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What a fascinating book. I was impressed by the storyline and the characters were all well written and complex. Where there are complex storylines combined with intriguing characters the reader experience is magnified tremendously. To have a book that is well written as well as entertaining is a delight. Reading is about escaping your world and entering another one. The word building was phenomenal in this book. Here I forgot about my own life and was immersed in the world created by the author. I would recommend this book.

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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Kaimir (Kaz) Volkov's two brothers have left the Mafia. Now he's the only 1 left and as a Mafia Enforcer has to do the dirty work for them. Which means he has to collect money from Allison (Allie) Charman's brother, but he's no where to be seen and he's also given Kaz the wrong address. He walks into Allie's boutique and demands to see her brother. But when Allie tells him he's not around and Kaz then informs her that he either gets the money owed there and then or he will hurt her brother. She says she will offer her boutique as payment. BUT is it enough to cover the debt or will there be another way to get the money? What happens if Kaz can't get the money, will his boss make him pay? What do they both plan on doing in order to save BOTH their lives?

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Volkov brothers book 3 brings enforcer Kazimir Volkov to collect a family debt from Allison Charman. Sparks fly as their attractions grows and danger approaches. Totally enjoyed this whole family series.

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Her Russian Mobster is the third and last book in The Volkov Brothers series by Leslie North. It involves Kazimir, or Kaz for short, Volkov, a Bratva Enforcer for the Russian Mafia, and Allison Charman, a fashion boutique owner. When Kaz comes to her to collect the debt Allison's brother owes the mob Kaz assumes it would be easy to do so! But, Allison and Kaz is not prepared for what will happen next. What they would both do to help her brother and free Kaz from the mob. This was such a great book! It was dangerous, hot, and so much fun!

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Emotionally engaging, action packed, sexy fun romantic journey filled with danger, intrigue, passion and family bounds that are tested.

Bratva enforcer Kazimir Volkov is sexy, strong, dangerous and looking to collect a debt owed to his boss before time is up. Fashion boutique owner Allison Charman is sexy, sweet, sassy and not at all shocked that her brother has disappeared because he is in deep to the Russian Mob. Sparks fly, passion ignites and loyalties are tested as they fall hard for each other. Loved every exciting twist.

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Well, color me surprised. This handsome mafia enforcer thug hero carries a gun, packs a nose breaking punch, and totes around a teddy bear heart, as well, especially for the heroine. He’s melting with compassion and desire as soon as he realizes she’ll do whatever it takes to help her brother get right with the mob. A brother, whom it would appear, is extremely selfish and often leaves others to clean up his messes and mistakes. Not to sound vengeful, but I’m thinking a knuckle sandwich might be just what this clueless, always trying to get rich quick family member needs to knock some sense into him.

Which is another twist. Allie apparently has a lot of issues regarding her brother, but she’s still wants to help him. Yeah, she’s that loyal, folks.

Allie’s first brief, mobster shake down encounter with Kaz quickly morphed into what felt like boardroom negotiations. Well, except for sealing their deal with an unexpected kiss instead of a handshake. We soon find Kaz mostly resembles a Jim Caviezel steely eyed, but soft spoken, good guy kind of bad guy character. As an avid mafia romance reader, I’d rank him as one of the more tamer versions I’ve come across, but he did seem to have the muscle to back up his words.

It’s short...It’s sweet...and briefly very steamy...and that’s about all I can say without giving too much away. Sure, it has some elements of a mafia read, but on an unexpected softer side in regards to this mafioso hero’s heart. Due to the shortness of it, confessions of love were certainly rapidly introduced, since they barely knew each other after meeting a couple of days earlier. That made it harder for me to honestly think of their relationship as overly plausible in such a short time frame. Even more so was Kaz’s career choice in the conclusion. It seemed a little too convenient and unlikely as was his overly generous monetary gestures that were thrown into the storyline.

For readers who want a rushed, condensed version of a mafia romance, you may in particular enjoy this short, 110 page novella.

Title: Her Russian Mobster, Series: The Volkov Brothers (Book 3), Author: Leslie North, Pages: 110, very short novella, stand-alone but part of a series, both been celibate awhile, very steamy scenes before really knowing each other, insta-lust/attraction, mob enforcer hero, dress designer/dress shop owner, some mob violence, no love triangle, no OW/OM drama, no cheating.

Book 1 - Her Russian Fixer
Book 2 -Her Russian Rescuer
Book 3 -Her Russian Mobster

(I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review, nor is there any affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)

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Quick, fun, love at first sight for the final Volkov brother, Kaz, when he sees Allie. Kaz is sent to retrieve money that Allie's brother, Danny, borrowed but didn't pay back.

To make matters worse, he is told to get the money or kill Danny. It is fun to watch as Kaz tries to get out of this mess and save all of them and he had a pretty risky plan!

Fortunately, the plan worked and they had a great HEA. I loved at the end when all the brothers gather for a Christmas party and later when Allie gives Kaz some pretty great news!

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Unfortunately, this was a dnf for me as I could not feel the chemistry between the characters. Thank you for the opportunity!

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HER RUSSIAN MOBSTER is the third (and final ?) instalment in Leslie North’s contemporary, adult THE VOLKOV BROTHERS erotic, romance novella series focusing on the Volko brother, members of the Russian mob. This is mafia enforcer Kazimir ‘Kaz’ Volkov, and fashion boutique owner Allison ‘Allie’ Charman’s story line. HER RUSSIAN MOBSTER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Allison and Kaz) HER RUSSIAN MOBSTER follows the quick building relationship between Russian mafia enforcer Kazimir Volkov, and fashion boutique owner Allison Charman. Allison’s brother Danny is in trouble with the mob, and our heroine is targeted when her brother is unable to pay back his loan. Enter Kazimir Volkov, sent to ‘collect’ the money owed, one way or another. What ensues is the quick building love between Kazimir and Volkov, and the potential fall-out when the man in charge threatens everyone involved.

Allison is a woman willing to sacrifice all that she has to protect her brother Danny including giving up the business she has grown to love. With Kazimir by her side, our couple develop a plan to save her business, as well as saving Danny from an early grave. Kazimir Volkov is considered ‘too soft’ by the Bratva boss-retrieving Danny Charman is a final test to ensure Kazimir’s compliance and ability to do the job. Mikhail Salko, the Bratva boss, isn’t willing to negotiate a deal, sending Kazimir looking for help from a higher power.

The relationship between Kaz and Allie is one of immediate attraction but Kaz is on a mission to retrieve the money owed, one way or another. A night spent together found our couple quickly falling into one another’s arms. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate.

HER RUSSIAN MOBSTER is a quick read; an insta-lust/love, opposites attract story line. We learn a little bit about one another’s background, as well as Kazimir’s softer side as it pertains to the people he has been sent to shake down. The premise is fast paced, spicy and energetic; the romance is sensual; the characters are colorful and dynamic. The conflict resolution is a little too clean and easy but such is the beast of the novella story. HER RUSSIAN MOBSTER has a little suspense, romance, vengeance and greed wrapped in the arms of the Russian mob.

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I loved reading the engaging and captivating third book in the Volkov Brothers series. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of the book through NetGalley. When Kaz comes looking for Allison's brother, Danny, to collect on the debts owed to the mob, he wants to protect Allison. Allison doesn't want to fall for the mob enforcer who is going to hurt and possibly kill her brother. Read the highly recommended and wonderfully written love story.

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5 Star Read

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Loved this book & I am giving it a Night 🦉Award since I was up till early hours reading..

Kaz & Allie’s story grabbed me from the first few chapters !! This is the third book in this series & I think Leslie North saved the best for last.

The minute these 2 meet sparks ignite & I really liked how they needed to work together to save her brother Danny!!

Great read - ❤️ It !!! Awesome HEA as well 👍👍

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While this is the third and final (I believe) book in this series it can be read as a stand-alone. It’s a very short book at only 110 pages which makes it a quick easy read.

This is first and foremost a romance.
Danny Charman seems to flit from one get rich quick scheme to another. This time he owes two-hundred and fifty thousand dollars to the Bratva but he’s missed his last couple of payments. Danny has disappeared and the address he left was his sisters. And this is the romance part because no one (including the reader) believes that anything bad is ever going to happen.

Kazimir Volkov has come to collect and with his boss breathing down his neck he can’t fail on this one. The problem is he’s instantly attracted to Danny’s sister Alison.

This was an okay read although I felt it was too short to fully get on board with Kaz and Allie’s relationship.
I liked Kaz, the enforcer with the heart of gold. Danny was just annoying for the most part along with Allie. I never fully settled on Allie she blew far too hot and cold for my taste.

But if you’re looking for a quick Bratva read this could be the book for you.

I voluntarily read a review copy kindly provided by NetGalley and Relay Publishing.

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not my favorite of the series so far. it felt very rushed and didn't have enough character development for me. I didn't feel any connection to the characters and I feel like I didn't get the chance to.

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Allie would do anything to protect her brother even if that meant giving up her dream. What other possible choice did she have? When presented with the option she saw no other choice. Kaz understood her dilemma but was stuck. Being pressured from his boss he tried to resolve the situation without falling to Allie’s charms. Would he be able to protect her and her brother or will she lose it all? Great continuation of the series.

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Quick read, I couldn't sleep last night so I dove into this book. Flirty, quick, and fun little book but shorter than I'd like. For me, the characters didn't really flesh out and Kazimir Volkov just seemed like a nice guy. Paying off debts for people who couldn't instead of being the muscle for the Bratva. I guess all men can turn to mush around the right girl. Allie was a cute distraction for him as he looks for her brother who owes some money. To the tune of a quarter million and Allie is ready to give up everything to pay her for her brothers debt. I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes romance and is just looking for a quick and cute read. Three stars of entertainment.

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Another fantastic book by Leslie North and a fantastic addition to this amazing series. I could not put this book down, it’s my favourite in this series too. Great storyline that pulled me straight into the story and the chemistry kept me their right till the end. Has great romance and chemistry between the characters and there is plenty of a action in this story that was a pleasure to read. I would absolutely recommend this book and this series to everyone

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Quick read

Short and sweet insta-love story with drama and some suspense.

I voluntarily read an advanced copy.

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Allie feels lust towards Kaz, even knowing that he intends to either retrieve the money owed or beat him to send a message. Her Russian Mobster, is a stereotypical mobster story. Even so, I really enjoyed it.

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