Reviewed by Cheryl K

TITLE: That Mafioso Magic: A Dark Mafia Paranormal Romance

SERIES: Mages & Mayhem Series

AUTHOR: Nicholas Bella

PUBLISHER: self

LENGTH: 271 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2021

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Private detective, Adrian Elias, knows what trouble looks like, and ruthless mobster and lion shifter, Sage Tamir, was just that with a capital T. On top of smelling like heaven, the man has the face of an angel, with a body made for unbridled sin. A combination Adrian finds very hard to resist.

​Unfortunately, someone is trying to kill Sage and they’re using magic to do it. Sage usually takes these types of matters into his own hands, but this time, he’s out of his league. He believes the only person who can help him is the down-on-his-luck detective. Problem is, Adrian doesn’t want to take his case because he feels it may be too dangerous. Never mind the volcanic-level attraction they seem to share for each other raising the stakes. Magic and mayhem awaits.

Reader Advisory: 18 and older. Strong adult situations and language.  A sarcastic PI and a no-nonsense mobster will keep you turning the pages way past your bedtime. Best order that pizza, because once you start this book, you won’t want to stop.

REVIEW:

That Mafioso Magic is the start of a brand-new series from Nicholas Bella. Nicholas has created another series that is violent, gritty and sexy all rolled into one.  What I love about his books, he pulls no punches, does not hold anything back and it is right out there in your face.  Reading Nicholas Bella books is not for the faint of heart.  His world building is spectacular, as I have come to expect from him.  His characters, main or side, are deep, multi-dimensional, and not afraid to do what it takes to get the job done. I also love how he has strong female characters.

This series will deal with shifters, vampires, and mages, just to mention a few of the supernal’s.  Our main characters are Sage and Adrian. Sage is a lion shifter, king of his pride, and a mob boss.  Adrian is a private detective and a mage. Sage’s world is becoming disrupted, by someone trying to kill him.  When his team cannot find out the person behind these attempts on his life, he turns to Adrian and his detective agency for help.  Talk about sparks flying, sexy times occur with the first meeting of these two men.  They discover their mutual attraction is a result of being fated mates and these two could just burn up the pages of the story in addition to the city of Chicago.  But in spite of hiring Adrian, someone successfully gets to Sage.  In a desperate move to save Sage, Adrian makes a soul wrenching deal with the Archduke of the Chicago vampires. Along the way, as they bond, their powers increase and lines for right and wrong are blurred. Will Adrian and Sage survive all the forces that have set their sites on them?  Will Adrian take on the Archduke and survive? Will Sage forgive Adrian for his desperate choices to save him?  Only one way to find out, pick up this book – but be prepared to read this in one sitting,

A spectacular start to this new series from Nicholas Bella and I can’t wait for book 2 to be finished.

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