Merciless Monster / Dark Deviant by Kristen Luciani-review tour

 

 

DARK DEVIANT
(Vengeful Villains 5)
by Kristen Luciani
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,dark, Mafia romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 6, 2023

Too much booze and a laundry list of regrets landed me in bed with a gorgeous blonde halfway around the world.
It was a one-night stand gone very wrong, plagued by deadly secrets and deceit.
I was never supposed to see her again.
But the curves of her body, fierce glow of her eyes, and mouth that begged for more made her impossible to forget.
And now, two and a half years later, she’s staring into the barrel of my gun.

Her brothers came to Miami for revenge…against me.
But they hit the wrong target, killing my mother instead.
Now our families are at war,
And justice can only be served through death.
Her death.

But she has a secret, too…a baby girl who looks just like me.
So my plans changed.
Killing her was my mission.
Kidnapping her is my compromise.

As the days pass, my need to possess her consumes me more than my need for revenge.
Punishing her defiance becomes my obsession.
My smart-mouthed vixen resists at every turn, igniting my anger…
And desire.

But when my beautiful captive commits the worst betrayal of all, I have a choice to make…
Kill the mother of my child for her lies or ruin her life forever by marrying her?

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REVIEW:DARK DEVIANT is the fifth instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary, adult VENGEFUL VILLAINS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series focusing on the Malikov Bratva. This is Danil Malikov, and pianist Larysa Moroz’s story line. DARK DEVIANT can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing plot line throughout.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Larysa and Danil) DARK DEVIANT follows in the wake of a one night stand. Approximately two and a half years earlier Larysa got some bad news, ended up in a hotel room with a stranger, only to be awoken by even more devastating news, and ghosted the man she would never forget. Fast forward to present day wherein Larysa and her family have been targeted by the Malikov Bratva for the sins of someone else. The Malikov Bratva and the Moroz family are at war, a war that is quickly spiralling out of control. Larysa Moroz is a pawn between the two warring families by it is her two year old daughter Daniela that may be the biggest loser of them all. As Danil battle between head and heart discovering he had a daughter with his one night stand, the larger issue is that two warring families are now connected by a two year old child, and another family has taken aim at everyone involved. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Danil and Larysa, and the potential fall-out as betrayal, vengeance and greed are at the heart of a war that should have never been.

The relationship between Danil and Larysa begins as a one night stand but Danil has no idea as to our heroine’s identity. Fast forward to present day, the Malikov Bratva believe the Moroz family are guilty of killing their beloved mother, and the Moroz family believe the Malikov’s are trying to destroy them all. Larysa is about to become fodder in a war not of her making, a war that is predicated upon secrets and lies, and a need for control. The $ex scenes are aggressive and intense, and not without some issues of questionable consent.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, energetic, and powerful secondary and supporting characters including many of whom we have met in the previous story lines. Not everyone will survive.

DARK DEVIANT is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, greed and deceit, family and relationships, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing, raw and gritty; the characters are animated and impassioned; the romance is dramatic and tragic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Twisted Tyrant
Dirty Devil
Cruel Captor
Merciless Monster (see below)

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Reviewed by Sandy

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MERCILESS MONSTER
(Vengeful Villains 4)
by Kristen Luciani
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic,dark, Mafia romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 26, 2023

She is his desire.
His corruption.
When my business partner asked me to host an event at my club,
I didn’t expect his daughter to show up in a bikini straddling a motorcycle.
Her seductive gaze taunted me,
Her sinful body screamed of sex and sin.

He warned me to stay far away from her, and
Said he’d kill anyone who touched her.
Then he committed the worst betrayal against me,
Throwing his only daughter straight into the flames.

So I got my revenge
And kidnapped the gorgeous biker princess,
The forbidden fruit I was ordered to avoid.

Now she’s a pawn in our vicious power play,
A plaything to be used for my wants, my needs, and my pleasure.

But Alexis is defiant and reckless…dangerous and vengeful.
I punish her at every turn,
Stripping her of her innocence every time I spank her bright red.
She will learn her place.
And she will obey.

Because this beautiful captive is mine…
To possess,
To break,
And to marry.
Consequences…and her father…be damned.

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REVIEW: MERCILESS MONSTER is the fourth instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary, adult VENGEFUL VILLAINS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Taras Malikov, and motorcycle mechanic/model Alexis Tretiak’s story line. MERCILESS MONSTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing plot line throughout.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Taras and Alexis) MERCILESS MONSTER follows in the wake of the destruction of Taras Malikov’s nightclub and the disappearance of Alexis’ father Vlad Tretiak, the president of the Iron Rebels MC. Alexis Tretiak’s star is on the rise, and a photoshoot at Taras’ nightclub Karma, ends in a shootout, several minutes after exits with a cryptic message. Believing he has been set up, Taras Malikov takes Alexis Tretiak hostage, in an effort to draw out the people responsible. Claiming Alexis as his own; as his property to do what he wants and he pleases, the enemies to lovers relationship focuses on the unequal balance of power between Alexis and Taras, and the violent need of Taras to take control of the woman with whom he will fall in love, but someone else is working behind the scenes, setting a plan into motion, a plan to take down the Malikov family, and Vlad Tretiak’s reign at the top. What ensues is the building but aggressive relationship between Taras and Alexis, and the potential fall-out as Alexis struggles to trust the man with whom she is falling in love.

The relationship between Alexis and Taras is an enemies to lovers predicated upon issues of trust, and a need for revenge. Taras’ sister is still missing, having fled an arranged marriage to a man she didn’t love, and the attack on the nightclub brings the focus back to Taras’ missing sister. Using Alexis as a pawn and a bargaining chip between the Mafia and the Iron Rebels MC, Taras finds himself out numbered and out gunned when the real power demands reparations for sins of the past. The $ex scenes are aggressive, violent and not without some issues of questionable consent.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Taras’ brothers: Luka and Natasha: Nikolai and Kenzie: Tori and Konstantin; Zak and Danil: Alexis’ father Vlad Tretiak; Iron Rebels MC VP Hockley, Shane, and mechanic BJ. The requisite evil has many faces.

MERCILESS MONSTER is a dark and gritty story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships, forgiveness and love. The premise is graphic and complex; the romance is contentious ; the characters are powerful, struggling, broken and determined.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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Kristen Luciani is a USA Today bestselling author of steamy and suspense-filled romance. She’s addicted to kickboxing, Starburst jelly beans, and swooning over dark, broken anti-heroes. Kristen is happily married to her own real-life hero of over 20 years. In addition to penning spicy stories, she also has a part-time job as her three kids’ personal Uber driver, which she manages to successfully juggle along with her other tasks: laundry, cleaning, laundry, cooking, laundry, and caring for her adorable Boston Terrier puppy.

Mafia romance is her passion…and her poison.