Book Review: Lies like Rubies, Part One

 


The dangerous mafia world is no place to raise a child. Nobody knows that better than me.


When my abusive ex returns from exile to snatch our four-year-old daughter away from me, I’m on my own against him, until three men with their own agendas show up and consume my life.

Dante, a violent and unpredictable arms trafficker, promises protection for my daughter in exchange for my body and my tears.

Lorenzo, my brother’s best friend, my father’s enforcer, and my first heartbreak, comes barreling back into my life in the name of keeping me safe.

And Nick, my daughter’s persistent and sexy pediatrician, dives back to the violent life he left behind in order to save us from the dark current pulling us under.

In a world where a woman’s value is defined by her purity, I’m damaged goods, but these men don’t care that I’m a single mom. And I'm going to use every weapon in my arsenal, including these deadly men, to keep Lizzie safe.

Will it be enough?

Lies like Rubies, Part One, is a dark, why choose romance that ends in a cliffhanger. Lies like Rubies, Part Two, concludes Sofia’s story. For a full list of content notes, please see my website. The Lies like Rubies Duet and Diamond in the Dark are interconnected, but may be read separately.


My Review

Sofia has so many tempting men wanting her affection. There is Nick, he is soft spoken. Lorenzo, who has known Sofia the longest, and Dante, who is protector. Each guy brings something different to the table. Although Dante is mainly the one prominently featured in this book. 

He is someone that you want to hate but know you don't really. He makes you hate how much you crave his touch. Nick is a bit of a wild card. After the way he reacted when Sofia told him about her arrangement with Dante, I was surprised by him. Towards the end of this story features a very steamy several pages worth of intimate interaction between Sofia, Dante and Nick.

I am looking forward to seeing this whole relationship unfold and come together in Part Two. 


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