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Joey by Sadie Kincaid

Chicago Ruthless · Book 2 of 4

"He is dark and dangerous and lethal - but he's the only man who makes me feel alive."

Maximo DiMarco is a notorious mafia enforcer, his loyalty to the Cosa Nostra matched only by his devotion to Joey, the woman he has protected for years.

Joey is more than a Mafia princess, but few people look closely enough to see the woman beneath the label. Maximo does, and that makes their growing attraction impossible to ignore.

He is her brothers' best friend, and acting on their desire could destroy everything. But when his control finally breaks, neither of them can pretend they are not meant for each other.

🖤 READER MATCH™

GENRE
Dark Mafia Romance · Forbidden Romance · Brother's Best Friend Romance

BEST FOR
Brother's best friend · forbidden love · morally grey MMCs · mafia settings · spicy tension · protective heroes · emotional dark romance · series romance

NOT FOR
Light romance · quiet low-conflict stories · contemporary settings without darkness · romance without explicit content

Also not your match if mafia violence, morally complex characters or forbidden relationship dynamics are hard limits.

SPICE
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High · Explicit sexual content

THE VIBE
Her brothers' best friend and her oldest forbidden crush.
A dangerous protector who sees the real her.
Years of restraint finally giving way to desire.

READER RESPONSIBILITY
Know the genre. Know the tropes. Know your limits.

You can dislike a book, DNF it or give it one star. But there is a difference between a book being wrong for you and a book being bad.

Don’t pick up a dark romance and then punish the author for writing dark romance.

VERDICT
For readers who want a loyal but dangerous MMC, forbidden brother's best friend tension and a dark mafia romance with real emotional heat.

⚠️ 18+ · Book 2 of 4
Read Dante first for the full Chicago Ruthless experience, and check the author’s current content warnings before reading.

📚 FORMAT & DETAILS

Format: Softback
Pages: 416
Series: Chicago Ruthless, Book 2 of 4
Publisher: MIRA
Published: 24 February 2026
ISBN: 9780008799618
Language: English

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