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Merissa (14046 KP) rated His Forbidden Alliance (Forbidden Mafia #3) in Books

Mar 20, 2026

HIS FORBIDDEN ALLIANCE is the third book in the Forbidden Mafia series. I have read the first two books in this series, but I haven't read any of the other mafia family series. I don't feel as though this impacted my enjoyment of the story in any way.

Rafe is the youngest brother, the playboy of the family. His brothers both love him, but don't always say so. Rafe is also aware that they don't expect much from him either. So when Remington, his cousin, offers the Casino Fortuna for him to run, Rafe is ecstatic. Unfortunately for the Theriots, Ivanov is still out there somewhere, so they keep their eyes and ears open.

Zach works for the FBI and wants to take Ivanov down. It became personal for Zach when Ivanov killed an informant of Zach's, after 'playing' first. He sees the casino as a way in, especially with the playboy in charge. He quickly realises how much he has underestimated Rafe. The action gets hot, and the relationship with Zach and Rafe even hotter.

This was the best of the bunch for me! I loved how Zach and Rafe were together, neither of them fully trusting the other, but falling hard anyway. And the fact that Zach let Rafe be a little psycho was perfect. There is plenty of action in here leading to Ivanov, but I won't say more than that. Although there is a last-minute miscommunication, it furthers the story and is quickly resolved. Well, not that quickly, but, you know, circumstances, etc.

I did receive an unedited ARC, so there were moments where the wrong name was used, but it was easy to figure out who was meant. A great read that I thoroughly enjoyed. I am loving this series, and hope to read more in the future. Definitely recommended.

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Merissa
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Mar 19, 2026

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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Unspeakable in Books

Oct 22, 2017 (Updated Oct 22, 2017)

Unspeakable

David Talbot, Chris Hedges | 2016 | History & Politics

9.0

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A biting outlook on American politics by a veteran journalist

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges and Salon founder David Talbot have a frank conversation about political taboos in this new series of books on 'forbidden' topics.

Hedges writes about politics with a principled fury and an eye to pointing out injustice, even at the cost of his own career as an acclaimed war correspondent. The book is a long-running commentary on the many issues Hedges confronts in his writing, including war, Occupy Wall Street, and the New York Times's relationship to organs of state power.

At times, he sounds like a bitter preacher, at other times, he is focused and forms excellent arguments against the establishment. His views on the pornification of society are liberating, finally addressing the underlying issues of economics invading the private space.

His observation that the today's ruling elites are out of touch with the country they govern and has borne out in the 2016 election cycle, shows that even the most stridently expressed views aren't necessarily wrong.