Forever Lies

The Five Families

By: Jill Ramsower

Narrated by: Mackenzie Cartwright, Teddy Hamilton

#1 Bestseller in Organized Crime

Alessia

Stuck in an elevator with the most gorgeous man I’d ever seen—Who thought that kind of thing actually happened?

This man wasn’t just attractive; he was animal magnetism personified. He was every crush and craving—each desire and fantasy—all rolled into one. The problem? There was something sinister lurking beneath that tempting façade.

Something dark and ruthless.

Luca Romano locked his sights on me the moment those elevator doors closed.

I couldn’t escape him, no matter how hard I tried.

There was a mutinous side of me that didn’t want to run. As if I ever had a choice…

What to know about Forever Lies:

-Mafia stalker romance

-Secret identity

-OTT jealous/possessive hero

-Has an HEA

-Can be enjoyed as a standalone

-Dual POV

-Content warnings listed on my website

A Note from the Author: For those of you who are new to me, I write what I'd call "mafia lite." My heroes are hardened criminals with soft spots for their heroines. There may be violence and cruelty in my books, but never between the main characters. Enjoy!

©2019 Jill Ramsower (P)2019 Jill Ramsower

3.5 "Secrets" Stars

This was my first read (audiobook) by this author and I liked it. Forever Lies wasn't as dark as I was expecting for a mafia romance and took a little while to take flight plotwise, hence my rating. Otherwise, I enjoyed Alessia and Luca's relationship. Luca is dark and mysterious, holding secrets. He's so protective of Alessia, sometimes overbearing, nonetheless irresistible. The young woman is instantly intrigued by the man, but also cautious of the dominant aura he oozes. They have a certain chemistry that only evolves through the story into a deeper relationship involving steamy encounters. The narration of the audiobook was so great and kept me invested in the story. I'm intrigued about the next book, so hopefully I'll find some time soon to read Never Truth.

Family Business

Very well done. While fiction, The story wasn’t the bloody type. Surprises at every turn an action/ romance

A sexy, suspenseful read!

I love a good mafia romance and this one did not disappoint. The narrator's did an amazing job bringing these characters to life. Luca is a bossy, protective alpha and I loved him from the very start. Alessia is strong and independent. Luca is relentless in his pursuit to win Alessia over despite how hard she may fight it. They have an instant chemistry and there's no stopping all the explosive sexual and emotional tension. There's lies, betrayal, and whopper of suspense that pulls you in like no other. I can't wait to see how all the issues play out in the upcoming book and hopefully, more books? Because you'll find out that its definitely not all resolved just yet...

Mafia Love

The Mafia portion of this story isn’t as much in the forefront as I’m used to, but I loved this story.

Finding out your family isn’t what you thought is shocking for anyone. Having to choose between the safe life you’re used to and the love of your life that makes you feel alive is a hard choice to make. I loved the chemistry between the 2 main characters. The suspense and thrill kept the story interesting. I very much enjoyed this story!

loved this!

Loved this book! Loved this audio! Luca and Alessia were AMAZING! The chemistry was HOT. Luca was intense. Mackenzie narrated Alessia's character perfectly. I do wish I got more of Teddy because GAHD his voice. This was perfect and I cannot WAIT to listen to MORE from this author!!!!!! Couldnt have been any better than what it was. Pleasantly surprised :-)

Loved!!

Loved this book!! I can not wait to start the next one! Going for it NOW!!

Exhilarating, Emotional, and Sexy Romance!

Wow, what an exciting, emotional, and sexy romance! Alessia is working her way up in her father’s company. She loves her job but is having some problems and wants to deal with them on her own, to hopefully earn her fathers respect. Luca Romano has a chance meeting with Alessia and is intrigued by her innocence and fire. Alessia is drawn to Luca's dominant, and sexy alpha presence, but his certain air of danger scares her. But she can't stay away from him no matter how many warnings she receives. As secrets come to light and dangerous events happen to her, Luca becomes her savior or maybe just another devil in her world. This romance was suspenseful, raw, and sexy and the thrilling story surrounding them was a nail biter! Narrators Mackenzie Cartwright, and Teddy Hamilton were amazing as they brought this story to life. Cartwright nailed Laura's determined, loving and naive character with an unheralded strength perfectly. Hamilton's voice was perfect for the powerful, dangerous, yet vulnerable Luca. I loved listening to them both as they drew me in and made this story even more exciting. I can't wait to find out what happens next in this Five Families series!

Love Mafia Romances!

Loved the story! Different but great!! And Mackenzie and Teddy are always great. They can bring everything to life! If you like dark mafia romances, then this is a must listen!!
I did request this free Audio book and am giving an honest review!!!

Needed more

Liked some parts and struggled with others. I liked Luca, especially when he got all domineering with Alessia. Unfortunately he was too tame in that aspect. He acted like an alpha with his words but when it came down to it he was just not alpha enough. As for the mafia aspect I needed more of it. Too much time was spent on Alessia and her struggles with her boss. Also what happened with her friend that warned her? He just disappeared and in my opinion that was a missed opportunity. I really wanted to see how Luca would react to him. Overall 3 1/2 stars.

Narration was great! It is mostly narrated in the heroines POV.

Forever Lies

A mafia book at it’s finest. Quite a few twists in this book that have you guess and yet it all blends in so perfectly with the rhythm of the story. Great book and great narration!