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Ruthless Mafia Kings

Claimed By The Mafia Prince

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I want her.
The moment I set eyes on the enemy’s prized Mafia Princess she was mine.


My best friend will destroy me for even laying eyes on his little sister.
But I can’t give her up.

Not since I swallowed her moan when I showed her what a first kiss should feel like.
And definitely not after my name escaped her beautiful lips as I claimed her innocence.

I’m the next Don, and our fathers, Chicago’s ruthless Mafia Kingpins, will start a blood bath when they find out I’ve tasted her.

But I'll lay down my life to protect what’s mine. Nothing will stop me from making her my queen.



Xander and Melissa's story is an InstaLove, Spicy Secret Pregnancy, Age Gap, Billionaire Dark Mafia Romance that will leave you wanting more.
Their story continues in Mafia Heir's Secret An Arranged Marriage Enemies To Lovers Dark Mafia Romance.

96 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 27, 2024

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June 25, 2024
This one is the prequel to Xander and Melissa's story which continues in the next book and after reading this one, you bet I had to go and buy the follow-up book.

Young love is often so naive and yet open too to feelings of the heart and Xander and Melissa might have started off as lust on high but soon they can't control the growing affection between them.

But both of them belong to rival families and who will never let them be together.

There's lots of spiciness going on in this book as Xander and Melissa are unable to keep their hands off each other.
Especially when this is a first of a kinda experience for Melissa.

When an expected surprise pops up, Melissa will have to decide and choose. But how can she decide when all options lead to heartbreak.
Also, as Xander is about to rise ranks in his family, whom will he choose?!

Wow... I'm so excited to dive into their full story. Loved this one.
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1,500 reviews393 followers
September 15, 2024
i have some questions….

I enjoyed the overall story, the plot, but there are story details which are confusing.

Beginning doesnt make any sense. The hero is best friends with heroines brother, so much so that the guards are used to seeing hero around the house…

BUT their families are rivals?!? Not just rivals, but enemies. How does that work?

Hero is so comfortable being at heroines house, so welcome the guards dont approach, dont kick him out….But the heroine doesn’t know him?

Then, when they have their first smexy time, hero is practically mauling heroine on her front steps before hero carts her off to her bedroom. Ummmm, where are the guards when this is going on?

Or, what about their second time? In the HALLWAY….during a FAMILY DINNER!!!

No one can hear her crying out? No guards or servants around?

This has to the worst guarded family in the mafia, where an enemy mafia’s son can waltz onto the property, gain access to the house whenever he wants, go into the bedroom of a mafia princess, fuck her in a wide open hallway and no one is ever around. Ok👌🏽

The overall all plot was good: mafia prince falls for princess. He knocks her up.

They’re separated because the families decide its for the best.

This ends on a cliffhanger, and is the prequel to mafia heir’s secret baby. Since i read this book, I’ll probably read that one to find out what happens.

Safe. Heros past is barely mentioned, maybe a manwhore. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to her hero. No ow/om, no cheating, no sharing, no abuse. No HEA

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948 reviews
July 30, 2024
This is a prequel to Mel and Xanders book.

This book is the beginning of the their romance. Melissa is a mafia princess who is going to Stanford university. She’s home and when she meets her brother best friend? who is the son and heir of a rival family (not sure how that works). Theirs is instant attraction and some spice as soon as they meet.

Their few hookups are weird. Appearing in each other’s family houses. Where the hell is security. But anyway.

And then she falls pregnant and is sent away. It ends abruptly and I hope we get something more in their book.

There is no choice for her and their fathers are the ones “supporting” her by sending her away without revealing anything to Xander. We are told he needs to concentrate on taking over as Don and that she would be his weakness. I don’t like it!!!



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My additional notes based on going onto their book.

I’m about 20% into their book and came back to write notes on this prequel. I do wish I hadn’t read the prequel now. The events in their book clash with how you feel about this prequel and it’s doing my head in.
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854 reviews1 follower
June 27, 2024
Arc review

“Everything - first kiss - from Xander Amory“

Melissa @ 20 yrs old, trying to figure out what she wants from life. What she will need to do for survival & sanity. It is all within the pages.

2 mortal family senior members. Mafia Dons rival over who knew what. The Dons both unable to agree throughout the years, but there will be a treasure they will both agree too.
Sadly, for a while, their sons will inherit this feu. All for the familia.

Overall, the prequel does bring forth the understanding of Xander & Melissa. What brought forth their demise 6 yrs ago. An innocent love taken away now with consequences. As all prequels are short, a lot was packed within here.

Innocent love
Mafia/Familia
Expectations
Safety’s & scorching pages

A must read before - Mafia Heir’s Secret baby to understand the foundation.

As noted by Vivy, there are editing issues. Doesn’t really hinder the storyline of Xander & Mel.

🔥🔥🔥 cover
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185 reviews10 followers
June 24, 2024
Claimed by the Mafia Prince is
🖤suspenseful
🌹spicy
🖤sudden pregnancy
🌹age gap
🖤Dark Mafia Romance. 

It is the Prequel to Mafia Heir's Secret Baby An Arranged Marriage Dark Mafia Romance

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is a super quick read, and it gives a great preview of what I’m sure will be a 🔥 continuation of Melissa & Xander’s love story.

They fall hard in love, but cannot be together. Melissa’s unplanned pregnancy puts Xander at too much risk of being harmed or killed. And Melissa is all too familiar with the Mafia ways and expectations.
She is forced into a decision she did. Or want to make. Can’t wait to learn how things unfold for them in the “Mafia’s Heir Secret Baby”.

The book does not go in to too much detail, as it is a novella. But it gives you enough to be hooked!
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2,764 reviews17 followers
June 26, 2024
Dark and Delicious Prequel - This is an enjoyable quick read, it's the prequel to Xander and Melissa's story which continues in the next book, and is a wild rollercoaster ride from beginning to end!

If you're into dark and dangerous love stories, mafia or brother's best friend stories then this tells how Xander and Melissa fell in love despite his being her brother's best friend and their fathers being enemies.

Because they belong to rival families they know their families will never let them be together, even so they are unable to keep their hands off each other.

I loved the spiciness of this book the chemistry between Xander and Melissa is undeniable and their feelings run deep.

But when Melissa discovers she's pregnant they both know that they have some tough decisions to make. I for one can’t wait to see what happens to them in the next book.
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266 reviews3 followers
June 19, 2024
Okay, so Claimed by the Mafia Prince is a wild ride from start to finish! 🎢 If you're into dark and dangerous love stories with a mafia angle, this novella is totally for you. The chemistry between Xander, the Mafia prince, and Mel is scorching hot and immediate—instalove at its finest. 🔥 There are intense, forbidden love vibes since he’s her brother’s best friend and their dads are archenemies. The twists in this story hit me like a wrecking ball, even more so than the bombshell pregnancy reveal. 😱 Insta-love, age gap, and can't-get-enough fans of good cliffhangers will love this. Just be prepared for scorching, heart-pounding moments and a plot that has you screaming for more! 📖.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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5,678 reviews27 followers
June 25, 2024
A Worthwhile Reunion -
I read Mafia Heir's Secret Baby a few months ago, but reading the real beginning of Mel and Xander love journey was a really interesting reading experience. The chemistry between them was volcanic level hot, but the family politics made it difficult for them to find happiness together. However, fate had plans in store for them, which gave them an opportunity to have the life they wanted. The drama, raw emotions and nerve wracking tension, kept me glued to the pages and made it difficult for me to take a break until I finished reading the book. This is a definite must read book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
1,134 reviews4 followers
June 27, 2024
Claimed By The Mafia Prince is Book 1 of Ruthless Mafia Kings, I throughly enjoyed reading this book. I can’t wait to read Mafia Heir’s Secret Baby which is the continuation of this book. I thought Claimed By The Mafia Prince to be both suspenseful and a page-turner. I could hardly set my kindle down before finishing the book. I found it to be both enjoyable and entertaining at the same time. I absolutely love Melissa and Xander, I found them both to be quite interesting. I’m not going to give out any details about this book because I don’t want to spoil it for other readers. However, I would highly recommend this book to others. One amazing mafia romance!!!!.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Profile Image for Lisa.
1,744 reviews
July 19, 2024
A prequel to the book Mafia Heirs Secret Baby, this sets up the story of Mel and Xander, the division of the families and the pull of something forbidden.

It got a little OTT, especially when Mel found she was pregnant - was she seriously that naive? I did feel the hopelessness of Xander as he steps into his role and that's what kept me reading - I was invested.

The ending didn't have the drama I was expecting, I wished there had been something around Mel's isolation and the birth of her son, but I assume keeping the page count down just to lead onto the next book.

You couldn't read this as a standalone and you certainly couldn't read the next book without this - it would feel like you are missing the back story.....
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224 reviews6 followers
June 18, 2024
It’s a little unusual to read the prequel for a book months after its release, but it provides a lot of background information prior to the situation in Mafia Heir’s Secret Baby. Vivy Skys gives her readers what would have been a great prelude for the book. She helps us experience the circumstances that resulted in Melissa’s pregnancy and why she felt the need to escape from the Mafia lifestyle and leave Xander behind with her broken heart.
I feel like it should have been published before the Mafia Heir’s Secret Baby, but at least new readers can enjoy this prequel before reading it.
I received a free advanced reader copy and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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122 reviews
June 22, 2024
Tropes:
Spicy Secret Pregnancy, Age Gap, Billionaire Dark Mafia Romance that will leave you wanting more.
Their story continues in Mafia Heir's Secret Baby: An Arranged Marriage Enemies To Lovers Dark Mafia Romance.

I love that I read this before Xander and Mel’s story! This is a great prequel to their story! Not only that but it is spicy. Reading both of their internal battles to please and to do what they both think is important for the family only to be hurting themselves and each other is heart breaking. But finding out that they are now going to be in arranged marriage…umm yes please! This was a short and easy read but definitely read before their actual story.
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1,919 reviews22 followers
June 27, 2024
OMG this story was spicy and hot of forbidden romance between Xander and Melissa's and it was mind blowing. I was on the edge of my seat and I couldn't even put it down. When you dive into their story of passion and the temptation of the rollercoaster ride of deliciou and darkness of pleasure. They never knew that they will fall into the urge of the sexual tension that will lead them to into a one night stand and unexpected baby stomach that will be showing very soon. It was crazy and complicated.
I highly recommend this book and you won't be disappointed. I received advance copy of this book via Bookfunnel and am voluntarily leaving my honest review. Trina Jones
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1,498 reviews37 followers
June 27, 2024
This is the first time I am reading this author and I really enjoyed the authors . It was a well written and quick read. The characters were engaging . This is Zander and Melissa's story . Zander is the soon to be Pakhan of the Amory Family . They fall in love and she gets pregnants and leaves without telling him. This is a prequel and ends on a cliff hanger . I believe the book that follows the journey for these two as already been published prior to the prequel being published. Since this is the first time I am reading this author and haven't read any other books . I would be reading them. So glad to have found a hidden gem. I would definitely be reading more books by this author.
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9,114 reviews65 followers
July 24, 2024
This is a prequel to the series.

Xander is best friends with Melissa's brother, but he is secretly attracted to her. Xander is going to be taking over mafia soon and wanting Melissa complicates things. Melissa has had feelings for Xander for a while but never thought she stood a chance with him. Things heat up between them and everything gets messy. Is there any chance for them? Or will their families pull them apart?

This is a great story that will hook you in the first chapter. This is a well written and very entertaining story. Its a book any book lover would enjoy.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.
5,606 reviews27 followers
June 27, 2024
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was a fantastic short story that gave you everything and more until the end, now I have to wait until the next book to continue with Xander and Melissa, Xander is best friends with her brother. They are suppose to be enemies, he is next inline to take over from his Mafia dad. Melissa is beautiful she is younger but instant attraction, forbidden fruit, he was her first time except there are secrets that could change everything.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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3,678 reviews
June 28, 2024
Wow for fans who like dark mafia stories then this is definitely recommended. This is the beginning of the Mafia Heir's Secret Baby. We find out how Xander and Melissa's story started. A glimpse of the veil is lifted and we get the reason why she left Xander overnight and also without telling him that she was pregnant by him. What will he think and say when he finds out and the reason why? Highly recommended to read.


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643 reviews1 follower
July 22, 2024
The way she talked about her first kiss was just too funny and at the same time very sad. He knew he should stay away from her but they had a chemistry that couldn't be denied. She knew the life that both of them were meant to lead and even though she knew she shouldn't she wanted to spend it with him. It is understandable why the fathers wanted what they wanted but it is still sad. I look forward to reading the next book to see what the future brings them all.

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274 reviews1 follower
June 19, 2024
This is a quick read. Xander and Melissa are attracted to each other even though their families are enemies and her brother is his best friend. Forbidden fruit only draws them closer and then she is pregnant and sent away. Vivy is a wonderful author and does not disappoint. If you like Mafia romance you will love this book. I personally enjoy all of Vivy's books. This is a quick introduction to Mafia Heir's Secret Baby. Enjoy your reading journey.
1,586 reviews9 followers
July 8, 2024
Xander and Melissa. They are rival mafia families. Her brother and He are best friends. Their fathers are arguing in the study and Xander kisses her and she thinks no one can know. This is just their beginning and cant wait till the next book. There are secrets to reveal and mafia rivals to take care of. Loved it and cant wait.

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Author 7 books19 followers
July 22, 2024
Family feuds, forbidden love and secrets

A great prequel to kick off the Ruthless Mafia Kings series by Vivy Skys.

Mel and Xander share a love that also has the power to end lives and tear their families further apart.

Then one day, six years later, Mel returns home to join their two families together in a marriage of convenience. But Mel and everyone else knows a secret that will surely bring Xander to his knees.
621 reviews
August 3, 2024
A good beginning

This is the prequel describing how the h and H met. She is the daughter of his father’s rival. Both come from Mafia families. He is to become the don. They fall in love but can’t be together because he needs to focus on leading the family. She becomes pregnant and both families decides that she needs to leave without telling him about the baby. They reunite years later. Good beginning.
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1,294 reviews53 followers
December 30, 2024
Not a bad read

This is the first book I have read by this author.
It was a quick read with the story flowing well .

I didn't understand though why the enemy was having dinner with the Sedrics if they hated each other so much and why Daniel was best friends with Xander. To me that didn't sit well and I found that part of the story unbelievable.
I will read book two just to see what happens next.
1,015 reviews2 followers
June 17, 2024
A scorching world win romance, until it’s not. Lives designed and ruined by family responsibilities. Secrets, lies and conspiracy by two families, makes for a great beginning to Zander and Mel’s story. A definite must read!.

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752 reviews4 followers
June 18, 2024
This is a preview of Mafia Heir's Secret Baby, which I would have preferred to have read first.

This book explains why Mel and Xander are enemies and the context around what happened before the arranged marriage.

Enjoyable story which I can recommend. I am leaving a voluntary and honest review.
235 reviews2 followers
June 20, 2024
This shows the way that the Mafia works when two families are fighting especially when the daughter of one family and the heir to the other fall for each other but have to keep it a secret until it isn't.
Each character is described so that you can see them. They bring the story alive.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
45 reviews
June 22, 2024
This is a prequel to TheMafias Heirs Secret baby. I liked this book a lot. I wish I had read it before the secret baby book. So,I reread it afterwards and it was better than the first time. I liked seeing Mel and Zander when they were younger. It flowed really well into the next book. I love Vivy Skys books.
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313 reviews5 followers
June 23, 2024
This was when the book 1st started Xander wanted Melissa. Their fathers are not friends.. she finds out she’s pregnant and her father doesn’t want him to know.So leaves not knowing when he will ever learned about his child. Xander father knows and wants her to leave. The family will support her and the child.
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1,236 reviews1 follower
June 26, 2024
This is the prequel that started it all. They were so young when they fell in love. Melissa and Xander thought nothing could separate them. Family duties destroyed them. Loved this story and how it filled the missing gap before Mafia Heir’s Secret Baby.

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841 reviews2 followers
June 27, 2024
This is the prologue to Mafia Heir's Secret Baby by Vivy Skys. In this book we get the background behind why Melissa leaves Xander without telling him that she is pregnant with his child. She has her reasons but will Xander ever truly forgive her? I recommend this book to all dark mafia romance readers.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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