In order to survive, they need to go against everything they’ve ever been taught. Destruction (Crimson Bonds) Dark MM/M Mafia by Abrianna Denae and Leigh Kenzie Release Blitz with Author Interviews

 

❣️ Destruction is Now Live!❣️

http://mybook.to/CB1

→ By Abrianna Denae and Leigh Kenzie

→ Crimson Bonds Book One

Cover by Cormar Covers

Graphic by River Designs

Allies. 

When Mafia Bosses Allesandro Martelli and Cristian Amato are kidnapped, their fledgling alliance is put to test as the once rivals are forced to rely on each other for survival.

Friends. 

With the Bosses gone, Roman Amato and Emilio Martelli step up to lead their respective Families. They’ve both trained extensively for such a task, but reality is always worse. Forced to work together and trust each other as leaders and allies, rather than just friends, they quickly learn that 'Boss' is more than a title and position, it's a sacrifice.

Rivals. 

The two Mafia Families were never meant to work so closely together, but in order to survive, the Martellis and Amatos need to go against everything they’ve ever been taught. 

Without knowing who to trust, both the Bosses and the Families must rely on cooperation to make it through to the end… If they don’t become their own worst enemies first. 

Excerpt:

Cristian POV

“If you’re planning on boring us to death,” I say conversationally, looking right up at the camera, “this is a good start.”

Allesandro snorts, but doesn’t say anything. After all, it’s not like he can disagree with me. Being left chained in a soulless concrete room is so cliché. Granted, Tennant’s torture chambers have the same look, but at least we give his experiments chairs, and something to look at—even if those things are the instruments of their pain.

When no response comes from our host, I consider thunking my head against the wall, just for something to do. Instead, I begin humming one of the Taylor Swift songs that Roman’s had on repeat the last few weeks.

“Really?” Allesandro raises an eyebrow at my song choice.

I shrug. “There’s a reason we always have music playing at the house. Silence is maddening. And it hasn’t even been a day yet. I don’t really plan on dying by boredom in here. Though, it might be worth it if I get to skip Ten’s lecture.”

“Save us from hovering Seconds,” he mutters.

“Exactly. I don’t know about you, but my Family will try to put me in a bubble after this—as if I can’t take care of myself. I’ve been doing it a lot longer than any of them.”

“I can already feel my Boys’ worry and protectiveness. It’d be…sweet, if it wasn’t so damn annoying. Who do they think made them and taught them how to live up to their full potential?”

I hum my agreement. “I’m surprised our host hasn’t snapped at us yet,” I say lowly.

“Maybe he perished from boredom himself,” Allesandro responds.

Laughing, I lean my head against the concrete wall and sigh. As much as I’m enjoying talking to Il Padrone—something we don’t get to do much because of our respective job titles—I wish something interesting would happen. No, I don’t want to be tortured, but anything is better than this. Not that I have high hopes the torture would be any good. I grew up with Tennant, after all, so it takes a lot to impress me.

“We’ve already bet on who’s Family will get here first,” I say casually. “Shall we also wager against who is going to be the most…destructive in their search?”

“Easy, my Emilio. He is the most…hostile one when it comes to me.”

“Yes, I can see that. Though he’ll find a match in Tennant.” In truth, it worries me. The longer I’m gone, the less control Tennant will have over himself.

Saving him when we were teenagers was the right thing to do, but for the monster that lives in Tennant, it meant something more. Loyalty isn’t what keeps Tennant by my side. If it was, he never would have ended up hospitalized in the first place.

No, what keeps Ten with me is something far deeper than anyone else will ever understand. And it scares me shitless to know I’m not there to rein him in. I have to believe Hollis’s hold on him is enough…

“I’m willing to take that wager,” Allesandro says, ignorant to the dark turn my thoughts have taken.

“Name your price, Padrone.”

His smirk is a much-needed light in this otherwise bland cell. 

Destruction is book 1 in the Crimson Bonds series and ends on a cliffhanger. All books in this series must be read in order. This is a dark MM and MMM+ story with various pairings and relationships. Please see inside for the full list of TWs. 

This is an Amato Family (All's Fair Series by Abrianna Denae) and Martelli Family (Vendetta series by Leigh Kenzie) crossover. This is not a standalone story. At least one of the series, Vendetta or All’s Fair, needs to be read first to truly understand the dynamics of this story.

I want to start with a recommendation of either having read the All's Fair Series by Abrianna Denae 

and/or the Vendetta series by Leigh Kenzie, or both because they are that good.
Can you read this without prereading one of those?
Yes, but you will not have a true understanding of their group dynamics 

and/or how their relationships work, how strong their bonds are. 

IMO this is so important to understanding what is happening during Destruction
Because that is what is happening

Both families find their bosses have been kidnapped. 

Something that should have been impossible unless the threat came from within.
Having no choice but to step up as family heads both Lio and Roman find themselves treading water while their families and their business' are viciously attacked from the outside.

Dynamics are about to change
Relationships will be tested
The lines between friends and lovers are going to blur

It feels like things are falling apart while at the same time being rebuilt. 

Maybe even stronger.
The authors are building anew if you will, and to do that they have to destroy the old. 

This is both heartbreaking and beautiful in its own way.
Destruction is setting up the foundation for what is to come
The new dynamics
And am I so here for it

Please check your triggers as this is not for everyone
There are lots of electrical moments along with scenes splattered in crimson. 

Graphic violence. Kink. Bloodplay... etc
There are polyamory relationships. 

Open relationships (think Roman warriors)

"Kidnapping us is one thing, but maiming? Yeah... I wouldn't want to be any of those poor fuckers. 

It'll be like Christmas came early."
Two of my favorite characters!!
Ten and Lio are both forces to be reckoned with. 

Someone just took the two people who can keep their inner demons in check.
Trust their vengeance will leave a river of crimson behind

"How do I tell someone I've loved, who I know still loves me, that one chapter has ended, 

and maybe there won't be another?"
This was such a heartbreak moment for me.

Author Interview:

Thank you for taking time to interview us!  We greatly appreciate the opportunity.

 

1- What made you decide to cowrite and how did this idea begin?

 

Leigh: I’m a huge fan of chaos and it was a what-if question. I love Abrianna’s All’s Fair series and I was interested to see what would happen if the Martelli Family and the Amato Family were forced to join forces. We did a small Christmas crossover story in our groups and it was well received. After that, I pretty much wore Abri down until they agreed to try.

 

Abri: We’ve been friends for years, and love each other’s work, so when the what-if became more “why don’t we”, there wasn’t really a choice. It was Leigh’s idea to combine our worlds as we already had readers for them, then again, her idea to test the waters with a Christmas short that everyone absolutely loved. After that, I couldn’t really say no. She’s lucky I love her.

 

Leigh: Extremely lucky!

 

2- What is your cowriting process?

 

Leigh: For the most part, since we write first person POV, we’ll write whatever chapter is from our character’s POV. So if the chapter is from a Martelli perspective, I would write it and if it’s an Amato character, Abri writes it. Then the other person will go through the chapter and make any tweaks necessary. It’s a learning experience so in the beginning, there were more tweaks needed, but as the series itself has evolved we’ve become extremely comfortable with each other’s characters. It helps that we’re often talking in chat as our characters. We’re that immersed in the universe.

 

Abri: What Leigh said. I’ll add that our characters are *very* noisy and will take over our conversations if they have something to say, they’ve made their presence and thoughts very known to both of us. So I’m not worried at all when Leigh puts my characters on page with her own.

 

3- What is your overall experience like as coauthors?

 

Leigh: It’s been amazing. Cowriting is hard because you’re combining ideas and using existing characters can make it even more difficult. However, both of us have the similar belief in letting the characters lead. That can make for quite the twisted story, but it gives an authenticity. While some things may be more controversial, we hope the readers will trust us to tell the story as it needs to be told.

 

On a personal note, writing with Abri has been such a pleasure. When we first started, I was struggling with writing. I was burned out and somehow lost my way a bit. Writing this series has given me back my joy of writing again. I don’t have enough words to fully explain how much Abri has helped me. They’re one of my best friends and I absolutely adore them.

 

Abri: It’s been…the best experience of my life, not going to lie. Leigh is…she is one of my best friends and the fact she trusted me with her characters? Her stories? Mind-blown. I’ve loved writing with her. She gets me and, more importantly, gets my characters. Sometimes, I think they like her more than they like me.

 

I had a…not so good experience with co-writing before, but with Leigh? Everything has been effortless, even in the beginning when we were finding our feet. I’m so very thankful, and grateful, that she not only wanted to work with me, but didn’t think I was too “broken”. Because for a long time, I thought I was. Trust is hard, but I trust Leigh more than I do myself some days, and I will never not be thankful for this amazing opportunity.

 

4- What should readers expect from this series?

 

Leigh: Chaos. Evilness. Twists. And some fun cliffhangers.

 

Abri: Fuckery. Our characters are feral. Expect the unexpected and brace yourself for those cliffs. Blame Leigh, she introduced me to the *fun* of cliffhangers.

 

5- Are you plotters or pansters?

 

Leigh: I don’t know how to plot. I’ve tried. It does not work. I’m a complete panster, which while it maximizes the chaos a bit, I wouldn’t have it any other way. The characters know the story better than I do.

 

Abri: Pansters. Any project I tackle, I go in with a goal in mind. How the characters get from point A to end goal? That’s the fun of writing a book for me. Leigh and I just write and when we get to a certain point, usually about halfway or so, we start discussing what we have left in order to reach our goal, but it’s not really a plot or an outline, just more a sense of direction. We know xyz still needs to happen, how is the mystery. The characters are very vocal, and feral, as I’ve mentioned before, so we try not to think too hard, otherwise they’ll come for us, lol.

 

6- Who are some of your favorite authors?

Leigh: Aside from Abri? E.M. Denning is one of my favorites. I love the worlds and characters she creates. So many of them just heal my heart. I’m also a fan of Elouise East (and her taboo Elouise R. East pen name) and D.G. Carothers. It’s probably no surprise that my favorite authors all tend to write some level of kink.  

 

Abri: Leigh, obvs. I am also a huge fan of E.M. Denning, R. Phoenix, and Aurora Crane. They’re all so vastly different authors, but they all effortlessly put their words on page in a way I devour and admire.

 

7- What about favorite movie?

 

Leigh: I have two. Bad Company with Chris Rock. That’s the one I put on when I need a laugh. My other is Red, White, and Royal Blue. Abri knows how often I watch that!

 

Abri: I don’t watch movies often, the ADHD is real. But I love Red, White, and Royal Blue (Leigh and I actually did a live chat watch when it first dropped). I also LOVE Hamilton. One day I’ll see it live, but for now, I will watch it whenever I need a pick-me-up.

 

8- Is there anything that has surprised you with this cowrite?

 

Leigh: Pretty much everything. None of the characters behaved and it exceeded all hopes I had for chaos. But it’s given such incredible depth and I’m in love with what we created. I rarely have that feeling about my own work, but writing with Abrianna has honestly elevated my ability. They challenge me to be better and I feel it comes across in the words.

 

Abri: Uhh everything. None of our characters listen to us, and uhh all the chaos happened. ALL the chaos. I love it, it’s amazing and I am so freaking proud of what we’ve accomplished but uhh I also would like to have *some* control of my characters. No? *sigh*

 

9- What advice would you give aspiring writers?

 

Leigh: This is always a hard question for me. I never have felt like enough of a writer to be qualified for it. I guess the only answer I can give is to be persistent and take chances. I’m not exactly the most traditional storyteller and honestly when I first started writing, I didn’t expect anything to happen with it. I had put “become a writer” on the shelf of forgotten dreams and just having this experience is something I never take for granted. If I ever feel like a real author, maybe my advice will change, but for now it’s don’t give up and be true to yourself.

 

Abri: Write for yourself first. You’re your first reader. Don’t get so hung up on being “perfect” because none of us are. I’ve been doing this a LONG time, and yet I have more fears and insecurities today than I did eight years ago. But at the end of the day, I write books I believe in, and that’s what keeps me going more than anything. If you love it and believe in it, then that’s what matters most.

 

10- Do you plan on cowriting more past this series?

 

Leigh: We have all the plans! We can’t tell you about them yet, but let’s just say I’ve claimed Abri and they can’t leave. *evil cackling*

 

Abri: We have plans. So many plans. This is definitely not the last you’ll see of us. *innocent grin*

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All’s Fair Series by Abrianna Denae: https://mybook.to/AFSeries

Vendetta Series by Leigh Kenzie: https://mybook.to/TheVendettaSeries

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Author Links: Abrianna Denae: http://linktr.ee/AbriDenae

Leigh Kenzie: http://linktr.ee/AuthorLeighKenzie

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