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His for the Taking
A Dark Mafia Romance
She's mine for the taking, and I'm going to take her hard.
I didn't come here looking for a dance from a pretty girl. I came to take someone, whether she wants to come with me or not. A girl who belongs to me, even though she doesn't know it yet.
Natalie Paulson is mine, every single inch of her, and I don't share what's mine. It's time she learned what happens to bad little girls who put my property on display without permission, and when I'm done it won't be just her cute little bottom that is well-punished, well-used, and sore.
Publisher's Note: His for the Taking includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
She's mine for the taking, and I'm going to take her hard.
I didn't come here looking for a dance from a pretty girl. I came to take someone, whether she wants to come with me or not. A girl who belongs to me, even though she doesn't know it yet.
Natalie Paulson is mine, every single inch of her, and I don't share what's mine. It's time she learned what happens to bad little girls who put my property on display without permission, and when I'm done it won't be just her cute little bottom that is well-punished, well-used, and sore.
Publisher's Note: His for the Taking includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 12, 2019
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October 29, 2019
What 🤔
Not what I was expecting. The Mafia theme was very, very light. The background on the hero and heroine was very underdeveloped. His idea of the truth was only to tell her he was a very bad man! Really. And how do you constantly punish someone because they are complicating your life or making you feel a way you don’t want to feel. This story was rushed and poorly put together. And Natalia had absolutely no substance.
You had to do a lot of assuming and I don’t like to do that. I finished it simply so I could see if it got better or at least ended well. It didn’t. Ending was very FLAT. I’m hesitant to read another by this author. The reason for the three stars are the sex scenes were steamy, otherwise it would have been a two. Totally disappointed.
Not what I was expecting. The Mafia theme was very, very light. The background on the hero and heroine was very underdeveloped. His idea of the truth was only to tell her he was a very bad man! Really. And how do you constantly punish someone because they are complicating your life or making you feel a way you don’t want to feel. This story was rushed and poorly put together. And Natalia had absolutely no substance.
You had to do a lot of assuming and I don’t like to do that. I finished it simply so I could see if it got better or at least ended well. It didn’t. Ending was very FLAT. I’m hesitant to read another by this author. The reason for the three stars are the sex scenes were steamy, otherwise it would have been a two. Totally disappointed.
February 26, 2022
I have three major problems with this book; one addresses content and two style:
Style:
1) Too much of what is important in this story happens off the page. For example, Lucy, Natalie's foster sister, is the latter's primary motivation for much of what she does; in addition, she is later the major source of conflict between Natalie and . Yet, though Lucy is crucial to much of the action, we really never see her; thus, we have no investment in either Natalie's attempts to protect her or in . In addition, it's very difficult to buy Alaric and Natalie's feelings for each other since all they do is have sex. They never actually talk (Alaric, like many H's in this genre, feels it's simply easier to just beat an h into submission rather than ever actually explain anything to her). Frankly, I'm getting very tired of books in this genre using this manufactured lack of communication as a plot device. It's old; it's frustrating; and, quite frankly, it's lazy. Which brings me to my second point...
2) Too much of this book is tell and not show. We are told -- ad nauseam -- that Natalie is the first woman that the "dark mafia" H has had feelings for, but I'm unclear why (other than the aforementioned sex). While we're privy to each character's thoughts, they almost never verbally express them so it's difficult to understand how the two could develop strong feelings for each other -- particularly since Alaric waxes hot and cold, and the understandably confused Natalie spends more than half this book afraid that he will kill her.
Content:
1) Here's the novel's blurb: "His for the Taking includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book." (BTW, thank you Stormy Night Publications for finally realizing you can't use the misnomer BDSM when there's no consent.) But this goes beyond "spankings" -- even beyond what far too many of these books falsely label BDSM -- into torture. Case in point: "Or sometimes he would take me to his special room to be punished, and the punishment would be severe, even though I had done nothing." Now, this is the punishment:
So, he punishes her in anger ("frustrated"), beats her severely ("without mercy"), and tries on purpose to "break her." Exactly how is this not torture and how on earth are we supposed to be invested in an H with so little self-control or concern for his h's emotional and physical welfare? In truth, the author's attitude to Alaric's treatment of Natalie is incoherent: he keeps saying he wants to "break her" (whatever that means); at the same time, he wants her to come to him of her own free will. I found Alaric as a character all over the place and, if I were Natalie, I'd have a very hard time trusting someone that mercurial.
One star. I realize I've started other of Ms. Madisen's books before and not been able to finish them. While this one I actually finished, now I know why...
PS. What exactly is the obsession in these "dark" romances with ? I mean, seriously, how can such relentlessly heteronormative writing ever be considered "dark?"
Style:
1) Too much of what is important in this story happens off the page. For example, Lucy, Natalie's foster sister, is the latter's primary motivation for much of what she does; in addition, she is later the major source of conflict between Natalie and . Yet, though Lucy is crucial to much of the action, we really never see her; thus, we have no investment in either Natalie's attempts to protect her or in . In addition, it's very difficult to buy Alaric and Natalie's feelings for each other since all they do is have sex. They never actually talk (Alaric, like many H's in this genre, feels it's simply easier to just beat an h into submission rather than ever actually explain anything to her). Frankly, I'm getting very tired of books in this genre using this manufactured lack of communication as a plot device. It's old; it's frustrating; and, quite frankly, it's lazy. Which brings me to my second point...
2) Too much of this book is tell and not show. We are told -- ad nauseam -- that Natalie is the first woman that the "dark mafia" H has had feelings for, but I'm unclear why (other than the aforementioned sex). While we're privy to each character's thoughts, they almost never verbally express them so it's difficult to understand how the two could develop strong feelings for each other -- particularly since Alaric waxes hot and cold, and the understandably confused Natalie spends more than half this book afraid that he will kill her.
Content:
1) Here's the novel's blurb: "His for the Taking includes spankings and sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book." (BTW, thank you Stormy Night Publications for finally realizing you can't use the misnomer BDSM when there's no consent.) But this goes beyond "spankings" -- even beyond what far too many of these books falsely label BDSM -- into torture. Case in point: "Or sometimes he would take me to his special room to be punished, and the punishment would be severe, even though I had done nothing." Now, this is the punishment:
Frustrated, I pushed her back onto her hands and knees and found a leather strap. Her ass was crisscrossed with the marks of my previous training, and I flogged her without mercy, making her count out her punishment, hoping that she would beg me to stop and let me know that she was broken. Her voice cracked, her skin turned red, and her hands shook when I made her rub the welts I had given her, but when I told her to put her hands on them and massage them, she did as I asked.
So, he punishes her in anger ("frustrated"), beats her severely ("without mercy"), and tries on purpose to "break her." Exactly how is this not torture and how on earth are we supposed to be invested in an H with so little self-control or concern for his h's emotional and physical welfare? In truth, the author's attitude to Alaric's treatment of Natalie is incoherent: he keeps saying he wants to "break her" (whatever that means); at the same time, he wants her to come to him of her own free will. I found Alaric as a character all over the place and, if I were Natalie, I'd have a very hard time trusting someone that mercurial.
One star. I realize I've started other of Ms. Madisen's books before and not been able to finish them. While this one I actually finished, now I know why...
PS. What exactly is the obsession in these "dark" romances with ? I mean, seriously, how can such relentlessly heteronormative writing ever be considered "dark?"
March 6, 2020
Not even worth 1 star
A hormonal female lead who keeps saying I don't even know you a million times but is eager to let the male lead do whatever he wants. I am so tired so ready books after books where women have no brain and act driven by their hormonal bodies. Each and every character is acting crazy and erratic.
A hormonal female lead who keeps saying I don't even know you a million times but is eager to let the male lead do whatever he wants. I am so tired so ready books after books where women have no brain and act driven by their hormonal bodies. Each and every character is acting crazy and erratic.
April 25, 2024
🌶 Beaucoup de scène de smutt
Alaric Vitkus et Natalia Karkarov (Natalie Paulson)
Kyril Karkarov (père de Natalie, mort d'un crash d'hélicoptère)
Eric (médecin et collège de Alaric)
Viktor Piotrivitch (le mechant)
Une romance mafieuse sombre
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Natalie est une danseuse qui auditionne à contrecœur pour un club de strip-tease russe mais est interrompue par Aldrich qui la punit pour s'être montrée aux autres. Le club la met à la porte et Alaric la kidnappe dans sa résidence sur une île privée pour la protéger de toute les personnes qui chercheront à se venger de son père.
Alaric l'avait observée de loin, maintenant il était devenu accro.....
Ce n'était pas un homme bon mais dans le monde d'Alaric, un homme n'était bon que par son lien et le jour où il avait promis à son ami qu'il le garderait sa fille en sécurité, et depuis qu'elle avait cinq ans, il la surveillait, jusqu'à il y a deux ans. Il n'avait pas été mis au courant de sa situation (son travail au club) et il n'était pas content de l'apprendre.
Alaric n'arrivait pas à croire que, bon sang, n'importe qui aurait pu la reconnaître comme étant la fille de son ami et aurait eu un grand plaisir à essayer de découvrir ce qu'ils pensaient qu'elle savait. Il pouvait encore la voir quand elle avait cinq ans et qu'elle était dans l'hélicoptère écrasé de son père, il était difficile de croire qu'elle avait maintenant dix-neuf ans et qu'elle était belle, fière comme sa mère et courageuse et intelligente comme son père.
Il la voulait !!
___
Il manquait de profondeur et de développement des personnages.
Rien ne le relie Alaric à la mafia à part ses tatouages... Les références au code du père de Natalia figurant dans le tatouage d'Alaric, et que seul Natalia peut avoir accès, ont été mentionnées une fois et plus jamais.
J'aurais aussi aimé qu'il y ait un peu plus d'informations sur Natalia, qui sont ses parents, leurs antécédents et leur relation avec Alaric.
Déçue et frustrée, juste au moment où ça commençait à devenir intéressant, j'ai tourné la page suivante vers "La Fin".
🌶 Beaucoup de scène de smutt et de d/s soft (fessée et lien d'attache)
📖
Lorsqu'un homme lui donne une liasse de billets et lui dit de quitter le club où elle travaille, Natalie ne sait plus quoi penser de la situation. Le mystérieux inconnu considère apparemment sa sécurité comme étant de sa responsabilité, et au cours des prochains jours, Natalie commence à se rendre compte qu'elle n'est qu'un pion involontaire dans un jeu incroyablement dangereux. Mais peut-elle se permettre de faire confiance à son protecteur autoproclamé ?
📚
🖋
Mystery Man avait l’air impatient.
Eh bien, je pensais. C'était une bonne course. Je me suis lentement rendu compte : bien sûr, les choses se seraient terminées ainsi lorsque je travaillais comme serveuse dans un club de strip-tease appartenant à la mafia russe.
J'étais beaucoup de choses, mais j'étais surtout réaliste.
J'ai donc décidé de continuer ma vie en sortant de cette pièce avec ma vie. Si ce type essayait de me tuer en série, je ne lui faciliterais pas la tâche.
"Comment t'appelles-tu, tigre ?" Dis-je en me lançant dans mon rôle. À ce moment-là, une pensée m’est venue à l’esprit : pourquoi ce type m’avait -il demandé , entre tous ?
Son visage ne bougeait pas. Il cligna lentement des yeux, inclina le menton et se laissa tomber en arrière sur sa chaise. Sa bouche ne souriait pas, mais pour une raison quelconque, il donnait l'impression d'être très cruellement amusé par ce que je venais de dire.
Un peu comme un chat avec une souris.
.
J'ai croisé les bras et j'ai poussé un cri. C’était un geste de gosse gâté, mais qu’avais-je à perdre ? "Je ne vais nulle part tant que tu ne me l'as pas dit... tu me l'as dit... au moins, dis-moi quel est ton putain de nom !"
Sa main toucha ma mâchoire plus vite que je ne pouvais cligner des yeux, mais seulement pour frotter sensuellement son pouce sur ma lèvre inférieure. "Alaric," dit-il doucement. "Et je veux que tu arrêtes d'utiliser un langage aussi grossier, Natalia."
J'ai plissé les yeux, mais c'était une mauvaise action de dissimuler que je fondais intérieurement et que je m'enfonçais d'excitation dans une autre paire de sous-vêtements coûteux.
.
"Je m'appelle Katie", mentis-je avec espoir, oubliant qu'Andrej avait déjà utilisé mon nom.
Il avait l'air amusé. Mon cœur s'est un peu levé.
"Al," dit-il clairement.
Pendant une seconde, je n'ai pas compris.
Il continua de le fixer et l'amusement disparut de son visage.
"Tu ne ressembles pas à un Al", dis-je d'un air dubitatif, essayant une dernière fois de faire une blague.
Al plissa les yeux. J'ai physiquement senti son regard diminué me serrer dans l'abdomen, aussi sûrement que s'il avait tendu la main et tordu ses doigts jusqu'à mon ventre. Malheureusement, j'ai aussi ressenti un petit pincement de désir.
.
Elle se redressa sur les coudes pour me regarder, ses longs cheveux effleurant ma poitrine. «Je ferai tout ce que tu dis», dit-elle. "Mais..." Ses yeux se remplirent de larmes. Il m’a fallu toute la force que je pouvais pour ne pas les repousser, pour ne pas lui révéler que je ferais n’importe quoi pour qu’elle arrête de pleurer. Tout sauf la laisser partir, tout sauf lui dire qu'elle m'avait consumé.
Je suis resté silencieux. Une larme chaude tomba sur ma poitrine et m'envoya une douleur qui me rendit encore plus en colère contre moi-même, contre elle, contre l'impuissance à laquelle elle me soumettait.
«J'ai un engagement», dit-elle, la voix brisée.
Mon esprit s'est d'abord tourné vers l'engagement envers un autre homme, et tout mon corps s'est réchauffé en un éclair ; J'étais prêt à me battre pour elle, à tuer pour elle, à détruire son « engagement ». Je bouillonnais intérieurement, incapable de parler.
"Il y a une fille, une amie, Lucy... elle est... elle m'a aidé à travers tout dans la vie, c'est ma sœur adoptive..."
Elle a continué à parler, et la vague de colère en moi s'est écrasée contre les parois de mon corps et s'est lentement dissipée. « Elle… elle ne va pas bien. Elle n'a jamais été adoptée, elle a besoin d'être dans un établissement de santé mentale, et elle... ceux de l'État sont si terribles, je ne pouvais pas la laisser là-bas, alors j'ai payé pour elle, c'est pourquoi j'ai travaillé à Kitty Bang Bang… » Sa voix se transforma en sanglot. «Je ne me soucie de rien d'autre, mais elle n'a personne. Je dois juste m'assurer qu'elle va bien.
🖋
Alaric Vitkus et Natalia Karkarov (Natalie Paulson)
Kyril Karkarov (père de Natalie, mort d'un crash d'hélicoptère)
Eric (médecin et collège de Alaric)
Viktor Piotrivitch (le mechant)
Une romance mafieuse sombre
__
Natalie est une danseuse qui auditionne à contrecœur pour un club de strip-tease russe mais est interrompue par Aldrich qui la punit pour s'être montrée aux autres. Le club la met à la porte et Alaric la kidnappe dans sa résidence sur une île privée pour la protéger de toute les personnes qui chercheront à se venger de son père.
Alaric l'avait observée de loin, maintenant il était devenu accro.....
Ce n'était pas un homme bon mais dans le monde d'Alaric, un homme n'était bon que par son lien et le jour où il avait promis à son ami qu'il le garderait sa fille en sécurité, et depuis qu'elle avait cinq ans, il la surveillait, jusqu'à il y a deux ans. Il n'avait pas été mis au courant de sa situation (son travail au club) et il n'était pas content de l'apprendre.
Alaric n'arrivait pas à croire que, bon sang, n'importe qui aurait pu la reconnaître comme étant la fille de son ami et aurait eu un grand plaisir à essayer de découvrir ce qu'ils pensaient qu'elle savait. Il pouvait encore la voir quand elle avait cinq ans et qu'elle était dans l'hélicoptère écrasé de son père, il était difficile de croire qu'elle avait maintenant dix-neuf ans et qu'elle était belle, fière comme sa mère et courageuse et intelligente comme son père.
Il la voulait !!
___
Il manquait de profondeur et de développement des personnages.
Rien ne le relie Alaric à la mafia à part ses tatouages... Les références au code du père de Natalia figurant dans le tatouage d'Alaric, et que seul Natalia peut avoir accès, ont été mentionnées une fois et plus jamais.
J'aurais aussi aimé qu'il y ait un peu plus d'informations sur Natalia, qui sont ses parents, leurs antécédents et leur relation avec Alaric.
Déçue et frustrée, juste au moment où ça commençait à devenir intéressant, j'ai tourné la page suivante vers "La Fin".
🌶 Beaucoup de scène de smutt et de d/s soft (fessée et lien d'attache)
📖
Lorsqu'un homme lui donne une liasse de billets et lui dit de quitter le club où elle travaille, Natalie ne sait plus quoi penser de la situation. Le mystérieux inconnu considère apparemment sa sécurité comme étant de sa responsabilité, et au cours des prochains jours, Natalie commence à se rendre compte qu'elle n'est qu'un pion involontaire dans un jeu incroyablement dangereux. Mais peut-elle se permettre de faire confiance à son protecteur autoproclamé ?
📚
🖋
Mystery Man avait l’air impatient.
Eh bien, je pensais. C'était une bonne course. Je me suis lentement rendu compte : bien sûr, les choses se seraient terminées ainsi lorsque je travaillais comme serveuse dans un club de strip-tease appartenant à la mafia russe.
J'étais beaucoup de choses, mais j'étais surtout réaliste.
J'ai donc décidé de continuer ma vie en sortant de cette pièce avec ma vie. Si ce type essayait de me tuer en série, je ne lui faciliterais pas la tâche.
"Comment t'appelles-tu, tigre ?" Dis-je en me lançant dans mon rôle. À ce moment-là, une pensée m’est venue à l’esprit : pourquoi ce type m’avait -il demandé , entre tous ?
Son visage ne bougeait pas. Il cligna lentement des yeux, inclina le menton et se laissa tomber en arrière sur sa chaise. Sa bouche ne souriait pas, mais pour une raison quelconque, il donnait l'impression d'être très cruellement amusé par ce que je venais de dire.
Un peu comme un chat avec une souris.
.
J'ai croisé les bras et j'ai poussé un cri. C’était un geste de gosse gâté, mais qu’avais-je à perdre ? "Je ne vais nulle part tant que tu ne me l'as pas dit... tu me l'as dit... au moins, dis-moi quel est ton putain de nom !"
Sa main toucha ma mâchoire plus vite que je ne pouvais cligner des yeux, mais seulement pour frotter sensuellement son pouce sur ma lèvre inférieure. "Alaric," dit-il doucement. "Et je veux que tu arrêtes d'utiliser un langage aussi grossier, Natalia."
J'ai plissé les yeux, mais c'était une mauvaise action de dissimuler que je fondais intérieurement et que je m'enfonçais d'excitation dans une autre paire de sous-vêtements coûteux.
.
"Je m'appelle Katie", mentis-je avec espoir, oubliant qu'Andrej avait déjà utilisé mon nom.
Il avait l'air amusé. Mon cœur s'est un peu levé.
"Al," dit-il clairement.
Pendant une seconde, je n'ai pas compris.
Il continua de le fixer et l'amusement disparut de son visage.
"Tu ne ressembles pas à un Al", dis-je d'un air dubitatif, essayant une dernière fois de faire une blague.
Al plissa les yeux. J'ai physiquement senti son regard diminué me serrer dans l'abdomen, aussi sûrement que s'il avait tendu la main et tordu ses doigts jusqu'à mon ventre. Malheureusement, j'ai aussi ressenti un petit pincement de désir.
.
Elle se redressa sur les coudes pour me regarder, ses longs cheveux effleurant ma poitrine. «Je ferai tout ce que tu dis», dit-elle. "Mais..." Ses yeux se remplirent de larmes. Il m’a fallu toute la force que je pouvais pour ne pas les repousser, pour ne pas lui révéler que je ferais n’importe quoi pour qu’elle arrête de pleurer. Tout sauf la laisser partir, tout sauf lui dire qu'elle m'avait consumé.
Je suis resté silencieux. Une larme chaude tomba sur ma poitrine et m'envoya une douleur qui me rendit encore plus en colère contre moi-même, contre elle, contre l'impuissance à laquelle elle me soumettait.
«J'ai un engagement», dit-elle, la voix brisée.
Mon esprit s'est d'abord tourné vers l'engagement envers un autre homme, et tout mon corps s'est réchauffé en un éclair ; J'étais prêt à me battre pour elle, à tuer pour elle, à détruire son « engagement ». Je bouillonnais intérieurement, incapable de parler.
"Il y a une fille, une amie, Lucy... elle est... elle m'a aidé à travers tout dans la vie, c'est ma sœur adoptive..."
Elle a continué à parler, et la vague de colère en moi s'est écrasée contre les parois de mon corps et s'est lentement dissipée. « Elle… elle ne va pas bien. Elle n'a jamais été adoptée, elle a besoin d'être dans un établissement de santé mentale, et elle... ceux de l'État sont si terribles, je ne pouvais pas la laisser là-bas, alors j'ai payé pour elle, c'est pourquoi j'ai travaillé à Kitty Bang Bang… » Sa voix se transforma en sanglot. «Je ne me soucie de rien d'autre, mais elle n'a personne. Je dois juste m'assurer qu'elle va bien.
🖋
December 23, 2019
I typically like dark mafia romances... but this is almost too dark. Once the hero does start to warm up, he doesn't really treat heroine any differently. This would have been the one time that an epilogue would have been nice. The story just kind of stops.
May 15, 2020
Taken but far from connected
Love mafia, forbidden, dark, etc but this was just a repetitive mess of angry/ not angry. It started out promising and took a dive fast. The sex scenes were okay but outside of that it had no more chemistry than a one night stand.
Love mafia, forbidden, dark, etc but this was just a repetitive mess of angry/ not angry. It started out promising and took a dive fast. The sex scenes were okay but outside of that it had no more chemistry than a one night stand.
April 12, 2023
Engaging read...I was able to read for free through email from Stormy Night Publications as a newsletter subscriber.
March 11, 2020
This is only the second book I’ve read from this author, but I really like her writing style. The plot is a dark one and there are certain scenes that could be possible triggers for some readers. It’s a mafia romance so I’d expect some consent issues at times and this book has that. I thought the characters had some depth to them and plenty of steamy scenes. An enjoyable read.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 6, 2020
His For The Taking by Samantha Madisen is a dark romantic story. Natalie is a dancer who reluctantly auditions for a Russian strip club but is interrupted by Aldrich who punishes her for displaying herself to others. The club kicks her out and Aleric kidnaps her to his residence on a private island where he forces a Dom/sub relationship upon her since he believes she belongs to him.. There are some mafia elements to the book’s plot which has unexpected twists and steamy attraction.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 30, 2019
Alaric had watched her from afar, now he was hooked….
He was not a good man but in Alaric’s world a man was only as good as his bond and the day that he had promised his friend Kirill Karik that he would keep his daughter safe, and since she was five years old he had kept a check on her, until two years ago when he had not been aware in the change of her circumstances and he was not a happy man….
Natalie Paulson had been working in Kitty Bank Bang for some time and she had made it clear to Andre the Russian owner that she was only prepared to wait on tables and nothing else, she was not a stripper, not an exotic dancer and certainly would not turn tricks for him either and they had agreed on this.
However, the bar had been taken over and was now under new ownership and when Andre had come to her and ordered her upstairs, she could tell he was scared Andre was never scared so she knew this new person was not to be messed with. However, she still told this new man “Al” he said his name was that she would dance and nothing more, she knew he was not to be messed with but she was no man’s prostitute.
Alaric could not believe it how the hell had she started working for Andre at his club, any one could possibly have recognised her as being Kirill’s daughter and would have had great pleasure trying to get to what they thought she knew. He could still see her when she had been five years old and had been in her father crashed helicopter, it was hard to believe that she was now nineteen and she was beautiful, proud like her mother and brave and smart like her father. He wanted her!!
This was a wonderful story where two very different people from very different worlds are strangely drawn to each other, he knows who she really is and what really happened to her parents and why she was an orphan at five years old.
He knew all about her, he knew her secrets and he knew that she would never be safe unless they changed their lifestyle completely, was he brave enough, did he care for her enough?
Read this great story and discover the answer to these questions!!!
I voluntarily received and review an Advanced Reader Copy
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the great writing.
He was not a good man but in Alaric’s world a man was only as good as his bond and the day that he had promised his friend Kirill Karik that he would keep his daughter safe, and since she was five years old he had kept a check on her, until two years ago when he had not been aware in the change of her circumstances and he was not a happy man….
Natalie Paulson had been working in Kitty Bank Bang for some time and she had made it clear to Andre the Russian owner that she was only prepared to wait on tables and nothing else, she was not a stripper, not an exotic dancer and certainly would not turn tricks for him either and they had agreed on this.
However, the bar had been taken over and was now under new ownership and when Andre had come to her and ordered her upstairs, she could tell he was scared Andre was never scared so she knew this new person was not to be messed with. However, she still told this new man “Al” he said his name was that she would dance and nothing more, she knew he was not to be messed with but she was no man’s prostitute.
Alaric could not believe it how the hell had she started working for Andre at his club, any one could possibly have recognised her as being Kirill’s daughter and would have had great pleasure trying to get to what they thought she knew. He could still see her when she had been five years old and had been in her father crashed helicopter, it was hard to believe that she was now nineteen and she was beautiful, proud like her mother and brave and smart like her father. He wanted her!!
This was a wonderful story where two very different people from very different worlds are strangely drawn to each other, he knows who she really is and what really happened to her parents and why she was an orphan at five years old.
He knew all about her, he knew her secrets and he knew that she would never be safe unless they changed their lifestyle completely, was he brave enough, did he care for her enough?
Read this great story and discover the answer to these questions!!!
I voluntarily received and review an Advanced Reader Copy
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the great writing.
February 28, 2020
He wanted her, so he took her!
After a disturbing encounter with a very dangerous yet enticing stranger at the strip club she works at Natalia finds herself out of a job and out of hope. Nothing can get worse or so she thinks, she is wrong, so wrong. Alaric promised his friend that he would protect his daughter and a Mafia vow is set in stone. What he didnt want or need was his visceral reaction to the beautiful damaged girl. What happens when a bad man who loves control falls for a disobedient good girl makes for an intriguing and very hot story, with some scenes of spanking and dubious consent that some readers may find uncomfortable. I read this raunchy dark romance for free with Kindle Unlimited.
After a disturbing encounter with a very dangerous yet enticing stranger at the strip club she works at Natalia finds herself out of a job and out of hope. Nothing can get worse or so she thinks, she is wrong, so wrong. Alaric promised his friend that he would protect his daughter and a Mafia vow is set in stone. What he didnt want or need was his visceral reaction to the beautiful damaged girl. What happens when a bad man who loves control falls for a disobedient good girl makes for an intriguing and very hot story, with some scenes of spanking and dubious consent that some readers may find uncomfortable. I read this raunchy dark romance for free with Kindle Unlimited.
February 27, 2020
Meh.. it started off so good with the backstory of each character (which was never fully developed). Alaric could have been anything/anyone... nothing links him to the mafia other than his tattoos... References to Natalia’s fathers code being in Alaric’s tattoo was mentioned once and never again - is there going to be a second book? Just when it started getting interesting, I turned the next page to “The End” ?! What! So many unanswered questions, finished it being frustrated.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 29, 2020
This is a great dark mafia romance. It is definitely different from what the author usually writes. Alaric is controlling and very confident. Natalia is trying to do the right thing and gets steamrolled. I wish there was more about their history, I'm left with many questions. The HEA ending is rushed, but overall, I enjoyed the story. There is lots of spankings and discipline in this story. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 24, 2019
This is a very dark romance featuring a male lead (Aleric) who appears to be anything but a decent heroic type of individual. He comes into Natalie’s life at a rather inopportune time, just as she is reluctantly trying out her first gig as a performer at a Russian strip club. However, he doesn’t just sexually assault her, he also spanks her then leaves her a bag of money, AND gets her kicked out of the Club. All without any explanation of any kind! He is NOT a nice man. The next thing we know, he kidnaps her (for reasons unknown) and takes her away to his personal residence on his own private island where a D/s relationship is virtually forced upon her. He may be rich, but he is still not a nice man. Told from alternating first person viewpoints this sexually explosive story details their erotically driven relationship in very graphic terms. While the REAL story takes a quite a while to be revealed, the hot sex will keep the reader more than entertained and engaged. Lots of interesting twists and turns as well. 4 Sexy Stars
I received this book as an advance review copy from the publisher.
I received this book as an advance review copy from the publisher.
September 17, 2019
I like this book; I just wish that there could have been a little more background on Natalia, who her parents are, their backgrounds and their relationship with Andrej. Granted, I am all for cutting out all the unnecessary dribble; however, in this particular case, a couple of paragraphs would not have had me similarly confused as Natalia. In these pages, will come across sexual D/s scenes, power exchange, and punishments that fit with the personality/characteristics of Andrej so are not out of place.
Andrej may be part of the Russian Mafia; however, it is not the focal at all, more like "heh I work with" rather than all-consuming as the title hints.
I'm glad I read this story!
Andrej may be part of the Russian Mafia; however, it is not the focal at all, more like "heh I work with" rather than all-consuming as the title hints.
I'm glad I read this story!
October 18, 2019
Obsession to protect
I really enjoyed this book, it was dark in a sense that the evil of this world was trying to consume the couple. Alaric although a bad man by trade and design was ultimately brought to heel by the woman he was sworn to protect, by falling in love with her. Natalia although a fighter at heart couldn't deny the feelings alaric stirred within her. Would have loved to see if this story was taken further on the dark twisted tale of the people after her and him doing anything to stop them. Maybe the author may consider that in the future.
I really enjoyed this book, it was dark in a sense that the evil of this world was trying to consume the couple. Alaric although a bad man by trade and design was ultimately brought to heel by the woman he was sworn to protect, by falling in love with her. Natalia although a fighter at heart couldn't deny the feelings alaric stirred within her. Would have loved to see if this story was taken further on the dark twisted tale of the people after her and him doing anything to stop them. Maybe the author may consider that in the future.
December 25, 2019
Alaric and Natalia
This was good. Passionate, intense, and kinky. But it needed a little more context. I needed to know why Natalia's father told Alaric to look out for her. I assumed they both were mercenaries assigned high level kills and since her dad died first he asked it. Some of her backstory was mentioned but I like having the whole thing. His character was more intense than hers. Overall the book was entertaining.
This was good. Passionate, intense, and kinky. But it needed a little more context. I needed to know why Natalia's father told Alaric to look out for her. I assumed they both were mercenaries assigned high level kills and since her dad died first he asked it. Some of her backstory was mentioned but I like having the whole thing. His character was more intense than hers. Overall the book was entertaining.
September 18, 2019
Great read!
This is the first time I've read something by Samantha Madisen and I just say I Loved It! This was such a great story with wonderful characters and it kept me on the edge of my seat trying g to figure out how it might all end. Definitely a must read book for all the people out there who love a good suspenseful romance.
This is the first time I've read something by Samantha Madisen and I just say I Loved It! This was such a great story with wonderful characters and it kept me on the edge of my seat trying g to figure out how it might all end. Definitely a must read book for all the people out there who love a good suspenseful romance.
September 21, 2019
A mafia romance always has lots of drama, intrigue, surprises and so much more. This author's books are very well written and exciting, She did something this alpha male with the mafia is going to make her pay in his own hot and steamy way. Loved it and couldn't put it down. I recommend it. I received a review copy and voluntarily review it.
November 30, 2019
Not dark and barely touched the mafia side
Ok story but the title was very misleading. The mafia side was never truly seen, very vague and not defined topic. The darkness side of the book was touched via the sexual side of the story but nothing else. The book lacked a strong story line
Ok story but the title was very misleading. The mafia side was never truly seen, very vague and not defined topic. The darkness side of the book was touched via the sexual side of the story but nothing else. The book lacked a strong story line
February 19, 2020
What?
The story was finally developing then it ended.
To many things were left out of the storyline. This could have been a really good read.
The story was finally developing then it ended.
To many things were left out of the storyline. This could have been a really good read.
September 29, 2019
This is a very different story for this author. It was a dark read still enjoyable but dark. I liked the way Alaric handled getting Natalia and her ”family” safe. The ending was the best part of the story.
October 10, 2019
Different but good
I was surprised by this one. It was good but I had been expecting something more mafia like. Worth the read I did enjoy it.
I was surprised by this one. It was good but I had been expecting something more mafia like. Worth the read I did enjoy it.
October 12, 2019
very fast read and it was ok"))
October 14, 2019
Good to me my love
This is a storytelling about two character male and female desires that's magnetic. I love this from the beginning to the end . Fantastic
This is a storytelling about two character male and female desires that's magnetic. I love this from the beginning to the end . Fantastic
November 15, 2019
Great story
I loved this book and love everything I've read by this author. I can not wait to read the next book by her.
I loved this book and love everything I've read by this author. I can not wait to read the next book by her.
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