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A review by bkvann
Mafia King by Vi Carter
4.0
Shay is the embodiment of the broken, dark, anti-hero! Emma is the strong woman that may be able to make him whole.
*****
Rating: 4 stars
Steam: 3 flames
Genre: Dark / Antihero / Mafia
*****
I am not going to lie. Shay has his issues and there were times in the book that I questioned how Vi Carter could redeem Shay, he is angry, insufferable, and oh so broken. But by the end of the book, I fully understood Shay, his actions, and why he was the way he was.
Emma was raised to be the perfect mafia wife for Jack O'Reagan. Imagine her delight when the day finally comes, and Jack's father is meeting with her father. It's going to happen FINALLY; she will marry Jack O'Reagan. But wait, we read book one, so we know that Jack already found his someone…uh oh!
Emma is about to find out that her dream of marrying Jack is over and instead she is marrying Shay O'Reagan, a Northerner. Oh goodness, Southerner's (Emma's family) hate Northerner's and vice versa. What kind of devious plans are afoot?
Shay has been consumed with vengeance. Cage fighting is how he dulls the pain and causes it but when he is told that in order to gain a seat in the South, he must wed, he is willing to wed. Anything, to finally unite the North and South.
Mafia King is full of lies, betrayals, and deceit. The story of Emma and Shay is not easy, and I will be honest there was one point in the book where I HATED Shay and I hoped that Emma would run. At that one point, I felt there was no hope for Shay, but slowly the secrets are revealed, the story unfolds, and the chemistry between Emma and Shay begins to grow.
Emma is a strong young woman with a stiff spine. She may be a little naïve at times, but she learns fast, and she knows how to handle herself and eventually how to handle Shay.
This story is a dark read with disturbing content. If that is not your thing, turn back now. Mafia King is also full of suspense, twist and turns, steam and treachery that knows no bounds. Sometimes you can't tell who is good, and who is bad. I think all the characters are both at some point. This is an intriguingly dark read and I can't wait for more of the Young Irish Rebels.
*****
Rating: 4 stars
Steam: 3 flames
Genre: Dark / Antihero / Mafia
*****
I am not going to lie. Shay has his issues and there were times in the book that I questioned how Vi Carter could redeem Shay, he is angry, insufferable, and oh so broken. But by the end of the book, I fully understood Shay, his actions, and why he was the way he was.
Emma was raised to be the perfect mafia wife for Jack O'Reagan. Imagine her delight when the day finally comes, and Jack's father is meeting with her father. It's going to happen FINALLY; she will marry Jack O'Reagan. But wait, we read book one, so we know that Jack already found his someone…uh oh!
Emma is about to find out that her dream of marrying Jack is over and instead she is marrying Shay O'Reagan, a Northerner. Oh goodness, Southerner's (Emma's family) hate Northerner's and vice versa. What kind of devious plans are afoot?
Shay has been consumed with vengeance. Cage fighting is how he dulls the pain and causes it but when he is told that in order to gain a seat in the South, he must wed, he is willing to wed. Anything, to finally unite the North and South.
Mafia King is full of lies, betrayals, and deceit. The story of Emma and Shay is not easy, and I will be honest there was one point in the book where I HATED Shay and I hoped that Emma would run. At that one point, I felt there was no hope for Shay, but slowly the secrets are revealed, the story unfolds, and the chemistry between Emma and Shay begins to grow.
Emma is a strong young woman with a stiff spine. She may be a little naïve at times, but she learns fast, and she knows how to handle herself and eventually how to handle Shay.
This story is a dark read with disturbing content. If that is not your thing, turn back now. Mafia King is also full of suspense, twist and turns, steam and treachery that knows no bounds. Sometimes you can't tell who is good, and who is bad. I think all the characters are both at some point. This is an intriguingly dark read and I can't wait for more of the Young Irish Rebels.