“I hit the jackpot with this sexy page turner.” ~USA Today Bestselling Author Vanessa Vale
THE SWEET LITTLE SONGBIRD’S IN MY CAGE NOW. She owes the Family money. Big money. And I’m the guythey sent to put the squeeze on her. So now she’s playing at my casino.Strutting around on my stage in her tight little shorts. Killing me softly.I promised she’ll be treated with respect, so long as she does … softly.
I promised she’ll be treated with respect, so long as she does as she’s told.
But I didn’t count on her barging in my office and tempting me,
begging for a taste of my authority.
I didn’t count on her getting under my skin.
And the last thing I want is to see her debt paid.
Because then I’d have to set her free…
Note: This steamy stand-alone romance is the third in USA Today bestselling author Renee Rose’s Vegas Underground series. No cheating, no cliffhangers.
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~Hooked on this Vegas Underground series~
When Tony Brando meets the precious little pop star at his Bellissimo Casino Hotel, she was not the spoiled-rotten diva he had expected. She was a beautiful woman he saw needing his help. A major hurdle in his way, however, is that Pepper Heart owes his crime boss family a heck of a lot of money, to the tune of 900K, in fact, which she is there to pay back with her sold-out exclusive lineup of shows at his casino, so this little bird will be all his so he can ensure that she does. Until he realizes that she will not be able to and uncharacteristically takes charge of every aspect of her life, starting right with that slimeball of a manager who is all up in her business.
A dangerous and powerful man slayed at first glance by a wounded little bird, her dark knight. Another deliciously hot story to add to the Tacone family series!
With her manager selling her out, putting them in trouble, Pepper is booked in Vegas with Tony Brando owing her.
Tony can’t believe that Pepper is lip syncing, but he finds out that her manager knew she was sick and kept her performing, he shouldn’t care but he does. Pepper can’t help how her body reacts around Tony, and when he gives her what he promised she doesn’t feel the usual fear when he fills her.
The more time Pepper spends with Tony the more she realises that she’s enjoying the time with him and her life is coming back, but she knows he’s part of the mob and she has to stop spending time with him before she loses her heart.
The more time they spend together she knows Tony is making her feel again, but they’re from different worlds, Tony knows it’s impossible and can’t believe he’s thinking he can make Pepper happy, but he knows what they have is more than anything he’s ever had before.
Tony doesn’t want to tell Pepper about his past, he knows he’s soulless, he has her affection, but will he keep it when she sees what he’s really capable of, even when it’s protecting her. Can they put both their broken pieces together and find each other’s happiness together.
Pepper Heart is at the Bellissimo Casino and Hotel twenty months after the release of an album and less than fourteen hours after the last performance of a grueling tour. Why? Because Hugh, her manager, sold her out and now her parent, Hugh, and her are in a world of trouble and she’s the only one who can fix it. Her parents ran into a cash flow problem after some bad investments and Hugh had a sure-fire scheme. Unfortunately her and her parents blindly trusted him.
Antonio Brando is one of the directors of operations at the Bellissimo. His massive masculine power radiates a quiet confidence and control with an undercurrent of violence to him. The Bellissimo is run by the mob. Junior Tacone let her borrow 900k to produce and release her last album and worldwide tour – which sold sluggishly. Antonio was sent to Vegas with Nico when Nico wanted to make a name for himself. He had one stipulation. You don’t ever hurt a woman. So he was hoping Pepper’s shows sold out, got her debt paid so she could leave unscathed. He didn’t want her to know the kind of violence he was capable of.
Renee Rose has taken a dark scenerio and given such heart and old world values to her characters leaving this reader with no option to fall for what technically would be the “bad guy”. The plot will take it’s twists and turns while following these characters surprising you at almost every turn. What a great story.
I really enjoyed this wonderful read. An intense storyline filled with heat, emotions and drama easily grabs and holds your attention. Pepper and Tony were great characters and I loved their super hot chemistry. Their scenes really scorched the pages. The plot will keep you in suspense and on edge, while the simple sweetness and beauty of the love that glows between these two will melt your heart.
Pepper is a singer and thanks to her manager in debt to the Tacone mob family. She meets Tony Brando when she comes to the Bellisimo hotel to perform to work the debt off. The attraction with these two is immediate and hot. Pepper is also beginning to discover she likes spankings and being a submissive with Tony. This was a good read and great addition to the series.
The songbird and the bad boy
Every book in the Vegas Underground series is better than the last. Each guy is that over the top alpha male who doesn’t even realize he has a gooey center until he meets that one special woman. For Tony it’s his little songbird. She makes his emotions flare and makes him wish he was not such a bad boy. That’s okay though, this songbird might have to overcome a lot of conflicts in her life, but once she does she knows she needs Tony to have her HEA. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
This book has mystery & drama all the way! Tony & Pepper have so much chemistry that’s it’s unbelievable! But will it last? Can Tony save her when trouble hits or will he be to late? This is a very action packed book!
I recommend that you purchase your copy of “ACE OF HEARTS” today. It is an EXCEPTIONAL novel about the power of love, a power more significant, and more compelling than the Mafia or personal fame. Get “ACE OF HEARTS” and let Tony and his songbird teach you how to love. Happy pages!
FULL REVIEW: https://shahlas-world.blogspot.com/2018/12/an-exemplary-mafia-romance-full-of.html
Renee Rose
I don’t remember why I downloaded Ms. Rose’s 1st book in this series. However, when I did it, I downloaded the entire series because the summary had me hooked. I am so glad I did, as this is so far my favorite! Tony has been my favorite character in this series. So I am overjoyed he got his own story. Tony is strong, loyal, and f$#&’n sexy as hell! This book had me all in my emotions.
There is a sub story in this book I feel I need to warn the reader. If you have a history with sexual assault, that is a back story with the heroine. However, as I too have that in my history, I was pleased with how Ms. Rose wrote it. For me, it was hard but didn’t trigger anything. I just feel the reader should be aware. Otherwise, great amazing love the story and will continue to read about Junior.
Ace of Hearts is third book in the Vegas Underground Series per GoodReads, however Amazon says it’s the fourth in the series. This is Tony and Pepper’s storyline that I found to be sexy and steamy with a lot of banter between these two. Tony’s character made me nervous because he’s the enforcer however, he has a soft heart for his Songbird. This book has a lot of on the edge of your seat action. It is steamy, sexy, angsty stressful and loving. I really enjoyed this book. I look forward to more in book 4 or 5 depending of GoodReads or Amazon.
Wow. I loved this story. It appealed to all of my book loves. Alpha male, strong woman, music, high drama with a mafia vibe. Could not put this story down. I highly recommend this book to others.
I received a free copy of this book and although it’s the 4th book in the series and I haven’t read the previous one but they should be Standalone so I
read it. I enjoyed the story so much that I will certainly read the others. The story is interesting and will keep you turning the pages.
I do enjoy mafia books that have limited violence, and no torturing. And the love story here was so sweet. Tony may be a bad ass, but he never hurts women. I felt sorry for Pepper Heart, whose parents and manager have run her into the ground. She can’t sing, can barely talk, because her voice is burnt out. And she isn’t able to write new music, her muse is gone.
The slow burn between these two was perfect, and so well written. There were surprises that came towards the end. What I didn’t like was Pepper’s parents, it was as if they just viewed her as their own bank account. Pepper was impressive, her strength plus her appreciation of her fans. Tony was flat out swoon worthy.
This is the first book I’ve read in this series and I couldn’t hardly put it down. It has so many of the elements I love in a story – mafia, alpha male with a heart, female character who finds her strength as the story progresses, humor, suspense, and so much more. The steamy connection between Nico and Pepper just jumped off the pages. I’m looking forward to reading more of this series.
Captivating and easy to read, I fell in love with Pepper and Tony’s story in the first chapter and watched it grow from chapter to chapter. The story builds in intensity, but still keeps a sweet, pure and crazy kind of love vibe throughout. Pepper thinks she knows what kind of guy Tony is but she also thinks she knows what kind of guy Hugh is. It becomes apparent that she isn’t a great judge of men, but it was beautiful reading how Tony proves to her who he really is. I loved this part of this series and this couple in particular!
This is book #3 in the Vegas Underground series. This one can, as the characters are all explained.
In this book we have Tony – the big brute of a man who has been Nico’s bodyguard since they were 12 yrs old. Tony is in charge of running a production at the casino’s theater. They have a debt to be paid by a singer and are looking at getting every penny out of her.
The singer, is Pepper Hart, is 23, and is someone Tony is instantly taken with. Pepper has been touring since she was 16 yrs old. Right now, she has a bad case of laryngitis that she’s had for 3 weeks. With little voice resting she can’t heal. The first two shows at the casino are her lip synching. Once Tony realizes this, he tries to shut down the production. Hugh – Pepper’s manager works her to death, and doesn’t want to give her a break, he just wants to throw his weight around making her do the concerts.
Tony calls Pepper his little song bird. Tony is entrapped with her and her little booty shorts that she’s always wearing.
Will Pepper be able to see Tony’s soft side? Or will Hugh just make her see only his flaws, his past? Will Pepper be able to rest enough to get her voice to heal? Or will she just blow out her voice like so many others singers have done.
I think I’ve just discovered my favorite book in the series. I was already a little bit in love with Tony from his appearances in the earlier books. In this one, he absolutely broke my heart. His belief that he wasn’t worthy of anything good coming into his life absolutely gutted me. And I just don’t have the right words for Pepper’s situation. I’m in awe over the way she takes responsibility for her part in something that she didn’t have a lot of control over. This story was so sweet it brought me to tears by the end.
I read a borrowed copy of this book.
Awesome addition to the Vegas series! Renee Rose has done it again!! Loved this story of Pepper and Tony. Just because he’s such a big guy I people are usually afraid of him. Not Pepper who sashays into his life and under his skin!
The strong enforcer with the gentle vein for the unfair or abused women learns new things about himself when he meets his songbird and has to leave his box.
Heartwarming, wonderfully empathetic and yet so exciting and captivating with hot scenes and delicious fun perfectly written – a real Renee Rose story with everything and so much more – fun, entertainment and a delicious treat
This is a little different than the other stories, but a nice read. Tony Brando is the Bellisimo enforcer and is tasked by Junior Taclone to handling Pepper, who is a pop singer that parents & manager borrowed money from Junior and owe him. So Tony is to extract money out of her by her singer at the Bellisimo. They slowly start falling for each other. Will it be enough?