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Wenn Leidenschaft zum Spiel mit dem Feuer wird – die atemberaubende Mafia-Romance von New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin Tijan
Als Bewährungshelferin lässt sich die 29-jährige Jess normalerweise nichts vormachen. Doch als sie bei einem Hockeyspiel auf den attraktiven Trace trifft, gewinnen ihre Gefühle die Oberhand. Obwohl sie nur kurz miteinander sprechen, kann sie den mysteriösen Fremden nicht vergessen. Nicht mal, als sie erfährt, dass er der Nachfolger eines New Yorker Mafiabosses ist!
Wie oft hat Trace sich schon gewünscht, dass seine Familie nichts mit der Mafia zu tun hat. Und jetzt begehrt er ausgerechnet eine Frau, die für das Gesetz steht! Aber Jess’ feuriges Temperament fasziniert ihn und macht ihn blind für das Risiko.
Beide ahnen nicht, wie dicht Verlangen und Gefahr beieinander liegen. Sind ihre Gefühle das Spiel mit dem Feuer wert?
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unterhaltsam, jedoch kein spicy Highlight
Wenn Leidenschaft zum Spiel mit dem Feuer wird – eine atemberaubende Mafia-Romance so wird die Geschichte Riskante Begierde der Autorin Tijan angeteasert. Ähm ja, also riskant ist so einiges innerhalb der Zeilen, Begierde gibt es auch bei der ein oder anderen Figur, doch lässt das Cover sowie der Klappentext eher auf eine dark Romance mit viel Spice schließen, was aus meiner Sicht so allerdings nicht innerhalb der Geschichte zu finden ist. Versteht mich nicht falsch, es ist gut geschrieben und die Mafia hier voll präsent, weshalb dieses Merkmal schon mal stimmt. Jedoch weiß ich oft nicht so wirklich, wo die Geschichte jetzt eigentlich hin will. Doch eher in den dark-Bereich oder soll es eher romantische Belletristik werden. Die Figuren sind meiner Meinung nach ebenfalls verwirrt, denn einiges ist für mich nicht so ganz während des Lesens nachvollziehbar und doch haben sie Charme, was diesen Minuspunkt wieder wett macht. Die Autorin ist ja offenbar eine New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin, was mich mal wieder zu dem Schluss bringt, dass der Lesegeschmack und die Moralvorstellungen in den amerikanischen Staaten wohl eindeutig ein anderer als hier zu Lande ist. Insgesamt kann ich aber sagen, dass ich hier eine unterhaltsame Lesezeit hatte, die allerdings nicht restlos begeistert.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.A Dirty Business is the first book I have read by the author Tijan. I picked this book up when I discovered the mafia world would be the setting for the story. Yes! Mafia stories are my catnip. It’s my understanding that Tijan is a master at young adult stories. It would seem that A Dirty Business is her first adult romance book and her first venturing into the mafia world. While I cannot make a comparison between her newest release and her backlist, I believe she did a fairly good job with A Dirty Business, which featured a forbidden romance between a parole officer and the heir to a mafia empire. A Dirty Business introduces readers to parole officer Jess Montell and hedge fund manager and heir to a mafia family Tristian aka Trace West. In addition to her job as a parole officer, Jess also works at a nightclub on the weekends. Unbeknownst to her, the club is owned by Trace and his best friend, Ashton. As parole officer, Jess sees the world through a black and white lens. Meaning a situation or person is either good or bad. For her, a middle ground does not exist. Trace’s job as a hedge fund manager kept him out of the family business. However, with the failing health of his uncle, the man who raised him, and the threat of the takeover of the West territory, he knew it was a matter of time when he would step up to the helm. Trace and Jess had an interesting first meeting. Their attraction to each from that moment sizzled and popped. Learning she was a parole officer engaged the brakes on his attempt to have her in his bed. However, this discovery did little quench his desires, and it proved too difficult to stay away from her.Despite sensing the air of danger surrounding Trace, Jess could not stop thinking about him. Then she learns of his connection to the criminal underworld. A discovery which should have the effect a fire extinguisher would have on a blaze. Instead, her attraction to him grew stronger and soon she can no longer stay away. Now this story did not possess the darkness and grittiness one would expect from this world. Sure, there was torture and murder, but not a large scale. Neither were the details graphic. The slow burn romance which developed between Jess and Trace had its share of angst, which came as no surprise given their differing views and affiliation. Yes, there was a lot of back and forth between these two. Then we had Jess trying to maintain a balance with her morals and a relationship with Trace.I enjoyed the Mafia storyline. There were scenes which had me on the edge of my seat. Also, there were some interesting revelations. Now, as much as I enjoyed the story, two things prevented it from being a five star read. First, the pacing was off in some parts of the story. Second, the ending threw me for a loop. Can you believe it? The story ended on a cliffhanger. I never saw it coming. Readers who enjoy the forbidden romance trope set and love stories with heat, family ties to traditions and their livelihood, A Dirty Business makes a great addition to your library. This book was narrated by the duo of C. J. Bloom and Joe Arden. Joe Arden, I’ve listened to before and really liked - C. J Bloom, was new to me. They complimented each other well, and I really enjoyed listening at 1.5x speed.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
Description
Wenn Leidenschaft zum Spiel mit dem Feuer wird – die atemberaubende Mafia-Romance von New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin Tijan
Als Bewährungshelferin lässt sich die 29-jährige Jess normalerweise nichts vormachen. Doch als sie bei einem Hockeyspiel auf den attraktiven Trace trifft, gewinnen ihre Gefühle die Oberhand. Obwohl sie nur kurz miteinander sprechen, kann sie den mysteriösen Fremden nicht vergessen. Nicht mal, als sie erfährt, dass er der Nachfolger eines New Yorker Mafiabosses ist!
Wie oft hat Trace sich schon gewünscht, dass seine Familie nichts mit der Mafia zu tun hat. Und jetzt begehrt er ausgerechnet eine Frau, die für das Gesetz steht! Aber Jess’ feuriges Temperament fasziniert ihn und macht ihn blind für das Risiko.
Beide ahnen nicht, wie dicht Verlangen und Gefahr beieinander liegen. Sind ihre Gefühle das Spiel mit dem Feuer wert?
Book Information
Posts
unterhaltsam, jedoch kein spicy Highlight
Wenn Leidenschaft zum Spiel mit dem Feuer wird – eine atemberaubende Mafia-Romance so wird die Geschichte Riskante Begierde der Autorin Tijan angeteasert. Ähm ja, also riskant ist so einiges innerhalb der Zeilen, Begierde gibt es auch bei der ein oder anderen Figur, doch lässt das Cover sowie der Klappentext eher auf eine dark Romance mit viel Spice schließen, was aus meiner Sicht so allerdings nicht innerhalb der Geschichte zu finden ist. Versteht mich nicht falsch, es ist gut geschrieben und die Mafia hier voll präsent, weshalb dieses Merkmal schon mal stimmt. Jedoch weiß ich oft nicht so wirklich, wo die Geschichte jetzt eigentlich hin will. Doch eher in den dark-Bereich oder soll es eher romantische Belletristik werden. Die Figuren sind meiner Meinung nach ebenfalls verwirrt, denn einiges ist für mich nicht so ganz während des Lesens nachvollziehbar und doch haben sie Charme, was diesen Minuspunkt wieder wett macht. Die Autorin ist ja offenbar eine New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin, was mich mal wieder zu dem Schluss bringt, dass der Lesegeschmack und die Moralvorstellungen in den amerikanischen Staaten wohl eindeutig ein anderer als hier zu Lande ist. Insgesamt kann ich aber sagen, dass ich hier eine unterhaltsame Lesezeit hatte, die allerdings nicht restlos begeistert.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.A Dirty Business is the first book I have read by the author Tijan. I picked this book up when I discovered the mafia world would be the setting for the story. Yes! Mafia stories are my catnip. It’s my understanding that Tijan is a master at young adult stories. It would seem that A Dirty Business is her first adult romance book and her first venturing into the mafia world. While I cannot make a comparison between her newest release and her backlist, I believe she did a fairly good job with A Dirty Business, which featured a forbidden romance between a parole officer and the heir to a mafia empire. A Dirty Business introduces readers to parole officer Jess Montell and hedge fund manager and heir to a mafia family Tristian aka Trace West. In addition to her job as a parole officer, Jess also works at a nightclub on the weekends. Unbeknownst to her, the club is owned by Trace and his best friend, Ashton. As parole officer, Jess sees the world through a black and white lens. Meaning a situation or person is either good or bad. For her, a middle ground does not exist. Trace’s job as a hedge fund manager kept him out of the family business. However, with the failing health of his uncle, the man who raised him, and the threat of the takeover of the West territory, he knew it was a matter of time when he would step up to the helm. Trace and Jess had an interesting first meeting. Their attraction to each from that moment sizzled and popped. Learning she was a parole officer engaged the brakes on his attempt to have her in his bed. However, this discovery did little quench his desires, and it proved too difficult to stay away from her.Despite sensing the air of danger surrounding Trace, Jess could not stop thinking about him. Then she learns of his connection to the criminal underworld. A discovery which should have the effect a fire extinguisher would have on a blaze. Instead, her attraction to him grew stronger and soon she can no longer stay away. Now this story did not possess the darkness and grittiness one would expect from this world. Sure, there was torture and murder, but not a large scale. Neither were the details graphic. The slow burn romance which developed between Jess and Trace had its share of angst, which came as no surprise given their differing views and affiliation. Yes, there was a lot of back and forth between these two. Then we had Jess trying to maintain a balance with her morals and a relationship with Trace.I enjoyed the Mafia storyline. There were scenes which had me on the edge of my seat. Also, there were some interesting revelations. Now, as much as I enjoyed the story, two things prevented it from being a five star read. First, the pacing was off in some parts of the story. Second, the ending threw me for a loop. Can you believe it? The story ended on a cliffhanger. I never saw it coming. Readers who enjoy the forbidden romance trope set and love stories with heat, family ties to traditions and their livelihood, A Dirty Business makes a great addition to your library. This book was narrated by the duo of C. J. Bloom and Joe Arden. Joe Arden, I’ve listened to before and really liked - C. J Bloom, was new to me. They complimented each other well, and I really enjoyed listening at 1.5x speed.This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading