Review: Bound by Honor (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles #1) by Cora Reilly

 

Bound by Honor (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles #1)

Penulis: Cora Reilly 
Penerbit: Smashwords
Release: 14 Desember 2014 
Format: E-book
Tebal: 323 halaman 
Bahasa: English
Genre: romance, contemporary, suspense, mafia, arranged-marriage
Rating: 4,5 of 5 stars 

Sinopsis dari Goodreads 

Born into one of the leading Mob families in Chicago, Aria Scuderi struggles to find her own path in a world where no choices are given. Aria was only fifteen when her parents betrothed her to Luca – The Vice – Vitiello, the oldest son of the head of the New York Cosa Nostra to ensure peace between the two families. 

Now at eighteen, the day Aria has been dreading for years is looming dangerously: her wedding to Luca. 

Aria is terrified of marrying a man she hardly knows, especially someone like Luca who got his nickname ‘the Vice’ for crushing a man’s throat with his bare hands. Luca might be one of the most sought after men in New York thanks to his good looks, wealth and predator-like charisma that radiates power, but the society girls throwing themselves at him don’t know what Aria does: that the bad boy aura isn’t just a game; blood and death lurk beneath Luca’s striking gray eyes and arrogant smile.

In her world a handsome exterior often hides the monster within; a monster who can just as easily kill as kiss you.

The only way to escape the marriage to Luca would be to run away and leave everything she’s ever known behind but Aria can’t bear the thought of never seeing her family again. 

Despite her fear, she decides to go through with the marriage; Aria has grown up among predators like Luca and knows that even most cold-hearted bastards have a heart and she has every intention of working her way into Luca’s.

My Review

Aku gak nyangka bakal suka dengan kisah Luca dan Aria. Awalnya aku mengira kalau ini sama saja seperti novel perjodohan antara hot-soon-to-be-leader-mafia dengan gadis yang hampir sederajat dengannya. Yah, paling laki-lakinya yang playboy atau dingin dan tidak peduli dengan istrinya gitu. 

Tapi aku keliru. Damn, Luca bisa sangat sweet dan pengertian dan lembut ke Aria meskipun kadang he's a jerk. :D 

Kemudian Aria, yang seperti gadis 18 tahun pada umumnya.. masih muda man untuk nikah umur segitu. Tapi Aria sabar dan sangat penurut (ini tipe istri para dominan :D). Dan dia bisa berpikiran sangat dewasa, *spoiler* misalnya saja waktu dia memergoki Luca dengan Grace di apartemen. *spoiler* Seriously, I really hate Luca at the moment! 

Aria memang sempat kabur, tapi setelah kepalanya agak dingin dia memutuskan kembali ke penthouse. See? She's not TSTL!! Fighting Aria!! 

“Just because I'm wearing revealing clothes doesn't mean 

I'm inviting them to look.” -Aria

Aria dengan santainya bilang seperti itu ketika dia dan Luca latihan martial art di salah satu gym-private-nya mereka, dan waktu itu di sana banyak soldier yang sedang latihan. Kemudian keluarlah sisi posesif dan protektifnya Luca.    

I love them together. They made a sweet couple. 

Series ini, khususnya novel ini recommended banget buat yang suka romance dengan suspense berbumbu mafia dan perjodohan. Paket lengkap deh.

“Maybe love is a risk, but it’s a risk I’m willing to take and as you said, it’s not a choice. I never thought I would, never thought I could love someone like that but I fell in love with you. I fought it. It’s the first battle I didn’t mind losing.”  -Luca

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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)