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RENZO + LUCIA: THE COMPLETE TRILOGY

by Bethany-Kris 
Publication Date: August 3, 2020 Genres: Adult, Romantic Suspense, Organized Crime. Erotic Romance


They came from two different worlds.

She’s the princess of mafia royalty.
He’s the dirt of New York’s slums.

They didn’t fit … until they did.

What would it take to change a life—an entire perspective? All the things you thought you knew and wanted? For them, it took thirty-six days. And the privilege of meeting each other.

But a simple meeting between Renzo Zulla and Lucia Marcello was just the start—follow them from New York to Vegas, and even San Francisco as they fight to keep what they want the most …
Love.

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Note: Renzo + Lucia: The Complete Trilogy is a forbidden mafia romance featuring the full-length novels, Privilege, Harbor, Contempt, and the companion novellas, Forever, and Cusp.
Let's start off by saying I am really loving this series and the more books I read from this author, the more I fall in love with her works. Wow! We love romance reads like this one. The forbidden romance theme where everyone connected to you tries to keep you apart, we have a mafia princess and a boy from the hood who is a dealer who works the streets pedaling drugs just to keep food on the table. How more apart could their worlds be? For both Lucia and Renzo it was an instant attraction from their onset of meeting one another. Common sense played havoc with Renzo's emotions to stay far and wide away from Lucia, but, his heart says something different entirely. For this couple, it is all about what the heart wants what it wants is Lucia and vice versa but, there are going to be tons of obstacles going forward and a major one of those is who her family is. In this story, I saw from the onset of the story exactly why Lucia was drawn to Renzo, and she saw beneath his circumstances and got to know the man within and in her mind, he was no different from the men of her family other than geography and wealth. I will say as much as I loved this story, Lucia did piss me off a little bit as I thought she should have been a little more understanding when it came to her family's concern for her considering her life did a total 180 after taking up with Renzo. I got a little bit sick and tired of her constantly throwing out that she was 18 now and an adult she could do what she wants but, acted at first anything but. For me, I think that throughout this entire story Lucia forgot who exactly who she really was (meaning a mafia princess) and what that truly meant and that she would never be a commoner not matter how she might want have wished it. Her entire family members were an extremely dangerous bunch a crime family to boot but, and that enemies come with that kind of prestige in the underworld that her family ruled. Lucia never once considered those tiny little details going forward or about her own safety. Never once did her father or brother forget and there laid one of the biggest obstacles and problems going forward with Lucia's newfound freedom. She had a family who loved her and gave her every advantage yet time and time again acted selfishly yet, she was also giving and kind and truly felt the pain and sadness for the plight of others that were less fortunate than herself. Renzo, we found to be sexy, caring, loving, determined, some huge brass balls, bad*ss in his own right, creative, intelligent, a planner, downright dangerous if crossed, sneaky and sly, possessive, protective of all those he loved but, what we loved about him most of all the self-sacrifices he made on a daily basis for his family while all the time doing a job he hated but, did it to provide for his family. I have to say that this was a story that kept you glued to the pages the entire time because Renzo kept surprising us at every turn at how far and the lengths he was willing to go to keep Lucia in his life and his family safe. "Cheeky little devil!" We loved the drama and the plot, as well as getting to know a new cast of amazing character's for us to love as well as fall in love with. Lucian was another favorite of mine..... Renzo was my favorite character, hands down." I loved him from the onset of the story!" and I have to say that I was a little bit in love with him myself. We loved everything about him, the good and the bad and the ugly. We loved Renzo's relationship with his brother and sister as also Lucia and how protective he was of them, possessive of them and loved them well. Because of all of these things, this is just some of a few reasons that made Lucia fall in love with him and fall hard. We can't wait for the next installment to come out, and we highly recommend checking out this author, mafia books because everything I have read so far we have absolutely loved, and they have been awesome reads. We are loving these mafia romance books more and more. Book 2 This story was a continuation of Renzo and Lucia's story from book one. Talk about how opposites attract, and this couple would be the perfect example, as they are so different from each other in every way other than the ability to love wholeheartedly. I have to say that this was a story that kept you glued to the pages the entire time as things were constantly changing, and the danger kept getting even more real but, this time around even more was on the line. Renzo was my favorite character, hands down." I loved him from the onset of the story!" and I have to say that I was a little bit in love with him myself. We loved everything about him the good and the bad. Renzo, we found to be sexy, caring, loving, determined, some huge brass balls, bad*ss in his own right, creative, intelligent, a planner, downright dangerous if crossed, sneaky and sly, possessive, protective of all those he loved but, what we loved about him most of all the self-sacrifices he made on a daily basis for his family while all the time doing a job he hated but, did it to provide for his family. We loved Renzo's relationship with his brother and sister as also Lucia and how protective he was of them, possessive of them and loved them well. Because of all of these things, this is just some of a few reasons that made Lucia fall in love with him and fall hard. Lucia was so much more than just her upbringing. I have to say that she surprised more and more as the story progressed, and we saw this protective tigress just blossom and the lengths she went to also protect those she had come to love was astounding and so out of character for her. Lucia was the poster girl of fierce warrior women. LOL, We say that because she surprised us at every turn with her deeds alone and even though it's no secret who her family is and how dangerous they are, I think she proved this time around that she is more like her family members she could ever imagine. For us, the story rocked! The story had tons of romance and some really hot erotica love scenes, had constant drama, a ton of surprises as well as tons of twists and turns along the way, and the story that was a little bit intense. I loved the lengths this couple was willing to go to be together and the sacrifices both of them were making to forge and life together. We also loved the character's in this series, and we are so looking forward to going back and starting with Lucian's story and how it all began. We can't wait for the next installment to come out, and we highly recommend checking out this author, mafia books because everything I have read so far we have absolutely loved, and they have been awesome reads. Not only that, but we are loving these mafia romance books more and more. Book 3 Working on forgiveness and moving forward! Both Renzo and Lucia back where it all started. A chance to start again and make things all right with their worlds again. Overall, the entire series was compelling and had wonderful characters. We loved being on Renzo's and Lucia's story, it was fraught with a lot of ups and downs had tons of suspense and a lot of emotion. This is the perfect example of what the heart wants, it's that simple and no matter how much time passes that statement remains the same. The novella part of the story was a nice touch, we always love it when an author gives us a glimpse into a couple's future. Their love is now stronger than ever. But, for this couple and what happened to tear them apart had to happen to make Renzo the kind of man he is today to fit into the kind of world that Lucia was born into. She has a man no matter where he came from who will protect her and love her at all costs and just like the men in her family that she loves so fiercely. And Renzo did that for Lucia, giving up those years apart, even though at the time he may not have known it. And sometimes villains are not villains at all, it's what drives a man like Lucian Marcello to make the choices he has to for the sake of love.






ABOUT BETHANY-KRIS

Bethany-Kris is a Canadian author, lover of much, and mother to four young sons, one cat, and two dogs. A small town in Eastern Canada where she was born and raised is where she has always called home. With her boys under her feet, snuggling cat, barking dogs, and a hubby calling over his shoulder, she is nearly always writing something … when she can find the time.
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