Sadie Kincaid is the queen of mafia romance. When I want to read something dramatic, fast-paced, and ever so spicy, she is one of the authors I frequently turn to. Broken is the first in her latest series of standalones, the Manhattan Ruthless series, and it’s a fantastic combination of beloved romance tropes and a couple you are rooting for with every page.
After the stunning conclusion to the Chicago Ruthless series, Keres, the bar was set high for this next saga, and so far, Manhattan Ruthless is stepping up quite nicely.
Nathan James is a wildly successful billionaire lawyer with ties to the mafia. Readers were first introduced to him in previous series’, getting their main characters out of legal trouble. Melanie Edison is a veterinary assistant with an awful family trying to desperately salvage their failing company after her father’s untimely passing. Nathan’s father wants grandchildren. Melanie’s brother wants clout for his company to gain investors. The solution? An arranged marriage.
Melanie is the perfect feisty female main character, who is equal parts sass and anxiety. A relatable queen. Her overthinking affects her sex life, which is fun to see represented in a romance novel. Not all of us can be confident sirens. She’s awkward and clumsy, and the billionaire still thinks she’s sexy. I love that for us awkward and clumsy girls.
Nathan is a little less dangerous than Kincaid’s usual heroes, but not by all that much. He can still hold his own for a fight. He has an ice-cold exterior and is determined to never fall in love, which always makes me chuckle at the beginning of a book.
Broken is written from dual points of view, and it gives readers both character’s perspectives in a way that works so well in this kind of romance novel. It’s a choice I appreciate whenever it appears.
I always end up reading Sadie Kincaid books as fast as humanly possible, so reluctant to put them down that I will ignore all else going on around me with a concerning ease. Broken was no exception. I read this book in a single day, and it’s not all that short. But it feels short, in a way that all great books do.
This story is so sweet, the perfect mix of drama, touching romance, and toe-curling spice. For fans of Sadie Kincaid’s previous works or any kind of contemporary romance, this book is a sure-fire winner.
Spice: 4
Writing: 4
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