Congrats Brad on your first book! You have some very memorable and engaging characters in this book. Definitely its strong suit. I especially loved Matteo

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and Izabella! It was also great how you had an obvious baddy (just love to hate that Cesar) and a not so obvious one! It was definitely a page turner that last day in Chapala, WHEW!! You did a great job with that pacing!
I know that as you read more books and write more of your own stuff you're going to get really good really fast! You definitely have the potential to write a best seller someday soon!
Can't wait to read the next one you come out with!