Title: His to Defend
Series: NOLA Knights Book #1
Stand alone: yes
Author: Rhenna Morgan
Genre: Romance
Blurb: His world. His rules. Her love.
Though his methods may be rough, when it comes to protecting what’s his, Russian vor Sergei Petrovyh’s heart is always in the right place. That’s never been more true than when the gorgeous Evette Labadie asks him for a job. He knows enough to keep his hands off someone as beloved by the locals as Evie, but there’s something about her that calls to him—no matter how badly he burns to make her his.
Don’t think Evie hasn’t noticed the powerful Russian mafia boss who makes her favorite diner a regular stop. How can she not? He’s as hot as his reputation is dangerous. But everyone in her struggling New Orleans neighborhood knows he’s the man to turn to. And right now she needs money to get her son out of trouble.
Her other needs—needs she knows damn well Sergei can more than satisfy—will have to wait.
Evie soon finds herself playing Cinderella to a man who, despite what people believe, is definitely more prince than villain. She can’t help falling deeper in love with each passing day. But when a turf war between Sergei and a rival brings violence to her doorstep, Evie must come to grips with loving a man who will do anything to defend her…or walk away from her best chance at a happily-ever-after of her very own.
Favorite Quote(s)/Excerpt(s): “You mistake me, malen’kaya feya. I said I wouldn’t hurry.” He lowered his head and murmured against her mouth. “I didn’t say I wouldn’t take you hard.”
Thoughts: I’ll be honest, mafia type romances are usually a struggle for me. It takes a really talented author to ‘humanize’ someone who does such bad things and make you like the character, sympathize with him, to believe him capable of love that is deemed fit for a romance novel. But I fell in love with Rhenna Morgan with her Haven series and took a chance that she could pull it off – and did she ever!
This book would definitely make my best reads of 2019 list. I fell in love with the characters, the epic love story between the two, the writing, just everything about it! It’s been a while since I have read a good A+ read, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series Hers to Tame due out March 16, 2020.
Rating: A+
