Release Bl+ Review | Broken Beginnings (Moretti Crime Family #3) by J.L. Beck & C. Hallman → 4 Stars
TITLE: Broken Beginnings
SERIES: Moretti Crime Family #3 AUTHOR: J.L. Beck & C. Hallman GENRE: Mafia Romance
RELEASE DATE: February 19th, 2021
When I was a little girl I thought the world of him. Then he showed the dark monster lurking beneath.
For years I've watched her
Stalked her.
Followed her.
At first it was about protecting her. Keeping her safe, and out of harms way.
Then it became full blown obsession.
I vowed to never to touch her again, to protect her from everyone, including myself.
When enemies lurking in the shadows threaten to take all that away I know I'll do anything to keep my butterfly safe.... even betray the only family I've ever known.
⭐️ 4 "Butterfly" Stars ⭐️
I had been so giddy to get my hands on Lucca’s story to get the answers I was looking for after the events that happened in Savage Beginnings. His story was quite the ride. Broken Beginnings happens simultaneously to the action taking place in Savage Beginnings and Violent Beginnings, but it can totally be read as a standalone.
I’ll start by saying this book had such a different vibe than the previous ones. I was expecting something darker and revolving more around the mafia, but it wasn’t it. Nonetheless, this read was very entertaining and the characters interesting.
Claire and Lucca met when she was only ten. He saved her life and became her protector from that day on. He’s lived a life of violence and corruption, but there’s always been something in Claire that made him protective of her. Their bond evolved through the years and Claire’s feelings for the man aren’t so platonic anymore. I enjoyed her personality that is very mature for her age. The moments where she tries to make Lucca succumb to his desire for her are intense and electric. You could say he’s totally obsessed with Claire and has difficulty letting go of his vision of her as a young and fragile girl. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t share these new sensations, but he’s just in denial. He spend years protecting her and his obsession is truly overbearing. He’s possessive and blinded by jealousy. As much as he’s a dark man, he has a soft side only reserved for his “butterfly” that made me melt.
J.L. Beck & C. Hallman delivered an alpha with stalker tendencies and a sassy little heroine with so much strength. Those two were amazing and their journey was incredible to watch. This novel was a nice addition to the Moretti Crime Family Series.
** ARC received in exchange for an honest review **
THE MORETTI CRIME FAMILY SERIES
Book #1
Savage Beginnings
Book #2
Violent Beginnings
J.L. BECK
J.L. Beck loves good books, wine, and coffee. She’s a lover of words and when she isn’t writing you can find her working on her newest book baby. She started her publishing journey back in 2014 and hasn’t stopped writing since. Living in Wisconsin with her husband, two kiddos, and dogs she wouldn’t trade them for anything. Well, maybe…
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C. HALLMAN
Born and raised in Germany, C. Hallman moved to the United States when she was eighteen. She’s now a stay-at-home-mom to three boys, and happily married to her husband of 13 years. With a love for reading, that love slowly transpired into writing she put fingers to the keyboard and started writing about the dark side of romance.
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