Sleeping with the Enemy (Astoria Royals Book 3) by Deborah Garland – Review by M Policicchio

Sleeping with the Enemy by Deborah Garland
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What can you say about a mob book where the Italians aren’t the bad guys? Brilliant!! This was my first jump into the Astoria Royals’ world. I am not at all sorry I made the leap. The characters feel real. They each have their good and bad points, except for Grigori and Maksim, they have no good.

Priscilla knew her dad wasn’t just a professor growing up. She always knew there was something more. It wasn’t until she was older that she figured out what he actually did. Her father was a hitman for the Irish Mob. Priscilla hung out with the family’s sons, especially Riordan. Riordan was her father’s favorite and she had a giant crush on him.

When Priscilla turned 17, she tried to kiss Riordan. It did not turn out the way she wanted. He said no. Riordan was afraid of what her father would do to him and he wanted to wait until Priscilla was 18 before making that move. When what Priscilla thought was a rejection happened, she took off and put herself in danger. Riordan saved Priscilla but not before several Russian Bratva assaulted her. That night changed everyone’s lives.

It is 17 years later, Riordan is the underboss of his family now. Priscilla has just come back into his world. She is not what she appears to be. This complicates both their lives. Riordan feels that this is their chance to be together despite the unusual circumstances that brought them to this point. Priscilla is on a mission and wants to finish before making any decisions about her life. But there is no time. Everything is moving at lightning speed and no one can stop it.

There is not a dull moment in this book! Between the action and the steam, one is constantly on edge. When all the secrets come out, the rawness of the moment, the reactions, the emotions is so palpable. I am adding the first two of the series to my TBR list. I can’t wait to find out how Lachan manages to get his Russian doll out of her wedding!!

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