New York Times bestselling author Penelope Sky delivers yet again with this scorching hot enemies-to-lovers trilogy! In order to save her father, Siena is forced to infiltrate the organization of one of the most feared men in Italy, the darkly handsome Cato Marino, in order to ultimately betray him to his enemies. And she’s determined to gain his trust in any way necessary… They’ve taken my … necessary…
They’ve taken my father. They’ll take me next unless I comply with their demands.
Taking down the most powerful man in Italy.
Cato Marino.
The man is accompanied by his security team everywhere he goes. His fortress in Tuscany is impenetrable. He’s the most paranoid man in the country.
And there’s no possibility I’ll be able to take him down alone.
If I want to save my father, I only have one option.
To get into Cato’s bed…and stay there.
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The first in a new series by Penelope Sky.
Siena, must save her father even after his actions got her mother killed. The only option she has is to get Cato, the meanest gangster in Italy to trust her. Can she get into his heart without getting hers caught?
I have loved the previous series’ by Penelope so I didn’t hesitate with The Banker. Being set in the same world as the Barsetti’s, I knew I would love it and I did. (Not so) patiently waiting for The Dictator.
Holy crap! This is the beginning of what promises to be yet another amazing series by the talented Penelope. I have no words. I devoured it page for page like a drug addict getting her fix. I am in complete and utter love with Cato and Siena. The dynamics and chemistry of their relationship kept me glued to every word. You WILL be hooked and wanting more. There is a cliffhanger so be patient because I know #2 be just as awesome.
Never Lie to a Banker!
The Banker opens with a fiery damsel, Siena, fleeing for her life, desperate to find weapon, and getting shot by her attacker. The action stays pretty high as she makes a deal with the devil to save herself and her father–seducing the notorious Cato Marino. This banker to the mob is wealthy, ruthless, and needs more than one woman to satisfy the intensity of his libido. With only herself to offer and her life on the line, what’s a girl to do?
This riptide of a tale pulls you under, drawing you through the emotional ups and downs as only chaotic scenes and exceptional writing can. It’s hard to turn away from a train wreck, and this gains momentum to the twisted, delicious, cliffy end.
I have read all three in this series! Soo good! Couldn’t put them down! Kept me on the edge!! I love that it was filled with sexy steamy scenes but also had action and suspense with thrilling had to know moments! I loved it and recommended it to so many people!
Omg!!! This book was so good! I loved it! We get a new couple, but we get Crow and Bones sightings! I can’t wait to see what happens next!
This book was a wild ride from start to finish with an ending that left me thinking “WHAT?!” I don’t even have the words to express how much I loved The Banker. The characters and story are everything I’ve come to expect from Penelope Sky. She absolutely delivered yet another amazing series and I can’t wait to read the rest!
OMG! A spin-off of the Barsetti World, The Banker is filled with what has become Penelope Sky’s signature thrills with her gift of writing: high danger, great characters and H-O-T! Can’t wait to see what’s to come in the next book.
Wow wow wow… Penelope Sky never let’s you down. A start of another fantastic page turning serie! Intriguing, hot, dangerous! boer books are great and next to the Buttons and Lingerie series I will order the paperback. Of the Banker AND the King. Series to have and hold! Order your ebook or paperback, ypu Won’t be disappointment!!!
Loved it! I can’t wait for book 2.
Intense , is a word I would use to describe The Banker . Penelope sky does not hold back in the first book to her new Series.
Siena has grown up in a family full of sorrow & loss .One she tries to separate her self from ,but her father pulls her back into this world . These really sketchy business dealings cause her to choose between her fathers life and seducing a dangerous man to help another bring him to his end .
Will she be able to trick The Banker or does he already have her number ?
There is a lot going on in this dangerous cat and mouse game . Seduction , Power Struggles , Falling too fast and a blood pounding race to figure out your heart before it’s too late .
After that cliffhanger ending it’s suffice to say Revenge comes easier than love in Cato’s world .
when your faced with the choice to leave the only family you know or to be pushed aside because your father choose money, power and the family business. After Sienna’s mother was kidnapped and murdered she tried to warn her family, but now her father has been kidnapped and her brother is on the run. A life for a life, so they say. Now to save hers and her fathers life she must deliver Cato, with a decision ahead of her, can sienna make a decision she must live with and accept?
I love Siena and Cato!!! Penelope knows how to write in such a way that you cannot put down the book. The main female character is strong, independent, witty and sexy. Although she is a damsel in distress she is tough and walks to her own tune.
I can’t wait to read book 2 to see how this story continues.
From the beginning this book draws you in little by little. I so wasn’t expecting that ending though!!! I loved Siena from the get go she was strong, feisty, and independent. But a long the way she started to act a little naïve. Who gives criminals words at face value why didn’t she try to talk to her dad before she agreed to anything. Overall a enjoyable and entertaining read. What a way to start off the first book in this series can’t wait to see what else is in store for this series. I voluntarily read and review this ARC no monetary compensation was received the opinions I have expressed are my own.
This author knows how to suck you in with book one. I can’t wait to find out what happens with Siena and Cato and all the drama that surrounds their lives.
Florence, Italy is our setting. Two brothers who control most of the world banking ~ legal and illegal. They are cold-hearted criminals who grew up without a father and with a mother that kept them fed and clothed by working her hands to the bone. Now that they are rich beyond their dreams, these brothers act as a unit. They are brothers as well as friends, partners, and they fully trust each other. Cato and Bates are beyond reach.
Sienna’s father was kidnapped. Her brother is on the run. The drug business they ran has been decimated. She warned them five years ago when her mother was taken a hostage and killed this would end badly. They did not listen. Now her life is on the line by the people who took them down. Either Sienna delivers Cato to them or they will kill her father and rape and kill her. What is she going to do?
Love and hate are but two sides of a coin. Sienna’s decision will cause ripple effects affecting everyone she loves dear. The consequences will stay with her for the rest of her life.
This is the gripping first book of Penelope Sky’s new trilogy The Banker. It is mesmerizing to the point you will want to read it in one sitting. Can hardly wait for the next book The Dictator!
I am voluntarily reviewing this book. Thanks to the author for sharing a copy with me.
I really enjoyed this book! Siena was a strong, kick ass woman, who fought for herself and her family, and she didn’t let Cato get away with anything! I didn’t care much for Cato at first, he was such a jerk…but he grew on me. I became fully invested and then I got to the end of the book. OMG!! I need the next book, STAT! LOL! This was a great book and I cant wait to see what happens next!
Oh wow!
My first read from this author and I am wowwed!
A strong, kick as, feisty, sexy, smart, independent woman meet a huge Playboy, richer than god with his own, super hot, mouth so dirty, body of a Greek God, a cold blooded criminal bos… The Banker hooked me from the first page!
But going in deeper, there’s more than what you see on the surface with these two. Loyalty, loneliness cover in hard shell, heart so tender they have to be bad to protect them self.
Fast pace, intrique, secrets, the darkness of the Italian underworld, a mind blowing page turner, steamy steamy steamy scenes even only when they are only sharing the same air they breath… Their chemistry is just off the chart!
Forget all the names, cause Cato Marino hold the crown for the new King and Siena… Oh my this woman definitly my new hero
This new series has so much promise to be insanely good, maybe as good as her Buttons series. In The Banker, Siena is kind of the bad guy and Cato her victim. I swoon for him as his walls come down. He has the potential to love so hard and fierce. Siena is a strong and smart woman, I was getting frustrated that she couldn’t find a better solution. I was crying in the end, my heart kind of breaking, and feeling pretty stressed. But Penelope does like to torment us.
From the opening paragraph to the very last page, this book had me hooked and I could not put it down. Penelope Sky once again creates a group of beautifully written characters and revolve them in such a fabulous storyline. Siena and Cato’s relationship is the typical enemies to lovers love affair, but the reader cannot help but want them to succeed. Throw in the strong willed Bates and the dynamics only get better. The ending left me shocked and wanting more. 5 Stars are not enough for this book.
When I started reading I couldn’t put it down.Penelope Sky is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can’t wait for the next book.