What do Italian food and Italian women have in common? They both give Dante Girabaldi heart burn and, with the exception of his mother, he vows to avoid them at all costs. That becomes impossible when the former military pilot and FBI agent’s first assignment with Deep Six East is to protect Prada D’Angelo, the Italian Ambassador of Women’s Affairs to the U.S.Straight off the runways of Milan, … off the runways of Milan, the gorgeous former model and TV star turned politician has accumulated a string of enemies which includes politicians, a billionaire media mogul and even a prince. Her father wants her protected, but Prada tells him right away she is not going to let him, or idle threats, slow her down. Dante quickly sees she isn’t going to let the threats shut her beautiful mouth either and before he knows it, he is working double time to keep her safe while his team figures out who wants her kidnapped or dead.
A trip to Italy may give Dante the answers he seeks, but it will also bring Prada face-to-angelic-face with her enemies. Can he keep her safe in the most romantic, but dangerous, place in the world? Or will the magic of amore distract him and get them both killed?
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I loved this journey.
Right from the start I felt like rubbing my hands gleefully and doing the bwahahaha. A cavalcade that takes your emotions for an action packed, HOT, suspenseful, intriguing Romance. Of course there’s the snarky and LoL moments, that Ms. McGraw is SO good at adding, at any given time!
The story is well written, with realistic events and descriptive places that go from the DC area to Italy, and I happily traveled right along.
Dante and Prada, so passionate, hotheaded and Italian! There’s just so much packed into this read, I cannot describe it all in a short review, but it will definitely keep you turning the pages to a surprising and sigh worthy HEA.
This is a stand alone, the 1st in a spinoff series, NO cliffhanger, but I am very much looking forward to the next book in Deep Six East series.
Heart Burn is the first book in the Deep Six East series, and what a great start to a series it is. Dante Girabaldi tries his best to stay away from Italian women, well except for his mother and sister. As luck would have it his first assignment is to protect the Italian Ambassador of Women’s Affairs. Prada D’Angelo is beautiful, sexy, independent, and stubborn as a mule, this makes the job of protecting her that much harder for the sexy, handsome alpha protector. These two butt heads from the very beginning, she keeps firing him and he ignores her because she doesn’t have that authority. All too soon Prada realizes that the threats against her are very real, and that Dante and the team are her only chance of staying alive.
Grab yourself a comfortable chair and get ready for a wild ride, with fireworks between these two!!
Dante is back !! He’s an ex-army pilot, and ex-army ranger. His new assignment is to protect the Italian Ambassador, that’s visiting the US. Prada, She’s had threats made against her. Prada is so stubborn, she refuses to listen to her Security Team, she’s her own enemy. Can Dante make her listen ? Who’s threatening Prada ? There’s plenty of suspense, thrilling action, humor and romance. The twist and turns will keep you reading to the end. I enjoyed reading this book ! I’m looking forward to the next book. Grab yourself a copy! I read this book as an arc program.
Great start to a new series
If you like Romantic Suspense then you will love this book. It pulls you in from the first page until the last. It has great characters and a suspenseful storyline. I would definitely recommend this book.
This is the first book in a new romantic suspense series. It is fast paced and action packed. The story line was well written and intriguing. It will keep your interest plenty of action, mystery, romance, surprises, and twist you will never see coming. The characters are well developed and likable. I liked the sassy banter, spark and chemistry between Dante and Prada. You also get to meet the new and captivating Deep Six East Team. I think this is a great start to a new series that anyone who enjoys romantic suspense will enjoy.
Dirty prince, corrupt politicians, deadly mafia, death threats and so much more. Dante works in the Deep Six East compound in Falls Church, VA. He is Italian but only knows a few words and of course curse words. He was a former military pilot and was an FBI agent working undercover. Prada D’Angelo is the Italian Ambassador of Women’s Affairs to the U.S. A strong, feisty Italian woman who wants to fight for women’s rights. Dante and Prada heat up the pages when they come together. I did enjoy the humor between the different characters. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Loved it! Loved Dante and Prada from the beginning. Becky really knows how to write about strong, sassy women and finds the perfect man for her. I love how she wanted to fire him right away and he was like…nope…your dad hired me. This book gives you the “team” you come to love in Becky’s books and keeps you on your toes till the end. Great start to the series.
Excellent first in the series book. Dante and Prada are combustible.
The book is full of action and intrigue. A fast paced, sexy, romantic tale. Dante’s family and the Deep Six East team provide some of the sarcasm and humor. This book has parts that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I definitely recommend it.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy.
WOW!! Ms. McGraw knows how to keep her readers enthralled from page one. Prada and Dante’s chemistry will not disappoint. I highly recommend you pick up a copy of Heart Burn and if you haven’t read any of Ms. McGraw’s I recommend you start with the Texas Trouble Series. I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily reviewed it and the comments are my own.
Get swept up in the dramatic suspense that is DEEP SIX EAST…
The Deep Six team have expanded. Expanded and relocated to the east USA – Virginia. Becky McGraw gives readers not only a new series with former veteran, Griff (SILENT KNIGHT – DEEP SIX Bk 7) heading up his new team with his beautiful wife Lou Ellen at his side, she has new team members and always glimpses of our favourite Deep Six team from previous books to lend their help and skills. What a fabulous series starter for the Deep Six spinoff for readers to sink into.
Dante, (former CIA, Military Pilot – we’ve meet him before too) – despite his Italian heritage, loves his work, loves woman as long as they’re a little less Italian. Assignments don’t come with guarantees and this assignment is going to keep him on his toes and travelling to one of the most romantic cities in the world. Prada D’Angelo is super smart, strong willed, and determined to do things her way so injustices can be righted. She definitely has no use for any type of protection, especially a body guard. Threats are coming from all angles and Dante, is going to do his utmost to protect this lady from harm, no matter what. Becky gifts you with a wonderfully written, super suspenseful, intriguing story with wonderful new characters to set our hearts racing. It’s highly detailed, it’s a wild ride of angst and high stakes drama. Through out the chemistry is sizzling, and beautiful touches of the stirrings of romance.
Highly recommended for those that love military/security based heroes and the women that capture their attention, the one’s they protect, they love. A page turner from the first moment till it’s conclusion. Get swept up in the love, romance and dramatic suspense, both at home and abroad in gorgeous Italy. This is Dante and Prada’s journey. Read what it takes to bring two beautiful, yet stubborn souls together and see if they can stay alive to find happiness and fulfilment. I’m looking forward to seeing this new series evolve and develop and learning more about these new team members that are DEEP SIX EAST.
Ms. McGraw is a new author to me and I will be looking for more from her! Dante and Prada were very defined characters and I loved all the action, lust and angst these two went through. Story line was great and pulled me in right away and had the ” just one more page” effect on my until I realized I had reached the end of the book! I would definitely recommend this book!!
ARC for honest review with no compensation
Heart Burn is book 1 in the Deep Six East series and a spin-off of Deep Six Security by Becky McGraw. Wish I could give more stars…amazing book and a great start to this new series!!
Dante Girabaldi a sexy, hot blooded American/Italian, former military pilot, FBI agent and now part of the Deep Six East security. His first assignment is to protect the Italian Ambassador of Women’s Affairs to the US, Prada D’Angelo. It seems he is destined to have heart burn..Italian food or Italian women!
Prada D’Angelo a former model, Italian TV Star and now a politician for women’s right in Italy is getting threats from the enemies she made in her native county of Italy while in the US and her father has hired the Deep Six East to protect her.
When Dante and Prada meet the fireworks ignite, tempers explode, stubborn wills combust no matter where they are…but when they head back to Italy can they keep their heads in the game and annihilate the threats or will being in Rome the city of love keep them off balance?
Suspense, danger, steamy, twists, turns, blackmail and edge of your seat are just some of the things that will keep you reading til the last page…
One thing for sure, Becky McGraw knows how to write a sassy woman. Heart Burn is a romantic suspense that is well-written and packed with fabulous characters. Prada gave up her career, got herself blackballed from the industry, published nude photos of herself and ruined her name hoping it would bring a predator to justice. Dante is ex-military and ex-FBI and now working for Deep Six, his mission is to keep Prada alive. Prada and Dante’s story is loaded with drama, humor, sizzle, action and suspense. I loved every page of Heart Burn and look forward to reading more from Ms. McGraw soon. Heart Burn is book 1 of the Deep Six East Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from a third party. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
“Heart Burn” (Deep Six East Book 1) by Becky McGraw is a terrific read. I loved Dante and Prada’s story. This is a wonderful start to this new series. I loved catching up with some of my favorite characters from Deep Six Security too. This story is packed with action, humor, military hunks, suspense, romance, passion, family, and more. I can’t wait to see what happens next in this series in “Hard Truth”. Highly recommend to all fans of romantic suspense, military, and series.
Prada is exactly what I picture a feisty Italian to be and she doesn’t take any crap from Dante. Her and Dante have a very lively and potent relationship which I loved. There was plenty of action and romance in this book and am looking forward to the next book. There were a lot of characters introduced in this book and want to read about their adventures and loves. There were a lot of Italian words that I did struggle with, but you do get the gist of what is being said.
This is the first book in the spin off series of Deep Six East. If you have read the Deep Six series then you will remember that these characters were sent to the east coast to open another branch of Deep Six Security. And this first book is about Dante Girabaldi who we first saw when his sister ran into trouble in one of the previous books. Dante’s first assignment with the new east coast branch is to protect Prada D’Angelo who is the Italian ambassador of women’s affair’s. Dante had vowed to avoid all italian women after knowing what they are capable of but he can’t avoid this one since he is being paid to protect her. Prada is being forced by her father to have a bodyguard after threats have been made on her life. But she doesn’t believe she truly needs the protection and she especially doesn’t want the entirely too arrogant Dante to be around her night and day. And she certainly isn’t going to let anyone tell her to stop pushing buttons to try to bring women’s rights in her country into this century! But when things go from threats to actions, what will either of them do when push comes to shove?
I really liked this newest installment! Dante is still just as bossy and mouthy as he was in the other books we saw him in. And he definitely isn’t afraid to push people’s button’s just to get a rise out of them. Prada definitely has great intentions for what she wants to happen. I just had a hard time connecting with her. She seemed a little too wishy washy to me, which was why this one got 4 stars instead of 5 from me. There is lot’s of action, and the story line is definitely excellent! The characters definitely make you want to read more and I would love to see a story about her assistant! Like I said, I just had a hard time with some of the things that Prada did. And I am sure that is probably just me and other people will love her. On a whole, I give it a solid 4 out of 5!
Oh my, Becky McGraw has certainly started us off with a winner.
Dante is the new hire for Deep Six East, they already have a client but not the full team. So it’s Dante who gets the job. He’s pretty full of himself too, used to working alone and not with a team, he needs some attitude adjustment as well.
Prada is everything Dante is afraid of and attracted to, smart, beautiful and an Italian woman. The Italian Ambassador for Woman’s Affairs she is focused on woman’s rights in Italy, especially after a real piece of work doesn’t get jail time for his harassment and attempted rape of some co-workers. She hadn’t pressed her charges, but now she would. The man had to go down.
Unfortunately she isn’t the one who asks for protection, it’s her father. Arturo D’Angelo is a high ranking official in the Italian government looking to run for president. He also wants his daughter to wed the man he’s chosen for her, although she’s kicked him out after she finds him in bed with another woman.
The first meeting between Dante and Prada wasn’t in her office although they don’t realize it until he does make it there. Tantrums seem to be Prada’s forte and some become favorite scenes when they involve Dante.
here are many tantrums from Prada, some tempered by Guilia her best-friend and assistant, others full blast at Dante. She is most determined and frustrating to Dante. He is insanely attracted to her especially when he realizes where he’s seen her before.
With the introduction of the new Team, I think there might be a story with Guilia and Brad, definite connection there. It’s really great to see not only Griff, but also Gray and Mickie. I should mention that Mickie is Dante’s sister and you’ll love their part in this story.
A misogynistic jerk, a Prince who isn’t yet, a father with secrets, the mafioso, some great stuff in Rome and Milan and so much more. You will be turning the pages quickly to see what happens next in this must read beginning to Deep Six East!
The first book in the Deep Six East series and we are off to a rousing start. We previously met Dante in Grey Matter (great book!) and this is first real job for Deep Six – protecting an Italian Ambassador. I don’t know who is more stubborn and hard headed in this tome, Dante or Prada. Be prepared for laughs, sizzling heat and fast paced action as Dante, Prada and more of the Deep Six team take you on a jaunt from Washington to Rome and Naples. Get your 3 coins ready for the Trevi Fountain and make your wish! LOVED IT!
Talk about a wild ride! As always Becky McGraw takes us on an emotional, action packed wild ride just on the edge of our comfort zone. Her books are cutting edge and the characters are edgier.
I was excited to read Dante’s book and it was more than I’d hoped for with it’s sexy love scenes, story that could come right off the current headlines, along with a love story that lets you know there’s still good out there.
After being burned by his former fiancee and best friend, Dante Girabaldi has sworn off all Italian women. Of course his first protection assignment is for none other than Italian Ambassador, Prada D’Angelo.
When it becomes clear that there are forces that not only want to kidnap Prada, but want her dead as well, Dante knows he can only trust his team while trying to discover who’s behind it all.
This book keeps you guessing and on your toes until the very end! A wonderful story of deceipt, romance, and action. I can’t wait for the next one in the series!