A review by tartheelatales
Darkest Sins by Neva Altaj

medium-paced

5.0

This was one of the best Mafia books I’ve ever read! The story had the perfect mix of angst, action, and dark romance, with Kai and Nera’s relationship pulling me in from the start. THE YEARNING IS NEXT LEVEL IN THIS BOOK. Kai’s obsessive devotion (like remembering her allergies and buying her tulips without stamens, so cute! and buying her parsnip leaves because he didn’t know what parsley looked like, ugh!) made me love him, and the twists kept me hooked, from Nera taking over the Boston Cosa Nostra to Kai’s disappearance and years of torture. The humor balanced the intensity so well. Kai, Sergei, and Az’s dynamic was hilarious, and the chaotic priest/wedding hijackings were chef’s kiss by Sergei.