Sold to the Mob Boss

Russian Crime Brotherhood #3

by Nicole Fox, Rita Amos (Narrator), Indy Chapin (Narrator)

Lavrin Bratva

An innocent girl like her… sold to a beast like me.


Nikita

As the boss of the Bratva, I live my life by a code: Always stay in control.
But I broke my own rule on the night I bought Annie.
She was so delicate and desperate up on that stage.
I’d pay any price it took to own her.

She says she can’t be bought.
But she doesn’t know how this game is played.
In my world, everything has its price.
And like it or not, she’s mine now – my property, my possession.

I’ll claim her. I’ll break her. And I’ll protect her until the end…
Even if it costs me everything.

An innocent college student is dragged into the city’s underworld when she is taken and sold to the boss of the Russian Bratva mob in this standalone, bad boy mafia heist romance from author Nicole Fox.

Nikita will go to war to safeguard his fragile prize… but when the tables are turned, he discovers that there is far more to Annie than meets the eye.

Find out more in Sold to the Mob Boss.


RUNNING TIME ➜ 7hrs. and 54mins.

©2019 Nicole Fox (P)2020 Tantor

Genres: Romance, Dark Romance, Audiobook, Mafia Romance, Contemporary, Dark, Forced Proximity

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First published July 23, 2019

About the author

Nicole Fox writes smart, sexy mafia romance novels. She is a crazy cat lady in her late 30s with a coffee addiction, an overactive imagination, and a husband who somehow puts up with her impulsive need to keep buying new plants for their house.

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Reviews

[Jacki · Rating 1 out of 5]

*Review from 1/2/22. Idk why Goodreads is changing my review dates to random days I hadn’t even clicked on that book or review.*

This is easily one of the top 5 worst books I’ve ever read in my life….
Please read below for a spoilery summary…..

Our FMC (I just finished the book and can’t remember her name to save my life) is abducted from a club and taken to an underground auction to be sold as a slave. The big bad cold hearted H is the one who runs these auctions and the human trafficking ring. (Ew) During the bids for our h the H has the “voice of his dad wash over him” (I think that’s verbatim what was said in the book, seriously) about rescuing a helpless bird or something. *cue the flashback of the time he and dad stumbled upon an injured bird in the forest when he was young and how dear old dad had to save it.* 🤦🏻‍♀️
Now back to the present, our H just HAS to buy her because she is helpless like that bird………
This of course pisses off the mad Italian Mob boss and a bidding war ensues. BUT our H wins and buys his poor little helpless bird. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Then the h is taken to the home of the H where she (while locked in her quarters) manages to somehow give ex lax to the monster on guard duty outside her door 🤦🏻‍♀️ and she makes an escape attempt which is of course thwarted by the H.

Then they have dinner and have sex and H feels something is off and just knows he’s been betrayed. Now we bring in the assassins and all of the mayhem and hell that breaks loose and our two MCs flee into the night…some stuff happens and then our MC uses some Fast and Furious maneuvers involving semi trucks in their vehicle to evade said assassins in their SUVs and then our beloved duo flees into the forest.

Now our MCs have sex again, our super bad ass cold hearted H decides maybe mob life isn’t for him after all 🤦🏻‍♀️ and our h realizes she sees good in the H. Then they start fighting and bickering cause the H thinks she might be in on the war against him and helped to orchestrate his demise. The h throws a temper tantrum and is SO HURT by this because she’s falling for him… 🤦🏻‍♀️Then the H takes her home after her whining and while trying to explain to her worried roommates, she of course doesn’t tell them the truth and realizes that *gasp* SHE LOVES THE H.

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND EVERYTHING THIS FAR HAS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN A 24 HOUR TIME PERIOD.

Our h is of course now pregnant 3 weeks later, our super bad ass cold hearted H is legit throwing a hissy fit in his safe house in the poor part of town and that he isn’t living in luxury while trying to rally and fight off the bad Italian mob boss, who is kidnapping the h as we speak….

Of course the H saves her and then proposes to her a short time later…..
Now, have you ever seen the movie The Little Rascals? How Alfalfa shoves a ring into some food for Darla and she bites on the ring while eating?

GUESS HOW THE H PROPOSES TO THE HEROINE?!?!
GGGUUUEEESSSS. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤦🏻‍♀️

Seriously, the 5 star reviews on this book are people who were bribed or paid to do so or who have never read an even averagely good book in their life.

AVOID THIS ONE AT ALL COSTS.

[Anna · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn’t like this book one bit heroine falls in love with hero after he’s men kidnapped her and puts her up for auction at he’s human trafficking auction then ends up buying her for he’s self and sees no wrong in it her friends don’t even report her missing to the police after she disappears at a nightclub and they find her phone what good friends they are and when her friends and her mother find out how she meet Nikita they are only a little bit annoyed with him but forgive him and then her friends ask him does he have any brothers he could set them up with hello he runs a human trafficking ring and that’s how he met ur so called best-friend WTF

Then at the end when there all HEA it doesn’t even tell you if the hero still does the human trafficking I can only hope he has seen the error of he’s ways and no longer does it I would all so think that the heroine would want him to stop it and help they’s women instead. I just wasn’t comfortable with the hero dealing in humans I think it’s disgusting and can’t understand how the heroine was comfortable around him all in all I didn’t like this book would not recommend sorry

[Peggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nakita is the boss of his family’s mob. He inherited the position when his father was murdered by a rival mob. Annie is a young serious college student studying accounting about to graduate to begin her career. Then fate intervenes and she’s kidnapped from a club and sold at a slave auction to Nakita! Annie refuses to be human property but Nakita is determined to own her heart and soul he’s so taken with her. The sparks fly between them hot and heavy as they spar verbally while dancing around each other until the passion can be contained no more and ignites in a huge ball of want and need that won’t be extinguished. But then their world is turned upside down in an instant they’re on the run for their lives when Nakita is betrayed and attacked by another family who’s boss wanted Annie too and uses his anger as the catalyst to take down Nakita. Will they be able to survive and recover from this betrayal? Will they ever find a HEA? This was one exciting ride through their struggles I’m excited to see what Ms. Fox writes next. I was gifted a copy of this book. My honest review is voluntarily provided.

[Annette Zuk · Rating 1 out of 5]

I thought it was going to give Tony and Carmela Soprano and it gave Stockholm Syndrome and garbage. I need to start reading descriptions 🤡

[Misty Schott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, Nakita is super hot!!!

Annie gets kidnapped while out at a club with friends. She finds herself up for auction and sold to the Lavrin mob boss, Nakita. Nakita sees Annie up on the stage and is enthralled with her and ends up ticking off another mob boss when he wins the bid. This is a great read and I highly recommend it!

[Channell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Confusing

The beginning of the book was really good. But the middle was dull. A hunk of it was being lost in the woods. The ending left me with so many unanswered questions.

[Patricia Hoffstaetter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly, intriguing mafia romance with an intriguing story-line & a well-written, action-packed plot, the characters are engaging, well-developed & confrontational at times.
There is: a innocent & rather naïve but feisty young woman (Annie) is abducted & sold to a mafia boss (Nikita Lavrin), twists & turns, intrigue, suspense, friendship, mafia, mercenaries, MC riders, turf wars, rivalry, weaponry smuggling, abduction, human trafficking, slavery, danger, threats, enemies, devious plans, violence, conflict, memories, defiance, escape attempts, murder, deceit, betrayal, verbal conflict, emotional turmoil, insubordination, protectiveness, suspicions, doubts, misunderstandings, anxiety, verbal confrontation, unexpected surprises, battles/war, guns blazing, physical conflict, apologies, declaration, love, contentment & a happy conclusion. I would recommend this mafia romance.

[Tai Nelson-Barnes · Rating 5 out of 5]

*KU Read

I love auction/sold books, and this one was no different. We have Annie who is about to finish college and is out with friends celebrating. She is drugged and taken to be auctioned off without her consent. Nikita is the head of his mob family. When he sees Annie up on the stage, he knows he has to have her.

Annie is so happy that she is not auctioned off to a horrible person that she will take Nikita. But little do either of them know that what Nikita does will set off a firestorm neither one sees coming.

[Jennifer McGurk Finn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love a good mafia book but this one was just okay for me. The story was a good idea but the execution missed its mark. Nikita Lavrin is the head of the Lavrin family mafia since his father was murdered. Nikita avenged his father and killed every person involved in his death. His family holds a yearly auction which is the highlight for criminals and it earns him a hefty paycheck. Nikita used to look forward to the auction when he was younger. So much beauty, all for sale to the highest bidder. Now it’s nothing more than business until he sees Annie. Yada, Yada, Yada — The End.

[Phyllis Wolford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who has ever said that hate cant turn into love, or that enemies cant turn into lovers and friends,or even slaves and owners cant become families.
In this great story, it all happens and more. It grabs a hold of your attention from page one to the last and everywhere in between. It’s a little scary, a little brutal, and even slightly funny.

[Kelcie Britton · Rating 1 out of 5]

The majority of my problems with this story arise from it romanticizing human trafficking and non-consensual sex. I feel like, realistically, the heroine was experiencing Stockholm’s syndrome. I liked other books in this series more.

[Madeleine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was all kinds of hotness. What happens when your kidnapped and sold to a gorgeous mob boss? This is a must read. The more I am reading of Nicole's writing, the more I love it.

[Maria Del Carmen · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you’re looking to be confused, this is the book for you.

[Amaal Khiri · Rating 1 out of 5]

i hate it so much

[Raven61 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dark themed mafia / Bratva story

This can definitely be read as a stand-alone, as I haven’t read any of the other stories in the series. It is a darker themed story with multiple scenes that could be triggers for sensitive readers. Examples are listed below, along with a few of the grammatical issues I found.

The pace is fine and the world building is solid. I rated this 4 stars because there was a couple of transitions that needed some additional information. I can’t provide too much information or it will be a major spoiler, but it is toward the end. What happened after release of “x”? We go from 100 to 0 back to 100 but without the details of how we got back to 100. Hopefully this will make more sense after reading the story, but I wanted more. There is an extended epilogue, so maybe there is something in that …

In this story, Nikita is the mafia Don for the Lavinia Bratva, the largest in the city. He was born to lead his family and took over about 10 years ago when his father was murdered. He knows that it is deadly to show any emotions or weaknesses to his fellow Dons. That is what got his father killed and he is determined not to follow in that part of his footsteps.

The main part of his business is through the sale of guns, but his organization has many different types of businesses. One of which is the organizing and running of an auction for human sex slaves. Only the most powerful families and cartels were invited. Afterward, they will hold one of their semi-regular meetings with the heads of all the families. They discuss any upcoming business opportunities, issues that require discussions, etc. all in an effort to keep the peace between the various factions.

Annie is a college student that has only 1 more semester to go before completing her degree in Accounting. She just completed her finals and has a few more things to grade but she just wants to sleep. Unfortunately her two roommates have plans to celebrate the end of finals and they gang up on her until she agrees to go. They also complete another makeover, but nothing as scandalous as the one they did 2 years ago. Annie is more modest and wasn’t comfortable exposing as much skin as that outfit showed.

The 3 of them finish getting ready and make their way to the hottest new club in the city. They start dancing and decide to get some something to drink after a while. They are approached by 3 men dressed in suits. Stephen keeps buying shots for Annie and after a few, he asks her to dance. She isn’t out on the dance floor for very long before she starts to feel the effects.

Stephen leads her off the floor and backs Annie up against the wall. When she goes to leave, he stops her and drags her down a hallway that she didn’t even know was there. Before she knows it, Annie is bound and tossed into a van. Despite fighting at every turn, she finds herself quickly cuffed and collared on a stage with a few other women in various states of dress.

Annie is determined to get away and continues to fight. It is clear that she is not exactly like some of the others on the stage, most of which were either homeless, runaways, prostitutes, and/or drug users. Her hair and clothes are clean, her skin is clear, and her eyes aren’t glassy. Those things combined with her🔥, make Annie the top prize of the evening.

After the others have been sold, Annie finally has to accept that she will be sold next, but she is bound and determined not to give up. Nikita can’t stop his fascination with the fiery brunette, but even he is surprised when he finds himself bidding on her against another Don, Gino, who is over the Italians. Despite the potential issues, Nikita has to make sure he wins once he starts, otherwise it would make him appear weak … right?

⛔️ The series contains references to, or scenes detailing, subject matter that may be a trigger or offensive to some, including: adult language; derogatory terms; mental health challenges; steamy adult intimate scenes with dominance, submission, spanking for pleasure and punishment, restraints, sadism, voyeurism, exhibitionism, etc.; violence such as kidnapping, abduction, murder, death, torture, assault, fighting, betrayal, coercion, blackmail, threats, subterfuge, money laundering, gun running, cheating, prostitution, human trafficking, mafia / cartels, arson, drug use, drug addiction, drug manufacturing, drug distribution, as well as the mental, physical and sexual abuse of females, etc.

** Caution: Contains scenes with reference to, or detailed graphic violence against females that fit into the storyline, but may be a trigger for some **

There are very few grammatical issues primarily comprised of incorrect word choice and tense, punctuation errors, missed words and extra inserted words. I am mentioning these for readers such as myself that visualize the story as it is read, because errors interrupt the flow.

[Werda · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have no idea why I keep continuing with this series when I find it SO repetitive and so bland. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that I just want to get to the end of the series and perhaps I’m hoping Fox, with her good writing style develops a better plot and a skill of caring unique storylines.

This book is layered the same way as the previous two books.

The Bratva was no sexy fantasy—it was a living, breathing beast. And it had ruined my life.

This was a cold water on my face kind of situation because yes, I do enjoy Mafia romances but I know for a fact that these men irl are ACTUAL monsters and they don’t care about anything except money and themselves. But I mean, books are an escape into a different reality.

My father had told me it was my responsibility to free the. But it was the wrong lesson. The lesson was not to free the bird.
It was to never become the bird

Damn. Honestly I liked how his father was this part of him and he was always thinking back to him. What I didn’t like was the lack of side characters that are always nonexistent in Fox’s stories. Like apart from like 4 people, no one else really is memorable which is really just sad and perhaps one of the reasons why Fox’s stories are always very lacking.

Because he doesn’t have a plan. He doesn’t know what to do or where to go.

AGAIN we have a MMC who is not at all hot, nor likeable, nor smart. I like my male characters to be strong and powerful BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY INTELLIGENT All these male leads have is this big ego and over estimation of their own capabilities. Because why else would another male lead head straight into the enemies’s den with a gun without even an outline of a plan, nor even a strategy, nor even a hint of confidence. No. These men, who have apparently lived the “hard” life cannot for the life of them be ahead of the enemy even ONCE

Like are you telling me that Nikita had WEEKS to plan and strike first. But no, he was wasting away in a safe house, crying and getting mad at all his soldiers dying and suddenly he has the motivation to strike when Annie gets kidnapped?!

“My freedom was never yours to give or take away.”

I liked Annie at the start. When she had a fiery nature and was ACTIVELY doing things to escape. But what I found was very stupid was her literally not even trying to fight him? Like how easily are you going to forget he traffics woman?

Both their background stories were pretty sad and honestly I feel like that is a strength of Fox. To be able to have these gut-wrenching tragedies.

I curse suddenly, remembering abruptly. Annie and I both turn to face the doorway. Eitan has lost consciousness.

I literally bursted out laughing at this scene because that was SO STUPID AND CRINGEY. Like these two are literally hanging on to each other as if they know each other for idk how long? Like you CANNOT tell me that you love someone when you’ve literally known them for 2 days and suddenly you are ready to die for each other and what not. Nicole’s insta love stories are getting me riled up because they don’t even have a substantial reason to back up their claim of love. Like apart from lust, I seriously don’t understand how you two’ve fallen madly in love.

Also poor Eitan. He saves the day yet they forget about him. I have to admit I taught Eitan would be a betrayer but I’m glad he’s not.

-“I’m not going to kill you,” I say.
Eitan wheels forward so he’s at my side. “Nikita, what are you
thinking? He’s a danger to us all. He’ll try again. You know this.”
I nod. “He will, I’m sure. But he’ll try with everyone. And if he does ...
we’ll be ready.”

I cringed so hard at this because that was so stupid. Like bro, he killed all your men? And you show him mercy and forgive him? Bro?? Like he didn’t even apologise or even seemed scared. Like you are just digging your own grave and leaving him standing right behind you so that he can push you.

And that whole BS of “if you step into the city I’ll kill you” like bruh? How are you sure that others would’ve betray you again? Like that is so so stupid. Agh!

Also I was hoping for him to step down and lead a normal life but they don’t talk about it. And can we just talk about how a lot of things that shouldn’t been dwelled upon werent.

For example:

The sex trade, is it still happening or have they closed it down.

Where is Nikita’s mother?

Does Nikita ever even realise that Annie was wrongly grabbed and brought to the auction? Does he ever apologise?

What about the council that turned its back on Nikita?

[Catherine Callaghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A typical love story that begins with human trafficking and ends in a happy family, this book still had some moments that had me raising my eyebrows. Firstly, Nikita is supposed to be this huge important mob boss but he's kind of weak and dumb. He lets people walk all over him (metaphorically) and trusts someone he shouldn't have, which is par for the course in mafia books, but the person he trusts is introduced to him in the beginning of the book and he trusts him with a large amount of control right off the bat which he definitely shouldn't have. He gets shot more than once, which is then forgotten about for a few minutes, during which he definitely would've bled out in real time. He also gets d*ck-punched more than once in fights which is a nice change from the typical bone-crunching fight scenes, but I thought below-the-belt hits were an unspoken no-go between men when they fight. Another thing that made me kind of confused was that he bought Annie, but also constantly brings up that it's his auction. When the other girls are sold their price is added to his ledger for the night's total profits as if the money goes directly into his pocket. Then where does the money for Annie go? Did he pay it to himself? Small detail but it definitely caught my attention. Early on, Nikita mentions he has a harem and a go-to mistress. When she's introduced, I assumed Annie would be given to her to be "trained" like the rest of his girls, but she is never mentioned again, and neither is his harem. Aside from a throw-away line in the final chapter about him no longer sleeping with anyone else besides Annie, there's no follow up at all. I did like that female jealousy was not a driving force behind the plot but would've liked to see some more continuity in the world building. However, Nikita being involved in sex trafficking and auctions never comes up again, not even a mention of him getting out of the flesh trade when he reforms at the end. During her first night in the penthouse, Annie dreams of having sex with Nikita. At the time it was really unclear that it was a dream and I was confused during the next chapter when it's the following morning and Nikita mentions how excited he is to finally get to sleep with her later that day. It took a throw-away line from Annie about halfway through the book to mention it was a dream. In the end, they fall in love after just 3 days together but get married and live happily ever after, Annie's mom and friends forgiving him for how they met. Like all mafia books, this one requires heavy suspension of disbelief. Decent enough love story but occasionally lacking in the mafia world-building.

[Aղցela W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was book 3 in the "Russian Crime Brotherhood" Nikita is the mafia Don for the Lavinia Bratva, the largest in the city. He was born to lead his family and took over about 10 years ago when his father was murdered. He knows that it is deadly to show any emotions or weaknesses to his fellow Dons. That's what got his father killed and he is determined not to follow in that part of his footsteps. His organization has many different types of businesses. One of which is the organizing and running of an auction for human sex slaves. Only the most powerful families and cartels were invited. Afterward, they will hold one of their semi-regular meetings with the heads of all the families. They discuss any upcoming business opportunities, issues that require discussions, etc. all in an effort to keep the peace between the various factions. Annie is a college student that has only 1 more semester to go before completing her degree in Accounting. While out at a club she is drugged and when she tries to leave she is drags her down a hallway that she didn’t even know was there. Before she knows it, Annie is bound and tossed into a van. Despite fighting at every turn, she finds herself quickly cuffed and collared on a stage with a few other women in various states of dress up for sale. Nikita likes what he sees so he bids on her and wins starting a war with the Italian Don named Vino who wanted her. Annie is determined to get away and continues to fight. It is clear that she is not exactly like some of the others on the stage, most of which were either homeless, runaways, prostitutes, and/or drug users. Her hair and clothes are clean, her skin is clear, and her eyes aren’t glassy. Annie finally has to accept that she will be sold next, but she is bound and determined not to give up. This was a pretty good read this book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant and thoroughly addictive romantic mafia suspense novel that grabs you from the first chapter, the writing is flawless and flows seamlessly pulling you into the world of human trafficking, violence, deceit and betrayal with the gradual building of a highly sexual romantic relationship that ensures you keep turning the pages.
Annie a reserved college student has not had the best of upbringings her father an abusive man tied to the mafia but dies in prison after some bad decisions is encouraged by her roommates to go to a club and let there hair down little did they know Annie would be drugged and abducted ending up in a slave auction.
Nikita the new boss of the mafia following his fathers demise is holding said auction a ruthless hard Bratva boss but something draws him to the feisty woman on the stage and surprises himself when he actually bids on her which enrages Gino Deluca his rival who wants her for himself, when Gino looses to Nikita you just know it’s not going to end well. Nikita says Annie is his ‘little bird that needs rescuing’ when their romance becomes hot and the mafia action hotter what does he do ??? With his foot soldiers dwindling in battle will Nikita survive?? Will they get a HEA well purchase this fantastic book and read for yourself, Nicole Fox is fast becoming one of my favourite authors. I was given this as an ARC by the author in exchange for a voluntary honest review which I am happy to supply.

[Pat Stanton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nikita and Annie's Love Story

Nikita Lavrin is a Bratva boss. He is relatively young as his father was brutally killed. He has legitimate and illegal businesses, particularly selling weapons.
Another of Nikita's endeavors is a female slave auction, with runaways, addicts and lost women going to the highest bidder of other mob bosses and associates.
Annie Thornton is a senior in college, studying accounting. She has one semester before graduation.
Her friends convince her to go clubbing when finals are completed. She is approached by a guy who is part of a group of guys. He convinces her to take shots, gets her drunk, and then kidnaps her to be part of the slave auction. This part of the story is ridiculous. He isn't really part of the group of guys? No one notices her being dragged away?
Once at the auction, a sleazy mob boss, Gino, runs the bidding up. Nikita decides to win her over him and ends up paying more than $200,000 for her.
Annie has a history with mobsters as her deceased father was associated with them. She is angry with everyone, especially Nikita. He gets distracted by her and all hell breaks out with his business.
This story is not believable, especially with the epilogue. Nikita's business is on such a roller-coaster, it is too extreme.
It is an interesting book but not highly recommended.

[Herguiltypasstime · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was outrageously bad.

The dialogue was off, the hero sounded like an indecisive 11 year old boy and the heroine was too willing even if it was mentally. Those were worse offenses than the fact this book tried to romanticize human trafficking. I doubt one single trafficked girl was treated to a candlelight dinner and went to sleep untouched till she 'wanted it'. Seriously.

I swear I thought I was reading a young adult novel whenever it came to the heros pov. Forget about mob boss. How about major wimp. I mean I totally get why people staged a coup against him. Ridiculous.

And little Annie girl couldn't have been more ill fitted for the role of heroine. First off, her name felt extremely out of place in this story. Second, she too sounded like an indecisive tween. Her so called escape attempts, which epically failed, were followed by her laughing along with her captor then doing the deed with him.. happily, willingly.

It was all too much for me. Too rushed. Too cliche. Too obvious. Ill written.

I think I might have finished it just so I could come bitch about how bad it was.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very action packed book and it felt like that helped keep the pace of the book. I truly loved that because it didn’t feel stagnant and repetitive. The FMC was a very strong individual that tried multiple times to get back her freedom. The MMC was captivated by the FMC’s strength and that is where he started to fall for her. With the turf wars and the MMC needing to lay low, the FMC tried her hardest to not have any more issues but sadly that was not the case. We love a good rescue and to see how the MMC finally had some back up, it was much needed! My heart started to break that he wasn’t going to have allies but alas he does!

This would be a good series for anyone wanting to get into mafia dark romance. It was a very tame level of dark and mafia. I would still recommend checking triggers for the dark romance if you’re new to them all and have any sort of triggers. I would say this is a calm read and there are so many other books out there that get pretty rough. This one though, it was a delicious read and full of “WHAT?!?!?” Moments.

[Toni's Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book but it just didn't do it for me. It started off very strong and I loved the beginning but then it kind of went downhill. I am a very big fan of mob books but a mob boss that gets taken out by the rivals and is running through the woods is just to much. I understand he was betrayed but dang. So I didn't feel Nikita was much of a mob boss but more like playing one. Annie, I loved her character. I had no issues with her. The synopsis of "I'll claim her. I'll break her. And I'll protect her until the end..." was sort of right. Yes he did claim her. No he did not break her. More like the situation of being hunted by the rivals broke her. Did he protect her yes and no she did get caught by the rivals but he did rescue her so that meh. This book just wasn't for me. However give it a read you may love it.

[Alexandra St'Siege · Rating 2 out of 5]

O livro é confuso, mas todos os livros de Nicole Fox são.
Isso funciona para a maioria de suas leitoras, que também estão confusas, querem livros da Mafia, ou da Bratva, ou de MC outlaws, mas SEGUROS.
O conceito é confuso. Eu entendo a questão "mas é romance" mas também há uma coisa chamada "mínima coerência". O mafioso vende escravas em leilão. Sequestra mulheres e vende e nunca deu a mínima pra nenhuma delas. Nunca teve nenhuma chorando e gritando?
Mas de repente ele tem uma epifania e descobre moralidade e caráter. tsc,tsc.
A ponto de perdoar o inimigo? Se tem uma coisa incoerente...
Nicole Fox dá o que suas leitoras românticas querem, o badboy de coração de ouro. Pronto para ficar legítimo e largar o crime. Mas as leitoras não se interessarão mais por esse, já que ele será um cidadão honesto. Estarão atrás do próximo mafioso para converter.

[Cat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Good read.
This was a bit of an adventure,Annie's life is turned upside down when she is taken on a night out with friends and sold at an auction.
The man who bought her is mob boss Nikita he out bids a rival of his and pays an obscene amount of money to have her as his slave.
Annie is so defiant she fights him all the way,but there is an attraction that is undeniable and after one night together they are on the run,because of the disgruntled rival who is after them both.To destroy Nikita and claim Annie as his own.
This is a bit of a rollercoaser of a story that I did enjoy reading..there is action and steam and a little bit of humour within all the seriousness of the situation.
I loved reading it and I have to say I am finding that I am enjoying this series very much.
Fabulous book.
4 1/2 Stars.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sinfully delicious dark mafia romance

This story is filled with violence, revenge, lust, desire, and the need to survive. This amazing story follows Nikita & Annie as they find a way for complete opposites to find common ground. Nikita is the mob boss who doesn’t take lightly from being betrayed and when he has internal betrayal just like his father he can’t stop from losing his mind & seeking revenge. However, Annie has changed his mindset about his life and his choices. He never expected finding the love of his life through the Auction but yet he has. He must keep her safe but he doesn’t know who to trust and nowhere is safe right now and they must join forces to stay alive. This book is action packed and you will devour it. Happy Reading!!

[TRACY MENDOZA · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hopefully the rest of the series isn't as bad as this book. The first 2 books were tolerable but this is cringe. Trigger Warning for Human Trafficking and the subject isn't done well. All the tropes in this book were not done well. The Stockholm sex 1 day after being kidnapped. The non-existent friends who dont go looking for their missing friend. And almost worst of all, the big bad Russian mafia that doesn't have contingency plans like none. He is litterally looking at the captive for help but also keep claiming he is the a ruthless mob boss on top of the food chain. Ummm this book needed 2 good editors with some semblance of mafia/mob life.

[Amanda Mayfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nikita & Annie renewed my love of Nicole Fox’s mafia books. The angst had me in a death grip and I couldn’t put the book down.

Annie went out with her college roommates to celebrate making it through exams. While at the club she crosses path with the wrong guy and suddenly finds herself up for auction. Unfortunately because Annie puts up a fight she draws the attention of several mafia men.

Nikita is enraptured by Annie and begins a bidding war with Gino for who will own Annie. Nikita wins, which triggers a mafia turf war that has Nikita & Annie fleeing, bullets flying, a kidnapping and a rescue.

I will say that I adored how much of a spitfire Annie is.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, this one is a gonna be a 'no' for me. I read it once at some point and tried to pick it up again bc I didn't remember it. 46% in and I gave up. It's ok. But nothing special.
Nikita is a top mob boss who runs the city. He hosts a slave auction which has caught Annie in it's snares. He buys her; maybe tried to woo her for a minute....Then shit hits the fan and the newly merged couple are on the run.
The book just didn't have that 'thing'. It felt too detached...generic. Maybe its missing some depth in the characters as well. Idk. It's just not that great.

[Kristine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes you can be "human trafficked."

Annie is a great character. She could do anything. Nikita? Not.
Its been my reading experience all mafia and bratva are wealthy. This being the first poor mafia story and bar abduction I've read. Sleeping outside in the wilderness with a mob boss while on the run made no sense at all. WTH? What mob boss doesn't have a backup plan when crap hits the fan? I know the answer the mob boss not sleeping in the wilderness. When I read, it's to escape. I'm looking for better than what I have.