Painted Scars
Perfectly Imperfect, Book 1
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Neva Altaj
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Nina
Charming, captivating, seductive—and a cold-blooded killer. I married the Pakhan of the Russian Bratva anyway. I had to, it was part of the deal.
Now, I’m faking marital bliss as I tremble with fear, and I cannot wait to be out of the clutches of this ruthless man.
Roman
I get anything I desire, and I want this perfectly imperfect little manipulator. The way she can deceive anyone into believing she’s crazy in love with me just makes me want her even more.
She doesn't know it yet, but I am not letting her go.
The deal is off.
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It would be a great story if the reconciliation process was little bit more align with her hard stand to separate. It was done with little persuasion.
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A good story
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