Title: Dangerous
Games: An Armed & Dangerous/Circle of Justice Crossover Novel
Author: LP Dover
Genre: Romantic
Suspense
Release Date: November 19,
2019
Photographer: Sara Eirew
Cover Design: Letitia Hasser at RBA Designs
Review Source: Enticing Journey Book Promotions
From New York
Times and USA Today bestselling author L.P. Dover comes the crossover fans
have been waiting for! Beloved characters from her Armed & Dangerous and
Circle of Justice novels come together in this tantalizing new series!
For years, my
family was on top.
Ruthless.
Respected.
Feared.
That all changed
with the death of my father. As I moved into the position of power over the
Corsino empire, enemies to the family tried to take over my city. They thought
I would be weakened by my loss. They don’t know me.
My name is
Dominic Corsino, and I have a ravenous appetite for money, power, and women.
The last of which I pushed aside when Faith Hilliard, a close family friend,
turned up in need of help. I’ve always wanted her, yet couldn’t bring myself to
involve her in the dark savagery of my world. Now, she’s within my grasp once
more. If I didn’t fear her running from my brutal truth, I would have already
tasted her sweet temptation.
But the time for
hesitation passes when a fighter in my underground ring is murdered. With my
family name at stake, I can no longer hide who I am and what I’m capable of.
It’s all coming down to a one winner-takes-all match. If I walk away with the
prize, the threats against the Corsinos will be crushed. If I lose, our entire
empire will crumble.
It’s a dangerous
game … and I’m ready to play.
I want to start off by saying that LP sure does know how to suck you right in. Every one of her books that I have read I couldn’t put down…well, not willingly anyways. I always feel as if I am right in the story.
After the death of his father, Dominic is in charge of his family’s legacy. He is trying to do it the right way, but with his father no longer in the picture other families are trying to take over the Corsino legacy. Will he be able to protect his family’s name sake?
Faith is going through a bitter divorce. Her soon to be ex is a dirty dog and really does her wrong. Her best friend has her back and helps her out by having her brother take her in until she gets on her feet. She has known Dominic for a while but never imagined herself amongst his need for help. Will she end up tangled in Dominic’s family business?
This book was such a rollercoaster of a ride. The ups and downs were perfection. I loved how Dominic is so consumed in protecting his own and I also loved how independent and strong-willed Faith is. This book had an amazing flow and like I said before, totally will such you in. I was ready for a heavy mafia style but to my surprise it wasn’t as heavy as I anticipated.
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The fight was
almost done. Dominic’s fighter didn’t have a single drop of blood on him. All
it took was a couple more punches and the Salvatore fighter was on the mat, his
face a swollen, bloody mess.
Sam hooted and
hollered in celebration, prodding me to celebrate with him. “Come on, Faith.
Your team just won.”
If only I’d
known I had a team. I stood with him and clapped along with everyone in the
crowd. Marco handed out the stacks of money to those who made the right bets,
and once that was done, he took the largest amount of cash over to Dominic and
handed it over. I’d never seen that much money before.
“This seriously
can’t be legal,” Sam said, gazing around in awe.
“That doesn’t
bother you?” I countered. If he only knew the things I did.
Judging by the
look on his face, it didn’t. “Not at all,” he said, shaking his head. He was
starstruck. The room was filled with some of the richest people in New York
City. With the right connections, his brewery could skyrocket. It was scary how
money could blind you.
Tons of people
walked up to Dominic to congratulate him and he met them all with a smile on
his face. There were even a couple of women who tried to rub up on him and he
moved away without giving them a second notice. Deep down it gave me a level of
satisfaction to see that, but it still didn’t change the fact that he kept a
huge secret from me.
“Why are you
standing over here and not with Dominic?” Sam asked, nodding over at Dominic. I
met his gaze and when I didn’t answer, he sucked in a breath. “Oh my God, you
didn’t know about all of this, did you?”
I shook my head.
“Dominic failed to mention it.”
His eyes
widened. “What the hell? I’m so sorry. Do we need to go?”
“Probably. I
don’t want him knowing I’m here.” A part of me wanted to go right up to Dominic
so he’d know I was there, but the other wanted to test him, to see if he’d ever
tell me the truth. However, it didn’t look like I’d get to do either of those
things. You know how in the movies there would be a crowded room and the two
lovers were destined to make eye contact? That was exactly what happened.
Dominic found me from across the room and froze. My heart stopped and
everything around me ceased to exist. There was no sound, only the pounding of
my pulse in my ears.
Sam grabbed my
arm. “Faith! What do we do?”
The spell had
broken, and I sucked in a breath. By now, Reed had seen me and both him and
Dominic tried to get through the crowd. It wasn’t the right time or place to
confront him. I squeezed Sam’s arm. “You can stay here, but I have to go. Thank
you for tonight.”
Turning on my
heel, I hurried toward the door, but I didn’t get far before someone stepped in
my way. “I should’ve known you’d find your way down here.”
Dominic and Reed
still hadn’t managed to get through all the people, but I was running out of
time. I looked up at Isaiah who had a smug grin on his face. “Yeah, well, I’m
resourceful like that.” I tried to step past him, but he blocked me again.
“Seriously, Isaiah, you need to get out of my way.”
He crossed his
arms over his chest. “You’re not thinking of running off, are you?”
I wasn’t the
type to run away from anything. I faced my problems head on. Huffing, I pursed
my lips. “Actually, I want to go to my room. In a matter of minutes, Dominic
will be pushing through that swarm of people,” I said, pointing at the mob
behind me. “And when he does, I don’t want to be here. He can find me
upstairs.”
Isaiah’s gaze
narrowed, but then he nodded. “Okay. I’ll make sure you get up there.”
In other words,
he probably didn’t believe me and had to make sure I didn’t try to run away.
Instead of going to the door I came in, Isaiah led me to a red door at the far
end of the room. Once we made it through, there was a long hallway and a set of
elevators. Things were about to change. I could feel it.
New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author L. P. Dover is a southern belle living in
North Carolina with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she began her
literary journey she worked in periodontics, enjoying the wonderment of dental
surgeries.
She loves to
write, but she also loves to play golf, go on mountain hikes, and has a passion
for singing. Her youngest daughter, who she’s also written a children’s book
with, expects a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas
carols.
Dover has
written countless novels in several different genres, including a children’s
book with her youngest daughter, but her favorite to write is romantic
suspense. However, she has found a new passion in romantic comedy, especially
involving sexy golfers. Who knew the sport could be so dirty and fun to write
about.
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