Patricia Bellomo

Stella Di Mare (Louie Morelli Series) (Volume 2) Patricia Bellomo 2nd edition

Tara Evans loves working at Miami?s swank Walker Hotel. The only problem is Tara?s boss, Franco Santia. When he?s not hitting on her, he?s hustling hot diamonds and snorting lines with his creepy pal, Manny Bommarino. He?s also borrowing heavily from savvy investor, Louie Morelli. When Louie assumes control of the Walker, Tara?s life takes an exciting turn. Louie?s a charmer, and she?s hot for him even before he seduces her on his yacht, the Stella di Mare. Tara soon discovers Louie is married, and that he is not just connected to the mob, he is the mob. But this doesn't stop her from falling madly in love with him. Tossed from his hotel, Franco is desperate to get back in. He?s hidden a stolen Blue Diamond necklace in Room 313; a necklace Manny will do anything?including committing murder?to get. Convinced Tara has it, Manny starts stalking her. Nobody touches Louie?s girl. Employing some old-fashioned mob tactics, Louie persuades Franco to betray Manny. Then he devises a scam involving a famous producer, an eccentric diamond dealer, and his lovely mistress, Tara. Caught up in a high-stakes world where power and money rule, Tara faces shocking new truths about herself and her lover. And now, as her fate and Louie?s becomes even more entwined, Tara makes a decision that will drastically alter their relationship and put her life in danger.