Aldo

By: Melanie Moreland

Narrated by: Maxine Mitchell, John Lane

Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

My best friend is the king of the Niagara Falls underworld. There is no one I am more devoted to. Until she catches my eye and changes everything.

Aldo Ricci

Right hand to Roman Costas. Enforcer. Loyal. Alone. Happy to stay that way. Until she walks into his life.

Violet Nelson

Unexpected. Alluring. Off-limits. But he can’t stay away. The last thing he expected from her was the one thing he’d never sought. Redemption.

A thrilling romance duet from New York Times bestselling author Melanie Moreland

©2024 Moreland Books Inc (P)2024 Moreland Books Inc

Aldo and Violet

"𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙄 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚. 𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. 𝙄'𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩. 𝙒𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧."

💛 Aʟᴅᴏ by Melanie Moreland
🎰 Men of the Falls Book 1
💛 Aldo ~ Violet

🍁🍁🍁🍁 ~ ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

📖 Aldo has never been one to be distracted until Violet catches his eye and everything he thought about what he wants goes out the window.

❤️ Aldo and Violet are insatiable for each other once Aldo finally gives in to his attraction to Violet. I love the banter between Aldo and Violet and how she was able to give as well as she took and kept Aldo on his toes.

🖤 The suspense could have been a little bit more for the style of the book but all and all, another good book and I can not wait for the next book to see Roman swept off his feet just like Aldo.

🎧 John Lane and Maxine Mitchell did a great job of bringing another Melanie Moreland book to life.

Get ready for...

💛 Workplace
🎰 Hookups
💛 Heroine in Danger
🎰 Alpha Hero
💛 Romantic Suspense
🎰 Touch Her and Die
🎙️ POV ~ First-Person

⚠️ Trigger Warnings ~ Proceed with Caution ⚠️

Perfect.

Aldo is hard on the outside but a soft, gooey center. I love the way he loves Violet, he takes charge of her bad situation and makes her life better. These two narrators are some of my favorite combos, they make the story just a little sweeter. Great performance, great story and a happy reader. 5 beautiful stars. Oh, I would love more Aldo and Vi in the future, please and thank you. But no pressure to the author.

I have a girl crush on Violet

She is just so strong and funny she literally keeps Aldo and Roman on their toes.

I loved reading this but listening to this was pretty great. A few parts were a little mixed up but besides that I enjoyed listening to this.

Love Aldo

Oh boy you are going to devour this story like Aldo devoured Vi. No shame with that, I stayed in bed all day reading them. It was a really good story. I needed like 5 more chapters about them but now I have Roman as my next read so I’m happy with that. You are going to love how Aldo cares, his protectiveness and his personality. I love everything about him. And Violet? She is perfect, the light of his darkness. I love how direct she is and how sure of herself she is. She is really strong and independent and I love how patient she is with him. And specially how she went for everything she wanted. I love Luca and Roman, and obviously I love Nonna V. Can’t wait to read more of them. The audiobook as all Melanie’s audiobooks was perfect. I love how Maxine brings Vi to life and John, Aldo’s. I love the energy and passion they put in this audiobook. Love it.

Take all my stars for my favorite narrating duo

Maxine Mitchell and John Lane can do no wrong. They exceeded my expectations with their performance as Aldo and Vi. I could feel their chemistry through their cadence narrating the authors amazing story. I will never tire of them pairing up and bringing these stories to life, elevating them on such a way that has me relistening to these books repeatedly. I adored this pair with their banter and on-page chemistry but to experience it in sound is the perfect sensory overload with every description the author pens.

Omg where do I start !!!!

I was so excited when I heard Melanie Moreland had a new duet coming out and all I need to say is….Aldo (Men of the Falls #1) was so much more than I expected. I’m not normally drawn to characters that are morally grey and Mafia romance is not my first choice but this book is intriguing, captivating, well written and I loved it so I highly recommend it to all romance lovers.

Maxine Mitchell and John Lane did a Fantas job bringing the characters and their story to life. They were easy to listen to and spit on with the emotions, love and passion that runs throughout this book.

Aldo Ricci is best friend and right hand man to Roman Costa, co owner of The Maple an upmarket Casino and hotel in Niagara Falls. A chance meeting with Violet (Vi) Nelson has him feeling and thinking about things he knows he shouldn’t but walking away doesn’t feel like an option…….
It was only meant to be one night for them to get each other out of their systems but as they spend time together they realise they both want more. But what happens when danger comes to play and will Aldo be able to protect Vi.
This is one of those reads that draws you in and doesn’t let you go, it has wonderful characters that you can’t get enough off, it’s an intriguing story that has all the feels and more importantly it has the perfect mix of love, passion, suspense and mystery. Ms Moreland has shown us how diverse her writing can be with this one and I’m very excited for Roman’s story in book 2.

Aldo and Roman

Great love story. I loved the friendship between Roman and Aldo. Next book should be Roman finding love too.

a great read!

Aldo is the first book in the new Men of the Falls duet, and it was a great read. Melanie is one of my one-click authors and this book is a perfect example of why. A great story with great narration - I loved reading this one.

Aldo is dedicated to his work for Roman Costas. Roman is more than a boss/owner at the casino, he's also Aldo's best friend. They grew up together and have been close ever since they were kids. In addition to the casino they are part of the local underworld.

Everything is fine until Violet walks in looking for a job. From the very beginning there's chemistry between them and Aldo is protective over her. It was interesting watching these two fall for one another as they are from very different backgrounds. They were interesting characters who were well matched.

This book is on the shorter side, but Melanie does a great job at pacing the story and relationship development. Nothing felt rushed or forced, and I was hooked from the moment I started reading. I cannot wait to read the next book that features Roman!

Melted my heart & made me swoon

This romance is a smart and seductive blend of drama, intense emotions, suspense, humor, action, heart, sweetness, danger and steam that pulls you deeply in and keeps you completely invested. Aldo and Violet were incredible characters that are easy to like and the chemistry they share is irresistible. Their romance melted my heart and made me swoon while getting my pulse racing and making me laugh. I cannot wait to enjoy book two of this duet because you can just tell that Roman's story is going to be super. The narration is beautifully done and I thought the voices matched the characters well. All together a totally amazing book that is not to be missed.

Captivating!

This is the first book in the Men of the Falls Duet, a mafia romance. I read it, and loved it! The audiobook version is amazing. Aldo and Violet's story is entertaining, passionate, and captivating. Aldo is the right hand and enforcer to Roman Costas, the king of the Niagara Falls underworld. He is handsome, enigmatic, anti-hero, and ruthless. I liked his protectiveness. Violet is beautiful, smart, proud, and determined. I liked the instant attraction, the sizzling chemistry, the suspense, and the twists and turns. The supporting characters are intriguing. Maxine Mitchell and John Lane did an outstanding job bringing this story to life. They are both on my list of favorite narrators. The audio production is perfect. I enjoyed it, and I highly recommend it. Looking forward to listening to Roman, the next book in the series.