Twisted Secrets (previously published as Indecent Proposal)

By: Katee Robert

Narrated by: Charlotte North

With her signature spicy romance, the New York Times bestselling author of Neon Gods delivers a gripping story of two fated souls caught up on opposite sides of a family power struggle.

Greed. Ambition. Violence. Those are the lessons Olivia Rashidi learned from her mafia family—and she’s determined her young daughter won’t grow up the same way. When she meets Cillian O’Malley, she recognizes he could very easily drag her into the life she’s determined to leave behind. . . yet she still can't stop herself from falling for the smoldering, tortured man.

Plagued by a violent past, Cillian is more vulnerable than anyone realizes. But Olivia sees through him in a way no one else can, and their sizzling chemistry awakens something he thought he’d never experience again. While his proposal of no-strings sex seems simple, what he feels for her isn’t. Cillian knows there is no escape from this life, but for Olivia, he’ll do everything in his power to try, even if it costs his life.

Critic reviews

"The O'Malley series is one of my all-time favorites. The stories are fast-paced, gritty, sexy and downright riveting."—USA Today Happy Ever After

"Robert proves she is one of the bright new stars of romance, and readers who love tortured heroes ...will snap up the latest in her brilliantly imaginative and blisteringly hot O'Malley series." --Booklist on An Indecent Proposal

"Top Pick! The chemistry between Cillian and Olivia is amazingly HOT and the connection they have is wicked. ...Another amazing addition to a very addictive series. 5 stars."—Harlequin Junkies on An Indecent Proposal

"A fast-paced, intriguing story with deceit and betrayal; heartbreak and family; grief and retribution; falling in love and letting go of the past. The premise is imaginative and intoxicating. The characters are passionate and intense; the romance is forbidden but dynamic."—The Reading Cafe

"Dark, dirty, and dead sexy."—Tiffany Reisz, bestselling author of The Original Sinners series, on The Marriage Contract

"A romance that takes your breath away and will you have you on the edge of your seat...truly wonderful!!"—Addicted to Romance

"I ate this book up with a spoon. It's dark and decadent... like cake. And I love cake. Rating: A"—Smart Bitches, Trashy Books on The Marriage Contract

"A definite roller coaster of intrigue, drama, pain, heartache, romance and more. The steamy parts were super steamy, the dramatic parts delivered with a perfect amount of flare."

—A Love Affair with Books on The Marriage Contract

Good story

This book had less substance than previous books in this series. It could be because Cillian kept to himself but I would have liked the family's final reaction to the agreement with Dimitiri.

Katee Robert strikes again

Man do I love everything she writes! I am a sucker for mafia romance so I loved this series in general but this one was def my favorite!!

Not as steamy

The third installment in the O’Malley Series is not a sexy, steamy & oh my goodness as the 1st 2 books. The story is more love & not as much sexy come get you some. I believe this book is a good lead into Sloan & Kiera’s stories, can’t wait to see the development of the O’Malley family!

A SYMPHONY OF SUSPENSE, DANGER, LUST & LOVE

Every time Cillian O'Malley walks into the Bar where Olivia works he feels drawn to her... but every time he tries to have a conversation with her she's snappy, argumentative and downright hostile to him. He likes the banter that builds up between them and just can't stay away... it's the only thing that stops his guilt and memories over his brother's shooting, how it was all his fault and how it should've been him. Olivia knows all about mob rules, gang culture and the secretive dangerous and violent world that Cillian O'Malley belongs to.... because she'd run away from it, is now hiding from it... and her Russian family that went with it.

So starting anything with Cillian would be crazy... no matter how good looking he is, how sweet he seems to be and how much the air between them sizzles whenever they're near each other and their banter only fuels the flames. But one night changed everything - Olivia came to Cillian's rescue and he knew, by the way she handled herself, that there was far more to the mysterious Olivia than a beautiful face and he was determined to find out what it was. However, all Olivia gave him was a few stolen minutes of passion and hot sex down a darkened alley when the attraction and sexual tension between them finally boiled over. Olivia knew that slowly Cillian was getting under her skin and she daren't let it go further - but, when her past finally catches up with her, she realizes there's only one person to call, one person that will be capable of helping her.... and it's the last person she wanted to bring into her very dangerous situation. However, she made the call to Cillian O'Malley who dropped everything, rushed to her side and became her, and her daughter's, Knight in Shining Armour.... because he would slay her dragons, rescue her Princess and make her his.

What an enjoyable and action-packed dual POV listen this was as Cillian and Olivia went from being frenemies, to lovers, to each other's rescuers.... and finally to loving supportive partners. There was nail-biting tension, suspense, sex, passion, compassion and romance built into a sweet story that's set around Boston's underworld where your family name determines your enemies, where loyalty is expected and where violence is inevitable.

Worth a credit? Great storyline to the book which had suspense danger and a feel-good romance, was very addictive because these characters really drew me into their story, there was an interesting and loveable H/H, it had sex and passion and the narration was good. So YES another creditworthy addition to the O'Malley series.

Honestly

This book was great and the way the story continued from book 2 to this one was amazing. I love the story behind it and the twist. But out of the 3 so far that i have read this one was a bit slow paced. Definitely still an amazing read.