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Secrets make old lovers into enemies...
Nico “Gio” Giovanni has always been the black sheep, especially since he abandoned the family business—a lucrative casino on the Las Vegas strip—to become a cop. Now his dad is sick and his sister begs him to end their estrangement before it’s too late.
Chasing fugitives is what U.S. Marshal Madison Granger does best. She juggles single motherhood with her job, which sends her back to Sin City due to an unwanted relocation. Even worse, her current case lands her smack dab in the middle of the opulent Giovanni Casino—and ups her chances of running into her old flame.
Gio has enough on his plate; he doesn’t need the woman that got away messing in his family’s affairs. His father has never been involved with organized crime, no matter the gossip.
Maddie is petrified he’ll discover her secret. Gio won’t let his dad go down for something he didn’t do. When they take the gamble, the cards are laid on the table and all bets are off.
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4 STARS
This was a good, adult story. With Gio and Madison being good main characters. The emotions of each come through really well since we get to see both of their P.O.V.'s. Something else that I really like.
Gio had quite a few funny nicknames in his mind when it comes to his sister's fiancee. They did make me smile. Many of them best read by adults only though. *Smile*
It's kind of good to kind of know who the enemy/"bad guy" is while reading the book. The enemy is pretty clever, and manages to keep quite a few steps ahead of everyone. A good "actor" who is able to come up with quick answers when faced with confrontations. Thinks on his feet very quickly. It does help keep the tension in the story high. The words, slippery like an eel come to mind.
One thing that I did notice was that in the beginning chapters, the word "puke" cropped up a few times. The emotions of one character or another were so churned up that they thought that they would..puke. I was glad that the author did pull back on that after that because it was beginning to feel a bit overused. I'm glad that changed because other than that I was really enjoying the way the author's flow of writing was going.
Is there any sexual heat in this book you ask? That would be a "Yes". There is also tenderness and some communication between Gio and Madison. They really needed to work more on that though. Both are smart, tough and fearless on their jobs but when it comes to their personal lives? They are kind of running scared. They do have a lot on the line though so that is kind of understandable. Gio especially, is playing his cards a bit too close to the vest. Even more so when it comes to trying prove that his father Big Tony and his sister, Elise are innocent of any crimes.
There is an Epilogue included which is something I always appreciate. Some more surprising information comes out about the Giovanni family that I didn't see coming. I made for a great twist.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
Nico “Gio” Giovanni has always been the black sheep, especially since he abandoned the family business—a lucrative casino on the Las Vegas strip—to become a cop. Now his dad is sick and his sister begs him to end their estrangement before it’s too late.
Chasing fugitives is what U.S. Marshal Madison Granger does best. She juggles single motherhood with her job, which sends her back to Sin City due to an unwanted relocation. Even worse, her current case lands her smack dab in the middle of the opulent Giovanni Casino—and ups her chances of running into her old flame.
Gio has enough on his plate; he doesn’t need the woman that got away messing in his family’s affairs. His father has never been involved with organized crime, no matter the gossip.
Maddie is petrified he’ll discover her secret. Gio won’t let his dad go down for something he didn’t do. When they take the gamble, the cards are laid on the table and all bets are off.
AMAZON LINK
4 STARS
This was a good, adult story. With Gio and Madison being good main characters. The emotions of each come through really well since we get to see both of their P.O.V.'s. Something else that I really like.
Gio had quite a few funny nicknames in his mind when it comes to his sister's fiancee. They did make me smile. Many of them best read by adults only though. *Smile*
It's kind of good to kind of know who the enemy/"bad guy" is while reading the book. The enemy is pretty clever, and manages to keep quite a few steps ahead of everyone. A good "actor" who is able to come up with quick answers when faced with confrontations. Thinks on his feet very quickly. It does help keep the tension in the story high. The words, slippery like an eel come to mind.
One thing that I did notice was that in the beginning chapters, the word "puke" cropped up a few times. The emotions of one character or another were so churned up that they thought that they would..puke. I was glad that the author did pull back on that after that because it was beginning to feel a bit overused. I'm glad that changed because other than that I was really enjoying the way the author's flow of writing was going.
Is there any sexual heat in this book you ask? That would be a "Yes". There is also tenderness and some communication between Gio and Madison. They really needed to work more on that though. Both are smart, tough and fearless on their jobs but when it comes to their personal lives? They are kind of running scared. They do have a lot on the line though so that is kind of understandable. Gio especially, is playing his cards a bit too close to the vest. Even more so when it comes to trying prove that his father Big Tony and his sister, Elise are innocent of any crimes.
There is an Epilogue included which is something I always appreciate. Some more surprising information comes out about the Giovanni family that I didn't see coming. I made for a great twist.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
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