Her Last Dance

by Regina Wade

It’s a tale as old as time. Mobster meets stripper.

Stripper doesn’t take her clothes off. Mobster kidnaps stripper.

Sin City is no place for amateurs.

When it comes to dancing, I know exactly what I’m doing.

But dealing with a deadly and gorgeous mafia don?

Now I’m just making the steps up as I go along.

One thing’s for certain.

It’s going to take two hands to hold on to this pole.

Her Last Dance is a short and steamy instalove story about an alpha mafia boss and the innocent dancer that captures his heart.

Genres: Novella

85 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 15, 2022

About the author

Regina Wade specializes in sizzling-hot happily-ever-afters. Her sweet and spicy quickies are packed with OTT alpha males and fun, feisty heroines. Regina is obsessed with dark chocolate, organic coffee, and her rescue hamster, Waffles

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Reviews

[april ♡ probably reading smut - safety reviews · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5

TROPES:
~mafia
~age gap
~stripper/ballerina & mobster

What a fun, sexy read. I enjoyed it! I need to go back through Regina Wade's backlog and read the rest of her novellas!

SAFETY:
Virgin/celibate: virgin heroine, not a manwhore hero
OM/OW drama: none
Cheating/sharing: none
HEA?: yes!

[Rebecca Grove · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sparrow has always loved to dance. Her dream is to make it big as a dancer but she moved away from her family when she was still a teenager and is trying to make it on her own. No matter how hard she tries, she can't seem to get ahead. Now she is almost broke and she lost her apartment. She is working at a strip club as an exotic dancer. Even though she does pole dancing, her moral code keeps her from stripping. Since she refuses to take her clothes off, he boss hasn't given her a chance on the big stage until tonight. Just before Sparrow is due to go on, Dario Carmine enters the club. He is a VIP who is rumored to own Vegas either legally or illegally. Sparrow is shocked when he buys the club just to watch her dance. When Dario offers to pay whatever she demands for just a kiss, Sparrow is ready to reach from her dreams again.

Dario prides himself on how he takes care of his business and his city. He is willing to break the law if necessary to get things done but he has his own moral code. He is protective of women, When he walked into Scholarships, a strip club, he wasn't expecting to see a dancer like anyone else. Sparrow is the woman of his dreams. He will do anything to have her even if a mob war has just broken out.

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[Anna M_82 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow this book was amazing!!! The balance between innocence, danger, and steam is phenomenal. I loved the characters and the story! Sparrow is a dancer working in a strip club but is not one of the strippers. The night of her first dance on the main stage becomes as last dance as mafia boss Dario sees her and wants her to dance for him only. This is definitely the steamiest clothes on dance you will ever read! Danger comes for them right when things are getting hot and heavy so Dario takes her with him to keep her safe. Sparrow is the perfect match for this mafia king. Not afraid to fight back, strong and determined, natural survival instincts and the need to fight by her man’s side. I loved everything about this book!!

This is a MUST READ!! If you love dangerous and possessive mafia men, you will LOVE Dario! If you need a feisty but innocent younger woman, you will LOVE Sparrow! Together they will make an unstoppable team and I hope they are characters in more of Regina Wade’s Sin City Sinners series because I would love to read about them again.

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[Harriet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This short and sultry story is about Sparrow and Dario.
Sparrow has been dancing her while life, forced to run away from home and make it on her own, she ends up working at a strip club in Vegas. Fiercely independent Sparrow isn't afraid to stand up for herself, she refuses to take her clothes off and because of this she never gets on the main stage (where the money is made). One night one of the dancers leaves and they are short handed, Sparrow takes the main stage but not long into her set and everyone bar her is told to leave.

Dario walks into the strip club and sticks out straight away, this place isn't for him, but the sleazy owner needs to be taught a lesson. When he sees Sparrow he is hit with Alpha possession and increased feelings of love, he takes ownership of the strip club and sends everyone home bar Sparrow.

From there this book escalates, it's sensual, hot and fast paced, there is conflict and drama and overall a great insta love story . Definitely worth a read.

[De Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Panic Room.
Awesome story. Sparrow dances in a strip club but, she doesn’t take her clothes off. Not for any price. For this reason she never gets to dance on the main stage until one of the other girls leaves. As she starts her set someone yells for everyone to get out, except her. Dario is there to handle business not watch the strippers. When sees the woman onstage he wants her all to himself. As of just now he has taken ownership from the previous sleaze ball. He wants Sparrow to dance just for him. When trouble arrives Dario takes her with him to protect her. At least that’s what he tells himself. The next day when gunfire erupts in the room he vows to keep her safe and goes after those responsible. As Sparrow waits she wonders if Dario will make it back to her. Will it all be over before it really gets a chance to begin? Dancing can be a stress reliever.

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[Wanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sparrow left home the day she graduated high school, never looking back to the stepfather who hated her and the mother who did nothing. She is strong and independent, never giving up the upper hand. She works at a strip club but will only dance with her clothes on and never a private room dance. Dario Carmine owns LosVegas and when he walks in to the club everything changes for both of them. Dario thinks his life as mob boss means he will be alone because no one can handle or accept his lifestyle and the danger it comes with. When Dario takes the club from the sleazy owner who has been skimming a lot from Dario he tells everyone to get out except for Sparrow. She is told to continue her dance for him. Sparrow dares to question him and insist her time will cost him and when things get heated the price rises. Then all he** breaks lose and the new connection will be tested.

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[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steamy romance story.

I really liked this short over the top sweet mafia lite romance story. It was entertaining and enjoyable even though it had some violence in it. The characters were interesting and likable for the most part. Dario was definitely over the top with his reaction to Sparrow and he didn’t care who knew about it. Sparrow was surprised by his interest but didn’t let him know that. He asked for a dance and she was happy to do so AFTER some negotiation. Dario was protective and possessive of Sparrow. He decided rather quickly that he was going to keep her. I loved that he could be trusted to follow through with his promises. Their happily ever after made me smile. I recommend reading this book.

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[Syd Springer · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fantastic book. I loved Sparrow and Dario together. All it took was one look at Sparrow to find his little bird. While Sparrow has been on her own for years now, she can't keep her walls up against Dario. I loved the connection, chemistry, drama, action, love, steam, and awesome HEA that book offered. I can't wait to see what Ms. Regina has in store for us next. I highly recommend this book and Ms. Regina as a fantastic author.

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[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Last Dance by Regina Wade is the story of Dario and Sparrow. He ‘owns’ Vegas. She’s a dancer at a club. When he comes in to see how things are run, they meet…and there’s an instantaneous attraction!! But, there’s lots of danger too!!!

Loved this short, steamy read!!! Oftentimes, these short stories lack depth and the story feels incomplete…Not so with this read!!! It was excellent and thoroughly entertaining!!!

I am volunteering to leave a review for an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

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[Tina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sparrow is a young woman who loves to dance, after her stepfather treats her terribly she leaves home for Vegas! What she didn’t expect was to meet and fall for gorgeous Mafia boss Dario! Dario owns Vegas and when he sees beautiful Sparrow working at a strip club he knows instantly that she is his queen and he will do whatever it takes to protect her and make her his! Can they find their happily ever after? Great book that I would highly recommend!.

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[Shifty Bugger · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I loved this book it was amazing, the storyline was incredible and the characters were intriguing with the bar it all begins There at Scholarships. Sparrow has been dancing since she was a little girl and one day she would like to teach. Dario went to see someone at that was when he seen Sparrow he wanted a private dance which ĺ!ncentive.

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[Desert Lumens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Regina sure can write a great book. I loved Dario and Sparrows story. I loved the magnetism between these two characters. It was splendid. I love how he recognized that she was unlike the other girls and I loved how she was pragmatic and ride or die right then and there. She didn’t try to change him, she supported him and they actually made a good team, as weird as that sounds 🤣. I just truly enjoyed this one. This grumpy bear 🐻 gave this 5 radiant stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟.
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[Linda Bonanno · Rating 5 out of 5]

Regina Wade has been a must read author of mine for some time now. She has a way of grabbing onto her readers from the 1st page to the last. Her characters are so delightfully flawed that you can't help cheer for their happily ever after. Dario and Sparrow's story is one of not thinking that you could ever change your life but then meeting your other half and realizing that you just might! A great way to start a new series.

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[Haz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sparrow worked in a strip bar in Vegas trying to make ends met until Carmen walks in, the mob who runs Vegas and who as suddenly took a shine to sparrow and her dancing skills until they get word that the Russian are attacking and Carmen decides to get out of there taking sparrow with him, this is a quick over the top mafia instant love story to get you by.

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[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was both thrilling and shocking short read of her first and last dance on the main stage for Sparrow. The descriptions are spot on with his sultry voice and piercing eyes are what hold the key for Dario two means business and pleasure when he first meets Sparrow. Fast paced with some unexpected guests make this one exciting novella.

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[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Last Dance was a smoking hot read by Regina Wade. Sparrow works as a dancer in a Vegas bar but she refuses to take her clothes off. She lives by her rules and no one else's. But when Dario Carmine comes into the bar her life will never be the same. Dario has seen so many dancers they all look the same to him but when he lays eyes on his little bird Sparrow on the stage, he knows she belongs to him. And when rival Bratva attack he will stop at nothing to protect her. Awesome read.

[casvec · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's her first night on the main stage and when the one person who owns most of Vegas sees her, it is her last.

Sparrow loves to dance, but when Dario walks into the club to talk to the owner he decided to change his plans and to make Sparrow his.

This is an intense over the top romance that will have you lost in the pages.

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[CJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author has given us a wonderful story that pulls us into the lives of Sparrow and Dario and does not let go. The moment Sparrow catches his eye, Dario is drawn to her. But with the Russian Bratva after him, will he be able to keep her safe?

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[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book by this author. It was an ok read but not very moving or that interesting as a storyline. This just was not for me but you may enjoy it. I would say to give it a try you may actually love it.

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[Happyscribe · Rating 4 out of 5]

The thing with super short novellas is they take a super-speed pill to get you in the story and to care about the characters. This one is kinda same-same as the standard storyline is nothing new but the writing does jump off the page and wrap you up in very saucy moments!.

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[Elvira · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a short read that packs a lot of drama and of course love. The Mafia Dom falls for the beautiful dancer. The characters are engaging and well developed with the chemistry between them is off the charts.

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[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was going to be a cliche but I should have known it is a Regina Wade book. This is just such a wonderful story. I liked Sparrow and Dario was a little over the top, but they worked well together. I loved how it ended, totally unique.

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[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Her Last Dance is book one in the Sin City Sinners series and is Dario and Sparrow's story. Sparrow dances at a strip club where she meets Dario. Dario is a Mafia Dom and practically owns Vegas. This is a short, mafia romance filled with well developed characters, mafia drama and danger, steam, and a happily ever after. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book.

[Merita · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good read by a good author that you will enjoy reading. Definitely a book you’re not going to want to miss out on. Characters instant connection will have you wanting more.

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[Mary Sopsko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sparrow is a sweetheart who lives dance. Dario is a mobster who believes in doing things for the right reasons. Their story is so hot and full of danger.

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[Shannon Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This author was an new author to me and I'm so glad I found this. Sparrow was an incredible h. I loved every second of this read. Cannot wait for the next book.

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[SEng · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is Sparrow and Dario’s story. This story captured my attention from the start. The suspense, danger, romance and sparks between these two had me turning the pages. I received an arc of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Julia E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Her Last Dance Was an interesting wonderful amazing sweet and steamy romance story with entertaining characters.

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[Carolyn Greenwald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not dark

I like insta- love romances.I like Mafia stories, but this story is Mafia- lite.Nothing dark about it.It still was a short, interesting read with a good HEA,but NOT a dark romance.If you are expecting graphic violence or hard- core kinky sex,you will be disappointed.

[Debs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fab hot short story

I loved this fab hot short story about a dancer and a Mafia boss. It's a tags to riches story with a lovely happy ending, also with a bit of violence thrown in! 😂