It was four in the morning, and in spite of her drinking and
smoking weed, Keira O'Malley was unable to sleep. Her
brother Aiden, the head of the Boston crime family, is on
his way to New York for a business meeting, and it's
precisely why Keira chose this moment to ring Dmitri Romanov
to come and get her. Might as well get this arranged
marriage out of the way before Aiden stops it. Keira
marrying Dmitri will secure the peace between the families,
which appears crucial in view of the Eldridges' nefarious
intents.
It's been a very long time since I've waited for a
character's story with such trepidation. Dmitri Romanov is
a character of such magnitude and charisma that it startled
me how much I loved him right from the start. I should have
hated Dmitri as much as the O'Malleys did, yet he held me
spellbound from the beginning. This is why it was easy to
understand why Keira was inexplicably drawn to him, and I
think that for the first time I could relate to someone for
falling for such a really very, very bad boy, because Dmitri
is irresistible but oh so dangerous! What I enjoyed best of
all is that Ms. Robert didn't change anything about Keira
and Dmitri.
For anyone who has followed The
O'Malleys, it was only a matter of time before
these two got together because the sexual attraction was off
the charts from their first encounter. The blistering sex
scenes in THE BASTARD'S BARGAIN are the culmination of the
tantalizing glimpses we had had before! The sex scenes are
raw, wild, and frenzied, and exactly what I expected from
this couple. The "business" side of their marriage, in a
strange way, makes their bond stronger, and also provides
room to grow for the characters, and character development
is spectacular and logical. The author deals realistically
with Keira's addiction issues, as well as the way Keira
handles her new challenges. THE BASTARD'S BARGAIN can stand
alone, at least plot-wise as all the information needed is
supplied by the author. However, I feel the full impact of
the attraction between Keira and Dmitri can only be
appreciated after having read the previous installments
because it had me enthralled and always wanting for more.
THE BASTARD'S BARGAIN might be the best book in this
outstanding series, and considering how much I was craving
Dmitri and Keira's story, Katee Robert accomplished the
impossible: THE BASTARD'S BARGAIN was well worth the wait,
and this says it all!
Married to the enemy When Keira O'Malley was a child, she used to picture her perfect wedding. The flowers. The dress. Her husband. But nothing could have prepared her for saying "I do" to Dmitri Romanov-cold, domineering, and always one step ahead of everyone else in the ever-shifting power plays of New York City. She agreed to his bargain to secure peace for her family, and she may want the bastard more than she'd ever admit, but she'll be damned if she'll make this marriage easy for him. Dmitri knows better than to underestimate Keira for one second. Molten desire smolders between them, a dangerous addiction neither can resist. But his enemies are already on the move, and he needs every ounce of his legendary focus and control to keep them alive. Keira could just be his secret weapon-if she doesn't bring him to his knees first.
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