A review by amberraex
Arranged Deception by CC Monroe

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

I have previously only read a few books by CC Monroe and I follow her on all her socials where I saw all the sneak peeks for months regarding this book. I have never read a mafia romance and was super excited for her to be releasing this trope as I am a fan of her writing style.

I was blessed by CC to receive an ARC copy to read and review.

Let me tell you - I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! 

CC does it again with an amazing plot with plus size representation and all the romance. The shmut in this book is *chefs kiss* top tier. Emelia and Nico are one of my favorite couples for 2023. He is a super protected alpha that will do anything to protect his Queen. My only complaint is the voyeurism scene. I wish we would have gotten more from that scene (if you know, you know). Other than that, the book was great. 10/10 recommend. 

This book is very different from her normal writing style, which proves she can tackle multiple tropes. 

Please check trigger warnings before proceeding. 

*mafia
*confident plus size FMC
*primal play
*knife play
*gun play
*voyeurism