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BOOKWORM REVIEW: Hit by Mallory Hart


RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
STEAM: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

One of my favorite action movies is Miss Bala. I love a fierce heroine who gets the short end of life stick, is faced with a ridiculous amount of adversity, and comes out fighting and winning.

This book totally embodies that Miss Bala vibe, and I love it.

Darragh O’Callaghan is his father's silent assassin. He is that feeling that someone is watching you, the sound you don't quite know where it came from, and the monster under your bed. When the Irish mafia's most dangerous enforcer is given an assignment to take out the Delarosa's prized jewel, Darragh underestimates two things:

- His ability to take out a woman
- His unexpected sympathy for Giuseppina Delarosa

All Pina wanted is a brief taste of freedom before she becomes a prisoner once more, but only this time to a different warden. Instead of her family, she is arranged to marry into a rival Italian clan. When Pina decides to free herself forever, she is saved by the one person she least expect to be her savior.

Mallory Hart hits her full-length debut out of the park. This mafia romance is unique, has teeth, and takes no prisoners. I always enjoy a romantic suspense laid out as a chess match, and the surprising moves in this one definitely keep you at the edge of your seat. As part one of a duet, there is a lot of ground to cover, so the first half of the book has a slow burn and a somewhat slower pace.

But the second half is well worth the wait. A fantastic blend of action, romance, and suspense, it gives you a nice adrenaline rush as you follow the main characters around their plot for revenge and justice. The spicy scenes are delicious; Mallory Hart builds a wonderful, simmering tension from these two enemies that will have you biting your lip in anticipation for the ultimate payoff.

Darragh is fantastic in the first half of the book. He is mysterious and dangerous; you know he is that shadow in the dark that you should be afraid of, but still yearn for his fingers around your neck. While he shines the best in the beginning, it is Pina who takes the spotlight in the second half. Like I said in the beginning, the Miss Bala vibes is strong in this read, and Pina owns that role. She transforms from a rich princess prone to tantrums to a strong warrior ready for any challenge, and I absolutely love the growth. 

Because this is part of a duet, it does end in a cliffhanger. One that leaves you wanting for more. I am already counting down to April when Book Two Marked comes out.

** I am voluntarily reviewing an advance copy of this book. **


ABOUT THE BOOK

GIUSEPPINA

I was never supposed to meet him, but one fateful night had him saving my life.

Now he thinks he owns me. I’m his to keep.

He’s ruthless, cold, and a killer, but something draws me to him anyway.

I know what he’s capable of. I know he was meant to kill me. And I know one wrong slip may make him change his mind about sparing my life.

But I want to test him, push him, be a part of his world.

I know I should be afraid. I know I should run. But something about Darragh has taken me over, and I don’t know how long I can resist . . .

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A hitman.
A princess.
A forbidden romance.

All her life, Giuseppina Delarosa knew two things: what her father and brother did after dark was a secret, and her life was never her own. As the sole daughter of Don Delarosa’s clan, it was well known a marriage would secure the future of the family. But when she learns she’s to be wed to an infamous ally, Giuseppina has other plans.

Darragh O’Callaghan is good at exactly two things: not caring about anyone, and killing his enemies. The only Irish mafia in the city needs good enforcers to keep their borders, and Darragh does his job well. So he can’t understand why he screws it all up when a hit is placed on the Delarosa gang’s prime jewel: Giuseppina Delarosa.

One rainy night.
One decision not to kill.
One moment that changes everything.

Hit is a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers, dark mafia romance. It is book one in the Mafia Born Duet.

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MEET MALLORY HART


Mallory Hart is the writer of steamy stories to make you swoon. When not writing, she can be found with a glass of red wine, blasting music and dancing in her underwear or reading books that make you blush. For updates on new releases, visit her website and subscribe to the newsletter.

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