Bailed Out, the highly anticipated second novel in The Anna Alberti Files from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti, is available now!

 

“Once you fall into Anna’s world, you won’t want to come back to reality!”
– Lexi Blake, New York Times bestselling author –

 

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Blurb

The Past Never Stays Buried

Anna Albertini is settling into a routine while ignoring the fact that the blue-eyed Irishman she’d allowed into her bed has up and disappeared on her. Two weeks without a phone call is no big deal, but still. With her hottie Italian boss goofing up the prosecuting attorney’s office, she at least has something to fix. Until she appears in court, across from her sister Tessa’s dirtbag ex. Then she has a mission.

Unfortunately, Anna isn’t the only person who wants the ex put behind bars…or in the ground. Which is not a problem until she and a local cop find the ex-boyfriend deader than dead…with both her sister and Aiden standing over the body.

As a prosecuting attorney, it’s Anna’s job to build a case against Tessa and Aiden. As a sister, it’s SO her job to get Tess out of this mess. As Aiden’s…what? Lover—girlfriend—friend from the past—it’s Anna’s job to figure out who the heck he really is. She has to dig out the truth, regardless of her ambitious boss or the cranky cop trying to thwart her every move. Sometimes a woman has to take matters into her own hands, regardless of the consequences.

 

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Review

4.5 stars!

The second book in the Anna Albertini series, and we’re back with Anna as she embarks on her next exciting journey in a read that is fun, fast-paced, action-packed, suspenseful, exciting and gleefully romantic. It’s just the wild ride I was hoping for, and I loved it!

Prosecuting Attorney at the DA’s office in her small home town, Anna is settling into her new job and the routine of life, when her world is once again thrown into turmoil when her sister, Tessa, and her maybe-boyfriend, Aiden, are caught standing over the dead body of her sister’s violent ex-boyfriend. It doesn’t look good, and when Anna takes it upon herself to investigate and prove their innocence (in direct opposition to her sexy, flirtatious boss), she has no idea what she’s in for.

This book is so much fun. The murder mystery forms the basis for the Anna’s wild adventure, and as she interrogates witnesses, follows leads and explores mysterious noises in the night, she finds herself in a world of trouble. It’s fast-paced and so entertaining, with the situation constantly changing, and the mystery/suspense keeping me guessing right until the very end.

In the middle of it all, Anna is trying to figure out exactly what is going on with her and maybe-bad-guy/maybe-good-guy, Aiden, and I loved that we got a little bit more romance in this one. Anna and Aiden’s situation is complicated, and there are ups and downs for them to navigate, but there’s no doubting their mad chemistry, and I loved every single moment of them together.

He leaned over to grasp my hand. “I don’t want to hurt you, Anna.”
“Then don’t.” I loved how much bigger his hand was than mine. “Tell me the truth. Are you an undercover FBI agent?”
“No.” He snorted. “God, no. Why would you ask that?”
“Because I don’t want you to be the bad guy,” I whispered. “You’re too good to be the bad guy.” I straightened. “In fact, you told me that you weren’t the bad guy. Remember?”
“Yeah,” he said softly. “When I’m with you, I don’t feel like the bad guy.”

And let’s not forget Anna’s loud and mad family. Intrusive and opinionated, this is a hilarious bunch, and they are all up in the situation – and Anna’s life – as she puts herself in danger over and over again while trying to get to the bottom of the whole thing.

From bikie gangs to arms dealers, mysterious tattoos, a tenacious attorney, a surprising new partner and more than one bad guy, Anna’s determination to clear Tessa and Aiden takes her on a wild journey, and I was glued to my kindle from start to finish as I watched it all unfold. There are some pretty huge twists in this book which bring changes for Anna and lead to some new directions for the series, and I’m so excited to see where her journey will take her next.

I loved this one!

4.5 stars!

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

 

The Anna Albertini Files

 

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Excerpt

“How long has Aiden Devlin been dating your sister?” Detective Pierce expertly switched topics.

If he was looking to trip me up, he’d failed. “Aiden and Tess aren’t dating. I have no idea where he has been for the last two weeks.” It wouldn’t do to lie to Pierce right now, and I didn’t see a reason not to tell him the truth. “Before you ask, I don’t know why Aiden was at Tess’s apartment or if he had any prior relationship with Danny Pucci.” But I was sure going to find out.

“So you don’t know why Devlin’s knuckles were as beat to shit as the dead body’s?” Pierce asked.

Yeah, I’d noticed that as well. “Nope.”

Pierce twirled a pen on his desk. “This isn’t looking good for your sister.”

Considering I hadn’t talked to her yet, I didn’t know how bad it looked. “Did you test her hand for GSR?” I asked the question like I knew what I was talking about and hadn’t binge-watched Law & Order all day Sunday, where is actually how I’d learned about gunshot residue. A homicide case was way above my pay grade.

“She tested positive,” Pierce said, seeming relaxed but definitely not missing anything.

I rolled my eyes. “If she picked up the gun that had been used to kill Danny, then the residue would be on her hand. You know that.” I thought that was the truth.

“I also know that only a moron would pick up a gun in that situation,” Pierce retorted. “Unless she was frightened by Devlin. But I’d have to ask what he was doing
there.”

I swallowed. “Did you test Aiden’s hand?”

“Yep. Positive as well,” Pierce said, watching me like a bird of prey. “According to him, he was target practicing yesterday, but that’s all he’d own up to—so far. I’m off to interview him next.”

“What about Tessa?”

Pierce shook his head. “She lawyered up right away with Clark Bunne. Wouldn’t say a word.”

Relief cooled the hot ball of anxiety in my stomach. Okay. Good. “Well, then. I guess I’ll go talk to her and figure this out. Let’s hope you’re as good of a detective as
you think you are.” With that zinger, I stood.

“Albertini? You’ll have to talk to her tomorrow,” Pierce drawled.

I stopped cold, still facing him. “Why?”

“Because I just arrested her for suspicion of murder. She’s being processed now.”

 

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About the Author

Rebecca Zanetti is the author of over fifty romantic suspense and dark paranormal romances, and her books have appeared multiple times on the New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks bestseller lists. The New York Times reviews has found that in her books, “humor surfaces in even the tensest moments, giving the high-stakes drama humanity and warmth.” She lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her own Alpha hero, two kids, a couple of dogs, a crazy cat…and a huge extended family. She believes strongly in luck, karma, and working her butt off…and she thinks one of the best things about being an author, unlike the lawyer she used to be, is that she can let the crazy out.

 

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