She’s a renegade Russian mafia princess. He’s an ex-con trying to go legit. Can they stay out of trouble long enough to fall in love? Beautiful but deadly, Katya Petrenko’s future has been decided. She’ll marry the man her father orders her to, or she’ll pay the price. After narrowly escaping a marriage to the wrong Wilde brother, she has now been promised to a notorious Russian hitman who has … notorious Russian hitman who has the Wildes in his crosshairs. Ultimately, Katya must choose between loyalty to her family and protecting Matt, the Wilde brother who stole her heart years ago. She rolls the dice at the chance to win at love, but will Matt be her next losing hand?
Matt Wilde has had his share of troubles. Born into mob life, it’s all he knows. After spending the last three years in prison, he’s ready to run Old Money Casino legitimately—until trouble arrives in a red dress and heels. Matt is torn between loving Katya, the woman he knows, and hating her for being the daughter of the man who killed his father. When danger threatens to take everything away, will Katya be a safe bet, or will he have to go all in to save them both?
Love is a gamble, especially when the risk is your life. Will this pair double down and win or die trying?
Betting On Her – A Wilde Love Novel is a page-turning contemporary romance. If you like snarky heroines, sexy millionaire heroes, and passion that pops off the page, then go all in on this Kelly Collins’ novel.
Buy Betting On Her – A Wilde Love Novel to go all-in on love today!
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This was a fantastic, captivating, heart pounding, suspenseful story about self discovery, second chances, revealing secrets, and love. Katya is the daughter of the head of the Russian mob. Matt is an ex con that had ties to a mob family. Matt and Katya have been in love for years but family rivalries and family businesses have kept them apart. Now they are reunited and sparks fly and love ignites. The story line was so captivating about these two people overcoming family rivalries, and so much suspense due to the danger they face in order to gain freedom and destroy mob bosses. These characters were wonderful and so lovable. I couldn’t put this new book from Kelly Collins down. Readers will be captivated by the danger and love story of Matt and Katya, they won’t be able to put this book down.
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A well written suspense love story. It includes an unwanted arranged marriage, revenge, mob drama, suspense, and love in this fast paced storyline with surprising twists and turns. An amazing edge of my seat read
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He is an ex con who wants to go straight after a prison sentence. She is being told who to marry and she is lucky to get another chance. She has always loved the other brother. Will they get together? Will she choose the right thing to do? See how they get on
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Favorite Quotes:
If Shrek and Dwayne Johnson had a baby, I was certain he’d look like Sergei.
There were two ways to deal with a man like Yuri. Kill him outright or make him suffer. I always believed that Karma was a bitch, and right now my name was Karma.
You’re so thin, you could hula hoop with a Cheerio.
I like your bad side. You’re like one of those German chocolate eggs. You break it open and never know what surprise you’ll find inside.
My Review:
Romance can be difficult enough but it grows ever so thorny and rather deadly when the attraction is sparked between the offspring of rival mafia families, although it does make an excellent premise for a steamy tale of romantic suspense in the wily hands of Kelly Collins. Bundled together with alluring characters, tragic and startling twists and turns, volcanic sensual heat, and clever snark and witty banter; the storylines were actively engaging and intriguing. I will be eagerly awaiting the next Wilde ride.
Look at that beautiful cover! It goes along with the terrific story on the inside. This is another suspenseful, enthralling Las Vegas mob story and a sexy romance with the middle Wilde brother and the Russian mob princess. After reading the first book I was thrilled to see this one come along featuring Kayta because I loved her even though she was sort of a villain. Gotta love those bad girls! Matt certainly does. He’s out of jail and ready for payback but will he throw Katya under the bus or take back his woman? Will he jeopardize all of Alex’s hard work to take the casino legit? While Alex went his separate way and developed legal businesses Matt was following in his father’s footsteps as the head of the Italian mob family in Las Vegas. He knows how to get his hands dirty and he’ll have to if he wants his revenge and Katya. Exciting storytelling, great characters and lots of danger, double dealing, intrigue, romance with a killer twist makes this a fantastic read. One more brother to go! Can’t wait. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC. 4.5 stars
This is my first book by Kelly Collins and it is not going to be the last one. I will say I should have read the first book in the series because I would have gotten some background on the characters and some of the history they have but you can read this as a standalone. I ABSOLUTELY loved every moment of this book. There is romance, suspense, twists and turns, surprises that will have you on the edge of the seat reading wanting no needing to know what is coming next. I love a good old mobster story but this is so much more and Kelly has KNOCKED IT OUT THE PARK!
Katya is my girl she is a strong heroine that does not take crap from anyone not even her father who is the head of the mob and he is ruthless and does not give a damn about anyone or anything. He wants Katya to marry a Russian hitman but she is in love with someone else and she will not marry the hitman. She knows going against her father has some serious consequences but she is willing to go against him and fight for the love of her life.
Matt is the man. He is strong and faithful to his family. He has spent the last three years in prison for something he didn’t do. When he gets released he is determined to go legit and run his families casino and do his father proud. Then one day he runs into Katya and he can’t deny the attraction to her but he knows she is off limits because of who she is. But the more he is around her and when Katya comes to him for help he knows he has to do everything in his power to keep her safe.
Can these two have a relationship or will they be on the run from Katya’s father? This is a must read mob-romance that will have you flipping the pages of your kindle at warp sped to see what happens next!
I thoroughly enjoyed book one, ‘Betting On Him’, and so eagerly looked forward to book two especially with the strong, sassy Katya as lead female.
Having successfully avoided marrying Alex Wilde Katya Petrenko, a Russian mob princess, is being forced to marry a bullish Russian called Sergei Volkov. Both have very little time and definitely no love for Yuri, Katya’s father! Matteo Wilde is the proverbial spanner in the works, who also would like to see Katya’s father suffer.
Heck the whole way through this story I wanted to see Yuri suffer and I mean slowly and torturously. His character is absolutely vile! Once again this author gets the reader so invested in the story that you could cheerfully help out with the torture! While at the same time my heart bled for Katya and I wanted to wrap her up and whisk her away.
Although this is predominantly a very dramatic book with a fair bit of action there is a healthy dose of humour too. The one liners are fabulous, for example-“You’re so thin, you could hula hoop with a Cheerio.” (Stella talking to Katya)
And yes once again I enjoyed this second book just as much as the first book. Now for Rafe’s story!
BETTING ON HER is the story of Katya Petrenko and Matt Wilde; two people who were born into families who view the other as the enemy. This is not a life for the meek and mild. You either learn to survive or you pay the price.
I am so glad Katya Petrenko got her own story because she is a character from BETTING ON HIM (book one in the Wilde Love series) that I was really curious about. Katya is a pawn. She has no control over her life. She is the daughter of a mafia man and her value lies in her trade value. For me, she was the star of this book. Her struggle to break free from her life made me want to cheer for her and also commiserate with her when things went wrong.
Katya and Matt Wilde are attracted to one another and I was glad they both decided to ignore their family’s dictates and try to make their relationship work – something that would be even harder to accomplish in the treacherous world they live in.
The book is quite fast paced, with a number of shocks being revealed as the story progresses. I enjoyed the plot but there were a few holes that I chose to gloss over. This series is great of you want an escape for a few hours. There’s lots of action but you won’t be mired down by a lot of detail and angst. I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
Katya Petrenko is a Russian Princess who is being forced to marry Sergei Volkov after her father, Yuri, was unable to get her to marry Alex Wilde.
Matt Wilde has just spent the last few years in jail after being sent there from Yuri Petrenko. He is hell bent on getting revenge but he knows that his heart still remains with his daughter Katya.
Both Matt and Katya know they want to be together but there is so much standing in their way, including the Russian mob. When it’s clear how much danger they are both in will they go with their duty or follow their hearts?
This is such a great series and I love this second book!
We first met Katya in the first book and fell in love with her towards the end when she was able to help Alex and Faye. In this book she stayed as true to herself as she good but she was up against a very angry father in Yuri.
Matt was angry after his time in jail but soon we learn some of the truth behind it and understand why it happened. I love how he was still willing to fight for Katya when he knew how much he was up against.
Like the first book this one had some incredible twists and turns to make you wonder what was going to happen next! I loved the revelations from the diary of Katya’s mom and it definitely gave me hope!
I was really curious about Sergei and where his loyalties lay with everything but soon I realized he was in it for himself. He was going to take the best deal that came his way!
The end was awesome and I loved the journey getting there!
I can’t wait for more in this series!!
Well, I very much enjoyed the 1st book in the series: ‘Betting on Him’ & I had high hopes for this one too. So much so I pre-ordered it after reading the 1st one.
So, I dove in, fingers crossed to read the 2nd one: ‘Betting on Her’ & was delighted with it.
This book has a completely different ‘feel’ to it (IMO) than the 1st one. Although there was some action toward the end of ‘Betting on Him’, it took place mainly in the Wilde family’s Casino, was more focused on the strategy Alex Wilde needed to employ to remove his family permanently from mob life without getting any of them killed or igniting a mob war for refusing to marry a Russian mobster’s daughter: Katya.
But ‘Betting on Her’ has more action & direct confrontation, more in your face jockeying for position & lives.
Since Katya didn’t marry Alex Wilde, her vile Russian mobster father has now dictated she marry a frightening Russian Bratva import: Sergei (The Bull), a huge man with terrifyingly cold eyes & a thirst for money & power that exceeds even her fathers’. And although Katya is defiantly resigned to the arranged marriage, her heart has been given to the son of her father’s hated rival, Matteo Wilde.
Only Matt is able to see that beyond Katya’s tough façade she is drowning. Matteo, just out of prison for a crime he didn’t commit lost his heart as a boy to the tough resilient Katya & wants desperately to help her. Matt, unlike Alex, had walked a much darker mob path than his brothers. Matt had killed & beaten & threatened in his past & had no qualms about doing so to save Katya. But their families are old enemies & Alex flatly orders Matt not to do anything that will compromise the safety or legitimacy of their family.
But, the heart wants what the heart wants & Matt wants Katya & Katya wants Matt. Yet in order to be together they must overcome the formidable obstacles in their path: Matt’s brother Alex as well as Katya’s father & Sergei.
The writer does an excellent job fleshing out Matt & Katya through POV’s for each as well as their interactions with others. I was invested in Matt & Katya, I had my fingers crossed they could somehow be together without damaging the love the Wilde brothers had for each other & without Matt or Katya dying. There were several times I held my breath, wondering how the author was going to resolve twisted tangled issues. The big shocker came out of left field (for me at least) & later near the end of the book a 2nd shocker brought a very believable resolution to a major problem for those involved.
This book had a lot of action, danger, suspense, threats; a little steamy sex & a lot of love between an Italian mobster & his Russian mob princess. I highly recommend it & look forward to the 3rd brother’s (Rafe) story so much I pre-ordered it!
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I can only say I loved this book.
It was a great mob story with real good characters.
Katya who seemed like her less than loving upbringing hardened her. She was nothing but a pawn in the games her father played. Hard on the outside but full of love for the right person. She did everything she could to protect Matt consequences be damned.
Matt realised pretty soon he wanted Katya. Against all odds and his and his brother’s better judgement. He tried to stay away but couldn’t. He wasn’t easily deterred either by circumstances or actions. He knew how precarious Katya’s situation was so he constantly searched for hidden meanings and looked behind actions. He understood Katya like no one before.
I liked their chemistry. The ever present danger heightened the excitement.
The plot and writing was very good as usual.
I can’t wait to find out what the third book will bring to the Wilde family.
Katya is the daughter of a Russian mobster and has loved Matt secretly for as long as she can remember and he feels the same way. Their families are rivals making this match unattainable, or is it? This is a well written story with strong characters, witty banter and a steamy romance. This is book two in the series and a perfect follow up to book one Betting on Him.
The second book in this series, Betting on Her is exciting and fast-paced with more twists and turns than the Monaco Grand Prix race course. Katya decided that Matt would be her prince when she was 8 years old and was more than pleased when her arranged marriage to Matt’s older brother was circumvented. They have always had a strong connection and as childhood infatuation grew into a full-blown adult attraction, Matt begins to realise that he is being governed by his heart and not his head. This results in mistakes on his part and earns him the ire of his brothers, who are determined to put their mob days behind them. Katya might be a mob princess, but she recognises her inner strength and when the opportunity presents itself to get out of her malignant father’s clutches, she employs all her skills and abilities to create an escape hatch. The book is well written with steamy romance and gut-wrenching drama. Although this book is part of a series, it is nevertheless a standalone with a twist in the tale ending. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.
Is love in the cards for Katya and Matt? They have a lot in common and reasons why they should stay apart. Her father is responsible for the death of Matt’s father but he loves Katya. Katya’s father has decided on who he wants her to marry a hit man who has the Wilde’s brothers on his scope. Matt is out of prison and wants to run the family’s casino legally but her father wants to launder money through the casino. Who will win in this war of mafia mobsters?
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Like all the books I have read by Ms. Collins, this one is well written with interesting characters and a splendid plot. This one has a mafia theme along with romance and drama along with some very interesting twists. You will meet strong-willed men and woman within the pages and the interaction between the characters is awesome. Super Book!! I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
What a fantastic second “wilde” book in the series by Ms. Collins! I wasn’t sure how Ms. Collins could “top” the first book in this series, “Betting on Him”, but she did (we get to catch up on Alex and Faye from the first book)! The second Wilde brother, Matt, has recently been released from prison for an offense he did not commit. Matt knows he was “set up” by Russian mobster Yuri Petrenko and almost killed while in prison. Matt has always been in interested in Katya, Yuri’s daughter, but knew there was no chance of a relationship between them as their families are lifelong enemies. Now that Matt is out of prison, he will take over management of the family casino, Old Money Casino. The casino and family are completely legitimate and plan to stay that way. When Matt finds out that Katya will be forced to marry a Russian mobster, he knows he must help her. Katya has long felt an attraction to Matt, but fears there is no escape for her. The attraction between Katya and Matt is HOT while they try to find a way for the Wilde family to stay legitimate and keep Katya from the arranged marriage. There are twists and turns in this story that caught me by total surprise…loved that! Ms. Collins writes such amazing suspense and romance stories that you just can’t stop reading until you reach the end of the book…then want to read it all over again. I can’t wait for the third book in this series! I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to give an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)
I was hooked on this series from the first book and the second follows the precedents it set. Already, the Wildes have a tradition of unfailing loyalty to family and a tendency to fall deeply in love with women who will complicate their lives. Matt and Katya prove this out. His brother has just barely freed them from their mob ties and Matt is only just released from prison, but the danger Katya faces from her own family may be enough to have Matt throwing the Wildes right back into that old life. Katya is such a fierce independent spirit. I’m in awe that everything her father put her through didn’t break her. I can’t wait to get my hands on Rafe’s book now and see what it takes for one more Wilde brother to get his happily ever after.
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Betting On Her #2 – Lucky for me I could chain read both books. BOHim left me riding a high, so it was only natural to continue the ride with BOHer. This book is just as entertaining as the first and there’s actually a third book in the series, three Wilde brothers, but of course. There are the same great characters with a few new ones added to the mix. Good chemistry again, with explicit sex, which I skipped since I find written sex boring. This story is also fast paced, intriguing and humorous. The storylines are well thought out and there’s a twist and kink here and there that will surprise some of the other characters, but makes the reader belly laugh. Again, hard to put down and don’t expect an explicit violence, just romance and problem solving. 5*
Betting On Him #1 – What a trip! I had so much fun reading this story filled with great characters and good storylines. The chemistry between he and she was great; there was explicit sex but I skipped that boring trash. Both had personalities that were bold and honest; plus some of the support characters were great in their roles, too. The story is fast paced, intriguing and had suspense, plenty of everything to the reader immersed in the pages. The violence isn’t graphic. The romance and finding solutions is the focus. It’s been decades since I’ve enjoyed a Mafia story along these lines, but I can recommend this entertaining yarn. 5*
One Hundred Excuses – This is my first book by this author and I enjoyed it immensely. Well written with good storylines and characters that are likable and decent people. I didn’t realize this is part of series because other people and previous history were mentioned in passing as if introduced in another book. BUT this did not diminish my enjoyment of this delightful, heartwarming story. I had fun with Mrs. Beasley (from Family Affair), I remember when she hit the store shelves in the late 60s. Now I want to read the rest of the stories. I did skip the sex scenes, for me the sexual tension is interesting and written sex is boring. I found this book on Booksprout.co. 5*
This was fantastic. I really enjoyed the first in this series, but I liked this one even better. Fiery, unexpected, sexy, and filled with thrills; this is a book you won’t want to put down until you’ve turned the last page. A fantastic mafia-themed romantic suspense that will keep you guessing til the end.
This is the second book in the A Wilde Love story.
This one follows the relationship of Katya and Matt.
It has an amazing plot that draws you into the story
and keeps you right until the end.
I would definitely recommend this book.
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