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The Deliverance of Marek Sommers
By Ashlyn Drewek
Marek Sommers is everything Misha Chernyshevsky shouldn’t want—young, angry at the world, and, worst of all, a man. The fact Marek is dealing drugs for a competitor is the icing on the cake. None of that deters the Russian mafia boss, though.
From the moment he lays eyes on the surly bartender, Misha is captivated. Learning about Marek’s troubled past and fearing for his future, Misha is certain that Marek needs his help—whether he wants it or not.
Convincing Marek to trust him, however, proves to be a more formidable task than Misha anticipates. But if they have any chance of surviving the brutal world of the Russian mafia, Misha needs Marek to trust him before it’s too late.
THE DELIVERANCE OF MAREK SOMMERS is a slow-burn MM romance about a down-and-out bartender with a harrowing past and the Russian mafia boss determined to save him from it all. Violence and heartache make the tender moments that much sweeter before a well-deserved HEA. It is intended for a mature audience and reader discretion is advised. A full list of triggers can be found in the front matter of the book and at my website under Tropes & Triggers.
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Excerpt:
Darting across the distance, I caught him beneath the jaw with one hand. I shoved him against the wall again, pinning him by his throat, which had the added benefit of keeping my ribs at a distance this time. I still expected him to fight, but he didn’t. His pulse barely rose even though he was in what most people would find to be a stressful situation. In fact, it all seemed to amuse him.
Despite the roughness of my movements, I kept my voice soft. “Do you think I’m here to play games with you, boy?”
“Yeah, I do. I don’t think you give a shit about the drugs at all. Though I have to say, it’s one of the more inventive pickup lines I’ve heard.” He gave me a cocky smile, gazing up at me with a deceptively innocent expression. I didn’t tower over him but I had at least thirteen centimeters to my advantage plus a sizable difference in our builds. Rather than be intimidated, Marek adopted a coy persona that might have been charming if it were any other situation. Instead, it made me realize I was dealing with someone used to manipulating their way out of tricky situations. Unfortunately for him, I knew all about chameleons. I used to be one—and in a lot of ways, I still was.
“That’s where you’re wrong, Mr. Sommers. Who’s to say I won’t snap your neck right now? Consider the problem solved?” To emphasize my point, I squeezed his throat harder. His pulse beat steadily against the pad of my thumb and his smile never faltered.
“You’ve been here every Saturday for the past three weeks. I’ve seen you watching me even when I’m not dealing. But I told you, I don’t do that other shit. I serve drinks and sling pills. So kill me or get the fuck off of me. Either way, you’re wasting your time and costing me money.”
The Deliverance of Marek Sommers by Ashlyn Drewek
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Misha is a mob boss, with a heart of gold (?), for one person at least. Marek is a hard luck bartender. He doesn’t need anybody looking out for him, especially the oh so intriguing mobster.
I liked Misha’s laid back attitude about needing to take care of anyone who threatened Marek,(read murder). While this story was ostensibly Marek’s book, it was definitely Mischa’s show.
This book at heart is a love story. Albeit full of suffering, death, violence, pain, and torture (both the good and bad kind). “Let me take care of you, Marek. Let me show you how your life should be.” This story was dark and seemed bleak but the mens relationship was almost joyful at times.
I haven’t read the Solnyshko Duet but it has been added to my TBR pile. I’m not really sure but I don’t think they need to be read before reading this book. Possibly a little more understanding of what makes Misha tick?
I would of liked to give 5 stars but as much as I liked Misha I felt that (strangely enough) he just wasn’t as evil and ruthless as he should of been.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
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About the Author: International best-selling and award-winning dark romance author Ashlyn Drewek has always been a hopeless romantic. She’s also fascinated by the dark, macabre things in life such as Halloween, murder, cemeteries, and witchcraft. Not necessarily in that order.
Most of her time is spent making up stories in her head or researching obscure historical topics. The results of those efforts usually end up in a book as some sort of weird Easter egg or symbolism. Anything to make Edgar Allan Poe proud.
Connect with Ashlyn: www.ashlyndrewek.com/main
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