Crown — Michelle St. James

Kira Baranov always wanted to be leader of the bratva. But not like this.Marrying Lyonya Antonov was a business decision — until she fell in love. Now Lyon's been taken prisoner by a shadowy enemy, and Kira must orchestrate a rescue to save the man she loves.Lyon Antonov swore he'd do anything to protect Kira and their unborn child.Then an army of deadly Russian criminals took him prisoner. Beaten and bloodied, he thinks only of escape — and revenge against those who dared to separate him from the beautiful, maddening woman who has become his world.But escaping his Russian captors is just the beginning. Leaving a trail of bodies in his wake, Lyon discovers the strings have been pulled by someone else all along.Now he and Kira have to choose: the empire they've sacrificed to control — or the love of a lifetime?_______________________________Praise for the Savage Empire Series★★★★★ Love it! Love it!! Love it!★★★★★ Must, must read!★★★★★ Omg! Hot, feisty and dramatic!★★★★★ HOT! HOT! HOT!!★★★★★ ... thrilling and consuming...★★★★★ An intense and riveting story from the first page!!!★★★★★ My heart hasn't stopped pounding and I finished this book days ago!★★★★★ ... read it from cover to cover in one day!★★★★★ These pages were on fire...★★★★★ This author KNOWS how to get you interested and KEEP you interested.★★★★★ The sexual tension between Lyon and Kira had me giddy and turned on the whole time!★★★★★ Holy Grail Michelle did it again!★★★★★ Wow oh Wow!★★★★★ ... so intense!★★★★★ Left me breathless! LOVED IT!!★★★★★ Holy wow!★★★★★ The Bratva never looked so good.★★★★★ Domestic bliss has never been hotter.★★★★★ Another remarkable rush.★★★★★ Ahhhhhh... my nerves are SHOT!