Blood Always

The Five Families, Book 3

By: Jill Ramsower

Narrated by: Jo Raylan, Jason Clarke

#1 Bestseller in Organized Crime!

Maria

The first time I met my fiancé, I put him in a chokehold.

I wanted nothing to do with the man whose family tore my life to pieces.

Matteo De Luca was vicious claws sheathed in refinement and class.

He saw my untamed independence as a challenge.

I saw his alluring authority as a threat.

The worst part? I wanted to experience whatever it was Matteo had to offer, and I hated myself for it.

I wanted to launch myself at him.

To kiss him. To kill him.

To end the debilitating torture of the unknown.

The moment our paths collided, our lives were altered irrevocably.

Taking us from enemies allied by a strategic marriage to something dark and consuming.

Something that tasted like obsession.

What to know about Blood Always:

-Mafia arranged marriage

-Enemies to lovers

-Badass FMC

-Who hurt you?

-Jealous/possessive MMC

-Unexpected pregnancy

-Has an HEA

-Can be read as a standalone

-Dual POV

-Content warnings listed on my website

A Note from the Author: For those of you who are new to me, I write what I'd call "mafia lite." My heroes are hardened criminals with soft spots for their heroines. There may be violence and cruelty in my books, but never between the main characters. Enjoy!

©2020 Jill Ramsower (P)2020 Jill Ramsower

Enjoyable listen

Wasn’t sure when I first started the book if I would enjoy it. An arranged marriage in the mafia families but with these 2 characters I did. The narration was also very good. Hoping this is a series.

OhMgee!!!!!

I absolutely enjoyed listening to this audiobook. It’s so good from start to finish. I absolutely love Matteo and Maria’s character. They are both AhMazing in their own way. I had some emotional moments. I’m glad I had the opportunity to listen to this story. This is my first listen or read for this author. I need more of Matteo and Maria please.

Maria and Matteo

This was a great book! I love Jill Ramsower’s writing style. She has been added to my “favorite authors” list. Marie was one tough cookie. She could kill and not blink twice. Although she is very strong, she is also vulnerable because of something that happened in her past that not even her parents know about. Her father wanted her to marry Matteo to bring the families together. Unfortunately, Maria has hated Matteo’s family her entire life. She gave him a run for his money because she was trying really hard not to fall for him. I don’t see how that was possible. Matteo was different than what I expected. Together, they made a great couple once Maria calmed down and let herself get to know Matteo. All of the sisters were in this book and talking about weddings. Maria wore a red dress for her wedding to Matteo and he loved it. The villain from the previous two books was in this book. You do not mess with Matteo’s wife. Matteo brought Maria in on his punishment when they caught him. Wow and ouch! She is as tough, if not tougher, than the men. This book had a wonderful ending. It would be nice to have another book that includes the whole family. Jo Raylan and Jason Clark did an awesome job with the narration.

Loyalisa30

Jill Ramsower, who is a new author to me, sparked my interest for continuing this series after reading book one and the implied plot of this series. She provides a few twists and turns throughout Matteo and Maria’s love-hate relationship tying up the loose ends of this series with the sacrificial wedding to resolve the angst between the mafia families. Throughout the story I vacillated back and forth because certain topics were underdeveloped, such as the pregnancy, Sal’s reason for betraying her Father, why no one questioned Maria’s volatility during her childhood, and etc. Nevertheless I enjoyed the story which was enhanced by Jo Raylan’s and Jason Clarke’s narration! Jo Raylan nailed the performance of Maria with her raspy, sexy, yet tough as nails voice for each situation. Jason Clarke’s deep, masculine timber was the perfect complement to Jo Raylan’s performance making the characters believable.

Not for me

Narration is great. He treat her like crap. She finds love letters to him in his nightstand, then after marriage she finds pics of him and another woman, then she hears him on the phone telling someone he would sneak away to see them soon and he loves them. I was done. He’s a cheater and a dog to her. Definitely not for me.