Mafia Virgin by Mila Finelli

Mila Finelli concludes her Kings of Italy series with the final and youngest Mancini sister, Emma, getting her happy ending. This book revolves around the arranged forced marriage trope where both Emma and Giacomo were initially strangers to one another. They were forced to marry in order to protect their loved ones. Out of all the books in the series, this one was my favorite because it was incredibly sexy and sweet at times. Although I was still frustrated and annoyed by Emma during some of her more stubborn and stupid moments, I still liked her romance with Giacomo a lot more than Frankie or Gia's. While I do think this book can be read as a standalone, I would recommend reading other books in the series for a more well-rounded experience as some previous characters did make an appearance in this story. Giacomo was an unlikeable character at first but he eventually grew on me because of his love and dedication to Emma, in addition to his dirty mouth.

“Please, bambina. Come back with me. I’ll spend every day at your feet, worshiping the very ground you walk on. I will fight for you, for our children, and I promise to love you harder with each breath I take until the day I die.”

In the end, I enjoyed this book and am ecstatic to move on to Empire of Temptation. I noticed that Vito D’Agostino, Enzo's brother, will be getting his own book in Empire of Seduction so I am looking forward to that. Emma and Giacomo's love story was an unexpected surprise for me because I didn't think I was going to enjoy it. Some of their love scenes were super steamy, which I appreciated. There was a lot of tension and chemistry between them. They had a rough introduction since Emma was kidnapped and forced to marry Giacomo because Virga, the head of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra, threatened to kill her father and Giacomo's sister. I hated this man and am glad that he got what he deserved. If you are looking for an opposites attract mafia romance, I highly recommend this because it features a tough mafioso who is actually really sweet and gentle with his innocent and curious wife.

Rating: ★★★★★