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MONSTER BULLY by Sam Crescent-a review

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MONSTER BULLY by Sam Crescent-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 12, 2024

From the moment Grim looks at Eve, he knows he wants her. All of his life, he has only known true evil. It was why he was able to rise the ranks and become the man that he is today. No one dared to betray him. If they did, they only knew him to be cruel, a true monster—a bully.All she did was help a stranger. A man with a flat tire. One date turned into another, and now, she is married to the love of her life. Only, Grim is not who he says he is.

One year, Eve thought she was married to a respectable business man called Graham. He’s called Grim, and there is nothing good about him. She now knows the truth. He is a dangerous man, and she wants a divorce. The only problem is, she is still in love with him. He is no different from the man she married. Grim will not let her go without a fight. But while focusing on his wife, an enemy has risen up. When they threaten his wife, there is no holding back. He promised his wife he would protect her. Anyone who threatens her, will be dead.Will Eve be able to forgive and finally accept who her husband is?

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REVIEW: MONSTER BULLY by Sam Crescent is a stand alone, dark, contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line focusing on Grim and Eve.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Eve and Grim) MONSTER BULLY follows the building relationship between our story line couple. Approximately one year earlier, Eve met Grim on the side of the road when his car broke down. Fast forward to present day wherein Eve is now married to the man she knows as Graham, a man with a dark past, and even darker secrets. A virtual prisoner of the man she loves, Eve struggles with her love for a man who lifestyle is questionable at best, and illegal at worst. What ensues is the rebuilding but contemptuous relationship between Grim and Eve, and the fall-out when Eve is targeted for Grim’s vigilante ways.

The world building is limited but there is enough detail to reveal the truth behind Grim’s actions and power. A crime lord/a killer/ a dealer and a savior, Graham aka Grim is a man of many titles but first and foremost, the man that Eve still loves.

The relationship between Eve and Grim begins with attraction and need but Eve is unaware of the reality of the situation, and that Grim is still controlling most of her life. Having fallen in love with a killer, Eve struggles with what was and what continues to be. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

The secondary and supporting characters are limited as their roles reveal the true nature of Grim’s work and persona.

MONSTER BULLY is a story of secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The fast paced, character driven premise is thought-provoking and haunting; the romance is intense; the characters are desperate and edgy.

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Hunter (Hell’s B*stards MC 5) by Sam Crescent -review

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HUNTER (Hell’s B*stards MC 5) by Sam Crescent-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 27, 2024

Hunter is not a nice man.

He is used to enjoying the fruits of married women—they are easy to leave and don’t expect any kind of relationship from him. Harlow is one of his club brother’s little sisters. She’s young, and he should stay well away from her.

Only, he doesn’t.

Harlow doesn’t know why she is drawn to Hunter. She doesn’t even like him at times, but he’s her secret crush, and not only that … she has fallen in love with him. She knows it’s a recipe for disaster, but she cannot control her feelings.

Hunter knows it’s getting serious, so there is only one thing he can do, break it off with her, and that is exactly what he does.

Devasted, alone, and in danger, Harlow knows she can never tell anyone what happened between her and Hunter. She has to deal with a broken heart. The only problem is, someone else does know, and when they make the club aware, it destroys everything. Harlow has no choice but to turn her back on the club, on her friends, and try to start a new life. Who can she trust?

For Hunter, he has realized too late that he is in love with Harlow. He wants the mouthy little vegan all to himself, and he is willing to do whatever it takes to claim her. But, will he be able to save her, or will it be too late?

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REVIEW: HUNTER is the fifth instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult HELL”S B*STARDS dark, erotic, MC romance series. This is club VP Hunter, and twenty-one year old Harlow Erickson’s story line. HUNTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Harlow is George ‘Big Dick’ Erickson’s sister.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Harlow and Hunter HUNTER follows the forbidden relationship and fallout between our story line couple. For as long as she can remember, Harlow Erickson has been in love the H*ll’s B*stards VP Hunter but when Hunter discovers Harlow’s current living arrangements, Harlow finds herself at the mercy of the man who would destroy her heart. Hunter doesn’t do relationships, and a relationship with Harlow meant betraying the men he loved like brothers but an attack against Harlow, and ultimately the club, proved a potential war was inevitable with the Twisted Brothers MC. A hospital stay, a loss, and another betrayal pulled Harlow out of the club and the lives of the people she once loved, as heart break proved all together too much to bear. A new job, a new friendships and another betrayal pushes Harlow to rethink her future going forward, considering walking away from her family and friends. What ensues is the tempestuous relationship between Harlow, Hunter and her extended family, and the fallout when Harlow is targeted for sins of the club.

The world building follows several pathways including the forbidden relationship and consequences between our story couple. Pushed out and forced to walk away from the only people she had ever loved, Harlow discovers that to go it alone means to walk away without looking bac but betrayal comes with a cost, and Harlow and her friend are going to pay the price for their connection to the H*ll’s B*Stards MC.

The relationship between Harlow and Hunter begins acrimoniously as Hunter struggles between head and heart knowing a relationship with Harlow could destroy his relationship with the Club. As Harlow slowly loses her heart to our story line hero, Hunter is preparing to push Harlow out of his life. The $ex scenes are erotic and intense.

Several member of the H*LL’s B*stards return including Ugly Beast and Abriana, Smokey and Ava, Raven and Carlos, Larissa, Kinky, and George ‘Big Dick’ Erickson. We are introduced to Harlow’s boss Hailey, as well as Harlow’s large extended family of siblings.

HUNTER is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, power and control, heart break and dissolution. The premise is emotional and dramatic; the romance is limited and secretive; the characters are broken, determined and charismatic.

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DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Sam Crescent -a review

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DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Sam Crescent -a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: release date August 8, 2023

Maria’s family were traitors. They planned to take over the mafia, kill the boss, and attempt to rule—all out of greed and a thirst for power. Maria discovered their plan and went straight to The Boss. She now has two choices, get married to any capo that would have her, or die.She doesn’t want to die, but no one would ever want her. All of her life she’d been told she wasn’t good enough. She knows it is pointless, but she has to try.Draven Esposito is a dangerous man. Many say he was born in hell and is the devil himself. He saw Maria many months ago. A young woman who tried to become nothing more than a piece of furniture. He cannot let her die. So he marries the young woman. Maria is now his.There are secrets he cannot tell. Maria knows to be married to Draven will not be easy. The man is scary, but the most shocking thing of all, she doesn’t feel afraid when she’s with him. He has never harmed her, but he has warned her, she cannot get pregnant. If she does, he will not be part of that baby’s life.What will happen when Maria figures out his secret? Will she be able to show him that he can trust her, or will he finally kill her?

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REVIEW: DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Sam Crescent is a stand alone, adult, contemporary, erotic, Mafia romance story ling focusing on capo Draven Esposito, and the woman he would marry, Maria.

Told from third person perspective DANCE WITH THE DEVIL follows in the wake of betrayal and vengeance. Maria’s parents had set a plan into motion to take control but our heroine, fearing the repercussions, Maria ran to The Boss, and in doing so, found herself labelled a rat, even though she saved the lives of the man in charge. Sold to the highest bidder as payment for her parent’s betrayal, Maria found herself married to cap Draven Esposito, a man whose reputation as a killer precedes his introduction to our story line heroine. Forced to marry or die upon refusal, Marie would fall for the man capable of destroying her heart. What ensues is the building relationship between our story line couple, and the potential fall-out as Draven continues to struggle to trust the woman with whom he is falling in love.

The relationship between Draven and Maria begins acrimoniously as Draven is the only man to consider taking control /ownership of our story line heroine. Maria saved many lives but her actions left her without family, friends, and threats to her life. Draven’s attraction to Maria started several months earlier but he would never reveal his attraction to a woman labelled a Mafia rat. Maria has learned to become invisible in a room full of people, having spent most of her life emotionally distant from family and friends. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

The secondary and supporting characters are limited. We are introduced to the man known as ‘The Boss’, and Draven’s man Calvin.

DANCE WITH THE DEVIL is a heart breaking and emotional story line. The premise is fast paced, captivating and interesting; the romance is passionate; the characters are broken, desperate and charismatic.

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THE MISTAKE (Volkov Bratva 3) by Sam Crescent -review

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THE MISTAKE (Volkov Bratva 3) by Sam Crescent-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 9, 2023

I was the mistake.
A piece of trash.
No one wanted me.
All of my life I’d been told this. I meant nothing. I was nothing.

The Volkov Bratva made a mistake. They kidnapped me and it should have been my sister. My father wanted me dead. I expected Ivan Volkov to kill me. Instead, they killed my father, and now I’m to marry Ive Yahantov, a brigadier. I’m to be his wife. The man hates me. He doesn’t want me.

I don’t know what changes, but I go from being ignored, to being with Ive all the time. We share everything. The life I thought was only ever going to be that of a dream, becomes my reality. I’m falling for the man I thought I would hate. But nothing is ever certain. Ivan Volkov faked his death, and the repercussions of that is far and wide. My husband has enemies, and those enemies, they’ve come to collect.

I knew I was going to die young, but I had no idea life could be so cruel. I knew peace. I knew love. I knew happiness, and now, it was all going to be taken away.

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REVIEW: THE MISTAKE is the third instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult VOLKOV BRATVA dark, erotic, Bratva romance series. This is forty year old Volkov Bratva Brigadier Ive Yahantov, and eighteen year old Charlotte’s story line. THE MISTAKE should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up after the events of book two-A SENSE OF DUTY.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Ive and Charlotte) covering approximately three years, THE MISTAKE follows in the aftermath of the abduction and imprisonment of our story line heroine. Charlotte was the abused and neglected daughter of former president of the Evil Savages MC, and in an attempt to take down the man in charge, Charlotte was kidnapped by the Volkov Bratva, and held prisoner by the man with whom she would fall in love. An unwanted marriage but the promise of protection meant Charlotte was once again a prisoner but a prisoner in a gilded cage. As the weeks and months went by, Charlotte would struggle with her husband’s absences in the face of ongoing rejection and deep seated humiliation but Ive’s position as second in command meant taking down the people taking aim at his world, a world that now included our story line heroine. What ensues is the building relationship and love between Charlotte and Ive, and the potential fall-out as an impending war for power and control will target the woman with whom Ive’s has fallen in love.

The world building follows several paths including the previous abuse and humiliation of our story line heroine. Charlotte is broken; unwanted and destroyed; a shell of a human being and in this Charlotte struggles to accept anything good. With issues of trust, having been beaten and abused, Charlotte believes it is only a matter of time before her life, such as it is, comes to an end. As Ive must ferret out and take down the people targeting the Bratva, his wife often feels abandoned and unwelcome.

The relationship between Ive and Charlotte begins as an abduction, imprisonment and a forced marriage to tentatively unite the Bratva and the Evil Savages MC. Charlotte believes she was never the intended target or bride to be but Ive will have to prove to his bride, that she is the woman he wants for his happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful, powerful and questionable secondary and supporting characters including Volkov Pakhan Ivan Volkov, Andrei and Adelaide (A Sense of Duty 2), Aurora and Slavik Ivanov (Second Best 1), Charlotte’s security Hubert, as well as MC MC President Rage, and Charlotte’s sister Cassie- both of whom are questionable as to their lack of support and protection for our story line heroine. The requisite evil has many faces.

THE MISTAKE is a heart breaking and emotional story of power and control, abuse and neglect, betrayal and vengeance, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, dramatic and intense; the age-gap romance is passionate; the characters are broken, desperate and determined. The epilogue fast forwards approximately two years

Heed my trigger warnings.

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Mafia Man’s Virgin Wife by Sam Crescent-review

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Mafia Man’s Virgin Wife by Sam Crescent-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: September 29, 2023

Enzo Amato owes a favor…

When Hank Bianchi calls in his favor, Enzo is more than ready to deliver. There is only one problem. Hank wants him to marry his daughter. The other little problem, it was a daughter he had with a mistress. This was unheard of, but Enzo does not like owing favors, and so, marrying Hank’s daughter is exactly what he will do.

Adele Shanks knows what her father is. She knows what he is capable of. After years of disappointment, her mother told her the truth. Hank is part of the mafia, he is a capo. She wants no part of his world. When Enzo enters the bar where she works, she knows it is going to end badly.

Adele rejects him as she doesn’t want to be part of her father’s world. Enzo will not take no for an answer.

Enzo will not fail. Adele will be his wife and he’s not above blackmail. He uses her friends against her, so Adele has no choice but to go with him. She will become his wife.

Adele doesn’t hate Enzo. What she doesn’t know, is that Enzo has fallen in love with his little virgin wife, and he wants to keep her, build a family, and to mend her broken heart. Could it be possible for Adele to find everything she has been looking for?

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REVIEW:MAFIA MAN’S VIRGIN WIFE by Sam Crescent is a contemporary, stand alone, erotic, Mafia romance novella focusing on thirty-five year old capo Enzo Amato, and twenty-three year old Adele Shanks.

Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Enzo and Adele) MAFIA MAN’S VIRGIN WIFE follows the arranged/forced marriage between our leading couple. Enzo Amato owes a debt to Hank Bianchi, a debt to be paid for by marrying illegitimate daughter, a woman who wants nothing to do with the lifestyle of the Mafia crime world. Enter Adele Shanks, the woman with whom Enzo will fall in love. Blackmailed into a marriage with a man she does not know, Adele struggles with what she knows, and what she will learn going forward. What ensues is the building relationship and marriage between Adele and Enzo, and the potential fall-out as the past is hoping for a second chance, a past that destroyed Adele, and the mother she loved.

The relationship between Adele and Enzo begins as an arrangement, a reluctant relationship in which Enzo is contracted to pay a debt, and Adele is the price of completion. Adele battles between head and heart, having witnessed the heart break of her mother, and the secrets of a life to which she want nothing to do. Falling for Enzo means betraying her mother but a ghost from the past wishes for Adele to forgive the sins. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate .

The secondary and supporting characters are interesting and troubled. We are introduced to Adele’s estranged father Hank Bianchi, his wife Isabella, as well as Adele’s former boss Bishop.

MAFIA MAN’S VIRGIN WIFE is a story of heart break, betrayal and grief. The premise is dramatic and captivating-the conflict is contained within the family unit. The romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are determined and broken.

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Wrong Mate / The Alpha’s Daughter by Sam Crescent-reviews

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WRONG MATE / THE ALPHA’S DAUGHTER (Alpha Shifter Collection) by Sam Crescent -review

WRONG MATE
Alpha Shifter Collection 19
by Sam Crescent
Genre: adult, contemporary, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 20, 2023

Leah hates Killian. The alpha wolf that rejected her.

He was destined to be her mate, but no, she was too witchy for him. She wasn’t going to stand around waiting for him, and she certainly wasn’t going to follow him around like a lost little puppy.

Just a tiny problem. He needs her.

Her coven and her parents believe it’s a good idea for her to go with him, to help him on his super secret mission. So that’s what she does. Not because she wants to be with him, but because he needs a witch.

Killian is in search of a way to break the mating bond between him and Leah. She cannot be his mate. A witch will be his undoing. He’s seen the prophecy. Leah will destroy the pack, and he can’t allow that to happen.

He has to go on a quest and make the ultimate sacrifice. Mate with Leah, and then end that bond. He has waited a lifetime to find his mate, and now he must let her go. Can he?

Will he destroy the prophecy for the sake of his pack? Or ruin the only good thing to ever come into his life?

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REVIEW: WRONG MATE is the seventeenth instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult ALPHA SHIFTER COLLECTION erotic, paranormal, romance series of novellas. This is Alpha wolf Killian, and twenty-five year old witch Leah.

Told from dual third person, omniscient perspective (Leah and Killian) WRONG MATE follows in the aftermath of Killian’s rejection of his mate Leah. A prophecy has revealed that a witch will be the destruction of the Pack, and as such, Killian presumes Leah will be the downfall of the wolves. Without giving her a chance, Killian sets out on a journey with his rejected mate in tow, in an effort to sever the mate connection but days together means struggling to disregard the attraction and need, a need that will overcome our story line hero. What ensues is the building relationship between Killian and Leah, and the potential fall-out as Leah’s destiny is about to be foretold.

The relationship between Leah and Killian is one of fated mates but Killian has rejected our story line heroine, a rejection based on supposition, prophecies and lies. Killian has always wanted a mate but never expected to fall in love with a woman who he believe will destroy them all. The $ex scenes are passionate and seductive.

We are introduced to Leah’s parents, as well as one of the highest witches in the coven Lucinda, sirens, vampires, and bears including Leah’s childhood best friend Mystic.

WRONG MATE is a story of prophecies and lies, vengeance and betrayal, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is entertaining; the romance is fated and impassioned; the characters are desperate and determined.

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THE ALPHA’S DAUGHTER
(The Alpha Shifter Series 20)
by Sam Crescent
Genre: adult, contemporary, erotic, paranormal, romance

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 28, 2023

Karina is not like any of the wolves within her pack. She’s a human. The only human to be born of two wolves.

When her father invites another alpha to take his pick of willing, single, consenting females, Karina has no choice but to be in the lineup. She is pack, she is single, and she knows she is not going to get picked. She is human, and any alpha would be looking for a wolf.

Rage has no desire to take a woman from Westblood’s pack. He doesn’t need a woman to make an alliance against the rogue wolves that are deadly to all wolves. One scent of Karina, and all sense is lost. She is his mate. He doesn’t care that she’s human, all he knows, is that he belongs with her.

Karina doesn’t feel anything for Rage. Even though he claims to be her mate, she doesn’t sense a thing. She has no wolf senses. She is weak. But slowly, little by little, she cannot help but be drawn to the new alpha. He doesn’t treat her with kid gloves. He shows her his wolf, and he is willing to explore with her.

Rage has already figured out why Karina is human. He doesn’t care. She is his love and his soul mate, and he will never let her go.

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REVIEW: THE ALPHA’S DAUGHTER is the twentieth instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult THE ALPHA SHIFTER COLLECTION erotic, paranormal romance series. This is alpha wolf Rage, and twenty-three year old, Karina Westwood’s story line. THE ALPHA’S DAUGHTER can be read as a stand alone with any difficulty.

Told from omniscient dual third person perspectives (Rage and Karina) THE ALPHA’S DAUGHTER focuses on the building relationship between our story line couple. In an effort to unite their Pack’s in friendship, William Westwood, alpha of the Westwood Pack invites Rage to chose one of single women as his potential mate but no one expected Rage to find his future in William’s youngest daughter Karina, a twenty-three year old woman who is more human than wolf. What ensues is the building relationship between Karina and Rage, and the potential fall-out as Karina believes she is unworthy of love in the face of her inability to shift into a wolf.

The relationship between Rage and Karina is one of immediate attraction. Rage’s wolf knows immediately that Karina is their mate but Karina is unable to shift, has none of the benefits of being a wolf, and is often too sick when she is needed the most. As Rage struggles to prove she is worthy of his love, Karina walks away in an effort to give Rage a chance with someone else. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate. I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word.

The secondary and supporting characters include Karina’s family: her sister Rose, and their parents William and Patricia Westwood, who are over protective of their often-ill daughter.

THE ALPHA’S DAUGHTER is a story of family and friendships, fate and love. The fast paced premise is captivating ; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and broken.

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A SENSE OF DUTY (Volkov Bratva 2) by Sam Crescent -a review

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A SENSE OF DUTY (Volkov Bratva 2) by Sam Crescent -a review

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ABOUT THE BOOI: Release March 7, 2023

I was never supposed to marry Andrei Belov. He was meant to marry my beautiful sister. But she did something very wrong to have the man in charge of the Volkov Bratva change his mind.

Now I’m married to a man many call a monster. He ignores me. I mean nothing to him.

I’m trapped and alone in a loveless marriage. My parents don’t care. They have what they want. Andrei doesn’t like it when I have friends. He doesn’t like it when others take care of me. He claims not to have slept with my sister, but Bethany is still around to cause me trouble, to make me doubt.

It all starts with a kiss to get what I want. If I kiss him, I’ll get a reward, but soon the game changes.

I’m Andrei Belov’s wife. In this world, no one is safe, especially not me. I didn’t know it, but I have an enemy, one that wants me dead no matter the cost. I wasn’t supposed to marry into this family, but now, there is no way out

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REVIEW: A SENSE OF DUTY is the second instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult VOLKOV BRATVA dark, erotic, Bratva romance series. This is forty year old, Bratva Brigadier Andrei Belov, and twenty-one year old Adelaide’s story line. A SENSE OF DUTY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Adelaide and Andrei) A SENSE OF DUTY follows in the aftermath of the arranged marriage between forty year old, Bratva Brigadier Andrei Belov, and twenty-one year old Adelaide. Ivan Volkov is the head of the Volkov Bratva, and as such has arranged a marriage between his Brigadier Andrei Belov, and Adelaide’s sister Bethany but Bethany has angered the man in charge, and Andrei finds himself facing a woman who knows nothing about the life of which she is about to enter. Adelaide is an innocent, unaware of the nuances of Bratva life, and believes she is nothing more than a pawn in a bigger game for the Bratva alliances. From the outset Andrei Belov struggles with what to do with his new wife, a struggle that forces Andrei to push away the woman with whom he will fall in love but someone is targeting our story line couple, and with Andrei’s territory at risk, the safety of his young wife, and his need for control, threaten everything that has ever mattered. What ensues is the building but acrimonious relationship between Andrei and Adelaide, and the potential fall-out as Adelaide must face down an enemy she knows all too well.

The relationship between Adelaide and Andrei is an age gap, arranged marriage between a powerful member of the Volkov Bratva, and an innocent woman with issues of low self esteem, and a family who has turned their backs on their youngest daughter. Adelaide is the black sheep of the family, and as such as been sold to the Bratva to save someone else. Andrei’s attraction to Adelaide is hidden behind a mask of indifference and power but Andrei’s control is about to snap when the threat against Adelaide comes from a familiar place. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, and provocative.

There is a large ensemble cast of interesting secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Andrei’s driver and security Leo; Adelaide’s friend Nathan, her sister Bethany, Volkov Pakhan Ivan Volkov; casino worker Anna; MC member Rage, and his ‘daughter’ Lottie, Oleg Pavlov, and the return of Aurora and Slavik Ivanov. The requisite evil has many faces.

A SENSE OF DUTY is a story of power and control, betrayal and vengeance, fractured family dynamics, acceptance and love. The premise is dark, gritty and heart breaking; the romance is provocative but struggles in the face of issues of trust; the characters are broken, charismatic and tenacious.

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CRUEL MATE (Alpha Shifter 18) by Sam Crescent-a review

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CRUEL MATE (Alpha Shifter 18) by Sam Crescent-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 24, 2023

Ashley is riding high after finally becoming a member of the pack. On that fateful night, the best and worst things happen to her. Not only does she turn into a wolf, but she finds her mate. None other than the pack’s nomad alpha, Phoenix. He doesn’t want her as his mate. 

All he’s ever needed was his bike and the freedom of the open road—until Ashley. Phoenix knows he’s made a mistake by rejecting Ashley. Nothing else matters to him. Each time he visits the pack he hopes to see her, but she’s perfected the art of avoiding him—until he decides to stay. 

Ashley wants to stay mad at Phoenix to protect herself, but with every passing day she learns more about their aloof alpha. She wants to give herself to him completely, but will she be risking more than her body? 

He left once. He rejected her once. He’d been cruel. Is there any chance that he’s really changed?

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REVIEW: CRUEL MATE is the eighteenth instalment in Sam Crescent’s contemporary, adult ALPHA SHIFTER erotic, paranormal, romance series. This is wolf shifters Ashley Simpkin, and nomad Phoenix Marshall’s story line. CRUEL MATE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Ashley and Phoenix) CRUEL MATE follows in the wake of Ashley’s rejection by her fated mate. Five years earlier, eighteen years old, high school graduate and having completed her first shift, Ashley was on top of the world until forty-year old, Phoenix Marshall, nomad and temporary pack alpha rejects his teenaged mate destroying her self esteem and heart in the process. Fast forward to present day, Phoenix realizes he has made a mistake, and is determined to claim Ashley Simpkin as his mate but all does not go according to plan when Ashley refuses to accept Phoenix has changed his mind. What ensues is the building relationship between Ashley and Phoenix, and the potential fall-out as Ashley wants to keep secret the truth going forward.

Phoenix Marshall grew up in the foster care system, rejected by one family after another. Never having been part of a pack, Phoenix knew nothing about fated mates, and refused to accept Ashley as his future wife.Ashley Simpkin never knew heart break like the rejection by her mate. Broken and destroyed, Ashley prepared to move on, move away, and change her appearance to make herself more attractive to a future mate. Falling for Phoenix means submitting to the man who destroyed her self esteem but living a life alone means loneliness for the rest of her life.The $ex scenes are intimate and erotic.

We are introduced to Ashley’s parents Ben and Lean Simpkin, as well as Ashley’s best friend Daniel who is desperate to find a mate of his own.

CRUEL MATE is a story of betrayal, secrets and lies, rejection and forgiveness, family and friendships. The fast paced premise is entertaining; the romance is steamy and fated; the characters are broken, energetic and dynamic.

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