And the journey starts as Ayla is being hunted and her captors are closing in.

and oh what a sweet, tortuous, heartbreaking, dark, suspenseful, swoonworthy, angst ridden, delicious and beautiful story followed over the three books. For seven years Ayla endured nightly horrors at the hands of her fiancé - then the unthinkable happened. a tortured abused prisoner with no rights. From then on Ayla existed only as his plaything. Ayla was the neglected daughter of the head of the Italian Abandonato family who’d been given to her father’s second in command the night she turned sixteen. sworn enemies and, at the head of these warring families, are two very different men. the Russian Ivanshovs and the Italian Abandonatos. Wow this author certainly knows how to write a twisted Mafia romance that takes you on an emotional, and sometimes dark, rollercoaster along with the damaged hero and heroine. Tia Rider Sorensen was good with the delivery of the storyĪ tale of tragedy, torture, triumph and true love. And it actually is the reason why I'm so eager to read book 2. Her happiness is tainted a LOT by her past. What is with so many characters names starting with Alessio, Alberto, Alfredo, Ayla, Artur, Angel too much already. Story-line, characters, everything - It could have been a 5 star listen. And that's where I struggled with my rating on this book. This being a dark romance, you expect some uncomfortable situations. It was well written, and had me on the edge of my seat. Lines start to blur when he realizes just how much he wants her to stay there. He wants to crash them all down and get her into his bed. He's drawn to her, her vulnerability, and even her walls. Her lies keep her alive, but they gnaw at her conscious the closer she gets with her 'boss.' Her past, her fear, her will to live all become tested when she begins to open herself up, and fall in love with the Brava lord. In her attempt to escape the Hell that had become her life, she inadvertently finds solace within Alessio's home. From warring mafia families - He's the leader of the Russians, her father is the leader of the Italians.

Each with their own part to play in the criminal underworld. Lylah James brings us a very intriguing, enthralling, exciting, gripping story that centers around Alessio and Ayla.

The Mafia And His Angel by Lylah James