I love that we not only learn about Corrado’s past life, but also Vincent and Maura’s and their children. This book could be called Sempre: The Beginning. Once he was initiated, he rose immediately to the top. If at first he thought it was a charmed life, not having been a made man was slowly eating him away. The life wasn’t as glamorous (as what Vincent said) as it seemed. He joined La Cosa Nostra in his teen as a street runner. I love young Celia and I love Corrado’s awkwardness with her. I love that scene! You would only understand if you’ve read the book. We also got to learn how the Moretti kids became close to the DeMarco kids – how he first met Celia and fell for her. He did what he could to make Corrado’s life better. Vito never going to get Dad of the Year award, but he was a good dad. And besides, people should never be punished for protecting family, no matter what.” “You throw a man into a war and he’s gonna kill, you know? Gotta do what we gotta do, any means necessary to make it out alive. He admired his father Vito even before he understood what the old man did for a living. We got to see how he grew up and it wasn’t pretty.

The story chronicled Corrado’s life from the age of 7 until his adult life.

A look at the Moretti household enough to make you understand why their lives turned out the way I did in the future. The book grabbed me from the very beginning. I love him after Sempre redemption and I love him even more now. If I have to use one word to describe my feeling for Corrado Moretti it’s RESPECT. But read this after those two, it will enhance it and make you fall in love all over again with the whole family. Note: Made can be read as a standalone but do not read it before Sempre and Sempre Redemption because it contains scenes of major events in the two books. Genre: Dark Romance (Though more of story about love than romance)

Sempre by jm darhower