Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Ugh. I honestly am amazed by how many readers gave rave reviews about this book. There are so many contradictions in the story. The story really isn't about an arranged mafia marriage or a dark romance. It is about a woman (Elena) who is sold by her father to a man (Julian), who is described as a mafia Capo but his reason for buying her is not relative to him being in the mafia. Likewise, there really is nothing in the book that shows Julian is a mobster. There's no mention of him being involved in any territorial war with mafia adversarial rivals. Elena's father seems to be his only enemy. The number of men who are supposed to guard Julian is only a handful and never are around when trouble strikes. Julian has a $10 million dollar bounty on his head yet he and Elena go to dinner at a local restaurant then are surprised when there's an attempt on their lives. Julian hires a deadly assassin, Zeke, to find Elena's father, and searches for weeks upon weeks and can't find him. How did this dude get a reputation as a killer when he can't find one man in the city? He does, however, remember to call Julian to let him know he's still looking. I can't begin to describe how much I disliked Elena. OMG. She was so incredibly naive and immature. She went back and forth with love in her heart for Julian only to be filled with hatred the next. She had the mentality of a 4-year-old. Her father not only sold her to Julian but later offered her up to the highest bidder if Julian could be killed along with $10 million dollars. Her father murdered Julian's mother, who was pregnant with his child after having an affair with her. Never once did Elena seem to grasp the magnitude of her father's betrayal to her or his monstrous behavior. She was just stupid, with everything she did. She was a virgin but after her first sexual encounter, she not only willingly dropped to her knees for Julian, but she knew exactly how to service his...unit. Seriously?? Ugh, I just don't see how anyone could believe the storyline. It was like a train wreck. I made myself finish the book but now I'm chastising myself for wasting my time.