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Los Barone #1
A Kiss Before Dying
My Mafia Husband Accused Me of Betrayal. He Wants Me Dead
Vincenzo Barone, Spain’s most feared criminal, breaks my heart when he believes that I’ve been working with the police. Before his family could carry out the execution, I escape—with a secret growing inside me. I’m pregnant.
A year later, I'm going back for our son who is being cared for by a friend, but Vincenzo’s brothers capture me. I’m thrown back into the Barone mansion, where I come face-to-face with the man that now I hate most.
I’ll never forgive him for what he did, but the more I hate him, the more I miss the nights when it was just the two of us. Before he has me killed, will I be strong enough to resist the temptation to fall into his arms?
A kiss before dying is the exciting first novel in The Barones Series. If you enjoy authentic characters, you'll love it.
Dive into a story of passion, betrayal and intrigue. Start reading today—once you begin, you won’t be able to stop!
Vincenzo Barone, Spain’s most feared criminal, breaks my heart when he believes that I’ve been working with the police. Before his family could carry out the execution, I escape—with a secret growing inside me. I’m pregnant.
A year later, I'm going back for our son who is being cared for by a friend, but Vincenzo’s brothers capture me. I’m thrown back into the Barone mansion, where I come face-to-face with the man that now I hate most.
I’ll never forgive him for what he did, but the more I hate him, the more I miss the nights when it was just the two of us. Before he has me killed, will I be strong enough to resist the temptation to fall into his arms?
A kiss before dying is the exciting first novel in The Barones Series. If you enjoy authentic characters, you'll love it.
Dive into a story of passion, betrayal and intrigue. Start reading today—once you begin, you won’t be able to stop!
308 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 16, 2025
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October 8, 2024
Más que ridículo. Me costó mucho creer en estas dos personas juntas.
January 8, 2026
La prota tiene algún problema cognitivo porque no hay explicación para tanta estupidez... dios, el cringe.
June 18, 2024
Una lectura rapida, son como 200 paginas.
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Leer este libro si fue medio raro okey, partiendo desde la diferencia de 16 años,pero 24 y 40 girrl no, más cuando le pones a el una actitud de alguien inmaduro.
Todo pasó muy rápido, un momento la acusa por la traición y luego en otro capítulo ya pasó un año y ella está de vuelta a esa misma ciudad, y ay no un corajee la morra huyendo de la mafia y vuelve a la misma ciudad.
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No hubo desarrollo de relación, solo un día el pudo darse cuenta que ella era inocente y ya volvieron amarse como antes, porque no se habían olvidado, sin disculpas sin nada así nomas volvieron a ser esposos casual.
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Falta de confianza, omisiones de la verdad, el señor se tiró a cualquier mujer que se encontró pero armaba berrinches cuando ella le dijo que el hijo era de otro, solo porque eso significaba que otro había estado con ella. Ah pero ninguna mujer se podría sentir alguna vez como ella, tan romántico.
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Aunque se agradece poder salir del bloqueo.
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Leer este libro si fue medio raro okey, partiendo desde la diferencia de 16 años,pero 24 y 40 girrl no, más cuando le pones a el una actitud de alguien inmaduro.
Todo pasó muy rápido, un momento la acusa por la traición y luego en otro capítulo ya pasó un año y ella está de vuelta a esa misma ciudad, y ay no un corajee la morra huyendo de la mafia y vuelve a la misma ciudad.
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No hubo desarrollo de relación, solo un día el pudo darse cuenta que ella era inocente y ya volvieron amarse como antes, porque no se habían olvidado, sin disculpas sin nada así nomas volvieron a ser esposos casual.
.
Falta de confianza, omisiones de la verdad, el señor se tiró a cualquier mujer que se encontró pero armaba berrinches cuando ella le dijo que el hijo era de otro, solo porque eso significaba que otro había estado con ella. Ah pero ninguna mujer se podría sentir alguna vez como ella, tan romántico.
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Aunque se agradece poder salir del bloqueo.
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September 20, 2025
This is an okay book. The betrayal and grovel are okay. The characters aren’t too over the top. However the age of the baby drove me insane. The math does not math for him to think the baby isn’t his.
So she tells the guy the baby is 4 months old instead of 3 months. It has been a year since she ran away. I think the author is going with the standard 9 months of pregnancy as she had just found she was pregnant before she ran away. Okay so that math, 12 months missing minus 9 months pregnancy equals 3 month old baby. However she tells him the baby is 4 months old so older but at that time she was married to him….why does he think she got pregnant after she left him. She would have had to cheat on him before she left for the kid to be 4 months old. It literally has the whole baby bombshell make no sense. Drove me nutters the whole time.
So other than that glaring plot hole the writing and storyline weren’t bad. Generic as there is a lot of mafia secret baby novels out there.
So she tells the guy the baby is 4 months old instead of 3 months. It has been a year since she ran away. I think the author is going with the standard 9 months of pregnancy as she had just found she was pregnant before she ran away. Okay so that math, 12 months missing minus 9 months pregnancy equals 3 month old baby. However she tells him the baby is 4 months old so older but at that time she was married to him….why does he think she got pregnant after she left him. She would have had to cheat on him before she left for the kid to be 4 months old. It literally has the whole baby bombshell make no sense. Drove me nutters the whole time.
So other than that glaring plot hole the writing and storyline weren’t bad. Generic as there is a lot of mafia secret baby novels out there.
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June 11, 2025
La verdad es que empecé odiando a Vincenzo porque no le creyó en primera a su esposa. O por último, no esperó a comprobar si era verdad todo lo que decían de ella.
Ya para el final lo llegué a tolerar pero no se, no me ha dejado un buen sabor la historia en general. Probaré con el segundo libro. Y de spicy no tiene mucho, y los dos son tóxicos jajaja
Ya para el final lo llegué a tolerar pero no se, no me ha dejado un buen sabor la historia en general. Probaré con el segundo libro. Y de spicy no tiene mucho, y los dos son tóxicos jajaja
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June 20, 2025
54%
Run , run and run from this awful book.This book was in the top five of boring, awful books. The best thing I can say about this book is I made it 54%before I just gave up. This book should be a hard pass! Shirley
Run , run and run from this awful book.This book was in the top five of boring, awful books. The best thing I can say about this book is I made it 54%before I just gave up. This book should be a hard pass! Shirley
June 17, 2024
¿Por qué sentía que leía sobre un tipo viejo que se comporta como un niño? Vicenzo es un personaje ridículo. Un poco decepcionante de leer.
October 14, 2024
solo dire, que perdida de mi tiempo.
December 22, 2024
Pues es demasiada sencilla, no tiene gran trama ni nada, un rapidito
April 7, 2025
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Crazy mafia family drama. Family evil trying to hurt people. This book had lots of suspense and craziness loved it.
Crazy mafia family drama. Family evil trying to hurt people. This book had lots of suspense and craziness loved it.
July 9, 2025
Decepcionada
Para ser un libro de mafia la actitud de la protagonista me pareció poco real demasiado ilusa e idealista, no pude hacer empatía y no me cayó bien.
Para ser un libro de mafia la actitud de la protagonista me pareció poco real demasiado ilusa e idealista, no pude hacer empatía y no me cayó bien.
July 13, 2025
Meh....
Para pasar el rato esta bueno, pero en si no es un librazo como me lo pintaron
Para pasar el rato esta bueno, pero en si no es un librazo como me lo pintaron
July 19, 2025
Chiara & Vincenzo
July 30, 2025
loved it!
From the time I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. Wonderful book. This book will keep you wondering what is coming next.
From the time I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down. Wonderful book. This book will keep you wondering what is coming next.
December 22, 2024
No se.... me gustó pero no. Como que la historia no me hizo mucho sentido....
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