MORE INSTA-LOVE LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN . . . FOR THE HOLIDAYS!A rival mafia family destroyed my world, and that’s only the beginning of my nightmare before Christmas.But instead of starting an unwinnable war against a more powerful family, I offer something to the ruthless Italian mobster . . .A Christmas gift wrapped neatly in red . . .A red dress, that is.Because I’m that peace offering . . .I’m is.
Because I’m that peace offering . . .
I’m that gift . . .
I’m . . .
I’m . . .
I’m . . .
I’m his.
OMG, I’m his!
New instalove series of novellas. Sweetness and darkness wrapped tight in a bow. No cheating. No cliffhangers. Guaranteed HEA.
Over-the-top with drama, madness, and steam (like that’s surprising . . . ;).
This is insta-love, Annabelle Winters style.
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This is an over the top insta love steamy story. It’s told from dual points of view which is something that I really like reading. It’s an interesting plot and the characters have great chemistry.
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AMAZING! A fantastic, well written read. An intense storyline that holds your attention as you get caught up in the fierce twists and hot chemistry. Plenty of excitement and emotionally heartfelt. A thrilling must read.
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This is the love story of Bari and Brusco whose family’s are rivals. When rivalries can be deadly then drastic action is often needed and when Bari and Brusco meet, the air sizzles with the red HOT chemistry between these two passionate characters. As a pace offering bari is offered to Brusco to stop a war between them and this certainly works in their favour. I’m surprised that my kindle managed to cope with the steam between these two and what a wonderful romp it was. Very well written with a good storyline by Annabelle Winters whose stories I have always found to be easy reads that I didn’t want to put down. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Definitely recommended
I can’t get enough of Annabella Winters stories. They are hot, steamy with a twist that you never see coming.
Brusco and Bari grew up in the similar family, the only difference was their families heritage. Brusco family was pure Italian, and Bari’s were more American.
The story begins with Bari coming to Brusco after her parents were kill, believing he did it she was looking for revenge. With the last Christmas gift from her family they both realize they are given the gift of choice.
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An exciting fast pace holiday mafia romance. The story line is engaging, funny, emotionally deep, well written, and steamy with suspense and surprises. The characters are likeable; their chemistry is intense, instant, off the charts! Definitely recommended!
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In this book we meet Bari Bellano and Brusco Barzini. To prevent a war between the two families Bari was given to Brusco as a Christmas gift. When she is given though Brusco can’t believe the treasure he was given and want’s to five her so much. The thing is he is pretty sure she wants to kill him in his sleep. There is something about Brusco that has Bari wanting him as much as she wants him dead. She isn’t sure what really happened to her parents since she only hear the information from others. They wonder though will they get the HEA they want from the other or will others make sure that never happens?
This is another amazing story by this author. It does have its ups and downs I really want to tell you about. However I don’t want to ruin the story for any other readers. I will say this book will have you hooked from the first word to the very end. I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
She is the peace offering…………or is she?
So well I liked Captive for Christmas I did not love it as much as I usually do with Annabelle Winters books. This is a mafia type book with some suspense and a battle of the minds between the two main characters, Brusco Barzini, the H, and Bari Bellano, the h. They are both born into mafia families and will take over their respective Family’s when the time comes. For Brusco that time came earlier this year when his father passed and he was called back from Italy, having been shipped over their when he was younger to learn the business. Bari’s parents were both killed in their bed a few weeks ago with the finger pointing at the Barzini clan as being behind the hit. Bari was away at the time so she was spared. Instead of starting a war between the families for revenge, which her family will lose as the Barzini’s have more money, firepower and men, she instead goes to Brusco’s home on Christmas Eve as a peace offering. He can do what he wants with her including marrying her to form an alliance or kill her. But she may have an ulterior motive for being there. They will battle with their minds to see who can outplay the other to win in the end.
Overall I felt the story was good but it seemed to drag in some places and got mired in a lot of details with what the characters were thinking, to the point of the minutia being repeated. I did finish the story, as it is novella length, but could not hook into it fully.
On Christmas Eve Brusco Barzini head of the Barzini crime family gets a surprise visitor Bari Bellano shows up at his door. Bari thinks Brusco is responsible for her parents murders but Brusco has no clue why she is there unless she is there to murder him. Bari offers herself as a peace offer to stop a war however she still planned to kill him until he tell her he never killed her parents and he can offer her proof. Will Bari believe him? Can they figure out who was behind the murders and why?
This is a great story I couldn’t put it down once I started it. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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Short but hot love story
I love Annabelle’s stories & this is no different. This story may be short but It’s got the wonderful chemistry between Brusco & Bari, hot passion, intrigue & a twist that I didn’t see coming. I loved that although they should have been enemies they couldn’t deny that they were meant to be each others soulmates.
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This is a story about love between Barsi, the curvy daughter who is left in charge of one family when her parents are murdered and Brusco, the son of the a rival mafia family. Although I am not usually a fan of mafia stories, I am a fan of stories about curvy women who make no apologies for their size and live empowered lives. The author represented Barsi well in that. I have read books by Ms. Winters before, and will be certain to read more in the future.
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When tragedy strikes two mafia families are changed forever when the children become the heads. Captive For Christmas is an entertaining, insta love mafia romance with great characters, drama, revenge, steam, twists and a surprise ending.
Bari was a BBW and the daughter of a mafia boss. Brusco was the son of another mafia boss. When her parents are mysteriously killed, everyone thinks Brusco’s family did the hit so Bari offers herself up to him with the intention to kill him. But then things go all wrong because they realize that they were meant to be together. Can they overcome their differences? Can they find out what happened to her parents?
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If you are a person that is bothered by strong language, and very descriptive sexual situations this is definitely not the book to read. It does make up a good portion of the story line. I will say though that the plot of the story was very good. I like how it was presented as a puzzle. Who murdered her parents was it Brusco that had call in a hit on them. Was she going to give herself over to him as a captive for him to kill as well, or will she be able to get one over him and kill him first. What she doesn’t know is that he had no part in their deaths, but he was going to play the game with her. Had they been waiting for each other since they were children and if so what was holding them back for so long. All of these questions will be answered by reading the story.
Brusco and Bari are both heads of their reflective families. In order to stop war between the two families Bari gives herself to Brusco as a peace offering but he’s only interested in is making her his. There is intense chemistry between the two. Plenty of suspense and who did what. I enjoyed this book very much. Highly recommend. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Excellent romance although simple
Excellent romance with a mafia background, avec with two heirs of two mafia families. Bari, after the murder of her parents, decides to be more in tactics than in vendetta and to unite with the one who would have killed her parents, Brusco. Their chemistry is very strong and she struggles between her hatred for what he would have done and this attraction. Except that from the start, Brusco knows that he did not order anything and he wants to both seduce Bari and define who wants to begin a war between the different families.
The story is very well written, and described, sometimes torrid.
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Baris family is killed by another mafia family. she decides to offer herself to keep from having a mafia war. When she meets brusco head of the barzini mafia family. They have an instant attraction. What happens when she figures out he had nothing to do with her parents death? Will they find The Killers?
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This “Captive for Christmas” was an enjoyable read. I love dark mafia romances and Ms. Winters didn’t disappoint. Bari & Brusco intense chemistry was HOT and it was an instalove. The HEA was great and I can’t wait to read more of Ms. Winters mafia stories.
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Loved the book it was great, the story was well written and the characters are interesting. Bari is head of her family since her parents died, Brusco is head of Barzini family both families do not like each other, can they get along. It was hot and steamy with emotions that makes you want more.
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really liked it
This was a hot novella. It wasn’t my favorite book by this author. It was still a good read. I don’t read many mafia books so I can’t say if it was different from other mafia books. I enjoyed it very much. I volunteered to read an ARC of this book and this is my honest opinion which I’m voluntarily leaving.
I enjoyed this book. It’s what I would call Mafia lite. There are crimes listed, but no real violence during the story.
Bari world is destroyed by a rival mafia family. Instead of starting a war against the more powerful family, Bari offered something to the mobster. A Christmas gift wrapped in a red dress, because Bari is the peace offering. She is his.
Brusco and Bari are great with interactions that made me think of games of strategy. Neither of them wants to give away what they know, but they want to know what the other knows. It was very interesting. Loved the happy ever after. I recommend reading this book.
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