The Hermit (Mafia Empire #1)

The Hermit (Mafia Empire #1)

Michelle Heard

Enjoyment: 4.25Quality: 4.25Characters: 4.5Plot: 3.75

From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard comes a new STANDALONE, full-length MAFIA ROMANCE novel.I entered an arranged marriage so my sister, Ciara, could marry for love. Three years later, I’m a widow, and my father arranges for Ciara to marry Dominik Varga. The assassin slash arms dealer is as dangerous as he’s quiet, which is very unnerving.Needless to say, I’m not happy at all. A deal was a deal, and I kept my end of it, so there’s no way on God’s green earth I’ll just sit back and smile like a good little girl. I’ll fight for Ciara’s freedom so she won’t have to face the hell I was forced to endure.But Dominik doesn’t make things easy for me. He’s determined to get his hands on half of Dad’s empire.When he moves into my family home, my entire routine unravels. I have to fight for more than just my sister’s freedom because I’m in danger of losing my heart.I refuse to admit I’m drawn to his darkness. If I do, God only knows whether we’ll survive the fire raging between us. A Mafia Romance full-length novel.Each book in the Mafia Empire series is interconnected but about a different couple who will all find their HEA.

Publication Year: 2025


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  • Kavuyi
    Mar 11, 2025
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    Tropes:
    Dark Mafia
    Arranged marriage
    Forced proximity
    OTT Possessive/Protective MMC
    Grumpy vs Grumpy
    Violence
    Kidnapping
    Panic attacks/PTSD
    Instant attraction
    Breeding (very light)
    No Cheating!!!!
    Touch her and ☠️

    Grace and Dominic

    A widow who experienced abuse gets into a second marriage (as a replacement for her sister) with an assassin and arms dealer who hate’s people and is basically a hermit.

    This man shoots her father for slapping her.
    He gets her through a panic attack.
    He waits until she’s ready to consummate their marriage
    He protects her

    This book was fast paced. Insta love. One minute we have Grace who hates all men, and within a week or two or three she is in love. Dominic falls day one and keeps falling. I was expecting more, more fights between the MCs what with their personalities, more pages added to this. More finding a balance with a man who hates people.

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  • feliciasreview
    May 19, 2025
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    A new standalone connected series by Michelle Heard. I am in my Michelle Heard Mafia Era. This book is all about Dominik and Grace. Dominik wants 50% of the arms trade from Grace's dad. When Grace's dad puts her sister up to marry Dominik she stands up to it. Grace's story was amazing in the way she grew as a character and the way you can see how Dominik helps her heal from her past. You also get to meet the alliance that is making this series I can't wait for their books. 

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  • booksbooks
    Mar 20, 2025
    Enjoyment: 5.0Quality: 4.5Characters: 5.0Plot: 4.5

    God, I love Michelle Heard's books but I am so hyped up with this new ones! I loved so much The Hermit, is a wholesome healing relationship with all the passion their love brings! Dominik and Grace are totally on my top right now! She always knows how to make possesives MMC🔥

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