With the last book leaving readers with a whole bunch of questions, the author wastes no time answering some of them in book two of this duet.

Who would be charged with Gwen’s death?
How would Dario protect Bell?
Would Robert Hawk pay for his crimes?
Would Claudia get away?

I frankly was surprised how the direction of this book went. I thought a lot more of the fall out would come down on Bell, but Dario steps up and does everything he can protect her, both from suspicion and from the wrath of Robert Hawk.

Although it was a little dirty and not exactly legal, Dario took the right precautions with Hawk. For once he was two steps ahead of this madman.

This story is told from four POVs, Daria, Bell, Claudia and Hawk. The last one was unexpected and certainly revealed some interesting twists in regard to Claudia. And with what I know now, I’m even more perplexed as to how she allowed him to manipulate her. I’m guessing she may never have been 100% sane, although I have no proof of that. But her actions following her imprisonment, speak volumes. Whether Hawk’s actions towards her are what broke her, or if she was always a bit broken, we’ll never know.

Surprisingly, the author didn’t tie up all of the loose threads with Claudia, so I’m wondering if her story will be told in a later book. Would definitely be a page turner (I love stories with anti-heroes, anti-heroines).

The bulk of this book focuses on Dario working with the police to bring down Hawk and capture Gwen’s killer. I thought what went down with Hawk was anti-climactic. I would have like him to suffer more, just as Dario wished. And with so much of the story focusing on the crime, Dario and Bell are separated for a good deal of the story. However, they seem to quickly make up for their lost time, any chance they get.

Despite the unconventional way their romance started, the danger they faced at the hands of Hawk and all the aftermath, this couple found a way to make it work. This duet wasn’t edge-of-your-seat type suspense, but the author threw in some interesting twists to make the story a page turner. If you’re looking for hot chemistry with some twists to keep you entertained, check this one out.

Sinister, suspenseful, and passionate!

Double Down is a twisty, smoldering tale that picks up right where Even Money left off, taking us back to Vegas where murder is still fresh, corruption is still rampant, girls are still missing, evil is still prevalent, and long-hidden secrets are about to be unearthed.

The prose is incisive and tight. The characters are resourceful, vulnerable, and tenacious. And the plot told from multiple POVs is a fast-paced, engaging mix of corruption, friendship, family, smoking chemistry, violence, murder, romance, and wickedness.

Overall, Double Down is a tension-filled, shocking conclusion to the All In Duet that has left the door open just slightly for a few more future novels that are action-packed, full of heat, entertaining, and starring some very intriguing characters.

Yes I’m complete and whole now. The conclusion to Bell and Dario’s story was explosive. After that ending in Even Money I was on pins and needles to find out how this would end! Torre is a master in suspense and romance. It was a beautiful gritty love story. I love how she weaves all this in and you are trying to figure out what is going to happen. And Claudia oh my, talk about issues with a capital I!!
Thanks to Netgalley for an early review copy.

***4 Stars***

Double Down starts off right where Even Money ended and things happen in such rapid succession that I needed to take a moment to process it all, and let me tell you there is a lot to process because things become even more convoluted than you can even imagine and what happened at the end of Even Money was just the tip of this crazy iceberg.

Now, I have to be absolutely honest and say that while I still loved Dario and Bell, I was more interested in the whole crazy suspense side of things than their crazy relationship. I think it comes down to the fact that unless one of them did die, they’d end up together, so while I liked seeing them become more to each other, sorting through all the crazy and getting the killer held most of my interest.

A bad thing? Eh, it’s all in perspective because I thoroughly enjoyed the crazy and watching it all unfold. While it did slow down towards the middle, not a bad thing just fact, I really liked how everything played out as all the pieces finally came together and I liked where things were at in the end, even though there was one thing I’d have done differently ~ but that’s just me.

The All In Duet was a fun read for me. I liked how the tone of Even Money was different than that of Double Down and while I wish I had gotten a little more into Dario and Bell’s romance, I really enjoyed the suspense side of things. The characters were all well written, and I will admit that I was absolutely fascinated by the baddie, but my fav was Laurent (and Septime) and wouldn’t mind if some day down the road we got to visit with them again *BSEG*

~ Copy provided by the author via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~

4.5⭐
Double Down was a fantastic conclusion to Dario and Bell's story. And with all the twists, intrigue, suspense and different points of view, this story is told from. I was completely and utterly hooked.

Especially after Bell is forced to flee and the truth of who really died is revealed. As from that point on, I literally had no idea what was going to happen next and whether Bell and Dario would survive long enough to get their happy ever after. But boy did I enjoy every single edge of your seat moment finding out!!!

What a ride, I didn't know what to expect from Double Down.When I finished Even Money I was wondering what will happen in this one, and omg I was surprised and impressed with Alessandra's
writing!Double Down is a story packed with suspense,twists and a hot romance.

Dario and Bell's has to deal with many things in order to have their happy ending.Their love for each other is strong and powerful.They were intense,passionate and steamy.I just wish I had more of their romance in this one, but still it was a great story.

If you are looking for a suspenseful story with a passionate romance and many twists that you'll never guess this is perfect!

What a ride, I didn't know what to expect from Double Down.When I finished Even Money I was wondering what will happen in this one, and omg I was surprised and impressed with Alessandra's
writing!Double Down is a story packed with suspense,twists and a hot romance.

Dario and Bell's has to deal with many things in order to have their happy ending.Their love for each other is strong and powerful.They were intense,passionate and steamy.I just wish I had more of their romance in this one, but still it was a great story.

If you are looking for a suspenseful story with a passionate romance and many twists that you'll never guess this is perfect!

“The stunning conclusion to the ‘All In’ duet”..... that’s exactly what the synopsis states, and for the record, it’s no exaggeration. EPIC! Following the cliffie from book 2, I’m grateful to say I didn’t have to wait too long to find out which direction Torre was going to go with this story. Following directly on from book 1 we see Dario slip straight into CEO mode, taking charge of the situation and trying to protect Bell from the crazy that is Gwen’s family. Not happy with Dario’s idea of protection, Bell has to just suck it up, which amazingly she does. While she’s doing that we get to meet the adorable, yet deadly, Laurent, Cajun book boyfriend extraordinaire. Just when they thought everything was under control and getting back to normal, the tables are turned and Dario’s nightmare comes to life. Fantastic characters (Dario and Bell have awesome friends), an explosive storyline, full of action and suspense, along with a romance that I was desperate to see succeed, they had so much chemistry together. Never knowing which direction the story was going to take, all I could do was sit back and enjoy the ride. A full five star ride. I was hooked from the very first page of book 1 through to the very last page of book 2, addicted, to put it mildly. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Man oh man, this one was action packed. We pick up right where the last book left off and it never stopped. There was craziness everywhere! The last half of the book was intense and pretty clever. I think this duet would make a great movie, it was really good. What a great conclusion, it had me all kinds of entertained.

I'm absolutely thrilled to have the chance to read and review this book early. I love this author and took a chance and was not disappointed.
This the 2nd of a two book series and book one is a must.
The question, can two people overcome some very difficult obstacles and still come out on top? Unscathed? With Hawks flying, its anyones guess.

Can't give away the good parts. Just read and find out. You won't be disappointed.

Double Down was an amazing conclusion to this Duet.
With the ending in book 1 I couldn't wait to find out what would happen next......
And what happened next was a suspenseful ride!!!

I was angry when I had to put the book down to do "real life" things. HA!
You'll be glued to the pages and hope something good can happen in all the sadness.....

I am deliriously happy with that ending and this duet in general!!!

Trust me, if you've read book 1 you won't want to miss this amazing conclusion!!!!

5 stars from me

When last we saw Dario and Bell, they were in a bit of a mess. His wife had just been murdered, and Dario, ever the quick-thinker, told the police that the body belonged to Bell. His reasons for doing so are made apparent straight away in this book, as Alessandra Torre immediately takes you for a wild, twisty, scorching hot ride.

There are multiple threads going on here as Alessandra Torre alternates between different perspectives: Bell's, Dario's, an FBI agent's, and the woman who "killed" Bell. Sometimes the canvas feels crowded, particularly when one of the perspectives seems to derail Torre's pacing. If I had to list the weakness of this book, in fact, it would be pacing. Too often, there are detours that don't necessarily progress the narrative. You find yourself wishing Torre would get back to the core story.

One aspect that is decidedly NOT weak is the relationship between Dario and Bell. Alessandra Torre never forgets that theirs is not a perfect union. There are issues on both sides, and Torre does not rush their happiness. She lets it unfold organically and true to the characters she has established. And when they do the sex ... strap on your vibrators, girls. The sexy times here are explosive and deliver knee-weakening quiver.

The ending. I'm curious as to what you think. Does Torre leave an opening? Does she bring you closure? Hit up the comments and let me know what you think.

I cannot... I just... This book... This book had every ounce of Vegas magic you would expect it to. Bell and Dario had so much working against them and they fought through it all. Love does conquer all sometimes and thankfully in their case it did. This was heart-pounding in its intensity. I could not put the book down!

4.9 Stars

PLEASE DO NOT READ THIS REVIEW OR THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE FIRST ONE!!!! THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! But only for those who haven't read book #1.☺


Book #2 starts where the first one left us hanging!

Bell just found Gwen dead in the hotel room. Dario reacts quickly and sends her to an old buddy in Louisiana. He already knows that Gwen's father and his 'killer' girl will never let Bell live.

And poor Bell. She doesn't know what to think - to do. She's stuck in the swamps with this weird Laurent person. Does Dario even care for her, love her? After the way he reacted to Gwen's death. She's just not sure about anything anymore.

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YAY, finally book #2 - even though it hasn't been that long!

Book #1 ended with a huge Cliffy and now we're right back in that moment with Dario & Bell.

It was all mega exciting and scary and I just wanted to fast forward to the end to see if and how we'll get that happily ever after. But of course I didn't! I read the whole amazing story!

And I loved it!

It was all very edge-of-your-seat-ish. You just had to keep on reading. How would poor Dario handle his father-in-law and everything surrounding the death of his wife in Vegas?! He needs to get him arrested ... otherwise he will never be free and happy with Bell.

It's not easy, but Dario is NOT giving up. He's finally found his happily ever after person - and he'll do anything for their future life together.

And then when you think you can finally take a breath ... that it's almost time for our happy end - and BAM - it's so not over yet! Grrrr!

GREAT SEXY SUSPENSE!

I loved every minute of it!

Oh, well, if I had to name a tiny thing I didn't love? I don't like books that have chapters in the bad people's POV. I only want the two main character's thoughts!

BUT it didn't bother me all that much!

I still LOVED this duet very much! Dario is so mega swoon-worthy!

This was the perfect finale with the perfect ending to our darlings' story!


And oooh - can we get Rick and Lance's story one day??? Please!?
And Laurent too! I want ALL the stories!

spoiler [Because ... it wasn't really an ending end for the bad guy/girl. I'm afraid she'll be back one day! (hide spoiler)]

I also wouldn't mind if Netflix came along and made a show out of it!

"He was broken. Like me.

After the hair-raising cliffhanger in Even Money waiting for Double Down filled me with delicious anticipation. Yeah, I know I'm not the only armchair detective who enjoys working things out, even if I'm wrong. It's the process that's so fun, right? The author did an excellent job of building the excitement and suspense. She teased me with their intense and forbidden chemistry. Pulling me into their passionate encounters and keeping me on edge as I worried about the consequences. But that didn't stop me from mentally encouraging them to go All In. Actually, they went even a step further, "Double down was a blackjack term. It's when you had a risky hand that had the potential to be strong, or the potential to be disastrous. Instead of riding the hand out, you double your bet." I did bet on them, but I confess there were times I wanted to cover my eyes, afraid to look at the cards...

Being the tale of suspense that it is, there's no way I can give you any details without ruining it for you. So, all I can do is tell you that it's told in multiple POV. The author puts you inside the heads of not only the H/h, but other characters as well. What a mindfuck it is to know the diabolical plotting going on and be unable to warn the victims. I wanted to sign up to be on their security detail so I could get one of those neat little ear pieces and listen to all the details going on behind the scenes. Also, I was a nervous wreck as I waited for shit to hit the fan and I wanted to be able to yell a warning when it did.

I really enjoyed the grand finale to this steamy and suspenseful duet. It kept my heart and my brain busy as I melted one minute and cringed the next. I kept turning those pages, anxious to know but afraid to find out. Well done.

There are some amazing support characters in this story as well, and I met a few more in this second book. I was highly entertained by their amusing banter and would love to see a few of them again in another book. I've even done a little mental matchmaking between my favorite two that haven't even met each other, but they would make a great couple. Have you considered this Alessandra Torre? Think about it, I know you know who I'm talkin' bout, cuz you're not cooyon. The line forms here...

What an amazing end to this duet. It was full of emotions, drama, suspense and action. I just loved Dario and Bell, they made the perfect couple. They fought for what they wanted, but were they be able to overcome all that was thrown at them? This duet is a must read and I can't wait for more from this author.

I am always a little afraid of being disappointed when it comes to sequels, especially when I enjoyed the first book so much. I worry it isn't going to live up to its predecessor, or the author is going to take the characters in a direction I don't like. So I was a bit nervous going into this book. I needn't have been though because I enjoyed book two just as much as I enjoyed the first.


The writing remained outstanding. It was well paced (for the most part). There was a small bit around three-quarters of the way through when the plot did start to lag a bit for me, and I felt the author could have tightened up the story a bit. But it wasn't a bit enough issue for it to affect my rating in any way. The plot remained engaging. There was no OW or OM drama. The sex scenes were suitably spicy

This book was a bit lighter on secondary characters than the first. We get a couple of brief appearances by Rick and Lance. I was a smidgen bummed by that, and I hope we see them again in books of their own. We are also introduced to a new character...Laurent. I was super intrigued by him, and yea...he needs a book of this own as well.


Both Bell and Dario continued to be very likable main characters. Their chemistry remained off the charts. As did their devotion towards each other. Last, this was all wrapped up in a sweet HAPPY FOR NOW. I will say, I expected closure on all fronts, this being a duet and all. But we are left with a pretty sizeable loose end. Because of that, I can only assume more books may be coming?? In any case, again it wasn't a huge enough issue to affect my rating. Plus, more Bell, Dario, and their friends can only be a good thing in my opinion.

Whoa!!!! What an utterly unique, shockingly suspenseful sequel this was! I was completely RIVETED by the dark and twisty course of events that transpired in Double Down. All In consumed me with its romanticism, Double Down gripped me with its unpredictability, with its edge of your seat suspense, and it all culminates into an unputdownable package, a MUST READ duet, and I enjoyed every moment. 

Double Down has a decidedly different vibe than All In. All In, for me, was very much the build, the chase, the initial taste of attraction between Dario and Bell, the infancy of their romance. But Double Down is the fall, the downward spiral into mayhem and chaos after the jaw dropping cliffhanger at the end of book one. That MINDBLOWING moment was the catalyst in the seismic shift in Dario and Bell's relationship. It changes the trajectory of their newfound romance and catapults it into uncertainty, into danger, into a search for answers and the unearthing of dispicable truths before it even gets off the ground... And what unfolds in this second book becomes something unpredictable, something terrifying, something wickedly dark and unbelievably twisted. 

This story is so different. You can tell that Alessandra Torre just loves to write romantic suspense by the care and detail that went into this duet. There are so many perspectives offered up in this sequel, so much information and so many wicked personalities. But still, the lush romance between our casino mogul and the college student he's fallen for shines through even the darkest moments. Double Down is the perfect marriage of sensual romance and thrilling suspense. It's shocking and gruesome at times, sexy and sweet at others. But it's always unpredictable, always riveting and it's completely refreshing and different from anything else I've read. I thoroughly enjoyed this duet and I strongly recommend it for its juicy change of pace, for its unpredictable roller coaster ride of intense emotion and for its fiercely addictive romance.