Penulis: Cora Reilly
Penerbit: Smashwords Edition
Terbit pertama kali: 26 Agustus 2015
Format: E-book
Bahasa: English
Genre: romance-suspense, contemporary, arranged marriage, mafia
Rating: 4,5 of 5 stars
Sinopsis dari Goodreads
Liliana Scuderi has been in love with Romero from the moment she first saw him. After her sisters were married off for tactical reasons, she hopes she might be allowed to choose a husband for herself, but when her father promises her to a man more than twice her age that hope is crushed. No begging can make him change his mind.
Romero has always ignored Lily’s flirting. Her age and status made her off-limits but even someone as dutiful as him has only so much control. Wanting her when she’s supposed to marry another man could mean war between New York and the Chicago Outfit, and Romero has always put the Cosa Nostra first.
Lily suspects her sisters and Romero would risk everything for her, but is her happiness worth that much? Is love worth a war between the Cosa Nostra and the Outfit?
Romero has always ignored Lily’s flirting. Her age and status made her off-limits but even someone as dutiful as him has only so much control. Wanting her when she’s supposed to marry another man could mean war between New York and the Chicago Outfit, and Romero has always put the Cosa Nostra first.
Lily suspects her sisters and Romero would risk everything for her, but is her happiness worth that much? Is love worth a war between the Cosa Nostra and the Outfit?
My Review
"He'd seemed safe, like there was no way he could possibly hurt me no matter the provocation."
Siapa yang tidak menyukai kisah cinta monyet yang kemudian menjadi kenyataan?
Lily yang naksir Romero sejak dia berusia 14 tahun, memerlukan perjuangan panjang. Romero yang merupakan soldier yang loyal, sopan, dan benar-benar profesional beberapa menolak Lily dan membuatnya patah hati.
Sampai kemudian dua tahun yang memisahkan mereka. Lily tidak lagi diijinkan berkunjung ke New York setelah insiden pelarian Giana sampai pesta natal di usianya yang hampir 18 tahun (usia pernikahan bagi mereka). Di perta natal itu lah dia bertemu lagi dengan Romero.
"I remember the way Romero had looked at me at our Christmas party. as if he saw me for the first time, really saw me as a woman and not just a stupid child." -Lily
"She wasn't the little girl I'd first met. She was a woman in marriageable age now.." -Romero
Tiga bulan yang merubah segalanya...
Setelah kematian ibunya, Lily diijinkan untuk tinggal bersama saudaranya di New York. Tentu saja Lily tidak menyia-nyiakan kesempatan itu, selain dapat sering bersama Aria dan Giana dapat bonus juga dengan sering-sering bertemu Romero. Tiga bulan yang berawal dengan penolakan.. sampai kemudian Lily menyelinap ke kamar Romero dan berlanjutlah acara backstreet mereka.
Mereka benar-benar adorable. Beberapa kali dibuat deg-degan dengan Lily yang menyelinap ke kamar Romero setiap malam. Made out session dari yang ringan sampai keputusan besar yang mereka pilih..
Kisah cinta mereka yang terlarang antara putri seorang Consigliere dengan seorang soldier biasa. Mereka tidak bersatu karena ayah Lily tidak merestui dan justru menjodohkan Lily dengan Kapten Benito yang lebih cocok jadi ayahnya. Sebagai ganti dari Consigliere menikah dengan Maria -putri Benito.
You know, I really wish that her Father be the dead one. But I'll never complain who'd be dead.
