， puts Maggie in an extremely dangerous position with an influential Mafia family。 Lukas， being a strong Alpha crime boss himself， has no problem intervening。 He seriously delivers a stern and wicked punishment。 Maggie accepts the punishment， but refuses to agree to the idea of a protective marriage。 Oh My Gosh！ This is an excellent story filled with excitement， mafia adventure， a feisty independent female and an undeterred alpha male。 I seriously recommend this alluring and exciting story， which drew me in and never let go！ 。。。more
Sam Allen
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FabA face paced and well written book。 I liked both Maggie and Lukas and enjoyed their story - I look forward to more books in the collection。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Gail
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Very goodI really enjoyed reading this book。 Handsome men， beautiful feisty women and dirty dealings。 Excellent story and the characters were amazing。 The storyline was so interesting and romantic。 Throw in a bit of danger and double crossing and you have a winner。
Addicted To Reading
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Reluctant Surrender There is something about this author's story that is simply pleasing but not to be under estimated as it is also steamy。 It's an enjoyable， well written， well edited， light D/s theme with impact play and the male character is bad but so good for the women in their life。 It flows beautifully something I appreciate greatly as not all authors have it。 Reluctant Surrender There is something about this author's story that is simply pleasing but not to be under estimated as it is also steamy。 It's an enjoyable， well written， well edited， light D/s theme with impact play and the male character is bad but so good for the women in their life。 It flows beautifully something I appreciate greatly as not all authors have it。 。。。more
Lisa A
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A good read…Maggie has always been good at numbers so playing poker came naturally to her。 When she decided to play at the wrong game her whole life changed。 Once Lukas heard what happened， he stepped in and took charge。 I received a free copy of this book。 This review was posted voluntarily。
JD
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This is part of the author's Chicago Polish Mafia series; though the characters begin their relationship here， they first met in Unwilling Pawn。 For reasons we don't immediately understand， rich girl Maggie turns card shark; when she gets into trouble with the wrong man， can Lukas save her？This author is often too harsh for me， but occasionally she's not; thankfully， that's the case here。 Unlike the "hero" of the last book， Lukas really does care about Maggie's happiness -- doing everything he c This is part of the author's Chicago Polish Mafia series; though the characters begin their relationship here， they first met in Unwilling Pawn。 For reasons we don't immediately understand， rich girl Maggie turns card shark; when she gets into trouble with the wrong man， can Lukas save her？This author is often too harsh for me， but occasionally she's not; thankfully， that's the case here。 Unlike the "hero" of the last book， Lukas really does care about Maggie's happiness -- doing everything he can to show her how much she means to him。 I also liked Maggie: though she did some foolish things， she was intelligent， mature， brave， and likeable。 I particularly warmed to the vulnerability hidden just below her confident surface and appreciated that Lukas saw it， too。As always with Ms。 Stone's books， the plot is negligible， unsurprising， and incoherent （（view spoiler）[Johnny and Sammy's actions at the end were so suicidal you have to question their sanity （hide spoiler）]）。 In addition， the grammar is awful。 But the couple is very likeable; their connection believable （it helps that this wasn't insta-love）; and the dialogue flowed。4 stars。 I believe Christian and Lukas' sister will get the next book。 。。。more
Sue
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What a sexy read fill with wonderful characters and storyline， unforgettable readWhat a simply fantastic read by the always Inventive writer Measha StoneI assure you that you will love every moment of this book it is simply a fantastic read。 The main characters are something else and the actual setting for the story is quite different as it is usually a male oriented domain， but not on this occasion。Maggie Dudek has got a simply amazing mind when it comes to numbers， she sees them and reads them What a sexy read fill with wonderful characters and storyline， unforgettable readWhat a simply fantastic read by the always Inventive writer Measha StoneI assure you that you will love every moment of this book it is simply a fantastic read。 The main characters are something else and the actual setting for the story is quite different as it is usually a male oriented domain， but not on this occasion。Maggie Dudek has got a simply amazing mind when it comes to numbers， she sees them and reads them almost in her sleep and she is also currently in the process of passing her accountant/book keeping examination a profession she loves。However， she also has another passion and this one has gotten her into trouble with the wrong person and that is Sammy Bertonelli and he wants to see her demise whether by his own hand or by one of his men。Lukas had been asked by his brother to keep a watchful eye on Maggie as he had married her cousin and she was extremely close to her and they knew that she could get into trouble at the drop of her hat， which she most certainly had。Lukas had wanted to keep Maggie safe and， in all honesty， he was also attracted to her and so when he knew the only way that he was able to keep her safe from Bertonelli had agreed to marry her， he insisted on seeing the wedding certificate as proof。As the story continues to open up and the relationship between the two main characters change it also becomes apparent to Lukas that even his men have taken his wife into the hearts and would do anything to keep her safe and this is something he is very proud of。 This is a wonderful read and a fine addition to the two previous books and I assure you that without the slightest doubt you will be extremely drawn into this story and will love every moment of this book。I voluntarily received and review an Advanced Reader CopyI thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the great writing。 。。。more
Book-Lovin-Momma
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Lukas is all bad and in control， but he loses that control the minute Maggie gets herself into trouble！ Maggie is too stubborn for her own good， and a real brat at times， but Lukas finds himself needing to bring her to heel。 Danger finds her， and this feisty woman needs protection whether she knows it or not！ But can he let her go after everything has settled？ This was a hot and action-packed romance！
Donna Louise
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I loved this dark contemporary romance by Measha Stone。 There was a constant build-up and plot twist throughout。 Such an effortless read that bleeds raw passion from the first page。Where love is concerned， the degree of vulnerability varries greatly。 I felt this this couple were dancing on that sharp edge with their turbulent relationship。 Lukas is now my favorite bad guy。 So dark。 So dominating， and always in control， that was until Maggie interrupted his life。 Right or wrong， she now came firs I loved this dark contemporary romance by Measha Stone。 There was a constant build-up and plot twist throughout。 Such an effortless read that bleeds raw passion from the first page。Where love is concerned， the degree of vulnerability varries greatly。 I felt this this couple were dancing on that sharp edge with their turbulent relationship。 Lukas is now my favorite bad guy。 So dark。 So dominating， and always in control， that was until Maggie interrupted his life。 Right or wrong， she now came first。 Lukas came to realise that Maggie meant more to him than the family organization。 His protective instincts to nurture Maggie began to take over his need to punish her。Maggie was playing a dangerous game until she was caught。 She was feisty，impulsive，and determined to improve her life until it backfired in a big way。 Her life was now in danger until Lukas came to the rescue。 She was now a permanent fixture in the life of the head of the Chicago branch of the Laczmarek family。 Lukas claimed her body and demanded her submission， but on how she fought him， often putting herself in danger。 Maggie was an interesting character。 Someone who does not like to be told what to do but thrived on it。Maggie constantly tested her boundaries with Lukas， which led to painful consequences。She seemed to be a slow learner， but Lukas was up to the task with his hard hand。 Expect violence， danger， angst， and sizzling chemistry。 All that makes this a must read。 。。。more
Kay Parker
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I absolutely devoured this in one sitting。I love Lukas and Maggie， although I do get confused with all the Polish surnames lol ;） I've read all the available stories in this world， and it is so lovely when we get sneak peeks back into the lives of characters from previous books。If scenes of strong dominance and sex intertwined with a solid， dramatic plot is your kind of book， then this book - indeed， this series - will be right up your alley。 I absolutely devoured this in one sitting。I love Lukas and Maggie， although I do get confused with all the Polish surnames lol ;） I've read all the available stories in this world， and it is so lovely when we get sneak peeks back into the lives of characters from previous books。If scenes of strong dominance and sex intertwined with a solid， dramatic plot is your kind of book， then this book - indeed， this series - will be right up your alley。 。。。more
Madeleine
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What an absolutely fantastic read by Measha。 Dark， beautiful， mafia and page turning。 I loved every word from beginning to end。
Karon Price
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We met Maggie and Lukas in Unwilling Pawn and there was a bit of attraction there on both their parts。 They don't really get together however until Maggie finds herself in a bit of trouble and Lucas needs to help her out。 I was a bit annoyed at her TSLT moment and trying to "help out"。 But the chemistry between these characters was HAWT！ And I'm enjoying this series and looking forward to the next one。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 We met Maggie and Lukas in Unwilling Pawn and there was a bit of attraction there on both their parts。 They don't really get together however until Maggie finds herself in a bit of trouble and Lucas needs to help her out。 I was a bit annoyed at her TSLT moment and trying to "help out"。 But the chemistry between these characters was HAWT！ And I'm enjoying this series and looking forward to the next one。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Sue
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A non-putdownable read。 I realize that is not a word， but it is true nonetheless。 This author is one of my all-time favorites， mainly as she creates lead male characters （and side characters as well） that make you swoon， have heart palpitations， and wish you had one of your own。 Her female leads are no slouches either， and the chemistry is off the charts。 With supporting storylines that have you losing sleep since you can’t possibly leave them hanging without seeing where the plot will take you， A non-putdownable read。 I realize that is not a word， but it is true nonetheless。 This author is one of my all-time favorites， mainly as she creates lead male characters （and side characters as well） that make you swoon， have heart palpitations， and wish you had one of your own。 Her female leads are no slouches either， and the chemistry is off the charts。 With supporting storylines that have you losing sleep since you can’t possibly leave them hanging without seeing where the plot will take you， I start each of her books with snacks and my favorite beverage in hand。 This book was no exception - a fabulous read - looking forward to what comes next！ 。。。more
Leann McKay
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Who knew cards could be so troublesome and hawtLukas is an alpha through and through Maggie is just trying to find herself again after being cut adrift。Add some cards， card sharks and bullets and it makes life real in a hurry。 Fabulous second story in the series。 Looking forward to the next book
DMA
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