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Synopsis
There were always whispers about my roommate at Hillcrest Academy.
The wealthiest of the wealthy sent their kids to our boarding school, and Brooke Bennett had been at the top, though I never quite knew why. She was fun and outgoing, but she kept quiet about her family. The only things she showed me were photographs of her brothers.
I became fascinated with her second-oldest brother. Kai Bennett.
He was the most of them all. Smoldering. Hypnotic. Alluring.
Kai had eyes that pulled me in and a face that haunted my dreams.
Then I met him.
He came to our school with their father, and that’s when I learned what kind of family Brooke came from. They were mafia, and Brooke’s oldest brother was dead. Her father said accident, but Brooke said murder.
Three months later, her father died, and Kai became the head of the Bennett Family. Brooke left Hillcrest for good, and that was the last time I saw her.
Fourteen years later, I’m staring at her face on the television. Brooke is missing.
Two days later, Kai Bennett kidnaps me.
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Sneak Peek
Tijan – BENNETT MAFIA
I woke in a bed with the softest sheets I’d ever felt, and drool. So much drool.
It took a second for me to catch up, but once I did, I bolted upright with a gasp.
It was pitch-black outside.
Glass doors. The same modern bedroom with an entire apartment just beyond the doorway and the soft glow of a light on in the other room.
I was in Kai Bennett’s room, in his bed.
Could I close my eyes, go back to sleep, and wake up in Oz? Was that an option? I’d take it in a second if so.
The sound of a page turning came from the next room. Then I heard a chair push back.
Soft footsteps came until he stood in the doorway.
The light was on behind him, casting him in full shadow, so I couldn’t see any details except his very trim and toned silhouette.
Why’d someone so evil have to be that good looking?
“Why’d you take me?” I shifted to a sitting position, pulling the sheets around me and noting that I was in a different shirt and wore boxer briefs over my underwear. He’d changed my clothes.
That was low on the list of problems, but… “Where are my clothes?”
He let out a soft and tired-sounding sigh. “You stumbled going into your room and hit your head. My brother didn’t notice the blood trickling down your back, but my guards did. They alerted me.” He nodded. “Your clothes were bloody. They had to be changed.”
Now that he mentioned it, my head was pounding.
I touched the back of my head and hissed, feeling a large bruise. The fact that I hadn’t noticed that spoke volumes. I was too consumed by everything else.
And speaking of that, on to my second question. “What do you know about 411?”
He answered without hesitation, crossing his arms over his chest and propping one shoulder against the doorframe. “I know they helped hide you and your mother. I know they’re relatively new, but they’re effective. They have heavy funders backing them, and I know they set up one man for murder, who is now in prison. I know your employers might mean well right now, but they are dangerous.”
I blinked a few times, taking that in.
I winced on the inside when he mentioned the frame job. That had been an operative who went rogue, but no one fought to defend the guy.
I scowled. “He tried to murder his wife.”
“But he didn’t.”
I snorted. “You’re sticking up for the one slightly innocent monster? You?”
Watch your tone, Riley. You forget who you’re talking to.
I could hear my mother’s voice admonishing me, and I bit my lip as soon as the words were out. It was too late, though. I waited, watching to see if this infamous murdering monster would come toward me now.
He didn’t move, just murmured, “You are not a good enough fighter to speak like that to me.”
That same shiver went up my back. There was a deadly warning in there too.
I swallowed over a lump. “I’m sorry.”
But was I? Was I really?
He had murdered. Cord. His father. Brooke?
I frowned. “You’re looking for Brooke? That’s why you kidnapped me?”
“Among other reasons, yes.” He lifted his head again, straightening from the doorframe and taking a step toward me. Just one step—enough to be imposing, slightly intimidating, but still giving me space to breathe so I didn’t scare away.
He was so measured, so calculating.
“My sister contacted you the day before yesterday. I want to know where she is.”
All the oxygen left the room, and my head started spinning again. “You think—what? No.”
“Yes.” His voice was hard now. Gone was the subtlety. “Brooke asked me to keep tabs on you. She cares about you. You work for a network that specializes in helping people disappear, and I know she was desperate. She went to you; I know this much.”
He took another step toward me.
I sat up straighter, rolling to my knees and then to my heels, ready to spring if I needed to.
Another step.
He squatted next to the bed so he was level with me, and now I could see him. He’d shifted out of the shadows, and I saw how fierce his eyes were. They blazed with anger and determination.
His perfect lips barely moved as he grated out, “You will tell me where she is.”
I swallowed again. The lump in my throat had doubled in size.
He wasn’t going to take no, but I had to try. “Before I saw your sister on the news, I hadn’t really heard much from her since you drove her away from Hillcrest. I swear to you that’s the truth.”
His eyes narrowed. “I know you know where she is, but don’t worry. If you won’t tell me, I know others who will.” He stood abruptly and went back to the main room.
I scrambled out of bed and padded after him.
I wasn’t prepared for what I saw. I don’t think anyone could’ve been.
I thought he had been reading a book, maybe looking over files for his business. I’d been sleeping in his bed, and he was waiting with a glass of wine beside a fire. Something cozy like that.
I was so wrong.
As I got to the doorway, I saw them, and someone started screaming.
It was me.
**4.5 Stars**
Hold on to your seats,
you all are in for one wild ride!
About Bennett Mafia: Bennett Mafia is a complete standalone told in Riley’s point of view. The Bennett Mafia is known to be brutal and sadistic. They hold all the power within the Mafia circuit. But one man stands out high above all other Bennett’s, and his name is Kai. Kai is a man who gets what he wants, and he wants answers. Answers that only Riley knows. But Riley has changed her ways in life. She once lived a life of riches under the heavy thumb of her sadistic father. She now works as a hider, protecting those in need and making sure no one finds them. But while looking out for others, Riley forgot that she’s also undercover from one of the toughest Mafia Bosses around, Kai Bennett.
My Thoughts:
Holy hell! Tijan, what are you doing to me! I’m sleep deprived and blurry eyed. My body yearns for rest but my brain keeps telling me one more chapter. Bennett Mafia is my newest addiction and I’m only 14 chapters in! This book is such a rush!
This is what I posted on my Instagram yesterday while I was still reading Bennett Mafia. At that moment, I was 14 chapters in, which was about 20% of the way through the book. I thought I was sleep deprived then! I knew absolutely nothing containing to what I was actually in for!
Tijan has done it again! She’s found a way to write a completely addicting novel with alluring characters. A novel that has her reader’s sitting on the edge of their seats throughout the whole damn book. A novel that makes us all break that one simple promise to ourselves,
I’ll put the book down after I finish this chapter.
I honestly don’t know how many times I told myself this while reading. Too many times to count.
Kai Bennett is not only fiercely dangerous, but also very smooth! He knows what he wants and he knows exactly how to get it, that’s for damn sure. This man has put me on an emotional roller coaster throughout this book. There were moments that made me curse him up and down while throwing air punches. But then there were also moments where I wanted to pull him into my arms and hug the daylights out of him.
I freaking loved Riley! I loved her inner monologue and how she fought her attraction to Kai until the very end, until it was too late. Riley is also lethal, but in her own ways. She’s a character that shouldn’t be underestimated.
These two separate characters are dangerous, but in different ways. One uses their danger for personal vendettas, while the other lives a life of danger simply to help others. But when you put Kai and Riley in the same room and give them a goal to set towards, the combination is lethal.
Overall, I couldn’t get enough of Bennett Mafia! This novel is freaking crazy with twists and turns around every corner. Some I was expecting, while others blew me the fuck away! The only thing negative I found in this novel was the fact that a few key moments felt a tad bit rushed. But that could be summed up to my selfishness and not wanting this story to ever end.
If you are looking for a slow burn romance filled to the brim with danger, sexual tension, and a love that’s worth fighting for. Get your 1-click finger ready, Bennett Mafia by Tijan is about to blow you out of the fucking water!!!
Peace Love and Happy Reading,
