Analia and Wyatt marriage was an alliance that led to a love neither of them expected. The fast pacing of the romance and overall building of their connection could have been better executed. Similar to the last three installments of the mafia misfits series, I struggled to fall in love with the couple. Ironically enough, it was the mystery subplots and action sequences that made this novel come together. 

I thoroughly enjoyed watching Analia and Wyatt uncover secrets about the past to ultimately make a clear route to their future together. Parents truly can be the ones to either build or break you—no one understands that better than our MCs. The tension as more secrets were revealed felt palpable, the action sequences exceptionally written, and the overall dialogue made for an engaging, page turn of a read. 

Although, I struggled to really connect with the couple I still enjoyed witnessing their journey to love. Watching them learn to trust one another and create space for them to be vulnerable  was heartwarming. This is a decent start to the Barlowe Mafia series and I’m intrigued to see how Monique would build a world around these characters.