I’ve read quite a few dark romance stories over the years and this one is really good. The characters are interesting and everything that you would expect in a dark story is crafted without limits.
I must admit that I had to put it down a few times as some scenes were a bit too much for me but I would totally recommend it to any dark romance lovers.

The blurb was what got me first. I have all the ingredients I want.
But the book is...super slow burn.
For a mafia/captive book, super slow burn in my book, I'm gonna call this book a sweet contemporary romance with a mafia background.
Damon De Luca and Milah Russo are enemies. Their families have been rivals for a long time. Milah just wants to be free of it all. She cares nothing for her father or the name. Always keep fighting is what her mother taught her. Damon plans to destroy Milah. She will be his mistress and nothing more. He would never marry a Russo. Things don’t always turn out the way you plan. Milah is tough and smart. Her mother taught her well. She surprised Damon at every turn. These two were enemies but only due to the name. When Damon finally sees the person, she sparks feelings he didn’t think were possible. They get close but the past always creeps back in. Milah finds her great aunt's diary and learns about what fueled the fight. It was a sad story and almost mirrored their own. I loved that Milah stayed strong and Damon had to work for it.
Mistress to a Monster is a mafia romance with enemies to lovers.. I enjoyed that the story had more depth to it than just arranged marriages and mafia business. I wasn't' a huge fan of the trope that shall not be named.. I could have done without that but I see how it played well into the plot and needed to happen.

Well, I can't say that I loved this one. It wasn't bad by any means, but its not a book I'm used to reading. The characters were different archetypes, and I was thrown off by their relationship. I knew to expect it because of the synopsis, but its just not something I enjoyed reading. So, this is all a matter of personal preference. If this is your type of book, you'll probably like it, but it wasn't for me.

It wasn't bad, it wasn't mind-blowing either. It was your basic mafia guy kidnaps rival daughter and tried to bring her family down romance recipe. There wasn't anything special, it didn't keep me on the edge of my seat, it was just typical mafia romance. So not bad, just not special either.

I really enjoyed Damon and Milah’s story. Family feuds span generations and sometimes innocent people get caught up in the mess. Great mafia vibes in this one and a really sweet epilogue I loved.

This one wasn’t as emotional as some others I’ve read from this author but I definitely enjoyed it.

Sam Crescent never misses because Mistress to a Monster is certainly one of my favourite books by her. I couldn't put this book down once I started it because it was so good! I really enjoyed it so much and I think Sam has done a great job in delivering the story. It is definitely worth a read ❤

Mistress to a Monster checks all the boxes when it comes to a Mafia romance. Enemies-to-lovers, a brooding, dark love interest, and a strong headed female main character, This story is not unique, but it was a fun read that was quick and enjoyable. My concerns with this story were that all of the characters felt very one dimensional, and that much of the dialogue revolves around the same three topics, we never learn too much information about the characters, just enough to establish an enemy and feel like we understand the love interest. I also with the dialogue went deeper into who the characters are because they pretty much only talked about the feud, which got boring to hear about after awhile. There were so many great elements to this book, and I believe that if it was longer, and more information was hashed out, could have been a unique and engaging story. I have never read this author’s books before, but I did enjoy their writing style and will have to check out more in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book in exchange for an honest review.

Damon has plotted for three years...

To make the then eighteen year old Milah his mistress. Not his wife, mind you, but his mistress. Milah is "sold" to Damon by her father, the head of the Russo mafia. So, at 21, Milah is held captive by Damon in a room with plenty of cameras and zero privacy or escape for Milah (who is a good person) but who Damon wants as his slave even when he marries someone else. The title is apt.

Amazing book. Had you hungry for more.
I was kept on my toes the whole time while reading this steamy romance.
No typos that I noticed but I was so into the story I could have missed any. A very well-written enemies-to-lovers story that will be hard to put down.

Read this on a whim and it was so bad. Like laughably bad, might be my own fault for picking it up because I’m not the biggest smut reader, but wow this wasn’t good. It was extremely slow and repetitive. He hates her family, she’s trained, he’s a monster, she’s innocent.. over and over.

I’m sure other people may like this (and based on the few reviews it does seem like it), but I truly didn’t enjoy this. Damon was irredeemable and Milah was laughably naive.

I was given an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sam Crescent so I pounced on this book. I fell in love with Milah very quickly, she knows her worth, kind and thoughtful. I did feel that she either wasn't comfortable with her identity or didnt like accepting her identity. I think accepting herself and her situation was an important part of her story so that she could open up her heart to the possibility of Damon.

Unfortunately, Damon had to work twice as hard to win me over. We first meet him when he takes Milah from her father in a questionable deal. His initial plan infuriated me so it took me most of the book before I began to forgive him. I loved the chemistry between them towards the middle of the book. The sex scenes were steamy.

My favorite part of the story is when Milah is finding herself, she discovers her aunts journal and explores the relationship her aunt had with Damon's grandfather. She became more open to loving Damon and them having an HEA however, Damon had to be stupid and spoil the progress he had made due to his inability to let revenge go.

I enjoyed the tension that built throughout this book and liked the fact that this was a dark romance that didn't go to far and cross any of my boundaries around questionable consent that can make me very uncomfortable and mad ( I know this is sometimes the point/ feature of dark romances). The rivalry made the story even more interesting, it was like a very twisted Romeo and Juliet except that they hate each other and want revenge, I loved the ending and found it very sweet.

I highly recommend this book especially if you like any of Sam Crescent's MC romances or mafia romances.

This is my first Sam Crescent read and I am hooked .This mafia themed romance has you wanting a DeLuca of your own. If you don’t know why good girls like bad boys…you will when you finish this book!! The characters are well thought out and developed. The story evolves naturally and is not rushed. I’m off to buy my next book by this author.

my first book buy this author and very much enjoyed. Milah is the daughter of the powerfull Russo family. Milah lost her mum when she was murdered buy the other powerfull mafia family De Luca family. her father is so cold to her. on her eighteenth birthday she come face to face in the maze with Damon De Luca. he has been watching her for a while. then the unthinkable happens. three years later her father sells her to Damon to save his own life. Damon wants revenge on the Russo family and wipe them all out Milah will be his mistress. but she suprises him she is not heartless will he carry on with his plan or will he fall hard for her and Milah is one kick ass lady I so recommend so enjoyed

Loved the cover and blurb but definitely the author had me grabbing this read. The book started with a jolt but kind of lost momentum because let’s face it… revenge never ends well for anyone especially innocents.

What did I like? Milah was an innocent in everything but name. Sins of the father and she had the worst. Damon takes her as payment seeking to squeeze as much revenge as he can but Milah is different.

Would I recommend or buy? This book was definitely a slow mover and the only motive was revenge. Reviews are kind of hit or miss so I’d recommend trying it out despite that.

I received a complimentary copy to read and voluntarily left a review! Three stars!

In the past I’ve read a lot of Sam Crescent books. And I’ve enjoyed them which is why I jumped on this one.

Now I don’t think the writing has changed I think it’s me. It the intervening years I’ve read a lot of books. Including some really well written ones.

So what I’m trying badly to explain is that I didn’t like how this was written. It was slow and repetitive. Yes she’s trained, yes he hates Russos, she hates him, she’s going to beg him and yes she’s trained….etc.

I just felt it was far too long and I found myself skimming fairy early on. Now it’s not all bad had it been shorter and less repetitive it would have made for an enjoyable read.

I voluntarily read a review copy kindly provided by the publisher and NetGalley.

Magically Delicious. Mistress to a Monster was a fantastic retelling of an age old tale with a naughty twist.

This book was not for me. It was darker than I thought. The plot was just a little heavy and the writing style wasn’t for me.

I couldn’t connect with the characters. After I read certain things I was just confused.

I’m sure some people would love this book, but for me it was a miss.

Ok, hear me out. If the movie 365 days and the story of Romeo & Juliet had a baby, you would get this delicious mafia romance by Sam Crescent. The Russo's and the De Luca's have been enemies for years. Just like our fated lovers Romeo and Juliet though, they can't resist each other.

Mistress to a Monster is a mafia romance with enemies to lovers.. I enjoyed that the story had more depth to it than just arranged marriages and mafia business. I wasn't' a huge fan of the trope that shall not be named.. I could have done without that but I see how it played well into the plot and needed to happen.

"De Luca and Russo were going to paint the streets with blood, but Milah didn't care. She followed his lead, giving in to temptation for the first time in her life, and she hated how freeing it was."

Overall, other than a few grammatical errors this book was enjoyable. It had the DRAMA, suspense, and spice we all enjoy.

Great read! It’s been awhile since I read I read anything by this author..
The title and the cover had me wanting to read. It was exactly what I love in books alpha male obsessed with h n doing everything he can to have his enemies daughter.
He wants to ruin her but soon finds out she’s what he needs n fights his feelings.
It was a fun n good read. Would recommend.

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