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Burning for the Bratva
Burning passions can be all-consuming...
IVAN
I'm the head of the Sokolov Bratva now. My father is dead, my brother gone, and I'm left with picking up the pieces of a broken business and a pile of broken dreams. I'm the only one who can do it, but I can't do it alone.
That's where the Irish come in. If we can work with each other instead of against each other, we can all benefit. But there's trouble stirring, and if I don't find out what's going on and put a stop to it, I may end up joining my father in the grave.
My life is on the line. I don't have the luxury of letting myself be distracted. Especially not by a woman. Especially when that woman is an Irish mob boss's daughter.
KELLY
My father is insane if he thinks I'm going to marry some Russian mafia goon for the sake of his business dealings. I don't want to do it, and I won't. I don't want to marry him or anyone else. My dad may be a mob boss, but I am the boss of my own destiny.
And I won't do it. No matter how sexy he is.
But that’s the least of my worries. Someone is killing off my family, and I think I know who the "someone" is. The trouble is, I can't do anything about it without the help of the guy from the bratva. And as much as I like the eye candy when he's around, entering into a dangerous business dealing with a Russian mob boss is the last thing I want to do.
Unfortunately, it may be the only way to keep the rest of my family—and myself—alive.
Burning for the Bratva is a full-length romance novel and the sequel to Beholden to the Bratva. It can be read as a standalone, has NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, a HEA that will leave you smiling and a heat level that will have you cranking up the air conditioning!
241 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2018
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Maura Rose
60 books20 followersMaura Rose is a long-time lover of the written word with a penchant for cooking (and eating) copious quantities of Eastern European food. When she isn’t busy wrangling her two adorable children or spending time with her patient and eternally supportive husband, she can be found cruising the back country roads of the California county she calls home with the music cranked up to full blast and singing along at the top of her lungs. It is during these moments of solitude that she dreams up most of the plots of her spicy romance novels.
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August 24, 2018
>Book review – Burning for the Bratva
>I am an independent reviewer. This book is the 2nd in the Russian Mafia Romance series and ends in an HEA. This story briefly touches on the action from the 1st book. Ivan’s brother killed their father, leaving Ivan in charge of the Bratva. He makes a deal with the Irish mob – mentor him in exchange for some investigation into who is the mole in the Irish mob. Kelly is the only daughter of the Irish mob. She can’t lead the mob, and is mad about that fact.
>The fighting banter between Ivan and Kelly is really fun. The sparks fly causing sexual sparks and an engagement. The actual conflict between the mole and other mob families is a bit of a let-down. The action is implied for the most part. The romance however is hot. The book is appropriate for an adult audience. I am giving this story 4 stars. The characters were interesting and fun, but more could have been written regarding the action.
>I am an independent reviewer. This book is the 2nd in the Russian Mafia Romance series and ends in an HEA. This story briefly touches on the action from the 1st book. Ivan’s brother killed their father, leaving Ivan in charge of the Bratva. He makes a deal with the Irish mob – mentor him in exchange for some investigation into who is the mole in the Irish mob. Kelly is the only daughter of the Irish mob. She can’t lead the mob, and is mad about that fact.
>The fighting banter between Ivan and Kelly is really fun. The sparks fly causing sexual sparks and an engagement. The actual conflict between the mole and other mob families is a bit of a let-down. The action is implied for the most part. The romance however is hot. The book is appropriate for an adult audience. I am giving this story 4 stars. The characters were interesting and fun, but more could have been written regarding the action.
December 10, 2018
3.75 stars--
ABOUT THE BOOK: Release date June 12, 2018
Burning passions can be all-consuming...
IVAN
I'm the head of the Sokolov Bratva now. My father is dead, my brother gone, and I'm left with picking up the pieces of a broken business and a pile of broken dreams. I'm the only one who can do it, but I can't do it alone.
That's where the Irish come in. If we can work with each other instead of against each other, we can all benefit. But there's trouble stirring, and if I don't find out what's going on and put a stop to it, I may end up joining my father in the grave.
My life is on the line. I don't have the luxury of letting myself be distracted. Especially not by a woman. Especially when that woman is an Irish mob boss's daughter.
KELLY
My father is insane if he thinks I'm going to marry some Russian mafia goon for the sake of his business dealings. I don't want to do it, and I won't. I don't want to marry him or anyone else. My dad may be a mob boss, but I am the boss of my own destiny.
And I won't do it. No matter how sexy he is.
But that’s the least of my worries. Someone is killing off my family, and I think I know who the "someone" is. The trouble is, I can't do anything about it without the help of the guy from the bratva. And as much as I like the eye candy when he's around, entering into a dangerous business dealing with a Russian mob boss is the last thing I want to do.
Unfortunately, it may be the only way to keep the rest of my family—and myself—alive.
••••••••••••••
REVIEW: 3.75 stars--BURNING FOR THE BRATVA is the second instalment Maura Rose’s contemporary, adult RUSSIA MAFIA ROMANCE erotic, romance series. This is the head of the Sokolov Bratva Ivan Sokolov, and Irish mob daughter Kelly O’Gill’s story line. BURNING FOR THE BRATVA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Kelly and Ivan) BURNING FOR THE BRATVA follows the quick building romance between the head of the Sokolov Bratva Ivan Sokolov, and Irish mob daughter Kelly O’Gill. With the recent death of his father, Ivan needed a mentor in order to take control of the Sokolov Bratva. Having wandered into the Irish territory, Ivan comes face to face with Sean O’Gill, the man who is about to show Ivan the ropes. Enter Sean’s daughter Kelly O’Gill, and the woman with whom he would fall in love. What ensues is the search for a mole within the O’Gill organization and the potential fall-out as someone close is trying to even the score.
Kelly O’Gill battles between head and heart knowing that an alliance with the Russian Bratva would secure her family’s control at the docks. With one brother dead, and another one barely alive, Kelly wants retribution against the people responsible, even if it means going against her father’s wishes. Ivan knows that to merge with the O’Gill family is a bonus anyway you look at but meeting sassy, smart mouthed and arrogant Kelly O’Gill, Ivan sees more than a merger but a possible future and mother to his heir.
The relationship between Kelly and Ivan begins acrimoniously as the couple are forced to work together to uncover a plot against the O’Gill family. Betrayal revealed, vengeance demanded, Kelly and Ivan will begin an investigation of their own that leads to a sexual encounter, at the risk of their own lives. The $ex scenes are passionate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
The secondary and supporting characters are colorful but limited in number. We are introduced to Kelly’s father and the head of the O’Gill Irish family Sean O’Gill her brother Shane, and Sean’s lieutenant Bates. Pavel returns as Ivan’s lieutenant and second in command.
BURNING FOR THE BRATVA is a story of blood and family; betrayal and retribution; power, control and vengeance. The character driven premise is edgy and engaging; the romance is spicy; the characters are determined and animated. BURNING FOR THE BRATVA is an energetic story line merging the Russian and Irish mobs.
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release date June 12, 2018
Burning passions can be all-consuming...
IVAN
I'm the head of the Sokolov Bratva now. My father is dead, my brother gone, and I'm left with picking up the pieces of a broken business and a pile of broken dreams. I'm the only one who can do it, but I can't do it alone.
That's where the Irish come in. If we can work with each other instead of against each other, we can all benefit. But there's trouble stirring, and if I don't find out what's going on and put a stop to it, I may end up joining my father in the grave.
My life is on the line. I don't have the luxury of letting myself be distracted. Especially not by a woman. Especially when that woman is an Irish mob boss's daughter.
KELLY
My father is insane if he thinks I'm going to marry some Russian mafia goon for the sake of his business dealings. I don't want to do it, and I won't. I don't want to marry him or anyone else. My dad may be a mob boss, but I am the boss of my own destiny.
And I won't do it. No matter how sexy he is.
But that’s the least of my worries. Someone is killing off my family, and I think I know who the "someone" is. The trouble is, I can't do anything about it without the help of the guy from the bratva. And as much as I like the eye candy when he's around, entering into a dangerous business dealing with a Russian mob boss is the last thing I want to do.
Unfortunately, it may be the only way to keep the rest of my family—and myself—alive.
••••••••••••••
REVIEW: 3.75 stars--BURNING FOR THE BRATVA is the second instalment Maura Rose’s contemporary, adult RUSSIA MAFIA ROMANCE erotic, romance series. This is the head of the Sokolov Bratva Ivan Sokolov, and Irish mob daughter Kelly O’Gill’s story line. BURNING FOR THE BRATVA can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Kelly and Ivan) BURNING FOR THE BRATVA follows the quick building romance between the head of the Sokolov Bratva Ivan Sokolov, and Irish mob daughter Kelly O’Gill. With the recent death of his father, Ivan needed a mentor in order to take control of the Sokolov Bratva. Having wandered into the Irish territory, Ivan comes face to face with Sean O’Gill, the man who is about to show Ivan the ropes. Enter Sean’s daughter Kelly O’Gill, and the woman with whom he would fall in love. What ensues is the search for a mole within the O’Gill organization and the potential fall-out as someone close is trying to even the score.
Kelly O’Gill battles between head and heart knowing that an alliance with the Russian Bratva would secure her family’s control at the docks. With one brother dead, and another one barely alive, Kelly wants retribution against the people responsible, even if it means going against her father’s wishes. Ivan knows that to merge with the O’Gill family is a bonus anyway you look at but meeting sassy, smart mouthed and arrogant Kelly O’Gill, Ivan sees more than a merger but a possible future and mother to his heir.
The relationship between Kelly and Ivan begins acrimoniously as the couple are forced to work together to uncover a plot against the O’Gill family. Betrayal revealed, vengeance demanded, Kelly and Ivan will begin an investigation of their own that leads to a sexual encounter, at the risk of their own lives. The $ex scenes are passionate, erotic and intense, without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
The secondary and supporting characters are colorful but limited in number. We are introduced to Kelly’s father and the head of the O’Gill Irish family Sean O’Gill her brother Shane, and Sean’s lieutenant Bates. Pavel returns as Ivan’s lieutenant and second in command.
BURNING FOR THE BRATVA is a story of blood and family; betrayal and retribution; power, control and vengeance. The character driven premise is edgy and engaging; the romance is spicy; the characters are determined and animated. BURNING FOR THE BRATVA is an energetic story line merging the Russian and Irish mobs.
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August 28, 2019Dnf
The h was too prickly
I found their bickering so annoying I couldn't continue
Maybe later I'll go back to it
The h was too prickly
I found their bickering so annoying I couldn't continue
Maybe later I'll go back to it
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