Cover Reveal "Empire by Rachel van Dyken"

EMPIRE 

BY Rachel Van Dyken 

Release Date: May 31, 2016 

Must Read ELUDE prior to Empire 

SYNOPSIS:  

I have lost everything.  

My purpose 

My love  

My soul 

Death knocks on my door, I want to answer, but every time I reach for the handle -- the promise I made her brings me back.  

So I breathe.  

I live.  

I hate.  

And I allow the anger to boil beneath the surface of a perfectly indifferent facade. I am broken, I don't want to be fixed. 

But the Empire is crumbling and it's my job to fix it.  

My job to mend the pieces that were scattered over thirty years ago.  

A trip to New York, only one chance to redeem a lost part of our mafia family.  

The only issue is, the only way to fix it, is to do something I swore I'd never do again.  

An arranged marriage.  

Only this time, 

I won't fall.  

Or so help me God, I will kill her myself.  

My name is Sergio Abandonoto, you think you know my pain, my suffering, my anger, my hate? 

You have no idea. 

I am the mafia.  

I am the darkness.  

Blood in. No out. 

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About Rachel Van Dyken: 

 Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.  She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!  Want to be kept up to date on new releases? Text MAFIA to 66866!   You can connect with her on Facebook www.facebook.com/rachelvandyken or join her fan group Rachel's New Rockin Readers. Her website is www.rachelvandykenauthor.com. 

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EXCERPT: 

Sergio looked ready to strangle me. “No. I don’t believe I asked for an annoying little sister, but if that’s what you’re offering, please don’t let me stop you. Just know, I won’t hesitate to put you over my knee if you get out of hand.” 

The minute the words left his mouth. I froze. 

He froze. 

The taxi driver stared little laser like holes into the rearview mirror. 

And Sergio leaned toward me. 

I swallowed as tension swirled around us. 

He gripped me by the chin and turned my head to the side, his lips brushing my ear. “It’s like you have a death wish.” 

“You wouldn’t do it.” 

He pulled back as both of his eyebrows shot up, and then he looked down, like he had spotted something. 

I followed the direction of his gaze and let out a little gasp as a gun dug into my stomach. 

“It’s been directed at you for the last four minutes,” Sergio said through a practiced smile. “I meant what I said. Listen well. I keep my word. Kiss me, and blood will be spilled.” 

“Y-you’re a crazy person!” I hissed, shoving at his chest. “And I wasn’t going to kiss you!” 

“Sure you weren’t.” He put the gun away. “Good talk though, right? Oh look, the movie theater.” 

To say that I scrambled out of the car like a kid running away from her kidnapper would be a gross understatement, but the minute my feet hit the pavement, I paused. 

My body told me to run. 

The guy had pulled a gun. 

On me. 

I didn’t even watch violent movies.