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Three great books in one. Perfect.

Hearts of Darkness
The dual narration of Sarah Puckett and JF Harding is amazing.. brilliant.
This is the first book in The Santiago Trilogy, a dark Mafia Romance. We meet Eve and Dante's . Eve is a criminal investigative reporter, while Dante, a criminal. Eve is innocent, strong, and smart. He is dark and intense . When the the two meet they share an instant attraction, and a sizzling hot chemistry. This book has action, suspense twists and turns.

Hearts Divine
The dual narration of JF Harding and Sarah Puckett is just brilliant , the two of them are amazing to listen to .
I thought book one was brilliant, but book two is just as brilliant
We can see why Dante is a darkness and he needs the light of Eve to help him. Eve has to fight her own darkness to decide if she want to cross into Dante's world. The two of them are shocked at the investigations out come . The have not lost any of the chemistry that is between them.

Hearts on Fire

Amazing dual narration from JF Harding and Sarah Puckett

This book is such a rollercoaster of emotions. The twists, turns and betrayals just kept coming!
Eve and Dante have amazing chemistry. Every time they’re together there’re fireworks. Their scenes are intense and smoking hot.

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Dark Mafia Romance

The Santiago Trilogy by Catherine Wiltcher is a dark mafia romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Sarah Puckett and JF Harding.

This is the first series of Catherine's that I have read and it won't be my last. The chemistry between Eve and Dante was off the charts. Their relationship is messy, but you can't help but root for them.

Sarah and JF did an amazing job on the narration. They both really know how to bring a story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.

I would recommend this series if you like dark romances, mafia romances, or romantic suspense.


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Dark and twisty fun!!!

Hearts of Darkness
This series was my first from this author. It had a lot of suspense and action, but it also had a really good storyline and I just fell in love with the characters, and even one of the side characters. This was full of st3amy goodness and Dante and Eve are so good together. I love their story and I need to know how it ends. The lack of a conclusion in book 1 is really the only thing I didn't like about this story.

Hearts Divine
As with book 1, the narration in this was really good, and in some places of the story it is what kept me going. Overall, I liked the continuation of the storyline, but it took a little bit for me to get back into it. I felt like the characters took a huge step back for the first 1/3 of the story and spent a large amount of time learning/coming to terms with things that were already known (or should have been). About halfway through the book it started to come together for me, and I was once again really invested in the characters and their actions. I was very interested in a specific side character in book 1, and in this one we got much more of him and even a few chapters from his POV! This book ended on a few interesting twists that combined with the narration will have me coming back for the final installment in the trilogy.

Hearts On Fire
I loved this whole series, but what I really want to know now is when we will get Joseph's story!!! I love the turns and reveals that came out in book 3 and those spicy scenes are just delightful 🥰 I was satisfied with how these characters fell together by the end, and even though I still have a few questions after finishing, I really enjoyed this series overall. Book 2 was a little bit slower for me but 3 picked it up again and had a much nicer and consistent pace. This series was so much fun!
The audio performances were great! I really enjoyed Sarah and JF. They worked well together, their performances overall were well balanced (no overly exaggerated acting, etc.) and their voices for each other’s characters were within the same range/tone making it much more pleasant switching POVs as it doesn’t throw you out of the story.

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5 🌟 Dark & delicious 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🔥

This trilogy was everything and I enjoyed it very much . listened twice because I just had to. character development was good throughout.
All 3 books were 5🌟 for me.. Dante and Eve 🔥 .. these two were just on another level and I can't wait to catch glimpses of them in the other books to come. their journey was 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶❤️❤️
the plot was good.. and had twist and turns you will never see coming.
if you want a strong Alpha who is unapologetically themselves .. Dante is your guy and Eve is the heroine who is smart and strong enough to handle anything.. she wasn't stupid /silly or childish which was refreshing. she is a true Queen.
the second characters in the book were brilliant and can't wait to read their books too.
narrators did an amazing job.

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Santiago Trilogy

The Santiago Trilogy is my first listen/read by the amazing Catherine Wiltcher. It took me a while to finish this book.
I’ve always thought I have no triggers. I don’t per se but I did find some of the scenes hard to listen to. They just rubbed me the wrong way I think.
When it says ‘dark romance’ she means it is all I’m saying.

❤️‍🔥 Book 1: Hearts of Darkness.
Ok, I had a hard love/hate relationship with this story. A lot of what Dante did, I had a hard time listening to and Eve didn’t help matters.

❤️‍🔥Book 2: Hearts Divine.
Ok, I like Dante a little more now. He’s still doing that thing I don’t like all alpha like but it’s not quite as bad. It’s easier to listen to and the story is changing. We are learning more background and my heart hurts for Dante.

❤️‍🔥Book 3: Hearts on Fire.
THIS! This is what I needed! This finale had me scared for a bit but it totally wrapped everything up. My heart hurt for Dante even if he is still a-h0l3-y but I’m happy with how their story went.

Overall a roller coaster of feelings for the story, the characters, and the story. The chemistry between Eve and Dante is red hot. (This story is super sMuttY. 😏 So beware.

The narration is amazing. I loved their voices, though as a Spanish speaker the pronunciation of ‘Mi Alma’ kind of hurt each time. No points were reduced for that of course!
I recommend this series if you like dark mafia, sexy romantic suspense, but be aware of TW!!!!

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Fantastic Mafia Listen

Catherine Wiltcher is an amazing writer and she shines brilliantly in the Santiago Trilogy. The story flowed perfectly with the right amount of everything. Dante was a strong cartel leader, possessive anti hero who wiggled his way into my heart. Eve was fierce, loyal, determined, and was Dante’s queen. Together they were a powerful couple.

All books were fast paced, full of action with many turns and twists along the way. I was always kept guessing where the next threat was coming from. The perfect mix of violence and spice. Eve and Dante had some powerful chemistry with amazing sexy times. A wonderful cast of side characters. Looking forward to reading Anna and Joseph’s books next. If you are a lover of dark romance/mafia stories I would highly recommend this trilogy.

Sarah Puckett and JF Harding were phenomenal as Eve and Dante! Loved how their voiced flowed so well together and really pulled me into the story.

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The Santiago Trilogy

Well i absolutely love this book so much in it and it’s everything I love to listen to . So thank you for the great entertainment I just loved it write more please . Xxx

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Eve and Dante!

Dante is a dark and powerful man who lives by his own set of rules and beware anyone who stands in his way. A past tragedy destroyed the small part of him that allowed him to feel and ever since then vengeance is his only priority until he abducts Eve and he realizes that he can never let her go.

Eve thought she was happy with the life she was leading. After she is abducted by Dante she can’t help but love the man that everyone else fears and she accepts the man he is and the events that brought him to this place and now she can’t imagine a future without him despite the cost.

The suspense keeps you on edge, the surprises keep coming, the chemistry between them radiates off the pages but it the deep enduring love they have as they are willing to do anything to protect the other as they fight for the future they both need. The narrators did a wonderful job as they brought out the personalities of the characters as well as the intrigue and passion of the story. 🎧 Pink Flamingo Productions

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Guilty pleasure

I feel icky for enjoying this trilogy, to be honest. Not that it wasn’t good–there were even pretty intense scenes and the pace was great, keeping me involved until the very end. But… heavy topics, dubious consent, a love that more resembles lust, and an alphahole hero, make it the kind of guilty pleasure that you aren’t eager to flaunt.

It all starts with a kidnapping and coercion. So of course, when Eve and Dante ended up in a relationship, I doubted it was more than attraction. To be fair, even though they talk about–or experience–love quite early, I couldn’t understand it until the characters had changed. Especially Dante, who isn’t a good man, and so he keeps repeating, until his past offers hindsights into his motivations. He’s a more complex character for sure. But unlike Eve, I couldn’t totally forgive his actions, not even the way he imposed himself on Eve. It reeked of Stockholm Syndrom.

But Eve becomes more complex than the poor victim along the way. Sure, she is a victim in more ways than one, but she also shows remarkable strength and resilience, and is quite determined. Which is a good balance for domineering Dante. There’s never strict equality in this couple, but sometimes Dante relinquishes control, which was meaningful for such a character.

Sometimes, the plot forces the characters to move around like headless chickens. The power games are fierce and treachery is rampant, so you never really know who works with whom. There’s more black than white in this world–some characters are even unexpectedly on the evil side. It is definitely a dark romance.

The narrators did a great job, especially the female narrator who always sounds amazing as a strong character. The male narrator succeeded at showing Dante’s softer side, but was also able to maintain his coldness and his violent side when necessary.

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4.5

Wow! I loved this so much. These authors create the most authentic and good quality content it was easy to get lost within the stories they create. Honestly such a wild, fun exhilarating ride I never wanted to get off. This book felt like an addiction I never wanted to cure. I'm a big fan of their work including this book, not only was there hot as sin spice, but they balanced the plot line really well. It was gripping, with bucket loads of action like a spy movie, easy to say this isn't your typical mafia book! It's so much more.

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