Wendy hasn’t had much luck with men. She’s had three serious relationships – serious for her, anyway – and they’ve all ended in heartbreak. On the night of her last breakup, after too many glasses of wine, she runs into a mysterious man who asks her to pretend to be his boss’s girlfriend. The money is good, so what could go wrong?Joshua is handsome, there’s no doubt about it, and he always has … always has women at his fingertips. Unfortunately, his father is pushing for him to marry a rival crime boss’s daughter. A girlfriend for hire may be just the ticket. But when he meets Wendy and they start spending time together, their chemistry can’t be denied.
The boss isn’t happy his son is in a relationship. Joshua isn’t happy with the thought of an arranged marriage. Wendy becomes a pawn between two very powerful men with different agendas. It doesn’t help when she realizes she’s fallen in love with her ‘pretend boyfriend’. Joshua needs to keep Wendy safe for a bit longer, but can he let her go when her ‘job’ is over?
Publisher’s Note: This steamy mafia romance contains elements of danger, mystery, suspense, action, adventure, and power exchange.
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Dark Mafia family where you can’t trust anyone, not even your blood family
Dark Love is the first book I have read by Nancy Wells so I was not sure what to expect. But the books description looked interesting and it was that. This is a well written, very dark and sizzling hot story. The characters are well developed and everyone is keeping secrets from each other that you almost need a chart just to keep things straight. This Mafia family is unlike any you have read about before as they are all dysfunctional with a capital D. Even though the characters are well developed there is not much to really like about most of them, including the h and H at times. But the author has done a nice job at developing in fascinating story that you will find hard to put down.
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Loved the book it was great the story was well written and the characters were interesting. This book kept you captivated from the start. The twists and turns, betrayal, deceit, emotional book. Joshua a playboy who is getting forced in an arranged marriage and he does not want that. The person that they want Joshua to marry is someone he does not like.
Thank you for allowing me to review this book it was great.
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Not an Ordinary Job
This book is full of hot and steamy romance, adventure, action, suspense, mystery, and danger.
Wendy is heartbroken after being dumped in the three serious relationships she has had.
She has too much wine on the night of her last breakup when she is made an offer she can not refuse. Nothing can go wrong, the money is good, and the job is easy just pretend to be the man’s bosses girlfriend.
Joshua’s father is trying to push him into marrying a rival crime bosses daughter. An arranged marriage does not sit well with Joshua.
When the two meet, spend time together, they both instantly feel the chemistry.
His father is not happy when he finds out he has a girlfriend, and Wendy is caught in the middle.
Joshua must keep her safe, maybe even from himself.
Will he be able to let her go when the job is complete? Will be even want to?
I fell hard for this book, though in a strange way. I didn’t really like any of the characters in the beginning. None seemed to have any redeeming qualities, not even Wendy or Joshua. Before I realized it, I was engulfed in the pages of this book, completely hooked I remained until I completed this hot steamy dark romance.
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I have not read a bad book from this author yet and this book is no exception! The great plot and character development kept me so engaged throughout the entire book that I had a very hard time putting this book down until the very last page was turned!
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I enjoyed reading this book very much. All the action and suspense means this is a real page turner. I could not put it down! Wendy agrees to pretend to be Joshua’s girlfriend but ends up in over her head. Until the danger is contained, Joshua must keep her safe, and he knows just how to do it. I hope there is more to come for these characters.
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This is quite the compelling, dark, and erotic mafia romance! It is a fast pace on the edge of your seat read! The story line is riveting, well thought out and detailed, well written, and consistent. Lots of action, drama, suspense, secrets, surprises, betrayal, nail-biting violence, dysfunctional family drama, and heart-racing adventure to look forward to in this story. The characters are likeable; their chemistry is intense, raw, and undeniable! A recommended read.
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His pretend girlfriend!
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As the pretend girlfriend of a mafia son, Wendy had her life turned upside down, especially after she fell in love with Joshua. She had not wanted to be attracted to the man but his endearing kindness towards her made eager to love him. This book had so much drama and anger as the characters fight for an honest and legal future for the themselves. Joshua had not wanted to cause Wendy harm but she was essential to prevent an arranged marriage with the daughter of the Irish mob. Captivating with it dialogue this book will stay in my memory for some time as an entertaining and enjoyable read with a happy ending.
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I agree with the blurb from the publisher, this is a dark read. I got interested enough to want to finish the book. I did not feel that there was much love between Wendy and Joshua. Everyone was keeping secrets and just trying to get by. I really hated Mike’s character. He just seemed so heartless. But, when I got to the end, I did feel that everything was wrapped up and there was a satisfying HEA.
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This story has suspense, drama, danger, mystery, action, adventure, power exchange, crime bosses, and romance. These two do not get off to a very good start as he is as arrogant as they come. A good story I enjoyed reading. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
This was an interesting read for sure, we have a fake girlfriend theme but this is much more than that. This is the dark and twisty version of that. Wendy has not been lucky in love, in fact she has just spent the night out drinking to leave man # three in her ‘serious’ relationship bucket behind. She is confront by a strange man, Mike that needs to find a fake girlfriend for his boss. Wendy figures sure why not but doesn’t ask a lot of questions up front which start to come up as things move forward. Joshua is the boss needing the fake girlfriend, he wants to avoid an arranged marriage. However, the more time that Wendy and Joshua spend together, the closer they get, the closer they get the more their feelings grow, the more this all happens the more angry Joshua’s Dad gets. She has learned the depth of the hole she has gotten herself into and how she is not trapped between two powerhouses, a son and his father. There are a few twists and turns that keep the story moving and interesting. Can Wendy get her HEA? Or at the very least escape with her life? This story is two people starting out in a fake relationship in what appears to become a dysfunctional mafia family. This story is not all sunshine and rainbows but if you don’t mind the darker side, this one is for you. Enjoy!
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