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Russo Saga
Series · 6 books · 2019-2020

Books in series

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#1

Heat

2019

Anything can happen during the hot nights in the Dominican Republic. Sydney I just wanted a tan and to sip drinks with little umbrellas in them. I didn’t know that vacation would mean sleeping with a hot stranger, being drugged, and nearly killed. My instincts tell me there’s more to the smooth facade of Nathan Russo, but my heart won’t listen. He’s my opposite: hot where I’m cool, experienced while I’ve never really lived. What starts out as a steamy fling can’t be more… can it? Nathan I’m a dangerous man with a mission to complete and people to kill. Sydney Lewis might literally cost me my life. As the stakes increase, I have to decide whether to follow my head or my heart. My life is too dangerous, I’m too much of a monster. She’s a good girl. She can’t be a part of this. I have to be cruel. I have to cut her out. But she’s the only one who can save me. Heat will take you on a journey to paradise, through hell, and back. Publisher’s Note: This steamy, dark romance may contain triggers. It contains elements of danger, adventure, explicit scenes, power exchange, and a guaranteed HEA.
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#2

Ruin

2019

An innocent coffee. A dazzling stranger. What can go wrong? Anna Raymond focuses only on her work at a little custom printing company in LA. She’s become a recluse after a traumatic experience that tore her life apart. Then Eric happens, barging into her life one morning at a Starbucks. By the time night falls, she has witnessed a murder, fought for her life, and revealed secrets she meant to keep buried forever. Eric Reed is a hired killer, well aware of his effect on women and how to use it to his advantage. He’s in LA for one thing only: Finish the contract he’s been assigned. Anna was nothing but a means to an end, but he finds himself reluctantly drawn to the enigmatic woman, a mistake that can cost him everything. That long, cold night trapped together changes something fundamental between them. Anna must make a choice: will it be her path to happiness, or will the fervent Eric burn her to ashes? This is book two in the Russo Saga but can be enjoyed as a standalone. Publisher’s Note: This extremely dark romance is intended for adults only and may contain triggers. It contains elements of danger, suspense, action, adventure, sensual scenes, power exchange and a guaranteed HEA.
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#3

Shame

A Dark Mafia Romance

2019

Rule One: Do not say no to Luciano Salvatore. Rule Two: See rule one. Carmen never knew she had boundaries, but when the young prostitute is called to Salvatore, the infamous mob boss, she learns that even a whore can be violated: mind, body, and soul. Lucas dreamt of a mobster’s life. He wanted the cool suit, the expensive car, and the respect. His dreams take a pounding when he picks up the badly-bruised Carmen from Salvatore’s mansion. He starts visiting the injured woman, and despite the gruesome circumstances, the chemistry between them grows into something neither of them can resist. Then Salvatore calls for her again. How do you conquer the monsters under your bed? Especially when you’ve let them crawl up and share it? This is a prequel to the Russo Saga but can be enjoyed as a standalone. Publisher’s Note: This is a dark Mafia romance which is intended for adults only and may contain triggers for some readers. There are elements of adult language, sensual scenes, power exchange and harsh elements.
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#4

Redemption

2019

Redemption: Part one in the Savage duet. Killing her wasn’t supposed to be complicated. Drug Kerry Jackson and get rid of her, that was his simple task, but he screwed up everything. Unable to resist the enticing young woman, Christian seduced her and fell hard. Then it all went to hell. She beat him at his own game and disappeared without a trace. No one crossed a Russo and got away with it. Night after night, their steamy encounters melted her will and twisted her mind. Then Christian Russo turned out to be her worst enemy. He robbed Kerry of her innocence, stole her trust, and made her life a living nightmare. A second encounter would be fatal. For one of them. And Kerry was determined that it wasn’t going to be her. Redemption is the first part in the Savage duet that will be concluded with Absolution. Redemption ends with a cliffhanger, but Absolution has a guaranteed HEA. The duet can be enjoyed as a standalone, but the experience will be much more exciting if you have read the previous books in the Russo saga, it also contains a few small spoilers for Shame. Publisher’s Note: This book is a dark romance featuring suspense, danger, adult themes, harsh elements, adult language, and sensual scenes. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.
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#5

Absolution

2019

Part 2 in the Savage duet. An obsessed hitman. A woman on the run. Finding Kerry was more complicated than Christian ever imagined. Disaster loomed around every corner, pulling his violent nature to the surface. True change has to come from within, and breaking old habits is hard when you’re used to taking everything, and everyone by force. Kidnapping. Murder. Betrayal. Her luck had run out and this time there was no escape. He had found her. He would claim her. Resisting the enigmatic and dangerous Christian Russo would be Kerry’s hardest trial. Resisting her own feelings might prove impossible. The Savage duet (Redemption and Absolution) needs to be read in order. It can be read as a standalone but the experience will be so much more exciting if you have read the previous books in the Russo Saga, it also contains a few small spoilers for Shame. Publisher’s Note: This book is a dark romance featuring suspense, danger, adult themes, harsh elements, adult language, and sensual scenes. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.
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#6

Capo

2020

’You’ll die if you talk.’ The warning haunts her every waking hour. After a rough start, Chloe has finally found her place in life. She has financial stability, a place to call home, and friends she’d die for. It never occurred to her that the sentiment would be put to the test, but when her best friend gets on the wrong side of infamous mob boss, Luciano Salvatore, Chloe intervenes, sealing her own fate. Salvatore never intends for Chloe Becker to live. Beaten to within an inch of her life by his most ruthless enforcer, she still stands tall, refusing to bend to his will. Curiosity gets the better of him and he decides to see what it takes to make her lose that last streak of defiancé. He definitely doesn't intend for her to get under his skin. When his existence crumbles and one heart stops beating, it kicks his own back to life, but it might be too late for forgiveness.

Author

Nicolina Martin
Nicolina Martin
Author · 17 books

USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Nicolina Martin is a Swedish born lady who escapes the long, dark winter nights by writing hot contemporary romance/suspense. Get a FREE book, sign up to Nicolina's newsletter: https://www.nicolinamartin.com/free-b... Nicolina is a mother of three, a medical doctor, a quirky loner, and a social human being. She has traveled the globe, has had more lovers than she can count, has loved and hated, succeeded and failed, has gone through marriage and divorce. She has seen darkness and despair, as well as light and happiness. All these experiences, she pours into her tales, taking her readers for a wild ride while twisting their minds. She loves showing that stories can be different even if the trope is the same.

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