A Delayed Honeymoon

Written by Julia Knox

Narrated by Ashley Lauren Rogers

Christina’s wedding is the kind of event little girls dream of — gorgeous wedding dress, luxurious decorations, ritzy venue, artisan cake, handsome fiancé. It looks like something right off the pages of a posh bridal magazine. It looks perfect. But looks can be deceiving….

As daughter to a high-powered Mafia boss, Christina Mancini must get married to Giovanni Cacciatore — much like princesses were once married off to unite kingdoms, this mafia “princess” is stuck with the responsibility of defusing tension between the East and West Coast Mafia. The marriage is purely transactional. A business deal.

Christina is en route to the airport to kick off her loveless marriage with a sexless honeymoon when things go awry. Oh great, now she’s being kidnapped by a biker gang and held for ransom… just a typical mafia daughter kind of day.

David, retired Navy SEAL, now works solo, putting his unique skillset to use as a hired mercenary for the obscenely wealthy — he’s rescued his fair share of spoiled little rich girls and this job is seemingly no different. Arturo Mancini was very prepared for something like this to happen and has been paying David all month leading up to the wedding to track and protect his daughter, just in case. Now that she’s being carried off by some bikers, it’s time for David to get to work.

Things get a bit complicated, forcing this unlikely duo to go on the run together and pose as a couple. Christina is grateful to her stoic savior, who she finds increasingly attractive with every passing moment, but she knows this is just another business transaction — story of her life. David is a true professional and has never crossed those boundaries and isn’t about to start… even if there is a lot more to this enigmatic heiress than he previously thought. They are only “playing” at love... right?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bryant Street Shorts
• Release date: Dec 8, 2021
• ISBN: 9781094431642

Julia Knox

Julia Knox is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest with a background in the arts and legal professions. Living in such a beautiful area, she enjoys a good hike and stargazing — at least when rain clouds don’t cover the sky. On those drizzly days, she stays in with a good book on her lap and an interesting album on the turntable or a new recipe to experiment with, to her friends and family’s delight (or disappointment).

Reviews for A Delayed Honeymoon

[Barbara Fenters · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is very interesting but does need some audio editing as there are many areas of repeated sentences but it’s still really good!

[Bernice Levens · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The book would’ve been so much better if there was another narrator that could put s9me life into his voice.