DIRTY DEVIL (Vengeful Villains 2) by Kristen Luciani-review tour

DIRTY DEVIL (Vengeful Villains 2) by Kristen Luciani-review tour

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She is my captive.
My revenge.

I took her in a blind rage.
Retribution for a vicious attack on my family.
She deserves to be punished for her crime.
And I’m the one who will make her suffer and beg for mercy.

My job is to defend my family’s empire against this gorgeous enemy.
But her sinful body and sassy mouth captivate me,
Feeding the wickedness in my soul.

My desire for revenge became something much darker and more twisted.
I want to break her.
To own her.
To spank her bright red so she never forgets the sting of my palm against her flesh.

Most of all, I need to hear her scream my name over and over
When I show her what it means to be mine…forever.

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REVIEW: DIRTY DEVIL is the second instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary, adult VENGEFUL VILLAINS, dark, erotic, Bratva, romance series. This is twenty-six year old Nikolai ‘Nik’ Malikov, and twenty-year old Kenzie Wheeler’s story line. DIRTY DEVIL can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line 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 (Nik and Kenzie) DIRTY DEVIL follows in the aftermath of the bombing of the restaurant La Gioia, a restaurant co-owned by our story line hero. Kenzie Wheeler wants revenge against the people she believes killed her father, and with the help of her siblings and her uncle Hank, Kenzie sets a plan into motion to destroy the Malikov family one business operation at a time but all does not go according to plan when, in the aftermath of the attack, Kenzie and her siblings find themselves prisoners of the Malikov family, as the family struggles in the face of destruction and death. As Luka Malikov battles between life and death, Nikolai takes aim at our story line heroine. Demanding her complete submission, Nikolai must come to terms with the feisty and belligerent female that is claiming his heart, a heart he thought was dead and cold. What ensues is the acrimonious but building relationship between Nikolai and Kenzie, and the potential fall-out as betrayal comes from outside and within, a betrayal that focuses on Nikolai Malikov, and the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The relationship between Kenzie and Nikolai begins as prisoner and warden. Nikolai Malikov wants information but the torture of a woman is not something Nikolai wants or craves. Keeping Kenzie his prisoner means up close and personal with the woman that will steal his heart but Kenzie is not an easy prisoner, pushing all of Nikolai’s buttons at every opportunity. Kenzie will eventually discover she make a horrible mistake, used as a tool to manipulate the Malilkov family. The $ex scenes are intimate,aggressive and provocative, and not without some issues of questionable consent.

The secondary and supporting characters included Kenzie’s siblings Noah and Charley, and their uncle Hank Wheeler; auto mechanic Torres, Alek Severinov, Boris Vetrov; We are re-introduced to Nik’s siblings: Luka and Natasha (Twisted Tyrant 1), Danil, Taras, and Tori. The requisite evil has some familiar faces.

DIRTY DEVIL is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, grief and loss, forgiveness and love. The premise is dark, gritty and impassioned -the Malikov family must still contend with the secret society known as The Brotherhood 7 who are taking aim at the surviving siblings; the romance is seductive and impassioned; the characters are broken, desperate and trying to heal.

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The Bratva’s Heir by Jane Henry & Sophie Lark-Review Tour

The Bratva’s Heir (Underworld Kings) by Jane Henry & Sophie Lark-Review & Excerpt Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 5, 2021.

Prison’s a dark, bleak place.

But Clare brings me light.

My sweet little bird will be my ticket to freedom.

The first time I saw her, I had to have her.

From her big, dark eyes, to the curves she can’t conceal…

The way she can only hold my gaze so long.

The way she shivers every time I move inside these chains.

And most of all, the way she’ll bend the rules when I order her to…

I know a natural submissive when I see one.

Her degrees and titles don’t change who she is: a woman who will bend to my will.

She doesn’t know it yet, but Clare is mine.

Mine to train. Mine to protect. And mine to control…

•••••••

REVIEW:THE BRATVA’S HEIR co-authored by Jane Henry and Sophie Lark is a stand alone, contemporary, adult, Bratva romance story line found in the multi-authored Underworld Kings series. This is heir to the US Russian Bratva Constantine Rogov, and psychologist Clare Nightingale.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Clare and Constantine) THE BRATVA’S HEIR follows prison psychologist Clare Nightingale as she used as bait in Constantine Rogov’s escape from prison. Months earlier, Constantine was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison for the killing of his fiancé, a princess in the Irish Mafia, a killing he claims he did not do, and with his escape Constantine is desperate to prove he is innocent of the crime but in doing so, must lay the blame on someone close to our story line heroine. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Clare and Constantine, and the potential fall-out as Clare must uncover the truth, regardless whom she hurts in the process.

Constantine Rogov is not stranger to killing but he did not kill the woman who would one day be his wife. An arranged marriage with the Irish mob is threatened and trashed, and in this, Constantine has been targeted on all sides. His only means of escape is the prison’s new psychologist, a woman who stirs something deep within our story line hero. Clare Nightingale is a bit of an innocent in that she has no idea what to expect at her first day on the job. From the outset, everything is about to go wrong, including a prison escape where she will be held hostage by the man with whom she will fall in love.

The relationship between Clare and Constantine is a forced proximity as Clare finds herself a prisoner of a dark and dangerous man who claims he is innocent of the crime held against him. Using Clare to assist in his endeavor to prove his innocence, Constantine knows immediately that Clare is the woman to steal his heart. The $ex scenes are erotic, dramatic and intense, and not without some early issues of consent, spanking, punishment and the hero’s need to be called ‘daddy’.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including Clare’s parents, Chief Parsons, as well as Constantine’s men Emmanuel, Ilya, Yury, and several members if the Irish mob.

THE BRATVA’S HEIR is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, family, blood, murder and love. The premise is dark, gritty and raw; the romance is spirited and provocative; the characters are stubborn, powerful, and edgy.

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Reviewed by Sandy

“I’m nothing special,” she says, bluntly.
I don’t know why she’s so intent on considering herself plain—she may not have the
obvious flashiness of a certain sort of woman, but Clare’s beauty is all the more powerful for its
subtlety. The delicacy and luminescence of her skin, like the slightest touch would bruise it…
those large, dark eyes, so liquid that they almost seem tearful…
Her fragility makes me want to do terrible things to her.
And yet, I almost want to protect her, too… like a little bird that could fit in the hollow of
my hand… a nightingale, singing only for me…
“Don’t be modest. You’ve seen the way men look at you. Tell the truth, Clare.”
She bites the edge of her lip, irritated at my use of her first name, and at my commanding
tone.
Still, I see the way that tone takes hold of her, compelling her to answer me.
“Men always stare at women,” she says.
“They stare at you more… how could they not?”
“Mr. Rogov,” she says, sharply. “I told you, we’re not here to discuss me.”
“I remember,” I say.
But I think she will discuss herself if I push her. Because no matter how hard Ms. Nightingale
tries to be stern, to maintain professionalism, I see the truth behind her thin façade. I see how she
flinches when I bark, how she squirms under my stare. How her eyes flit up to meet mine when I
use a gentler tone, and how her cheeks flush pink when I compliment her. Clare has been raised
to respect authority. To crave it, even…

About Sophie
Sophie Lark is an Amazon bestselling author who writes intense, intelligent romance, with heroines who are strong and capable, and men who will do anything to capture their hearts. She lives with her husband, two boys, and baby girl in the Rocky Mountain West. 

She has a slight obsession with hiking, bodybuilding, and live comedy shows. Her perfect day would be taking the kids to Harry Potter World, going dancing with Mr. Lark, then relaxing with a good book and a monster bag of salt and vinegar chips.

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USA Today bestselling author Jane Henry pens stern but loving alpha heroes, feisty heroines, and emotion-driven happily-ever-afters. She writes what she loves to read: kink with a tender touch. Jane is a hopeless romantic who lives on the East Coast with a houseful of children and her very own Prince Charming.

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DARK PRINCE (Bratva Academy 2) by Jagger Cole-Review Tour

DARK PRINCE (Bratva Academy 2) by Jagger Cole-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 6, 2021

This is not a fairytale.

There’s no glass slipper, only shards. Prince Charming is the villain, and happily ever afters are a myth.

Except now, I need to construct one.

Me, the fake princess, with a make-believe happily never after, to the anti-Prince Charming himself.

Coldly beautiful, brutally ruthless, and heir to a criminal empire. Misha Tsavakov hates me, but he’ll be my fabricated prince, for a price:

All of me.

I belong to him now. No limits. No mercy. And no kiss before midnight to end this curse. No kissing at all, actually.

The deeper we get, the darker and more twisted this maze of thorns becomes. There’s no way out. But the harder I fight, the more it might be that I don’t want a way out.

Real or not, there’s one thing about fairytales that no one ever warns you about:

When you put on glass slippers, you’d better tread carefully.

Or you’ll bleed.

•••••••

REVIEW: DARK PRINCE is the second instalment in Jagger Cole’s contemporary, new adult BRATVA ACADEMY erotic, Bratva, romance series-a spin off from the author’s BRATVA’S CLAIM series. This is nineteen year old, heir to one of Russia’s biggest criminal empires Misha Tsavakov, and princess Charlotte Bergendem of Luxlordia, a small Bavarian country. DARK PRINCE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

WARNING: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers. Although most of the characters are high school aged, and attend a private, boarding school for the elite, Royal, rich or connected, the story line contains adult situations, therefore I do not recommend for anyone under eighteen years of age.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Charlotte and Misha) DARK PRINCE follows the marriage of convenience between nineteen year old, heir to one of Russia’s biggest criminal empires Misha Tsavakov, and princess Charlotte Bergendem of Luxlordia. Two years earlier, following an incident aboard a cruise liner, Charlotte Lawrence’s mother Jessica married King Heinrich Bergendem of Luxlordia, making Charlotte a princess by extension. Life at Oxford Hills Academy is anything but royal when our heroine is taunted and teased as a wanna-be princess but life back home finds Charlotte about to be forced into an arranged marriage with Prince Frederick of Norway, in an effort to save the Luxlordian government from collapse. Enter Bratva heir Misha Tsavakov, one-third of the dark and dangerous ‘savage Bratva heirs’ who rule and control Oxford Hills Academy. Desperate to marry anyone other than the crown prince of Norway, Charlotte drunkenly proposes to Misha Tsavakov, whose hatred for Charlotte cannot be explained, but whose own life back home, is increasingly volatile and dark. What ensues is the acrimonious relationship between Charlotte and Misha, and the potential fall-out as years of secrets and lies reveal a twisted and deadly past that is about to destroy the man with whom Charlotte will fall in love.

Misha Tsavakov knows first hand, the cruel and harsh reality of the criminal underworld, having lived a life of savagery at the hands of his father but Misha’s less than worldly antics and attitude have pushes his father one too many times, and his final f-you is marrying our story line heroine. Believing he had one-upped his father, Misha will quickly discover that his father has plans for the princess back home.

The relationship between Misha and Charlotte is a marriage of convenience; a tempestuous and caustic affair wherein Charlotte refuses to marry someone not of her choosing but in choosing Misha places herself in the hands of a dark, cruel and dominant young heir. Charlotte is an innocent but quickly finds herself falling for a man whose own life is spiralling out of control.

We are reintroduced to Bratva Prince/heir Ilya Volkov and Tenley Chambers (Savage Heir 1), and Lukas Komarov: King Heinrich Bergendem and Queen Jessica; Misha’s father Oligarch Boris Tsavakov, and his second in command Kristoff.

DARK PRINCE is a story of cruelty and abuse; secrets and lies; power and control; freedom and love. The premise is heart breaking and twisted; the romance is dramatic and dark; the characters are charismatic, broken but healing.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one SAVAGE HEIR.

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Reviewed by Sandy

A reader first and foremost, Jagger Cole cut his romance writing teeth penning various fan-fiction stories years ago. After deciding to hang up his writing boots, Jagger worked in advertising pretending to be Don Draper. It worked enough to convince a woman way out of his league to marry him, though, which is a total win.

Now, Dad to two little princesses and King to a Queen, Jagger is thrilled to be back at the keyboard.

When not writing or reading romance books, he can be found woodworking, enjoying good whiskey, and grilling outside–rain or shine.

You can find all of his books at www.jaggercolewrites.com


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Tears of Salvation(Underworld Kings)by Michelle Heard-Review Tour

Tears of Salvation (Underworld Kings) by Michelle Heard-Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 6, 2021

ISABELLA

I was the party crasher.
He was the Devil.

Three months ago, I suffered a moment of insanity and had a one-night stand without even knowing who the man was.
It was hot and unforgettable.
I tried to forget him, but there are moments I swear I can still smell his aftershave.

Little did I know he’s the head of the Bratva.
Alexei Koslov.
My family’s worst enemy.

There’s a thin line between love and hate,
and I’m straddling it.

ALEXEI

There’s an even thinner line between the truth and a lie.

As the head of the Bratva and the best assassin,
I’m the devil everyone fears.

I get more than I bargained for when I come face to face with Isabella Terrero.
Instead of the Princess of Terror, she might just be the embodiment of the goddess of mischief and chaos.

For her, I broke all my rules.
For her, I burned down the world.

•••••

REVIEW:Tears of Salvation: A Russian Mafia Romance is book five in the Underworld Kings series by Michelle Heard. A stand alone novel that is best read along with the rest of the series!

Alexei Koslov, 32 years old – is head of the Bravata. There is no deadlier assassin than him. He is the sworn enemy of many, but his main nemesis is Sonia Terrero, head of the Terrero cartel.

One night at a club, Alexei meets the woman known as “the party crasher!” The have an amazing one night stand together, but leave without knowing each others names! And neither can forget the other long after the night has ended! But while out scouting for an attack on the Terrero family – Alexei soon realizes his “party crasher” is none other than Isabella Terrero, the princess of Terror. Heir to the Terrero cartel.

But he soon figures out that Isabella isn’t anything like her ruthless mother. There is an immediate and quick attraction between them. But when an accident causes Isabella to have amnesia, Alexei uses the moment to his advantage!

Will Isabella still care for him once she finds out the truth? Will she ever be able to forgive him for what he has done? This has been one of my favorite Underworld Kings story so far!

Fast paced, quick read and probably one of the most emotional ones. I loved the story so much! I am praying Ana gets her happy ending also!

Loving this series, beyond words!

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Reviewed by Erin

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Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard-Review Tour

Tears of Betrayal by Michelle Heard -Review Tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 30, 2021

My father is the head of the Bratva, but being born out of wedlock, I’ve never been a part of that world.Until a hit is taken out on me. I’m kidnapped in the dead of night and waking up, it’s to come face to face with Demitri Vetrov.

Dangerous and heartless, Demitri is the most feared man in the world. I’ve heard whispers of what he’s capable of.

I’m thrown into a nightmare where I don’t know who I can trust, and fear for my life is my only constant companion.I’m forced to be at Demitri’s mercy, I’m just not sure he has any. It also doesn’t help that he’s disarmingly attractive.

Tall, dark, and deadly.

Knowing this, he uses it against me like a weapon, breaking down my walls faster than I can put them up.

There’s a war coming, and I’m right in the middle of it.The only question is, will Demitri be the one to save me or kill me?

•••••••

REVIEW:Demitri Veteov, is custodian and protector to Alexei Koslov, assasin.
Together they are the most feared men in the world. Alexei has found out that there is a contract out on Sergei Ivanovs daughter and he has sequestered Demitri to protect Ariana Robinson, mafia princess. Ariana knows what her father does but she wasn’t raised in his world. So when she is take. By Demitri for her own protection- she believes he has kidnapped her. Taking her to a private island to keep her safe, Demitri has no idea what he is getting himself into!

Demitri was born and raised to be a custodian. He has one loyalty and one job – and thats to Alexei Koslov.

He knows of nothing else. Demitri is not a people person, in fact he has no idea about having a normal relationship with anyone He has sealed off his heart and only has one mission in life.

Ariana Robinson has downsized her life. With her mom in a nursing home she has moved into a smallee apartment. As the product of an affair, she knows her father runs the Bravata. But she never got mixed up on his world. Feisty and determined to stand her ground with Demitri, she slowly see her walls collapsing as she gets to know Demitri better. Can he protect her from the assassin that has been contracted to kill her? Will Ariana become too much of a distraction in him doing his job?

What a highly intense, emotionally filled book! Not a mafia fan at all nut these books are amazing. Highly recommend!

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Reviewed by Erin

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The Russian Bodyguard (Krasnov Brothers)by Rie Warren-Review Tour

The Russian Bodyguard (Krasnov Brothers 3) by Rie Warren-Review & Excerpt Tour

 

 

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 7, 2020

I am her bodyguard.
I’m her only hope.
I’m going to break her, teach her, train her.

I cannot stand this prissy brat who practically throws herself at every guy she meets. Yet I’m tasked with babysitting her. The pakhan’s daughter tests my patience, makes me want to break out in uncontrolled violence, or maybe just throw her down to show her what all her teasing does to a real man.

She’s untouchable. Until a Russian rival mafia comes seeking revenge. I’m about to teach the printsessa a lesson she’ll never forget, and I guarantee she’s the one who will be taking my orders from now on.

••••••

REVIEW:THE RUSSIAN BODYGUARD is the third instalment in Rie Warren’s contemporary, adult KRASNOV BROTHERS erotic, Russian Bratva, romance series. This is youngest Krasnov brother, twenty-nine year old, Zolotov bodyguard/ sharp shooter Maksim Krasnov, and twenty-three year old Bratva heiress/ printsessa Sashenka ‘Sasha’ Zolotov’s story line. THE RUSSIAN BODYGUARD can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

TRIGGER WARNING: THE RUSSIAN BODYGUARD contains strong, adult language as well as scenes of spanking/discipline, graphic violence, sexual assault, and torture, and may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

SOME BACKGROUND: As young children, Maksim Krasnov and his brothers Arkady and Kirill found themselves abandoned on the streets of Mother Russia. Fighting to stay alive, the brothers, led by eldest Arkady became a gang unto themselves until they tried to shake down a member of the Russian Bratva, a man who once ruled the notorious gulag. Seeing something in the boys, and without any male heirs of his own, Yury Zolotov adopted the young boys, and raised them as his own, preparing their way to rule the criminal underworld.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Maksim and Sasha) THE RUSSIAN BODYGUARD focuses on the tempestuous relationship between twenty-nine year old, Zolotov bodyguard Maksim Krasnov, and twenty-three year old Bratva heiress/ printsessa Sashenka ‘Sasha’ Zolotov. The wedding of Arkady Krasnov and Lucia Leone (The Russian Savage 2) was a grand affair but the abduction of Sasha Zolotov sent Maksim into overdrive when the woman with whom he had always loved found herself the target of revenge against her father Yury Zolotov. Forcing his hand, Zolotov Bratva leader Yury Zolotov ordered Maksim to marry his daughter Sasha, in an effort to protect the Bratva heir, believing her to be safe through the code of honor. What ensues is the acrimonious, turbulent, highly sexual and impassioned relationship between Sasha and Maksim, and the potential fall-out as Sasha becomes payment for sins of the past.

The relationship between Maksim and Sasha has always been heated, emotional and intense. Maksim has been Sasha’s bodyguard for several years but our heroine pushed all of Maksim’s buttons as she continue to defy her father’s and our hero’s orders of protection. Maksim never thought he would be worthy of love but marriage to Sasha brought out a side to Maksiim he never expected. The $ex scenes are erotic, provocative, dramatic and energetic but I struggled with the use of a certain four-letter word, and the some of the sexual descriptions used by the author.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including Kirill and his wife Joanna (The Russian Thug #1), Arkady and Lucia (The Russian Savage 2), their ‘grandmother’ Svetlana, as well as the head of the Bratva and ‘father figure’ Yury Zolotov, and Joanna’s brothers Lucky, Kelly and Dex O’Sullivan. The requisite evil has many faces including Oleg Kamenev and his underboss Feliks .

THE RUSSIAN BODYGUARD, like the previous two instalments, is a story of family, relationships, power, betrayal and revenge. The premise is dark, dramatic and intense; the romance is provocative and edgy; the characters are charismatic and intense.

Reading order and previous reviews
The Russian Thug
The Russian Savage

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

NOTE: Excerpt intended for mature readers 18+ due to strong language and content.

 

Maksim’s chest heaved as he read me the riot act. “You are fucking impossible.”
“And you are the worst man I could ever have been shackled to!”
His hand snapping out, he squeezed my cheeks hard.
I tried not to flinch, but his grip was vise-like.
Maksim lowered his face to mine, his gunmetal irises just this side of demonic. “I really will beat your ass if you ever attempt to go out on your own again.”
“Do it!”
Releasing my face, he yanked me into his unyielding embrace. His mouth crashed over mine with a fury I’d never tasted before.
I struggled, kicking at anything I could reach.
He speared his tongue into my mouth, wildly claiming what he thought was rightfully his. Holding me caged against him, he drove a hand into my hair, angling my neck, trying to conquer me.
I let out a strangled growl then let the rage and arousal explode out of me.
Wrath, lust . . . I despised him.
Desire, rage . . . I wanted some part of him.
Maksim grunted when I licked between his lips, drawing me up his body so we collided in all the right ways—for once.
We kissed so ferociously, clawing at each other, practically tearing into one another to get some kind of upper hand out of this pure madness.
And still the heat roared.
We broke apart just as forcibly as we’d clashed together, both of us breathing hard.
“I hate you with every single fiber of my being,” I scathed.
“That makes two of us.” A hard sneer crossed his lips that had just been slanted across mine.
Then, Maksim struck.
He grabbed both sides of my blazer and ripped it open. Buttons popped off, pinging across the room. I looked down at my ruined leather jacket just as he tore if off my back.
Breasts thrust against the corset that remained, I saw him through a haze of red when he slung the jacket aside like it was no more than a piece of rubbish.
I launched back to smack him right across his face, but he captured my wrist in an iron grip.
He towed me inexorably against him again, and all my feral instincts went into meeting his wild kiss.
A loud groan thundered from his chest when I rolled my tongue over his then nipped at his bottom lip. His hands roved from my arms to my ass, and he cranked me right against his undeniable erection, which threw me back into that heady spiral of hate and lust.
His sculpted features came slowly into focus when he drew back.
A filthy grin the likes of which I’d never seen played across his lips that—goddamn him—had felt perfectly voracious against mine. “Shall I tell you what I’ve been thinking about?”
“What?” All the breath caught in my chest, my voice emerging raspingly.
His smirk widened. He paced backward a couple of steps. Without taking his eyes off mine, he removed his tie. With a shift of his strong hands, he unbuttoned his shirt from top to bottom. A shrug of ropey shoulders, and he eased the material from his muscular tattooed torso.
Then his fingers—the ones that had bit into the fleshiness of my ass—dropped to his trousers.
The belt slithered and hissed like a snake when he removed it. He stepped out of his shoes, toed off his socks, went for the closure of his pants.
His voice the same gruff timbre as always, he unzipped, saying, “I have been thinking about my cock in your mouth, Sashenka.”Excerpt twoClean and showered, I left the steamy enclave with a towel notched around my hips to see Sasha had woken.
She looked softer in the morning light. Sleep-tousled and inexplicably sensuous, unfortunately. Her lips became even puffier in repose, as opposed to when she was biting out snippy criticisms or cranking me up.
Lifting her arms, she yawned lazily, and one nipple came dangerously close to escaping the confines of her top. “What time is it?”
With my back to her, I dropped the towel.
Her hiss of breath was not missed on me.
Hiding a smirk, I stepped into clean briefs before turning. I didn’t care that she saw another thick boner outlined in the fabric that my meat stretched to the maximum.
“Time for you to get up, lazy.”
“Lazy!” She screeched, but her voice had a sleep-husky quality, and she kept looking.
She did not get out of bed though. With another stretch and a spine-tingling purr, she sat up.
I refused to fall into the trap of her seductress’s tools and tricks.
“I slept surprisingly well.” She fluffed up a pillow and rested against it.
“Da. I know you did.” I finished putting on my clothes, tugging on a T-shirt and tying my military boots.
I wore suits only when I needed to.
“What does that mean?” The female in my bed gathered the covers loosely around her waist.
Ranging closer with a belt dangling from my hands, I reached out for her.
She immediately shrank from me, which was funny considering she’d spent the night snuggled up to me like I was her comfort blanket or something.
Perhaps she thought I was going to crack the thick leather belt across her lush body.
Maybe I would, but that was not my intention at the moment.
I closed the gap between us, and that time she remained still.
After running a lone fingertip down her cheek, I swiped across her bottom lip. “I know you slept well because it turns out you are a bed hog and you drool.”
Sasha immediately reared back as if I had struck her with the belt. “I do not drool, zasranec!”
She called me an asshole, back to her biting ways.
I latched onto her arm and dragged her from the bed. “It is also time for you to make me breakfast.”
“I’m not making you shi—”
Doubling up my belt, I snapped her sharply across the ass.
Crack!
She jumped and shrieked.
The wail of leather smacking her would sound so much better on her bare ass.
“Maksim!” She rubbed her posterior, shooting a glare at me.
“Quickly now. Shower and do whatever else you need to do to make yourself presentable.”
Her glare turned even more brittle.
“I am hungry, Sashenka.”
Her hands clenched. Her delicate jaw tensed.
She kept her mouth shut.
A first.


 

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Badass, sassafras Rie Warren is an OG Amazon All Star author of Bad Boy books and MC romance. She delivers five-star sex, suspense, and the best banter around. Her stories are one hundred percent original, do not contain fluffy plots or virgin brides, and wring every last emotion from readers to leave them with a satisfied smile. Rie’s tough alpha males are never brought to heel, but are instead healed by the feisty femme fatale of their perfect match.
She grew up in Maine, went to college in Iowa (Iowa, what?), lived in Scotland, and married in Englishman. In true roundabout fashion, they came back to the States, settled in South Carolina’s lowcountry, putting down southern roots and pursuing their arty endeavors. Tale spinner and character diviner, Rie is a lover of sleep, wine, and rude memes often involving either Disney characters or Winnie the Pooh. She is raising two teen daughters along with an entire brain full of unruly characters.

Rough-talking alpha men? Rie has that on tap.
Stubborn sassy heroines? You bet.
Smoldering sex scenes that’ll set your Kindle on fire? Check, check, check.

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KOSTYA (Her Russian Protector #7) by Roxie Rivera-a review

KOSTYA (Her Russian Protector #7) by Roxie Rivera- a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 12, 2019

After a nightmare blind date, hair stylist Holly Phillips swears off men. The only problem with that plan? Her mysterious and sinfully sexy neighbor Kostya who appeared from the shadows and saved her on that cold, scary night.

Russian covert operative turned infamous mob cleaner Kostya Antonovich lives his life by one major rule: Don’t Get Involved. But when the lies surrounding Holly’s birth begin to unravel, Kostya’s only choice is to break that rule and break it hard.

He’ll use every last tool in that sinister black bag of his to protect Holly from a cartel hit squad and the notorious KGB operative who has escaped a grim Russian prison to seek his revenge.

For her, he’ll risk it all.

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REVIEW: KOSTYA is the seventh instalment in Roxie Rivera’s contemporary, adult HER RUSSIAN PROTECTOR Russian romance series. This is Russian mob cleaner Konstantin ‘Kostya’ Antonovich, and hair stylist Holly Phillips’ story line. KOSTYA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous storylines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.

Told from first person point of view (Holly), and third person (Kostya) KOSTYA follows the building relationship and romance between neighbors Russian mob cleaner Konstantin ‘Kostya’ Antonovich, and hair stylist Holly Phillips. Kostya Antonovich knows war approaches, and Holly has been targeted for sins of the past. Hoping to protect the woman that calls to his heart, Kostya calls in a favor using his team of ‘spiders’ to safeguard our heroine from the Cartel and the former KGB. What ensues is the building romance between Kostya and Holly, and the potential fall-out as more than one player is aiming their sights on Holly Phillips.

Holly Phillips struggles with her true identity. Having never met her father, our heroine is unaware of her family history, history that is about to crash into the present. As a salon owner and hair stylist Holly caters to the wives of the local Russian mob but Holly’s connections go much deeper than friendship, a familial relationship is about to be exposed. Kostya Antonovich is a cleaner; he does the dirty work necessary to protect the people with whom he works and works for. Meeting Holly Phillips stirs something deep within our story line hero, something he prefers to remain dormant and cold.

The relationship between Holly and Kostya is a friends to lovers but a relationship wherein Kostya is both protector and guardian of the woman with whom he is falling in love. Desperate to keep Holly out of the life he was born to do, Kostya continues to push Holly at every opportunity but our heroine is intent on placing herself in danger for the people she loves. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate and seductive.

There is a large ensemble cast of familiar secondary and supporting characters including Nikolai and Vivian, Ten, Boychenko, Artyom, and several wives (Bianca, Erin, Benny and Lena) and significant others, and members of the Russian mob. We are introduced to Holly’s mother Frances Phillips; Holly’s employees Nisha, Billie, Savannah, Peyton as well as Kostya’s team of ‘spiders’: Fox, Sunny, Maxine, Lana and Lobo; Gabe Reyes; and numerous members of the Mexican Cartel, and local interconnected gangs. There is a slight cross-over with the author’s Fighting Connollys series, and the cameo appearance of Finn Connolly. For first time readers they numerous characters and ‘nicknames’ may be overwhelming, which is the reason I recommend reading the series in order.

The world building continues to focus on the Russian mob; their family, friendship, connections, love and protection .

KOSTYA is a story of secrets and lies; betrayal and vengeance; retribution and acceptance. The premise is engaging and energetic; the romance is steamy and hot; the characters are dynamic and captivating. On that note, it is close to two and half years since the last instalment, and the story lines have been released out of order so a re-read may be necessary to reconcile a number of plot points.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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