Wow! Sexy and hot - I almost feel like I need a cigarette and I don't even smoke!

Gabrielle is a police detective searching for the man that killed her husband when she is shot in the line of duty. She encounters a sexy as sin Italian man at the hospital, Luca, who is also recovering from a gunshot. Before long they have a sexy encounter that could jeopardize her career, however, once is not enough and soon they are both smitten. Too bad Gabrielle doesn't know his a mafia capo and that Luca doesn't know that she's a cop. The police department has rules and so does the mafia - at the top of the mafia list is no consorting with cops.

This novel has it all - a compelling story, a great mystery, and sexiness so hot my kindle was sizzling. If you enjoy the genre, you will LOVE this book! Just we warned, this is not for younger readers as it contains naughty and explicit sexual scenes. While this is part of a series, this is a stand alone book.

Luca by Sarah Castille is a mafia book. Let me start this review by saying, my moral compass points so far toward law and order I avoid reading mafia, mc or any other type book that glorifies criminals. I probably had no business agreeing to read and review this book. That being said, Ms Castille has delivered a book that is well written and even if you don't care for this type book, it will suck you in like dust through your vacuum cleaner. The characters in this book are phenomenal. Luca and Gabrielle's story is loaded with drama, action, suspense and sizzle. There are hints of humor that make this a lighter story than it could have been. I enjoyed reading Luca and look forward to reading more from Sarah Castille, hopefully, something not mob/gang related. Luca is book 2 of the Ruin & Revenge Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book that I received from NetGalley.

After reading Nico, I couldn't wait to read Luca. Luca just had to get involved with a police officer. Gabrielle all she wanted was revenge on her husband's death. But Luca came into her life and made her feel again. A MUST READ SERIES.

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They met in the hospital both suffering from bullet wounds. They were not suppose to fall for each each other since he is in the mafia and she is police detective and the two do not mix.

Luca Rizzoli is a crime boss whose wife betrayal almost destroyed him as he has become distant from his young son. He is trying to make up from his father’s betrayal of giving evidence on the mafia to the cops for a lesser sentence. He owns an Italian restaurant which he tries to keep clean.

Detective Gabrielle Fawkes is out for revenge for the past two years. She is after the killer of her husband and fellow police officer. So when Luca offers to help her to take down the drug lord, she agrees to his help but does not offer any explanations. As she unravels some answers, she realizes she does not want to know why.

How far will they each go to get revenge? Will they be able to move past their past? Can they find love together or will they worlds tear them up? Hot forbidden love with a surprising twist.

OMG!!! I don't even know what to write. I read it in one day. It is absolutely awesome. You have a sexy cop plus gorgeous mobster equals smoking hot sex! Fast paced, suspense, a little bloody, and so freaking hot.

Gabrielle is a cop after the drug lord that killed her husband. She jumps the gun on a raid to catch him and gets shot. She ends up in the same hospital room as Luca Rizzoli, Mafia capo.

Luca is a widower and was betrayed by his wife, so love is not in his future. He took the bullet meant for his best friend, The Don Toscani. Now he meets Gabrielle and thinks she's an angel. He invites her to his restaurant and she shows up with her two girlfriends. He is attracted to her and figures a one night stand couldn't hurt. But Luca becomes infatuated and doesn't want to let her go.

Now she has a drug dealer after her and she's trying to get revenge for her husbands death but she becomes a different woman with Luca. She realizes there is more to life than revenge maybe even love again. Only a cop and mobster cannot be together. So after the drug lord is captured he'll have to give her up unless he can find a way to keep her.

I hope I didn't give anything away but this is one story you do not want to miss.