Janine Infante Boscoe | May 24, 2016 | MC/Romantic Suspense
Tempted, book 5
★★★★1/2
SOURCE: INDIE SAGE PR
BlackieMy name is Blackie, I’m the vice president of the Satan’s Knights MC and I’m an addict.I’ve been trading one addiction for another for as long as I can remember.I make no apologies for my addictions, nor do I try to hide them.Until my latest addiction threatens to destroy not just me but her.For the first time I want to fight the need and not gravitate towards it. I try to deny it and not succumb to it but I’m a prisoner to her purity.I’m Satan’s soldier, a demon dressed in leather.She’s an angel, innocent and full of light, she’s my lace.Leather.Lace.Me.Her.A temptation so lethal neither of us may survive but, every demon craves an angel.Guide me to the light.Take me from the dark.Give me back my life.Let me share yours.They are the selfish words of an addict and they are my truth.Lacey ParrishMy name is Lacey Parrish and I have a secret, one I’ve tried to deny for a long time, one I’ve tried to spare the world from.I am a manic-depressive.Just like my dad.Some days I’m high on life.Most days I try to escape it.People think they know me, they think they see me but the truth is no one knows who I really am. No one sees the real me… a broken girl with a mind that betrays her.Except Blackie.He’s my savior, the man who silences my maker.He’s my knight in shining armor, the man who puts my life before his.He’s my leather and I’m his lace.Two broken souls that have the power to heal one another.This is our story, an unapologetic tale full of temptations.A love story called Leather and Lace.
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Dear Readers,Blackie and Lacey’s love is not an easy story. It’s not about fluff and if you’re looking to escape the reality of the world, this book is not for you. Lethal Temptations is true to its title and while there is a love story between the hero and heroine there is an individual story being told about each character.
Blackie is a drug addict.
Lacey is mentally ill.
They each suffer with the demons that haunt them.
Both issues are very much alive in our world and most of us will experience the torment of addiction and, or, mental illness. If not in ourselves than possibly through the people we love.
The smiling person beside you who appears perfect may be suffering in silence, afraid of what society will say or more than that, afraid of admitting their truth.
If you or someone you love suffers from addiction or mental illness, it’s never too late to find your voice and seek help.
My wish for those in need is that they find hope within the pages of Lethal Temptations because, you’re temptations are only lethal if you allow them to be.
Be heard.
Your voice is your weapon against the things that drag you down.
May is mental health awareness month, let’s turn society around and make it our bitch and save the fractured souls that struggle on a daily basis.
Below you will find links on both addiction and mental health.
Thank you for reading,
Janine
The Keith Milano Memorial Fund was established to help raise awareness about the devastating and deadly disease that is mental illness. Keith’s spirit and laughter is kept alive through our efforts to increase awareness about mental illness and to raise money for education and imperative research. Keith often struggled with society’s perception of mental illness. Our hope is that by having the strength to say that Keith was “Bipolar” we can strip away the stigma and help others to be more open about their disease.
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{ about janine infante bosco } .
Janine Infante Bosco lives in New York City, she has always loved reading and writing. When she was thirteen, she began to write her own stories and her passion for writing took off as the years went on. At eighteen, she even wrote a full screenplay with dreams of one day becoming a member of the Screen Actors Guild.
Janine writes emotionally charged novels with an emphasis on family bonds, strong willed female characters, and alpha male men who will do anything for the women they love. She loves to interact with fans and fellow avid romance readers like herself.
She is proud of her success as an author and the friendships she's made in the book community but her greatest accomplishment to date would be her two sons Joseph and Paul.
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I stopped off at a bodega on a corner and bought three colorful bouquets of flowers, dropped them in my saddlebags and took off to Fort Hamilton. I dreaded seeing the dead flowers at Christine’s grave and prepared myself for the guilt that would surface when I saw her name carved into the tombstone.I parked my bike off to the side and killed the engine, grabbing the flowers as I climbed the hill.
Nothing could’ve prepared me for what I saw next.
Nothing.
I blinked to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating but as I approached Christine’s grave there was no denying the beauty kneeling before the tombstone was real.
Live and in the flesh.
My beautiful Lace knelt before my wife’s grave, re-arranging a fresh bouquet.
My past met my present and for a second I wished for a future.
Beside her laid a wilted bouquet of flowers, one I hadn’t brought there either.
“Hi, it’s me again,” Lacey said, as she leaned back tucking her haunches beneath her ass. “He’ll be back soon,” she promised before her voice trailed off and the only sound became the wind blowing through the trees. “I remember you,” she said finally. “Not much, but I remember you. I was just a kid when you first came around with Blackie and well, I sort of hated you. No, that sounds horrible,” she amended. “I was envious of you. That doesn’t sound much better but it's true. I remember thinking you were pretty but then I saw him look at you and knew that wasn’t the right word to describe you. In a world full of ugly you were his beautiful. You and Blackie, it’s like you were the definition behind that saying beauty is in the eyes of the beholder because as pretty as everyone thought you were, they knew true beauty when they looked at him and watched him stare at you. You were the beautiful reflection in his eyes…the woman who made him smile. Even now that you’re gone I still envy you but I’m not sure what it is I wish for more…. for him to look at me like he used to look at you or for me to be the one that brings back that smile.”
I had no words.
None.
She was sitting here talking to my wife, confessing her feelings for me, and I stood there invading her privacy. I should’ve made my presence known, but I remained perfectly still as my heart broke for the woman I lost and began to mend because of the girl who brought her flowers.
She blew out a breath and slowly stood up, brushing dirt from her legs.
“Anyway, I’m going to get going but before I do, since this will be my last visit, I wanted to ask a favor. I’m not real religious and I know I’m probably just sitting here talking to a stone but just in case the afterlife really exists, can you look out for him? I mean I know you do already. Of course you do, you’re his wife…but still, he needs an angel to watch over him,” she whispered. “Who better than you?”
You.
She turned around, and I silently thanked God for the sunglasses that shielded my eyes as I stared at her. Her cheeks turned red as I extended my free hand and took hers.
“How long have you been standing there?” She asked, glancing down at our joined hands.
“Long enough,” I said huskily, pulling her closer. “Lace.”
I glanced down at the flowers she had brought and then lifted my eyes back to hers.
“You brought her flowers,” I stated.
“I can explain,” she started.
“Just today?”
“No, since you’ve been in the hospital,” she explained. “I haven’t missed a Saturday,” she whispered.
I released her hand as I stared back at her for a moment then placed the flowers I was holding on top of the headstone. I ran my fingers through my hair as I paced the small area in front of Christine’s grave.
“Blackie— “
I turned to her.
“How’d you know?”
“About a year ago, me and my dad came to visit my brother’s grave, and we saw your bike. He told me you come here every Saturday and bring her flowers,” she swallowed. “I just figured— “
“Thank you,” I cut her off, closing the distance between us and wrapping my arms around her, bringing her against my chest I bent my head, pressing my lips to her head. “Thank you,” I repeated, murmuring the words into her hair.
“You’re welcome,” she said as she wrapped her arms around my waist.
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{ review } .
The moment I saw that Lacey was getting a book, I was beyond excited. Her father was such a great man to read about, and through his trials we saw a lot of Lacey. We know that Lacey has lost a lot in her short life, as well, but to see her struggle with something her father struggled, and struggles, with? Loved it.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it was completely gut-wrenching, like her father's story was, but it certainly had it's fair share of moments. It was right up there.
Pairing Lacey up with her father's friend, brother, his right-hand man and therefore the VP of Satan's Knights, Blackie, was a great move on JIB's part. As the synopsis states, he's been going from one addiction to another, and finally he lands on what could be his greatest yet -- lace to his leather. Light to his dark. A reason for him to sober. But also someone with the ability to be his greatest downfall, his greatest regret, the one thing that could make him lose everything else. He lost everything once before; he won't survive if it happens again.
In another great move on JIB's part, we get to witness repercussions that occur to the MC lifestyle; we watch as Blackie battles his need to keep Lacey safe and loved, and his need to fulfill his job in the club. The emotion was on-par for these two; the dark moments intermixed well with the light, and my heart ached for Lacey and Blackie. Their story was full, beautiful, and ended in a way that made my heart happy.
Another great TEMPTED story in the books.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it was completely gut-wrenching, like her father's story was, but it certainly had it's fair share of moments. It was right up there.
Pairing Lacey up with her father's friend, brother, his right-hand man and therefore the VP of Satan's Knights, Blackie, was a great move on JIB's part. As the synopsis states, he's been going from one addiction to another, and finally he lands on what could be his greatest yet -- lace to his leather. Light to his dark. A reason for him to sober. But also someone with the ability to be his greatest downfall, his greatest regret, the one thing that could make him lose everything else. He lost everything once before; he won't survive if it happens again.
"Don’t tell me to fucking open my eyes because I’m trying so fucking hard to close them and not look at you." --Blackie
In another great move on JIB's part, we get to witness repercussions that occur to the MC lifestyle; we watch as Blackie battles his need to keep Lacey safe and loved, and his need to fulfill his job in the club. The emotion was on-par for these two; the dark moments intermixed well with the light, and my heart ached for Lacey and Blackie. Their story was full, beautiful, and ended in a way that made my heart happy.
Another great TEMPTED story in the books.
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