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Collateral (Collateral Damage #1)

Natasha Knight

Start date: September 25, 2019

Finish date: September 25, 2019

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Collateral
An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance
Series: Collateral Damage Duet…more
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Collateral
An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance
Series: Collateral Damage Duet #1
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance

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Gabriela

Stefan Sabbioni showed up uninvited in my bedroom on my sixteenth birthday. He stood in the shadows smelling of whiskey and death and wrapped a broken, blood-crusted necklace around my neck. I thought he’d strangle me with it.

That night, he left a message for my father. He said he’d be back to take something precious.

I never delivered that message, though. I wonder if things would be different if I had because now, two years later, he’s back. And he’s not hiding in any shadows.

He’s come to make good on his promise.
He’s back to take that something precious.
Me.

Stefan

Marchese is the manipulator of my family’s tragedy. I won’t just bring him to his knees. I’ll bury him for what he did.

Taking his daughter is only the beginning. I’ll do it knowing I’m starting a war. I’ll do it knowing my enemies will become his allies. They’ll stop at nothing to destroy me and he’ll stop at nothing to get her back.

I’ve never shied away from war, though. I’m not one to play nice and I don’t share my toys. I’ll demolish you if you touch what’s mine.

And she is most definitely mine.

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Sep 13, 2019 Jan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mafia-madness

Bloody brilliant!! I need the next book like air.

Oh wow, I don't even know where to start with this, I devoured it.

Gabriela Marchese, a young woman used as a bargaining chip, a pawn in a mafia game of who has the most power. Poor Gabriella, for all of her life she has been the princess in the tower with a mafia boss father who restricted her, she was homeschooled, had no friends, no mobile phone and very little access to the outside world and her life was mapped out, she was to be a wife of whoe Bloody brilliant!! I need the next book like air.

Oh wow, I don't even know where to start with this, I devoured it.

Gabriela Marchese, a young woman used as a bargaining chip, a pawn in a mafia game of who has the most power. Poor Gabriella, for all of her life she has been the princess in the tower with a mafia boss father who restricted her, she was homeschooled, had no friends, no mobile phone and very little access to the outside world and her life was mapped out, she was to be a wife of whoever her father chooses that will bring wealth and more strength to the family.

Stefan Sabbioni, hot damn, let me swoon a minute, he's power, demanding, A Sicilian mafia boss and a man out for revenge. Stefan is bitter following the death of his brother and discovering a rival family is to blame he wants to hit the Marchese family where it hurts and what better way than to take the Boss's daughter, something personal.
Whatever Stefan has over Gabriela's father has him agreeing to an arranged marriage and the day after meeting with Gabriela's father, Stefan takes her to his home in preparation for the marriage.

Gabriela has a backbone, she's feisty, sassy and is more than capable of standing up for herself, she hates the Mafia and what she has seen in her lifetime but this is her life.

I loved how these two are insanely attracted to each other but don't voice it, I loved the chemistry, the heat and the sparks coming off them when they were in the same room, I can't wait for more.

Oh my, and then there are the twists and turns, so much going on in this plot and to top it off, the cliffhanger I was left with that has me chomping at the bit to get to the next book.

This isn't my first Natasha Knight book but she is quickly becoming my go-to author for angsty mafia romance.

Brilliant, I cannot wait for more.

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Nov 07, 2019 Motaung rated it liked it

This book failed me big time. I am in a mood for dark, really dark and this is not even grey at best. It teases you merciless but doesn’t deliver. This has got to be the longest blurb I have ever read. When you think this is it, you are slapped with a u-turn and an egg on the face, doesn’t even go into detail. No action whatsoever, sexual or otherwise. Disappointing confrontations, minimal emotions, no angst, nothing. The MCs have and display the emotional range of a teaspoon (One of my favourit ...more

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Oct 12, 2019 Amy Burch rated it it was amazing

Holy freaking heck! I need the next book NOW!!! Thank goodness it's only 3 days until the next one is released!!!!!! ...more

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Dec 12, 2020 Laura rated it really liked it

Shelves: dual-pov, virgin, strong-heroine, abused, strong-male-with-dark-issues, older-man-and-younger-woman, suspenseful-sexy, sexy-swoon-worthy, cliffhanger, dark-love

4 😳stars. Collateral HAS MANY TRIGGERS. It’s a dark and twisted read that will have you feeling so many emotions as page by page as it all unfolds and ready to throw your kindle when you hit the end. I was riveted. The story leaves you on a bloody cliffhanger and BOY WHAT A CLIFFHANGER. I’m looking forward to read the conclusion and see how this story unfolds. Well played Ms. Knight, I’m hooked😉.

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