4.0 (1 rating)
Corrupt Desires (Desires Trilogy)
Emilia Bonetti is no stranger to danger. As the only heir to a powerful Italian family, she's been raised in a world where loyalty is earned in blood and betrayal means death. But when a rival family threatens to take her as leverage in a deadly power struggle, her world gets turned upside down.
Enter James Stonewell, the sharp, cunning lawyer her family trusts with their darkest secrets. Emilia can't stand him—the way he stares, the way he speaks, always so calm and controlled. But she has no idea that beneath his stoic exterior burns an obsession. From the moment he met her, James has been captivated by the fiery princess, and he’ll do anything to protect her—even if it means crossing lines he vowed never to touch.
As tension mounts and the threat to her life becomes more real, Emilia must decide if James is truly deserving of all her hate, or if the passion between them is more dangerous than the mafia war threatening to tear them apart.
Corrupt Desires is a spicy romance with dark elements that is book two of the Desires Trilogy. Corrupt Desires can be read as a standalone, but it is highly recommended that you read book one, Deadly Desires, first to get the full character experience.
Please check the content disclaimer at the beginning of the book.
Enter James Stonewell, the sharp, cunning lawyer her family trusts with their darkest secrets. Emilia can't stand him—the way he stares, the way he speaks, always so calm and controlled. But she has no idea that beneath his stoic exterior burns an obsession. From the moment he met her, James has been captivated by the fiery princess, and he’ll do anything to protect her—even if it means crossing lines he vowed never to touch.
As tension mounts and the threat to her life becomes more real, Emilia must decide if James is truly deserving of all her hate, or if the passion between them is more dangerous than the mafia war threatening to tear them apart.
Corrupt Desires is a spicy romance with dark elements that is book two of the Desires Trilogy. Corrupt Desires can be read as a standalone, but it is highly recommended that you read book one, Deadly Desires, first to get the full character experience.
Please check the content disclaimer at the beginning of the book.
Published: May 5, 2025
Pages: 286
ISBN: 9798314048283
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4.0
1 rating
Kay S.
Feb 18, 2026
Read back to back with book 1 Deadly Desires, this follows on beautifully from where we left off with Jaxon and Melody.
Book 2 focuses on the eldest Stonewell brother James, aka the Englishman and Emilia, the only daughter and sole heir to the Bonetti Crime Family.
Dark mafia vibes throughout with our FMC and the villain set out to claim her. Emilia's strong hatred towards James (even though he's the 'good guy') only helps to fuel the passion and conviction of the storyline and the relationship between Emilia and James.
With a 12 year age gap, a marriage of convenience, forced proximity and only one bed, the tension between the MC's is something else. He is a obsessive, morally grey, possessive alpha male who fell first and she is a strong willed, feisty, smart mouthed independent woman who hates him for the stupidest of reasons. Their personalities clash, but their chemistry is undeniable.
Lots of spice in this book, cant keep their hands off each other.
There are some parts of the books that I felt were a little wordy but it does not detract from the story. I love the plot, characters and spice and felt connected to them instantly. I like to be emotionally invested in the lives of fictional people (much more exciting than my day to day) and this book definitely gave me that. So much so that I already want to know what happens in book three with our third Stonewell brother, Kayden.
The twist had me saying "No Fucking Way! I knew something was off!" out loud!
Please remember that this is a DARK romance and to check the content warnings before reading. There are some themes in the book that made me grit my teeth, more out of anger than discomfort (I don't have triggers, luckily for me, coz I'm into some dark shit)
All in all, I give it s 4.5 - good short read, continued the characters journeys well and was an enjoyable read for me. Would highly recommend.
Book 2 focuses on the eldest Stonewell brother James, aka the Englishman and Emilia, the only daughter and sole heir to the Bonetti Crime Family.
Dark mafia vibes throughout with our FMC and the villain set out to claim her. Emilia's strong hatred towards James (even though he's the 'good guy') only helps to fuel the passion and conviction of the storyline and the relationship between Emilia and James.
With a 12 year age gap, a marriage of convenience, forced proximity and only one bed, the tension between the MC's is something else. He is a obsessive, morally grey, possessive alpha male who fell first and she is a strong willed, feisty, smart mouthed independent woman who hates him for the stupidest of reasons. Their personalities clash, but their chemistry is undeniable.
Lots of spice in this book, cant keep their hands off each other.
There are some parts of the books that I felt were a little wordy but it does not detract from the story. I love the plot, characters and spice and felt connected to them instantly. I like to be emotionally invested in the lives of fictional people (much more exciting than my day to day) and this book definitely gave me that. So much so that I already want to know what happens in book three with our third Stonewell brother, Kayden.
The twist had me saying "No Fucking Way! I knew something was off!" out loud!
Please remember that this is a DARK romance and to check the content warnings before reading. There are some themes in the book that made me grit my teeth, more out of anger than discomfort (I don't have triggers, luckily for me, coz I'm into some dark shit)
All in all, I give it s 4.5 - good short read, continued the characters journeys well and was an enjoyable read for me. Would highly recommend.