An Obsession with Vengeance
by Nancy Haviland
Wanted Men #3
Publication Date: July 21, 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Organized Crime, Romance
Synopsis: Maksim Kirov is a mobster who gets what he wants, both at his posh gentleman’s club in Hell’s Kitchen and in the bedroom. Sexy, dangerous, and obsessed with control, he’s risen through the ranks to become a highly respected leader in the tight-knit Tarasov crime syndicate. He rules with an iron fist…until he meets Sydney Martin.
The Australian-born Sydney is determined to refuse Maks’s advances, despite their electrifying chemistry. The owner of a neighboring nightclub, Sydney rules her own domain. But when a deal with a Mexican drug cartel goes terribly wrong, she has no choice but to turn to Maksim and the Tarasov organization for protection. Could giving in to their intense attraction be what saves both Maks and Sydney? Or will their all-consuming passion—and her shocking secret—destroy their lives?
In the hot and scandalous third installment of the Wanted Men series, lust and loyalty clash in New York’s mob underworld.
*NOTE* All books in the Wanted Men series can be read as standalones.
EXCERPT
She shuffled, kicking her toe at something
that had fossilized in the asphalt. “I know who you are.”
“Really, Australia?” He dropped his arms
and drifted closer, knowing she didn’t have a fucking clue who he really was.
“And who am I?”
Her attention flashed to his mouth and then
away. “You and your friends are . . .” Her lips turned down, and she shrugged a
shoulder. “I’m actually not sure what you call yourselves; gangsters, mobsters,
Mafioso . . . ?”
“Try
businessmen,” he whispered with an edge to his voice that she couldn’t miss.
She blinked those amazing eyes of hers up at him, looking as though she’d just
thought of something. He watched with way too much interest as a slew of
emotions flew across her flawless face, none of them staying long enough for
him to address. But he hadn’t missed the three most prominent: fear, regret,
and then a wide-eyed fuck-that. Now she was—infuriatingly—moving on, seemingly
unfazed by the tone he’d used. A tone that normally had men twice her size
taking a step back.
“Okay,” she agreed. “You’re businessmen
that people have a healthy respect for. You get what you want when you want it,
no matter who you have to go through to get it. Right?”
He couldn’t speak for his friends, but he
supposed she had his public reputation nailed down. His hand came up, and he
hooked his pinkie in a thick strand of her hair, watching it shimmer under the
security lights as he drew his finger down its length. “If I am who you say, I
suppose I should just take you. No matter how much you protest.”
He had the pleasure of watching her pink
tongue come out to swipe nervously across her full lips, her eyes darting
around the empty alley they stood in. His pleasure died when he saw the return
of the fear that had made a brief appearance in her expression a second ago.
She brought her arms from around her back and lazily cut one through the air,
reclaiming that lock of spun silk. “Where would the fun be in that?”
Her bravado was admirable. But unnecessary.
See? She didn’t know him at all. “Relax, beauty,” he said soothingly. “I don’t
want it if it isn’t freely given.”
Her mouth twisted. “And I’m sure it is more
often than it’s not.” Her brow puckering let him know she hadn’t meant to share
that observation, and he had to hide a grin.
“You’d know what that’s like.”
“The difference is, I don’t want it.”
“Why is that?” Curiosity was annoying.
“Just because.”
So was she.
“Do you often stalk your women like this?”
she asked casually.
“Hmm. Now we’re getting somewhere.” He
bent, coming in as close as he dared. Damn she was tiny. “You’re coming to see
yourself as my woman.”
“You wish.” She half laughed in a soft
burst.
It was really more of a scoff, but
whatever. Her white teeth glittered through a smile that nailed him right
behind his zipper. And, yes, he did wish.
“You didn’t answer my question. Do you
stalk regularly? And does this approach normally work for you?”
He refused to tell her the truth: that he’d
never had to work so hard before. “I’m not stalking you; I’ve befriended you.
There’s a difference. If I was stalking you, you’d never know it.” He gave her
what he hoped was a reassuring wink. “Yet another thing we can discuss over
drinks, you and I.” He withdrew his phone from the inside pocket of his coat
and opened his contacts. “I understand it’s getting late and you’ll be opening
soon, so why not give me your private number and I’ll call you tomorrow. We can
set something up. Full name and spelling?” He sounded like a fucking cop.
He looked up when nothing was forthcoming
and sighed at the obstinate tilt of her chin. The sparkle dancing in her eyes
reassured him she was more entertained than frightened. Ah well, it had been
worth a try. He pocketed his phone. “What do you have against giving me an hour
for a sit-down?”
She ignored his question, as she did a lot.
“I underestimated your tenacity. I thought you’d be bored of this long before
now. Why haven’t you moved on? Found someone more willing to play this game
with you?”
“Because you’re a challenge, and I’m not
going to leave your ass alone until I’ve had it.”
Review:
*****5 Big Hot Russian Stars*****This is the third book of the series and they can all be read asstandalones.Sydney runs her own club, she is extremely independent and her onlyweakness is her 13 year old son. Trouble is brewing for Sydney andtangled in a world she has tried to stay away from. Can Maksim helpbegrudgingly she has to ask Maksim for his help. Sydney finds herself keep her and her son safe ?suspense. Maksim is scorching hot, bad and Russian ! Sydney is fiercelyNancy does it again ....this is a real bad boy Russian mafia romance independent, sexy and off limits. The challenge and the chemistrymore in this gripping series.between them is so strong. I love how this is a standalone and yet thecharacters from the previous books entwine. Looking forward to reading
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by Nancy Haviland
Wanted Men #2
Publication Date: March 24, 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Organized Crime, Romance
Synopsis: Only something as important as her best friend’s wedding to mob boss Gabriel Moretti could allow Nika Paynne a reprieve from captivity. Her abusive husband has kept her under his thumb with footage of her beloved brother, Caleb, killing another man. But the respite from her violent life isn’t the only draw. Vincente Romani—Gabriel’s deadliest guardian—will be one of the best men at the wedding, and Nika has lingering thoughts about the fascinating mobster…covetous thoughts that may put her life in danger.
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by Nancy Haviland
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Publication Date: December 16, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Organized Crime, Romance
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About Nancy Haviland
Nancy Haviland is the author of the bestselling romantic suspense series, WANTED MEN. She writes about her alpha mobsters and their ladies from her home near Toronto, Ontario. She has three children, an arrogant but playful kitty named Talbot, and she adores her Tim Horton's coffee, as any self-respecting Canadian would. She writes contemporary romantic suspense but will happily read anything that involves two people smooching.
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