A kaleidoscope is a cylinder full of broken pieces, yet everyone still stares at it in awe. Who’s to say the same can’t be said for women? Before being thrust in the violent and terrifying sex-trafficking industry, Kristina Svoboda lived in a tiny hamlet in her home country of Czechia. She had an unfulfilling yet peaceful life before she drew the eye of a royal-blooded aristocrat who took what he … aristocrat who took what he wanted and lived his life without consequences.
For six years, she’s been beaten, tortured, and exploited, yet her shoulders don’t carry the weight of her abuse. Her heart does, which is exactly what Trey Corbyn plays on when he spots her from afar seconds after she’s released from captivity. He sees past the frail skin, hollow eyes, and waif-thin exterior.
He sees a survivor.
A woman.
Someone just as broken as him.
With his instincts no longer in existence and his possessiveness dangerous, can a broken man fix a fragilely timid woman? Or will his insecurities worsen her cracks until they reach a point they’ll be unfixable?
Trey: European Redemption is a gritty story about finding love in the darkest of places. It’s raw, intimidating, and shows even when you’ve been beaten to believe otherwise, sometimes dreams do come true. This book has violent scenes that may be distressing to some readers. Caution is advised. It is book seven in the Russian Mob Chronicles, however, it can be read as a standalone.
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Trey and Kristina’s story will blow you away. They are both broken individuals who come together but can they unite each other to become better? Their paths are filled with traumatic experiences that is heartbreaking and will have your emotions all over the place.
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Wow!
This is one dark mafia brutal chapter in the lives around the mafia families. Sex trafficking unimaginable abuse at times confronting violence and heartbreaking emotional journeys.
What you will discover is that through such heartache and destruction can bring forth such strength and determination to survive and heal from such depravity and fear.
Trey who is Nikolai’s second in charge also has many demons to conquer and his story is as complicated as he is.
K as she is known to Trey will bring out both the devil and the redemption that tells of their storylines together and apart.
This is not your typical dark romance story. This is hard core mafia.
I loved how this storyline was written. Strong fierce connection and passion.
It kept my captivated by the ever changing pace the characters are amazing, complex and dark in the most emotional and exciting ways. I want more.
If you’re into Mafia Romances then this is not to be missed. However, this is not for the faint of heart. This is part of a series but can be read by itself.
This story takes you into the depth of human deprivation where violence, drugs, and abuse are the norm. Human trafficking and sex-slavery are one of the world’s current biggest pandemics, yet somehow the story and connection between the two main characters, Trey and Kristina, give us a strange kind of hope.
They have both been through some terrible abuse. Trey started healing when rescued by Nikolai years ago, but the strength exhibited by Kristina is phenomenal. You can’t help but get emotionally embroiled. There are unexpected twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat.
This is one of those rare books that has it all. There are also some quotes in this book that will take your breath away.
This book was H. O. T. from the very first page. Trey is definitely dark but oh how sweet the reward. If you like twists and an ending that will leave you craving more then Trey is your man!
Wow! This story is just so Raw, and edgy! The characters are some of the ones we know but others are not. The depravity and savageness, brutality that a few characters go through is beyond my expectations. The storyline is feels so real. They give you the feelings of hope, love and acceptance despite the things they’ve been through. The strength of the connection the main players Trey and K share is something that every Woman and Man hope to have in this live. It endures through all the obstacles life throws at them. It makes you wish for the bes outcome possible. The steam and electric that flows back and forth between these two characters is off the charts. Shandi Boyes has written another book that takes us on a roller coaster of a ride. Emotions overwhelming you from page to page! Bravo, another story well done. Plus, we get a bit of Nikolai and Justine to boot. Highly recommend this to any and all who love a great story.
I reviewed a complementary copy of this book.
Trey is Nikolai’s second in command and he has many of the same traits as Nikolai, and he owes Nikolai his life but he has a niggling self doubt that makes him impetuous. This is an interesting book as not only do we come to know Trey, but we also get glimpses into Nikolai’s psyche that makes him more human somehow and it seems that Trey is emulating him. There is nothing warm and fuzzy in this book, it is full of death, violence, dirt, drugs and misogynistic behavior and yet the reader is drawn in and follows the transformation of Trey’s psyche as he falls in love with Kristina. It is a compelling read but not for the feint of heart.