Her and her mom’s relationship over-shadowed hers with Trace at times so that was another hurdle to overcome before i was fully invested in the two of them. There are so many players and moving pieces involved in this story that it was sometimes hard to invest in their relationship while there were others happening around them, and Jess was dealing with not only Trace and their forbidden relationship, but her work relationships, her friendship with Kelly, and her mom. It was hard for me to connect to Trace & Jess’ relationship together when it started out as pure lust and more of an obsession for Trace. I can honestly say that I did not really become 100% invested in this book until about 75% in. The different players and families involved create a web of lies, betrayals, deceit, and revenge that will keep you glued to the pages.

The mafia world: I love the addictive, fast-paced suspense and mystery surrounding this story.

However, as her story unfolds and she begins to reveal her past, her vulnerabilities come out and when she opens her heart to Trace, it is a beautiful thing. She is a parole officer, so she does have somewhat of a hard exterior and shows little emotion. Jess’ character development: I will say that Jess took a while to grow on me.

He is torn between between living life on the straight and narrow and following his heart with Jess, and remaining loyal to his mafia family and taking over the family “business.” This man takes what he wants, is brutally bold and possessive, and will stop at nothing to get Jess. Trace – the Wall Street billionaire/mafia family heir. But Tijan has created a new world that is addictive, and has many players involved so we will be seeing more from these characters. They both know it’s safer to stay away, but the temptation is too hard to resist-no matter how great the danger. She’s an absolute spitfire, and he wants to stoke that flame. Especially when it’s a brunette bombshell with attitude and legs for days. The last thing Trace needs is a romantic anything with law enforcement, and parole officer Jess has trouble written all over her. And forgetting is exactly what she wants to do when she learns he’s not just a successful Wall Street suit but the heir to one of New York’s biggest Mafia families. What she does know is there’s an instant attraction that’s impossible to ignore-or forget. When Jess Montell meets Trace West at a hockey game, she doesn’t know his name or occupation. Published by Montlake Genres: Mafia Romanceįrom New York Times bestselling author Tijan comes a raw, tempestuous romance between the criminal underworld and a parole officer that paints a thin line between right and wrong. New Releases, Reviews New Release: A Dirty Business by Tijan A Dirty Business (Kings of New York #1) by Tijan