Antonio and Megan,along with Megan's sister try to run from the reality back at home,that Megan's father is a part of mob,a cleaner...she never expected it but here is she is running from mob and police equally and thrust in world full of threats,fights,deaths and kidnaps,she needs to be storng to be with Antonio,and live in this world with him,Can she?Nice read..but could have been edited more nicely.Rating - 3! I'm so happy I stumbled onto this series. I'm also very sad to see so few reviews or evidence many know about this author. I immediately added the series to a Goodreads list for mafia stories to try to spread the word (Best Mafia/Mob Romance Books). If you like Rachel Van Dyken and her Elite series, I think you'll really like this one. Similar to that series, you can easily overlook the young adult factor (14-18 years old) living in a very adult world (mob).I read all 3 books in one sitting, so this review covers all of them. Also, the first two books end unresolved and are not standalones. They are told in alternating points of view between Antonio and Megan. I like the large role Tonio's friend, Vito, and Megan's sister, Erin, play in the story. There is a 4th book about them - Mobster's Angel. It did niggle in the back of my mind Erin's age (14-15 in this book and up to 16 in the next) and I found myself thinking about it too much. The age difference between her and Vito (3 years) isn't much, but it's hard to think about that at this point/development (maturity and physically) in her life. I also thought about me being a 39 year old woman and looking back to what I was up to when I was 15/16. So... no room for me to judge there.The book has a wee factor of insta-love once they get together, but there's also been a tension between the two since they first played in a sandbox together at age 5. They have always been aware of each other and act immediately on their intense feelings in the first book of this series. The chemistry between the two and the friendship that develops was well-written and paced just right. I did like that the sexy time scenes faded out as they are just underage and that would have made me feel a bit creepy, old and pervy.When I took a break from the 1st book, I audibly yelled "aha!" when I figured out a key part of the book that really hadn't been mentioned much by that point. (view spoiler) I was so smug I figured it out so quickly and completely confused my husband talking to myself.Although you forget how young these characters are (skipping high school to be on the run), that really didn't bother me throughout the story. Very rarely did they show a lack of maturity. I never got that sense with the first book, but I did notice it more in the later books. Mostly those scenes involved Troy and Jake. Jake really didn't serve any purpose for me in the story except a few scenes to help Erin feel at ease or to show Vito's possessiveness. Troy drove me batshit crazy. I liked him in the beginning, then he was whiny, and by the end I was ok with him. The scenes in the casino with the groups usually were those I liked the least as they were bit silly (mainly Troy/Jake again). Then again, they are all very young and this is likely closer to how one would act at that age. In this series and the next with Erin/Vito, I was confused with Joey's role and how he seemed more of a friend than protector. Although there weren't any obvious hints even in the 4th book, I do wonder about him and Clarissa. I do like the newest book is about Troy and Alessandra - I look forward to their story! And since I'm on the fence about Troy, I still want Alex to turn her head.My only real frustration about the book and something I found hard to overlook was the proofing/editing. I always overlook a few errors here and there with independently published authors and lack of a big box publisher and their staff. This had too many though that sometimes had me re-reading a sentence to make sure I understood. There vs. their. Sentences starting off one way, were rewritten, but the original wording wasn't fully deleted. It may have been due to the formatting to Kindle, but dialogue between 2 people didn't have a break and ran on into the same line/sentence. I am a bit particular about this as a large part of my job is proofing/copy editing, but my fingers and red pen itched to get ahold of this and make it even more perfect than it already is.Overall, the story is excellent, well-developed and structured making it extremely engaging. The suspense part of the book was also intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat. The characters really grow throughout the story and you see the evidence of that even more in the 4th book. I especially liked the new Megan and how she develops. I even liked Megan/Erin's father, Patrick. I wanted to get stabby on their mother. I can't stop thinking why Patrick stays with her and at one point wondered if she was betraying her own family. Maybe Patrick can take her to work with him? (that was ugly, sorry)
What do You think about Awakening The Mobster (2012)?
Loved it! Couldn't put it down, stayed up all night finishing it.
—pirate
Great read!Love this series.On to Book 3!
—ritafragoso
