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Thiago ‘El Diablo’ da Silva

Devil Mine by Khai Hara

London Underworld series

el diablo. he chose her. she ran. he chased anyway.

Tropehe falls first / mafia romance
Spice level🌶🌶🌶🌶
Love languageacts of service
Would he text backno. he's flying to spain to catch you.

who he is

thiago da silva is the head of the da silva cartel. el diablo. the name people say quietly. the man every room notices.

and then he saw tess. and everything you think you know about what a mafia man is allowed to be goes out the window.

he’s possessive, yes. he’s dangerous, yes. but he also sits with her in the kitchen at midnight and tries her favorite ice cream. he chases her — verbally, physically, relentlessly — and he falls in a way that will have you kicking your feet at 2am.

he is not safe. but he chose her. she ran. he chased anyway.

that’s the whole story.

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Thiago ‘El Diablo’ da Silva aesthetic

Thiago ‘El Diablo’ da Silva quotes

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“Say I can touch you, amor.” “Beg.”

— Devil Mine
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“The darkness exists whether I’m involved in it or not, I just happen to master it.”

— Devil Mine
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“Only idiots underestimate the limitless potential of female rage. I choose to weaponize it.”

— Devil Mine

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frequently asked questions

what book is thiago da silva from?
thiago is from devil mine by khai hara, book one in the london underworld series.
what are thiago’s tropes?
arranged marriage, she runs he chases, obsessive mmc, he falls first, forced proximity, cartel romance, enemies to lovers.
how spicy is devil mine?
🌶🌶🌶🌶 — explicit and plentiful. the chemistry is there from the start and the spice earns it. this is not a slow burn when it comes to heat.
is devil mine dark?
moderate darkness — darker than your average romance but lighter than twisted pawn or bad bishop. if you’re sensitive to violence or dubious consent, check the content warnings first. it won’t wreck you, but it’s not soft either.
do i need to read devil mine before the rest of the series?
start here. it’s book one and the world builds as you go. each book follows a different couple, but you’ll want the foundation.
is devil mine enemies to lovers?
yes — but it leans more strangers thrown into an impossible situation than true enemies. the tension is there from the first page and doesn’t let go.
what should i read if i loved devil mine?
if you want to stay in the cartel and mafia world — twisted pawn and bad bishop are the next moves. if it was the obsessive mmc that got you, haunting adeline will finish the job.
is thiago da silva a good mmc?
if you’ve been in a mafia slump, thiago will fix it. he’s possessive, dangerous, and completely locked in on her. the man who will ruin someone for looking at her wrong and then sit with her at midnight eating her favorite ice cream. he falls first, he falls hard, and he chases. not a good man. but exactly the right one for her.

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