Beautiful Torment

Empire of Kings, Book 1

By: A. Zavarelli

Narrated by: Stefanie Kay, Tor Thom

They call him Il Diavolo

When the devil dressed in black crashes my wedding, I know he didn’t come to offer me his blessing. He came to collect what was always his.

For months, he’s watched me from the shadows. Haunting me. Biding his time. Planning his revenge.

Before he was King of the Cosa Nostra, I was fated to be his queen. I promised him forever. Now, he’s here to remind me what forever really means.

Beautiful Torment is a dark mafia romance with a complete ending.

©2025 A. Zavarelli (P)2026 A. Zavarelli

Not bad

The story seemed to stay at a good pace so I didn’t lose interest or skip ahead. I’ve had a few bad books back to back and at least I was able to finish this one. Overall not bad and I would use a credit on book 2.

Sinfully delightful

Loved every kinky detail of this book! Wonderfully written! Will be reading more of your books!

ahhh Mafia books 📚

I absolutely love Mafia books. I got sucked into this book. It did take me longer to read it due to life happening. But once I had time to actually invest I couldn't put it down. I did get frustrated with the FMC because of the not communicating and not telling that MC what's really going on and keeping the whole animosity thing going. Either way is still ended up being a great book. And I actually enjoyed the ending cuz now I know what the second book is going to be about. Looking forward to it.

Amazing

This story was amazing. The spice scenes were spicing. I wish the communication would have happened much sooner in the story but I understand the need to get the most of the story in it in order to do that drag that part out.
The narrators were great the FMC was on point, MC less so only by a hair and maybe just because I wasn’t used to him. It made you feel ALL the emotions, which is the goal when getting lost in a book. I know Gabbi’s story is out with Romeo (which I’m digging into next on Kindle), I VERY MUCH look forward to reading Arie’s story with Angelo’s sister ?!?


My only personal criticism and this is for romance/ dark romance Author writers… without giving too much away to those who have not yet read…………………………………………………………………………,.,,.……….


I am personally one of those 1/6 people, with a 20% unknown reason, married to a Catholic Italian… I felt *finally* seen for a lot of this, then just like many other books, at the end it was like… meh…. just kidding…

I wish one author, one day would follow through with that story line, not because it’s tragic, although trust me it is, but to show how STRONG- you have to be, yourself and in your marriage- you have to TRULY show up and for each other and only each other every day IN SPITE of that tragedy, you still choose each other day in and out.

This was a good time

This story kept me turning the page, and the spice was sizzling! Great plot the suspense was driving me crazy! This story gives you a little bit of everything. Dark Mafia, secrets, suspense, secret society, betrayal, mask, touch and …, kink, possessive MMC, and FMC. A must read for my dark romance besties