Rating: 4.5🌈
Aja Foxx just got me even more pumped about this series after reading the new book, Inheriting The Mafia.
I’m such a sucker for a super competent character, even more for one that’s surprisingly so, both to the reader and the other characters in the storyline. That’s one of the elements of the plot that makes this so easy to become involved in the characters lives and developing narrative. The twists and revelations that Foxx has in store with regard to Anthony “Tony” D’Angelo, a character that will still leave the reader wondering about him and his adolescence after the book is done.
Much like the first series, Foxx is working through the major crime families, with each one represented by one of the main characters getting their own romance while connecting with the other families and couples.
It’s a terrific format and helps establish a universe of relationships and foundation of histories that each story can use as part of their own story. It enriches the narrative and makes the environment more interesting and immersive.
Vito as the one to usher Tony into his new role and life as the head of the D’Angelo mafia family is wonderful. A made man, brought up within the family, he’s flexible enough to give Tony the opportunity to reveal surprises of his own when the opportunity presents itself.
Tony is that author’s gift that immediately connects with the reader and then continues to show chameleon qualities that make him even stronger and intriguing. Just know that I love him.
Foxx came up with so many great elements here that the story length wasn’t long enough to fully appreciate or explore some of the best of them. That includes the uncle’s past, a few of the more engaging bodyguards, etc.
Perhaps, those will be revisited in future books. I can hope.
Inheriting The Mafia (Mafia Mayhem – The Italian Connection Book 2) by Aja Foxx is an absolute favorite. I wonder what the next book will bring.
Until then, I’m happy to recommend this series and definitely this story.
Mafia Mayhem (4 book series)
The Capo’s Boy #1 (Nicky & Vinni)
The Boss’s Boy #2 (Dimitri & Eiji)
The King’s Boy #3 (King & Spencer)
The Jefe’s Boy #4 (Alejandro & Delancy)
Mafia Mayhem – The Italian Connection :
Bound To His Oath #1 (Nico & Luca)
Inheriting The Mafia #2 (Tony & Vito)
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Inherting The Mafia (Mafia Mayhem – The Italian Connection Book 2)
Blurb
~ Anthony ~
They were dead, all dead, an entire mafia family…except me. The bastard son of mafia boss Anthony D’Angelo, and that made me the new head of the family. But inheriting the mafia is not all it’s cracked up to be. People want me dead. I don’t know if it’s the same people that killed my family or someone new, and I wasn’t sure it mattered. I had no plans to die anytime soon. I just wasn’t sure how to prevent it.
~ Vito ~
I was the underboss of a mafia family and when they were all taken out in a bombing, I wanted revenge. Before I could do that, I needed to track down the illegitimate son of my boss, a man I never knew about until now. I wasn’t sure what to think of Tony when I found him, but I did know I had to keep him alive. He was the head of the family now and I was duty bound to serve him. I just wished I wasn’t so attracted to him.
Warning: Gay erotic romance. The material in this book contains explicit sexual content that is intended for mature audiences only. All characters involved are adults capable of consent, are over the age of eighteen, and are willing participants.
- Publication date: September 29, 2024
- Language: English
- Print length: 202 pages
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 