Jacopo's hands roved down my body, and he crushed me to his chest as the kiss grew passionate. A soft moan escaped my lips as I savored the feeling of his touch. His hard frame pressed against me, and I could feel the unmistakable bulge in the crotch of his pants.
 "You want me even though you know how bad I am for you," he murmured against my lips, his voice rough with desire. 
I nodded, unable to form words. The feelings I felt for him were consuming me, and I knew there was no going back.
Sophia's passion and dream was to restore art. Accepting a job from a mysterious wealthy man led her into a secretive world of the mafia, art theft, money laundering, and blood. But even with the danger that now surrounded her, Sophia chose to lose herself in the arms of the heir to the dirty empire behind it all. Could she survive the passion of the Italian mafia and their business, or will she become a victim of their world?
Vendetta and Vino: Tuscan Temptations is created by Amelie Bergen, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author. 


Vendetta and Vino: Tuscan Temptations

My hands were raw and blistered, and the cuts on my fingers throbbed as I scraped them desperately against the rough bricks encasing me. Darkness engulfed my senses; even the sound of my own ragged breaths was swallowed by the abyss around me. My screams had gone silent hours ago, leaving me with a rasping whisper that threatened to fade away completely. A warm, prickly feeling in my head told me it wouldn't be long before I passed out from the strain.


"Sophia, wake up" a deep voice called to me. 


I whipped my head around, eyes darting in a desperate attempt to detect the source of the noise. Only the shadows of the basement greeted me, and my panic increased. 


Then I felt it—someone shaking vigorously at my shoulders. My eyes shot open, only to be greeted by Jacopo's face full of worry and relief.


"You were having a nightmare," he said as he stroked my sweat dampened forehead, "You wouldn't wake up."


Chapter 33 : I Trust You With My Life