The fight scene at the end reminded me of the newscaster brawls in Anchorman, where bad guys from different gangs kept popping out to join the fight. I rolled my eyes so much.

With an entertaining plot, two compelling characters, a steamy romance, and some well written sentences, definitely a book to read. I can’t wait for more. The hero even asked the heroine how many boyfriend she had and what parts of her body that the boyfriends touch🤣 A Note from the Author : While Noemi may be a silent virgin bride, don't expect meekness. She is bold, fiercely loyal, and one of the few people unafraid of Conner Byrne. These two are electric, and I ADORE them! For those of you who are new to me, I write what I'd call "mafia lite." My heroes are hardened criminals with soft spots for their heroines. There may be violence and cruelty in my books, but never between the main characters. Enjoy! With Jill’s books, you can count on confident heroines, plenty of steamy tension, and deliciously assertive leading men. There are no guarantees in life, but with her books, you know everything will work out in the end. However, a perfect ending would not be nearly as satisfying without a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Jill loves to add plenty of adversity in her stories, creating unforgettably dynamic characters and sneaky plot twists you will never see coming.Guns, killing, death, car accidents, childhood trauma, abuse, adoption, high on violence, mafia and arrange marriage. MANY UNNECESSARY CHILDISH DRAMA. MOST OF THE DRAMA IS ABOUT THE FAMILY, MAFIA, ENEMIES, AND THEMSELVES. Silent Vows is the breathtaking first installment in The Byrne Brothers series. It’s a stand-alone mafia arranged marriage romance, complete with a happily ever after and no cliffhangers. A dark romance with adult themes, Silent Vows may not be suitable for sensitive audiences. HOT SMUT SCENES 🥵🥵🥵🥵 The hero really loves to worship the heroine’s body and always steals her panties 🤣🤣🤣 As for the love story, though there were some cliché–the instant protectiveness Conner feels for Noemi, the slight dominance, the love that comes from nowhere–it was entertaining to read. Noemi and Conner are fire and ice, equally hot but hardly compatible. At least at first. They’re both an enigma for the other, showing qualities that contradict their expectations. They have nice tense moments, some more intimate and tender scenes, and of course the scorching sexy.

With Jill’s books, you can count on confident heroines, plenty of steamy tension, and deliciously assertive leading men. There are no guarantees in life, but with her books, you know everything will work out in the end. However, a perfect ending would not be nearly as satisfying without a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Jill loves to add plenty of adversity in her stories, creating unforgettably dynamic characters and sneaky plot twists you will never see com Jill is a Texan, born and raised. She manages the hectic social calendars for her three active children and occasionally spends an evening with her dashing husband. Aside from being an author and a mom, she's a travel junkie and loves to read when she is not lost in her own stories. Everything else surrounding these two families and alliances, the secrets that Noemi must hold as well, were beyond frightening and heartbreaking. For some reason, waitresses LOVE to touch Conner, and Noemi gets extremely jealous. I have never personally been touched or seen anyone touched by the wait staff at a restaurant. But this happens every time they go out. This is an unbelievable situation that is only there to further the romantic plot. La elegida es Noemí hija de un capo de gran influencia, ella sufrió una accidente seis meses antes donde murió su mamá y desde ese traumático suceso ella no habla, sin embargo un porque detrás de eso. These two were a bit angsty but there was not much tension beyond the fact he wanted to know why she faked losing her voice and why she was afraid of her father.

Noemi was always worried about what Conner would think of her whenever she got too emotional or freaked out. HEROINE is very immature sometimes because of her age and also her father is so protective of her so she doesn’t get out much. I mean literally her father treats her like a prisoner in their own house. So I understand and don’t get too bother with her immature thoughts and words. Also be patient with her thoughts okay cause sometimes her thoughts be so overthinking🤣 But despite all of that, the heroine is a very nice woman and friendly to nice people. She got a good heart. She’s not too sassy but sassy enough to defend herself. I prefer a sassy heroine though🤣 Noemi has been purposefully silent since the death of her mother 6 months ago. She is threatened daily by her father and she fears for the life of her young brother who is fully under her father's spell. She has no dreams or hopes for a pleasant future and just tries to stay out of her father's way. When the mandate to marry an Irish rival comes about, she fears like she will go from one prison to another.

This 1st book was a good start to this series. So I do have plans to return for book 2, Keir, Conner's cousin. Was very intrigued with his intro here.. Hopefully his story will be a bona-fide 5 🌟 read for me?🤞 I am always trash for a Mafia Arranged Marriage. It usually has built in Enemies to Lovers and great smexy chemistry. Silent Vows had all of that in spades and add in a sprinkle of Age Gap and some "Who Hurt You?" vibes and I am SOLD. She kept on saying that she’ll make plans to runaway with her brother. Talking about how she won’t let another man control her. I was really disappointed in this book because I've read Jill's other works and they're beautiful but I don't know where things went wrong in this one. I hated everything and everyone in this novel.The dialogue between the MCs and people they were close to was not colloquial and often sounded forced or robotic.

I was very pleased with that outcome regarding her crazy a&& father as well as her sweet but in the dark brother. But something tells me that Sante, her brother, has alot more to show us in later books. 🧐 Connor is not interested in marrying an Italian bride for an alliance. When given the option of spouses, he is intrigued by the idea of a silent bride. Real gem, I know. But when he meets her he sees something behind her eyes and the more he learns about her.. he thinks she has plenty to say. The way she challenges him and entices him has him thinking this marriage might not be too awful after all. Si me gustó mucho, había mucha tensión sexual entre ellos dos y las escenas spicy estuvieron buenas. Two peope accepting an arranged marriage. One... for the connections it will bring his family, and given a choice of women, believes the one he chooses will be the least disruptive to his life, someone he can ignore. The other... to escape an untenable situation at home, believing this is her one chance to get free and that a business arrangement with no feelings involved will save her from her mother's fate. What happens when neither is what the other expected and feelings start getting in the way, but trust is still difficult? This is Conner and Noemi's story! Welcome to Shh... [Smut, Heroes & HEAs], a reader group dedicated to contemporary Romance & Erotica.

To say I was excited to dive again into the author’s mafiaverse is an understatement. Each of her books in the Five families series was a hit for me, and to get the story of the Irish half brother was thrilling. I wasn’t disappointed at all. It’s also the theme of the book. Both characters have lost family members; they also have siblings–or not–and close cousins they consider as siblings; terrible family secrets threaten to break those tight bonds. There’s love and jealousy, hate and fear, feelings of inadequacy and otherness. I thought all those relationships were nicely done.