London Underworld series · book 2

Phantom Mine

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by Khai Hara

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she walked into his club looking for a killer. he's been waiting for her since the night she never showed up.

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🔥 tension

3/5

💔 emotional damage

3/5

💀 darkness

2/5

💕 yearning

4/5

🌶 spice

4/5

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genre

dark romance

tropes in this book

forbidden love found family mafia romance touch her and die who did this to you

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verdict

i don't hand out six-star reads often, but if i could, this would get one. matteo is one of the best mafia mmcs i've ever read, and the way he loves valentina had me completely wrecked. obsessive, loyal, emotional, protective, and incapable of seeing anyone else, he's the reason i'll be thinking about this book for a very long time.

vibe

this is one of six books on my entire site to earn six stars.
obsessive mafia men, yearning that physically hurt me, love at first sight done right, and enough spice to justify canceling your plans.

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reader fit

read this if

you love mafia romance with actual plot. you want an mmc who's completely gone for one woman from the very beginning. you've been looking for a love at first sight romance that actually earns it. or you're simply in the mood for a man who's been quietly obsessed for far longer than anyone realizes.

skip this if

love at first sight is a trope you refuse to read. or if mafia romance just isn't your thing. otherwise? i genuinely think you're missing out.

content warnings

violence, murder, organized crime, grief, trauma, and darker mafia romance themes. always check the author's trigger warnings before reading.

standalone + hea

book two in the london underworld series.

yes, you can absolutely read it as a standalone.

yes, you get a happy ending.

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“All I think about is you. Constantly. Endlessly. Fucking, obsessively.”
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“My life has no meaning if she’s not in it.”
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“Kissing you is like giving in to the original sin”
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Phantom Mine faq

is phantom mine worth reading?

yes. this is one of the strongest mafia romances i’ve read. the relationship actually lands and the emotional payoff is what makes it stick.

how spicy is phantom mine?

4/5. the spice is explicit, but it’s the tension and matteo’s devotion that make it hit.

is phantom mine on kindle unlimited?

yes.

is phantom mine a standalone?

it’s book two in the london underworld series, but it works as a standalone. you’ll get more context from devil mine, but you won’t feel lost starting here.

do i need to read devil mine first?

recommended, but not required. devil mine builds the world, but phantom mine stands on its own.

who are the main characters in phantom mine?

matteo is the mmc and valentina is the fmc.

what are the tropes in phantom mine?

mafia romance, love at first sight, he falls first, obsessive mmc, strip club setting, murder mystery, and touch her and die energy.

is phantom mine dark?

moderately. there’s violence and morally gray choices, but it leans more emotional and obsessive than fully dark.

does phantom mine have a happy ending?

yes.

what should i read after phantom mine?

start the society of villains series with bad bishop, then go into twisted pawn. if you want more from this world, go back to devil mine.