Welcome to my tour stop for Making Angel by Amanda Washington! This is a new adult mafia fiction. The tour runs November 9-20 with reviews, interviews, guest posts and excerpts. Check out the tour page for more information.
About the Book:
Heir to a powerful Las Vegas crime family, D’Angelo Mariani’s survival depends on his ability to prove his value to his father. Forced out of the technology lab and into the underworld, Angel is on the brink of pulling off the impossible when he runs into a captivating humanitarian who changes everything.
Markie Davis is all about compassion, service, and the ultimate adrenaline rush. After a year-long stint volunteering in an African orphanage, she’s in Vegas to check up on her wayward little sister. Markie never anticipated meeting someone like Angel.
While Angel always believed he’d be the one with explaining to do, as war sparks between the Vegas crime families, it’s Markie’s secrets that might just cost them both their lives…
EXCERPT:
Don’t Mess with
the Family’s Money
Angel
“Angel, I can
explain,” Johnny started.
I just stared at him
and shook my head. It was far too late for explanations.
“I’m working on
a plan. I’ll get the money. I promise.”
“I told you not to
screw with the family.”
Sweat beaded on
Johnny’s forehead. “They said it was a sure thing. An opportunity
to double the money and prove I can be an earner. It was gonna get my
foot in the door.”
“A sure thing,
huh?” I asked.
“Yes. I swear to
you. I wouldn’t have done it otherwise.”
“You shouldn’t
have done it at all. That wasn’t your money.”
Bones stepped closer
to the bed. He rolled his shoulders and cracked his neck, loosening
up. Johnny looked from me to Bones, and his eyes widened. He tried to
scoot up, but his bonds held tight.
“I-I-I’m gonna
make this right, Angel. N-n-no need for Bones. You know I’ll get
the money. Y-y-you know I’m good for it,” Johnny stammered.
I shook my head,
frowning at the dumb bastard. “If only it were that simple.”
“W-w-we go back a
long time, me and you, Angel. I-I-I’ll fix this.”
I chuckled,
wondering if he thought I was stupid enough to buy his promises
again. Wondering if thought I had that kind of power. There was a
freaking camera on us. My father wanted broken bones, and by God, he
would get them.
“I hope they let
you live long enough to do just that. Really, I do. But in the
meanwhile, what about me? I have a boss to answer to. I vouched for
you, and you left me hanging. How do you think that makes me look?”
Sweat rolled down
the side of his face. “I-I-I—”
“It makes me look
like a damn fool!” I spat.
A memory flashed in
my mind. Freshman homecoming. I didn’t have a date for the dance,
so Johnny had set me up with his sister, Melody. I was shy and quiet,
and she was popular, gorgeous, and a senior. He’d done me the most
important favor of my freshman year. I stared at his hand, wondering
if I could really break his fingers. Knowing I had to.
“But I never—”
My gaze shifted to
his face. The fear in Johnny’s eyes made me sick. It made me hate
him for being weak, and hate myself for becoming his boogeyman. He
needed to know the consequences of his actions though. If Johnny
didn’t wise up, he wouldn’t last the week.
“They’ll kill
you. They’ll kill you, and then they’ll come for me. That’s
what happens when you gamble with the family’s money.”
Review by Tabitha:
Let me start off by saying, I really am not a fan of mafia, however this book was recommended by a friend and author so I thought I would give it a try. I'm really glad I did give this one a chance. While I wasn't in love with it, I was definitely drawn into it. I really, really love the main characters, Angel and Markie as well as the secondary characters, Bones and Ari. I sat down with this book and read it in one sitting. I have to give mad props to Ms. Washington because as I said I'm not a mafia girl. Angel is the heir to one of the biggest crime families. He really doesn't want to take over but feels like he has no choice and in walks Markie. I love that it wasn't an instalove situation and they really build up to a relationship. Markie has a secret and it's one I definitely was not expecting. There actually were a few things that happen that I was not expecting and for me that makes a book good. It wasn't predictable and I really like that. I'm really interested to see what comes next and really hope that she is writing Bones' book. I give this one 4 AMAZEBALLS stars. A copy was gifted in exchange for an honest review.
About the Author:
Amanda Washington first put her dreams to paper in 1999. MAKING ANGEL is the first book in her new adult mafia fiction series, but she's also written dystopian (RESCUING LIBERTY and LIBERTY'S HOPE) and young adult (FALLEN, CUT, FORSAKEN). When she's not writing, she's busy living out her real adventure in southwest Washington with her husband and their five boys.
GIVEAWAY:
5 limited black edition signed paperbacks and custom keychains (US)
$25 Amazon gift card (INT)
Ends November 26th
Prizing is provided by the author, hosts are not responsible. Must be 13 or older to enter and have parental permission if under 17. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to win.
This event was organized by CBB Book Promotions.
Thanks so much for hosting a tour stop and sharing your thoughts!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the review, Tabitha! I really appreciate you giving this a shot even though you're not a mafia fan. :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great read, thank you for sharing!
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