His to Take by Sam Crescent

His to Take by Sam Crescent
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Other: M/F
Length: Short Story (113 pages)
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Honeysuckle

Daniel Solano has to take a wife to make sure a Mafia war doesn’t start. He must marry a Valenti daughter, but the oldest doesn’t appeal to him, even if he will do what needs to be done to keep the peace. But then he meets the youngest daughter, Natalie Valenti.

Natalie has always done whatever she could to stay out of the Mafia life, including avoiding her family most of the time. Still, she’s home for Thanksgiving—and meets Daniel.

Daniel makes it clear he will marry a Valenti—and it will be Natalie. Seeing no other choice, her father orders her to marry Daniel. She tries to fight it, to no avail. She becomes Daniel’s wife, and in doing so, is forced into the Mafia life she tried so hard to escape.
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Daniel vows to take care of Natalie, so when someone places a hit on her, everything comes to a head. Daniel won’t allow anything to happen to his wife, and whoever tries will answer to him. But will Natalie ever accept this life? Can Daniel ever give her what she craves … love?

Natalie has tried to leave the lifestyle but the lifestyle keeps dragging her back in. Kicking and screaming in this case.

The whole Mafia world has fascinated me all the way back to The Gangs of New York. Powerful families taking on other powerful families. I could see why Natalie tried to leave it all behind. It was deadly on the best days, full undisguised hatred and deceit on others. Marriage was a tool to unite families while true love matches were only found in fairy tales. That’s what she believed until she met Daniel.

I really enjoyed the romance part of the book. Daniel didn’t expect to meet someone like Natalie when he accepts his duty to marry into the Valenti family. I liked that the author doesn’t try to make him into some who suddenly is anti-mafia just because he marries someone he could actually like. The mafia world is brutal and often calls on brutal acts.

The blurb mentions the hit someone has placed on Natalie’s head. When I came to that part of the story I was anxious to see who it would be. Another powerful family, a scorned ex-girlfriend, a deceitful family member, a jealous co-worker? There were so many ways to take the story. The author, in my opinion, took the easy and obvious way out. I won’t say “who done it” but I could have argued for a different, less obvious path. It wasn’t a deal breaker because it was a possibility and the “outing” scene was pretty intense.

I couldn’t stop reading it. I really liked the chemistry between Daniel and Natalie. It’s very sweet and still very hot. He’s a clever and determined teacher and she’s a really good student!

This is a short story with plenty to enjoy. I’d love to revisit these families to see if Daniel’s brothers also find love. I read this one in a single sitting and would recommend it to others who enjoy the world of mafia families.