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Lethal Lover (Vengeful Villains 7) by Kristen Luciani-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 14, 2023

A gorgeous, arrogant, and brazen mafia enforcer from New York is about to become my new partner…and fake husband.
For years, I’ve hunted the man who broke my family and killed my parents.
We’re finally in the same city and this time, he won’t escape.
Nothing will come between me and the justice I crave.
Nothing…except a cocky, reckless, and utterly gorgeous mafia enforcer from New York.

When Quinn Mulligan shows up in Las Vegas on the run from a ruthless drug kingpin, I know I need to avoid him at all costs.
He’s a whirlwind of chaos, and there’s no way I’m going to let Mr. Tie Me Up and Pin Me Down derail my plans to take down my enemy.
Except the only way to get close is through membership to a very exclusive night club,
And membership requires wedding bands.

It’s the worst possible match.
We’re complete opposites in every way.
I think…and he doesn’t.
He infuriates me with the wildly dangerous streak that jeopardizes our mission.
But his sinful good looks, bad boy attitude, and fierce loyalty to the people he cares about are electrifying.

The harder I fight him, the more devious he becomes.
My mind knows he’s dangerous, not only to my objective but to my heart.
That still doesn’t stop my body from craving his rough touch and filthy promises.

Until I realize that he, like everyone, has secrets…
And sometimes, the ones who claim to love you most are the real villains in the story.

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REVIEW:LETHAL LOVER is the seventh instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary, adult VENGEFUL VILLAINS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is twenty-four year old, Irish Mafia member Quinn Mulligan,and twenty-three year old, Russian Bratva assassin Valentina Malikov’s story line. LETHAL LOVER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading book one TWISTED TYRANT for a bit of backstory and cohesion where Valentina’s story begins.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Valentina and Quinn) using present day and memories from the past, LETHAL LOVER follows the hunt for a killer. Valentina Maliko lost everything the day a member of the Russian Bratva took aim at her family and the people she loved. In the ensuing times, Valentine would find herself training as an elite assassin, a job her family knows nothing about but her quest to take down the man she blames for destroying her life is about to get more complicated when she is forced into an arranged marriage, in an effort to infiltrate a human trafficking ring, where it all began. Enter Quinn Mulligan, the black sheep of the Mulligan family but a man who knows more about Valentina than she could have ever imagined. What ensues is the fake relationship/marriage of convenience between Quinn and Valentina, and the potential fall-out as Valentine is determined to end the man who shattered her life.

The world building continues to focus on the Russian Bratva, Irish Mob, Columbian and Mexican Cartels, as the ongoing war between ruling factions. For as long as she can remember Valentina has been a target in her father’s rise to the top but never expected to be betrayed by someone close. Reluctantly working with Quinn Mulligan, Valentina suspects they have been thrown into the lion’s den, never expecting to come home.

The relationship between Quinn and Valentina begins acrimoniously. Valentina wants nothing to do with our story line hero, and Quinn suspects it is only a matter of time before his numerous screw-ups, get him killed. Having made himself a target of the Cartel, Quinn Is biding his time, protecting the woman with whom he will fall in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

There is a large ensemble cast of powerful and dangerous secondary and supporting characters, many of whom we have met in the previous instalments. Not everyone will survive; betrayal comes at a cost; family and friendships becomes an issue of trust.

LETHAL LOVER is another story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, murder and assassination, acceptance, forgiveness and love. The premise is dark, gritty and dramatic; the romance is provocative and seductive; the characters are desperate, determined and charismatic.

 

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Twisted Tyrant
Dirty Devil
Cruel Captor
Dark Deviant
Merciless Monster
Seductive Sadist

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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.

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Seductive Sadist (Vengeful Villains 6) by Kristen Luciani-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 15, 2023

She is the white dove to my gilded cage.

Skyla St. James, my ex-best friend’s sister and the girl I’ve been secretly obsessed with for the past four years. One hot night and one forbidden taste turned me into an addict in need of my next fix. But underworld rules trump emotion. And the family always reigns.

So I used her, manipulated her to do my will, and took her virginity in the process. Then I disappeared from her life…until the night before her wedding to my family’s enemy. I never wanted a wife. And she doesn’t deserve a ruthless killer for a husband. But life doesn’t ever go as planned. I should be a famous quarterback in the NFL, not a bratva enforcer. I wanted to escape this darkness forever, but my ex-best friend made sure that would never happen when he sabotaged me in the final play of our championship game. All the scouts scattered like cockroaches when an injury took me out of the game forever.

Now I’m bitter, angry, and back for revenge. Kidnapping Skyla before she marries my arch rival will give me back the control I lost four years ago on that football field. Except making her my captive isn’t enough to get me the respect and power I crave. I need to marry her. One simple “I do” I can save my family’s livelihood and win the war against our enemies. But I didn’t count on the others who want retribution for her father’s crimes. So now, my objective has changed. I need to keep my bride-to-be alive and protect her from everyone who wants her dead.

They won’t stop. They will find her. And when they do, they will find out just how vicious I am and how far I’ll go to protect my little dove. If they touch her, they will suffer and die.

Nobody will claim what’s mine.

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REVIEW:SEDUCTIVE SADIST is the sixth instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary, adult VENGEFUL VILLAINS dark, erotic, Mafia romance series. This is Skyla St. James and Zakhar ‘Zak’ Malikov’s story line. SEDUCTIVE SADIST can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there WILL be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Zak and Skyla) SEDUCTIVE SADIST follows in the wake of the almost wedding for Skyla St James, and the man to whom she was sold. Years earlier, Skyla fell in love with her brother’s best friend Zak Malikov but one night together found Skyla on the receiving end of rejection and betrayal, and the fall-out would destroy Zak’s football career. Fast forward to present day, Zak now works as a soldier for his brother Luka, the new head of the Malikov crime family, a position Zak has never wanted, and had no desire to learn but when his leg was shattered ending any chance at a professional football career, Zak found himself struggling to get his life under control. With the upcoming arranged marriage of Skyla St. James to a member of a rival crime family, Zak is desperate to ‘kidnap’ the woman he still loves but a woman who despises our hero for sins of the past. On the run with the man that she hates, Skyla has been targeted as payment for a debt, and battles between head and heart distrusting the man who is saving her life. What ensues is the acrimonious and hate filled second chance relationship between Skyla and Zak, and the potential fall-out as Skyla’s attempts at escape only compound the threats of everyone involved.

The relationships between Skyla and Zak is one of second chances but Skyla’s hatred towards Zak is compounded by Zak’s hatred for the St. James family. Skyla’s twin brother, and Zak’s best friend Kylian destroyed any hope for Zak’s future in the NFL, and the list of sins between the two families continues to grow. Zak had only ever wanted to play football-leave the crime world behind but a moment of vengeance ended any and all hopes for Zak, his future and the woman he once loved. Skyla would never forgive Zak for destroying her heart; the ensuing humiliation; all of which landed her as fodder for the dangerous game her father was playing. Rekindling her relationship with Zak was next-level madness but Zak would be the only person able to save our heroine not only from herself but from the people desperate enough to try and take down an entire criminal enterprise. The $ex scenes are dark, dramatic, and intense, and not without some questionable scenarios and a perceived lack of consent. I struggled to see past the anger and vitriol between our story line couple- Skyla was always pushing the line between hatred and love, a line that crossed towards hatred most of the time.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and powerful secondary and supporting characters including Zak’s brothers Luca and his wife Natasha, Nikolai and Kenzie; their sister Valentina; Skyla’s sister Laney, brother Kylian, and their parents Amelia and Stuart St. James. The requisite evil has many faces including Nathan Van Dyne, and Skyla’s intended fiance Tyson.

SEDUCTIVE SADIST is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, mistrust and acceptance, forgiveness and love. The premise is dark, gritty, raw and disturbing thus may be upsetting to some readers; the romance is negligible -the couple are always at one another’s throats; the characters are broken, desperate and determined.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Twisted Tyrant
Dirty Devil
Cruel Captor
Dark Deviant
Merciless Monster

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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.

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CRUEL CAPTOR (Vengeful Villains 3) by Kristen Luciani-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 11, 2022

She is his wrath.
His vengeance…
I kidnapped my enemy’s sister on his wedding day,
And put my ring on her finger
As punishment for a twisted plot that killed my father.

The Malikov Bratva stole everything from me.
Now it’s time to take it all back,
And my gorgeous captive holds the key to my future.

But Tori is fierce, ruthless, and vengeful.
She fights me like a hellcat,
Always resisting her fate,
And disobeying my strict rules.

I punish her defiance at every turn,
Unable to resist making her the star of my dark and devious games.
The more she struggles,
The more powerful I become.

I ruined her life to possess her.
And I will destroy anyone who tries to take her from me.
She is my pawn.
My life.
My wife.

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REVIEW: CRUEL CAPTOR is the third instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary, adult VENGEFUL VILLAINS dark, erotic, Bratva romance series. This is twenty-five year old, Bratva princess/ romance writer Viktorya ‘Tori’ Malikov, and disgraced Bratva enforcer/heir Konstantin Romanov aka Mikhail Federov’s story line. CRUEL CAPTOR can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion as there is an ongoing story 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 (Tori and Konstantin/Mikhail CRUEL CAPTOR follows in the aftermath of the collapse of the Federov Bratva empire. Mikhail Federov demands revenge, retribution and reprisal in the wake of betrayal by, and the murder of his abusive father, a murder that set into motion the downfall of the Federov empire. Seeking vengeance Mikhail, now known as Konstantin Romanov kidnaps Viktorya Malikov, with the intention of claiming our heroine as his wife but all does not go according to plan when a feisty and well-trained Tori continues to battle the man with whom she will fall in love. There are more than two families warring for control of the once powerful Federvo Bratva, pitting the Malikov crime family against everyone involved. What ensues is the acrimonious but building relationship between Tori and Konstantin, and the potential fall-out as betrayal from within sets into motion a potential war from all sides.

The relationship between Tori and Konstantin is an enemies to lovers; a forced proximity relationship in which Tori is quick to find herself falling for her sexy captor. Tori is well trained in the ability to protect herself but no training is going to protect her heart against the man with whom she will fall in love. Konstantin Romanov seeks only revenge against the family that destroyed what was left of his organization, an organization that quickly collapsed with the death of his father, and a betrayal of trust. Marrying Tori means a second chance at power and control but there is someone else waiting to assume a position at the top. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Konstantin’s brother Gregor, and their head of security Lev, as well as the return of Alek Severinov, Nik, Luka and Taras Malikov. The requisite evil is familiar.

CRUEL CAPTOR is a story of betrayal and vengeance, submission and acceptance, death and destruction, power and control. The premise is dark and dramatic; the romance turbulent and hot; the characters are broken, dynamic and struggling to survive. CRUEL CAPTOR ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews

Twisted Tyrant
Dirty Devil

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Reviewed by Sandy

 

 

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Kristen Luciani is a self-proclaimed momtrepreneur, beauty product junkie, and USA Today bestselling romance author with a penchant for stilettos, Silicon Valley, plunging necklines and grapefruit martinis.  As a deep-rooted romantic who prefers juicy drama to fill the lives of anyone other than her, she tried her hand at creating a world of enchantment, sensuality, and intrigue, finally uncovering her true passion. No pun intended…

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

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 6, 2022

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.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one TWISTED TRYANT

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Kristen Luciani is a self-proclaimed momtrepreneur, beauty product junkie, and USA Today bestselling romance author with a penchant for stilettos, Silicon Valley, plunging necklines and grapefruit martinis.  As a deep-rooted romantic who prefers juicy drama to fill the lives of anyone other than her, she tried her hand at creating a world of enchantment, sensuality, and intrigue, finally uncovering her true passion. No pun intended…

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TWISTED TYRANT (Vengeful Villains) by Kristen Lucian-review tour

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TWISTED TYRANT (Vengeful Villains 1) by Kristen Lucian-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 8, 2022.

She’s my enemy.
My obsession.
For months, I watch every move she makes.
Every curve of her body.
Every breath that she takes.
She’s gorgeous and innocent,
Until I take her captive.

I know she isn’t mine to keep, but every forbidden touch makes me crave her more.
For weeks, she torments me with her sinful body and venomous tongue, resisting her fate.
She quickly learns that her defiance has consequences.
And I expect to be obeyed…or else.

But my enemies have other plans for us.
When a deadly attack forces me to take over the Malikov Bratva as boss, I have a choice to make.

Marry the princess and keep my possession.
Or make my family whole and kill her.

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REVIEW: TWISTED TYRANT is the first instalment in Kristen Luciani’s contemporary adult, VENGEFUL VILLAINS erotic, dark Mafia romance series. This is assassin Luka Malikov, and twenty-one year old musician Natasha Resnov’s storyline.

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

Told from dual first person perspectives (Luka and Natasha) TWISTED TYRANT follows several paths including the tempestuous relationship between assassin Luka Malikov, and twenty-one year old musician Natasha Resnov. Natasha Resnov is the victim of a violent kidnapping wherein she finds herself the prisoner of the Malikov family. Dima Malikov, second in command, is forcibly taking Natasha as his bride but uses his brother Luka as the man to take charge but all does not go according to plan when Luka begins to fall for our story line heroine, and Natasha falls for Luka in return. Minutes before Luka and Dima’s sister Valentina’s wedding to fellow crime lord Dmitri Stepanov, gunfire erupts, killing several important people in the Malikov family. With Valentina missing and on the run, Luka Malikov circles the proverbial wagons, in an effort to protect the woman with whom he is falling in love. On the hunt for the truth, Luka, and his brothers Nikolai and Taras must come to terms with what has happened including the possible involvement of one of their own as well as our story line heroine. What ensues is the building relationship between Luka and Natasha, and the fall-out as Natasha becomes a pawn in an impending war between several crime families.

The relationship between Natasha and Luka is a forced proximity, forced marriage, kidnapping affair wherein Natasha quickly falls for our story line hero. Luka struggles with his attraction to the woman his brother is claiming as his own but Luka quickly discovers that all is not as it appears to be. There are other pieces and people at play, and the people involved go much higher in the organization than anyone could have imagined. Keeping Natasha safe means protecting our heroine from her family and his own but it may be Luka’s heart that needs protection from our story line heroine. The $ex scenes are aggressive and intense.

We are introduced to Luka’s brothers: Dima, Daniel, Nikolai and Taras; their sisters Tori and Valentina; their parents Viktor and Irina Malnikov; Natasha’s father Ivan Resnov ; Malikov family friend Boris Vetrov; Denis Stepanov and his son Dmitri; as well as several members of various factions of the criminal underworld including the Brotherhood 7, and the Red Ladro. Several characters cross over from the author’s various series. Not everyone survives in the face of betrayal and murder.

TWISTED TYRANT is a story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, dysfunctional family dynamics, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, gritty and intense; the romance is impassioned and erotic; the characters are powerful, dynamic, and captivating.

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Reviewed by Sandy

FOLLOW: Website / GOODREADS / Facebook/ Twitter / Instagram/ YouTube

Kristen Luciani is a self-proclaimed momtrepreneur, beauty product junkie, and USA Today bestselling romance author with a penchant for stilettos, Silicon Valley, plunging necklines and grapefruit martinis.  As a deep-rooted romantic who prefers juicy drama to fill the lives of anyone other than her, she tried her hand at creating a world of enchantment, sensuality, and intrigue, finally uncovering her true passion. No pun intended…

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