This Thing of Ours

by Sarah Curtis

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Luckily, they liked him already…

I reckon you’d have to be pretty fearless (or crazy) to fall in love with a mafia princess. Working for the family as a minion/soldier would probably be worse because you know what they’re capable of. One step wrong in courting the princess could leave you dead. You would have to be pretty damn sure that she has feelings for you too. What if, you hit on her and she didn’t like it? I’m pretty sure it would be bye-bye, Minion/Soldier. Lucky for Marco, he’s fearless, a wee bit crazy in love and would die before hurting Gabriella.

I really enjoyed This Thing of Ours. Sarah Curtis has written a fast-paced and exciting love story that left me satisfied. It was great to catch up with Nico and Olivia and see their happy every after playing out. We get a gritty read without any uncomfortableness. I didn’t have to squint at my kindle because the violence was too much. There were no times that my stomach turned when the “family” made sick demands. It was an easy read with a touch of intrigue, plenty of heat and lots of sigh-worthy moments.

Gabriella and Marco have been on each other’s radars for years. It started out as teenage infatuation for Gabriella when Marco came to work for Nico. As the years went on, infatuation turned into lust and then unrequited love. But, turns out it wasn’t so unrequited after all. Gabriella’s 18th birthday changed everything but it would be 4 years later before anything happens. Gabriella’s life is in danger and Marco will do everything to protect her and make her his.

Marco is the kind of hero that in some ways he's pretty damn perfect. I admit, he's a bit of a hothead and overreacts a teeny bit when it comes to Gabriella. There's protecting what's yours and taking offence (on behalf of your woman) when no offence was meant. I think in some ways this shows that Gabriella and Marco are perfect for each other. Gabriella knows how to handle her man and because of the life she's lived up till now, understands and forgives his overreactions.

Look, I’m the first person to admit to being a bit of a wimp when it comes to dark reads, but I think too much of the bad stuff is hidden in This Thing of Ours. I needed to know what Gabriella had gone through. I wanted to see the hurt and upset she felt after her 18th birthday. I needed to understand a bit more about her horrific experience. For some, leaving out the dark and gritty will make this story perfect. I just needed a little more than I got.

I’m a fan of Sarah Curtis and her sexy heroes. She sets the bar high as we come to expect all men to be handsome, strong, possessive, bossy and sexy. If only our book boyfriends could jump out of the pages and become a reality.

Stacey is Sassy, received a complimentary copy of this story. The copy provided is not the final copy and may be subject to edits and changes.