Tijan has done it again!!! I don't know how she manages to PERFECTLY execute a mafia don, hysterical rom-com combo, but she BLEW it out of the water!!!! This was hysterical! FMC was a surprise from the start in the absolute best way! MMC and FMC were the most explosive dynamic and it was fireworks from the start!!! MMC was exactly what you what from a NYC, mafia don hunk! What I love so much that Tijan accomplished was the total unexpected layers in the personalities in both FMC and MMC! Support characters were amazing! Absolutely hysterical and the story line was fun, suspenseful, comedic, exciting and overall a total 5 star read! As always, Tijan delivered the spice! The scenes were *chefs kiss* 🥰 !!! So a fun, incredible read and I can't wait for another One!!!!!😍😍

The first two romances in this series hooked me in to this world, but Jake and Sawyer's story is my absolute favorite. It's an accidental association fraught with non-stop action, danger, and suspense, and a side of falling in love during all the turmoil.

Poor Sawyer just wants to be a tourist in NYC, forget the mess she left behind at home in Montana, and meet the cousin she's never known. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time throws her headlong into a dangerous world and gets her the dubious honor of being attached at the hip to mafia boss Jake Worthing.

Alongside the usual mafia intrigue and excitement, we get a cast of quirky characters who steal the show, especially once Sawyer's family shows up from Montana. Secrets are revealed, rifts are healed, and let's just say that neither NYC nor the mafia are prepared for the havoc of the Montana Matsens once they insert themselves into the drama.

While this is a happy for now and can be read as a standalone, there’s much more adventure to come with Jake and Sawyer in One Last Call. Truly, I’m on the edge of my seat waiting to return to Jake and Sawyer's world because I'm desperate for more! This one goes to the head of the list for swoony anti-heroes and mafia romance. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, you won’t regret giving Jake and Sawyer a chance.

I should have known ACS was going to be a stellar read.
Tijan didn't disappoint. Hands down one of my favorite mafia series ever.
Her writing and storytelling was superb a usual. This book is extremely well written. It truly captivated me.
The story had so many twists and turns and I didn’t want it to end so soon.
I just love his authors work and I hope there is more coming in this outstanding series!

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

3.5 'Little lunatic' Stars!
ARC provided via Valentine PR in exchange for an honest review.

We are back in Tijan's Kings of New York series because tomorrow she is releasing the third installment called A Captive Situation. This one is all about Jake (you’ve met his brother Justin in the previous books) and Sawyer (a woman that has been left by her college sweetheart on their wedding day and needs a distraction). Sawyer is in her thirties and decides now is the time to complete her bucket list and go to NYC. There she meets the dark, grumpy and hot Jake Worthing who just happens to “kidnap” her after their second meeting in a police station. Don’t ask! Then some unexpected and dark things start to happen around them, they are forced to stay together and that’s when sparks start flying.

She was mine. It was that simple.
My captive. My cross to bear. My woman. Mine. Just fucking mine.

I quite enjoyed the chemistry between this couple, especially the second half of the book. They are definitely very different characters, even comparing them with the other two couples in the series. This book just has a different vibe, due to Jake’s situation and new "employment", but it’s still quite enjoyable. So, if you are a fan of mafia romance and want to catch up with the other characters, you can grab a copy of this baby in just a few hours!

A Captive Situation by Tijan is book 3 in the Kings of New York series. This book follows Jake and Sawyer. Sawyer just fled to NYC as her ex fiancé left her for her best friend. Jake just left the police force as his mafia family decided to make him the head. He wanted to lead a clean life even though that would never be. Through chance meetings Jake and Sawyer became stuck together for protection when a bounty was put on their heads. I loved the banter between these characters and the chemistry. I loved the possessiveness Jake had for Sawyer and he would do anything to protect her. Overall, this was a good read even though at times things felt repetitive. Would definitely recommend this series!

3.5 ⭐️

This one started a little slow for me, but then picked up. It was fun, but I could’t quite connect with the story. It was fast paced, but a little chaotic.

I enjoyed the MMC, Jake, so much. He was a perfect blend of protective but not smothering. I felt so bad for Sawyer and all that poor girl was dealing with.

This is my first book by this author, and wonder if starting in the beginning of this series might have been a better experience.

I really likes this book which isn't surprising because I have always been a fan of Tijan's books. This is the third book in the Kings of New York Series.

Sawyer is the FMC who is 36 but a little immature for sure. She spent the last 18 years with someone who leaves her for her best friend and marries said friend on what was suppose to be Sawyers wedding. Sawyer needs to get away so what better place to go than to New York.

Jake is our moody playboy MMC. He was a cop but recently retires after his brother passes away. Even though he is a cop his family is also linked with the Mafia and now that the head of the family passed it's passed down to him. Now some people are not happy about that so they try to kill him.

Jake and Sawyer first meet on the subway when Sawyer is literally about to have a nervous break down thinking about how her life is a mess. They keep running into each other which in turn causes them to be on the run together. Sawyers family is hilarious. The insta-love was a little cringe but other than that I really liked it.

I would recommend this book to a friend for sure.

A Captive Situation is book 3 in the Kings of New York series and is advertised as a standalone in an interconnected series. Technically you could read this book as a standalone, however I would definately recommend you read the series in order to understand the background.

This book follows Sawyer and Jake's journey, which starts off with Sawyer arriving in NYC, after being jilted by her boyfriend of 2 decades!! Jake, an ex cop and now head of his mafia family, meets Sawyer not once but twice by pure chance. I wouldn't say they had real chemistry between them but definately insta lust. As is all things Mafia, Sawyer and Jake find themselves in the middle of a dangerous shootout, which results in Jake basically kidnapping Sawyer to keep her safe.

Sawyer does come off as rather immature for her age, whilst Jake is brash and protective. Their journey was somewhat chaotic, but had some hilarious moments as well as twists along the way.

Couldn't get into this one

A CAPTIVE SITUATION is book #3 in Tijan's series Kings of New York . Am opposites attract, morally grey hero, touch her and die, heroine in danger, mafia romance which, unfortunately for me, was a bit flat. I normally devour Tijan's books, but I just couldn't get into this one.

Sawyer, the FMC, grated on my nerves. For a 36-year-old woman she came across as naive and a bit scatterbrained, I couldn't understand her thinking. She has fled to New York after just coming out of an almost twenty-year relationship, to find her cousin and to attempt to repair family relationships. Jake Worthing, the MMC, has just handed in his badge and is now apparently the head of his mafia family. Yeah, there's a lot going on in this story, so much so that I kept losing track of everything. I didn't feel any connection between Sawyer and Jake except for the spice they shared, which was really HOT!!! Their instant attraction, initially seeing each other for the first time on the subway, just didn't sit right with me.

From the beginning, there was just so much going on, too many characters, lots of subplots, and so many twists and turns. While I understand some readers may love this story, unfortunately it wasn't one of my favourites from Tijan. It won't stop me from reading her again though.

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Three Stars

Thank you @valentine_pr_ for my advanced copy. 🤍


What was supposed to be a tourist get away after heartbreaking events for Sawyer to rethink her life turned dangerous in a matter of hours. Jake runs into a women he just can’t seem to shake off while having life changing events coming to him left and right. They now have to face danger together while trying to process their life changing circumstances and doubts of the future, while exploring the connection they both strongly feel.

The story stars off slow until it got to a point where situations where rising and made me the reader love the pace, some side characters got my attention that I will have to go research the ones that are already out, and keep a look out for following releases. The way the story progressed got me hooked. Sawyer is a big sunshine while Jake is the complete opposite but she brings something out of him that he’s never felt before. I loved the side characters and how they were brought into the story, and how they made this story more lighthearted by having them in certain parts in the book.

Loved it!! I found the story very amusing. It's full of action, and entertaining strong characters. They are all lunatics! Plus I love a bad guy in control and a woman in a mission with a meddling family. What could go wrong? Everything. I didn't put the book down. Jake and Sawyer had me hooked.

A Captive Situation continues the Kings of New York series, but you don't have to have read those to enjoy this one. Honestly, I read the first one and didn't care for it. It was slow and couldn't keep my interest. I am excited to say A Captive Situation was different!

Poor Sawyer-she's with a guy for 10+ years and gets dumped before their wedding because his side piece is pregnant. In the small town they live in, there is no escaping the gossip. Oh and that side piece-her former best friend. She runs to New York in an attempt to put it behind her and find her long lost cousin. Sawyer is a weirdo-in all the funniest ways! A few other readers felt she was immature, but I think she is just weird. I loved that about her. She is open and honest and only starting to realize what she actually deserves from others. Her family is hilarious!

Jake just resigned his post as an organized crime cop when he meets Sawyer on the subway. Then again in the police station. And she is with him during two attempted assassinations. He does what any man in his position would-kidnaps her. For her own safety.  Jake has not had an easy life. He lost his brother recently, and that was pretty much the only person he was living for. Now his family (of the Worthing Mafia) are trying to kill him. This leads to him and Sawyer being chased all over the city, attempting to avoid death and find a way to get the hit off them. Their relationship sort of fast tracks during all this danger and drama, but I really loved them together. Overall, if you like murder plots, mafia drama, and crazy families, A Captive Situation is a perfect pick!

A Captive Situation is book 3 in the Kings of New York, an Interconnected Standalone series. This book was deliciously good. I am a Tijan fan and this one did not disappoint. I could not put this book down from the moment I picked it up. Our two main characters are absolute lunatics, but you can’t help but love them.

“I don’t know who your new boyfriend is, but Beck is going to shit his pants when he sees him. He walks and breathes violence.”

Jake Worthing ex-cop turned Mafia Don is our Morally grey hero. He is of course ridiculously handsome and a billionaire with all his inherited family money. He wants nothing to do with his family or the mafia life. Sawyer escaped to New York after being jilted by her ex-fiancé and just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. She’s innocent and kind of a lunatic. Her love of her family and the way they surround her is so awesome. Her Aunts are hysterical and add some comedic relief during suspenseful situations.

She was the reason my past was being unearthed inside of me, because I was willing to set the world on fire if it meant she would be unscathed by it.

This story has twists that I didn’t necessarily see coming and some things that were left unfinished. I am assuming that is in preparation of book 4 in this series (sneak peek at the end). I am hoping to find out more about Blake and Lane (hello Psyco!) but time will tell if we get to.

“I want you. I want all of you. Forever.”

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tropes:
Morally Grey MMC
Possessive MMC
Instant Connection/Slow Burn
Close Proximity
Enemies to Lovers
Main Characters in Peril
Mafia Romance
Touch Her and ☠️
Kidn*pped
Found Family
Dual POV

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review

This book started a bit slow for me, and I wasn’t sure I’d connect with the story, but I’m glad I kept going. It’s definitely different from Tijan’s other books, but in an interesting way.
Sawyer is quirky, emotional, and super loyal, even if her choices sometimes made me shake my head. Jake is intense, cold, dangerous, protective, and 100% morally gray. The chemistry between them is strong, though I didn’t always feel a deep emotional bond. I enjoyed the action and mafia drama, it added tension and suspense that kept me hooked. Sawyer’s journey from heartbreak to finding her strength was a highlight. Jake’s world is dark, and it was fascinating seeing Sawyer thrown into it. I also loved the side characters, especially Sawyer’s chaotic but loving family. While it wasn’t my favorite in the series, it’s still a gripping story with steam, danger, and heart. Curious to see what happens next!
Very grateful to the publisher for my copy through NetGalley, opinions are my own

"That means you're mine. Awar was already brewing, but for you, I lit a match and dropped it. Im going to let the whole city burn." - Jake

For me personally the book started out slow and took me a while to get into. I thought the second half of the book was a lot better than the first half, as the storyline/plot was much better and less confusing.

I liked Jakes character and loved learning how his background have transformed him into the man he became. Not only had he become a cop but he was a trained assain. But he also had so much love for people he cared about.

I feel like Sawyer appeared a lot younger than 36 years old. There were times when she was fiesty but others when she was meek and mild. Her actions were very immature at times.

I found their relationship odd, even though it was a 'Kidnapping', she had agreed to go with him initially. The book didn't really show us much on how their relationship developed from insta lust to marriage.

I feel like there were too many ideas in the book that were mentioned and not developed far enough as too much was mentioned, like mafia, kidnapping, past cop, lost son, lost family etc. They just wasn't connected seamlessly.

Overall, enjoyed the premises of the second half of the book and the themes, however I feel there were things missing for me that could have made this a great read.

Thank you to Tijan and Goodreads for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm sorry but this book was just not for me. The blurb sounded interesting but the story itself just fell short. For just getting out of a decade long relationship with a cheater, 36 year old Sawyer is so naive and more like a teenager. And Jake's whole family story cop/mafia was just strange. The conversations and plot were choppy and disjointed and I had a hard time following along. I've read books by Tijan before and enjoyed them, but I was just disappointed with this one.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A Captive Situation is the third book in the King of New York series by Tijan. This is the story of Jake (an ex-cop) and Sawyer, a tourist in New York, searching for her estranged cousin. I really liked the overall story, and I thought Jake was really hot, but honestly, I thought it would have worked much better if Sawyer had been in her early/mid twenties (she was 36, but she seemed really immature for her age). I'm rounding up to four stars, from 3.5.

The third book in the Kings Of New York series and while it was a little different than the first two books, I was so invested in this storyline. Sawyer and Jake, great chemistry between these two and as the story goes on, you start to realize there are more layers also.

Jake, he is a morally gray character to a “T.” Juggling the mafia life and being a cop, he is cold, calculating and brutal. He ends up kidnapping Sawyer when she witnesses something she shouldn’t.

Sawyer, there were times I got so frustrated with her character but she is a woman who came from a small town in Montana, had a narcissistic for an ex who was just horrible, so you will have to come to your own conclusions about her. But as time went on, she started to really come into her own, though sometimes her decisions weren’t always the best.

If there is such a thing as cosy romance but with mafia- this would be it! I love everything that Tijan writes and this is no different. It's not quite as dark as some of her other books but it's still unpredictable and will have you kicking your feet. Family is the main crux of this story in whatever form it comes. A perfect summer read.

Sawyer is definitely an interesting character - she’s been through a terrible betrayal and while still reeling from that her world implodes.

This was a really complex story. There’s lots of moving parts to this story and I did have moments where I had to pause to work out what was happening.

One definite highlight for me was Jake. He’s a true alpha male and I loved him!