She stole my wallet, my car, and my favorite oil painting. I never expected her to steal my heart.
This complicated, beautiful, annoying woman doesn’t know that I’m a thief too. Only, I don’t steal things. I steal secrets and sometimes people. And her name is next on my list.
The problem? I admire her. Like her. Love her. So many wasted feelings because we aren’t meant to be. Years ago, I sold my … to be. Years ago, I sold my soul and body to the devil. Now, my back is against the wall. If I want to save my precious niece from death, I’ll have to turn my sexy little thief over to my enemy.
She captivates me. Soothes me. Makes my life a living hell. And I love every minute of it.
But I have no choice. I will be ruthless.
And she will ruin me.
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All the potential in the world, the developing storyline was interesting and had the makes of a wonderful novel; however, I never could become engaged with my attention fully invested. I will definitely have to give this story another try later on.
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Nicky had no idea the thief would steal more than his possessions, that she’d come to mean everything to him, and he’d hand over his heart to her.
First, a little clarification, I have not read the stories The Ruthless Knight is associated with, so I may have been a little under the water at the beginning. But I soon became very engaged in Nicky and Calliope’s world. He’s alpha af, more than a little dangerous, but he loves his family and would (and has) do anything for them. Nicky is perfect for him. I wouldn’t say she “tamed” him per se, but she did give him her love and it helped bring him peace.
I really liked this story – it’s sexy, it’s intriguing, and because I liked it so much, I definitely plan on reading the next story in this world.
Nicky is the ruthless knight. Nicky and calliope are very good characters they have to depend on each other. Will they be able to get away from the cartel?
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Does Nicky tempt fate with Calliope
I loved Jeana’s Exiled Prince Trilogy and The Rebel Queen Duet, so was thrilled that Nicky gets his own story! The plot twists are many, and at times dark, but I couldn’t put the book down because it just pulls you in. At first, you hate Nicky, but know there is good in him when it comes to his brother and his family. Nicky hooks up with Calliope during the masquerade ball until his brother cuts the evening short. Nicky discovers that Calliope is more than what she seems, but escapes Nicky that evening. Nicky’s deal with the devil Valentina, comes around to bite him when Calliope is her new target. You will hope that Nicky and Calliope can find their way out to have their happily ever after.
nicky had everything anyone could ever ask for and more, why he steal the secrets of his adversaries to the highest bidder .Calliope jones is the expert when it comes to breaking into a places, and stealing things as well so they more or less have hit off. this book had adventure, intrigue and drama and yes love this was a great read and I highly recommend it
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Wow! This is an outstanding dark romantic suspense! Impossible to stop reading it! You can read this story as a standalone, but I highly recommend you to read The Exiled Prince Trilogy, and The Rebel Queen duet before. Believe me, you don’t want to miss these stories. Ruthless Knight is so much more than what I had expected. Anyway, let’s be realistic, Jeana E Mann never disappoints, and she will always amaze me with her gripping stories. Despite that fact, I wasn’t prepared for Nicky and Calliope’s heart wrenching story. I had an instant love for both of them. Their story is heartbreaking, suspenseful, intense, and breathtaking. In fact, some dark scenes were hard to read, not knowing what will happen next. I had shivers while reading. Sir Nicolay Reznik Rarnovsky (Nicky) is an amazing character, powerful, sexy, playboy, ruthless, but also extremely loyal, caring, and protective. It was hard to see him powerless. Calliope is a very strong woman, caring, protective, resourceful, and independent. Their instant attraction, and sizzling chemistry are unique and explosive. I really appreciated having both POV. The storyline is fast-paced, suspenseful, filled with danger, and twists and turns. The cast of characters is really impressive. I loved to see again Roman/Rourke, and Henry/Everly. Valentina’s character is well portrayed, as a real she-devil, and a sadistic monster. I can’t wait to know more about Jagger, Calliope’s sister. The ending is beautiful, and I need more of Nicky and Calliope’s story! Looking forward to read Absolute Power, Jagger’s story. If you like dark romance, this one is definitively for you. I HIGHLY recommend it. I can’t help wishing to have this story, and the intertwined series, in audiobook (read by the appropriate narrators). It would be amazing.
A well written story that kept me turning pages. Sir Nikolay Reznik Tarnovsky and Calliope Jones’ story, there is suspense, drama, danger, a very evil woman, torture, anguish, and romance. I enjoyed reading this story that kept me on the edge of my seat until I finished reading. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I was kinda surprised by this book. When i read the first chapter i thought this book was going to be a romantic caper where Calliope (FMC) is on the run from Nicky after robbing him. I was not prepared for how quick it got darker. Kidnapping, Violence and Torture feature in this book but also it has Love, Trust and Family. Those that have it and want to protect it. What starts out as a payback to Nicky ends in him and Calliope learning to rely on one another. Its a pretty good read i think
I loved this story and the characters. It was a fantastic addition to Jeana E. Mann already impressive story telling. After reading The Exiled Prince trilogy and The Rebel Queen duet I was so interested in Nicky’s character, so when I saw that he was getting his own book I was so excited!
His character was ruthless! I knew that from his previous appearances in the above-mentioned books, but it definitely shone in this book and you know what, I bloody loved it!! He was unapologetic about his nature and after sacrificing so much for his family, I don’t blame him. But you also saw a side to him that he never been explored. His soft, loving nature, while buried deep was there and it was so attractive to see!
Thank god for Calliope. She is one tough cookie, she’d have to be to win Nicky’s heart. She is a woman who rather than accepting her life for what it was, she has made decisions, some that are questionable but have changed her life for the better.
Together these characters are flawed but as couple they complement and strengthen each other for the better. Their journey wasn’t smooth sailing, but they have forged a connection that can not be broken.
I was thoroughly surprised at the direction in which this story went but I am glad. It kept me on my toes and always connected to what was happening. It was a fantastic read and I would recommend this book to everyone.
Calliope is slick. She can charm the ants off of you and rob you blind at the same time. Nicky is ruthless and uncaring until Calliope chooses him for a Mark. Nicky wants revenge but at what cost. He sees that Calliope is as much a victim as he is and their connection is cemented.
As always I loved it! The characters both supporting and main were amazing. My one critique is the ending. It seems unfinished.
This book is set in the same world as The Exiled Prince Trilogy, and The Rebel Queen Duet, but reading them is not a must, but will certainly add to the background. This is the story of Nicky, and Calliope, when they meet the sparks fly off the pages, but Calliope isn’t looking for a man, she’s looking to steal, and when she rips off Nicky, he sets out to track her down. This was a great read, the characters are well written, and have hot chemistry. This was dark, twisted, intense, suspenseful, action-packed, dramatic, steamy, sexy, and emotional.
The Ruthless Knight by Jeana E. Mann is a dark and twisty contemporary romance set in the same world we were introduced to in the Exiled Prince Trilogy and in the Rebel Queen Duet . This is the story of Sir Nikolay Reznik Tarnovsky (AKA Nicky) and the woman that broke down his walls and stole his heart (along with his watch, priceless painting, and Porsche). It is NOT necessary to have read the other connected series but you will know who ends up together so small spoiler alert.
Calliope has had a hard and difficult life and done everything she could to keep herself and her sister safe, even if that means putting themselves in danger with some of the jobs they take. A fateful encounter with Nicky leaves Calliope on the run and Nicky desperate to find her, not because of their lusty encounter, but because he finally has a chance to escape the ties that have been binding him to a veritable hell on earth. But When Nicky realizes that he’ll have to leave Calliope in his place he changes his mind and together, they have to fight their way free from a mad-woman.
Well-written and well-paced, dark and twisted, tragic but also romantic, what with Nicky changing his ways and Calliope finding a safe place. Jeana E. Mann has fast become a must-read author for me. Enjoy!
The Ruthless Knight by Jeana E. Mann. I have read the Rebel Queen duet and I agree with other reviews, you do not need to read those to enjoy this story, but they will give you an introduction to Nicky and his family. I liked that this story is full of twists and surprises that were not of the usual blend with contemporary drama nowadays. Plenty of dark drama, action and suspense, intriguing plot and superb cast of characters. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
From the moment I’ve read The Exiled Prince Trilogy and The Rebel Queen Duet and I met Nicky I knew that there is more in him that’s meet the eye. And oh how was I right. I suspected that “The Ruthless Knight” will be dark but I wasn’t suspected such great written darkness. That’s a big must read especially if you’ve read series mentioned earlier in the review.
“The Ruthless Knight” is definitely not your average billionaire royal romance. This story is sexy, sometimes kinky, sometimes even a little bit of crass. But let’s face you know you want this story. What I love about this one particular is that we have also added to the mix a little bit of danger and suspense that always present where Sir Nikolay Reznik Tarnovsky appeared. And yes in his typical manner he had to add lots of steamy, hot, kinky sex.
As for the characters of this story. Calliope Jones is finally female character I was looking for. She got tough doing what she had to in order to survive definitely not an easy life. So does Nicky and that may be the reason that even if he wanted to be ruthless with her, he is not able to when he finally got to know her better and her full story. And the more we got to know about Nicky and his sacrifices he redeems himself more and more because as we will see he definitely sacrificed more that Roman or anyone, even me could imagined, and yes I must confess here that I thought Nicky was unredeemable and oh how much I was surprised cause after finishing this story he became my favorite character from the series. Nicky and Calliope had to deal with the totally impossible situation being held by the psychotic madwoman Valentina Sokolov that thinks that she has a grudge towards Calliope. They forge a relationship from lies and betrayals and forms definitely one of the most unlikely relationship there may be which I love to observe nonetheless.
This book has this perfect mix of everything I love in a good story: drama, suspense, love, romance, sacrifice with a little bit of danger. Need I say more? That’s definitely my February must read.
This book had all my checks! Brooding hero check, fierce heroine check, suspense and intrigue check, steam galore check and crazy psycho lol check!! Nikolay finally meets his match in Calliope, she is much more then he anticipated and that is what draws him to her like a moth to a flame, he wants to hate her but just can’t. There chemistry was very strong and undeniable and I enjoyed the dark undertones of the book a lot.
This had the perfect amount of sexy, drama, dark in one story, it sucked me right in! I can’t wait to see what comes next from this author!
This is an interesting and suspense filled romance. The author does a great job bringing strong characters and building their story. She pulls you in with all the drama,angst,twists and turns as well as the hot,steamy chemistry. She brings all the feels and weaves a page turning story that had me hooked from start to finish. It moves fluidly and I loved reading. Highly recommend this book.
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The Ruthless Knight implodes the myth of the playboy, screwup, giving us instead a page turning, raw, gritty, and oh so sexy tale of devotion brought about as desire and admiration pave the way to what was imagined impossible. The Ruthless Knight is a five star read, demonstrating that everyone deserves to be loved.
The Ruthless Knight by Jeana Mann is Nicky’s story. He is a rich, good looking, sexy as sin, irresponsible playboy. I first met him in The Rebel Queen and The Exiled Prince series which is not a necessary read. However they are both good series and you get to see Nikolay aka Nicky in a different light. With that being said I was looking forward to reading this book because I wanted to know Nicky’s story and how he became the person he was in the previous books. I was not disappointed, in fact his story was more than I could have ever imagined. Seeing a sexy lady at the annual ball thrown by by his family Nicky is instantly smitten. When he finally meets her their encounter was not only exciting but costly. After finally tracking her down, the story begins. Calliope is at this event to do what she does best. She has no choice. Her life depends on pulling off this job but when she encounters Nicky, he is someone she can’t stop thinking about. When their paths cross again circumstances put both of them in danger. Dont want to say to much about the story because I want you to enjoy it for yourself. A ending that put a smile on my face and I wouldn’t mind reading more about Nicky,Calliope and the rest of the characters in this story. 4.5 stars for me.
Calliope stole his wallet and his keys.. and his heart.
Honestly, I wasn’t sure if Nicky’s heart could be stolen having read about this bad boy in the previous books. I always had suspected that there was something deeper to him, but he put on such a good front at being so bad. Little did we know, he was hiding all of his pain and carried such HUGE burdens.
Calliope had so much baggage as well, it was so fitting that they would find each other, even so broken and be able to soothe one another. Nicky was drawn to her from the start of the book, it’s like he knew she was meant to save him. This girl was strong, so strong and had overcome so much in her life that I had no doubt she would be able to find her way out of this terrible situation.
The moral of this story is that we are better together. Don’t try to take on everything yourself, talk to your friends and family because they will stand by you no matter what. Nicky needed to realize he had strength behind him, and once he did, so much was accomplished.