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When She Unravels: A Dark Mafia Romance (The Fallen Book 1) Kindle Edition

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He’s the most powerful man in Ibiza, and he’ll do anything to make me his.
I’ve been raised to be the perfect mafia wife, but when my marriage turns into a horrific nightmare, I have no choice but to leave everything behind and start a new life.

I find myself alone in Ibiza—a place that swallows
innocent girls like me alive. I’m robbed the day I arrive, left with nothing but a few euros and the clothes on my back.

My desperation leads me right to Damiano De Rossi. He rules over this island with an iron fist and beneath his strikingly handsome face lies a
wicked darkness. I ask him for a job. He gives me far more than that—degradation, jealousy, and toe-curling lust.

When my resistance to him is all but gone, a secret is revealed, and we fall apart like a house of cards.

I know what I have to do. Run.

But when I try, I discover…he’s already got me
bound.

When She Unravels is an 18+ dark mafia romance with mature themes, profanity, and plenty of steam. It's book one in The Fallen series but can be read as a standalone.
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Editorial Reviews

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"I fell in love with this book within the first few chapters. I loved this so much, I have found a new insta buy author." - Charlotte on Goodreads

"Highly recommend this book and I can't wait to read more mafia from this author!" - Abbie on Goodreads

"When She Unravels is another stunning book from Gabrielle Sands and it's my
new favorite mafia romance." - Kat on Goodreads

"YOU NEED TO READ THIS HOT NEW READ. The
Push and Pull between Valentina & Damiano is off the charts!!" - Jasmin on Goodreads

"The chemistry between Damiano and Valentina was off the charts. The spice was excellent, and the kink included was perfection. The way he was able to be equally
caring and dominant is my kryptonite." - Dearna on Goodreads

From the Author

EXCERPT

When the food arrives, my stomach starts to growl, so I excuse myself and go to the bathroom. The second I come out, I slam right into a hard, warm body.

"Oof!"

Strong hands wraps around my waist. Immediately, I know it's him.

"What are you—"

"Tell me, what did you hope to accomplish by showing up here dressed like this?" he says close to my ear. Close enough for his breath to caress my neck.

My pulse speeds. "What—"

"If you wanted attention, you got it."

I tug his hands off me. "You have no idea what I want."

"You like having men's hungry eyes on you. Is that it?"

"I think you're just upset I caught
you looking."

My words slam his mouth shut. I think he might leave me alone, but instead, his hand cinches my wrist.

"What now?" I demand as he pulls me in the direction of the bar. People are staring at us, but if he notices it, he doesn't care. In fact, it's almost like he
wants them to see us together. Instead of taking the most direct route, he walks me all the way around the dining room.

"I don't need an escort," I tell him.

"You have no idea what you need."

We make it to the bar, and when he lets go of me, he leaves behind a bracelet of heat wrapped around my wrist. My friends slide off their stools and stammer out a few panicked hellos, but he barely acknowledges them. He's about to walk away, but then he notices there's no plate for me on the counter. He shoots me a furious glare I can't begin to comprehend and waves the bartender over. The young man nearly trips over his feet.

"
Si, Señor De Ross—"

"Put their bill on my tab," he snaps.

My jaw drops. Excuse me? Does he think I'm some charity case? Didn't I just prove to him I don't need any handouts? "You can't do this," I say.

"Keep telling me what I can't do."

The warning in his voice is impossible to miss. I meet his dark eyes and swallow. "I'm not going to order anything."

He turns back to the bartender. "Have the chef prepare the catch of the day, the octopus, ceviche, and all the sides." Then he leans into my ear again. "If you don't eat what I ordered, I'm going to come back and feed it to you. Think hard about whether you want me to do that in front of the entire restaurant."

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B75FJH6J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ GSands Publishing Inc. (August 30, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 30, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1373 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Gabrielle Sands is a romance author who writes sexy, smart, dangerous romance. Her heroes are powerful mafiosos and her heroines always keep these alpha men on their toes. Gabrielle loves to travel and often writes her favorite destinations into her books.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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12,884 global ratings
Best mafia romance book I’ve ever read 💜
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Best mafia romance book I’ve ever read 💜
When She Unravels is a dark mafia romance focused on Valentina and Damiano De Rossi.SPOILER WARNING:Valentina just got out of an abusive relationship with her husband by escaping the country and traveling to Ibiza to start a new life. She gets robbed on the first day there and makes two friends following the robbery who help her and encourage her to come work with them in the infamous club, Revolvr.She ends up meeting our main male lead, Damiano, who blatantly refuses to give her a job, but she’s desperate and manages to convince him to give her a trial week to prove she’s good enough to work there.And the story goes from there.I honestly loved Valentina from the start. She’s resilient and tough and would do anything to prove to herself that she’s not a bad person. Her demos haunt her and her storyline and development as a character are immaculate.Damiano is also a well-developed character and a good person. He has hatred and wants to avenge his parents death, all the while trying to protect his sister. He has his own demons to deal with, and with the help of Valentina, he faces them and becomes a better person.My least favorite thing about this book was the certain scene where Valentina meets Martina for the first time, and specifically, Damiano’s reaction to that. He doesn’t act with rationality whatsoever, and instead, after just being with Valentina on the beach, (and saving her life, no less), he immediately drugs her and locks her up. I know that he hat to act quickly, since he thought that Valentina was tricking him or something, and that he was nervous but could he have not thought of a better strategy?That’s not my issue though, mine is the fact that he didn’t bother fully apologizing to her, even though he knew she had the biggest hand in his sister’s survival. I just wish we could’ve seen Valentina make him grovel more after what he’d done, other than the “You said you would leave” comment she made when he tried to bandage her up.Either way, all other aspects of this book are amazing and deep, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes dark mafia romances, strong heroines.Please check trigger warnings before reading WSU.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
When She Unravels is a dark mafia romance focused on Valentina and Damiano De Rossi.

SPOILER WARNING:

Valentina just got out of an abusive relationship with her husband by escaping the country and traveling to Ibiza to start a new life. She gets robbed on the first day there and makes two friends following the robbery who help her and encourage her to come work with them in the infamous club, Revolvr.
She ends up meeting our main male lead, Damiano, who blatantly refuses to give her a job, but she’s desperate and manages to convince him to give her a trial week to prove she’s good enough to work there.

And the story goes from there.
I honestly loved Valentina from the start. She’s resilient and tough and would do anything to prove to herself that she’s not a bad person. Her demos haunt her and her storyline and development as a character are immaculate.

Damiano is also a well-developed character and a good person. He has hatred and wants to avenge his parents death, all the while trying to protect his sister. He has his own demons to deal with, and with the help of Valentina, he faces them and becomes a better person.

My least favorite thing about this book was the certain scene where Valentina meets Martina for the first time, and specifically, Damiano’s reaction to that. He doesn’t act with rationality whatsoever, and instead, after just being with Valentina on the beach, (and saving her life, no less), he immediately drugs her and locks her up. I know that he hat to act quickly, since he thought that Valentina was tricking him or something, and that he was nervous but could he have not thought of a better strategy?
That’s not my issue though, mine is the fact that he didn’t bother fully apologizing to her, even though he knew she had the biggest hand in his sister’s survival. I just wish we could’ve seen Valentina make him grovel more after what he’d done, other than the “You said you would leave” comment she made when he tried to bandage her up.

Either way, all other aspects of this book are amazing and deep, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes dark mafia romances, strong heroines.
Please check trigger warnings before reading WSU.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best mafia romance book I’ve ever read 💜
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
When She Unravels is a dark mafia romance focused on Valentina and Damiano De Rossi.

SPOILER WARNING:

Valentina just got out of an abusive relationship with her husband by escaping the country and traveling to Ibiza to start a new life. She gets robbed on the first day there and makes two friends following the robbery who help her and encourage her to come work with them in the infamous club, Revolvr.
She ends up meeting our main male lead, Damiano, who blatantly refuses to give her a job, but she’s desperate and manages to convince him to give her a trial week to prove she’s good enough to work there.

And the story goes from there.
I honestly loved Valentina from the start. She’s resilient and tough and would do anything to prove to herself that she’s not a bad person. Her demos haunt her and her storyline and development as a character are immaculate.

Damiano is also a well-developed character and a good person. He has hatred and wants to avenge his parents death, all the while trying to protect his sister. He has his own demons to deal with, and with the help of Valentina, he faces them and becomes a better person.

My least favorite thing about this book was the certain scene where Valentina meets Martina for the first time, and specifically, Damiano’s reaction to that. He doesn’t act with rationality whatsoever, and instead, after just being with Valentina on the beach, (and saving her life, no less), he immediately drugs her and locks her up. I know that he hat to act quickly, since he thought that Valentina was tricking him or something, and that he was nervous but could he have not thought of a better strategy?
That’s not my issue though, mine is the fact that he didn’t bother fully apologizing to her, even though he knew she had the biggest hand in his sister’s survival. I just wish we could’ve seen Valentina make him grovel more after what he’d done, other than the “You said you would leave” comment she made when he tried to bandage her up.

Either way, all other aspects of this book are amazing and deep, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes dark mafia romances, strong heroines.
Please check trigger warnings before reading WSU.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
I can't quite call this 5 stars, but it was as close as it gets! After being in a major book hangover for the last several days, I've been DNFing things like crazy - until this one. It took no time at all to hook me in, and I loved that it didn't follow the "usual" path to HEA, even for a mafia romance. It starts out with a hint of darkness that shifts into a sexual tension-charged read, complete with a complex, engaging love story. Sure, it was more lusty than romantic (which is probably why I can't rate it higher), but I was immersed in the romance from start to finish, itching to see how it would all play out. These two clash from the moment they meet, and I loved that our heroine is so strong and resilient. She's no weak pushover of a woman, though she probably does give into her desires a little too easily, lol. I enjoyed watching their cat and mouse game throughout, and the unexpected plot certainly kept me on my toes. It's a very strong series starter, and an excellent introduction to this new-to-me author.

The story follows Vale, a woman whose husband is a monster. She entered into an arranged marriage a few months ago, and she's horrified by the things he's made her do to others. So when Vale finally reaches her limit and goes on the run - shooting her husband in the process - her only goal is to get as far away as mafia life as possible. When Vale winds up in Ibiza and realizes that she can probably disappear into the club scene there, she bargains with the powerful man who owns most of the businesses in the area. Damiano makes assumptions about Vale based on their first interaction, so he's angry about the physical pull he feels towards her. But Vale is nothing like he expected at first glance, and that just reels him in even more. As the two fight their feelings and give into temptation, Vale soon discovers that she may not have escaped her old life after all.

I will say that I tried to read the fourth book in the series first (since it just released), and it was clear that the series is best appreciated in order. It was no hardship to go back and experience this one first, especially since there's a great audiobook to go along with it. The characters and suspenseful subplot tie the series together, though the romance is a standalone. I love a good strangers to lovers scenario, and these two had chemistry from the moment they met. There are instant feelings between them, though they are definitely lust-based for quite awhile. It's a slower emotional burn, but that made sense for the characters - especially given how things play out. They're both keeping some MAJOR secrets from each other, and that affects the dynamic between them in a big way. I loved watching it all unravel. There were moments that were darker than I typically prefer (and definitely potentially triggering), but the book as a whole is mostly sexy and suspenseful - I wouldn't consider it to be overly dark. What would've pushed this into 5-star territory for me is stronger development of the emotional connection. These two absolutely have heat between them, but there were really no "swoony" moments. Yeah, it's a mafia romance, but I still expect some of that. In the end, this was a very solid read though, and I had a great time enjoying the ride.

Audio note: I liked it! I've listened to Gabriel Spires in other audiobooks before and liked him, but he sounds completely different here. The character has a thick accent (Italian? Spanish? maybe I should've been paying more attention, lol). Either way, he does a fantastic job with the accent, which was easy to understand but also very sexy. I also thought Charlotte Claremont did a great job, particularly with her voice for Vale. Her crisp, clear voice was not a hardship to listen to, that's for sure. However, her accent for Damiano was VERY different than Spires' accent for him, which was jarring. Not my favorite, but I got used to it pretty quick. There were a couple of minor production issues - sentences that were clearly added in later and the accent wasn't right - but those were few and far between. I very much enjoyed the audio overall, and would have no problem continuing the series that way. It's probably too sexy to listen to at the office, but the vibes are perfect for bingeing. Definitely recommended overall.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
This was a new take on a mafia story. I really enjoyed the characters and the story line. It held your interest throughout! Can't wait for the next book.
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
Valentina always believed that her parents had the family’s best interest at heart with every decision he made. Until he gave her in marriage to his loyal enforcer who was a monster. The things he made her do were beyond horrible. The very young woman he had brought home to ‘play’ with was the last straw, she was beyond done.

Damiano is self made and has plans to avenge his parents’ deaths. He has to keep his sites on the prize at the end. His sister is abducted but she managed to escape with the assistance of a mystery woman. He is grateful she managed to get back to him in one piece but he hasn’t been able to figure out the who and why behind it. He has no doubt the answer will come it’s just a matter of time.

This is book 1 of this set and definitely worth your time.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
I enjoyed this story good drama with some spice , The main characters relationship build was intriguing but the story seemed to drag out toward the middle of the book and my interest started to dwindle but I am curious to read the next book .

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Camila
5.0 out of 5 stars Increíble, excelente historia
Reviewed in Mexico on September 25, 2023
Desde el momento en que empeze a leer me gusto la trama y bueno lo Lei en un día.
Todo lo que me gusta de un libro bien redactado que te hace sentir lo que los protagonists sientes.
Excelente libro lo ame.
Cliente Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books everrrr!!
Reviewed in Brazil on November 5, 2022
Primeiro contato com a autora e não me arrependo nem um pouco, não tive como parar de ler, muito bem escrito.
Terminei as 6 da manhã, socoroooo!!!
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Val E
5.0 out of 5 stars Enthralling - 1st in a series
Reviewed in Canada on October 15, 2022
My first read of GS and I'm itching for more! Well written, with just the right amount of mystery, intrigue, romance & spice. The first encounter felt a bit soon in their story, perhaps & a few of the verbal exchanges were triggers for me but that's more my personal problem. The pace never slowed until the epilogue & I cannot wait for the sequel! (Excellently set-up btw)
andreia leandro
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente Livro
Reviewed in Spain on December 4, 2023
A minha filha adorou o livro. Entrega rapida e antes do tempo.
Hannah_Davies96
5.0 out of 5 stars amazingly steamy
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2023
I loved this book from start to finish, main characters had some real body to them, they were more than just characters in a book. Vale actually had substance to her (Dem did too) unlike a lot of romance books, I’ve read too many books where the the main female is just some slender, good looking chick with no personality, don’t get me wrong she was the stereotypical female lead where she’s amazingly beautiful and no one else compares to her which is so unrealistic, but the character actually has a past with substance and she wasn’t just some helpless damsel in distress who magically has someone come in and rescue her and they live happily ever after, it really felt like Vale and Dem were in the room with me and I could really get into this book, lots of amazing twists and turns and the end was great, great book throughout, just wish more romance books had both female and male leads that had more realistic standards of beauty instead of the unrealistic bodies like why do the men always have to be insanely muscular and have huge d**ks, and the females always have beautiful bodies and if they are described to be curvy it’s always just some nice curves that the men can’t get enough of, plus size people need a better representation
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