Hateful Promise
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- Author：B.B. Hamel
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Reviews
Cindy
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Loved the book！I enjoy this Author very much。 I have been pursuing the ebooks for some time and haven't been disappointed yet。 I look forward to the next one。⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved the book！I enjoy this Author very much。 I have been pursuing the ebooks for some time and haven't been disappointed yet。 I look forward to the next one。⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Renee
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I really did enjoy Erick and Hellie’s story。 The only thing I did not like is that the family was not brought in or introduced to Hellie。 And being ‘mafia’， you always have to meet the family。 The brothers have played a role in every book except this one， I kept waiting for an Adler or Con appearance and was let down。 But other than that I thoroughly enjoyed the book。
Charlene Gaskins
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Is the timeframe 1980 or 2023？DNF。 Normally this author’s stories are believable and done well。 This book began as something out of the time period of the Godfather， not 2023。Their plan to murder Danny Arcadia’s daughter to get their revenge for the theft of millions of dollars felt dated and not how you would expect someone in the criminal underworld in 2023 to respond。 They would unite and go after the perpetrator， make an example out of him and get their money back， which would send a very im Is the timeframe 1980 or 2023？DNF。 Normally this author’s stories are believable and done well。 This book began as something out of the time period of the Godfather， not 2023。Their plan to murder Danny Arcadia’s daughter to get their revenge for the theft of millions of dollars felt dated and not how you would expect someone in the criminal underworld in 2023 to respond。 They would unite and go after the perpetrator， make an example out of him and get their money back， which would send a very important message to anyone else who may attempt to do the same thing。 Killing a daughter that no one cares about isn’t going to get the same result。 Finally， Costa’s plan to have Hellie forge the art classics and sell them on the black market as original paintings has one flaw。 Art historians are able to determine through the age of the paint used on a painting if it’s actually a classic or a forgery。 If you were going to pay millions for a painting on the black market wouldn’t you have an expert verify it’s an original and not a forgery？ Even fiction needs to have some aspects of it that is believable。 I’m giving this author a pass on this book because normally the books are good。 If you can get past all of that， then perhaps you will enjoy this book。 。。。more
Rosemary
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It took me a bit but then I realized that this was another Costa Brother from a previous story/series， and I was so happy。 Erick Costa is part of the Costa Mafia family but comes across as a sweetheart who cares about protecting innocents。 Hellie is a free-spirited artist who is the daughter of a Las Vegas Con man who happened to steal from Erick and two other dangerous casino owners。 When he finds out that Hellie has been targeted by the other two men， he decides to kidnap her and keep her unde It took me a bit but then I realized that this was another Costa Brother from a previous story/series， and I was so happy。 Erick Costa is part of the Costa Mafia family but comes across as a sweetheart who cares about protecting innocents。 Hellie is a free-spirited artist who is the daughter of a Las Vegas Con man who happened to steal from Erick and two other dangerous casino owners。 When he finds out that Hellie has been targeted by the other two men， he decides to kidnap her and keep her under his protection。 Their relationship starts off rocky but then they both realize that they have feelings for each other。 There are so many twists， turns and surprises that I was kept on the edge of my seat wondering what was coming up next。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Sissy's Romance Book Review
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Hateful Promise by B。 B。 Hamel is book Three in the Costa Crime Family Series。 This is the story of Heloise ‘Hellie’ Accard and Erick Costa。 This is a interconnecting series so it does add to your enjoyment if you have read the previous books。 Heloise's father has gotten himself on the bad side of the mafia。 Heloise is his only family and accent。 Hateful Promise by B。 B。 Hamel is book Three in the Costa Crime Family Series。 This is the story of Heloise ‘Hellie’ Accard and Erick Costa。 This is a interconnecting series so it does add to your enjoyment if you have read the previous books。 Heloise's father has gotten himself on the bad side of the mafia。 Heloise is his only family and accent。 。。。more
Trixie
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a really good story The phrase “sometimes you have to be bad to do something good” comes to mind when it comes to the MMC。 I realized it in the end or perhaps he was doing it because deep inside he really loves the FMC。 The story is good！ It got me hooked。
Michelle
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Hellie is the daughter of a con artist/thief who stole from three powerful casino bosses and now Hallie's life is in danger。 Erick Costa is one of the three Costa brothers and is out for revenge but when he sees Hallie he goes into protective mode and he falls hard for Hellie。 Hateful Promise is a great enemies to lovers romance with unexpected twists， danger， drama， suspense， steam， and a great ending。 This is book three in the Costa Crime Family series and I recommend you read the first two bo Hellie is the daughter of a con artist/thief who stole from three powerful casino bosses and now Hallie's life is in danger。 Erick Costa is one of the three Costa brothers and is out for revenge but when he sees Hallie he goes into protective mode and he falls hard for Hellie。 Hateful Promise is a great enemies to lovers romance with unexpected twists， danger， drama， suspense， steam， and a great ending。 This is book three in the Costa Crime Family series and I recommend you read the first two books too so you don't miss out on the other Costa brother's stories。 I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book。 。。。more
Helen King
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an interesting read Hellie is an unusual character for a mafia love interest。 But the end of the day， the mechanism that drew them together was the fact that each of them thought the other was really good looking which makes it normal to be attracted to one another。 HellIe fell for Erick because he took really good care of her。 Erick was looking out for his interests and trying to recoup money her father owed him and some fellow casino owners。 When Hellie got into the zone， she was oblivious to an interesting read Hellie is an unusual character for a mafia love interest。 But the end of the day， the mechanism that drew them together was the fact that each of them thought the other was really good looking which makes it normal to be attracted to one another。 HellIe fell for Erick because he took really good care of her。 Erick was looking out for his interests and trying to recoup money her father owed him and some fellow casino owners。 When Hellie got into the zone， she was oblivious to her physical needs and Erick was seduced by her passion for her work and he thought it was incredible the way she worked so he felt he needed to attend to her needs by ensuring， she hydrated and she used the bathroom。 At the end of the day he helped her to relax so she could get four hours of sleep and get back to work。 They were working on a timeline。 He fell in love with her。 Erick realized she needed someone to take care of her and he wanted to do it。 Loved this story。 And the second scenes were palpable！！Loved this book。 。。。more
lf
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Family drama and enemies to moreHateful Promise is the third book in the Costa Crime Family and is the story of Erick Costa and Heloise "Hellie" Accardi。 This story find Hellie in a lot of trouble because of her con man father。 He pulled off a big job and then skipped town， leaving three mafia families ready to take it out of Hellie。 She is a painter/artist so when Erick finds her first he proposes she put her talents to work。 Hellie never wanted to be like her father but she finds she has no ch Family drama and enemies to moreHateful Promise is the third book in the Costa Crime Family and is the story of Erick Costa and Heloise "Hellie" Accardi。 This story find Hellie in a lot of trouble because of her con man father。 He pulled off a big job and then skipped town， leaving three mafia families ready to take it out of Hellie。 She is a painter/artist so when Erick finds her first he proposes she put her talents to work。 Hellie never wanted to be like her father but she finds she has no choice if she wants to live。 There is an attraction between Hellie and Erick from the start that grows。 The question is whether he can keep her safe from the other families while everything is swirling around them。 This was a good story with a fast-paced and steamy story-line。 I liked Hellie， found I wanted to kick Erick's butt a few times but he redeemed himself in the end。 。。。more
Jeanne
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Erick takes Hellie to recoup his losses from her father while also keeping her safe from others who shared his losses。 As the story progresses， we find out he had feelings for her long before he took her。 Nellie’s dad is a pretty rotten guy and parent， but he does try to do a couple good things in the end。 Erick and Hellie are antagonistic and sometimes funny。 They are also super hot together。 Erick is walking fine lines with Frost and Gallo， but does everything possible for Hellie。 Lots of stea Erick takes Hellie to recoup his losses from her father while also keeping her safe from others who shared his losses。 As the story progresses， we find out he had feelings for her long before he took her。 Nellie’s dad is a pretty rotten guy and parent， but he does try to do a couple good things in the end。 Erick and Hellie are antagonistic and sometimes funny。 They are also super hot together。 Erick is walking fine lines with Frost and Gallo， but does everything possible for Hellie。 Lots of steamy scenes。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Nate
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I really enjoyed Erik and Hellie’s story。 I thought it was an intense， gripping read。 And am voluntarily leaving this review。
Francine D
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A con is a con unless it's not！！Another Costa brother lusting a beautiful woman from afar。 Another casino this time on the west coast。 This brother seems to set out and help another damsel in distress but is it affection or for profit？Does her con artists dad play the main role or is it a means to an end？BB Hamel's books can be found in KU on Amazon。 I f you enjoy reading stories about the mob and enjoy swooning over hot sexy men with a side of violence and illegal doings in their lives，this aut A con is a con unless it's not！！Another Costa brother lusting a beautiful woman from afar。 Another casino this time on the west coast。 This brother seems to set out and help another damsel in distress but is it affection or for profit？Does her con artists dad play the main role or is it a means to an end？BB Hamel's books can be found in KU on Amazon。 I f you enjoy reading stories about the mob and enjoy swooning over hot sexy men with a side of violence and illegal doings in their lives，this author will take you there！！ Happy Reading。 。。。more
Kandiemarie
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This page turner is awesome。 The characters are wonderful and the intense chemistry just blew my mind。 The storyline kept me on the edge of my seat。 I loved it！ Glad I got the chance to read this and highly recommend reading it。 I look forward to reading more from B。 B。 Hamel。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Denise
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“Hateful Promise” is the third book in the Costa Crime Family series by B。 B。 Hamel。 It’s an enemies- to- lovers Mafia story。 Although part of a series， this book can be read as a complete standalone。Eric and his brothers are the core of the Costa criminal organization。 Each brother has a different area of responsibility。 Eric handles the Las Vegas casino and operations。 When a local con man pulls off the heist of a lifetime， he steals millions from Eric and a couple of other Vegas mob bosses。 T “Hateful Promise” is the third book in the Costa Crime Family series by B。 B。 Hamel。 It’s an enemies- to- lovers Mafia story。 Although part of a series， this book can be read as a complete standalone。Eric and his brothers are the core of the Costa criminal organization。 Each brother has a different area of responsibility。 Eric handles the Las Vegas casino and operations。 When a local con man pulls off the heist of a lifetime， he steals millions from Eric and a couple of other Vegas mob bosses。 The thief vanishes， but his daughter Heloise （Hellie） works for a “paid and sip wine” location right in the area。 Eric has an idea that will hopefully make up for the money her father stole and prevent the other mobsters from ending Hellie’s life – if he can convince her to do it。 Hellie knows her father has always been a petty criminal， but she loves him anyway。 After all， he is her only family。 But when Eric kidnaps her and tells her the only way to save her life is for her to forge stolen masterpieces that can be sold on the black market， she can’t believe it。 Hellie doesn’t believe she has the talent to pull it off。 Plus， her whole life， she swore she’d never be a criminal like her father。 Now she seems to have no choice。Of course， it’s not realistic to think that in less than a week someone could create a copy of a masterpiece that would fool experts。 But when you read fiction， part of the fun is suspending reality。 I thought the author did a good job of conveying what it can be like for an artist to be completely “in the zone”。 Eric and Hellie are both intense as individual characters and together they are combustible。 Eric’s second-in-command and his housekeeper/cook are interesting secondary characters。 There are some humorous moments to balance out the scary and steamy ones。 There are also several good twists and turns。I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily sharing my thoughts and opinions。 。。。more
Wendy Livingstone
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This is the third book in this incredible series， and this is Erick and Hellie’s journey。When Hellie’s father steals money from three powerful casino bosses， she is taken captive as collateral by Erick， and he want her to forge painting for him to sell on the black-market， as payment of for her father’s debts。 This is a well written story which is a fast paced， action packed story， with family， obsession， danger， suspense， intrigue， lies， deceit， forced proximity， enemies / lovers， romance， secr This is the third book in this incredible series， and this is Erick and Hellie’s journey。When Hellie’s father steals money from three powerful casino bosses， she is taken captive as collateral by Erick， and he want her to forge painting for him to sell on the black-market， as payment of for her father’s debts。 This is a well written story which is a fast paced， action packed story， with family， obsession， danger， suspense， intrigue， lies， deceit， forced proximity， enemies / lovers， romance， secrets， survival， and love， which leads to an entertaining， twisted， unpredictable， and steamy page turner。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Leslie
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Business Becomes PersonalThe moment Erick Costa sees Hellie Accardi he feels a raw blast of pure emotion， something like desire， something like hunger。 Buts he doesn’t even know her and he cannot imagine why he’s feel much of anything at all。 He can pretend all this is about business and business only， that her painting is nothing more than a means to an end， but that’s not true。 He soon looks forward to learning about all her twisted little fantasies even though she says she is vanilla as they Business Becomes PersonalThe moment Erick Costa sees Hellie Accardi he feels a raw blast of pure emotion， something like desire， something like hunger。 Buts he doesn’t even know her and he cannot imagine why he’s feel much of anything at all。 He can pretend all this is about business and business only， that her painting is nothing more than a means to an end， but that’s not true。 He soon looks forward to learning about all her twisted little fantasies even though she says she is vanilla as they come。 He likes so much about this girl。 Which is a problem because every time he gets close to something he likes， it always ends up corrupted and ruined。 Hellie hates Erick and wants him all at once。 The worst part of this captivity is she wants to stay。 This is another enjoyable Costa Crime Family steamy mafia romance with intriguing suspense and interesting twists。 The characters are intriguing and loyal with great banter back and forth。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
M
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Devil Girl 5 stars。 - It started with a con and it easily turned dangerous。 The thing is Hellie had nothing to do with the con which is why Erick is trying to protect her。 I like the story。 It mixed art， love， steam and danger beautifully。 The ending is satisfactory。 I received an advanced copy and voluntarily chose to review it。
Debbie Brown
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Erick Costa takes me captive after my father disappears after he robbed the casino crime bosses。 Helliose is kidnapped， scared as Erick Costa takes her for collateral。 He has a plan; she's an artist and she can paint masterpieces to get their money back。 I love that this mafia kidnapping story has a different plan， not your typical you marry to save the girl。 She has to work to save herself， Erick is keeping her safe from the other two crime bosses so they can't kill her before they recoup their Erick Costa takes me captive after my father disappears after he robbed the casino crime bosses。 Helliose is kidnapped， scared as Erick Costa takes her for collateral。 He has a plan; she's an artist and she can paint masterpieces to get their money back。 I love that this mafia kidnapping story has a different plan， not your typical you marry to save the girl。 She has to work to save herself， Erick is keeping her safe from the other two crime bosses so they can't kill her before they recoup their money back。 A captivating story as they grow closer and lines are crossed and there's no turning back。 I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Janette
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so good！！BB Hamel really knows how to write a story and suck you in from the very beginning。 I love how they’re mafia organizations but the story doesn’t put that as the main focus like some stories do。
Kathi
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Sizzling Mafia Revenge Romance！！Hellie is left in an impossible situation by her dad。 He stole not from just one casino， but three。 Two want an immediate “example” made of her， but one realizes he can recoup his losses。 Erick Costa owns a piece of art from Hellie already。 He believes she can re-create some “missing” masterpieces， and her talents don’t need to be destroyed。Hellie vowed never to be like her father。 The choice to live means she is on the wrong side of the law。 Can you enjoy your a Sizzling Mafia Revenge Romance！！Hellie is left in an impossible situation by her dad。 He stole not from just one casino， but three。 Two want an immediate “example” made of her， but one realizes he can recoup his losses。 Erick Costa owns a piece of art from Hellie already。 He believes she can re-create some “missing” masterpieces， and her talents don’t need to be destroyed。Hellie vowed never to be like her father。 The choice to live means she is on the wrong side of the law。 Can you enjoy your art if your life depends upon it？ A psychological game。 A remote location that means certain death to leave - either by the others， or mother nature。Intricate and captivating！***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book ***** 。。。more
Sandy S
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HATEFUL PROMISE is the third instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary， adult COSTA CRIME FAMILY erotic， Mafia romance series。 This is casino owner Erick Costa， and artist Heloise ‘Hellie’ Accardi’s story line。 HATEFUL PROMISE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary。Told from dual first person perspectives Erick and Hellie） HATEFUL PROMISE follows in the wake of the theft of several million dollars from HATEFUL PROMISE is the third instalment in BB Hamel’s contemporary， adult COSTA CRIME FAMILY erotic， Mafia romance series。 This is casino owner Erick Costa， and artist Heloise ‘Hellie’ Accardi’s story line。 HATEFUL PROMISE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty。 Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary。Told from dual first person perspectives Erick and Hellie） HATEFUL PROMISE follows in the wake of the theft of several million dollars from several local crime organizations in Las Vegas。 Professional thief Daniel Accardi has skipped town， and with it， left his only daughter to pay for his sins。 Heloise Accardi is an artist， a painter who is about to discover that to pay for the sins of her father， she must either forfeit her life， and work with the Las Vegas gangsters in an effort to defraud collectors of millions of dollars。 Enter mobster and billionaire casino owner Erick Costa， the man with whom Hellie will fall in love。 Hellie will become Erick’s prisoner and in-house artist， a position that pushes Hellie to the edges of sanity。 What ensues is the building relationship between Hellie and Erick， and the potential fall-out when Hellie is forced to betray herself and go against her moral code。The world building focuses on betrayal and vengeance， forgery and fraud， acceptance and love。 Erick finds himself falling for his captive， a woman with a target on her back， and a father who is missing without a trace。 In an effort to pay back the millions of dollars in missing money， Heloise Accardi is forced to re-capture the Masters， a feat only a few have ever accomplished。 As the days and weeks pass， Erick finds himself falling for his captive， a woman who continues to struggle with what is happening and why。The relationship between Hellie and Erick begins as prisoner and warden。 Hellie must pay for her father’s sins but with Erick as her guardian， she is protected from those wanting vengeance including the death of our story line heroine。 The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative。We are introduced to Erick’s right hand man Ren， his housekeeper Marina， as well as local crime lords Clifton Frost， and Alberto Gallo。HATEFUL PROMISE is a story of secrets and lies， betrayal and vengeance， forgiveness and love。 The premise is heart breaking and emotional; the romance is seductive and fated; the characters are desperate and charismatic。www。thereadingcafe。comcopy supplied by Booksprout 。。。more
T
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Another good read by BB Hamel！Loved Erick and Hallie's story and their hateful spiciness。And as always， we get our HEA！。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 Another good read by BB Hamel！Loved Erick and Hallie's story and their hateful spiciness。And as always， we get our HEA！。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
JL Roberts
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When Hellie's father steals from three powerful casino families a target is painted on her back。 Two of the three want to send a message to other wannabe thieves by killing her brutally and the third wants her for her talents and more。。。Hellie promised herself she would never be anything like her father so when Erick Costa kidnaps her and forces her to paint forgeries she flat out refuses but after meeting with the other two guys and hearing how vicious they are and the ways they want to unalive When Hellie's father steals from three powerful casino families a target is painted on her back。 Two of the three want to send a message to other wannabe thieves by killing her brutally and the third wants her for her talents and more。。。Hellie promised herself she would never be anything like her father so when Erick Costa kidnaps her and forces her to paint forgeries she flat out refuses but after meeting with the other two guys and hearing how vicious they are and the ways they want to unalive her she realizes that Erick is trying to keep her safe and his way is the only way to stay alive。 It's not so bad being kept in a luxurious home in the desert with a beautiful studio to paint in and a gorgeous man who watches her and worships her as an artist and as a woman。 I loved Hellie and Erick's growing relationship。 The way he cares for her when she's in the zone painting and the filthy mouth he has on him。 But Hellie is no push over。 She knows her situation and she may have to go along with it， but she won't make it easy。 。。。more
Sabrina Flachsmann
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Honestly my favorite of the Costa brothers so far。 I adored Erick。 I had no clue going into this how much I was going to love him。 Hellie gets a raw deal by having a father that does nothing but steal。 He makes a huge mistake by stealing from the wrong people， Erick included。 As they come after Hellie， Erick gets to her first and tries to run interference by using her talents as an artist to get the money back with painting forgeries。 Unexpected attraction and chemistry between these two create Honestly my favorite of the Costa brothers so far。 I adored Erick。 I had no clue going into this how much I was going to love him。 Hellie gets a raw deal by having a father that does nothing but steal。 He makes a huge mistake by stealing from the wrong people， Erick included。 As they come after Hellie， Erick gets to her first and tries to run interference by using her talents as an artist to get the money back with painting forgeries。 Unexpected attraction and chemistry between these two create problems as emotions get in the way。 Such a great read and my new favorite brother。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Dora
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Hellie was dragged in as an innocent victim to be sacrificed in revenge for her father's misdeeds。 How tragic that sounds when all her life she had struggled to stay out of evil ways and deception。 I really like it when authors present situations and issues that attract my interest and make me think。 The descriptions and narrations about Hellie’s work and how she transcended and transformed into her art greatly stimulated my imagination and I seemed to see her through Erick's eyes。 Admiration， p Hellie was dragged in as an innocent victim to be sacrificed in revenge for her father's misdeeds。 How tragic that sounds when all her life she had struggled to stay out of evil ways and deception。 I really like it when authors present situations and issues that attract my interest and make me think。 The descriptions and narrations about Hellie’s work and how she transcended and transformed into her art greatly stimulated my imagination and I seemed to see her through Erick's eyes。 Admiration， passion， and fervor seemed to surround the gangster when it came to Hellie。 Interesting what initially motivated Erick Costa and how he managed his feelings， not struggling with them， and protected Hellie。 I liked this member of the Costa family with his passion， his genuine interest in Hellie's well-being and his inclination towards art。 The story kept me intrigued， waiting for the outcome with the danger that loomed over Hellie， and I even came to conclusions that were not correct at all。 Action， suspense， kidnapping， gangsters， forgery， mixed feelings， danger， romance， and passion。 。。。more
Korkoi
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His Captive Lover - Hellie was happy living living her life and working， when she was snatched off the streets and kept in captivity and ordered to undertake an illegal task to repay her father’s debt。 Erick was only looking to recoup his losses by putting Hellie to work， but his attraction for her grew as he spent time with her and got to experience her feisty attitude。 Hellie got to realise her dream performing the task whilst Erick kelt her safe， but the fact she was being held captive made i His Captive Lover - Hellie was happy living living her life and working， when she was snatched off the streets and kept in captivity and ordered to undertake an illegal task to repay her father’s debt。 Erick was only looking to recoup his losses by putting Hellie to work， but his attraction for her grew as he spent time with her and got to experience her feisty attitude。 Hellie got to realise her dream performing the task whilst Erick kelt her safe， but the fact she was being held captive made it difficult for her， so she jumped at the chance when she got the opportunity to escape。 Unfortunately， her plans were thwarted and restrictions were placed upon her。 However， Erick made it possible for her to meet father， as well as resolving the issue that would definitely ensure she would be safe， so they could work towards the life the6 both wanted。This dark， explosive， fast paced， and suspense-filled romance story， had me totally engrossed for an entire day and was a truly exciting read。 I suggest you ensure your entire day is free before you start reading this book， because there is no chance you will want to take a break。 Grab a copy of this book and you won’t be disappointed。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Holly Rife
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‘Hateful Promise’ is a powerful mafia story that has so much to offer and it just keeps giving until the very end。 Hellie is in an unfortunate predicament - her father stole from the mafia and she's his only family， so she's in danger… Erick Costa takes her for collateral – she's supposed to paint for him…but so much more happens instead。Erick has charisma in spades and it oozes out from every pore。 Hellie is beautiful， talented， and she's a fireball waiting to attack in every situation if neede ‘Hateful Promise’ is a powerful mafia story that has so much to offer and it just keeps giving until the very end。 Hellie is in an unfortunate predicament - her father stole from the mafia and she's his only family， so she's in danger… Erick Costa takes her for collateral – she's supposed to paint for him…but so much more happens instead。Erick has charisma in spades and it oozes out from every pore。 Hellie is beautiful， talented， and she's a fireball waiting to attack in every situation if needed。 Erick has met his match in her and he doesn't know it。 Their chatter back and forth is epic and I love it so much！！！！！ They work so well together - if only they could see it… I love this couple so very much - they just didn't start in an ideal way。 If you enjoy mafia reads， ‘Hateful Promise’ might be a good fit for you！。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Sammye
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I enjoyed Hellie’s and Erick’s story。 He did kidnap her， but he thought he had a good reason。 This is a great enemies to lovers story。 Some drama， suspense and lots of steam。 I loved the twist in the end。 It’s the 3rd book in the Costa Nostra Crime Family， but can be read as a standalone。 *this was a complimentary copy and this is my honest review*
Grinning Cat
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MMC/FMC- Erick and HelliePOV- 1st person dualGenre- Mafia Romance Sub Genre- Organized Crime， NOSHeat- 🌋🌋🌋🌋☄️ （1🌋=2☄️）。 It’s skin and teeth and raw and real。Series？ IDKSafety？ Y。 No cheating or s。 violence， although some of the zexytime talk gets pretty intense。HEA/HFN？ HEA。Triggers- Criminal behavior including but not limited to confidence games and fraud， language， explicit erotic content （including spanking）。Tropes- Captor/Captive， Starving Artist， Pros and Cons， Do-Si-Do With The Mafioso， Vi MMC/FMC- Erick and HelliePOV- 1st person dualGenre- Mafia Romance Sub Genre- Organized Crime， NOSHeat- 🌋🌋🌋🌋☄️ （1🌋=2☄️）。 It’s skin and teeth and raw and real。Series？ IDKSafety？ Y。 No cheating or s。 violence， although some of the zexytime talk gets pretty intense。HEA/HFN？ HEA。Triggers- Criminal behavior including but not limited to confidence games and fraud， language， explicit erotic content （including spanking）。Tropes- Captor/Captive， Starving Artist， Pros and Cons， Do-Si-Do With The Mafioso， Viva Las Vegas， Simply Mad About The Mob， That’s Not My Leg， One Steve Limit， Hate To Love You /Love To Hate You。What I liked- the chemistry between the two is electric， with a lot of love/hate play and arguments-as-foreplay。 The zexytime is visceral and earthy， but with banter and teasing， and it seemed like the mental foreplay was as important as the physical to them。 I liked how he took care of her when she was in the zone and chuckled out loud when he said he had showered her to prevent her smelling like a pumpkin。 That’s #goals right there。What I didn’t like- the One Steve Limit means that no two characters can have the same first name。 When it’s taken to extremes， it means that nobody is ever likely to have the same name as the main characters， and that is the case here。 I’m not a fan of weird spellings and names that are obviously trying too hard to be Unique。 It’s a matter of time before we get characters named Hunckson and Channtilleee。 But， I have to admit， the name Hellie grew on me because it gave rise to the nickname Devil Girl， and became part of the story。 I still hate the CK spelling of Erick， though。Verdict- naming issues aside， I enjoyed the book a lot and I’d give it 4。5 stars。 Also， I think it should be a relationship rule that the ideal partner should help one avoid sporting Eau de Pumpkin。I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Judy
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