A review by heather_whit
Collateral by Natasha Knight

5.0

If you love Mafia story's then you HAVE got to read this one!!! You get mystery, an "arranged" marriage, and tons and tons of twists and turns. Now remember this is book 1 and there is one hell of a cliffy... I am trying to decide just what to type in my review. I do not want to give any kind of spoiler, but I want you to know just how alluring this story truly is.

Stephan is dangerous, dark, and so so sexy. He is out for revenge and will do whatever is necessary to get it. He has lost so much and has decided it's time to bring his family name back up to what it once was. That brings our beautiful and a little naive Gabriela into our story. Her history is jaded by the 1 person who should love and care for her. The 1st night he meets her he leaves her with a very vague promise. When he returns to make good on his promise she is a little confused, mixed with scared, and splashed with defiance. With all that she has seen and been through she is tough and has learned to be resilient.

In this 1st book we start to get a background to both of our broken souls. They both carry dark secrets, and there are a lot of unanswered questions that will have you turning the pages to find the answers. I can not wait to get my greedy little hands on the next 1. I have to know just how short-lived are going to end up.

Merged review:

If you love Mafia story's then you HAVE got to read this one!!! You get mystery, an "arranged" marriage, and tons and tons of twists and turns. Now remember this is book 1 and there is one hell of a cliffy... I am trying to decide just what to type in my review. I do not want to give any kind of spoiler, but I want you to know just how alluring this story truly is.

Stephan is dangerous, dark, and so so sexy. He is out for revenge and will do whatever is necessary to get it. He has lost so much and has decided it's time to bring his family name back up to what it once was. That brings our beautiful and a little naive Gabriela into our story. Her history is jaded by the 1 person who should love and care for her. The 1st night he meets her he leaves her with a very vague promise. When he returns to make good on his promise she is a little confused, mixed with scared, and splashed with defiance. With all that she has seen and been through she is tough and has learned to be resilient.

In this 1st book we start to get a background to both of our broken souls. They both carry dark secrets, and there are a lot of unanswered questions that will have you turning the pages to find the answers. I can not wait to get my greedy little hands on the next 1. I have to know just how short-lived are going to end up.