Book 2 is here! After I read book 1 of the Mafia Academy series, I’ve been anticipating the release of Corrupting the Innocent, the second book in P. Rayne’s series.
This time, we follow Mira’s older brother Antonio, and her best friend Sophia. If you like best friends brother/sister’s best friend and mafia romance, this is the book for you!
*I received a free, copy of this book for reviewing purposes.*
First Thoughts
Sophia Moretti is the best friend of Mira, from Vow of Revenge. Her father is involved in the La Rosa “family business,” and she and Mirabella have been friends for years. She’s attending Sicuro Academy for Mira (whose father would not let her attend alone), not because of any of her own future plans. At the start of the book, we find her struggling to pretend to not care about Antonio’s recent engagement.
Antonio is getting ready to take over the business, and part of that involves him getting married. His engagement to Aurora is nothing but a business deal his father arranged with one of his capos. He’s made it clear to Aurora that he has no attraction to her, and has no desire to have anything with her.
When he starts seeing Sophia as more than just his little sisters bestie, he struggles with his control, but not for himself. He’s only concerned about what something between them would mean for her future. But Sophia doesn’t care. She’s concerned about her reputation, just like anyone would be. But she seizes the moment and chooses to enjoy what little time that she can with Antonio.
Final Thoughts on Corrupting the Innocent
This book blew me away. We learn about Sophia’s dreams for her future in the first book, so her desire to be “just” wife and a mother wasn’t surprising. But I wasn’t expecting the level of maturity she shows in regards to what she wants. She refuses to apologize for her “old-fashioned” desires.
“You want to be a part of the family business, but that’s not for me. I’m not opposed to everything you believe in, Mira, but I think it’s not what we choose that’s important, just the face that we have a choice.”
Sophia Moretti
It’s something that is often overlooked in today’s world. But believe it or not, there are some woman that do feel this way, despite what the media shows. Those few sentences set the book apart for me.
On top of that, I found Sophia to be incredibly relatable. Almost too relatable for me personally. No, I’m not in love with my best friend’s brother, because… well that would really, really creepy. But that’s for me personally. But any book with that trope is exactly the angst I love.
Have you read Corrupting the Innocent yet? Let me know your thoughts on this book and part 1 of the Mafia Academy series in the comments below!
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