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Sinful Vows

By: Deborah Garland
Narrated by: Lexi Evans, DB West, Troy Duran
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It was supposed to be a one-night stand with a sinfully gorgeous stranger.

A man I’d never see again.

I was stranded, he had a hotel room (which I had broken into), and the rest is history.

Until he shows up at my doorstep five years later with a marriage proposal.

Not to marry him, though.

Turns out he’s a hitman for the Irish Mob, and his boss needs a wife.

The man I’d been dreaming about for years has chosen me. For someone else.

He thinks he's too broken and doesn't deserve love.

But when the roads flood, we’re trapped, and there’s only one bed.

I’ll prove to him he's worthy and we belong together.

All of us. Me, him, and our daughter…

©2023 Deborah Garland (P)2024 Deborah Garland

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Amazing story

Sinful vows is a mafia age gap romance and dual POV narration which I love!! Might I also add that the narratiors both have beautiful Irish accents, it makes the books 100% more appealing. The story starts 5 years in the past with Darcy getting left at the pub by her friend so she sneaks a key at the inn and goes to sleep. But is woken by a large handsome man who asks why she’s in his bed. Her body comes alive at the sight of him and she decides that this older man is who will be her first even if he’s gone back to the States the next day. Back to the present and Ewan is back in Ireland to bring a woman with Quinlan blood to strengthen family ties. The twists and turns and yearning in this book is too notch. There’s tension, drama, desire, longing and a HEA at the end of this amazing book.

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Great Irish accents 🔥

Another book that I enjoyed from Deborah but,I have to admit that I liked Savage King a little better.

Darcy and Ewen meet in the sinfulness of ways and ened up making a permanent connection. 5 years later when Ewen goes to Ireland to get a wife for his boss,he finds Darcy again. The lust and chemistry is still there between them, enough where he finds it's too hard to let her go.

The forbidden aspect was just right,I found myself yelling "she's not really related by blood!" 😂.
If you like all the tropes and a short story with smallish plot then will love this read . Guaranteed with a sweet happy ending🖤

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I love the author’s writing style and the narrator’s accents!

This book was packed with super hot and dramatic moments but clocked in at less than 6 hours. My only real issue is that this man absolutely went to town on a woman he thought was his niece. Not like step niece, not socially constructed imposed familial ties but full on blood relations.

With that said, I still kinda liked this one, 🙈 and if you can handle the dubious incestuous relationship then I’m willing to bet you would like it as well.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ 💙💙💙💙
Mafia Romance | Erotica
⛅️ Grumpy Sunshine
🤰 Single Mother
🗝 Secret Child
🎂 Age Gap (38/23)
💍 Sets Her Up to Marry His Boss
🙈 Forbidden/Taboo
🛌 One Bed
🫖 Mobster at a Tea Party
🏠 Found Family
🎧 Duet featuring Irish accents

⚠️ 🩸 🤜🏻🔪, grief & loss, SA in the past, 🍺, uncle / niece🍆💦, lies about her age

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Give me all the Irish mafia men

Troy Duran is the perfect Laughlin! The Irish mafia is just perfection. The way I am SWOONING !!! This was so fun to listen to! The FMC is a virgina slim and Ahhhh!!! Must listen

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Fantastic

This audio book was amazing. I give it a 4.5 but they don't give me that option on this rating scale. The sexy scenes were perfect and defiantly had the reader sweating with excitement. She really has a great ability to write the spice in her books. You really feel for Ewan as he becomes more and more attached to Darcy understanding that he is supposed to give up Darcy to as an offering to the Irish Mob Boss. the close relationship these two develop have you wanting Ewan to be able to stay with Darcy and her daughter. The trauma that Darcy goes through in her past has you really wanting her to have her own happily ever after. The question remains the bond these two develop will it be the beginning of a romance of a lifetime or their undoing? This book was so easy to devour, and the audio version made it come to life even more. I cannot recommend this book enough.

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I'm under a spell for the Astoria Royals!

The Irish accents will get me every time! Deborah Garland has put a spell on me with the Astoria Royals and I will gladly stay under that spell.

Darcy and Ewan gave me the taboo, forbidden, age gap romance that I didn't know I needed. They're sinful and I'm sinful right along with them for loving their story so much. The narrators were amazing at making the storyline exciting and the characters seem so real. Is it just me or did the forbidden and taboo make this story all the more hotter?

Ewan may be involved with the mafia, and a hard man, but he's a complete softy when it comes to Darcy and her little girl. I love me a bada** mafia man that's a complete sweetheart for his woman.

This was the perfect beginning to this series on audio. I've already listened to book two and it's even hotter than this. I can't wait for the rest of the series in audio!

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Forbidden Age Gap Mafia Romance

Sinful Vows by Deborah Garland is a forbidden age gap secret child mafia romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Lexi Evans, DB West, and Troy Duran. This is the first book in the Astoria Royals series.

I really enjoyed the relationship that bloomed between Ewan and Darcy. It was extremely messy, but I couldn't help but root for them. I loved getting both of their points of views throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.

Lexi Evans, DB West, and Troy Duran did an amazing job on the narration. I loved that they performed this book as a duet narration. It really brought the story to life. I look forward to listening to more of their work in the future.

I would recommend this book if you're looking for a mafia romance, forbidden romance, age gap romance, or dark romance.

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Meant to Be!!

Sinful Vows by Deborah Garland is the first book in the Astoria Royals series. As of right now there are 6 books in the series with the 7th releasing on July 19, 2024. The audio of Sinful Vows was released recently as well as a new edition, June 30, 2024. I am reviewing the audio but the review will stand for the ebook as well.

Sinful Vows is the story of Ewan and Darcy. Ewan is a hitman for the Irish mafia and Darcy is well, she is his kin, let’s just leave it at that. Darcy lives in Ireland and has a chance meeting with Ewan, five years later and he comes back and changes her life. Ewan needs a wife for his best friend and boss. He finds Darcy and she is the only age-appropriate Quinlan left to marry off. After a rainstorm and being stuck in the house together things change not just for Darcy but for Ewan.

I enjoyed this story. I would recommend heeding the authors trigger warnings. There is sudo-incest and a secret child. So if either of those are not your cup of tea, skip this one. However, if you are like me and have no triggers check this one out. It is a pretty quick and easy read and it made me eager to read the rest of the Astoria Royals series. I hope to get a bit more of Ewan and Darcy in the series. I enjoyed their internal struggles and the push and pull between the two of them.

I rated this story four stars. It didn’t have any kind of surprises or “it” factors that would make it a five star read for me but it is good nonetheless and worth reading! I listened to an ALC (advanced listener copy) of this story and I liked the narration. I am a big audiobook listener so I have a lot of experience with good and bad narration. This narration is good and since I am not Irish and am not very familiar with the accent I thought it was presented well by the narrators. It is also a dual narration which you don’t hear much of and I liked it!

So, if you don’t mind the triggers, like the tropes, and like an accent check this one out!!

🗝️Grumpy Irish Mob Hitman
🗝️Sunshine Single Mother
🗝️Secret Child
🗝️Age Gap (38/23)
🗝️He Brokers Her Marriage to His Boss
🗝️Forbidden/Taboo
🗝️One Bed
🗝️Mobster at a Tea Party
🗝️Found Family
🎧Recorded in Duet and featuring sexy Irish accents

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Must be fate

Wow! I loved this book when I read it but the audio version truly brought these characters to life for me. Fantastic duet performance and the accents are spot on. Eoghan and Darcy meet, have amazing chemistry and a truly HOT one night stand. 5 years later they meet up again under some messed up circumstances and that zing is still there. They both have secrets they are keeping but passion trumps all. This book is a wonderful start to this mafia series. I love all the spice, drama and taboo of their coupling. I couldn't stop listening. A definite 5 star must read/listen.

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Great series starter

Audiobooks review: Narrated by Lexi Evans and DB West featuring Troy Duran

This was a great way to start the series. I listened to book two before this one (absolutely loved it) and can confirm that each can be read as a standalone without losing anything in the storylines. This book focuses on Ewan and Darcy. Darcy, as a young woman in a small town in Ireland, decides to throw caution to the wind and has a ONS with a stranger from out of town. She finds out years later that they in fact share quite the connection. I really enjoyed this story. Deborah Garland dances a fine line between forbidden and tab0o and I loved every second of it. It added such a thick layer of angst that had me unable to stop listening. Their predicament lends plenty of drama to the plot and the extracurricular activities are hot and heavy.

The audio aspect adds so much to this book!! I was so pleased with the Irish accents and was sad that this book was not twice as long because I loved listening to this story so much. The duet aspect adds a lot in terms of entertainment value and at times I felt like I was watching these scenes play out in my mind and not just hearing them. I cannot wait to continue this series on audio!!

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