DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Sam Crescent -a review
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ABOUT THE BOOK: release date August 8, 2023
Maria’s family were traitors. They planned to take over the mafia, kill the boss, and attempt to rule—all out of greed and a thirst for power. Maria discovered their plan and went straight to The Boss. She now has two choices, get married to any capo that would have her, or die.She doesn’t want to die, but no one would ever want her. All of her life she’d been told she wasn’t good enough. She knows it is pointless, but she has to try.Draven Esposito is a dangerous man. Many say he was born in hell and is the devil himself. He saw Maria many months ago. A young woman who tried to become nothing more than a piece of furniture. He cannot let her die. So he marries the young woman. Maria is now his.There are secrets he cannot tell. Maria knows to be married to Draven will not be easy. The man is scary, but the most shocking thing of all, she doesn’t feel afraid when she’s with him. He has never harmed her, but he has warned her, she cannot get pregnant. If she does, he will not be part of that baby’s life.What will happen when Maria figures out his secret? Will she be able to show him that he can trust her, or will he finally kill her?
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REVIEW: DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Sam Crescent is a stand alone, adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia romance story ling focusing on capo Draven Esposito, and the woman he would marry, Maria.
Told from third person perspective DANCE WITH THE DEVIL follows in the wake of betrayal and vengeance. Maria’s parents had set a plan into motion to take control but our heroine, fearing the repercussions, Maria ran to The Boss, and in doing so, found herself labelled a rat, even though she saved the lives of the man in charge. Sold to the highest bidder as payment for her parent’s betrayal, Maria found herself married to cap Draven Esposito, a man whose reputation as a killer precedes his introduction to our story line heroine. Forced to marry or die upon refusal, Marie would fall for the man capable of destroying her heart. What ensues is the building relationship between our story line couple, and the potential fall-out as Draven continues to struggle to trust the woman with whom he is falling in love.
The relationship between Draven and Maria begins acrimoniously as Draven is the only man to consider taking control /ownership of our story line heroine. Maria saved many lives but her actions left her without family, friends, and threats to her life. Draven’s attraction to Maria started several months earlier but he would never reveal his attraction to a woman labelled a Mafia rat. Maria has learned to become invisible in a room full of people, having spent most of her life emotionally distant from family and friends. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.
The secondary and supporting characters are limited. We are introduced to the man known as ‘The Boss’, and Draven’s man Calvin.
DANCE WITH THE DEVIL is a heart breaking and emotional story line. The premise is fast paced, captivating and interesting; the romance is passionate; the characters are broken, desperate and charismatic.
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Reviewed by Sandy
