Meet Marco Valenti in Hook by Elisabeth Grace!
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TITLE:
Hook
SERIES:
Duplicity Duet #1
AUTHOR:
Elisabeth Grace
GENRE:
Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Romantic Suspense
PUBLICATION
DATE: April 25, 2016
SYNOPSIS
Women
loathed me without even knowing my name.
Men
coveted the very idea of me.
Escort.
Call girl. Prostitute. Hooker. Whore.
I'd heard
it all. Done it all.
Over the
years I'd felt a lot of things about my occupation...but not regret--never
regret. I had my reasons for doing what I did and nothing and no one had ever
made me question them.
UNTIL MARCO VALENTI.
He'd
changed me and I'd naively fed into the fairy tale.
But Marco
wasn't my Prince Charming.
He had
secrets of his own.
Secrets
that would eventually rip away everything I held dear.
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REVIEW
[Janet]
Amazon/Goodreads rating: 5/5
In Patti's Imagination rating: 10/10
WARNING: This book will grab and keep your attention till the end. It also will leave you dangling off a cliff begging for more.
Brandi was someone that has heard it all, escort, call girl, prostitute, hooker, whore but she did what she had to do to survive. Her reasons for having the occupation she did were her own and no one was going to make her regret or question it. That was until her latest client, Marco Valenti. He changed everything, except Marco had his own secrets and they have taken everything Brandi held dear.
This book had several twists that were not expected and many things left unanswered. Brandi and Marco have a connection and he wants to protect her seeing who she really is but when his life puts hers in danger the mystery of this story grew. Brandi is not your weak leading lady. She works to protect what is precious to her and to make her dream come true. This book has it all, you will be laughing along with the fun times, be swooning over the romance, needing to cool off from the steamy scenes, sitting on the end of your seat worried what was going to happen and reaching for some tissues with the unexpected. I can not wait until the next book in this new series.
This book had several twists that were not expected and many things left unanswered. Brandi and Marco have a connection and he wants to protect her seeing who she really is but when his life puts hers in danger the mystery of this story grew. Brandi is not your weak leading lady. She works to protect what is precious to her and to make her dream come true. This book has it all, you will be laughing along with the fun times, be swooning over the romance, needing to cool off from the steamy scenes, sitting on the end of your seat worried what was going to happen and reaching for some tissues with the unexpected. I can not wait until the next book in this new series.
EXCERPT
Marco
leaned into me, his breath fanning across my face, causing goosebumps to race
across my skin. “You’re very stubborn for someone who’s paid to provide me
pleasure. É una fortuna che mi piacciono le sfide.”
“What
was that?” I asked softly.
“Good
thing I enjoy a challenge,” he replied without blinking.
I
cleared my throat, uncomfortable with the level of attention he was giving me.
“Why don't we get on with what I'm here for,” I suggested in a sultry voice.
His
eyes narrowed. “As you wish. Your madam says you are like a...” He looked off
toward the ceiling. “The animal that changes color.”
“A
chameleon?”
“That
is the one.” He smiled widely, showcasing a dimple in his left cheek, made more
pronounced by the dark stubble on his jaw. As sudden as the ferocity had flared
up inside of him, it quickly disappeared.
“It's
true. I can be whatever you want,” I replied in a seductive voice. I closed the
distance between us, placing my hand on his chest. He flinched at the contact
like I'd scorched him. Not a lot, but enough that I noticed.
Looking
up into the depths of his dark eyes, I said, “Why don't you tell me what you're
looking for, and then we can discuss any extras in my payment.”
The
smile dropped from his face and he reached for my wrist, pulling my hand from
his chest. “What I want from you will be very different than most men.”
My eyes
widened and I sucked in a breath. This ought to be interesting. I'd had all
manner of things proposed to me before, but the fact that Marco felt the need
to warn me set off alarm bells ringing in my head.
“And
what is it you want from me, Mr. Valenti?” I whispered.
“Call
me Marco.”
“Alright,
Marco.”
He
traced his thumb along my hairline and stared down at me, intensity pouring out
of his gaze like a waterfall. My breathing hitched, and I found myself wanting
to lean into his caress to further close the distance between us.
Then
the hum of his cell phone vibrating from his pocket broke our connection. He
reached into his pocket, glanced briefly at the screen, and stepped back to
take the call.
“As
always, your timing is impeccable.” The corners of his mouth dipped, and I had
the distinct impression that he wasn’t pleased with whoever was on the other
end of the line.
Marco
listened for a moment while staring out the wall of glass down to the strip
below. His hand holding the phone flexed around it for a second at something
the other person had said.
“Give
me five minutes,” he bit out.
Another
pause.
“Well,
if you want it to happen tonight, you have no choice but to wait.” Without a
goodbye, he ended the call and placed the phone back into the breast pocket of
his suit jacket.
With
his hands on his hips, he remained facing the window for a moment, drawing in
deep breaths of air.
“I must
go.”
Not
what I was expecting to hear. “Okay...”
He
turned and stalked forward until only mere inches separated the two of us. His
large hand came to rest at the swell of my hip before he leisurely dragged it
across my waist and brushed the side of my breast with his palm. My nipples
tightened inside my lace bra.
Marco
dropped his hand and leaned into me. My heart picked up pace inside my chest as
I waited for his lips to touch mine. He stood solid and still before me while I
waited, my anticipation like a live wire setting every nerve ending in my body
on fire.
Just
when I thought he’d close those final few inches, he brought his face alongside
mine and his low voice sounded in my ear, “I’ll get you your money.”
His
words were like a bucket of cold water, and I stepped back as if he’d slapped
me. It pissed me off that he’d left me wanting.
He
stalked back over to the bar and returned a moment later with an envelope. I
eyed the cash inside before placing it in my purse. It seemed ridiculous to me
that I’d be paid for having a conversation in the man’s room for such a short
time, but I wasn’t about to argue with him about it.
“It’s
been a pleasure, Mr. Valenti.” I made sure to use his last name since he’d
asked me not to. I had a tendency to lash out when I was upset.
An
amused grin formed on his face, but he said nothing. I strutted around him to
the suite door.
As I
unlocked the dead bolt then slid the chain across, Marco’s hand landed on my
ass, skimming over it a few times before his other hand pulled my hair to the
side to expose my neck.
I
hadn’t even heard him come up behind me.
He
pressed a kiss to the base of my neck and I shuddered, shivers racing up my
spine. I felt his smile against my skin before he removed his lips and stepped
away.
Without
a backward glance, I turned the door handle and left the suite.
The
warm feeling that had invaded my chest remained, but my stomach fell into a
nauseous churning. Somehow my body knew what I didn't already. Marco Valenti
would be the springboard in my life that caused everything to change.
TEASERS
BOOK TRAILER
AUTHOR BIO
USA Today Bestselling author, Elisabeth
Grace, has a soft spot for romance novels with happily ever afters and a hot
spot for alpha males! She currently lives outside Toronto, Canada with her
hubby and two small children. Life is busy, but never to busy for a good story
and to share her love of reading and writing with others.
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