Code of Honor: A Spontagio Family Novel
Aug 2015 · Sold by Loveswept
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New York Times bestselling author Missy Johnson asks a burning question: What happens when love is undeniable—and taboo?
Pietro Gustovi is loyal, polished, and hard as stone, the kind of guy women want and men respect. At twenty-three, he’s survived tragedies that would break men twice his age. And he owes it all to his father’s closest friend, Giovanni Spontagio, who took him in as an orphaned teenager. Pietro would give his life for Giovanni . . . but his heart belongs to Giovanni’s daughter.
Raised in Chicago under the spotlight of power and privilege, Lucia Spontiago feels most alive on stage. Determined to become a prima ballerina, she escapes her father’s protective gaze long enough to audition for the ballet in New York City. Soon, however, Lucy realizes that she is not alone. Pietro is watching her back. And though he’s like a brother to her, Lucy cannot deny the thrill she feels knowing his eyes are on her.
Pietro could never betray his mentor by sleeping with his only child. But Lucy follows her passions, no matter how forbidden. Soon their nights are consumed by explosive, red-hot temptation—a dance that will expose shocking secrets and burn everything else to the ground.
Note: Code of Honor ends on a cliffhanger. Pietro and Lucy’s story continues in Code of Love!
Praise for Code of Honor
“Yet again Missy Johnson slays us with an impeccable story and characters that make us think. A beautifully written tale of a life we can only imagine, Code of Honor is one of the best books of the summer.”—Ashley Suzanne, author of Raven and the Destined series
“Code of Honor is dark, sexy, and deliciously enthralling. Missy Johnson takes you into a dangerous world you won’t want to leave.”—Cecy Robson, author of Once Kissed
“In a beautiful love story I couldn’t put down, Missy Johnson weaves together mob action with an element of stepbrother taboo. She’s for sure an author to watch!”—Laura Marie Altom, author of The Escort
“[A] dramatic tale of Chicago mafiosi in love . . . Stubborn and feisty, Lucia doesn’t shy from making hard choices. Every step is a hard-earned victory and her relationship with Pietro is more than just passion.”—Publishers Weekly
“The passion between Pietro and Lucy was quite hot, I admit. They’re very good together, and I’d love for them to have a happy ending.”—The Booksnake Etc.
“I thoroughly enjoyed it. Pietro’s heartache from losing his parents and hiding his feelings for Lucy are very well written.”—Majorly Delicious
“Sexy and sweet . . . As you’re enjoying the exploration of romance and love, the mystery element and mob life aspect is building in the background. But boy oh boy, when it starts, when the action picks up, it feels right to be rattled by where things go.”—The Book Enthusiast
“I really can’t wait to read the sequel! It’s almost impossible to wait!”—Collector of Book Boyfriends & Girlfriends
“The flow was great, the characters were well represented and Missy did a great job of letting the characters personalities shine.”—Trina’s Tantilising Tidbits
“I loved this story. I loved the playfulness that ensued between Lucy and Pietro.”—A Crazy Vermonter’s Book Reviews
Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Pietro Gustovi is loyal, polished, and hard as stone, the kind of guy women want and men respect. At twenty-three, he’s survived tragedies that would break men twice his age. And he owes it all to his father’s closest friend, Giovanni Spontagio, who took him in as an orphaned teenager. Pietro would give his life for Giovanni . . . but his heart belongs to Giovanni’s daughter.
Raised in Chicago under the spotlight of power and privilege, Lucia Spontiago feels most alive on stage. Determined to become a prima ballerina, she escapes her father’s protective gaze long enough to audition for the ballet in New York City. Soon, however, Lucy realizes that she is not alone. Pietro is watching her back. And though he’s like a brother to her, Lucy cannot deny the thrill she feels knowing his eyes are on her.
Pietro could never betray his mentor by sleeping with his only child. But Lucy follows her passions, no matter how forbidden. Soon their nights are consumed by explosive, red-hot temptation—a dance that will expose shocking secrets and burn everything else to the ground.
Note: Code of Honor ends on a cliffhanger. Pietro and Lucy’s story continues in Code of Love!
Praise for Code of Honor
“Yet again Missy Johnson slays us with an impeccable story and characters that make us think. A beautifully written tale of a life we can only imagine, Code of Honor is one of the best books of the summer.”—Ashley Suzanne, author of Raven and the Destined series
“Code of Honor is dark, sexy, and deliciously enthralling. Missy Johnson takes you into a dangerous world you won’t want to leave.”—Cecy Robson, author of Once Kissed
“In a beautiful love story I couldn’t put down, Missy Johnson weaves together mob action with an element of stepbrother taboo. She’s for sure an author to watch!”—Laura Marie Altom, author of The Escort
“[A] dramatic tale of Chicago mafiosi in love . . . Stubborn and feisty, Lucia doesn’t shy from making hard choices. Every step is a hard-earned victory and her relationship with Pietro is more than just passion.”—Publishers Weekly
“The passion between Pietro and Lucy was quite hot, I admit. They’re very good together, and I’d love for them to have a happy ending.”—The Booksnake Etc.
“I thoroughly enjoyed it. Pietro’s heartache from losing his parents and hiding his feelings for Lucy are very well written.”—Majorly Delicious
“Sexy and sweet . . . As you’re enjoying the exploration of romance and love, the mystery element and mob life aspect is building in the background. But boy oh boy, when it starts, when the action picks up, it feels right to be rattled by where things go.”—The Book Enthusiast
“I really can’t wait to read the sequel! It’s almost impossible to wait!”—Collector of Book Boyfriends & Girlfriends
“The flow was great, the characters were well represented and Missy did a great job of letting the characters personalities shine.”—Trina’s Tantilising Tidbits
“I loved this story. I loved the playfulness that ensued between Lucy and Pietro.”—A Crazy Vermonter’s Book Reviews
Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Ratings and reviews
4.3
13 reviews
Sue Galuska
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August 25, 2015
Code of Honor is a new series from Missy Johnson. Pietro Gustovi is 15 when his parents are murdered, in what appears to be a mob hit, and he has to go to America to live Giovanni Spontagio and his daughter Lucia. Pietro and Lucy grow up together and have a special bond that is constantly pulling them together. Out of respect Pietro never tries to develop anything more than a sisterly attitude toward Lucy. Now eight years later Lucy is making that job much more difficult. Lucy whole life she has always wanted to dance professionally. She sneaks off from Chicago to New York to try out for the American Ballet Company. When she finds out she actually made call backs, she realizes she has to tell her father. Her father has always been very over protective of her, especially since her mother passed away. Lucy knows that her father's business is a little shady, but she has never questioned him. She has always had everything she has ever wanted in life. Her father of course doesn't want her to go but then changes his mind after he decides Pietro will go to New York without Lucy knowing he is there to watch over her. I really enjoyed the New York part of the story. I loved how as Pietro watched over Lucy, his feelings kept intensifying. I really enjoyed their texting and talking to each other on the phone. What Lucy did to Pietro once she found out he was in New York watching over her was great! Once these two accepted their feelings for each other, their chemistry was off the wall. Pietro knew he shouldn't be with Lucy but her pull was just too strong. The side story with Pietro parents was interesting but I wish there was a little more information about it. I also didn't like the abrupt ending where Lucy just went back to Chicago. If her dad had that much money, why didn't he just hire a body guard to be with her at all times? When Lucy decides to go to Paris to dance, I couldn't believe that Pietro would just let her leave. I understand that he wants her to be safe but that surprised me. Then all of sudden they way the book ended, I was like, WHAT? I guess I didn't realize that there would be a cliffhanger. I'm usually the type that waits for all the parts before I read them because I really hate to have to wait. :) Overall it was a great read and I can't wait for the next part.
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Bette Hansen
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August 25, 2015
Other than the cliffhanger ending, I really enjoyed this book. It seemed to have a touch of everything going for it, suspense, forbidden lust, kidnapping, potential mafia retaliation, but the pure love story at the core and the sacrifices made in the name of love make this a good read. There is however that pesky cliffhanger, so now we have to wait for the next book to see what happens next. I definitely recommend this one.
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Filiz Ataman
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March 9, 2018
Loved it only to found the book to be incomplete story wanted to read more of the story
About the author
Missy Johnson is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in a small town in Victoria, Australia, with her husband and her confused pets (a dog who thinks that she is a cat, a cat who thinks he is a dog . . . you get the picture). When she’s not writing, she can usually be found looking for something to read.
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