Alexius

Dark Sovereign, Book 1

By: Bella J

Narrated by: Stefanie Kay, Michael Pierce

It started with a simple offer...and it ended with me on my knees.

Of two things I'm certain: When something sounds too good to be true, it is; and when Alexius Del Rossa makes you a deal, you run far away and never look back.

Me? I didn't run. I stayed. I opened that envelope, and I accepted his offer. Why? Because my life was a mess and on a downward spiral to a big, fat nothing. And he just offered me everything in exchange for six months of my life.

It was supposed to be a simple arrangement, but I learned the hard way that nothing is simple when it comes to Alexius. The man is a menace mantled with power, and it doesn't take us long to go at each other's throats.

But when he starts demanding more of me, I realize I'm just a lost stray in his world, and my odds of surviving are slim to none.

Alexius and his brothers control the moves of every pawn in this game.

And that's me. I'm the pawn.

The Dark Sovereign is a dark mafia romance intended for mature listeners.

©2022 Bella J (P)2022 Podium Audio

Fun listen!

Fun and easy listen, good story, steamy scenes. Ends on a cliffhanger. Good narration. Going for the second book now!

OMG WOW!!!

You need this book in your life if you like dark suspense romance! It’s absolutely phenomenal and I can’t recommend it enough, I don’t even know where to start! The writing, the storylines, the interwoven backstories, the characters, the narration, and more all works together to make this a fantastic, nonstop, entertaining, book. I didn’t wait even a few seconds to buy the next book (it’s a cliffy)!

WOW!

If you can get passed the foul language, this was a pretty good book. The male narrator sounded pissed off the whole time. Also, I’m not really into the idea of “sharing one’s spouse” for any reason, so that was a total turn off for me. It ended with cliffhanger and many unresolved situations, so just a heads up. Not sure if I’m headed to the book 2.

Wasn’t what I was expecting!

I liked the story and the narration and great. I wish it would give more detail when it switches scenes! Need more interaction with the main characters, not just in the bedroom. MC, she is strong and doesn’t put up with Alexis shit which is good, but I would like to see her come to be a powerful wife also. Where guys are scared of her too! I love the mystery that’s in it. Over All 4 out of 5.

Great start to the series

This was the perfect mix of darkness and obsession for me. I loved the mafia aspect, as well as the arranged/forced marriage. There wasn't necessarily love on page yet, but you could certainly see it coming for the next book. I wasn't aware this was a trilogy, but for once, I'm excited to read more about these 2, and I'm not daunted by the thought of reading 3 books about the same couple.

I listened to the audiobook, and both narrators did an excellent job keeping me entertained.