Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romance Heat Level: 3 Word Count: 31, 300 ISBN: 978-0-3695-0957-4 Editor: Lisa Petrocelli Cover Artist: Jay Aheer

Devil's Last Dance by Sam Crescent

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Antwone has a responsibility. A duty. He must find a wife and produce heirs, otherwise he runs the risk of ruining everything he and his brother Draven have worked for. The only problem is … he doesn’t want a young, scared bride. So rather than face his problems, he goes and finds a bar, which happens to have the prettiest barmaid he has ever seen.

Candice has known loss. She has known heartache. The guy who comes into her bar, he’s distant, vague, and aloof, but he seems to enjoy coming to see her. Each night, he’s there, waiting for her. She has no idea who he is or what he does.

For a few hours, Antwone can pretend he is a regular guy, but time is running out. He is going to have to leave Candice and their friendship behind. But, he can’t leave, not until he has a taste of her. She's gotten under his skin and there's no way he can leave the curvy woman without enjoying just one night with her.

Candice has fallen in love with Antwone. The one night they spent together was magical, but the next morning, he was gone. He doesn’t answer nor does he return her calls. He broke her heart and her trust. She will not try to find him. However, one month after their night together, there is a problem. She's pregnant, and she knows she cannot keep it from Antwone. But he doesn’t answer her calls.

The months tick on by. Will Antwone turn up, or will he allow her to have a life far away from him?

 

Excerpt:

“Candice?”

“You can’t say something like that and not expect to dance with me.”

She pulled him away from the table, to her living room. There was only a small space to dance.

She let him go long enough to move the coffee table out of the way, and then pulled him into her arms. Taking hold of his hands, she placed them at her back, and then she put her hands on his shoulders.

Candice had never been one for dancing in nightclubs or bars, but she loved to dance in her own home.

Glancing up at Antwone and how close they were, this suddenly felt like a big mistake. She went to pull out of his arms, but he tightened his grip on her, not allowing her to go. Tilting her head back, she looked into his eyes. She had no idea what was happening, but she didn’t care.

He was so close, almost within kissing distance. When he stroked her cheek, she felt like she was melting against him, and she didn’t want to let him go.

“Tell me what’s going on in that head of yours?” he asked.

“I don’t know what’s happening,” she said.

“Two things can happen,” he said.

“Two?”

“One, I can kiss you, and you don’t have to think, just feel. Two, we can stop dancing right now, go finish our food, and pretend this didn’t happen.” He leaned close to her ear. “Tell me which one would you’d like to happen?”

This wasn’t fair. She loved his friendship but the kiss sounded so good. Would it be so hard to kiss and see how it felt?

“Or maybe we can experiment. I mean, a kiss doesn’t have to mean anything, does it? It’s not like a contract or anything. It’s just a kiss. Two people, even friends, can share a kiss.” She was rambling now and all she wanted him to do was tell her to shut up.

He smiled. “You don’t want a kiss?” he asked. Antwone went to let her go, and she held onto him a little tighter.

“I didn’t say I didn’t want a kiss,” she said. She felt her cheeks were on fire.

“Then what are you saying?” he asked.

“I … I like your company. I enjoy seeing you, and, er, I don’t want to run the risk of anything happening between us.”

“Nothing is going to happen. It’s just a kiss, to see how it feels. One teeny, tiny kiss,” he said.

She liked the sound of that. A teeny, tiny kiss sounded so good.

Staring up at him, she waited, and then she linked her fingers behind his neck, went onto her tiptoes, and kissed him. His lips felt hard and firm beneath hers.

The moment his lips touched hers, she felt like she was floating. It was magical and so sweet, and so beautiful.

Antwone slid one of his hands up her back, going toward her head, holding onto her tightly. She moaned and he slid his tongue into her mouth.

The kiss deepened and she felt her whole body come to life in a way she didn’t think was possible. She melted against him.

“You’re so fucking beautiful,” he said, whispering the words against her lips.

The kiss was amazing. There was no doubt about it. She loved feeling his hands all over her body. She just loved him holding her and she didn’t want it to stop.

But then, they both broke away from the kiss and looked at each other. Candice didn’t know what he was thinking, nor did she want to. His lips were slightly red and she knew without even looking at her own, they would be the same.

They stared at each other.

Waiting.

But, their food…

Antwone cleared his throat first. “I think our food is getting cold.”

And just like that, it was a bucket of cold water thrown over them both.

“Yes, our food is getting cold.”

They walked back to the table and the music was still playing. She took a seat and Antwone sat opposite.

The kiss kept replaying in her mind and she couldn’t get it out of her head. Her lips tingled, as did her body.

It was one kiss, but she knew she wanted to repeat it again and again and again.

Product Reviews

Score: 5 out of 5 (based on 26 ratings)
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5/5
Mob Boss and the Bartender
Written by Maleficent on 19th Nov 2024

Antwone is head of the family, it is his duty to marry and produce heirs, if not it puts everything at risk that he and his brother Daven (Dance with the Devil) accomplished. He does not want any of the many little girls that are being paraded before him. So, in order to avoid his problem, he finds a bar, where he meets Candice. She tries to engage him in conversation but her tells her not much of anything. It becomes a nightly thing; he can pretend he is not a mob boss. They spend one night together, he leaves and Antwone does not return the bar. Candice finds out later she is pregnant, she tries to let him know but does not answer. Will she be raising the child on her own, now that he broke her heart?

5/5
Dance with The Devil
Written by Danee on 19th Nov 2024

On the one hand this was a beautiful and good story, but on the other hand there is a lot of pain, sadness, many emotions, and the suffering of the characters Candice and Antwone. They have both been through a lot and what they used to have broke down due to not communicating or not being ready for a relationship. When they meet again later, you hope that they can put all the heartache behind them and work together on their health. Despite the emotions and pain, it is a great book to read.

5/5
Loved this book!!
Written by Brooke T on 19th Nov 2024

Devil’s Last Dance was a an amazing book. This book is a dark mafia romance and touches on dark themes and topics. This books storyline was original and kept me turning the pages. I loved the characters; they were complex and had a slow building chemistry. Candice was an independent, caring, and smart h. I loved her steel spine she had throughout this book. She definitely wasn’t a doormat h. She stood her ground and made Antwone work for his forgiveness. Antwone was guarded, stubborn and loyal. I really felt for him in this book because he had a duty to uphold and ended up doing things he didn’t want to do. I loved his grovel and his patience. I especially loved how they had a slow build in their chemistry. It was nice to see their relationship grow, being a slow spicy simmer and then explode. My heart broke for both characters and I fist-pumped a few times. Such a beautifully written love story.

5/5
Devil’s Last Dance
Written by Kimmy_1223 on 19th Nov 2024

A short and steamy romance that will have a reader turning the pages. Antwone and his brothers have worked hard and worked their way to where they are at the top of an organized crime organization. He is getting pressure to get married and produce an heir with another crime family. One night he walks into a bar where he meets Candice, a barmaid. They instantly connect and he starts going more to spend more time with her. They spend one steamy night together before he disappears, leaving her pregnant and devastated. Their journey to HEA is so heartbreaking at times. It kept this reader so invested to the end.

5/5
Loved!!
Written by JustMe83 on 19th Nov 2024

So I put off reading this for a while because I was so scared of the heartache the synopsis made me think was coming. It was so worth it and Sam didn't drag it out to torture us. He had to do just the right amount of groveling and she stood up for herself in such a great way. This book was really good and I would highly recommend it! It had the emotion, the chemistry and everything in between.

4/5
The Last Dance!
Written by The Voracious Reader on 19th Nov 2024

This book was hot, hot, hot! I felt like she did her thing when writing this. I was so deep in this book I finished it in a day.

5/5
More more more!
Written by KMH on 19th Nov 2024

After reading the previous book about his brother, and getting to meet him in that book, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book! And I couldn't put it down. I liked getting to see him have his own story and his own relationship, after things that are explained in the previous book! I really liked the female character too, she was her own character and with this storyline you got to see her on her own and get to know her character even more! I cannot wait for the next mafia/crime family book from this author!

5/5
Candice and Antwone
Written by SeahawkGirl on 19th Nov 2024

I was looking forward to this story after reading about Draven and Maria in Dance with the Devil. Antwone and Draven are half brothers and Antwone is head of the Bianchi crime family. The organization is starting to demand that Antwone marry and produce an heir. The problem is that he has no interest in the young virgins offered up by mafia fathers wanting to increase their standing. Antwone loses his security detail and ends up in a bar where Candice works. She has no idea who he is and Antwone finds this refreshing. They spend more time together and spend one night in bed. He disappears the next morning. Candice is upset and things are further complicated when she turns up pregnant. Antwone refused to listen to her message for six months and only listened to it after Draven had heard it first. Candice was now waitressing in a diner because her boss at the bar did not think patrons would like being served by a pregnant woman. Draven calls Antwone to a meeting at a diner and sets up Candice and Antwone to be reunited. The problem is Candice wants nothing to do with Antwone now that he has ignored her for most of her pregnancy. This was a good, fairly quick read and wrapped up the story of two half-brothers who overcame terrible childhoods to become underworld kings.

5/5
So good!!
Written by Alishali80 on 19th Nov 2024

Devil’s Last Dance was a an amazing book. This book is a dark mafia romance and touches on dark themes and topics

5/5
Full circle
Written by Eve, one page at a time on 19th Nov 2024

Devil’s Last Dance is a well written full circle Mafia romance. Antwone is the Mafia boss of the biggest crime syndicate, he is constantly trying to pull his weight and stay on top. Candice is a bar tender with a passionate and positive outlook on life. As it was meant to be Antwone walked into a bar and much more than substandard whiskey, he found peace. Over the course of a few weeks a friendship blossoms into something much more. Unfortunately after one passionate night Antwone flees his much found peace leaving Candice heartbroken and unbeknownst pregnant. Their reunion would be problematic and eventually their spark is rekindled over time. Greatly enjoyed this book!

5/5
i loved it
Written by tracyann on 19th Nov 2024

I so very much enjoyed this book. Antwone is being pressured. to getting married with him being the Dom. but he does not want a young girl. so, he goes and hides in a bar. there he meets the bar maid. Candice. she does not know who he is, and they form a friendship but then it turns to love. Antwone becomes obsessed. But he knows he can't bring her in to his world. Will it be happy ever after?

5/5
Woo Me....
Written by thischickloves2read! on 19th Nov 2024

This is an amazing journey full of twists and turns but it's worth it. It keeps you captivated with just the right amount of speed and the plot line! Loved this one - It flowed very well.

4/5
Tortured!
Written by Anotherdayinparadise on 19th Nov 2024

I just swoon for the tortured, tarnish boss of the crime family. I really enjoyed this story and was glad that Antwone got his own story. There is enough information of their previous life to help us understand why they are where they are today. It also explains a lot of why they are drawn to each other. It is worth reading and I get my HEA.

5/5
Loved it
Written by Deanna S on 19th Nov 2024

Can this author get any better. This book was awesome from front to back. I love reading these books and can't wait for another one.

5/5
Devil's Last Dance
Written by JJ on 19th Nov 2024

Antwone stumbles across an unexpected woman at time when he isn't really ready and in his line of work he has to be careful. He has secrets that keep him at length until it becomes too much and now he's dealing with a boat load. He has to makes some decisions but can he keep her safe, protect his secrets and deal with what one night of magic gave him???? I received an ARC for an honest and voluntary review.

5/5
Devil's Last Dance
Written by Makeen on 19th Nov 2024

Antwone and Candice are friends first, but he doesn’t tell her who he is or what he does. She feels close to him, likes talking to him, and has deeper feelings for him as they get closer. He’s The Boss with secrets, responsibilities, and expectations that are traditional, but he’s avoiding the truth and that causes so much heartbreak. Sam Crescent is so good at telling a story with emotional, physical, and sexual tension between the characters. Antwone believes he’s protecting his loved ones by making huge sacrifices: denying his true feelings for Candice is the most difficult. I loved their encounters and when they became intimate it was undeniably beautiful. Thank goodness for nosey family! I loved the ending!!

5/5
Antwone and Candice
Written by CarKar on 19th Nov 2024

You know it’s love when a person makes you feel peace. Loved Candice and Antwone together, even if their relationship wasn’t an easy ride. So happy Draven helped close any misgivings Candice had regarding Antwone’s intentions. Love Draven and Antwone’s brotherly bond, too. Their past is certainly binding!

5/5
Great story
Written by PHOENIX96 on 19th Nov 2024

Antwone must marry to keep his and his brothers empire going and produce an heir but hes never been one to settle for a unwilling arranged bride. Instead he burrows his head deep at a bar when her meets barmaid Candice. Candice is intrigued by the mystery man who comes in for a drink every night, but despite their growing connection and one magical night together Antwone disappears the next day, leaving Candice alone, but not for long as 2 pink lines show, what happens when Antwone reappears? Well written slow burning, teasingly hot, desires, steamy scenes, drama and more.

4/5
Short and sweet
Written by RhondaVB on 19th Nov 2024

Devil's Last Dance was a pretty quick read but a satisfying one. Antwone and Candice had one night together and because of who he was, Antwone left her alone. 6 months later, he gets the shock of his life when he sees her working at a diner. Why? Well, I think I'll let you read the book to find out. LOL The story was cute and a little frustrating at times but I loved the ending!

5/5
5 stars
Written by Michele. on 19th Nov 2024

Antwone and Candice's romance has some twists and turns in it until they get to their happy ever after, but it does happen. The book had moments of sweetness and a bit of angst, but it really was a great story.

5/5
Antwone!
Written by Mary S on 19th Nov 2024

Love reading Antwone and Candice story. Dance with The Devil was a good read and where we first saw Antwone and now with the Devil’s Last Dance we got his story and let me just say that I love hearing and reading his and Candice story it was good of a read.

4/5
Good read
Written by Firecracker on 19th Nov 2024

Slowly burn romance. Keeps you reading to find out what happens next. Very good read enjoyable! Highly recommend

5/5
Devil’s Last Dance
Written by Michele77 on 19th Nov 2024

Antwone and Candice meet and grow together through their conversations and spending time together but all changes after one night. Can Candice forgive Antwone when he finally comes around? This story is filled with well thought out banter, has some implied violence and a episode of violence. The story is an interesting read.

5/5
Devil's Last Dance
Written by Karen99 on 19th Nov 2024

Everything He Wanted He Left! He’d fallen in love with her but he couldn’t be with her so for six months he’d kept away to protect her only to find her pregnant with his child. Antwone knew he had a lot of making up to do, she had never known who he was and now she didn’t want to know but he was determined to claim what he wanted to months ago and he didn’t care who he upset in the process. An emotional mafia read with a HEA.

5/5
I really really enjoy reading this book
Written by Nasra on 19th Nov 2024

I really enjoy this book . And when I read about his brothers story I was looking forward to read the story about him and I'm glad was not disappointed. I like and enjoyed their first encounter, the way they talk freely and just enjoyed each others company. I especially like Fm character. She is beautiful she has beautiful soul. She knew he is closed up person and she didn't force him to open up she just give him a space, just like he did after he told her the truth and she being angry and scared, he just gives her a space, I love them bot with their mindset and mature. Also again I'm thrilled and fascinated by these two half brothers, the way they love and looking after one another. Good job?

5/5
Outstanding
Written by MrsKissmas on 28th Feb 2024

Devil's Last Dance - Sam Crescent Firstly I must say that this book follows on from Dance With The Devil by Sam Crescent and to fully appreciate this story and know more about the characters I recommend that you read that book first because that too is a great read. This book is set five years after Dance with the Devil. Antwone Bianchi is the boss of the biggest crime family that there is. He rules with an iron fist to keep the family and their businesses in line. Anyone that crosses him knows that they sealed their fate, he is feared by many but also understands that holding his place as boss has certain expectations such as having a wife from within the family who must be a Virgin and an heir to continue the family line. When he tries to find some space to think things through he never expected to find 30 year old, cute as a button, sweet as apple pie, bartending Candice Swift who has a smile that lights up a room and quickly becomes his favourite thing to see and especially be the cause of. Candice has no idea that Antwone is The Boss she falls for him long before she learns the truth. However, when Antwone makes the decision he thinks is best for both of them and leaves Candice without a word, they soon realise their feelings but struggle to find their connection again after Antwone broke her heart. This story was so well written, heartbreaking and heart warming all at once. Antwone thought he was doing the right thing but as Draven said he was the boss he could change rules but I think he was a little intimidated by his own feelings at first. The spark between Antwone and Candice is beautiful I loved how their bond grew and the banter that they shared and how they eventually found their very own happily ever after, it was perfect. I also appreciated the appearances from Draven and Maria. Overall another great read that I thoroughly enjoyed. Happy Reading! 5 out of 5 stars Please note that I was given an arc of this book for my honest review which is exactly what I have given. Devil's Last Dance - Sam Crescent Firstly I must say that this book follows on from Dance With The Devil by Sam Crescent and to fully appreciate this story and know more about the characters I recommend that you read that book first because that too is a great read. This book is set five years after Dance with the Devil. Antwone Bianchi is the boss of the biggest crime family that there is. He rules with an iron fist to keep the family and their businesses in line. Anyone that crosses him knows that they sealed their fate, he is feared by many but also understands that holding his place as boss has certain expectations such as having a wife from within the family who must be a Virgin and an heir to continue the family line. When he tries to find some space to think things through he never expected to find 30 year old, cute as a button, sweet as apple pie, bartending Candice Swift who has a smile that lights up a room and quickly becomes his favourite thing to see and especially be the cause of. Candice has no idea that Antwone is The Boss she falls for him long before she learns the truth. However, when Antwone makes the decision he thinks is best for both of them and leaves Candice without a word, they soon realise their feelings but struggle to find their connection again after Antwone broke her heart. This story was so well written, heartbreaking and heart warming all at once. Antwone thought he was doing the right thing but as Draven said he was the boss he could change rules but I think he was a little intimidated by his own feelings at first. The spark between Antwone and Candice is beautiful I loved how their bond grew and the banter that they shared and how they eventually found their very own happily ever after, it was perfect. I also appreciated the appearances from Draven and Maria. Overall another great read that I thoroughly enjoyed. Happy Reading! 5 out of 5 stars Please note that I was given an arc of this book for my honest review which is exactly what I have given.

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