Between Power and Passion by Nikki Blake

Dmitri
They slaughtered my family before my eyes. I was a powerless boy, forced to watch.
For years, I’ve meticulously plotted to make Sergei Marakov pay.
But when I capture his daughter Valentina, I’m overwhelmed by my reawakened feelings.
She’s the light that beckons me from the darkness.
How can I sacrifice the vengeance I’ve craved to spare the woman I fantasized about but was never meant to love?

Valentina
I was born into power and privilege, naive to my father’s criminal empire.
Until the day I’m nearly killed and taken hostage by Dmitri, the boy from my past now twisted by hatred.
Though I fear his wrath, I can’t resist the fragile humanity smoldering beneath his tormented soul.
Our lives become irreversibly entwined by inescapable desire.
How can I choose between the ruthless family who shaped me and the tortured man who obsesses my heart and mind?

The Russian Bratva follows three rules: solve problems with violence, paint the streets with blood, and break hearts at will. Behind closed doors, they’ll show you what ruthless love really means.