Book Review: The Thief

 

Steal back a lost painting and risk the wrath of a powerful mafia boss? Yup, I did that. In the seductive and shadowy underworld of Venice, one man rules with an iron fist. Ruthless mafia boss. King of Venice. Antonio Moretti.

I stole his priceless masterpiece, intent on returning it to the museum it was stolen from. And Antonio caught me.

But the mob boss isn’t a stranger. Ten years ago, when I wandered the docks of Venice the night after I buried my parents, he was the stranger who emerged from the shadows to protect me.

I should be afraid of him. I’m not. I should stay away from him. I don’t.

And so I’m drawn into his dangerous world…

But Antonio isn’t interested in hurting me. No, what he wants is far more terrifying.

He wants everything. All my broken jagged pieces.

And it turns out that all those years I pined for my fairy tale rescuer…Antonio Moretti, dark and ruthless mafia boss, king of Venice…Was waiting for me.

My Review

Antonio and Lucia's first interaction was a sweet one. Even though they did not communicate with each other much and nothing happened between them, I could still feel an attraction forming. It might have been one sided with Antonio but still. 

I love how strong Lucia grew up to be. She definitely kept v on his toes. Which as he admitted his life was getting boring and that changed with Lucia appearing in his life. 

I thought this book had a good pacing. It did seem to move along at a fast speed. There was not really any downtime for me. The build up between Antonio and Lucia goes from teasing to angsty and them spicy! I will be checking out the next book in this series.