Shattered Vows

By: Shain Rose

Narrated by: Mia Madison, Nelson Hobbs

An Amazon top 50 best seller

I’ve traded my hand in marriage for six months to save my city. To Sebastian Armanelli: most powerful man in the city...and the hottest one-night stand of my life.

My new husband promises to be a gentleman by day and play his part. But in the dark of night, he’s commanding, ruthless. And possessive.

I’m starting to feel he can’t share what’s his. And that now includes me...his lawfully wedded wife.

USA Today best-selling author Shain Rose delivers a stand-alone arranged-marriage romance where a grumpy mafia boss will wed a free-spirited surf girl and make sparks fly.

©2022 Shain Rose (P)2022 Shain Rose

New to me author

This is my first time reading a book by this author and it won’t be my last. The narrators for Shattered Vows were great and had listening even when I shouldn’t be. The angst and marriage of convenience storyline was just what I needed. I can’t wait to go back and read more of this authors work.

It was ok

The story was ok. The narrators were ok. Probably the last time I read her books. Both books I read were just ok. Nothing wow or spectacular.

Angsty Arrangement

I enjoyed my first Shain Rose book. It was intense, made me laugh, and was steamy. However, what started with a fiery one-night stand, quickly turned into a slow burn. Bastian is a Mafia boss- demanding, dominating, and protective. On the other hand, Morina is a free spirit, has difficulty staying focused, and prefers to go where the wind blows. However, she is passionate about her smoothy business and sheltered animal. Bastian and Morina's worlds collide when Morina's grandmother dies and, through her will, forces Bastian and Morina into an arranged marriage to protect Marina.

There's a lot of push and pull between our MCs as they deny and fight their feelings for each other. And I loved how they teased each other, got jealous, and eventually, they would talk it out when they argued.

Nelson Hobbs and Michelle Sparks did a great job narrating and elevating the story.

Okay Read

Parts of this were entertaining and at times I was bored. It was an okay read, but not every mafia. It was more so characters saying mafia this mafia that, and using terms. But it wasn’t what I’d call a mafia romance. It felt more like a billionaire romance. I’ll continue the series, but this wasn’t as good as I was hoping.

Read: Audible 🎧
MMC: Sebastian Armanelli
FMC: Morina Bailey
Spice: 2🌶️
Tropes: One Night Stand, Marriage of Convenience, Forced Proximity, Mafia(ish)

Great story!!

i really enjoyed listening to this book about Morena and Sebastian - the hippie and the ex-mobster! The narrators, Mia Madison and Nelson Hobbs, did an amazing job bringing this story to life for me.

Morena met Sebastian at a club night and agreed to go see an amazing sunrise with him. She just didn't know that they'd have to take his private jet to a private island to see it. Lol they had one hot night together and then a week later he's back but not necessarily for her.

She discovers that he's trying to clean up his fathers dirty business dealings and one of them was with her grandmother's shares in an oil company. Of course, she didn't know that her sick grandmother had those shares. After she passes away, she indicates in her will that Mo and Bastian get married as part of her gaining access to her Inheritance.

They are so different and agree to only get married for appearances ... but intentions fall apart as they grow closer.

This was a great story!! Really loved the characters.

I received an ALC for my honest review!