Mila Finelli

Mafia Target

Kris Felger

✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ / 5, 18+

I’ll start this off by saying I’ve never read an lgbt mafia romance before and im happy this was the first. The plot is gripping and moves fast enough that I didn’t get bored. There were plenty of twists and turns that I enjoyed. 

Plus,, the tension between the main characters was gripping, I found myself setting down my phone multiple times because I felt like I was invading in their privacy lol.

This book was done incredibly well and it convinced me to pick up the rest of the series.

aleksandra

2.5/5

 The review contains spoilers! 

When I saw the post on instagram about this book I was pretty damn excited about it, because mm mafia romance? Count me in. I stopped reading books which are giving strong "365 days" vibes, but I decided to start the series from the first book to know the characters which obviously will appear in the "Mafia Target". And look, I tried ( I really tried ) to read the first book, but when the hero said he was jerking off to the heroine's mother when he was younger, it was the end for me.

Let’s start from that the potential in this book was huge, seriously. I mean, a runaway mafia heir who escaped because his sexuality wasn’t accepted in his position and "the best" assassin in Europe who was supposed to kill him, but instead everyone know how it ends. 

I think the biggest problem for me was the writing style. I wasn’t a fan of it, I even wanted to dnf it at the beginning for that reason. It might also be only me, but the Italian made me cring in some moments. It’s not about the language itself, but the sentences the main characters said. 

The plot was great, there was a lot going on in this book, but almost everything went too smoothly for them. The relationship between them also started too fast, I wanted more angst and pinning but instead there was a BJ scene in 5% of the book. I love smutty books, but I like when the smut starts after 50%, here they did it at 30%. They were both hot don’t get me wrong, but I hoped it will more slow-burnish. Weren’t they supposed to hate each other? If you want enemies to lovers, look the other way. The two were perfect for each other, but, they were basically in love around 50% of the book.


  
    “Your problems are my problems. You’re not getting rid of me, principe. I will fight for you with my dying breath.”
  


I mean it was cute, but in the 43%?! 

I love the scenes where they were possessive and cute for each other, they were worth the reading. 


  
    “I would endure a hundred beatings—a thousand—for you. There is no amount of pain or suffering I wouldn’t take in your name.”

“You are my concern, Giulio. Always and forever, no matter how much you hate me.”
  


The book was also RIDICULOUS at some moments. Examples: 

Alessio was supposed to kill Giulio, but both of them went for a run in the morning a few times. 


  
    "We continued to run, neither of us speaking. I preferred the silence, though I was keenly aware of his presence, of his exhales and heavy steps."
  


Giulio needed more money even though he had 5 mln dollars. 


  
    "Soon I would need money and another fake passport."
  


The moment when Alessio wanted to borrow the laptop from Russian pakham, trusting he won’t spy on him. 


  
    "I also planned to ask Nic for a laptop so I could do my own digging. But I also didn’t want to leave Giulio’s side."
  


I also hated the moment when Giulio said that to Alessio, I get it you were mad at him for what he did to your father, but this man didn’t even know you back them, and was paid to do that. 


  
    “It won’t change anything. I don’t need you and I don’t love you. Just like your parents.”
  


It was so UNNECESSARY and SAD after he told you he loved you and would basically die for you?

Giulio’s friend Theo who is a famous designer and his love interest Nic, who is a Russian Pakham, are supposed to get their own novella, and I will definitely read it. 


  
    "Theo ducked his head and smoothed his already-smooth skirt with one hand. “I think I might like him,” he said quietly. “It’s disgusting.”
  


I have a feeling I will love their story. 

The ending was satisfying and all, but I was hoping for their wedding in the epilogue. I need to stop expecting so much and hype myself up before starting the book, because most of the time I end up being disappointed. Overall, I enjoyed reading it, but am I going to read the next book? No.

Mafia Target

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