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I was sold to my enemies. You would think that being forced into a loveless marriage to ensure an alliance would be unheard of in this day and age. And in most cases, you would be correct in that assumption. But not for me. A cartel princess has no vote on who she can or cannot marry-much less love. Any decision in my life was forfeited just by being born into the most powerful Mexican cartel there is. Still, it does sting that I'm to be hand-delivered to the Irish mob and marry into the Kelly family, who my own brother has coined to be nothing more than bloodthirsty savages. They're animals, Rosa. Filthy, unscrupulous, vicious animals. Those were his exact words, yet he still followed our father's orders to walk me down the aisle, making sure I didn't run from my obligation. As if that was even an option. All my choices were stolen away from me the minute I became another pawn to be used and abused at the hands of evil men. Which leaves me to question... Can a rose blossom in the dark? Or will I have to rely on my thorns to protect me against the fate that's been bestowed upon me? Only time will tell if I'll survive this cursed life or become another lost soul in these cruel and merciless Mafia Wars. *Binding Rose is a full-length reverse harem novel in the dark and twisted Mafia Wars world. *Recommended 18+ due to mature language, adult situations and sensitive content.
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I really hate to romanticize organized crime, but I wanted to see what everyone was gushing about. This was a nice story. There was a genuinely nice balance between the romance, the business, the other business and the family dynamics. I liked some characters more than others, but none were overly annoying. As with all things Chicago, there were so many discrepancies. I have decided to ignore that it's Chicago and pretend it's somewhere else. For example: The mayor of Chicago does not have jurisdiction over surrounding townships and villages that make up the suburbs of Chicago. They each have their own mayor and their own zoning guidelines. It is a pet peeve because it would have taken a whole 5 mins of research to figure that out. (It messes with my head because I'm trying to make sense of things in my head and they don't fit because it's not the way it is. I start thinking I've missed something.)
So yeah, moving forward this story takes place in Metropolis.
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5 primary booksMafia Wars is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2021 with contributions by Ivy Fox, Rebecca Royce, and 6 others.