Demetri -As the ruler of The Volkov Empire, Demetri has made many sacrifices for the sake of the family.Those sacrifices meant nothing after uncovering his father’s dark secrets and his ex-wife’s lies, and betrayal.Looking to rebuild what was taken from him, Demetri sets his sights on Montana, where his path collides with a feisty, headstrong woman who unintentionally ignites a spark he thought … spark he thought had been extinguished forever.
Glory –
Putting her life on hold, Glory dedicated two years to helping her best friend and Goddaughter escape the clutches of evil.
Now with the threat dead and her friend safe, Glory feels like she can finally move on with her life.
So, she thought.
With one day bleeding into the next Glory finds herself feeling lost and hollow inside.
Until Demetri Volkov enters her life again.
Demetri is King of the criminal underworld, and when Glory gets caught in a war between two Mafia Empires – taken and used by his enemies as leverage to get what they want; he does the only thing he can.
He kills.
Showing no mercy, and leaving a path of destruction, Demetri proves he will stop at nothing to get her back.
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Demetri is officially my favorite mafia man. He’s sexy, dominant, successful, and commands respect. He doesn’t take sh*t from anyone. When a sassy, spitfire of a woman comes along, sparks fly. Demetri and Glory come together and help each other deal with past and present hurts. Well done, ladies!!
Love Demetri. He is hot, older, wiser and just the right amount of dominant alpha. Love his control and his love of his family and glory. He protects what’s his. I like glory and her fierceness and especially her sassy sailor mouth. But her denial in the beginning was not my fave. They wanted so much time lol. Love how the club rallies with Demetri and Nikolai. I love Sasha. Idk but I hope he gets a book as well as Viktor. Loved the story. Can’t wait for more.
Love Demetri and Glory’s book .Love how strong Glory is and gives everything with her heart. Love how Demetri loves her and fights for her.
Phenomenal! This was an intoxicating, captivating, and sinfully delicious journey to go on with Demetri and Glory. I loved how feisty, sassy, and independent Glory is, she’s definitely the right person to be by Demetri’s side. And Demetri.. wow, just wow! He’s dominate, protective, and super sexy. Now we know where Logan got his temperament from. I absolutely loved everything about this book.
I didn’t think I could love this series any more but GOD do I love Demetri and Glory! Glory is such a little bad a** and Demetri knows exactly how to handle her which is so hot. Never mind just imaging his voice when he talks but everything about Demetri is so sexy I absolutely loved getting to know him in this book. Glory has been delt a crap hand in the last few years but she still stands with her head held high. She is one of my new favorite heroines! I’m so happy with the new Volkov Empire spin off, I can’t wait for Nikolai’s book! I’m also seriously hoping there’s a book for Victor! Not enough stars to give! Love love love!
Glory! That woman is my hero! Her mouth, her sass, her strength and bravery is beyond compare. She spent years protecting Grace and taking care of Remi when it all went down with Grace’s ex-husband. And she never let the mask slip, until! Demetri.
Demetri has decided its time to claim his woman, but he knows his world is dangerous and when it comes and threatens his woman he will go to war to obliterate then all.
Damn, he is so intense but he and Glory are like two pieces of a puzzle. My heart!
It was easy to become obsessed with learning more about Demetri way back in book 1 of the Kings of Retribution series. From the get-go, he’s a fierce, dominant, enthralling, and devastating (in looks and more) character that really just makes you want to have more of him all the time! I suppose you could say this is kind of the way he is with Glory as well! 🙂
I loved Glory through her glimpses of the other books as well. She can come off as bitchy to some, strong, hilarious, deadly (If you push her) and just insanely loyal to those she loves. With the tidbits of her story being shared here and there, I wanted to know so much more about her. What was shared though wasn’t what I was expecting and it made me fall in love with her character all over again. She is one of the strongest female leads of all the books the authors have written and probably my favorite so far.
If you put the two characters together and watch what unfolds you’ll be like me, not so patiently waiting for the next book in either ser4ies to just get a little more of that fix. This is a seriously HOT, emotional, grabbing, suspenseful read! I loved, loved, loved it!
Demetri has been infatuated with Glory from the day they met. The time was not right though to pursue her and after two years he has decided it is the right time. Glory knows she and Demetri have been dancing around one another and she has a love/hate relationship with the thought of him. When Demetri shows up though there is no doubt in Glory’s mind that he wants her. However, Glory has been keeping a secret and in order to share it she has to trust Demetri? Can she and what happens when a threat to his family is in play?
I had been waiting for this one since Demetri was introduced. This was a bit darker then the other books from the MC series. I liked the story quite a bit, was a bit surprised by Glory and how her story unfolded. Demetri is pure alpha male and his whole background dynamic is intriguing. Great book, looking forward to see what is next in this series.
The creativity and mind-blowing writing of Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez has no limits. They keep fining refining their craft while creating the most amazing and relatable characters. Demetri, The Volkov Empire has every element that makes for a good Mafia book, and yet they managed to make it unique and believable.
I’ve been waiting to know what Demetri’s story is since he was introduced in Undaunted, book 1 of The Kings of Retribution MC. He has been always present, albeit in a minor role, in every installment of that series. So getting to finally know him was a treat. He is a complete alpha, no-nonsense, mature hero who leads a Russian mafia empire with a firm hand. But we also see his soft side as a grandparent and as a man who would go to hell and back for the woman he is in love with. And let’s face it: he has been completely enamored with Glory since they met in Unbreakable.
Now, Glory deserves all the praise in this book. She is 100% sassy, funny and kind. She doesn’t let her past nor social norms to define her. Glory is far from perfect and yet, she is one of the most real heroines I’ve ever read. Also, she is in her late 30’s. It might seem like a small detail, but it’s refreshing to read about not so young characters.
Demetri and Glory’s relationship was bound to happen, and the way Sandy and Crystal wrote their story just adds to their appeal. They filled in gaps, so there is no need to read The Kings of Retribution MC to understand how they met or what happened in the past (although you should read the series anyway because it’s amazing!). And as always, it was so good to catch up with The Kings. They are such a wonderful bunch to be around with. Obviously, Quinn takes the prize and will always remain one of my favorite characters.
So if you haven’t read these ladies or if you are hesitant about Sandy and Crystal branching out to the mafia world, do yourself a favor and read Demetri. You can thank me later!
OMG… I have been wanting to read this book for so long that I couldn’t start it fast enough. Everyone knows that I love Mafia books. And I find it impossible to resist. Lol
Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez have written one of my favorite MC series and when they told us that a new Mafia series was going to be created I was on cloud nine.
Demetri is their latest release and it’s the first book from the Volkov Empire series.
Even though this is the start of a new series I advise you to read The Kings of Retribution series first. You’ll know this family first… Trust me.
This new book explores the lives of Demetri and Glory.
Demetri is their boss. He’s one of the most powerful Mob boss in the world and takes no mercy. He had lost the love of his life because of his family and after that, he decided that love must be kept away and that women are a weakness. But sometimes…
Glory was an ordinary woman that lived a carefree lifestyle. During the day she sorted and at night she had fun. But in a blink of an eye, everything changed…
Dayum… Just Dayum… This book… Oh, this book…
It was perfect. It was intense…
Superb plot, very well written, super engaging and intense.
Guys… The drama that surrounded this book was off charts and the hot stuff… Jesus…
The connection between the main characters is super strong and no matter what they will fight to stay together…
It was amazing to have glimpses from the other characters of Kings series and it left me wanting more.
I don’t know about you guys, but I need more from the King’s and I want more from the Volkov family…
Sandy and Crystal… Oh, girls… You nailed it once again… I want more… When?I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Read: 9/1/19
Demetri was the first book in Crystal Daniels and Sandy Alvarez’s Volkov Empire series. The series was a spinoff from their Kings of Retribution MC series.
We met Demetri in book one of the original series and I have loved him from day one. He was the head of the Volkov family, a Russian Mafia. He was totally alpha and knew how to get things done. He had been a big presence in the MC series so I was totally excited to get his story and an entirely new series.
Glory was introduced in book five, Unbreakable, as Grace’s best friend who was keeping her secrets safe. She ran into some trouble as part of Grace’s storyline and that’s where Dimitri and Glory met.
The authors kept us in the present, but made references to past events to fill in gaps for Dimitri and Glory. In Dimitri, they finally not only explored their chemistry but dove in with both feet. And true to form, the authors created a suspenseful plot as the two developed their relationship. The action and the plot were over the top, but I was in the mood for it, so it worked well for me. It was fairly predictable without too much drama, but all in all, it was a quick and fast paced read with good feels.
It set the stage for the series well so hopefully we’ll get Nikolai soon and I’d also love stories for Sasha and Victor.
Finally, the Russian Volkov Empire! Demetri Volkov was a superior man and well-respect character. I love strong man who love hard and treat their woman with care..The struggle was hard and their love was full with enemies and danger.. he story of love between Demetri and Glory were enchanted like a fairytale.. One with vengence and all the drama like on mafia movies..
I can’t explain how excited I was when I found out the authors were going to give us a spin off of the Kings of Retribution with their new series The Volkov Empire. If you have read the Kings of Retribution MC series (which is outstanding by the way) you have met Demetri, the head of the Russian Mafia known as the Volkov Empire. He is also attached to the Kings of Retribution through his son and the two worlds have each other’s vow of protection. Demetri’s story is very well written. It’s exciting, suspenseful, action packed and not to be missed.
Glory is Grace’s best friend (Grace is now a Kings of Retribution ole lady). Glory lived through a horrious attack two years ago while saving Grace and her young daughter. She is still trying to get her life back on track. While her physical injuries have long healed her emotional ones, that no one knows about, still have her in their grips. During her hospital stay, two years ago, she first met Demetri and they seemed to have a connection. Whenever the man was around she felt safe again. She was able to act her strong, sassy self. As for Demetri he claimed her in his heart and soul the day they met, even if no one knew it yet. This story takes up two years after Glory’s attack and Demetri has finally come to claim what he knows is his. But Glory may have another idea about his so called claiming.The couple quickly get caught up in a mafia war. A war that wants to take the Volkov Empire down and has no qualms in using Glory to get it.
This Mafia/MC storyline has thrills and chills throughout with an amazing love story to boot. I simply loved it from start to finish. Kudos to the authors for an amazing read and I can’t wait to see what’s up next in the Volkov world. 2 Thumbs Up and 5 Phenomenal Stars.
This book was EVERYTHING!! I have been dying for this book and it delivered 100% what I needed this story to be. Glory and Demetri’s story was epically a page Turner and wonderful. Loved loved loved this book and need the next book pronto!
Demetri, The Volkov Empire
By Crystal Daniels, Sandy Alvarez
Demetri Volkov is Logan’s father and the head of the Brava (Russian Mafia). Glory is Grace’s bestfriend and helped keep her daughter safe while Grace was hiding from her abusive ex-husband. Unfortunately while doing that he found Glory and took his rage out on her. Demetri met her while she was in the hospital. Fast forward two years later and now he is ready to claim what is his.
Demetri is the ultimate alpha he takes charge of the situation, he is ruthless in his business, a big teddy bear with his grandchildren, loyal, PROTECTIVE, and loving to family.
Glory is a sassy firecracker, quick witted, brave,resilient, take no prisoners woman. Together they’re going to be a force!
Their chemistry is palpable, steamy, all consuming.
This book has it all action, suspense, danger, drama, angst, brotherhood, friendship, passion, humor,love and so much more!!!!!
5
Forget Demetri – I was so stoked for Glory’s story! With the backstories of Glory and Demetri that we have compiled from the previous books, I was definitely excited to see this pair get together, especially with Glory’s explosive personality! After this pair meets during Glory’s rescue, Demetri is sold on his undeniable attraction to her but Glory isn’t in the best place after her ordeal. He bides his time, and eventually makes his move just when things in his life are getting complicated on the “professional” side. Fighting her attraction to Demetri, Glory finally decides to let him in after she comes to realize he isn’t going away and she doesn’t necessarily want him to. But when her life is threatened and upheaval is happening within the head families, Demetri makes sure she is protected and safe. There are some surprises along the way in this story with who’s after the couple, but also some obvious ones. The suspense and surprises is what makes this story aside from the pair finally getting together. I also love that this couple is older and they are following their own path, not necessarily the typical one for people their age. Things like this are what continue to make me come back to these authors and their books. The storylines and characters are endearing and I can’t get enough!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.