A dark romance collaboration by international Bestselling Authors Nikita Slater & Jasmin Quinn.ElinMy family is Sicilian mafia. His family is Bratva. I’m about to be married to a man I’ve never met. I’ve heard the rumours though. He’s runs his organization with an iron hand.Well he’s about to meet his match. I’m no pushover. I’m mafia to my bones. If he wants a sweet little wife he’s in for a … wants a sweet little wife he’s in for a surprise.
Lev
I have been told I must marry. Once I see my bride I decide that marriage is exactly what I need in my life. She’s beautiful, poised and she’s a mafia daughter. She knows her place.
But that small fire in her eyes intrigues me. Tells me there’s more to Elin than I first assumed. I can’t wait to take my new bride and discover all of her secrets.
Quinn & Slater’s dirty little secret is out! This Dark Erotic Romance Novella contains Explicit Sexuality, Language, and Adult Content that may be deemed by some to be offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable, so please read at your own discretion. 18+
Standalone. No cliffhanger. No cheating. HEA.more
I knew going in this was a darker read. I don’t mind dark, if the characters are still relatable in some way. However, I never felt a connection with Lev. There was nothing redeeming about him. He goes straight at Elin with brute force, expecting her total submission but never gaining her trust. Okay, I can still handle that to a degree, but as the story moves along, we never see what Elin could love about him. Perhaps due to the length, we’re not given that chance, but there were definitely scenes that could have been omitted or shortened and replaced with something to show that this hero was likable.
As for the heroine, I felt bad for her. She was a much more developed character than the hero, and I actually loved how she fought at the end. I didn’t feel as though her reactions to Lev and his brutality was out of character. She certainly did roll over for him, which I admired her for as she barely knew him. However, that made it even more difficult to accept the hero.
Disappointed by the lack of connection I had to this hero, but glad that Kindle Unlimited allows me to try new to me authors.
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For what it’s worth, I don’t see a damn thing as to why AMZ will ban this book. I see no any kinds of content violation in any of the scenes here. Although this books was hot . Short but hot.
This is also quite different but still all the same from a Nikita Slater books. I gathered, it’s probably because it was co-written with another author, Jasmin Quinn. It was a little different; but a good kind of different.
BDSM Erotica – not that heavy – and a forced Mafia marriage was an added appeal to the story. I just love reading arrange marriages especially in a mafia book [(though it didn’t really delved into the Mafia world. (hide spoiler)]
I enjoyed this book; took me one sitting to finish it as I find thisunputdownable for me.
I wish there will be more from these characters to be written in the future though. It would really be perfect to see them explore life together and delved deep into the Mafia world.
If you’re looking for a hot and quick read, you’ll want this one and also, there’s more from Nikita Slater and Jasmin Quinn that I’d love to read as well after reading this story.
Elin always knew that she would be married off to benefit the family, but she never expected to be engaged to a member of the Bratva to clear her father’s debt. Lev is strong and disciplined and the thought of being saddled with a virgin Mafia princess is beginning to grow on him. This novella is stirs up a lot of emotions as secrets and betrayals come to light and Lev and Elin struggle for control. This story is filled with characters you will love to hate and will have you secretly plotting their demise.