Release Blitz: The Killer in You by Dakota Madison
Title: The Killer in You
Series: Love in Midlife #3
Author: Dakota Madison
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 5, 2016
Falling in love with your boss's wife
is never a good idea, especially when you're a mobster.
Mia Corrado can't remember the last
time she had sex with her husband, Nicky. He's been preoccupied with
his job as the head of New Jersey's most powerful crime family, and
all of the wild oats he sows on the side.
When Nicky tells Mia
he's too busy to attend her college reunion, and wants to send one of
his underlings to accompany her, Mia is completely fed up.
Until
she discovers it is Luka Russo who will be escorting her. He's
handsome, charming and sensitive, definitely not the typical
mobster.
Mia is completely captivated by him.
And Luka
is just as smitten with Mia.
But if they act on their feelings
for each other Luka may end up sleeping with the fishes.
Luka
What I think might be a quiet day turns
out to be anything but. As soon as the boss enters our small office I
can see he’s got something on his mind. The lines etched on his
forehead are more prominent than usual and his lips are puckered.
I
know better than to ask what’s wrong. He’ll tell me when he’s
ready. Then he’ll make me solve whatever difficulties he’s
dealing with.
That’s the way it works in this
business. As the underboss I’m the one who makes all of the boss’s
problems go away.
Nicky likes to keep his legitimate
business, the Pizza King, separate from his not-so-legal business
dealings, so the office we use for our mob activities is located in a
strip mall between a nail salon and a copy shop. Our front is a real
estate office, but we never actually have any listings or sell
houses. But we do have a broker, who makes a nice salary for sitting
out front and handling any walk-ins or phone calls.
Nicky
takes a gulp of his black coffee before he turns his attention to
me.
“There’s something I’d like for you to do.”
He points a finger at me. “You’re the only person I can really
trust.”
Good morning to you too. “Anything. You know
you just have to ask.”
A few months ago someone tried
to whack Nicky. Luckily the shooter botched the hit. We all thought
the Philly-South Jersey crew was responsible, but we haven’t found
any proof yet.
Maybe Nicky discovered something and he’s
ready for retaliation.
“I’d like you to escort my
wife to her college reunion.”
That’s completely out
of left field. “What?”
“Her reunion,” he repeats
a little louder, as if hearing him was the problem.
The
problem is the request is ridiculous. As fond as I may be of Mia,
babysitting his wife isn’t in my job description.
“Why
can’t you accompany her?” I realize my question may come across
as insubordination, which is definitely frowned upon in our line of
work, but his request goes above and beyond my job
requirements.
Break a guy’s legs; that’s something I
can do in my sleep. Take his wife to some dance; I don’t think
so.
“I don’t remember this being a democracy. I give
the orders and you carry them out. That’s the way this thing of
ours works.”
I blow out air hoping to make his request
somehow magically disappear. No such luck. He’s looking at me with
anticipation.
“When is her reunion?”
“Labor
Day weekend.” He gives me a sly grin.
He’s been
talking our ears off about going to Tampa for the holiday weekend to
spend time with his new comare. Apparently she’s a hot young nurse
and he’s crazy about her.
Even though it’s common
for guys like us to have mistresses it’s not something I approve
of. I’ve never been a believer in multitasking, especially with
affairs of the heart.
I believe a man should cherish the
woman he has at home, especially if she’s the mother of his
children.
On this point I differ from nearly all of my
friends. Most of the guys in our crew want to have their cannoli and
eat them too.
“It’s the whole weekend?” I
ask.
He nods. “Bookman is a small town. The hotel was
sold out, but I was able to talk the owners into renting Mia one of
their suites. It has a separate bedroom and you get the sleeper couch
in the living room.”
I remember driving through
Bookman once on my way to Old Town. I blinked twice and missed the
place.
“Why do you need for me to go with
her?”
“Because I said so. Isn’t that reason
enough?”
“Of course, but is there anything specific
I should be doing while I’m there?”
He nods. “You
need to make sure no one touches Mia. Capisce?”
“Do
you really think that’s going to be a problem?” Not that I don’t
think his wife is an attractive woman, but she seems to be devoted to
Nicky.
The two of them were high school sweethearts.
They’ve been together for years.
“I attended one of
my high school reunions.” He holds up his index finger for
emphasis. “I know what goes on. A lot of reconnecting with old
flames. I don’t want any of those guys even thinking about
reconnecting with Mia.”
“Got it, boss.”
“If
anyone lays a hand on my wife, make sure he loses his hand. If anyone
puts any other body parts where they don’t belong make sure he
loses those too.”
He makes a point of staring at my
crotch, as if I’d engage in any type of indiscretion with his wife.
I value my job, and my body parts, too much.
“Anything
else?”
“Have fun dancing to Marky Mark and
the Funky Bunch.”
USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Dakota
Madison is known for writing new adult, love in midlife, and
contemporary romance with a little spice and lots of heart. Dakota is
a winner of the prestigious RONE Award for Excellence in the Indie
and Small Publishing Industry. When she's not at her computer
creating spicy stories Dakota likes to spend time with her husband
and their bloodhounds. Dakota also writes under the pen names
SAVANNAH YOUNG, SIERRA AVALON and REN MONTERREY.
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