She was mine.Mine.No one else’sHe is the pakhan of the Russian Bratva.She is the Cosa Nostra princess.All she wants is freedom.All he wants is her.But Bratva and Cosa Nostra don’t mix.Two dangerous leaders.Two powerful mafia houses.It’s a war.And there will be only one winner.Warning: Pakhan’s Rose is book one of the Pakhan Duet.
This is Dom and Rosa’s story
Hold on because everything you thought you knew about the brothers is about to be challenged
I knew Mason would twist the dagger a bit more when she gave us Dom’s story
He suffered longer
Lost so many years
Never came to terms with what happened
And WOW did she deliver
Fast-paced edge of your seat action
Emotional spins that will leave scars
Betrayal that will have you tempted to throw your reader
(don’t because then you won’t get to read how this ends)
A couple of WTH happened moment’s that will leave you feeling a bit lost
And a love that stands against the opposition
This ends in a twist – pay attention to what doesn’t happen and what is “though”
I need to know what happens next
You need to have read Sociopath otherwise it won’t make much sense. This book follows the story of Dominic.
This book is a bit different because it takes place in the Bratva & Cosa Nostra world. Dominic is marked by what is done to him and his brother.His live if darkness until he meets Rosa. Rosa is strong, full of life and kindness. The light in his darkness. I loved their interactions.
It is part of a duet so there is a big cliffhanger at the end.
Original ARC on October 2016
ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.
5 captivating stars.
I had been waiting for this book for about a month, and I certainly don’t care so much wait for a good story and that’s what this book was, a very good story.
I’m a fan of dark romances and stories of the mafia, what I can say? I love a dark and powerful men who fall on his knees for the woman they love.
I had previously read a book of this author and was Sociopath, a book that shares many aspects with Pakhan’s Rose, but Sociopath is a little more darker, especially with Damian. Pakhan’s Rose is the story of Dominic and Rosalinda.
Dom raised for years by the Russian mafia and Rosa having been born in golden cradle between the Italian mafia, both organizations being at war for years.
While organizations join the protagonists, there are situations beyond that for which they are attached, one and the most outstanding is that they have been abducted in the past, Don when he was just a child and Rosa when she was a teenager. The experiences and feelings about what they spent in captivity and what their captors made them, makes the characters manage to understand each other.
It’s amazing the feeling you experience as you read the book, because you really understand the despair and fear of the characters during their captivity, an aspect for which I congratulate completely V.F. Mason because from my point of view, the story is well done.
While the story has cliches, a powerful alpha male, a girl with a past that haunts and comic supporting characters, I finished loving all of them.
This author has become one of my favorites, their stories are dark, painful, her characters are full of rage and strength; and it is precisely what makes them special in this and in the other books.
The only thing I hated was that the end left me completely in SHOCK, I have many theories that would like to express, but that will leave it to other readers.
I can’t wait for the second book.
This book tells the story of Rosa and Dominic. Rosa comes from an Italian mafia family while Dominic was adopted into the Russian mafia. They have both led very different lives and their scars have shaped their characters into who they are, and it really makes me like them more. Rosa knew the kind of life she was born into but was never truly prepared for it, while Dominic was groomed to fit into his role. Rosa has to make some very difficult decisions…
Will she choose the one she loves or her family?
How does her answer change the direction of the story?
Even if I gave you the answers nothing will prepare you for the ending, so I guess you’ll just have to read it and find out. This is such a unique story that I would highly recommend! The way it switches time periods from the past to the present really makes it easier to follow and helps you understand the characters and how they became who they are. I look forward to seeing what happens next and will continue with this series!
This was a great read! I was surprised by the identity of the dragon tattoo man! I can’t wait to read book 2!