Consigliere’s Revenge (Sicilian Gods Book 3) by Via Mari – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes
Consigliere’s Revenge by Via Mari
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Consigliere’s Revenge is Book Three in the Sicilian Gods series. When beautiful reporter Izzy Arden shows up uninvited to the Larussio Crime Family’s nightclub, Lorenzo Larussio is immediately hit with a wave of anger. As Consigliere to the crime family, it is up to him to seek retribution towards anyone who threatens their position in the crime world. Izzy is nosy and poses a threat to the Larussio family as she digs for dirt on the family to expose them. Lorenzo’s job is to control Izzy but instead he finds himself drawn not only to her immense beauty but her feisty attitude.
As Izzy delves deeper into the Larussio Crime Family and exposes their secrets through her articles she knows the danger it poses for her. Stories and photos of the going-ons of the Larussio’s sell papers because people want to know about them. Women, especially, fawn over the Larussio men and she fails to understand the attraction. Or she did, up until she met Lorenzo. Although she knows the family is heavily involved in the criminal underworld, she cannot help but be attracted to Lorenzo Larussio. Can a relationship between them even be a possibility?
This book was intense from the first few pages as Lorenzo, Consigliere to the Larussio Crime Family, sets his sights on Izzy. His job is to protect his family at all costs and her stories exposing his family’s dark secrets threatens to destroy all they have worked for. Lorenzo is dark, sinister, and deadly which makes him the perfect person to keep his family safe. Yet, when he meets Izzy, something about the stunningly beautiful reporter causes a shift in him. Izzy knows her job is dangerous, but she does not back down easily. She is determined to fight for the truth even if it puts her life at risk. When Izzy meets Lorenzo, she too feels a strong attraction to him that cannot be denied. As the passion between them intensifies, so does the danger. When Izzy’s life is in jeopardy Lorenzo will do anything to keep the woman, he loves safe. Brace yourself for an intense read full of action, suspense, danger, passion, intrigue, and violence as Lorenzo and Izzy work through the complexities of their relationship.
