Last Shot

A gripping romantic suspense (Blood Wine Dynasty book 1)

Emma Pignatiello

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Penguin
28 January 2025

Adult & contemporary romance; Australian Fiction

An Australian romantic suspense full of witty banter, simmering tension and a larger-than-life family dynasty that will become your new obsession.

They're the only ones who can stop the murder ... if they don't kill each other first.

Solving a murder that hasn't happened yet should be easy, right? But when Maxella Conrad barges her way onto the illustrious Barbarani Estate to warn them about a murder plot, her life becomes anything but easy.

For one thing, there's Greyson Hawke, the Barbarani family's 'fixer' who's lived and worked with the wine dynasty his whole life. He refuses to believe Max, especially when he realises who she is- a disgraced ex-cop who's just spent the last six months behind bars. But when it seems that Max might be telling the truth, Grey is forced to team up with her to save the Barbaranis.

But nothing is as it seems on the Barbarani Estate, and it soon becomes clear that they won't be able to stop this murder unless they solve the secrets of the past - and learn to trust each other.

Can Max and Grey confront their own demons before the last shot fires and they both lose everything?

Perfect for fans of Lucy Score, Devney Perry and Catherine Cowles, Last Shot is a gripping enemies-to-lovers romantic suspense that is guaranteed to get your heart racing.

'Sizzling, sassy and deadly.' - Tess Woods

'A must read. A witty debut with chemistry that practically leaps off the page and twists galore that will keep you wondering whodunit to the very last shot.' - Kerryn Mayne

'A sharp-witted debut from one of Australia's hottest new voices - a wild ride and a brilliant read.' - Jenna Lo Bianco

By: Emma Pignatiello
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 473g
ISBN: 9781761348280
ISBN 10: 1761348280
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 28 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Emma Pignatiello wrote her debut romantic suspense novel, Last Shot, because not enough people were being murdered in the romance books she was reading. She lives by the coast in Western Australia near Walyalup (Fremantle) on the land of the Whadjuk Noongar people. In disguise at her day job, she attempts to make teenagers care more about writing than about how many days she's worn her cringe millennial shoes in a row. Emma is dedicated to making her stories authentic - she frequented many wineries in the name of research for the Blood Wine Dynasty series but has not (yet) committed any murders.