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Scandals of the Father: A Dark Enemies to Lovers Romance (Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Zoe Blake (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Being attracted to her wasn't wrong… but acting on it would be.

As the patriarch of the powerful and wealthy Cavalieri family, my choices came with consequences for everyone around me.
The roots of my ancestral, billionaire-dollar winery stretch deep into the rich, Italian soil, as does our legacy for ruthlessness and scandal.
It wasn't the fact she was half my age that made her off limits.
Nothing was off limits for me.
A wounded bird, caught in a trap not of her own making, she posed no risk to me.
My obsessive desire to possess her was the real problem.
For both of us.
But now that I've seen her, tasted her lips, I can't let her go.
Whether she likes it or not, she needs my protection.
I'm doing this for her own good, yet, she fights me at every turn.
Refusing the luxury I offer, desperately trying to escape my grasp.
I need to teach her to obey before the dark rumors of my past reach her.
Ruin her.
She cannot find out what I've done, not before I make her mine.

If you love the dark and twisted romantic suspense of Natasha Knight, A. Zavarelli, Charmaine Pauls, and Anna Zaires you will love this series!

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Scandals of the Father is a deliciously decadent age gap romance with all the delightful dark elements one expects from Zoe Blake among the backdrop of old world Italy, wine, and a hint of danger. Sizzling hot, occasionally humorous, and with an anti-hero that will make you squirm in your seat, this Daddy make you want to run just so he can hunt you down - and he will. - Golden Angel, USA Today Bestelling Author ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A captivating and steamy read-in-one-sitting romance. Read this book if you like OTT sophisticated and sexy alphas who find their match with strong-willed women who don't fully bend to their every demand. - Finah Reads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Intense from the start. I loved the dynamic of the relationship between all the characters! The danger the men exude just by being in the room. Barone brutal but loving. You can feel the testosterone coming off of him in waves and it's enough to get you hot, hot hot! - Alex S. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Zoe Blake has such a distinct voice that brings anything that comes out of her pen to life. I wanted to be in Italy. I wanted to taste the wine. I wanted to tend to the orchard. And I wanted to feel the possessive gaze of Barone Cavalieri trained solely on me. - Morgan ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

If you haven't read Zoe Blake yet, WHY NOT?! If you're a fan of JT Geissinger or Jagger Cole, you'll LOVE this book. And then you'll love the sass that is ALL. THINGS. Zoe Blake!!! - Rachel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

From start to finish this is one emotional experience you need a disclaimer for. Your heart will be broken only to be mended, your senses will be in overdrive and your temperature will rise!! The heat is phenomenal! The description of each scene is so precise that you feel like you're a fly on the wall. - Cheryl ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wrench my heart out.... another masterpiece. I could taste the wine & smell the warm Italy on a breeze. But WOW the combustible heat between Baron & Amara .... explosive. - Panda G. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In true Zoe Blake style, she's pulled off another perfectly written masterpiece, which was so hard to put down! - Lyndsey W. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I absolutely loved everything about this book it was hot and spicy especially if you like over the top jealous possessive alpha male that calls himself daddy to a nearly innocent heroine who enjoys every moment of it even though she was fighting him the whole way. - Tonya H. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Omg, from the first sentence, absolutely hooked, could not put down, this book is a well paced read, that will keep you on edge to see what will happen next, Amara is determined & Baron is stubborn, they both clash and love their way through. This book will become a favorite and be the one to reread over and over. - Suanne S. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Zoe Blake gives us another rich character drama with all the spice. Her detailed descriptions of the village, the language, the wine, and the food have me craving a trip to Italy. - Jen D. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The family dynamics, strength of both MC's, the sexual tension and this amazing crew of characters made this a definite 5 star read for me! - Becca ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a dark and deliciously dirty start to a new series! - Shirley ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing. No one does OTT possession like Zoe. Amara and Barone are scorching hot. I love how even the top man is shown as working in the fields and humble and then he turns around, sees Amara and turns into a sexy brute intent on claiming his woman. Now if you'll excuse me I need to move to Italy and try to find a Barone. - Taylor ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You'll fall in love with Amara's hardworking spirit and witty retorts, and you'll be head over heels for Daddy Barone's—well...everything!! Maysen M. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Scandals of the Father is dark, edgy and sexy story that will transport you to Italy with an older, over the top possessive and obsessive billionaire hero and the relatively innocent young heroine who captures his attention from the first time he lays eyes on her. - Tori K. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This is a ten star read! Zoe Blake paints another dynamic family legacy with the Cavalieri Billionaire Series. I was absolutely riveted. You can almost smell the grapes, the soil. Her characters jump off the pages into your heart. I hope this series never ends. Download and enjoy the talented Zoe Blake as she weaves her magic with words. - Nancy R. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

One of my favourite thing's about Zoe's writing style is that it captivates you from the first line. It picks you up and pops you into the scene. Nothing is sacrificed, this was spicy yet the plot wasn't thrown away for the sake of the spice. - Donna C. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When I say this book is perfection, I mean it.
I love a kick ass heroine trope and a sweet and innocent trope, yet Zoe Blake delivered them both in one seamless package. Whatever type of wizardry this is, I AM HERE FOR IT! Then there's Barone. What can you say about a man who knows what he wants and won't let anything stop him from getting it? Throw in the age gap, his filthy mouth, kinky tastes, and his unrelenting need to protect, and I was a gonner. Seriously, Barone, call me! This book has it all! Perfect main characters, brilliantly witty side characters, fantastic banter, snort-out-loud comedy, a strong addictive plot, and red hot delicious spice. - Stephanie H. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I glared down at her.
Her eyes widened as she closed her lips tightly.
The further we got away from the guests the more agitated she became.
"Don Cavalieri—"
"Barone."
"Fine, Barone. I need to return to the party. My friend will wonder—"
"You should have thought of that earlier. You had a chance to obey me your way. Now we are doing this my way."
She dug her heels in and pulled out of my grasp. She planted a hand on her hip. "You may own all this," she gestured wildly with her other arm, "but you don't own me. You don't get to tell me what to do! I don't care how rich and important you are!"
She was like an angry little sparrow hopping about with ruffled feathers.
I wrapped my arm around her waist and snatched her close, tilting her head back with my finger under her chin. "It's not that I am richer or more important, dolcezza. It's that I'm bigger." I gave her a wink before notching my shoulder into her midsection and hoisting her high over my shoulder.
"Oh! You brute! You bully! Let me go!"
"No. You want to act like a petulant child, you will be treated like one."
She pounded on my back with her tiny fists. "I'll scream!"

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BVRX61SJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Poison Ink Publications (March 31, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2924 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 173444780X
  • Customer Reviews:
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Zoe Blake is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the romantic suspense saga The Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy inspired by her own heritage as well as her obsession with jewelry, travel, and the salacious gossip of history’s most infamous families.

She delights in writing Dark Romance books filled with overly possessive billionaires, taboo scenes, and unexpected twists. She usually spends her ill-gotten gains on martinis, vacations, and red lipstick.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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Scandalously addicting 🔥❤️
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Scandalously addicting 🔥❤️
Mamma mia! Zoe Blake has managed to transport me to a small Italian village with vines and medieval architecture in a matter of few pages filled with swoon worthy romance and panty melting lust. Barone Cavalieri is one dilf no woman on their right mind can deny. He is domineering, authoritative, and enigmatic as well caring, protective and honorable. I won’t even go into detail about his skills in bed, except to say that I would love for him to say “Brava ragazza” to me for even once. Amara is also very endearing for me. Her quick wit and her fierce personality is my favorite trait in her as well as her soft and submissive side during intimacy. Overall, Scandals of The Father was a magnificent read for me, and I am looking forward to reading about the sons as soon as possible.
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Alyx Reese- Giles
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it when he speaks Italian!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
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Such a good story! This is an interconnected standalone, the first in the Cavalieri series.

Zoe Blake create this world that is so real, all the characters are dynamic and interesting. The story of Amara and Barone’s relationship is well developed. The introduction of the future stories for other character is woven in incredibly well.

A very fun, mildly violent, very very spicy hot, with some fabulously snarky arguments and dialogue. I loved the pacing, the ending was perfect.
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Grace Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Enthralling
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023
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Zoe Blake cemented herself as my favorite dark romance author with her Ruthless Obsession series. After reading the first book I was completely hooked and consumed the remaining published books as quickly as I could.
This is the first in her new series, the Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy.
I was absolutely entranced with Barone right away. He has such a commanding presence and you can see how much the people around him respect him. I love his relationships with his sons and the way Zoe Blake tells the story and intertwines all their relationships is so fun to read. I am so excited to read more about this family and connect all their relationships.
Amara was a well developed character and had an interesting story. It was interesting to see how her mother’s relationships with men affected how she viewed men and how it affected her response to Barone catapulting himself into her life.
What struck me most about this book is how skilled an author Zoe Blake is. Her books have always been great, but the writing improves with every new story. The way she introduces the characters is so captivating and I love to see the set up for the next books in the series. I truly believe this is one of her best books yet. You can see how she researched and poured her heart and soul into telling this story.
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SaraJane from WNY
5.0 out of 5 stars fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
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Spicy and fast moving this was fun to read! I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
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Alicia
5.0 out of 5 stars Off the Chart Chemistry 🔥
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2023
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**Spoilers

Amara is a beautiful smart young woman with a head for business who happens to get a job as a server at the Cavalieri wedding. A chance encounter with Barone—the arrogant, charismatic, charming, handsome, enigmatic, and arrogant (said twice because it beard repeating 😂) man rumored to have murdered his wife—leaves her reeling. Unfortunately for Amara, the Cavaliers men don’t take no for an answer and she soon finds her life upended. Memories of the hardships and abuses Amara and her mother suffered leave her determined to maintain her sense of independence, yet Barone is having none of it as he feels a sense of duty towards Amara.

Barone is a man haunted by the demons of his past who has done his best to protect his sons over the years from the malicious gossip surrounding their family name. After being emotionally closed off for years, there is something about the much younger Amara that calls out to him. Can’t Amara understand that he just wants to protect her? So why does sh resist? It doesn’t matter though, because he has no problem using his considerable experience to convince her. Besides, not only do the Cavalieris own the entire town, but they always get what they want.

The scenes in this book were scorching hot 🥵🔥🌶️! While reading this book, I lived for Amara and Barone’s next encounter. Highly recommend this book for anyone who is a fan of the dub-con and age gap dark romance tropes. In terms of how dark this book is, on a scale of 1 to 5, I would give it a 2 (I read pitch black books, don’t judge me lol) for the following: abuse, attempted SA, dub-con, minor BDSM, and mention of assisted su1c!d3.
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Davina Jenkins
3.0 out of 5 stars Yikes what a brat
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024
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Honestly, the story was cool and I really liked it except I just struggled so hard with the main female character. She was just so childish she had tantrum after tantrum and not once but twice she accused him of murdering his wife after listening to all the rumors like you would in high school I mean come on now she was like a little girl and it drove me insane I love age gap but not when the girl literally feels like a child.
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Elsa Reyna 21
5.0 out of 5 stars Barone!!!! OMG!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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I should have known that this series was going to be just as good as the rest of her books!!! My girl Zoe knows what she is doing!!! I don't even know why I put off reading this series for so long... I bought the first one just to see how good it would be and she did it... she introduces the rest of the characters gives you a glimpse of what's to come in the rest of the books and next thing I know.. I bought the rest of the series!!! She does it every time!! She is an excellent writer and a whole dynamic of "Daddy" OMG!!! She is awesome!!! Reading Cesare, can't wait to read Enzo, Benedict, and Matteo!!! Happy Reading!!!!
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Susan Hopkins
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Intensely Brutal Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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This book about the “romance” (tongue in cheek) between Barone and Amara is quite a LOT to digest. The word SAVAGE comes to mind to describe the male lead, Barone Cavilieri. He’s beyond forceful in all his endeavors, especially when it comes to his relentless pursuit of obtaining Amara. I’m not a fan of the “daddy” trope at all even though I do enjoy a good age gap romance. So that part is a bit hard to swallow. Amara’s continued weakness at rejecting his brutal advances only added to my dislike of this story. It gets 4 stars due to the brilliant writing and believable character development. But overall I did not enjoy the harsh, demandingly forced sexual scenes.
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Carabella
5.0 out of 5 stars yes
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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Absolutely incredible! I loved it! I was drawn in and captivated with the characters and story line. This is the first time I have ever done a review for a book.
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Meaghan
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in Canada on May 22, 2023
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I loved this book. So many times I laughed out loud at some of the thing Barone said it did, the banter with Amara. I enjoyed the tidbits into the other characters for this series too. The drama was pretty minimal it is mostly the push and pull between Amara and Barone. Both struggling with their feelings, Barone being domineering and protective and Amara trying to protect her heart, stubborn and not putting up with Barone's strong handed tactics. So amusing and sweet. It's also dual pov which provides great insight into the characters. Its definitely a re read book for me, probably will listen to it on audible as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just amazing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2024
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The best book I've read in about a year. Gripping amazement and keep reading well into the night. I couldn't stop reading this book. Just written with full on drama right from the beginning to the last page, I didn't get bored or change half way through like I do most of the books. I really love this writer. First I've read of her books . I'm about to find everything she's ever written and start them all. Omg I got 5 kids to look after, why oh why can't I just relax and read read read. Lol every time I can, my eyes are reading.
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars a favorite read of this year ❤️
Reviewed in Germany on May 23, 2023
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Amara works as a server at the wedding of the eldest Cavalieri son, where she caught the attention of the groom's father, Barone Cavalieri. He is a well-known man and despite the rumors going around about him, or especially because of those, no one dares to tell him no - until Amara comes along.
She is a feisty woman and really likes to challenge him. However, she soon finds herself needing his protection, whether she likes it or not. This gives Barone the perfect excuse to keep her close and make her his, before she finds out about his dark past.

Barone and Amara's story was perfection. From the very first glimpse, there is an intense amount of tension around them and, although they try their hardest not to give in, they couldn't keep their hands off each other, even if their lives depended on it.

It was incredibly well written, kept you on edge throughout the entire read and the spice.. get yourself an extra pair of panties. Or two. Maybe even three. 🤭

One thing I especially loved about the writing style, is how Zoe Blake really sucked you into the surroundings. It seemed like you were in Italy yourself while reading the book. From architecture and fashion details, to cultural aspects and so much yummy food - seriously, I can't put into words how hungry this book made me. 😄

Scandals of the Father was an amazing start to the Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy series, and I can't wait to read the following books in the series about Barone's sons. As well as the series about the Diamanti family, which we have already got a glimpse of, and is scheduled to start this summer. ☀️
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5.0 out of 5 stars a favorite read of this year ❤️
Reviewed in Germany on May 23, 2023
Amara works as a server at the wedding of the eldest Cavalieri son, where she caught the attention of the groom's father, Barone Cavalieri. He is a well-known man and despite the rumors going around about him, or especially because of those, no one dares to tell him no - until Amara comes along.
She is a feisty woman and really likes to challenge him. However, she soon finds herself needing his protection, whether she likes it or not. This gives Barone the perfect excuse to keep her close and make her his, before she finds out about his dark past.

Barone and Amara's story was perfection. From the very first glimpse, there is an intense amount of tension around them and, although they try their hardest not to give in, they couldn't keep their hands off each other, even if their lives depended on it.

It was incredibly well written, kept you on edge throughout the entire read and the spice.. get yourself an extra pair of panties. Or two. Maybe even three. 🤭

One thing I especially loved about the writing style, is how Zoe Blake really sucked you into the surroundings. It seemed like you were in Italy yourself while reading the book. From architecture and fashion details, to cultural aspects and so much yummy food - seriously, I can't put into words how hungry this book made me. 😄

Scandals of the Father was an amazing start to the Cavalieri Billionaire Legacy series, and I can't wait to read the following books in the series about Barone's sons. As well as the series about the Diamanti family, which we have already got a glimpse of, and is scheduled to start this summer. ☀️
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Cheffie
5.0 out of 5 stars Family Drama…
Reviewed in Australia on January 4, 2024
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WOW….i absolutely loved this book..with the family saga older man younger woman vibes that had all the suspense, family drama, kept at arms length, past secrets revealed, rich/poor, kinky vibes that just sucked me into another world and I didn’t want to leave…definitely a five star read from me.
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Miss J Tootill
4.0 out of 5 stars escape reality
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2024
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Was it crazy - Yes
Was it kinky - Yes
Was it dub con for most of it - Yes

Was it wonderful escape of reality - Hell Yes!
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