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Now and Forever

Brutal Vows, Book 1

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By: Aleatha Romig
Narrated by: Gabriel Spires, Ruby Corazon
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Arranged marriage. Age-gap romance. Kansas City Mafia × Roríguez Cartel.

Peace has a price.

Mine is marriage.

As heir to the Luciano Famiglia, I was raised to become Capo. Loyalty was beaten into me. Mercy was not. My father made sure I understood that power belongs to the ruthless.

Now our enemies are growing stronger, and I've proposed the unthinkable—an alliance with the Roríguez Cartel.

The treaty requires blood.

Or, in this case, vows.

To unite two criminal empires, I'm ordered to marry Catalina Ruiz, the beautiful eldest daughter of one of the cartel's most powerful lieutenants. She believes she knows the sacrifice she's making.

She has no idea who she's marrying.

I became a made man at thirteen. Violence shaped me long before I became a leader. Love has never been part of my world, and I have no intention of letting it become my weakness.

This marriage isn't about romance.

It's about power.

It's about survival.

It's about creating an alliance strong enough to stop a war.

But when duty begins to blur with desire, the vows meant to unite two families may become the very thing that tears them apart.

From New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig comes NOW AND FOREVER, the first interconnected stand-alone in the Brutal Vows series—a dark mafia romance featuring an arranged marriage, an age-gap romance, dangerous family loyalties, explosive chemistry, and the brutal cost of choosing love over power.

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©2024 Romig Works LLC (P)2024 Romig Works LLC Contemporary Multicultural Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Mafia Romance Marriage
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Am so happy to have the gender narrators reading there own parts it was such a better experience. Thank you for that.
The story line is so grown up with grown up not miss communication for a change. just love the fact that they were honest and open with eachother. Am so feed up of adult have no communication and lot of unnecessary angst. Good storyline wanted more of them together ❤️ loved there interaction.

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This is the first book in the Brutal Vows Series, a standalone, arranged marriage, age-gap, mafia romance. Wow! I loved it. Dario and Catalina's story is breathtakingly captivating, filled with suspense, intrigue, danger, romance, and passion. I liked their slow burn romance. The world building between the Roríguez Cartel and the Luciano Famiglia is enthralling. Gabriel Spires and Ruby Corazon did an outstanding job bringing this story to life. I enjoyed it, and I highly recommend it. Looking forward to listening to Till Death Do Us Part, the next book in the series.

Wow! I loved it!

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Born into the Mexican cartel Catalina has always known that her future would be arranged rather than chosen however she was unprepared that she was about to be married into the Italian mafia. She soon realizes that the Dario shows her is different than the Dario most people know and that he is a man she can build a life with.

Dario is a powerful man within the Luciano family and his marriage to Catalina will only make him more powerful. The only problem is that it is also makes him a target as he finds himself trying to protect Catalina while facing threats from both outside and within.

Suspense that keeps on you edge and surprises you don’t see coming. Through the performance of the narrators your could feel the strength and insecurities of Catalina as well as dark and dangerous side of Dario.

Dario and Catalina!

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Who can write mafia romance better? Aleatha Romig is so good at the romantic suspense trope, and I couldn't wait to dive into this one! A bit taboo, age gap, and arranged marriage, I was sold. Catalina knew her place in the family, and when her father told her she was to marry an Italian Capo to be, she took it in stride. Surprised the family would cross from the cartel, the marriage was to strengthen both sides. Dario, a made man, picked Catalina out of the sisters to be his. A bit more mature but at least a decade older, he was ready to settle down. But what he wasn't ready for was a partner, a woman willing to talk, love and be with him. Catalina wanted to make it work, but breaking through his walls wouldn't be easy. As they get to know each other, more danger is coming, and the question is where is it from and why! Twists and turns, betrayal. passion and understanding all come through in this first book in the Brutal Vows series. It's fantastic and I can't wait to dig into book 2.

Gabriel Spires and Ruby Corazon are the story tellers for this one, and their duet narration is amazing. I love Spires, his portrayal of Dario is dangerous yet sweet all at the same time. He has an alpha tone, and keeps a vulnerability when it comes to Cat. Corazon is spot on as Catalina. She is smart and knows her role, and makes herself a partner in the marriage. She has a confidence and a playfulness at times that make Catalina real woman. Loved these two and enjoyed the narration.

Dario and Catalina!

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Though generally I enjoyed the story it was a little weak.

In fairness though following book series like consequences and betrayal is a tough one.

Look forward to the next in the series

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