Book Title: MAFIA STAR Character Name: Marco Mancinelli   How would you describe your family or your childhood? My childhood was more normal than most people would expect. Sunday dinners with at Uncle Salvatore and Aunt Sylvia’s, and usually Wednesday dinners rotated. I played wee sports and little league sports with the other syndicate families. We were friends until we each turned eleven. We used to shoot basketballs together, now we shoot bullets at each other.   What was your greatest talent? The ability to read people. I’ve lived to the ripe old age of 31 because I can tell who’s lying to me and who I can trust. My intuition buzzes when danger is around. Without it, I wouldn’t have lived long enough to meet Beth.   Significant other? Elizabeth – Beth only to me. I never imagined I would fall for my brother’s new sister-in-law. I never imagined two brothers would fall in love with two sisters. Biggest challenge in relationships?   Where do you live? Manhattan, but my family is from Queens. A couple generations back, we moved away from Brooklyn and the typical home of the Italian Mafia.   Do you have any enemies? Of course…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Sabine Barclay.   Writes: Sabine Barclay writes super-steamy Mafia romances that will make your toes curl and your granny blush. Immerse yourself into the New York City underworld where the syndicates will stop at nothing to run the city. Sabine’s interconnected series create The Syndicate Wars. Each series will pit the Russian bratva, the Italian Cosa Nostra, the Colombian Cartel, and the Irish Mob against one another. Who you love and who you hate depends on the series you’re reading.   About: Sabine’s known for her intense descriptions, warmhearted family moments, ruthless heroes, and kickass heroines. Each book is a dark romance where the heroes’ background sets the scene, but each couple faces an “us against the world” challenge. They’re steamy with kinky elements, heroes who’ll burn the world to ashes to protect the love of their life, and heroines who are no one’s fool. Every story has a HEA with an epilogue that’ll leave you satisfied.   What I’m looking for in…

1–What is the title of your latest release? MAFIA SINNER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Serafina disliked Carmine when they were twelve. She loathed him at eighteen. But now he’s not the man she thinks he is, and now he intends to make her his. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The entire world, The Syndicate Wars, takes place in New York City. That’s the hub of where people think of organized crime and the Mafia. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I think I would hang out with both Serafina and Carmine. The man he is now in this redemption story is different from the way he was throughout The Ivankov Brotherhood. He’s humbler, and you realize he’s really a wounded hero. Serafina’s smart with a wicked sense of humor, and I do love a good pastry (she owns a bakery). 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Carmine: suave, charming, protective Serafina: intelligent, resourceful, independent 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned the Mafia in Venice is the Mala de Brenta. It’s also called Mafia veneta or Mafia del Piovese. It…

Excerpt from BRATVA ANGEL by Sabine Barclay       “You are.” He growls. “F*ck. I can’t last any longer, baby girl.” “Good. I want to know you want me that much.” “I want you more than I should. You’re a drug, Heather. I’d sell my soul for another hit, another chance to be inside you.” “But drugs destroy. That’s not what I want.” “Fine. A multivitamin. I know I’m better when I’m with you.” I can’t help but laugh. My core contracts, and he thrusts hard before going still. He rests his forehead against mine. I cup his jaw. “I have never been called a multivitamin before. That might be one of the weirdest and most romantic things I’ve ever heard.” I sigh as we kiss once more. Part of it is from satisfaction and post-coital bliss. But part of it is regret because I can’t linger. “How late do you think your sister will be out?” “She and Mike’ll probably be back by ten. Danielle isn’t a night owl and never has been. Sleeping Beauty likes her rest. I can’t blame her since she’s home with Cadence all day. He’s exhausting.” I consider what Danielle and Mike would…

I love dream casting my books, but I’ve discovered that the actors and actresses I picture are usually too old! I think of the ones that I’ve grown to love over the years, and they don’t work well for characters in their twenties and thirties. Maybe their parents. But BRATVA DARLING is easy for me to dream cast since Top Gun: Maverick just came out. A whole cast of hot young people to consider. Since Maksim Kutsenko is the oldest and the one who carries the heaviest burden of responsibility running the Ivankov bratva, I would pick Tom Hardy for that role. I think Tom would bring the right amount of grittiness while still being a loving partner to Laura Doyle. Aleksei, the second brother, is the hardest one to cast. He’s the quietest of the four brothers and four cousins. He’s observant and reserved, but he’s as fierce as the rest of them. I think I’d like Miles Teller to play him. There were moments in Top Gun: Maverick where I think he would get the nuances that Aleks’s character possesses. Nikolai, the third brother, is more outgoing than his older brothers since he doesn’t bear the same burden…