Dark Crown is the first book in the Russo Royals series. Felicity’s wedding day should be a dream, but this is not at all what she imagined. Being wed to a man she’s barely met, a man who her father sold her to for his debts, and into a life she knows nothing about, Felicity is worried about what her future holds. But while she hates Vincent for the way he treats her, she can’t help but be drawn to him. As their relationship develops, secrets are revealed. Will Felicity ever choose to be with her Beast?
Wow! I adored this take mafia take on Beauty and the Beast, and I loved the connection Vincent and Felicity had for each other. There’s so much passion, anger, drama, a shy yearning for romance, and I was hooked right from the very first page! Felicity was a strong character, sweet and kind, bold when needed, and it was thrilling to watch how her mind battled her body and to see if her heart would be involved in the mix of everything. Vincent is all alpha, commanding, dominant, protective, and while he refuses to apologize, he’s willing to try harder for Felicity. Their passion just about lit my reader on fire and while there’s a little bit of a push and pull between them in the beginning, I adored their connection that grows as the book develops. It was super fun to see some of the Bachman’s in this book, but the main focus remained on the Russo’s. I really enjoyed this book. I could barely put it down once I started, and I am already looking forward to what might develop as this series continues!
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Best Arranged Marriage Erotic Book I have read all year!!!
Shanna Handel does it again with Dark Crown, the first book in the new Russo Royals Series. Shanna Handel brings it with this Arranged Marriage Dark Romance novel. Every word was perfection. Handel knows how to write a book that is written to feed our deepest erotic desires. Vincent Russo demands respect from everyone he encounters, even his newly purchased wife. Felicity is by no other words, exchanged in order to pay her father’s debt. Felicity is forced to marry a man she barley knows and doesn’t want any part of this agreement however reluctantly agrees in order to save her father. Vincent is alpha, dominant and doesn’t take no for an answer! I loved every twisted dark word. Vincent didn’t care about Felicity’s feelings… only what he wanted. How delicious! Yes, this book is as hot as it sounds. I am impressed by Handel’s erotic writing here. Vincent’s cold treatment of Felicity was sexy in the beginning. Who doesn’t love a cold hero who doesn’t show affection towards the heroine? Ahh… that is my actual book perfection. Give me an enemies to lovers book with an a-hole hero and I’m in. Now give me excellent writing and a perfect plot as well? It’s golden and it is in this book. Handel’s prior Bachman Series characters also make an appearance. We see past favorites here. I love the Bachman Series as well. I hope Shanna Handel continues to write more Bachman books as well as now Russo books! I love her writing. Her books are both emotional and erotic which is SO hard for authors to achieve! She manages to achieve this in Dark Crown. I would highly reconned this book to anyone who loves an Erotic Arranged Marriage trope with spanking scenes. Those who love a dominant hero who overpowers the heroine will also love this. There are lots of good scenes here to enjoy with pure male dominance pouring out of Vincent’s Italian pores. The story is set in Idyllic Italy making for a beautiful background to a story of falling in love and constant arousal. This is definitely NFSW lol don’t read this book in a public place 😊 you will definitely need alone time to enjoy it.
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- TaniaReviewed in India on January 23, 2021
A good light story to read
Format: KindleVerified Purchase - DhruviReviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2021
I liked Vincent and Felicity's story.
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