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Dark Succession (previously published as The Marriage Contract)

Written by: Katee Robert
Narrated by: Charlotte North
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Summary
 The New York Times bestselling author of Radiant Sin delivers a smoking hot series about the O'Malley family—wealthy, powerful, dangerous and seething with scandal.

Teague O'Malley hates everything associated with his family's name. And when his father orders him to marry Callista Sheridan to create a "business" alliance, Teague's ready to cut ties once and for all. But then Teague actually meets Callista, sees the bruises on her neck and the trauma in her eyes and vows he will do everything in his power to avenge her.

Everyone knows the O'Malleys are dangerous. But Callie wasn't prepared for his brand of lethal grace and coiled power. His slightest touch scorches through her. But the closer they get, the more trouble they're in. Because Callie's keeping a dark secret—and what Teague doesn't know could get him killed.
 Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Romantic Suspense Women's Fiction Suspense
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What the critics say

"Dark, dirty, and dead sexy."—Tiffany Reisz, bestselling author of the Original Sinners series
"Roberts easily pulls off the modern marriage-of-convenience trope...This is a compulsively readable book! It's more than just sexy times, too, though they are plentiful and hot! It's also the gangster politics, familial responsibility and just the right amount of suspense that makes this a yummy read and an excellent start to a new series."—Romantic Times
"Romeo and Juliet meets The Godfather... Unpredictable, emotionally gripping, sensual and action-packed, The Marriage Contract has everything you could possibly need or want in a story to grab and hold your attention."—Nose Stuck in a Book
"Sexy, suspenseful and flat-out fun.... I seriously loved The Marriage Contract. Full of heart and love to suspense and intrigue, the story of two warring families coming together will be sure to make you fall in love with the characters as they fall in love with each other."—Books by Mig
"Teague O'Malley - can I get a swoon?!? I adored him from the first time he was on the page, and he just got better and better." —BJ's Book Blog
"A definite roller coaster of intrigue, drama, pain, heartache, romance and more. The steamy parts were super steamy, the dramatic parts delivered with a perfect amount of flare."—A Love Affair with Books
"This series is a hit all around, and I'm already loving it."—The Book Cellar
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I am a huge fan of Katee Roberts, but I wasn’t into this book as I’ve been with her Olympian Gods series. I found myself fast forwarding and leaving this book for a few days because I was bored with the plot.

The “hot” scenes were merely luke warm. And I just found the chemistry between the main characters lacking, not to mention the interactions between sun-characters.

Not what I expected

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This is book 1 of the series and it sets up the feud and the characters from three families. The halloran's, the Sheridan's and the O'Malleys! When Branden Halloran is murdered the Halloran's are out for revenge. Calista Sheridan was to be wed to him, but since he is dead a rival family, the O'Malleys offer Tegan to be married with Calista. The Hallorans family call out for war as a retribution for this act. What starts as a meeting for an arranged marriage quickly turns into a lust filled relationship between Calista and Tegan but both are leaders of their own families and are enthralled in this war. The story is full of action, betrayals, secrets and hope, grief and love. It is clear the siblings will each get their story told. This book doesn't end in a cliffhanger, but the conflict between the families is not resolved. I loved the Boston accent the narrator gave to the characters!

Irish Mafia feuding families

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I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to dive into the O’Malleys series by Katee Robert!

This was so good and I will immediately be starting the next one in the series.

Read/listen if you love:
🔫 Instant lust
🔫 Alpha male
🔫 “Touch her and die” vibes
🔫 Female MCs who don’t take any s***

The Mafia Romance I’ve Been Looking For

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