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Bang Bang (Eagle Elite 1.5) Kindle Edition

by Rachel Van Dyken (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,325 ratings
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Welcome to The Family.

He was my best friend.

Until he became my enemy.

All within the span of one night.

Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang.
The rapid fire of gunshots became the soundtrack to my life.

This is the Mafia. Lines are blurred. Choices are never black and white. And the life you thought you knew is... one giant lie.
He was dead.

And I didn't want his life to be in vain, so I tried to make something of myself. I tried and failed.
Now he's back. Alive. And he wants something...
Me.

Nobody ever said the mafia played fair.


Bang Bang is a standalone novella in the Eagle Elite world from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken, a perfect starting point for readers new to the legendary dark mafia romance series.
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This is a stand alone book. It was written in order to help introduce new readers to the Eagle Elite series... ;) Yes there will be some spoilers if you read this book first but my hope is that if you don't have time to read the others, this one will give you a taste of the mafia and help you catch up! Ax and Amy's story is really close to my heart,  I'm so excited to bring you this book! The reading order if you choose to go back to the beginning after reading this one is: EliteElectEnticeElicitEmberEludeHugs!RVD

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Rachel Van Dyken is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing, you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor. She keeps her home in Idaho with her husband and their snoring boxer, Sir Winston Churchill.



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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00MIA63WE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rachel Van Dyken (September 8, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 8, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 501 KB
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Rachel Van Dyken is the #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of over 100 books ranging from new adult romance to mafia romance to paranormal & fantasy romance. With over four million copies sold, she's been featured in Forbes, US Weekly, and USA Today. Her books have been translated in more than 15 countries. She was one of the first romance authors to have a Kindle in Motion book through Amazon publishing and continues to strive to be on the cutting edge of the reader experience. She keeps her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, adorable sons, naked cat, and two dogs.

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TiffanyReadz
5.0 out of 5 stars Bring on the Made Men
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2014
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First MC now Mafia made men, where will these books take me next?? I am a fan of Rachel Van Dyken having read her Seaside series, The Bet, Ruin and can add Eagle Elite to that list as well.

Ax and Amy were best friends and neighbors. He took her in when things got bad at home and he loved her from a far, even if she didn't know it. One night everything changed, Ax was gone and Amy was on her own. They were from different Mafia families and in that culture family sticks together. Everything that went down that night was her fault, so she was going to make amends for that. Well, try to anyway.

Fast forward five years and Amy's life has gone from bad to worse. Trying to make something more for yourself in memory of somebody else isn't easy and is a set up for failure. After being on her own from that day, Amy has tried to work and go to school without help from anybody. Just as she was about the do the last thing she thought she ever would, a ghost from her past swoops in and saves her. The term save being used lightly here.

Things in the Mafia families have changed a bit and the past is back out to play. Amy is now needed by Ax's family, so she was brought back home much to her dismay. Five years of thinking he was dead and now he is standing right in front of her. He was her best friend, secret crush and now he will become something she could have only imagined.

Bang Bang is a great Mafia story that drew me in instantly. There are a lot of characters to keep track of which I felt made it much more interesting. The banter between the Mafia heads was my favorite part, lots of bird flipping and threats of killing each other. Very entertaining. The book can be read as a stand alone, however I am now interested in seeing how who got to what spot in the family and will be checking out the Elite series.
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Lin-( Nerdy Bookworm)
4.0 out of 5 stars A New Type of Mafia
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2015
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This is the first time reading a novel by this author but not the last and I'm looking to read more. I pulled an all-nighter to read as I could not put it down, eager to know what way I would be taken next. The sexual tension between Axton and Amy was sizzling hot it was a time bomb just waiting to explode, and did they explode each time they got their hands on each other. What I liked even more about this story was that the sexy bits isn't all there is to it. There is so much story to this book it was like meeting the new Mafia bosses and crew. Axton was a strong, loving, possessive and completely sexy caveman attitude. Amy was a quiet young lady with quirky and smart mouth, who had a harsh life coming up and she suffered deeply. Amy's only asylum is in the arms of her best friend and neighbor, Axton. who was working as a mechanic undercover. After one bullet riddled night when it is revealed that the young man she knew was a member of a rival mafia family...her family's enemy and he died trying to protect her was traumatic all because of Sergio. It took five years before they met again and MAN what a reunion! the best part was that characters are Mafia and businesslike, they are one big family going to any means necessary to protect the family. The dialogue between these boys had me laughing my butt off!!! The bantering, the threats, the camaraderie was hilarious. This is the typical Mafia romances, it's the insecurities and distrust that the female lead has for the male that leads to all sorts of drama and angst. This is what I loved about this book. It had great character development among all the supporting characters especially Chase and Nixon :) I would truly love to read more about Axton and Amy, they were awesome! I enjoyed and look forward to reading more of.
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Jen
5.0 out of 5 stars Axton and Amy are adorable and awesome!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2014
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Short and Sweet!!! Loving this series with all my little heart!! My favorite Mafia family is back with this cool novella about Axton Abandonato and Amy De Lange. Of course it has all the favorite characters in it still, which is even more awesome. Since the book was short, the ending felt a little more rushed to me, no real drama points. Something came up, it was squashed in half a chapter, happily ever after. Still good read though :)

Axton is a sexy alpha male just like his cousins (obviously). After a sting against part of the De Lange family goes wrong, he has to fake his death and become a Ghost like his brother Sergio did. Leaving behind Amy, his best friend and basically love of his life in the process. Flash forward to five years later and he is called out of hiding to go and retrieve Amy. Of course he freaks out a bit, this is scary and he still loves her.

Amy has not been living a good life, placed into foster care because she was only 16 when it all happened, now she is living in a crappy apartment and about to take a job as a stripper. Thankfully Axton rescues her right as she's about to go onstage! Amy's pretty hesitant of trusting Ax and this is a theme for a big part of the book. They are both still very attracted to each other and still have that amazing connection but a lot of time has passed and Amy feels betrayed.

I think Amy is not a very strong character. Doesn't mean I don't like her but she wasn't as strong as Mil or Mo. She can't use the excuse Trace gets, because she did grow up in a De Lange house and knew she was connected to the Mafia. I think maybe she comes off weak because she has tried to survive all this time and has always wanted Ax to come back to her and save her like he said he would. That's OK though. Axton is strong enough for the both of them.

Again, good novella, good filler, can't wait for the rest of them!!!

See all my other reviews at www.latenightsbookblog.com!
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Kindle-Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars Schöne Novelle
Reviewed in Germany on March 24, 2018
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Wer dieses Buch findet, sollte am besten alle anderen Bücher von der Elite Serie schauen. Dann kennt man die anderen Charaktere, kann vieles nachvollziehen und liebt die neuen Charaktere umso mehr.
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maureen Robitaille
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 6, 2014
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this book is a amazing read!!! I loved it from page one to the last page!
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Lilly Heart
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Fantastic! Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2016
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Wow! Fantastic! Brilliant! This may be a short book and this is not part of the Elite series (don't know why) but from what I can tell, this is a short book Ax and Amy but, it's more of a short cut to the to the first 4 books in the Elite series. Before I began my review I think it's best to read the first 4 books to get the whole feel of the mafia, then read this book because it reminds you of what has taken place and introduces you to the next book, Phoenix's story.
This book is about Ax, Sergio's younger brother and his relationship with the girl next door, Amy a De Lange. When an incident happens and Amy thinks Ax is dead, Sergio tells her it's her fault, so Sergio takes her with him and because she is 17 he puts her in foster care.
Years later Amy is fighting for all she has. Ax who has been living as a ghost and estranged from his brother is called to the family. His first assignment, to go get Amy and bring her in because she has something that all the 5 families want. Plus she is in danger because her father wants the same information and he is all to willing to kill her, so Ax has to get to her before Amy's father does.
This is the mafia and although plans are made not everything goes according to plan.

I loved this book. I really enjoyed it. I haven't read the first two books in a long while so I forgot a lot of things so this was a good reminder.
It's such a good sweet book, and although sweet and mafia shouldn't be in the same sentence, but, this book is a really great book and it shows that sometimes beauty can come from something as cold and dangerous as being part of the mafia.
Really, really recommend this series and I recommend reading Bang Bang after reading the first 4 books in the Elite series.
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Rosalba Quarzo
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!!
Reviewed in Italy on October 13, 2014
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È un mondo affascinante. Viene voglia di leggere il resto della serie!! I personaggi sono ben costruiti anche se tutti molto giovani.
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Harleighq
4.0 out of 5 stars Give us MORE!!!
Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2015
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Bang Bang was really well written. I found I connected really well Ax and Amy but DAMN, I needed more! I was totally sucked into the whole Mafia vortex and was totally and completely engaged then it ran out of story.

Yes this is a great little read, but Rachel needs to limber up her fingers and bring us more on these two! This story had/has so much more to offer!
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