“This story is so effing amazing. I need me a Brash of my own,” Tasha Talks Books Blog.I’m cast away on a tropical island with a dirty, damaged alpha-hole.Women swoon over him.I’m not one of them.I hate him.And I see right through those indigo-blue eyes.Brash is hurting.But that doesn’t give him the right to be a douchebag.Especially now that I’m all he’s got here.A mafia princess who knows how … to be a douchebag.
Especially now that I’m all he’s got here.
A mafia princess who knows how to set someone straight.
I will bring him to his knees.
If only he’d stop making me weak in mine.
His strong arms have become my refuge.
And his gorgeous smile, my hope.
He tells me that I belong to him.
That he’ll protect me in this dangerous place.
But what happens if my heart is at risk?
Who will save me then?
From international bestselling author SC Daiko comes a thrilling new standalone romantic suspense novel, a spin-off from BRUTE, BEAST and Nanny and the BRATVA BOSS.
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I love this author and her way of telling stories. I went into this expecting another book like Beast or Brute, as they are Brash’s family, so you have in mind that it will be the same. Nope. Not to all. While Alyona is a mafia princess, and Brash, or Ben, himself has mafia ties, this book did not turn out that way.
Ben’s story is a lot lighter than either Beast or Brute was. His is more of a romance. It’s not all sweet and easy by a long shot, but it has a lot more light than the others’ books had. There’s still drama. Believe that. Brash, known as that due to his manner of speaking and just personality type. And a mafia princess? Oh yeah, drama.
Aly just wants a life away from her dad. Being a mafia princess isn’t all that great. She’s spent her life being very protected. She wants to make her own way. Doing that brings her in contact with Brash. And some interesting contact that is. It starts with taking pictures of his hotel in the Maldives, and when their plane crashes, it gets a lot more personal.
I love these two together. They mesh well. Where one is soft, the other is hard, one giving, the other takes, but never too much. They balance each other in the best ways. Brash is brash. Aly is soft and almost meek at times. She mellows him out, and he brings out her fighting spirit, and her will to do things for herself. Despite the age gap, they’re perfect for each other. Loved this.
This is also the merge of two different book worlds. The Collins’ world with Brash, Beast, and Brute, along with The Nanny and the Bratva Boss. I’d suggest a read of them all. Not necessary for the read of this book, as it can be read as a standalone but I suggest a read of them all, as they’re all very good books.
An enemies to lovers story like no other. Who would have thought that surviving a plane crash and been stuck on a deserted island with your enemy would lead to something more? I really enjoyed this story. The slow burn between these two, and their determination to stay together when they got home. Loved the twists and turns and the hot and steaminess of this story!!
I enjoyed this adventure with suspense, romance and passion. I love the characters and the intriguing plot with it’s nice twists. The story kind of reminds me of an old movie starring Brooke Shields. I love Ben (aka Brash) and Alyona! They have preconceived ideas of each other but the chemistry and attraction are undeniable. Stranded on a deserted island does bode well for these two. I enjoyed this captivating story from the very beginning until the wonderful ending as well as all the craziness and excitement in between. A touch of Bratva, danger, action and suspense in this romantic story.
This book was a fast paced, easy read and hard to put down. I loved reading Ben and Aly’s story. It didn’t take much for these 2 frenemies to find what they were missing in their ordinary, mundane lives. These 2 characters had no clue that the plans they made to visit one of Ben’s resorts would turn their normal lives upside down. Life as they had once known it, would never be the same. Brash met his match when Aly and him become stranded somewhere that wasn’t exactly paradise. These two learn more then what each others strengths and weaknesses are. I love the ending. This couple was once frenemies, went back to the Maldives, where they fell in love.
This book has one sexy alpha and a heroine who takes none of his shit. You won’t disappointed reading his smoking, hot story.
I enjoyed reading this second chance romance with characters having chemistry from the get go. The storyline flowed smoothly from page to page making this an enjoyable book to read.
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This book is phenomenal- it is very well written, with a story that pulls you in from the very beginning. Brash and Aly are amazing characters and the adventure they take you on is intriguing. The twist towards the end will have you holding your breath and the ending is fantastic.
I cannot tell you how much I loved this story. Survival, deceit, lust all rolled up into an amazing book!
This is a well written. easy and fascinating read about an unlikely romance between Alyona, a photographer. and Ben Collins, a billionaire hotel and resort developer, with the nickname Brash, because of his spontaneous, crude and rude sayings and actions. Aly has been reared as a polite, obedient, Russian Bratva princess, always with a bodyguard, even while at Swiss boarding school. Even though the two have met a couple times with uncomfortable results, Aly manages to trick her father into letting her accompany Ben to take pictures for a story brochure of a resort he owns that her father has an interest in. The enemy like relationship continues until on their return trip their seaplane crashes and the two are marooned alone on a small uninhabited atoll. The descriptions of their survival and the development of their friendship and then their healing love is just plain great reading. Recommended!
This was a really fast romance and I loved the whole stranded on an is one of my favorite themes and the author did good. I liked Brash and Aly a lot. There was a forbidden aspect that came into play and I enjoyed that. I laughed at some of the banter that these two had and fanned my face with the chemistry that came off the pages.
They were both very strong personality wise but were a good match. I do wish the story was longer. They got their HEA and that’s the important thing but I think the author could have really added some angst when it came to being stranded and their hate for each other but even with that it was an enjoyable read. 4 stars #2OCCJD
Amazing enemy to lovers story! This story pulls you in and has great characters. This storyline really shows that opposites do attract.
4 1/2 Stars
Ben/Brash had been a player and user of women ever since his stepsister and love of his life broke his heart. When he met Aly at her brother’s wedding, he delighted in their cat and mouse dialogue and being able to push her buttons.
A sabotaged plane ride changes their relationship drastically as they are forced to rely on each other. Falling in love wasn’t in the plan but they fall hard for each other nonetheless.
I loved the way the author created this sweet and sexy relationship between this likeable couple.
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I absolutely loved every single page of this book!! Aly and Brash have such a intense love/hate relationship and the heat and suspense factor was epic!! This was probably my favorite book by SC Daiko to date!!
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BRASH by SC Daiko is the story of Alyona Abramovich and Ben ‘Brash’ Collins.
Ben and Aly meet at wedding where right away they instantly rub each other the wrong way. Aly is a mafia princess while Ben is in legitimate business with her father and brother. Aly wants to be more than just the “mafia princess ” and wants to take world renowned photographs but her family wants to keep her in a pretty cage. The story follows how Ben and Aly start off as enemies and end up as lovers. Their relationship is angsty, dramatic, steamy, intense, forbidden, hot and romantic. Loved how there are past characters that make appearances in this great read!!!
My Rating : 4.5 stars *******
A love/hate romance read that doesn’t disappoint. Brash is a character you will love to hate and you will in the early stages of this newest release but as the story progress you will endure him. I loved how Aly’s hate is so powerful that you can feel it all through the writing. The author does a good work of showing how the characters chemistry evolve. I been wanting Ben’s story since Bruth and it worth the wait.
Once I started, I couldn’t put it down.
Brash is sexy and suspenseful. There’s lusting and adventure. Aly and Ben don’t want to be attracted to each other and will deny any sparks that they feel. But when they are stranded on an island in the middle of nowhere, they start to think they will be the last two people they are with before they die.
I enjoyed the buildup and anticipation of this couple’s attraction. I was happy to read that there was more than just romance in Brash. Pick it today, but be warned, you won’t be able to put it down.
This is an enemies to lovers romance between billionaire Ben and mafia princess Alyona. It is an intense journey of self-discovery as Ben and Alyona figure out a relationship between them with love and intimacy, along with drama, passion, and angst. It is a heartfelt read with sexual tension and sizzling chemistry, action and suspense, plus engaging secondary characters. It has enough of everything – steam, intrigue, and a happy ending.
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Ben (Brash) is a hot, womanizing jerk. Aly is a mafia princess determined to make it on her own. After agreeing to photograph Brash’s hotel, the two are in a plane crash. They have to work together in order to survive. As they come to know each other feelings begin to develop. A stunning, sexy read that is a spinoff from the mafia series.
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4 stars
I don’t generally read mafia books but I enjoyed SC Daiko’s Brash because that world takes a huge back seat to the actual story. This enemies to lovers book provided a unique spin on the tried and true formula.
Ben is called Brash for a reason; he’s a bit of an egomaniacal douchebag. Having been hurt by the only girl he’d ever loved, Ben closed himself off to relationships and focused on taking over the business world.
Alyona, aka Aly, is a beautiful bird caught in a gilded cage. As the daughter of one of the reigning mafia bosses, she is sheltered but determined to break free of her shackles. Agreeing to photograph Brash’s exclusive hotel is just one step to her independence. When their plane goes down and they’re stranded on a deserted island, she must see how far that independence will take her.
As I said, I liked that the mafia stuff was relatively removed from the story and instead focused on Aly and Ben. The majority of the book was, in fact, just these two characters and the fish that keep them company on the island. Isolation and peril, of course, moved their love story along quicker than usual but they needed to keep warm, right Great story!
AnnMarie – Alphas Do It Better Book Blog
this book was awesome. two people stranded on a island together. she cant stand him cause of his attitude. he doesnt do relationships just sex. can these to works things out? read to find out what happens.
Sometimes that’s how relationships start out and how they don’t. I know that’s how mine started out. Reading Brash was was like wow, it took a little bit to realize who he was like omg! I didn’t realize this was little Ben all grown up, I spaced out for a minute. I was so crazy happy that he got his own book. I loved this book and I will definitely re read it and the others again.