Raze (Scarred Souls #1)
Tillie Cole
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
4.07
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 111 ratings · Published: 29 Dec 2014
One man stripped of his freedom, his morals...his life.
Conditioned in captivity to maim, to kill and to slaughter, prisoner 818 becomes an unremorseful, unrivaled and unstoppable fighter in the ring. Violence is all he knows. Death and brutality are the masters of his fate.
After years of incarceration in an underground hell, only one thought occupies his mind: revenge...bloody, slow and violent revenge.
Revenge on the man who lied.
Revenge on the man who wronged him.
Revenge on the man who condemned him and turned him into this: a rage-fueled killing machine. A monster void of humanity; a monster filled with hate.
And no one will stand in the way of getting what he wants.
One woman stripped of her freedom, her morals...her life.
Kisa Volkova is the only daughter of Kirill ‘The Silencer’ Volkov, head of the infamous ‘Triad’ bosses of New York's Russian Bratva. Her life is protected. In reality, it’s a virtual prison. Her father’s savage treatment of his rivals and his lucrative and coveted underground gambling ring—The Dungeon—ensures too many enemies lurk at their door.
She dreams to be set free.
Kisa has known only cruelty and loss in her short life. As manager of her father’s death match enterprise, only grief and pain fill her days. Her mafia boss father, in her world, rules absolute. And her fiancé, Alik Durov, is no better; the Dungeon’s five-time champion, a stone-cold killer, the treasured son of her father’s best friend, and her very own—and much resented—personal guard. Unrivaled in both strength and social standing, Alik controls every facet of Kisa’s life, dominates her every move; keeps her subdued and dead inside...then one night changes everything.
While working for her church—the only reprieve in her constant surveillance—Kisa stumbles across a tattooed, scarred, but stunningly beautiful homeless man on the streets. Something about him stirs feelings deep within her; familiar yet impossibly forbidden desires. He doesn’t talk. Doesn’t communicate with anyone. He’s a man beyond saving, and a man she must quickly forget...for both their sakes.
But when weeks later, out of the blue and to her complete surprise, he’s announced as the replacement fighter in The Dungeon, Kisa knows she’s in a whole lot of trouble. He’s built, ripped and lethally unforgiving to his opponents, leaving fear in his wake and the look of death in his eyes.
Kisa becomes obsessed with him. Yearns for him. Craves his touch. Needs to possess this mysterious man...this man they call Raze.
Dark Contemporary Romance. Contains explicit sexual situations, excessive violence, disturbingly sensitive and taboo subjects, offensive language and mature topics. Recommended for age 18 years and up.
Tagged as:
- mafia 44
- dark romance 36
- fighters 33
- tortured hero 24
- alpha male 23
- contemporary 22
- forbidden love 20
- vengeance 20
- friends to lovers 18
- possessive hero 17
- cheating 17
- bad boys 17
- second chances 16
- suspense 15
- love triangle 11
- virgin hero 10
- abduction 9
- mystery 7
- disabilities & scars 7
- tortured heroine 6
- angst 6
- slow burn 5
- cruel hero/bully 5
- new adult 5
- young adult 4
- take-charge heroine 3
- spanking 3
- bdsm 3
- dual pov 3
- sports 2
- male pov 2
- other man/woman 2
- athletes 1
- forced proximity 1
- fated mates 1
- first person pov 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- rape 31
- abuse 31
- dubious consent 2
- death / grief 1
- past abuse 1
- past sexual abuse 1
- self harm 1
romance tags
The 'Scarred Souls' series
220 ratings 4.23 ·
suspense · mafia · contemporary · forbidden love · dark · angst · alpha male · new adult · abuse · explicit-plentiful · fighters · vengeance · tortured hero · abduction · erotica · bad boys · possessive hero · disabilities and marks · rape · strong heroine
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