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Lev (Shot Callers, #1)

Belle Aurora

Start date: November 16, 2015

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Feb 17, 2019 Liv rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ebook, read-2019, romance, single-parent, contemporary, coming-of-age, new-adult, mafia-mob-crime, alpha, millionaire-billionaire

I’d only read the RAW Family Series by this author before, although I had this book on my shelf for years!! I think I hesitated to read it because it's a different genre, not the dark kind that Raw was. But boy, what had I missed out on all these years!

The writing was captivating and I was sucked into this story from the very first page. I felt for Mina and her sad situation and was stunned about Lev’s reaction and emotions. I wasn’t sure what to make of Lev in his first chapter but the very mom I’d only read the RAW Family Series by this author before, although I had this book on my shelf for years!! I think I hesitated to read it because it's a different genre, not the dark kind that Raw was. But boy, what had I missed out on all these years!

The writing was captivating and I was sucked into this story from the very first page. I felt for Mina and her sad situation and was stunned about Lev’s reaction and emotions. I wasn’t sure what to make of Lev in his first chapter but the very moment Mina entered his life, I was taken by him. And after just a few chapters, when he offered her his black t-shirt (OMG this scene!!!), I fell madly and deeply in love with him.

The Story:
Mina was broken and desperate which brought her in a difficult and dangerous situation. When she was caught stealing by the intimidating looking Lev Leokov, she never expected to find kindness and help. Although hesitant at first because he was still a stranger, she found herself thrust into a world where she least expected to belong to.

'Life had this way of sneaking up on you. You'd just be sitting there, lost in a moment, when all of a sudden, a cold feeling swept across your belly and you asked yourself if you ever lived a day in your life.'

Thoughts:
Despite her situation, Mina had a lot of sass. I liked that about her a lot because she hadn’t given up and accepted her fate but fought to survive. She was a fighter and ran into the arms of her savior.

Lev was not just nice or fair or selfless, he was very generous and that kind of person you wish to run into when you find yourself in trouble to help you out.
He wasn't your average man, because he was so unique and very special in his ways. He was generous, honest, straightforward, and reasonable until his temper took over. He had a way with words because although he didn't talk a lot, the few words he said were said with meaning, conviction and thought. They were few but touched deeply. He was very set in his ways and drove hard bargains but Mina got him in a way only ever his family could. I adored his protective and jealous side and even his obliviousness to other people’s feelings. He was a very sweet and kind hero although he was a mystery to me for quite a while in this book until I got to understand him more and more with each detail that was revealed, and loved him even harder then.

It was a slow burn romance but there was so much stuff going on which made this book hard to put down and so easy to read in one sitting. There was drama, there was complexion in a lot of ways but it all came in a pretty package and I wanted to shower it with love. There was not a lot of sex, but the sexy times between the characters were off the charts hot, and I had to laugh a lot during this read as well.

I actually hadn’t expected this story so be so full of loving and kind people, all with their own troubled pasts and hardened exteriors.
My heart hurt so badly for some particular characters. They all had such hard lives and childhoods. I loved how the author gave the troubled characters a better life and I was so happy at the progress the characters made.

I really loved the Leokov's and closer to the end my heart even warmed up to Sasha. I can’t fucking wait for the books of the other family members!! I just wanted to hug my kindle all the time because of how wonderful this family was. ...more

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