A man bound by blood, trapped in a world he doesn’t want to be in, finds himself drawn to a woman who will change his life irrevocably Keep reading to get a tempting taste of Black Sheep by Meghan March, along with my impressions of this second installment in the Dirty Mafia Duet, then add this sexy and suspenseful romance to your bookshelf!
From New York Times bestselling author Meghan March comes a story of untold truths and one man’s redemption in the Dirty Mafia Duet.
Every family has a black sheep.
In the infamous Casso crime family, that black sheep is me—Cannon Freeman.
Except I’m not a free man. I’ve never been free. Not since the day I was born.
I owe my loyalty to my father, Dominic Casso, even if he won’t publicly acknowledge me as his blood.
I’ve never had a reason to go against his wishes…until I met her.
Drew Carson turned my world upside down when she walked into my club looking for a job.
Now, my honor and my life are on the line.
Going against my father’s wishes might buy me a bullet straight from his gun, but black sheep or not, it’s time to make my stand.
She’s worth the fallout.
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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THIS BOOK:
The Queen of Cliffhangers is back with this sensual and suspenseful book that’s the first half of an exhilarating duet that kept me glued to the pages. From the first page to the last readers will find themselves quickly captivated by this tale set in the mafia world and featuring an illegitimate son and his attraction to the strong-willed woman bent on revenge. When his father, the dangerous Dominic Casso, expresses an interest in her too things take an even darker turn in this tale that takes unexpected turns.
Cannon Freeman is a man of mystery, fawned over by women while being constantly challenged by other men looking for power. As the illegitimate son of a mafia kingpin his life has never been his own, ordered by his father to lie and flex his muscles, as he’s always been made to feel second best. He’s growing tired of his father’s treatment though, tired of being a pawn, so when his father tries to claim the new waitress at his cigar bar he makes his stand and claims her as his own. His connection to Drew is sizzling from the moment they meet in a romance full of power and danger. He’s protective and focused throughout the story with moments of loneliness that had me feeling sympathetic towards him. On a whole Cannon’s a sexy hero who’s full of grays as his attraction to the mysterious Drew takes him on a journey full of unexpected twists and turns....especially when the truth regarding Drew’s past is revealed.
Drew Carson’s not who she appears to be as her sad past has transformed her into a determined woman bent on revenge after the death of her father. She’s buried the woman she once was to embed herself into the Casso family world to find out the truth in order to bring them to justice. Learning about her mission I was constantly on edge waiting for the truth about her to come out while rooting for her to make the murderers pay. Throughout her mission Drew was a strong-willed heroine, one who didn’t take guff, and one who didn’t allow distractions...at least until she met Cannon. He was a decadent distraction and I enjoyed the balance of sizzle and suspense surrounding their times together. Just as their romance heated up so too did the danger in a tale that had my heart picking up the pace.
This was a quick read that was over before I knew it, leaving me with one heckuva cliffhanger. The story may have started off slowly but the pace quickly picked up before racing to a conclusion that has me desperately counting down the days until the other half of this duet hits bookshelves. Cannon and Drew are an exciting main couple, both of whom do questionable things at times to reach their goals, and despite their dogged determination I still found them immensely likable. They have a crackling connection teeming with sexual tension that lead to erotically-charged interactions that had me blushing. Their banter outside the bedroom was witty and sensual too and had a foreplay feeling early on that had me waiting with bated breath for them to act on their feelings. Along with this larger-than-life main couple was an equally intriguing cast of secondary characters whose motives I could only guess at as villains and heroes weren’t always obvious. On a whole these eclectic characters added to the mystery and kept me on the edge of my seat rooting for Cannon and Drew to survive...and get their HEA. Ms. March has crafted another winner as readers will be on tenterhooks waiting for the finale after the captivating story started here!
My rating for this is an A.
*I got this book from the author for review in exchange for my honest opinion.
AUTHOR INFO:
Making the jump from corporate lawyer to romance author was a leap of faith that New York Times, #1 Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Meghan March will never regret. With over thirty titles published, she has sold millions of books in nearly a dozen languages to fellow romance-lovers around the world. A nomad at heart, she can currently be found in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, living her happily ever after with her real-life alpha hero.
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