Above 'N' Beyond

Tee O'Fallon

Oct 2023 · Federal K-9 Book 7 · Sold by Entangled: Amara

About this ebook

Getting locked up had been easy. But for K-9 Sergeant Jamie Pataglio, going undercover at a maximum-security prison—and infiltrating the Mancusco crime family—was the hard part. Now, six months later, Jamie’s been accepted as one of the mob’s own, and he’s walking out of the gates as a free man...and stepping into the criminal underworld. There’s only one small, gorgeous problem: Bella Bianco.

The Italian bistro used to be Bella’s pride and joy. Now it’s become a nightmare, where her violent family uses her restaurant as its criminal home base. Guilty by association. She needs to find a way out, and fast. The last thing Bella needs is an attraction to their newest “associate”—even if every moment alone with him leaves her breathless. It’s almost enough to make her reconsider her “no mobsters” policy...

They can’t trust each other. But if either of them ever wants to break free of their circumstances, they don’t have a choice. They’ll have to take down her family. And if anyone finds out they’re working together...they’re both dead.

Each book in the Federal K-9 series is STANDALONE:
* Lock 'N' Load
* Armed 'N' Ready
* Dark 'N' Deadly
* Trap 'N' Trace
* Serve 'N' Protect
* Honor 'N' Duty
* Above 'N' Beyond

Ratings and reviews

Above and beyond the call of love! This is a lovely, lively story about two people who are forced to interact with the mob and how they find a way to trust each other despite their tenuous connection. Jamie, along with his K9, Jax, are assigned to go deep undercover in the mafia family controlled by Bella's aunt. Bella dreams of nothing more than cutting ties completely, but her aunt has control of Bella's restaurant and refuses to let Bella buy her out. I really loved the way their attraction was built up. They both have reasons to not trust the other, yet their innate connection says otherwise. As they get closer to each other, they get closer to the truth behind the family's operation, but as Jamie gets closer to shutting them down, the danger gets closer as well. I loved Bella's determination to forge her own path, and I absolutely adored Jamie and his devotion to Bella, despite what his job is telling him. This was a fast-paced, action-packed story, with most of the action taking place over just a couple weeks. The side story of Jamie's family was heartbreaking, but with an eventual HEA. Jamie and Bella enjoy their own HEA, too, and I appreciated seeing Bella's dream finally come true. I was delighted to see that all the couples and K9s from the earlier books were included in this story. The camaraderie between all the men is always fun to read about. If you need your fix of romantic suspense with a side of hero dog, this is the author you should be reading. Every book is a gem, every couple is unforgettable. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

Above 'N' Beyond is a spectacular romantic suspense by Tee O'Fallon. What a great read! Jamie and his K-9 partner Jax are working undercover as Jimmy Santoro. Bella's family are mobsters but she has her restaurant to run and doesn't appreciate her family using it for their meetings. Their story is loaded with drama, humor, sizzle, action and suspense. I loved every page of this book and look forward to my next book by Tee O'Fallon.

Fantastic end to a great series! I loved this book and was immediately engrossed in the story, starting with Jamie's getting himself sent to prison to get in good with a a mob boss. It works, and before long, he's in Bella's restaurant working for her cousin, the mob boss. Bella never signed up to have the mob in her restaurant, but she is powerless to stop it. Jamie's job is to infiltrate and take the bad guys/gals down.....which would be easier if his FBI supervisor would give him room to work

About the author

Tee O’Fallon is the author of the K-9 Special Ops, Federal K-9, and NYPD Blue & Gold series. She spent twenty-three years as a federal agent conducting complex, long- and short-term criminal investigations, especially undercover operations, across many agencies at the federal level and multi-state investigations as a police investigator. It felt only natural to combine her hands-on experience in the field with her love of romantic suspense. She has lived in New York State most of her life with a five-year stop in Colorado. When not writing, she enjoys cooking, gardening, chocolate, lychee martinis, and kicking back with her Belgian sheepdogs, Loki and Kyrie.
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