Dana Delamar - Mafia romance: Redemption (Blood and Honor #3)

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

5-Star Review for Mafia Romance REDEMPTION (Blood and Honor, #3)

I received a lovely surprise this week from Crystal's Many Reviewers: a 5-star review for Redemption! Antonio's story is very special to me, so it really touched me to receive such a great review. I'm always nervous every time I release a book, so it's a real comfort when a reader says he or she was glued to the book!

Redemption (Blood and Honor, #3) by Dana Delamar

Some highlights from the review:

"I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I love this series. Every time I read another installment, I am profoundly grateful that the author submitted a review request to the blog because I may have never discovered it otherwise. Now isn’t that a depressing thought?"

"There is so much going on in this installment, I was glued to my Kindle."

"By the turn of the final page, I found myself wondering who is underestimating whom and dying (not literally) to know who is going to survive, who is going to die, and who is going to come out on top. I cannot wait to read Reckoning."

Read the entire review.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who takes the time to write reviews!

If you need to catch up on the series, the links to the all the books are below. The series prequel, Malavita, is FREE!

Malavita

*** Quarter-finalist for the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards! ***

A son determined to avenge his family.

A daughter desperate for peace.

Two fathers intent on destruction...

FREE on ALL Retailers! Try before you buy!

Paperback US | Paperback UK

Revenge

*** Double-finalist (Romantic Suspense and Best First Book) in the 2013 Booksellers' Best Awards! ***

A woman on the run.

A damaged Mafia don.

A rival bent on revenge...

Paperback US | Paperback UK

Retribution

*** Semi-finalist in The Kindle Book Review's 2013 Best Indie Book Awards! ***

An Interpol agent playing a dangerous game.

A Mafia princess.

A man determined to exact retribution...

Paperback US | Paperback UK

Redemption

*** Finalist, 2014 Maggie Awards for Excellence! ***

*** Semi-finalist, Kindle Book Review's 2014 Best Kindle Book Awards! ***

A mobster seeking redemption.

A woman on a mission.

A powerful enemy ready to pounce...

Paperback US | Paperback UK

Reckoning

A brutal hitman.

A fervent anti-Mafia judge.

A far-ranging conspiracy…

Paperback US | Paperback UK

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

REDEMPTION is a finalist in the 2014 Maggie Awards for Excellence!

I'm excited to announce that Redemption is a finalist in the Contemporary Single Title Romance category of the 2014 Maggie Awards for Excellence!

http://www.georgiaromancewriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-Maggie-Finalists.pdf

To celebrate, Redemption is on sale now for 3.99/£2.50 (regularly $4.99)!

Paperback US | Paperback UK

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

REDEMPTION is a semi-finalist in the 2014 Kindle Book Review Awards!

I'm excited to announce that Redemption is a semi-finalist in the Romance category of the 2014 Kindle Book Review Awards!

https://www.thekindlebookreview.net/2014-kindle-book-awards-b/

To celebrate, Redemption is on sale now for 3.99/£2.50 (regularly $4.99)!

Paperback US | Paperback UK

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Win a signed copy of REDEMPTION!

Want to win a signed copy of my latest Mafia romance, Redemption (Blood and Honor, #3)? I'm giving away five paperbacks on Goodreads!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Redemption

by Dana Delamar

Giveaway ends March 13, 2014.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter to win

Haven't started the series yet? The prequel, Malavita, is FREE now on all retailers!

If you prefer paperback, you can find Malavita here:

Print US | Print UK

Monday, February 10, 2014

Win Over 100 Prizes at the Hearts on Fire Valentine's Day Hop!

Welcome! Eve Langlais, Kym Grosso, Victoria Danann, Close Encounters of the Night Kind, and Read Between the Lines proudly present the Hearts on Fire Valentine's Hop!

This hop has a grand prize (more on the prizes below) as well as individual prizes from each participant--that gives you over 100 opportunities to win!

My prize for the hop is a $15 Amazon or Barnes & Noble gift card -- winner's choice!

I'm happy to report that I recently released the fourth book in my "Blood and Honor" Mafia romance series, which is set in Italy among the Calabrian Mafia.

What's this series about?

The "Blood and Honor" series is about two warring Mafia families, the Lucchesis and the Andrettis. This crime family saga starts with a prequel (Malavita) set twenty-eight years in the past that details the origins of a feud that continues in the present with the books Revenge, Retribution, and the latest release, Redemption. The final book, Reckoning, is slated for a late summer/early fall release.

Each book features a hero and heroine who face impossible odds and must fight for their love--and their very lives--within the murky underworld of the Italian Mob.

Be warned--these are dark, sexy, violent books that are definitely not for the faint of heart! If they were movies, they'd be rated R. Think "The Godfather" meets "Romeo & Juliet."

Here's what readers are saying about the series:

“Plenty of sexy scenes, drama, action, adventure, suspense, blood, love, friendship, just a fantastic read. Highly recommended, wish I could give it more than 5 stars, this is a perfect TEN!”

“I cannot get enough of a good Mafia story. I think those Italian boys are so cute in leather. Ahem. Sorry, off-topic. Malavita is tragic love story with blood and bullets. Really, what more could anyone want? Oh, it’s set in Italy. And it is so good. The characters are brilliant Mafia. The dialogue perfect. The only problem was it ended.”

"This series is awesome!!! If this series was ever made into a movie it would put the Godfather to shame! I am always pulled into the lives that Dana creates in her books. Heart beating so fast it is like I am part of the story line!!! If you are looking for fantastic writing style and being pulled into a story this is it!! I VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK. I WANT TO GIVE IT MORE THAN 5 STARS."

Want a little taste?

Here's an excerpt from the latest book, Redemption:

Her heart pounding, Bianca Lucchesi smiled at the man she’d come to see while doing her best to ignore the one she’d never wanted to see again. Antonio Legato. She’d arranged to meet her uncle at the bank instead of at his home because she’d hoped to avoid Antonio. And here he was anyway.

Dio mio, would her heart never slow down? One glimpse of him had been enough to bring everything back. Everything she’d tried so damn hard to suppress. To forget.

She took a breath and widened her smile. “Zio Enrico,” she said as he came around the desk and embraced her, kissing her on both cheeks. Marriage had agreed with her godfather. He was still lean, still handsome as sin, with that black hair and those chocolate eyes. He looked happy again—not stricken, the way he’d looked at the funerals for her father and her brother Fedele.

“Prego,” he said, motioning to the chair beside Antonio. “I don’t believe you’ve met my capo di società, Antonio Legato.”

Would Antonio say something about their past? She stuck out her hand and tried to look mildly interested. Anything but infuriated. Or hurt. “Signore,” she said.

Antonio rose and took her hand in his large one. Cristo, he’d grown. He was a man now—at least six feet, with the broad shoulders and slim hips of a man in his prime.

His blue eyes met hers, a shock of unruly blond hair falling just over them. Though he looked a little pale, a wave of heat rolled through her. How many nights had she dreamed of him unbidden? How many times had she relived those moments they’d spent together?

He flashed her a casual smile, as if he were utterly unaffected by her, and pressed a kiss to her knuckles, the light brush of his lips reminding her of other places he’d kissed.

“Signorina Lucchesi. It’s a pleasure. I haven’t seen you since secondary school.”

“I wasn’t aware you knew each other,” Enrico said.

“We had a class together,” Antonio said. “Chemistry, I believe.”

Bianca wanted to kick him in the shin. Was he trying to flirt with her? Chemistry! Yes, they’d had it. But outside of class.

“You’re mistaken, signore. It was biology, not chemistry.”

“My error.” He was still grinning at her—the arrogant bastard. Did he think she still wanted him? Well if he did, he was all wrong.

Antonio let go of her hand, and they retook their seats. Bianca’s skin tingled where his lips and fingers had touched her, and she resisted the urge to press her hand to her mouth, to feel that tingling against her lips. Damn him. Antonio Legato was a hundred different kinds of infuriating.

And he knew it.

Sounds awesome! Where can I get the books?

The series is available on Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iTunes, All Romance eBooks, and Smashwords. It's also available in paperback on Amazon.

If you haven't started the series, the prequel, Malavita, is FREE now on all retailers!

If you prefer paperback, you can find Malavita here:

Print US | Print UK

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Thursday, January 2, 2014

Book Release: REDEMPTION is here!!!

Hi everyone! Finally, at last, it’s about damn time—Redemption (Blood and Honor, #3) is available at the following retailers! *breathing big sigh of relief* Apple, Kobo, Sony, and Diesel will come online over the next week or so.

Paperback US | Paperback UK

I hope you all enjoy Antonio and Bianca's story. Many of you have emailed me at least once asking for it, and I very much appreciate your patience. This was a tough book to write; I cried buckets while writing it, and I hope all that emotion comes through.

In case you didn't see my earlier posts, here's what it looks like and what it's about!

Want to see the gorgeous cover?

Many, many thanks to Scarlett Rugers for her awesome design!!!

What's it about?

A mobster seeking redemption. A woman on a mission.
A powerful enemy ready to pounce…

Antonio Legato has always been an outsider, even though he's moved up in the Lucchesi mob organization. When he falls in love with Bianca Lucchesi, Antonio may at last become part of the family, but he’s hiding an ugly secret about her father’s death. Telling Bianca the truth will pit blood against blood and annihilate the family he loves.

Bianca Lucchesi is on a mission to help her brothers ruin Antonio so they can take their rightful place in the organization. As assistant to the don’s wife, Bianca seduces Antonio while pursuing her brothers’ revenge. But her loyalty is divided—she and Antonio share a secret that he’s unaware of. She longs to tell him, but fears he can never forgive what she’s done.

When Bianca and Antonio learn that her brothers have rashly allied with a cunning enemy who is plotting against the Lucchesis, can they heal the family’s wounds before everyone they love is destroyed?

Want a little taste?

Her heart pounding, Bianca Lucchesi smiled at the man she’d come to see while doing her best to ignore the one she’d never wanted to see again. Antonio Legato. She’d arranged to meet her uncle at the bank instead of at his home because she’d hoped to avoid Antonio. And here he was anyway.

Dio mio, would her heart never slow down? One glimpse of him had been enough to bring everything back. Everything she’d tried so damn hard to suppress. To forget.

She took a breath and widened her smile. “Zio Enrico,” she said as he came around the desk and embraced her, kissing her on both cheeks. Marriage had agreed with her godfather. He was still lean, still handsome as sin, with that black hair and those chocolate eyes. He looked happy again—not stricken, the way he’d looked at the funerals for her father and her brother Fedele.

“Prego,” he said, motioning to the chair beside Antonio. “I don’t believe you’ve met my capo di società, Antonio Legato.”

Would Antonio say something about their past? She stuck out her hand and tried to look mildly interested. Anything but infuriated. Or hurt. “Signore,” she said.

Antonio rose and took her hand in his large one. Cristo, he’d grown. He was a man now—at least six feet, with the broad shoulders and slim hips of a male in his prime.

His blue eyes met hers, a shock of unruly blond hair falling just over them. Though he looked a little pale, a wave of heat rolled through her. How many nights had she dreamed of him unbidden? How many times had she relived those moments they’d spent together?

He flashed her a casual smile, as if he were utterly unaffected by her, and pressed a kiss to her knuckles, the light brush of his lips reminding her of other places he’d kissed.

“Signorina Lucchesi. It’s a pleasure. I haven’t seen you since secondary school.”

“I wasn’t aware you knew each other,” Enrico said.

“We had a class together,” Antonio said. “Chemistry, I believe.”

Bianca wanted to kick him in the shin. Was he trying to flirt with her? Chemistry! Yes, they’d had it. But outside of class.

“You’re mistaken, signore. It was biology, not chemistry.”

“My error.” He was still grinning at her—the arrogant bastard. Did he think she still wanted him? Well if he did, he was all wrong.

Antonio let go of her hand, and they retook their seats. Bianca’s skin tingled where he had touched her, and she resisted the urge to press her hand to her mouth, to feel that tingling against her lips. Damn him. Antonio Legato was a hundred different kinds of infuriating.

And he knew it.

Add Redemption to your Goodreads TBR list!