She was never supposed to walk into my club. But she did. I shouldn’t have looked twice at her. But I did. The criminal underworld is no place for a girl like her. One night with Katerina isn’t enough, but men like me can’t afford to be weak. So, I tell her to leave me behind. She does, but not before she sees something she shouldn’t. When she goes into hiding, it’s my duty to hunt her down. I … she goes into hiding, it’s my duty to hunt her down.
I have a job to do, and she needs to disappear for good.
But four years later, Kat isn’t alone anymore.
And the little boy right beside her looks just like me.
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Mine is the first book inTies That Bind Series. This is Levka “Lev” Antonov and Katerina “Kat” Blake.
Lev meets Kat at Delirium, a club. She & her friend snuck in since they are both underage & 19 years old.
Kat sees something she shouldn’t have and she knows it so she disappears.
Fast forward 4 years. Lev has found Kat and she isn’t alone. She has a little boy with her and guess who’s son he is.
I loved this intense, action happening, steamy story! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I didn’t want it to end. Of course it ends on a cliffhanger since it is the first book. I NEED the next book HIS, STAT!!!
WOW!!! This book, by these two authors, was heart stopping! There were twists and turns and I could NOT put the book down. Katerina and Lev werent’ suppose to be together, especially because of his world but he couldn’t resist and spent one night with her. When their worlds collide again, he is shocked by what he finds. She’s in trouble though and needs to protect the one thing she holds dear to her heart. This book had me going through a whole range of emotions. All I can say is WOW!! I really need the second book because, yes, this ends on a cliffhanger. And what a cliffhanger it is!!! Come on book 2!! I need you bad!!!
When Natasha Knight and A. Zavarelli join force to write a dark mafia romance, I can only expect to be blown away. And Mine did not disappoint me at all. It’s a jaw dropping and fast paced story filled with extreme suspense and intense emotions.
Lev and Kat meet in the sinful environment of the night club, Delirium. Lev may have saved her drunken and intoxicated self from some bad people but he has made it clear that he is not a good man for someone innocent and pure like Kat. He is part of Russian mob. A ruthless, brooding and almost cruel man trying to avenge his mother’s death. But they are attracted to each other and they cannot stay away even if they try. But something sinister happens with fire and blood. And Kat has to run away with all her secrets and something dangerous. But mafia don’t forgive and forget people. And Lev has found her. And he has claimed her as his and promised to keep her safe at all cost. But is it possible?
First of all, this story is twisted and not for tender hearted. The authors did not hold back while describing the cruelty of mafia life. Lev and Kat has something different. They have a lot of negative emotions between them. Mostly lack of trust but also fear, regret, shame and helplessness. Kat has survived life changing trauma and torture that changed her inevitably. She is a fighter and survivor. And the chaos and danger of Mafia life is the last thing she wants. But she has entangled herself unwillingly and she will not go down without a fight. I admire her strength, courage and resilience. She is confused because she should not be attracted to someone so rude and shamelessly arrogant .Lev is the kind of guy I love to hate and hate to love. He is dominating and cold and possessive and passionate and caring. All at once. I loved his angry, fearful and hard side. He knows Kat needs his rough and brutal sides equally and god I loved those moments. I also loved his tender and protecting side. He has a lot of burden in his head and he has made it clear where his priorities lie. I am scared for them because too much toxicity and risk are haunting them. The ending left me with jaws hanging and heart beating out of chest!
Mine by Natasha Knight and A.Zavarelli kept me glued to the pages with dangerous twists and raw gritty chemistry. A perfect dark mafia romance for me!
Received ARC for honest review
What do you get when two of the best mafia romance authors collaborate?! Truly one of the best darker mafia romances of 2020! This book has everything— fierce characters with steamy hot chemistry, suspense, angst, wicked villains and so much more! I loved Lev and Kat. Separately, they’re each a solid powerhouse whose life was forged in the hellfire of their past but together they’re a forced to be reckoned with. This book grabbed me from the very first page and made my lose myself in the pages until the final sentence— and what an ending it was! I’m looking forward to seeing how Lev and Kat’s story plays out in His.
I straight up DEVOURED this book. Mine had me hooked from the very beginning and I just couldn’t put it down! I get so excited to read an excellent mafia book and these authors know exactly how to slay me. This book is sexy and suspenseful with characters that I just fell in love with. Ooh and there’s a cameo by one of my faves from Boston Underworld! So exciting! I will be on pins and needles waiting for the conclusion to this duet!
Kat and Lev!!!! Kat!!! LEV!!! Seriously I am over here falling apart because of these 2. I have the worst book hangover and it is only part one of the story!! Part ONE!!! Have I mentioned lately I hate cliff hangers especially when they MAKE me NEED book two like NOW!
I have so many feels right now about Mine. First and foremost, I love it. Kat is a strong tough survivor. She has overcome so much. She has pushed through without it effecting her dignity. She isn’t with out scars, physically or emotionally. But she is tough, and her self-preservation instinct is formidable. I loved her fighting spirit and the fact that she is doing all she can to protect what matters most to her. She takes Lev at face value and quickly realizes that she must break away and protect herself and what matters.
Lev has lived his life surrounded by his Russian Mob Family. Since his mother’s death he has stayed loyal to the Uncle who took him. He has done everything in be a faithful servant to the family. Even when he must let go of the one thing that has meant anything to him since his mother’s death. He is drawn to Kat even though he knows it can’t go anywhere. His one night with her is everything for him. But he knows it can’t be anymore than this one time. Quickly life interrupts there time together. Forcing them apart.
So much happens in a very short amount time with them; there is a positive pregnancy test, a fire, a mob killing, and a flash drive. Lev’s obligations to his family are called in to question when Kat and he reconnect.
This is absolutely a must read. But do yourself a favor, spike the coffee, have vodka at the ready when you come to the end of book one you are going to NEED IT! I promise.
This is a 4/5 star read for me. But I do recommend it!
5+ Stars
I don’t have sufficient words to tell you how incredible this book was! It was simply outstanding! This book will be sticking with me for a long time. The plot was absolutely riveting; I became immersed in Kat’s life. The book was filled with action almost from the first page.
Kat is sweet but broken, both physically and emotionally. How she has gone through so much and is still a good person is beyond me. I ached for her constantly and wanted to help her so badly.
Lev is strong, dangerous, deadly even. He is not someone I would want to meet in real life! He treats Kat well, though, which I respect.
By the end of the book, my heart was beating frantically, my breath was rapid, and I knew I would have a hard time sleeping! I can’t recommend this book enough! I look forward to book two.
Holy chit! I need answers!
Katerina was out celebrating her 19th birthday with her bestie Nina. A little excited –
A lot relaxed –
She takes risks she normally wouldn’t have –
Only the consequences land her in the arms of Levka –
Changing the course of her life forever
This had some intense scenes that had me holding my breath while mentally chanting “please please” – You know when you want to close your eyes so you won’t see the inevitable train wreck you know is coming – but well you can’t (you can’t read with your eyes closed) – That was me!
I was terrified of the fallout I knew was only a few flips away
I do wish this was longer – I know I am greedy –
But truthfully I flew right through this.
We are given some past secrets as well as current events that I still need answers to (ending excluded)
Kat was a solid female lead. She wasn’t afraid to do what she thought was right. And she faced the repercussions of her choices with a dignity that only comes from owning your actions.
Lev, I’m a bit torn with him.
I wish I had gotten the chance to know his character on a more personal level. Towards the end, we are given small glimpses but I felt like he was a bit too closed emotionally for me to really connect with him.
Andrei … ewwwww
and Uncle? How are you so inept?
This ends with a bang of a cliffhanger
I need book two, yesterday
Wow this book was amazing! These two authors never disappoint individual and they make a powerhouse of a team on this one! It was a great read and I loved the characters and I can’t wait for more!
OMG!!! More than a 5 star read!!! This book is so freaking good. It’s a story that will pull you in from the very beginning, it’s a story that you can’t put down and before you know it you are at the end. Oh….that cliffhanger will leave you with that wtf??? moment and have you itching for the next book. These two amazing authors did such a fantastic job telling Lev and Kat’s story. I am so addicted to their story and honestly can’t wait to get my greedy little hands on the next book. I just have to know how their story is going to go.
I loved everything about this story from the characters, the hot as hell chemistry, to the unpredictable outcome. There is absolutely nothing that I didn’t love about this book. I am HIGHLY recommending that you pre-order this one ASAP or one-click it as soon as it’s available.
Happy Reading Everyone!!!
Reviewed by Jeanette Oglesby
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Two amazing authors come together to give us a out of this world read. It’s dark, gritty and will totally consume you. It grabs you and doesn’t let go. Lev and Kat are wonderful characters that you will immediately fall in love with.
Yes, there is a cliffhanger and boy is it a doozie. I’m reading along totally engrossed and BAM…. to be continued. But hey, I knew that going in so now you’ll just find me sitting in the corner rocking back and forth waiting for the next book to come out. You gotta read this!!
*Review by Michelle
OMG!!! More than a 5 star read!!! This book is so freaking good. It’s a story that will pull you in from the very beginning, it’s a story that you can’t put down and before you know it you are at the end. Oh….that cliffhanger will leave you with that wtf??? moment and have you itching for the next book. These two amazing authors did such a fantastic job telling Lev and Kat’s story. I am so addicted to their story and honestly can’t wait to get my greedy little hands on the next book. I just have to know how their story is going to go.
I loved everything about this story from the characters, the hot as hell chemistry, to the unpredictable outcome. There is absolutely nothing that I didn’t love about this book. I am HIGHLY recommending that you pre-order this one ASAP or one-click it as soon as it’s available.
Happy Reading Everyone!!!
While A Zavarelli is a favorite of mine, this is my first book by Natasha Knight. It was fast-paced with lots of twists and turns, and a cliffhanger ending that has me dying to see what comes next. I loved the connection to Zavarelli’s Boston Underworld series, and I was thrilled to get another glimpse of that world. Can’t wait to read the ending to this duet!
You know you’re going to get exactly what you want from Natasha, dark, moody, brooding, sexy men, and that sums Lev up.
This is a page turner, I couldn’t put it down. I was captivated from the start.
Murder and mayhem throws turmoil into this one. Kat doesn’t know who to trust.
Lev as no intention of letting a woman get in the way of his plans, however what he gets and what he wants are two very different things.
What an ending we have…… HIS can’t come soon enough. I NEED TO KNOW.
I absolutely love this book!! This story kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time with all the action, suspense dark and sexy alpha and raw and gritty scenes. Lev is a dark and sexy alpha. Katerina is somewhat sheltered and naive but she is forced to grow up and I love the changes in her. They have this explosive chemistry together that kept me glued to my Kindle. I can’t wait for the conclusion of this epic duet!!!
Mine (Ties that Bind#1) by Natasha Knight & A. Zavarelli. For her 19th birthday Katerina and her friend Nina go out to the hottest club Delirium. The night doesn’t go as planned when on a bad trip she is cornered by some bad guys. Fortunate for her she is rescued by Levka aka Lev. He takes a liking to her but knows in his line of work he can’t have any attachments. Kat has caught his eye but he has to have her at least once. After a night out and the next day he leaves he staring he isn’t good for her. Eventually she finds herself pregnant and when she goes over to Nina’s house she has walked into a bad situation. On her way in the house she did notice Lev’s car up the street. Now on the run she has moved far away from her once home and is hiding out from Lev and the Russian mob. Before her death Nina gave her something. 4 years later Lev has found not only her but his son. He is suppose to kill her but how can he. He still loves her and now she has his son. They are both in a precarious situation. Kat is worried about Lev’s intentions and Lev is worried how is he going to save his family as well as escape his mob family. This is definitely an interesting story with characters that each have their own story and baggage. I do say I was so engrossed in the story that I didn’t realize I had gotten to the end till I did and to make matters worst it ended on a cliffhanger. I was like WTH!!! I am so there for the next book. I can’t wait to see how the author concludes this story. Secrets were revealed and I need to now more. 4.5 stars for me.
What a dream come true!
Two of my favorite authors collaborating together
And both are Queens of the Mafia genre.
Lev is the possessive and I do mean possessive sexy alpha man you can’t help falling for.
He’s a top member of the Russian mob,for personal reasons.
Kat is the beautiful loner girl.
In the wrong place at the wrong time.
There is no way not to cheer for her and just want to give her a big hug.
These two are absolutely explosive!
The tension and the sexual chemistry they have is alive and sizzles and comes to life off the pages!
Along with all the hotness and sexiness there is plenty of drama and suspense.
So yeah the readers are in for one hell of a nail biting thrilling story.
The book had me on the edge of my seat.
It’s intense and riveting!
It’s hot and sexy!
And it ends in one heart stopping, noooo I want more, cliffhanger!
5+ excellent stars to Natasha Knight and A. Zaverelli for the first book in the Ties that Bind duet, Mine. I was blow away and pulled in from the very beginning. This book is dark with a hint of sweetness and a whole lot of suspense and I could not put it down.
Lev and Kat’s characters are so wonderfully written. Lev is the perfect dark character and Kat is the perfectly innocent women living with a broken past. Together they are perfectly combustible.
Note: This book is the first book in a duet and does end in a cliffhanger. If you do not like cliffhangers, I highly recommend you wait to read until book 2, HIS, releases. Either way, this book is a must read and one of favorites of 2020.
I give this book 3.75 stars.
This isn’t my first read by Natasha Knight but it is for A. Zavarelli. I enjoy Knight’s writing I’m a fan of a good dark Mafia read. And Knight does a pretty good job with dark and Mafia. For me, the story started a little slow or just didn’t seem to mesh but at about 40% through the book, it started to pick up and things started to get very interesting and exciting. I was left flipping through the pages wanting to see how it ended. Then I was left begging for more because there is a huge cliffhanger at the end. I can’t wait for book two.
Mine- A. Zavarelli & Natasha Knight (Ties that Bind Duet book 1)
When Ashley and Natasha announced they are going to co-write a Bratva/ secret baby duet together , I told myself- this should be gooood, I could feel it in my bones! And I am so happy I was right and got to enjoy this angsty, hot, exciting, hard felt story!
On her nineteenth birthday Katrina “Kat” ends up in Delirium, a night club owned by the Russian mafia (which she didn’t know, but her friend Nina took her to) , she takes a bad pill which changes her life forever!
Levka “Lev” ( in Hebrew it means heart ) finds himself rescuing Kat at that night at Delirium, and takes care of her. He can’t explain the draw he has toward Kat , but can’t seem to fight it, even when he really wants to.
“It isn’t smart or logical, but perhaps she is right. For tonight only, I can indulge this fixation I have with her, and tomorrow, I will say goodbye to her for good!”
I won’t spoiler the book, but I will only say that, the sequence of events that led Kat to Lev, changed both their life forever!
After an eventful night, Kat runs away, away from Lev and his line of work… fast forward 4 years and the story of Kat and Lev gets complicated even more.
I loved that through out the book, we get glimpses of characters from previous books by the authors, and all in all, the supporting characters really enhanced the plot.
Kat is a strong, protective character who will do what ever is necessary to stay alive and protect what’s hers, but Lev is the hardcore mobster who wants to make her his and protect her even when Kat thinks he’s there for other reasons.
“Christ, what is it about this girl that makes me forget what the f*ck I’m even doing here ”
The book is part one a duet that ends on a cliffhanger which concludes in the book His.
This book took my breath away, I was constantly on the edge of my seat to find out what’s going to happen. And that doesn’t happen to me often.
I give this book a for the sole reason that it made my heart speed up with every page.
I can’t wait for the conclusion of this duet and to find out what’s going to happen with Kat and Lev
Mine releases on March 17, 2020
** Disclaimer- I got an ARC for an honest review **
This Man’s Hot
*arc generously provided by the promo team in exchange for an honest review*
“There’s something in the wind, I can feel it blowing in
It’s coming in softly on the wings of a bomb
There’s something in the wind, I can feel it blowing in
It’s coming in hotly and it’s coming in strong.”
Change – Lana Del Rey
What’s this book about? (I’m trying to give as little spoilers as possible)
One moment in Kat’s life changes everything. Four years later, she’s living her life outside of trouble with her kid. Until her past, in form of Lev, comes back to haunt her…
“The rumblin’ from distant shores sends me to sleep
But the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream
Life rocked me like Mötley
Grabbed me by the ribbons in my hair
Life rocked me ultra-softly
Like the heavy metal that you wear.”
Heroin – Lana Del Rey
This is my first read of Natasha Knight and A. Zavarelli (together and as solo authors). I’m writing this right after finishing Mine. I can’t wait for the conclusion to the story because that cliffhanger is a torturous one.
This was a fast-paced and entertaining read. I grew more invested in the story as it progressed. I was determined to give it a shot because I know that I’m tough on stories; I can lose interest very easily, but you can gain my attention just as easily. After approximately 40%, I was totally clutching unto my Kindle app. Lev and Kat became an idea that I shipped more and more as the story evolved. Lev’s ways were hot and the steam with him and Kat was undeniably appealing *smirk* *smirk*. Lev was creepy, dangerous, mysterious, dominating and definitely did the job. He had one job and even if other people in the book might’ve thought he failed, I say LEV DID EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO DO (for me LOL). He knew how to stage an entrance like SHEESH.
Kat and her son were too adorable. When the son was first mentioned, I squealed in happy noises LOL. It was simply too cute. Kat had tenacity; she was brave. I rooted for her and I hoped that she’d get her happy ending.
The more we delved into Lev’s and Kat’s backstories, the better I understood and loved them. There was something utterly romantic in their relationship LOL. This is dark romance. We have different standards here. I can’t wait to see what happens in HIS (coming out on April 22).
I recommend this read to lovers of mafia reads, intense and scorching hot romance between two characters that shouldn’t have met, overprotective daddies and sexy momma bears.