„It started how it always does: with me unable to say no to a bet. Only this time, i wasn’t ready to lose what he‘d asked me for. Penelope“ I just love those two. I love Pennys confidence. I also LOVE rafe. Don‘t have really much to say..

4.75⭐️ „Where are we going?“ „Home, Queenie.“ Penny and Rafe??? Everything!! That CHEMISTRY wow, I loved the first book and couldn't believe I would love Penny as much as I do now. That bond between her and Rafe, the way they talk to each other, WHEN SHE IS SLEEPING IN HIS CAR, that's amazing. "Queenie" ; "No crying" "Why do you care if I cry" "Because last night I saw you laugh"

damn that was amazing. Need the sequel immediately. Sinners Condemned is the first book in the duologie for Rafe and Penny. And they did not disappoint. Not at all. Penny is the badass lead I love to read about it. She’s fierce and knows her way around life. Yes, it hasn’t always worked out perfectly and life has not been easy for the young woman. But she’s not someone to back down from a challenge or give up. And I loved her character for exactly that. She’s inspiring [maybe not her tendency to commit to theft] and in some kind a role model. [again, not the theft and illegal habits parts]. But she’s strong and doesn’t believe in male supremacy. She bites back. And that’s the part where she has role model power - just because you are a woman doesn’t mean you have to be weak or stupid. And the sass. This woman. Wow. And in the other side of this hot pair - Raphael Visconti. The second brother of the brother trio that intrigued me already in the first book in the series. He’s not the usual made men. Unlike his brother, hot heated and quick on the trigger, he is the gentlemen. All business and games. He doesn’t do the dirt like the usual mafia man. He demands it to be done. Or so it always was. Until he meets Penny. She makes him loose his gentleman etiquette. Or was it all facade? He makes her forget why she came to Cove in the first place. A dangerous combination. A thrilling pair. They make for an intriguing smoking hot couple with some amazing banter and some damn girl lines being thrown at each other’s heads. [yes some are damn boy ]. And some very satisfying moments when you are just in awe of the badassness of Penny and Rafe. [yes this is now a word.] Prepare for dialogues with just the right amount of everything. Humor. Tension. Bets and lots of bets. Intriguing rewards. Their interactions? worthy of an award. The characters slayed to the moon and back. As did the romance. And the spice. And the plot. Can’t wait for the second book and am already missing this chaotic couple who is always up for a new game. If you enjoy some proximity due to bets, games and everything Casino. Or you don’t [you will afterwards] and just like your hero’s and heroines to be not so morally white like a clean sheet and more the questionable but therefore even more hot - then pick up this book. It will not disappoint. And yes this was in magical ways even better than the first one in this series. I’m sorry Rory and Vicious. Please don’t shoot me. But Penny and Rafe as characters just hit different. ——————second read: I second everything my past self said. This series will never be topped in the mafia romance genre. 5