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$15 #Giveaway Excerpt Machiavellian by Bella Di Corte @XpressoTours Ends 6.24

June 14, 2020 By Mary



Machiavellian
Bella Di Corte
(Gangsters of New York, #1)
Publication date: May 8th 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense

I hungered to be seen.

There were three things I knew about Capo Macchiavello:

He was gorgeous.
He was reclusive.
He was considered one of New York’s most savage animals.

And he wanted me as his wife. A simple arrangement – you do for me, I do for you. Nothing owed, no expectations. Except for one: never leave.

Life was never that simple, though. By the age of twenty-one, I was parentless, jobless, and homeless, and I had come to learn the hard way that nothing was ever free. Even kindness comes with strings.

Capo might’ve been the only man to ever see me, but I had made a vow to myself: I would never owe anyone anything. Most of all, the man I called boss.

I killed to stay hidden.

Mariposa Flores thought she owed nothing to no one, but she owed everything…to me, the ghost the world had once called The Machiavellian Prince of New York.

Machiavellian is the first of three books set in the savage world of the Gangsters of New York series.

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EXCERPT:

I shrugged, the white button-down shirt tugging at my shoulders. “Some things are not worth trading in, no matter how old they are.” I pointed to the building we were slowing in front of. “We’re home, Mariposa.”

“Home,” she repeated, turning to face the window. “You live next to a fire station! Sweet. That’ll come in handy when I cook you dinner.” She became quiet as Giovanni hit a button on the dash and the garage door lifted. “You own this entire building?”

“Mmhm.”

“It’s not what I expected.”

“What did you expect?”

“The bat cave?”

“How do you know about the bat cave?”

“Keely’s brothers. I was over once when they watched that movie.”

I gave a low laugh, burying the thought of Harry Boy further down. “Not a place shiny enough to blind you?”

Why did the fucker still affect my words?

She narrowed her eyes at me. “No, I just thought…something in Manhattan. A penthouse.” Then she grinned, my words sinking in. “Still, this is far from a paper house.”

“Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house down.”

“The big bad wolf dressed in a fine Italian suit.” She touched my hand, her fingers as soft as her lips, where the wolf tattoo seemed to snarl underneath the lights of the garage. “I should’ve known.”

Her eyes drifted to my lips, then back up to my eyes, and when she couldn’t hold my stare any longer, she started to fiddle with my tie. Nervous hands, like flitting wings.

Author Bio:

Bella Di Corte has been writing romance for seven years, even longer if you count the stories in her head that were never written down, but she didn’t realize how much she enjoyed writing alphas until recently. Tough guys who walk the line between irredeemable and savable, and the strong women who force them to feel, inspire her to keep putting words to the page.

Apart from writing, Bella loves to spend time with her husband, daughter, and family. She also loves to read, listen to music, cook meals that were passed down to her, and take photographs. She mostly takes pictures of her family (when they let her) and her three dogs.

Bella grew up in New Orleans, a place she considers a creative playground.

She loves to connect with readers, so don’t hesitate to email her at belladicorte@gmail.com if you’d like to reach out.

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Comments

  1. Dorothy Boucher says

    June 14, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    This book definitely sounds more up my alley! very interesting and spanking with the cover here.
    @tisonlyme143

  2. Mya Murphy says

    June 14, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Very sexxxy cover..love the tattoo!! I live 20 miles from NYC and love reading about gangsters close by.. Makes me feel so safe! Lol..

  3. Karen H says

    June 14, 2020 at 11:53 pm

    Book sounds good. Interesting cover too.

  4. Marisela Zuniga says

    June 15, 2020 at 12:55 am

    very good looking cover. This sounds really good

  5. Stephanie Jones says

    June 15, 2020 at 3:23 am

    i like the book cover

  6. Debbie P says

    June 15, 2020 at 6:12 am

    This sounds very intriguing and I can’t wait to read more!

  7. Carol Knudtson says

    June 15, 2020 at 6:15 am

    Sounds interesting.

  8. Nancy Jones says

    June 15, 2020 at 6:17 am

    Sounds good.

  9. Rita Wray says

    June 15, 2020 at 7:01 am

    Sounds like a good read.

  10. Cathy French says

    June 15, 2020 at 7:54 am

    This sounds like a great read. I am looking forward to delving into this Gangsters of New York series

  11. wendy hutton says

    June 15, 2020 at 9:04 am

    thanks I love the cover

  12. Amber Kolb says

    June 15, 2020 at 9:14 am

    This sounds so awesome and intense!! Coming from nothing and ending up married to a man like that…definitely an adjustment!!

  13. Ellen Stafford says

    June 15, 2020 at 9:18 am

    Love the cover. Would love to read

  14. Nancy says

    June 15, 2020 at 9:21 am

    Your book cover is very unique and is striking in its design.

  15. Teresa Warner says

    June 15, 2020 at 10:39 am

    Nice cover, sounds good!

  16. Victoria Scott says

    June 15, 2020 at 11:42 am

    Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

  17. Sherry says

    June 15, 2020 at 11:45 am

    Sounds like a very good read.

  18. Tracy Fritts says

    June 15, 2020 at 12:27 pm

    Love the cover and the expert . Sounds good. Thank you for sharing.

  19. BookLady says

    June 15, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    What an exciting book! Great excerpt. I’d love to read more.

  20. MARCY MEYER says

    June 15, 2020 at 2:22 pm

    Great cover! Thanks for sharing.

  21. Ann Fantom says

    June 15, 2020 at 4:54 pm

    I like the cover. It has nice artwork

  22. Susan Smith says

    June 15, 2020 at 5:02 pm

    Sounds great, like the cover.

  23. Margaret Smith says

    June 15, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    This sounds like a great book. Love the excerpt.

  24. Latifa Morrisette says

    June 15, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    Sounds very intriguing

  25. deb pelletier says

    June 15, 2020 at 11:43 pm

    The book cover is nice and the book sounds interesting.

  26. Debbi Wellenstein says

    June 16, 2020 at 9:48 am

    I love romantic suspense!

  27. beth shepherd says

    June 17, 2020 at 7:49 am

    This book looks great!

  28. linda harrison says

    June 17, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    The blurb sounds great and I can’t wait to read it.

  29. Cali W. says

    June 19, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    Great excerpt and giveaway.

  30. bn100 says

    June 19, 2020 at 5:48 pm

    interesting

  31. Danielle McDonald says

    June 20, 2020 at 12:30 am

    Sounds amazing I cant wait to grab a copy

  32. Sandy Klocinski says

    June 20, 2020 at 4:46 am

    This book definitely sounds awesome! Love the tattooed hand on the cover. Definitely not your every day marriage

  33. Angela Smith says

    June 20, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    nice cover..book sounds good

  34. Daniel M says

    June 22, 2020 at 11:28 am

    sounds like a fun one

  35. Anna Bergman says

    June 23, 2020 at 7:00 am

    Sounds great!

  36. BILL HOFF says

    June 23, 2020 at 6:22 pm

    My daughter would enjoy this book

  37. Hesper Fry says

    June 24, 2020 at 5:04 pm

    I really like the book cover and the story sounds great!

  38. Elizabeth H. says

    June 24, 2020 at 5:45 pm

    The cover is gorgeous and the book sounds intriguing!

  39. Betty Curran says

    June 24, 2020 at 8:31 pm

    Sounds like an exciting story.

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