Review: A quick sexy, fun romance read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2012
This was  a very sexy mob-theme romance read!  I'm not usually big on the mafia and mob-related stories, but this one barely skimmed the surface when it comes to the amount of violence some of them include.  This story concentrated more on Gabby's life, growing up just on the outskirts of the mob, and her growing feelings for Lorenzo over the years.  I loved that Gabby comes into the story as young and underprivileged, then gets looked after and essentially provided for by the Martinez family.  And when Lo waltzes in, much older and simply dashing, she's immediately smitten.  It was such a sweet twist that she'd started dreaming of being with him when it was only a fairy tale-like thought.  She'd held onto that over the years, as Lo comes home from college, internships, etc., all the while becoming a stunning and formidable woman in her own right.Crossfire starts out with Lorenzo and Gabby's wedding, which was a unique twist.  Gabby had agreed to an arranged marriage of sorts in order to help her father, and things are not going smoothly.  She's angry that she had to agree to the farce of a marriage instead of the dream romance she had always imagined with Lo, and she's determined to make sure he knows it.  But Lorenzo has had his eye on the beautiful young Gabriella for years, and he's just as determined (if not more so!!) to show her just how much he's wanted her.  And oh, my, does he ever show her how much he wants her!! Lorenzo was already making me weak in the knees, but when he decides to make his intentions known to Gabby, my pulse was through the roof!! Whew!! These two are definitely hot!!I really liked this story overall; it was very sexy, and it held my interest with well-developed characters (for a short book) and an intriguing plot.  My one complaint is pretty much the one I have across the board with these shorter romances, and that's lack of time put into developing the story.  Some of the plot was unrealistic and lacked depth, and some of the relationships fell flat because so little time was spent on how they grew.  I really liked this book, though, and I will definitely be reading more from this author!