Virtuous Lies by Haley Jenner
Synopsis:
Bianca Rossi is the perfect mafia daughter. A good girl. She does what she’s told.
She knows her value in the family; the key to peace with the Chicago Outfit. But when her sister’s safety is threatened, she’ll do everything in her power to protect her. She knows that she may pay for her lies with her life and it’s a risk she’s willing to take.Forced into matrimony with the family’s enforcer, Bianca begins to realize that not all is as it seems.
Lies begin to unfurl and the line between lust and love is blurred.
Hearts and loyalties are tested.
Lies may be commonplace in the underworld, but rarely are they as virtuous as hers.
Her heart is good, but her new husband may very well break it right after he claims it.
Genre: Dark Mafia Romance
Tropes:
- Age Gap
- Mafia Romance
- Arranged Marriage
- Forced Proximity
Making very good progress with completing my A-Z Reading Challenge, with reaching my choice for letter V of the challenge, which is Virtuous Lies by Haley Jenner.
I hadn’t heard of Haley Jenner or read burning by her before reading this book and stumbled upon her through either BookTok or researching (I can’t remember honestly).
After finishing Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey, I thought I wouldn’t struggled to read any book because once I’m in a rut, it’ll take a very good book to pull me out of it. So I was really surprised to finish Virtuous Lies so quickly, despite not being hooked on it.
I have to be honest and say this isn’t my favourite mafia romance I’ve read for a few reasons.
The age difference between the main characters felt very icky (Bianca was 18 years old and the man was 30 years old), which felt too big of an age gap. I wouldn’t have minded if Bianca was maybe 20 or 21, but 18 and freshly turned 18, felt very weird.
I felt like the story as a whole didn’t have much of a plot or depth to it, but I didn’t mind because it was short and meant I could check off another tbr read.
I was hooked on reading the book, but not necessarily connected to the characters or towards their magnetic pull of attraction towards one another. I wish throughout the book there was more hatred and angst between the characters to follow build the tension.
I’m not saying no to reading the other books
of the series, but I’m not sure I would make a huge effort to read more of the authors work, outside of this series.
My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Georgia
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