Even Money
(All In Duet, #1)

By Alessandra Torre

 

A Romantic Suspense

 

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Blurb

Sometimes it only takes a minute. A connection of eyes across a room, and everything changes.

I was a cocktail waitress with a fondness for partying and meaningless sex.
He owned half of Vegas, with the reputation to match.

I should have turned away. Instead, I stepped closer.

Then, the lies started.
Rumors spread.
Stalking commenced.
And someone died.

None of it stopped me from falling in love.

*This is book 1 in a duet. The second book, Double Down, will release June 18th.*

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Review

4.5 stars!

Bell works as a waitress at The House, a Vegas gambling establishment run by two of her best friends. She is in control of her life, enjoys working with her friends, and is happy with her casual relationships. Then, in walks Dario Capece, the owner of several casinos and well known around Vegas. There is an instant spark between Bell and Dario, something about him affecting her completely, and we can instantly tell that she has caught his eye as well. There is an all-consuming pull that won’t let go no matter how hard they fight it.

I knew that our connection wasn’t normal. It was two planets colliding. Explosions. A black hole that pulled you in, regardless of the danger.

Bell is strong, driven, and knows what she wants. Her past broke my heart and I understood how it shaped the person she became. Her connection with Dario is so different than anything she has felt before because she has always kept things purely physical. However, as Dario starts to make his way into her heart, I felt her confusion as well as her intense desire and I understood her conflicted emotions.

I could already tell that—with him—my emotions wouldn’t behave. A physical relationship between us might take my cold and lifeless heart and actually cause it to beat. To hum. To swell with blood and emotion. To hurt.

I was a bit unsure of Dario in the beginning but he proved himself as the story unfolded. I loved seeing how big his heart is and the reasons he acts the way he does. He’s a great guy who is willing to fight to keep the people he cares about safe. I loved that Bell took him by surprise and he’s not quite sure why she has invaded his mind and heart. Everything Dario has fought for is at risk and I felt his turmoil as he realized that Bell was more than just another woman.

Ten thousand cocktail waitresses in this town and he had to meet the one that might break him.

I believed the attraction between Bell and Dario. They have amazing chemistry, the sexual tension is off the charts, and the sexy time is smoking hot. Even their first kiss kicked my heart beat up a notch as I got lost in the moment along with them.

It was a soft kiss that asked permission. My hands weakened against his suit, and I gave up with the second kiss, one that brushed more firmly across my lips, opening my mouth. In the third kiss, he owned me, the contact deepening, a delicate play between two mouths born for each other, one where arousal flared, breaths quickened, and our hands tightened and traveled, first needy, then frantic. It was a kiss that seduced, then branded. A kiss where he gave as much as he took, and I lost as much as I gained.

I loved how this story was written in different point of views. We get to see what’s going on in Bell and Dario’s minds and their true feelings which made me like them even more. I also enjoyed that we don’t just get Bell and Dario’s POV. There are other key players who add danger and suspense to the mix and I loved it!

Overall, Even Money is a fast-paced, entertaining, romantic suspense that keeps you on your toes while sending your heart soaring. And with jaw dropping plot twists and an ending that leaves you desperate for more, Double Down, the second book in the All In Duet, cannot come soon enough.

“I can’t love you and not protect you. I can’t love you and not fight for you.”

*ARC generously provided by the author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

 

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