BALLERINA FOR THE BRATVA (A Russian Mafia Romance) by Maura Rose-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 8, 2019

The flame burns hot in the dance of love…

ALEXEI

My father is gone and it’s up to me to run the Vanin bratva’s operations now. This means going to America to meet up with the Sokolovs, to strengthen the ties that bind and secure my family’s place in the Russian mafia world. As the new boss, I need to make a name for myself both at home and abroad, and find out more about the legacy my father left behind after his sudden death.

But that’s not all I find.

Her. The ballerina. Her grace and talent put even the best dancers from my home country to shame. Her energy and beauty make me want her, make me need her, make me crave a taste of her.

Damn the alliances, damn the expectations. I’m my own man, and I’ll do things my own way. I have to have her, and I’ll do whatever it takes to make her mine…

JANET

Dance. It’s all I’ve known for my entire life. My parents told me I could be anything I wanted to be, as long as I was the best at what I did, and I have lived accordingly. Now, I have finally made it. I’m the prima ballerina—something I have fantasized about since I was old enough to tie my pointe shoes. Nothing can distract me from this dream come true.

Nothing except a handsome stranger with shockingly blue eyes and a roguish smile. He’s tall. He’s hot. And I can tell that underneath that tailored suit of his is a rock-hard body. And that’s not the only thing…

But he’s dangerous, I can tell. And as enticing as he is with his old-fashioned charm and sexy Slavic accent, I can’t let a man like that burrow his way into my heart. Can I?

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REVIEW: BALLERINA FOR THE BRATVA is the fourth instalment in Maura Rose’s contemporary, adult RUSSIAN MAFIA ROMANCE series focusing on the members of the Russian Bratva. This is the Vanin Bratva’s new leader Alexei Vanin, and American born ballerina Janet Wong’s story line. BALLERINA FOR THE BRATVA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Alexei and Janet) BALLERINA FOR THE BRATVA follows Alexei Vanin in the aftermath of his father’s death. As the new head of the Vanin Bratva Alexei heads to America in an effort to introduce himself as his father’s successor. What Alexei never expected was to meet American born Prima Ballerina Janet Wong, a woman who stirs something deep within our story line hero. What ensues is the building relationship between Janet and Alexei, and the potential fall-out as Alexei keeps secret his life back home.

Alexei Vanin needs to make a good impression on his American Bratva counterparts but something isn’t right when he is introduced to his former Russian compatriots. Hoping to reconcile with what he has learned, our hero heads back to Russia in an effort to shore up his defences if the truth is revealed. Janet Wong has dreamed of being the Prima Ballerina and her hard work has paid off with the dual lead in Swan Lake. Meeting Alexei Vanin meant a chance for a future but a future that begins with lies of omission.

The relationship between Janet and Alexei is one of immediate attraction but Alexei is only in the US for a short while. Janet’s social life is virtually non-existent as she spends every waking minute working towards her professional debut. Alexei is determined to seduce the woman that calls to his heart, a woman he will one day bring home to meet his mother. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to Alexei’s mother Masha Vanin; Janet’s parents, and fellow ballerina’s Sofia and Vicky; as well as the head of the Sokolov Bratva Ivan Sokolov and his wife Kelly (Burning for the Bratva); his lieutenant Pavel and his wife Natalia (Blazing for the Bratva).

BALLERINA FOR THE BRATVA is a sexy and engaging story line with powerful hero who isn’t afraid to show his softer side. The premise is captivating; the romance is intimate; the characters are colorful and dynamic.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Beholden to the Bratva
Burning for the Bratva
Blazing for the Bratva
Ballerina for the Bratva

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Reviewed by Sandy