Hi everyone! This week I'm taking part in a special event: the Addictive Summer Reads Sale & Giveaway! You can win over $100 in prizes, as well as a special prize that I'm giving away here on my blog. More about the prizes below!
As part of this event, Revenge, Book 1 in my "Blood and Honor" series, is on sale now for only .99 cents! (Regularly $4.99.)
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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.
Excerpt:
Enrico raised a hand in greeting to Kate, and she returned his wave and started descending the steps. She headed straight for him, her auburn hair gleaming in the sun, a few strands of it blowing across her pale cheek and into her green eyes. With a delicate hand, she brushed the hair out of her face. Enrico’s fingers twitched with the desire to touch her cheek like that, to feel the slide of her silky hair. A small, almost secretive smile crossed her features, and he swallowed hard. Dio mio. He felt that smile down to his toes.
She stopped a couple feet from him. “Signor Lucchesi, it’s good to see you, as always.”
He bowed his head slightly. “And you, Signora Andretti.” He paused, a grin spreading across his face. “Since when did we get so formal, Kate?”
She half-turned and motioned to the doorway behind her. And that was when he noticed it—a bruise on her right cheek. Merda! Had someone hit her? Tearing his eyes off the mark, he followed her gesture. A tall, sandy-haired man, well-muscled and handsome, leaned in the doorway, his arms crossed. “My husband, Vincenzo, is here.”
Enrico’s smile receded. He looked back to Kate. “I’d like to meet him.” And if he did this to her, he’s going to pay.
A Trip Through Italy
I chose to put Revenge in the Addictive Summer Reads Sale because that story (and the series that followed it) was inspired by two of my favorite all-time vacations through Italy. I fell in love with Italy during those vacations, especially the area around Lake Como, where much of the "Blood and Honor" series is set. Here are a few of my favorite vacation pics (and all of these locations are featured in the series).
The terrace off the back of the Villa d'Este Hotel on Lake Como.
A gazebo on the grounds of the Villa Carlotta on Lake Como.
A beautiful trattoria in Bellagio on Lake Como.
A street in Capri.
The grounds of the Grand Hotel Quisisana in Capri.
I think you can see why I fell in love with Italy during these trips and why I just had to write a series set there!
GIVEAWAY TIME!
In addition to the giveaways running on the Addictive Summer Reads page (where you can win over $100 in prizes), I'm giving away a $10 Starbucks gift card, because Italy is the land of espresso! To enter my giveaway, just follow the instructions in the RaffleCopter below.
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Thanks for stopping by, and Happy Reading!
~ Dana Delamar
Your pics of Italy are lovely, Dana. One of the ports I visited on my cruise was Portofino which was wonderful, as was seeing Rome, but you can't do it all in a day! I think a month or so might do it for me:-) I would love to go back someday and visit Venice, Florence, and Tuscany.
ReplyDeleteHi Paula! I went to Portofino on my second trip, and it's one of the loveliest spots in Italy. *sigh* I could definitely use a full month there!
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Venice, definitely. There was something very magical about that place for me. Your photos look great - really do make you want to step in and feel the place for yourself!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Xandra. I've been lucky enough to go to Venice twice, and I'm dying to go back. I love wandering all those little streets. It's like something out of a fairytale.
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Enjoyed seeing your pics. Would love to visit there. Have always wanted to visit Scotland because of family history.
ReplyDeleteHi Jean! Thank you. Like you, I would *love* to visit Scotland. It's so gorgeous!
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I'm working on Nia and Sandro's love story which takes place way before The Good Daughter. Sandro whisks her off to Italy. Oh, if I could go in person, how fabulous you got to! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
ReplyDeleteHi Diana! Ooh, I can't wait to read that one! I highly recommending saving your pennies and going to Italy someday. It's amazing. :)
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My favorite vacation spot would be anywhere with family & warm weather when it is cold in my hometown!
ReplyDeleteHi Heather! I'm like you--I love getting out of town during the winter!
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I'm so jealous of your awesome trip to Italy & the beautiful pics you shared!! It's always been a dream of mine to visit Italy some day! <3
ReplyDeleteI've not been out of the States so my favorite place i've visited was Los Angeles California, and Santa Barbara! The beaches there that I visited were gorgeous! =)
I hope you have a great weekend!
Brandi
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Hi Brandi! If you ever get a chance to go, I *highly* recommend Italy. The art, the people, the food, the architecture... It's all just *wow*.
DeleteI've never been to LA or Santa Barbara, but I've heard they're both gorgeous!
Thanks so much for stopping by! :)
Love the photos, Dana and congrats on all the accolades for Revenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kiru! :) And thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteThe pictures of Italy are gorgeous, Dana. I'd love to visit there someday. :) Congratulations on finalling in the awards!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sheila! :) I hope you get to go to Italy sometime. I consider myself very lucky that I've been. Thanks so much for stopping by! :)
DeleteLiving here in the desert of Arizona, I always escape the heat in the summer by traveling to the beach in San Diego.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite place to visit in Italy is the Isle of Capri with it's beautiful aquamarine waters.
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Hi Joye! I loved Capri too--it's probably my second favorite place after Lake Como. Thanks so much for stopping by! :)
DeleteI love your pictures of Italy. It's one of the places I want to visit as well as Scotland and Ireland. I also love the excerpt for Revenge. Thanks for the chance.
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Thanks, Carol! I'd love to visit Scotland and Ireland--they're definitely on the list of places I plan to go next! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)
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ReplyDeleteCape Cod , Mass, Love the beach.Deb P
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures and the book sounds just as good! It's no secret I'm a fan of Italy, seeing as how my first vacation there also inspired a book (which became a series, too). ;)
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