Protect the empire at all costs,Eliminate any threats,And defeat our enemies.For years, I’ve accepted these responsibilities to keep my family safe.I’ve given up my life in exchange for their happiness.Until Gianna tore through the barbed wire surrounding my black heart and showed me what I’d been missing.She’s beautiful, naïve, and dangerous.A liability to everything I’ve built.But I broke my … liability to everything I’ve built.
But I broke my own rules, took a bite of the forbidden fruit.
Now that one taste will mean the death of her.
And me.
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Alek wants to the right thing but his attraction to Gia is much more than he can handle. Now he has to make sure he keeps her safe, especially after what happened before. Loved Alek. He is strong, smart and a bit too protective.
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Well worth reading!
Book #4 has Alek and Gianna who comes from different mafia families but where he is the oldest she is the youngest in her family. Alek has suffered loses and therefore has built a wall around his heart but he is attracted to Gianna and he is attracted to him but he acts like he wants nothing to do with her. The more they are thrown together the more his walls comes down but will he ever let Gianna in.
I have been totally sucked in to this series from the beginning, Ravage was no different. I love Gianna and Alek’s chemistry. There is a great mix of lust, romance, suspense, intrigue and action. Once you start reading you will not want to put it down.
Ravage… phew, be still my beating heart!…
LOVED this journey with Alek & Gianna. Reckon with her surname this remarkable author might have some insight into Mafia operations although this series is based on Russian Bratva. I won’t go into the story itself as that has been adequately covered in the blub & previous reviews but you will not be able to put the book down even for a comfort break, it’s that compelling. Loved the hero, although the enforcer he killed only to protect the business & family & he was likeable, honourable & sexy as sin. He saved the life of feisty Gi long before they reconnected many years later & he continued to have her back when she had close shaves with undesireables. Their attraction could not be denied, could they have a deserved hea? I received an arc & this is my honest & voluntary review.
Ravage is the fourth and final book in the ‘Severinov Bratva’ series and tells the story of Alek, the head of the Severinov Bratva family and Gianna, his brother-in-law’s sister and youngest member of the Marcone Mafia family, a sheltered Princess and a forbidden fruit. Alek has loved Gianna for a long time but has buried his feelings due to family loyalty and responsibilities but Gianna finally breaks through his barriers and he can no longer suppress his feelings for her. WOW!, what a rollercoaster of emotions, drama, suspense and sizzling HOT chemistry that will keep you riveted from the first page to the last.
While this book can be read as a standalone, I think it would be better enjoyed after reading the whole series, starting with ‘Defiance’ which is the prologue to this series. You will NOT be disappointed!
This book is a fabulous addition to this dark Mafia romance series. Ms Luciani can definitely spin a yarn that is thoroughly captivating and enthralling. I am so sad to see the end of this amazing series. A highly recommended 5 star read!
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Another exciting, edge of your seat read from Kristen Luciani! You will never be disappointed in this author. Violence. Steam. Danger. Family. Loss. Revenge. Lots of cursing. Its got it all!
I do have a serious issue with Kristen’s books. I have asked her in a couple of ways to not use the expletives “Jesus” and “Christ.” And she continues to use them. I have one more book of hers that I promised to read and review. After I finish that one, I have decided not to read her work any more. I just cringe when I read My Lord’s name used inappropriately. It’s too bad. Her stories are awesome.
Deliciously dark romance. Kristen really did a fabulous job with this series. Brilliant writing and addictive engrossing stories.. A perfect ending to this series.
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This book was so full of everything I like. It had chemistry, tragedy, hot and steamy scenes, alpha males and strong females. And I love the hea. Its a must read
Ravage: An Enemies to Lovers Dark Russian Bratva Romance (Severinov Bratva Book 4) By Kristen Luciani an unbelievable end to a fantastic series.. Alek and Gianna reunited again will it last this time ? Can they allow themselves to be Loved. I enjoyed this entire series and recommend it.
I will start by saying I have read most, if not all, from this beautifully talented author, so reading this one (mostly about Alek – my most loved character of hers) was heavenly for me!
This is book 4 of this series, and I STRONGLY suggest starting at the beginning of the series to get the most from this read. Ultimately, what should happen is that you read in the authors published order, as this will give you all the backstories, and help you to better understand this one.
I do not believe there are many in this genre that can match the talents of this author. Her characters are engaging and easy to fall in love with, all the while providing us with the Bratva/Mafia reads we LOVE: guns, betrayals, family, loyalty, drama, and happy ever afters. Each book I have read from this author makes me love her work more, and she is very high on my one-click (no questions asked) purchasing list. I will buy her works, every time.
In my opinion, this is worth more than 5 stars…it’s more like 20. A fabulous read.
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This is Alek and Gianna’s story, and has all the usual ingredients of misunderstandings, angst, betrayal, humour and heat – what more could you ask for?
As with all Kristen’s books, we get to catch up with the rest of the families and find out what’s going on in their lives. I really enjoy how all the families are interconnecting from previous books and series.
Another thoroughly enjoyable read from this author.
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What do you get when you have the oldest son of one mafia family who is taken in by the youngest and only girl of another mafia family? You get trouble!! This is the story of Alek and Gianna. Alek has always been the jerk of the family and was always very serious about everything. He had lost so much when he was younger and was not about to let anyone else close to him only for him to lose them as well. Gianna being the baby of the family was always shielded from the “family” business. She was truly a princess who would not be able to take care of herself, so her brothers pretty much kept her in a “cage”. This was not the way Gianna wanted to live her life. She had made a mistake and Alek had been there to save her and immediately ratted her out to her brothers whose protection became unbearable. Alek did what he had to do to make sure she stayed away from him no matter how badly he wanted her.
When Gianna comes to Monaco to help Tali with her new baby, Gianna uses this as a time to try and get her freedom. Of course, she has to be around Alek and he still wants her just as bad as she wants him. Only she doesn’t know just how bad he wants her. He knows he is not good enough for her or the man she needs in her life (and it didn’t help that her brother and Alek’s business partner Cristian warned him away from her!) This book has it all – drama, violence, passion, chemistry, truth, understanding, strength, revenge and deception. I loved the banter between Alek and Gianna and I was rooting for them the entire time. Alek just needed the ice broken around his heart for him to realize what he could have. Great series, great ending to the series. I am anxious to read more from Kristen Luciani and as I have stated previously, she is now one of my favorite authors for the way she writes and makes you feel like you are there in the story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I love Alek and Giana. Their story was great and the ending was awesome. I love how you get to read about all of the previous characters and watch them come together as a family. Sad that it ended because I wanted to keep on seeing what they were all up to. Going to have to read the next series because I’m addicted to all these Italians and russians.
What happens when they meet the second time?
Ravage is book four in the Severinov Bratva series by Kristen Luciani and it is just as fabulous as the previous three books in this series. This is the story about Alek Severinov and Gianna Marcone. He is the oldest son of the family and the second in command to his father. However, he unexpectedly becomes the head of the family and now the protection of the family and the pressure to keep the businesses going all rests on him. Gianna is the only daughter in the Marcone family. Six months ago while Alek was in Italy he stayed with the Marcone family as he and Cristian, Gianna’s brother, were doing business. She fell for him hard and thought that he liked her also. But he rejected her telling her that she needed to stay away from him.
Now Gianna is in Monaco helping her sister-in-law Tali. This puts Alek and Gianna together again and it may not end like the last time they were together. Their chemistry together is palpable and is ready to explode into a whole lot of fireworks.
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