Title: The Beautiful Years
Author: Annie Rose Welch
Genre: Mafia Romance/ Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 2, 2018
Cover Designer: Buoni Amici Press
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this
book for review from Buoni Amici Press and the author. I was not
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Love never felt dangerous to me. He did.
The moment Brando Piero Fausti appeared in the snow-filled night, he made the blood hum in my veins, tethering my life to his with an irrevocable bond.
I became the light to his darkness, illuminating the face of an avenging angel. His intense dark eyes should’ve warned me away, but they only drew me closer. With a body worthy of a statue in Italy, he was the most beautiful man that I had ever seen, and the most dangerous man I had ever felt. A savage beast lurked just beneath his surface, ready to battle for what he loved the most—me.
He claimed me as his, per sempre. But he wanted something from me. For me. He wanted me to dance. To fulfill what the world insisted was my destiny.
Little did I know that he would lure me into a gilded cage with his beautiful words and searing touch, a twirling ballerina locked safe in a music box, rose petals strewn at my feet. And then set me free, his touch a brand on my skin.
Little did he know, I’d always fight to follow the true alignment of my stars.
Book I in a seven-part Mafia Romance saga.
My Thoughts:
The author has written a letter to her readers. Please do the courtesy of reading. She tells you a little of the process to
writing this saga. It’s not long and it
won’t interrupt your reading time.
Someone has caught Brando Fausti’s attention. At times, he seemed to be like a puppeteer –
moving people about as he moves the strings attached. As I got to know him, I felt as if he held
some things close to his chest. He
doesn’t want to reveal anything too quickly – he’s patiently waiting. Scarlett Poesy is feeling things she doesn’t
know how to interpret. I felt the same
about her. One minute she seems so much
older than her chronological year. The
next you can tell she’s testing her wings. I found it hard to feel a connection
between our main characters and that’s part of why I had to turn the page – I
was constantly looking for that connection.
Scarlett has an interesting friend named Violet. One minute I felt like she was a good friend and
the next I was questioning her intentions.
There were things that I could feel as I got to know the
characters. On the one hand, there were
times where I felt it took a while to understand what was going on. On the other hand there were times the
author’s world seemed to take a lot of time to build. There were times when I became curious about
a character. Even though she may not be
a main character, that doesn’t make her any less important. Maggie is one such character. It will be interesting to see how the author
goes about weaving her into the story.
I’m glad to see that Brando and Scarlett’s story is going to
continue because the ending of this book was far from that. This book left me with the big question of
“what the heck is going on?”
It will be interesting to see if that question gets answered or if
I end up with more. Stay tuned.
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Born and raised in New Orleans, Annie has a habit of shortening her words and telling long stories. She speaks with a southern flair and cooks with it too. At the tender age of twenty- one, she hitched up her wagons (took her first plane ride) and moved out west to the big shake (California). Her passion for writing began one sleepless night when she imagined a gorgeous woman and a man with maniacal hair floating above her like lightning bugs falling from the sky. Curious about them, their story, and why they were floating around in her head, she sat down and penned (typed) her first novel, Marigny Street. A dream come true for her, she hasn’t stopped writing since. She loves a damn good love story, always has, no matter what the genre. She is particularly moved by imperfect love that in its own unique way is perfect, the notion of love at first sight, soul mates, and things that are generally out of the norm.
When she’s not writing she enjoys dabbling in photography and finding new, inspirational music to add to her collection. She currently resides in Texas (where everything really is bigger) with her husband, daughter, and their three peculiar dogs, Boudreaux, Tabasco, and Vanna Loo (who, call her crazy, bark with an accent).For lagniappe (a little extra), a virtual cup of café au lait and beignets, please visit Annie’s website: www.annierosewelch.com
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