Five stars is nowhere near enough. I can't even describe how deeply hooked I am by these books. I read the first book and absolutely couldn't wait to get my hands on this one! When I was given the chance to check out an advance copy from Net Galley, I literally wanted to jump up and down. The story did not disappoint. Nika and Vincente were favorites of mine from book one. In this story, we get a glimpse inside Nika's life with her husband, Kevin. It is unbelievably horrific. She has begun to see herself as emotionally destroyed by all she is suffering in order to protect her brother. Her memories of her kiss with Vincente months before are the only light in her dark world.
As he begins his work as Gabriel's underboss, Vincente also dwells on recollections of the kiss. He starts the ball rolling on an investigation into Nika's husband, an investigation he doesn't realize her brother has already started. When Eva and Gabriel's wedding brings Vincente up close and personal with Nika once more, his desire for her and his need to protect her only becomes stronger. When he finds out what she has been hiding, he erupts like a volcano, and Nika runs away back to her own private hell in an effort to finally find the item Kevin uses to coerce her submission and end his reign over her before he can enact his latest scheme of torture and degradation. Unfortunately, nothing goes as she planned, and the situation goes from bad to worse. A game of cat and mouse ensues as both Nika's bother and Vincente use their respective men and resources to track down and destroy Kevin...or is it Kevin doing the tracking? It becomes an intriguing case of the predator also becoming the prey. In the meantime, can Nika and Vincente resist the magnetic connection they feel, and do they even want to resist?
Though I am not typically a reader of motorcycle club or mob stories, this series has me addicted and rooting for the "bad guys" to win. What I love about it is that it isn't one of those series written just to ride the coattails of a trend in genre. The characters have depth and are so easy to connect to. The stories are exhilarating, heart breaking, shocking, and fabulously written. They are a roller coaster well worth riding! I don't know how I will be able to wait for the next book.
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