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Ruthless Dynasty #3
Sinful Lord
He’s my best friend’s older brother,
A drool-worthy, off-limits mobster who barely knows I exist.
So why is he trying to help me?
Tytus Ryzdon rules the Polish mafia with an iron fist.
The first time we meet, he’s covered in blood.
The second, in shadows.
It’s hard to remember more than that.
Even if he’s impossible to forget.
It’s not just those silver-blue eyes.
That savage frame or the dark tattoos.
It’s what he promises me.
A way out.
One year later, I follow his advice,
Breaking free from my gilded cage.
On my own, at last.
That is, until he comes pounding at my door,
Asking how I’m going to repay him.
It would be a threat,
If the proposition wasn’t so thrilling.
I haven’t been able to get him off my mind.
But maybe, just maybe,
I can get him out of my system…
*Sinful Lord is a standalone Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Forced Marriage Captive Romance with mature themes and a happily ever after. It is the third book of the Ruthless Dynasty series
A drool-worthy, off-limits mobster who barely knows I exist.
So why is he trying to help me?
Tytus Ryzdon rules the Polish mafia with an iron fist.
The first time we meet, he’s covered in blood.
The second, in shadows.
It’s hard to remember more than that.
Even if he’s impossible to forget.
It’s not just those silver-blue eyes.
That savage frame or the dark tattoos.
It’s what he promises me.
A way out.
One year later, I follow his advice,
Breaking free from my gilded cage.
On my own, at last.
That is, until he comes pounding at my door,
Asking how I’m going to repay him.
It would be a threat,
If the proposition wasn’t so thrilling.
I haven’t been able to get him off my mind.
But maybe, just maybe,
I can get him out of my system…
*Sinful Lord is a standalone Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Forced Marriage Captive Romance with mature themes and a happily ever after. It is the third book of the Ruthless Dynasty series
370 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 27, 2022
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Sasha Leone
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December 23, 2022
Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.5)
Trope: Captive
Angst: 😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
I was super excited for Tytus and Melina's story and Sasha Leone did not disappoint! The bad boy who will beg, cheat, and steal to become part of a family getting trapped in his own web paired with the over-protected princess who finds out freedom has costs. Loved how obsessed Tytus has been for her from the start and that he puts himself out there. I also liked that our inexperienced heroine forced him to go slow (for a change, lol). The storyline was good, it did slow down in a couple spots, but nothing that discouraged me from finishing and there was a dash of suspense to help it along. The character development was phenomenal and chemistry between them palpable. I really have enjoyed this series and love the interaction of all the characters. I truly cannot wait for Maxim's book!
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Trope: Captive
Angst: 😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
I was super excited for Tytus and Melina's story and Sasha Leone did not disappoint! The bad boy who will beg, cheat, and steal to become part of a family getting trapped in his own web paired with the over-protected princess who finds out freedom has costs. Loved how obsessed Tytus has been for her from the start and that he puts himself out there. I also liked that our inexperienced heroine forced him to go slow (for a change, lol). The storyline was good, it did slow down in a couple spots, but nothing that discouraged me from finishing and there was a dash of suspense to help it along. The character development was phenomenal and chemistry between them palpable. I really have enjoyed this series and love the interaction of all the characters. I truly cannot wait for Maxim's book!
⛔️ My bookshelves can sometimes be spoilers
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December 21, 2022Melina, mafia princess, aspiring painter, but unable to experience the world — there are those who would want to harm her and her family - meets Tytus, a larger than life force, rival family, and brother of her best friend. And when he gives her the tools to set herself free, she breakers free. But Tytus always has his eye on her (yes, stalker) as he has plans for her. Oh and he’s claimed her, so all others need to stay away and that includes any women that show interest in him. This is mafia romance with intrigue.
Unfortunately, the story didn’t hold my interest as it was slow to progress. Tytus is not a villain, a monster, as he’ll held to be. He’s a hero with a villain complex. Nothing about him was scary except his big c0ck, which he gifted Melina a replica of for her “learning.” As a hero with some bad boy charm, though, Tytus was the man of your dreams, big, muscular, tattooed. Tytus was all about Melina. Painting supplies, providing shelter and freedom from her gilded cage of her mafia princess life, warmth in decrepit apartment. A bit of birth control tampering (oh yes). Touch her and die. Melina was sweet, confident, but foolish, which made her somewhat annoying, with a does of naïveté. Her naivety was a result of her isolated life, in her defense.
As a couple, their attraction felt magnetic. Melina was enthralled at first meeting, and he, with her. Tytus portrayed an intensity of want, protectiveness, and ownership. Some appealing side characters too: mafia family, a former amour, and the gritty underbelly added depth and interest. There was also mystery underpinning this romance, and otherwise, great potential to the storyline, but it unwarrantedly slow to unfold. A lot of inner thinking and descriptive step by step of actions. A tease of a sex scene that doesn’t culminate. Events of the story were truly captivating though juxtaposed with a bit of minutiae. This push and pull, and I found the story wasn’t sustaining my interest.
Overall, good if you like a lot of detail, a slow burn pace with the complexity of a suspense thriller. I prefer more progression in plot which can still be measured in lieu of descriptive detail.
Unfortunately, the story didn’t hold my interest as it was slow to progress. Tytus is not a villain, a monster, as he’ll held to be. He’s a hero with a villain complex. Nothing about him was scary except his big c0ck, which he gifted Melina a replica of for her “learning.” As a hero with some bad boy charm, though, Tytus was the man of your dreams, big, muscular, tattooed. Tytus was all about Melina. Painting supplies, providing shelter and freedom from her gilded cage of her mafia princess life, warmth in decrepit apartment. A bit of birth control tampering (oh yes). Touch her and die. Melina was sweet, confident, but foolish, which made her somewhat annoying, with a does of naïveté. Her naivety was a result of her isolated life, in her defense.
As a couple, their attraction felt magnetic. Melina was enthralled at first meeting, and he, with her. Tytus portrayed an intensity of want, protectiveness, and ownership. Some appealing side characters too: mafia family, a former amour, and the gritty underbelly added depth and interest. There was also mystery underpinning this romance, and otherwise, great potential to the storyline, but it unwarrantedly slow to unfold. A lot of inner thinking and descriptive step by step of actions. A tease of a sex scene that doesn’t culminate. Events of the story were truly captivating though juxtaposed with a bit of minutiae. This push and pull, and I found the story wasn’t sustaining my interest.
Overall, good if you like a lot of detail, a slow burn pace with the complexity of a suspense thriller. I prefer more progression in plot which can still be measured in lieu of descriptive detail.
June 13, 2023
I was so bored I wanted to die
May 16, 2023
Never listing to booktok
January 17, 2023
#DNF
I bought this series as an impulse buy from tiktok from an account that made this book seem so spicy. I am super upset I was sucked into buying this series. I haven’t read the other two books but from how horrible this one was I doubt I would read the first two. I’m even more mad that I bought them digitally so I can’t even donate them to someone else who might like them. I dnf’d this book after I pushed to try and finish it. I just couldn’t do it and I tried my hardest to finish so I could give it a fair review. The writing is just awful. 80% of the book is inner monologue and when the characters do talk to each other it’s like nails on a chalkboard bad. The storyline is shaky at best while the characters have the emotional depth of soggy cardboard. Maybe if I was 16 and sneaking into my library to read a scandalous book that I knew I wasn’t allowed to read then maybe I would like it but I’m not a preteen who doesn’t understand emotion or sex. I can’t imagine that the other two books in the series are any different from this one. Oh and the sex scenes are so badly written. They make it seem that tytus has this monster slong that can’t fit inside anything and when she says c*m inside me he pulls out but in the beginning of the book he mentions swapping her birth control in order to get her pregnant but then doesn’t follow through. I don’t recommend and I won’t be reading the others in the series. I’ll probably be deleting these from my kindle.
Storyline:⭐️⭐️/5
Steam⭐️/.5/5
I bought this series as an impulse buy from tiktok from an account that made this book seem so spicy. I am super upset I was sucked into buying this series. I haven’t read the other two books but from how horrible this one was I doubt I would read the first two. I’m even more mad that I bought them digitally so I can’t even donate them to someone else who might like them. I dnf’d this book after I pushed to try and finish it. I just couldn’t do it and I tried my hardest to finish so I could give it a fair review. The writing is just awful. 80% of the book is inner monologue and when the characters do talk to each other it’s like nails on a chalkboard bad. The storyline is shaky at best while the characters have the emotional depth of soggy cardboard. Maybe if I was 16 and sneaking into my library to read a scandalous book that I knew I wasn’t allowed to read then maybe I would like it but I’m not a preteen who doesn’t understand emotion or sex. I can’t imagine that the other two books in the series are any different from this one. Oh and the sex scenes are so badly written. They make it seem that tytus has this monster slong that can’t fit inside anything and when she says c*m inside me he pulls out but in the beginning of the book he mentions swapping her birth control in order to get her pregnant but then doesn’t follow through. I don’t recommend and I won’t be reading the others in the series. I’ll probably be deleting these from my kindle.
Storyline:⭐️⭐️/5
Steam⭐️/.5/5
December 21, 2022
Once again, Sasha Leone has written another hot and sexy dark romance Sinful Lord (Ruthless Dynasty Book 3) that will lure readers into the suspenseful plot and the “dance” between the two main characters like a moths to a flame.
Sinful Lord (Ruthless Dynasty Book 3) by Sasha Leone opens with Tytus Ryzdon, brother of Rozalia Dorn who is soon-to-be Kilpatrick, obsessing over Melina Kilpatrick, an artist, who he met briefly during Lethal King: A Dark Mafia Romance (Ruthless Dynasty Book 2). As an act of good faith, Tytus decides to stealthily return the stolen abstract painting to Melina that she had painted for her brother Rian Kilpatrick to commemorate his Mafia Coronation. Since the attack on the Mafia Compound and his Coronation, Rian has kept his sister Mel “sequestered” under lock and key in an empty wing of the Compound so she can have her privacy to paint under the guise of his “protection.” However, Melina views her brother’s actions as controlling and she longs to be her independent self again. To tempt Melina as part of his secret grand plan, Tytus writes a riddle-like poem (in invisible ink and his own blood) on the back of the returned painting in which he alludes to a way in which she could escape…
Fast forward a year later, and Melina finds herself in Berlin working at Elsa’s seedy bar in Kreuzberg, the cutting-edge artist section of town. Unfortunately, during her time working in the bar, Melina has only met disgusting, grabby drunk patrons and has not had any opportunity to network with artists. Dana, a new blatantly honest young bartender, befriends Mel at work on her first day at work as they two gals find commonality amongst their differences. Their budding friendship is cut short when Elsa has Dana relay a message to Mel that she needs her to come out back to meet her artist “friend.” As Melina exits the bar in back and approaches Elsa, she discovers that she had been inadvertently set up, a black bag put over her head, and is pulled into the back of a van by two strange men.
Meanwhile, Tytus is fully aware that his once “caged” Melina-bird has flown out from under her family’s wings and is somewhere in Berlin. He approaches an old girlfriend, Yasha vonBingen, to request access to government security cameras that Yasha’s father’s company sold to the government. Yasha refuses to cooperate, so Tytus resorts to blackmail. He shows Yasha a recording as proof of their previous sex-capades that would definitively interfere with her planned coup of her father’s company since its Board of Directors would not want scandal tarnishing the company. Tytus demands to have eyes on the city of Berlin by midnight and Yasha has no choice but to comply. Now Tytus can put his plan into motion. He gets the cameras working an hour before the bar closes where Melina works; but as he waits, he does not see her leave. When he moves to other camera angles, he sees a black van shoot out into the street from a dark corner; Tytus knows in his heart that someone got to Melina before he did. He jumps in his vehicle and races to the scene after the dark van.
With Melina captured in the van with unknown kidnappers, she is soon drugged into submission before she hears a scream and the van begins to flip. With Mel’s vision being blurred and her limbs feeling like lead, she hears gunshots and is confused as to where she is and what exactly had happened. She hears the men running but is unable to discern where she is. In a blurry distance, she makes her way towards a bridge trying to escape a scary monster…until she feels herself floating in the icy cold water.
Will Tytus be able to save the talented painter and Mafia princess Melina from her impending demise? Will Tytus put his plan in motion or is he in too deep into his obsession with Melina to separate his feelings from the task? How does Mel’s Uncle Maksim Smolov enter into the mix? Will Yasha get even with Tytus or does his “family” enter the tumult and level the playing field? What will the Kilpatrick family do when they get their hands on Tytus?
Sasha Leone will manipulate your heart into cheering for the success of this Tytus and Melina as they navigate all sorts of evil and dark crime on foreign soil…
~~~~~~~~~ Kelly Wolf, PhD 12/21/2022
Sinful Lord (Ruthless Dynasty Book 3) by Sasha Leone opens with Tytus Ryzdon, brother of Rozalia Dorn who is soon-to-be Kilpatrick, obsessing over Melina Kilpatrick, an artist, who he met briefly during Lethal King: A Dark Mafia Romance (Ruthless Dynasty Book 2). As an act of good faith, Tytus decides to stealthily return the stolen abstract painting to Melina that she had painted for her brother Rian Kilpatrick to commemorate his Mafia Coronation. Since the attack on the Mafia Compound and his Coronation, Rian has kept his sister Mel “sequestered” under lock and key in an empty wing of the Compound so she can have her privacy to paint under the guise of his “protection.” However, Melina views her brother’s actions as controlling and she longs to be her independent self again. To tempt Melina as part of his secret grand plan, Tytus writes a riddle-like poem (in invisible ink and his own blood) on the back of the returned painting in which he alludes to a way in which she could escape…
Fast forward a year later, and Melina finds herself in Berlin working at Elsa’s seedy bar in Kreuzberg, the cutting-edge artist section of town. Unfortunately, during her time working in the bar, Melina has only met disgusting, grabby drunk patrons and has not had any opportunity to network with artists. Dana, a new blatantly honest young bartender, befriends Mel at work on her first day at work as they two gals find commonality amongst their differences. Their budding friendship is cut short when Elsa has Dana relay a message to Mel that she needs her to come out back to meet her artist “friend.” As Melina exits the bar in back and approaches Elsa, she discovers that she had been inadvertently set up, a black bag put over her head, and is pulled into the back of a van by two strange men.
Meanwhile, Tytus is fully aware that his once “caged” Melina-bird has flown out from under her family’s wings and is somewhere in Berlin. He approaches an old girlfriend, Yasha vonBingen, to request access to government security cameras that Yasha’s father’s company sold to the government. Yasha refuses to cooperate, so Tytus resorts to blackmail. He shows Yasha a recording as proof of their previous sex-capades that would definitively interfere with her planned coup of her father’s company since its Board of Directors would not want scandal tarnishing the company. Tytus demands to have eyes on the city of Berlin by midnight and Yasha has no choice but to comply. Now Tytus can put his plan into motion. He gets the cameras working an hour before the bar closes where Melina works; but as he waits, he does not see her leave. When he moves to other camera angles, he sees a black van shoot out into the street from a dark corner; Tytus knows in his heart that someone got to Melina before he did. He jumps in his vehicle and races to the scene after the dark van.
With Melina captured in the van with unknown kidnappers, she is soon drugged into submission before she hears a scream and the van begins to flip. With Mel’s vision being blurred and her limbs feeling like lead, she hears gunshots and is confused as to where she is and what exactly had happened. She hears the men running but is unable to discern where she is. In a blurry distance, she makes her way towards a bridge trying to escape a scary monster…until she feels herself floating in the icy cold water.
Will Tytus be able to save the talented painter and Mafia princess Melina from her impending demise? Will Tytus put his plan in motion or is he in too deep into his obsession with Melina to separate his feelings from the task? How does Mel’s Uncle Maksim Smolov enter into the mix? Will Yasha get even with Tytus or does his “family” enter the tumult and level the playing field? What will the Kilpatrick family do when they get their hands on Tytus?
Sasha Leone will manipulate your heart into cheering for the success of this Tytus and Melina as they navigate all sorts of evil and dark crime on foreign soil…
~~~~~~~~~ Kelly Wolf, PhD 12/21/2022
December 27, 2022
Sasha Leone continues to amaze me with every new novel in the Ruthless Dynasty Series. Her latest novel, Sinful Lord, is another incredible read with all the heat, heart, suspense, danger, and emotions one could desire in a romance. Ruthless Dynasty tells the story of how Tytus Ryzdon, ruthless ruler of the Polish mafia assists Melina Kilpatrick, the youngest daughter of the Kilpatrick crime family, in escaping her brother’s well intentioned captivity (to keep her safe) only to ensnare her in a trap of his own. The attraction between them which grows into something neither can resist is slowly unveiled in a style that only Ms. Leone can create. Along the way, their journey is fraught with danger, monsters from the past, and betrayal. This story is not to be missed!
January 21, 2023
I WANTED TO LOVE THIS BOOK SO BAD. Unfortunately, it wasn't what happened for me.
Right away, the blurb starts with "Tytus Ryzdon rules the Polish mafia with an iron fist." He may be the head of the Polish mafia, but we spent the entire book in Germany where he had no ruling and apparently no people helping him because he never called on any other help. Instead, we got him blackmailing his old fling with sex tapes in order to get her to hand over her father's cameras of the city in order to find out heroine, Melina. Then later, he gets his help from Melina's Uncle (from the Irish mafia) who has come looking for her as well.
When he finally finds Melina in Germany, she is almost dead floating in the icy river (part of the plot that I won't spoil). He pulls her out of the water, takes her to a hospital to recover, and then goes to her shitty apartment to make it better for her when she returns. He installs cameras in her room and even switches out her BC with fake BC. OTT possessive hero, right?! WRONG. He does all this stuff but then sort of feels guilty and by the time he works his way into Melina's life, he is already a big softie for her. He put the cameras in her room so that he could use their sex tapes for future blackmail over her (doesn't actually even threaten her with it...in fact he tells her his entire plan). He replaced her BC but then always pulls out because he doesn't want to trap her in the end with a child.
The chemistry.... I didn't feel like there was much of it. I felt that Tytus only liked the idea of her being an artist...and maybe mixed with how pretty she is. Not to mention, his entire plan to use her to get back to his family (which was also a stupid way to do it). Basically, his siblings married into her family and because the families are enemies, being with her would sort of grant him immunity so he could be around his brother and sister again. He's the head of the Polish mafia! Can't he do whatever the heck he wants?! She only liked him for the sole reason that he told her about a trap door to escape her "prison"...AKA a house that her brother kept her in to protect their entire family.
There was no real build up of their relationship and then by the time they were in one, the climax of the book happened and it tore them apart only to come back again in the end. We never got to see them happy until the epilogue. It was either him watching her from afar or locking her in a room while he runs around the city trying to protect her by finding out who is after her.
The sex scenes... meh. The only thing special was that he had a dildo replica of his dick made for her so she could "practice" for her first time with him. Other than that, it wasn't anything special or out of this world.
Right away, the blurb starts with "Tytus Ryzdon rules the Polish mafia with an iron fist." He may be the head of the Polish mafia, but we spent the entire book in Germany where he had no ruling and apparently no people helping him because he never called on any other help. Instead, we got him blackmailing his old fling with sex tapes in order to get her to hand over her father's cameras of the city in order to find out heroine, Melina. Then later, he gets his help from Melina's Uncle (from the Irish mafia) who has come looking for her as well.
When he finally finds Melina in Germany, she is almost dead floating in the icy river (part of the plot that I won't spoil). He pulls her out of the water, takes her to a hospital to recover, and then goes to her shitty apartment to make it better for her when she returns. He installs cameras in her room and even switches out her BC with fake BC. OTT possessive hero, right?! WRONG. He does all this stuff but then sort of feels guilty and by the time he works his way into Melina's life, he is already a big softie for her. He put the cameras in her room so that he could use their sex tapes for future blackmail over her (doesn't actually even threaten her with it...in fact he tells her his entire plan). He replaced her BC but then always pulls out because he doesn't want to trap her in the end with a child.
The chemistry.... I didn't feel like there was much of it. I felt that Tytus only liked the idea of her being an artist...and maybe mixed with how pretty she is. Not to mention, his entire plan to use her to get back to his family (which was also a stupid way to do it). Basically, his siblings married into her family and because the families are enemies, being with her would sort of grant him immunity so he could be around his brother and sister again. He's the head of the Polish mafia! Can't he do whatever the heck he wants?! She only liked him for the sole reason that he told her about a trap door to escape her "prison"...AKA a house that her brother kept her in to protect their entire family.
There was no real build up of their relationship and then by the time they were in one, the climax of the book happened and it tore them apart only to come back again in the end. We never got to see them happy until the epilogue. It was either him watching her from afar or locking her in a room while he runs around the city trying to protect her by finding out who is after her.
The sex scenes... meh. The only thing special was that he had a dildo replica of his dick made for her so she could "practice" for her first time with him. Other than that, it wasn't anything special or out of this world.
January 21, 2023
2.5⭐️
Melina Kilpatrick is my number one priority,
whether she likes it or not.
Tytus was obsessed with having Melina as his own. At first, it was confusing bcz I don’t know if it was because he wanted revenge or pleasure or for life…?
This guy is a major red flag. I hated how he was videotaping Melina without her permission…
And the constant talk about his past lovers…. Urghh as a reader, I dislike thoses kind of stuff in book (owd)…
Melina. Unfortunately, her character didn’t grow as much. Since she was sheltered by her mob family, it seems that she lets things slide whenever she caught up on what Tytus was doing…
But again she was d*ck hungry… I mean he gave her a replica of the real thing.
But beside all that the smut was well written. If y’know… you know
TW: kidnapping; knife violence; non-con; confinement; stalking
Melina Kilpatrick is my number one priority,
whether she likes it or not.
Tytus was obsessed with having Melina as his own. At first, it was confusing bcz I don’t know if it was because he wanted revenge or pleasure or for life…?
This guy is a major red flag. I hated how he was videotaping Melina without her permission…
And the constant talk about his past lovers…. Urghh as a reader, I dislike thoses kind of stuff in book (owd)…
Melina. Unfortunately, her character didn’t grow as much. Since she was sheltered by her mob family, it seems that she lets things slide whenever she caught up on what Tytus was doing…
But again she was d*ck hungry… I mean he gave her a replica of the real thing.
But beside all that the smut was well written. If y’know… you know
TW: kidnapping; knife violence; non-con; confinement; stalking
January 29, 2023
Not a fan of the naive virgin trope, but the action was exciting. I spent most of the book hoping for the FMC to stand up for herself and it f she did, she ended up regretting it every single time. The author intentionally wrote her to be weak and it just wasn’t my vibe.
July 14, 2023
the storyline was so bad lmao i honestly just read it for the smut I saw on instagram😂 I ain’t even gonna lie either the smut was good🤪
December 27, 2022
is a wild ride, dangerous men, alpha’s personified, possessive, oh, so gorgeous, brooding all the makings of a story consisting with three D’s (dark, delicious, and dirty) 😊. There will be suspense, betrayal, death, darkness, secrets reveled, violence, hope, forgiveness, and maybe even love (ALL THINGS TO EXPECT FROM THE MAFIA WORLD). By the time you’ve figured out who is who and what is what, you’re already hooked, and you may as well give up the fight and prepare yourself for an all-nighter! CAN’T SAY YOU WEREN’T WARNED!!!!! Melina, sweet, intelligent, yet very naïve, living in a beautiful cage wanting freedom but the world she has been sheltered from isn’t as she dreams or imagines although, her best friend brightens her attitude. Tytus sexy as all get out head of the Polish mafia ruthless when needed, cruel when needed, deadly when needed but there is another side to him that of course he keeps hidden and there is only one girl will see all of him the good, the bad, the ugly, and the pretty so to speak. The moment he sees his sister’s best friend he knows she will be his, but he has to break her out of her gilded cage or better yet give her the tools to break out herself never letting her out his sight, becoming a stalker to ensure her safety but also leading her right into the trap he set for her. The moment he has her that is no letting go she is his but before he can get his girl she is set up by a so called friend and kidnapped forcing his hand to blackmail, cheat, lie and/or steal to find his girl in Berlin no less but for these two the adventure is just starting will he get to her in time, will she be saved after being kidnapped, drugged, who is responsible for her kidnapping, will she be able to handle the secrets, where are they headed on this adventure and can they find their own path of happiness?.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 26, 2022
Sinful Lord by Sasha Leone is book Three in the Ruthless Dynasty Series. This is the story of Tytus Ryzdon and Melina Kilpatrick which they met in the previous book but this is where their story takes off. With that said, this can be a standalone book I thought. Melina is a artist who is looking to make it in the artist world but her family is very protective of her...which they should be. Melina feels they are to protective and slips away to start her artist life. Tytus is taken with Melina but doesn't really understand his feelings but he tries to keep tabs on her but she been caught in a dangerous situation. Enjoyed
December 22, 2022
Melina...sheltered princess and aspiring artist but trapped by her family. She meets the Sinful Tytus in a dark hallway and he changes her world.
Tytus has a plan. He is focused, he plans a step ahead always. When he meets the young beautiful Melina in that dark hallway he leaves her a message to help set her free from her cage. But is it from one to another?
Tytus and Melina's story was soooo exciting to read. I had been anticipating this one for a while so I dived in as soon as I could once it hit my kindle.
The intensity and heat, the intriguing suspense and chemistry between them was way off the charts I freaking loved it.
Did I mention how how Tytus was? If not he absolutely is! But Melina she may be a princess but she is definitely not terribly shy. (Cough, cough)🔥🔥
Another dangerously hot book by SL. 👏🔥👏
ARC Review.
Tytus has a plan. He is focused, he plans a step ahead always. When he meets the young beautiful Melina in that dark hallway he leaves her a message to help set her free from her cage. But is it from one to another?
Tytus and Melina's story was soooo exciting to read. I had been anticipating this one for a while so I dived in as soon as I could once it hit my kindle.
The intensity and heat, the intriguing suspense and chemistry between them was way off the charts I freaking loved it.
Did I mention how how Tytus was? If not he absolutely is! But Melina she may be a princess but she is definitely not terribly shy. (Cough, cough)🔥🔥
Another dangerously hot book by SL. 👏🔥👏
ARC Review.
December 24, 2022
I freaking loved Tytus and Melina’s story I love how he is in it and fully committed from the beginning. Completely obsessed with Melina. The relationship progress, character development and story flow was perfect I was intrigued and captivated from beginning to end couldn’t put it down. The fire between these two is everything and this man would do anything to protect what’s his and don’t get it twisted Melina is his without a shadow of a doubt! Another thrilling read from this author and I can’t wait for my next one.
February 21, 2023
The Ruthless Dynasty
3 book series by Sasha Leone
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
This was a fun little series. Lost of steam and some good plot points. The last was by far my favorite. Each book is connected with different main characters, but gives insight to previous characters.
A little much in some scenes, but my biggest complaint is lack of editing. So many typos. Definitely took that five star rating down a few notches.
Overall this was a steamy bully mafia romance. 3.5/5 for series overall. However the books did get better with each book, imo.
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3 book series by Sasha Leone
⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
This was a fun little series. Lost of steam and some good plot points. The last was by far my favorite. Each book is connected with different main characters, but gives insight to previous characters.
A little much in some scenes, but my biggest complaint is lack of editing. So many typos. Definitely took that five star rating down a few notches.
Overall this was a steamy bully mafia romance. 3.5/5 for series overall. However the books did get better with each book, imo.
#mafia #bullyromance #gabriel #roz #tytus #threeandhalfstars #3bookseries #mehstoryline #editingisamust #sashaleone #theruthlessheir #thelethalking #thesinfullord #bookthreealltheway #theruthlessdynasty #raevreviews #booktok #bookstagram #instabook #b #bookblog #smut #allthecliches #mine #overprotectivemuch #angsty #mafiaroyalty #princesspeach #fun
December 22, 2022
Tytus helps Melina escape her trapped sheltered life but it's only pat of his bigger plan, she is his. Well written steamy engaging twists and turns and more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
April 13, 2023
“Uh uh, get somebody else to do it”
December 21, 2022
Reviewed for SNS
Melina feels smothered but her family and the her life. She needs to go. Tytus won’t admit it but Melina is his light. These two have a very interesting and twisted story. Great writing.
Melina feels smothered but her family and the her life. She needs to go. Tytus won’t admit it but Melina is his light. These two have a very interesting and twisted story. Great writing.
December 22, 2022
Spunky N Sassy Rating: 5.0
~~~~~~~~~~Julie's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~~
Melina feels smothered but her family and the her life. She needs to go. Tytus won’t admit it but Melina is his light. These two have a very interesting and twisted story. Great writing.
~~~~~~~~~~Julie's ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review~~~~~~~~~~~
Melina feels smothered but her family and the her life. She needs to go. Tytus won’t admit it but Melina is his light. These two have a very interesting and twisted story. Great writing.
March 14, 2024
no i don’t know why i read this
December 27, 2022
Sinful Lord
Melina is the daughter of a mafia boss. Her family has locked her up to protect her. She is an artist and always wanted to be free. One night a man, Tytus, breaks into her room to return a painting he stole. Tytus is a part of a rival family but there is a connection betweeen the two. He offers a way out and she takes it. Melina runs to Germany. Tytus catches up to her but so does trouble. Check out this book if you want to know more. The spice was hot. The only thing I wish was if there was more!
Melina is the daughter of a mafia boss. Her family has locked her up to protect her. She is an artist and always wanted to be free. One night a man, Tytus, breaks into her room to return a painting he stole. Tytus is a part of a rival family but there is a connection betweeen the two. He offers a way out and she takes it. Melina runs to Germany. Tytus catches up to her but so does trouble. Check out this book if you want to know more. The spice was hot. The only thing I wish was if there was more!
January 13, 2023
This was my first book from this author and I didn’t was the other two. It’s also my first mafia romance and I devoured it. I loved the dual POV, hot AF leading man, & quick chapters. Tytus was possessive & a bit of a stalker but he had the sweetest thoughts about Melina, he gave me butterflies the entire time. I loved how quickly they fell for each other and how Melina really gave into her feelings rather than pushing Tytus away, they really seemed destined to be together. This book was so spicy & sexy and also really sweet and loving. He took such good care of Melina & was constantly thinking about her it was adorable. I read it in a day & I was smiling like an idiot the whole book.
February 18, 2024
I knew from the rating that this book was not going to be great, and I went in with very low expectations. This book didn't disappoint in that regard; it was bad. I'm not really sure whether it was the book itself or if it's because I'm in a bit of a reading slump right now, or maybe it's a mixture of both but I was so bored while reading this. There were multiple occasions where I just wanted to DNF, but I had to finish it.
I don't even know where to start with this because this book had potential, but there were so many things wrong with it.
There was no depth to any of the characters or any of the storyline. I'm not really sure if it's because I didn't read the previous books or what, but all of the characters in this felt so one dimensional to me. We don't get any background for Melina or Tytus like we don't really know anything about her family or even Tytus's life before Melina.
Tytus is described as the leader of the Polish mafia and a ruthless guy, but there was never any showing of this. First of all, if he's supposedly this very dangerous guy in charge of a mafia, where are all of his undermen? His consigliere? He seems to be the only member of this supposed "mafia" and what's even more peculiar to me is that, throughout this entire novel, Tytus never even goes to Poland or seems to have any other mafia business other than Melina.
There's also the fact that Tytus constantly relies on other people to get the job done, like why does he not have his own hacker or something if he is the Don? It seemed like characters like these were placed very conveniently there to push the plot forward, and the result was an awkward storyline that did not flow smoothly. I understand writing a book is not easy, and this is an indie published novel, but I expect the story itself to make sense and not be sitting there thinking that the characters are all so dumb.
Another thing that didn't really make sense was how the devil of Berlin was so crippled and yet he managed to take down like 5 guys on his own. It makes no sense, and it just seems weird to me to make a disfigured guy the villain. You don't need to be ugly and disgusting to be a villain; bad guys are often charming and hot.
Even if I ignored all of these errors, the romance itself wasn't anything to write home about either. Melina and Tytus fell in love so suddenly that it didn't really make any sense, and I didn't see the chemistry between them. The sex scenes were mediocre at best. Tytus is also described as a really mean manipulative guy, but he wasn't even bad. If we exclude all of the stalking and filming, then we are just left with a nice and respectful guy. Compared to many other dark romances I've read, where the guy should literally be in hell, Tytus was like an angel. There wasn't anything extraordinarily horrible about him, and he was likeable enough.
I didn't really want to read this book, but I felt like it would be an easy read and maybe get me out of my slump but it was just so boring that I fear it may have worsened it.
I don't even know where to start with this because this book had potential, but there were so many things wrong with it.
There was no depth to any of the characters or any of the storyline. I'm not really sure if it's because I didn't read the previous books or what, but all of the characters in this felt so one dimensional to me. We don't get any background for Melina or Tytus like we don't really know anything about her family or even Tytus's life before Melina.
Tytus is described as the leader of the Polish mafia and a ruthless guy, but there was never any showing of this. First of all, if he's supposedly this very dangerous guy in charge of a mafia, where are all of his undermen? His consigliere? He seems to be the only member of this supposed "mafia" and what's even more peculiar to me is that, throughout this entire novel, Tytus never even goes to Poland or seems to have any other mafia business other than Melina.
There's also the fact that Tytus constantly relies on other people to get the job done, like why does he not have his own hacker or something if he is the Don? It seemed like characters like these were placed very conveniently there to push the plot forward, and the result was an awkward storyline that did not flow smoothly. I understand writing a book is not easy, and this is an indie published novel, but I expect the story itself to make sense and not be sitting there thinking that the characters are all so dumb.
Another thing that didn't really make sense was how the devil of Berlin was so crippled and yet he managed to take down like 5 guys on his own. It makes no sense, and it just seems weird to me to make a disfigured guy the villain. You don't need to be ugly and disgusting to be a villain; bad guys are often charming and hot.
Even if I ignored all of these errors, the romance itself wasn't anything to write home about either. Melina and Tytus fell in love so suddenly that it didn't really make any sense, and I didn't see the chemistry between them. The sex scenes were mediocre at best. Tytus is also described as a really mean manipulative guy, but he wasn't even bad. If we exclude all of the stalking and filming, then we are just left with a nice and respectful guy. Compared to many other dark romances I've read, where the guy should literally be in hell, Tytus was like an angel. There wasn't anything extraordinarily horrible about him, and he was likeable enough.
I didn't really want to read this book, but I felt like it would be an easy read and maybe get me out of my slump but it was just so boring that I fear it may have worsened it.
December 27, 2022
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.
Tytus Ryzdon rules the Polish mafia with an iron fist. The first time we meet he is covered in blood. The second, in the shadows. It's hard to remember more than that. Even if he's impossible to forget. It's not just those sliver blue eyes That savage frame or the dark tattoos. It's what he promises me. A way out. One year later, I follow his advice. Breaking fee from my gilded cage. One my own, at last. That is until he comes pounding at my door, asking how I'm going to repay him. It would be a threat, if the proposition wasn't so thrilling. I haven't been able to get him off my mind. But maybe, just maybe, I can get him out of my system.
This is the third book in the Ruthless Dynasty world. It however can be read as a stand alone but I have read all the books in this series and you do not want to miss the first two. This is a dark romance and you will want to heed the warnings in the beginning of the book. It might contain triggers for some readers.
Melina dreams of being a painter one day. To be able to experience the world and all the things she has missed out on in life. She is after all a really protected Mafia Princess and there are people out there who want to harm her family. Tytus is her best friends brother and from a rival family. He however has this way about him that makes him larger than life and he just seems like a wonderful guy to her Most importantly though he gives her the tools to help set herself free from the life she is stuck in. It's her opportunity to be free and she takes it. But Tytus always has eyes on her as he has big plans for her. He has also claimed her so that no man or woman will try to be interested in her or him for that matter. I really don't want to say more about the story. I really loved reading it. I loved Tytus who isn't at all a villain but a her with a villain complex. He oozes charm and is for sure a bad boy and a little different from some of the mafia characters you have read about. He cares about Melina who just wants to be free and do her art and have the life she has always dreamed of. These two have some amazing chemistry and a strong attraction to each other. You are going to love this book.
Tytus Ryzdon rules the Polish mafia with an iron fist. The first time we meet he is covered in blood. The second, in the shadows. It's hard to remember more than that. Even if he's impossible to forget. It's not just those sliver blue eyes That savage frame or the dark tattoos. It's what he promises me. A way out. One year later, I follow his advice. Breaking fee from my gilded cage. One my own, at last. That is until he comes pounding at my door, asking how I'm going to repay him. It would be a threat, if the proposition wasn't so thrilling. I haven't been able to get him off my mind. But maybe, just maybe, I can get him out of my system.
This is the third book in the Ruthless Dynasty world. It however can be read as a stand alone but I have read all the books in this series and you do not want to miss the first two. This is a dark romance and you will want to heed the warnings in the beginning of the book. It might contain triggers for some readers.
Melina dreams of being a painter one day. To be able to experience the world and all the things she has missed out on in life. She is after all a really protected Mafia Princess and there are people out there who want to harm her family. Tytus is her best friends brother and from a rival family. He however has this way about him that makes him larger than life and he just seems like a wonderful guy to her Most importantly though he gives her the tools to help set herself free from the life she is stuck in. It's her opportunity to be free and she takes it. But Tytus always has eyes on her as he has big plans for her. He has also claimed her so that no man or woman will try to be interested in her or him for that matter. I really don't want to say more about the story. I really loved reading it. I loved Tytus who isn't at all a villain but a her with a villain complex. He oozes charm and is for sure a bad boy and a little different from some of the mafia characters you have read about. He cares about Melina who just wants to be free and do her art and have the life she has always dreamed of. These two have some amazing chemistry and a strong attraction to each other. You are going to love this book.
December 30, 2022
“Sinful Lord” is the third book in the ‘Ruthless Dynasty’ series by Sasha Leone. It’s a dark Mafia romance that contains tropes including enemies to lovers, forced marriage, and captivity. Although it’s part of the serious, it’s written so that it can be read as a standalone story.
Melina is a Mafia princess whose life is anything but a royal fairytale. Tytus is a powerful member of the Polish Mafia, and the brother of Melina’s best friend. He’s been obsessed with her and her artistic painting skills for a long time, and he ends up giving her the means to escape the restrictive control of her own family. She disappears to Germany, and the only one who knows where she is happens to be Tytus. His fixation on her is so strong it really makes him a stalker, which ends up saving her more than once. They each have complicated personalities, and together their unusual relationship evolves into an even more complicated dynamic with one another. The chemistry between them is a critical part of their connection.
There were some unexpected twists and turns in this story, and plenty of drama. Be sure to pay attention to the trigger warnings before you read the book. There is some humor in the story, and some entertaining secondary characters, particularly her Uncle. Against all odds, Mina and Tytus manage to reach the happy ending for which they fight so hard. That’s something you expect because it’s a romance novel, but at times it seems like there’s no way it can happen for these two characters. But Tytus refuses to let her down, and Mina refuses to give up.
I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily sharing my thoughts and opinions.
Melina is a Mafia princess whose life is anything but a royal fairytale. Tytus is a powerful member of the Polish Mafia, and the brother of Melina’s best friend. He’s been obsessed with her and her artistic painting skills for a long time, and he ends up giving her the means to escape the restrictive control of her own family. She disappears to Germany, and the only one who knows where she is happens to be Tytus. His fixation on her is so strong it really makes him a stalker, which ends up saving her more than once. They each have complicated personalities, and together their unusual relationship evolves into an even more complicated dynamic with one another. The chemistry between them is a critical part of their connection.
There were some unexpected twists and turns in this story, and plenty of drama. Be sure to pay attention to the trigger warnings before you read the book. There is some humor in the story, and some entertaining secondary characters, particularly her Uncle. Against all odds, Mina and Tytus manage to reach the happy ending for which they fight so hard. That’s something you expect because it’s a romance novel, but at times it seems like there’s no way it can happen for these two characters. But Tytus refuses to let her down, and Mina refuses to give up.
I received a copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily sharing my thoughts and opinions.
January 2, 2023
I loved this book. It's mafia and dangerous without all the extra. What I mean is you get the alpha and the princess but without all the other dynamics that can sometimes over power a mafia book.
For the most part it's just the two of them. He's her protector, her lover & he chases the loneliness away. However she has trust issues with him. He does things under the guise of protection and love but it takes away her freedom and leaves her where she can't trust him.
He NEEDS to find out who is after her. He needs her to love & trust him. Will they find middle ground? Will she be able to give him what he needs?
Excellent writing and characters! Love the story! A must read!
Highly Recommend!
~ Gretchen at Engaging Secrets
I absolutely loved this book. It was a non stop-action packed thrill ride. I couldn't believe all the twists and turns. I hated how her brother keeps her locked up to protect her, until Tytus offers her a way out and she takes it…. and runs to Germany. Of course, he follows and plans to make her his by any means necessary. I loved Tytus and the way he made Melina feel, no matter how much she denied it. The chemistry they share was off the charts and intoxicating. I couldn’t put this book down. It was so well written. I’ve read the complete series and can’t wait to read Maskims story.
~Demika at Engaging Secrets
For the most part it's just the two of them. He's her protector, her lover & he chases the loneliness away. However she has trust issues with him. He does things under the guise of protection and love but it takes away her freedom and leaves her where she can't trust him.
He NEEDS to find out who is after her. He needs her to love & trust him. Will they find middle ground? Will she be able to give him what he needs?
Excellent writing and characters! Love the story! A must read!
Highly Recommend!
~ Gretchen at Engaging Secrets
I absolutely loved this book. It was a non stop-action packed thrill ride. I couldn't believe all the twists and turns. I hated how her brother keeps her locked up to protect her, until Tytus offers her a way out and she takes it…. and runs to Germany. Of course, he follows and plans to make her his by any means necessary. I loved Tytus and the way he made Melina feel, no matter how much she denied it. The chemistry they share was off the charts and intoxicating. I couldn’t put this book down. It was so well written. I’ve read the complete series and can’t wait to read Maskims story.
~Demika at Engaging Secrets
December 27, 2022
Are you ready for a wild ride? This story has a tremendous plot with lots of twists and turns.
Tytus is ruthless, a villain, and canning and Melina is artistic, naïve, and a prisoner in so many ways.
I loved the impact of their first encounter and the connection that blossomed from that moment on, slowly leading to passionate and tender moments.
I enjoyed how Tytus believed in her talent, and loved and encouraged Melina's creativity and painting. It was a breath of fresh air in a mafia love story.
I also loved how painting brought them closer and how therapeutic it was for them both. The painting transformed and shaped their connection and proximity. This is an amazing touch and storytelling from this creative writer.
Furthermore, their monologues were captivating and this book is packed with action the actual mafia encounters are brilliant and thrilling too.
The transition and transparency of their love was heart-warming, omg I loved it.
Also if you love the passion, then there are steamy, sizzling, and breathtaking scenes in the story too.
If you love intense and gripping mafia love stories then this is definitely for you, and I 100% recommend it!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Tytus is ruthless, a villain, and canning and Melina is artistic, naïve, and a prisoner in so many ways.
I loved the impact of their first encounter and the connection that blossomed from that moment on, slowly leading to passionate and tender moments.
I enjoyed how Tytus believed in her talent, and loved and encouraged Melina's creativity and painting. It was a breath of fresh air in a mafia love story.
I also loved how painting brought them closer and how therapeutic it was for them both. The painting transformed and shaped their connection and proximity. This is an amazing touch and storytelling from this creative writer.
Furthermore, their monologues were captivating and this book is packed with action the actual mafia encounters are brilliant and thrilling too.
The transition and transparency of their love was heart-warming, omg I loved it.
Also if you love the passion, then there are steamy, sizzling, and breathtaking scenes in the story too.
If you love intense and gripping mafia love stories then this is definitely for you, and I 100% recommend it!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 1, 2023
HEA
Can be standalone, better to read series in order
Ends with info for next book
Enemies to Lovers
Dark Mafia
*over 18 readers only*
Trigger warnings
Kidnapping
Drugging
Car wreck
Murder
Smeggs slaves
Stalking
Tampering with Birth Control
Melina is a captive in her brother's home. Her brother was supposed to be crowned, but the crown and her painting were stolen. Tytus, the family's most dangerous rival, is rumored to have stolen it. Tytus has broken into her home to return the painting. It's been a year since that happened, and he can't find her. She's run away. Her best friend and his sister, Rozalia, was dating Melina's brother. Melina was working at a bar when the owner sold her. Tytus found her but didn't save her in time to prevent her almost dying after being sold. Tytus has no idea the woman he is using is the one behind her danger. Someone else is out there hunting Melina. Can he keep her safe and claim her? Will he figure out who is after his woman? Will he survive the coming war? Will she betray him?
This book was on the same level as book 2.
Can be standalone, better to read series in order
Ends with info for next book
Enemies to Lovers
Dark Mafia
*over 18 readers only*
Trigger warnings
Kidnapping
Drugging
Car wreck
Murder
Smeggs slaves
Stalking
Tampering with Birth Control
Melina is a captive in her brother's home. Her brother was supposed to be crowned, but the crown and her painting were stolen. Tytus, the family's most dangerous rival, is rumored to have stolen it. Tytus has broken into her home to return the painting. It's been a year since that happened, and he can't find her. She's run away. Her best friend and his sister, Rozalia, was dating Melina's brother. Melina was working at a bar when the owner sold her. Tytus found her but didn't save her in time to prevent her almost dying after being sold. Tytus has no idea the woman he is using is the one behind her danger. Someone else is out there hunting Melina. Can he keep her safe and claim her? Will he figure out who is after his woman? Will he survive the coming war? Will she betray him?
This book was on the same level as book 2.
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