I am so hooked to this author now! I have this habit of always being attracted to books that throw off a mafia vibe since it's my fav genre and so I didn't hesitate when I was signing up for this book. even though this is a new to me author , I knew I had to sign up for it.

This one is a dark marriage romance with tons of mafia and don't even get me started on the hero of this one. I am so hooked! I plan to browse through other books of this author and see if there is any genre I want to try by her because this book is good.

It is a must read for all the mafia romance loving people out there.

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. The plot sounded interesting but it just was not my cup of tea. Other people might like it.

Bloody Union follows the love story of Makenna and Dante. This is a dark mafia arranged marriage romance.
Makenna is the daughter of the NY Irish mafia boss and Dante is the eldest son of the NY Italian mafia boss. As with most mafia books, their marriage is meant to bring peace for the two families. Only Makenna is a lot more than Dante barganed for.
I liked Makenna as a character. She is strong and dangerous and not at all the classic sumissive mafia wife.
The characters were not fleshed out enough and the plot seemed rushed. The book has a good premise but the execution was underwhelming.

This book pulls you in from the beginning! I have to say this is one of the best if not the best mafia books I have ever read !
I already liked Dante and it wasn’t very far into the book ! It has shocking moments, blood and carnage .... loving it and Kenna f@$k I love her, what a woman! Dante and Kenna fit so perfectly together. Can’t wait for book 2 !!

This was not for me.

This pair are supposed to be all hot and bothered for each other instantly but I felt nothing. There wasn't chemistry or fire, you're told things rather than shown them and everything just felt disconnected and almost like when you're a teen and you fantasise about some hot bad boy and how you'll be their queen and they'll only look at you and think you're the best etc but written into a book.

Book received from the author. Voluntarily reviewing and all opinions are objective and my own.

DNF @ 40%

I tried. I pushed on. I really wanted to like this book and was enjoying the plot. It starts very good, very unique and something that sets it apart from other mafia romances. Rather than the female main character being a simpering girl, bound by the restraints of the mafia world, Makenna is one of them. She runs operations, knows how to fight, etc. All very good and I was intrigued by the concept.

I couldn’t get past the writing. I did for a long time actually, but then around the 30-40% mark it became more noticeable and I could not. Incorrect punctuation was one thing, but the writing could definitely be spiced up. More emotion, more descriptors, and less telling. It really caused a story with so much potential to fall short.

Still rating this two starts though because, as I mentioned, the concept is great.

I love dark romance, so if you don’t, I do not recommend this book, but if you’re like me, then I highly recommend it! Full of deliciously dark, Mafia romance! Very well written, unputdownable, and while not completely original definitely unique! A fun, dark, twisted romance, which will have you squirming in enjoyment! Captivating, riveting, and unputdownable! Highly recommend to my fellow farm Romance lovers!

This book was everything I expected mafia, romance and quite violent. Makenna and Dante were a great lead couple, neither expected to find love, tons of secrets, twists and turns. A great mafia romance

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Wow.... I didn’t expect this. This is not just a sweet romance. Two strong mafia families, an arranged marriage between very strong characters,, heat, violence and retribution throughout, Great storyline. Definitely worth a read.

I received an arc from Victory editing for an honest review.
This was one of those books that grabs you from the very beginning to the last page, even then I did not want it to end I was still looking for more pages of the story.
The book opens with two people meeting each other agreeing to marry five years later., Makenna Gallagher looks nothing like the girl that Dante Bianchi remembers from five years earlier. As a matter of fact, he is attracted to her which he was not expecting. Especially when the shooting begins at their wedding and she is right there shooting with percussion then afterward takes charge and helps with the care his brother needs for his wound.
Dante begins to see that what he thought was going on with his family really was not and she and her family really had control. He needed to get on board. He also needed to find out who was after them at their wedding.
Everything about this book and the characters really makes this story especially the relationship between the two of them hot which really adds to this book and keeps the pages turning. A really good story and one that is different than a normal mafia book which was nice. Good characters to go along with the story.

“𝚆𝚎’𝚛𝚎 𝙸𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚑, 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚜𝚑𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚏𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚝𝚎𝚖𝚙𝚎𝚛.“
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*ARC ᴘʀᴏᴠɪᴅᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴇxᴄʜᴀɴɢᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴀɴ ʜᴏɴᴇsᴛ ʀᴇᴠɪᴇᴡ*
Bloody Union was everything I needed and more! I got my ARC by requesting through @netgalley and in all honesty, I requested it then waited and waited refreshing my kindle every 10 seconds. I couldn’t read anything in the meantime because I just knew I needed it. Bloody Union is the first in the Made Series and Brooke Summers has really set us all up for a fab bloody mafia series with this one👏🏽 .
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Makenna was a surprise. What a boss ass bitch. Every turn of the page she shocked me, which is super refreshing in the mafia romance book world. Her life is anything but simple or ordinary, and when someone close to her hurts her beyond repair her whole life as she knew it changes into so much more. When the arrangement for her marriage is set up, there’s no longer an option to hide her secrets.
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Dante is sooooo not what I was expecting. I was expecting someone harsh, harsh was not what I got. Well that’s wrong, he’s harsh with everyone around him apart from Makenna. For his wife he makes the exception to show her how much she means to him. He’s bold and supportive of all of her decisions.
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Brooke Summers’ writing in this is simple but effective to execute the perfect story of Makenna and Dante. The love they fall into is quick and unexpected, but as the reader, you fall right along with them. I’m so happy I was lucky enough to get the chance of an ARC - Bloody Union was just what the doctor ordered to kick start my 2021 in the world of books.
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ℙ𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖 ℕ𝕠𝕥𝕖: 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕚𝕤 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕒𝕧𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕡𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕝 𝟚𝟙𝕤𝕥 𝕁𝕒𝕟𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟙.
(BUT... let me tell - you it’s worth the wait)
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With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital arc of this book, all opinions expressed here are my own.

Bloody Union by Brooke Summers is the first book in the Made series and the first book I have read by this author. It is a mafia romance and NOT my typical read, but that cover just totally grabbed my attention.

Mackenna is Irish and Dante is Italian. Their arranged marriage is destined to bring the Clann and the Familigia together. Mackenna is a strong, kick ass female in a male dominated world. Dante accepts and adores this and the two fall madly into insta-love. Romero, Alessio and Finn are just three of their brothers, faithfully following their Bosses orders while adding snark and extra humanity to the story. Romero was my favourite side character and I’d love to read a book about him in the future.

Overall I recommend giving this book a chance. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it and will look up more by this author in the future. 4 stars.

“To new beginnings and being the motherfucking monsters we were born to be.”

This was a fast paced book. I enjoyed it. I like that McKenna is a strong female. She can take care of herself. She’s not innocent or quiet. She’s strong, outspoken, confident and can kill in an instant without a problem.
It’s insta love between Dante and McKenna as soon as they’re together. I just didn’t buy the love between them. We’re told about how much they love each other and they say it to each other but it lacks emotion.
There are some secrets that are revealed along the way. And there’s a bit of action but not much happens.
It needs more emotion and it’s very predictable. No angst or edge of your seat moments. It needs a bit of suspense, angst.
It was an enjoyable read. Didn’t bore me or make me skim through the pages.

ARC provided by NetGalley for an Honest Review
This book was 🔥🔥🔥🔥. I’ll admit the blurb had me more than intrigued. I’m not normally a mafia reader because as we all know it’s a mans world. However I’ve been on a strong badass heroine kick lately and the character of Mackenna sounded right up my alley. Holy shit was I spot on, this is a woman who isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty that’s for sure. Mackenna is a whirlwind and an amazing character. I loved everything about her. Not only has she learned to grow in a predominantly male run ‘business’ she revels in it and rules all on her own. Hell she even gets in the ring with men the size of bears without batting an eye. I don’t think either MCs knew what to expect with their arranged marriage but they were a match made in heaven and sparks fly immediately. It didn’t even take Dante long to accept and believe in her, in fact he ate up everything she dished out. There is no question these two were meant to be and I loved how well they communicated. Even when Mackenna had secrets she knew when to fill Dante in so there wasn’t this long drawn out distance between them. In fact if they didn’t have so many responsibilities I imagine it’d be hard to pry these two off one another. The book was very fast paced and jam packed with action. I was sucked right in and am already looking forward to the next one featuring one of Mackennas nephews.

Gosh this book is awesome. I was a bit taken back by the cover, and initially said nope not my type of book. It is the epitome of don't judge a book by its cover. Yes there is blood, but that is the double meaning. Literal blood, then blood ties meaning family.
So Kenna has lived through alot in her nineteen years.
Dante her arranged fiance is one powerful MF.
What he does not expect is to be so drawn and in awe of his intented. That is not what this arrangement was about. But one look at Kenna all grown up, and to see her take a punch and shrugg it off was a turn on.
But these two families have secrets, demons and bad members.
Secrets always have a way of coming out.
Demons have a way of surfacing.
Rotten family members have a way of being dealt with.
The wedding is a wash in blood and loyalties will be tested.
Power shifts.
Decisions
A war has started and families devided.

I'm usually not one for mafia romance. Bloody Union drew me in quickly and kept me interested in the story. There was romance, drama, action and blood. So much blood, but I enjoyed the story as a whole.

This is not the typical mafia story. It has traditional elements like joining families and arranged marriage, but the majority of the book isn’t typical. I loved the strong heroine Makenna. She is Irish and is being joined with Dante, who is Italian. This union is supposed to join both families to become stronger. These two have big secrets and big surprises.

If this author isn't anywhere on your TBR for 2021 add her immediately. Bloody Union by Brooke Summers is a beautifully written masterpiece. Makenna and Dante's book was a book that I couldn't put down. If you are a huge fan of Mafia like I am, you must read this book. You will not be disappointed.

I loved this story. I'm usually not very big on Mafia romances. I felt that this was kind of mafia lite because yes there was some Mafia stuff but not a lot. The characters were interesting and likable. Dante's brothers were the absolute best. Makenna's family was crazy but they also seemed like a family for the most part. Finn was definitely the best of her brothers. Dante was awesome. He was totally alpha, but he didn't have a problem with Kenna (Makenna) taking the lead or being the boss. Dante seemed to be intrigued or maybe fascinated by how Kenna was when she was in charge. I'm sure that had something to do with how women acted in his circles. Kenna and Dante were definitely drawn to each other even though they didn't want to be. Luckily for them, the universe works in mysterious ways. I loved their happy ever after. I recommend reading this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I have also purchased a copy of the book.

I loved this book and when they try and create peace between two ruling families Mackenna, daughter of the Irish mob, and Dante, son of the Italian mob are destined to wed, but how can this occur as it has the makings of disaster written all over it. Surprise, surprise all is not what it seems as Mackenna is anything but meek and mild. Her tragic past has shaped her making her core steel strong and it’s this strength that attracts Dante more than a submissive nature could. While the twist is unlike any other mafia story that you’ll read the strong leads, both male and female create a nice diversion. I loved the chemistry and dynamic between two such strong main characters, but McKenna shined for me the most.