He killed my family. So I took his daughter.My enemy murdered my family in cold blood.The time has come to claim my revenge.His daughter thinks she escaped from the clutches of her mob boss father.But I’m coming to show Cassandra that she can never run from me.This doesn’t have to be painful, kitten…Help me crush your father, and I’ll give you everything you’ve ever wanted.Like the beautiful … give you everything you’ve ever wanted.
Like the beautiful baby your father stole from your arms.
But defy me, and I’ll be forced to teach you a lesson.
I’ll make you my wife.
I’ll make you my toy.
I’ll make you mine…
Forever.
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Whoa.
This is not the same Nicole Fox that I read 6 months ago. This book was filled with so much passion and intensity i couldnt put it down.
I actually sat through my dr appointment today. I was outside in the parking lot completely entranced by Maksim and Cassandra.
Their story is one I would read over and over again.
I would highly recommend.
Happy reading!
Rating 5 stars
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Despite the dificulties between them, they loved one and other!
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This was a compelling love story about two members of a rival Bratva and Mafia family. Cassandra was estranged from her father after he had stolen her young daughter at birth while Maksim was a self made Bratva man who never forgot his roots or the people who helped him survive. In an attempt to alter the balance of power between the two rival families, Maksim offers Cassandra the chance to find and get to know the daughter she had lost at birth. What he had not expected was that she would also heal his broken heart with her love. Cassandra was an idealist, she became an investigative reported to reveal the truth behind organised crime in the city. When she thinks Maksim has lied to her, she reveals a damning esposay into his and other underworld figures causing unrest and upheavals within the city. Maksim was not a perfect man but he was perfect for her. Despite the difficulties between them, they loved one and other and this made dramatic reading with an exciting conclusion to end this story.
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Slowly at first but wow, wow, wow to the end! Maksim is going to get his revenge by kidnapping Cassandra, Balducci daughter. He finds even though he wanted to use Cassandra, she has her own agenda to get back at her father for taking her daughter at birth. No one is safe. So entertaining!
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I absolutely loved this book! Maksim by Nicole Fox features Cassie Balducci, investigative reporter and estranged daughter of Gianluigi who heads the Balducci family mafia, and Maksim, billionaire head of the Asimov Bratva Mafia family whose wife was killed in a car bomb meant for him which was caused by Gianluigi Balducci. Maksim claims Cassie after he identifies her secret and uses it as part of his plan for revenge against her father. This intense and well written book with complex and strong characters and has a plot full of unexpected twists, violence, and sizzling chemistry. I highly recommend this excellent mafia romance with a twist.
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Maksim – A Dark Mafia Romance (Akimov Bratva) – Nicole Fox
Wow! What a story! The story for Maksim and Cassandra is jammed packed with action and history on both characters. Cassandra left her Mafia family when her father spirited away her newly born child and never told her just what he had done with the baby. Maksim is the Akimov Bratva boss and it was Cassandra’s father that set off a car bomb in the car his wife had been driving. Feeling the need to strike back at the Balducci Mafia family, Maksim decides he will use Cassandra. He also tells Cassandra he knows where her daughter is. Cassandra, which Maksim is unaware of has little to no love towards her father and has not been in touch with him for 10 years and on top of that she has been told by her new boss, her job is to expose her Mafia family. She tries to refuse but in the end decides instead to expose Maksim.
There is a lot of give and take between these to characters. Maksim although a bratva boss has rules that his soldiers have to follow, you do not involve innocents, you do not go after women or children. Cassandra on the other hand feels she is going to help the city by exposing Maksim’s legal and illegal businesses.
As a reader I was very immersed in this story, the history of both characters, how it has affected the way they look at the world. The parts where Cassandra spends time with her child is touching as she recalls the times and things she missed with her little girl. Strangely, although the loss of her child was totally on her father’s shoulders, she sometimes seemed to blame Maksim as well. There were times I was frustrated with her feelings towards Maksim.
As the story is coming to it’s conclusion, there are skirmishes between the Bratva and the Mafia, there are twists and turns due solely to Cassandra and at the ending is action packed.
As with all her stories, Nicole Fox gives the reader to then download an extended Epilogue for this story. We get to see how things are going between Maksim and Cassandra and how the past year has been to them.
Another 5 star read for me, I couldn’t put it down and thoroughly enjoyed this story.
Read this as an ARC and it was pure brilliance . The story captures you from the beginning and makes you believe in the characters and the story and you feel as if you have been transported into them. Maksim and Cassandra and so believable and normal and the mafia life is so well written , as is there love and the way it is captured and their lives are an emotional rollercoaster .it keeps you on the edge of your seat . Absolutly brilliant and a must read , Nicole Fox you have outdone yourself again keep writing
A dark and gritty love story
Cassandra, a self exiled mafia princess and investigative journalist, is unwillingly drawn into a plan by Maksim, Bratva don, to eliminate her father’s threat. As the story progresses they get more than drawn in, the tables get turned, and finding the truth is not always the best path forward. Nicole Fox’s Maksim is a dark and gritty love story full of loss and redemption. Reader discretion advised due to dark subject matter and/or possible triggers.
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I do love this authors work and this is another very intriguing story. Loved Maksim’s character and his thirst for revenge. :Poor Cassandra employed for her family name and not her ability to do her job. A story full of twists and turns which will keep you page turning until the end. Very enjoyable.
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If you love suspense and intrigue this is the book for you. Two families try to destroy each other. When cassandra’s father murder’s his family, he takes revenge and steals his daughter. First time reading a mafia family story and was impressed.
WOW !! I believe this is one of my favorite ones by Nicole !! Maksim is fiercely loyal to his family , the Bratva. When his enemy killed his wife he went after his daughter. Cassandra, ummm how to explain what I felt about her. I was disgusted with her then I felt bad for her then I was really pissed with her then and finally then she redeemed herself. Well in my opinion anyways. No matter how long or how much she tried she couldn’t get away from the mafia and her father.
When Maksim comes to an arrangement with Cassandra what they both don’t plan to happen is falling in love with each other. But her father has other plans and boy do things take a turn from there.
Highly recommended reading !!
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A fastpaced, actionpacked pageturner with a superb storyline and intriguing and captivating characters. I love the chemistry between Maksim and Cassandra.
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Maksim and Cassandra are the stars of this book. These two are explosive together. I loved their bantering and chemistry despite how hard they both denied it was anything more than a means to an end. Will they get what they want? Will they discover they actually want something totally different from their original goals? Can love win over revenge and payback? Check this book out and see for yourself. A highly recommended read! I loved this one! I am voluntarily leaving my review after reading an advance reader copy from the author.
ONE BLOCK BUSTING ADVENTURE!!!
Explosive! Nicole delivers one enthusiastic, nailbiting, heart pounding, pulse racing, adrenaline pumping, block busting bombshell, calling the shots and running the show. Skirting the drama, tension, intrigue, danger and soaring suspense, keeps you riveted on a razors edge. Toss in turmoil, distress and unbelievable situations along with a boatload of secrets and deceit, you have one mind-blowing adventure. A tightly coiling vortex of unexpected events and a bevy of inexplicable circumstances, thrusts this baby into a tailspin with unforseen impacts. Illustrating incredible, well rounded scenario’s, ramping up the adrenaline and exuberance with such intensity and precision, blasting this little fella to life spectacularly. She knocked the brakes off this little number, riding high and letting loose, kicking this gem into the eye of the storm, blowing it into a tailspin with an astonishing culmination. The undeniable attraction and intense chemistry sizzles from the pages, alluring and mesmerizing, until you feel the electrifying hum running through your veins. The characters are authentic and realistic with traits and qualities that blend into outstanding personalities. The scenes are strikingly sharp with abundant details and descriptions, it gives the illusion you were right there in the middle of ground zero with them. Remarkable job Nicole, thanks for sharing this baby with us.
A dark romance that I could not put down until I turned the last page
This book had me hooked right from the start that I stayed up late to read it in one sitting as it was just that gripping! Maksim is out for revenge and Cassandra, the daughter of his enemy is the perfect target. Maksim’s control over Cassandra is palpable but the push and pull between the characters as they dance around one another leaves you wondering how it will all end. The plot twists are many that you will be wondering who will retain control over their empire and can Maksim and Cassandra possibly find true love!
A Really Deep Story!
This was a powerful and emotional book that had so many elements that will keep you on the edge of her seat. The drama of the unknown and the death will have you reeling..
The writing was so profound and heart wrenching that it brought up so many emotions, this was not your everyday romance where the Mafia Don falls in love with the sweet girl and they live happy ever after,no no no, it was so much more.
Please read, you will not be disappointed!
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I loved the storyline, I always root for the underdog and it doesn’t get much worse than what the lady lead in this story endured as a child!
Another great read by a fearsome author!
This story was incredible. Maksim is the head of the Bratva and he wants revenge. And part of that plan involves Cassandra. Cassandra has worked hard to distance herself from her father and his business, but thanks to her father and how reprehensible he is she is drawn back into a world that she ran away from. This book kept me engaged from beginning to end because of all the twists and turns. Cassandra makes a grave misstep and almost loses what is most dear to her. I love the characters in this book and there interactions. This book has steamy scenes and scenes that make me think. I felt deeply for these characters by the end of the story, I was hoping that it would not end. At least this story ends with a happily ever after and I am not left wanting. This is not the first time I have read Nicole Fox and it certainly will not be the last.
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This is another winner for Nicole Fox! Maksim is the head of the NYC bratva, a billionaire and developper. He has problems with the italian mob in the city and he needs to resolve it. His wife and best friend where blown up and he is seeking revenge on the Balduccis. He kidnaps the mob boss s daughter Cassandra and threatens to divulge her deep dark secret. The moment he takes her, they ignite the pages. The story is intense, violent and dramatic. Their attraction and journey to peace will lead you to a story of loses, love and sensuous discovery. This story is AMAZING!!!
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I’ve been reading this author’s books for a while now, enjoying the writing style and character development, all the while weaving a romantic relationship within an interesting storyline. Sometimes there’s just something off about one of the main characters that kept me from rating it higher. Not so with this book!
Strong main couple in Maksim and Cassandra, with their intense personalities that the author revealed and expanded on bit by bit.
No skimming in this book, as each chapter was enjoyed one delicious morsel at a time.
Lots of Bratva violence and mafia drama with loyalties betrayed and emotions rampant. I loved the addition of Lily and the way she added softness, humanity, and depth to the storyline.
Everything I look for in a Mafia based romance as Maksim ruthless alpha persona fell to Cassandra’s strong, smart, but innocent ways.
Fast paced full of passion, intrigue, and intense heat!
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Maksim is the leader of The Bravta of NYC. Seeks revenge on Gianlugi Balducci, Don of the Italian mob of NYC who killed Maksin wife.
Cassandra Balducci, daughter of the Don, has returned to NYC after leaving 10 years ago. Cassandra gets herself kidnapped and winds up in Maksim mansion.
Cassandra told Maksim that she has no contact with her father, after so many years apart. However, Maksim knows Don Gianlugi will do anything for her.
A few twists and turns and Maksim realizes that no, Don Gianlugi will not protect his daughter, he will only hurt her. Will Maksim be able to protect her?
I did receive a free ARC copy of this book from the author. I am freely leaving an honest review.