RELEASE BLITZ
Title: The Killer in You
Series: Love in Midlife #3
Author: Dakota Madison
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 5, 2016
BLURB
Falling in love with your boss's wife is never a good idea, especially when you're a mobster.
Mia Corrado can't remember the last time she had sex with her husband,
Nicky. He's been preoccupied with his job as the head of New Jersey's
most powerful crime family, and all of the wild oats he sows on the
side.
When Nicky tells Mia he's too busy to attend her college reunion, and
wants to send one of his underlings to accompany her, Mia is completely
fed up.
Until she discovers it is Luka Russo who will be escorting her. He's
handsome, charming and sensitive, definitely not the typical mobster.
Mia is completely captivated by him.
And Luka is just as smitten with Mia.
But if they act on their feelings for each other Luka may end up sleeping with the fishes.
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EXCERPT
Luka
What
I think might be a quiet day turns out to be anything but. As soon as
the boss enters
our small office I can see he’s got something on his mind. The lines
etched on his forehead are more prominent than usual and his lips are
puckered.
I know better than to ask what’s wrong. He’ll tell me when he’s ready. Then he’ll make me
solve whatever difficulties he’s dealing with.
That’s the way it works in this business. As the underboss I’m the one who makes all of
the boss’s problems go away.
Nicky
likes to keep his legitimate business, the Pizza King, separate from
his not-so-legal
business dealings, so the office we use for our mob activities is
located in a strip mall between a nail salon and a copy shop. Our front
is a real estate office, but we never actually have any listings or sell
houses. But we do have a broker, who makes a
nice salary for sitting out front and handling any walk-ins or phone
calls.
Nicky takes a gulp of his black coffee before he turns his attention to me.
“There’s something I’d like for you to do.” He points a finger at me. “You’re the only person
I can really trust.”
Good morning to you too.
“Anything. You know you just have to ask.”
A few months ago someone tried to whack Nicky. Luckily the shooter botched the hit. We all
thought the Philly-South Jersey crew was responsible, but we haven’t found any proof yet.
Maybe Nicky discovered something and he’s ready for retaliation.
“I’d like you to escort my wife to her college reunion.”
That’s completely out of left field. “What?”
“Her reunion,” he repeats a little louder, as if hearing him was the problem.
The problem is the request is ridiculous. As fond as I may be of Mia, babysitting his wife
isn’t in my job description.
“Why can’t you accompany her?” I realize my question may come across as insubordination,
which is definitely frowned upon in our line of work, but his request goes above and beyond my job requirements.
Break a guy’s legs; that’s something I can do in my sleep. Take his wife to some dance;
I don’t think so.
“I don’t remember this being a democracy. I give the orders and you carry them out. That’s
the way this thing of ours works.”
I blow out air hoping to make his request somehow magically disappear. No such luck. He’s
looking at me with anticipation.
“When is her reunion?”
“Labor Day weekend.” He gives me a sly grin.
He’s been talking our ears off about going to Tampa for the holiday weekend to spend time
with his new comare. Apparently she’s a hot young nurse and he’s crazy about her.
Even though it’s common for guys like us to have mistresses it’s not something I approve
of. I’ve never been a believer in multitasking, especially with affairs of the heart.
I believe a man should cherish the woman he has at home, especially if she’s the mother
of his children.
On this point I differ from nearly all of my friends. Most of the guys in our crew want
to have their cannoli and eat them too.
“It’s the whole weekend?” I ask.
He nods. “Bookman is a small town. The hotel was sold out, but I was able to talk the owners
into renting Mia one of their suites. It has a separate bedroom and you get the sleeper couch in the living room.”
I remember driving through Bookman once on my way to Old Town. I blinked twice and missed
the place.
“Why do you need for me to go with her?”
“Because I said so. Isn’t that reason enough?”
“Of course, but is there anything specific I should be doing while I’m there?”
He nods. “You need to make sure no one touches Mia.
Capisce?”
“Do you really think that’s going to be a problem?” Not that I don’t think his wife is an
attractive woman, but she seems to be devoted to Nicky.
The two of them were high school sweethearts. They’ve been together for years.
“I
attended one of my high school reunions.” He holds up his index finger
for emphasis.
“I know what goes on. A lot of reconnecting with old flames. I don’t
want any of those guys even thinking about reconnecting with Mia.”
“Got it, boss.”
“If anyone lays a hand on my wife, make sure he loses his hand. If anyone puts any other
body parts where they don’t belong make sure he loses those too.”
He makes a point of staring at my crotch, as if I’d engage in any type of indiscretion with
his wife. I value my job, and my body parts, too much.
“Anything else?”
“Have fun dancing to Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch.”
AUTHOR BIO
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Dakota Madison is known for writing new adult, love in midlife, and
contemporary romance with a little spice and lots of heart. Dakota is a
winner of the prestigious RONE Award for Excellence
in the Indie and Small Publishing Industry. When she's not at her
computer creating spicy stories Dakota likes to spend time with her
husband and their bloodhounds. Dakota also writes under the pen names
SAVANNAH YOUNG, SIERRA AVALON and REN MONTERREY.
AUTHOR LINKS
GIVEAWAY
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MY REVIEW
Looking through other reviews...I must have been the only one not happy
with this book. It was a mob book and there wasn’t any violence in
it....no real suspense. There wasn’t any even any real problems. For me
this book was very anticlimactic.
The cover is stunning. I also
believe this book has the possibility of being a 5-star read, it just
wasn’t for me. It barely reaches the 3 star rating I am giving it. I
hate to do that too but once I got to the end I was so disappointed in
this book.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
