--- product_id: 129866912 title: "Joker's Wild: A Dark Mafia Romance (Vegas Underground Book 5)" brand: "renee rose" price: "€ 33.22" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/129866912-jokers-wild-a-dark-mafia-romance-vegas-underground-book-5 store_origin: CY region: Cyprus --- # Joker's Wild: A Dark Mafia Romance (Vegas Underground Book 5) **Brand:** renee rose **Price:** € 33.22 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Joker's Wild: A Dark Mafia Romance (Vegas Underground Book 5) by renee rose - **How much does it cost?** € 33.22 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.cy](https://www.desertcart.com.cy/products/129866912-jokers-wild-a-dark-mafia-romance-vegas-underground-book-5) ## Best For - renee rose enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted renee rose brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Joker's Wild: A Dark Mafia Romance (Vegas Underground Book 5) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/415+jgzeMML.jpg) ![Joker's Wild: A Dark Mafia Romance (Vegas Underground Book 5) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+xBlLO1WL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M SAYING THIS, BUT JOKER'S WILD IS MY NEW VEGAS UNDERGROUND FAVORITE!!! *by J***S on Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2019* Title: Joker's WildSeries: Vegas UndergroundAuthor: Renee RoseDesignation: Book 5 of Series, Full-Length, Can Be Read As Standalone, No Cliffhanger #contemporaryromance #familysaga #badboyalphas #mafiaMy Rating: Five Smokin' Hot Stars*****Oh my, oh my, oh my! I cannot believe I'm saying this - but I LOVED Joker's Wild. Don't get me wrong; I've been a Rene Rose for years and love her work, but I've detested Junior Tacone, the eldest Tacone brother and male protagonist of Joker's Wild, since the first book of the Vegas Underground series. I mean like literally hated this character and almost didn't purchase this book. I know hate is a strong word but, in this case, it's not nearly strong enough. This man has been a total jerk in every book of the series, and I wanted to string him up by his cajones! lol... I thought it would be impossible to make Junior likable or relatable, and certainly not redeemable. But I'm a longtime fan and totally addicted to Rose's books, and I just could not resist the temptation. Soooo, against my better judgment, I one-clicked and dove in. Best decision ever! I don't mind admitting when I'm wrong (usually), but in this case, I was very wrong, because I LOVED Joker's Wild! And mafioso kingpin Junior Tacone is my new main man! *swoon* Santo Tacone Jr, aka Junior, is the eldest son and currently the stand-in patriarch/mob boss for the mafioso Tacone family while his father, Don Santo Tacone Sr, serves time in prison. If you thought the other men of the family were domineering, you ain't seen nothing yet! Junior Tacone is the most alpha of them all! This story reminded me a little of Beauty and the Beast. Naturally, Junior was the beast and his beauty was smart, sassy, snarky, capable, and very beautiful nurse Desiree Lopez. OMG, Desiree was a real hoot! Never one to be intimidated, Desiree stood her ground and refused to be cowed by Junior. She had his number from the get-go, but she was smart enough to know she had to tread carefully. Oh, she still sassed him, but she also knew how to play the game and when to keep her mouth shut. Desiree was one smart cookie, but my heart ached for her. Junior and Desiree's mutual attraction was evident in the first chapter and sizzled through the entire book. It was so much fun watching Junior and Desiree dancing around each other, trying to deny the inevitable. When Junior Tacone abducted Hispanic spitfire Desiree Lopez and had her brought to his home to save his brother's life, he got a whole lot more than he ever bargained for, because Desiree brought him to his knees - literally! Those two were like a powder keg with a very short fuse, just waiting to explode. And explode it did, with steamy passion and hot love scenes that even made my almost 70-year-old engine purr. lol... But that's not the only thing I adored about this story. It was filled to the brim with danger, drama, angst, suspense, secrets, sassy banter, humor, passion, romance, and a boatload of steam. Joker's Wild is not your traditional sweet love story. It's raw, emotional, heartbreaking, and filled with angst, but it's also heartwarming, as well. Sigh... Needless to say, I'm so glad I didn't listen to myself.So, did I like this book? No, I loved it! It's was sexy, engaging, well written, and well crafted with complex characters that, literally, exploded from the pages, demanded my undivided attention, captured my heart, and held me prisoner from the first chapter to the last. I snickered, snorted, giggled, sniffled, and sobbed through the entire book, but by the end, I was happy, satisfied and entertained. At almost 70 years young, I should know better than to judge a book by its cover, or in this case, character. I should be ashamed of myself. Nothing is impossible with a talented author like Rose at the helm. Would I recommend it? You bet, and I am but only for adult readers since it does contain some violence, explicit language, and steamy sex. And you know, it also includes spanking. That's just a given in a Renee Rose story. lol... Each book in the series can be read as a standalone, but they're soooo much better when you read them sequentially. Will I read this author again? Absolutely! I can hardly wait to read the next book of the series, Queen of Clubs, which will feature Alessia Tacone, the only female of the Tacone siblings. And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read! And Renee Rose, I bow to the master. You made me eat my words! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars In Technicolor *by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2023* This alpha male series is everything you could imagine and always wanted. Junior is the head of the Racine Family and the eldest brother. Always feeling like the monster of the family. His brothers find him mean and unforgiving, but he has his reasons. Desire is a nurse who helped his mom rehab after hip surgery. Now, Junior needs her help with another task something equally as important. Hopefully she can help Junior save his family and himself. Renee Ross has done it again. Another just read! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars I DIDN’T KNOW YOU DID NICE *by R***T on Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2020* While the story will read well as a stand-alone, it also is part of the Vegas Underground family. Junior Tacone is head of the family due to birth order. He is running the family business with his father, the Don, in federal prison. Unlike two of his youngest brothers, Nico and Stefano who left for Vegas, he is in charge in Chicago.What was to be a meeting goes south with the Russians in a bloodbath of violence, and Gio Tacone is shot too. Unable to waltz into a hospital, Junior has his brother Paolo go pick up Desiree Lopez and bring her to him. Desiree had been their mother’s home health care nurse.The plot will have the Tacones kidnapping Desiree when she comes off her ER shift at the hospital and bringing her to Junior’s house to give medical care to Gio. While she is upset, when she sees Gio she immediately goes into medical care mode, snapping off orders for supplies she needs and stabilizing him. Junior promises her that she will be taken care of, well paid, and allowed to leave when Gio is healing and no longer needs medical care.“You guys are like throwbacks to another time. Warriors who protect your people and keep the order. Your own law.”The chemistry between Junior and Desiree is off the charts, and while he normally would never tolerate someone mouthing off at him, he likes her spunkiness. There is plenty of tête-à-tête between them with heavy sexual undertones. It doesn’t take long for these two to be tangled up together—and she gives as good as she gets. I think they both need each other.Both have secrets that eventually come out, and rather than making them weak; it gives them each strength. Once Junior knows what is going on in her life, he starts the process to make results happen. Some things are just ingrained into you, and trust is not one of them for Junior, so it isn’t easily given to Desiree. He will be furious with her for bringing her mother into the situation—but then Gio starts to improve.“I’m Team Tacone. I’m on your side.”Notation: I’m not a fan of married people—even while separated, it is still an affair, and yes, Junior is legally married even if in name only. While the marriage had been over for years, it still falls in the cheating category. Desiree is divorced, but does learn about Junior and his wife, and what lead to the end of their being together.The story is a page-turner with a great cast of characters, plenty of interaction, with dominance and control by Junior and the submission of Desiree. The sex between them is an erotic dance of power exchange and includes punishments. What starts as imprisonment and forced submission quickly becomes consensual and passionate. 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