Shotgun Spin: Book 1 of 2 Blades of Havoc by Eva Chance and Harlow King is an exciting contemporary mafia why-choose romance novel.  Luciana is heir to a ruthless crime boss. She's trained to be brutal to lead in a world run by men. However, Lou has other dreams. When Lou discovers her mother murdered her ice skating coach to make her step up and run more of the family business, it has the opposite effect.  With nothing left to lose, Lou runs, only to find her bodyguard Rafael ready to give up everything to follow and protect her.  They head hours away to a small town across the border with a decent skating rink.  However, her first visit to the rink results in her training with two famous figure skating stars she could have only dreamed of meeting, let alone skating alongside.  When someone starts threatening her fresh start in her new home, will she be able to keep herself and her men safe?

      I loved the characters in this book.  Lou is strong, caring, and an overall beautiful person, but she also has a fire with training to back it up.  I love that her mom's plan backfired and made her run. Now she's free and living her dream. The men in her life are all very different. Jasper is the grump, Niko is the sweet, easygoing guy that is happy most of the time, and Raphael is the intense alpha.  I loved the added story of Jasper and Niko's origin and how Lou pushes them to explore their feelings toward one another. The little battle Lou starts with the local small-time gang adds a layer of excitement to the story.

    I rated Shotgun Spin 4 out of 5 stars. I loved the characters, and the story kept me engaged.  There were a couple of spicy scenes to keep the romance moving forward. I have to admit there were a few scenes that felt unrealistic.  I don't want to spoil anything but the best I can say is that a few small parts didn't feel authentic, but overall the story was beautiful. I've never considered figure skating outside of watching it at the Olympics, but it was an exciting aspect of the story.  If you like slow-burn, mafia romance with some grumpy sunshine characters in a reverse harem romance, this figure skating romance story will steal your heart!