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A Dark Mafia Romance

From USA Today bestselling author Jenika Snow comes a new full-length standalone dark mafia romance set in the Underworld Kings world.

Even the beast could get the beauty… he just had to take her.

Anastasia was a Russian mafia princess.

I was unworthy to even look at her.

But that didn’t stop a bond, a friendship to form between us. She was the only good and right thing in my painful, brutal life. She was the only one who could look at my bruises and wounds and see I wasn’t a total waste of space.

But I was ripped away from her, thrust into the underground world of violence and fighting, molded and shaped to be the ultimate killing machine for the Bratva.

And that's who I was now.

Razoreniye. Ruin.

Now, ten years later all of humanity had been stripped from me, all the emotion and empathy that I’d once felt taken away until I was nothing more than the beast who craved blood and had far too many kills tallied up.

But they could never take her away from me. And so I followed her, watched her through her bedroom window, broke into her apartment, and held her as she slept.

I wasn’t a good man. I was carved out from the very devil himself, and although I would ever be good enough for Anastasia, that didn’t mean I’d ever let anyone else have her.

So when she was forced to marry another, I did the only thing that made sense.

I took her in the middle of the night and kept her locked up until she realized she was mine and mine alone.

324 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 16, 2022

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Jenika Snow is a USA Today Bestselling Author, and has been a published writer since 2009.

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1,299 reviews2,074 followers
October 7, 2023
I love me a man that waits for his woman

And even though it’s been 10 years, he’s even MORE OTT than he was before 😈. Plus, the s m u t is 😮‍💨

The book opens up with showing us how close Anastasia (15-25) is with Kostya/Ruin (17-27). Her father’s in the Bratva while Kostya’s the son of a footman. Even though they’re from opposite worlds, they’re close and know each other well. Kostya’s father’s abusive while Ana’s father treats her like a princess. Ana doesn’t know the extent of Kostya’s abuse; in fact, he’s forced to fight day in and day out ☹️. The last time he sees her, he buys her a locket, and for the first time cries 😭; all because his father and others want him to un alive fighters for money.

10 years pass: Kostya is FEARED by all and Ana’s father wants her to marry in order to make strong alliances. She doesn’t want to, but she’s not given an option, the guy he chose isn’t great.

When Kostya finds out about this, he’s not happy. So he does the only thing he CAN do…

He kidnaps her 👀

What I liked/loved: possible spoilers
—um, the fact that Kostya finally acts on his obsession and gets what has been rightfully his for over a decade 👀. Sure, he should’ve done something sooner 😑, but it’s better late than never 🤷🏻‍♀️

—the 🔥. Good LAWD. Jenika Snow SPOILS me with the length of her 🔥 scenes!!!! The books I read after this lacked the length (that’s what she said🤣). The paragraphs or few pages dedicated to the 🔥 scenes are just not enough 🤣. JS really said “hold my beer” and proved why her smeex scenes are 🥵💦. It’s on the medium to slow burn side (first kiss 48%, cereal eating 53%, face stuff in the 60s% with the final claiming at about 68%) but. Oh. My. Goddddd it’s so STEAAAAAMY!

—cereal eating to the extreme 🥵. I can always appreciate when men eat heartedly 🤷🏻‍♀️ and Kostya proves just how hungry he’s been 😉, and he likes it duuuurtay 🔥. He doesn’t mind having a hard time breathing (IYKYK). He’s willing to D I E for her P L E A S U R E 😅. That’s dedication right there 😮‍💨

—so much praising 😮‍💨🔥 and a duuurty mouth 🥵 and, well, shoving back in 😉

—touch her and dye 💁🏻‍♀️. Listen. Ana’s his 👏🏻. Nobody better get in his way🤷🏻‍♀️. Kostya had no qualms with seeking his own justice, and well, I admire a man that goes to the ultimate length to ensure this, even if the offense is just words. Don’t say anything bad about his woman 💅 and definitely don’t think you’re gonna marry her

—stalking and spying 😈. He never stopped keeping eyes on her 😉

—he stayed celibate 🥹. Sigh. Second-chance ish is always tough because of this. Many times just the FMC stayed celibate, but not in this case 🥰, which means

—dual Vs 🥰

—go ahead and run, I’ll just catch 🤷🏻‍♀️. I looove good chasing scenes, and this had it 😮‍💨 and then he does another thing I love- throwing her over his shoulder 😈

—he calls her milaya and malishka which means my sweet and baby 🥹🫠 swooooooon 😭

What I wanted more of: SPOILERS
—Kostya never said I love you 😒. I get it. He considers himself a sociopath, but come on 😭

—the epilogue could’ve been way in the future. I wanted to maybe see some offspring 🤣

—we don’t get the best clarification on why he waited a full ten years to get her back. Yes, the forced engagement probably prompted him to act, but why couldn’t he act sooner? He had already made a name for himself and had saved tons of money, but still 😐. This didn’t bother me TOO much because, well, he waited for her 🥹❤️ so I forgave him 🤣

Overall, I enjoyed this a lot 😉. I can only count on JS for smuuuutty goodness 🔥

⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/owd
-OMD- the h is being forced to marry OM. He roughly grabs the h. The H takes care of him 💅. There’s another man that talks about the h as if he wants her and, well, the H takes care of him too 😬😅🤷🏻‍♀️
-violence/bloodshed/death/graphic torture
-death of parent/s
-OMD- the h is supposed to marry OM
-hand necklace/praise kink/spanking/marking/biting/anal play/p slapping/spit play/D-s/face f
-dual virgins ❤️/no condoms
-HEA/epilogue/6 months later
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801 reviews9,283 followers
May 24, 2022
We meet Kostya and Anastasia at the ages of 15 and 13, respectively.

A hulk of a boy, Kostya is forced, by his father, Ivan, to fight in an underground circuit. When Ivan becomes dissatisfied with his performance, he makes him enter the Bratva’s “training program,” leaving Ana behind without an explanation.

Ten years later, Ruin, a hardened and world-weary version of Kostya, emerges from shadows in his stead when Ana’s arranged marriage is announced.

“You are the only good thing in my life, the only thing that makes sense.”

Things hit next-level upon Kostya’s return and they never slow down. Corruption is a character-driven story with serious angst and HOTTT smexy times. There is still adequate action and angst to keep you engaged.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🖤🖤
Heat: 🌶🌶🌶
Ending: HEA
POV: Dual

🗂 Genre: Romantic Suspense

✨ Tropes: Mafia/Bratva/Crime Family, Touch-Her-and-D!e, Stalker, Kidnapping/Captive, Virgin H/h

🫦 Kinks: Praise, Spunk Art

⛔️ Warning: This book may cause blushing, squirming, combusting panties, and/or self-care.

⚠️ Safety Squad: There are several triggers. If you have any hesitation, check the warnings before diving in. Otherwise, blind is best!!

📣 Type: Corruption is part of the Underworld Kings world, a multi-author collaboration, but no other books need to be read.

🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.
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3,675 reviews2,426 followers
May 6, 2022
3.5 ⭐️

I'm loving the underworld series this one we got teased at the end of the last book and it was delicious.

Ana and Kostya know eachother since they are from the same world friends who have some feeling for eachother. Until their world want more blood which had Kostya being taken away for training he never wanted to leave his Ana but he's forced to. Heartbroken it's been years and Ana thinks she had freedom since her father let her have a life, apartment living her dream but it was all fake. She never was free she's like every daughter she's to be married. That makes our boy Ruin aka Kostya take matter into his own hands and take his girl. Now its been awhile so yes she's confused and scared who this man is. He does give her a few clues but she's still angry and scared. So there banter is back and forth and Ana pulling away from the man who left her.
Lots of sexual tension AND 💦💦💦 and secerts come out when Ana father finds them.

Lots of blood and familiar faces!!! We get a sneak of the next couple and I SCREAMED!!!

No ow/ tiny om drama, no cheating, slight secondary character, Drama, sexy times, both virgins

Recommend- yes
Cover-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Heat level-🌶🌶🌶.5

Slowinsta
Slight push away from h
Seperation (10 years)
Primal kink
Biting
Anal play
Marking
Kidnapping (or heroine)
Captivity (of heroine)
pussy slapping
Spanking
spit play
voyuerism
Cum play
murder
assault
No condom
violence
Hea
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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2,667 reviews4,489 followers
May 11, 2022
*Thank you to the author for an ARC of this title.*

As young children, Ana & Ruin were as close as could be. She is a Russian Mafia princess and he was her best friend, her comfort, and her heart. When he is cruelly ripped away from her and forced into the underworld of violence and fighting.. she fears he is lost to her forever.

10 years later, she is about to be forced into the marriage from Hell, and Ruin is the ultimate merciless killer, and he will let no one take her from him... not even her own wishes.

He has been watching and stalking and protecting her from the dark and now it's time to make himself known.. will she be strong enough to handle him?

In typical Snow fashion, this was spicy, fast-paced, and a thrilling ride. These two have so much chemistry and they were meant to be. I had a great time digging into this one and if you've loved other Mafia titles by Snow, you will too.

4 Stars
4 on the spice scale.

TW: Death of a parent, gore, violence, dubcon, (Full list from author is listed inside)
Profile Image for Brianna.
273 reviews258 followers
May 13, 2022
5/5 ⭐️
3.5/5 🌶

Tropes:
- Russian mafia
- childhood best friends to strangers to lovers
- captor x captive
- stalker romance
- 10yr separation
- underground fighter x mafia princess
- OTT protective + possessive hero
- obsessed hero
- “I hate everyone but you”
- past trauma (hero)
- dual virgins (hero & heroine)
- 🦋dirty talk🦋
- praise kink
- murder & gore

POV: first person - dual

Type: interconnected stand-alone (book three)

I hadn’t read a book by this author before but now I might have to go through her mafia backlist.

THIS IS A TOP FAV MAFIA ROMANCE WITHOUT A DOUBT. This had everything I enjoy in a book so it’s safe to say I loved it. Absolutely devoured.

Kostya is the love of my damn life. He was so unhinged but so goddamn SWEET but ONLY TO HER.

This man can do no wrong. Gosh do I love me an obsessed OTT protective + possessive hero with stalker tendencies.

I will say, I would have like a real epilogue but the HEA was so good and sweet, it wasn’t completely necessary. *Technically there was one with a 6 month jump but it was not titled “epilogue”.*

*disclaimer: early copy was gifted by author as part of her patron*
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98 reviews208 followers
April 7, 2023
so we see kostya and ana when they were teenagers (15 and 13 resp.), they’re absolutely adorable together but kostya is taken away from her to train to become a “killing machine”, which is what he eventually becomes!
10 years later our guy is back, now don’t go on thinking that he completely abandoned his girl bc guess what, every single night, for 10 YEARS he stalked and watched over her🦋🦋🦋

russian mafia🗡️🗡️
obsessive stalker ml🔥
childhood friends to lovers🫶🏼
H kidnaps the fl🫣
second chance romance (10 years)😭
possessive H💍
literally went around killing people for talking shit about the h💅
batshit crazy ml🖤
calls her milaya moyna which literally means my sweet🥹
🎀cold to everyone but his girl🎀
calling her good girl
the smutty scenes where steamy and lengthy af🥵🥵🥵
oh and the best part he saved himself for her for 10 years🫠😫🥺
so, dual virgins
now while kostya never explicitly told ana he loved her, cause he thought he was a sociopath incapable of love,there were many instances where he told her how hard he’d fallen for her, how deep his love was, how far gone he was
but what i loved the most and made up for the lack of “i love you” was this
“I don’t know if I’m ever capable of love,” he said after a few minutes of us just catching our breath. He rose up and stared down at me. “But whatever good and pure thing I’m capable of feeling… it’s yours. I’m yours.” His voice caught slightly on the last word. “You’re the only thing I care about, Ana. I’ll gladly kill for you, would die for you. You sure as fuck deserve someone who isn’t as dark and fucked up as I am…”
if this isn’t peak romance idk what is🤧😭😭

safety
dual virgins
no ow/om drama
no cheating
no sharing

my fav quotes💌💌

I’d tell her they reminded me of the stars. She’d laugh, and it was the greatest sound I’d ever heard. It was soft, like tiny birds chirping in a nest as they waited for their mother to feed them.

My girl was moments from freaking the fuck out. God, she was the prettiest thing I’d ever seen. I didn’t deserve her, I was far too ugly on the inside and out to ever be good enough, but that wasn’t going to stop me from making sure everybody knew she was mine.

“Let go of me, you asshole.” I lifted my free hand and slapped him across the face. My palm stung but, God, it felt good. “Go on,” he roared. “Hurt me. Give me your pain. Make me bleed if it’ll ease that anger and hurt I caused.” Our faces were so close now as he kept roaring out. “I hate you,” I screamed so loud my throat became raw. “You don’t hate me,” he growled. “I couldn’t stand it if you did.” His chest rose and fell hard, as if he ran a marathon.

“I can’t wait to have you draped over my lap as I spank the hell out of you until your pretty ass is red and sensitive. And then, sweetheart, then I’m going to fuck you and ease that ache I know has settled between your thighs.”

“When I fell for you, the entire world cracked open from the impact.” My heart was pounding so hard it hurt, his words so open and raw that I actually felt tears prick in the corners of my eyes.
Profile Image for ⊹ Gabriela | Asternyx ⊹.
638 reviews505 followers
July 16, 2022
Not as bad as I was expecting 😂

What to expect:
∘ Dark Mafia Romance
∘ Stalker Romance
∘ Murder
∘ Dual POV
∘ Dual virgins (hero & heroine)
∘ Dirty Talk
Tropes:
∘ Friends to Lovers
∘ Childhood bestfriends
∘ "I hate everyone but you"
∘ "You touch her, you die"
Trigger Warnings: stalking, kidnapping, graphic violence and gore, torture, past trauma (hero), mild dominance

Summary
Anastasia and Kostya are childhood bestfriends. They are being separated for 10 years and in this time, the hero's checking on her frequently, which at some point turns to stalking. He's making sure nobody touches her, but when her dad forces her to marry, he kidnaps her.
"Even the beast could get the beauty… he just had to take her."

Plot
I'd say the plot was intriguing. I wanted to see more of Anastasia's carrier as a ballerina and maybe find out more about the russian mafia, but I have nothing to complain. It went smoothly and it was fast paced.

Characters
Anastasia
She's a ballerina and a mafia princess. She's protected by her father from the bad side of the mafia. I liked her character, she knew what she wanted, she wasn't naive and when faced with the awful truth, she didn't react as a closed minded girl who refuses to see outside the box (as many do).
Kostya
He's Ruin and the name suits him well. He's suffered trauma and had been abused since he was child. Due to this, he's grown to be an unscrupulous killer. He has no regrets, no shame and no feelings. Besides he's affection for Anastasia, he's incapable of feeling.
This man is a psycho, has a sick obsession with this girl, is possessive and ... a little crazy.

Romance
About the romance, it was basically something like childhood bestfriends to strangers to lovers.
The sex scenes aren't that bad 👀 They're both virgins, which wasn't something I encountered before, and there are definitely some kinks involved (praise/slight degradation).

Conclusion
Keep in mind this is a dark mafia romance, so if you're someone who enjoys this type of books, give this a chance.
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1,838 reviews365 followers
May 21, 2022
4.5 stars!

“You’re the only one I’ve ever wanted. You’re the only person I care about, the only part of my humanity that is left.”


Jenika is KILLING it with her mafia world AND her paranormal world. Corruption is another installment in an author collaboration series and features Ana and Kostya (Ruin). The two of them have known each other since they were little and have a deep connection. Through the years, their connection goes beyond friendship feelings but one day Kostya is ripped from Ana's life and becomes Ruin. He never wanted to leave his Ana but circumstances were not in his favor. However, he spends years making sure he can come back for her. Ana doesn't know this and has come to terms with the fact that there will always be a hole in her heart from losing Kostya.

When the dark underbelly of the mafia world catches up with her and her father is going to marry her off, her long lost Kostya comes back and kidnaps her. She doesn't know him at first because he is not the man that left her all those years ago. But the connection they always had is still there and Ruin plans on making Ana hers forever.

“Say it. Tell me what I what to fucking hear.” Her breath hitched when I thrust my hips forward, burying myself deep in her. “Be my good girl.” Her nails dug into my forearms, crescent shapes breaking my skin. “I’m yours. I’ve been yours since the beginning.”


What ensues is a dirty back and forth and great banter between Ana and Ruin. They begin to learn each other again and revel in who they've become and who they can be for each other. This was emotional and smutty. This was sexy and dirty and was a great read to satisfy my darker mafia romance needs lol. Both Ana and Ruin (while not super multi-layered characters because the book is shorter) were well written characters that I enjoyed reading about. Can't wait for the next one!
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1,134 reviews183 followers
May 21, 2022
I’m a sucker for Bratva romance, but the fact that this is a Beauty and the Beast retelling made me so excited to read it. Anastasia is the Bratva princess and Ruin is her childhood best friend and secret love before he’s sent away at age 15 to be tortured and molded into a price underground fighter and killer.

There is kidnapping, stalking, killing, all kinds of dark shit that you would associate with the Bratva, but there is also a tiny bit of love, romance and good spice. It could have been MORE but I really liked it!
Profile Image for Intel Chicky Reads Romance (Kara Merideth).
2,248 reviews1,529 followers
May 22, 2022
Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trope: protector
Angst: 😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥🔥

If you're looking for your next over the top alpha, you'll definitely get what you're looking for in Corruption. I absolutely adore storylines where the MCs knew each other when they were kids, only to be ripped apart, and then find their way back ❤. Great storyline that's fast paced, has tons of action, and is well written with super hot smexy times. Jenika Snow never disappoints!

⛔️ My bookshelves can sometimes contain spoilers
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231 reviews14 followers
August 24, 2024
⤷ ꒰ 3.5 ☆ ꒱

kinda similar to ‘skin of a sinner’ except the fmc was less annoying
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1,141 reviews239 followers
July 12, 2022
I actually loved this-

'I wondered what she’d think if she knew I killed a man simply for insulting her honor.'

I can never resist a good old mafia romance, and this was no exception. The writing for me was actually really nice, and for someone who usually hates flashbacks, I loved how they were integrated within this one.

Things did start to go off the rails at the end, and it was really rushed, and random- but I was expecting no less and was thoroughly entertained.

Stop and the smut 💀💀👆- I don't know whether to be scared or invested but they were great 💀💀. No, but what was about all the spit 🧐🧐? He did this for what?

Anyways, the violent stalker vibes were great 🤩- The way this man literally removed someone's eyes and tongue for the heroine 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️. I don't even question it anymore.

The book felt quite short to me, so I didn't question the pace of everything, or some of the ridiculous reveals- but I really liked this one (stop and I love the cover too).

So I'll leave it at this 😌:

'I felt a drop of her ✨cunt juice✨ on my lips and groaned as I licked it off.'

🤩😀 Never say that again 😀🤩. Ok bye.
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441 reviews253 followers
May 19, 2022
another book with all of my fav tropes, it’s like a blessing😇

-best friends to lovers
-time gap (10 yrs)
-mafia (specifically Bratva)
-obsessed hero
-ballerina heroine
-cold hero who is only soft for her
-stalker hero
-i hate everyone in the world but you hero

and THE SPICE??!? deserves its own trope list

-pra!se k!nk
-d!rty/rougher sēx
-slight degradation and humiliation
-breed!ng k!nk
-pr!mail play
-and talking in another language during 🥵 which isn’t technically a k!nk but still 😮‍💨

so on to the book itself now

of course, with all these tropes it just had to be good. i was totally anticipating this book coming out because it sounded so perfect. and it was!!

it had quick pacing, which was a bit too quick at times but still good. it hit all those tropes, the spice was immaculate and Ruin/Kostya was super hot. he was slightly tortured too and it was so sweet🥲
i’m also intrigued by the other characters we saw in this book. def wanna check out some more Jenika Snow after this solid read!

why -.5⭐️? i was missing a deeper element to this but it’s still:

4.5/5⭐️
3.9/5🔥

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579 reviews1,082 followers
May 16, 2022
4.5/5⭐️
3.25/5🌶

Corruption is a fast paced Bratva (Russian) Mafia romance with a kinky twist. Anastasia is a Bratva princess and Kostya is her childhood best friend. They grew up together and protected one another as much as they could. The story begins when he is 15 and she is 13 - after sneaking into her room one night he leaves behind a locket for her as his parting gift. He is "missing" for 10 years as he was being trained and groomed to become basically a killer for the Bratva. However, Kostya was never to far away - we love a good stalker!!!

Anastasia is engaged to an old man and Kostya has had enough waiting around so naturally he unalives the man and kidnaps Anastasia. Personally, my love language.

From that point we have a lot of tension and angry hot intimate moments. What surprised me was that they BOTH are proud V-Card member holders. Which again made their reunion a little more special. However, Kostya being a beast of a man likes things kinkier - and we definitely got that in this - hellooooooo primal ;)

I felt that there was a twist coming but the revelations at the end actually surprised me. If you love mafia, smut, and a fast paced story this is for you.

The goodies:
So MUCH praise!
degrading of the MMC (self)
stalking
Voyeurism
biting/marking
a panty stealer
unaliving/gore
Primal
A dash of breeding
C** Play
Sp*t Play
B**t Play

Received arc for honest review
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702 reviews75 followers
May 22, 2022
4.5 /5 ⭐️ 3.5/5 🔥
STEAM: 3.75/5 🌶

“She was all I had , all I held on to anymore”

Best friends to lovers, lorrrdddd. This author knows what we like and doesn’t beat around the bush. Another standalone set in the Underworld King’s series.
Kostya and Anastasia are the best of friends pining over one another until Kostya and his family leave without much of a goodbye. Ten years later, Kostya is the son of a Bravta soldier now called the “Beast” he’s also 27 years old and still a VIRGIN, PLSSS the love and dedication he had for Anastasia is UNMATCHED!!

“I haven’t been with a women, baby, but believe me when I say I know exactly what I’m going to do to you”

Perfectly paced and a fast read, little angst, tension and twists that I definitely didn’t see coming and I will forever love this authors writing and style no matter what.

TW/CW: stalking, kidnapping//captivity, anti-hero, attempted SA, violence/gore and torture, virgin hero & heroine, primal, biting//marking, voyeurism, anal and cum play
357 reviews
January 13, 2023
Not bad, but nothing special - if you want a steamy read with the backdrop of mafia stuff, then read this. If you want memorable characters who don't feel generic, or a plot that isn't predictable and basic, then skip this and read something else. The heroine (who's 23) is a dancer who is naive about the brutal world her Bratva dad is involved in. The hero (who's 25) is a hardcore tough guy who hates everyone in the world aside from the heroine, who he's obsessed with. So they're not unlikeable. And if you're into those types of characters, they're here! (Or if you want a hero who is only ever with the heroine). But these are characters we've all seen 100000 times before, and there's nothing in this book to make them feel stand-out, or like they've got much depth. (But if you like praise kink, it's in this).

This was my first read from this author, I'll probably try more, but I don't feel any urgency to run and do it right away.
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936 reviews1,394 followers
May 23, 2022
Bratva Romance of Your Dreams

🌶🌶🌶/5 - If tattooed men are your thing - this one is for you!

Love a good Bratva mafia romance - especially when it’s mixed with a pinch of Stockholm Syndrome 😂🖤 and this one isn’t about the Don either. Just more of a ‘normal guy’ in the Bratva.
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223 reviews9 followers
December 2, 2024
2.5 ⭐️?

No plot, only unhinged, sexy stalker.

“Toska. That was what I'd felt all these long years.
Yearning. An ache for nothing and everything all at once.”
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2,640 reviews965 followers
May 17, 2022
Oh so sexy! Jenika Snow always brings just the right combination of smutty sensuality, heart pounding action, dangerous edge, and swoon. With two childhood friends torn apart by the machinations offer ruthless family, the longing in this one palpitated off the page. Time, carnage, and torture have hardened and corrupted our once innocent hero into a savage man- but he’s soft still for our heroine, whose had to endure hardships herself. These star-crossed lovers find their way back to each other - thanks to a little dark and dreamy stalking- and now their youthful love blossoms into something carnal and passionate. Will the monster corrupt the ballerina?! Or will his darkness save her from the perils of their world. So many twists and secrets, so much dark edge, and holy moly so much steam! Another fabulous fast-paced, extra sexy mafia story!
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868 reviews139 followers
May 17, 2022
This book was on another level of heat!!!

Full Review.
𝗪𝐎𝗪!!! 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐀 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐘, 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄, 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐔𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊!!! I didn't think Jenika could write a even more steamy book, but she totally did. ⁣

Anastasia is the Russian Mafia Princess, and Kostya is the son of a foot soldier. Two totally different statuses, but they were friends when younger. Each other's safe haven. Then they were separated. Years later, Anastasia was betrothed, and Kostya was never far from her. He was always there, watching, STALKING her. He's definitely the type of hero, "touch her you die." ⁣

Did I mention, they're both virgins? 😏⁣

You'll need to read to 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊!!! I'm just going to leave it like that so I don't spoil the book.
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341 reviews448 followers
January 25, 2023
“Didn’t you know I would have gladly torn the entire fucking world apart just to have a gaping hole where my love for you would fit, where the pain of losing you could live?”

First and last part was amaaazing, the middle was kind of meh. But I loved how dedicated they were for each other and only ever loved each other and no one else. That type of love just gets me.
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413 reviews107 followers
August 5, 2022
3,5/5 🌟

✔️Virgin heroine/Hero
✔️Kind of second chance (?)
✔️10 years seperation (First they were 13&15; now 23&25)
✔️Touch her and you'll die
✔️Killer/Mafia vibes



I really liked this book until the last two chapter... 👀
I loved Ruin but why didn't he just say that he loved her ? 😑
Liked their chemistry and all in all it was okay and a nice read 🙌🤍
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318 reviews49 followers
April 10, 2023
Oh I loved this book! 😽
It was pretty short and nothing with a “worth it” plot tbh. BUT I enjoyed it so much, both the MCs are virgins and childhood best friends and then one day the MMC leaves without any word, then reappears after 10 years and kidnaps her😂😍🫠
The guy is obsessedd, the things that he does I’m here for it! lol🤭💓🫠
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1,890 reviews112 followers
June 8, 2022



Growing up together Anastasia, the Pakhan's daughter, and Kostya, the son of one the Pakhan's men, share an intense and true friendship even though they really shouldn’t.
Kostya is only 17 when he is force to train to fight, but his father decides that he is still a wimp and takes him to train harder to become the ultimate killing machine. That night, while she sleeps, he says goodbye to Ana and when she wakes up, Kostya is gone and she finds a locket he’s left her.







Ten years later Ana is informed of the arranged marriage her father has brokered. But Kostya, aka Ruin, is not gonna let anyone take his precious milaya and decides to reveal himself.
Ana needs to figure out if she can deal all that happened to her sweet childhood boy, but most of all how her loving and doting father fit in.







Buddy read with the gals from Turning Pages At Midnight




Part of a multi-author series of standalone books filled with mafia families waging war, danger and violence, arranged and forced marriages, angst, love, and everything in-between, The Underworld Kings Series
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155 reviews13 followers
June 13, 2022
RATING:

4/5 ⭐️
3.5/5 🔥

Holy shit that was steamy 🌶 Dark, mafia with possessive hero. Jenika 👏🏼 Snow 👏🏼
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148 reviews22 followers
January 28, 2023
I wouldn’t let my worse enemy read that- matter of fact, my worst enemy is actually the person who recommended me this book. I want to bleach my brain and my eyes, goodnight
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828 reviews14 followers
June 8, 2022
Idk. I think this might be my last go at this author. So many GR friends liked this but it just wasn't for me. I'm not going to go into the why.
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180 reviews44 followers
May 23, 2022
3.5 for this one. Wasn't terrible but it wasn't my favourite. I also found something really off putting about the sex scenes in this one for some reason? (I love a smutty book 10000%)
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