Friday, November 4, 2011

FIRST PAGE FRIDAY: Aleksandr Voinov's Dark Soul


Stefano Marino is a made man, a happily married West Coast mafia boss who travels east to await the death of a family patriarch. All the old hands have gathered—of course sharks will circle when there’s blood in the water—but it’s a new hand that draws Stefano’s eye.
Silvio “the Barracuda” Spadaro is protetto and heir to retired consigliere Gianbattista Falchi, and a made man in his own right. Among his underworld family, being gay is a capital crime, but the hypersexual—and pansexual—young killer has never much cared for rules. The only orders he follows are Battista’s, whether on the killing field or on his knees, eagerly submissive at Battista’s feet.
But Silvio has needs Battista can’t fill, and he’s cast his black-eyed gaze on Stefano. A fake break-in, an even faker attack, and Silvio is exactly where he wants to be: strung up at Stefano’s mercy, driving the older Mafioso toward urges he’s spent his whole life repressing. Stefano resists, but when the Russian mob invades his territory and forces him to seek aid, Gianbattista’s price brings Stefano face to face once more with Silvio—and his darkest desires.
This title is #1 of the Dark Soul series.


First Page

The most annoying thing about all this was nobody knew when the old badger was going to kick the bucket. But to make the wait comfortable, at least, Stefano had secured a nice leather chair near the fireplace, Vince covering his flank.
He didn’t expect hostility. If he had, he wouldn’t have shown up; he wasn’t that brave. But he still liked having Vince at his side. This way he had at least one ally in the room. The others were fleeting alliances or all-out rivals for the business soon to be up for grabs.
Luigi Ferretti, the old badger’s right-hand man, stepped into the room and walked toward Rossi, an east coast boss. They exchanged a few whispered words, then Rossi put his wine glass down, straightened his suit like a boy being called to the principal’s office, and followed the consigliere.
Stefano was too low on the food chain to receive the call so soon. First the dying man’s old comrades, then the young Turks. No doubt the big pieces of the old man’s empire would be taken by the time his turn came. But even if there were only scraps left, he couldn’t afford not to be here. He had to circle with the other sharks.
His cell phone buzzed. Just short; a text message. He fished it from his pocket and cast a glance at the screen.
Having a great time, but the hotel bed is so empty without you.
He smiled at the thought of Donata in that Parisian five-star hotel,
wearing a silken negligee—maybe the one as red as spilled blood—her small breasts and hard nipples pushing against the barely-there fabric. He was damn lucky to have married her rather than taken her as a mistress, even if he did tend to send her away on shopping trips to London, Paris, or New York when he had to get this involved with the family business. Even if, as she put it, she only bought the clothes so she could take them off for him.

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10 comments:

  1. Great excerpt looking forward to reading this

    Sarahs

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  2. Excited about reading this. Good thing I already bought it. :)

    sabrinayala at gmail dot com

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  3. I'm simply in love with that cover. Can't wait to get all of the Dark Soul series!

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  4. I can't wait to read about Silvio. I know I won't be disappointed.

    Thanks,
    Tracey D
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  5. Thanks for the excerpt :-) I have this one, I just have to find time to read it!

    SarahM
    smaccall AT comcast.net

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  6. I really enjoyed this, looking forward to the next volume :)

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  7. So excited for this book. I love the unique world it's set in and would love to revisit this intense world.

    joderjo402 AT gmail DOT com

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  8. Ah! The excitement is killing me! lol... Really am looking forward to getting this book.

    Judi
    arella3173_loveless @ yahoo.com

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  9. Great story! Can't wait for the next volume. =)

    adara adaraohare com

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  10. Great first page :) Now I have to find time to read it.

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