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Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Humor (Fiction.) HTML: Gina Gallo is a gemologist who would like nothing better than to run her little jewelry shop. Unfortunately she's also "the Goddaughter," and, as she tells her new friend Pete, "you don't get to choose your relatives." And you can't avoid them when you live in Hamilton and they more or less run the place. When Gina bumps into Pete at the Art Gallery Gala, sparks fly. So do bullets, when her cousin Tony is taken down by rival mobsters from New York. It turns out Tony was carrying a load of hot gems in the heel of his shoe. When Gina is reluctantly recruited to carry the rocks back to Buffalo, the worst happens: they get stolen. Pete and Gina have no choice but to steal them back, even though philandering politicians, shoe fetishists, and a trio of inept goons stand in their way. It's all in a day's work, when you're the Goddaughter..… (more)
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Story is simple....girl (goddaughter of mafia person) is recruited to deliver some stolen gems which are hidden in heels of super stilettos. Girl is distracted by extremely handsome stud, takes shoes off because her feet hurt. Shoes are stolen. Stud and girl begin frantic chase across international borders, and to three or four different cities to retrieve shoes.
This is the story of Gina who was born into a mafia family. She left the 'business', but very persuasive family members brought her
This is a Rapid Reads book for a reason. It is fast paced and keeps you hooked all the way until the last page. Even the history that is brought in throughout the story is done in a way that it never once detracts from the pace.
The storyline is great. I laughed quite often as all the characters are such....characters. I loved it. I want more of it. They took a serious situation and brought life into it. You will fall in love with Gina and her new beau as he gets sucked into the mob life.
Ms. Campbell's writing is fresh and entertaining. She works magic with dialogue and scenes developing characters you love. I highly recommend this book. I'll be looking for more from this author which I hope doesn't abandon these delightful characters.
Note: This book was provided as part of a book tour with no expectations of a positive review.
A botched diamond delivery leads to Gina being "convinced" to
Before the delivery can be made, there is the small matter of getting a recently murdered mob associate out of the Buffalo morgue before the autopsy. It involves the use of an ice cream truck to get the body across the border.
Do Gina and Pete get the diamonds to the right people in Buffalo? Since Pete now knows too much about internal "family business," his choices are to marry Gina, or get whacked.
This is a very short book that can be read in an hour or so. It's got some humor to it (the mobsters are not exactly at the level of the film "Goodfellas") and it will keep the reader entertained.