Forbidden Love: Marco

Bellanti Brothers, Book 6

By: Stella Gray

Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, Teddy Hamilton

I chose to become a Bellanti…but no one walks away from the Bruno family.

My life was planned for me, down to the smallest detail.
I was to be a gift for a man loyal to my uncle, a pretty little prize.
When I ran away, I did it for love.

I should have known my uncle would never allow it.

They say all’s fair in love and war, but sometimes they’re the same thing.

And nothing about this is fair.

I should be a happy newlywed, burning dinner and stealing kisses.
Instead, I’m a pawn for powerful men to fight over.
But they’ve underestimated my husband.

He’ll do anything to protect the woman he gave his name to.
Despite the Bruno blood that still flows through my veins.
Even if it means going against his own brothers.

I vowed ‘til death do us part…and Marco Bellanti will be the death of me.

Book three of three in the all-new angsty, sizzling Bellanti Brothers series.

©2022 Paige Press, LLC (P)2022 Paige Press, LLC

Amazing Conclusion!!!

WoW didn’t see that coming.
Loved how this couple overcame the odds to find their happy ending. The narrators did a wonderful job bringing these two characters to life. Can’t wait for the next trilogy in this series!

Love love love

Great characters and story. Could not turn it off. Obsessed with this family and can’t wait to listen to the next book.

Much better!

My previous review (Book 5) was pretty critical. I’m very glad to say things improved in Book 6, with Gray recapturing a little of the style and nuance present in her earlier series (Zoric family).

great book

like the ending can't wait for the next book. leaves as a cliff hanger.

Loved the end

Forbidden Love was the happy ending I wanted for Marco and Karina and a resolution of the war between the families. However, there were a few bumps in the road for me as a reader. For the last story, Stella decides to give the Brunos what they wanted, a mole in the Bellanti organization. However in order to achieve this she had to suspend reality a bit which took me a little out of the story. I liked the premise but even the smallest bug couldn’t operate as written. I also struggled a little bit with Marco and Karina’s reunification. I felt like he didn’t assess her needs very well.

Now with that being said, there were a lot of things that I really loved about this audiobook. Vanessa and Teddy were amazing once again. The way she orchestrated for Karina’s return to the fold and then the eventual payback had just enough grit and gave the story more of a mafia feel than the previous trilogy. I also loved how Marco and Karina finally connected as a team and united front. I always enjoyed the dynamic between them, but the ending Stella gave them was just what I wanted for the story. I can’t wait to dive into the darkest brother’s story with Armani and Candi.