I initially wasn’t sure going into the series if I was going to like it or not, but I am so forever grateful to forever publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this series! At this moment, I have just completed the entire O’Malley series. Thanks to the help Libby and Hoopla, but my God, what an amazing series to republish!!

Twisted secrets is the book that follows Cillian O’Malley and Olivia Rishidi. Cillian might just be my favorite brother in the series. I also love that Olivia was a bad ass, single mother doing everything she could protect Hadley and make their lives better!

Olivia is the half sister to Dimitri Romanoff and does not want the mafia life to affect her daughter. She begins working in a bar that is frequented by Cillian, despite him being sober for over a year after Devlin’s death. Grumpy, sober, mafia man meets, guarded and angry single mom!

The action in this was awesome accompanied by the slow burn relationship between Cillian and Olivia. Granted, they did have a spicy scene prior to aligning together to protect her from Dimitri’s man and her baby daddy. But the two were a perfect pair and complement each other completely. The scenes of Cillian with Hadley were adorable!

I just love the series so much and I am now forcing everyone I know to read it!

Hotttttt! Katee Robert knows how to turn up the spice. I've read many of her greek god inspired books, so this mafia one was a nice departure from that. I really enjoyed it.

Katee Robert could write a grocery list and I would read it. Seriously. I love her work, I love the rebinding of this older story, and I love love love devouring her writing.

Katee Robert can do no wrong, she always gives east, fast paced reads. I lo e using them as palate cleansers between big, intimidating fantasy books.

sexy, riveting, and emotionally gripping mafia romance that was beautifully well-written. I highly recommend you read this book and series NOW!!!

I had forgotten I'd read this book in it's first incarnation and the second time around it's even better. Katee Robert knows how to twist a tale and bring in the heat. Loved it!

There was a nice amount of intensity and drama in this. The writing was great, I was totally pulled in. It was very much a page-turner for me. That ending, I was seriously on the edge of my seat. There is a nice amount of detail throughout. It’s intense, a bit violent, and I feel like it's unique. We have our love interests of course and there is an HEA but with the crazy world they live on, there's just so much more at play. I'm completely hooked.

This one fell flat for me, while I typically love her books I just hard a hard time getting through this one or even wanting to pick it up and finish it. Also, while these can be read as stand-alone I think it really helps reading the first two and getting more of a back story but again not needed. If you enjoy her writing, plots and storylines chances are you will like this and I will try to retry this one later on.

Another great addition to the O'Mally storyline. Katee Roberts does it again! We finally get Cillian O'Malley's point of view and it doesn't disappoint. Cillian needs something good in his life to keep going, Olivia may just be that thing.

Good pacing and spicy moments that linger.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and author for the copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The steam was lacking in this one for a Katee Robert book.

**I received Twisted Secrets as an arc through Net Galley**

Twisted Secrets is the third installment of The O'Malley's series. This books follows Cillian- the middle son of the O'Malley crime family, and Olivia- the half-sibling of Russian mobster, Dmitri. This book starts off with a bang but then gets less steamy until the endish. I enjoyed the plot and felt like it moved the story along well. It also sets up the next book in the series, which I am excited to read. I enjoyed the obstacles that Cillian and Olivia face and was never bored! I recommend this series to anyone who is a fan of Katee Roberts. mafia romance or who has started this series!!

Spice rating- 3.5/5
Overall rating: 7.8/10

2.5 stars

Twisted Secrets is the third book in the O’Malleys series, but it can be read as a standalone.

Cillian and Olivia have instant lust for each other, and they decide to have a no strings attached arrangement. But things get messy when they find out they’re from rival crime families. And yet, they can’t stay away from each other.

I had a hard time getting into this. It just didn’t capture my attention. Maybe it would have been better if I had read the previous books in the series, because I feel like there’s more to Cillian in those.

I did like the whole rival families aspect, and the way Cillian was so determined to protect those that he loved. And Olivia was pretty bada** at times.

This is dark and emotional. While I didn’t love it, I didn’t hate it either. I think I have to read the previous books.

While this is not the first book in the O'Malleys series, it was the first one in the series that I have read, and it pulled me right into that world and made me want to read the other books ASAP so I can find out the backstory on all of the other characters. I loved Killian and Olivia as MCs - two scarred, broken people trying to find a new way through life, and finding that opportunity in each other. The Romanovs were fascinating side characters and I want to see if Katee Robert has a series about them too.

I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

Summary:
In a continuation of the O’Malley series, little brother Cillian is still reeling from the death of xxx. But when he meets bartender Olivia, he once again begins to come alive. Falling fast and hard, Cillian finds the Olivia had secrets of her own.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️

Tropes:
Mafia romance
Touch her & d!e
Instalove

Triggers:
Kidnapping
Threat of child harm
Mürd3r
Grief

My thoughts:
I really enjoy this mafia series by Katee Robert, even more than her Gods of Olympus books. The characters are raw, real and well thought out. I really enjoy Cillian and Olivia together but do wish the climactic part of the books would have been stretched out a bit longer. I hope the next book is about Sloane!

Another great book from Katee Robert she is an insta buy and read author for me and will continue to be I’m so glad so many of her previously self published books are coming out traditionally.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

I wanted to like this book because I loved this author but I just didn't. The only reason I finished it was because I am devoted once I start a book/series. Olivia was a brat throughout the whole book and seriously not deserving of Cillian. Also I felt like their relationship just didn't delve as deep as the previous ones in this series. Overall I was disappointed and am hoping the books about the other siblings are better

Katee Robert makes me realize I love things I didn’t know I love - like mafia romance! I love this series. I flew through all 6 books because I couldn’t stop reading. I love getting to follow along with previous characters' stories in the subsequent books. The family dynamics are relatable to anyone with a family (even if it's not a mafia family!)

The O’Malleys are fascinating and interesting. Olivia and Cillian are 🔥🔥🔥. The whole series is a great read.

Fantastic, I'm loving this series, so much fun. And the characters in this were really intersting to read about.