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Revenge in Rio

Samantha Darling

Beachwalk Press

Releasing October 21^st, 2013

Calculated revenge, unexpected passion…

Business magnate Luca Venancio is returning to Rio to pay his respects to his late brother, and to seduce his once fiancée, Daniella, back into his bed. Five years ago she left him without so much as a word, shunning him and the rich life he could offer in exchange for his younger, reckless brother. Now Luca wants revenge—seduce her and dump her, that's all he intends to do.

Blackmailed into a violent farce of a marriage, Daniella had no choice but to comply to protect Luca's life, even though it meant never being able to see him again. Years later, a twist of fate reunites them, throwing her plans of fleeing Rio out of the window and the love of her life straight back in.

Luca's flawless plan soon becomes complicated when he discovers Daniella is expecting his brother's child. It becomes even more complicated when old passions return. Can he actually go through with seducing her, bedding her, and then discarding her?

MY REVIEW -

Luca Venancio had his heart broken. Five years later, a business tycoon, who can have anything at the snap of his fingers, he still finds himself alone with a shattered heart. Now that his brother is gone, he needs to go back home and pay his respects and finally see Daniella, his late brother’s wife and Luca’s ex-fiancée. Oh he wanted her back, but not to rekindle their old romance, he would lure her back into his bed, then discard her. He would callously break her heart like she did to him in the past. But what he didn’t expect was to see Daniella pregnant and still had the power to make him lose control.

Daniella had been blackmailed into marrying Miguel to save Luca’s life. She had endured so much during the course of their marriage, and Miguel dying had been a blessing in disguise. The child that she’s carrying might be the only good thing that came out from her marriage. Now Luca’s back, and he still wanted her! Instead of moving out of Rio, she found herself inside his home, being with him again and enjoying the comforts of his company.

Luca didn’t realize that seeking revenge would be that hard – now that Daniella is pregnant with his brother’s child and that the chemistry is still present between the two of them. Can he go through with it? When dark secrets starts to unravel and Luca begins to understand what happened – will he be too late to save what they have?

I loved Daniella, although I wished he came to Luca when Miguel threatened her. I think Luca would have done something about it. But her love for Luca – wow, it must have been worth it for her to sacrifice everything good in her life. I’m glad that no matter how much she hated Miguel, she decided to keep her baby. It speaks a lot about her.

I enjoyed reading Revenge in Rio, and not just because I always loved second-chance romance. This book was short, but it made my heart ache, and made me cry. I love the pacing of the story, the characters and the twists that comes along with it. If you want a short, a little heartbreaking and romantic read – Revenge in Rio will be a great one for you!

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*ARC Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.

EXCERPT -

 “I will get out here,” Daniella said, reaching for the door handle. 

“No, keep driving,” Luca ordered, glaring at the chauffeur and pressing the central lock button. 

Although he hadn’t been back to the house, he clearly remembered where his brother had lived. It had been his parents’ home and he had grown up there. He would never forget the decrepit building that had desperately needed restoring. Paint had chipped and flaked off of the dreary walls, and the rooms were so small they felt claustrophobic. He had spent many nights sitting on the roof listening to faint arguments between his parents, whilst he dreamed of a better life. 

“You don’t think I at least deserve an explanation? Some minor clarification as to why you just left me in the dark?” Luca stared at her intently and she opened and then quickly closed her mouth again, biting down on her bottom lip until it darkened to a deeper tone of pink. 

He kept his eyes on her, not even blinking, as he looked her up and down. She was a shadow of the vibrant girl he remembered; the Daniella he had known five years ago. Sitting beside him now she was scared, the fear was wild in her eyes, and she was clearly malnourished, evident from the black sack of a dress, which hung off her delicate frame. 

“When did you last eat something?” It was more of a demand than a question. 

“Excuse me?” He finally had her attention. 

“You heard me. When did you last eat something?” 

“That’s none of your business.” She pulled the cardigan tighter around her midriff and turned away from him. 

“I’m concerned. You look ill.” 

“Well, I’m not. I’m…I’m…” He watched as she stumbled for her words. “I’m just grieving, okay?” 

Fair enough, she may have been grieving for the last twenty-four hours. It was bound to have been a grueling short space of time for her to comprehend Miguel’s death and have the customary quick funeral. But what about before Miguel’s death? The circles under her eyes and fading blue marks across her jaw were old; her skin and hair were dull and lifeless and told a story. They sat in silence as the chauffeur strategically maneuvered the Bentley through the favela’s never-ending maze of winding roads, passing makeshift house upon house, small street markets, and gangs on each corner. Luca’s eyes fixed on the house in front of them when the car eased to a halt a few meters away from their destination, and he recognized it instantly as his childhood home. 

Reaching for the door, Daniella pulled on it a couple of times before he pressed the central locking release. 

She looked over her shoulder and whispered, “You really have to go now.” 

He had given in far too easily years ago, this time he was a different man; a man who always got what he wanted, however cruel and ruthless he had to be. He had to remember that. Love had left him weak and feeble. It had taken time to gather himself and learn to never let emotions take over. Work was his haven, a place for him to focus and throw himself and his energy into. He would prove to Daniella that she had made the wrong choice. 

Placing a hand on her shoulder, Luca’s fingers brushed against her dark curls and the nape of her neck. “I’m not going anywhere this time.” He leaned closer, his gaze fixed on her mouth. “I’ve come for something and I intend to get it.”

AUTHOR BIO -

I live in Essex, not too far from London, with my very understanding husband, our identical twin boys, and two Bedlington Terriers. We're crammed into our rather cozy two-up two-down terrace and we can barely swing a cat, but hey, we love it. I work part-time as a nurse, but when I'm off duty, you will find me either chasing the toddlers around like a headless chicken, head buried in a book, or tapping away at my stories.

I have always loved to read and romance is by far my favourite genre! You can easily escape into such promising worlds, where sexy Alpha males lead the way and strong heroine's often can't help but fall head over heels in love. I adore a Happy Ever After - as I'm sure we all do if we're honest, right?!

Reading and writing go hand in hand and from the day I could read, I enjoyed writing. To put pen to paper and conjure up weird and wonderful little stories was what I thrived on! English was my favourite class at school right throughout to secondary - and I will always be thankful for the teachers who gave me the opportunities to develop and be creative! If I remember rightly, one of my first stories was called 'The Turkey Who Could Talk'...but I'll tell you more about that some other day :-) 

    

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