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The Woman with the Scar (Costa Family Book 3) Kindle Edition
He was not the kind of man meant to fall in love. He was the proud enforcer of the Costa Family who perhaps enjoyed the violent, bloody parts of his job a bit too much.
All that changed, though, when he was put on a job that had him crossing paths with a woman who changed everything.
She was not the kind of woman to have hope. The life she found herself trapped in had very little to look forward to.
Until a dark figure turned up and showed her a way out.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateMarch 25, 2022
- File size539 KB
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Product details
- ASIN : B09WKMD58K
- Publisher : (March 25, 2022)
- Publication date : March 25, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 539 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 269 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #40,074 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #140 in Crime Action Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #162 in Crime Action & Adventure
- #363 in Action & Adventure Romance Fiction
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About the author

Jessica Gadziala is a USA TODAY Bestselling author of over 100 romance novels. She is a big believer in strong heroines, well-rounded side characters, and heroes who know how to treat their women.
Jessica lives in New Jersey with her parrots, dogs, rabbits, and a whole flock of chickens and ducks.
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Customers find the story engaging and well-crafted. They appreciate the great characters with a heartfelt nature. The relationship between Ezzy and Brio is described as perfect and lovable. Readers praise the writing style, details, and emotional depth. They find the book interesting and emotionally moving, with scenes that mix humor and romance.
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Customers enjoyed the story and epilogues. They appreciated the drama, mafia, and family elements.
"...The epilogue is brilliant, especially that last bit, it brought me to tears. Brio and Ezmeray deserved all the happiness...." Read more
"...Chemistry!! 🔥🌶🔥🌶 I enjoyed the twists & turns while getting to know these two. Also, Brio's love of animals is adorable...." Read more
"...And let's not forget JGs wonderfully amazing epilogues. 😭 I want to forget it so I can read it all over again!!!! 😍😍😍..." Read more
"...Jessica wrote an amazing story that didnt dull his edges but added to his story and made things amazing!!!! If you love Brio .. you'll love Ezzy...." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's character development. They find the characters well-developed and likable, with a good heart.
"...I love the side characters! Sal, and Cesare have to be my favorite...." Read more
"...but it's Brio, so the bloody bits were necessary in a way, and true to character. 😄 And I ADORE Brio!..." Read more
"I had no idea how anyone was going to make a match for Brio. I loved his character and couldn't wait but was really worried to dull his edges...." Read more
"...Loved this. And all the other characters being introduced. I want all the HEAs!!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the relationship between Ezzy and Brio. They find them a great match and like how we get to see the softer side of Brio.
"...She is strong and a great mate for Brio. Brio gets up to his usual antics with his smart mouth and violent tendencies...." Read more
"This book is my favorite so far!!! Brio is just so lovable.. Fyi he's A tortured hero who just doesn't take things to heart...." Read more
"...Ezzy and Brio are perfect together and I love how we get to see the softer side of Brio that we didn’t get to see in the other books...." Read more
"...This story had me devouring it. It was so good. Ezzy was the perfect match for Brio. I can't wait for Mira's story." Read more
Customers enjoy the writing style. They find it engaging and detailed, without being excessively graphic. The author is praised as an excellent writer.
"...I love that this author isn’t unnecessarily graphic in her depiction of violence against women. Ezzy is definitely beaten down, but not broken...." Read more
"...I devoured this book just as fast as the other two books. It was so well written with just enough action!" Read more
"...Jessica Gadziala knows how to pull the reader in with her writing style, details, and emotions throughout each book." Read more
"...Jessica is an amazing writer/ author! She really knows how to keep her readers interested! I love the relationship between brio and Ezzy!" Read more
Customers find the book's writing style and details engaging. They find the emotions evoked throughout each book moving, bringing them to tears and laughter.
"...The epilogue is brilliant, especially that last bit, it brought me to tears. Brio and Ezmeray deserved all the happiness...." Read more
"...So happy he found his ONE!! Thanks Jessica. I have started my day with tears and laughter. I start my work afternoon with a smile on my face...." Read more
"...to pull the reader in with her writing style, details, and emotions throughout each book." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's readability. They appreciate the engaging families like Costa, Esposito, and Lombardi.
"...I just loved reading all the families-Costa, Esposito,Lombardi etc and looking forward to more" Read more
"...She really knows how to keep her readers interested! I love the relationship between brio and Ezzy!" Read more
"Another good read of the Costa family..." Read more
Customers enjoy the romance in the book. They find the scenes sexy and humorous, with humor mixed in with darker themes. The characters are described as strong, sassy, and wonderful.
"...Also, Brio's love of animals is adorable. And the way he & Ezzy really are perfect for each other is fantastic! 😍😍😍..." Read more
"...Brio is amazing, and his girl? Oh she is PERFECT. Ezzy is strong and sassy and just wonderful...." Read more
"...love everything this author writes-always mixing darker themes, sexy scenes, and humor. You can never go wrong with Jessica Gadziala’s books!" Read more
Customers find the character strong and protective.
"...And I ADORE Brio! From the moment he sees Ezmeray, he's smitten. Protective. Willing to go a bit rogue for her...." Read more
"...Ezzy is definitely beaten down, but not broken. She is strong and a great mate for Brio...." Read more
"...Brio is amazing, and his girl? Oh she is PERFECT. Ezzy is strong and sassy and just wonderful...." Read more
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Brio is my number 1 in this series!!!
Top reviews from the United States
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022Well!! We've all been waiting for Brio, and his lady love for a couple of years now, and Ms. Gadziala definitely did NOT disappoint!!
I was worried that Brio would come across as someone free of emotions, simply sent over to do a job, but that was not the case. Even at the very beginning when he could hear Emilio talking about him, he wasn't hurt, but he did have feelings about it.
I loved his reactions to Ezmeray's reaction's, some overwhelmingly sexy, some surprised - who knew a woman would not respond well to a gift like that??
Ezmeray is amazing! Even as beaten down as she had become, as soon as the opportunity was there to move on from Eray she was ready. She had no intention of staying to be beaten down by the rest of his family, and she wasn't so hurt that she couldn't have a normal sexual response to Brio.
I love the side characters! Sal, and Cesare have to be my favorite. Even though Brio was offended, I was grateful for Salvatore sticking around to ensure that Brio did the right thing. I love, LOVE Cesare's playfulness, and his hotness rivals Brios, so even though Brio has found his one and only we can spend our time thinking about Cesare now, and trying to figure out who he most closely resembles!!
The epilogue is brilliant, especially that last bit, it brought me to tears. Brio and Ezmeray deserved all the happiness. 5 stars for a brilliant, bloody, mafia laden story that just hits right with the perfect amount of spice!!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025Omh! This story gets a bit darker & bloody than I like (I did have to skip the torture scenes), but it's Brio, so the bloody bits were necessary in a way, and true to character. 😄
And I ADORE Brio! From the moment he sees Ezmeray, he's smitten. Protective. Willing to go a bit rogue for her. Thankfully, Lorenzo gets where he's com8ng from! Ha!
I also LOVE Ezzy! She's stuck in a situation she'd really love to get out of, but she doesn't let that situation break her spirit. She's strong, protective, sweet, & smart. I love her quick way of reading a situation & doing what she needs to to protect herself & others.
Ezzy & Brio definitely have the steamy times, too. Chemistry!! 🔥🌶🔥🌶
I enjoyed the twists & turns while getting to know these two. Also, Brio's love of animals is adorable. And the way he & Ezzy really are perfect for each other is fantastic!
😍😍😍
- Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024Brio has been portrayed as a crazy psycho through other books. Most people are extremely afraid or freaked out by him. Ezmeray catches Brio's attention and sets off a chain of reactions. There are twists and turns that change what you think. This is a sweet but kind of twisted love story.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022I honestly can't think of the right ways to write my thoughts out about this book.
We have ALL been asking for Brio's story from the moment he was introduced as a side character. The want has only grown as he continued to pop up in a few other places.
Jessica could not have made his story any better. Ezzy?? She is without a doubt the match for Brio!! I don't know how JG does it but Ezzy was exactly what Brio has been needing.
And let's not forget JGs wonderfully amazing epilogues. 😭
I want to forget it so I can read it all over again!!!! 😍😍😍
- Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022Brio is finally here!! And he was exactly as sweet abs crazy as we knew he would be. I love that this author isn’t unnecessarily graphic in her depiction of violence against women. Ezzy is definitely beaten down, but not broken. She is strong and a great mate for Brio. Brio gets up to his usual antics with his smart mouth and violent tendencies.
I hope we see Sal and Caesre and Alarra again.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022I had no idea how anyone was going to make a match for Brio. I loved his character and couldn't wait but was really worried to dull his edges. Jessica wrote an amazing story that didnt dull his edges but added to his story and made things amazing!!!! If you love Brio .. you'll love Ezzy. I can't wait to see what Alarm does either.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022I live this mafia series. This book wasn't as much about the mafia group as the others but I still loved it. The h was perfect for the H. So glad Brio got his hea. The h's sister was a trip and I can't wait to find out who she ends up with. That epilogue was chefs 💋😘
- Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022I know for sure that I am not the only person who has fallen head over heels for Brio in Jessica Gadziala's other mafia books. We've waited (im)patiently and it was worth every single second. Brio is amazing, and his girl? Oh she is PERFECT. Ezzy is strong and sassy and just wonderful. In addition, there were so many other characters to fall in love with as well. This series will never let you down, and neither will Jessica Gadziala.
Top reviews from other countries
- fuller momReviewed in Canada on April 5, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars OMG Soooooooo AWESOME!!
OMG Soooooooo AWESOME!!
Another fantastic book. All the feels. Suspense, laughter, delightful sexy times - surprised my kindle didn’t light on fire! If you haven’t read Jessica’s books - what are you waiting for?!? If you have read her books - you know what I’m talking about!!
- SaraReviewed in Spain on March 27, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great addition
But again, what did we expect of Gadziala? Great book. Bio has been one of my favourite characters and they did him justice, just wished it was longer so we could get more in-depth into his mind and past. I wouldn't say this book was dark but it does explore a more bloody side of the criminal world that what this author has us used to maintaining the action, comedy and so on we know and love. But I have to confess Alara stole the place! I can't wait to read more about her and I hope she gets her own book.
- Kindle Customer Brenda MuylaertReviewed in Canada on March 27, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
As always this was a great read,fast paced and a really good story. Always leaves me wanting more, I could easily live in this book world
- Vicki BeecroftReviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing as per usual
Jessica is one of my one click authors and I love the whole universe she has created ! Brio is one I’ve been dying for and it was so much better than anything I could have imagined ! Totally LOVED it ! If your new to Jessica’s whole world get to her website and check out her reading order and I’ll apologise in advance for you not getting anything
else done for atleast a week !
- Leah KoganReviewed in Canada on March 28, 2022
4.0 out of 5 stars 4/5
Ahh Brio, everyone’s favourite psychopath finally gets his story, and of course it’s wonderful.
He sees a gorgeous woman getting beat on by her husband, and of course that doesn’t fit in his moral code, he intervened and things …got messy.
I loved how psycho yet gentle he was, and how Ezzy understood him beyond what you’d expect.
That being side the side characters… j cannot wait if Alara or Mira get their story… here’s hoping they’re next.
Only thing, I think have a little less foreshadowing would have been fine, adding a sentence of gloom every other chapter was a lil much
JZ is a solid read as always