Scarred Regrets: A Dark Mafia Romance (The Bellandi Crime Syndicate Series, Book 5)

This series really pulls you in.Whilst the rest have been pretty dark, I knew Scars would be the darkest.Fantastic read, worth the wait to get to Scars story

4.5⭐️Okay so this is the first book I have read by this author, at the time I didn’t realise it was part of a series but I am thankful I didn’t have to read others to know what’s going on in this one… I will a 100% be reading the others in the series now!If you are looking for a light hearted romance then run, this book is not for you! It was totally for me though, it’s brutally dark, twisted, HOT, dangerous and down right deadly! So please my lovelies, READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS at the start of this book!Our two leads are Paolo “Scar” De Luca and Irina Ryan, let me tell you these two are freakin’ explosive! They are both damaged, broken, powerful and damnnn dirty and that on their own put them together = it’s beautifully brutally!Scar who has went through a childhood that no one every should have to even have nightmares about is closed off, doesn’t like to be touched, doesn’t open up to anyone and likes to be in control! He is possessive, obsessed, hot and dangerous! He sees Irina at first he thinks she’s tried to play him, he thinks she’s a stuck up princess only to discover that is furthest away from the truth and once he sees that he can’t stay away!Irina who was abandoned by her mother at a young age is just as broken as Scar, only difference she knows how to hide it better. To be strong in front of others and hurt herself mentally and physically behind closed doors. She is beautiful inside and out, the shinning light for children and teens who don’t have a good life or are just having a hard time.Scar pushes Irina away at every turn, until a tragic, awful even happens to Irina that thrusts them into close quarters and he isn’t prepared to let her go!I think there definitely should have been more grovelling from Scar at one point or another within this book but I can’t help but love his dark twisted self!!Highly recommend!!

This book is possibly my favourite in the series. It's definitely on par with book 3 and Rafael and Ida's story!Throughout the book my heart was pounding!! I could not put it down and I devavoured it!This book has many DARK moments, but god is it worth it.Scar we have already established a relationship with as he's been with us for such a long time, and we knew he had scars. But how deep they really were, and his past?Blew. my. Mind.Irina is possibly my new favourite female heroine in history.I loved her, and to see her overcome everything after being so broken, to become my kind of heroine, she reminded me a little of Isa and what I loved about Isa I love about Irina.They are both willing to swing the axe and bathe in the blood of vengeance. Just... Pure chef's kiss that!I really can't wait to read Calix book, I feel we've been teased for ages haha. And it was nice to see Ifa again (yes I'm just gonna write it how it's pronounced haha) and their book I can imagine will be when hopefully the war with the Irish in Chicago comes to an end.You could FEEL it coming in this book, and it's pure adrenaline.I can't recommend this book enough.This whole series has kept me reading and on my toes full out.

I was waiting for this book for quite some time. By how the main storyline of Bellandi Crime Syndicate developed throughout previous books, I knew it would be rough read. But I wasn’t ready for what Ms Forrest prepared. This book is emotional, heartbreaking and shattering. Despite all the wrongs, all the hurting and suffering, its beautiful and moving love story. It touched me deeper than I anticipated. It's not happening often for me to share tears already in chapter one. The level of abuse, cruelty, violence, brutality and inhuman treatment those two received either in early stages of their lives or later as adults, is unbearable. And yet still trying to build so called lives for themselves, find positive sides around them, do good for others.Scar and Irina are the perfect match, and yet there is so much insecurities between them, fear of being rejected, fighting the past that still affects them. The constant pull to each other, and at the same time push away, making them lose so much precious time together. And when finally realizing what’s on stake, what is really desired, only makes them scared that it might be too late…

Another great but emotional read from this series. This story was very emotional and very violent(including violence against both woman and men/children, so there are triggers). However the story is intriguing and the characters are an interesting pair. The abuse that they have both gone through is absolutely heartbreaking, but also pulls them together. A truly emotional read.

I love this series you did it again Ms forrest . This series is full of action,love,danger and dear lord hot dominant men. Scar has been my fav from word go broken emotionally,at one time physically he's start in life made me cry (check triggers) Irina is his light who he trys to stay away from so he wont dirty her soul but when she's taken by their enemy's and he finds her he knows he's the one to make her shine again.

Scarred Regrets is Scar and Irina's story in the Bellandi series and what an incredible, emotional, gripping, hard hitting and ultimately beautiful journey it is. I was gripped from the first page - as I always am with anything written by Adelaide Forrest - and didn't want it to end! I can't wait until the next in the series and can't recommend this book and the entire series highly enough. Another 5* read for me.

I have anticipated Scars story for a while now and omg it didn't let me down! I definitely recommend checking out the trigger warning before diving in. Seeing the peak into his past more than explains why he is the way he is. Irina is his perfect match, I loved her throughout the story. It was amazing!