Relentless: Dark Billionaire Mafia Romance (Billionaire Bodyguards Book 4) by Via Mari – Review by Alexandria Richard

Relentless by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Relentless brings the Dom/sub relationship of the MCs to the forefront. Layla is the closeted submissive, trying to suppress that side of herself. Dereck is attracted to Layla from the beginning and recognizes her desire to submit to him. He’s not the overpowering and domineering Dom type though, wanting her to discover her own wants and desires within their relationship.

Problems arise when Layla’s desire to find and help her sister, who she believes has been trafficked, interferes with her ability to embrace her submissive role in the relationship. Will family hinder the budding relationship from succeeding?

I am not a participant in the Dom/sub culture, so I do not know if the character development in relation to it is accurate or not, but as a reader I enjoyed seeing Layla fighting her inner demons, both “professionally” and relating to the relationship. I enjoyed reading the narrator POV switching from Layla to Dereck, getting insight into what they were thinking and feeling. It allowed us to feel the relationship building from both sides and see how each was rationalizing their actions.

I really enjoyed reading this book after Auctioned, which basically occurs at the same time with a few cross references. Relentless continues to build upon the mafia connections and fighting trafficking that have been prevalent throughout the series.

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