Jonny Vallone, the dark, brooding owner of Manhattan nightclub, Beyond Paradise, doesn’t need any more complications in his life, or women. Then savvy con artist Cheryl Benson, barges into his office and spits out a confession that would make most men run for cover. Cheryl’s fast-paced, out-of-control life is closing in, and her only hope against a ruthless crime boss is bad boy Jonny and his … and his powerful connections. Her knight in black Brioni has a body made for sin with enough baggage to fill a 747, but when a near-fatal attack throws the two together, they implode in a night of steamy, sheet-gripping passion.
Jonny can’t resist the beautiful blonde with the pleading green eyes plus he has his own agenda with the underworld thug who owns a piece of his soul.
Their wild ride whisks them from the high-powered glitz of Manhattan to the sultry beaches of Miami in a desperate attempt to break free of their shady pasts while trying to tame their fiery passion and the dangerous deceptions swirling around them.
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I enjoyed this book it was a good well-written story but was a little slow in places, I thought Johnny and Cheryl had good chemistry. This book has lots of drama and plenty of twists to keep you reading right until the very end. I really enjoyed this book it was a good read well worth a read.
This was a good read.
This book is a great romance. There was a good combination of both heat and suspense with a little bit of life reality mixed in and a happy ever after.
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5 Cranky Stars
A view into Mobster life, Cheryl was no stranger to a hard life she tried her best to look after her brother, but he was in and out of jail for petty things. She was trying to get them both away from this area, but things don’t always work out as planned. She was in a relationship with a lowlife gambler, Nicky and wanted out of that too. She worked in a seedy dirty club, but Nicky had taught her the art of pick pocketing the punters. All her money went to him but she always managed to save a bit for her escape. The first time she met Jonny he was collecting debt money from Nicky, she had let on the he had more money than Nicky had told Jonny. This ended up as a fight in the ally, she had a knife on her and was only meant to warn him off cos she wanted out. Nicky was having none of it and in a scuffle he fell onto the knife, she ran away scared but decided to go back and check on him only to witness the big Boss Frank slit his throat. From there on Cheryl’s life took a downhill spiral, the only good thing was Jonny. They started having a very serious relationship but what with his involvement with clubs and Frank it was doomed. Blackmail, lies, deceit, secrets and emotions running very high throughout the book. Very cleverly written by the author it has you on the edge of your chair wondering what was going to happen next. A recommended read.
Excellent read. Held my interest from the very first. Author brought the characters to life using the glitzy backdrop of NYC nightlife. They had to work hard to get their deserved HEA. Just started the second book in the series.
Beyond Paradise
Beyond Paradise is the first book I have read by Barbara Nolan so I was not sure what to expect. The book description looked like it could be an exciting and a wild steamy sexy thrill. There were parts of the book that were definitely that way but here were also some things that I did not relate to and just rolled my eyes at as they either did not make sense or were quite predictable. But there were some nice hot and very steamy parts which were nicely written.
Overall this was a mix for me and I would have to say it was an OK read.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
I found this book to be a very enjoyable book with a good storyline and great characters.
This book kept me totally engaged until the very last page!
Very enjoyable and entertaining
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