A review by myreadsjournal
Stolen Hearts by Jagger Cole

4.0

Well, this definitely doesn't come as a surprise that Jagger Cole writes amazing Dark and Mafia Romances, and of course Stolen Hearts is no exception! 🖤

Please make sure to check the TWs before diving into this story!

Honestly, I was so looking forward to this book! I liked Castle since the very beginning of the series, and with little glimpses and small moments I've been getting of him, my interest in knowing his story has been growing more and more.

Furthermore, Callie's exceedingly tense situation involving an arranged marriage to a menacing and ruthless Italian Don, courtesy of her equally terrible father, was a story I had eagerly anticipated reading, knowing it would be a great one. Once again, Jagger Cole did not disappoint.

Castle's personality is a bit different from what I thought and imagined. Because he's a former Ranger who obviously had seen a lot and had lived through a lot, he wasn't able to let go of the ghosts from the past which still haunt him to this day. So when we truly meet him we encounter the serious, closed, harsh, distant version of Castle - which is basically everything he believes he is. In reality? The loving, a million percent protector, a true hero.

Callie also turned out to be very different from what I imagined. I loved her strong spirit and despite her knowing what kind of future awaited her, she never crumbled under pressure nor stopped being her true self.

I definitely won't be talking about what brought Castle and Callie together as it's worth you finding this out on your own, but let me tell you... the angst between these two is something unreal! 🔥
The tension is enormous and so palpable it's insane. Callie embraced her feelings for Castle with such passion and seduction that it was impossible to imagine anyone being able to resist her. To put this simply: this. book. is. freaking. hot!

The plots didn't stop coming and of course I sat on the edge until the very end.
I love this series so much I honestly want to read about each and every character and learn their story. There are a few particular ones I'm sooo excited about, so I can only hope their story will make their grand entrance in this addicting and beautiful Dark Hearts' world.

Thank you so much Valentine PR and Jagger Cole for providing me the ARC of this book! 💖