Defiant Princess (Mafia Elite Series Prequel) by Amy McKinley – Review by Emily Nolden

Defiant Princess by Amy McKinley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I absolutely love all of Amy McKinley’s books that she has written. But to read this prequel to her Mafia Elite series, is even better, or icing on the cake!

I love seeing where their story begins, where the mafia “princesses” started out. I found it sad reading from their point of view on how protective and strict their fathers are. I understand the reasoning behind them being strict, but to have no control over their daily lives was heartbreaking for me.

But that is Amy McKinley for you, always pulling at your heart strings!

In this story, Lilianna, Sofia, Emiliana, and Marissa get their first taste of freedom, which is so exciting for the reader and the characters in this story! Having freedom has a cost though. The cost for these girls is not wanting to give up their freedom that they so desperately wanted.
The real question is, what will they all do to keep their freedom? Defy their family? Or back down to their strong-willed fathers, and go back to playing the “perfect princess”.

I have actually read a couple of the stories in this series already, so the prequel gave me a new point of view for each character. Since I now read the prequel, I think I am going back to re-read the series. This prequel was absolutely amazing and I was so glad I read it. I have new insight to the way each character thinks and where they come from, and what they had to go through.

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