All In
by Simona Ahrnstedt
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
In the cutthroat world of
Sweden
Elegant, brilliant,
driven to succeed in a man’s world, Natalia is curious about David’s unexpected
invitation to lunch. Everyone knows that he is rich, dangerous, unethical; she
soon discovers he is also deeply scarred.
The attraction between
these two is impossible, but the long Swedish nights unfold an affair that will
bring to light shocking secrets, forever alter a family, and force both Natalia
and David to confront their innermost fears and desires.
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My Review:
I loved every single page of this book: the excellent plot, the amazing characters, the magical setting and the great style of this author, I could not really put it down.
David is a great self-made businessman, he buys companies in crisis, recovers them and resell at a very advantageous price. He has set his eyes on Investum owned by a very complicated aristocratic family. David tries to involve their daughter Natalia in his battle, but he had not expected she is so fascinating. The attraction between them is very strong, impossible to resist but this will result in big problems to both.
Natalia is a workaholic, only thinks about job. Her father doesn't believe that women are capable of managing a company, but she is very stubborn, she didn't listen to him and showed everyone her skills by making a great career in a bank. She's very intelligent, sweet, simple, easy to be fascinated by her. David is an unscrupulous businessman but he's really a gentleman with Natalia. Together they form a very special couple, are perfect together.
I really loved the setting of this story, it was a lovely trip in the beautiful Sweden, the first pages with the helicopter flight are fascinating.
The story is wonderfully written, the plot is very intriguing and slowing, one page leads to another. It's a really enjoyable read
Highly recommended for those who love romance and Sweden.
EXCERPT:
David saw her. She was standing there amid a crowd of
partygoers, almost luminous. People moved around and behind and sometimes in
front of her, but she stood out like a radiant star in a dark sky. How could he
ever have thought that Natalia was anything other than breathtakingly
beautiful? Had there really been a time when he had described her to himself as
common and insignificant? There was nothing ordinary about her. She had done
something to her hair—it fell around her shoulders in big glossy waves that
continued down her back. And she was wearing red. A Ferrari red dress, short
and made of some material that looked alive, swirling around her body in
triumphant serpentine swaths. And those long, sexy legs that quite recently had
rested on his shoulders as he brought her to climax.
At first he couldn’t identify the word he heard in his head;
he was too preoccupied with drinking her in with his eyes.
But then he heard it again, a single word that drowned out
all the others, a primal roar.
Mine.
She is mine.
Which was beyond stupid, of course. He had no right to her,
never would. It didn’t matter what they’d done. It was only sex.
Only sex.
He wanted to walk over to her. He wanted to caress those
bare shoulders, put his arm around her, pull her to him, kiss her deeply,
thoroughly, satisfyingly. Wanted to see her face start to glow, see her eyes
widen. It was almost impossible to resist. Impossible to remember why he should
resist that impulse that was so primal in its force. He did what he apparently
always did when it came to Natalia—he started bargaining with himself.
One last time, what did it matter? Because this would really
be the last time, truly. This was the last night they would see each other
before— well, before.
She cocked her head to the side and watched him, alluring
and tempting him like a modern-day siren, and David just threw it all
overboard. He dumped his good intentions and reason as if they were ballast,
holding him down, and made up his mind.
Mine.
He was about to start walking toward her, had already taken
the first step, when he suddenly saw a tall man slip up behind her, as if he’d
been standing there the whole time and was now staking his rightful claim. With
a slow wink Natalia looked away from David. She turned to face the man. He
whispered something in her ear, she nodded in response, and David saw the
couple move a little and then they were swallowed by the crowd of party guests.
The moment was past.
He swallowed. He should be grateful it had happened. Now he
had the chance to move on.
But he didn’t move on.
He just stood there.
And he wondered: who the hell was that man?
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Simona will be awarding a print copy of ALL IN
(US/Canada only) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
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