RhysI owed Mariana so much. I’d betrayed not only her, but The Clans—my country, my people; my own flesh and blood. With so much lost because of me, when Mariana gave me a chance at redemption I was quick to take it.I was needed in the Ukraine, and so I went.But now a vicious woman named Vera is throwing me off my game, and, despite all my preparations and all of my research, I knew nothing of … research, I knew nothing of this woman. She was a ghost—a nightmare—appearing from thin air to complicate things. Over time, however, I began to know her for what she was: a thug, a woman lost in her own mind, nothing but a street rat.
How on earth could I be expected to work with such a woman; what happens when you have to barter with someone like that?
I owed Marianna so much, and, though I knew nothing of her, she knew enough about me to make that impossible. She knew that I would sooner die than go back on my word.
All too quickly I’m being taught a valuable lesson by Vera: “love is war.”
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Love Is War
The Clans, Book Five
By: Elizabeth Knox, Iris Sweetwater
Narrated by: Amber Bray
This talented team of Elizabeth Knox and Iris Sweetwater will knock your socks off with this installment of the Clans. Rhys is sent to the Ukraine for redemption. He knows he has a lot to make up for, and setting up safe and successful trade routes is the least he can do. But what he finds is that he needs allies, and who better to become friends with than Vera. Vera runs the streets and is in the prime position to influence those that Rhys needs. What he needs now is a plan. Marry her and together they can help each other. Will it work to their advantage? What a story! I was entrenched in the drug war, felt the sadness and grief of losing people, the passion igniting between Rhys and Vera and couldn’t help but love this power couple. They are fierce in their loyalties and their causes. It’s a great installment to this mafia series and I look forward to the next in the series.
Amber Bray gives an amazing performance as she narrates this story. She has a great male voice, and gives Rhys an edginess that keeps me alpha and strong sounding. She turns on a dime and becomes Vera with strength and tenacity. She engages the story and kept me interested.
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OMG Loved it!! Another awesome book by Iris Sweetwater and Elizabeth Knox. The Clans series just keeps getting better and better. The chemistry between Rhys and Vera is sizzling hot!! Once you start reading you can’t put it down. I can’t wait until the next book comes out. Awesome job!!
Rhys and Vera will have you on the edge of you seat with action, emotions, and so many feels you won’t be able to stop reading it.
Vera running Ukraine and trying to.clean up the streets. Rhys trying to make up for his past mistakes. When they meet each other tempers will fly and so will words. As they come together and make agreement on a way to save her country. But somethings come to light and their put to the test will they come out on top or will everything fall? Can’t wait for the next one. Amazing series that you can’t stop reading.
Rhys Albu needs to make amends with King Ion and Queen Mariana and so when they ask him to go to the Ukraine to help set up trade routes he does so without complaining. Yet he realizes he needs to become allies with a woman named Vera if he is to get anywhere.
Vera grew up on the streets in the Ukraine and now she controls them but her influence is diminishing with the introduction of certain drugs by a man named Glib. Now she must decide if she is able to use Rhys or if he will just be a thorn in her side.
Can Rhys and Vera find a way to work together that is mutually beneficial or is one going to be able to take down the other and destroy everything?
I enjoyed this book and found there were some twists and turns that I was definitely not expecting.
I really did like Rhys and knew he had to make amends to his king and queen and he recognized the mistakes he had made in the past and was going to make it up to them. I was initially shocked at his proposal although I knew it would benefit Vera.
Vera was awesome! She was strong and knew how to control people but at the same time she had a huge weakness when it came to her best friend Olena and then her protege Lana. She was very opposed to Glib using kids to sell drugs and it was sad how it was destroying children’s lives.
The alliance between Vera and Rhys was interesting at the beginning and I liked certain things that they were able to accomplish together to provide safe places for women especially.
I hated what happened with Olena and that Vera could not provide her with what she needed. It truly breaks my heart how much drugs can ruin.
The end took a scary turn when Vera got mad and then I was a little mad at her with her actions when she was upset but I loved how and why she decided to turn everything around!
The end leaves you with a little preview of what is to come and it looks great!!
What hot read that will have you loving this amazing series.
MY….. MY……. MY……. is what I thought as I was reading this book. These authors never cease to amaze me and top say that they blew me away again is an understatement. I loved every moment of this story and I love how they made Rhys fight for what he wanted and it was not handed to him on a platter. He did wrong and hurt a lot of people and now he has to find redemption and he is finding it hard to get because he has to work with a ruthless woman named Vera and she is no joke. She is RUTHLESS to the enth degree and then some but Rhys is a fighter and he is determined to fight for what is his and what he wants and that is Mariana.
Don’t think for one moment that Mariana has forgotten what Rhys did but he owns her heart and she is determined to make him work for it no matter what it costs. Yes she has given him forgiveness and another chance but he will have to fight like hell for her and he does and so much more.
This story had me on the edge of my seat the whole time thinking crap is he going to be able to get through this to see Mariana and be with her. This is a must read series that you have to one click them all and go on this crazy roller coaster ride that will leave you breathless!
I swear this series gets better and better with each book!!
Vera is the Queen B of the Ukraine, she rules the streets but drugs are taking over and she will not allow that at all. She has her eyes on her enemy, planning to take him down is anyway she sees fit until she gets word that a Romanian has moved to her country.
Rhys needs to get back on the good side with the King and Queen of the Clans so when they give him a job he takes it. He knows what he has to do and what’s at stake but once he sees the fierce Street Queen things and feelings change.
These two are a perfect mix of twisted, darkness. I sat on the edge of my seat the whole time reading this. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would.