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Stolen Hearts: A Dark Best Friend's Older Brother Mafia Romance Kindle Edition

4.4 out of 5 stars 4,078 ratings

I stole a kiss that wasn’t mine to take.

From a man cloaked in pain, scars, and mystery.

Deadly and beautiful, twelve years my senior, a killer for the Irish Mafia.

...And my best friend's older brother.

But if we're going to point fingers, I refuse to take the full blame.

You see, I may have stolen the first kiss.

But that's only because he stole my heart.

Neither was ours for the taking.

Both come with a no return policy.

I’m supposed to forget about Castle James.

But when a ruthless Mafia don I’ve been promised to comes to collect, will Castle forget about me?

Or take what already belongs to him:

My heart.

Stolen Hearts is a standalone dark, arranged marriage, age-gap mafia romance with a smart, strong-willed heroine, and an ultra possessive “look at her and I’ll unalive you hero. Readers are advised to read the TW inside. No cliffhanger; HEA included.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CCB8ZK74
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 14, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 14, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 484 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0CHLC7SY6
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 4,078 ratings

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A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside—rain or shine.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com


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Customers find this book gets better with each read, featuring lots of twists and explosive content. The story is hot and exciting, with Castle and Callie being the perfect pairing, and one customer particularly appreciates the complex characters. Customers praise the writing quality, with one noting the author's ability to create multiple great Mafia reads.

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37 customers mention "Plot"33 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, particularly Callie and Castle's story, which features lots of twists.

"Loved this book, great plot and plenty of twists! Make sure to read the entire series, you won’t regret it!" Read more

"...the series, just push through because I’m sure Deimos’ story is going to be worth it." Read more

"...Survivors guilt to the fullest. This story will take you through twist and turns, but the chemistry between the characters is off the charts...." Read more

"Honestly, this book just didn’t do it for me. Overall I guess the plot was good but honestly when I got to the 50% mark I was already so annoyed and..." Read more

37 customers mention "Readability"37 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable and enjoyable, noting that it gets better with each book in the series.

"Loved this book, great plot and plenty of twists! Make sure to read the entire series, you won’t regret it!" Read more

"Wow! This was a great read! This is an arranged marriage mafia romance...." Read more

"...Another great story by Jagger. This is a great standalone series that just keeps you guessing and on the edge till the end. Highly recommend!" Read more

"...There is a lot at play in this book, and I loved every page. Definitely one of the spicier books in this series...." Read more

11 customers mention "Heat level"11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heat level of the book, describing it as extremely hot between the main characters, with one customer noting there are lots of steamy scenes.

"...There are lots of hot scenes and action as well. I might go back read about the other characters." Read more

"...I love him, he's insanely and dangerously hot. I like the way you end this and I want more of it. My best read this month." Read more

"Again, he does it again. This book was scorching! Castle and Callie are one crazy force to reckon with...." Read more

"...Their story is fun, exciting and so so hot. This is my favorite chapter in this fabulous series." Read more

6 customers mention "Excitement level"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book exciting and surprising, with one mentioning it evokes an ineffable desire.

"...Castle is definitely my favorite daddy now, he makes me feel an ineffable desire. I love him, he's insanely and dangerously hot...." Read more

"...Their story is fun, exciting and so so hot. This is my favorite chapter in this fabulous series." Read more

"...The book has lots of twists, turns and surprises. It’s incredible. A must read!" Read more

"...The author took the plot deep enough that it was exciting and wrapped it up with a great ending!" Read more

6 customers mention "Pairing"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pairing of Castle and Callie, with one customer describing them as the perfect match.

"...I loved the twists in this and Callie and Castle were the perfect pairing. I definitely recommend this one!..." Read more

"Ok,Callie was kind of bratty but I still love her and Castle is yummy!!..." Read more

"...Together, they are a perfect combination. They are also hot as the gates of Hades together!..." Read more

"...I absolutely LOVED this book!!! Castle & Callie were absolutely perfect for each other!!!..." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting it can be read separately and another praising the author's ability to create great Mafia reads.

"...The writing is above all the rest from all the books that I have read...." Read more

"I can’t say enough about Jagger Cole and his ability to write so many great Mafia reads...." Read more

"Just when I think this series can’t get any better, they do! Can be read separately or as part of a series. I recommend the entire series...." Read more

"Definitely my favorite in the series. Very well written, lots of spice and action. I just love these two characters...." Read more

3 customers mention "Explosive content"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the explosive content of the book, with one mentioning how Castle and Callie are explosive together.

"...These two together was explosive 🔥 His filthy mouth, combined with her sassy mouth= PANTY MELTING smexy times🥵🥵🥵🥵 The twists had me gasping and on..." Read more

"...I can’t get enough of this mafia series. Castle and Callie are explosive together. Loved it." Read more

"...been waiting for Castle's story from the beginning & it was explosive in every way. He and Callie were perfect together...." Read more

3 customers mention "Personality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the characters in the book, with one mentioning the strong personalities and another enjoying the complex character development.

"...I could not put the book down. If you like Mafia books with strong personalities, danger, age gap, intrigue and eventually love you will really..." Read more

"...Castle I think is a wonderful hero I think that he was great and he stayed the same from the first book to this book...." Read more

"I LOVE this series, I've read each book, enjoyed all of the complex characters, complete with their passions for each other and dedication to their..." Read more

I had big expectations about and let me tell you that each one of them was met❤️🖤
5 out of 5 stars
I had big expectations about and let me tell you that each one of them was met❤️🖤
Stolen Heart was the book I had big expectations about and let me tell you that each one of them was met. I devoured this story in about 2 days and I loved every single page of it. Bodyguard romance? If you haven't read this trope yet this is the sign for you to change this. Castle is probably one of the best, the grumpiest and the hottest bodyguard you will meet in books. Age gap? In a very long time I did not read this captivating book with this trope. Callie and Castle fit so well. M a f i a? At this point I can genuinely say that Jagger Cole writes it just the way it should be written. There are v i o l e n t scene, mysteries and plot twists. There are also hot scenes, a lot of t e n s i o n and b a n t e r between main characters. Callie is the heroine who is strong, confident and definitely knows what she is worth. Being f o r c e d to marry the man three times her age did not stop her to pursue the dreams she always had. And one of her biggest dreams was for Castle, her best friend's older brother, to see her not as his little sister's friend but the woman she truly is. Callie exactly knows how to bring men to theirs knees, and even though Castle fights the feeling and pull between them at first, there is not a word "impossible" in Callie's dictionary. Being named after the muse of “eloquence, epic poetry, and harmony of voice”, Callie literally couldn't be more different from her. Her tongue is sharp, her eloquence is nonexistent, as she is not an obedient wife who will stay locked at home. But even though she might not be a singer or a poet she still became every inch Castle's muse. Castle is the hero like no other I've ever read. He is t o r t u r e d and h a u n t e d by the c r u e l past, which could not leave him. At the same time his heart is also like no other's. It's so big, it holds so much compassion and love, which he did not know at first how to understand. Castle never truly experienced peace. His whole live was about s u r v i v i n g. Growing in an a b u s i v e family, losing his friends in front of his own eyes, were what taught him how to hide and never show his true feelings. And, yes, he had them all the time, deep in his soul. The way he experience said feeling for the first time was something which made my heart so full and happy. And not only because of him but foremost because it was Callie who woke it in him. I admired Callie&Castle's relationship, they push and pulls and I was looking forward to what will happen to them on the next page. Stolen Hearts definitely became one of my favorite mafia romances. When I read mafia it must be good, entertaining, v i o l e n t and mysterious. You can find everything of these in this book. Callie&Castle were everything I expected from them and at the same time they surprised me in so many ways. Cannot wait to see them again in Deimos' story. And so f r e a k i n g exited for this Drakos brother.
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
    Loved this book, great plot and plenty of twists! Make sure to read the entire series, you won’t regret it!
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
    If you’ve read the series, you’ve already gotten to know Castle and Callie. Castle- being the overprotective Captain American, always saving everyone, while Callie is the sassy, spoiled, mafia princess who doesn’t take shit from anyone.

    Trying not to give anything away but her dad basically sold her to a horrible man and when that doesn’t work out, Castle marries her to prevent a huge loss for both families. Although the book is entertaining, it takes more than 50% of it for Callie to actually mature (and for Castle to finally make up his mind about them), and even then, she never seems grateful for all the saving that’s constantly being done for her, mainly by Castle. Secondly, almost every chapter repeats Castles haunting past, like we didn’t get it the first 10 chapters, and lastly, the terminology used during the spicy scenes are repeated so much, even through the series, that it made me just skim through some because I already knew what was going to happen.

    So far, this is my least favorite book, but not so much that I wouldn’t recommend it. If you’re following the series, just push through because I’m sure Deimos’ story is going to be worth it.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2025
    A story where its the girl who never gave up on wanting the guy. The guy is dominant, a chip on his shoulders, worries about everyone but himself. Survivors guilt to the fullest. This story will take you through twist and turns, but the chemistry between the characters is off the charts. I love how the story ended! My one question for pretty much every one of these stories is how did no one get pregnant? Virgins, no birth control mentioned at all, no condoms! Apart from that, it was amazing. Jagger Cole has his steamy scenes down pat for sure!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2025
    Castle James, the second in command to Cillian Kildare, the Irish mafia boss and Calliope’s (Callie) story. Callie, the Greek Mafia princess has a big crush on Castle (the bodyguard of her 2 best friends) but sadly, she’s promised to Luca Carveli, an old Italian Mafia boss who died. She’s now supposed to be free but his son wants to claim her as his bride to honor the arranged marriage contract. The problem is her brother Ares recently changed all their business holdings into Callie’s name. So, Castle volunteers to marry her to save both the Greek and Irish their wealth.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
    Honestly, this book just didn’t do it for me. Overall I guess the plot was good but honestly when I got to the 50% mark I was already so annoyed and just skimmed all the way to the end. Callie was just so immature for me and for someone who’s born in the world that she is you would think she would take everything going on around her more seriously but instead she wants to be annoying and stubborn and push castles buttons just to get a reaction from him. Again, that’s just too childish for me and it just made me not like her anymore especially when she goes behind his back to get more information from him just because she hast to know more about him instead of taking the time for him to open up to her than normal way. Overall I’m happy to see that castle was involved with the Kyler from the beginning and it just shows that he was always meant to be with his sisters as their protector.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2023
    Wow! This was a great read!

    This is an arranged marriage mafia romance. This involves the Irish mafia (the Kildare family) in which Castle is the second in command. Castle agrees to marry Callie to save her from a terrible fate. Over time sparks fly and the chemistry between the two of them is undeniable. I loved the twists in this and Callie and Castle were the perfect pairing.

    I definitely recommend this one! All the books in this series are standalone’s but for context I would read them in order.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025
    I love this book it’s filled with so much exciting romance and suspense. I really enjoyed the love story of Callie and Castle!
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2025
    Spoiled brat is who she is...Calli..has no boundaries even when it causes chaos...
    Broody grumpy...absolutely gorgeous is this man Castle...sacrificing his sanity to protect " the family "....
    The saga of Castle and Calli and the Kildare legacy

Top reviews from other countries

  • JANICE GUTHRIE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
    Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2023
    Just finished reading ‘Stolen Hearts’ & it was a fantastic addition to this series. A bit of mystery, a whole lot of ‘sexy’ romance (a given in this series) & a well written continuation of the Kildare, Tsarenko/Reznikov & Drakos storyline that adds further intrigue & fascination to this ever-evolving tale. Thoroughly enjoyed reading this story about Castle & Calliope’s (Callie) love for one another. Loved how Jagger Cole introduced us to a character previously found in the periphery of this ongoing story/series. Castle’s story is an intense & dark one that slowly reveals his deep & agonizing pain. His HEA is both expected & unexpected. Another ‘great read’!
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good reading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2024
    Really like this serious of Mafia story and Castle story is no different with a few surprises along the way.
    Callie is a wild one always pushing boundaries to see what she can get away with.
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great writter
    Reviewed in Australia on October 8, 2024
    I love the books I've read so far, great universe to get engrossed in. Love the characters and the plots, very exciting story lines. Great character development. I always get excited for the next installment of the series I'm reading so far. Hope to see more great books for this author.
  • Stephanie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2024
    What a rollercoaster! There isn’t a straight path in this entire book. It’s full of twists and turns. You’ll be going in one direction and think you’ve worked it out then it does a 180! You think you’ve got a handle on that then it does another 180.
    Great storyline. Flicked through some of the sex scenes as they were too many and a bit repetitive and I really wanted to get back to the storyline and find out who did it!!!!!
  • bonnie
    4.0 out of 5 stars The title is appropriate
    Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2023
    I found this book an easy read. I had it figure out early on. Yet I would still recommend it to others.

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