For Money and Love

By Todd Strasser

Book Overview

An offer she can't refuse.

Kate Blessing is not your typical high school junior. She's a good student who's into guys and the latest designer jeans...and she's also part of the mob. Her father, Bobby Blessing, is the head of the family, and her mom, Amanda, is the brains behind the operation. Kate may not partake in the "family business," but she knows what goes down. She's proud of her family -- and of course, there are plenty of perks: her indoor pool, Caribbean vacations, expensive haircuts...

But when Amanda gets fed up with Bobby's cheating and moves out, someone needs to make decisions, give orders, and keep things running. Kate has no choice but to step into her mother's shoes and prop her dad up.

Bobby may be the face of the mob, but it's not long before the princess is running the show.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416935339
• ISBN13: 9781416935339
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Amazing!

I was a little skeptical of reading this book, but when I started it, I couldn't put it down. The story of her family's organization (the mob) is really real sounding and draws you in. The intense attraction between Kate Blessing and Nick is really gripping and the story moves so fast that it's over before you know it. I wish it were longer! I'm running out tonight to buy book 2 in the series!

Courtesy of Teens Read Too

Kate Blessing is very used to her life. She gets all of the designer handbags, the latest clothes, and any car that she wants. It doesn't even bother Kate that the only reason she is able to afford these luxury items is because her father is a mob boss. Having a family full of mobsters has never been a problem for Kate; she has always been around the lifestyle, just never a part of it. At least that is what she thought at first. Her life was running smoothing until her mother, Amanda, decided that she couldn't handle Sonny's affairs anymore and up and left the family. The worst part is that Kate's mother was the one who held the mob together, since she was the one that Sonny, Kate's father, went to for advice. Now that Amanda has left, the mob seems to be falling apart. But without even thinking about it, Kate begins to give advice to her father and to all the mobsters, advice that has actually helped them in some of their illegal activities. Unfortunately, one of these activities sparks a riff with another mob family. And just like that Kate finds herself in the middle of this problem, along with Nick, the son of the enemy. Having a mob as family doesn't seem like the greatest idea now, at least not for Kate. FOR MONEY AND LOVE is the perfect book for anyone who wants a girl's point of view on the happenings of the mob, and it is definitely worth it. Todd Strasser creates an entertaining opening for his new MOB PRINCESS series. Unfortunately, the next book in the series, Stolen Kisses, Secrets, and Lies (Mob Princess), will take forever to be released -- well, in September to be precise. Readers who enjoyed books such as Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman will want to get their hands on a copy of FOR MONEY AND LOVE. Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen