The primary novel between Lucas the hitman vs. Dahlia the waitress with a secret was actually pretty decently done and the secrets they hide from each other, but the ending feels rushed, and characters were introduced for no specific reason (who are these "new players in town" that gave Lucas a beatdown? They were never mentioned again) The rest was just too convenient.
Dahlia is waitressing in a small town to escape from a bad ex. Lucas is an enforcer for the Don, needing a bite to eat. Lucas wants Dahlia, Dahlia wants to stay away from men, esp. big bad Lucas. Then the evil ex showed up...
The characters are actually pretty well done, escalating "damsel in distress" and affection from close proximity are done pretty well. Too bad the big ending fizzled, there wasn't too much of a struggle for the end, and there was some long family drama after that so pacing was off.
The two "bonus novels" are a bit of meh.
Category: Bad Boy
Primary Plot: Don's enforcer finds a waitress enticing in a small town, had to deal with her evil ex
Tropes: triangle, mafia, evil ex,
Overall Rating: 3/5
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