Sergio: a Dark Mafia Romance (Benedetti Brothers Book 3) Kindle Edition

I've never had a story that affected me so deeply and for so long...I'm certain someone better with words than me will do the story justice in a review, but the beauty and sorrow of this story will leech into every corner of your soul.I knew it was coming and I still didn't want it to be true and all I can say, as I look through my tears, is this is by far one of the best books I've read in 2018.I think this is the first time I've ever cried this ugly over a story, I was in love with the vivid imagery of the author's words and how they transported me into the middle of these main character's lives.I felt what they felt.I was afraid when Natalie was afraid.I was furious when Sergio was furious.I was wary and untrusting, seeking vengeance and mired in sorrow, but left wanting...just wanting it to be different, wanting there to be more time. Yes, by far one of the most emotional stories I've ever held in my hands."Why don't you sleep?".... "Because time is running out."Be prepared, have a box of tissues handy, this is not your typical dark romance read, but fans of Natasha Knight have been waiting for Sergio's story and it's amazing. Salvatore and Dominic's stories suddenly became so much more meaningful and emotional after adding the events of Sergio's life. This entire series will long remain one of my favorites and have a permanent place on my 'to be re-read' list.

MY POOR HEART!!!Why!!!!!!!I am literally crying as I am writing this review. I just had to write my feelings. I could not leave my emotions all over without writing them out till I get over this fantastic and devastating book. Natasha Knight, what have you done to me? I do not know Natalie Knight is a cruel woman or just a cruel genius. But either way, she slays all the time. Her books just make me so damn weak on my knees. Although I am so emotional after reading Sergio, Natasha Knight still makes me revere to the dark. Her dark prose just mesmerize me. Always in awe. Sergio is EFFING BRILLIANT. No doubt in my mind whatsoever. I go complete bonkers over a Natasha Knight book and Sergio made me lose my mind and my heart. The characters. The enigmatic storyline. It all radiated so much feeling and edginess. I was definitely captured.I have read a few books by Natasha Knight and she always delivers. Her mafia romance to me is freaking one of the best I have ever read because she transports me to a world of mayhem and chaos that equally keeps my heart pumping. Sergio was epic. Sergio controlled my soul. Sergio owned me. Sergio just left an imprint. Intense. Heartbreaking. Memorable. Sergio was a dark romance with a dark and menacing storyline with an emotional edge to strike every part of me. Wow. Natasha Knight took a risk and I am so happy she went with her gut. The story needed to be told no matter the outcome or how much it would hurt. It did hurt me. I was crushed. But I was shown a different side to a mafia romance. I completely grateful to that. Natasha Knight's writing is always so crisp and magnetic. I am just addicted to it. Natasha Knight told a beautiful dark romance with a soul wrenching ending that will touch you.In Sergio, you will meet Sergio Benedetti, a possessive and ruthless first born son soon to rule the Benedetti mafia empire. He is an antihero that will cripple your heart. Take your soul. Charm you. Entice you. Make you sweaty. And of course a little bit of sexiness. He is commanding. He is dominant. He is an ALPHA male with the right tool to give you chills and thrills. This was his story. He was crazy but I loved him. You will meet his lady love, Natalie. She was strong and I liked that. I admired her a lot.Sergio is a fantastic read. No matter how it ends, Sergio is one dark mafia romance you got to have in your life.

How can a book of which I knew how it would end devastate me as much as SERGIO did? I kept hoping against hope there would be something – anything – that would show a way out of this mess. Sergio’s story absolutely gutted me. I love that Natasha Knight stayed true to the story and their characters, but that doesn’t mean I don’t hate her for all the same reasons. Gahh!Sergio… Despite being heir of the mafia family as the eldest son, he is the most level-headed and, dare I say it, most human one out of the three brothers. Don’t get me wrong – he isn’t good by any means, known to cause bloodshed without batting an eye and whatnot. And he knows that. It’s also the reason he does not take a single moment for granted. He is aware of the world he lives in and wants to live the life he has to its fullest – and that includes going all in with Nathalie, a girl he saved not once but twice – as she did him –, a girl he is still getting to know but knows he wants forever anyway. Theirs is not the typical mafia mob romance, not by a long shot. It’s sweet and tender and loving and protective much more than it is bloody and dark and gruesome. Don’t get me wrong – there’s enough brutality in this story to have my stomach turn, just not within the relationship between those two. Sergio loves deeply, madly, purely, which makes this all even more tragic.Okay. I’ll stop here to prevent me saying things I shouldn’t say. Just make sure you have lots of tissues, chocolate and wine ready – you’ll most definitely need it to console you!! Now I’ll go back to thinking about this story and all the pain it put me through.

I had high hopes for this book; the cover is good and the blurb is powerful. Sadly, the book did not in any way reach my expectations. I like alpha males and Sergio is not that. He is conflicted beyond reason and this makes him appear weak. It is also not a romance and I am extremely angry that it is listed as a romance (so much so I would like a refund). Sergio dies leaving a single mother alone - this is most definitely not romantic in any sense of the word. There is too much telling and not enough showing throughout the book, leaving the reader bored and skipping pages looking for dialogue. Overall a very poor attempt at dark romance that was incorrectly listed.

WOW......JUST WOW.*Wrong place,Wrong time* Destined to be together.Natasha Knight what have you done to me,i have no words for how you made me feel after finishing this book.You took my heart and smashed it to pieces bit by bit,this book has totally floored me.This was a very powerful,gripping but gut-wrenching book of Sergio and Natalie's love story that will tear you apart at the seams.I haven't read Salvador or Dominic's books yet so i had no idea how this book was going pan out,well to say it blew me away is a understatment,the love story between Sergio and Natalie was intence right from the begining that kept me gripped through out.This is definitely a very dark mafia read with lots of brutality that kept me turning the pages to see what was going to happen next.It totally destroyed me at the end,i was gob-smacked and shell shocked with how this story turned out,this ripped me apart and i am still picking up the pieces of my heart.Sergio and Natalie never stood a chance with the mafia life that dictates there every waking moment,but the chemistry between these two was hot and given a chance this could of been the perfect love story.Sergio gave Natalie the chance to walk away but she was hooked and that was never even a choice in the end.This was a dark and brutal mafia romance with Sertgio the monster and Natalie the angel with tragic conceqences.This was a powerful standalone,and i am so glad that i hadn't read the first two books yet so i never saw what was coming,this had me gripped through out unaware what was going to happen.Can't wait now to read Salvador and Dominic's books,this was such a memeorable book that will stay with me which i won't forget in a hurry.*Wrong place,Wrong time*Five Huge Stars for this Dark Mafia Romance.

When i read the sample i thought this was going to be great, but just like most mafia romance the main character starts out dark and soon turns into a total wimp who hates the fact he's he's part of the Mob. So I was already feeling disappointed half way through, but just accepted it and co tuned to read and enjoy it for what it was. However, I absolutely hated the way it ended and I won't be reading the rest of this series.Please don't get me wrong, the writing is very good and I'm sure will appeal to most. Just not for me, as I'm left feeling that I totally wasted my time reading it. Sorry.

I make no bones about my love for Natasha Knight. Over the years she has given me some of my favourite heroes & heroines, wrapped up in some of the most gripping, tense, angst filled dark storylines, that still nibble away at my soul.The Benedetti brothers were such a powerful read, dark twisted heaven that spoke to my very own dark twisted heart. so imagine my surprise when Natasha announced that Sergio was getting his own story. I was thrilled on my hand, but not quite sure how it would be delivered & if it would even work on the other, because, well it’s Sergio & his role within the family that we get glimpses of in the other books, was nothing more than a faint whisper.Well hells bells, I needn’t have worried, because gah I loved it. I don’t want to spoil it for everyone, but this book gave me more than I ever thought possible. With eyes wide open, I dived in & literally inhaled Sergio & Natalie’s story in a blink.It was hard hitting, powerful, passionate & gutting. I thought knowing the how’s, the where’s & the why’s it wouldn’t hurt my heart so much, but god I was wrong. I’ve never wanted to change the future so much, ever.Their love was intense, all consuming & so bloody deserving. But even that wasn’t enough. Life hurts. It’s cruel, it’s harsh & it takes without forgiveness. It ruins, it tarnishes, it destroys.Sergio will always be special.

This is one of those books that drags you in and won't let you go. If you have read Salvatore and Dominic's books you know Sergio's fate. Don't think this book is going to be morbid, it isn't - far from it (though you may need a box of tissues). It is Natasha's darkest book to date.Sergio is one mean. magnificent mobster. He is also someone who knows who and what he is - with no apologies. He has a dark soul and a loving heart. It is so refreshing not to have a tortured hero. Sergio knows what's coming for him, he doesn't have time to wait and Natalie is it for him. Natalie, younger, innocent and Sergio's complete opposite though she is no push-over.This book is an extremely fast paced, passionate love story. Sergio and Natalie are perfect together, and their life together should have been perfect also. But the unthinkable happens and the book takes a darker heart-wrenching turn. The ending is so very sad, so emotional, you can feel the loss, the grief, it brought tears to my eyes. Yet this book is also about love, the love Sergio and Natalie have for each other.

Wow if I could give this more than 5 stars I would. I could not put this down, I read the whole book in one sitting. Sergio had me from the moment his first few words were uttered. There was a depth to his character that is so often sorely lacking with your average Mafia bad boy. Natasha did a great job in the way she developed the 2 leading characters and their relationship. Yes there is alot of explicit sex but again unlike other similar genres it wasn't there for cheap thrills, it was an integral part to the growing deep and intense relationship relationship they had, it was meaningful. Be warned you WILL cry, your heart will be ripped apart, if you think you can deal with that, then do it, read this book , you won't forget it in a hurry.