Review: Bound by Duty (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles #2) by Cora Reilly

Bound by Duty (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles #2) 

Penulis: Cora Reilly 
Penerbit: Smashwords Edition 
Release: 9 Februari 2015 
Format: E-book
Bahasa: English 
Genre: romance-suspense, contemporary, arranged-marriage, mafia 
Rating: 4 of 5 stars 

Sinopsis dari Goodreads

Dante – The Boss – Cavallaro’s wife died four years ago. On the verge of becoming the youngest head in the history of the Chicago mafia, Dante needs a new wife and Valentina was chosen for the role.

Valentina lost her husband, too, but her first marriage had always been for show. When she was eighteen, she agreed to marry Antonio in order to hide the truth: that he was gay and in love with an outsider. Even after his death, she kept his secret, not only to preserve the honor of a dead man, but also to protect herself. But now that she’s about to marry Dante, her castle of lies threatens to crash. Dante is only thirty-six but already feared and respected in the Familia, and he’s notorious for always getting what he wants. Valentina is terrified of the wedding night that might reveal her secret, but her worries prove unfounded when Dante shows her the cold shoulder. Soon her fear is replaced by confusion and indignation. Valentina is tired of being ignored. She’s determined to get Dante’s attention and desire, even if she can’t get his heart that still belongs to his dead wife.

My Review 

"So I'm not just going to manage a casino, I'll also be a bordello queen." 

I like Valentina, she's strong and independent. 

Sama seperti novel sebelumnya, aku suka cerita novel ini yang tidak terlalu banyak drama. Dante meskipun sering dingin dan menyebalkan ke Valentina tapi dia sangat toleran dan loyal banget ke Valentina. 

I hate their first night part. My heart breaks for Valentina. She deserves better that just cold-treatment from Dante. 

buuuut, he always protects his wife. Or maybe you could say, protective husband.

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Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles series: 
1. Bound by Honor (Luca dan Aria) 
2. Bound by Duty (Dante dan Valentina) 
3. Bound by Hatred (Matteo dan Gianna)
4. Bound by Temptation (Romero dan Lily)