How Much I Need (Miami Nights 5) by Marie Force-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 11, 2023

She helped to bring me back to life. Now I want to return the favor.

Milo
When I open my eyes, I have no idea where I am or who I’m with. The woman beside my bed is lovely, with dark hair and eyes and a warm smile that makes me feel safe. I learn I’ve survived a major surgery that might’ve killed me after being shot in the neck, and Gianna is my nurse. She soon becomes the center of my universe as I recover. All I want is to get out of the hospital so I can really get to know her, but my recovery is slow and full of frustrating setbacks. The minute I get out of here, I’m taking her on the best date of her life.

Gianna
He’s the nicest man I’ve ever met, but I’ve learned to be wary of nice men. They tend to talk a big game, but when it comes down to it, they’re all the same. The longer Milo is under my care, however, the more I like him—and his big, overly involved family. Since my parents died and left me to finish raising my two younger brothers, family has been in short supply in my life. The Giordinos are right out of a TV show, and I find myself as interested in them as I am in Milo, despite my reservations. He’s promised me the best date of my life. We’ll see if he can deliver.

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REVIEW:HOW MUCH I NEED is the fifth and final instalment in Marie Force’s contemporary, adult MIAMI NIGHTS erotic, romance series focusing on the Giordino family. This is twenty-six year old, computer coder Milo Giordino, and registered nurse Gianna Lombardi’s story line. HOW MUCH I NEED can be read as a stand alone but for back story and cohesion I recommend reading the series in order as the events of the current time line are as of a direct result of book four HOW MUCH I WANT (Nico and Sofia).

NOTE: If you have not read book four HOW MUCH I WANT, there may be spoilers in my review.

SOME BACKGROUND: In book four, Sofia Diaz’s abusive ex husband refused to accept that Sofia had walked away, and in doing so placed a target on Nico’s life. To protect his brother, Milo Giordino took the bullet meant for his brother, a bullet that could have ended his life.

Told from several first person perspectives including Milo and Gianna HOW MUCH I NEED follows in the wake of the shooting of our story line hero. Struggling in his recovery, Milo would befriend Gianna Lombardi RN, a friendship that would eventually become something more but Gianna would battle between head and heart in the wake of a lifetime of broken promises and loss. As Milo worked on his recovery and rehab, Gianna would be brought into the family as one of their own. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Milo and Gianna, and the potential fall-out as Gianna continues to struggle with the past fearing betrayal from the man with whom she is falling in love.

The relationship between Milo and Gianna begins in the hospital. Milo is immediately attraction to our story line heroine but no attempts are made at a relationship until Milo has been discharged on his way to rehab. Gianna has been hurt in the past, not only by family but by an ex who left her standing at the altar, and in the wake, Gianna struggles with what was and what will never be. Milo knows Gianna is the one that calls to his heart but convincing Gianna mean convincing a woman who is about to run. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

All of the previous story line couple return as secondary and supporting characters including Milo’s parents, Elena and Lorenzo Giordino. We are up close and personal with each couple, weddings and children, and the birth of the next generation. A welcome conclusion to a wonderful series.

HOW MUCH I NEED is a story of recovery and loss, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating, engaging and inviting; the romance is spirited and intimate; the characters are sassy and spirited.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book four HOW MUCH I WANT

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Marie Force is the New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense and erotic romance. Her series include Fatal, First Family, Gansett Island, Butler Vermont, Quantum, Treading Water, Miami Nights and Wild Widows.

Her books have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller more than 30 times. She is also a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, as well as a Spiegel bestseller in Germany.

Her goals in life are simple—to finish raising two happy, healthy, productive young adults, to keep writing books for as long as she possibly can and to never be on a flight that makes the news.

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