Elena Popov would do anything for her ruthless father—including assassinate Viktor Sokolov, her best friend Alexandra’s husband. She’ll have no problem with this request, in fact, as Alexandra was forced to marry him. Elena will simply be rescuing her friend from a cruel mob boss. Pretending she’s defecting, Elena heads to the Sokolov compound, escorted by the most maddening and distracting man … distracting man she’s ever met. It’s almost as if Roman Garinovich was created just to get under her skin. Still, Elena won’t let Roman stop her from completing her deadly task. There’s just one hitch: Alexandra really loves Viktor, and killing him will crush her. Torn between her loyalty to her father and her best friend, Elena continues to plot, trying to ignore the growing instinct telling her to spare Viktor’s life—and also working to ignore her growing attraction to Roman.
Roman doesn’t believe a word that comes out of Elena’s mouth, however, and he’s not about to let his guard down around her. Deep in his gut, he knows something’s not right about her story… but that doesn’t stop him from acting on his unwelcome attraction to her. Even as he lets Elena into his heart, though, he knows she’s not all that she seems. When he discovers her true reason for being in the Sokolov compound, he’ll have to choose between the woman he loves and his deep loyalty to his friend.
As danger swirls around Elena and Roman, the question becomes whether they can learn to trust not only each other, but what’s in their hearts.
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Roman Garinovich Escorts Elena to the opposition mob compound to complete her secret mission for her friend. Sparks fly as they must learn to trust each other. Second book in Sokolov brothers series keeps the reader engaged til the last page. Ready for the next book for this series.
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Great 5 Star Read !!! ARC received c/o NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own….
This is book 2 in this series – It !! Roman is sent to pick up a package in Boston & it’s Elena Popov !! Elena is as snarky as she is beautiful & while Roman is very attracted to her immediately he doesn’t trust her & feels she has an ulterior motive. Elena has been sent by her father to assasinate her best friend Alexendar’s husband Viktor. It appears she would do anything for her ruthless father until she learns the one secret he has been keeping from her family she just can’t forgive …
As with all Leslie North’s book this is a quick one sitting read!! Love the Russian Mobster storyline – with a great HEA!!
Great read to curl up with !!
This story has so much to it! The characters are fighting a bad fight and they’ve got to much going on for their feelings to be right at the time, but that don’t stop the chemistry! Love it!
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review…So we have a different story line. Elena has to kill her bestfriends husband, but she really does love him and Elena is attracted ro Roman who works for the guys she is supposed to kill, now what?
Can there be love from the most unlikely of attractions?
I love an author who writes in dual point of view and Leslie is one of my top 10 authors! This is the 2nd book in the Sokolov Brothers series. Roman is asked by Victor, his boss to pick up cargo from Russia and return with it. Roman is surprised to discover his cargo is none other than Elena, the daughter of the man who killed Victor’s father. It turns out that Victor and Alexandra offer Elena to stay with them to escape her father. Roman doesn’t trust Elena and Elena wasn’t expecting Roman to give her the third degree. Yet the unlikely duo become attracted to one another despite their differences. But will Elena’s hidden agenda destroy any chance they have? You have to read to find out and you won’t want to put the book down.
Let me just start off by saying I love it. The book is a page turner from the beginning. Viktor sends Roman to pickup a package from Russia. Unknown to him the package is Elena. He doesn’t trust her but she intrigues him. From that moment on the book gets my heart to racing and contines to the end. Roman realizes that he is attracted to Elena, even though she is alot to handle. Ronan has to protect Viktor at all cost. But when Elena steals his heart. He is torn in two, He has to save both are die trying. Can Roman Trust Elena? Must read. Can’t wait to read book 3.
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This is more of a suspense than a romance. A daughter and bestfriend set off to right what she feels is a wrong by killing the mob boss who forced her bestfriend into marriage and is against her father. But she has a few hitches I her plan, one her friend really loves her husband and two her father really is s bad person oy yeah and three ROMAN, he is in to her and her attraction to him is to much.
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Fun, Interesting story focusing on loyalties and discovering love. Roman sounds like an amazing guy – loyal, strong, protective, understanding, willing to die for those he loves. Elena is quite a bit confused. She’s torn up trying to figure out where her loyalties are and where they should be. She’s also extremely defensive and unfamiliar with love.
The storyline is fresh and interesting and the relationship between Roman and Elena is wonderful to watch. I love the action, drama, suspense and most of all the HEA.
Wonderful way to spend a couple of hours and definitely worth the price.
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A very intriguing, excellent story with love scenes that steam up the pages a lot of challenges filled with action that add a whole twist to things which made me love it more
Book 2 in the Sokolov Brothers novella series, Falling for the Mob Soldier has danger, steam and angst the things you look for in a romantic suspense. Roman may not be blood, but he is a brother, loyal to the bone when it comes to the Sokolov Brothers. He and Elena are good characters and the story engaging, I would have liked a bit more around Elena’s background and the choice she made but overall it didn’t detract from the story. I look forward to reading the next in this series
Following my disappointment with book 1, I was pleasantly surprised with Elena and Roman’s story. I loved Roman, he was sexy, dependable and he stands by his morals. Elena however, was selfish and deceitful, I found it difficult to warm to her, even when she redeemed herself. An entertaining read, predictable and extremely cheesy. It was great to see Viktor and Alexandra still loved up. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Elena is Viktor Sokolov’s enemy. Her father killed Viktor’s father and blamed Alexandra, Elena’s best friend and Viktor’s wife. She tells them she is defecting and need the Sokolov ‘s help. Elena is there to kill Viktor for her father and free her friend of her arranged marriage. Roman is Viktor’s driver and bodyguard and best friend. He is sent to bring her to Boston and keep an eye on her. Roman realizes Elena’s snarky, mean attitude is just her way of protecting herself. He starts to fall for her but will he have to choose between the woman he loves or Viktor, his family?
Short with sex, secrets and suspense. You wouldn’t think Roman and Elena would be a good match but they are.
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“It is either given entirely and freely when owed, or not at all. There’s no in-between, only loyalty or disloyalty,”
This series continues to show us that loyalty to the family is regardless of blood or not. You are either seen as a betrayer of family. There is no gray area.
“Something happened in there, and you’re lashing out. It’s okay to be upset—what isn’t okay is to lash out at those trying to help you.”
What happens when you let someone inside that you thought you could trust? What happens when you fall for the enemy? Can you stay loyal to the family or will you let lust win over? What happens when you question who is loyal to you?
“She was going to steal her best friend’s happily ever after at the same time that she destroyed her own.”
A new character is briefly mentioned at the end and I can’t wait to dig into his story. I think it’s going to be fun watching this young, stubborn man get brought down a peg~hopefully by a woman and not the family. Watch that angst turn into something swoon worthy in Saving the Russian Enforcer, book three of the Sokolov Brothers.
A great well written mystery romance is faced paced nail biting story that is filled with angst, passion, and drama. Elena has been sent to infiltrate the Sokolov home and kill Viktor but her best friend is truly in love. Roman Garinovich. He is the right hand man and best friend of Viktor. The chemistry and attraction is intense but they are both strong willed and stuborn. Roman is struggling because he doesnt trust Elena but cant get her off his mind. Family secrets are revealed and Elena must face her worst fears in this emotional must read rollercoaster awsome addicting story.
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Her friend was forced to marry according to her father so he gets her to go and kill the husband. They are a rival group and she has to pretend she is there for another reason. She finds out her friend is in love. She has a bodyguard who does not trust her. Will he find out? Will they be able to be together? What will happen if they call in love? See what will happen
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Mafia romance where we follow Roman and Elena’s story, Roman is loyal to the Sokolov family so when he’s asked to pick up a delivery he goes but when his package arrives Roman’s guy tells him all is not as she says. Elena is a spitfire sharpe witted and strong, so when she strays to have doubts and learns some truths she doesn’t know what to do but what she does end up doing is the wrong thing. A full on mafia story, keeps you guessing what’s going to happen. What more but mystery, intrigue, sex and romance is delivered to us by the Brilliant Leslie North.
This is the 2nd book in this series and what interesting twists and turns we get to experience. Elena’s father killed Viktor’s father and now she is seeking shelter with Viktor and his wife, Alexandra from her father. Or is she? Roman, Viktor’s go to guy, is sent to Russia to pick up cargo, not knowing his cargo is the feisty spoiled daughter of a murderer. Can he trust bringing her into the Sokolov compound? This is a fast paced story that will surprise you.
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The second book in the Sokolov Brothers series a well-written story that kept me turning pages. This is Elena Popov and Roman Garinovich’s story, and I would say read this book. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Intense, gripping and suspenseful. This book will keep you entertained and on edge as you wait to see how Elena and Roman’s story will play out. With lots of danger, drama and intrigue this was a very fun and enjoyable read.
Elena Popov and Roman Garinovich are like oil and water on the surface but the chemistry between them is undeniable and neither can deny the smoldering attraction.
This book is intense with lots of action, mystery and drama. I loved reading it from beginning to end and it will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout the entire book.
Will Elena accomplish the task she has been sent to do or will she discover the evil person her father really is and turn on him.