by New York Times Bestselling Author, Kat Shehata
Series: Russian Tattoos Trilogy #2
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Tagline: The Russian mafia plays for keeps.
Release Date: August 2, 2016
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
— SYNOPSIS —
American tennis player Carter Cook is being held prisoner by the Russian mafia...
Carter is the obsession of mob boss Vladimir Ivanov, a man she once loved. Now a mafia war has erupted on his home turf, and Vladimir’s enemies have put a bounty on her head to force him to surrender. If she is captured, his rivals will deliver a deadly ultimatum—his life in exchange for hers. The price for Carter’s freedom is Vladimir’s blood.
Vladimir holds ultimate power as godfather of the Ivanov Bratva…
He spent five years in a Siberian prison camp and has earned every tattoo inked into his skin. He is a powerful man who rules his crew with an iron fist.
But his enemies have discovered his only weakness—Carter. Vladimir knows if she stays in his world, he is handing her a death sentence, so he vows to get her home and never interfere in her life again. Giving up the woman he loves is the only way to protect her from the bad guys—including himself.
Vladimir’s rivals have a different plan for the ill-fated couple…
Carter is the obsession of mob boss Vladimir Ivanov, a man she once loved. Now a mafia war has erupted on his home turf, and Vladimir’s enemies have put a bounty on her head to force him to surrender. If she is captured, his rivals will deliver a deadly ultimatum—his life in exchange for hers. The price for Carter’s freedom is Vladimir’s blood.
Vladimir holds ultimate power as godfather of the Ivanov Bratva…
He spent five years in a Siberian prison camp and has earned every tattoo inked into his skin. He is a powerful man who rules his crew with an iron fist.
But his enemies have discovered his only weakness—Carter. Vladimir knows if she stays in his world, he is handing her a death sentence, so he vows to get her home and never interfere in her life again. Giving up the woman he loves is the only way to protect her from the bad guys—including himself.
Vladimir’s rivals have a different plan for the ill-fated couple…
Some punishments are worse than death, and the head of the Ovechkin Bratva will go to any length to seek vengeance and inflict maximum suffering on Vladimir.
Carter may be Vladimir’s weakness, but she is also his only hope for survival. When the boss of the Ovechkin family threatens the man she loves, she must fight for Vladimir’s freedom before their rivals can deliver the fatal blow.
Love is blind—but it could also be deadly.
Carter may be Vladimir’s weakness, but she is also his only hope for survival. When the boss of the Ovechkin family threatens the man she loves, she must fight for Vladimir’s freedom before their rivals can deliver the fatal blow.
Love is blind—but it could also be deadly.
REVIEW
I had the luxury of reading Russian Tattoos Prisoner by Kat Shehata in an ARC in exchanged for a honest review. I am giving this stunning book 5 stars because the author gave us so much she not only brings Carter and Vladimir together , but she brings Vladimir a changed man because of what he did to Carter. I honestly understand now why these two characters went through what they went through in book one. What the author was doing was creating the plot for book two. So if you had mix emotions about this couple like I did your are going to love them more in book two because you are going to understand them better. I mean even though Carter acts immature sometimes you have to remember how old she is and what she has been through, and you see her changing through this book. She is starting to come into an adult. That's what I loved most about this book is how much they started to come together. In prisoner we are going to meet new characters including Boris and Vladimir family which some of them are going to show how much they don't like Carter, and I think the reason for that is they see what Boris sees which is Carter is Vladimir weakness, and when your the Pakhan aka boss you can't have any weakness because once your enemies find out you have one they will use it against you. And sure enough they find out about Carter so when his enemy tries to steal her of course Boris steps in because he would rather die then have his boss look venerable. Boris knows Vladimir would rather die then see Carter in pain. So he does everything in his power to keep her safe but in the end will it be enough can they both keep her safe, and will everything work out for all of them to find out your going to have to read the book. There is still so much I'm not saying that I wish I could, but I don't want to spoil the book for you. Just know this we finally see how much Vladimir loves Carter and we get to see the real him and understand him better. We also get to read about Boris tell Carter the story about how he took in Vladimir as his son. Book two really answers a lot of questions. But just when we think its over the writer ends it with a bang.
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I had the luxury of reading Russian Tattoos Prisoner by Kat Shehata in an ARC in exchanged for a honest review. I am giving this stunning book 5 stars because the author gave us so much she not only brings Carter and Vladimir together , but she brings Vladimir a changed man because of what he did to Carter. I honestly understand now why these two characters went through what they went through in book one. What the author was doing was creating the plot for book two. So if you had mix emotions about this couple like I did your are going to love them more in book two because you are going to understand them better. I mean even though Carter acts immature sometimes you have to remember how old she is and what she has been through, and you see her changing through this book. She is starting to come into an adult. That's what I loved most about this book is how much they started to come together. In prisoner we are going to meet new characters including Boris and Vladimir family which some of them are going to show how much they don't like Carter, and I think the reason for that is they see what Boris sees which is Carter is Vladimir weakness, and when your the Pakhan aka boss you can't have any weakness because once your enemies find out you have one they will use it against you. And sure enough they find out about Carter so when his enemy tries to steal her of course Boris steps in because he would rather die then have his boss look venerable. Boris knows Vladimir would rather die then see Carter in pain. So he does everything in his power to keep her safe but in the end will it be enough can they both keep her safe, and will everything work out for all of them to find out your going to have to read the book. There is still so much I'm not saying that I wish I could, but I don't want to spoil the book for you. Just know this we finally see how much Vladimir loves Carter and we get to see the real him and understand him better. We also get to read about Boris tell Carter the story about how he took in Vladimir as his son. Book two really answers a lot of questions. But just when we think its over the writer ends it with a bang.
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— EXCERPT —
Vladimir had a talent for collecting all my faults,
wadding them up into a ball, and using the negative energy to magnify my good
qualities. Even after I found out about his involvement in the mafia, I still
loved Vladimir. I wished I could erase the bad parts of our relationship,
leaving only the passion and love we shared.
He ran his fingers through my hair, tucked my head
in the crook of his neck, and rubbed warm circles on my back. I instinctively
molded into the contours of his body and inhaled his earthy aroma. His heavenly
cologne no longer mingled with his masculine scent, but I recognized his
essence and a rush of memories of our intimate moments washed over me.
I unfastened the buttons on his flannel shirt and
snuck my hand inside to touch his skin. I traced the outline of the devil
tattoo on his chest with my fingernail. I couldn’t see his inky blue face, but
I knew he was there. Vladimir’s body tensed from my touch. He whispered my
name, chastising my decision to cross the line, but his hand moved to my ass
and I knew he didn’t want me to stop. A loud crack of thunder rattled the
window. Startled, I jumped.
Vladimir picked me up, carried me to the tiny bed,
and laid on top of me. Feeling the weight of his body pressing down on me and
the way he was kissing me with so much passion, I felt like the bed might crash
through the floor and drop us in the living room.
His
beard scratched against my skin, and the deeper his kiss, the rougher it
felt—but in a good way. I groaned out
his name and snaked my fingers up his shirt, squeezing and rubbing his muscular
back. I’d been paralyzed by fear and loneliness since my capture, but right or
wrong, I felt safe and loved in Vladimir’s arms.
— ABOUT THE AUTHOR —
Kat Shehata’s first career involved caring for exotic, dangerous, and adorable animals as a zookeeper. As an author, Kat weaves her love of animals into her work. She is the co-author of the New York Times bestselling children’s book Animals on the Other Side written with Sylvia Browne.
She is also a competitive tennis player and spends her free time playing matches in a recreational league. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, three kids, and an enthusiastic poodle-mix. She holds a bachelor’s degree in theatre from Wilmington College, a professional writing certificate from the University of Cincinnati, and a master’s degree in creative writing from Spalding University.
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