Smoke and Mirrors: Bleeding Hearts #1

I honestly haven’t read a good mafia book in awhile. This book was everything a mafia book should entail! Definitely recommend!

Loved this story. Antonio and Lilah are strong and hot. So much suspense and steamy romance. Loved all of the characters.

Needed a little work with grammar and some of the storyline was a bit fractured. it was a good read all in all.

Antonio's story is a written as separate yet connected to the Heart Series. It did not disappoint. I love stories where the big, bad alpha hole with no intentions of love get slammed. I love watching them fight and struggle again their feelings. Poor Antonio just had a hard time accepting he couldn't stop what was happening to him. Lilia fought it too but women are much quicker to accept then men. Although Antonio fell much faster.Michelle B. has become a must read author for me. I am so invested in the lives of these characters, waiting for the next story will be a chore. I want to dive into this world and see all the characters from previous books day to day lives. I want to watch them interact with each other and see how their relationships change over time.If you've read the Heart Series then you need to read this book. If you haven't read The Heart Series, then why not start here. You won't be disappointed.

I enjoyed it very much, but halfway through, I realized I read it before.It was bette read the second time around. A bit long but worth it.

At first, the book was slow, but I continued to read and fell in love. The story line was amazing and the character development was spectacular. I know I’ll be reading this book multiple times.

She's done it again... This author never ever ever fails with keeping me on the edge of my seat. The term AlphaHole was meant for Antonio because he broke the mold. Lilah my Queen B Lilah sassy , classy, and a whole lotta bada$$y .... Strong heroines are my jam, aint no time for doormat women even in books... There isn't one that Miss B has written that hasn't been able to put their man in there place real quick lol... Ok back to Antonio and Lilah so many emotions SO MANY.... I cried, I laughed, I got mad, I hurt with and for these characters as they found their way to an HEA.. It wasn't always pretty at times it was downright gruesom and I didn't know HOW they were gonna make it... But thru the flames, thru the madness , deep down their love never wavered ... I didn't want it to end .... and I can't wait for more of this family...

This was really good. I haven't read the previous books but it didn't matter. Of course now I'm dying to read about all the other couples. I love finding new to me authors!

I feel in love with Michelle's writing when I frist read breathe with me which is the book I meet Antonio frist and to now read his story is so cool he is defo the book boyfriend I'd have every day of the week.The love Antonio has for his family is undeniable and then he meets Lilah and she is amazing love her, her strength remains me alot of how Sofia is. All I can say about this book is wow amazing a total page Turner from start to finish I didn't want it to end I have to day this is my new favourite of Michelle's until she blows my mind with her next book lol. Thank you Michelle for another amazing tale 😘😘

This was my first book by Michelle B author and I must say I am a fan now. The story and the plot were brilliantly written. I loved the way she connected all those dots even the ones that I had almost forgotten. I got to know some other characters in this book who happen to have their own stories. I am going to start reading her first series. I will recommend this book for all those who r looking for alpha males and strong heroine with twists, suspense, heartbreak , hot romantic scene , happily ever after endings to read this bcuz this has ALL of them in one book.

I really thought this book would end up in the DNF pile, but glad I didn’t cause one I didn’t like Antonio and 2 I still didn’t like him, but for Lilah I like her strong character she may be young but she wasn’t naive what with having two older brothers.I did stop at chapter 3 thinking I wouldn’t continue, but since I like all the characters (the good guys) and since this author is new to me Made Men is not new but the story is actually interesting, there was so much going on that without the dual POV, I think I would be lost. For every chapter and every character gets more interesting which brings a story that really had me think ẘ⊥ḟ but more about secrets, about trust and most of all learning to love beyond your fears.

Well it dragged a bit and so I skimmed through in parts. That's why the 4 star but overall a good read. Lilah was irritating towards the end though she starts of strong and fiesty. What she his from Antonio was deceitful, lie not just by omission but he even asks her directly about her past and family and she doesn't tell him the truth. That was betrayal and I would be understanding about it coz let's face it, Antonio was an ass towards her through and through but the fact that she gets all melodramatic and gives all that emotional speel to justify her actions and that too from a moral high ground was irritating