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Straight Guys #13
Just a Bit Heartless
Jordan Gates isn’t easily flustered—or easily scared.
When his boss asks him to accompany him to Italy for a family wedding, Jordan agrees. He’ll get paid handsomely for his trouble.
There’s a catch, though. Several catches.
1. He’s there as bait: Jordan has to pose as his boss’s real boyfriend, who looks a lot like Jordan.
2. Someone in his boss’s mafioso family wants to murder them.
3. That someone is probably Damiano Conte, a cold, ruthless bastard who has no right to be so hot.
Everyone says Damiano is a sociopath with no capacity for real emotion. Jordan believes them. But he can’t seem to stay away, fascinated with the man despite his better judgment.
When the family visit turns into a nightmare of betrayal, kidnapping, and murder, Jordan has to rely on Damiano to keep his sanity. Can he trust a heartless, manipulative sociopath? Can he stop craving him after he returns to his normal life?
Can a man who doesn’t feel fall in love?
This book contains explicit MM content, hurt/comfort, codependency, an emotionally stunted control freak who doesn’t know how to express his affections in a healthy way—and a man who loves him anyway. Book 13 in the Straight Guys series, but it can be read as a stand-alone.
When his boss asks him to accompany him to Italy for a family wedding, Jordan agrees. He’ll get paid handsomely for his trouble.
There’s a catch, though. Several catches.
1. He’s there as bait: Jordan has to pose as his boss’s real boyfriend, who looks a lot like Jordan.
2. Someone in his boss’s mafioso family wants to murder them.
3. That someone is probably Damiano Conte, a cold, ruthless bastard who has no right to be so hot.
Everyone says Damiano is a sociopath with no capacity for real emotion. Jordan believes them. But he can’t seem to stay away, fascinated with the man despite his better judgment.
When the family visit turns into a nightmare of betrayal, kidnapping, and murder, Jordan has to rely on Damiano to keep his sanity. Can he trust a heartless, manipulative sociopath? Can he stop craving him after he returns to his normal life?
Can a man who doesn’t feel fall in love?
This book contains explicit MM content, hurt/comfort, codependency, an emotionally stunted control freak who doesn’t know how to express his affections in a healthy way—and a man who loves him anyway. Book 13 in the Straight Guys series, but it can be read as a stand-alone.
236 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 23, 2022
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June 8, 2023
✦ Damiano is just a giant cat in human form, who just wants to lay on top of you, and have his hair stroked. these are facts.
✦ omg why was this soooo cute!!! i did not expect all that tenderness and sweetness at all.
✦ these two had such an unhealthy attachment to each other and i was gagging for it.
"he wanted to eat Damiano alive, swallow him whole, consume him in ways that weren’t even possible." cannibalism vibes. true romance.🖤
✦ the close proximity, the clinginess, the codependency, the possessiveness, the obsessiveness, the neediness, the mutual longing and pining. yes yes and yes, give me all that shit!!!
✦ all the hair petting, cuddling. i swear i was weaaaaaak reading all that.
✦ Damiano was so just so secretly mushy on the inside. he didn't even know how to accept all that affection and love Jordan was giving him, since he never experienced it before. poor murderous kitty.🖤
"he knew Damiano loved the affection and the adoration — he greedily soaked it up, no matter what he might claim otherwise. so Jordan didn’t restrain himself. Damiano deserved all the love in the world."
✦ the smut was hooooot. the t-shirt scene... i was literally wet. new kink unlocked.
✦ the stalking?? lmao.💀 no wonder Raffaele is his step brother. more alike than they even realise.
"he wanted to stop feeling this way. Jordan muddled his thoughts, made him irrational. reckless. stupidly obsessive. stupidly obsessed. just plain stupid."
✦ their love confessions were so sweet. made my cold dead heart all mushy.
✦ i'm not saying this book was perfect, or not OTT as fuck, but damn, the fact that AH is always able to glue my eyes to her books until i finish them says a lot. reading this made me all happy and giggly, which is a rare occurrence, therefore i am giving it 4,5 stars rounded up to 5. deserved.
✦ omg why was this soooo cute!!! i did not expect all that tenderness and sweetness at all.
✦ these two had such an unhealthy attachment to each other and i was gagging for it.
"he wanted to eat Damiano alive, swallow him whole, consume him in ways that weren’t even possible." cannibalism vibes. true romance.🖤
✦ the close proximity, the clinginess, the codependency, the possessiveness, the obsessiveness, the neediness, the mutual longing and pining. yes yes and yes, give me all that shit!!!
✦ all the hair petting, cuddling. i swear i was weaaaaaak reading all that.
✦ Damiano was so just so secretly mushy on the inside. he didn't even know how to accept all that affection and love Jordan was giving him, since he never experienced it before. poor murderous kitty.🖤
"he knew Damiano loved the affection and the adoration — he greedily soaked it up, no matter what he might claim otherwise. so Jordan didn’t restrain himself. Damiano deserved all the love in the world."
✦ the smut was hooooot. the t-shirt scene... i was literally wet. new kink unlocked.
✦ the stalking?? lmao.💀 no wonder Raffaele is his step brother. more alike than they even realise.
"he wanted to stop feeling this way. Jordan muddled his thoughts, made him irrational. reckless. stupidly obsessive. stupidly obsessed. just plain stupid."
✦ their love confessions were so sweet. made my cold dead heart all mushy.
✦ i'm not saying this book was perfect, or not OTT as fuck, but damn, the fact that AH is always able to glue my eyes to her books until i finish them says a lot. reading this made me all happy and giggly, which is a rare occurrence, therefore i am giving it 4,5 stars rounded up to 5. deserved.
August 23, 2022
I got my sligthy darker version of Bossy that I've wanted, and I loved it. It had that pseudocheating vibe I love when Hazard writes it, obsession, unhealthy attachment, and a ruthless bastard with a whole sad backstory who has to deal with feelings for the first time. There was soo much pining, and it was unexpectedly cute too. I liked the atmosphere of this one a lot. A great addition that reminded me of some of my faves in the series. Bonus points for Raffaele and Nate being cute but not overwhelming.
October 25, 2022
What is it about Alessandra Hazard books that are so irresistible?
Is it the way the main characters go from "oh I couldn't pooooossibly be interested in a man" to "gimme that c*ock gobblegobblegobble" in a hot second? Is it the way this author uses life-or-death situations to miraculously produce an eye-rolling sexual awakening? Is it the the billionaires and the guns and the mayhem?? Whatever it is, I can never put her books down, even when I'm a combo of OMGGIVEMEMORE and holy sh*t, this book makes no sense.
I'm not going to lie, I read this book in one sitting. It was SUCH a welcome break from my dull recent reads that I tolerated the insane, and, frankly, tired plotline. I'm not a huge reader of this series (I dabble and jump around), but this plot felt VERY familiar. It was like a mashup of the greatest hits of previous books.
What can I say? The sex was hot, the plot was ridiculous, and I both loved and hated it. Typical Alessandra Hazard in this series for me.
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Is it the way the main characters go from "oh I couldn't pooooossibly be interested in a man" to "gimme that c*ock gobblegobblegobble" in a hot second? Is it the way this author uses life-or-death situations to miraculously produce an eye-rolling sexual awakening? Is it the the billionaires and the guns and the mayhem?? Whatever it is, I can never put her books down, even when I'm a combo of OMGGIVEMEMORE and holy sh*t, this book makes no sense.
I'm not going to lie, I read this book in one sitting. It was SUCH a welcome break from my dull recent reads that I tolerated the insane, and, frankly, tired plotline. I'm not a huge reader of this series (I dabble and jump around), but this plot felt VERY familiar. It was like a mashup of the greatest hits of previous books.
What can I say? The sex was hot, the plot was ridiculous, and I both loved and hated it. Typical Alessandra Hazard in this series for me.
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August 19, 2021Jordan Gates.... I'm looking forward to properly meeting you....
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November 14, 2022
3.5 stars ☆
"I'd prefer your fucked-up version of love to the sweetest, most conventional love lavished on me by another person. Because it's you. And you're more than enough. You're what I need to feel enough."
i've always thought AH's writing as addictive... something i can't get enough of, even if i know what to expect with her stories—specifically in this series (possessiveness, codependency, jealousy, lack of emotional development, smut). as much as i love and (usually) prefer emotional connection within my romances, AH is one of the few exceptions where i still devour her books bc her writing and the way she executes her characters and their interactions simply works for me. i didn't love this as much as her other books i've rated higher, but Jordan and Damiano still had that ✨AH magic✨ i adored.
***
full series ratings:
#0.5 Straight Boy — 4 stars
#1 Just a Bit Twisted — 4.5 stars ♡
#2 Just a Bit Obsessed — 4 stars
#3 Just a Bit Unhealthy — 2 stars
#4 Just a Bit Wrong — 5 stars ♡
#5 Just a Bit Confusing — 4 stars
#6 Just a Bit Ruthless — 4 stars
#7 Just a Bit Wicked — 5++ stars ♡
#8 Just a Bit Shameless — 3 stars
#9 Just a Bit Gay — 3 stars
#10 Just a Bit Dirty — 3.5 stars
#11 Just a Bit Wrecked — 4.5 stars ♡
#12 Just a Bit Bossy — 4.5 stars ♡
#13 Just a Bit Heartless — 3.5 stars
#14 Just a Bit Captivated — tbr (releasing 2023)
"I'd prefer your fucked-up version of love to the sweetest, most conventional love lavished on me by another person. Because it's you. And you're more than enough. You're what I need to feel enough."
i've always thought AH's writing as addictive... something i can't get enough of, even if i know what to expect with her stories—specifically in this series (possessiveness, codependency, jealousy, lack of emotional development, smut). as much as i love and (usually) prefer emotional connection within my romances, AH is one of the few exceptions where i still devour her books bc her writing and the way she executes her characters and their interactions simply works for me. i didn't love this as much as her other books i've rated higher, but Jordan and Damiano still had that ✨AH magic✨ i adored.
***
full series ratings:
#0.5 Straight Boy — 4 stars
#1 Just a Bit Twisted — 4.5 stars ♡
#2 Just a Bit Obsessed — 4 stars
#3 Just a Bit Unhealthy — 2 stars
#4 Just a Bit Wrong — 5 stars ♡
#5 Just a Bit Confusing — 4 stars
#6 Just a Bit Ruthless — 4 stars
#7 Just a Bit Wicked — 5++ stars ♡
#8 Just a Bit Shameless — 3 stars
#9 Just a Bit Gay — 3 stars
#10 Just a Bit Dirty — 3.5 stars
#11 Just a Bit Wrecked — 4.5 stars ♡
#12 Just a Bit Bossy — 4.5 stars ♡
#13 Just a Bit Heartless — 3.5 stars
#14 Just a Bit Captivated — tbr (releasing 2023)
September 22, 2022
4,9 stars
It could be better, but I LOVE this series, so even when it's not that good, for me, it's still very good!
This is the story of Jordan (Nate's chief) and Damiano (sort of Raffaele Ferrara's stepbrother)
Raffaele Ferrara has a family (mafia) marriage in Italy, but lately he's been attacked, someone tried to kill him, the invite is to Nate also, but Raffaele don't want to jeopardize Nate, since Nate and Jordan look alike, Ferrara pays him to go instead of Nate.
When Jordan meets Damiano, he's instantly attracted to him, what makes Jordan confused, he's never been attracted to a man before.
He had experiences with his ex-wife, but it wasn't for him.
Now he can't seem to take his eyes off Damiano.
Damiano is watching him too.
When Jordan sees Damiano in the pool, things get complicated.
When the day of the marriage comes, Jordan doesn't wake up on time, so he has to go with Damiano, the only car in the villa, he's late because his car had a flat tire.
In the way, they're ambush and imprisoned together.
Damiano is injured, and Jordan is the one who has to keep him alive.
They're so sweet together.
I love their time in captivity...
When they finally are free, there's an intimacy between them, and they can't let go of each other.
Damiano is a real stalker, and he doesn't know why, he always wanted women, but Jordan...
He just can't stop thinking about him.
It's a super hot, sexy story, as always.
Alessandra Hazard doesn't disappoint.
Have some funny scenes too.
Now we have to wait one more year to know about Jordan's little brother, Aiden that was kidnapped by a sheikh, victim of sex trafficking, and rescued by Damiano.
In the end of the day, Damiano is not so heartless, after all...
Though Jordan thinks he's better than he is, and that's funny, but also sweet.
We saw Jordan a bit of an ass in the previous book, so in this one, we have a all diferent view of him...
July 21, 2024
Reread 5: May 4, 2024 •••
First book I finished on my iPhone
Reread 4: August 21, 2023
My favorite book of all time. ❤️💜
Reread 4: July 26-28
I reread this for my 19 birthday (because I didn't realize how it's been a tradition of mine to reread a fav book for the past 3 years) and I think..... I think this might just be my favorite book of all time.
The minute I finished reading this book, I went: LETS FUCKING REREAD THIS FROM THE START.
And although, I ALMOST went there, I didn't. Almost is a veryyyy flimsy word though. I don't know if I should be proud of myself OR NOT.
but y'all.
This book.
This FUCKIN book.
🥹🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I. Love. It. Soooo. Fuckin. Much.
I don't know if I should be pissed that it took me so long to read. Hell the reason why it took me so long to read was that EVERYONE loved this book.
God, Dami and Jordan.
They were the key to loosing my sanity and a key I didn't know I NEEDED in life.
I love Dami so fucking much, his backstory is gonna haunt me at night and I just want to give him warm cheek kisses and soft pats and nuzzles to the hair. He deserves EVERYTHING PRECIOUS IN THIS WORLD.
And more on that, his backstory has literally been a what-if thought in the back of my mind even before this story. Y'all know when you just think of random things but don't expand on it much cus you don't have much knowledge on it but the thought itself is provoking? Well, that's how Dami's back story was always like to me. I read fucked up books so it's no biggie that I thought of it before, But to FINALLY read a character of that HORRIBLE TRAGEDY??? And to read a ROMANCE no less????
FUCK, I LOVE YOU ALESSANDRA!!!!!!
Moving on to Jordan.
Oh Jordan, Jordan , Jordan.
Thank you.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This man is the embodiment with me because this reactions MADE ME SQUEAL, Literally jump up and down SQUEALING. I slapped my pillow, shoved my face in the pillow, and felt a thousand butterflies because of him.
Fuckin Thank You. Jordan was THERE for Dami, no. matter. what. And that←THAT is worth moving the stars for.
This book had my heart panging every damn second and I couldn't stop grin from my face or how I had to hide my face in my hands at time because this book just FELT so big, so big in my heart and belly that I couldn't take it.
I love this book so much and gosh, I'm in awe of Alessandra, I'm in awe of Dami and in awe of Jordan. And I just-GAHHHHHHHH I JUST LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!
Also, can we talk about this cover????????!!!
Gosh!! I stare at it for seconds and then my tummy tightens and I had to cover my smiling face because HOLY FUCK, THE STARE, THE GLARE-What a model, what a cover, what a book. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CREATION to us mortals.
initial reaction: Y'all. This book. THIS BOOK-🤌🏼 Perfection at its FINEST 🤌🏼
Reread 1: March 19, 2023
I have wanted to reread this since the first time I finished it and it was still EVERYTHING I NEEDED AND MORE.
Reread 2: May 14, 2023
Lol, I started reading the end (a bookmarked chapter 😉) but then missed them so much that I just started from the start.
First book I finished on my iPhone
Reread 4: August 21, 2023
My favorite book of all time. ❤️💜
Reread 4: July 26-28
I reread this for my 19 birthday (because I didn't realize how it's been a tradition of mine to reread a fav book for the past 3 years) and I think..... I think this might just be my favorite book of all time.
He was a slut, a slut for this man.
The minute I finished reading this book, I went: LETS FUCKING REREAD THIS FROM THE START.
And although, I ALMOST went there, I didn't. Almost is a veryyyy flimsy word though. I don't know if I should be proud of myself OR NOT.
but y'all.
This book.
This FUCKIN book.
🥹🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
I. Love. It. Soooo. Fuckin. Much.
“What are you thinking about?” Nate said, carding his fingers through his hair.
“I was thinking about how easy it would be to kill you.”
The impossible man chuckled, as if Damiano had said something funny.
I don't know if I should be pissed that it took me so long to read. Hell the reason why it took me so long to read was that EVERYONE loved this book.
God, Dami and Jordan.
They were the key to loosing my sanity and a key I didn't know I NEEDED in life.
Damiano didn’t exactly look reassured by that. “You can’t be here,” he bit off, even though he was leaning into the touch. “Why are you here?”
“Do you want me to go?” Jordan said, feeling a rush of fondness mixed with amusement. It was like petting a wild, dangerous cat that leaned into his touch even as it bared its teeth at him menacingly.
I love Dami so fucking much, his backstory is gonna haunt me at night and I just want to give him warm cheek kisses and soft pats and nuzzles to the hair. He deserves EVERYTHING PRECIOUS IN THIS WORLD.
He shouldn’t have been such a mess when he couldn’t even define what Damiano had become to him. Someone not quite a friend and not quite a lover. Someone he loathed, needed, and adored. Someone he understood on an intimate level and didn’t understand at all. Someone who, in different circumstances, in another life, might have become more.
But might have, could have didn’t matter.
And more on that, his backstory has literally been a what-if thought in the back of my mind even before this story. Y'all know when you just think of random things but don't expand on it much cus you don't have much knowledge on it but the thought itself is provoking? Well, that's how Dami's back story was always like to me. I read fucked up books so it's no biggie that I thought of it before, But to FINALLY read a character of that HORRIBLE TRAGEDY??? And to read a ROMANCE no less????
FUCK, I LOVE YOU ALESSANDRA!!!!!!
“Go ahead, caro,” he said, involuntarily adopting a gentler tone. Christ, he was disgustingly soft when it came to this man.
Moving on to Jordan.
Oh Jordan, Jordan , Jordan.
Rationally, Jordan knew that this was a very dangerous, cold-hearted man. But he felt like safety to him, no matter how irrational it was.
Thank you.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This man is the embodiment with me because this reactions MADE ME SQUEAL, Literally jump up and down SQUEALING. I slapped my pillow, shoved my face in the pillow, and felt a thousand butterflies because of him.
Fuckin Thank You. Jordan was THERE for Dami, no. matter. what. And that←THAT is worth moving the stars for.
This is my man, it whispered with vicious satisfaction. Look how knowledgeable, powerful, and attractive he is.
This book had my heart panging every damn second and I couldn't stop grin from my face or how I had to hide my face in my hands at time because this book just FELT so big, so big in my heart and belly that I couldn't take it.
I love this book so much and gosh, I'm in awe of Alessandra, I'm in awe of Dami and in awe of Jordan. And I just-GAHHHHHHHH I JUST LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!
He felt no remorse about hurting people. Except this one. This one was precious. This one was his. This one made him feel.
Also, can we talk about this cover????????!!!
Gosh!! I stare at it for seconds and then my tummy tightens and I had to cover my smiling face because HOLY FUCK, THE STARE, THE GLARE-What a model, what a cover, what a book. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CREATION to us mortals.
initial reaction: Y'all. This book. THIS BOOK-🤌🏼 Perfection at its FINEST 🤌🏼
Reread 1: March 19, 2023
I have wanted to reread this since the first time I finished it and it was still EVERYTHING I NEEDED AND MORE.
Reread 2: May 14, 2023
Lol, I started reading the end (a bookmarked chapter 😉) but then missed them so much that I just started from the start.
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January 22, 2023
Just a Bit Heartless is book thirteen in the Straight Guys series by Alessandra Hazard. This book can be read as a complete stand alone. I had no trouble jumping in without already knowing who the side characters were. And WOW! I really didn’t expect to be so completely drawn in to this! It was really good! This is sort of a … lust at first sight, forced proximity, obsessed with him romance and I loved every second of it.
“There was trouble brewing among the Italian mafia.”
Raffaele Ferrara and his boyfriend, Nate (from the previous book) are supposed to go to Italy for a family wedding. But there is a fight for power going on in the family and Raffaele isn’t willing to put Nate at risk. So he asks his employee, Jordan Gates, who looks similar to Nate, to pose as his boyfriend and to also keep his ears open for any information as to who is trying to kill off the family in order to gain the power for himself. Jordan is being offered a very large amount of money for the week in Italy so he can’t say no. How hard could it be? As it turns out, a little harder than he realized.
Damiano Conte, the black sheep of the family, step brother to Raffaele, is who everyone suspects is the one trying to murder everyone. Damiano grew up ostracized by the family, the son of his father’s mistress. A boy and now man no one wanted. Damiano knew growing up that if he wanted something, he had to take it. He grew up tougher, stronger, and gained the fear and respect of the family. He is the only one capable of being the leader of their organization. But, there is someone that doesn’t agree and will go to any lengths to take Damiano out of the running.
Damiano and Jordan are forced to rely on each other to survive! And in that time, the bond between them grows stronger. They take care of each other, share little bits of themselves and rely on each other. So when it comes time to return to their lives, the bond won’t let go. And the obsession begins!
With a book like this, it’s so hard to not say too much! So much happened but you need to experience it yourself. I love a good obsession and this was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. It’s suspenseful and sexy and I loved it! And for reasons I also don’t want to give away, now I am going to have to read the next book when I saw who it’s about! So, I hope I was able to say enough to grab your interest. And if I did, I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!
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“There was trouble brewing among the Italian mafia.”
Raffaele Ferrara and his boyfriend, Nate (from the previous book) are supposed to go to Italy for a family wedding. But there is a fight for power going on in the family and Raffaele isn’t willing to put Nate at risk. So he asks his employee, Jordan Gates, who looks similar to Nate, to pose as his boyfriend and to also keep his ears open for any information as to who is trying to kill off the family in order to gain the power for himself. Jordan is being offered a very large amount of money for the week in Italy so he can’t say no. How hard could it be? As it turns out, a little harder than he realized.
Damiano Conte, the black sheep of the family, step brother to Raffaele, is who everyone suspects is the one trying to murder everyone. Damiano grew up ostracized by the family, the son of his father’s mistress. A boy and now man no one wanted. Damiano knew growing up that if he wanted something, he had to take it. He grew up tougher, stronger, and gained the fear and respect of the family. He is the only one capable of being the leader of their organization. But, there is someone that doesn’t agree and will go to any lengths to take Damiano out of the running.
Damiano and Jordan are forced to rely on each other to survive! And in that time, the bond between them grows stronger. They take care of each other, share little bits of themselves and rely on each other. So when it comes time to return to their lives, the bond won’t let go. And the obsession begins!
With a book like this, it’s so hard to not say too much! So much happened but you need to experience it yourself. I love a good obsession and this was amazing. I couldn’t put it down. It’s suspenseful and sexy and I loved it! And for reasons I also don’t want to give away, now I am going to have to read the next book when I saw who it’s about! So, I hope I was able to say enough to grab your interest. And if I did, I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!
For more about this book and so many others, come and visit me at Carol's Crazy Bookish World.
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August 24, 2022
** 1.5 stars **
I'm feeling very envious of the friends who loved this story.
I, for one, wanted to quit so many times!
I kept soldiering up because all the five stars reviews made me think it would get better at some point. But it never did. It wasn't for me, I guess.
Alessandra Hazard is one of my exceptions when it comes to reading OTT stories. There is something in her writing that makes me overlook the insta-love and OTT plot. However, her ™️, which I usually love in this series (unhealthy relationship, chemistry, hotness, possessive and obsessive behaviour), didn't work this time.
What didn't work for me:
✓ Damiano caracteriazation was weak. He didn't convince me as a bad guy, let alone the ruthless and sociopath persona sold in the blurb at all defeating the driven mafia-boss aspect here.
✓ In my opinion, the opportunity that arose to develop a connection between the MCs was lost. Everything was brushed off too easily in there, almost feeling off-page. We had 10 days where Jordan was basically a mattress to Damiano. 😖
✓ I can always count on the hotness aspect in AH's stories, but sadly it also failed here. The chemistry between the MCs was off for me, making it difficult to overlook the OTT plot this time. The online sex was disappointing and ended up bland in my opinion.
I wanted the real thing, not Jordan
Summing up, sadly, Just a Bit Heartless felt like a collection of short, disconnected, and superficial scenes with weird gaps.
I'm feeling very envious of the friends who loved this story.
I, for one, wanted to quit so many times!
I kept soldiering up because all the five stars reviews made me think it would get better at some point. But it never did. It wasn't for me, I guess.
Alessandra Hazard is one of my exceptions when it comes to reading OTT stories. There is something in her writing that makes me overlook the insta-love and OTT plot. However, her ™️, which I usually love in this series (unhealthy relationship, chemistry, hotness, possessive and obsessive behaviour), didn't work this time.
What didn't work for me:
✓ Damiano caracteriazation was weak. He didn't convince me as a bad guy, let alone the ruthless and sociopath persona sold in the blurb at all defeating the driven mafia-boss aspect here.
✓ In my opinion, the opportunity that arose to develop a connection between the MCs was lost. Everything was brushed off too easily in there, almost feeling off-page. We had 10 days where Jordan was basically a mattress to Damiano. 😖
✓ I can always count on the hotness aspect in AH's stories, but sadly it also failed here. The chemistry between the MCs was off for me, making it difficult to overlook the OTT plot this time. The online sex was disappointing and ended up bland in my opinion.
I wanted the real thing, not Jordan
Summing up, sadly, Just a Bit Heartless felt like a collection of short, disconnected, and superficial scenes with weird gaps.
August 24, 2022
***3.75 rating***
"He shouldn't have been such a mess when he couldn't even define what Damiano had become to him. Someone not quite a friend and not quite a lover. Someone he loathed, needed, and adored. Someone he understood on an intimate level and didn't understand at all. Someone who, in different circumstances, in another life, might have become more "-Jordan
"This one was precious. This one was his. This one made him feel"-Damiano
Hi friends,
Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, and most definitely hide your man because our sexy Italian/Turkish man will bite their neck😂. If you read the book you know what I mean haha. Just a bit heartless is released.
Happy release day baby.
This book has been definitely an anticipated read for me since I heard about it. The straight guys series is a favorite series of mine if you subtract some of the books. Yes, not all are loved by me, some I could do without but for the most part, the series is addicting and each book is essentially a page-turner.
Book 13, is Jordan's story, Jordan Gates whom we as readers were introduced to in the last book, Nate and Rafe's story, which I loved. I know it ain't everyone's favorite but for me it was. Book 13, centers around Jordan and Damiano, who is Rafe's estranged stepbrother, they are not really estranged but are not exactly bosom buddies either. The "brothers" have deep feelings of animosity and hostility amongst each other and all for good reasons when you read Damiano's perspective.
One will wonder as a reader, how Jordan is involved in an Italian family's affair and chaos. Where does he fit into it all?
At the request of his boss, Jordan (at his consent) gets whisked away to Italy, when an attempted assassination is made on Rafe's life. Due to his protectiveness and fear for his beloved Nate, Rafe is not risking Nate's life by taking him to a family wedding in Italy, so he seeks Jordan's help. Similar in appearance and physical frame, Jordan agrees to be Nate in disguise to attend the wedding with Rafe. It is there that Jordan and Damiano lock eyes and well the rest is history.
Book 13, is filled with family dilemma (enjoyable for the reader), forced proximity between the MCs, codependency, unhealthy attachment, possessiveness, and slow-burn when it comes to smexy erotic scenes.
As a devout AH reader (I sound like I am in a cult lol), I found book 13 to be an enjoyable read for the most part. It was a combination of book 11 and book 12. You get the codependency of Andrew and Logan and the possessiveness that Rafe had over Nate in this book. Book 13 is the lovechild of both books.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Jordan becoming a total cockslut for Damiano, the wait for the anticipated sex scene was worth it.
I guess, where I enjoyed book 11 and 12 superbly, this book was a bit tame and I felt that it lacked the emotional connection that I loved between the Mcs in the previous books. I would have loved to know more about Damiano, I didn't really feel that he was a sociopath as AH and his brothers described him to be one. It would have been nicer if the story was a bit longer, I feel like I always say that about AH's books. She has that ability to always make you want more and you are left never satisfied as a reader.
We are also introduced to Aidan, Jordan's brother who was missing as a result of being a human trafficking victim, though I am not sure if I am right, it was hinted at that. Regardless, he went through something traumatic. I feel that Aidan's story will be about him and Lorenzo, Damiano's right-hand man. I can't wait until 2023.😭😭
Hope you enjoy book 13, it wasn't as good as book 11 or 12 but still enjoyable.
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Ahh so excited for the release on Tuesday! 😩🤞🏻
***Update:***
Thanks Iz boo for reminding to check out the cover💕
Eh not feeling the cover but still cannot wait for the story 🤞🏻
Less than a month to go woo🎉
____________________________
oh don't mind me casually stalking AH to see if there is a cover yet for this gem👀👀
One more month to go.....
One
Whole
Month
😭😭
"He shouldn't have been such a mess when he couldn't even define what Damiano had become to him. Someone not quite a friend and not quite a lover. Someone he loathed, needed, and adored. Someone he understood on an intimate level and didn't understand at all. Someone who, in different circumstances, in another life, might have become more "-Jordan
"This one was precious. This one was his. This one made him feel"-Damiano
Hi friends,
Hide yo kids, hide yo wife, and most definitely hide your man because our sexy Italian/Turkish man will bite their neck😂. If you read the book you know what I mean haha. Just a bit heartless is released.
Happy release day baby.
This book has been definitely an anticipated read for me since I heard about it. The straight guys series is a favorite series of mine if you subtract some of the books. Yes, not all are loved by me, some I could do without but for the most part, the series is addicting and each book is essentially a page-turner.
Book 13, is Jordan's story, Jordan Gates whom we as readers were introduced to in the last book, Nate and Rafe's story, which I loved. I know it ain't everyone's favorite but for me it was. Book 13, centers around Jordan and Damiano, who is Rafe's estranged stepbrother, they are not really estranged but are not exactly bosom buddies either. The "brothers" have deep feelings of animosity and hostility amongst each other and all for good reasons when you read Damiano's perspective.
One will wonder as a reader, how Jordan is involved in an Italian family's affair and chaos. Where does he fit into it all?
At the request of his boss, Jordan (at his consent) gets whisked away to Italy, when an attempted assassination is made on Rafe's life. Due to his protectiveness and fear for his beloved Nate, Rafe is not risking Nate's life by taking him to a family wedding in Italy, so he seeks Jordan's help. Similar in appearance and physical frame, Jordan agrees to be Nate in disguise to attend the wedding with Rafe. It is there that Jordan and Damiano lock eyes and well the rest is history.
Book 13, is filled with family dilemma (enjoyable for the reader), forced proximity between the MCs, codependency, unhealthy attachment, possessiveness, and slow-burn when it comes to smexy erotic scenes.
As a devout AH reader (I sound like I am in a cult lol), I found book 13 to be an enjoyable read for the most part. It was a combination of book 11 and book 12. You get the codependency of Andrew and Logan and the possessiveness that Rafe had over Nate in this book. Book 13 is the lovechild of both books.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Jordan becoming a total cockslut for Damiano, the wait for the anticipated sex scene was worth it.
I guess, where I enjoyed book 11 and 12 superbly, this book was a bit tame and I felt that it lacked the emotional connection that I loved between the Mcs in the previous books. I would have loved to know more about Damiano, I didn't really feel that he was a sociopath as AH and his brothers described him to be one. It would have been nicer if the story was a bit longer, I feel like I always say that about AH's books. She has that ability to always make you want more and you are left never satisfied as a reader.
We are also introduced to Aidan, Jordan's brother who was missing as a result of being a human trafficking victim, though I am not sure if I am right, it was hinted at that. Regardless, he went through something traumatic. I feel that Aidan's story will be about him and Lorenzo, Damiano's right-hand man. I can't wait until 2023.😭😭
Hope you enjoy book 13, it wasn't as good as book 11 or 12 but still enjoyable.
____________________________________
Ahh so excited for the release on Tuesday! 😩🤞🏻
***Update:***
Thanks Iz boo for reminding to check out the cover💕
Eh not feeling the cover but still cannot wait for the story 🤞🏻
Less than a month to go woo🎉
____________________________
oh don't mind me casually stalking AH to see if there is a cover yet for this gem👀👀
One more month to go.....
One
Whole
Month
😭😭
August 30, 2022
When Damiano insisted Jordan have ten bodyguards at all times…MY HEART😭 Loved this so much. Finished it in one sitting.😌 This was shockingly low steam for AH, right?!?!?!!! I wish they spent more time in person together and that there was a bit more steam and this was a tad longer but I say this only because I loved them so much and just wanted more, more, more!!!🤩 I already miss Damiano and Jordan so much☹️
November 23, 2023
Re-read 11.2023. Can confirm still pretty amazing 😊
This was everything I was hoping for and some more!
The newest book in the straight guys series, Just a Bit Heartless is epic and amazing and beautiful, with great plot, loveable characters and without toxic relationship.
While it’s double bi-awakening, there is no identity conflict about wanting a man, their need to each other is much stronger than that.
⁃ Two alpha males
⁃ Double bi-awakening
⁃ Possessiveness
⁃ Jealousy
⁃ Forced proximinity
⁃ Constant physical contact
⁃ Nurse-patient attachment
⁃ Hurt/comfort
⁃ Heat level is 5+ star :)
Unusual setting with an absolute believable relationship progress, with sweet moments and heartbreaking separation.
Jordan appears in a minor role in the previous book, and he is still the confident, strong man in this book. He takes his future in his own hands and act on to be happy. He can drop the through man act and fight for their happiness.
“Missing someone who had never been his, who was still right there, was its own special kind of hell.”
Damiano is an ouster of his family, an emotionless mafia boss with cruel childhood and great pride. Jordan’s love is more than he can understand or accept at first.
“I don’t like it—the way you make me feel.” “What way?” Jordan said, his gaze very soft.
“Unbalanced and distracted—when you aren’t around. Obsessive, possessive, and out of control when you are. If this is love, it f***ing sucks.””
This book was special in the series, the love between them was healing not destroying. I loved how vulnerable Damiano could be with Jordan, and how difficult is for him to believe that he is lovable. And still he can bring Alessandra’s trademark a**hole, possessive character.
“He’d forgotten how ugly, how fierce his possessiveness could be. It listened to no reason.”
Nate and Raffe ( from the previous book,) make a cameo, but can read as standalone.
I loved every page of this book and wished it to be much much longer… as always 😌
This was everything I was hoping for and some more!
The newest book in the straight guys series, Just a Bit Heartless is epic and amazing and beautiful, with great plot, loveable characters and without toxic relationship.
While it’s double bi-awakening, there is no identity conflict about wanting a man, their need to each other is much stronger than that.
⁃ Two alpha males
⁃ Double bi-awakening
⁃ Possessiveness
⁃ Jealousy
⁃ Forced proximinity
⁃ Constant physical contact
⁃ Nurse-patient attachment
⁃ Hurt/comfort
⁃ Heat level is 5+ star :)
Unusual setting with an absolute believable relationship progress, with sweet moments and heartbreaking separation.
Jordan appears in a minor role in the previous book, and he is still the confident, strong man in this book. He takes his future in his own hands and act on to be happy. He can drop the through man act and fight for their happiness.
“Missing someone who had never been his, who was still right there, was its own special kind of hell.”
Damiano is an ouster of his family, an emotionless mafia boss with cruel childhood and great pride. Jordan’s love is more than he can understand or accept at first.
“I don’t like it—the way you make me feel.” “What way?” Jordan said, his gaze very soft.
“Unbalanced and distracted—when you aren’t around. Obsessive, possessive, and out of control when you are. If this is love, it f***ing sucks.””
This book was special in the series, the love between them was healing not destroying. I loved how vulnerable Damiano could be with Jordan, and how difficult is for him to believe that he is lovable. And still he can bring Alessandra’s trademark a**hole, possessive character.
“He’d forgotten how ugly, how fierce his possessiveness could be. It listened to no reason.”
Nate and Raffe ( from the previous book,) make a cameo, but can read as standalone.
I loved every page of this book and wished it to be much much longer… as always 😌
August 24, 2022
5 stars!
Review after read:
To quote the genius author that is Alessandra Hazard... I am a junkie in need of another fix. And that is, her books.
My idiot self started this at midnight knowing I would probably not be able to put it down till I finished. 5 hours of sleep later, with eyebags of hell, I have no regrets.
I was sceptical at the beginning that it was just going to be another rinse and repeat of Just a bit Bossy but I shouldn't have worried. We are always in good hands here. I think this will be one of my favourites in this series alongside Just a bit Wrecked, Gay and Ruthless.
This story was similar to Wrecked in that forced proximity and co-dependence lead to a possessive, obsessive love, but it was much darker and gritter. I loved it. Jordan and Damiano's relationship progresses so well (um, hello, the phone sex?! Like usually phone sex is meh for me but whooooooo this was so dirty and so HOT?!).
AND the queen Alessandra has heard our pleads for a cute epilogue with the couple!!
Honestly, another solid addition to the series that all Hazard fans should sink their teeth into.
Please let this series never end!
Review before read:
I honestly hope this series will never end. We don't know much about Jordan from Just a Bit Bossy (Straight Guys #12) apart from the fact that he's "straight" and has icy blue eyes but as soon as he was introduced I suspected he would have his own story too. Excited to see where it goes!
Review after read:
To quote the genius author that is Alessandra Hazard... I am a junkie in need of another fix. And that is, her books.
My idiot self started this at midnight knowing I would probably not be able to put it down till I finished. 5 hours of sleep later, with eyebags of hell, I have no regrets.
I was sceptical at the beginning that it was just going to be another rinse and repeat of Just a bit Bossy but I shouldn't have worried. We are always in good hands here. I think this will be one of my favourites in this series alongside Just a bit Wrecked, Gay and Ruthless.
This story was similar to Wrecked in that forced proximity and co-dependence lead to a possessive, obsessive love, but it was much darker and gritter. I loved it. Jordan and Damiano's relationship progresses so well (um, hello, the phone sex?! Like usually phone sex is meh for me but whooooooo this was so dirty and so HOT?!).
AND the queen Alessandra has heard our pleads for a cute epilogue with the couple!!
Honestly, another solid addition to the series that all Hazard fans should sink their teeth into.
Please let this series never end!
Review before read:
I honestly hope this series will never end. We don't know much about Jordan from Just a Bit Bossy (Straight Guys #12) apart from the fact that he's "straight" and has icy blue eyes but as soon as he was introduced I suspected he would have his own story too. Excited to see where it goes!
June 25, 2024
|| 3.5 stars ||
This was actually really nice and I enjoyed it a lot! I was definitely very close to rating this 4 stars.
Damiano is a cruel and heartless mafioso and Jordan meets him when he pretends to be Raffaele’s boyfriend, who happens to be Damiano’s stepbrother. Jordan is already intrigued by Damiano from the start, but the man is extremely closed-off and also seems to scare every single person in his own family.
However, when Damiano and Jordan get kidnapped together, they have no one to lean on but each other. This leads them to form a very unhealthy attachment and they become completely obsessed.
The reason this book worked so well for me was because of how Damiano treated Jordan. Rather than be rude and dismissive of Jordan, as is often the case with tropes like these, he was quite tender and even soft towards him. This was the true definition of 'I hate everyone in the world, but you' and I love that so much.
'Straight Guys' series:
0. Straight Boy - 3.0 stars
1. Just a Bit Twisted - 3.5 stars
2. Just a Bit Obsessed - 3.0 stars
3. Just a Bit Unhealthy - 2.5 stars
4. Just a Bit Wrong - 3.5 stars
5. Just a Bit Confusing - 1.5 stars
6. Just a Bit Ruthless - 4.0 stars
7. Just a Bit Wicked - 3.5 stars
8. Just a Bit Shameless - 4.5 stars
9. Just a Bit Gay - 1.0 star
10. Just a Bit Dirty - 3.0 stars
11. Just a Bit Wrecked - 2.5 stars
12. Just a Bit Bossy - 3.0 stars
13. Just a Bit Heartless - 3.5 stars
14. Just a Bit Captivated - 3.0 stars
This was actually really nice and I enjoyed it a lot! I was definitely very close to rating this 4 stars.
Damiano is a cruel and heartless mafioso and Jordan meets him when he pretends to be Raffaele’s boyfriend, who happens to be Damiano’s stepbrother. Jordan is already intrigued by Damiano from the start, but the man is extremely closed-off and also seems to scare every single person in his own family.
However, when Damiano and Jordan get kidnapped together, they have no one to lean on but each other. This leads them to form a very unhealthy attachment and they become completely obsessed.
“I’m cold, claustrophobic, and freaked out, and I really want to hold your hand, even though I really fucking dislike you.”
The reason this book worked so well for me was because of how Damiano treated Jordan. Rather than be rude and dismissive of Jordan, as is often the case with tropes like these, he was quite tender and even soft towards him. This was the true definition of 'I hate everyone in the world, but you' and I love that so much.
“I hope you know what you’re doing. If you decide to stick around, there will be no going back. He’s not the sort of man to ever allow that.”
“You won’t scare me away. I know him.”
“He’s a different man when he’s with you—a better man. You’ve never seen him at his worst and nastiest. People fear him for a reason. He cares for you more than he’s ever cared for anyone. It scares me.”
'Straight Guys' series:
0. Straight Boy - 3.0 stars
1. Just a Bit Twisted - 3.5 stars
2. Just a Bit Obsessed - 3.0 stars
3. Just a Bit Unhealthy - 2.5 stars
4. Just a Bit Wrong - 3.5 stars
5. Just a Bit Confusing - 1.5 stars
6. Just a Bit Ruthless - 4.0 stars
7. Just a Bit Wicked - 3.5 stars
8. Just a Bit Shameless - 4.5 stars
9. Just a Bit Gay - 1.0 star
10. Just a Bit Dirty - 3.0 stars
11. Just a Bit Wrecked - 2.5 stars
12. Just a Bit Bossy - 3.0 stars
13. Just a Bit Heartless - 3.5 stars
14. Just a Bit Captivated - 3.0 stars
June 3, 2024
“The direction of his own thoughts annoyed and embarrassed him, but there was nothing Jordan could do about it. Nor could he do anything about the ridiculously inappropriate, possessive feeling that stirred in his stomach every time he looked at Damiano. This is my man, it whispered with vicious satisfaction. Look how knowledgeable, powerful, and attractive he is.”
original review: I enjoyed Jordan and Damiano’s story!! I’m a sucker for a character who feels like they don’t deserve to be loved while their love interest does everything in their power to show them that they do. Another fun addition to the series 😝
2nd read: I’m bumping this up a star on my second read because the tropes in this one just work for me.
Damiano and Jordan are officially my favorite couple from the straight guys universe. I loved their povs and how rational they tried being when they could feel themselves becoming obsessed with the other. And idk, you could just feel they have a soulmates vibe going on. Like, ik it’s a romance book, and that’s like the whole point, but it was as if the universe pushed them together in the best way it knew how so that they could become vulnerable with one another and realize that this was their person. Whatever im feeling sappy and I just really loved them as a couple 🥺🥺🥺
3rd read: I read this for a third time and can confirm that Jordan and Damiano still eat. The scene where Damiano gives in to wearing Jordan's gps ring because he doesn't want to see him sad 😩 ugh my heart. They were both down so bad for the other.
4th read: none of the romance books I was picking up were doing anything for me so I just gave up trying to find something new and came back to Jordan and Damiano instead. The OTT levels of possessiveness and being down astronomically bad for each other are gonna do it for me every time 🙏🏻 Love them!!
This wasn’t him. He wanted to stop feeling this way. Jordan muddled his thoughts, made him irrational. Reckless. Stupidly obsessive. Stupidly obsessed. Just plain stupid.
original review: I enjoyed Jordan and Damiano’s story!! I’m a sucker for a character who feels like they don’t deserve to be loved while their love interest does everything in their power to show them that they do. Another fun addition to the series 😝
2nd read: I’m bumping this up a star on my second read because the tropes in this one just work for me.
Damiano and Jordan are officially my favorite couple from the straight guys universe. I loved their povs and how rational they tried being when they could feel themselves becoming obsessed with the other. And idk, you could just feel they have a soulmates vibe going on. Like, ik it’s a romance book, and that’s like the whole point, but it was as if the universe pushed them together in the best way it knew how so that they could become vulnerable with one another and realize that this was their person. Whatever im feeling sappy and I just really loved them as a couple 🥺🥺🥺
3rd read: I read this for a third time and can confirm that Jordan and Damiano still eat. The scene where Damiano gives in to wearing Jordan's gps ring because he doesn't want to see him sad 😩 ugh my heart. They were both down so bad for the other.
4th read: none of the romance books I was picking up were doing anything for me so I just gave up trying to find something new and came back to Jordan and Damiano instead. The OTT levels of possessiveness and being down astronomically bad for each other are gonna do it for me every time 🙏🏻 Love them!!
This wasn’t him. He wanted to stop feeling this way. Jordan muddled his thoughts, made him irrational. Reckless. Stupidly obsessive. Stupidly obsessed. Just plain stupid.
August 30, 2022
Damiano kissed his neck, his hand gripping Jordan's side almost painfully.
"You're smarter than that. No one trusts me, caro."
"I do."
i ate. was it good? honestly fucking debatable but do i care? fuck no. all the swoony feels won me over. i want my own damiano conte please. he is a dreamboat through and through. he hates everyone but you? hell yes. alessandra hazard is a goddess; will read everything she writes. with thirteen books down in this series with straight guys falling in love, she mastered it.
quick ranking of the straight guys:
➵ you-can't sit-with-us tier:
☆ just a bit twisted (1);
☆ just a bit confusing (5);
☆ just a bit ruthless (6);
☆ just a bit wicked (7); and
☆ just a bit heartless (13)
➵ highly enjoyed but didn't loved tier:
☆ just a bit wrong (4) and
☆ just a bit wrecked (11)
➵ okay tier:
☆ straight boy (0.5);
☆ just a bit dirty (10); and
☆ just a bit bossy (12)
➵ wish i didn't read it but here we are tier:
☆ just a bit obsessed (2);
☆ just a bit unhealthy (3);
☆ just a bit shameless (7); and
☆ just a bit gay (8)
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October 23, 2024
re-read October 2024
Still my favorite book in the series. Still my favorite couple. ♡
4.5***** stars
Fuck! THE INTENSITY!! *shiver
Perfection. I ate it up. All of it. Everything that comes with a certain amount of desperation is my fucking catnip. And Alessandra Hazard delivers once again.
🫠💀
What I really love about AH's books is that she comes to the point of it quickly. No overly long introductions, no distracting side stories. Just the heart of it. And that intense af! Love love love her for that!
The only other book in the series I’ve read two years ago I only rated three stars. That’s pretty low for me and considering how badly I ate this one up I might have to give it another chance on a re-read. *lol
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Straight Guys Series
Prequel - Straight Boy - 3.0 stars
Book 1 - Just a Bit Twisted - 3.5 stars
Book 2 - Just a Bit Obsessed - 3.25 stars
Book 6 - Just a Bit Ruthless - 4.25 stars
Book 7 - Just a Bit Wicked - 3.5 stars
Book 8 - Just a Bit Shameless - 4.0 stars
Book 10 - Just a Bit Dirty - 3.5 stars
Book 11 - Just a Bit Wrecked - 3.5 stars
Book 12 - Just a Bit Bossy - 4.25 stars
Book 13 - Just a Bit Heartless - 4.5 stars
Book 14 - Just a Bit Captivated - 2.0 stars
Book 15 - Just a Bit Guarded - release 12/24
Jordan pouted. “You’re no fun. Don’t want to go to bed here.
I didn’t bring my dildo with me—can’t sleep without
your cock in me.”
Damiano swore in Italian and hung up.
Rude.
Still my favorite book in the series. Still my favorite couple. ♡
4.5***** stars
Fuck! THE INTENSITY!! *shiver
Perfection. I ate it up. All of it. Everything that comes with a certain amount of desperation is my fucking catnip. And Alessandra Hazard delivers once again.
Their foreheads pressed together, and Jordan had no thoughts left, his mind going utterly blank. He inhaled Damiano’s scent greedily, his body trembling with violent need. He sank his shaking fingers into Damiano’s hair, reveling in the familiar texture. Damiano’s breathing hitched, but he didn’t move.
✤
“It pisses me off that your creepy stalking doesn’t even piss me off.”
“That’s ironic, because my creepy stalking does piss me off,”
“Then stop stalking me,” Jordan said.
“Thanks for the advice,” Damiano ground out. “I would if I could.”
✤
🫠💀
What I really love about AH's books is that she comes to the point of it quickly. No overly long introductions, no distracting side stories. Just the heart of it. And that intense af! Love love love her for that!
The only other book in the series I’ve read two years ago I only rated three stars. That’s pretty low for me and considering how badly I ate this one up I might have to give it another chance on a re-read. *lol
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Straight Guys Series
Prequel - Straight Boy - 3.0 stars
Book 1 - Just a Bit Twisted - 3.5 stars
Book 2 - Just a Bit Obsessed - 3.25 stars
Book 6 - Just a Bit Ruthless - 4.25 stars
Book 7 - Just a Bit Wicked - 3.5 stars
Book 8 - Just a Bit Shameless - 4.0 stars
Book 10 - Just a Bit Dirty - 3.5 stars
Book 11 - Just a Bit Wrecked - 3.5 stars
Book 12 - Just a Bit Bossy - 4.25 stars
Book 13 - Just a Bit Heartless - 4.5 stars
Book 14 - Just a Bit Captivated - 2.0 stars
Book 15 - Just a Bit Guarded - release 12/24
August 23, 2022
So, when it started with, "Men did nothing for him, be it sexually or romantically". I sighed because I was not in the mood for another double GFY….nopes. But, then came the forced proximity, nursing back to health and the sweetest clinginess…And I realized I am just a mere mortal, enslaved by my love for Miss Hazard's books.
To top this we have the two possessive MCs and the best smut in the history of phone sex/online sex??? For a second, I thought why the hell this long distance relationship feels hotter than anything else. And, I realized it's because Jordan is dating an Italian mob boss whereas me, a poor banker.
But, I have issues with Damiano being called heartless. Yes, I know he is ruthless in his dealings but that comes with the job description. He was never Mean to Jordan and I can swallow anything when the pining is mutual and its 'us' against 'them'. Actually, I hated the asshole Raffaele in the last book and still don't like him. But that's no surprise because I hated that book too.😔😔
So, is this my fav book from the series??No, not yet, maybe on the reread, but it's pretty close to my fav,"Just a bit wrecked'.
To top this we have the two possessive MCs and the best smut in the history of phone sex/online sex??? For a second, I thought why the hell this long distance relationship feels hotter than anything else. And, I realized it's because Jordan is dating an Italian mob boss whereas me, a poor banker.
But, I have issues with Damiano being called heartless. Yes, I know he is ruthless in his dealings but that comes with the job description. He was never Mean to Jordan and I can swallow anything when the pining is mutual and its 'us' against 'them'. Actually, I hated the asshole Raffaele in the last book and still don't like him. But that's no surprise because I hated that book too.😔😔
So, is this my fav book from the series??No, not yet, maybe on the reread, but it's pretty close to my fav,"Just a bit wrecked'.
September 3, 2022
4.5⭐
AH never disappoints 😩 though I wish it was a bit longer but it's still a great read.
AH never disappoints 😩 though I wish it was a bit longer but it's still a great read.
August 24, 2022
I have no words, Alessandra wrote another masterpiece.
Damiano and Jordan are so different but they fit together perfectly.
The book is short but expertly handles the timing for action, drama, tension, dark moments, the development of desire and love, even at times for comedy as well.
Alessandra created a very sensual and sexual book even though the main characters don't have sexual contact until almost the last part.
I loved that their relationship instead of being destructive, something you would expect under the background of the story, was healing and liberating for both of them.
Can't wait for the next masterpiece.
Damiano and Jordan are so different but they fit together perfectly.
The book is short but expertly handles the timing for action, drama, tension, dark moments, the development of desire and love, even at times for comedy as well.
Alessandra created a very sensual and sexual book even though the main characters don't have sexual contact until almost the last part.
I loved that their relationship instead of being destructive, something you would expect under the background of the story, was healing and liberating for both of them.
Can't wait for the next masterpiece.
August 26, 2022
3.5 stars?
Ok so I finished this in one sitting as is customary with any AH book.
Of course I loved it as is customary with any AH book.
It was hot as is customary with any AH book. Phone sex has never been this hot HOLY SHEEEEETTTT.
Buttt.. I wanted more connection between the MCs. More of them being together. We don't really get that.
I loved the close proximity aspect, and all the cuddles and the possessiveness from BOTH MCs. and all the hickeys. and the double bi-awakening....
Ok so I loved this book you catch my drift. and I'm rounding up because I feel like it.
AH bends all my rules and I don't care. I am enslaved by her word magic, no matter how bonkers the plots are.
Ok so I finished this in one sitting as is customary with any AH book.
Of course I loved it as is customary with any AH book.
It was hot as is customary with any AH book. Phone sex has never been this hot HOLY SHEEEEETTTT.
Buttt.. I wanted more connection between the MCs. More of them being together. We don't really get that.
I loved the close proximity aspect, and all the cuddles and the possessiveness from BOTH MCs. and all the hickeys. and the double bi-awakening....
Ok so I loved this book you catch my drift. and I'm rounding up because I feel like it.
AH bends all my rules and I don't care. I am enslaved by her word magic, no matter how bonkers the plots are.
September 18, 2022
One of my favorite books this year! ❤️
August 25, 2022
May be it’s me, or that I’m just a bit heartless but I’m sorry to say this was a bust. 😭
I don’t think it helped that I recently re-read JABB and this paled in comparison. Initially, it was okay even though I had some issues and wasn’t particularly buying Jordan’s sudden infatuation with Damiano. For whatever reason, I just didn’t feel much chemistry but after a certain development, hoped I’d feel differently. . Unfortunately, I was left quite underwhelmed. Needless to say, I felt removed whilst reading, wished there could have been more cameos with Nate/Rafe, found myself not caring about either MC and skimmed some of the steam. 😬
Normally I inhale everything AH writes but this time I had no difficulty in putting my kindle down. So sad it didn’t work out and envious of friends who had a much better time. However, I haven’t lost faith - my interest has definitely been piqued for Just a Bit Captivated and hope that it’ll be a different story altogether. 🙏🏻☮️
I don’t think it helped that I recently re-read JABB and this paled in comparison. Initially, it was okay even though I had some issues and wasn’t particularly buying Jordan’s sudden infatuation with Damiano. For whatever reason, I just didn’t feel much chemistry but after a certain development, hoped I’d feel differently. . Unfortunately, I was left quite underwhelmed. Needless to say, I felt removed whilst reading, wished there could have been more cameos with Nate/Rafe, found myself not caring about either MC and skimmed some of the steam. 😬
Normally I inhale everything AH writes but this time I had no difficulty in putting my kindle down. So sad it didn’t work out and envious of friends who had a much better time. However, I haven’t lost faith - my interest has definitely been piqued for Just a Bit Captivated and hope that it’ll be a different story altogether. 🙏🏻☮️
January 5, 2023
I am a little too addicted to this series to be honest!
However, I will be okay to rate every book in this series a perfect five star no matter how bad or gross they are. This one sure has the bad and the gross parts but I love the chemistry and the addictive writing so much that I do not care much about anything else.
Waiting for book 14! 2023 it is!
However, I will be okay to rate every book in this series a perfect five star no matter how bad or gross they are. This one sure has the bad and the gross parts but I love the chemistry and the addictive writing so much that I do not care much about anything else.
Waiting for book 14! 2023 it is!
August 27, 2022
aw the hero was actually nice.
ew
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November 13, 2023
Yep, even better on the re-read. Jordan and Damiano own my whole freaking heart <3
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Utterly and ridiculously addictive. Alessandra Hazard has done it again, and I'm praying she never stops writing this OTT, absolutely riveting, smoking hot, series because I might actually die from heartbreak (and boredom).
I think this could actually be my favourite "Straight Guys" novel, or at least, it comes very, very close to "Just a Bit Wrecked" for its sheer deliciousness: they both have very similar atmosphere and the same needy, I-don't-what-is-happening-but-now-I-can't-live-without-you, pining-from-afar-after-a-traumatic-experience, so I guess it's no surprise I ended up loving this one so much. Jordan and Damiano are very different from Logan and Andrew though, and I loved them to absolute bits. Both of them were surprising, and ridiculously easy to fall in love with: Jordan was such a fabulous character, and I loved seeing his more put-together, confident side and his more insecure, needy and vulnerable one too.
And Damiano too, for all he's a killer and a mobster and supposedly an unfeeling monster, he's actually one of the least toxic love interests AH has written: sure, he's a killer, but he's also achingly lonely and insecure and considerate and just, really hot. Their relationship was absolutely fantastic and the chemistry?! The steam?! I have never blushed so hard. Rough and needy and all-consuming, and just a tiny bit kinky: utterly delicious stuff, 100% approved.
As usual with AH's novels, I wished this could have been a touch longer (and yes, sue me, but a bit more hurt/comfort and a few more scenes showcasing Damiano's overprotectiveness would have been nice as well), but all in all, I was VERY satisfied and I can't wait to re-read. I also cannot wait for the next book: I'm very intrigued by its premise.
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Utterly and ridiculously addictive. Alessandra Hazard has done it again, and I'm praying she never stops writing this OTT, absolutely riveting, smoking hot, series because I might actually die from heartbreak (and boredom).
I think this could actually be my favourite "Straight Guys" novel, or at least, it comes very, very close to "Just a Bit Wrecked" for its sheer deliciousness: they both have very similar atmosphere and the same needy, I-don't-what-is-happening-but-now-I-can't-live-without-you, pining-from-afar-after-a-traumatic-experience, so I guess it's no surprise I ended up loving this one so much. Jordan and Damiano are very different from Logan and Andrew though, and I loved them to absolute bits. Both of them were surprising, and ridiculously easy to fall in love with: Jordan was such a fabulous character, and I loved seeing his more put-together, confident side and his more insecure, needy and vulnerable one too.
And Damiano too, for all he's a killer and a mobster and supposedly an unfeeling monster, he's actually one of the least toxic love interests AH has written: sure, he's a killer, but he's also achingly lonely and insecure and considerate and just, really hot. Their relationship was absolutely fantastic and the chemistry?! The steam?! I have never blushed so hard. Rough and needy and all-consuming, and just a tiny bit kinky: utterly delicious stuff, 100% approved.
As usual with AH's novels, I wished this could have been a touch longer (and yes, sue me, but a bit more hurt/comfort and a few more scenes showcasing Damiano's overprotectiveness would have been nice as well), but all in all, I was VERY satisfied and I can't wait to re-read. I also cannot wait for the next book: I'm very intrigued by its premise.
December 26, 2023
“Unbalanced and distracted—when you aren’t around. Obsessive, possessive, and out of control when you are. If this is love, it fucking sucks.”
This Hazard novel was yet another captivating read that proved nearly impossible to set aside. I breezed through the pages effortlessly idk how she does it. I loove that I enjoyed this. Confession: I might be bending the rules for my reading challenge a bit, opting for books that keep me turning pages. Guilty! LOL.
Anyway, back to the review. Delving into Damiano’s cold hearted behavior made me very curious of his character development and how his love for Jordan unfolds. The entire reading experience was full of curiosity, and fun. While the book seems angsty, it felt lighter than it was supposed to be. And I never thought hickeys are that hot until this book gahdamn 🥵
“Talk to me,” he asked, stroking himself. “About anything. In Italian, if you want to. I just need to hear your voice.”
I have to say that once they were so obsessive of each other, the plot started to fade. I am not complaining as my enjoyment remained throughout. And Damiano is still being cold as he was, just a little cute with Jordan hahaha. I do feel like the climax, love confession and epilogue was a bit rush. I want more.
This Hazard novel was yet another captivating read that proved nearly impossible to set aside. I breezed through the pages effortlessly idk how she does it. I loove that I enjoyed this. Confession: I might be bending the rules for my reading challenge a bit, opting for books that keep me turning pages. Guilty! LOL.
Anyway, back to the review. Delving into Damiano’s cold hearted behavior made me very curious of his character development and how his love for Jordan unfolds. The entire reading experience was full of curiosity, and fun. While the book seems angsty, it felt lighter than it was supposed to be. And I never thought hickeys are that hot until this book gahdamn 🥵
“Talk to me,” he asked, stroking himself. “About anything. In Italian, if you want to. I just need to hear your voice.”
I have to say that once they were so obsessive of each other, the plot started to fade. I am not complaining as my enjoyment remained throughout. And Damiano is still being cold as he was, just a little cute with Jordan hahaha. I do feel like the climax, love confession and epilogue was a bit rush. I want more.
August 30, 2022
MM Romance
Mafia Obsessive GFY
4 “I can’t sleep without your cock in me” stars ⭐️
I absolutely love this series. I love how all these alpha “straight” men become possessive & obsessive stalkers who are incredibly disgusted with themselves for their crazy behavior yet cannot stay the fuck away from their love interests. The fact one or both of them become total cocksluts and whine for it never gets old either. The absurdity of it all just makes me laugh and then the sex scenes are so fucking hot 🥵 I find myself sweating but of course AH always leaves me wanting more. No matter the length, her books are never long enough and it’s dramatic as fuck but I might die if she ever stops writing this series. 🤣🤣 Just waiting until August of 2023 for the next one is like 😱😱 pure torture.
I read this is one sitting as is usual for AH books and I can never seem to figure out how one minute I’m laughing while reading her books and the next I’m fucking bawling at 61% because it’s so sweet and fucking angsty. They have to leave each other but cannot bear to be apart because they can’t sleep without the other’s touch no matter how toxic and codependent it is and I’m over here like 😩😩😩 “omg just stay together, who else is going to sleep on top of you like a mattress to make you feel safe” 💕😭. I’m just as baffled by my own emotions as these two are about each other. 🤣🤣
”Damiano scowled, rubbing his face against the other man’s throat. He felt his pulse against his mouth. He wanted to bite, sink his teeth there until he reached blood, until he could taste him and find out what he was made of. There was a peculiarity to his thoughts and desires, a base quality that would be unsettling had Damiano already not been unsettled by the situation.”
Mafia Obsessive GFY
4 “I can’t sleep without your cock in me” stars ⭐️
I absolutely love this series. I love how all these alpha “straight” men become possessive & obsessive stalkers who are incredibly disgusted with themselves for their crazy behavior yet cannot stay the fuck away from their love interests. The fact one or both of them become total cocksluts and whine for it never gets old either. The absurdity of it all just makes me laugh and then the sex scenes are so fucking hot 🥵 I find myself sweating but of course AH always leaves me wanting more. No matter the length, her books are never long enough and it’s dramatic as fuck but I might die if she ever stops writing this series. 🤣🤣 Just waiting until August of 2023 for the next one is like 😱😱 pure torture.
I read this is one sitting as is usual for AH books and I can never seem to figure out how one minute I’m laughing while reading her books and the next I’m fucking bawling at 61% because it’s so sweet and fucking angsty. They have to leave each other but cannot bear to be apart because they can’t sleep without the other’s touch no matter how toxic and codependent it is and I’m over here like 😩😩😩 “omg just stay together, who else is going to sleep on top of you like a mattress to make you feel safe” 💕😭. I’m just as baffled by my own emotions as these two are about each other. 🤣🤣
”Damiano scowled, rubbing his face against the other man’s throat. He felt his pulse against his mouth. He wanted to bite, sink his teeth there until he reached blood, until he could taste him and find out what he was made of. There was a peculiarity to his thoughts and desires, a base quality that would be unsettling had Damiano already not been unsettled by the situation.”
August 25, 2022
“You know the funniest part?”Jordan mumbled. He was slurring. Fuck, he’d drunk too much. He should probably shut up before he said something he might regret. But he didn’t seem to be able to stop. He wanted to say it. “I would totally raise your kids.” He laughed. I love your dirty shirts, your sweat, and your jizz. “Of course I’d love it if you gave me your baby. So if you have any babies lying around, you can send them to me—they’ll be the most spoiled babies in the world.”
✔️Mafia romance
✔️Kidnapping
✔️Double bi-awakening
✔️Codependency
✔️Hurt/comfort
✔️Smutty good times
Wow! Talk about hitting the spot just right. I was so happy with this book, especially after being disappointed with AH’s last two releases. It was the perfect blend of codependency, possessiveness, and good ole smut. I enjoyed everything about it: the OTT plot, MCs, writing, and pacing.
Jordan’s boss (Raffaele) asks him to pose as his boyfriend and accompany him to Italy to attend a family wedding where his Mafioso family will be in full attendance. Raffaele wants to root out the culprits who’ve made multiple attempts to assassinate him and kidnap his boyfriend (Nate).
Once they’re in Italy, Jordan is ambushed and kidnapped on the way to the said wedding with Damiano, Raffaele’s step brother. Damiano is a compelling figure. A brilliant mobster, he’s ruthless, aloof, intriguing, and sexy. He’s also manipulative and emotionally withdrawn, and inspires terror within his infighting family. His tragic backstory will pull at your heartstrings.
Jordan is a great character too. I love how this highly competent guy is completely unraveled by Damiano, becoming a total slut and needy wreck. The co-dependency that develops after they’re held by their kidnappers for over a week is delicious. Throw in a double bi-awakening and a push-pull relationship and you get one juicy relationship. Plus hot smut, dirty talk, and a humiliation kink, and what more could a girl want?
“Damiano Conte had never been so unsettled in his life, and the fact that he had been betrayed, kidnapped, and tortured had very little to do with it.
It was the American.
He befuddled him.
It’s not true that no one needs you. I do.”
“The problem was, his desire to fuck Jordan didn’t really stem from his cock. It was a twisted, insane desire to possess, a desire for closeness and ownership that happened to affect his cock too. He wanted to devour him, to tear into his heart and burrow his way inside.”
✔️Mafia romance
✔️Kidnapping
✔️Double bi-awakening
✔️Codependency
✔️Hurt/comfort
✔️Smutty good times
Wow! Talk about hitting the spot just right. I was so happy with this book, especially after being disappointed with AH’s last two releases. It was the perfect blend of codependency, possessiveness, and good ole smut. I enjoyed everything about it: the OTT plot, MCs, writing, and pacing.
Jordan’s boss (Raffaele) asks him to pose as his boyfriend and accompany him to Italy to attend a family wedding where his Mafioso family will be in full attendance. Raffaele wants to root out the culprits who’ve made multiple attempts to assassinate him and kidnap his boyfriend (Nate).
Once they’re in Italy, Jordan is ambushed and kidnapped on the way to the said wedding with Damiano, Raffaele’s step brother. Damiano is a compelling figure. A brilliant mobster, he’s ruthless, aloof, intriguing, and sexy. He’s also manipulative and emotionally withdrawn, and inspires terror within his infighting family. His tragic backstory will pull at your heartstrings.
Jordan is a great character too. I love how this highly competent guy is completely unraveled by Damiano, becoming a total slut and needy wreck. The co-dependency that develops after they’re held by their kidnappers for over a week is delicious. Throw in a double bi-awakening and a push-pull relationship and you get one juicy relationship. Plus hot smut, dirty talk, and a humiliation kink, and what more could a girl want?
“Damiano Conte had never been so unsettled in his life, and the fact that he had been betrayed, kidnapped, and tortured had very little to do with it.
It was the American.
He befuddled him.
It’s not true that no one needs you. I do.”
“The problem was, his desire to fuck Jordan didn’t really stem from his cock. It was a twisted, insane desire to possess, a desire for closeness and ownership that happened to affect his cock too. He wanted to devour him, to tear into his heart and burrow his way inside.”
June 2, 2024
3.5 Stars
RTC
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Reading update:
“I would be the first to say that I’m not a nice, empathic man, but compared to Damiano, I’m the epitome of empathy. For Damiano people are just chess pieces he moves around to get the outcome he wants. He doesn’t see them as individuals. He doesn’t care for a single person. I’m not sure he’s capable of it.” [...] “He’s the type of person who can casually pull out a gun and shoot all of us at the table and then go back to his dinner.” [...] “He’s trigger-happy?” “No,” Ferrara said with a grimace. “He would do it in cold blood. Damiano doesn’t do anything without a good reason, but the way his mind works isn’t normal. He isn’t normal. Be very careful around him. He’s paying you even more attention than I expected. I don’t like the way he looks at you. Be careful.”
I don't give af along as this turns out to be a 'I hate everyone in the world but you' situation then I will eat this shit up
#0 Straight Boy = 3.0 Stars
#1 Just a Bit Twisted = 4.0 Stars
#4 Just a Bit Wrong = 4.0 Stars
#6 Just a Bit Ruthless = 3.5 Stars
#8 Just a Bit Shameless = 4.0 Stars
#10 Just a Bit Dirty = 3.5 Stars
#12 Just a Bit Bossy = 3.5 Stars
#13 Just a Bit Heartless3.5 Stars
#14 Just a Bit Captivated = 2.0 Stars
RTC
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Reading update:
“I would be the first to say that I’m not a nice, empathic man, but compared to Damiano, I’m the epitome of empathy. For Damiano people are just chess pieces he moves around to get the outcome he wants. He doesn’t see them as individuals. He doesn’t care for a single person. I’m not sure he’s capable of it.” [...] “He’s the type of person who can casually pull out a gun and shoot all of us at the table and then go back to his dinner.” [...] “He’s trigger-happy?” “No,” Ferrara said with a grimace. “He would do it in cold blood. Damiano doesn’t do anything without a good reason, but the way his mind works isn’t normal. He isn’t normal. Be very careful around him. He’s paying you even more attention than I expected. I don’t like the way he looks at you. Be careful.”
I don't give af along as this turns out to be a 'I hate everyone in the world but you' situation then I will eat this shit up
#0 Straight Boy = 3.0 Stars
#1 Just a Bit Twisted = 4.0 Stars
#4 Just a Bit Wrong = 4.0 Stars
#6 Just a Bit Ruthless = 3.5 Stars
#8 Just a Bit Shameless = 4.0 Stars
#10 Just a Bit Dirty = 3.5 Stars
#12 Just a Bit Bossy = 3.5 Stars
#13 Just a Bit Heartless3.5 Stars
#14 Just a Bit Captivated = 2.0 Stars
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