Twisted Pride: A Dark Mafia Romance (The Camorra Chronicles Book 3)

Amazing phenomenal book Love the story line n Serafina Reminds is my favorite also Nino Get this book it was great

I went into this book with a mix of curiosity and skepticism. Remo has been a character I wasn’t entirely sold on in the earlier books—he rubbed me the wrong way in Twisted Loyalties, and while Twisted Emotions started to change my mind, I still wasn’t sure how much I’d actually like him in his own book. But I have to say, Twisted Pride genuinely surprised me. The first half was a bit slow for my taste. The push and pull between Remo and Serafina took time to fully grab me, and I wasn’t sure where their dynamic was headed. But once I hit the 50% mark? I was hooked. Couldn’t put it down. Serafina’s character was a standout for me. She’s strong, resilient, and doesn’t break under pressure—even when she’s held captive by one of the most feared men in the mafia world. And Remo? This book gave him so much more depth. He wasn’t just the ruthless, intimidating enforcer I expected; there were layers to him that made him more compelling and, dare I say, likable. As for the audiobook, Tor Thom and Charley Ongel absolutely delivered. Their dual narration brought so much emotion and intensity to the story. They nailed the tension, the chemistry, and the raw emotions between the characters, making the listening experience even more immersive. Overall, while the pacing in the first half slowed me down, the second half completely made up for it. Twisted Pride ended up being an emotional, and well-narrated listen that I’m really glad I gave a chance.

Ever since Remo’s character was introduced in Twisted Loyalties, to say I was intrigued by his psychotic mind would be an understatement. Then when it came to Twisted Emotions, where fragments of Remo’s diabolical plan were revealed, it was a given that Twisted Pride would be something explosive, sinister and unexpected. Remo Falcone, Capo of the Camorra crafts a heinous plan to kidnap Serafina Mione, niece of Dante Cavallaro - the Outfit’s Capo - on her wedding day. Serafina is betrothed to the Underboss of Indianapolis but their union isn’t to be when Remo abducts her and keeps her hostage to seek vengeance against the Outfit. What ensues is a series of mind games, manipulation, lust, seduction, deceit, drama and heartbreak. Remo is such a complex character, wherein his defiance, ruthlessness and volatile nature may seem to be his core being but ingrained in him is unparalleled loyalty & protectiveness towards those he holds dear. Serafina, although sheltered and naïve, still exhibits pride, strength and tenacity which truly makes her a formidable opponent of Remo’s and later his partner. Twisted Pride had the perfect blend of violence, romance and humor. What really is standing out with this series is the depiction of loyalty towards family and familial values, and this is one of the reasons why Remo & Serafina work so well together. They would go through extremes to protect the ones they love, consequences be damned. Once again, hats off to Cora Reilly for her ability to write such unique characters and capturing their emotions in its raw entirety.

This has to be one of my favorite Cora Reilly books, and Cora has written some fantastic books. I loved how strong-willed Serafina was. She refused to bend to Remo’s ways and fought back; she showed Remo that there were different kinds of strength and that not all strength comes from being able to throw a punch. And Remo, oh Remo, he has to be the most complex yet captivating character Cora has ever written. The character growth in this book was phenomenon, and the writing style was just perfect. Cora’s writing style has sincerely improved since Bound by Honor, and she keeps getting better and better. Although there are a few grammatical errors in this book, they are not big enough to distract the reader. Something happens towards the end of this book that made this fantastic book even more memorable. But you will have to read it for yourself to find out. Although I wish we had gotten to see this couple after they got together, the ending was a bit abrupt, and I felt like I needed a bit more. However, I feel like Cora always leaves you with a feeling of wanting more with all her books, and I love it. I would recommend this book to those who love mafia romance, strong female characters, big families, and more. Note: It can be read as a standalone, but I would read the previous two books to avoid spoilers.

I like this author and her books flow and have good character development. But I just don’t buy this story. Too sudden a change, too sappy at the end. And I really hate that Serafina is “strong” at the beginning when she doesn’t like him and he’s into it… but by the end she’ll accept backdoor action she doesn’t enjoy instead of saying no? So her strength is gone now that she’s in love? Public service announcement to sexy romance authors: not everyone likes every sexual activity, no is not a bad word, and not everything feels good even if it’s coming from a very strong love relationship.

Well I am extremely suspicious to talk about this book since the couple is my favorite of the entire series. Remo and Serafina are so WOW that I think it will be difficult to get into words how much I love them and the book too. I'll start by talking about my favorite character from Cora's books: Serafina Falcone. Since the beginning of the book she has shown herself to be a very strong character, who would not bow her head to the enemy and who would fight to the end for her honor, and throughout the reading, I realized that she is exactly like that, so much so that she can leave the dreaded capo of the Camorra on his knees. The ferocity with which she protects those she loves inspires me a lot and makes me love her even more, the character was well developed from the beginning to the end of the book and there were some scenes that I just wanted to scream WOW THATS MY GIRL ANGEL Now talking about the most cruel ,twisted and brutal man in the West, Remo Falcone. Since his first mention in bound by love, I have been intrigued by the character, how he and his brothers at such a young age managed to seize power, rebuild a mafia that was destroyed and prosper to make it a great threat to rival mafias,Remo succeeded and became one of the most feared Capos and I admire him very much for that. I have to admit that in twisted loyalties I didn't know if I would really like the capo, especially because I didn't see his point of view and thoughts about the facts, but since Twisted Emotions he totally won me over and became my favorite main character. A similarity that I noticed from the beginning between Remo and Serafina was their unconditional love for their families, always seeking to protect them, they would walk on fire for those they love, in the case of Remo , literally. I am always thrilled to think that he so young with the support of Nino, created his brothers, being a father figure that he did not have, it is very clear the importance that his family has for him, in all the books we have scenes that prove this. Well, the relationship between Remo and serafina starts in a very troubled way lol but that made the book very exciting , which I liked. I think they are one of the couples with the best development written by Cora , their chemistry since the beginning caught me, the fine line between hate and love and their love demonstrations at the end of the book made me completely obsessed with the couple. * spoiler moment *: The climax of the book with Serafina having the twins, who are the most beautiful thing in the world, saving Remo and them going back to Las Vegas, is absolutely perfect, I never get tired of rereading those scenes and crying every time ! Anyway, this was an incredible read, I loved to follow the journey of these characters, to see more about the others characters I love so much like Kiara (in this book we realize even more the beautiful relationship that she has built with the falcone family) and the others falcone brothers . I am VERY excited for the children's book, I fell in love with nevio and greta from the beginning and I can't wait to see them living their own stories, poor Remo that will suffer with these two lol I love the couple so much that I would give anything for more of their scenes, a book or a short story at least 🙏🏼 but I am already happy that we will see more of them in sins of the fathers. I will and this review with one of my favorite scenes from this incredible book! Remo “This woman had my cruel heart. She’d always have it. I was cruel. I was beyond redemption, but I didn’t care as long as Serafina ... as long as Nevio and Greta saw something redeeming when they looked at me.”

5 angel stars "I wanted nothing less than every last part of her. Her innocence, her heart, her soul, her body. Her purity and her darkness. I would take everything." Oh my god. Oh my dear GOD. How have I not read this book before? Ugh, I hate myself so much sometimes. Cora Reilly is hands down one of my favourite authors at there. I’ve read AND loved her BIC series and I quite frankly never thought it’d be possible for me to love a couple as much as I love Dante and Valentina (from Bound To Duty). That is until I’ve met Remo and Serafina. I can say that Twisted Pride is definitely my favourite book in The Camorra Chronicless series. Remo Falcone is the Capo of the Camorra and Serafina is the beloved niece of Dante Cavallaro, the Boss of The Outfit who happens to be The Camorra's sworn enemies. On her way to her wedding, Serafina gets kidnapped by Remo who wants to use her as a bargaining chip to achieve his plan. He wants to break her but surprisingly for him, she’s a long stronger than what he expected. She doesn’t bend to his will and wants to bring him to his knees… I can’t say too much about the story obviously, but I felt all the feels reading it. I laughed, I cried, I cringed and I swooned. It’s quite hard to explain, but I simply love them. The chemistry between Remo and Serafina is explosive and undeniable. Despite their hatred for one another, they can’t deny their intense attraction. Overall, TWISTED PRIDE is an enemies-to-lovers, unputdownable, captivating, addictive, mafia story filled with passion, suspense and unexpected twists. I truly believe that no one can write mafia romances like Cora Reilly. I’ve read most of her books, and I’ve never, EVER been disappointed. I love her. I highly, highly recommend this book.

I can’t fault this book at all, it was pure perfection! It had all the tropes I adore in it and I just couldn’t put it down. Remo & Serafina have my whole heart. I loved their story so much! They matched each others energy perfectly - no one in this world would be able to handle Remo the way Serafina did. They deserved each other!! Remo has an absolute hold on me!! His character was so complex and deep, the more I read about him the more I fell in love with him. He will forever own my heart!! Also, I’m just utterly obsessed with the Falcone brothers. Their bond is unmatched. I’d walk through fire for them!!

Highly recommend this series. It has a bit of everything, sadness, happiness, love, romance and darkness. My favourite character has to be Nevio....

I had read all the other books first even Sofia’s book first so I knew what sort of happens in serafinas story but not that much of between the main leads . Honestly, after all the other books and Sofia’s I didn’t like serafina and Remo and didn’t know what was going on but I finally picked up Remos book and I loved loved it 🥹😘. I mean the enemies to lovers is insane till the end, how the mighty Remo got beaten at his own game by blonde beauty😮‍💨. Their chemistry is off the charts and I love that they had kids 🥺, honestly in my opinion remo didn’t even realise that he loved serafina so much that he waked through deaths door just because he thought she wanted him to die 😭😭. I loved Canmorra chronicles more than the other interconnected series.