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Stolen Hearts

Jagger Cole

3.91 AVERAGE


I love a good mafia romance, and this delivered. The action, the spice, the plot twists?! Had me captivated from the first line in the book! I can’t believe I read this in one day, but I couldn’t put it down! I loved Callie’s bratty attitude and Castle’s grumpy demeanour. And the spice…. was immaculate

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I love a good mafia romance, and this delivered. The action, the spice, the plot twists?! Had me captivated from the first line in the book! I can’t believe I read this in one day, but I couldn’t put it down! I loved Callie’s bratty attitude and Castle’s grumpy demeanour. And the spice…. was immaculate

so i decided to dnf stolen hearts, i just don't like the book, so it's time to dnf the book!
i want to thank Valetine Pr for sending e-arc to me!
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so let's start with the synopsis
I stole a kiss that wasn’t mine to take.
From a man cloaked in pain, scars, and mystery.
Deadly and beautiful, twelve years my senior, a killer for the Irish Mafia.
... And my best friend's older brother.
But if we're going to point fingers, I refuse to take the full blame.
You see, I may have stolen the first kiss.
But that's only because he stole my heart.
Neither was ours for the taking.
Both come with a no return policy.
I’m supposed to forget about Castle James.
But when a ruthless Mafia don I’ve been promised to comes to collect, will Castle forget about me?
Or take what already belongs to him:
My heart.

Stolen Hearts is a standalone dark, arranged marriage, age-gap romance with a smart, strong-willed heroine, and an ultra possessive “look at her, and I’ll unalive you hero. Readers are advised to read the TW inside. No cliffhanger; HEA included.
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so i'm just gonna say the fmc annoyed the heck out of me . Why did you have a lost puppy to the mmc! i don't like the cliche unrequited love if it's not done right! i didn't connect with the mcs at all, i love me some age ape but don't keep mentioning the age ape in the book and i felt really left out but that may be because i didn't read the another books in the series.
i love me some mafia, but this wasn't the book for me, i wanted to read book one, but now I'm just not interested in the series at all.
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i dnf at 60%, and i only gave it 2 stars because of the writing style and some characters
i may haven't liked the book, but maybe you will like it or maybe even love it!

4 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Yes, I enjoyed the book in total. There were unexpected twists. I enjoy books that maintain suspense throughout. This was one of those.
I do wish Callie was a bit more mature in some ways.
There were hints of something brewing between Dahlia and Deimos since the first few chapters. Thus, I am happy to read the final book of the Dark Hearts Series - Reckless Hearts.
Don't read the spoiler if you haven't read the book. I have a habit of ranting if I like a book. Sorry!

Que libro TAN meh.

En primer lugar las escenas sexuales eran bien incómodas de leer y que ella le llamara "daddy"

stolen hearts was my first book by jagger and i have to say i definitely want to read more! i was immediately drawn to the writing style and i loved how unique the names of both the main characters and side characters were. it was never hard for me to get into the story butttt after around 30% ish i really got into it. once things started to pick up i was obsessed. callie and castle are so good. the spice was very very unexpected. i definitely didn’t expect the spice be as spicy. i also liked how possessive and protective castle was. it was so cute and they had their little domestic moments together that i absolutely adored. and then the end blew me away. it was pretty intense and my jaw was literally on the floor. i was not expecting any of the twists that happened and i was so concerned for callie and castle. i loved their ending even though i was on the edge of my seat but definitely go read this asap!!!
especially if you like…
- dark mafia romance
- marriage of convenience
- age gap
- possessive mmc and strong fmc
- forced proximity
- spicy

thank you valentine pr and jagger for the arc!!!


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stolen hearts was my first book by jagger and i have to say i definitely want to read more! i was immediately drawn to the writing style and i loved how unique the names of both the main characters and side characters were. it was never hard for me to get into the story butttt after around 30% ish i really got into it. once things started to pick up i was obsessed. callie and castle are so good. the spice was very very unexpected. i definitely didn’t expect the spice be as spicy. i also liked how possessive and protective castle was. it was so cute and they had their little domestic moments together that i absolutely adored. and then the end blew me away. it was pretty intense and my jaw was literally on the floor. i was not expecting any of the twists that happened and i was so concerned for callie and castle. i loved their ending even though i was on the edge of my seat but definitely go read this asap!!!
especially if you like…
- dark mafia romance
- marriage of convenience
- age gap
- possessive mmc and strong fmc
- forced proximity
- spicy

thank you valentine pr and jagger for the arc!!!

Rating: 4.5/5

Stolen Hearts is the fifth book in the Dark Hearts series and it can be read as a standalone.

It was great to get back into this series. This is Calliope “Callie” Drakos and Castle James’ story. Castle started out as a bodyguard to Neve and Eilish many years ago. Now Castle is Cillian’s #2 man. Callie is 12 years Castle’s junior and Castle feels she is too young and tries to stay away from her but eventually he just can’t. They are attracted to each other. There were times that I just wanted to shake Castle and yell at him to stop resisting! Yes, books can bring on the abuse. Just teasing. But I can definitely get involved in my books!

Jagger Cole put some twists and turns with this story. Enough to keep this book interesting and hard to put the book down. Hence, I was reading on my phone at every opportunity I had.

For your information on the other books and the who's who in them. See below.

Deviant Hearts - Ares Drakos and Neve Kildare
Vicious Hearts - Cillian Kildare and Una O’Conor
Sinful Hearts - Hades Drakos and Elsa Guin
Twisted Hearts - Gavan Tsarenko and Eilish Kildare
Stolen Hearts - Castle James and Callie Drakos

Merged review:

Stolen Hearts is the fifth book in the Dark Hearts series and it can be read as a standalone.

It was great to get back into this series. This is Calliope “Callie” Drakos and Castle James’ story. Castle started out as a bodyguard to Neve and Eilish many years ago. Now Castle is Cillian’s #2 man. Callie is 12 years Castle’s junior and Castle feels she is too young and tries to stay away from her but eventually he just can’t. They are attracted to each other. There were times that I just wanted to shake Castle and yell at him to stop resisting! Yes, books can bring on the abuse. Just teasing. But I can definitely get involved in my books!

Jagger Cole put some twists and turns with this story. Enough to keep this book interesting and hard to put the book down. Hence, I was reading on my phone at every opportunity I had.

For your information on the other books and the who's who in them. See below.

Deviant Hearts - Ares Drakos and Neve Kildare
Vicious Hearts - Cillian Kildare and Una O’Conor
Sinful Hearts - Hades Drakos and Elsa Guin
Twisted Hearts - Gavan Tsarenko and Eilish Kildare
Stolen Hearts - Castle James and Callie Drakos
funny sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I loved this book!

I loved the darkness. I loved the sexy scenes between Castle & Callie. I loved the family of all the characters that are connected.

Callie’s crush in Castle was something she tried so hard to avoid. But when she finds the courage to let him know, he rejects her but she doesn’t necessarily let that deter her from letting him know she’s still there & waiting.

I liked the twist at the end but a part of me kind of guessed it.

Definitely recommend this book!

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I loved this book!

I loved the darkness. I loved the sexy scenes between Castle & Callie. I loved the family of all the characters that are connected.

Callie’s crush in Castle was something she tried so hard to avoid. But when she finds the courage to let him know, he rejects her but she doesn’t necessarily let that deter her from letting him know she’s still there & waiting.

I liked the twist at the end but a part of me kind of guessed it.

Definitely recommend this book!

Can be read as a standalone but I would recommend reading the other books in the Dark Hearts series first so you can better appreciate all the characters more.

Callie is a Greek mafia princess who has been promised to a much older, disgusting Italian mafia boss. Castle is a longtime bodyguard / pseudo older brother to Callie’s two best friends , Neve and Eilish. He is also number 2 in command in the Irish mafia Kildare family.

I loved the banter and tension between the two! Callie is quite the FMC and I love how she’s not afraid to push Castle’s buttons. She has had a crush on Castle for a while now and finally makes her feelings known to him. Before either of them can really process what is going on, Callie’s life is in grave danger and Castle steps in to protect her without hesitation.

I really enjoyed learning more about Castle’s background too! This book finally dives deep into the psyche of his character and we really get to learn why he is the way he is. The plot twists were so good!!

Read if you like..

Age gap
Mafia romance
Touch her and die vibes
Opposites attract
Best friend’s brother

Merged review:

Can be read as a standalone but I would recommend reading the other books in the Dark Hearts series first so you can better appreciate all the characters more.

Callie is a Greek mafia princess who has been promised to a much older, disgusting Italian mafia boss. Castle is a longtime bodyguard / pseudo older brother to Callie’s two best friends , Neve and Eilish. He is also number 2 in command in the Irish mafia Kildare family.

I loved the banter and tension between the two! Callie is quite the FMC and I love how she’s not afraid to push Castle’s buttons. She has had a crush on Castle for a while now and finally makes her feelings known to him. Before either of them can really process what is going on, Callie’s life is in grave danger and Castle steps in to protect her without hesitation.

I really enjoyed learning more about Castle’s background too! This book finally dives deep into the psyche of his character and we really get to learn why he is the way he is. The plot twists were so good!!

Read if you like..

Age gap
Mafia romance
Touch her and die vibes
Opposites attract
Best friend’s brother