Margins
Criminal book cover
Criminal
2017
First Published
4.18
Average Rating
282
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Russian mob boss Vladimir Ivanov has many enemies—one of them just kidnapped his wife. A mafia war has erupted in London, and Vladimir’s enemies know his one weakness is his deep passion for his new bride, Carter Ivanov. When rival mob boss Maksim Ovechkin kidnaps her, Vladimir is willing to pay the ransom with his own blood. But Maksim’s plans go deeper than that. Vladimir’s blood may not be enough. Maksim wants Carter for himself. Carter has a secret—she’s pregnant with Vladimir’s heir. If Maksim finds out, the consequences will be disastrous. But Carter isn’t willing to give up on her husband, even if her loyalty to Vladimir puts her life on the line. Some risks are worth taking, however, and Carter has a plan. Unfortunately, Maksim is one step ahead of her. Carter is no mafia princess who needs saving. She’s a force to be reckoned with. But she’ll need every ounce of her strength to defeat Maksim and his Bratva, and keep her family alive.

Avg Rating
4.18
Number of Ratings
456
5 STARS
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3 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author

Kat Shehata
Kat Shehata
Author · 10 books

Kat is a New York Times Bestselling author—with the help of a psychic. After teaming up with world-renowned psychic Sylvia Browne, Kat co-wrote and published Animals on the Other Side. The book was a hit and landed on the New York Times Bestseller list. Kat and Sylvia went on to publish and promote three more successful titles, and the books were all featured on The Montel Williams Show. Kat’s writing career took a romantic turn when a love story about a mob boss and a troubled young woman wouldn’t get out of her head. After spending years writing The Russian Tattoos Trilogy, a new couple, Evelyn and Leo, the main characters of Drawn to Death, demanded her attention. When Kat is not reading or writing romantic suspense, ghost thrillers, or murder mysteries, she enjoys long walks and traveling with her husband. She splits her time between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Boca Raton, Florida. 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. She has won two Benjamin Franklin Awards and Killer’s Nashville’s Claymore Award for Best Suspense.

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