Book Review | Beautiful Thief (Omerta Law, #2) by M.N. Forgy

Beautiful Thief
By: M.N. Forgy

Series: Omerta Law
Book #: 2
Genre: Mafia Romance
Publisher: Indie
Publication Date: October 19, 2020
Format: Kindle eBook (Advanced Copy)
My Rating: 3.5 Stars

Blurb:

My name may be Romeo, but I’m far from romantic. My brother betrayed the family, forcing me into the role of underboss beneath the criminal mastermind that is our father.
I’ve never been a merciless criminal, and my father tests my resolve by giving me a stolen woman, knowing the situation disturbs me. What he doesn’t know is the disheveled beauty intrigues me.
She tried to kill me with my own gun on the first night, pushing my fixation into a dangerous addiction.
She’s unknowingly teaching me the power I have, and now I’m going to take over my father’s empire., and now I’m going to take over my father’s empire.
It’s a cold dark path to the top and I’m finally ready to lead the way.

Kleymissky Regular

If there was one story that caused me to have the most intrigue after reading the first book in a series, that story would belong to Romeo. This man had a dark sense so uncanny I literally felt my nerves rocking, and I hadn’t even read the book! All I knew in that moment, after reading Beautiful Criminal, I needed Romeo’s story, and I needed it now and then.

In My Own Words:

Beautiful Thief is the second book in the Omerta Law series by M.N. Forgy. This Mafia romance is told in both Romeo, and his love interest Luna’s point of view.

At a young age, Romeo always knew there was something different about himself. He felt something more dark and sinister lurking below the surface of his soul. One day is all it took for the world to see him in a different light. One dark and manic episode is what set his path on this righteous journey. With his fists as his weapons and his anger as his new found glory, Romeo finds himself on the cusp of right and wrong, good vs. evil.

After a twenty four hour stay at a mental institution, Romeo finds the diagnosis to his manic episode is due to a bipolar syndrome. Having his father as a don of the mafia, Romeo is now looked down on and hidden away for his diagnosis. He’s looked upon as being weak, when in reality he’s the strongest person in the room.

Years later, Romeo finds himself in a position he can’t get out of and the woman who has haunted all of his dreams, since his stay at the mental institution, is now back in his life. And he’ll do everything in his power to bring chaos to those who have brought harm to and have wronged Luna for all these years. He has his flower back in his life, and he’s not about to let her go.

My Thoughts:

M.N. Forgy has been one of my favorite authors since the moment I binged my first MC Romance by her. I’ve been intrigued by, not only, her writing style but the way she puts a story line together. When I first saw she was writing a series written in a mafia world, I knew I needed to get my hands on these books as soon as I could. With that being said, I loved the first book (Beautiful Criminal) in the series. I expected to love this one just as much, if not more. But sadly, this didn’t quite reach my love standard. It was close but a few things were missing for me to make that jump.

Let’s start with the story line…

I was intrigued from the very beginning. I loved the idea of Romeo taking down a human trafficking ring. I love his good meets bad side and how he was willing, in those few moments, to let his dark side (bipolar syndrome) free. I loved Luna being his sidekick in those moments. I sensed some strong Joker meets Harley Quinn vibes, and if you are unaware, they are my all time favorite villainous duo. However, I wish there was a bit more talk on the diagnosis in itself. I wanted more of Romeo coming to terms and dealing with his bipolar diagnosis. I feel like this subject is often overlooked and added in novels as a way for a character to lash out and have it be okay because he or she is bipolar. I wanted more focus to be around this topic.

I also wanted more backstory to where Luna is concerned. There were times when I needed to feel more of a connection to her and by having the ability to feel that connection, I needed to know more about her. A few flashback moments were vital in this situation. Given who she is and how far she has come, there was so much history that could have and should have been told.

I really loved the redemption moment between Romeo and his father. I loved the feeling that the prince is about to step in and reign terror on the king’s throne. This man was a force to be reckoned with. I could tell, in this moment, he would do anything to protect Luna. Even if it means going against his family, he’d do it in a heartbeat. I do think this final action scene was a bit on the rushed side. I wanted that slow buildup. I wanted Romeo’s internal monologue on his fight between justice and vengeance. I wanted to see the battle between good vs. evil. But sadly this man went in there guns blazing and redemption in his eyes. He knew he was there to kill, and that’s what he intended on doing.

Do I recommend this novel?

If you’re a fan of mafia romances with a few dark moments, violence, and sexy as sin moments… the answer is an easy yes. In my opinion, even with all the small nit picky issues I had, I would give this one a reread if I was in the mood to binge on mafia romances. Mr. Romeo definitely did it for me. I loved the moments between this man and his leading lady.

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