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Hitman's Bride (Bad Boy Empire Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Vanessa Waltz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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I'll drag her to the altar to save her.


The name's Silas. I'm not the type to settle down. New town, new job, and a new girl to warm my bed. All part of the job, with one hitch that's got me in knots.

The new girl. Fawn. I'm not supposed to look at her, let alone touch her, but every time she makes eyes at me I want to rip her clothes off. I'm counting down the minutes until I get her alone- in my bed, on the counter, anywhere I damned well please.

I'm no good for anyone, but there's a man after her that makes me look like a saint. I said I'd never marry, but that was before I met a girl I was ready to kill for.

Fawn is mine.

No matter the cost.

Note: Bad Boy's Bride includes a copy of Married to the Bad Boy, a full-length standalone novel. Bad Boy's Bride is a standalone novel and the first in the Bad Boy Empire series!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B019VK3VH8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 26, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 26, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3080 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 313 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 432

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Vanessa Waltz

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Vanessa Waltz is an author of Dark Bad Boy Romance and lives in Seattle with her two ill-behaved cats.

Before she settled in Seattle, she lived in Northern California where she studied English Literature at San Jose State University. She pursued a career in medicine before making an about-face to write full-time. She also pens psychological thrillers as Rachel Hargrove.

She enjoys beer tasting, live music venues, and singing her heart out at horrified bar patrons.


Vanessa is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.

Email: info@vanessawaltzbooks.com

Website: www.vanessawaltzbooks.com

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April69
5.0 out of 5 stars Another book boyfriend!
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2015
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I had my doubts. I love bad boys. I love bad boys in the Italian Mafia. My first introduction to mafia bad boys was with Vanessa Waltz and her Vittorio and Cravotta crime family series. When I first heard about a different series from said author I was a little apprehensive. I was totally confident with the author and her story telling, but my own self was having to take a stroll outside of my comfort zone so I could accept something that wasn't the typical Italian style mafia that Ms. Waltz is known for. Turns out I didn't even have to place a toe outside of my c.z. As it stands, the Hitman's Bride is an excellent start for the Bad Boy Empire. This Syndicate is bad ass. Makes the mafia look like the good guys ;) The story telling in this is detailed and the characters have a connection that could no doubt make future appearances. This book gives me a warm fuzzy feeling in much the same way that High Stakes did. I'm excited to see what Vanessa has in store for the BBE in the future!
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bIshopc
4.0 out of 5 stars Violent, twisted, seedy, and...FUN?
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2016
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It's slightly campy darkness in a wonderful way. Your ability to enjoy this will depend on how much you can accept the fact that the "hero" is a cold blooded dispassionate killer. This is fantasy not reality, I found him smoking hot. It's all in how an author writes their characters and Silas drew me in despite his nasty nasty soul. This story takes place among a mafia world crime syndicate so expect misogynistic behavior towards women, a clueless and weak willed heroine and some melodrama. Traits that I usually have no patience for in a story but I could honestly care less. The writing pushed me through and I stayed up way too late to finish.

(slight spoilers) There isn't a great love connection between the characters. This is is not your normal romance novel, but that's what I liked about it. It was so different from anything that I've read in the erotic genre for a long time. I'm bored with insta-love. Fawn doesn't have self respect. She's been coddled and pampered all her life and when given the choice to make it on her own in the world or become a mob prostitute, guess what she picked? Once out from under her father's rule, she could of gone after her dream of being a nurse, but that would require actual work. You'd have to get a job, work your way through nursing school....she says, "oh Hell no!" to that. Her only reference to not being taken care of by the syndicate is homeless people she's seen on the street. Hence my weak willed description. Why should our damaged hero fall head over heals in love with her? I don't blame him. He does like "owning" her and they have a case of lust that's well written. They're both messed up enough to seem plausible as a couple. This was an erotic, sexually explicit and enjoyable romp of death and destruction with a demented HEA. Try the sample of this if you're not sure, that's all it took to get me hooked.
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sarina
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Dazzled
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2016
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This book had the potential to be a great story. I felt at times the author used sex scenes to fill in gaps. I would of played more on the story itself building a bond between these to characters. It certainly had the potential to be a 5 star read. But towards the end it felt rushed and predictable. Then the drop off at the end leaving you to fill in the gaps. Too much was left unsaid in my opinion.
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amoryamistad
5.0 out of 5 stars I recevied this copy for a honest review
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2016
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Vanessa Waltz is one of my favorite authors!! This is a start to a new series and she kicked it off with a bang!! I can't wait for the next book in the series to release. The plot and characters are well thought out and keeps you on your toes!! Silas is one sexy man and such a bad boy.
Fawn, is not a spoiled girl like you would think she is feisty and flirty. Sorry you will have to read the book to find out more can't give it all away this is definitely a page turner it is a little on the dark side, but trust me it is well worth a read. I have loved all Vanessa Waltz books
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Anon
4.0 out of 5 stars "I'm killing someone in an elevator." First time I've read a book that started like that.
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2016
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I am an incredibly picky reader. I'm the reader that downloads a sample and never finished it cause in the first few pages I'm bored. That was not the case with Hitman's Bride. This book was fantastic. Vanessa Waltz does an amazing job at building this world of the syndicate and the characters are fantastic. Each character is uniquely different and have a different feel to them which isn't something all authors accomplish. I loved Silas and Fawn, I loved how hard and sexy Silas was. Their chemistry is real and the way they fall in love is a believable process. Lots of action, never a dull moment in this book. Plus the opening line has got to be the best opening to a book ever. Serious attention grabber. Immediately made me want to know more. The only downfall was that the ending was very abrupt. There was plenty of closure and I liked that, but then it just stopped. It just felt too sudden. It probably should have ended with Silas and Fawn walking out the door together instead of in the middle of their conversation. Still a story worth reading.
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AsianChef
5.0 out of 5 stars Hitman In Love!
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016
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Good God! This book is full of suspense! My hands and feet wore cold, my heart is thumping hard and fast and I cannot put down my Kindle! This is definitely a good book to read. Silas is hot, sexy and a bad boy hitman! Not going to say much, you got to read and experience it for yourself! If you guys are into hot, steamy, sexy bad boy who is most likely gonna make you swoon, this book is for you. Bad Boy's Bride is my first Vanessa Waltz book and i totally enjoyed it. Looking forward for her other books. I promise you that this book is worth your time and money!
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Swifty89
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read!!! Well Worth Your Time!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2018
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LOVED IT!!

Every single time I pick up a book from this author, I am so excited. She never disappoints. She delivers yet again with this book as well. The Hitman's Bride was fun to read. I found myself really caring about these characters. Really invested in how this story will unfold and how it will resolve.. I really look forward to the second book in this series "Bad Boy Empire" named "His Secret Baby" as well.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Abuse dressed up as romance!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016
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If you are someone who has been sexually abused in a relationship then these books are not for you as the men in all Vanessa Waltz's book are sexually abusive and very violent. I tried to return these books to Amazon and they refused to accept them even when i told them that these books are new as I just tried to read one of the six I bought and they triggered my issues and give me nightmares.
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diane
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't beat a great Vanessa Waltz book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 28, 2015
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I loved this! its hard to go wrong with this author. The characters are well written, the storyline is great and so is the sex. I do have to say though, i was quite peeved when the book ended just before 50% and another i'd already read was on next. Not the end of the world, though handy to know.
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Donna
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on February 27, 2016
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Wow love all your books. Cant wait for next ones.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bad Boys Bride by Vanessa Waltz
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2016
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Quite blood thirsty and difficult to read at times, so graphic. Silas and Fawns relationship was more of ownership than love, butyl Viper took complete control of their lives and everyone elses. But love conquers all - Series should be called Evil Boys - not Bad Boys !!!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Alright I suppose
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2016
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Second book wasn't my thing at all but the first book was quite good. Fast paced action with a lot of stuff happening
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Samantha R
2.0 out of 5 stars Bad, Just don't buy it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2016
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This book doesn't seem to have a direction. It's like lots of ideas were just thrown together.
It wasn't really a hit man book more of a syndicate/mafia story. He had originally been a hit man but he joined the San Francisco syndicate, and we also learned nothing of his past so it was difficult to consider him a hit man, what we were told a little but it was a bit vague.

She didn't really seem to care about anything for to long, and not in a way that she was adaptable more that the writer didn't spend enough time on it
Her fathers death should have had a bigger reaction and she doesn't shed a tear, he wasn't a nice guy but he was his only parent. We didn't even see how she reacted when she found out.
What happened at the wedding was a huge thing but she was annoyed for all of all 10 minutes and the writer moved on much to quickly.

Overall it wasn't a great book
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