The Blurb:
To the outside world, they look like American Royalty, giving to charities, feeding the homeless, rebuilding the city. But behind closed doors is a constant battle for dominance between two Bosses, cultures, and hearts.
Ruthless People is a romantic crime fiction set in modern day Chicago, following the life and marriage of Melody Nicci Giovanni and Liam Callahan—rivals by blood and leaders through fear. Their marriage was arranged by their fathers in hopes to end years of bloodshed between the Irish and the Italians.
Liam, next in line to lead the Irish, believes he’s getting a simple-minded wife, one he can control, one who bends to his every need . . . the complete opposite of Melody. Bred to be a Boss, a world-class marksman, master of disguise, with no mercy and no fear. Twenty-four years later, she has achieved more than any man could even dream of, killing anyone who steps in her way. She knows exactly what type of man Liam is, and she would rather die than give up the power she has spent her whole life building. But with no other family left, she must not only learn to work with Liam, but the whole Callahan clan.
The Mafia of the past is evolving, and with rival bosses gunning for them, Melody and Liam will have to figure out how to work as one to take down those who stand in their way, all while keeping up appearances.
Power, Family, and Respect are everything.
Warning: This book contains adult language and subject matter including graphic violence and explict sex that may be disturbing for some readers. This book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
This book was different. I’m still not even sure how I feel about it. But goddamn was it different.
The main characters, Liam and Melody, are both cold-blooded murderers. There’s no internal struggle, no particular trauma to which they attribute their psychotic bloodthirsty ways (despite the fact that they’ve both been through the wringer growing up in the mafia). It just is what it is. It’s like if Mr. and Mrs. Smith enjoyed cutting people into pieces or murdering children. It’s still Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie…but fuck, you never really wanted to see that much.
I love Melody’s unapologetic badass ways. She holds her own against a pack of controlling, chauvinistic men who think women are at their best when dolled up and fawning over their dicks.
That said, there were times when it just went too far. These people casually mention killing kids, make abortion jokes while murdering a pregnant woman, rejoice in the deaths of police officers and their families, etc. It definitely takes things to a level I’ve not really seen before, at least not when I’m supposed to be rooting (I think?) for the protagonists.
Still giving it 4 bloody stars for sheer ballsiness.
To the outside world, they look like American Royalty, giving to charities, feeding the homeless, rebuilding the city. But behind closed doors is a constant battle for dominance between two Bosses, cultures, and hearts.
Ruthless People is a romantic crime fiction set in modern day Chicago, following the life and marriage of Melody Nicci Giovanni and Liam Callahan—rivals by blood and leaders through fear. Their marriage was arranged by their fathers in hopes to end years of bloodshed between the Irish and the Italians.
Liam, next in line to lead the Irish, believes he’s getting a simple-minded wife, one he can control, one who bends to his every need . . . the complete opposite of Melody. Bred to be a Boss, a world-class marksman, master of disguise, with no mercy and no fear. Twenty-four years later, she has achieved more than any man could even dream of, killing anyone who steps in her way. She knows exactly what type of man Liam is, and she would rather die than give up the power she has spent her whole life building. But with no other family left, she must not only learn to work with Liam, but the whole Callahan clan.
The Mafia of the past is evolving, and with rival bosses gunning for them, Melody and Liam will have to figure out how to work as one to take down those who stand in their way, all while keeping up appearances.
Power, Family, and Respect are everything.
Warning: This book contains adult language and subject matter including graphic violence and explict sex that may be disturbing for some readers. This book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
This book was different. I’m still not even sure how I feel about it. But goddamn was it different.
The main characters, Liam and Melody, are both cold-blooded murderers. There’s no internal struggle, no particular trauma to which they attribute their psychotic bloodthirsty ways (despite the fact that they’ve both been through the wringer growing up in the mafia). It just is what it is. It’s like if Mr. and Mrs. Smith enjoyed cutting people into pieces or murdering children. It’s still Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie…but fuck, you never really wanted to see that much.
I love Melody’s unapologetic badass ways. She holds her own against a pack of controlling, chauvinistic men who think women are at their best when dolled up and fawning over their dicks.
That said, there were times when it just went too far. These people casually mention killing kids, make abortion jokes while murdering a pregnant woman, rejoice in the deaths of police officers and their families, etc. It definitely takes things to a level I’ve not really seen before, at least not when I’m supposed to be rooting (I think?) for the protagonists.
Still giving it 4 bloody stars for sheer ballsiness.
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