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The Mob Boss and His Hacker

Reyna Fields was a seemingly ordinary girl with her thick-framed glasses, baggy clothes, and her head tucked away behind a computer screen. No one knew she was armed with a genius IQ and a heart of gold. She hacked her way into virtual systems on a search for her mother, who disappeared one mysterious night. Unfortunately for her, she mistakenly hacked into the database of the notorious mob boss. Santino "Saint" Venturi.


Saint was the opposite of his name. He was known for his ruthlessness and lack of heart. He hated Reyna from the moment he laid eyes on her. Had it not been for his past creeping up, he would’ve killed her when he had the chance. He needed her just as much as she needed him. Despite their differences, they had to work together to get what they wanted—Reyna’s mom and his revenge.

No one expected their hate to turn to lust.

438 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 23, 2023

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A. Marie

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A. Marie's work can only be described as immaculate. Known for her mafia romance, and her ability to capture the heart of her readers, she has finally decided to bring you a taste of her tantalizing writing which you will not be able to resist!

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Profile Image for Ashley Carr, LSoR.
4,556 reviews60 followers
April 23, 2023
This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but it won’t be the last. Her characters are well developed, and her storyline is intriguing, entertaining and suspenseful. Reyna is a gifted hacker, but she makes a mistake, and Santino captures her. She is known by Red in the hacker world, and he is known by Saint in the mafia world. Saint is ruthless killer and Red is a sweet, nerdy genius. The more time these to spend together the more their connection grows. These to help each other in unimaginable ways- she helps him take down his enemies, and he will help her find her missing mom. Red manages to knock down some of Saint’s walls but will they have a relationship once their mutually beneficial deal is concluded?
Profile Image for Stephanie.
773 reviews47 followers
April 11, 2023
Reyna is full of surprises. She is a skilled hacker searching years for her missing mother. She might give off an innocent and naive character, but she is a tough cookie who can pull the rug out from under one's feet. Reyna also have a lot of compassion and drive.

Santino has demons in his past that have shaped him into someone who appears callous, harsh, and distrusting. He is a fearless individual and doesn't appreciate anyone cowering to him. As we get further into the story, we uncover his past and see him develop a softer side.

The two of them together have an interesting chemistry. At first we could see they had an explosive dynamic with Santino pushing and prodding at Reyna, and we see Reyna trying to meet his expectations. Santino says he sees her and while Reyna has wanted to feel seen all her life, I did feel like some of his manhandling took away from the connection they were building. This alpha personality can work if there is enough romantic tension, but it felt like something was missing for me to understand how Reyna's feelings developed for Santino even if he made her feel seen at times, since his actions and words towards her were sometimes at odds with that. There was also a moment where it felt like Reyna was almost regretting/just accepting something as it is. However, we do see the two of them sharing close moments and opening up to each other, working together as well towards similar goals. Reyna also manages to knock down some walls with Santino and they do have moments where they have good banter. Santino himself makes Reyna more confident in her abilities.

Along with that, we get a lot of plot twists that kept me at the edge of my seat. The author also pulls at the heart strings and toys with our emotions at some points. We have some side characters like Adriano and Savannah who seem like will get their own stories, which I am curious about, and even the villain was unexpectedly detestable. I thought there were moments when the pacing seemed a bit quick, but overall it didn't feel too slow or rushed and the writing flowed.

Overall, this was an interesting read and I wonder what may be next.
Profile Image for Stanislava Stoeva.
43 reviews7 followers
April 26, 2023
Do you enjoy reading stories where the twists and turns follow page after page and thrill to the next amazing discovery lurking around yet another mystery shrouded in mystery. Well, if your answer is: "Yes", then you will definitely be addicted to "Code Red" of the talented .
🥀A small, shy creature filled with fear. Which in the right hands could make the perfect soldier. She is the most talented hacker he has managed to steal from Italian families. She is strong. She is smart and steadfast and will do anything to find what was taken from her. She is the mysterious Red.
🥀One of the most powerful and unscrupulous men in the underworld. He dreamed of killing her even before he met her. He is strong, steadfast and seeks revenge for what has been so brutally taken from him. He wants her talent to find the revenge he so desires. He is ready for anything and will go through anyone to get it.
🥀Everyone wants to own her, but will he be able to keep her alive so that they both get what they want. The Queen always protects her King, but will the King be able to protect the Queen and who will get the much desired Checkmate.
🥀”Code Red” is a superbly written story and plays with the mind of the reader. The whole is filled with very tense moments, strong characters, the tension grew with each revealed secret and every time after I thought I had solved the mystery of the book, another and another secret appeared and until the end I didn't know who was on the team of good and who is playing a double game.
Profile Image for Liz.
1,250 reviews10 followers
April 15, 2023
Another new to me author and I was intrigued enough after reading the blurb for Code Red that I decided to take a chance on it. I loved the overall storyline of hacker girl Reyna and the mafia boss Saint teaming up albeit seemingly reluctantly on Reyna’s part to find her long missing mother, get Saint revenge for the murder of his family and, as a bonus, bring down a nefarious and secretive human trafficker – I figured out their identity early on. I will admit that there were a couple of elements of the story at the end of this book that niggled me a little – they just didn’t ring true but overall I enjoyed it. I loved Reyna. She had been shaped by the events of her childhood and ensuing upbringing by a schizophrenic uncle and felt more at home in front of a computer screen than with people but there was a lot more to her than met the eye as Saint would ultimately find out. The one thing that fell flat for me and let this book down was the character of Saint. I just didn’t like him and thought he came across as more of a street level thug rather than one of the most feared and ruthless men in the world – his words not mine!
2,162 reviews18 followers
April 22, 2023
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of "CODE RED" WOW!!!! What a Phenominal mind-blowing action packed intense Dark Mafia Romance, so full of intrigue, secrets, suspense, mystery, angst, lies, steam, humor, betrayal, revenge, twists that has you gluled to your seat till the end.
Reyna Fields has a genius IQ with the heart of gold she's a hacker that gets into virtual systems in search of her mother who disappeared mysteriously.
Santino "Saint" Venturi is a ruthless notorious Mob Boss with no heart, he hates Reyna for hacking into his database, would've killed her if he didn't need her as much she needed him, so they work together for him to get his revenge on Viktor & her finding her mother Maria who was taken.
I definitely recommend to get this phenominal well written story getting to see more of Saints past the demons that made him who is, Reyna is one smart tough character, manipulating everyone into CODE RED gets activated.
The chemistry between Reyna & Saint is explosive, intense, sparks fly, its a push pull effect they have on one another, they each help one another in different ways, can these two have a HEA in the end, you have to get this book, it's a must read you absolutely can't miss getting, you so won't be disappointed I loved its, page turner to the end.
PHENOMINAL DARK TWISTED MAFIA ROMANCE 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Profile Image for Renee.
4,188 reviews55 followers
April 28, 2023
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.

This is the story The Mob Boss and His Hacker.
If you looked at Reyna Fields you would think she was just your average girl. She is actually a genius that has a heart of gold and an excellent hacker. She is on a mission to find her mother and this leads to her hacking into virtual systems. However she mistakenly hacks into the database of the most notorious mom boss Santino "Saint" Venturi. For a man names Saint though he is the complete opposite of that. He is ruthless and some would even say that he has absolutely no heart. He hates Reyna the second he laid eyes on her. However his past is slowly creeping up on him and it is really the only thing that kept here alive. He needs her just as much as she needed him. Can these two work together to accomplish what they both need to? You will have to read to find that out. This is my first time reading A. Marie. The blurb really grabbed my attention and I did enjoy this book. I like the grumpy man with no heart and the girl with the heart of gold. It certainly makes for some entertaining reading.
Profile Image for Kimberly.
602 reviews24 followers
April 24, 2023
Code Red by A Marie is the first book I read from this author. It took a bit for me to feel the book but once I did, I enjoyed the ride. This is a mafia romance with a side of hacking.

Reyna aka Red her hacker persona manages to stumble into a area she shouldn’t have… and that would be mafia boss named Saint. Each have their own agenda but need each other to succeed. This is a very enemies to lovers story, barely able to stand one another but as the story goes that changes. (The best kind, in my opinion. ❤️)

I really enjoyed the story once it got going. I really liked the characters, the world and most importantly the dynamic between the two. Reyna’s character was a huge hit with me, her strong fierceness. Saint was cold but it was to be expected considered who he is but as the story goes he starts to shed his many layers. I will definitely be checking out the author’s other works. I recommend this is you’re in the mood for a mafia enemies to lovers romance with a good plot and a complete stand-alone.

Final rating:
4.5 out of 5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
4 out of 5 spice. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Profile Image for Christina.
391 reviews32 followers
April 22, 2023
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

✨Dark Romance
✨Mafia
✨Enemies to Lovers
✨Forced Proximity

•Dual POV
•Stand-alone

THIS. FREAKING. BOOK! 🥵❤️‍🔥🔥

This book was just so incredibly good. I was hooked after the prologue of this book. From the twists and turns, to the steam, it was perfect! ❤️

Reyna’s mom disappears when she is 9. She lives with her uncle, who teaches her how to become a hacker. She feels that her mother is still alive and has never stopped looking. She obtains information on four different Italian mafia families, one being Saint Venturi. Saint kidnaps Reyna and in exchange for keeping her life and helping to find her mother, he takes down a rival that he’s been looking for. Along the way, they both break down their walls and see them for who they really are. There are twists and turns and so many things you just don’t see coming, but in the end they get their HEA. ❤️

I absolutely loved this book. I couldn’t put it down at all. I can’t wait to read more of A. Marie’s books. 🥰

Favorite Quote:
“It was as if in that moment, I could see just how enthralling she was. As if I needed glasses my entire life and now after getting them, I could finally see. She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen in my life. It was a beauty that was too unique to not remember.”
Profile Image for ❌ Book Hunter ❌.
193 reviews65 followers
July 2, 2023
For a mafia romance this was very different, which was a nice find.

It wasn't the same story line over again, with the same predictable characters doing the same things.

In this book we actually get more of a ruthless Don leader.

Now this will make people question whether if this condones abuse or not because he was...I'm going to be real... he was abusive. He did put his hands on her. Choking her mostly throughout the book, was a little hard for me to read but at the same time she was nothing to him. Just a means to an end, he didn't love her.

It felt more authentic. He wasn't instantly involve with her, he hated her and at the beginning of the book he could have cared less. So for me this was such a big win!

We all know love and hate is a fine fine line which was beautifully crafted here.

So that would be my only warning for readers.



It was a good mafia book. But definitely not for the faint of heart.
Profile Image for Sheewhoreads .
169 reviews13 followers
April 23, 2023
Thank you Author and Grey’s Promotion PR for providing me with an eARC copy of this book.

“She was a powerful essence, so ethereal that it lunged at my heart and forced me closer to her.”

I have to say i was a bit skeptical while i was reading it. I was waiting for the moment when the FMC became strong and doesn’t take shit from the MMC and let me tell you i was in for a surprise and good one. Reyna surprised me not only was she strong but she was a badass and that’s the main reason why i gave this book a 5⭐️.

Saint was one of the most intense MMCs I’ve ever read. When i was reading I couldn’t wait for the moment to see him finally crumble and get swept off his feet by Reyna and i was so happy that it finally happened. I loved these characters together they complement each other and add a nice touch of badness and hotness, wow.

The side characters were amazing and i so wanna read more about them especially Adriano and Savannah.

“We were two broken pieces that could easily form together to create one. She was my angel when I couldn't see that I needed one. I could only hope she would one day see me as her saint.”

✨My Rating✨
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

✨Type Of Book✨
📚Standalone📚

✨Tropes✨
- Mafia Romance🔥
- Enemies To Lovers🔥
- Hacker FMC X Mob Boss🔥
- Forced Proximity🔥
- Obsessed With Her🔥
- Possessive MMC🔥
- Strong FMC🔥

✨Kinks✨
- Good Girl Kink🔥
- Spanking🔥
- Choking Kink🔥

✨Trigger Warnings✨
- Kidnapping⚠️
- Mention Of Sex Trafficking⚠️
- Mention Of Parental Death⚠️
Profile Image for Sophie Ruthven.
1,964 reviews139 followers
April 22, 2023
This hardly ever happens, but this was a new to me author AND it easily went onto my top reads list.
Normally it takes a few books by an author before I get addicted, but with this one I was hooked in mere chapters. I cannot wait to have a look at her backlist asap.
Now for those who look at reviews while you read, trust me you'll understand by the last page.
Every niggling thing is done with purpose.
My jaw was literally dropping when all the little pieces came together into one intricate puzzle that fitted together seamlessly.
Hence the author has a fan in me.
Because of how you'll feel while reading, I'll purposely not comment on the characters, just trust me.
You're in for a journey that will blow your mind and keep you captivated from cover to cover.
I 1000% reccomend this book and cannot wait to see what she comes up with next.
Profile Image for Sophie.
221 reviews1 follower
April 23, 2023
4/5⭐️

———ARC Review———

I read this book chapter by chapter on Wattpad, when the author was updating the story, and I fell in love with it. So I for sure wanted an ARC to support A. Marie, who’s books I love.

On to the review! Code Red is an intense and action-packed mafia romance filled with angst, lies, betrayals, and, of course, love.

Reyna is a skilled hacker trying to find her mother, who had mysteriously disappeared years ago. Everything goes wrong, when Reyna gets caught by Saint Venturi, and she is captured. Saint realizes her potential and forces her to work for him—for both their agendas.

The plot twists kept me on the edge of my seat. It was such an explosive romance! The author perfected their chemistry. I’ll say this again and again, I loved it on Wattpad and I loved it published. I’m so proud of A. Marie and I can’t wait to see which mafia romance she releases next.
Profile Image for Wendy Livingstone.
16.8k reviews200 followers
April 23, 2023
Reyna is a hacker who hacks into virtual systems in her search to find her mother, who mysteriously disappeared, and she hacks into a database for ruthless and cold-hearted Santino / Saint, who is a mob boss. These two are forced to work together for her to find her mom, and with him seeking vengeance. Can these two move on from enemies / lovers? This is a well written story, which is action packed, emotional roller coaster, with suspense, danger, intrigue, mystery, romance, twists, and is a tragic, steamy, unpredictable, and entertaining page turner which is not for the faint-at-heart.
I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend.
Profile Image for Sissy's Romance Book Review .
8,770 reviews16 followers
April 23, 2023
Code Red by A. Marie is the story of Reyna Fields "Red" and Santino Venturi "Saint". Saint is a dangerous mob boss who is seeking to take down Viktor. Reyna mother went missing when she was about 9 years old and was taken in by her Uncle. Reyna's uncle teaches her how to hack which she gets very good at. In the present day, Reyna has started hacking into Mob family trying to find her mother. This leads Saint to taking her and threatening her life. But they both find they can help each other meet their goals so they start working together which starts their story. Enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read more from this author.


Profile Image for Mindy Lopez.
1,615 reviews9 followers
April 17, 2023
This is my first read by this author, and I must say that I quite enjoyed the storyline and characters. It is an enemies to lovers romance between hacker Reyna and mafia boss Saint. These likeable characters, the strong connection, the combustible chemistry, and the unique plot make for an enjoyable read. It is a sweet love story with drama, mystery, secrets, humor, steam, twists and turns, and engaging secondary characters to keep the reader interested. Entertaining.

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this book from Grey's Promotions and am voluntarily leaving my honest review.
773 reviews
April 20, 2023
A little long and drawn out for my tastes, but still a great mafia type romance. It took me awhile to like Saint, as he came across harsh and uncaring. He does mellow out, but it took too long. I loved Reyna though. She felt comfortable behind a computer more than anything and had mental illness that ran in the family. She was one tough woman. This is a brand new author for me and I'd certainly be interested in reading more. I received an ARC copy.
Profile Image for Dimaris rossy.
1,038 reviews18 followers
April 22, 2023
3.75 Stars
I feel conflicted about this book. I was entertained, but I wasn't completely grabbed by the story. It took a while for characters to be genuine, and there were a lot of angles happening within the story within that story. I did like that the characters were mysterious, so it took some time even for the reader to get to know them. PLUS, everyone has an agenda when dealing with criminals. So, who doesn't love a redeemable bad guy? Saint's cruelty was always up front to cover his vulnerability. And Reyna's potential to be a bad a** boss made me want to encourage her.
3,805 reviews
April 23, 2023
This was more than just a mafia romance! It had intrigue, twists and turns, and well developed characters I enjoyed getting to know even though Saint was not a warm up to him yet kind-of-alpha-mafia man!

I absolutely loved nerdy Reyna! She stole my heart!

A. Marie kept this reader engaged and completely satisfied!
1,550 reviews4 followers
April 29, 2023
I really wanted to like this book

And I did like it. I don't want to say it wasn't as good as I don't for took me almost halfway through the book deep and like Saint, a little more proofreading wouldn't have hurt. Had a lot of drama. They had an awful lot of characters so I assume it's going to be a series.
Profile Image for April.
177 reviews
August 6, 2023
*thank you Valentinepr & author for a copy of this arc in exchange for an honest review*

Reyna... OH. MY. GOD. She's full of surprises.

I really enjoyed the story-line. I really liked the character developments, the world building and most importantly the chemistry between Saint and Reyna.
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8 reviews
June 8, 2023
I loved everything, from the characters to the storyline.
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2,152 reviews59 followers
April 23, 2023
Reyna is a hacker, she was raised by her uncle and she’s looking for her mother…and has been for a while now. Reyna has tons of information about some of the top Mob families…what can go wrong?!? Saint wants information of his own and doesn’t like all the information that Reyna has. So what is a man to do…kidnap her of course. The more time these two spend together the stronger the connection they share grows. The page turning chemistry doesn’t hurt this book either. Between the normal who can we really trust in the the mob world dilemma and the family dysfunction there is definitely a lot going on in this book. I enjoyed both the drama and the banter in this intense book.
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1,377 reviews90 followers
April 22, 2023
My first book by this author, and it won’t be my last.

Code Red had my full attention from the very beginning. The mystery, suspense, action, and jaw dropping moments, had me flipping pages at max speed. I couldn’t read this book fast enough. It was so addictive!

This story wasn’t for the faint hearted, but I highly recommend if you enjoy Dark Mafia Romance.
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389 reviews16 followers
April 22, 2023
*thank you Valentinepr & author for a copy of this arc in exchange for an honest review!*

when I saw that the fmc was a bad@$$ hacker who hacked into the life of the ruthless & infamous mafia boss, Santino, I knew that I HAD to read this

Reyna’s mother went missing when she was young and she’s spent years searching for her. she learned how to hack while living with her uncle and turned into Red, one of best hackers there is!
Saint ends up capturing Red because she knows way too much about him and he doesn’t like that. he would’ve killed her if he didn’t need her so badly, so they decide to work together and have a mutually beneficial relationship. Saint will help find Reyna’s mom if she helps him get information and seek revenge for his family.

Reyna was seriously full of surprises and I loved watching everything play out!
though Reyna is used to isolation and comes off as naïve & innocent, she was not afraid to stay strong and stand her ground against Saint.

Santino is ruthless and doesn’t seem to have much more to him, but as the story progressed we got to learn more about him & see his softer side.
Reyna yearned to be seen and I feel like Saint truly saw her and gave her what she needed.

the immediate connection between them was explosive but Saint messed with her a lot and some parts made me want to punch him.. the back and forth that kept happening wasn’t my favorite, but he ended up growing on me throughout the book.
Profile Image for Arshi.
20 reviews
November 20, 2023
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 /5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

I read this book 2 years back on Wattpad and when I saw it was getting published I just had to sign up for the ARC. Thank you A. Marie for providing me with this ARC.
This book is a Mafia romance that makes a reader hooked in it from the beginning. My Kindle showed an estimated time of completion around 10 hours and boy did I finished it in one sitting. Even if it was re-read for me I didn't remember most of the storyline because how long ago i read it but even I was shocked at the plot twist in the end.
Reyna is an intelligent and empowered hacker who by some slip up leaves a trace behind by which Saint Venturi tracks her and there starts hate-love story of the duo. The tension and chemistry between them from the start is so electrifying it could possibly shock the reader (pun intended 😉)
And for all the smut readers the ball scene is 🔥 it'll make you blush and kick your feet in the air like it did me.
527 reviews10 followers
September 5, 2023
Mafia Kings, Gangsters Everywhere...Fantastic Book!
I love mafia books and this one definitely met my expectations. Reyna Fields and Santino "Saint" Venturi go head-to-head when he captures her. She's the hacker, known as Red, that everyone is looking for. He goes by Saint and is the Mafia Boss that takes her. He's brutal and she's the sweet, nerdy computer genius. He's the King and she may be his Queen, if he doesn't kill her first. Which one is playing a game? I loved this story; you never know what direction it is going and what is going to happen. A. Marie is an outstanding author!
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