I was pure fire.And she was my light.Grigory MikhailovHuge. Silent. Brooding. And pure fire on the ice. As a defenseman for the Brooklyn Blades he takes his aggression out during the game, attacking with all the force of an inferno. He’s everything I shouldn’t want in a man. Until the Russian who has secretly been holding a torch for me comes to my rescue in a time of need.Now, I see the calm at … to my rescue in a time of need.
Now, I see the calm at the center of his storm.
But will it be enough to withstand outside forces that threaten to come between us?
Warning: due to adult content and language, 18+ only.
This is a BWWM Stand Alone Romance in the International Legacies Romance series:
The Italian Heir
The French Thief
The Nordic Lightning
Her Icelandic Protector
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“Her Russian Defender” Will Protect Her… NO Matter The Threats That Come Their Way!
When She catches Her BoyFriend, Literally IN the Act…
It’s the Cap ON a piece of CR@P Day,
But it’s NOT Over by FAR…
Cuz She’s gotta MOVE, & She’s got absolutely NO Place to Stay!
But Her Friends come to Her aid…
Ensuring She’s sent to His Huge BrownStone!
And that’s how He becomes “Her Russian Defender!”
Cuz I guess this S€X¥ Guy has a thing for Her…
But what’s She gotten HerSelf into!
As it seems “Her Russian Defender” has Secrets…
Which He hasn’t been Sharing with His TeamMates!
I was granted, via B00|{$P®0UT, an ARC of Camilla Stevens’ “Her Russian Defender: An International Legacies Romance.” I recommend this book to others based upon its own recommendations. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
My Rating Sytem:
4: I like IT a lot. Great, Solid Story w/ few if any inconsistencies or errors. This is a HIGH Rating, & I rarely give OUT a Higher Rating.
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I have loved all the books in this series I read Nordic lightening and then went back and bought the earlier books in this series and this was an absolutely brilliant addition
We met Zia and Grigory in Nordic Lightening but now we get their story It was a slow burn to start with Grigory was interested but felt the best thing for Zia was if he stayed away after all he had a complicated life. But the attraction was to great and they ended up together Then things take of with a bang not only int he romance department but also in the suspense All together a great read that I highly recommend
I just loved this book. It was so well-written that it captured my mind and I was dragged along for the ride. Once I started reading I could not put it down until I read the last page.
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Will Grigory and Zia find their happily ever after
I loved the story of Grigory and Zia in the International Legacies Romance series. Grigory noticed Zia at a party where Zia met her future boyfriend. Yet when Zia catches her boyfriend in bed with someone else, she is all of a sudden looking for a couch to sleep on. Enter her best friend’s boyfriend who knows Grigory had a thing for Zia and Zia is rooming with Grigory while he is traveling for 5 days for hockey games. Will Grigory find himself being played by a Russian father looking out for his daughter and his own brother’s welfare? Or will Grigory choose Zia for his future? You will love the turmoil that Grigory finds himself in and love Zia’s effect on Grigory.
Teddy Bear 4 ½ stars – Grigory is a fierce defender to the Blades hockey team but to Zia, he’s a teddy bear. It’s another great story from this author. Zia and Grigory tried not to act on their attraction for each other but the pages sizzled when they did. It was so adorable once they gave in to their feelings but it was cut short by commitments Grigory made to take care of his younger brother in Russia. I wasn’t sure how the conflict will be resolved but it was a good ending. [I received an advanced copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.]
Ooo, another amazing story in the International Legacies Series!
This time our Hot hockey player is from Russia, all 6 feet 6-yummy-inches of him. He is the defender of the Brooklyn Blades.
Grigory finds himself with a roommate who he has had a crush on for over a year, thanks to one of his teammates matchmaking girlfriend, who also happens to be one of her (Zia’s) best friends.
Don’t you just love helpful friends?
As you can imagine sparks fly, but will they be able to overcome their pasts and find true love?
I love all the books I have read by Camilla Stevens. She doesn’t just give you an HEA for the moment, but she gives you a peek into their lives a few years down the road.
I also love how relatable her stories are, and of course you gotta love the hockey scenes!
Happy Reading 🙂
I highly recommend Her Russian Defender!
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Camille Stevens is one of my favorite authors and Zia and Grigory’s story is a reminder why. It’s good to acknowledge when an author has done a fantastic job with the writing and the development of her characters. You can’t have good characters without a terrific plot and storytelling. Camilla Stevens word building in her stories are excellent, along with the great editing which for a book this size was an amazing feat. Don’t you hate reading a book with a great premise but you can’t quite get into the story because of all the errors and miscues? Don’t worry, this isn’t one of those books lol. Her Russian Defender is Grigory and Zia’s love story, they were characters first introduced in The Nordic Lightning. I really enjoyed watching the characters coming into their own, Zia’s personality a well counter balanced against Grigory’s Alpha personality. I enjoyed the glimpse into Zia’s girlfriends and her family dynamics. A story of this length didn’t feel rushed and the flow wasn’t stagnant. I highly recommend this story by Camilla Stevens and all of her other works.
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Even though she didn’t notice him much when they first met, Grigory definitely noticed Zia. With everything he had going in his life, Grigory felt it was best to admire Zia from afar. But as always, fate will have it’s way, and after getting to know her, Grigory is determined to have his Zia.
Her Russian Defender was great read with a little suspense and action mixed in with the story of a unlikely couple who starts off with a spark of attraction and ends with a explosion of romance and eventually a lifetime of love. There is also the unexpected bit of the Russian underworld that peeped into the story which added a little more spice to the story line. I loved these two as a couple, because even when issues from his past reared its ugly head and threatened their happy existence, they still thought of each other first instead turning into one another temporary enemies. I also love how Zia was able to loosen Grigory up and helped him to enjoy life a little more. For me, this was a feel good romance in which the characters were endearing which made me enjoy getting to know them along with all of the characters in the story along with revisiting some from other books in the series.
If you thought Nordic’s Erik Sorenson was an unforgettable character with a hockey stick in “The Nordic Lightning” book 3 in the International Legacies Romance series, well time to read the next striking alpha in the series and fall hard for this man: big, brooding and silent Russian hockey defender, Grigory Mikhailov! I strongly recommend that you read Erik and Maya’s story first to understand how these couple’s lives intertwined with the H/h, Grigory and Zia in “Her Russian Defender”, a daring sports romance!
Even as the story begins, there was a lot of twists and turns with both characters, Grigory and Zia fighting their feelings…HARD until they couldn’t and then more drama comes into play in the form of the mafia, blackmail …nope enough with the spoilers for you!
Read it and enjoy Camilla Steven’s latest hot addition to An International Legacies series!
5 striking stars!
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This book has all the feels, the plot is well developed and the characters are complex and relatable. Definitely a 1-click book!
Zia Franklin is a massage therapist and yoga instructor raised by hippy parents. She walks in on her boyfriend cheating with a 17 year old and promptly punches him in the nose and moves out. Her friend Maya arranges for her to stay with her husband’s teammate Grigory Mikhailov. Grigory has been attracted to Zia since he met her months ago. Zia ends up moving in with a friend but Grigory convinces her to move back in with him. Their relationship goes beyond friends but Grigory gets blackmailed into marrying a Russian woman who claims to be pregnant with his child. Grigory’s situation finally gets resolved and he and Zia are able to get their HEA.
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Four and a Half Stars
“Her Russian Defender” is yet another fantastic read by author Camilla Stevens. In this International Legacies Romance we meet Grigory and Zia. He is a big, broody, sexy and determined hockey playing God who falls hard for adorably perky, ever so sweet, yoga teacher and YouTube blogger, Zia. Both Zia and Grigory have complicated pasts to overcome in order to be together and overcome they do. I love how these two fall in love with one another and how they handle all the speed bumps in their path. Their story is sweet and sexy and their happily ever after well deserved. TBR this great read and if you haven’t read “The Nordic Lightning” add that to your list as well. (I read an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review.)
Her Russian Defender is a great book added to this series.
On the ice, Grigory is big and intimidating, but off he is quite and a gentle teddy bear. Zia is a strong women that goes where the wind takes her and gets involved with the wrong men. Even though Grigory has no room for love and Zia sworn off men, the both feel the pull of attraction towards each other.
The character are fun and honest and their story is a delight to ready.
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Opposites attract but can they be what each other really need
Her Russian Defender is the fifth book in the An International Legacies Romance series by Camilla Stevens and is the story of Grigory and Zia. This is my favorite book in the series so far as this couple are so interesting together. He is a big and sexy domineering Russian and is very much the opposite of the free spirited yoga instructor that is Zia. But as we all know opposites do attract and in this case their attraction is sizzling hot, once it is let out of the cages they both have.
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Her Russian Defender is Grigory and Zia’s story. If you read Nordic Lighting then you like me were looking forward to reading their story. Zia is a massage therapist/yoga instructor and Grigory is a hockey player. I really like that they were so different yet they had great chemistry and were great for each other. This book has it all drama, heartbreak, suspense, passion and a great ending.
This was a great read with characters that are well developed and engaging and have chemistry. The storyline is well written and flows smoothly.
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Zia has to move out of her boyfriend’s apartment after catching him with another woman. Due to the help of mutual friends, she ends up staying at the home of a Russian hockey player named Grigory. The attraction between Zia and Grigory is instantaneous. They eventually succumb to their feelings, but there are a few issues that complicate their relationship and threaten to keep them apart.
Overall, I liked the book but there were times when it seemed to drag along. I wasn’t interested in knowing all of the details and dynamics of Zia’s family because it didn’t add anything to the plot and it didn’t advance the narrative in any way.
There was suspense throughout the whole book but ultimately it ended up being low stakes. All of the potential conflicts and obstacles that posed a threat to Zia and Grigory’s relationship merely ended up being a temporary inconvenience and didn’t affect either of their lives in a significant way long-term. This could have been a memorable romantic suspense novel but unfortunately the author decided to play it safe.
I enjoyed this addition to the International Legacies Romance series. Grigory is a Russian alpha character that falls hard for Zia but circumstances prevented them to be together. The suspense and drama with the whole Russian mafia, gave the element of danger that brought the two characters closer. I was in love with this series since the first book and I can’t wait to see where it goes.
Great story.
Loved this book it had me hooked from the start & couldn’t stop reading. The characters Zia & Grigory chemistry was great & the story had a lot going on in it. Definately recommend this book.
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This is a good story. The characters have a lot of chemistry. When things get bad will they stick it out? great story line.
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I really loved the story of the Russian hockey player Grigory and his love Zia. The moment he lays eyes on her, he is smitten. It takes Zia a little longer to trust her feelings. I love the fact that they both actually talk about their feelings and shared their past even though they have very different backgrounds. The conflict in the end was wrapped up a little too neat. As usual the epilogue was perfect.
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