Callous Desire: A Dark Mafia Secret Baby Romance

· New York Underworld Book 4 · Charmaine Pauls · Narrated by Heather Firth and Christian Black
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His weapon is seduction, the battlefield between his sheets, and cruel betrayal the blade he plunges deep.


My mother raised me on knights in shining armor and happily-ever-afters. She groomed me to be the perfect mafia princess. It was only natural that I’d believe in fairy tales.


Only, I didn’t fall for the prince. I fell in love with my father’s enemy.


I’ve never deluded myself about the man Dante is. Powerful. Cold. Ruthless. Brutal. Bad doesn’t come close to describing him. But when he held me in his arms in a rented room, he showed me that he could be good. Just for me. He always chained the monster when I was pinned beneath him, at my most vulnerable and exposed, in the most dangerous place I could be.


The darkness I glimpsed in him is embedded in his soul, coloring his heart and world black. I knew exactly what I was getting into when I lost myself to a callous man. I just couldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams that his seduction was only part of a cruel strategy and that I was nothing but the pawn he used for his revenge.

His weapon is seduction, the battlefield between his sheets, and cruel betrayal the blade he plunges deep. My mother raised me on knights in shining armor and happily-ever-afters. She groomed me to be the perfect mafia princess. It was only natural that I’d believe in fairy tales. Only, I didn’...

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3 reviews
Carvanz
April 20, 2026
I first read and then listened to this book on audio, and let me say, the audiobook version took this to a whole new level! Christian Black brought to life all the dark goodness of this mafia hero. He exuded Dante’s fierce protectiveness, and his “mine” mentality, while Heather Firth’s performance showcased Tatiana’s strength as well as her vulnerability. This was a beautifully performed duet narration. And when that cliffhanger hit? I wasn’t even close to being ready!
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Jocelyne Germain
April 26, 2026
Dante and Tatiana’s second chance story is intense and captivating, filled with secrets, drama, passion, intrigue, and unexpected twists. Dante is a compelling morally gray hero—enigmatic, ruthless, fiercely protective, and possessive—while Tatiana is strong, intelligent, and determined. Their forbidden relationship adds tension and emotional depth, making their story especially engaging. The book ends on a cliffhanger, leaving me eager to continue with Callous Love.
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Moon Fox
April 17, 2026
The tenson and darkness are truly exquisite as this tale of betrayal, secrets, emotions, feelings, drama and intensity that walks a razor-sharp line of hate and love and anger and passion. This story and these characters put my emotions and heart through the wringer and I anxiously and eagerly finding out what happen in book two. I loved the narration on this book. The narrator's voices fit the characters beautifully and their performances brought it all to life vibrantly.
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