Wicked Ruin: A Dark Irish Mafia Forbidden Love Romance (The McCarthy Family Legacy)

Jane Henry is one of my favourite authors, she writes about ruthless, powerful males with a tender side that they don't show and strong, feisty women who will love these men, this book is no exception/ This is the third book in this "McCarthy Family Legacy" series, it can totally be read as a standalone but I would urge reading the books in sequence, you won't regret it. Bridget Kavanaugh has aplastic anaemia, a life threatening condition, her parents had been exiled by the Irish McCarthy mafia, Bridget should have gone with them but her sister Erin was married to Cavin McCarthy and Cavin's cousin, Declan, sold his sole to Shamus, the head of the McCarthy clan in order to provide protection and keep her safe within the family, little did he know what an impact this would have on his life. There had always been a connection between Bridget and Declan which started as a deep friendship, he was always at her bedside during hospital admissions. Bridget knew that her life could be cut short, she wanted to experience everything and a torrid, passionate night with with Declan was definitely one that she could tick off her list, the attraction was electric but the feelings ran deeper than attraction, the feelings were palpable. Mafia siblings didn't marry for love, they married to form alliances and Declan knew that a bride would be picked for him, a bride that he had never met......that bride was a beautiful, elegant but standoffish and arrogant American, how could Declan keep his pledge to Shamus and marry her when he was deeply in love with Bridget Kavanaugh who was now carrying a McCarthy baby, Declan had to find a solution but this was the mafia and he knew the rules. Declan had to find an answer quickly, his wife to be was choosing invitations and flowers while Bridget was suffering badly from morning sickness, would Shamus now exile Bridget ? This story is a real page turner, it has intrigue, it had danger, it has suspense, it has fast action but it also has loyalty, trust and an all encompassing passion. I received a free copy of this book and my review is voluntary.