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Deadliest Desire

An Age Gap, Brother's Best Friend, Dark Romance (Tempting Love, Book 2)

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By: Nikki Ash
Narrated by: Gideon Frost, Mia Tucker
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Summary

Matteo

Daniella is my best friend’s younger sister—sweet, innocent Little Russo—and the one woman I should stay away from.
But when she unknowingly marries a man who’s out to destroy her family, she lands herself in danger she can’t escape, and I’m the only one who can protect her.
My first mistake? Insisting she move in with me.
Because the more time I spend with Daniella, the more the light threatens to break through my darkness, making me want things I’ve rejected for most of my life.
I should reject her too. Keep her away from me as much as from him.
That’s the problem with our arrangement though …
Her husband is bad.
Me? I’m worse.
I’m rough, ruthless, and nothing close to what she deserves. I can’t give her the white picket fence she desires.
But she doesn’t see the blood on my hands, or that I’m not husband or father material.
All she sees is the man who’ll burn down the world to save her.

Please note: Deadliest Desire is not a mafia romance. The book is a dark romance because of its content. Since dark romance can mean different things to different listeners, please check the detailed content warnings on my website. Your mental health matters.

©2025 Nikki Ash (P)2025 Pink Flamingo Productions Contemporary Romantic Suspense
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Another great addition to the series. There so much heartbreak at the beginning of this book and I am glad there was some light and love.

I loved how in touch on areas I think so many struggle with and was so easy to listen to.

Best friend sister story

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Deadliest Desire is an age gap dark romance that kept me hooked throughout the whole book. Daniella finds herself in a bad place when she marries a man who is not at all what she thought. In addition, her brother and his best friend both find themselves in jail. Once released, Matteo does everything he can to protect Daniella and figure out how to put a stop to her husband, while also figuring out his motives for ruining their lives and businesses. With the amount of time they are spending together and how protective of Daniella Matteo is, it doesn't take long for their relationship to turn into something more. Add in that Daniella's brother is Matteo's best friend and things are even trickier.

I found the writing in this book to be engaging, thoughtful and enjoyable. The characters and the story line kept me invested the whole time. The audiobook was truly fantastic and I did not want to stop listening. Gideon Frost and Mia Tucker did a wonderful job bringing this dark romance to life. They were both easy to listen to and I would highly recommend this audibook.

Hooked from the Beginning! Highly Recommend!

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Sometimes it feels like Nikki Ash knows just when I need a book of hers. This fabulous listen packs all the feels with that underlying darkness that I love. Someone has it out for the Russos. Matteo and his best friend, Lorenzo have been arrested and now Dani, Lorenzo's little sister is in need of help. The man she married is not who he said he was and now she is in danger. It's up to Matteo to get out and save her. Getting her out of the situation and bringing her home seemed to be the logical thing to do. His protective instinct has kicked in and the feelings are growing. But she is his best friend's sister and he is so much older. This cannot be a good fit. He is just going to keep her safe. Ash weaves a web of deceit and unanswered questions that flow through the story. Twists and turns, explosive chemistry and passion and a happy ending with questions that just make me want the next book now! Loved this listen!

Gideon Frost and Mia Tucker are the narrators for this gem, and it could not have been better. Frost uses his talent to give Matteo that voice. You know, the one that has that alpha sound when it comes to Dani, but the dangerous sound when it comes to protecting her. Tucker is so good as Dani, playing her insecurities up and letting her confidence grow along with her feelings. This is a perfect casting and an enjoyable listen.

Fantastic and left me wanting more!

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Excellent narration from Gideon Frost and Mia Tucker

Matteo past has shaped him and one thing is never meant to fall for Daniella his best friends younger sister. Daniella is the only person who sees past his darkness. He is intense, controlled but when Daniella needs him his heart leads him.
Oh this book has it all a dark romance, suspense and danger. Oh the chemistry.

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I absolutely adore Matteo! He is brütal, loyal, and secretly the sweetest guy.
I love a good age gap, brother’s best friend and this one was even better, because her brother wasn’t all weirdly possessive, he was thrilled.
Matteo & Danielle are so good together, he is protective over her long before he falls for her.
This was filled with angst, pain, anger, fear, chaos, vengeance, found family, love & spice.
I love the chemistry between Matteo & Danielle, I love the friendships between everyone and the protectiveness over their family.
I can’t wait to see what will happen next for Dom & Matteo’s sister.

Intense & hot

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