Wicked Angel
Sinister Arrangement, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Michael Norman Johnson
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Sarah Puckett
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By:
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Lucy Smoke
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A.J. Macey
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He's a blood stained monster, but one look at her and he knows she will be his.
Gaven Belmonte is a cold-hearted killer. A hitman. Now, he's my jailer.
Even though he's twice my age, I'm being forced into an arranged marriage to secure Gaven's position as the next head of the Price Family Syndicate.
Marriage or war?
Pain or Pleasure?
Murder or love?
It doesn't matter that Gaven makes me burn for him. I'm simply a means to an end, a pawn for him to gain everything he's ever wanted. Well, I wont let this be my end. I'll take back control.
If he wants my hand in marriage, then hell have to fight me for it.
Tropes: Arranged Marriage, Mafia Romance, Dark Romance, Age Gap Romance, BDSM.
Trigger Warnings: Degradation, Sexual Bondage, Sexual violence, Murder/mention of murder etc.
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But this one lives and dies by its MMC, and unfortunately Gavin just does not work.
I can handle morally grey. I can handle pitch black. I want unhinged, obsessive, red flag men. But Gavin crosses into non consent territory without the charisma, obsession, or emotional pull that usually makes this dynamic compelling. Instead of intensity, it feels hollow. Cruel without purpose. Possessive without devotion.
And that is the core issue. The story promises obsession, but delivers possession without depth. Gavin does not feel like a man who would burn the world for Angel, he just feels entitled to control her within it. There is no sense that he truly cares about her, only that he wants to own her.
From an audio perspective, this is where the experience shifts.
Sarah Puckett is the standout. Her performance of Angel adds nuance, vulnerability, and strength, and every time she speaks, the story genuinely improves. She gives the character a depth that is not always there on the page.
Michael Norman Johnson delivers a solid, technically consistent performance, and the duet narration format works well structurally. But narration can only do so much, and it is not enough to make Gavin even remotely likeable.
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Unexpected highlight. Jacquie. Her chaotic, unhinged big sister energy brought a spark the central romance lacked, and I found myself far more engaged in her scenes.
Strong Narration but I think J just met my most loathed MMC
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