by Patricia Bellomo | Jun 4, 2015 | Mob Blog
Be Transported To New Orleans Or Sunny South Florida When You read one of Patricia Bellomo’s Organized Crime Novels.
Mob Thriller Book: Louie Morelli’s Mistress
Miami Beach Mafia Thriller,
Stella di Mare
Organized Crime Book: Louie Morelli’s Daughter
The Prince of Mafia Princes: Organized Crime:Thriller
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For the best beach reads this summer, check out Bellomo’s mafia thrillers featuring enigmatic mobster, Louie Morelli. [/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Pictured from top to bottom, books are as listed: Louie Morelli’s Mistress, Stella di Mare, Louie Morelli’s Daughter, and Bellomo’s latest release, The Prince of Mafia Princes.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Although the series is non-sequential, the books are shown in chronological order. [/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Available online at Amazon.com
by Patricia Bellomo | Dec 5, 2014 | Mob Blog
Santa likes Bellomo’s books !!!
Mob Blog: Santa likes Bellomo’s books, December 6, 2014
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
[dcs_p]At this special time of year, I’d like to thank all of you for your continued support, and to remind you that my books do make great gifts. (Santa likes Bellomo’s books too)[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Look for the fourth book in my “Louie Morelli” series, “The Prince of Mafia Princes,” in the spring of 2015. [/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Signed copies of all of my books are available at the sale price of one for $20.00, two for $30.00, or three books for $40.00, plus shipping & handling. Order via my contact Patricia button on website or through publisher email contact: books@libreriapublications.com[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Paypal & Major credit cards accepted.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Paypal email contact: books@libreriapublications.com[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Bellomo’s Books include Louie Morelli’s Mistress, Stella di Mare, and Louie Morelli’s Daughter. All three books are available at Amazon.com or major book retailers at their retail prices. (Prices listed above are available only on author’s website or from direct purchase from author.) Bellomo’s books also available in ebook and digital formats.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
{What do you know, Santa’s a reader. He likes Bellomo’s books too.}
by Patricia Bellomo | Oct 3, 2014 | Mob Blog
Mob Blog: Books and Pasta
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Mob Blog: Books and Pasta, October 3, 2014[/dcs_p]
[dcs_p]Pasta e Pasta is hosting Macomb County author, Patricia Bellomo, at their Chesterfield store on Wednesday, October 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
The founder of Pasta e Pasta, Carlo DeAngelis, is a fan of Bellomo’s. “I’ve read every one of Patricia’s books,” say DeAngelis, who gets a kick out of the fact that he shares a surname with Bellomo’s character, Victor DeAngelis. Of course, Pasta e Pasta’s DeAngelis has little in common with Bellomo’s audacious Victor, who is definitely on the “muscle” end of things. [/dcs_p][dcs_p]
What Bellomo’s character and Pasta e Pasta’s founder do have in common is a love of food, and a talent for preparing it. According to Bellomo, “They’re both awesome cooks.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Carlo and his daughter, Carla DeAngelis, work as a team. Carla also happens to be the owner of Pasta e Pasta. Menu items prepared on site and available for purchase are old family recipes. Pasta is king, whether it’s in the form of lasagna, cannelloni, stuffed shells or ravioli. The DeAngelis’s also make a variety of homemade sauces and soups, distributing their products to local groceries and Italian markets. Except for the dry noodles and sauces, most items are frozen.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Bellomo’s suspense thrillers feature Italian characters. “They love to eat,” says the author. Inevitably, in every book there is a scene or two in which Victor is cooking a meal. Frequently, spaghetti is on the menu, with some kind of sauce simmering on the stove. And, like the real DeAngelis’s, Victor uses all natural ingredients.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
“Because of Victor’s superb culinary skills, many of my readers assume I’m a good cook,” says Bellomo. “But, the truth is, I’m too busy writing to cook. My passion is books.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
That’s why Bellomo is doing a Books and Pasta night at the Chesterfield store. It’s meet the author, buy a book, get a taste of Italy. And it’s for a good cause, with fifteen percent of all proceeds being donated to American Breast Cancer Foundation.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Pasta e Pasta is located at 48712 Gratiot, in Chesterfield Township, just south of 22 Mile in the Kingston Plaza.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Bellomo’s books include Louie Morelli’s Mistress, Stella di Mare, and Louie Morelli’s Daughter. All books are available on Amazon.com, in print and digital form. Also available at most bookstores and on all e-readers. Also available overseas via AmazonUK and AmazonEU.
by Patricia Bellomo | Aug 8, 2014 | Mob Blog
Mob Blog: Facebook Frenzy, August 8, 2014
Mob Blog: Facebook Frenzy
[dcs_p]I don’t get Facebook. I especially don’t get it that my youngest son, Michael, is addicted to Facebook. We’re on the Stella di Mare, cruising south on the Intracoastal, and he’s taking pictures and posting them for his Facebook pals.
Michael’s not exactly a kid. He’s in his mid-twenties, but like most of his generation, he’s connected. Since I’ve spent most of my life endeavoring to be un-connected, I’m clueless. I’m also trying to be nice, but seeing him on the sundeck, oblivious, his fingers tapping away, I’m getting pissed. I say to Victor, “What’s so interesting on Facebook?”
We’re heading south, to Miami. The outing is on account of the fact that Michael’s visiting for a few days. It’s a male bonding thing—me, my two sons, their cousin, and Victor. We’re all here, enjoying the day, but Michael’s on Facebook.
The Fort Lauderdale skyline looms ahead. Michael snaps a photo with his smart-phone, uploads it to Facebook. He’s already posted pictures of his brother and my crew. He focuses his phone on me, catches my expression, and then trains it on a passing cruiser. Victor says, “Michael, no pictures of me or your dad on Facebook, okay?”
Michael bobs his head. Communicating with one of his Facebook friends, he’s grinning ear-to-ear. I look at Victor. How fun can this be?[
Michael’s sitting on the edge of a sun bed, beneath the shade of an umbrella. He doesn’t look up until I’m standing beside him, my hand outstretched. “Let me see your phone,” I say.
He looks a little suspicious, but he doesn’t refuse. He hands over his precious Samsung. It’s burning hot, from overuse. I walk to the boat’s railing and calmly toss the smart-phone into the choppy waters of the Intracoastal. Michael bolts upright. “Dad, my phone—
“F—- Facebook,” I say.
Michael shuts up fast. The look on his face is priceless.
If you enjoyed Facebook Frenzy, you may consider reading one of Patricia Bellomo’s mob thrillers. Books include, Louie Morelli’s Mistress, Stella di Mare, and Louie Morelli’s Daughter.
Facebook Frenzy was written in the voice of Patricia’s main character, savvy mobster, Louie Morelli. All books available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and in all e-reader formats. Also available on AmazonUK and AmazonEU.
by Patricia Bellomo | Jun 30, 2014 | Mob Blog
Mob BLog: Toyko Blue, June 30, 2014
Mob Blog: Tokyo Blue, June 30, 2014
[dcs_p]In Louie’s words …[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Seven o’clock on Wednesday. We’re in Lauderdale on a business matter, and Victor says, “Lou, let’s go get lobster at Tokyo Blue.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Tokyo Blue is an Asian joint in the Ocean Manor Resort Hotel on Galt Ocean Drive. Hotel and restaurant are owned by a friend of Victor’s, a guy named Frank Talerico. Frank did a pretty swell job with Tokyo Blue’s décor. The bar is a solid slab of glass backlit by cobalt-blue lighting. It’s a pretty big bar, with some lounge-style seating. Frank’s barmaids aren’t bad to look at either.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Tokyo Blue is called an ‘Asian Fusion lounge.’ I’m not a sushi guy, but you can’t beat the all-you-can-eat lobster priced at 49.99 on Wednesday evenings. Not that Victor or I are concerned with prices. It’s not as though Victor’s on a budget, and he eats all he can whenever he can, but the lobster at Tokyo Blue is Maine lobster and Frank’s people do a good job with it.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Cocktails first, at the bar. We eye some of the girls heading into the dining room. This week, they’re all on vacation. Most are young, all are scantily dressed.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
We stay seated at Tokyo Blue’s bar, order our lobster. It’s delicious. I do two plates, and Victor goes for four or five. But, hey, he’s a big guy.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Victor tells Frank the lobster is “outstanding.” He says to the barmaid, “Doll, bring us another round.”[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
No blended malt whisky tonight but a mild Sauvignon Blanc to complement the lobster, chase the sweetness from my throat. I eye the décor—ice blue with splashes of violet—a pair of studded and turquoise-finned headless mermaids, a large aquarium. I recall that Tokyo Blue got a lot of fanfare when they opened a few years ago, bringing in top name sushi chefs.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
I sip my wine and think of think about the days ahead of me. I have to meet a man tomorrow and then I’m skipping town, taking my family to the Gulf for the 4th of July weekend. It’s a safe bet I won’t be eating any lobster, but hey, you never know.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]
If you enjoyed Tokyo Blue, you may consider reading one of Patricia Bellomo’s mob thrillers. Books include, Louie Morelli’s Mistress, Stella di Mare, and Louie Morelli’s Daughter. [/dcs_p][dcs_p]
Tokyo Blue was written in the voice of Patricia’s main character, savvy mobster, Louie Morelli. Tokyo Blue is real, Louie is Bellomo’s creation.[/dcs_p][dcs_p]Books available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and in all e-reader formats. Also available on AmazonUK and AmazonEU.
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