Bonnie Drummond is from the wrong side of the tracks, raised in a family of liars and criminals. No matter how hard she tries to stay on the straight and narrow, she always finds herself sucked back into the family drama, forced to sacrifice everything she’s earned to protect her family.
But this time they’ve gone too far—crossed the wrong people—and to save them she’ll have to put her life on the line.
Roman Kozlov, enforcer for a New Orleans mafia family, is the poster child for the life Bonnie is struggling to escape. But he’s also as alluring as he is dangerous, and it doesn’t take long for their lives to begin to mesh.
With Roman, Bonnie finds the family she never had.
As their race for answers heats up, so too does the budding romance between them. And with danger nipping at her heels and love threatening her heart, Bonnie must come face-to-face with her past if she wants to have a future.
ASIN : B089YWMQQ1
Publisher : Carina Press; Original edition
Publication date : December 14, 2020
Print length : 264 pages
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My Review:Roman's book is an amazing and epic conclusion to the NOLA Knights books. Roman is one of Sergei's men and has a very shady past. Bonnie is a wonderful character with a family and past she'd rather forget. When her father and brother disappear, Bonnie turns to the only friend she has, Cassie Vasilek. When Bonnie contacted Cassie, she doesn’t understand just how much her life is going to change. Drawn into the Mafia and attracted to an enforcer, Bonnie finds herself slowing belonging and wanting what Roman, and his family have to offer. Neither character expected the sparks to fly, but they do. When Roman’s world collides with that of Bonnie and her father and brother, Roman will do anything and everything to keep them safe. Bonnie must now choose to either let Roman protect her or to walk away from the one and only man who cherishes and loves her.
The author constructed a very strong, loyal, and loving heroine in Bonnie. She dealt with a lot over the years while trying to avoid the same lifestyle of her father and brother. Her father and brother still rely on her for money which is why Bonnie works two jobs but doesn't have anything to show for it. After Bonnie's father and brother disappear from their home after a strange encounter where her brother saw fit to hide her, she acknowledges her need for assistance. Roman knows letting Cassie go to Bonnie's location would not sit well with her husband so he goes along as a protector. He can't figure out Bonnie, but has made it his mission to help her, even if all roads continue to lead to a dead end. As their interactions become more frequent, the reader can't help but feel the slow burn romance in the making.
I enjoyed the chemistry between Roman and Bonnie, the slow dance, the crescendo, the heat. The author writes incredible romantic suspense stories. The plot was smooth and the story was perfectly paced. I was never bored or overwhelmed with details. The dialogue between characters is realistic and conversational and I felt like I was there with them in the story. The events and storylines were well thought out and eventually they all came together in an explosive twist at the end. Be prepared to get lost in Mine to Keep.
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