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Empire of Lust: A Dark Mafia Age Gap Romance (Torrio Empire Book 1) Kindle Edition

by J.L. Beck (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,976 ratings
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I made a mistake.

At sixteen years old I fell for the wrong man.

Callum Torrio.

Ruthless billionaire. Dangerous villain. My best friend's father.

At twenty one I gave up hope that he would ever notice me.

He’s twenty years older than me, and an arms dealer for the mob.

The smart choice would be to forget he ever existed.

But that’s not possible.

His icy blue gaze, sculpted physique, and huge rough hands play a vivid part in my dreams.

Then one night everything changes

Every fantasy I ever had he brings to life.

Dominant and possessive he praises and worships me.

He makes me feel like a woman when all my life I’ve felt sheltered and controlled.

But Callum has dark secrets, and a past that refuses to let go.

I knew he was a bad man but I never would have anticipated this…

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ -"Empire of Lust was ridiculously sinful. All things forbidden and dark and dirty, with such a wicked connection between Bianca and Callum." -Jess (Bookshelf of Dreams Blog)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ -"The chemistry between Callum and Bianca is off the freaking charts! This is such an amazing story of lust, corruption and lies. I can't freaking wait to see where the series takes us!"-503romcomreads
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ -" The characters are well developed and the plot depth is excellent. The unexpected twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat with anticipation." -Booksprout
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ -" Callum is definitely my new book boyfriend." -Crystal Jones
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ -" I didn't think this book could top her last one, but it did. It was amazing! It had everything a rich, cohesive and complex storyline could carry and more twists than you can imagine. And they were woven so wonderfully, strategically, each element, each point a clue you didn't realize you knew until it was exposed. And then, like an avalanche, it struck you that you had the clues to know all along. " -Valentina

About the Author

J.L. Beck is a USA Today bestselling author who's written over one-hundred romance novels. One half of the epic writing duo Beck and Hallman, she enjoys sitting with a cup of coffee and a book in hand.

Sierra Kline is a programmer by day and an audiobook narrator by night. She earned her theater degree from Michigan State University and has experience in paralegal work, beekeeping, anthropology, and more.

Benjamin D. Walker is an audiobook narrator who lives in the moment and loves the now. He has no past and expects no future. He just wants to read stories. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BX5BCWCR
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Beck Romance Books LLC (April 7, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 7, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2533 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BXN6NQFC
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,976 ratings

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J.L. Beck writes steamy romance that’s unapologetic.

Her heroes are alphas who take what they want, and are willing to do anything for the woman they love.

She loves writing about darkness, passion, suspense, and of course steam.

Leaving her readers gasping, and asking what the hell just happened is only one of her many tricks.

Her books range from grey, too dark but always end with a happily ever after.

Inside the pages of her books you'll always find one of your favorite tropes.

She started her writing career in the summer of 2014 and hasn’t stopped since. She lives in Wisconsin and is a mom to two, a wife, and likes to act as a literary agent part time.

Visit her website for more info: www.beckromancebooks.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Oh my Callum!!! This man is a walking red flag and I LOVE it!! He is possessive, dangerous and sexy as hell.Bianca is Callum's 22 year old daughters best friend so HELLO AGE-GAP with him being 42. When Bianca catches Callum with a woman on by the pool she decides to use the encounter for her pleasure and enjoy the show. She didn't realize Callum could see her and was just as infatuated with her as she was with him. This becomes the match to a huge can of gasoline between these two especially when Bianca ends up living in the Torrio house.The story is definitely good but the spice is SPICY!!! I read this one in a little over a day. I couldn't put it down!!Tropes-Age-Gap-Birth control manipulation-Cheating(not between MCs)-Abuse (Emotional & Physical) not FMC-Rape (not FMC)
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Amber
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great read.
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024
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This was a great mafia romance book. I read this in 24 hours. Some times I had trouble putting it down to eat or sleep or anything else I needed to do. This is about Bianca who is interested in her friend Tatum's dad who also happens to be 20 years older and happens to be in the Mafia. This does have a lot of triggers and they definitely should be read. I enjoyed the plot alot. This book also has some spicy scenes which honestly some aren't so bad. Some are a little more aggressive which is one of those triggers. I loved this book will now end up reading the rest of the 4 book series.
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Amoyc97
4.0 out of 5 stars A Wild Ride🖤🖤
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
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Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Story:📕📕📕📕
Straight to the point, gritty, and some organized crime… just how I like it😎
Wow this story follows Bianca who has this complicated relationship with her best friend’s dad Callum. And this man is crazy! The length he goes to keep her just baffles me that I’m giggling because I try to rationalize it for Callum’s sake😂😂
He’s so possessive and wants to lock her away from the world but Bianca CRAVES independence because her Dad has already tried that tactic when tragedy struck them.
The cliffhanger has me SWEATING, and I need to start the next one asap. Immediately. Pronto.🖤
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Birdie
5.0 out of 5 stars I can’t get the possessive, demanding, mafia arms dealer out of my mind.
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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This books has a lot of triggers!!!! Read at your own discretion. I am so obsessed with him and he sees me as a little girl, not a woman. I should really stay away from him. He is a bad man but I know he would never hurt me. Then everything changed one night. I find out he has wanted me too, all this time. And he loves me well, almost like he is worshipped me. For the first someone loves me, instead he wants to control and dominate me. But, it a lie, he wants to keep me safe, so he wanted me to obey his every command. I would rate this book a 10 if I could. J.L. Beck is a fantastic author. She definitely warns you about all the triggers in the book. The book will hold your attention the whole time. As you read the awesome books, you will wonder why anyone would put up with all the negative ideas and events. Calling the events: negative events is putting it mildly. Why wouldn’t you leave and end the relationship? This book is not for the tender hearted.
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白浅
3.0 out of 5 stars GOOD READ.
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2023
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I truly enjoyed this book. Spice Level was “chefs kiss”. I liked how both leads didn’t take too long in figuring out what they want and pursuing each other. Better than expected, therefore spice level: 4.5!

I guess one of the reasons my rating is low is kind of judgment and the inability to understand Bianca being heartbroken over a guy she didn’t really care for in the beginning then staying at her best friends house to get away from the memories they shared in that apartment. It didn’t really make sense to me the more I read about her lust for Callum of years. And her continuing to stay at his house despite later discomfort? I guess you can’t help the attraction but it just seemed “not thought out”?

For someone who cares about her best friends feelings, she gave off that stereotypical mentality of regretting Callum After the fact. Then there’s the factor of her job, she doesn’t want to work, she doesn’t want to do anything but she wants to do a lot. She doesn’t hold much identity that is not within the confines of her cage and it was frustrating to read because she contradicts herself oftentimes as most 20 year olds do. But in cases where they are partnered with older men, they are always referred to as the voice of reason, mature if you know what I mean.

Anyways, Callum is involved in illegal activities, what those activities are? Only Romero knows. It’s laughable because nobody really knows anything about anybody but Romero. Deducted two stars for the story progression cause nobody held much weight to their character that didn’t consist with what they were doing or who they were doing, except for Romero, he’s basically a block.
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LeeLeeVeeeeee
5.0 out of 5 stars Mmm Callum Torrio
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2023
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Mmm Callum Torrio. He’s truly filthy in the best way. I was very excited to read this book. I always love books by this author. This is definitely a dark romance with a morally grey MMC. If you enjoy dark romance I highly recommend but definitely check trigger warnings and heed them!!

This story has all the fun taboo tropes. Age Gap, best friend’s dad, sabotaged birth control, mafia. You have Bianca who has been extremely sheltered by her father, she’s a rule follower. Her best friend Tatum is more the outgoing wild one and gets her to go along with her crazy ideas and usually ends up taking care of Tatum when she’s inebriated. As a college graduation gift Tatum’s Dad is sending her to Europe for the summer while Bianca is starting her new job. Bianca has harbored a secret crush on Tatum’s dad for years. Callum Torrio is a dangerous wealthy man. An arms dealer to be precise. As things progress you find out that there has been mutual attraction for some time and Callum Torrio will stop at nothing to keep Bianca.

Some things I did like about this book are the characters are well developed including the supporting characters. It’s fast paced and interesting. The steam was great. Not too little and not too much and most importantly not redundant (which is the worst imo).

I honestly didn’t like Bianca. She was whiny and distrusting. She was always looking for fault or assuming she was being tricked. Now don’t get me wrong, Callum is a sneaky creep but she became annoying with constantly looking for reasons to end things so it became hard to believe this older man would be so into such an insecure young woman.

I felt that this book was well written and flowed really well. This is book 1 of a trilogy so it does end on a cliff hanger. And it’s a doozy!! Can’t wait for the next one.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Hannah Danielle Scofield (Justagirlandherbook21 - Bookstagram)
4.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait to read the next book
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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3.75 ⭐
I've seen this book all over social media and wanted to see what it was all about and I finally read it.
the book is well written and the author has done a great job.
I love a good age gap romance🤝🏻
Can't wait to read the next book!.

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phyl
5.0 out of 5 stars dark read
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2023
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Sooo good. Callum torrio. Villain. Mafia boss. Lusting after his daughter Tatums best friend. Very erotic romance. Intense intrigue. Excellent.
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Sarah b
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the 5*
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 24, 2023
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I saw this book recommended in a book group in in and thought I'd give it a try. It has everything I wanted in a book so knew that once I started I wouldn't be able to stop and I think I highlighted every single page near enough. From Callums dirty talking to the s3x this book has me completely hooked. This was only the 1st book and had so much going on and so much 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 that I can't wait to see what the next 2 parts have in store.

*best friends dad
*b!rth control tampering
*ott/ possessive alpha male
*maf!a
*d!rty talk and s3x so HOT you will want more of Callum

I'm now off to buy the next books because I'm in serious need of more Callum and the answers to that cliffhanger
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Laina
5.0 out of 5 stars Holy cr*p 🥵🔥
Reviewed in Germany on June 18, 2023
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This series is perfect for dark romance fans looking for an age-gap with stalker vibes and lots of “you’re mine” and “no one touches her but me” 💀
It’s my first time reading a 20+ year age gap (her best friends’s dad) and it was so thrilling! Combine that with the taboo and forbidden side of it I was a complete mess while reading 🫠

Callum is dark, extremely dangerous and the pure definition of villain. He’s also super controlling and manipulative. He has had a growing obsession for his daughters best friend that reaches its peak when he catches her secretly watching him as he 👅💦 .
Now, he wants her and nothing will get on his way of claiming her. Even if it’s forbidden.

An unputdownable guilty pleasure read 🥵 18+ read at own risk 😈
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Chiara _ckarys
5.0 out of 5 stars My new romance guilty pleasure!
Reviewed in Italy on June 14, 2023
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EMPIRE OF LUST is perfect for long-time mafia romance readers, but also one I’d recommend to anyone wanting to experiment with a darker read. The only prerequisite: check your triggers, and be fictionally colorblind, because Callum Torrio is A LOT to handle.
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Sammi (@sammi.ever.after)
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!!
Reviewed in Australia on July 17, 2023
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This book has all my favourite tropes!!

✔️ Age Gap
✔️ Best Friends Dad
✔️ Possessive Hero

Hello Calum….

What can I say about this book, I am obsessed. First book in the Torrio Trilogy and I can’t wait to keep reading!

Bianca had had a crush on her best friends dad for a long time. She has finished college and has broken up with her boyfriend.

Needing a place to stay, Tatum invites Bianca to stay at her house where she lives with her dad… 😏

There is SO much spice in this book!! Calum worships Bianca but he is also ultra protective!!

Bianca doesn’t want to live in cage so there is this constant push and pull between them of Calum wanting to lock her and Bianca needing her independence.
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