Empire of Lust: A Dark Mafia Romance (Torrio Empire Book 1)

Product Information

Callum and Bianca grew a lot in this book. Some truths came to light but while new secrets were made. This book was even better than book 1.

Empire of Lust: Dark Mafia Romance by J.L. Beck, Paperback Empire of Lust: Dark Mafia Romance by J.L. Beck, Paperback

Ultimately though, we also get a decent plot that turns into quite the 'whodunnit' and keeps the story zipping along. Can Callum be redeemed? Hmmm....I’m really hoping that Tatum and Romero have their own book because I’m also invested in whether or not they are able to work out their issues. I love that we get to continue Empire of Lies by starting off from the cliffhanger in the first book. Okay, so I thought Callum was crazy in book 1, but he is so freaking unhinged in book 2, but I really enjoyed his character in Empire of Lies since we get to see how much Bianca has affected him both emotionally and physically. I also enjoyed seeing Bianca’s character how she was able to resist Callum and his temptation. Both Bianca and Callum, have such great character development in this book. Callum shows his true feelings for Bianca and would go through great lengths for both Bianca and for his daughter, Tatum. Bianca has grown a great deal, from being the naive girl to a women who is resilient and fierce.

Empire of Lust: A Dark Billionaire Romance (Torrio Empire)

This book is FULL of twists and turns. The spice is 🔥🔥🔥 and I am addicted to these characters and their stories. Again, the CLIFFHANGER at the end of this book has me in shambles. I absolutely need book 3. Also, PLEASE tell me Romero and Tatum get a book because if I don’t see these two brawl out their deeply hidden feelings for each other, I might implode. Okay thank you 💁🏼‍♀️

Develop

Callum and Bianca’s relationship is a forbidden, dark, suspenseful one, with a lot of secrets, lies, and intensity. Callum is Bianca’s best friend Tatum’s father and 22 years older than her. He’s also a notorious arms dealer who lives a dangerous lifestyle that Bianca is not accustomed to. Book 1 goes more into the details of their relationship development, where book 2 is more about Callum and Bianca coming to terms with their feelings and how they can live their lives together. There is so much internal struggle in both of them yet I still find myself rooting for them. Can Callum redeem himself after all of the lies? Can Bianca forgive him and fully give in to him? Will Bianca’s secret change everything? (IYKYK). Also, 4 words since I don’t want to spoil anything, but THE FREAKING BELT SCENE. My jaw dropped, omg. Still addictive reading although it ends on another cliffhanger, which I'm not 100% sure is necessary. I found some elements really (too much of the dad, Tatum and long drawn out musing) could have been omitted altogether and this saga could have been resolved here.