Bought by the Badman

Let me start by saying that this book is one in a series of books. I didn’t know that, but I still feel you can read this book as a standalone. Now with that being said, go get the other books in this series. Trust me you won’t be disappointed. They all are unique and perfectly written. What I can say is that this book is not your typical mafia romance and by that, I mean it’s not your typical virginal heroine that is partnered or bartered away to help two rival families can come together to stop a war, no this is about a woman that is sold to satisfy men and not by choice.
Hayley Faimans writing is just so captivating that I was enthralled with this story. I couldn’t put it down to save my life. I ignored everything and everyone for this book. Not only does she bring out the dark and dangerous side of the Mafia’s, but it has this almost darker romance that is perfectly woven in.
Giovanna is like no other woman I have read lately. Not only has she kept hold of her humanity and her kind heart through out her hole life, but she is this perfect tough lady that you just want to go have a drink with. Even though she has been treated as an object her whole life a pawn to satisfy the men who buy her. The way Hayley Faiman wrote her has me wanting to jump for joy. The fact that Giovanna has been through all that but hasn’t turned into the shell of the woman she once was. She is also the Italian Mafia princess but he father had other ideas for her. She is a broken Princess.
Aidan is the head of the Irish Mafia. Despite hating his father and what he stood for he is now the ruler of what his father stood for. He is also freshly divorced from a woman that he has long ago feel out of love with. He may be the head of the Irish Mafia, but he is also a loving father, something his father was lacking. Now that he runs everything he cleaned house so to speak and made alliances with two powerful families. With all this ruling comes stress like you would not believe. That is how he meets the enigma that is Giovanna. The broken Prince meets that Broken Princess.
I absolutely loved Aidans brothers, they kind of keep him on the straight and like bring him back when he starts to go over the ledge so to speak. The chemistry between these two is off the charts. It hits you right in the feelings, not only do you almost instantly fall in love with him but you also at times just want to take of him the Mafia way. I am just saying I love the man and he is the perfect Irish Mafia king, but I just couldn’t help but think that he could be better. Even though he hated his father and everything he stood for I felt like at times he was just like him. Giovanna, I had this strong need to just hug her and take her away from all the pain and sorrow in her life, but that feelings honestly start to fade because you just know she won’t let anything get her down. She is that tough as nails. The love she still has for her family is something that I can’t fathom. I just wanted to sit her down and be like baby girl your father did this to you. I feel though that is what makes her her.
After reading this installment I went back and read all the others in this series. I do have to say they all have this hit you right in the heart/feelings way about them. As you read them you can feel the heart and soul of the author in each one till you get to this one and its such a strong feeling that you don’t want to see it end. This book is so beautifully devastating at times that I was moved to tears. I couldn’t stop them even if I tried. All the twist and turns had me on the edge of my seat because I just couldn’t believe the author did that to us. One of my favorite Mafia books hands down and Mafia Romances is my all time favorite romance sub-genre.