Dare You: New York Rogues: Brooks Peterson, #1

By Quinn Marlowe

Brooks

At one time, he was my partner in crime. Then, for one night, my lover. Now, because of his name, my enemy.

 

And I'm going to find out what he and his family are up to.

 

Anthony Massimo thought he could keep secrets from me. Maybe even thought he could pump me for information. But he must have forgotten who he was dealing with. Because I'm not just another pretty face. And the Massimo family is about to find out what happens when you underestimate a girl like me.

 

Anthony

As the public face of the Massimo family, I can't afford mistakes. And in our world, falling for a woman who belongs to the wrong family is an unforgivable betrayal.

 

But even when she turns up and things suddenly go sideways, I can't resist Brooks Peterson. She's a Rossi ally and the most dangerous woman I've ever met.

 

I know what I need to do. My uncle would tell me to eliminate her immediately. Cut my losses.

 

The problem is, I don't want to, even when my life is on the line.

 

Dare You is the first story in the New York Rogues: Brooks Peterson series, a companion series to New York Rogues: Rossi. This is a hot, steamy story full of guns, spies, and sexual tension, perfect for anyone who loves an enemies-to-lovers mafia match between a dangerous woman and an equally dangerous man.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Spitfire Press
• Release date: Oct 10, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223093763

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Dare You

PRAISE FOR QUINN MARLOWE

Praise for Her Romeo

You’re telling me I have to wait for I don’t know how long for a sequel to this amazing mafia romance??? No way I’ll live through that! Yes, I was expecting spice. And I got it. Yes, I was expecting a possessive mafia romance. And I got it. But the plot surprised me completely! —@FedyTheReader

I was not ready for this book to end. I need the next book like yesterday… I will be like a starving book dragon hunting for book two, that's for certain! –Melissa, Goodreads reviewer

I am obsessed with this book!!!! –Renee, Goodreads Reviewer

… the action, suspense, who to trust and who not to. You are constantly on the edge of your seat. My overall opinion of this book... addictive, entertaining, steamy with a dose of hot chemistry and a solid page turner. I am definitely anticipating book two. I mean, continuing this series to completion, it's a no brainer, it's just simply that good. –Debbie, Goodreads reviewer

If I had enough hours in the day, I absolutely would've never set this one down. If you are looking for something with a mafia vibe, with the suspense that will leave you dying for more. This is it. Forbidden romance. Kidnapping. This is definitely a book for you! –Rachel, Goodreads reviewer

You know those books that you have to put down a few minutes to catch your breath or to make last longer?! Yep, this is definitely one of those books! I loved it from the first word until… THE CLIFFHANGER! I want more… scratch that I need more of Sloane and Joseph! It was fast paced and I couldn’t put it down, except to catch my breath. Definitely recommend! –Rachel, Goodreads reviewer

This book had me hooked and interested from the first page. It got right into the action and was a page turner until the very end. I could not get enough of the tension between the characters and the internal struggle both of them are facing is BEAUTIFULLY written. –Stephanie, Amazon reviewer

Praise for Her Hero

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut are you guys squealing yet? Because you should! This trilogy is SOOOOOOOO squealworthy! It has everything you need.. spice? Yes! Romance? Hell yes! Guns and violence and everything else you want in a mafia Romance? Hell to the yes! —Winter Wolf, Amazon Reviewer

"I loved this book even more than the last two! I loved watching Sloane and Joseph grow even closer in this book, even as adversity increased! Y'all know how much I love a fast-paced, quick read that still has a good plot, and this book is IT.

Mr. Joseph Rossi has my effing heart. That's all I need to say. I'm amazed and in love." —Olivia, Amazon reviewer

Another book in the mafia romance series involving the story of Sloane and Joseph … WOW JUST WOW!!! I’m obsessed!!! —@FedyTheReader

…Such an enjoyable read! The plot could've gone everywhere, and with all the action it felt like I just kept flipping pages. I just wanted to know how it ended! —Sanne, Goodreads reviewer

Guns blazing, car chases and more has exploded the suspense in this romantic suspense trilogy. It's a quick read, but a fun one. —Micky, Goodreads reviewer

Couldn't put it down. Loved how Sloane and Joseph were together. I do hope there is more to come. Definitely recommend. —Sue, Goodreads reviewer

DARE YOU

NEW YORK ROGUES: BROOKS PETERSON

BOOK 1

QUINN MARLOWE

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CONTENTS

Note from the author

1. Brooks

2. Brooks

3. Brooks

4. Anthony

5. Brooks

6. Brooks

7. Anthony

8. Brooks

9. Anthony

10. Brooks

11. Anthony

12. Brooks

13. Anthony

14. Brooks

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SNEAK PEEKS

About the Author

Also by Quinn Marlowe

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

Fam.

I have had a LOT of readers asking for Brooks to have her own series. And honestly, I’ve been wondering what she’d get up to if I just let her loose and stopped allowing Sloane, Penny, Michael, and (mostly) Joseph try to control her.

Turns out she gets up to just as much mischief as we all thought she would. And also, she’s the most badass character ever. She literally can’t keep her mouth shut, and doesn’t make any apologies to anyone. And I adore her for that.

She’s the character I’d like to think I’d be, even though I know I’d never be able to pull any of this stuff off.

Anyhow, for those who are keeping track, this book happens between Her Keeper—the second in the Michael and Penny due—and Her Rebellion—the first in the Dante and Dax duo. You don’t have to read those books to understand what’s going on here… but it would probably help. And seriously, why would you not?

This book starts the Brooks Peterson series, and I have a tip for you.

Despite the name, her series isn’t going to take place in New York.

It’s also going to include characters who are not Rossi, Brennan, or Massimo.

Because there are new Rogues coming to the catalog next year, and their series is going to happen concurrently with Brooks’.

Is that a good teaser? I think that’s a good teaser. So I’ll finish this note here and just say… enjoy Brooks in all her glory, because I sure loved going on this adventure with her. I think she might be my favorite character ever, and that’s saying a lot.

-Q

1

BROOKS

I might have to kill your husband, I told my best friend in the whole world. Don’t take it personally. I dropped into the seat across the table from Sloane, reached for one of the margaritas she’d mixed, and took an enormous swallow.

I’ll try, she agreed calmly. But what are we actually going to do about him?

God, I fucking loved that girl. I knew a lot of people in this town—a lot of people who depended on me for a lot of shit and were, for the most part, pretty open to whatever I had to say. But I didn’t think any of them would have let me insult their significant other without blinking an eye.

Of course, I’d known Sloane Brennan-Rossi—and her husband, Joseph—since we were too young to realize the three of us shouldn’t have been friends at all. The princess of the Irish mob, the heir of the biggest Italian family in the city, and the...

Well, me. The girl who didn’t have anything to do with the mafia. As far as anyone knew. Even though I could have been running the entire fucking city when I was about ten years old and doing a better job of it than some of the biggest guys out there.

The thought made me grin, and I leaned my elbows on the table and glanced at her, trying to remember what she’d even been like as a kid. What we’d all been like. Sloane was married to Joseph now, and we both had more power than we’d had in the past.

At least in theory.

Of course we were still officially just the girls, and that pretty much cancelled out whatever power we might have had, when it came to the menfolk. The thing was, our families—the Rossis and the Brennans—were currently embroiled in