ARC REVIEW - Mafia King

by Abstract Book - April 08, 2021

Title: Mafia King

Author: Rachel Van Dyken

Genre: Dark Mafia Romance

Type: Mafia Royals #3.5

POV: Dual

Release date: 27th April 2021

My rating: 💋💋💋💋

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken comes a new story in her Mafia Royals series…

One of the first rules they give you when you're undercover—never fall for the enemy.
I didn't just fall for the enemy.
I became what I was supposed to hate.
What's worse: I fell in love with one.
I live a double life, and both sides know it's only a matter of time before I'm forced to choose.
Rebirth through mafia blood.
Or death at the hands of the very government I swore to protect.
I have one more job before my time's up.
I just wish it was anything but babysitting a mafia princess who's half my size but knows how to pack such a brutal punch I worry about my ability to have children.
Tin's small but terrifying.
And I'm her new bodyguard while we all go on a much-needed vacation.
I just have to stick to the plan.
And remember rule number one.
And stop kissing her.

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Star Rating : 4/5 Stars

POV : Dual

Cliffhanger : None

Hero : Tank

Heroine : Kartini

Pace of the story : Moderate

Angst Rating : 6/10

Heat Rating : 5/10

Triggers Involved : Past Trauma , Abuse Scene

Plot Summary :
Tank and Kartini are here! Tank is an FBI agent but now he has a new job. Taking care of the oldest daughter of his boss. Kartini is everything he wants and everything he is never going to get. Unless he wants her dad using him for shooting practice. So yeah m Staying away is the best option , no matter how much she tempts him. That is until he lands himself a new job. Now he has no choice but to get close to her, he can just hope that he survives this ordeal.

Kartini had the best life ever. Until one night everything changed. Now when she looks into the mirror , she doesn't see the same innocent girl but a monster. The only person who gives her some relief from the hell she is in , is her bodyguard. Tank is everything she shouldn’t want. Everything she would never have. He is older than her and so very tantalizing. Not to mention the fact that he directly linked to the group who tried to destroy her. And in one way or the other , it's his fault she is broken . So now he is going to pay.

Overall Opinion :
I have been crazy for this pair! From the interaction Tank and Kartini had in the past , I just knew that these two were going to be so very amazing and explosive. They have this banter that just hooked me in and I was totally invested. This book was shorter than the other Mafia Royals series. But it was just as amazing and I loved it a lot!

The back and forth between these characters was the best part but another thing that I really really loved was the other characters! I just live to see these characters interact with each other. The threats , the jokes and the angst , pretty much everything makes this series of Rachel Van Dyken as my most favourite one.

The ending was the best part and the hype for the next book is so very much. I have been waiting for Izzy and Maskim for months and I am so very happy that we will be getting his book next. I will probably be the first in line to read that book. I don’t think you can call yourself a mafia lover if you haven’t read this series. It has all the sub genres you can think of and I highly recommend this series to all!