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Review: Pretty Prey (Empire of Kings #2) by A. Zavarelli


Pretty Prey (Empire of Kings #2) by A. Zavarelli is NOW LIVE!

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๐“๐‘๐Ž๐๐„๐’:
Stalker
Masks
Obsessive/Possessive Book Boyfriend
Touch Her and ๐Ÿ’€
Mafia/Secret Society
Protective Hero
Neurodivergent FMC
Storm X Sunshine
Tortured Artsy Hero
Friends to Enemies to Lovers
Second Chance


It started with a message from a stranger.
Or so I thought.
Beneath a veil of anonymity, he lured out my secrets, fears, and desires.

Behind the mask, he could be anyone.
And somehow, it felt safer not knowing.

He comes to me under the cover of darkness, pulling me deeper into this forbidden game.
I give myself to him, knowing the consequences could destroy my life.
I just didn’t expect him to be the one to ruin me.

When the mask comes off, the truth cuts deep.
He isn’t just a man obsessed.
He’s the same man who’s hated me for the last nine years.

In the Cosa Nostra, they call him Il Lupo.
The wolf.
And all this time…
I’ve been his prey.

MY REVIEW


Gabi and Romeo "Il Lupo" used to be friends, but one fateful night changed everything for them. Now he's hated her for years, but watches over her from afar, from the shadows, obsessing over her but never letting her know his true feelings. Gabi has her own true feelings for Romeo, but she too doesn't let on, even though some suspect. Except she cannot admit because she's supposed to marry the horrible man her stepfather has arranged for. Romeo might have other plans for her though...


Whew, I thought I was prepared for Romeo but I soon found out that I really wasn't. But I absolutely loved every dark part of his soul, the way he loved Gabi, and would have scorched the earth for her. She is amazing - a neurodivergent heroine dealing with the neurotypical world that is made all the harder for her because of her family's Mafia and secret society ties. She not only had strength of character though, she had a seriously strong support system in her friends and found family, and in Romeo of course, though she wasn't always aware (or at least not that she wanted to admit) that he was in her corner. No one does dark alphas, tortured leads quite like Ashleigh, and I think Romeo just may have become my favorite morally black anti-hero of hers. He's got a soft spot only for his Gabi, his little shark, and loves fiercely. I can't imagine a couple more perfect for each other than Gabi and Romeo. I wish there were going to be a whole series about them, but I know they'll pop up in the next Empire installment - and I cannot wait for it!

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