BRATVA JEWEL (Ivankov Brotherhood 6) by Sabine Barclay-review & excerpt tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 24, 2023
I can’t resist her. I don’t want to…
She’s tried to leave our life behind, but no one walks away from the bratva.
She can run, but she can’t hide.
I’ll be the one to catch her when she falls. And she will because she’s walking a fine line.
I’ll be there because she’s mine.
I’ll go to the ends of the Earth for her. She’ll discover her limits and realize only I can please her.
She’s my soulmate, and I’m hers. Heaven help anyone who gets in the way.
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REVIEW: BRATVA JEWEL is the sixth instalment in Sabine Barclay’s contemporary, adult IVANKOV BROTHERHOOD erotic, dark, Bratva, romance series. This is twenty-nine- year old Ivankov Brotherhood Avotoritet (brigadier) Mikhail ‘Misha’ Andreyev, and thirty two year old, registered nurse Katerina ‘Kitty’ Vasilieva’s story line. BRATVA JEWEL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.
Told from dual first person perspectives (Mischa and Kitty) BRATVA JEWEL is a complicated and detailed story line focusing on the search and rescue of Kitty’s sister, attorney Larisa Vasilieva. Larisa is missing, presumably kidnapped, and Katerina has returned to Moscow in search of her sister but never expected to come face to face with the Ivankov Brotherhood, heads and members of the New York Russian Bratva. In Russia to attend a funeral, of a former informant, along with his father and brothers, Mischa Andreyev finds himself pulled into the aura that is our story line heroine. When Katerina reveals who she is, what has happened, and the family’s connection to the Podolskaya Bratva, Mischa becomes guardian and aggressor in the hunt for Larisa and the people responsible. What ensues is the quick building relationship between Katerina and Mischa, and the potential fall-out as Katerina is willing to risk her life for the safe return of her beloved sister.
The relationship between Mischa and Katerina is quick to develop and intensely sexual in nature. Within hours of meeting, Mischa has claimed Katerina as his own, under the Ivankov Brotherhood protection, and in doing so, sets into motion a series of events to locate Katerina’s missing sister. Katerina is instantly drawn to our story line hero, a man who is willing to risk it all for the woman with whom he is falling in love. There is a strong ‘daddy kink’ aspect to the relationship including discipline, bondage, $ex toys, BDMS and voyeurism and exhibitionism. The $ex scenes are erotic, provocative and intense.
Once again, there is an extremely large and energetic ensemble cast of colorful and impassioned secondary and supporting characters: Security Chief /Enforcer Anton, Sergei, and their parents Alina and Grigori; Pakhan Maksim and Laura (Bratva Darling 1), Bogdan and Christina (Bratva Sweetheart 2), Pasha and Sumiko (Bratva Beauty 4), and their mother Galina; Aleksei and Heather (Bratva Angel 5); Katerina’s sister Larisa, and their parents Vadim and Dariya; Bratva member Semyon, Yuri Preobrazhensky,Besnik and Yelena, as well as several members of the Russian Bratva, Albanian Mob, Irish Mob, Cuban and Mexican Cartels.
BRATVA JEWEL is a story of betrayal, vengeance, and obsession; power and control; family and relationships, acceptance and love. The premise is complex and captivating ; the romance is heavy, sensuous, vigorous and aggressive; the characters are powerful, spirited, and determined
Previous Reviews and Reading Order
Bratva Darling
Bratva Sweetheart
Bratva Treasure
Bratva Beauty
Bratva Angel
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Reviewed by Sandy
“I am not your baby girl. Why do you call me that? You have no right.”
That’s a good question and an accurate point. But who am I kidding? I’ve thought of her this way since the start. I had plenty of time to consider what it would mean to bring her into my life and what that would look like. Surviving the upbringing I had meant being able to deeply analyze a situation or facts and come to a decisive conclusion quickly. I’ve played out various scenarios already today, and I already know where I want this to go.
“Not yet, maybe.”
“Not ever.”
I take a step closer and peer down at her. She doesn’t step away, and the defiance from a moment ago slips away. I ease my arm around her waist again, and she doesn’t push at my chest or tense. I keep my voice low since I don’t want anyone to hear us.
“I’ve never called another woman that in my life. But I think you could do with someone to look out for you. And if you were with Sem for five years, then you definitely deserve someone to take care of you.”
“And you think that should be you.”
“We both know it will be.”
“Your certainty is rather pushy.”
“But you aren’t disagreeing.”
My free hand cups her cheek, and she closes her eyes.
“How are you so gentle? No one your size should be. No one who does what you do ever is.”
“Because I will never intentionally hurt you, Kitty.”
I’m the one who tenses as that slips out. Her eyes snap open as her brow furrows.
“Why’d you call me that?”
“Instead of malyshka?”
I offer her a soft smile.
“That too.”
“Would you let me kiss you before I answer that?”
“My guess is I won’t like the explanation.”
I shrug. She waits a moment, then nods. She tilts her head back before our lips meet. Holy hell. I’ve kissed plenty of women, but nothing has felt like this. Her lips are plump and soft. Her body feels amazing pressed against mine. She smells divine. Something floral. As she opens to me, I swipe my tongue inside her mouth. I can taste the gum she must have chewed earlier. There’s a hint of cinnamon lingering. She sighs as I deepen the kiss.
When she slips her arms around my waist, I don’t stop her. I’ve never let a woman do that while I’m carrying my gun. I’ve always kept their hands away, so I don’t have to explain. But I’ve already felt her gun twice and seen it. Her hands wander over my back while mine slip to her ass. She’s wearing the sweater she had tied around her waist earlier. Her ass is soft and firm at the same time. I don’t know how, but I want to do things—dirty, dirty things—to it and with it. I squeeze, but not enough to hurt. She arches her back, so I tighten my grip. Each bit of extra pressure makes her press herself against me.
I slide one hand up her back and fist her hair. I hold her head in place and take control of the kiss. Her fingers dig into my shoulders, and she moves like she can’t get close enough.
“Is this what you like?”
Sabine Barclay, a nom de plume also writing Historical Romance as Celeste Barclay, lives near the Southern California coast where she’s a former rower and a hopeful surfer, a self-proclaimed foodie, and a lover of the outdoors. Sabine enjoys attending reader events and travels domestically and internationally for book signings and speaking engagements. Before becoming a full-time author, Sabine was a Social Studies and English teacher. She holds degrees in International Affairs (BA), Secondary Social Science (MAT), and Political Management (MPS). She channels that knowledge into creating engrossing contemporary romances that bring the steam will make your toes curl and your granny blush.
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