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Soul Ties With A Cold Hearted Savage

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In the savage streets of Miami, where loyalty is life and betrayal is paid in blood, Romel “Trouble” Volkov runs the city as the ruthless head of a powerful mafia family. Hardened by a past that taught him emotions equal weakness, he built an empire on fear and control. His heart? Locked away behind ice-cold walls. His life? Tied to an arranged marriage with a woman he doesn’t love, all to keep the family’s power intact.

Then comes Jermany. Bold. Unapologetic. A free spirit with fire in her soul and a softness Trouble never knew he craved. She doesn’t just see him, she feels him. The man beneath the scars. The boy who learned to survive a merciless world. The broken king who deserves more than just his cold throne. As they form an undeniable bond, Trouble is confronted with the haunting memories of his past and the realization that he is worthy of the one thing he had been running from Love.

But loving Jermany means breaking every rule he’s lived by. And in his world, breaking rules can get you killed. As old enemies circle and family loyalty demands his soul, Trouble must will he risk it all for a woman who makes him feel alive, or stay chained to a life where love is the ultimate weakness?

Some promises demand death before dishonor. But Trouble’s heart? It might have other plans.

227 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 7, 2025

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Profile Image for Brittany.
139 reviews2,127 followers
October 30, 2025
waittttto

Romel.... he is a piece of work. A beautiful piece of work. Shayne funny af and GRANNY.. omggggg she a reallll one. But I know it's about to hit the fan.
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4,001 reviews
July 21, 2025
bruhhhh

I need part 2 like yesterday! Because that ending baby! Ish is about to get real. And baby I’m so ready for it! Sensational
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510 reviews55 followers
July 13, 2025
This just didn’t feel worthwhile to me. It’s the same recycled storyline: damaged man, damaged women, everybody lying but swearing it’s some deep, profound soul connection. None of the characters really took time to learn each other, so all the "soul tied" talk felt hollow. The frequent “good hair” comments had me side-eyeing the author a bit, and the messy pregnancy plotline didn’t help. Like… unprotected sex multiple times, no birth control, no plan B, no clinic visit, nothing just a dummy with a belly full of baby. It was frustratingly careless.

Overall, I’ve read this story so many times, and without any fresh elements or emotional depth, it just felt boring. I also hate when an ex is written to be unhinged out of nowhere Paxton supposedly can’t let go of Jermany, but we barely even see them together No real connection, no deep backstory, and yet he’s spiraling and harassing her? If you’re gonna paint a picture, paint it. Cus the whole they were BFFs turned lovers and he turned cheater but can’t leave Jermany alone is just not giving. Especially once you added the granny’s perspective like oh yall was just wasting time.

And don’t get me started on the love triangle (or square?) it gave absolutely nothing. There has to be some real tension, chemistry, something for that dynamic to work. Majesti doesn’t even seem to like one of the guys, hates his mom, and vice versa, so why is she still entertaining it? It just made her seem unlikeable and hard to root for. Romello’s dynamic had a little more nuance, but even that fell flat because of all the vague communication and unnecessary lies (Ole I can’t tell you the truth cus I have to protect myself… OKAY SO THEN LEAVE MAJESTI ALONEEEEE

All this chaos, drama, and miscommunication centered around a man who can’t read, has PTSD, and doesn’t know how to talk to people & his twin brother who lies by omission and we’re supposed to swoon over this as deep, transformative love? Sorry, but don’t PMO.
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Profile Image for Mz_MELLO YELLO from the BAY.
431 reviews5 followers
November 16, 2025
🫣🫣🫣🫣

Childhood trauma is never good as it can hinder you as adults! Sometimes the least expected be the one you live can’t without. The things we do for family can be the biggest downfall. I am my Brother Keeper! Let’s chat!

Jermany was that girl who just wanted to live her to the fullest. The way she cared a heavy heart but remain strong was everything to me 🥰! Her love for family especially her mother was beautiful. Then you got her & Majesti who are thick as thieves🥰! These two have each other’s back like no other. Though this is fictional, it hit home as I’m the only child with my mother. If anything happens to that woman I would be lost but strong in honor of her😔🥹! The way she held her head high and keep pushing, going to school and work was honorable! One thing for sure she didn’t allow you to play with or her feeling and Paxton seen that first hand🤭. She dropped her like bad habit but when ole girl tried to play her, she got them hands that I just knew my girl had! Like stop playing with her🤣! Beside her concern and worry of her mother, the last thing she need was an arrogant donkey to cause her issues but he had other plans - Romel🤭! The way this man cause issue from jump had me irritated with him too 🤭! Not only did he bother her at one job, he decide to bother at her 2nd job that he happens to own😔! Like are you cool my guy🤣! Oh but what I didn’t expect was the chemistry between the two but it’s there! My only concern is his lies. What is he expecting to happen once the truth is out. The way this ended seems as if it about to told🫣!

Romel has a troubled soul and has never dealt with his trauma. Something wrong with ya boy🫣 but honestly I think it more of his childhood that’s holding him back. He has been through it and at an early age. The one thing you can’t ignore is the love he has for his mother and twin🥰 but unable to really show it! The wall he has up and the ice around his heart is like no other! The one thing I love was the connection he had with his twin Romello! The head to head communication was the sweetest action to me🥰! The protection of his daughter is up there! After finding what his grandmother has been doing by dropping her off for someone to watch her had him looking at her sideways, however, he wasn’t expecting it to be with the family of the only woman that takes over his thoughts - Jermany🤭! Unsure on what it may truly be but I know for sure Jermany is his calm & Peace! Ya boy don’t know how to react as these feelings he has are some he has NEVER experienced! Oh but truth he’s holding is able to shake every thing up and he not ready🫣!

Majesti, my girl is something else but one this for sure she’s real and don’t bite her tongue with or for no one. My girl is in a relationship with a mark who can’t get from under his mother - Julius. It’s something about him I just don’t like 🤣! The way he pushing her to bond with his mother is not sitting right with me, like something is off and I need to know. Oh but she wasn’t ready for a night out to turn into more than just a one night stand with a man that’s staking claim off top - Romello🥰! My girl wasn’t ready but she got ready! I love a woman who knows her worth and Majesti was one of them. The way she let it be know that she will NOT play second to anyone🤏🏾🤏🏾! What she was ready for was the pressure Romello was bring cause he wasn’t coming off of her! She tried but failed cause the way this ended just drop a secret that not even she was aware of🫣!

Romello was the nice twin and open to love! Though he had family obligations, he was against them. My guy wanted to move off of his own drum and find the one for on his own🥰. See he was the complete opposite of his twin who went long with the rule of the family and settled . He was his brother keeper and worried about him at the same😒. Though he don’t know exactly what his brother has went through but he knows whatever it is changed him at a young age😒! Outside of family and business, love is something he wants to experience but wasn’t expecting it fall in lap at Trouble in Myamii - Majesti! Let just say that I love the name of the club/lounge 🥰! This man is unhinged as there is no way that off top he was taking claim and stood 10 toes down behind it 🤣. My girl Majesti was it for him and was going to do anything to get it and delay the family obligations or so he thought🤭! I want to know how he ended up in her house that one time 🤣 cause at NO way🤣! Oh but my girl in trouble now cause only did everything crumb, he over heard her secret and claimed it. Doing this is going to cause more issue and I’m here for it!

Jazzie did that with this read. The character development was 🔥 and I love it. This is my third sees by author and she has yet to disappoint. Oh can I say how I love that Story and Mercy are in this read! Loved their series down, so having an update on them is what I needed. Book 2 here I come!
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365 reviews1 follower
November 26, 2025
I can’t even lie. I was hesitant about this book despite some of the reviews I read. (I’m just hesitant about trying out new-to-me authors in general.) But when I read the first two pages of the first chapter, I said “oh this is my kinda carrying on” and I was sold lol.

“Soul Ties with a Cold Hearted Savage” is told in first person and follows four view points—twins, Romel/Trouble and Romello/Shyne, and cousins, Jermany/Mani and Majesti. Overall, I liked it and it kept me engaged. I also liked how the main characters were basically less than six degrees of separation from one another but didn’t initially know that.

While I liked the storyline, I didn’t necessarily care for how it was written. It wasn’t terribly written or anything like that. The writing style is just very descriptive and dives into things that aren’t really necessary for the plot, and I don’t really care for that type of writing. I’m very much a “get-to-the-point” type of reader. Needless to say, I skimmed a little when things got over explanatory.

As for characters, I was really into Shyne and Majesti’s story. I liked that they were pretty much instalove, and Shyne was trying find a way to make things work between them. I wanted to be into Trouble and Mani’s story just as much and as fast but Trouble kept pissing me off. That 🥷🏾 was rude af. I eventually came around to liking Trouble and Mani together though. Him trying to be vulnerable was cute.

Two other characters who are mentioned a lot are Story and Mercy. I assume they were the main couple in a previous book? There wasn’t really an introduction. Story was name dropped and eventually we learn that she’s Majesti’s boss and Mercy is her husband. Much later a character breaks the fourth wall and name drops a book that I assume is about Story and Mercy.

And the twins’ grandma is wild bro. When the surprise that involves her happened at the end, I literally said, “IKYFL!” 😂😂 Maaannnn 😂😂😂 I’m so happy I’m late to the game, so I can just dive straight into book two. I don’t like how this one basically ends on a cliffhanger.

Oh! Another thing. Continuity isn’t a consistent thing in this book. I just started ignoring the inconsistencies to get through the book. Which, I’m pretty sure Quinzell and Julius are the same person. It’s mentioned that Majesti has been dealing with her high school sweetheart, Quinzell, on and off for years but we only ever hear about her interactions with Julius.
Profile Image for Ko  MAC .
270 reviews3 followers
July 11, 2025
whew

I need the next book to drop asap. We got twin brothers whose father was Russian. Their life of who they would marry was already set. One twin was married and the other was set to be married. That mafia life is crazy. Shout out to the grandma she came through for the other twin so he wasn’t forced to be married. Those twins were like day and night. It’s crazy that in the mist of the chaos they found somebody they liked. I’m enjoyed the heck out of this story man. Page turner and I can’t wait until she drop part two. If you like mafia books that goes beyond arranged marriages this is the one for you.
Profile Image for Breeana.
608 reviews7 followers
July 13, 2025
Come outside Jazz E! I just want to talk sis!

Not you leaving us on a cliffhanger?!

*******Spoiler Alert**********





Romel is caught up cause how you didn't tell Jermany that you were married?! At this rate Mani is going to be so guarded because the men she likes keep lying to her. So glad Romello didn't have to get married, now he needs to wife Majesti and live happily ever after with their child because it's definitely his, he hit raw twice. I'm willing to bet the child was conceived the first time they did the horizontal tango. This was definitely 5/5, a little upset at the cliffhanger though.
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714 reviews1 follower
August 1, 2025
5/5

Okay. So I stalled reading this because I don’t do well with cliffys. Lol but I took the chances and wrote some notes in my journal to keep up for the next book. It was well worth it. I knew Majesti ass was pregnant. Now who the papi??! I found it absolutely adorable how the twins would lean on each others foreheads for their own silent communication. Only they knew what that meant. So wait, was Shiloh sleeping with a stud lol. I wonder was it Marshay 😂 and was that Shyne’s plan all along to get out the marriage. That would be a great checkmate! Just when trouble was getting a lil soft the book ended. But I can’t wait to see a softer side of him, that mf mean!
770 reviews2 followers
November 6, 2025
Family ties and real menaces

This book is so good. I love how the twin brothers are close and don’t play about each other. Trouble and shine are really just what they are menaces and cold as can be. Now I miss. Jazz has done her big one with this series. Because gangster grandma is a whole lesbian, but she don’t play about her grand boys and then we have Jeremy who Trouble is in love with but because of he and his brother, daddy side, they are committed to marry other women which they don’t agree with so now the real is about to begin love this book
1,717 reviews7 followers
January 7, 2026
I'd love reading book 😍

I think this is my first time reading something by this author. Wow, I'm really hooked after this first read. I'm loving this book—the characters, the story. It's just great. The Volkov brothers are twins, and they totally own the game. Then you have the ladies, close cousins Jermany and Majesti. The surprises are endless. The author does such an amazing job of bringing all the characters together. It's so smooth, just wonderful. Can't wait to read book two in this series!
Profile Image for Angela Taylor.
1,107 reviews2 followers
October 11, 2025
Nice very nice

Omg this series is gonna be lit. My twins got a lot of stuff going on. My girl cousins can't seem to shake the twins. I hope trouble can kick his wife to the curb cause she seems messy. Babygirl Mona loves herself some mani. Ok, now it's really not to go down. U did good on yet another book and I'm looking forward to reading more of them. Sitting here patting my feet while sipping on Pepsi and while eating popcorn while waiting on the next book to read
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2,028 reviews40 followers
July 12, 2025
Rules Are Not Always Good

Jazze good read. To meet this crew was to love them. You have a lot going on it was good to me though. The brothers haven't experienced anything like what they were experiencing with the cousins. I love the roads they are going down. I'm excited to see what happens next 🤗 ☺️
9 reviews
July 12, 2025
Oh my heaven

That cliff hanger though!!!! Mannnnn Granny was slick w the shit causing the scene to wear her grandson could be free bc it wasn't him that was caught creeping but she mafias daughter so that plot twist had me grinning!!!!! Ugh pt 2 can't come soon enough bc of majestic is pregnant for real aaaaaahhhhhhhhh girl let's get this show on the road jazze
Profile Image for Cherelle Mason.
24 reviews1 follower
November 17, 2025
The straw that broke the camel back for me was the plug of another book inside the middle of a chapter. I read because I want to be pulled into another world. And too often certain things in this book would pull me out of the story. The back and forth, half of the book was literally running in circles.
Profile Image for Ashanti Joi.
46 reviews
July 9, 2025
Nooo

Not like this!! I was so into the story I didn’t realize it was coming to an end. So far it is so good. These twins are crazy. Granny is a G for what she did!! I hope trouble don’t end up badly beaten by jermany. Can not wait for the next book!! Too good.
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29 reviews
July 10, 2025
This book was everything

Jazz E has done it again. They Granny is a straight G for what she did. I need to see the aftermath of Jermany and Trouble. And Shyne I love him. He's definitely bae! Can't wait until part 2.
Profile Image for Charmaine Downs.
867 reviews13 followers
July 16, 2025
A great read!

The Volkov brothers are definitely a set of fineness and action packed toxicity. The drama and secrets that follows them and their pursuit of Majesti and Mani makes for a fast paced must read.
Profile Image for Bo'Tina Jackson.
1,066 reviews8 followers
July 19, 2025
😱😱😱😱😱

No ma’am come to the front on the classroom lol I was trying to figure out who the twins were but then I remembered them from mercy and when they helped them with teacher so I know we’re in for a wild ride I can’t wait to see what happens next see you soon
271 reviews
July 23, 2025
Great read

I was on the fence with romel pretty much the whole book but he definitely won me over.now he knows mani not staying with him when she find out he married. Majestic pregnant lawd she stuck with shyne. I love these characters and can't wait for part 2
Profile Image for Rhina M. Finley.
1,277 reviews20 followers
August 24, 2025
Absolutely Captivating!

Jazz E has outdone herself with this captivating, urban, romance story! Everything about this story is good! And it’s too good to put down! The queen of romance trilogies is banging with her independent release! Part 2 me please!
2 reviews
September 1, 2025
Awesome Read

I really enjoyed this books it was great balance between building the world and the characters. I love a story with great steam, great drama and FMC with personal life goals and striving for better not chasing a man. And MMC who have some brains and decisions to make!
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1,073 reviews42 followers
September 24, 2025
Twin Situations

The twin brothers both are tied to the mob but not by choice. Romel & Romello have found a new situation with the cousins Jermany and Majesti I can’t wait to see how this will turn out.
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861 reviews8 followers
September 25, 2025
Great read

Wheww, that was a crazy roller-coaster ride! Book two is going to be wild, and I'm here for it all. I love all of the characters, especially both of the grannies! Great read
Profile Image for Lisa Smith.
127 reviews
November 10, 2025
new author to me but I really like this book

Twin brother …one light and one dark. Many family secrets. Two cousins caught between the light and dark. A granny that’s about the 💩 and carries a strap. Looking forward to part 2
Profile Image for Reese (ALove4Books).
37 reviews
November 21, 2025
This is a good quickly read. But something about the story threw me off. Since it left me with a cliff hanger, I guess I will read the rest of the series and see what happens next. Maybe the stories will get better. Hopeful much🙂!
Profile Image for Tiamoya Jolly.
49 reviews
January 7, 2026
Amazing Story

This series is interconnected to the Mercy for a Thugs heart. The characters connect so well. Jazz E has an amazing way of building her characters and telling their story. Loved it.
58 reviews
July 10, 2025
Love it

Omg I can’t wait to read part 2. Troubles wife did not call her the nanny lol. I knew majesti was going to get pregnant. This bout to get messy and I’m here for it.
Profile Image for I am Judy.
44 reviews
July 10, 2025
well there goes my sleep

This book was really good i definitely need part two now and Jazz E did her thing with this one
Profile Image for Dominique  Love.
114 reviews
July 11, 2025
Yeap

Yes ma’am, I’m locked in. Mz. Jazz E. Can I ask a favor’s can we plz have Act 2 before 1 yr
5 reviews
July 12, 2025
run me book two asap

Girl I just finished u gonna need to run me book two lol 😂 I take ur time tho cause book one was amazing best yet
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