Ricardo (The Santini Brothers #1)
by Marita A. Hansen
Publication Date - August 14, 2014
Synopsis
On a Mediterranean Island run by mafia, the Santini brothers are fighting a war against the Landi family, who are targeting their loved ones. After his fiancĂ©e is murdered, Ricardo, the eldest of the brothers, starts spiraling out of control, his violent nature leading him down a path that could rip his family apart. But, when two women walk into his life...His first love—Bianca D’Angelo
And an assassin from the Viper Sisterhood
...he finds himself pulled into a world of espionage, intrigue, and seduction, where he'll win his family's safety and the woman of his dreams—or lose everything.
*There are NO love triangles in this book. This is Ricardo and Bianca's story.
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Review
This is book one in the new Santini brothers series and is all that a mafia book should be.
Ricardo is our alpha hottie in this book and suffers from
IED, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, which basically means things that
would just usually annoy you or I makes Ricardo go over the top with his
reactions.
Ricardo is the new head of his family and finds himself caring for his
one and only true love Bianca who comes to him under dire
circumstances.
From the moment these two reunite you start to feel the depth of
emotions they share. Due to all the medicine he takes to try and
keep his IED under control our poor Ricardo has the inability to feel
things, but when he first lays his finger to Bianca's cheek he is shown
to have the ability to feel her skin. He can feel the electricity
flowing between their bodies and Bianca is the only person in the world
that he is able to feel this with.
The love story in this book is really well written but it isn't the
foundation for this book. The foundation is actually the mafia aspect and
the attempts of the Santinis to overcome the other families and
maybe right some of the wrongs that has befallen their family due to the
violence of the other families.
This book will have you crying in parts and yelling get them, get those
scumbags that would stoop to do that to a poor family member.
And then the big surprise that came out freaked me out. I was in complete disbelieve that it was possible, but then again maybe it can.
Review by Tammy
About the Author
NATIONALITY
AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS: I'm a true
blue Aucklander, born and bred in New Zealand. I tend to write about cultures I
have connections to, such as Croatian and Maori. I would love to visit Croatia
again as I have family there. However, in My Masters' Nightmare, I have started
writing about Italians . My husband is part Italian and I also have a degree in
Italian.SPORTS: As a teen my favorite sports were karate, badminton, and running. I also did unarmed combat and played in a touch rugby team (my gym teacher made me do the last one!) Now, I stick to coaching soccer and running. I have completed two marathons, numerous half-marathons and one 30K run.
CAREER PATH: I started off as a Graphic Designer, then went to Auckland University, where I got a BA degree in Art History and Italian Studies and a post-graduate Honors degree in Art History. I worked in the Art History field, then became a full-time artist, doing commissions. I eventually lost all of my senses and gave it up to be a poor, starving writer, smh.
FAVORITE FOODS: I'm vegetarian. I love pasta based foods, tofu, chocolate mousse and golden queen peaches.
BAD HABITS: I'm a major procrastinator that can't seem to earn money to save myself!
STATUS: Married to my high school sweetheart (which he hates me calling him). We have two kids.
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