Dangerous Game
L.P. Dover
(An Armed & Dangerous/Circle of Justice Crossover Novel, #1)
Publication date: November 18th 2019
Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author L.P. Dover comes the crossover fans having 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 donโt 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. Iโve always wanted her, yet couldnโt bring myself to involve her in the dark savagery of my world. Now, sheโs within my grasp once more. If I didnโt 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 Iโm capable of. Itโs 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.
Itโs a dangerous game โฆ and Iโm ready to play.
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EXCERPT:
The fight was almost done. Dominicโs fighter didnโt 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. โCome on, Faith. Your team just won.โ
If only Iโd 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. Iโd never seen that much money before.
โThis seriously canโt be legal,โ Sam said, gazing around in awe.
โThat doesnโt bother you?โ I countered. If he only knew the things I did.
Judging by the look on his face, it didnโt. โNot at all,โ 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 didnโt change the fact that he kept a huge secret from me.
โWhy are you standing over here and not with Dominic?โ Sam asked, nodding over at Dominic. I met his gaze and when I didnโt answer, he sucked in a breath. โOh my God, you didnโt know about all of this, did you?โ
I shook my head. โDominic failed to mention it.โ
His eyes widened. โWhat the hell? Iโm so sorry. Do we need to go?โ
โProbably. I donโt want him knowing Iโm here.โ A part of me wanted to go right up to Dominic so heโd know I was there, but the other wanted to test him, to see if heโd ever tell me the truth. However, it didnโt look like Iโd 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. โFaith! What do we do?โ
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 wasnโt the right time or place to confront him. I squeezed Samโs arm. โYou can stay here, but I have to go. Thank you for tonight.โ
Turning on my heel, I hurried toward the door, but I didnโt get far before someone stepped in my way. โI shouldโve known youโd find your way down here.โ
Dominic and Reed still hadnโt 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. โYeah, well, Iโm resourceful like that.โ I tried to step past him, but he blocked me again. โSeriously, Isaiah, you need to get out of my way.โ
He crossed his arms over his chest. โYouโre not thinking of running off, are you?โ
I wasnโt the type to run away from anything. I faced my problems head on. Huffing, I pursed my lips. โActually, I want to go to my room. In a matter of minutes, Dominic will be pushing through that swarm of people,โ I said, pointing at the mob behind me. โAnd when he does, I donโt want to be here. He can find me upstairs.โ
Isaiahโs gaze narrowed, but then he nodded. โOkay. Iโll make sure you get up there.โ
In other words, he probably didnโt believe me and had to make sure I didnโt 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.
Author Bio:
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 white-water rafting, and has a passion for singing. Her two youngest fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime, usually Christmas carols.
Dover has written countless novels in several different genres, 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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