Seduced in the Rain

Cruel Fate #1

by Kat T. Scott

I trusted him.
I loved him.
I took risks for him.
I believed him.
But now, all I want
Is to kill him. I fooled her.
I enslaved her.
I refused to love her.
I killed her.
But now, all I want
Is to feel her. Will you turn away from love to have your revenge? Gabriel Petrovich has long planned to avenge his parents’ death by making Xerxes Belov and his daughter, Sasha, suffer the same pain. But he never expected that the demon he wants to kill has an angel for a daughter. Will her innocence be enough to heal his pain and change his mind? Or will he turn the angel into a devil he’ll enjoy playing with? Cruel Fate is a Bratva romantic romance from the bestselling author Kat T. Scott. This new series offers a dark story of love and revenge. Will Gabriel and Sasha see the light of forgiveness or the darkness of regret? Follow their journey by getting Seduced in the Rain, the first book of this series.

Genres: Dark Romance, Erotica, Novella, Romance, Fiction, Ebooks

79 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2023

Reviews

[Ashley Simpson · Rating 1 out of 5]

fat? fatso? seriously?

What the heck did I just read? Fat shaming is not okay. It’s quite disgusting actually. No thank you, not for me.

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[Jo · Rating 3 out of 5]

When a mafia/bratva story is well written I can enjoy it. I don't think this was one of those times.
Not sure whether it's because it's such a short read, but I found the story and the characters to lack substance. I appreciate that Gabriel is supposed to be dark and twisted and Sasha innocent but it moved way to fast to feel believable - which is what I think a story should do. There was a lot of information about the history. but vigo's character makes no sense - there seems a lack of loyalty to sasha's father disguised as 'protecting the children'.
The question is, do I want to see if this redeems itself or carries on with the lacking theme it seems to be on.

I received an ARC from the author and freely leave my honest review

[K. Smock · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book in the new Cruel Fate series by Kat Scott. There is Gabriel Petrovich who leads his Bratva and is ready to get is revenge against Xerxes Belov who killed his parents. Then there is Sasha the daughter of Xerxes who wants nothing at all to do with the Bratva and is done with the life she has had to suffer through. She is an innocent, but she is what Gabriel needs to extract his revenge. Will he be able to go through with it? or will he be able to put it behind him? This was a good start to this new series. Good dark mafia romance.

I voluntarily wrote this review from reading an advanced copy of this book.

[Stasi Apple (The Reads of an Apple) · Rating 1 out of 5]

There were elements that could've worked here, but this gave me the ick in a couple ways. Granted we hadn't seen Gabriel and Sasha meet, but we get Gabriel having relations with several people, one before they meet and one right after. It's something I don't enjoy in my romance books. Plus the plus size rep while somewhat okay from Sasha's POV, I absolutely detested the fat-phobia from side characters and Gabriel. Throw in the innocent sheltered virgin suddenly with someone with pretty high kink and bdsm elements and it was just a no for me.

Also, if you're sensitive to the word fat or fatso when it comes to body diversity, don't read this. It was mentioned over 50 times.

[Raecharmed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sasha wants to have a normal life away from her family. Gabriel is a rival of her father's and wants revenge for what was done to his family. He sets his sights on using Sasha to get back at her father. However, once he starts seeing Sasha, he can see that she is different from her family. Will this keep him from continuing to use her? What will she do when she realizes who he is?

This is a great start to this series. This is a well written and very entertaining story. Its a book that any book lover would enjoy.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book.

[Sheri Corriero · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Bratva revenge story has all the elements you need for a story like this. He is a handsome muscular man seeking to avenge the murder of his father and abuse of his mother by Xerxes Belov. He has set out to woo Sasha Belov, daughter of Xerxes, and ultimately use her to get revenge. I think that Gabriel Petrovich may actually be liking it a little too much. I received an ARC copy from the author and this is my honest review.

[Matthew Cross · Rating 5 out of 5]

i got this as an arc for an honest review

i was hooked from start to finish i love that im coming across more books with bbw heroine i came across new aspects of bdsm that i havent seen before that were very interesting , and the end seemed very sinister ! and has be looking forward to the next book , i cant wait !

[Merry Jelks-Emmanuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sasha is caught in Gabriel's grasp as he tries to use her for revenge against her father because of what happened to his family. What he wasn't expecting was Sasha to be the caliber of woman that she is. This story is an eye opener that kept me glued to the pages. It is filled with erotic moments that centers around BDSM.
I am volunteering to leave a review for an ARC of this book.

[L KQ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Setting the Scene

Part 1 of this story sets up the overall situation and relationship between Gabriel and Sasha. The Bratva make an appearance further setting the plot into motion. This was an interesting scene that is set for what comes next. I can't wait for more.

I received an ARC of this book and voluntarily leave a review.

[Sammye · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great start to a new series. I was invested in the story from the very beginning. It’s a very interesting, dark mafia romance. Gabriel’s revenge plot backfires on him when he finds that he’s actually attracted to Sasha. I can’t wait to see how this story plays out! *this was a complimentary copy and this is my honest review*

[Afolasade · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 1st book in the series.
It's about Gabriel and Sasha. Gabriel wants revenge because of what Sasha's father did but will he be able to???
Let's find out in the next book.
A great read if you're into Mafia books .
I received an ARC for my honest voluntary review.

[Leslie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh, didn't like this at all when I got to the end and realized it was cliffhanger. I HATE to be left hanging with books or movies... Would not have bought the book had I known this... The story itself was ok - but...

[HAROLD FRANK PARKER · Rating 5 out of 5]

Broyght into the mob

A story of the Russian mafia, A con who has served time meets the boss’ daughter. What happened next you will need to read and it is quite interesting. Well worth reading if you are into HEA.

[Donna McEachran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting start to the series

[Joycee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Aaaaaaaarrrrrgggghhhh!

Cliffhanger!

That’s OK. This one was skewing a bit dark for me. Who knew? 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Kenneth Lingenfelter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A plot for revenge. Gabriel has his eyes on Sasha to extract his revenge on her father. Gabriel plans to have Sasha fall for him to get close to getting at her father. A fast-moving story line.

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gabriel's inner monologue was painful but the story was fun and the cliffy at the end has me very curious where this is going to go!

3/5 stars

[Inga · Rating 1 out of 5]

To many books.

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is apparently this first of many in a series. 72 pages of basically nothing-ness that didn’t make me want to continue on. 🙁

[Nikki · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story has potential but I literally could not get past the constant use of the word crotch to describe both make and female. That just really took the eroticism down for me.

[Kayla · Rating 2 out of 5]

The last chapter and epilogue could have been this whole book.

[Sasha · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ew. um No...Extreme fat shaming. on top of that, the picture on the cover is skinny, the FMC is a redheaded and plus size woman. I got this book for free but man, it sucked.

[Nicky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a story of revenge and deceit. It was hard to feel a connection with the main characters so it left a bit of a void.

[Anna J · Rating 4 out of 5]

It gets a little old when Sasha was always referred to as a ‘fat girl’. If it had been mentioned a couple of times, fine, but when it happens every time she’s described? I mean, come on. And then there’s the whole ‘she’s so beautiful *despite* being fat’ thing.