I was in the wrong place at the wrong time,And I witnessed a crime.The police are failing to protect me.And my chance of survival isn’t looking good.Andrusha, is the cold and dangerous leader of the Vancouver Russian mafia,He’s also my best chance to make it to trial alive.The only thing we have in common,Is our shared enemy.This man is everything your mom warned you about.He’s ruthless.He’s cold. mom warned you about.
He’s ruthless.
He’s cold.
And he likes to be in control.
I should be afraid of him.
I should keep my distance.
So why is he the only one who makes me feel safe?
Who will protect me from my protector?
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I had a great time reading this book. The characters are well developed and engaging with plenty of chemistry throughout the pages. The storyline had a smooth flow to it.
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Olivia’s career as a dancer ends due to an injury so she become a stripper to support herself. One night she sees something she shouldn’t and the police aren’t keeping her safe like they said they would. So she ends up under Andrusha’s protection until she can testify. Andrusha is an alpha type of man and is very determine to make sure everything goes according to how he wants it to. Olivia is different from other women he has been around because she doesn’t fall all over him. However Olivia does stay at his side when it comes to anything involving keeping her safe. She cares for him and doesn’t want him getting hurt because of her. Will Andrusha claim Olivia for his own? Can they take care of the threat to her?
This is a great story once I started this book I couldn’t put it down. The chemistry between them is blazing hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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I LOVED this book!! Like as I was reading it I was gushing to anyone that would listen to me about how much I loved this book and how they should read it too!! I am not sure if all Odette Stone books are this epic since this was the first book I read by her, but I plan to find out.
This story follows Olivia, who is a former ballerina that now works as a stripper. While leaving the club one night she witness a crime in the parking lot and is able to escape and call the police. While under police protection her safety is compromised and she ends up with the leader of the Vancouver Russian mafia, Andrusha, and even though he is a criminal she feels comforted by him. Andrusha knows he should stay out of the situation, after all it didn’t involve him or his guys but Olivia might be the key to taking out his enemy. If he doesn’t keep her safe then who will? The only remaining question is who will save Olivia from him?
Andrusha is everything you want in a Mafia leader, he’s a dark, brooding alpha leader that only gets involved on his own terms. He also has a softer side, the one most women think they will experience when they fall for the alpha male, and it will melt your heart (or panties) when it comes out. He has morals/standards that he upholds whenever possible but he is also used to getting what he wants, no matter the cost. Olivia is a sweet, innocent, human that was in the wrong spot at the wrong time and had the guts to become an official witness to the crime she saw. She has strong morals about what is right and wrong and she knows she shouldn’t be getting help from a criminal. She does a lot of growing as a character through out the book and the biggest lesson she learns is that not all good guys have badges and not all bad guys are actually bad.
If you are looking for a dark mafia romance filled with suspense that will keep you on your feet, then this is the book for you!
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Andrusha Sokolov The leading alpha hero, seen before in Penalty box. I enjoyed this mafia romance , as it was engaging,suspenseful and hot, a perfect combination for a good read. I didn’t like the lead female character Olivia, at first, she grew on me, I just wanted her to have a little more grit, and balls! I get she’s supposed to be the one that’s protected but some of the things she did were annoying. I love Odettes writing style, she keeps me gripped, all in all a good mafia book, would have been a five star read for me with a few tweaks.
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I thought that this was a good read. However, that being said I also felt that this book quite deliver what I expected or wanted. I was very excited to get Andrusha’s story because I found him very intriguing in The Penalty Box book. Unfortunately, I was doomed to be disappointed because was A. Not happy with the direction that the author took the character and B. I was not really thrilled with who he got paired up with. Which leads me to: Olivia. I thought she was OK but kind of weak. Which if I am honest, strikes me as odd because when you consider her backstory you would expect a certain amount of spunk and grit but that just didn’t seem to be the case. The story itself was enjoyable with its blend of danger, excitement, drama, action, romance and suspense.
Total fan of Russian bad boy romance- This certainly follows those lines with this close knit Russian group. When Andrusha protects Olivia from some very bad people, the games begin. I am shook after reading this book. It is defiantly everything and nothing I expected. I will not give away the ending or book report this review. The secondary characters are tight. You will see some from her other books, but it is not necessary to read the others first. Don’t worry, you will find out you want to know more about the others anyway. I will tell you when you think its all tied up in a nice bow, and the HEA is underway. It is not. There is no easy way out of the bad life for Andrusha, and he doesn’t want that anyway. Talk about a man willing to pay his dues for his heart, this hero wins the game. Absolutely a recommended read, and your welcome. Take a chance to read and enjoy the ride.
I was very pleasantly surprised that I absolutely loved this book. I usually do not like mafia type stories but started this book because I love Odette Stone’s hockey stories and first saw Andrusha in one of those books. He was a rather dark hero but you saw his better side while protecting Olivia. Olivia had witnessed a mafia murder and the police were unable to protect her so Andusha became her protector. It was fun reading about their progressing relationship and seeing Andrusha change.
I have loved all of Odette Stone’s well written stories and this one was no exception. I very willingly leave a very positive review for this book.
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Ohhh….this is so good. I had to go and pull up The Penalty Box and reread that one just so I got another glimpse of Andrusha. This is hot enough to curl your toes and make you wish you could stay in bed all day.
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This is a real gem! Wellwritten and actionpacked. A thrilling storyline and intriguing characters that held me captive from the start. Will check out other books from this author.
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Andrusha Sokolov is head of the Russian mafia in Vancouver and has to try and keep his spot since another guy Ivan tries to take control.
Olivia was a dancer but an injury ended her ballet career. So she has to strip in order to pay the bills. When she ends up being the only witness to place Ivan in jail, the police aren’t capable of keeping her safe. Andrusha steps in to keep her safe. But he underestimates Olivia’s appeal and finds he wants to claim her. While Andrusha is dark, Olivia is his light.
Plenty of action in this excellent story.
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An action packed unlikely love story between Andrusha and Olivia. A brilliant story that has everything, drama, steam, and romance. What else do you need!! Highly recommend!
A compelling read! The story line is well-developed, emotionally deep, well written, funny, witty, steamy, and engaging. It is action-pack with twists and turns, push and pull, violence, suspense, danger, and more that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Amazing and strong characters with off the charts chemistry between them. Definitely recommended!
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Andrusha is the bad boy you always wanted, and Olivia is the gold girl you could never be. Put them together and there is fireworks. The story was absolutely spellbinding and I read it twice in 24 hours. Odette knows how to write stories and I can’t wait to see what’s next. 11/10 would definitely recommend.
This is a spin off of the Stone’s Vancouver Wolves Hockey Series. I enjoyed it very much, and look forward to more books by this author. I really enjoyed the interplay of the characters. I enjoyed that Andrusha finds himself with someone he did not expect.
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We got an introduction to Andrusha aka Andrew in my head. I couldn’t pronounce his name so I gave him a new one Anyways our first introduction to him was in Penalty Box and I was intrigued to find out his history so I’m glad he has his own story. I love Olivia. Over and over life gave her crap and she kept on fighting. One bad thing after another happened to her throughout her life staring with lousy parents but she never let it stop her. Olivia is fierce even though she was scared through this whole story she was never a coward. She stood tall and strong and help on to the essence of who she was as a person. Andrusha was awesome. From the moment he met Olivia protecting her was his only y goal. I enjoyed the story but I wasn’t glued to my kindle to find out what was happening next. It was a good book but not a great book. Odette is still my gurl though because I have read all of her Vancouver Wolves hockey books and I loved all of them. Until next time y’all happy reading.
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I am not usually a fan of dark or mafia romance, but Odette Stone’s Dark Russian Angel was a really good read!
Andrusha was such an interesting character in The Penalty Box, from Odette’s Vancouver Wolves series. Despite getting to see quite a bit of him in that book, I really hoped he would get his own.
He and Olivia seem quite opposite at first. Despite the hard times she’s experienced, Olivia is still very innocent in many ways. Andrusha, as leader of his own crime group, is much more world weary and feels like he has a lot to atone for. Even though they come from very different backgrounds their connection is fast and strong. They are thrown into a dangerous situation together, but still found time to get to know and support each other.
The plot drew me in from very early on and I had a hard time putting the book down. The story was a great combination of action, romance, and mystery. I really hope there is more to come in this series!
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It’s a very well written romance with very good characters, full of twists and quite torrid.
Andrusha is a criminal who takes Olivia under his protection because she witnessed a murder committed by one of his enemies who seeks to eliminate him. She is an uneventful young girl who hangs on to the police, but who quickly understands that even in a witness protection program, she is more in danger than with the somber Andrusha. Gently, he gets closer to her but he thinks he’s too domineering for her, and Olivia thinks he’s too dangerous and she would rather avoid him than be attracted.
The story oscillates between romance and permanent protection against attacks from both official and unofficial enemies.
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Odette has done it again! Another book that you just can’t put down until it’s over. Hot, steamy and suspenseful with a fantastic ending.
This is my first book I’ve read by Ms. Stone and I absolutely loved it. Olivia had a hard life with no breaks but her passion is dancing. She accidentally witness a crime and now her life is on the line. In comes her savior Andrusha. He’s how Ms. Stone described him …a dark russian angel. All tough and mean on the outside but fiercely loyal and loving on the inside. Olivia and Andrusha love is a slow burn but when it heats up it became HOT. Andrusha finds a way to keep Olivia safe for always and they ended up with a HEA. This was such a wonderful story and I hope Ms. Stone continues on with this mafia romance genre. I would love to see Viktor find his true love.
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Olivia ‘s world has never been easy but it is about to get a whole lot more complicated. She finds herself in the wrong place at the wrong time and of course, she sees something she had no business seeing. In hopes of keeping her life, she goes to the one man she hopes will help her and protect her, Andrusha. He is the boss for the Russian mob in Vancouver. Can this cold, violent devil of a man come to her rescue? If so, what is the cost? What a great story, it has its twists and turns that will keep you on tour toes but it also has the steamy, sexy attraction of the characters to keep you hooked. Enjoy!
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