Blushing Amaranth
Blushing Amaranth - A billionaire why choose romance, and Book 3 in the interconnected stand-alone series Constrained Bouquet.
A grift gone wrong
Freedom in my neighborhood is pricey. And the head of the SoCal Soldiers has it in for me. To keep my freedom, I steal. A watch, jewelry, things that rich people won't even miss. When the Soldiers up the ante, my dreams to take myself and my mom out of the neighborhood crumble. I get desperate. And desperate people make mistakes, like trying to lift a watch off Theo Mancini.
A chance encounter
I'm the unwanted heir of the Mancini Empire. My only use? Providing my family with a proper heir-one my father can bend to his iron will. My mother's newest hobby is to find me a suitable wife. I'm ready to give up when a solution falls into my lap. She steals my watch, and I offer her a deal: Help me fend off my mother and her army of hand-picked matches, and in return gain access to exclusive, high-end parties full of rich marks. It's too good a deal to pass up.
Sharing is caring
He's Theo Mancini, untouchable billionaire. I'm a low-life from the slums of London, living in his shadow. During the day, I stand between Theo and the world. He's mine to protect. And when the doors close behind us, he's mine to love. Until a crafty little grifter tumbles right into his lap. She's his temporary solution. I have something a little more permanent in mind.
Is Amaranth strong enough to escape the Soldiers reach, or will the blushing thief wither in the brutal grasp of the Mancini family?
Trigger Warnings / Content Warnings
Graphic sexual content
Violence
Gangs
Threats of violence/SA (not by MMCs)
Extortion (not by MMCs)
Kidnapping (Not by MMCs)
Drugging (Not by MMCs)
Alcohol
Anal sex
Double penetration
Public(ish) sex
What readers are saying about Blossoming Dahlia
Thank you, Bella, for allowing me to read Blossoming Dahlia.
Now, let me start by saying, Asher reminds me of my ex. I promise not to judge the book by the memories.
Asher is equal parts endearing and hot. Who doesn't love an incredibly smart man with the McDreamy hair and a badge. Excuse me, a doctorate? Sign me right up.
Dahlia is a resilient woman, who's quite literally gone to hell and back and came through to the other side, a little bit bent, a little bit broken, and entirely strong.
Blossoming Dahlia navigates the aftermath of a rescue, where a victim and a saviour connect, attract, and... MUST KEEP AWAY from each other.
Suspense, innocence, nasty nightmares (living and sleeping), the art of allowing someone to find their strength from the ashes of a previous live, everything and more is encompassed in the pages of this book.
Bella delivers her HEA in her typical sense, "we've gone through the worst life could bring us and ended up joining hands---and other more intimate body parts---nothing else life throws at us can make us part."
What was surprising for me (and a pleasant surprise at that) is the arrogant show of story telling from an author that leaves me with weak knees when it comes to smut. She went loud and bold and proved romance can fizzle and burn and sustain without any explicit scenes until at the end, where Asher does indeed prove the brilliant use of his P.H.D.
I'm so excited to see what comes next in the Constrained Bouquet. I really freaking hope it's Hunter, because... dayum. (Ps: He's nothing like my ex.)
Slow burn, but fast paced. Sweet, but suspenseful.
Did I mention the P.H.D.?
- Books&Coffee (Goodreads)
Another great book!
If you love a slow burn with a nerdy FBI (agent) doctor and the bad ass survivor he helps then I highly recommend this
I hurt so much for Dahlia and what she had been through but knowing she had her best friend and Asher to help along the way was awesome
- Tara (Goodreads)
Where do I even begin? Blossoming Dahlia is like an episode straight out of Criminal Minds. Dr Asher Cross is a behavioural analyst contracted to the FBI and Dahlia Porter is the latest kidnap victim of a deranged serial killer.
Asher refuses to let another woman be a victim. He pours his heart and soul into the investigation and doesn’t rest until he finds Dahlia and when he does, she’s not in a good way. But his restlessness doesn’t stop when he finds her. He spends every waking minute at the hospital to make sure she’s safe. Over time, the chemistry builds, but he refuses to give in because that’s crossing the line.
Even after everything she’s been through at the hands of a monster, she can’t bear Asher to leave her when it’s time for her to go home. He is someone safe, her rescuer.
From the first page to the last, I was hooked, needing to know what happened next and if the killer was brought to justice. This book gave me goosebumps, I was reading between my fingers, waiting for the next thing to happen.
Asher is sweet, kind and protective and Dahlia is strong and refuses to let what she’s been through control her. Together they are a match made up in a very twisted, messed-up situation. I can’t wait to find out what’s in store for the rest of the series if this is just the beginning.
Bella, I am in awe of your mind and the way you weave your words into a masterpiece every damn time.
- Jayme (Instagram)