Dana Delamar is the author of the "Blood and Honor" romantic suspense series, which is set in Italy
among the Calabrian Mafia. An avid traveler who loves to learn about different peoples and cultures,
Dana often sets her books in exotic locales. She grew up in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest, and
today makes Seattle her home. She's an omnivorous reader with overflowing bookshelves and a
passionate love of "Supernatural," "Firefly," "True Blood," "Mad Men," and a zillion other TV shows.
Where she finds the time to sleep is a mystery.
When she's not writing, Dana is zipping off to visit new locales, dreaming about her next trip to Italy, or narrowly avoiding car accidents while she conjures up exploits for her characters. You can visit her at http://www.danadelamar.com.
Heat level: Hot (RT Book Reviews scale), 4 Flames (All
Romance eBooks scale)
Description:
REVENGE: A woman on
the run. A damaged Mafia don. A rival bent on revenge...
Kate Andretti is married to the Mob--but doesn't know it. When her husband uproots them to Italy, Kate leaves everything she knows behind. Alone in a foreign land, she finds herself locked in a battle for her life against a husband and a family who will "silence" her if she will not do as they wish. When her husband tries to kill her, she accepts the protection offered by a wealthy businessman with Mafia ties. He's not a mobster, he claims. Or is he?
Enrico Lucchesi never wanted to be a Mafia don, and now he's caught in the middle of a blood feud with the Andretti family. His decision to help Kate brings the feud between the families to a boil. When Enrico is betrayed by someone in his own family, the two of them must sort out enemies from friends--and rely on each other or die alone. The only problem? Enrico cannot reveal his identity to Kate, or she'll bolt from his protection, and he'll be duty-bound to kill her to safeguard his family's secret.
Attacks from without and within push them both to the breaking point, and soon Enrico is forced to choose between protecting the only world he knows and saving the woman he loves.
Kate Andretti is married to the Mob--but doesn't know it. When her husband uproots them to Italy, Kate leaves everything she knows behind. Alone in a foreign land, she finds herself locked in a battle for her life against a husband and a family who will "silence" her if she will not do as they wish. When her husband tries to kill her, she accepts the protection offered by a wealthy businessman with Mafia ties. He's not a mobster, he claims. Or is he?
Enrico Lucchesi never wanted to be a Mafia don, and now he's caught in the middle of a blood feud with the Andretti family. His decision to help Kate brings the feud between the families to a boil. When Enrico is betrayed by someone in his own family, the two of them must sort out enemies from friends--and rely on each other or die alone. The only problem? Enrico cannot reveal his identity to Kate, or she'll bolt from his protection, and he'll be duty-bound to kill her to safeguard his family's secret.
Attacks from without and within push them both to the breaking point, and soon Enrico is forced to choose between protecting the only world he knows and saving the woman he loves.
Reviews:
Top Pick, 5 Stars from The Romance Reviews (TRR) -
"This story truly exceeded my expectations. Revenge is action packed, and
when the pace picks up, it does not slow down.... Pick up this book today; it
will grab your attention from the beginning. I cannot wait to read the next
book."
"Here is to a WHOOPING 5 Stars. If I had to describe this book in about 4 words it would be action-packed, sexy, romantic, and adrenaline rushing.... This would make a kick butt movie! There were times when I was fanning myself, sitting on the edge of my seat, and so mad I had to put it down. The steamy scenes were oh so delicious!"
"Here is to a WHOOPING 5 Stars. If I had to describe this book in about 4 words it would be action-packed, sexy, romantic, and adrenaline rushing.... This would make a kick butt movie! There were times when I was fanning myself, sitting on the edge of my seat, and so mad I had to put it down. The steamy scenes were oh so delicious!"
-- Bengal Reads blog, 5 stars
"The first book in the Blood and Honor series ... gets
things off to an explosive start." (4 stars) -- RT Book Reviews
Awards:
Double-finalist (Romantic Suspense and Best First Book) in
the 2013 Booksellers' Best Awards
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Excerpt:
Enrico’s hand dropped from Kate’s forehead to caress her
cheek, his fingers skimming over the bruises Vince had left. Then his thumb
traced over her swollen lip, his face darkening. “I could kill him for this.”
Kate felt a jolt. Did
he mean that? He looked so grave. She didn’t want him to do something
foolish; he’d already taken enough risks for her. “I’m okay. Just a little beat
up. I’ll be fine in a few days.”
He crouched down beside her and took her hands in his,
resting them in her lap. “I will protect you from now on. I swear it. You will
never be unsafe again.”
Kate’s throat constricted painfully and tears threatened to
spill down her cheeks again. Jesus, how
did he know just what to say? This man who looked at her with such tender
eyes couldn’t possibly be a mobster. Certainly her faulty Italian was to blame
for what she thought she’d overheard.
Enrico leaned forward, one of his hands going to the back of
her chair, the other releasing her hand and cupping her knee. He was now just
inches from her, his eyes darkening with care, with… desire. Kate inhaled in
surprise, her body suddenly on alert. He smelled sharply masculine, like citrus
and pine trees mixed together, a hint of something that was all him underneath.
He was too close, much too deliciously close. Her heart hammered out of
control. She should stop this. She was still married, even if her husband had
tried to kill her.
Enrico let go of her knee and placed his fingers under her
chin, tilting her mouth to meet his. Kate stiffened, but after his lips touched
hers, she relaxed and forced herself to stop thinking, forced herself only to
feel, only to hear. The satiny brush of his lips across hers, the touch of his
hands on her face, his fingers tracing her cheekbones. The groan low in his
throat when she opened her mouth to his, when she let their tongues touch. He
groaned again, the sound more urgent when she opened her mouth wider, her
tongue swirling around his.
He pulled her up from the chair, his large hands sliding
down to her ass, crushing her to him greedily. When she felt the bulge of his
erection against her belly, a warm tingle ran through her, zinging down between
her legs.
My God, he was an amazing kisser. And if she wasn’t
mistaken, his body was going to be amazing too. He was all hard slabs of muscle
and sinew, granite next to her softness. She ran her hands across his wide
shoulders and down his back. Jesus. This
was going to be out of this world—
He broke the kiss, both of them breathing fast. She looked
up at him, confused. Why was he stopping?
“Are you certain you want this?” he asked. “A lot has
happened—”
“I’m sure. Very sure.”
His lips curved into a slow smile. “Then we need some place
more private, yes?”
Other:
The prequel to the series, MALAVITA (Blood and Honor,
Prequel) is available FREE at all retailers. Note that MALAVITA is more on the
PG-13 side, whereas the other books in the series are all R-rated for sex,
language, and violence.
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