This story follows Winter Star, a 20-year-old Olympic ice skating champion with family ties to the underworld. Although Winter has always been kept in the dark about her family’s activities, she finds herself in trouble and seeks help from a ruthless Italian named Basilio.

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook in duet narration, and it was a fantastic experience—I highly recommend it. I loved the mystery surrounding Winter’s life, knowing her family is involved in the underworld while she remains unaware. When she accidentally steps into this dark world, everything changes. Basilio is intense and fiercely possessive of Winter. He’s been through a lot within his own family and is in a difficult situation due to his father. I was captivated by the way these two characters fall in love and their intimate connection. When everything falls apart, they eventually find their way back to each other.

I didn’t expect the half-brother storyline, but it was a nice surprise. The spice level was perfect. My only critique is that I wasn’t sure why Winter and her friends were involved in heists and shady business, considering their families are well-off, even if they’re expected to make their own money. I would think family would help if someone was in serious trouble. Other than that, I really enjoyed this read!

If you love: 

🔹Mafia Romance 
🔹Forbidden 
🔹Lovers-Enemies-Lovers 
🔹Age Gap (7yrs)
🔹Forced Marriage 
🔹Intimate Spice 

Genre/Type: Dark Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook - ALC
Audiobook Length: 13hrs 48mins
Narrators: Arron Sherlock and Stella Hunter - Duet 
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book One In The Kingpins Of The Sydicate Series 
Tropes or Themes: Mafia (Italian, Russian and Irish), Forbidden, Lovers-Enemies-Lovers, Age Gap (7yrs) Forced Marriage, Second Chance, Violence, Gun Violence, Physical Abuse, Death Of Parent, Murder, Car Accident, Blood, Cursing, Eyes On Me, Mine, Medical Content, Attempted R, Sexual Content, FMC Virgin, Dirty Talk and Impact Play,
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