Craving My Rival by P. Rayne Published by Avon on April 15, 2025
Genres: Contemporary Romance
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The final installment of The Mafia Academy Series- A dark enemies to lovers romance set at a mafia boarding school for the sons and daughters of the most powerful mafia lords.
Polina Aminoff
At the Sicuro Academy, the Russians and the Italians give each other a wide berth. We’re bitter enemies after all. So imagine my disbelief when my brother announces that I’m to wed Dante Accardi, next in line to run the Accardi Italian crime family. After the shock subsides, I’m determined to save myself. It’s not until my plan is in full swing that I realize there might be more to Dante than I thought. But those closest to me, those who were supposed to protect me have always hurt me. Now I must decide whether to trust him with my heart or if he’ll just be another person in my life who brings me to my knees.
Dante Accardi
Polina Aminoff is a Bratva brat and an ice princess that I don’t think even an easy-going guy like me can thaw. And I’ve never had an issue melting the panties off a woman before. I’m just as unhappy about our engagement as she is, but my father made it clear—it is my duty to the family. Once we’re forced together, another side of Polina shines and I start to think we could have a future together that doesn’t involve being bitter rivals. But she’s hiding something, I just don’t know what. Which leaves me wondering, can I ever really trust my enemy?
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We are back with the final book at the Sicuro Academy. This time we have a big rivalry going on between the Italians and the Russians. How should we solve that? Marriage! The playboy that has been in the previous books, Dante Accardi is set up to marry the Russian ice princess, Polina Aminoff. They are not happy about this arrangement but anything to keep the peace. Things start to heat up, but will their relationship last, and will their people accept this truce?
This book was hitting all the tropes for me. Mafia romance, enemies to lovers and even the hotel only had one bed. There was some pretty good character growth – Dante turned into a sweetheart but fiercely loyal and would do anything to protect Polina. Polina went from being the ice princess to a very loveable character. Overall, I enjoyed the story and the romance and if you are a fan of enemies to lovers you should try this book out!
