Guest review by: Becki Bayley
Paris is a fixer for mob families on the Grecian islands when a powerful crime lord hires her to investigate a bombing. Insinuating herself into Zarek’s circle is the chance for revenge that Paris has been waiting for since she was a child. Years ago, Zarek wiped out everyone she loved. Now it’s Paris’s turn. Her target? Zarek’s beautiful daughter, Helen.
Frona is tall, willowy where Helen is curved, and if she were not standing beside Helen I would think of her as beautiful.
From the queen.
Was it this woman before us, pacing at the edge of the boat, her golden hair swept up to reveal smooth white shoulders? Does she fancy herself queen enough to vie for power against Zarek?
She is goddess of secrets and sex, and both are obvious in the tilt of her chin and set of her lips. She is beautiful, but never in a way that could have rivaled Helen’s.
Paris of Troy had been planning to destroy the Family for a long time, as revenge for destroying the closest thing she had to family when she was younger.
Official synopsis:
Helen wants nothing more than to abandon the violent world in which she was raised—and worse, an arranged marriage to a man she barely knows. In Paris, Helen sees the perfect tool to help her escape. And in Helen, Paris sees a desperate woman who will be the perfect revenge. As the two work together to find the bomber, and their connection becomes increasingly intimate, Zarek’s empire grows more fragile and their own bonds of loyalty and purpose are tested.
When murder sends them fleeing to Troy, danger only brings Paris and Helen closer together—in love, in fury, and in the will to survive. If Zarek wants a war, Paris and Helen are ready to ignite it.
There’s a delicious electricity between Paris and Helen from the first time they meet. Initially, Paris thinks it will make it that much easier to carry out her plan, but as she and Helen get to know each other, of course things get more complicated.
While Helen’s identity is very much tied up with her crime Family, the ones closest to her that she feels she can trust are the body guard since she was born, Tommy, and her personal assistant, Erin. After Paris saves her life the night they meet, Helen brings her into the inner circle quickly, while assuring her father that she only intends to use Paris as a plaything until her arranged marriage. Anything or anyone Helen values could be used against her by a powerful and cruel man like her father.
The story moved quickly and easily earned 4 out of 5 stars. While each seemed to be evil in their own way, the characters had unique motivations and justifications for their often unsavory actions. The book also showed the fine line between passion and violence.
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Becki Bayley is a wife and mother who enjoys reading, writing, and relaxing. Some of her other hobbies include jigsaw puzzles and LEGO. Check out what she’s working on at her blog, SweetlyBSquared.com.
