A Sinner's Promise

De Bellis Crime Family, Book 1

By: Kylie Kent

Narrated by: Shane East, Sofia Lette, Dorje Swallow, Antony Davis, Vincent Shabah, Renato Angeli.

Gio
Being the eldest son has always been a blessing and a curse. I was raised to be one thing and one thing only.
A monster.
My father did everything in his power to make sure that’s exactly what I became too.
He wasn’t expecting that the monster he created would be the one to take him out though.
Now I’m in charge. Of the family, the empire. Everything.
I’m learning real fast that being the boss isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The first order of business was finding a new place to live. I didn’t want my four younger brothers to have to remain in the house of horrors, aka our childhood home, any longer than they had to be.
But the second I lay eyes on my new realtor, my sole focus becomes making her mine in every way possible.

Eloise
I’ve worked my ass off to land the elite property listings in Melbourne.
The downfall? Elite properties come with elite assholes.
I’ve learnt over the past year how to deal with the suggestive comments and overly friendly touches from prospective buyers.
When I meet my latest client, Gio De Bellis, all my skills seem to go on vacation.
Because one look at him has me wanting to throw caution to the wind and give in to the temptation he’s offering.
But my career is way more important to me than one sinfully appetising, hot piece of man candy. At least, I think it is…

A Sinner's Promise is book 1 in the De Bellis Crime Family Saga, All books in this series are stand-alone dark romances

©2024 Kylie Kent (P)2024 Kylie Kent

Loved it

Story was well written and narration was great! I have already bought the second novel in the series!! I recommend.

Love story ✔️ Spice ✔️ Plot ✔️

Love a story with a likable FMC and a ruthless MMC. He falls first?! Sign me up! This was my first Kylie Kent story and I’m hooked.

so good

I could not stop reading. loved this one. The MMC was so protective and possessive. I love the family dynamic as well. can't wait for the rest of the series to come out.

Narration takes this story to another level !

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)

Wow, what a wild ride this was! 😍 Right from the prologue, the intense drama pulls you in, setting the stage with the mystery and extreme family damage involving Santo and Shelly. You just know you're in for something big! The tension and high stakes had me hooked immediately.

Gio De Bellis is everything you’d want in a mafia boss—intense, powerful, and irresistibly dangerous. 😏 After stepping up to take over the crime family, Gio's focus is on providing structure for his four brothers, who share a deep bond despite the chaos around them. But with constant attacks and the revelation that their monster of a father was even worse than they knew, Gio’s journey is anything but easy.

Then there's Eloise, who enters Gio's life with all the fireworks you could hope for. It’s insta-love for this Mafia Bachelor, and their chemistry is off the charts. 🔥🔥🔥 Meeting Eloise’s girlfriend group added a fun and relatable layer to the story, providing a nice balance to the dark and gritty world they live in.

Amidst all the mafia chaos—mystery, attacks, and rebuilding their business—the brothers are also moving into a new house, adding even more tension to their already complicated lives. The suspense in this mafia story is woven perfectly with the love between Gio and Eloise, making for an irresistible read. 😱 The dark moments, especially involving Eloise and the sensitive SA scenes, are intense and raw, so definitely check those trigger warnings.

If you’re a fan of mafia romance with a side of suspense, deep family ties, and steamy insta-love, A Sinner's Promise is for you! 🎧🔥 The narration by Shane East and Sofia Lette takes this story to another level. There are some very dark moments, but the love story and the gripping mafia plot make it all worth it. I can’t wait to see where the De Bellis family goes next!

Happy Reading/listening! 🎉💖

I love this book

I love this book. I couldn't quit listening to it. wonderful narrative and wonderful love story.

Gio ♥️

A great start to the De Bellis crime family. Can't wait for the rest to be available

It was hilarious, steamy and a rollercoaster.

A Sinner’s Promise is a wildly entertaining mafia romance packed with an absolute obsessed without boundaries MMC, lust, and also emotional depth.
The audiobook is narrated in dual by Sofia Lette and Shane East
You also have guest appearances by Dorje Swallow, Antony Davis, Vincent Shabah, and Renato Angeli, in the long prologue which set all the brothers - Gio, Santo, Gabe, Marcello, and Vincenzo - and their stories.

This isn’t just a romance between Gio and Eloise —it’s a high-speed, hilarious, blood-soaked, adrenaline-fueled journey where love and death walk hand in hand. (And maybe too much I love yous for my liking).

Would I recommend it? Absolutely. But prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of passion, bloodshed, and family drama.

Trigger Warnings: Murder, Torture, Rape, and trauma are significant parts of the story.

TW SA

Big ol’ trigger warning the leading lady is SA’d and it’s described in a fair amount of detail.

The accents/setting was a little jarring, all of the Italian names but severe Australian accents threw me off quite a bit. It made it hard to get into the story which made the book feel entirely too long. I was pretty underwhelmed overall. This was my second book from this author and the other was fun enough that I decided to try another, this is a miss for me but I’d try the author again I think.

Confused!

Spoiler!!!
Stopped reading at chapter 38. The heroine was violently raped (in detail ) during the story by an adversary of her new husband (who adored her). Felt this scene was unnecessary to enhance the plot for the main characters. After that it took the drive right out of the story…X to this style of writing, not for me. Wish I would have read all the reviews before I bought this book.
DNF

it was okay.

not bad. I'm sorry to say this but I was glad something bad happened to the mfc. she kept acting stupid not wanting protection so it served her right. the story needed another 1hr to give us more mafia and a little less smut. it had a hea ending.