General Fiction (Adult) | Romance
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Love is a risk for a woman in danger and a mercenary sworn to protect in a blistering novel of vengeance and redemption by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Brittney Sahin.
Six years ago, Maria Romano got her birthday wish—a kiss from Enzo Costa. A man she could never take her eyes off, but who seemed as haunted as her favorite book boyfriends and strictly off-limits. Just one unforgettable moment in the dark and then he was gone.
Now Maria is a divorced single mom, moving on and open to romance again. Fatefully, it’s with the new head chef at her sister’s restaurant: Enzo. A gentler man than the one she remembers, yet fire still burns. And a warning still lingers: don’t get too close.
Enzo is embarking on a new life, too. And falling in love with Maria shouldn’t happen. He has far too much blood on his hands, and he carries his damaged past like a shadow. But he can’t ignore the impulses drawing them back together.
When his secrets plunge Maria into danger, Enzo must become the man he once was to keep everyone safe. Will he go off the deep end and never find his way back? Or will Maria be enough to save his soul?
3.5 STARS
Okay, the opening prologue with Maria was big time awkward. I almost cringed for her. But she also found some sass as she provoked Enzo. Now that I liked.
Having both Maria and Enzo alternately sharing their points of view was so enjoyable. I'm glad it was done that way. And the title fit, Yay! I love when that becomes clear. And it does fairly early in the story and comes up later too. I liked how Enzo thought of Maria as a little fireball. Maria's daughter, Chiara came through as a cutie like she was supposed to. And she does have a part to play in the story.
This story had so much potential. But the downside for me was that all the sexual innuendo, language and actual scenes started to overwhelm the actual story. That is something that I don't enjoy. So I struggled on how to rate this book. I will be giving it 3.5 Stars on Amazon because the actual story was good. The emotions, the twists, the unexpected surprises, the closeness of families and even the struggle between Enzo and Maria's attraction was well written. As was the final chapter.
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
-NETGALLEY-
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