AUTHOR: Heleva Risque

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Spicy mafia age gap x 4…

Angeline finds herself in the hands of four older mafia legends after her father uses her in a bet against them at their own gambling table. His gambling addiction takes it a step too far on a losing hand. Now she’s theirs but she doesn’t make it easy for them. She definitely has a thing for older men and she’s determined to turn the tables in her favor. After all, being with them puts her in a much better place than where she was before.

If you’re looking for a super spicy age gap with not one but four older hot and dangerous men, this novella has you covered big time. Angeline turns things upside down for Digger, Jet, Pony, and Boss whether they’re ready for it or not. She knows what she wants and she goes after it.

This book is the prequel to the Queens of Khula City series and it definitely sets the tone. It was so good and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

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Wrong place & time turns oh so right…

Mallory is an online psychiatrist who answers a late night emergency call. She finds herself speaking to an extremely attractive man in the middle of a drunken crisis looking for help. But when he ends up confessing to his crimes she becomes a liability to the Wildcards. They track her down and take her to see how much she actually knows and if she will share that knowledge.

It’s definitely not ideal for Mal but she begins forming connections to all four guys in vastly different ways. They’re time together is intense and filled with all kinds of ups and downs. They face danger along the way, work through some healing, and realize what’s really important. The connections are steamy and full of chemistry. The Wildcards are determined to make a name for themselves in the dark criminal underworld of Khula City.

I loved these characters and their stories. The relationships and how they vary from instant to growing and building with bits of redemption mixing in are just great. The story was good and left me wanting to see in more in this world.

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She’s not to be underestimated…

The Kings are determined to be the ruling crime syndicate of Khula City which means they need to make sure the Rossi’s know their place. Renata Rossi is made be just another pawn for her father and brother to use. So things shift when a marriage is arranged between Renata and the head of another crime family from Italy.

Renata is looking for a way out and a way to take over even if it means taking everyone else down to get there. While King and his men are looking for a way to gain the advantage. That all comes together when Renata makes moves at the wedding to show her soon-to-be husband how she really feels about the situation and King steps in the snatch her away to use as leverage.

Renata proves over and over again that she’s not to be underestimated and that these men really should be listening to what she has to say. She suffers so much abuse at the hands of her family but remains strong through it all, even if she does have her psycho moments.

Together they all build unique connections and bonds in different ways. Renata definitely keeps them on their toes. And the chemistry is undeniable. I loved this story and am definitely looking forward to what’s next for Khula City.

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A new kind of twin swap…

Kenzie makes a deal with the father who never wanted her all in an effort to help take care of the mother she loves more than anything. She agrees to be the body double for her twin sister in exchange for him paying for her mother’s surgery and other bills. As a politician he needs a stand-in for the daughter he actually claims so no one notices when she’s recovering at home, or at least that’s the story he gives her. She realizes he’s up to no good when she stands in for sister at an event only to be kidnapped and held to be used against him.

She becomes a hostage of the Kings, being held by some of their men tasked with laundering money through their various businesses. Kenzie ends up getting passed from one penthouse to club to penthouse between Stone, River, Rafe, and Dominick while the Kings try to force her father to give them what they want.

She tries to convince them they have the wrong sister but the problem is no one knew she actually existed. And when she’s no longer useful to her father, he puts out a hit on her. Luckily she now has four hot men to protect her while they work together to bring him down.

Family drama, secret cam girl activities, pranks, ghosts from the past, danger, excitement, and spice. This final installment of the Queens of Khula City series has it all. The chemistry between them all is fantastic. The story is so good with layers on top of layers to wrap yourself up in. Great way to close out the series.

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Dark second chance romance with a hitman twist…

Harper, Rowan, Angel, and Nash spent their teenage years together when her mother married their father. That close bond they built took a turn when the guys were tasked with making her disappear, with their father’s greedy motives and threats as the reason. But they couldn’t quite follow through. Rowan just made it look like he killed Harper and shoved her off the old bridge.

Seven years later their paths cross again. The Blackwood boys are all grown up and working for The Guild, taking care of problems and collecting cash along the way. And Harper has been living under an alias keeping a low profile while working as a mechanic, but now she’s their next contract hit.

None of them are the same as they were seven years ago. They each have grown up and have issues of their own. Angel and Nash are shocked to find out Ro has lied to them about what really happened with Harper all those years ago. Now they’re trying to dig into who is behind the contract to take her out again.

They’re all struggling with those not-so-sibling-like feelings that are resurfacing. The trust is gone while darkness and danger remain. They fight it but they can’t deny the heat between them. So many highs and lows but really they all balance each other out and make things better, if they could only get out of their own way. Keeping Harper safe isn’t easy but she’s also not ready to just sit back and let the boys do all the work.

This was a great way to kick off a new series and I can’t wait to see where it goes.