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Nero

Alliance Series, Book 1

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Nero

By: S.J. Tilly
Narrated by: Jack Calihan, Chloe Ryan
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Payton

Running away from home at 17 wasn't easy. Let's face it, though, nothing before or in the ten years since has ever been easy for me. And I'm doing okay—sorta. I just need to keep scraping by, living under the radar. Staying out of people's way, off people's minds.

When a man walks through my open patio door, stepping boldly into my home and my life, I should be scared, frightened, terrified.

I must be more broken than I realized because I'm none of those things. I'm intrigued—and I'm wondering if the way to take control of my life is by giving in to him.

Nero

The first time I took a man's life, I knew there'd be no going back, no normal existence in the cards for me. Instead of walking away, I climbed a mountain of bodies and created my own destiny by forming The Alliance. And I was fine with that, content enough to carry on.

Until I stepped through those open doors, and into her life.

I should've walked away. Should've gone right back out the door I came through. But I didn't. And now her life is in danger. That's the thing about being a bad man. I'll happily paint the streets red to protect what's mine.

And Payton is mine. Whether she knows it or not.

©2023 S.J. Tilly (P)2023 Podium Audio Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Romantic Suspense Suspense Feel-Good
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I have read all 3 books that are currently released in this series but as preparation for book 4 Hans release I decided to listen to the audio book throughout December .

Tropes :

Virgin FMC
stalker MMC
Mafia
He wants her but can’t have her

I mean what’s not to love with those tropes.

Nero jumps onto Paytons balcony when trying to escape the authorities and he instantly becomes obsessed with her , watching her from a building over the road . He knows he wants her but also knows this will put her life in danger

Payton wants more of the mystery man she met one dark and stormy night but with a troubled past can she trust him .

Although a lot of the plot has dark moment there really are some comedy scenes particularly between Nero and King , There is just something about SJ Tilly’s writing that draws you in and leaves you needing more

The start to a great series

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New author for me, found recommendations on TikTok. I really enjoyed listening to this book

Really good book

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I totally fell in love with Nero and Payton. Their story was so intense and emotional — it felt so much more than just another steamy dark Mafia romance. Brilliant HEA too. The narrators really did SJ King’s fab writing justice and I can’t wait to download the next book in the series.

Love, love, live this amazing hot story

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The book was awesome the audiobook was even better and the bromance between Nero & King is epic . Now I’m looking forward to listening to King in a few weeks .

Awesome

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Soo the female main character is annoying and comes across as whiney and weak. I could understand that considering her history and early life, but fuck! She has no character development at all. It seems like she falls in love with the first man that tells her he loves her. And she asks no questions 🙈 I do like Nero though. He's a bit psychotic, but I really don't mind that. Especially considering he's a crime lord. I feel like the "happily ever after" and the "figuring out our lives together" is a bit hurried. We do not really know what Peyton decides to do with her life in the end. And her so called friends at the end of the book doesn't really seem like friends. More like people spending time with her because they have to. It's an easy listen but could have been so much more.

Annoying main character

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