A Love of Vengeance - Nancy Haviland Audiobook

Written by Nancy Haviland
Read by Scott Schumaker
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Series: Wanted Men, Book 1
Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
Release date: 12-16-14
Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Once the most feared member of an Italian Mafia crime family, Gabriel Moretti returns to New York at the request of his mentor, Russian crime boss Vasily Tarasov. Vasily needs someone he can trust in Seattle to protect his estranged daughter, Eva Jacobs, while he avenges the murder of the young woman’s mother. Gabriel is unstoppable in a fight, whether he’s using fists, blades, or bullets; but innocent, onyx-haired Eva may just be the most dangerous—and beautiful—thing he’s come up against.

Intense sparks fly between the two, tempting Gabriel to mix business with pleasure while in the Emerald City. But once word gets around that Gabriel has shown up in New York, Stefano—his vengeful brother and the de facto head of the family—decides that Eva is the key to ending the feud between them…permanently.

In this pulse-pounding romantic thriller set against the backdrop of New York City’s storied underworld, loyalties will be tested, secrets will be told, and mob justice will be served.

A review—
Gabriel is a very strong and interesting character; he had the rough upbringing of being raised to be his father’s enforcer. He is extremely domineering, forceful, and used to not having to repeat himself while also having an innate sense of fairness. He has gone straight for the most part but still has that one foot in the underground world because he recognizes that for better or worse it is a part of his identity. For being in a story with numerous powerful men, Eva manages to hold her own, most of the time. She meets Gabriel and is instantly attracted and fascinated by him only to find out he has lied to her. Eva has no clue about the new world she is thrown into and while holding onto to Gabriel helps to keep her feet on the ground she also is struggling to completely trust him. Their heavy sexual bond with layer of mistrust creates a fierce push and pull relationship.

The overall story is a mixture of thriller, suspense, and action; imagine Eva and Gabriel sitting in the middle of a swirling tornado of blood feuds, deceit, spies, and dark underground dealings.