DaisyWhen my family gets deep into debt with the Russians, I sell the only thing I can to save them: my virginity. He may be able to take my body, but he will never have my heart. It’s only a week. One week in the bed of the city’s most notorious criminal. I can handle it. I have to. But I don’t count on his scorching sensuality, his surprising sweetness. His fierce protectiveness. I know he’s … I know he’s the last man in the world I should fall for, but his touch ignites something deep inside me. His dark, tormented soul calls to mine, draws me in, forces me to feel things I’ve never allowed myself to feel before…
Dmitry
Working as a hit man for the Russian Mafia, my life is nothing but an endless abyss of violence and solitude. My only goal is to keep my head down and do my job until I’ve repaid my debt and can get the hell out. I’m so close. Soon, I will be able to put this life of blood and death behind me. Until I see her. Daisy. Sweet. Innocent. With a core of hardened steel. Everything I’ve ever wanted, and everything I know I can never deserve. In a world full of darkness and cruelty, Daisy is like a ray of sunlight shining down into the pits of my personal hell. She is the light to my darkness, the innocence to my depravity. I will move heaven and earth to make her mine. And God help anyone who gets in my way.
** A full-length 67,000 word standalone, sizzling hot romance set in a dark landscape with no cheating, no cliffhanger, and a guaranteed HEA! This book involves explicit scenes, dark themes, and may contain triggers, but amid the violence and danger, two souls learn the true meaning of love and sacrifice. **
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I couldn’t put this book down. It was a thrilling and sexy retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast tale, with our smart and sassy artist Daisy falling for our hardened and scarred Dmitry when she finds herself imprisoned to him in a deal to save her family. While I found some of the phrasing to be a little repetitive, and the traitor reveal was rather expected, I found the chemistry between the two characters and the action sequences to be more than enough to have me flying through pages.
Another bonus – it was a completely contained story, no cliffhanger or loose ends. Just a satisfying and thoroughly enjoyable novel. I would definitely recommend.
Great story. Daisy is the beauty with a steel backbone. She continues to work and hope that she can help her family even though they do everything they can to block her attempts. Dimitry is the beast with internal and external scars from the hard life he has been living but he is determined to do better for himself. Together they complete each other.
Loved the characters. They were well developed and believable. Great story line too with enough twists and turns to keep it moving. You’ll be rooting for this couple to get their HEA. (I voluntarily reviewed an ARC).
Loved this book! it had all the elements that draw you in and leave you breathless. I love DIMITRI he is the epitome of someone wanting to do the right thing but having to do bad things. Daisy is no push over. She is strong and has a brain and wit about her that make her Dimitris exact perfect partner. She is NOT your fly by night kind of girl. She is with him for the long haul. I love how the author developed these characters and the story itself was beyond phenomenal. It was one to put on my reread list in the future.
Light in the darkness, tons of feels
Bought by the Beast by Lexi Heart is a well written dark mafia romance I found to have a very compelling plot and wonderful characters with emotional depth. Dmitry hooked me immediately, equally confident yet vulnerable through his constant negative self talk, yet extremely loyal and an alpha, possessive streak a mile wide, especially when it comes to Daisy. Daisy is Dmitry’s total opposite. She’s light and positive, sweet and genuine, fierce and protective. In all these ways and more she is his perfect compliment and saving grace in his very dark, dangerous and violent world.
I absolutely loved reading their story arc and how they develop, acknowledge and accept one another, ultimately fall in love.
Overall, this dark romance has a silver lining for all and a HEA is a guarantee. This is the first book I have read by this author and if I learn of another, I’ll be sure to give it a go too.
I read an ARC of this book from Hidden Gems and voluntarily share my review.
This is a new to me author and I would love to read more by.
Dmitry is a Russian mafia enforcer and he sees a woman, Daisy, who at first sight grasps his attention as no other woman has before. And he stalks her for 6 months while he devises a plan that she can’t refuse.
The characters were well created and imagined. The story plot was interesting and captivating.
I will definitely be reading more books by Lexi!