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A Dirty Business

A Dirty Business

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Summary

From New York Times bestselling author Tijan comes a raw， tempestuous romance between the criminal underworld and a parole officer that paints a thin line between right and wrong。

When Jess Montell meets Trace West at a hockey game， she doesn’t know his name or occupation。 What she does know is there’s an instant attraction that’s impossible to ignore—or forget。 And forgetting is exactly what she wants to do when she learns he’s not just a successful Wall Street suit but the heir to one of New York’s biggest Mafia families。

The last thing Trace needs is a romantic anything with law enforcement， and parole officer Jess has trouble written all over her。 Too bad he likes trouble。 Especially when it’s a brunette bombshell with attitude and legs for days。

She’s an absolute spitfire， and he wants to stoke that flame。

Trace didn’t ask for the Mafia life。 Jess doesn’t want any part of it。 They both know it’s safer to stay away， but the temptation is too hard to resist—no matter how great the danger。

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Reviews

Ffion Harris ，

A Dirty Business follows Jess， a hardworking parole officer who’s overcome difficult life experiences and works hard to provide for herself and her alcoholic mother who is awful to her。Our male main character is Trace， or Tristian West， the nephew and second in command to an organised crime empire。 Their paths cross accidentally at a hockey game。 They share a brief conversation， instantly connecting with one another and Jess thinks that’s the end of it。She’s sorely mistaken。 Trace hires someone A Dirty Business follows Jess， a hardworking parole officer who’s overcome difficult life experiences and works hard to provide for herself and her alcoholic mother who is awful to her。Our male main character is Trace， or Tristian West， the nephew and second in command to an organised crime empire。 Their paths cross accidentally at a hockey game。 They share a brief conversation， instantly connecting with one another and Jess thinks that’s the end of it。She’s sorely mistaken。 Trace hires someone to find her and get every bit of info possible。 Trace and his best friend and colleague go to one of Jess’s gathering spots and a tense conversation takes place and a very scorching kiss。 Jess has no idea who Trace is in the world of crime， but Trace cannot stay away。 They’re tethered to once another regardless of their lives。 Jess’s father was killed when she was younger， her brother being convicted of his murder leaving her and her mother。 Her father had connections to this criminal empire。The entire novel is a stressful and tense story of familial responsibility， conflicting lives and betrayal and loyalty。 I really enjoyed the story of Jess and Trace， and the way both of their lives clashed and caused conflict for both。 Seeing their difficult relationship persevere was great。The only reason I haven’t rated this book higher is the romance plot itself。 I felt their chemistry， but on a deeper level it was like they were still strangers。 Trace was determined to have Jess and apart from that I didn’t see any deep knowing of each other。 Apart from their worlds colliding and their intense passion， it appeared they lacked a friendship。 A common ground where they confided on each other。 Trace just gave the line ‘family stuff’ and that’s it。I enjoyed the criminal empire， the collision of worlds and backstabbing of side characters。 Seeing hints of a possible romance between Ashton and Molly was exciting as well。Thank you for the opportunity to review this book！ 。。。more

❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books ，

So excited to start this one tonight。。。Early night for reading。。。 So excited to start this one tonight。。。Early night for reading。。。 。。。more

Shannon ，

**3。75 Stars**A Dirty Business had me invested from the first pages with an interesting and creative story line involving a parole officer， Jess and the mysterious Wall Street/mafia man， Trace。 Trace was smitten with Jess from their initial encounter and pursued her somewhat relentlessly despite her wanting nothing to do with him。 This book was somewhat different in that it talks about mafia dealings throughout the book， but I would still consider it mafia light in terms of other mafia books I h **3。75 Stars**A Dirty Business had me invested from the first pages with an interesting and creative story line involving a parole officer， Jess and the mysterious Wall Street/mafia man， Trace。 Trace was smitten with Jess from their initial encounter and pursued her somewhat relentlessly despite her wanting nothing to do with him。 This book was somewhat different in that it talks about mafia dealings throughout the book， but I would still consider it mafia light in terms of other mafia books I have read， which may be in part because the main characters were also legitimate business men whose primary role was not mafia related for the majoroty of the story。 I found the story to be interesting and did read it fairly quickly， but did think that it was a little too drawn out at times。 I also think there was maybe a little too much happening so it seemed a little all over the place at times。 I would have liked it to have a little more development in a few key areas instead of a lot of little sub stories。 I was not aware this ended on a cliffhanger so I wasn't psyched about that， but I will probably continue reading more to see what happens。 I do overall like Jess and Trace and am curious where the overall story will eventually go。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Katie ，

✨ This book has a hold on me， and I don’t know how I’m supposed to wait for the next （there better be a next） to come out！ ✨。Trace and Jess come from opposite worlds: The Mafia and Law Enforcement。 That doesn’t mean their chemistry isn’t off the charts， and their connection only gets stronger with every encounter。 。I loved everything about this book （even when Jess made me cranky a few times）， and I will also need at least one spin-off。*cough* Ashton *cough* 。Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️。Read ✨ This book has a hold on me， and I don’t know how I’m supposed to wait for the next （there better be a next） to come out！ ✨。Trace and Jess come from opposite worlds: The Mafia and Law Enforcement。 That doesn’t mean their chemistry isn’t off the charts， and their connection only gets stronger with every encounter。 。I loved everything about this book （even when Jess made me cranky a few times）， and I will also need at least one spin-off。*cough* Ashton *cough* 。Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️。Read If You Like: ❤️‍🔥 Mafia Romance 🌃 Worlds Apart🧲 Instant Attraction🥵 Hate to Want You 🔪 Who did this to you？ 😈 Morally Grey MMC 。A Dirty Business by Tijan will be available December 6！。Thank you Montlake publishing， NetGalley， and Tijan for this ARC！ 。。。more

Buecher_Panda ，

Jess & Trace"A Dirty Business" is the first book in Tijan's Kings of New York series and tells the story of Jess and Trace。 To be honest， I struggled a bit with the story and the characters。 At least the first 50 to 60 percent oft he story。 After that， the story got really exciting and good， but then this cliffhanger 😱 Unfortunately， I didn't really like the characters。 I found Jess very know-it-all most of the time and her behavior really bothered me。 I actually really liked Trace， but somehow Jess & Trace"A Dirty Business" is the first book in Tijan's Kings of New York series and tells the story of Jess and Trace。 To be honest， I struggled a bit with the story and the characters。 At least the first 50 to 60 percent oft he story。 After that， the story got really exciting and good， but then this cliffhanger 😱 Unfortunately， I didn't really like the characters。 I found Jess very know-it-all most of the time and her behavior really bothered me。 I actually really liked Trace， but somehow I never saw him as a real mafia prince。 The Mafia aspect of the story is only slightly present。 Trace is not a Mafiosi for me and a much too nice guy。 In contrast Ashton exudes more mafia vibes。 I'm very excited to see how things will continue。 "A Dirty Business" gets 3。5 out of 5 stars from me。Thank you to the author and NetGalley for providing me with ARC。 。。。more

Yolanda | yolandaannmarie。reads ，

[arc review]Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review。A Dirty Business releases December 6， 2022*first in a series and ends on a cliffhanger*3/3。5Set in NYC， this is a dual pov romantic suspense story， featuring Jess， who is a parole officer， and Trace， who owns a nightclub with his best friend and is heir to one of the biggest mafia families。The two characters meet in a stairwell of a hockey game， but little do they know， their paths have been ove [arc review]Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review。A Dirty Business releases December 6， 2022*first in a series and ends on a cliffhanger*3/3。5Set in NYC， this is a dual pov romantic suspense story， featuring Jess， who is a parole officer， and Trace， who owns a nightclub with his best friend and is heir to one of the biggest mafia families。The two characters meet in a stairwell of a hockey game， but little do they know， their paths have been overlapping well before they first met。Lines will be blurred， moral compasses tested， and loyalty/found family connections will mean everything。For the most part I enjoyed this and it was almost a solid 4 stars all the way through until the third act where it started to lose me。The sense of found family in this was really strong。 I liked how both Jess/Kelly and Trace/Ashton came as a package deal。I will say though， it took a long time for the romance to feel believable。 The first kiss happened way too soon for me。 They didn’t even know each other and they were already proclaiming that their connection was “a feeling of familiarity， and of home， and excitement， all at once。”There is a brief moment of OM/OW drama which I also wasn’t a huge fan of。 I think it was possible to still have the same outcome without the addition of this。The scene with the sexting was also really weird to me and illogical。 You’re telling me that you’re in the thick of getting off but are texting one handed the whole time in a timely manner with proper punctuation… sure。Also， the last sentence of the book？！ They deserved better。This was on the lighter side for a mafia book， so if you’re new to the sub-genre， this could be a good option。I’m curious to see if the next installment will be from Ashton’s pov。 I’d love to get a glimpse from his perspective。TW: murder， alcoholic parent， cancer， drug overdose， torture， waterboarding， verbal abuse， mentions of cheating and physical abuse from side characters。 。。。more

nicolelauren ，

This was really good。 Not surprising cause I’ve read Tijan before & was obsessed & here I am obsessed with another book。 Some of these characters gave me whip lash。 The fact that it left on a cliff hanger but not a cliff hanger at the same time？？ I have to wait for the next book？？ Also I think this is my sign to read more by Tijan :）

Vanessa （When Vane Reads） ，

I liked the story， Trace and Jess meet by chance and sparks fly between them， but they are on opposite sides of the law， however the attraction is too intense to deny and soon they find themselves in a mess of danger and passion， I love the underlying tension between them， the way they can't help but give in to what they both feel。 This story is a whirlwind of emotion， passion and action， definitely perfect for fans of polar opposites， mafia， steamy romances。 I liked the story， Trace and Jess meet by chance and sparks fly between them， but they are on opposite sides of the law， however the attraction is too intense to deny and soon they find themselves in a mess of danger and passion， I love the underlying tension between them， the way they can't help but give in to what they both feel。 This story is a whirlwind of emotion， passion and action， definitely perfect for fans of polar opposites， mafia， steamy romances。 。。。more

maria ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It’s been 20 minutes since I finished the book and I’m still not sure how to start this review， so I’ll try to be the clearest possible。 Through the whole book I wasn’t sure if I either loved or hated it… it happens that I simply don’t feel anything at all about it。 I was enjoying Jess and Trace’s relationship until 20%， then things started getting waaaay too complicated （there was absolutely NO REASON for them to break up and get back together the amount of times they did）， and the whole mafia It’s been 20 minutes since I finished the book and I’m still not sure how to start this review， so I’ll try to be the clearest possible。 Through the whole book I wasn’t sure if I either loved or hated it… it happens that I simply don’t feel anything at all about it。 I was enjoying Jess and Trace’s relationship until 20%， then things started getting waaaay too complicated （there was absolutely NO REASON for them to break up and get back together the amount of times they did）， and the whole mafia situation is very easy to explain: there’s a lot going on， but at the same time， nothing important。 The last pages were actually pretty good and made me excited for the next book of the series （still can’t believe that Kelly and Justin are dead， but boy did it hurt）。 Overall， it’s a decent book and I’d recommend it to someone who has a lot （emphasis on a LOT） of free time。I voluntarily read an ARC provided by the publisher。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Briana Mae ，

After the unfortunate timing of that cliffhanger ending， I need a moment。 ARC review to come！

Tilly ，

5 StarsWOW WOW WOW WOW。 This is my first Tijan book （even though I've wanted to read their books for AGES） and it absolutely blew me away。A Dirty Business is a rollercoaster of a forbidden romance。 It is based around female protagonist Jess， a cop who is dedicated to her job monitoring criminals on parole and the lead male Trace， a wall street worker， nightclub owner who also happens to be in the Mafia。This is such a great story with so many up and downs and tons of twists that I did not see com 5 StarsWOW WOW WOW WOW。 This is my first Tijan book （even though I've wanted to read their books for AGES） and it absolutely blew me away。A Dirty Business is a rollercoaster of a forbidden romance。 It is based around female protagonist Jess， a cop who is dedicated to her job monitoring criminals on parole and the lead male Trace， a wall street worker， nightclub owner who also happens to be in the Mafia。This is such a great story with so many up and downs and tons of twists that I did not see coming。 I thought it was a standalone but by the humongous cliffhanger Tijan gave us， that is definitely not the case！ And I CANNOT WAIT to get the next book as this was just so so good。The romance was an interesting one。 I loved seeing how Jess and Trace overcame issues and never knew what choices they would make。 The romance was sweet at times but it was also seriously sexy。 Smut lovers will be happy but it is also a romance that is so much more than the smut and love。I was completely hooked on this dangerous world and I am so excited for the next book。 Tijan is obviously a brilliant writer。 I was reeled into the story very very quickly and I couldn't put it down！ There are some moments that sensitive readers may find hard and if you want to know about these then feel free to message me。 But nothing was done to a grotesque or gorey manner。If you like a romance with a slightly darker side， lots of twists and turns and some great smut then I highly recommend getting this book！ Please note that I was #gifted this ebook in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Terry ，

4 ½ Stars for Mafia romance！This book drew me in right from the first chapter。 The twists and turns had me turning the pages into the wee hours of the morning。 Jess is a very strong female who knows how to protect herself and I loved her grit and sarcasm。 She didn't take crap from anyone。 Then there's Trace 。。。 even though he was involved in his family's business and was considered a bad guy， he really didn't want to be。 Hold onto your hat for this wild ride。 Oh yeah ，，， we don't get all the ans 4 ½ Stars for Mafia romance！This book drew me in right from the first chapter。 The twists and turns had me turning the pages into the wee hours of the morning。 Jess is a very strong female who knows how to protect herself and I loved her grit and sarcasm。 She didn't take crap from anyone。 Then there's Trace 。。。 even though he was involved in his family's business and was considered a bad guy， he really didn't want to be。 Hold onto your hat for this wild ride。 Oh yeah ，，， we don't get all the answers to the burning questions and then there's the little fact of a cliff-hanger！ I hate them ，，， but I also love them ，，， lolJess is a parole officer who works a bartending job on the weekends to make ends meet。 After all， since her father was killed， she helps her acholic mother out。 Then there's the fact that her brother is in prison for killing their father。 When she gets stuck in a stairwell at a hockey game， she meets a devastatingly handsome man who she can just tell is very wealthy 。。。 probably some trust fund guy。 She thought he was going to help her， but she was wrong 。。。 he walks out the door and it slams behind him， leaving her trapped in the stairwell。Trace is an investor on Wall Street during the day， but he is also on call for his family 。。。 his mafia family。 There is no love lost between Trace and his father。 Trace's Uncle Steph has been more of a father to him than his father ever will be。 Uncle Steph is grooming Trace to take over as head of the family， but Trace doesn't know if he wants to remain in the criminal lifestyle， never mind being the head of the family。 Trace and his best friend Asher have legal businesses that they manage together and they have been very successful。 He doesn't need his family's money。 From the minute he encountered Jess in that stairwell， he is captivated by her and will do anything to get her in his bed。 The chemistry between Jess and Chase is like liquid fire 。。。 you know that someone is going to get burned。I received an early copy courtesy of Montlake through NetGalley in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more

Laura ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 First off thank you to Amazon Publishing and Netgalley for letting me read thus ARC。 This book was WOW！！ I love anything Tijan writes but this one was so good。 Trace is my newest obsession lol。 Trace is from a Mafia family and falls for Jess who is of all things an officer whose family also had ties to the Mafia。 This book really pulled me in and I couldn't put it down。 And that ending， OMG！ The next book can't come soon enough。 And there's even mention of a previous Tijan character which I abso First off thank you to Amazon Publishing and Netgalley for letting me read thus ARC。 This book was WOW！！ I love anything Tijan writes but this one was so good。 Trace is my newest obsession lol。 Trace is from a Mafia family and falls for Jess who is of all things an officer whose family also had ties to the Mafia。 This book really pulled me in and I couldn't put it down。 And that ending， OMG！ The next book can't come soon enough。 And there's even mention of a previous Tijan character which I absolutely loved。 。。。more

shelby ，

This was unfortunately so blah for me， the romance， the betrayals， the drama it was all so lackluster AND a cliffhanger？🥲

Pamela Lilley ，

When parole officer Jess Montell meets mafia boss Trace West at a hockey game sparks fly。 That is until they realise they are on the opposite sides of the law。 A cop and a criminal - it’s never going to work。 Or is it？ The pull is strong， and fate seems to want them to be together。 No matter how hard they fight it， no matter how much they are warned to stay away from each other。 There are so many different things at play in this story。 Family drama from all sides， so many connections between all When parole officer Jess Montell meets mafia boss Trace West at a hockey game sparks fly。 That is until they realise they are on the opposite sides of the law。 A cop and a criminal - it’s never going to work。 Or is it？ The pull is strong， and fate seems to want them to be together。 No matter how hard they fight it， no matter how much they are warned to stay away from each other。 There are so many different things at play in this story。 Family drama from all sides， so many connections between all the characters， it definitely kept me on my toes。 Decisions to be made， not always the right ones in my opinion。， I didn’t like anything that kept these two apart。 I loved them together。 The protective alpha and the independent cop with attitude。 Lots of action， lots of surprises。 Highly entertaining。 I can’t wait to see where book 2 takes us， there’s so much more to explore in this world of secrets and organised crime。 I received an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley。 This is my honest review。 。。。more

Tracey ，

A Dirty Business was my first experience reading this author's work and it won't be the last based on this read！ Wow， this didn't feel like the "typical" mafia novel to me in a good way。 It's quite the long read but the plot moved and never dragged so I didn't feel like I was reading a massively long book。 And speaking of the plot -- there are some really intense moments that had me chewing my nails！ I really liked Jess -- she's a take no excuses kind of girl and stands her ground in some pretty A Dirty Business was my first experience reading this author's work and it won't be the last based on this read！ Wow， this didn't feel like the "typical" mafia novel to me in a good way。 It's quite the long read but the plot moved and never dragged so I didn't feel like I was reading a massively long book。 And speaking of the plot -- there are some really intense moments that had me chewing my nails！ I really liked Jess -- she's a take no excuses kind of girl and stands her ground in some pretty extreme circumstances and doesn't back down。 There was a moment at the beginning of Jess and Trace's interactions that I thought maybe they weren't meant to be， but the story line was so well written that I soon became quite invested in both of these characters。 There are some secondary story lines that really add to the uniqueness of this book as well。 I have to say， I didn't know it would end in a cliffhanger but that fact doesn't deter me from giving it the 4。5 star rating that I feel it deserves。 I'm grateful to have been given an advance copy of this book through NetGalley。 。。。more

Deanna （A Novel Glimpse） ，

Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion。3。5 StarsI was excited to find out Tijan was giving us a start to a new mafia series this year。 Here are my thoughts on the first book， A Dirty Business。THE WRITINGIt's classic Tijan。 If you've read one of her books， you know what I mean。 It's a little rambling and redundant at times but feels like coming home and is addictive。 This one， being traditionally published， seemed a little more polished。 I always love her short chapters。 THE P Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion。3。5 StarsI was excited to find out Tijan was giving us a start to a new mafia series this year。 Here are my thoughts on the first book， A Dirty Business。THE WRITINGIt's classic Tijan。 If you've read one of her books， you know what I mean。 It's a little rambling and redundant at times but feels like coming home and is addictive。 This one， being traditionally published， seemed a little more polished。 I always love her short chapters。 THE PLOTFor a long time， I wasn't sure where this story was going。 There's some parole officer stuff， some mafia stuff， some friends stuff。。。 I couldn't see how it was all going to fit together until it did。 The romance helped bring it all together。 THE CHARACTERSI liked Jess and Trace。 Jess was conflicted about a lot of stuff but was a badass （for a lack of better word， sorry！） She came across hard when she needed to be， but also had a softer side。 Trace was all business。 He came at everything with determination。 I did think their characters sounded a little too similar at times， but not enough that I couldn't tell whose POV I was reading。 I didn't have strong feelings about any of the side characters other than Ashton and Chelsea。 Chelsea made me mad， and Ashton made me madder。 That's all I'll say for now。THE ROMANCEJess and Trace had strong chemistry。 There was a lot of lust and obsession in their relationship。 In some books that would come off as a toxic relationship。 Tijan always manages to make it work， and it did for these two。 I liked that so much together that I wanted more moments where they were。 Hopefully in the next book。WAIT。 Did I just say next book？ Yep。 There's a cliffhanger that left me wanting more。 You've been warned！THE DRAMAThis is a mafia romance and it's Tijan， so you know there's going to be drama。 It hit hard while also somehow feeling light？ I don't even know how to explain it。 Normally， I would have expected mafia romance to feel super dark with the violence， but this one didn't have that tone。 I liked it。 It made this book standout。 OVERALL THOUGHTSI liked this book a lot。 It kept my attention and had me waiting to find out what was next。 I liked the relationship。 I just wanted more action and more of the relationship。 Nothing really felt like it was happening until the last half。 That was fine because I was getting to know everyone， but it could have been a more explosive story。 I'm excited to find out what comes next。 You can find this review and others like it at A Novel Glimpse。 。。。more

Avid Reader ，

A Dirty Business （Kings of New York #1） by Tijan5 starsM/F RomanceTriggers: Murder， substance abuse， verbal abuseCLIFFHANGERI was given this book for an honest review by Wicked Reads。Jess loves her job。 She is a PO and is good at what she does。 She is also a bar tender at a popular bar and she's just as good at that job。 Jess has not had an easy life。 She has a brother who did an unthinkable thing， but she still loves him。 Her dad was not the best person either， but he's gone。 Her mom， the most A Dirty Business （Kings of New York #1） by Tijan5 starsM/F RomanceTriggers: Murder， substance abuse， verbal abuseCLIFFHANGERI was given this book for an honest review by Wicked Reads。Jess loves her job。 She is a PO and is good at what she does。 She is also a bar tender at a popular bar and she's just as good at that job。 Jess has not had an easy life。 She has a brother who did an unthinkable thing， but she still loves him。 Her dad was not the best person either， but he's gone。 Her mom， the most abusive person in her life is someone who Jess can't seem to let go of， despite the abuse she endures。Jess' boss is a family friend who has loved her since she was small。 He has helped her look after her mom too。 Also， Jess has a friend who runs a bar who has also helped her with her mom。 They have been her surrogate dads。 With things turning up the heat， everyone around Jess is suspect。Trace is a businessman who is incredibly successful。 When he first meets Jess， he's intrigued by her ability to be tough and feminine at the same time。 She isn't afraid of him。 She doesn't know him。 Trace gets information on her and is even more intrigued。Traces' family life is less than ideal too。 Family comes before everything。 That also means that when someone threatens the family， it's Traces' job to "take care of the issue"。 With Trace needing to take over more of the family， his uncle， who Trace sees as more of a father， is relying on Trace to keep the family safe and solvent。 Trace and Jess have an uphill battle。 Tijan makes the characters interesting， relatable and complex。 I couldn't put the book down and am really looking forward to seeing more。 You won't be disappointed in how this story develops。 。。。more

Chelsea Knowles ，

30/10/22 - This was so unbelievably stupid。 I can’t stand the heroine。 The hero and heroines interactions were making me cringe。

Helen ，

Instant attraction at first glance， leads to curiosity about each other at second meeting。 Polar opposite repel as from different sides of the criminal underworld and the law profession。Hidden family history that surfaces as the attraction intensifies。 Can they be together？ Can they separate professional lives from their private lives， will family let them？Follow the intense story to it's climatic conclusion Instant attraction at first glance， leads to curiosity about each other at second meeting。 Polar opposite repel as from different sides of the criminal underworld and the law profession。Hidden family history that surfaces as the attraction intensifies。 Can they be together？ Can they separate professional lives from their private lives， will family let them？Follow the intense story to it's climatic conclusion 。。。more

Tricia Bartley。 #AuthorStalker ，

I had the pleasure of reading A Dirty Business by Tijan and man was it good and kept me turning those pages late into the night！！Sooo， Jess meets Trace at a hockey game。  Sparks fly， but both should really stay far away from each other。  Jess is a parole officer and Trace is successful in Wall Street anddd his family is one of New York's biggest Mafia。。。so yeah。。。there's that！！ lolGet ready for lots of good ole sexual tension， drama， twists and turns and remember to breathe while reading cuz I h I had the pleasure of reading A Dirty Business by Tijan and man was it good and kept me turning those pages late into the night！！Sooo， Jess meets Trace at a hockey game。  Sparks fly， but both should really stay far away from each other。  Jess is a parole officer and Trace is successful in Wall Street anddd his family is one of New York's biggest Mafia。。。so yeah。。。there's that！！ lolGet ready for lots of good ole sexual tension， drama， twists and turns and remember to breathe while reading cuz I had to keep telling myself to breathe while reading。。。haha5 "Loved this Mafia Book" Stars！！！ 。。。more

Timitra ，

What a wild ride！ I loved A Dirty Business。 It was amazing。 I couldn’t bear to put it down。 This book man this book did a number on me emotionally。 I was fully invested from page one。 I can’t sing it’s praises loud enough。 It was so good。 Do yourself a favour and go read it。 The only thing I hate is that I have to wait until next year to see what happens next。 I still highly recommend it though。Copy provided by publisher through Net Galley

Melissa Null ，

This year should be known as “the year I became obsessed with mafia romance。” There’s just something about watching a strong male lead lose control of his emotions over a woman。 When I was browsing through NetGalley and came across this title， I immediately knew I needed to read this book。Jess is a dedicated parole officer; a true follower of the law that struggles with anything that falls in the gray area between right and wrong。 And there’s plenty of gray area in her life; her mother is an alc This year should be known as “the year I became obsessed with mafia romance。” There’s just something about watching a strong male lead lose control of his emotions over a woman。 When I was browsing through NetGalley and came across this title， I immediately knew I needed to read this book。Jess is a dedicated parole officer; a true follower of the law that struggles with anything that falls in the gray area between right and wrong。 And there’s plenty of gray area in her life; her mother is an alcoholic， her brother is in prison for murdering their father， and she works weekends at a bar run by a budding mafia prince。 Trace is a Wall Street player with a family generations deep in mob activity， being groomed by his uncle to lead the family business sooner than Trace would like。 When he meets Jess there is an instant attraction; but since they fall on opposite sides of the law they seek ways to push each other away。 Eventually their attraction becomes too powerful to avoid any longer…and both are forced to make life altering decisions to be with one another。This book is a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。 I was tempted to rate it higher， but the ending has a cliffhanger twist that soured my rating。 That being said， I could not put it down。 This is a classic “he falls first” scenario and Trace’s attempts to protect Jess from his lifestyle is very attractive to the reader！Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake Publishing for the opportunity to read an Advanced Review Copy in exchange for an honest review。 Book will be released on December 6， 2022！ 。。。more

Erica Chilson ，

I received a free copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads A DIRTY BUSINESS is the first installment in the new series， Kings of New York， by Tijan。 Cliffhanger warning。 Jess and Trace have a clandestine meeting in the stairwell at a hockey game， changing the trajectory of their lives。 Jess， who daylights as a parole officer， carries her badge even when she's off duty to keep the parolees on the straight and narrow。 In her freetime， Jess bartends to barely scrape by to take care of I received a free copy of this title to read and review for Wicked Reads A DIRTY BUSINESS is the first installment in the new series， Kings of New York， by Tijan。 Cliffhanger warning。 Jess and Trace have a clandestine meeting in the stairwell at a hockey game， changing the trajectory of their lives。 Jess， who daylights as a parole officer， carries her badge even when she's off duty to keep the parolees on the straight and narrow。 In her freetime， Jess bartends to barely scrape by to take care of her alcoholic mother。 By day， Trace works on Wallstreet。 By blood， Trace is high up in one of the most notorious crime families in New York。 With the glint of her badge， Trace goes from interested in Jess to disgusted。 Let's be honest， Trace- you ought to direct that disgust inward， instead of being upset that there are those out there who catch you in the act。 Just saying。 Weariness of law enforcement would make sense。 Disgust is another beast。 It's not as if the entitled， privileged Trace is an innocent party being targeted for things outside of his control like many demographics。 Eye roll。 As you can see， I wasn't a fan of the loathing aspects。 Not pro or con anything， just felt it was unwarranted。 Weary， yes。 Loathing， no。 As the novel unfolds， moral lines blur， just as Jess was afraid would happen， while it has the opposite effect on Trace。 Annoyed with himself， Trace cannot stop thinking of Jess。 Do I believe Jess could have moved on after a few stray thoughts toward Trace？ Yeah， I do。 But Trace was instantly obsessed to stalker degrees。 It mean， it was creepy shenanigans to read， and the pages turned at a rapid rate。 But it did make me feel empathy toward what Jess was going through too。 Time after time， their lives intersect。 Jess is struggling with her uncles （parents' best friends from back in the day） and her mother。 Jess's mother is a drunk， but it's the mental instability that takes a toll on Jess。 The mental， emotional， and verbal abuse was hard for this reader to stomach。 While I felt this dynamic was realistic， there were parts of Jess's backstory that were never explained， as if there was this huge twist that was going to drop out of the air at any moment， but it never happened。 So while there was a resolution between Jess and her mother， there was no closure for the reader， since the rage and abuse， along with all the things said and that which was left beneath the surface， was never explored let alone explained。 Perhaps in the next installment， but it felt like right to give it closure now。 The momentum was built， only for it to die out with little to no explanation。 Furthermore， the responsibility was accepted by other parties， and I cannot see where Jess's mom would think Jess should shoulder it。 I still have no idea why Jess's mother treated Jess as she did， after an entire novel。 The dynamic Trace had with his uncle and their family， his father and sister， and his best friend and his family， along with the strife with the other families was intriguing to unravel。 This part of the story took the forefront， thoroughly developed and intriguing， leading to a fast-paced novel。 I was able to spot the main bad guy from the beginning。 It would have been more exciting had I not， and less frustrating as well。 I just kept thinking how Trace and Ashton were all-knowing yet beyond dim when it came to the bad guy- it was all laid out for them。 The other bad guy was a slight twist that I had a gut feeling about， so I enjoyed how that unfolded。 Ashton。 Ashton。 Ashton。 Yes， I cannot wait to read your POV， but at the same time， I hope there is closure and resolution over an incident， because what was put on the pages wasn't good enough。 The main reason I couldn't give a five-star review is on the character development front。 There were times they acted out of character， or far more immature than their age group/education/upbringing/profession， or they acted/reacted to things in a manner that should destroy relationships。 A punch isn't enough， let's just put it that way， making Jess go from strong to doormat， be it with her family， Trace， or those in Trace's orbit。 Same with Trace， decisive and action-forward in one regard， yet lets things go in the next， things that bite them later。 There were snippets introduced， shown as if important， that were eventually just lost in the shuffle to be forgotten about and never brought up again。 These snippets may or may not come up in other installments， but they were written as if they were to be mysteries or twists。 Since they were left dangling and barely mentioned， I'm not sure why they were added at all but to distract the reader with a false narrative， same goes with Mom's rage toward Jess。 While I loved every minute of this chaotic story， reading it from cover to cover。 Had I read it slower， the issues would have revealed themselves and taken away the entertainment value。 I'm a sucker for an angsty trainwreck of a novel， with equally trainwrecked characters- A DIRTY BUSINESS delivered that in spades。It doesn't matter how amazingly or poorly plotted， written， and edited a novel is， the true test is if I would do just about anything to get the next installment。 In this case， gimme more。 Now。 。。。more

Viktoria ，

This book was a typical Mafia trope but was a book I completely devoured。 This book is extremely well-written and mature for a romance。 This book is more believable than most because Jess the main character is very professional。 She has a very interesting job as a parole officer which is something you don't read about all the time。 This added a lot more to the story because of the tension between Jess and Trace。 This is a slow burn but had just the right amount of sexy。 It is the forbidden roman This book was a typical Mafia trope but was a book I completely devoured。 This book is extremely well-written and mature for a romance。 This book is more believable than most because Jess the main character is very professional。 She has a very interesting job as a parole officer which is something you don't read about all the time。 This added a lot more to the story because of the tension between Jess and Trace。 This is a slow burn but had just the right amount of sexy。 It is the forbidden romance you have all been waiting for。 I can not wait for the next book by this author。 This was a 5 out of 5 stars for me and will be recommended to all my followers。 。。。more

Leah ，

I don't even know where to begin。 Requested this book on a whim because I was looking for something different。 Well Tijan， you do not disappoint。 Romance and Mafia， yes please！！ I literally could not put this book down。 The unpredictable path this story leads you on is a whirlwind and I then to leave me wanting more。 Pure genius。 I can not wait to see what is to come in this series because I am hooked。 The characters through this story are fit so perfectly with such strong personalities。 This wa I don't even know where to begin。 Requested this book on a whim because I was looking for something different。 Well Tijan， you do not disappoint。 Romance and Mafia， yes please！！ I literally could not put this book down。 The unpredictable path this story leads you on is a whirlwind and I then to leave me wanting more。 Pure genius。 I can not wait to see what is to come in this series because I am hooked。 The characters through this story are fit so perfectly with such strong personalities。 This was a fast paced read and kept me wanting more。 I loved the alternating viewpoints from both Jess and Trace and the whole inner workings of the "Family Business。" Definitely could say this is my favorite read of 2022！！ 。。。more

Bewaji ，

Tijan has always been a one click author for me。。 Since the ‘Fallen Crest’ series。 I couldn’t get enough of Sam， Mason， Logan and the Fallen Crest crew， but right now I think Trace and Jess are about taking their place in my heart （just kidding）。 A Mafia man romancing law enforcement girl is recipe for disaster， like oil and water。 In the affairs of the heart though， reasoning is thrown out the door。 The two tried to make it work， that’s the essence of the story， I couldn’t put it down， No fluff Tijan has always been a one click author for me。。 Since the ‘Fallen Crest’ series。 I couldn’t get enough of Sam， Mason， Logan and the Fallen Crest crew， but right now I think Trace and Jess are about taking their place in my heart （just kidding）。 A Mafia man romancing law enforcement girl is recipe for disaster， like oil and water。 In the affairs of the heart though， reasoning is thrown out the door。 The two tried to make it work， that’s the essence of the story， I couldn’t put it down， No fluff here， it's Tijan。 The traitors are a surprise （but of course）。 I hope there’s a second book for Jess and Trace。 The ending shows there should be。 So am patiently waiting。 I don’t want to give anything away。 。。。more

Brooke， ，

What a waste of time。 Not coming back for more of this series but I'm curious to see if other titles are better than this。 What a waste of time。 Not coming back for more of this series but I'm curious to see if other titles are better than this。 。。。more

Joanna ，

Well， I requested this book from NetGalley because I wanted to read something different and original， and this was definitely different from my typical romance reads。 To tell the truth， I didn't love the Mafia Romance genre， but I'm glad I took a chance on this book anyway。 I didn't buy into the Mafia storyline， Trace and friends just didn't seem "mafia" enough to me。 I also didn't buy into the love at first sight storyline， nor did I believe Jess as a PO。 That career just seemed unnecessary。 I Well， I requested this book from NetGalley because I wanted to read something different and original， and this was definitely different from my typical romance reads。 To tell the truth， I didn't love the Mafia Romance genre， but I'm glad I took a chance on this book anyway。 I didn't buy into the Mafia storyline， Trace and friends just didn't seem "mafia" enough to me。 I also didn't buy into the love at first sight storyline， nor did I believe Jess as a PO。 That career just seemed unnecessary。 I think it was more believable when she was at her bartender job。 Overall， this was slow burn and I felt the book was too long。 I was just slogging my way through。 I was hoping for a story where the sweet bartender girl gets swept away into the lifestyle of the filthy rich bad boy。 But， this wasn't that type of story。 He did a lot of asking "please" and she did a lot of saying "go away"。 It just got boring。However， I still rated this book 3 stars， because I think that there might be some readers who will really enjoy it。 If this is a typical genre you enjoy， this book will probably be a lot of fun。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Kylee ，

I picked this book up at 7PM on Thursday night and thought， “I’ll read a few chapters before bed”。 Well， I didn’t stop until I finished the book at midnight - do with that what you will。A Dirty Business offers a killer combination of romance， suspense， action， and drama that makes it extremely difficult to put the book down， hence the dark under eyes I was rocking Friday morning。 Jess and Trace are both such strong and confident characters， but somehow they still manage to compliment each other I picked this book up at 7PM on Thursday night and thought， “I’ll read a few chapters before bed”。 Well， I didn’t stop until I finished the book at midnight - do with that what you will。A Dirty Business offers a killer combination of romance， suspense， action， and drama that makes it extremely difficult to put the book down， hence the dark under eyes I was rocking Friday morning。 Jess and Trace are both such strong and confident characters， but somehow they still manage to compliment each other so well。 From the moment they met， sparks flew off the page and I was more than happy to watch them circle each other as they fought the connection they felt with one another。The drama with the mafia and ghosts from the past led to plenty of OMG moments that had my heart in my throat。 I’m looking forward to having some of my questions answered in book 2。 I have no doubt it will be another enjoyable ride。 。。。more

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