The cliffhangers that left us reeling in The Don are tied up pretty quickly at the beginning of The Lady. We also learn who the mysterious DA is and why she is so hard-up to pin down the new Don.
No spoilers, but very few people in Luc’s life are thrilled with his choice of a lady. Granted, it’s to do with how she previously attempted to land a wealthy man, but Jen is coming into her own and beginning to see herself as worthy of more…not just a padded wallet, but of love. This journey to believing in her self-worth is initiated by Luciu’s interest in her (and he clears things up with his men and staff, and his mother helps to smooth the way with his siblings), but she embraces it and proves herself worthy to those in his life on her own merit.
Another beautiful theme throughout the book is allowing your priorities to change. Both Jen and Luc had goals that they were relentlessly pursuing before they met each other, but as their relationship grows, their individual focus shifts. For Jen, she realizes that Luc’s love is worth more than a fortune (which he already has and she comes into her own through an unexpected turn of events). Meanwhile, Luciu decides that the position, empire, and revenge he has worked so hard for over the years is worthless without Jen, so he vows to make her a priority, not instead of those things, but above those things. Nothing is sacrificed completely, just shifted a bit. Essentially, they are each other’s treasure; taking precedence over every other goal they previously had in life. Priorities have changed and they are it. It’s a fulfilling dynamic and these characters each become far more well-rounded as a result.
There are lots of breadcrumbs throughout (especially in the last few chapters) which allude to big things happening in the Five Points world! It will make you eager to dive in to the next story in the universe: Filthy Secret!
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Amazing! So well written and a perfect conclusion
5 stars!! 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 by Serena Akeroyd is the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 book of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝘂𝗲𝘁, in The Valentini Family Series. The Don MUST be read first.Wow, just wow. I couldn’t have asked for a better conclusion to The Don! Luciu is his usual charming, perfect self and Jen blew me away by her bravery, strength, and self-growth. After the cliffhanger ending of The Don, we are back in NYC with Jen and Luciu as they navigate the path towards their HEA.This book is amazing and so entertaining! You just never want to put it down. I adore Serena Akeroyd’s writing. The way she interweaves her characters from her previous books is genius. I loved that The Lady focuses on Jen and her journey towards finding herself and the love of her life, our Don, Luciu. The sweet moments between them are so beautiful, honest and touching.Luciu is indescribable and you really need to read for yourself to understand how sexy and charming the Sicilian Mafia Don is. The way that Luciu treats Jen is literally every woman’s dream. I can’t spoil anything for you in case you haven’t read The Don but all I can say is, just 𝙒𝘼𝙄𝙏 until you see the way Luciu not only treats his Riggina (Queen) but the way he makes 𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍 people treat her.There were scenes in which I wanted to stand up and cheer because of how well justice is deliciously served. Luciu Valentini allows Jen to be herself and loves her for it but also gives her the tools she needs to grow stronger.“𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘍𝘪, 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨…”Jen proves to herself that she is truly the Queen and stands by Luciu’s side as his Lady. You have to read this duet! It’s not only epic in it’s own right, but we also see a lot more of Aoife and Finn and the beginning of what is going to be several more stories in the crossover series. The ending was amazing. I loved the way Luciu and Jen closed their chapter while also introducing us to Luciu’s badass sister Aurora and his brother Stan.Serena has become a one click author for me. I am so glad I read this and highly recommend this series. I can’t wait until the next book!
