Crown of Hate

by Sasha Leone, Jade Rowe

I accidentally proposed to the devil. He said yes.

Fiery blue eyes. Hungry red lips. Tattoo-covered hands… hands that never let go…

Mikhail Zhirkov is the perfect villain. Ruthless. Powerful. Hot as hell.

So, when I’m blackmailed into delivering a mysterious package to the former Bratva boss, I know I’m in deep trouble.

But it’s not just fear I feel. It’s hate, too. He killed my father. Stole his crown. Cast my family aside.

Now I’m walking up to his doorstep, secret envelope in hand, no idea what’s inside… until the devil’s sinful smile reveals all.

Apparently, I’ve just delivered a marriage proposal. A proposal where I’m the bride. His bride.

And he’s ready to accept. On one

I beg for it.


*Crown of Hate is a standalone Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Forced Marriage Age Gap novel with forced proximity, mature themes and a happily ever after. It is connected to the Soulless Empire series.

Genres: Dark Romance, Romance, Mafia Romance, Enemies To Lovers, Marriage Of Convenience, Forced Proximity, Contemporary Romance

282 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 4, 2024

About the author

Sasha Leone writes dark, suspenseful romance novels about powerful mafia kings and the women who bring them to their knees. Join my mailing list at https://sasha_leone.ck.page/newslette...

Reviews

[Rew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book came right on time for me
I devoured their story.loved it from start to end.
And im absolutely smitten with Mikhail
Its an enemies to lovers full of steam action sassiness and all ..
Alya what a beautiful name !she is a feisty one and i love her for it.she never lets anyone walk all over her and she definitely deserves the happiness that Mikhail provides.
Well done can't wait to read about the other characters.

[Luna ♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

»Now? We rule Russia. Together.«

★ ★ ★

❥ 𝑨𝒍𝒚𝒂 𝜗𝜚˚⋆
I liked her although she could have been a little bit more sassy for my liking.

❥ 𝑴𝒊𝒌𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒍 ࣪⋆✮
He is an intelligent and dangerous bratva boss with a soft sport for Alya.

✥ 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌
This book was good but felt like a repetition of the previous books in this series. I liked it but the unique touch was missing. The characters could have been developed better because they felt flat and boring sometimes.
Still Alya and Mikhail are hot together although I think there should have been more of a slow burn. In all book from the author the characters fuck really quickly and talk less. I think it would be better if they talk more to develop a real emotional relationship.
This is one of these mafia romances you can read in one evening and be entertained but it is not one of these special books you think about days after (you know what I mean?). It‘s not bad (!) but not a five star read either.

𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤?
Maybe, if you‘ve read the previous books before and are curious about Mikhails story.

𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝟓 ׂㅤ𐙚 ࣪ ⭒
plot: 4/5
spice: 3/5
humor: 3/5
couple/tension: 3/5
world building: 4/5
happy end?: yes

𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬 ᡣ𐭩ྀི₊ ⊹
possessive and protective hero, instant attraction, bratva, touch her and die, arranged marriage, good girl x bad boy, age gap, he falls first and harder, bratva boss x bratva princess, enemies to lovers

𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬
#1 King of Ruin ★ ★ ★ ★
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#2 Lord of Wrath ★ ★ ★ ★
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#3 God of Lies ★ ★ ★ ★
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#4 Crown of Hate ★ ★ ★
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[E · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought it was really choppy and seemed like it was an adaptation. Sorry

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crown of Hate is a full-length standalone dark mafia novel with no cheating or cliffhanger and complete with a happily-ever-after. It is connected to the Soulless Empire series. A brilliantly crafted story with complex individuals and a twisty and fascinating storyline that driven by revenge and captures the reader attention from the beginning and keeps you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages. This is Mikhail and Alya story which is told from a dual point of view. An absorbing addicting and unputdownable read. Hang on to your kindle and brace yourself for this tantalizing rollercoaster ride of angst, tension, anger, emotions and cravings. Compelling. Dark. Dangerous. Decadent and Twisted. This story demands to be read and screamed escape from the everyday life and gave that something extra that I was looking for a craved. A definite page turner with enticing erotic scenes that will have you gasping for air and sweating like a sinner in church on Sunday. If you love hate fuel revenge driven story turn love then this is the book for you.
A gothic romance, dark mafia romance, age gap trope story, taboo romance, forbidden romance, off-limits relationship, romantic suspense story, polar opposite attracts story, organize crime story, spicy romance, forced proximity romance, forced marriage romance, touch-her-and-die romance, women's crime fiction story, stalker romance, enemies-to-lovers romance, hate-to-love vibes romance, morally-gray antihero story, pregnancy story, billionaire romance, crime thriller story, forced marriage, arranged marriage story with violence, deception, lies, power play, dark hidden secrets, loss, pain and hurt, grief, passion, enemies, darkness, madness, lies, survival, twists and turns, betrayal, threats, revelations, surprises, danger, drama, steam, attacks, acceptance, action packed, murder, forgiveness, love, possessiveness, obsession, bloodshed, submission, dominance, dirty talking, consensual intense rough sex, blackmail and suspense.
Alya Varkov was once a pampered mafia princess until the death of her papa who was a Bratva boss. Supposedly it was Mikhail Zirkhov, a Russian pakhan who murdered him and now it's just her and her ailing mother who is suffering from cervical cancer. Akim Petrov was her papa's former best friend and his second incommand. Alya still doesn't know if he had anything to do with her father's death, but it doesn't matter. It's betrayal enough knowing that he works for his replacement. The new Pakhan king of the Russian underworld, Boris Gusinsky. Mikhail has been hunting Akim non-stop. Alya know isn't right for Akim Petrov leaves Russian and comes back to Chicago and sprouting his mouth about it's time for Alya to get married and that she was ripe for the picking to get married now. Alya would rather die than marry him. She knows if he dragged himself all the way from Russia back to Chicago he needed something and had something up his sleeves. He asked her to deliver a message to Mikhail Zirkhov and the message was confidential and that her eyes was not meant for it.
As soon as the heard the name it was like a punch to the gut and a flood of memories came back. She shiver and felt an ice prick her skin. She knew that he was playing a game and whatever it was she would be thrown in the middle of it. She was flabbergasted because she couldn't believe that he wanted her to deliver a message to Mikhail Zirkhov the most terrifying man in Chicago a king who stole his throne then lost it all. Her father's murderer. Akim was really nasty and threaten her. He told her that if she didn't deliver the message/letter that he would withhold her mother's cancer medication. Enclosed in the letter was him offering up Alya to Mikhail for his bride unbeknowing to her. Now she walked up to his doorstep with the secret envelope in hand with no idea what’s inside until the devil’s sinful smile reveals all. Apparently, she just delivered a marriage proposal. A proposal where she's the bride. His bride. And he’s ready to accept. He told her only on one conditions he begged for it. Can you imagine Alya surprise when she found out that Akim had made her hand delivered a marriage agreement of herself to her enemy for an alliance. Their chemistry is electrifying and magnetic and the passion was erotic, raunchy and decadent. Alya mother means the world to her and that's why she succumb to Akim blackmail.

I received an advanced copy of this book via Booksprout and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Candace Marie · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨ 𝚂𝚙𝚘𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚜 ✨

𝚃𝚒𝚝𝚕𝚎/𝙰𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚛:

Crown Of Hate - Jade Rowe/Sasha Leone

𝚁𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐:

⭐⭐⭐⭐.✨/5

𝙼𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜:

- Alya Varkov
- Mikhail Zirkhov

𝚀𝚞𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚜:

“You’re mine from this moment onward, malyshka. Mine to love. Mine to protect. Mine to break.”

"You’re mine now. In the eyes of God, the law, and most importantly, in mine.”

“Alya, my fierce little warrior. You don't need to claim me. I’m already yours, body and soul.”

𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚘𝚙𝚜𝚒𝚜:

Alya delivers Mikhail a message. What she doesn't know is she's the package.

𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜:

Enemies to lovers is my least favorite trope. I'm not sure why I picked this one up but I'm so glad I did. It was amazing! Mikhail was THE man. He worshiped his wife and I'm here for it. The plot was fantastic and it all added up. The storyline made sense. The spice was 🔥 and man did this man make me melt. I love love loved this book and now I'm on a search to see if they have more books.

𝚃𝚛𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚜:

• Enemies to lovers
• Forced marriage
• He "watches" over her
• Suspense
• Age gap

𝚂𝚙𝚒𝚌𝚎:

🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

𝚂𝚘𝚗𝚐:

Ready For It - Taylor Swift

[A79senlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alya, daughter of a murdered Bratva leader, is forced to marry Mikhail, who she believes killed her father. She’s horrified to find out she’s wildly attracted to the rightful Russian pakhan, whose throne was usurped after her father died. Mikhail never expected to develop feelings for the little wife he only married to use as a pawn in his plot to regain his throne. Alya is just as confused to find herself falling for her unwanted husband, who she learns didn’t kill her father. But they’re both hiding secrets that could blow up their future together.

I love Sasha’s mafia stories. She has a gift for blending danger and suspense with spicy romance. The pages flew by just as quickly as the hours while reading this book. I binged it in one afternoon because I just couldn’t put it down. I loved watching Mikhail and Alya fall in love and burn up the sheets (among other places) with their passion 🥵🌶️. This is mafia romance done right.

I received a free copy of this book and am choosing to share my opinion.

[Dawnmarie Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the 4th book in the Soulless Empire series featuring the deliciously dark and steamy, intense, age-gap,arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, mafia romance between Mikhail and Alya. This story grabs your attention from the very beginning Mikhail and Alya have some seriously intense chemistry together and this story is full of betrayal and twists and turns. Mikhail is the one who eliminated Alya's dad and she has to take a letter to him in order to help her mother. Alya has no idea that delivering the letter will change the rest of her life. I don't want to say anymore and ruin it for anyone else with spoilers. You really need to read this deliciously dark and steamy intense, age-gap, arranged marriage, enemies to lovers, mafia romance to see what happens. I would recommend reading this book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Coastie Mom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alya’s father (a Bratva leader) was killed by the Russian Pakhan, Mikhail. Akim was her father’s second and best friend. He ends up offering Alya up as Mikhail’s bride so that he will stop hunting him. Alya is feisty and sassy – something Mikhail is not used to, and this turns him on so much! Alya is attracted to Mikhail and she fights with herself on how she could be attracted to the man who killed her father.

When feelings start to develop (for both of them, even though the other thinks there is no way they feel the same about each other), things become complicated. Alya is forced to spy on Mikhail, but will she do it? There are a few twists and turns, betrayal, secrets, and revelations in this story.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect Proposal

The first description in this book started off a little gory in. Mikhail and Alya sizzle with one another. I love how the concept of their marriage was a surprise to them both. I love that we get the inside torn monologue of each of them as their relationship progressed.

I haven’t read any of the other books in this series and don’t think you really have to. The key relationship elements were recapped nicely as needed. It definitely makes me want to read the rest because I enjoyed the other characters featured.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mikhail and Alya. Hes a bratva boss believed to have killed her father a bratva leader, therefore taking his place and outing her family. When she blackmailind into takeing a letter to Mikhail shes stunned its a marriage proposal. from her, wait what. The charecters have an intriguing, entertaining building and full of secrets. Neither knew how the other felt and Alya couldnt come to terms of falling in love with her fathers murderer. But there are secrets revealed giving her clarity. Really couldnt put this book down.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jenni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alya is tricked by the new ruling pakhan to deliver a letter to Mikhail the man who killed her father and the former pakhan whose been pushed out. Not knowing thebletter contained a marriage deal between her and Mikhail. She leaves but Mikhail hasn't finished with her yet, but is everything she beleives true about the man who ignites such deeper flames! Well written engaging steamy desires, drama, age gap and more!.

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[Dreamy Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is all over the place. In the beginning Vladmir Varkov was her father’s name and after that Ivan Orlov was her father. Then first she had raven black hair then she had red hair. She talked all about taking revenge but not even once time she worked on that. She also started falling in love on her 2nd day of marriage. Like seriously. In one of the scene Kira came shouting but then there was nothing, in next chapter it was Mikhail.

This book feels like written by teen who watched to many movies.

[Priscilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alya had to deliver a message to her father's killer in order to save her mother but she didn’t think the message would be her offering her up for marriage. This story was fast paced and there was no third act breakup. It was nice and different to see the FMC not get freaked out by Mikhail's past hookups. It was a pretty fun story.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Athena, the goddess of books · Rating 3 out of 5]

i don't like typos or beginning of things that don't have any meaning! at the beginning of the book, when the two are getting married, Mikhail says that he wants to make the wedding night a special one for Alya and that he has prepared rose petals and scented candles in her room, but then there is nothing more about that. what's more, the two end up in his room...

overall, it seems like a book written by a teenager who has read several mafia books and thought of trying it himself.

[SBee Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

★ “I’m your monster now, princess. Better get used to it.” ★

Alya did not know that the task set by her uncle was going to be the start of a new life for this mafia princess. With Mikhail Zirkhov. The man who had killed her father.

The chemistry was hot, the plot engaging, the characters well rounded. Absolutely looking forward to reading more stories from these authors and this series!

[Sherlyn Balbin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Mikhail and Alya's story. Out of thr women in this series Alya was definitrly my favorite. I love how sassy and upfront she is not afraid of shit when it comes to Mikhail and Mikhail haf such a sweet side I feel like I did not see in the others that is so swoon worthy which made reading their point of views so much better. I am so happy for both of them especially Mikhail at the end the end. Amazing book

[Zoe Rudich · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
2 🌶️🌶️

I can’t believe I continued to read this series. Somehow the editing and writing got worse. So many misspellings, inconsistently spelled characters names, descriptions of characters appearances varied, and many sentences that looked like they had been written, meant to be changed and then the old had never been edited out.

Overall freaking terrible. Don’t even get me started on how disappointing and weak willed the main girl was. Terrible.

[Isabella · Rating 1 out of 5]

i stopped reading in the page 70 and by that time they were already married and shopping. girl, he killed your dad. i knew he had his reasons but she didn’t know that and already started to feel something towards him.

it was so unreal that they just started to feel things for each other immediately, everything felt so rushed. i can get that the marriage thing happened fast but the feelings were too early.

[SabbiePar · Rating 1 out of 5]

Fmc needs to pick a side …

Either you hate him (bc you think he killed your deranged father) or you want to fuck him 💀

Also can we talk about how she continuously ignores the fact that her ‘father’ trafficked women and kids and sold them… and she chooses to ignore the fact and go “he was still my dad. He was still a good father 🥹”

HOE IS U SERIOUS? 😀
How can you even think of him that way EVEN after finding out the shit he’s done …

[Seeri · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF. I’m sorry, but this was really just a pathetic book like first off why was she getting along with the whole craziness so easily like she wasn’t even questioning anything properly. The author made the FMC seem like she’s this bad ass chick, but she’s just pathetic. Like why are you giving into a man that you’re supposed to hate? I don’t get it not to mention. She’s already falling in love with him like girl you just met him. What is this?

[GKP2460 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alya Varkov and Mikhail Zirkhov, what a story these two make! It's intense as hades and just as steamy! Lots of lies, betrayal, twists and turns lie in these pages and make it one consuming read. There's definitely a thin line between love and hate with these characters or maybe lust...... Crown Of Hate is my first read by this author but definitely won't be my last! What a great story!

[Sophia Ramos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Crown of Hate ❤I loved this amazing book!

I was so intrigued by the title of the book and I just had to read read it! Just let me inform you it was absolutely mind blowing incredible!❤ The main characters Mikhail and Alya the chemistry between was absolutely hot and brilliantly written! I loved this book so much❤👏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟! Phenomenal! Amazing! What a Mafia Book!👏

[Kelli Kozusnik · Rating 5 out of 5]

This entire series was just Magnificently Delicious. I've never been one to love the proverbial bad guy... but I'm forever changed!!! My bedtime is a distant memory since I started this series. House chores have been neglected, and meals have been missed. Go... read this.... NOW!!! You can thank me later 💜

[Sam Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cracking

I loved the characters and really enjoyed this novel. Well written, well developed and just, generally, a great read.

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[Kelly Gregory · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well written and engaging story with plenty of steam, twists and turns and betrayals. I really liked the characters and found this an easy, enjoyable read!.

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[Marsha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is a captivating age-gap dark and steamy romance. The story kept getting more interesting after each page. Mikhail and Alya's characters are written wonderfully and the chemistry so intense.

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[Natalie Yanez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mafia

Mikhail and Alya's story was a good read. This is the first one in the series I read, so I need to go back and start from the beginning. She was a fierce MFC who let him know how she felt.

[Pixel Dust · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like it did it's job to keep me entertained, but it was such repetitive plot like soulless empire (okay to be fair there was some slow burn, so an upgrade yay).
Also do they have no editor or something? because I might have watched few misspells 😭

[Narelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

A dark, spicy and steamy, possessive romance filled with revenge plans and drama, but above all else, the love of and for his wife. Mikhail and Alya, oh yeah baby!.

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[Jack Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this

Wow a wild read. I loved everything.. Every character.. Chapter the characters the girl innocent and strong and the man she loved. And a baby too