by Mynx, Sienna
At the beginning of La Famiglia Giovanni and Mirabella adjust to marital bliss. They visit Milan and he gives her an immortalizing portrait of the woman she once was. Who do you think Giovanni wants as a wife: the uptight businesswoman who loves deeply but is blind to his criminal exploits, or the disciplined Donna who accepts his darkness and learns day-by-day how to wield the ultimate power over his heart? Also, was Flavio right in saying that the love of a woman is the weakness that could destroy him?
Marietta agrees to sail the Mediterranean with Lorenzo. After four months they are in love. Is that too fast for this complicated couple? Do you think that their passion and impulsive nature will bind them or destroy them?
Dominic is an orphan that Giovanni helped raise with his father. You learn the sad story of his arrival to the Battaglia family. Do you agree with Giovanni that their brotherhood should have never allowed him to cross the line with Catalina? Or do you understand what Dominic to be so passionate about his love for Catalina and Giovanni?
Catalina matures in La Famiglia. She is devoted to her family but she is also excited about her future. Should the Battaglia women be allowed to have independent lives from the famiglia? Or is their lifestyle to dangerous to allow such freedom?
Will Catalina and Dominic’s love survive her passion for a career?
Giovanni kept a secret from his wife. Discuss his choice. Could you forgive a mafia husband for deceiving you? Was Mira’s reaction to his deception founded or as many of the family believed unnecessarily punishing?
What do you think of Mira’s reaction to her husbands lies compared to her sisters’ ability to forgive and move on?
Marietta and Carlo have a dangerous connection. The love/hate dynamic between them was ultimately bond to implode. How do you feel about Carlo’s affections toward Marietta? Do you think they will ever cross the line again in the future?
Lorenzo loves his wife. What do you think he would do if he discovered their indiscretion?
Giovanni revealed his vulnerability. But not like most alpha men you read about in romance novels. His hard-edged madness and retaliation may not be appealing for a hero. As a reader would you have preferred he ‘bend’ to Mira’s will, or were you accepting of her choice to ‘bend’ for him?
Dominic is truly a consigliere. He learned and trained under Flavio. He also feels the family should move toward more legitimate pursuits. Do you think Lorenzo’s approach to keeping them strong and deadly is the better way to secure their legacy, or is Dominic’s approach best?
What are you thoughts on Gemma?
Many stories have been shared about Melissa ‘Lisa’ Ellison. Which story do you believe? Gemma’s or Mancini’s? Was ‘Lisa’ Mancini’s victim or just a young lady controlled by her drug addiction and love for a complicated man?
Armando and Mancini had a complicated relationship. Do you think he can set aside his prejudices and pride to get to know his sisters or will he be a threat to the women in the future?
What do you think happened to Carmella? Did Carlo kill her or give her money and send her away in the same manner he offered to do for Marietta?
Rocco appears to have more Battaglia secrets. Have we heard everything in the story of Tomosino and Rocco? Do you see any comparisons now with Rocco’s actions to Lorenzo’s?
Isabella lives. Why did she fake her death? And what do you think she has planned for Santo?
What was the most unforgettable moment in La Famiglia?
What would you have done differently in the story?
Can Mira evolve into the Bella Mafia Donna that the family needs? And at what cost?
Thank you for reading….
Coming next in 2014!
