By Any Other
Name
(Forbidden Series Book
One)
By
USA TODAY Bestselling
Author
J.M. Darhower
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: February 23rd, 2015
Synopsis:
A deadly rivalry.
Two families at war.
Nobody is safe, not even the innocent.
Especially
the innocent.
Blood will be spilled.
Genevieve
"Genna" Galante knows a thing or two about causing trouble. After
all, it's engrained in her DNA. As the only daughter of Primo Galante,
notorious boss of the Galante crime family, her life is dictated by a certain
set of rules… rules Genna was never very good at following.
Matteo
"Matty" Barsanti never wanted anything to do with the family
business, but as the first-born Barsanti son, certain things are expected of
him. It's his duty, according to his father, to help take down the enemy...
even if that enemy means something to him.
A
chance encounter on an elevator changes the course of lives, causing the
biggest trouble of Genna's young life. The
only good Barsanti is a dead Barsanti. She's heard it said time and time
again. So what happens when she falls in love with one of them?
The
story of star-crossed lovers caught in the middle of the biggest rivalry New
York has ever seen, determined to make it… if only they can survive their
parents' feud.
Teaser:
"A Roman Coke," Genna mused.
"What's that?"
"It's rum and Coke. We just call it a Roman
Coke around here."
"Because you're Italian?"
"And because when you get drunk enough, it
all just slurs together anyway."
"Ah." Genna picked hers up, motioning
toward him with it. "So what are we drinking to?"
"Today."
"Today?"
He nodded. "Right now, this moment. Let's
drink to it."
Smiling, she clinked her glass with his.
"Today, then."
They threw them back at the same time. The liquor
hit Genna's taste buds and she grimaced, the vicious burn seeping down her
throat and settling deep in her chest. "Ugh, is there even any Coke in
this damn thing?"
Matty laughed, setting his empty glass down.
"Just a splash."
"I couldn't tell."
"That's because I prefer it that way,"
he responded. "Strong and rough, enough to leave a lingering ache. I like
it to hurt just a bit."
Oh good God. Those words sent a chill down Genna's spine,
one she couldn't hide, as Matty waved for the waitress. Eyes never leaving
Genna, he ordered another round of drinks.
"Another?" she asked, picking up the
water to take another sip, this one to soothe the sting in her chest. "You
said one drink."
A sly smile curved his lips. "I like to
keep them coming."
"Is that right?"
"Absolutely." Matty stood, leaning
across the table, his lips near her ear. "Maybe you'll let me show you
later."
About the
Author:
J.M. Darhower is a USA Today bestselling
author, best known for her Mafia romantic suspense novels. She lives in a tiny town
in rural North Carolina, where she churns out more words than will ever see the
light of day. She has a deep passion for politics and speaking out against
human trafficking, and when she isn't busy writing (or being a fangirl) she's
usually ranting about those things.
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